Korn Ferry Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]

5. Financial Instruments

The following tables show the Company’s financial instruments and balance sheet classifications as of July 31, 2021 and April 30, 2021:

	July 31, 2021
	Fair Value Measurement										Balance Sheet Classification
	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value			Cash and Cash Equivalents		Marketable Securities, Current		Marketable Securities, Non- current		Other Accrued Liabilities
	(in thousands)
Changes in Fair Value Recorded in
Other Comprehensive Loss
Level 2:
Commercial paper	$	35,925	$	2	$	(6	)	$	35,921		$	—	$	35,921	$	—	$	—
Corporate notes/bonds		36,014		2		(19	)		35,997			—		20,601		15,396		—
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities		1,975		—		—			1,975			—		1,975		—		—
Total debt investments	$	73,914	$	4	$	(25	)	$	73,893		$	—	$	58,497	$	15,396	$	—

Changes in Fair Value Recorded in
Net Income
Level 1:
Mutual funds (1)								$	181,089		$	—	$	9,750	$	171,339	$	—
Total equity investments								$	181,089		$	—	$	9,750	$	171,339	$	—
Cash								$	554,698		$	554,698	$	—	$	—	$	—
Money market funds									94,606			94,606		—		—		—
Level 2:
Foreign currency forward contracts									(203	)		—		—		—		(203	)
Total								$	904,083		$	649,304	$	68,247	$	186,735	$	(203	)

	April 30, 2021
	Fair Value Measurement										Balance Sheet Classification
	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value			Cash and Cash Equivalents		Marketable Securities, Current		Marketable Securities, Non-current		Other Accrued Liabilities
	(in thousands)
Changes in Fair Value Recorded in
Other Comprehensive Income
Level 2:
Commercial paper	$	51,979	$	1	$	(7	)	$	51,973		$	9,499	$	42,474	$	—	$	—
Corporate notes/bonds		26,371		—		(20	)		26,351			—		10,134		16,217		—
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities		1,975		—		—			1,975			—		1,975		—		—
Total debt investments	$	80,325	$	1	$	(27	)	$	80,299		$	9,499	$	54,583	$	16,217	$	—

Changes in Fair Value Recorded in
Net Income
Level 1:
Mutual funds (1)								$	175,559		$	—	$	9,084	$	166,475	$	—
Total equity investments								$	175,559		$	—	$	9,084	$	166,475	$	—
Cash								$	752,737		$	752,737	$	—	$	—	$	—
Money market funds									88,542			88,542		—		—		—
Level 2:
Foreign currency forward contracts									(12	)		—		—		—		(12	)
Total								$	1,097,125		$	850,778	$	63,667	$	182,692	$	(12	)

(1)

These investments are held in trust for settlement of the Company’s vested obligations of $171.2 million and $157.3 million as of July 31, 2021 and April 30, 2021, respectively, under the ECAP (see Note 6 — Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans). Unvested obligations under the deferred compensation plans totaled $24.7 million and $26.5 million as of July 31, 2021 and April 30, 2021, respectively. During the three months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020, the fair value of the investments increased; therefore, the Company recognized a gain of $5.2 million and $11.5 million, respectively, which was recorded in other income, net.

Investments in marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are made based on the Company’s investment policy, which restricts the types of investments that can be made. As of July 31, 2021 and April 30, 2021, marketable securities classified as available-for-sale consisted of commercial paper, corporate notes/bonds, and US Treasury and Agency securities for which market prices for similar assets are readily available. Investments that have an original maturity of 90 days or less and are considered highly liquid investments are classified as cash equivalents. As of July 31, 2021, available-for-sale marketable securities had remaining maturities ranging from one to 22 months. During the three months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020 there were $21.7 million and $11.8 million in sales/maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities, respectively. Investments in marketable securities that are held in trust for settlement of the Company’s vested obligations under the ECAP are equity securities and are based upon the investment selections the employee elects from a pre-determined set of securities in the ECAP and the Company invests in equity securities to mirror these elections. As of July 31, 2021 and April 30, 2021, the Company’s investments in equity securities consisted of mutual funds for which market prices are readily available. Unrealized gains recorded for the period that relate to equity securities still held as of July 31, 2021 and 2020 were $4.1 million and $11.4 million, respectively.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedges

The fair value of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments are as follows:

	July 31, 2021		April 30, 2021
	(in thousands)
Derivative assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	779	$	822
Derivative liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	982	$	834

As of July 31, 2021, the total notional amounts of the forward contracts purchased and sold were $79.7 million and $45.4 million, respectively. As of April 30, 2021, the total notional amounts of the forward contracts purchased and sold were $69.4 million and $44.9 million, respectively. The Company recognizes forward contracts as a net asset or net liability on the consolidated balance sheets as such contracts are covered by a master netting agreement. During the three months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred gains of $0.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, related to forward contracts, which was recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. These foreign currency gains offset foreign currency losses that result from transactions denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency. The cash flows related to foreign currency forward contracts are included in cash flows from operating activities.