FTI CONSULTING, INCFCN

FTI CONSULTING, INC Commitments Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 26, 20261 min read
Commitments and Contingencies
We are subject to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, we believe we have adequate legal defenses and/or insurance coverage with respect to the eventuality of such actions. We are not aware of any asserted or unasserted legal proceedings or claims that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or our results of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized gain contingencies at the conclusion of certain legal actions. These amounts are included as a gain in SG&A expenses on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we were contingently liable under bank guarantees issued in favor of third parties that totaled $17.5 million and $10.9 million, respectively. These bank guarantees primarily support bid and performance obligations and operating leases for office space. The amounts are guaranteed under guarantee facilities totaling $32.5 million and $42.7 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We had $15.0 million and $31.8 million available under the guarantee facilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These bank guarantees are issued separately from our Credit Facility and, as a result, do not affect available borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility.
We entered into a material lease agreement for our new office space in London, England during the year ended December 31, 2025. See Note 14, “Leases” for additional information about the terms of the Leases.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 20, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021
2019Feb 25, 2020
2018Feb 27, 2019
2017Feb 22, 2018
2016Feb 28, 2017
2015Feb 25, 2016

About Commitments Disclosures

Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.

Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.

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