Korn Ferry

We continued with our balanced approach to capital allocation and for the full year, the Company invested $84.7 million in capital expenditures (excluding leasehold improvements and furniture & fixtures), $18.5 million on debt service costs, and returned $116.1 million and $104.6 million to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends, respectively .

SEC original ↗Korn Ferry — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Sep 9, 2026

Interest is recognized on an accrual basis; dividends are recorded as earned on the ex-dividend date.

SEC original ↗Korn Ferry — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 9, 2026

Interest, dividend income and the changes in fair value in marketable securities are recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income in other income, net.

SEC original ↗Korn Ferry — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 9, 2026

The Company also invests cash in excess of its daily operating requirements and capital needs primarily in marketable fixed income (debt) securities in accordance with the Company s investment policy, which restricts the type of investments that can be made.

SEC original ↗Korn Ferry — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 9, 2026

These marketable fixed income (debt) securities are classified as available-for-sale securities based on management s decision, at the date such securities are acquired, not to hold these securities to maturity or actively trade them.

SEC original ↗Korn Ferry — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 9, 2026

The Company carries these marketable debt securities at fair value based on the market prices for these marketable debt securities or similar debt securities whose prices are readily available.

SEC original ↗Korn Ferry — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 9, 2026

In every market and every technology shift, strategy sets direction, but people make it happen.

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Korn Ferry works across the full organization from strategy and leadership to hiring, development, rewards, and the roles, skills and workforce models needed for the future.

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How We Help Clients Act on It Many organizations address business challenges through separate initiatives.

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By connecting these factors to our clients' business strategies, we help clients improve execution, deploy talent more effectively, focus investment on the areas that matter most and make better decisions about how their organizations grow, adapt and perform.

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Organization Strategy: Aligning people, processes, structure and operating models to support business goals.

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Our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could restrict our ability to provide certain services including to federal, state, local and foreign governments or result in the imposition of fines and penalties, substantial regulatory and compliance costs, litigation expense, adverse publicity, and loss of revenue.

SEC original ↗Korn Ferry — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Sep 9, 2026

How We Help Clients Act on It Many organizations address business challenges through separate initiatives.

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Together, they allow us to connect insight, expertise and execution to help clients address complex business challenges.

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Our Integrated Solutions combine multiple Capabilities to address high-priority business challenges.

SEC original ↗Korn Ferry — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Sep 9, 2026

Rather than organizing around individual solution areas, we organize around client needs, bringing together expertise from across the firm to address increasingly interconnected business challenges.

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Because our consultants work collaboratively across industries, functions and areas of expertise, we are able to apply a wider range of experiences and perspectives to client challenges.

SEC original ↗Korn Ferry — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Sep 9, 2026