HACKETT GROUP, INC. - Annual Report: 2009 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 2, 2009

OR

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM             TO            

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-24343

The Hackett Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(305) 375-8005

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $173,280,054 on June 27, 2008 based on the last reported sale price of the registrant’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market.

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding on March 6, 2009 was 39,188,148.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III of the Form 10-K incorporates by reference certain portions of the registrant’s proxy statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report and the information incorporated by reference in it include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend the forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in these sections. All statements regarding our expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy, our financing plans and forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to our industry are forward-looking statements. These statements can sometimes be identified by our use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” or “intend” and similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We cannot promise you that our expectations in such forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct. Factors that impact such forward-looking statements include, among others, our ability to attract additional business, the timing of projects and the potential for contract cancellation by our customers, changes in expectations regarding the business and information technology industries, our ability to attract and retain skilled employees, possible changes in collections of accounts receivable due to the bankruptcy or financial difficulties of our customers, risks of competition, price and margin trends, and changes in general economic conditions and interest rates. An additional description of our risk factors is described in Part 1 – Item 1A. “Risk Factors”. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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GENERAL

On January 1, 2008, we changed our corporate name from Answerthink, Inc. (“Answerthink”) to The Hackett Group, Inc. (“Hackett”). We were originally incorporated on April 23, 1997. All prior references to Answerthink will now be reflected as Hackett as if the name change was effected for all years presented. Hackett is a global strategic advisory firm and a leader in best practice advisory, benchmarking, and transformation consulting services, including shared services, offshoring and outsourcing advice. Utilizing best practices and implementation insights from more than 4,000 benchmarking engagements, executives use Hackett’s empirically based approach to quickly define and prioritize initiatives to enable world-class performance. Through its REL brand, Hackett offers working capital solutions focused on delivering significant cash flow improvements. Through its Hackett Technology Solutions group (“HTS”). Hackett offers business application consulting services that help maximize returns on information technology (“IT”) investments. Hackett has worked with 2,700 major corporations and government agencies, including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 73% of the Fortune 100, 73% of the DAX and 50% of the FTSE 100.

In this Form 10-K, unless the context otherwise requires, “Hackett,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to The Hackett Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and predecessors.

Heading into 2009, it is clear that we will face a more challenging economic environment. We believe that our offerings are well aligned with the pressure that all organizations currently face to reduce costs and optimize cash balances. The question is whether organizations can make the changes themselves or whether they will turn to other organizations for assistance. The key for us is to continue to ensure that our clients understand that our unique intellectual capital and implementation expertise will enable them to make the necessary changes in a targeted and timely manner.

Specifically, organizations must ensure that their underlying business processes are allowing them to efficiently support their operations and achieve their financial targets in an increasingly difficult economic environment. To do so, organizations will have to understand and decide how best to organize, enable, source and manage their critical business processes. We believe companies will continue to place increased emphasis on risk management and tangible return on their business and technological investments. We believe large enterprises will continue to focus their performance improvement consulting spending on strategies and tools that help them generate more value from their business investments in the form of enhanced productivity and efficiency. We expect companies to continue to look for ways to centralize, standardize and automate business processes by leveraging highly educated, low cost offshore labor markets. In today’s environment, clients must be clearly convinced that you can help them achieve their targeted results in a timely manner.

OUR PROPRIETARY BEST PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

Hackett uses its proprietary Best Practice Implementation (“BPI”) intellectual capital to help clients improve their performance. Utilizing the performance metrics and our vast repository of best practices that emanate from over 4,000 benchmark studies, combined with the global implementation insight of our transformation and technology associates, Hackett has created a series of process and technology tools that allow clients to effect proven sustainable performance improvement.

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Our BPI approach leverages our inventory of Hackett-Certified™ practices, observed through benchmark and other best practice implementation engagements, to correlate best practices with superior performance levels. We use Hackett intellectual capital in the form of best practice process flows and software configuration guides to integrate Hackett’s empirically proven best practices directly into business processes and workflow that is enabled by enterprise software applications. The repository of best practice process flows and software configuration guides reside in the Best Practice Intelligence Center portal and are used throughout the term of a project to ensure that best practices are identified and implemented. This coordinated approach addresses people, process, information access and technology.

Because Hackett solutions are based on Hackett-Certified™ practices, we believe that clients gain significant advantages. Clients can have confidence that their solutions are based on strategies from the world’s leading companies. More importantly, Hackett solutions deliver enhanced efficiency, improved effectiveness, increased flexibility, optimized return on investment and reduced implementation risk.

The BPI approach often begins with a clear understanding of current performance, which is gained through benchmarking key processes and comparing the results to world-class levels and industry standards captured in the Hackett database. We then help clients prioritize and select the appropriate best practices to implement through a coordinated performance improvement strategy. Without a coordinated strategy that addresses the four key business drivers of people, process, technology and information, we believe companies risk losing a significant portion of business case benefits of their investments. We have designed detailed best practice process flows based on Hackett’s deep knowledge of world-class business performance which enable clients to streamline and automate key processes, and generate performance improvements quickly and efficiently at both the functional and enterprise level.

Similarly, we integrate Hackett-Certified™ practices directly into technology solutions. We believe it is imperative that companies simplify and automate processes to meet best practice standards before new technology implementations and upgrades are completed. The automation of inefficient processes only serves to continue to drive up costs, cycle times and error rates. We have completed detailed fit-gap analyses in most functional areas of major business application packages from Oracle, Hyperion and SAP to determine their ability to support best practices. Application-specific tools, implementation guides and process flows allow us to optimize the configuration of enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) software, while limiting customization. Best practice implementations establish the foundation for improved performance.

We believe the combination of optimized processes, a best practices-based business application and enhanced business intelligence environment allows our clients to achieve and sustain significant business performance improvement. The specific client circumstances normally dictate how they engage us. Our goal is to be responsive to client needs, and to establish a continuous and trusted relationship. We have developed a series of offerings that allow us to efficiently help the client without regard to where they are in their performance improvement lifecycle.

COMPETITION

The strategic business advisory and technology consulting marketplace continues to be extremely competitive. The marketplace will remain competitive as companies continue to look for ways to improve their organizational effectiveness. Our competitors include strategic consulting firms, executive research advisory firms, international and regional management consulting and IT firms, and the IT services divisions of application software firms. Mergers and consolidations throughout our industry have resulted in higher levels of competition. We believe that the principal competitive factors in the industries in which we compete include: skills and capabilities of people, innovative services and product offerings, perceived ability to add value, reputation and client references, price, scope of services, service delivery approaches, technical and industry expertise, quality of services and solutions, ability to deliver results on a timely basis, availability of appropriate resources, and global reach and scale. Very few of our competitors have proprietary intellectual capital similar to the performance metrics and best practice implementation insight that emanates from our Transformational Benchmark offering.

In spite of our size relative to our competitor group, we believe our competitive position is strong. With Hackett best practice intellectual capital and its direct link to our BPI approach, we believe we can uniquely assist our clients. Our ability to apply best practices to client operations via proven techniques is at the core of our competitive standing.

Similarly, we believe that Hackett is the definitive source for best practice performance metrics and strategies. Hackett is the only organization that has conducted over 4,000 benchmark studies for over 2,700 clients, generating proprietary data sets spanning performance metrics and correlating best practices with superior performance. The combination of Hackett benchmark data, along with deep expertise and knowledge in evaluating, designing and implementing business transformation strategies, deliver a powerful and distinct value proposition for our clients.

Our culture of client collaboration leverages the power of our cross-functional and service line teams to increase revenue and strengthen relationships. We believe that this culture, along with our intellectual capital-centric approach, gives us a competitive advantage.

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STRATEGY

Moving forward, our focus will be on executing the following strategies:

OUR OFFERINGS

We offer a comprehensive range of services, including executive advisory programs, benchmarking, business transformation and technology consulting services. With strategic and functional knowledge in finance, human resources, information technology procurement, supply chain management, corporate services, customer service and sales and marketing, our expertise extends across the enterprise. We have completed successful engagements in a variety of industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, technology, life sciences, manufacturing, media and entertainment, retail, telecommunications, transportation and utilities.

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The Hackett Group

On-demand access provides world-class performance metrics, peer-learning opportunities and best practice implementation advice. The scope of Hackett’s advisory programs is defined by business function (Executive Advisory) and by end-to-end process coverage (Process Advisory). Our advisory programs include a mix of the following deliverables:

Our benchmarking group dates back to 1991, and has measured and evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of enterprise functions for over 2,700 global organizations. This includes 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 73% of the Fortune 100, 73% of the DAX and 50% of the FTSE 100. Ongoing studies are conducted in a wide range of areas, including SG&A, finance, human resources, information technology, procurement, shared service centers and working capital management. Hackett has identified over 1,400 best practices for over 95 processes in these key functional areas and uses proprietary performance measurement tools and data collection processes that enable companies to complete the performance measurement cycle and identify and quantify improvement opportunities in as little as four weeks. Benchmarks are used by our clients to objectively establish priorities, generate organizational consensus, align compensation to establish performance goals, and develop the required business case for business and technology investments.

Our Business Transformation programs help clients develop a coordinated strategy for achieving performance improvements across the enterprise. Our experienced teams utilize Hackett performance measurement data to link performance gains to industry best practices. Our strategic capabilities include operational assessments, process and organization design, change management and the effective application of technology. We combine best practices knowledge with business expertise and broad technology capabilities, which we believe enables our programs to optimize return on client investments in people, process, technology and information.

Through REL, a global leader in generating cash improvement from working capital, we offer services which are designed to help companies improve cash flow from operations through improved working capital management, reduced costs and increased service quality.

Hackett Technology Solutions (“HTS”)

Our HTS professionals help clients choose and deploy the software applications that best meet their needs and objectives. Our expertise is focused on the following application providers: Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Hyperion and several leading time and attendance providers. The group offers comprehensive services from planning, architecture, and vendor evaluation and selection through implementation, customization, testing and integration. Comprehensive fit-gap analyses of all major packages against Hackett Best Practices are utilized by our HTS teams. BPI tools and templates help integrate best practices into business and analytical applications. The group also offers post-implementation support, change management, exception management, process transparency, system documentation and end-user training, all of which are designed to enhance return on investment. We also provide offshore application development and support services. These services include post-implementation support for select business application platforms. Our HTS group also includes a division responsible for the sale and maintenance support of the SAP suite of ERP applications.

CLIENTS

We focus on long-term client relationships with Global 2000 firms and other sophisticated buyers of business and IT consulting services. During 2008 and 2007, our ten most significant clients accounted for approximately 25% of revenue, and no client generated more than 5% of total revenue. We believe that we have achieved a high level of satisfaction across our client base. The responses to our client satisfaction surveys have been positive. We receive surveys from a significant number of our engagements which are utilized in a rigorous process to improve our delivery execution, sales processes, methodologies and training.

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND MARKET SEGMENTATION

Our extensive client base and relationships with Global 2000 firms remain our most significant sources of new business. Our revenue generation strategy is formulated to ensure we are addressing multiple facets of business development. The categories below define our business development resources and market segmentation. Our primary goal in 2008 was to continue to increase awareness of our brand which we have created around Hackett’s empirical knowledge capital and BPI. Our Hackett and BPI message have remained the central focus of our marketing and communications programs in 2008 which helped to expand both an understanding of and demand for this approach. Similarly, we have regionalized our sales and market development efforts in both North America and Europe, so we can better coordinate the sales efforts from the various offerings. In 2008, the compensation programs for our associates reflected an emphasis optimizing our total revenue relationship with our clients while continuing to emphasize the growth of our Executive Advisory Programs. For our HTS groups, we have continued to utilize Hackett intellectual capital that resides in our BPI tools as a way to differentiate the relationships we have with the software providers and with our clients.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Although virtually all of our advisors and consultants have the ability to and are expected to contribute to new revenue opportunities, our primary internal business development resources are comprised of the following:

In addition to our business development resources, we have a corporate marketing and communications organization responsible for overseeing our marketing programs, public relations and employee communications activities.

We have segmented our market focus into the following categories:

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MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Our management control systems are comprised of various accounting, billing, financial reporting, human resources, marketing and resource allocations systems, many of which are integrated with our knowledge management system, Mind~Share. We believe that Mind~Share significantly enhances our ability to serve our clients efficiently by allowing our knowledge base to be shared by all associates worldwide on a real-time basis. Our well-developed, flexible, scalable infrastructure has allowed us to quickly integrate the new employees and business systems we have acquired.

TALENT MANAGEMENT

We fully believe that our culture fosters intellectual creativity, collaboration and innovation. We believe in building relationships with both our associates and clients. We believe the best solutions come from teams of diverse individuals addressing problems collectively and from multiple dimensions, including the business, technological and human dimensions. We believe that the most effective working environment is one where everyone is encouraged to contribute and is rewarded for that contribution. Our core values are the strongest expression of our working style and represent what we stand for. These core values are:

Our human resources staff includes seasoned professionals in North America, Europe and India who support our practices by, among other things, administering our benefit programs and facilitating the hiring process. Our human resources staff also includes dedicated individuals who recruit consultants with both business and technology expertise. Our recruiting team supports our hiring process by focusing on the highest demand solution areas of our business to ensure an adequate pipeline of new associates. We also have an employee referral program, which rewards existing employees who source new hires.

As of January 2, 2009, we had approximately 724 associates, approximately 76% of whom were billable professionals. We do not have any associates that are subject to collective bargaining arrangements; however, in France our associates enjoy the benefit of certain government mandated regulations based on industry classification. We have entered into nondisclosure and non-solicitation agreements with virtually all of our personnel. From time to time we also engage consultants as independent contractors.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

One important way we put our values into action is through our commitment to the communities where we work. The mission of our Community Council, which operates in each of the cities where we have offices, is to strive to leave the markets, communities and clients we serve better than how we found them. We do so by building a strong sense of community, with collaboration and personal interaction from all of our associates, through both volunteer and service programs and social gatherings.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We make our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all exhibits and amendments to these reports, available free of charge at our website http://www.thehackettgroup.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Any material that we file with the SEC may be read and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at www.sec.gov. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

Also available on our website, free of charge, are copies of our Code of Conduct and Ethics, and the charter for the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. We intend to disclose any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our Code of Conduct and Ethics applicable to our senior financial officers, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller on our website within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver.

Our business is subject to risks. The following important factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or printed elsewhere by management from time to time.

Our results of operations could be negatively affected by global economic conditions.

Current global economic conditions may affect our clients’ businesses and the markets they serve. A substantial or prolonged economic downturn could adversely affect our clients’ financial condition which may reduce our clients’ demand for our services,

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force price reductions, or cause project cancellations, or delay consulting services for which they have engaged us. In addition, if we are unable to successfully anticipate the changing economic conditions, we may be unable to effectively plan for and respond to those changes, and our business could be negatively affected.

Our quarterly operating results may vary.

Our financial results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter. In future quarters, our operating results may not meet public market analysts’ and investors’ expectations. If that happens, the price of our common stock may fall. Many factors can cause these fluctuations, including:

A high percentage of our operating expenses, particularly personnel and rent, are fixed in advance of any particular quarter. As a result, if we experience unanticipated changes in client engagements or in consultant utilization rates, we could experience large variations in quarterly operating results and losses in any particular quarter. Due to these factors, we believe our quarter-to-quarter operating results should not be used to predict future performance.

If we are unable to maintain our reputation and expand our name recognition, we may have difficulty attracting new business and retaining current clients and employees.

We believe that establishing and maintaining a good reputation and name recognition are critical for attracting and retaining clients and employees in our industry. We also believe that the importance of reputation and name recognition will continue to increase due to the number of providers of business consulting and IT services. If our reputation is damaged or if potential clients are not familiar with us or with the solutions we provide, we may be unable to attract new, or retain existing, clients and employees. Promotion and enhancement of our name will depend largely on our success in continuing to provide effective solutions. If clients do not perceive our solutions to be effective or of high quality, our brand name and reputation will suffer. In addition, if solutions we provide have defects, critical business functions of our clients may fail, and we could suffer adverse publicity as well as economic liability.

We depend heavily on a limited number of clients.

We have derived, and believe that we will continue to derive, a significant portion of our revenue from a limited number of clients for which we perform large projects. In 2008, our ten largest clients accounted for approximately 25% of our aggregate revenue. In addition, revenue from a large client may constitute a significant portion of our total revenue in any particular quarter. Our customer contracts generally can be cancelled for convenience by the customer upon 30 days’ notice. The loss of any of our large clients for any reason, including as a result of the acquisition of that client by another entity, our failure to meet that client’s expectations, the client’s decision to reduce spending on technology-related projects, or failure to collect amounts owed to us from our client could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We have risks associated with potential acquisitions or investments.

Since our inception, we have expanded through acquisitions. In the future, we plan to pursue additional acquisitions as opportunities arise. We may not be able to successfully integrate businesses, which we may acquire in the future without substantial expense, delays or other operational or financial problems. We may not be able to identify, acquire or profitably manage additional businesses. Also, acquisitions may involve a number of risks, including:

Client dissatisfaction or performance problems at a single acquired business could have a material adverse impact on our reputation as a whole. Further, we cannot assure you that our future acquired businesses will generate anticipated revenue or earnings.

Difficulties in integrating businesses we may acquire in the future may demand time and attention from our senior management.

Integrating businesses we may acquire in the future may involve unanticipated delays, costs and/or other operational and financial problems. In integrating acquired businesses, we may not achieve expected economies of scale or profitability or realize sufficient revenue to justify our investment. If we encounter unexpected problems at one of the acquired businesses as we try to integrate it into our business, our management may be required to expend time and attention to address the problems, which would divert their time and attention from other aspects of our business.

Our markets are highly competitive.

We may not be able to compete effectively with current or future competitors. The business consulting and IT services markets are highly competitive. We expect competition to further intensify as these markets continue to evolve. Some of our competitors have longer operating histories, larger client bases, longer relationships with their clients, greater brand or name recognition and significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. As a result, our competitors may be in a stronger position to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in client requirements and to devote greater resources than we can to the development, promotion and sale of their services. Competitors could lower their prices, potentially forcing us to lower our prices and suffer reduced operating margins. We face competition from international accounting firms; international, national and regional strategic consulting and systems implementation firms; and the IT services divisions of application software firms.

In addition, there are relatively low barriers to entry into the business consulting and IT services market. We do not own any patented technology that would stop competitors from entering this market and providing services similar to ours. As a result, the emergence of new competitors may pose a threat to our business. Existing or future competitors may develop and offer services that are superior to, or have greater market acceptance, than ours, which could significantly decrease our revenue and the value of your investment.

We may not be able to hire, train, motivate, retain and manage professional staff.

To succeed, we must hire, train, motivate, retain and manage highly skilled employees. Competition for skilled employees who can perform the services we offer is intense. We might not be able to hire enough skilled employees or train, motivate, retain and manage the employees we hire. This could hinder our ability to complete existing client engagements and bid for new ones. Hiring, training, motivating, retaining and managing employees with the skills we need is time-consuming and expensive.

We could lose money on our contracts.

As part of our strategy, from time to time, we enter into capped or fixed-price contracts, in addition to contracts based on payment for time and materials. Because of the complexity of many of our client engagements, accurately estimating the cost, scope and duration of a particular engagement can be a difficult task. We maintain an Office of Risk Management (“ORM”) that evaluates and attempts to mitigate delivery risk associated with complex projects. In connection with their review, ORM analyzes the critical estimates associated with these projects. If we fail to make these estimates accurately, we could be forced to devote additional resources to these engagements for which we will not receive additional compensation. To the extent that an expenditure of additional resources is required on an engagement, this could

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reduce the profitability of, or result in a loss on, the engagement. In the past, we have, on occasion, engaged in negotiations with clients regarding changes to the cost, scope or duration of specific engagements. To the extent we do not sufficiently communicate to our clients, or our clients fail to adequately appreciate the nature and extent of any of these types of changes to an engagement, our reputation may be harmed and we may suffer losses on an engagement.

Lack of detailed written contracts could impair our ability to recognize revenue for services performed, collect fees, protect our IP and protect ourselves from liability to others.

We protect ourselves by entering into detailed written contracts with our clients covering the terms and contingencies of the client engagement. In some cases, however, consistent with what we believe to be industry practice, work is performed for clients on the basis of a limited statement of work or verbal agreement before a detailed written contract can be finalized. Revenue is not recognized on a project prior to receiving a signed contract. To the extent that we fail to have detailed written contracts in place, our ability to collect fees, protect our IP and protect ourselves from liability to others may be impaired.

Our corporate governance provisions may deter a financially attractive takeover attempt.

Provisions of our charter and by-laws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition which shareholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which shareholders would receive a premium for their shares. These provisions include the following:

In addition, our Board of Directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan. Subject to certain exceptions, in the event that a person or group in the future becomes the beneficial owner of 15% or more of our common stock (or in the case of Liberty Wanger Asset Management, L.P. and its affiliates 20%), or commences, or publicly announces, an intention to commence a tender or exchange offer which would result in its ownership of 15% or more of our outstanding common stock, then the rights issued to our shareholders in connection with this plan will allow our shareholders to purchase shares of our common stock at 50% of its then current market value. In addition, if we are acquired in a merger, or 50% or more of our assets are sold in one or more related transactions, our shareholders would have the right to purchase the common stock of the acquiring company at half the then current market price of such common stock.

We may lose large clients or may not be able to secure targeted follow-on work or client retention rates.

Our client engagements are generally short-term arrangements, and most clients can reduce or cancel their contracts for our services with 30 days’ notice and without penalty. As a result, if we lose a major client or large client engagement, our revenue will be adversely affected. We perform varying amounts of work for specific clients from year to year. A major client in one year may not use our services in another year. In addition, we may derive revenue from a major client that constitutes a large portion of total revenue for particular quarters. If we lose any major clients or any of our clients cancel programs or significantly reduce the scope of a large engagement, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. Also, if we fail to collect a large accounts receivable, we could be subjected to significant financial exposure. Consequently, you should not predict or anticipate our future revenue based upon the number of clients we currently have or the number and size of our existing client engagements.

We also derive a portion of our revenue from annual memberships for our Executive Advisory Programs. Our growth prospects therefore depend on our ability to achieve and sustain renewal rates on programs and to successfully launch new programs. Failure to achieve renewal rate levels or to successfully launch new programs and services could have an adverse effect on our operating results.

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If we are unable to protect our IP rights or infringe on the IP rights of third parties, our business may be harmed.

We rely upon a combination of nondisclosure and other contractual arrangements and trade secret, copyright and trademark laws to protect our proprietary rights and the proprietary rights of third parties from whom we license IP. Although we enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees and limit distribution of proprietary information, there can be no assurance that the steps we have taken in this regard will be adequate to deter misappropriation of proprietary information, or that we will be able to detect unauthorized use and take appropriate steps to enforce our IP rights.

Although we believe that our services do not infringe on the IP rights of others and that we have all rights necessary to utilize the IP employed in our business, we are subject to the risk of claims alleging infringement of third-party IP rights. Any claims could require us to spend significant sums in litigation, pay damages, develop non-infringing IP or acquire licenses to the IP that is the subject of asserted infringement.

The market price of our common stock may fluctuate widely.

The market price of our common stock could fluctuate substantially due to:

In addition, the stock prices of many business and technology services companies fluctuate widely for reasons which may be unrelated to operating results. Fluctuation in the market price of our common stock may impact our ability to finance our operations and retain personnel.

We earn revenue, incur costs and maintain cash balances in multiple currencies, and currency fluctuations could adversely affect our financial results.

We have increasing international operations, where we earn revenue and incur costs in various foreign currencies, primarily the British Pound and the Euro. Doing business in these foreign currencies exposes us to foreign currency risks in numerous areas, including revenue, purchases, payroll and investments. Certain foreign currency exposures are naturally offset within an international business unit, because revenue and costs are denominated in the same foreign currency, and certain cash balances are held in U.S. Dollar denominated accounts. However, due to the increasing size and importance of our international operations, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could materially impact our results. Currently, we do not hold any derivative contracts that hedge our foreign currency risk, but we may adopt such strategies in the future.

Our cash position includes amounts denominated in foreign currencies. We manage our worldwide cash requirements considering available funds from our subsidiaries and the cost effectiveness with which these funds can be accessed. The repatriation of cash balances from certain of our subsidiaries outside the U.S. could have adverse tax consequences and be limited by foreign currency exchange controls. However, those balances are generally available without legal restrictions to fund ordinary business operations. However, any fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could materially impact the availability and amount of these funds available for transfer.

None.

Our principal executive offices are currently located at 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 3000, Miami, Florida 33131. The lease on this premise covers 10,780 square feet and expires June 30, 2010. We also have offices in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Hyderabad and Sydney. As of January 2, 2009, we had operating leases that extend through December 2016. We believe that we will be able to obtain suitable new or replacement space as needed. We do not own real estate and do not intend to invest in real estate or real estate-related assets.

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We are involved in legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business not specifically discussed herein. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

No matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders during the fourth quarter of 2008.

PART II

Our common stock traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) under the NASDAQ symbol, “ANSR” since our initial public offering on May 28, 1998 through January 31, 2008. In conjunction with our name change, we began trading on the NASDAQ under the NASDAQ symbol, “HCKT,” effective January 31, 2008. The following table sets forth for the fiscal periods indicated the high and low sales prices of the common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ.

The closing sale price for the common stock on March 6, 2009 was $2.25.

As of March 6, 2009, there were approximately 359 holders of record of our common stock and 39,188,148 shares of common stock outstanding.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

Information appearing under the caption “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the 2009 Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

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Performance Graph

The following graph compares our cumulative total shareholder return since January 2, 2004 with the NASDAQ Composite Index and a Peer Group Index composed of other companies with similar business models identified below. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in our common stock and each index (including reinvestment of dividends) was $100 on January 2, 2004.

*$100 invested on 12/31/03 in stock & 12/04 in index including reinvestment of dividends.

Index calculated on month-end basis.

The Peer Group includes BearingPoint Inc., Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, eLoyalty Corporation, Sapient Corp and Technology Solutions Company.

Company Dividend Policy

We have not paid, nor do we expect to pay, any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

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Purchases of Equity Securities

We have an ongoing authorization from our Board of Directors to repurchase shares of our common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions. As of January 2, 2009, the cumulative authorization was for up to $55.0 million, with approximately $2.0 million available for future purchases. In the fiscal year ended January 2, 2009, we repurchased approximately $19.1 million of our common stock. This brings our cumulative purchases under the plan to $33.9 million. Subsequent to January 2, 2009, the Board of Directors approved an additional $5.0 million to our share repurchase program. All repurchases are made in the open market, subject to market conditions and trading restrictions. There is no expiration date on the current authorization and we did not make any determination to suspend or cancel purchases under the program. The following table summarizes our share repurchases during the year ended January 2, 2009:

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The following consolidated financial data sets forth selected financial information for Hackett as of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended January 2, 2009, and has been derived from our audited financial statements. The selected consolidated financial data should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

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Overview

On January 1, 2008, we changed our corporate name from Answerthink, Inc. (“Answerthink”) to the Hackett Group, Inc. (“Hackett”). We were originally incorporated on April 23, 1997. Hackett is a leading strategic advisory and technology consulting firm that enables companies to achieve world-class business performance. By leveraging the comprehensive Hackett database, the world’s leading repository of enterprise business process performance metrics and best practice intellectual capital, our business and technology solutions help clients improve performance and maximize returns on technology investments.

Hackett is a strategic advisory firm and a world leader in best practice research, benchmarking, business transformation and working capital management services which empirically defines and enables world-class enterprise performance. Only Hackett empirically defines world-class performance in sales, general and administrative and supply chain activities with analysis gained through 4,000 benchmark studies over 15 years at 2,700 of the world’s leading companies.

Hackett’s combined capabilities include business advisory programs, benchmarking, business transformation, working capital management and technology solutions, with corresponding offshore support.

In the following discussion, “Hackett” represents our total Company, “The Hackett Group” encompasses our Benchmarking, Business Transformation and Executive Advisory groups, and “Hackett Technology Solutions” encompasses our technology groups, including SAP, Oracle and Hyperion.

Critical Accounting Policies

In the ordinary course of business, we make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial position in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions. We believe the following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies. These policies require management to exercise judgment that is often difficult, subjective and complex due to the necessity of estimating the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenue is principally derived from fees for services generated on a project-by-project basis in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements, as amended by SAB No. 104, Revenue Recognition, net of sales tax. Revenue for services rendered is recognized on a time and materials basis or on a fixed-fee or capped-fee basis.

Revenue for time and materials contracts is recognized based on the number of hours worked by our consultants at an agreed upon rate per hour and is recognized in the period in which services are performed.

Revenue related to fixed-fee or capped-fee contracts is recognized on the proportional performance method of accounting based on the ratio of labor hours incurred to estimated total labor hours. This percentage is multiplied by the contracted dollar amount of the project to determine the amount of revenue to recognize in an accounting period. The contracted dollar amount used in this calculation excludes the amount the client pays us for reimbursable expenses. There are situations where the number of hours to complete projects may exceed our original estimate. These increases can be as a result of an increase in project scope, unforeseen events that arise, or the inability of the client or the delivery team to fulfill their responsibilities. On an on-going basis, our project delivery, Office of Risk Management and finance personnel review hours incurred and estimated total labor hours to complete projects. Any revisions in these estimates are reflected in the period in which they become known. If our estimates indicate that a contract loss will occur, a loss provision will be recorded in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable. Contract losses are determined to be the amount by which the estimated direct costs of the contract exceed the estimated total revenues that will be generated by the contract and are included in total cost of service.

For contracts with multiple elements, revenue is allocated based on the fair value of the elements and is recognized in accordance with our accounting policies for each element, pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 00-21, Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.

Additionally, we earn revenue from the sale of software, software licenses and maintenance contracts, which is recognized in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition. Revenue for the sale of software and software licenses is recognized upon contract execution and customer receipt of software. Revenue from maintenance contracts and advisory services is recognized ratably over the life of the agreements.

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Unbilled revenue represents revenue for services performed that have not been invoiced. If we do not accurately estimate the scope of the work to be performed, or we do not manage our projects properly within the planned periods of time, or we do not meet our clients’ expectations under the contracts, then future consulting margins may be negatively affected or losses on existing contracts may need to be recognized. Any such reductions in margins or contract losses could be material to our results of operations.

Revenue before reimbursements excludes reimbursable expenses charged to clients. Reimbursements, which include travel and out-of-pocket expenses, are included in revenue, and an equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included in cost of service.

The agreements entered into in connection with a project, whether time and materials based or fixed-fee or capped-fee based, typically allow our clients to terminate early due to breach or for convenience with 30 days’ notice. In the event of termination, the client is contractually required to pay for all time, materials and expenses incurred by us through the effective date of the termination. In addition, from time to time we enter into agreements with our clients that limit our right to enter into business relationships with specific competitors of that client for a specific time period. These provisions typically prohibit us from performing a defined range of services which we might otherwise be willing to perform for potential clients. These provisions are generally limited to six to twelve months and usually apply only to specific employees or the specific project team.

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from our clients not making required payments. Periodically, we review accounts receivable to assess our estimates of collectibility. Management critically reviews accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, past-due accounts, client credit-worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. If the financial condition of our clients were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

Goodwill and Long-Lived Identifiable Assets

We assess goodwill and long-lived identifiable assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable, or, at a minimum, on an annual basis. We have made determinations as to what our reporting units are and what amounts of goodwill and intangible assets should be allocated to those reporting units.

In assessing the recoverability of goodwill and long-lived identifiable assets, management makes assumptions regarding various factors to determine if impairment tests are met. These estimates contain management’s best judgment, using appropriate and customary assumptions available at the time.

Restructuring Reserves

Restructuring reserves reflect judgments and estimates of our ultimate costs of severance, closure and consolidation of facilities and settlement of contractual obligations under our operating leases, including sublease rental rates, absorption period to sublease space and other related costs. We reassess the reserve requirements to complete each individual plan under our restructuring programs at the end of each reporting period. If these estimates change in the future or actual results differ from our estimates, we may be required to record additional charges in the future.

Income Taxes

We record income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, we record deferred taxes based on temporary taxable and deductible differences between the tax bases of our assets and liabilities and our financial reporting bases. The liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes requires a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Effective December 30, 2006, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on de-recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, accounting for income taxes in interim periods and income tax disclosures. We report the penalties and tax-related interest expense as a component of income tax expense in our consolidated statement of operations.

Contingent Liabilities

We have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. We accrue contingent liabilities when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and that such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. Reserves for contingent liabilities are reflected in our consolidated financial statements based on management’s assessment, along with legal counsel, of the expected outcome of the contingencies. If the final outcome of our contingencies differs adversely from that currently expected, it would result in income or a charge to earnings when determined.

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The foregoing list was not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, with no need for us to judge the application. There are also areas in which our judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. Please see our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contain accounting policies and other disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Results of Operations

Our fiscal year generally consists of a 52-week period and periodically consists of a 53-week period as each fiscal year ends on the Friday closest to December 31^st. Fiscal years 2008, 2007 and 2006 ended on January 2, 2009, December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006, respectively. References to a year included in this document refer to a fiscal year rather than a calendar year. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our results of operations and the percentage relationship to total revenue of such results (in thousands):

Comparison of 2008 to 2007

Overview. We reported net income of $17.9 million in 2008, an increase of 99%, as compared to net income of $9.0 million in 2007, which primarily resulted from the continuing growth of The Hackett Group, which drives a higher gross margin than Hackett Technology Solutions. In 2007 we reported net income of $9.0 million which included a $2.6 million recovery from our former United Kingdom (UK) disbursement agent which is included in the loss (collections) from misappropriation, net.

Revenue. We are a global company with operations primarily in the United States and Western Europe. As a result, our revenue is denominated in multiple currencies, mostly the U.S. Dollar, British Pound and Euro, and is affected by currency exchange rate fluctuations. The exchange rate fluctuations had an impact on our revenue comparisons between 2007 and 2008; therefore, in the following revenue discussion we will disclose The Hackett Group revenue variances based on the U.S. Dollar reporting currency, as well as variances excluding the impact of currency fluctuations, otherwise referred to below as constant currency. Hackett Technology Solutions was not impacted by foreign currency rate fluctuations.

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The following table summarizes revenue (in thousands):

Revenue increased 9%, or 10% in constant currency, to $192.1 million in 2008 from $177.0 million in 2007. The increase was primarily a result of the increase in The Hackett Group revenue of 19%, or 21% in constant currency, to $130.8 million in 2008, as compared to $110.3 million in 2007. The increase in The Hackett Group revenue was mostly a result of a change in our go-to-market strategy beginning in early 2007 with the introduction of a new transformational benchmark which integrates a benchmark with a strategic transformation plan, as well as our increased focus in Europe. As a result of the new strategy, we have seen an increase in the number of large multi-national clients and the average size of our engagements since the beginning of 2007, which is consistent with the expansion and positioning of our global strategic advisory delivery capabilities.

With the increase in our engagements with large multi-national clients, The Hackett Group has continued to realize strong international growth with a 20% increase in international revenue, or 29% in constant currency, in 2008. The Hackett Group’s international revenue, which is primarily based on the country of the contracting entity, represented 38%, or 39% in constant currency, of The Hackett Group’s total revenue in 2008, as compared to 38% in 2007.

The revenue increases in The Hackett Group were offset by revenue decreases in our Hackett Technology Solutions group of 8%, or $5.4 million, to $61.3 million in 2008, as compared to $66.7 million in 2007. The decrease in Hackett Technology Solutions revenue was primarily due to lower revenue from our Oracle group.

Reimbursements as a percentage of revenue were comparable at 10% during fiscal years 2008 and 2007. In fiscal years 2008 and 2007, no customer had revenue greater than 5% of total revenue.

Cost of Service. Cost of service primarily consists of salaries, benefits and incentive compensation for consultants and reimbursable expenses associated with projects. Cost of service before reimbursable expenses increased 5% to $96.8 million in 2008 from $91.9 million in 2007. The increase in cost of service before reimbursable expenses was primarily due to The Hackett Group’s higher headcount and cost per professional, which was consistent with its revenue growth and increased incentive compensation due to our improved Company performance, partially offset by headcount reductions in Hackett Technology Solutions in 2008, consistent with market demands. Cost of service is also denominated in multiple currencies and is therefore affected by currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Total cost of service as a percentage of revenue decreased to 60% in 2008, from 62% in 2007, mostly due to the increase in The Hackett Group’s revenue, partially offset by higher incentive compensation related to our improved Company performance in 2008. The growth in The Hackett Group gross revenue has resulted in a favorable impact to net income, as The Hackett Group generated gross margins of 46% in 2008, compared to Hackett Technology Solutions which generated gross margins of 28% for the same period. On a net revenue or revenue before reimbursements basis, The Hackett Group generated gross margins as a percentage of revenue of 51% in 2008, compared to Hackett Technology Solutions which generated gross margins as a percentage of net revenue of 32%, for the same period.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs decreased 4% to $58.5 million in 2008 from $60.7 million in 2007. Additionally, as a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative costs decreased 4% to 30% in 2008, as compared to 34% in 2007. The decrease was primarily due to cost containment incentives initiated in early 2007 which resulted in the re-alignment of our sales force, revised incentive compensation plans, and other general and administrative headcount reductions, combined with higher gains on foreign currency transactions, partially offset by increased incentive compensation resulting from our improved Company performance in 2008.

Loss (Collections) from Misappropriation, net. The 2007 collection of $2.6 million related to funds that were misappropriated by our former UK disbursement agent. As described in the Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2006, on or about October 26, 2006, we learned of a misappropriation by our former disbursement agent which related to funds earmarked for payroll taxes due to the United Kingdom Inland Revenue. The disbursement agent had been utilized from early 2003 to January 2006. We agreed with our former disbursement agent to settlement terms that resulted in an initial cash payment to us in January 2007 of $350 thousand and the final cash payment of $2.2 million in October 2007. The collections were accounted for as income in the period collected.

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Loss on Marketable Investments. As of January 2, 2009 we had an investment in Bank of America’s Columbia Strategic Cash Portfolio (“Portfolio”). On December 10, 2007, we were notified by the financial institution that the Portfolio was closing and being liquidated and that all redemptions would be suspended. Based on the Portfolio information available to us, the market outlook, and the expected timing of the remaining redemptions, we recorded a loss on the marketable investments of $450 thousand in the year ended December 28, 2007. As of January 2, 2009, we had a net balance of $1.7 million remaining in the Portfolio, of which $238 thousand remained in the reserve. No additional reserve was recorded in 2008.

Income Taxes. In 2008, we recorded income tax expense of $465 thousand, which represented an effective tax rate of 2.5% of our income before income tax. In 2007, we recorded income tax expense of $278 thousand, which represented an effective tax rate of 3.0% of our income before income tax. The liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes requires a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In determining the need for valuation allowances we consider evidence such as history of losses and general economic conditions. We have approximately $51.5 million of U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards as of January 2, 2009, most of which will expire in 2022 if not utilized. A full valuation allowance has been provided for all net operating loss carryforwards. Additionally, as of January 2, 2009, we had approximately $11.0 million of foreign net operating loss carryforwards, of which $3.7 million related to operations in the UK and $2.2 million related to operations in Germany. Most of the foreign net operating losses can be carried forward indefinitely.

Comparison of 2007 to 2006

Overview. We are a global company with operations primarily in the United States and Western Europe. As a result, our revenue and cost of sales are denominated in multiple currencies, mostly the U.S. Dollar, British Pound and Euro, and is affected by currency exchange rate fluctuations. The exchange rate fluctuations did not have a significant impact on our comparisons between 2006 and 2007. We reported net income of $9.0 million in 2007, as compared to a net loss of $5.0 million in 2006. The primary reason for the improvement resulted from changes in the composition of our revenue. The Hackett Group revenue increased 19% in 2007 compared to 2006, but was offset by a decrease in Hackett Technology Solutions revenue of 24%. However, gross margins grew 2% overall in 2007, as compared to 2006. In 2007, The Hackett Group generated gross margins of 43%, while Hackett Technology Solutions generated gross margins of 27%. Additionally, net income in 2007 included a $2.6 million recovery from our former UK disbursement agent which was included in the loss (collections) from misappropriation, net.

Our net loss of $5.0 million in 2006 included restructuring costs of $6.3 million, non-cash stock compensation expense of $4.1 million and a loss from misappropriations of $341 thousand.

Revenue. The following table summarizes revenue (in thousands):

Revenue decreased 2% to $177.0 million in 2007 from $180.6 million in 2006. The Hackett Group revenue increased 19%, or $17.5 million, to $110.3 million in 2007, as compared to $92.8 million in 2006. This growth was primarily attributable to a 17%, or $14.1 million, increase in Benchmarking and Business Transformation, and a 28%, or $3.3 million, increase in Executive Advisory Programs from 2006. The increase in The Hackett Group revenue was mostly a result of a change in our go-to-market strategy beginning in early 2007 in which we emphasized customer relationship optimization across all The Hackett Group offerings. Additionally, The Hackett Group realized strong growth in Europe with a 93% increase in revenue in 2007, as compared to 2006.

The revenue increase in The Hackett Group was offset by a revenue decrease in Hackett Technology Solutions of 24%, or $21.0 million, to $66.7 million in 2007, as compared to $87.7 million in 2006. This decrease in revenue in Hackett Technology Solutions was primarily due to the de-emphasis of application staff augmentation work at the end of 2006 and lower revenue from Oracle and Hyperion.

This change in revenue composition resulted in a favorable impact to net income, as The Hackett Group revenue generated a 43% gross margin in 2007, as compared to Hackett Technology Solutions which generated a 27% gross margin for the same period.

Reimbursements as a percentage of revenue were comparable at 10% during fiscal years 2007 and 2006. In fiscal years 2007 and 2006, no customer had revenue equal to or greater than 5% of total revenue.

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Cost of Service. Cost of service primarily consists of salaries, benefits and incentive compensation for consultants and reimbursable expenses associated with projects. Cost of service before reimbursable expenses decreased 5% to $91.9 million in 2007 from $96.6 million in 2006. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in Hackett Technology Solution’s headcount as a result of our de-emphasis of application staff augmentation work at the end of 2006. Total cost of service as a percentage of revenue was 62% in 2007, as compared to 64% in 2006.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs decreased 4% to $60.7 million in 2007 from $63.5 million in 2006, due to lower intangible asset amortization expense of $1.3 million as assets began reaching full amortization. Selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue were comparable at 34% in 2007 and 35% in 2006.

Restructuring Costs. Restructuring costs were $6.3 million in 2006. The restructuring costs recorded in 2006 were comprised of $2.8 million relating to the 2005 restructuring for the consolidation of additional facilities and related exit costs primarily as a result of the REL acquisition and $3.5 million for increases in previously established reserves in 2002 and 2001 for the closure and consolidation of facilities to account for higher estimated losses on the sublease of facilities as a result of lower than expected sublease rates and longer than expected time estimates to sublease facilities based on current market conditions. Included in the $2.8 million was a further reduction of occupied space in our technology focused facility in Philadelphia and related severance costs for a senior executive as our primary business model shifted to a proprietary best practice and intellectual capital and strategic advisory services firm. We did not record any restructuring costs in 2007.

Loss (Collections) From Misappropriation, net. The collections of $2.6 million from the misappropriation in 2007 and loss of $341 thousand from the misappropriation in 2006 related to funds that were misappropriated by our former UK disbursement agent. As described in the Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2006, on or about October 26, 2006, we learned of a misappropriation by our former disbursement agent which related to funds earmarked for payroll taxes due to the United Kingdom Inland Revenue. The disbursement agent had been utilized from early 2003 to January 2006. We agreed with our former disbursement agent to settlement terms that resulted in an initial cash payment to us in January 2007 of $350 thousand and the final cash payment of $2.2 million in October 2007. The collections were accounted for as income in the period collected.

Loss on Marketable Investments. As of December 28, 2007, we had $7.0 million invested in the Portfolio. On December 10, 2007, we were notified by the financial institution that the Portfolio was closing and being liquidated and that all redemptions would be suspended. Based on the Portfolio information available to us, the market outlook, and the expected timing of the remaining redemptions, we estimated the fair value of the remaining Portfolio shares to be $0.94 per share (par value representing $1.00) and as such, recorded a loss on the marketable investments of $450 thousand.

Income Taxes. In 2007, we recorded income tax expense of $278 thousand, which represented an effective tax rate of 3.0% of our income before income tax. In 2006, we recorded income tax expense of $913 thousand, which represented an effective tax rate of 22.2% of our loss before income taxes. These taxes are primarily attributable to federal and state taxes related to REL’s U.S. entity, which could not be offset against our federal net operating loss carryforward for the first six months of 2006. The liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes requires that a change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets be included in income tax expense or benefit for the current year. The liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes requires a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In determining the need for valuation allowances we consider evidence such as history of losses and general economic conditions. We had approximately $65.1 million of U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards as of December 28, 2007, most of which will expire in 2022 if not utilized. A full valuation allowance has been provided for all net operating loss carryforwards. Additionally, as of December 28, 2007, we had approximately $11.9 million of foreign net operating loss carryforwards, of which $5.4 million related to operations in the UK. Most of the foreign net operating losses can be carried forward indefinitely.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of January 2, 2009 and December 28, 2007, we had $32.1 million and $20.1 million of cash and cash equivalents, respectively. We had a total of $600 thousand as of January 2, 2009 and December 28, 2007, on deposit with financial institutions as collateral for letters of credit and have classified these deposits as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, at January 2, 2009 and December 28, 2007, we had a net balance of $1.7 million and $7.0 million, respectively, in Bank of America’s Columbia Strategic Cash Portfolio (“Portfolio”) which was classified as marketable investments on the consolidated balance sheets.

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The following table summarizes our cash flow activity (in thousands):

Net cash provided by operating activities was $27.5 million in 2008, as compared to $21.6 million in 2007. During 2008, net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to net income of $17.9 million, net of non-cash items including foreign currency gains, depreciation and amortization expense, and non-cash stock compensation expense. Additionally, we had higher accounts receivable collections of $5.5 million resulting in a decrease in days sales outstanding of 9 days to 51 days as of January 2, 2009 from 60 days as of December 28, 2007.

During 2007, net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to net income of $9.0 million, including $2.6 million recovery from the misappropriation, and a decrease of $6.2 million in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue resulting in a decrease in days sales outstanding of 25 days to 60 days from December 29, 2006 to December 28, 2007.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $3.1 million in 2008, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $616 thousand in 2007. During 2008, net cash provided by investing activities was primarily attributable to $5.3 million of Portfolio redemptions, partially offset by $2.2 million in capital expenditures.

During 2007, net cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to $2.6 million of purchases related to computer software and equipment and the build-out of new office space in the UK and the final payment of our purchase price on the REL acquisition of $1.3 million. This use of cash was mostly offset by net redemptions of marketable investments of $3.3 million.

Net cash used in financing activities was $18.3 million in 2008, as compared to $9.7 million in 2007. During 2008, cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to the repurchase of 4.5 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $4.27 per share for $19.1 million. Partially offsetting the 2008 share buybacks were the proceeds from the sale of stock as a result of stock sold through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of $527 thousand and exercises of stock options of $230 thousand.

During 2007, the cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to the repurchase of 2.7 million shares of our common stock for $10.1 million, partially offset by $379 thousand from the sale of stock as a result of exercises of stock options and the sale of stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

On July 30, 2002, we announced that our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $5.0 million of our common stock. Since the inception of our repurchase plan, our Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of an additional aggregate $50.0 million of our common stock, thereby increasing the total program size to $55.0 million as of January 2, 2009. Under the repurchase plan, we may buy back shares of our outstanding stock from time to time either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and trading restrictions. As of January 2, 2009, we had repurchased 14.4 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $3.70 per share. We hold repurchased shares of our common stock as treasury stock on our consolidated balance sheets. Subsequent to January 2, 2009, our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $5.0 million of our common stock, thereby increasing the total program size to $60.0 million.

In November 2005, we purchased REL and under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the stockholders of REL received aggregate cash of $21.3 million upon closing. During 2006, $6.9 million of deferred consideration was paid and in 2007, $1.3 million was paid to the stockholders for final payment of the purchase price. The excess of the purchase price of the acquisition over the estimated fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired was recorded as $5.3 million of intangible assets and $25.8 million of goodwill. The intangible assets are being amortized over periods ranging from 6 months to 5 years.

We currently believe that available funds and cash flows generated by operations will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. We may decide to raise additional funds in order to fund expansion, to develop new or enhance products and services, to respond to competitive pressures or to acquire complementary businesses or technologies. There is no assurance, however, that additional financing will be available when needed or desired.

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There were no material capital commitments at January 2, 2009. The following summarizes our lease commitments under our non-cancelable operating leases for premises having a remaining term in excess of one year as of January 2, 2009 (in thousands):

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of January 2, 2009.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for non-governmental entities. SFAS No. 162 was effective on November 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 162 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets. FSP No. 142-3 amends the factors an entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This new guidance applies prospectively to intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets in business combinations and asset acquisitions. FSP No. 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2008. We do not expect that the adoption of FSP No. 142-3 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations. This standard establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. This standard also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We do not expect that the implementation of this statement will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

As of January 2, 2009, our exposure to market risk related primarily to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rate risks.

Interest Rate Risk

We invest only with high credit quality issuers and we do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment Portfolio. As of January 2, 2009, we had a net balance of $1.7 million in Bank of America’s Columbia Strategic Cash Portfolio (“Portfolio”) which was closed to redemptions and to new investors effective December 7, 2007, and is currently under liquidation. We have recorded the Portfolio at fair market value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets which includes realized and unrealized losses totaling $450 thousand in 2007 and 2008. Based on the market outlook and information relating to the Portfolio, there may be further changes in the fair value of the Portfolio. To the extent we determine there is a further change in fair value, we will recognize additional losses in future periods up to the aggregate amount of our investment.

Exchange Rate Sensitivity

We face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates, as a significant portion of our revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, primarily the British Pound and the Euro. These exposures may change over time as business practices evolve. Currently, we do not hold any derivative contracts that hedge our foreign currency risk, but we may adopt such strategies in the future.

For a discussion of the risks we face as a result of foreign currency fluctuations, please see “Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in Part I.

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THE HACKETT GROUP, INC.

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE

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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Shareholders

The Hackett Group, Inc.

Miami, Florida

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Hackett Group, Inc. (formerly Answerthink, Inc., prior to January 1, 2008) as of January 2, 2009 and December 28, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 2, 2009. In connection with our audits of the financial statements, we have also audited the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and schedule. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Hackett Group, Inc. at January 2, 2009 and December 28, 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 2, 2009, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Also, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, in the year ended December 28, 2007, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for uncertainty in income taxes due to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standard Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), The Hackett Group, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 2, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated March 18, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Miami, Florida

March 18, 2009

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THE HACKETT GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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THE HACKETT GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)