e10vq
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED May 31, 2008
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
Commission File Number: 001-16565
ACCENTURE LTD
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda
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98-0341111 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
Canons Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
(441) 296-8262
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, 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):
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Large accelerated filer þ
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares of the registrants Class A common shares, par value $0.0000225 per
share, outstanding as of June 20, 2008 was 601,201,420 (which number does not include 48,134,753
issued shares held by subsidiaries of the registrant). The number of shares of the registrants
Class X common shares, par value $0.0000225 per share, outstanding as of June 20, 2008 was
136,348,538.
ACCENTURE LTD
INDEX
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Part I. Financial Information |
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Item 1. Financial Statements |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) and August 31, 2007 |
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Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2008 and 2007 |
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Consolidated Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Income Statements (Unaudited) for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 |
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Consolidated Cash Flows Statements (Unaudited) for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 and 2007 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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33 |
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures |
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Part II. Other Information |
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34 |
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings |
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Item 1A. Risk Factors |
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities |
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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38 |
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Item 5. Other Information |
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38 |
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Item 6. Exhibits |
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Signatures |
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ACCENTURE LTD
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
May 31, 2008 and August 31, 2007
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
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May 31, |
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August 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
3,326,423 |
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$ |
3,314,396 |
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Short-term investments |
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28,225 |
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231,278 |
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Receivables from clients, net |
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2,838,388 |
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2,409,299 |
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Unbilled services, net |
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1,619,980 |
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1,290,035 |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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385,712 |
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318,172 |
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Other current assets |
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414,822 |
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407,998 |
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Total current assets |
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8,613,550 |
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7,971,178 |
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NON-CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Unbilled services, net |
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52,544 |
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63,995 |
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Investments |
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25,085 |
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81,935 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,731,688
and $1,556,146, respectively |
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819,054 |
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808,069 |
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Goodwill |
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816,650 |
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643,728 |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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585,009 |
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389,858 |
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Other non-current assets |
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1,005,513 |
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788,399 |
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Total non-current assets |
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3,303,855 |
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2,775,984 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
11,917,405 |
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$ |
10,747,162 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings |
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$ |
4,232 |
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$ |
23,795 |
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Accounts payable |
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1,008,382 |
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985,071 |
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Deferred revenues |
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1,851,931 |
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1,785,286 |
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Accrued payroll and related benefits |
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2,550,400 |
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2,274,098 |
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Income taxes payable |
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215,016 |
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942,310 |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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51,458 |
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39,078 |
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Other accrued liabilities |
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864,664 |
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912,978 |
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Total current liabilities |
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6,546,083 |
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6,962,616 |
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NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Long-term debt |
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2,490 |
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2,565 |
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Retirement obligation |
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530,069 |
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494,416 |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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38,600 |
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31,758 |
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Income taxes payable |
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1,044,831 |
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32,330 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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567,190 |
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419,959 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
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2,183,180 |
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981,028 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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MINORITY INTEREST |
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723,828 |
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740,186 |
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Preferred shares, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding |
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Class A common shares, par value $0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized,
649,048,649 and 635,108,578 shares issued as of May 31, 2008 and August 31, 2007,
respectively |
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Class X common shares, par value $0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized,
136,348,538 and 162,629,929 shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2008 and August 31,
2007, respectively |
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Restricted share units |
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786,407 |
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649,475 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Treasury
shares, at cost, 48,267,271 and 39,187,569 shares as of May 31, 2008 and August
31, 2007, respectively |
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(1,451,035 |
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(1,033,025 |
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Retained earnings |
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2,982,973 |
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2,362,703 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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145,951 |
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84,161 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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2,464,314 |
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2,063,332 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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$ |
11,917,405 |
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$ |
10,747,162 |
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
ACCENTURE LTD
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 2008 and 2007
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended May 31, |
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Nine Months Ended May 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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REVENUES: |
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Revenues before reimbursements |
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$ |
6,102,059 |
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$ |
5,081,804 |
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$ |
17,387,286 |
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$ |
14,585,730 |
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Reimbursements |
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491,142 |
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461,880 |
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1,365,495 |
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1,293,666 |
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Revenues |
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6,593,201 |
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5,543,684 |
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18,752,781 |
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15,879,396 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Cost of services: |
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Cost of services before reimbursable expenses |
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4,179,378 |
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3,471,962 |
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12,106,478 |
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10,138,578 |
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Reimbursable expenses |
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491,142 |
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461,880 |
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1,365,495 |
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1,293,666 |
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Cost of services |
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4,670,520 |
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3,933,842 |
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13,471,973 |
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11,432,244 |
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Sales and marketing |
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605,582 |
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499,529 |
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1,665,283 |
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1,370,752 |
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General and administrative costs |
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450,590 |
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421,946 |
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1,370,426 |
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1,206,654 |
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Reorganization costs, net |
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4,355 |
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6,838 |
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18,489 |
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19,233 |
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Total operating expenses |
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5,731,047 |
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4,862,155 |
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16,526,171 |
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14,028,883 |
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OPERATING INCOME |
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862,154 |
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681,529 |
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2,226,610 |
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1,850,513 |
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Gain on investments, net |
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238 |
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10,146 |
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6,512 |
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13,033 |
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Interest income |
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23,756 |
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40,641 |
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85,646 |
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111,896 |
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Interest expense |
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(4,450 |
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(6,841 |
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(17,532 |
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(18,825 |
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Other expense, net |
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(3,877 |
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(16,090 |
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(348 |
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(21,989 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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877,821 |
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709,385 |
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2,300,888 |
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1,934,628 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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270,250 |
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235,968 |
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653,963 |
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642,818 |
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INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST |
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607,571 |
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473,417 |
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1,646,925 |
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1,291,810 |
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Minority interest in Accenture SCA and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. |
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(133,930 |
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(121,925 |
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(377,593 |
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(349,049 |
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Minority interest other |
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(4,552 |
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(6,092 |
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(12,401 |
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(16,407 |
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NET INCOME |
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$ |
469,089 |
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$ |
345,400 |
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$ |
1,256,931 |
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$ |
926,354 |
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Weighted average Class A common shares: |
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Basic |
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606,513,399 |
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607,421,151 |
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608,888,487 |
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603,403,840 |
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Diluted |
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816,421,753 |
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859,715,775 |
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827,191,207 |
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867,333,374 |
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Earnings per Class A common share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.77 |
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0.57 |
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$ |
2.06 |
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$ |
1.54 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.74 |
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$ |
0.54 |
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$ |
1.98 |
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$ |
1.47 |
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Cash dividends per share |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
0.42 |
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$ |
0.35 |
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
ACCENTURE LTD
CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENTS
For the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2008
(In thousands of U.S. dollars and in thousands of share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Class A |
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Class X |
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Common |
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Common |
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Accumulated Other |
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Preferred |
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Shares |
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Shares |
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Restricted |
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Additional |
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Treasury Shares |
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Retained |
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Comprehensive |
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Shares |
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$ |
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No. Shares |
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$ |
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No. Shares |
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Share Units |
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Paid-in Capital |
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$ |
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No. Shares |
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Earnings |
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Income |
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Total |
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Balance as of August 31, 2007 |
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$ |
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$ |
14 |
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635,109 |
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$ |
4 |
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162,630 |
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$ |
649,475 |
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$ |
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$ |
(1,033,025 |
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(39,188 |
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$ |
2,362,703 |
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$ |
84,161 |
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$ |
2,063,332 |
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Adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48 |
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(1,756 |
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19,245 |
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17,489 |
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Comprehensive income: |
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Net income |
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1,256,931 |
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1,256,931 |
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Unrealized gains on marketable
securities, net of tax and
reclassification adjustments |
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|
|
|
|
|
8,145 |
|
|
|
8,145 |
|
Foreign currency translation
adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,724 |
|
|
|
53,724 |
|
Amortization of losses related
to pension and other
postretirement benefits, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,318,721 |
|
Income tax benefit on share-based compensation plans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,511 |
|
Purchases of Class A common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,196 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(44,689 |
) |
|
|
(595,447 |
) |
|
|
(17,171 |
) |
|
|
(2,706 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(642,842 |
) |
Share-based compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,470 |
|
|
|
31,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
281,536 |
|
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture SCA Class
I common shares, Accenture Canada Holdings
Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(26,281 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(711,157 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(298,390 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,009,548 |
) |
Issuances of Class A common shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee share programs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
11,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(133,510 |
) |
|
|
319,058 |
|
|
|
177,437 |
|
|
|
8,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
362,986 |
|
Upon redemption of Accenture SCA Class I common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,064 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(353,657 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(333,685 |
) |
Minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,967 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,967 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,153 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,153 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of May 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
|
649,049 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
136,349 |
|
|
$ |
786,407 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,451,035 |
) |
|
|
(48,267 |
) |
|
$ |
2,982,973 |
|
|
$ |
145,951 |
|
|
$ |
2,464,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
5
ACCENTURE LTD
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS
For the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2008 and 2007
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
1,256,931 |
|
|
$ |
926,354 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and asset impairments |
|
|
354,464 |
|
|
|
328,928 |
|
Reorganization costs, net |
|
|
18,489 |
|
|
|
19,233 |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
|
282,111 |
|
|
|
228,858 |
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
|
(21,641 |
) |
|
|
(91,873 |
) |
Minority interest |
|
|
389,994 |
|
|
|
365,456 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(13,086 |
) |
|
|
(7,931 |
) |
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables from clients, net |
|
|
(235,165 |
) |
|
|
(386,732 |
) |
Other current assets |
|
|
22,016 |
|
|
|
55,122 |
|
Unbilled services, current and non-current |
|
|
(233,789 |
) |
|
|
(84,674 |
) |
Other non-current assets |
|
|
(219,366 |
) |
|
|
(215,914 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
3,864 |
|
|
|
(28,499 |
) |
Deferred revenues |
|
|
2,868 |
|
|
|
195,765 |
|
Accrued payroll and related benefits |
|
|
124,405 |
|
|
|
371,879 |
|
Other accrued liabilities |
|
|
(153,684 |
) |
|
|
(157,595 |
) |
Income taxes payable, current and non-current |
|
|
23,383 |
|
|
|
240,389 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
170,774 |
|
|
|
94,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
1,772,568 |
|
|
|
1,853,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale investments |
|
|
287,294 |
|
|
|
668,865 |
|
Purchases of available-for-sale investments |
|
|
(19,292 |
) |
|
|
(538,744 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
|
|
10,152 |
|
|
|
12,577 |
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(233,634 |
) |
|
|
(225,051 |
) |
Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(244,468 |
) |
|
|
(33,616 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash transferred |
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(198,150 |
) |
|
|
(115,969 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common shares |
|
|
362,986 |
|
|
|
429,750 |
|
Purchases of common shares |
|
|
(1,652,390 |
) |
|
|
(1,906,929 |
) |
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
4,474 |
|
|
|
2,367 |
|
Repayments of long-term debt |
|
|
(25,608 |
) |
|
|
(25,134 |
) |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings |
|
|
81,073 |
|
|
|
26,129 |
|
Repayments of short-term borrowings |
|
|
(79,840 |
) |
|
|
(26,931 |
) |
Cash dividends paid |
|
|
(333,685 |
) |
|
|
(293,059 |
) |
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
|
|
43,332 |
|
|
|
31,903 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(37,504 |
) |
|
|
(17,353 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(1,637,162 |
) |
|
|
(1,779,257 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
74,771 |
|
|
|
68,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
12,027 |
|
|
|
26,646 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
|
|
3,314,396 |
|
|
|
3,066,988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
|
$ |
3,326,423 |
|
|
$ |
3,093,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Accenture Ltd, a
Bermuda company, and its controlled subsidiary companies (collectively, the Company) have been
prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures
required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These
Consolidated Financial Statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 included in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on October 23, 2007. The accompanying
unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles and reflect all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature
that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of results for these
interim periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2008 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending August 31,
2008. Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-period
presentation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On September 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which is a change in accounting for income
taxes. FIN 48 specifies how tax benefits for uncertain tax positions are to be recognized, measured
and derecognized in financial statements; requires certain disclosures of uncertain tax matters;
specifies how reserves for uncertain tax positions should be classified in the balance sheet; and
provides transition and interim-period guidance, among other provisions. For additional
information, see Note 3 (Income Taxes) to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
7
ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows:
Basic earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Net income available for Class A common shareholders |
|
$ |
469,089 |
|
|
$ |
345,400 |
|
|
$ |
1,256,931 |
|
|
$ |
926,354 |
|
Basic weighted average Class A common shares |
|
|
606,513,399 |
|
|
|
607,421,151 |
|
|
|
608,888,487 |
|
|
|
603,403,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.77 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
2.06 |
|
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available for Class A common shareholders |
|
$ |
469,089 |
|
|
$ |
345,400 |
|
|
$ |
1,256,931 |
|
|
$ |
926,354 |
|
Minority interest in Accenture SCA and Accenture Canada Holdings
Inc. (1) |
|
|
133,930 |
|
|
|
121,925 |
|
|
|
377,593 |
|
|
|
349,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share calculation |
|
$ |
603,019 |
|
|
$ |
467,325 |
|
|
$ |
1,634,524 |
|
|
$ |
1,275,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average Class A common shares |
|
|
606,513,399 |
|
|
|
607,421,151 |
|
|
|
608,888,487 |
|
|
|
603,403,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A common shares issuable upon redemption/exchange of minority interest
(1) |
|
|
173,199,431 |
|
|
|
214,377,862 |
|
|
|
183,555,248 |
|
|
|
228,280,494 |
|
Diluted effect of employee compensation related to Class A common shares |
|
|
36,687,643 |
|
|
|
37,887,840 |
|
|
|
34,727,179 |
|
|
|
35,641,913 |
|
Diluted effect of employee share purchase plan related to Class A common shares |
|
|
21,280 |
|
|
|
28,922 |
|
|
|
20,293 |
|
|
|
7,127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average Class A common shares |
|
|
816,421,753 |
|
|
|
859,715,775 |
|
|
|
827,191,207 |
|
|
|
867,333,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
$ |
1.98 |
|
|
$ |
1.47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Diluted earnings per share assumes the redemption and exchange of all Accenture SCA Class I
common shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares, respectively, for
Accenture Ltd Class A common shares, on a one-for-one basis. The income effect does not take
into account Minority interest other, since those shares are not redeemable or
exchangeable for Accenture Ltd Class A common shares. |
8
ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
3. INCOME TAXES
Effective Tax Rate
The Companys effective tax rates for the three months ended May 31, 2008 and 2007 were 30.8%
and 33.3%, respectively. The Companys effective tax rates for the nine months ended May 31, 2008
and 2007 were 28.4% and 33.2%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended May
31, 2008 is lower than the effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2007, primarily as
a result of changes in the geographic distribution of income. The effective tax rate for the nine
months ended May 31, 2008 is lower than the effective tax rate for the nine months ended May 31,
2007, primarily as a result of benefits related to: final determinations and other adjustments to
prior year tax liabilities, which reduced the rate by 3.1%; non-U.S. research and development tax
credits, which reduced the rate by 1.8%; and changes in the geographic distribution of income.
These benefits were offset by expenses related to tax rate changes enacted during the nine months
ended May 31, 2008, which reduced the value of the Companys deferred tax assets. The nine months
ended May 31, 2007 included a reduction in the effective tax rate of 1.1%, recorded as a result of
a nonrecurring benefit related to a reduction in the valuation allowance on the Companys deferred
tax assets.
Uncertain Tax Provisions
The adoption of FIN 48 on September 1, 2007 had the following approximate impact on the
Companys Consolidated Financial Statements: increased Non-current deferred income tax assets by
$228,900; decreased Current income taxes payable by $757,400; increased Non-current income taxes
payable by $968,900; decreased Additional paid-in capital by $1,800; and increased Retained
earnings by $19,200, including a $3,200 adjustment recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.
As of September 1, 2007, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $1,031,800, of
which $643,700, if recognized, would affect the Companys effective tax rate. The Companys policy,
which has not changed as a result of adopting FIN 48, is to include interest and penalties related
to unrecognized tax benefits in the Provision for income taxes. As of September 1, 2007, the
Company had accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions of $151,100
($107,400, net of tax benefits) on the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The Company is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the tax years 2003 to
2005. The Company does not expect the audit of these years to be effectively settled within the
next 12 months. The Company is also currently under audit in many jurisdictions outside the United
States; none of the uncertain tax positions related to these jurisdictions is individually material to the Companys results of operations or
financial condition. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that approximately
$137,100 of its unrecognized tax benefits, each of which are individually insignificant, may be
resolved in the next 12 months as a result of settlements, lapses of statutes of limitations and
other adjustments.
9
ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
4. REORGANIZATION COSTS
In fiscal 2001, the Company accrued reorganization liabilities in connection with its
transition to a corporate structure. These liabilities included certain non-income tax liabilities,
such as stamp taxes, as well as liabilities for certain individual income tax exposures related to
the transfer of interests in certain entities to the Company as part of the reorganization. These
primarily represent unusual and disproportionate individual income tax exposures assumed by
certain, but not all, of the Companys shareholders and partners in certain tax jurisdictions
specifically related to the transfer of their partnership interests in certain entities to the
Company as part of the reorganization. The Company identified certain shareholders and partners who
may incur such unusual and disproportionate financial damage in certain jurisdictions. These
include shareholders and partners who were subject to tax in their jurisdiction on items of income
arising from the reorganization transaction that were not taxable for most other shareholders and
partners. In addition, certain other shareholders and partners were subject to a different rate or
amount of tax than other shareholders or partners in the same jurisdiction. When additional taxes
are assessed on these shareholders or partners in connection with these transfers, the Company has
made and intends to make payments to reimburse certain costs associated with the assessment either
to the shareholder or partner, or to the taxing authority. The Company has recorded reorganization
expense and the related liability where such liabilities are probable. Interest accruals are made
to cover reimbursement of interest on such tax assessments.
The Companys reorganization activity was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Reorganization liability, beginning of period |
|
$ |
309,704 |
|
|
$ |
374,182 |
|
|
$ |
401,228 |
|
|
$ |
350,864 |
|
Final determinations (1) |
|
|
(1,093 |
) |
|
|
(20,469 |
) |
|
|
(83,204 |
) |
|
|
(42,305 |
) |
Changes in estimates |
|
|
1,093 |
|
|
|
20,469 |
|
|
|
83,204 |
|
|
|
42,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit recorded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense accrued |
|
|
4,355 |
|
|
|
6,838 |
|
|
|
18,489 |
|
|
|
19,233 |
|
Payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(143,184 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation |
|
|
6,130 |
|
|
|
8,879 |
|
|
|
43,656 |
|
|
|
19,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reorganization liability, end of period |
|
$ |
320,189 |
|
|
$ |
389,899 |
|
|
$ |
320,189 |
|
|
$ |
389,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes final agreements with tax authorities and expirations of statutes of limitations. |
As of May 31, 2008, reorganization liabilities of $310,226 were included in Other accrued
liabilities because expirations of statutes of limitations or other final determinations could
occur within 12 months, and reorganization liabilities of $9,963 were included in Other non-current
liabilities. Timing of the resolution of current tax audits, initiation of additional audits or
litigation may delay final settlements. Final settlement will result in a payment on a final
settlement and/or recording a reorganization benefit or cost in the Companys Consolidated Income
Statement. It is possible the aggregate amount of such payments could exceed the reorganization
liability currently recorded.
10
ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
5. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The components of Accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
August 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of tax of $4,766 and $0, respectively |
|
$ |
6,831 |
|
|
$ |
(1,314 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
147,585 |
|
|
|
93,861 |
|
Pension and postretirement plans, net of tax of $8,111 and $8,137, respectively |
|
|
(8,465 |
) |
|
|
(8,386 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
$ |
145,951 |
|
|
$ |
84,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
Three months ended |
|
$ |
475,054 |
|
|
$ |
398,557 |
|
Nine months ended |
|
$ |
1,318,721 |
|
|
$ |
995,462 |
|
6. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND GOODWILL
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, |
|
|
Additions/ |
|
|
Translation |
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Adjustments (1) |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
2008 |
|
Communications & High Tech |
|
$ |
115,197 |
|
|
$ |
42,943 |
|
|
$ |
3,660 |
|
|
$ |
161,800 |
|
Financial Services |
|
|
128,343 |
|
|
|
16,948 |
|
|
|
1,030 |
|
|
|
146,321 |
|
Products |
|
|
287,576 |
|
|
|
36,753 |
|
|
|
4,131 |
|
|
|
328,460 |
|
Public Service |
|
|
71,211 |
|
|
|
58,990 |
|
|
|
458 |
|
|
|
130,659 |
|
Resources |
|
|
41,401 |
|
|
|
8,379 |
|
|
|
(370 |
) |
|
|
49,410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
643,728 |
|
|
$ |
164,013 |
|
|
$ |
8,909 |
|
|
$ |
816,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Additions/Adjustments primarily represent acquisitions made during the nine months ended May
31, 2008, including $161,908 related to ten individually insignificant acquisitions, for total
consideration of $252,333. |
11
ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
7. RETIREMENT PLANS
In the United States and certain other countries, the Company maintains and administers
retirement plans and postretirement medical plans for certain current, retired and resigned
employees. The components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits expense were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Components of pension benefits expense |
|
U.S. Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
|
U.S. Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
8,327 |
|
|
$ |
11,244 |
|
|
$ |
12,706 |
|
|
$ |
13,629 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
14,989 |
|
|
|
8,276 |
|
|
|
13,510 |
|
|
|
7,138 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(17,638 |
) |
|
|
(9,017 |
) |
|
|
(14,946 |
) |
|
|
(6,637 |
) |
Amortization of loss (gain) |
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
(390 |
) |
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
Curtailment gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(496 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special termination benefits charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,225 |
|
|
$ |
10,697 |
|
|
$ |
11,777 |
|
|
$ |
14,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits |
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Components of pension benefits expense |
|
U.S. Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
|
U.S. Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
24,977 |
|
|
$ |
35,576 |
|
|
$ |
38,118 |
|
|
$ |
40,465 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
44,965 |
|
|
|
24,866 |
|
|
|
40,530 |
|
|
|
21,135 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(52,914 |
) |
|
|
(26,959 |
) |
|
|
(44,838 |
) |
|
|
(19,718 |
) |
Amortization of transitional obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
Amortization of loss (gain) |
|
|
1,439 |
|
|
|
(1,111 |
) |
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
1,048 |
|
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
653 |
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
461 |
|
Curtailment gain |
|
|
(13,898 |
) |
|
|
(496 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special termination benefits charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,777 |
|
|
$ |
33,186 |
|
|
$ |
35,331 |
|
|
$ |
43,371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement Benefits |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Components of postretirement benefits expense |
|
U.S. Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
|
U.S. Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
1,744 |
|
|
$ |
358 |
|
|
$ |
1,666 |
|
|
$ |
295 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
1,653 |
|
|
|
458 |
|
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
|
371 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(409 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(375 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Amortization of transitional obligation |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
Amortization of prior service credit |
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
(212 |
) |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
(185 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,809 |
|
|
$ |
622 |
|
|
$ |
2,631 |
|
|
$ |
497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement Benefits |
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Components of postretirement benefits expense |
|
U.S. Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
|
U.S. Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
5,232 |
|
|
$ |
1,083 |
|
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
918 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
4,959 |
|
|
|
1,381 |
|
|
|
4,560 |
|
|
|
1,154 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(1,227 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Amortization of transitional obligation |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49 |
|
Amortization of prior service credit |
|
|
(601 |
) |
|
|
(633 |
) |
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
|
(574 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
8,423 |
|
|
$ |
1,888 |
|
|
$ |
7,895 |
|
|
$ |
1,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8. MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Share Purchase and Redemption Activity
The Board of Directors of Accenture Ltd has authorized funding for the Companys publicly
announced open-market share purchase program for acquiring Accenture Ltd Class A common shares and
for redemptions and repurchases of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares, Accenture SCA Class I
common shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares held by the Companys current
and former senior executives and their permitted transferees.
The Companys share purchase and redemption activity during the nine months ended May 31, 2008
was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accenture SCA Class I |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accenture Ltd Class A |
|
|
Accenture Canada Holdings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares |
|
|
Inc. Exchangeable Shares |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
Open-market share purchases |
|
|
10,250,028 |
|
|
$ |
358,052 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
10,250,028 |
|
|
$ |
358,052 |
|
Other share purchase programs |
|
|
5,898,398 |
|
|
|
196,357 |
(1) |
|
|
27,253,384 |
|
|
|
1,009,548 |
|
|
|
33,151,782 |
|
|
|
1,205,905 |
|
Other purchases (2) |
|
|
2,218,629 |
|
|
|
88,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,218,629 |
|
|
|
88,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
18,367,055 |
|
|
$ |
642,842 |
|
|
|
27,253,384 |
|
|
$ |
1,009,548 |
|
|
|
45,620,439 |
|
|
$ |
1,652,390 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
On February 1, 2008, Accenture Equity Finance B.V., an indirect subsidiary of Accenture SCA,
purchased 5,898,398 Accenture Ltd Class A common shares at a per share price of $33.29,
resulting in a cash outlay of approximately $196,357. Shares from this transaction were
purchased from certain former senior executives residing outside the United States. |
|
(2) |
|
During the nine months ended May 31, 2008, as authorized under the Companys various employee
equity share plans, the Company acquired Accenture Ltd Class A common shares primarily via
share withholding for payroll tax obligations due from employees and former employees in
connection with the delivery of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares under those plans. Other
purchases also includes any outstanding shares forfeited by employees during the period. |
On October 25, 2007, the Board of Directors of Accenture Ltd authorized an additional
$3,000,000 for share purchases. Management has discretion to use this authorization for purchases
under either the Companys publicly announced open-market share purchase program or its other share
purchase programs.
As of May 31, 2008, the Companys aggregate available authorization was $3,086,349 for its
open-market share purchase program and its other share purchase programs.
13
ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
Other Share Redemptions
During the nine months ended May 31, 2008, the Company issued 4,064,011 Accenture Ltd Class A
common shares upon redemptions of an equivalent number of Accenture SCA Class I common shares
pursuant to its registration statement on Form S-3 (the registration statement) filed on May 15,
2007. The registration statement allows the Company, at its option, to issue freely tradable
Accenture Ltd Class A common shares in lieu of cash upon redemptions of Accenture SCA Class I
common shares held by the Companys senior executives, former executives and their permitted
transferees.
Waiver of Certain Transfer Restrictions
On March 26, 2008, Accenture SCA enacted a graduated waiver of certain transfer restrictions
applicable to former senior executives who hold Accenture SCA Class I common shares received at the
time of the initial public offering of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares in July 2001 (covered
shares). As a result, covered shares that would otherwise not have become available for transfer
until either July 24, 2008 or July 24, 2009 became transferable by the holders on an accelerated
basis beginning in April 2008.
Dividend
On November 15, 2007, a cash dividend of $0.42 per share was paid on Accenture Ltds Class A
common shares to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 12, 2007, resulting in
a cash outlay of $252,232. On November 15, 2007, a cash dividend of $0.42 per share was also paid
on Accenture SCA Class I common shares and on Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares,
in each case to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 9, 2007, resulting in
cash outlays of $80,153 and $1,300, respectively. The payment of the cash dividends also resulted
in the issuance of an immaterial number of additional restricted share units to holders of
restricted share units. Diluted weighted average Accenture Ltd Class A common share amounts have
been restated for all periods presented to reflect this issuance.
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments and Guarantees
The Company has the right to purchase substantially all of the remaining outstanding shares of
its Avanade Inc. subsidiary (Avanade) not owned by the Company at fair value if certain events
occur. The Company may also be required to purchase substantially all of the remaining outstanding
shares of Avanade at fair value if certain events occur.
The Company has various agreements in which it may be obligated to indemnify other parties
with respect to certain matters. Generally, these indemnification provisions are included in
contracts arising in the normal course of business under which the Company customarily agrees to
hold the indemnified party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations related
to such matters as title to assets sold, licensed or certain intellectual property rights and other
matters. Payments by the Company under such indemnification clauses are generally conditioned on
the other party making a claim. Such claims are typically subject to challenge by the Company and
to dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular contract. Further, the Companys
obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of time and/or amount and, in some
instances, the Company may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by the
Company. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these
indemnification agreements due to the conditional nature of the Companys obligations and the
unique facts of each particular agreement. Historically, the Company has not made any payments
under these agreements that have been material individually or in the aggregate. As of May 31,
2008, management was not aware of any obligations arising under such indemnification contracts that
would require material payments.
From time to time, the Company enters into contracts with clients whereby it has joint and
several liability with other participants and/or third parties providing related services and
products to clients. Under these arrangements, the Company and other parties may assume some
responsibility to the client or a third party for the performance of others under the terms and
conditions of the contract
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ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
with or for the benefit of the client or in relation to the performance of certain contractual
obligations. In some arrangements, the extent of the Companys obligations for the performance of
others is not expressly specified. As of May 31, 2008, the Company estimates that it had assumed
an aggregate potential liability of approximately $1,208,000 to its clients for the performance of
others under arrangements described in this paragraph. These contracts typically provide recourse
provisions that would allow the Company to recover from the other
parties all but approximately $31,000 if the Company is obligated to make payments to the clients that are the consequence of a
performance default by the other parties. To date, the Company has not been required to make any
significant payments under any of the contracts described in this paragraph.
Legal Contingencies
As of May 31, 2008, the Company or its present personnel had been named as a defendant in
various litigation matters. The Company and/or its personnel also from time to time are involved in
investigations by various regulatory or legal authorities concerning matters arising in the course
of its business around the world. Based on the present status of these matters, management believes
these matters will not ultimately have a material effect on the Companys results of operations or
financial condition.
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ACCENTURE LTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed)
(Unaudited)
10. SEGMENT REPORTING
The Companys reportable operating segments are the five operating groups, which are
Communications & High Tech, Financial Services, Products, Public Service (known as Government
prior to September 1, 2007) and Resources. Information regarding the Companys reportable operating
segments is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
Revenues Before |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
Revenues Before |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
Income |
|
Communications & High Tech |
|
$ |
1,387,790 |
|
|
$ |
161,332 |
|
|
$ |
1,200,761 |
|
|
$ |
168,021 |
|
Financial Services |
|
|
1,302,942 |
|
|
|
189,690 |
|
|
|
1,107,506 |
|
|
|
106,144 |
|
Products |
|
|
1,611,009 |
|
|
|
253,070 |
|
|
|
1,279,838 |
|
|
|
192,813 |
|
Public Service |
|
|
756,348 |
|
|
|
98,536 |
|
|
|
638,058 |
|
|
|
74,408 |
|
Resources |
|
|
1,037,785 |
|
|
|
159,526 |
|
|
|
849,673 |
|
|
|
140,143 |
|
Other |
|
|
6,185 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,102,059 |
|
|
$ |
862,154 |
|
|
$ |
5,081,804 |
|
|
$ |
681,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
Revenues Before |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
Revenues Before |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
Income |
|
Communications & High Tech |
|
$ |
4,038,933 |
|
|
$ |
474,290 |
|
|
$ |
3,383,315 |
|
|
$ |
416,022 |
|
Financial Services |
|
|
3,756,135 |
|
|
|
512,006 |
|
|
|
3,225,420 |
|
|
|
343,845 |
|
Products |
|
|
4,522,867 |
|
|
|
634,001 |
|
|
|
3,639,600 |
|
|
|
540,223 |
|
Public Service |
|
|
2,139,830 |
|
|
|
189,357 |
|
|
|
1,920,950 |
|
|
|
195,399 |
|
Resources |
|
|
2,912,342 |
|
|
|
416,956 |
|
|
|
2,400,083 |
|
|
|
355,024 |
|
Other |
|
|
17,179 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
17,387,286 |
|
|
$ |
2,226,610 |
|
|
$ |
14,585,730 |
|
|
$ |
1,850,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated
Financial Statements and related Notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007, and with the information
under the heading Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007.
We use the terms Accenture, we, our Company, our and us in this report to refer to
Accenture Ltd and its subsidiaries. All references to years, unless otherwise noted, refer to our
fiscal year, which ends on August 31. For example, a reference to fiscal 2007 means the 12-month
period that ended on August 31, 2007. All references to quarters, unless otherwise noted, refer to
the quarters of our fiscal year.
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains 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
(the Exchange Act) relating to our operations, results of operations and other matters that are
based on our current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections. Words such as may,
will, should, likely, anticipates, expects, intends, plans, projects, believes,
estimates and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions that are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions as
to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from what is expressed or forecast in these forward-looking statements. Risks,
uncertainties and other factors that might cause such differences, some of which could be material,
include, but are not limited to:
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Our results of operations could be negatively affected if we cannot expand and develop our
services and solutions in response to changes in technology and client demand. |
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The consulting, systems integration and technology, and outsourcing markets are highly
competitive, and we might not be able to compete effectively. |
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Our results of operations could be affected by economic and political conditions and the
effects of these conditions on our clients businesses and levels of business activity. |
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Our work with government clients exposes us to additional risks inherent in the government
contracting environment. |
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Our business could be adversely affected if our clients are not satisfied with our services. |
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We could be subject to liabilities if our subcontractors or the third parties with whom we
partner cannot deliver their project contributions on time or at all. |
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Our results of operations could be adversely affected if our clients terminate their
contracts with us on short notice. |
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Outsourcing services are a significant part of our business and subject us to operational and
financial risk. |
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Our results of operations may be affected by the rate of growth in the use of technology in
business and the type and level of technology spending by our clients. |
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Our profitability could suffer if we are not able to maintain favorable pricing rates. |
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Our profitability could suffer if we are not able to maintain favorable utilization rates. |
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Our business could be negatively affected if we incur legal liability in connection with
providing our solutions and services. |
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If our pricing structures do not accurately anticipate the cost and complexity of performing
our work, then our contracts could be unprofitable. |
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Many of our contracts utilize performance pricing that links some of our fees to the
attainment of various performance or business targets. This could increase the variability of
our revenues and margins. |
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Our alliance relationships may not be successful. |
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Our global operations are subject to complex risks, some of which might be beyond our
control. |
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Our profitability could suffer if we are not able to control our costs. |
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If we are unable to attract, retain and motivate employees or efficiently utilize their
skills, we might not be able to compete effectively and will not be able to grow our business. |
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If we are unable to collect our receivables or unbilled services, our results of operations
and cash flows could be adversely affected. |
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Our services or solutions could infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others or
we might lose our ability to utilize the intellectual property of others. |
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We have only a limited ability to protect our intellectual property rights, which are
important to our success. |
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Tax legislation and negative publicity related to Bermuda companies could lead to an increase
in our tax burden or affect our relationships with our clients. |
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If we are unable to manage the organizational challenges associated with the size and
expansion of our Company, we might be unable to achieve our business objectives. |
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We may not be successful at identifying, acquiring or integrating other businesses or
technologies. |
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Consolidation in the industries that we serve could adversely affect our business. |
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The share price of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares could be adversely affected from time
to time by sales, or the anticipation of future sales, of Class A common shares held by our
employees and former employees. |
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Our share price has fluctuated in the past and could continue to fluctuate, including in
response to variability in revenues, operating results and profitability, and as a result our
share price could be difficult to predict. |
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Our share price could be adversely affected if we are unable to maintain effective internal
controls. |
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We are registered in Bermuda and a significant portion of our assets are located outside the
United States. As a result, it might not be possible for shareholders to enforce civil
liability provisions of the Federal or state securities laws of the United States. |
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Bermuda law differs from the laws in effect in the United States and might afford less
protection to shareholders. |
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We might be unable to access additional capital on favorable terms or at all. If we raise
equity capital, it may dilute our shareholders ownership interest in us. |
For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the information under the heading Risk
Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007. We undertake no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
18
Overview
Revenues are driven by the ability of our executives to secure new contracts and to deliver
solutions and services that add value to our clients. Our ability to add value to clients and
therefore drive revenues depends in part on our ability to deliver market-leading service offerings
and to deploy skilled teams of professionals quickly and on a global basis.
Our results of operations are also affected by the economic conditions, levels of business
activity and rates of change in the industries we serve, as well as by the pace of technological
change and the type and level of technology spending by our clients. The ability to identify and
capitalize on these market and technological changes early in their cycles is a key driver of our
performance. Although we are continuing to see strong demand for our services, we continue to
expect that revenue growth rates across our segments and between consulting and outsourcing
services may vary from quarter to quarter as economic conditions vary in different industries and
geographic markets.
Revenues before reimbursements (net revenues) for the three and nine months ended May 31,
2008 were $6.10 billion and $17.39 billion, respectively, compared with $5.08 billion and $14.59
billion, respectively, for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2007, increases of 20% and 19%,
respectively, in U.S. dollars and 12% for both periods in local currency.
Consulting net revenues for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2008 were $3.70 billion
and $10.51 billion, respectively, compared with $3.08 billion and $8.82 billion, respectively, for
the three and nine months ended May 31, 2007, increases of 20% and 19%, respectively, in U.S.
dollars and 12% and 11%, respectively, in local currency.
Outsourcing net revenues for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2008 were $2.40 billion
and $6.88 billion, respectively, compared with $2.00 billion and
$5.77 billion, respectively, for the three and
nine months ended May 31, 2007, increases of 20% and 19%, respectively, in U.S. dollars and 12% for
both periods in local currency. Outsourcing contracts typically have longer terms than consulting
contracts and generally have lower gross margins than consulting contracts, particularly in the
first year. Long-term relationships with many of our clients continue to contribute to our success
in growing our outsourcing business. Long-term, complex outsourcing contracts, including their consulting
components, require ongoing review of their terms and scope of work, in light of our clients
evolving business needs and our performance expectations. Should the size or number of
modifications to these arrangements increase, as our business continues to grow and these contracts
evolve, we may experience increased variability in expected cash flows, revenues and profitability.
As we are a global company, our revenues are denominated in multiple currencies and may be
significantly affected by currency exchange-rate fluctuations. During the majority of fiscal 2007
and the first three quarters of fiscal 2008, the U.S. dollar weakened against many currencies,
resulting in favorable currency translation and greater reported U.S. dollar revenues, operating
expenses and operating income compared to the same periods in the prior year. If this trend
continues in the remainder of fiscal 2008, our U.S. dollar revenue growth will be higher than our
growth in local currency. In the future, if the U.S. dollar strengthens against other currencies,
our U.S. dollar revenue growth will be lower than our growth in local currency.
The primary categories of operating expenses are cost of services, sales and marketing and
general and administrative costs. Cost of services is primarily driven by the cost of
client-service personnel, which consists mainly of compensation, sub-contractor and other personnel
costs, and non-payroll outsourcing costs. Cost of services as a percentage of revenues is driven by
the prices we obtain for our solutions and services, the utilization of our client-service
personnel and the level of non-payroll costs associated with the growth of new outsourcing
contracts. Utilization represents the percentage of our professionals time spent on billable work.
Utilization for the three months ended May 31, 2008 was approximately 85%, up from the second
quarter of fiscal 2008 and in the range we expect. Utilization for the three months ended May 31,
2007 was approximately 85%. Sales and marketing expense is driven primarily by compensation costs
for business-development activities, the development of new service offerings and client-targeting,
image-development and brand-recognition activities. General and administrative costs primarily
include costs for non-client-facing personnel, information systems and office space, which we seek
to manage, as a percentage of revenues, at levels consistent with or lower than levels in
prior-year periods. Operating expenses also include reorganization costs and benefits, which may
vary substantially from year to year.
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Gross margin (net revenues less cost of services before reimbursements as a percentage of net
revenues) for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2008 was 31.5% and 30.4%, respectively,
compared with 31.7% and 30.5%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2007.
One of our cost-management strategies is to anticipate changes in demand for our services and
to identify cost-management initiatives. A primary element of this strategy is to aggressively plan
and manage our payroll costs to meet the anticipated demand for our services, given that payroll
costs are the most significant portion of our operating expenses.
Annualized attrition, excluding involuntary terminations, in the third quarter of fiscal 2008
was 16%, compared to 18% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. We monitor our current and projected
future demands and recruit new employees as needed to balance our mix of skills and resources to
meet that demand, to replace departing employees, and to expand our global sourcing approach, which
includes our Global Delivery Network and other capabilities around the world. From time to time, we
adjust compensation in certain skill sets and geographies in order to attract and retain
appropriate numbers of qualified employees, and we may need to continue to adjust compensation in
the future. We also use managed attrition as a means to keep our supply of skills and resources in
balance with client demand. In addition, compensation increases, which for the majority of our
personnel were effective September 1, 2007, were higher than in prior fiscal years. As in prior
fiscal years, we have adjusted and expect to continue to adjust pricing with the objective of
recovering these increases. Our margins and ability to grow our business could be adversely
affected if we do not continue to manage headcount and attrition, recover increases in compensation
and/or effectively assimilate and utilize large numbers of new employees.
Sales and marketing and general and administrative costs as a percentage of net revenues were
17.3% and 17.5% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2008, respectively, compared with 18.1%
and 17.7% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2007, respectively. The decrease as a
percentage of net revenues was primarily due to strong revenue growth and our management of
general and administrative costs at a lower growth rate than our net revenues growth rate.
Operating income as a percentage of net revenues increased to 14.1% for the three months ended
May 31, 2008, from 13.4% for the three months ended May 31, 2007. Operating income as a percentage
of net revenues increased to 12.8% for the nine months ended May 31, 2008, from 12.7% for the nine
months ended May 31, 2007.
Bookings and Backlog
New contract bookings for the three months ended May 31, 2008 were $6.77 billion, with
consulting bookings of $3.98 billion and outsourcing bookings of $2.79 billion. New contract
bookings for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 were $19.12 billion, with consulting bookings of
$11.14 billion and outsourcing bookings of $7.98 billion.
We provide information regarding our new contract bookings because we believe doing so
provides useful trend information regarding changes in the volume of our new business over time.
However, new bookings can vary significantly quarter to quarter depending on the timing of the
signing of a small number of large contracts. Information regarding our new bookings is not
comparable to, nor should it be substituted for, an analysis of our revenues over time. There are
no third-party standards or requirements governing the calculation of bookings. New contract
bookings involve estimates and judgments regarding new contracts as well as renewals, extensions
and additions to existing contracts. Subsequent cancellations, extensions and other matters may
affect the amount of bookings previously reported. New contract bookings are recorded using then
existing currency exchange rates and are not subsequently adjusted for currency fluctuations.
The majority of our contracts are terminable by the client on short notice or without notice.
Accordingly, we do not believe it is appropriate to characterize bookings attributable to these
contracts as backlog. Normally, if a client terminates a project, the client remains obligated to
pay for commitments we have made to third parties in connection with the project, services
performed and reimbursable expenses incurred by us through the date of termination.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates, see our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007.
Revenues by Segment/Operating Group
Our five reportable operating segments are our operating groups, which are Communications &
High Tech, Financial Services, Products, Public Service (known as Government prior to September
1, 2007) and Resources. Operating groups are managed on the basis of net revenues because our
management believes net revenues are a better indicator of operating group performance than
revenues. In addition to reporting net revenues by operating group, we also report net revenues by
two types of work: consulting and outsourcing, which represent the services sold by our operating
groups. Consulting net revenues, which include management consulting and systems integration
services, reflect a finite, distinct project or set of projects with a defined outcome and
typically a defined set of specific deliverables. Outsourcing net revenues typically reflect
ongoing, repeatable services or capabilities provided to transition, run and/or manage operations
of client systems or business functions.
From time to time, our operating groups work together to sell and implement certain contracts.
The resulting revenues and costs from these contracts may be apportioned among the participating
operating groups. Generally, operating expenses for each operating group have similar
characteristics and are subject to the same factors, pressures and challenges. However, the
economic environment and its effects on the industries served by our operating groups affect
revenues and operating expenses within our operating groups to differing degrees. The mix between
consulting and outsourcing is not uniform among our operating groups. Local-currency fluctuations
also tend to affect our operating groups differently, depending on the geographic concentrations
and locations of their businesses.
21
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2008 Compared to the Three Months Ended
May 31, 2007
Net revenues (by operating group, geographic region and type of work) and reimbursements were
as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|
Percent of Net Revenues for the |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
Local |
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
U.S. $ |
|
|
Currency |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING GROUPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communications & High Tech |
|
$ |
1,388 |
|
|
$ |
1,201 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
24 |
% |
Financial Services |
|
|
1,303 |
|
|
|
1,107 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Products |
|
|
1,611 |
|
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Public Service |
|
|
756 |
|
|
|
638 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Resources |
|
|
1,038 |
|
|
|
850 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Other |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
n/m |
|
|
|
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL Net Revenues |
|
|
6,102 |
|
|
|
5,082 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
491 |
|
|
|
462 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL REVENUES |
|
$ |
6,593 |
|
|
$ |
5,544 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
|
$ |
2,527 |
|
|
$ |
2,157 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
41 |
% |
|
|
42 |
% |
EMEA (1) |
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
2,468 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Asia Pacific |
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL Net Revenues |
|
$ |
6,102 |
|
|
$ |
5,082 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TYPE OF WORK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting |
|
$ |
3,701 |
|
|
$ |
3,076 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
61 |
% |
|
|
61 |
% |
Outsourcing |
|
|
2,401 |
|
|
|
2,006 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL Net Revenues |
|
$ |
6,102 |
|
|
$ |
5,082 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
n/m = not meaningful |
|
(1) |
|
EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa. |
Revenues
Our Communications & High Tech operating group achieved net revenues of $1,388 million for the
three months ended May 31, 2008, compared with $1,201 million for the three months ended May 31,
2007, an increase of 16% in U.S. dollars and 7% in local currency, with both consulting and
outsourcing contributing to the growth. The increase was driven by growth in the EMEA region across
all industry groups and in our Communications industry group in the Americas region, slightly
offset by a decline in consulting revenues in the Asia Pacific region in our Communications industry
group.
Our Financial Services operating group achieved net revenues of $1,303 million for the three
months ended May 31, 2008, compared with $1,107 million for the three months ended May 31, 2007, an
increase of 18% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency. The increase was primarily due to
outsourcing growth, particularly in our Banking and Insurance industry groups across all geographic
regions, and consulting growth in our Banking and Insurance industry groups in the Americas region.
Our Products operating group achieved net revenues of $1,611 million for the three months
ended May 31, 2008, compared with $1,280 million for the three months ended May 31, 2007, an
increase of 26% in U.S. dollars and 19% in local currency, with consulting and outsourcing growth
across all geographic regions. The increase was driven by strong growth in the Americas region, led
by our Health & Life Sciences and Retail industry groups, and in the EMEA region, led by our
Consumer Goods & Services, Retail and Automotive industry groups.
22
Our Public Service operating group achieved net revenues of $756 million for the three months
ended May 31, 2008, compared with $638 million for the three months ended May 31, 2007, an increase
of 19% in U.S. dollars and 13% in local currency. The increase was primarily due to consulting
growth across all geographic regions, led by strong growth in the EMEA region.
Our Resources operating group achieved net revenues of $1,038 million for the three months
ended May 31, 2008, compared with $850 million for the three months ended May 31, 2007, an increase
of 22% in U.S. dollars and 13% in local currency, primarily driven by strong consulting growth in
the EMEA and Americas regions, led by our Utilities and Natural Resources industry groups, and by
strong outsourcing growth in the Americas region, led by our Utilities industry group.
In the Americas region, we achieved net revenues of $2,527 million for the three months ended
May 31, 2008, compared with $2,157 million for the three months ended May 31, 2007, an increase of
17% in U.S. dollars and 14% in local currency. Growth was principally driven by our business in the
United States, Brazil and Canada.
In the EMEA region, we achieved net revenues of $3,032 million for the three months ended May
31, 2008, compared with $2,468 million for the three months ended May 31, 2007, an increase of 23%
in U.S. dollars and 11% in local currency. Growth was principally driven by our business in Italy,
France and Spain.
In the Asia Pacific region, we achieved net revenues of $543 million for the three months
ended May 31, 2008, compared with $457 million for the three months ended May 31, 2007, an increase
of 19% in U.S. dollars and 6% in local currency. Growth was principally driven by our business in
Japan, China and Singapore, partially offset by a decline in Australia.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2008 were $5,731 million, an increase of
$869 million, or 18%, over the three months ended May 31, 2007, and decreased as a percentage of
revenues to 86.9% from 87.7% during this period. Operating expenses before reimbursable expenses
for the three months ended May 31, 2008 were $5,240 million, an increase of $840 million, or 19%,
over the three months ended May 31, 2007, and decreased as a percentage of net revenues to 85.9%
from 86.6% during this period.
Cost of Services
Cost of services for the three months ended May 31,
2008 was $4,671 million, an increase of
$737 million, or 19%, over the three months ended May 31, 2007, and decreased as a
percentage
of revenues to 70.8% from 71.0% during this period. Cost of services before reimbursable expenses for the
three months ended May 31, 2008 was $4,179 million, an increase of $707 million, or 20%, over the
three months ended May 31, 2007, and increased as a percentage of net revenues to 68.5% from 68.3%
over this period. Gross margin for the three months ended May 31, 2008 decreased to 31.5% from
31.7% during this period.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense for the three months ended May 31, 2008 was $605 million, an
increase of $106 million, or 21%, over the three months ended May 31, 2007, and increased as a
percentage of net revenues to 9.9% from 9.8% over this period.
General and Administrative Costs
General and administrative costs for the three months ended May 31, 2008 were $451 million, an
increase of $29 million, or 7%, over the three months ended May 31, 2007, and decreased as a
percentage of net revenues to 7.4% from 8.3% during this period. The decrease as a percentage of
net revenues was primarily due to strong revenue growth and our management of general and
administrative costs at a lower growth rate than our net revenues growth rate.
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Operating Income
Operating income for the three months ended May 31, 2008 was $862 million, an increase of $180
million, or 27%, over the three months ended May 31, 2007, and increased as percentage of net
revenues to 14.1% from 13.4% over this period. Operating income for each of the operating groups
was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
Three Months Ended May 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
Percent of OG |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
Percent of OG |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Income |
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
|
($ in millions) |
|
Communications & High Tech |
|
$ |
161 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
$ |
168 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
$ |
(7 |
) |
Financial Services |
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Products |
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Public Service |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Resources |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
862 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
$ |
682 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
% |
|
$ |
180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income commentary by operating group is as follows:
|
|
Communications & High Tech operating income decreased primarily due to delivery
inefficiencies on a consulting contract, partially offset by revenue growth. |
|
|
|
Financial Services operating income increased primarily due
to outsourcing revenue growth and
improved outsourcing contract margins. In addition, the operating income for
the three months ended May 31, 2007 reflects the impact of delivery inefficiencies on several
contracts. |
|
|
|
Products operating income increased due to revenue growth. |
|
|
|
Public Service operating income increased due to consulting revenue growth and improved
outsourcing contract margins, partially offset by higher selling costs associated with
business-development opportunities. |
|
|
|
Resources operating income increased primarily due to revenue
growth, partially offset by delivery inefficiencies on a small number
of contracts. |
Gain
on Investments, net
Gain on investments, net for the three months ended May 31, 2008 decreased $10 million from
the three months ended May 31, 2007. The three months ended May 31, 2007 reflects a gain on the
sale of a remaining investment from our portfolio of investments that was written down in fiscal
2002.
Interest Income
Interest income for the three months ended May 31, 2008 was $24 million, a decrease of $17
million, or 42%, from the three months ended May 31, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to lower
interest rates.
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Other
Expense, net
Other
expense, net for the three months ended May 31, 2008 was $4 million, a decrease of $12
million from the three months ended May 31, 2007. The decrease resulted primarily from a decrease
in net foreign currency exchange losses.
Provision for Income Taxes
The effective tax rates for the three months ended May 31, 2008 and 2007 were 30.8% and 33.3%,
respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2008 is lower than the
effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2007, primarily as a result of changes in the
geographic distribution of income.
Beginning with our adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,
(FIN 48) on September 1, 2007, we recognize the impact of changes in unrecognized prior year tax
benefits, including audit settlements, statute expirations, and other updates to estimates of tax
liabilities, in the quarter in which they occur. See Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements.
Prior to our adoption of FIN 48, we reflected such items as adjustments to the expected annual
effective tax rate instead of as discrete items in the quarter in which they occurred. As a
result, our effective tax rate may vary by quarter, and our effective tax rate in any given quarter
may not match our expected 2008 annual effective tax rate.
Our provision for income taxes is based on many factors and subject to volatility year to
year. We expect the fiscal 2008 annual effective tax rate to be in the range of 28% to 30%. This is
lower than our fiscal 2007 tax rate as a result of changes in our geographic distribution of
income, final determinations and other adjustments to prior year income tax liabilities, and
non-U.S. research and development tax credits, which reduced our expected fiscal 2008 annual
effective tax rate.
Minority Interest
Minority interest for the three months ended May 31, 2008 was $138 million, an increase of $10
million, or 8%, over the three months ended May 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to an
increase in Income before minority interest of $134 million, partially offset by a reduction in the
Accenture SCA Class I common shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares average
minority ownership interest to 22% for the three months ended May 31, 2008 from 26% for the three
months ended May 31, 2007.
Earnings Per Share
Diluted earnings per share were $0.74 for the three months ended May 31, 2008, compared with
$0.54 for the three months ended May 31, 2007. For information regarding our earnings per share
calculations, see Note 2 (Earnings Per Share) to our Consolidated Financial Statements under Item
1, Financial Statements.
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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2008 Compared to the Nine Months Ended May
31, 2007
Net revenues (by operating group, geographic region and type of work) and reimbursements were
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent |
|
|
Percent of Net Revenues for the |
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
Local |
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
U.S. $ |
|
|
Currency |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING GROUPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communications & High Tech |
|
$ |
4,039 |
|
|
$ |
3,383 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
23 |
% |
Financial Services |
|
|
3,756 |
|
|
|
3,226 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Products |
|
|
4,523 |
|
|
|
3,640 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Public Service |
|
|
2,140 |
|
|
|
1,921 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Resources |
|
|
2,912 |
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Other |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
n/m |
|
|
|
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL Net Revenues |
|
|
17,387 |
|
|
|
14,586 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
1,366 |
|
|
|
1,293 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL REVENUES |
|
$ |
18,753 |
|
|
$ |
15,879 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
|
$ |
7,169 |
|
|
$ |
6,290 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
41 |
% |
|
|
43 |
% |
EMEA |
|
|
8,706 |
|
|
|
7,104 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Asia Pacific |
|
|
1,512 |
|
|
|
1,192 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL Net Revenues |
|
$ |
17,387 |
|
|
$ |
14,586 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TYPE OF WORK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting |
|
$ |
10,511 |
|
|
$ |
8,819 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
60 |
% |
|
|
60 |
% |
Outsourcing |
|
|
6,876 |
|
|
|
5,767 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL Net Revenues |
|
$ |
17,387 |
|
|
$ |
14,586 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
Our Communications & High Tech operating group achieved net revenues of $4,039 million for the
nine months ended May 31, 2008, compared with $3,383 million for the nine months ended May 31,
2007, an increase of 19% in U.S. dollars and 11% in local currency, with both consulting and
outsourcing contributing to the growth. The increase was driven by strong growth in the EMEA region
across all industry groups, growth in the Electronics & High Tech industry group in the Asia
Pacific region, and growth in our Communications industry group in the Americas region.
Our Financial Services operating group achieved net revenues of $3,756 million for the nine
months ended May 31, 2008, compared with $3,226 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2007, an
increase of 16% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency. The increase was primarily due to
outsourcing growth in our Banking industry group across all geographic regions and in our Insurance
and Capital Markets industry groups in the Americas region, and to consulting growth in our Banking
and Insurance industry groups in the Americas region.
Our Products operating group achieved net revenues of $4,523 million for the nine months ended
May 31, 2008, compared with $3,640 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2007, an increase of
24% in U.S. dollars and 18% in local currency, with consulting and outsourcing growth across all
geographic regions. The increase was driven by strong growth in the Americas region across all
industry groups and in the EMEA region, led by our Consumer Goods & Services, Industrial Equipment
and Automotive industry groups.
26
Our Public Service operating group achieved net revenues of $2,140 million for the nine months
ended May 31, 2008, compared with $1,921 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2007, an
increase of 11% in U.S. dollars and 6% in local currency. The increase was primarily due to
consulting growth across all geographic regions, led by strong growth in the EMEA region, partially
offset by an outsourcing decline in the Americas region.
Our Resources operating group achieved net revenues of $2,912 million for the nine months
ended May 31, 2008, compared with $2,400 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2007, an
increase of 21% in U.S. dollars and 13% in local currency. Growth was primarily driven by strong
consulting growth across all industry groups in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions and in our
Natural Resources and Utilities industry groups in the Americas region, and by strong outsourcing
growth in the Americas region, led by our Utilities and Energy industry groups.
In the Americas region, we achieved net revenues of $7,169 million for the nine months ended
May 31, 2008, compared with $6,290 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2007, an increase of
14% in U.S. dollars and 11% in local currency. Growth was principally driven by our business in the
United States, Brazil and Canada.
In the EMEA region, we achieved net revenues of $8,706 million for the nine months ended May
31, 2008, compared with $7,104 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2007, an increase of 23%
in U.S. dollars and 12% in local currency. Growth was principally driven by our business in Italy,
Spain and France.
In the Asia Pacific region, we achieved net revenues of $1,512 million for the nine months
ended May 31, 2008, compared with $1,192 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2007, an
increase of 27% in U.S. dollars and 16% in local currency. Growth was principally driven by our
business in Japan, Australia, Singapore and China.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 were $16,526 million, an increase of
$2,497 million, or 18%, over the nine months ended May 31, 2007, and decreased as a percentage of
revenues to 88.1% from 88.3% during this period. Operating expenses before reimbursable expenses
for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 were $15,161 million, an increase of $2,426 million, or 19%,
over the nine months ended May 31, 2007, and decreased as a percentage of net revenues to 87.2%
from 87.3% during this period.
Cost of Services
Cost of services for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 was $13,472 million, an increase of
$2,040 million, or 18%, over the nine months ended May 31, 2007, and decreased as a percentage of
revenues to 71.8% from 72.0% during this period. Cost of services before reimbursable expenses for
the nine months ended May 31, 2008 was $12,106 million, an increase of $1,967 million, or 19%, over
the nine months ended May 31, 2007, and increased as a percentage of net revenues to 69.6% from
69.5% over this period. Gross margin for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 decreased to 30.4% from
30.5% during this period.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 was $1,665 million, an
increase of $294 million, or 21%, over the nine months ended May 31, 2007, and increased as a
percentage of net revenues to 9.6% from 9.4% over this period.
General and Administrative Costs
General and administrative costs for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 were $1,371 million,
an increase of $165 million, or 14%, over the nine months ended May 31, 2007, and decreased as a
percentage of net revenues to 7.9% from 8.3% during this period.
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Operating Income
Operating income for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 was $2,227 million, an increase of
$376 million, or 20%, over the nine months ended May 31, 2007, and increased as percentage of net
revenues to 12.8% from 12.7% over this period. Operating income for each of the operating groups
was as follows:
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For
Nine Months Ended May 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Operating |
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Percent of OG |
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Operating |
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Percent of OG |
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Increase |
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Income |
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Net Revenues |
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Income |
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Net Revenues |
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(Decrease) |
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($ in millions) |
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Communications & High Tech |
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$ |
474 |
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|
12 |
% |
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$ |
416 |
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12 |
% |
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$ |
58 |
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Financial Services |
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512 |
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|
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14 |
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344 |
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|
|
11 |
|
|
|
168 |
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Products |
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|
634 |
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|
14 |
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|
|
540 |
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|
|
15 |
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|
|
94 |
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Public Service |
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|
190 |
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|
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9 |
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196 |
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10 |
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(6 |
) |
Resources |
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|
417 |
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14 |
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355 |
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15 |
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62 |
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Total |
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$ |
2,227 |
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|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
$ |
1,851 |
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|
12.7 |
% |
|
$ |
376 |
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Operating income commentary by operating group is as follows:
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Communications & High Tech operating income increased due to revenue growth,
partially offset by
delivery inefficiencies on a small number of consulting contracts. |
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|
Financial Services operating income increased primarily due
to outsourcing revenue growth and
improved outsourcing contract margins. In addition, the operating income
for the nine months ended May 31, 2007 reflects the impact
of delivery inefficiencies on several
contracts. |
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|
Products operating income increased due to revenue growth, partially offset by lower
outsourcing contract profitability. |
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|
Public Service operating income decreased slightly,
primarily due to higher selling costs
associated with business-development opportunities and delivery inefficiencies on a small
number of contracts, partially offset by consulting revenue growth. The operating income for the nine
months ended May 31, 2007 also reflects asset impairments associated with an outsourcing
contract recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2007. |
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|
|
Resources operating income increased primarily due to revenue growth. |
Interest Income
Interest income for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 was $86 million, a decrease of $26
million, or 23%, from the nine months ended May 31, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to lower
interest rates.
Other Expense, net
Other
expense, net for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 decreased $22 million from the nine
months ended May 31, 2007. The decrease in other expense resulted primarily from a decrease in net
foreign currency exchange losses.
Provision for Income Taxes
The effective tax rates for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 and 2007 were 28.4% and 33.2%,
respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 is lower than the
effective tax rate for the nine months ended May 31, 2007, primarily as a result of benefits
related to: final determinations and other adjustments to prior year tax liabilities, which reduced
the rate by 3.1%; non-U.S. research and development tax credits, which reduced the rate by 1.8%;
and changes in the geographic distribution of income. These benefits were offset by tax rate
changes enacted during the nine months ended May 31, 2008, which reduced the value of our
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deferred tax assets. The nine months ended May 31, 2007 included a reduction in the effective tax rate of
1.1%, recorded as a result of a nonrecurring benefit related to a reduction in the valuation
allowance on our deferred tax assets.
Beginning with our adoption of FIN 48 on September 1, 2007, we recognize the impact of
discrete items, such as changes in unrecognized prior year tax benefits, in the quarter in which
they occur. See Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. Prior to our adoption of FIN 48, we
reflected such items as adjustments to the expected annual effective tax rate instead of as
discrete items in the quarter in which they occurred. As a result, our effective tax rate may vary
by quarter, and our effective tax rate in any given quarter may not match our expected 2008 annual
effective tax rate.
Our provision for income taxes is based on many factors and subject to volatility year to
year. We expect the fiscal 2008 annual effective tax rate to be in the range of 28% to 30%. This is
lower than our fiscal 2007 tax rate as a result of changes in our geographic distribution of
income, final determinations and other adjustments to prior year income tax liabilities, and
non-U.S. research and development tax credits, which reduced our expected fiscal 2008 annual
effective tax rate.
Minority Interest
Minority interest for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 was $390 million, an increase of $25
million, or 7%, over the nine months ended May 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to an
increase in Income before minority interest of $355 million, partially offset by a reduction in the
Accenture SCA Class I common shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares average
minority ownership interest to 23% for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 from 27% for the nine
months ended May 31, 2007.
Earnings Per Share
Diluted earnings per share were $1.98 for the nine months ended May 31, 2008, compared with
$1.47 for the nine months ended May 31, 2007. For information regarding our earnings per share
calculations, see Note 2 (Earnings Per Share) to our Consolidated Financial Statements under Item
1, Financial Statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, debt capacity available under
various credit facilities and available cash reserves. We may also be able to raise additional
funds through public or private debt or equity financings in order to:
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take advantage of opportunities, including more rapid expansion; |
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acquire complementary businesses or technologies; |
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develop new services and solutions; |
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respond to competitive pressures; or |
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facilitate purchases, redemptions and exchanges of Accenture shares. |
As of May 31, 2008, cash and cash equivalents of $3,326 million combined with $39 million of
liquid fixed-income securities that are classified as investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheet
totaled $3,365 million, compared with $3,614 million as of August 31, 2007, a decrease of $249
million.
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Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the
Consolidated Cash Flows Statements, are summarized in the following table:
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|
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|
Nine Months Ended May 31, |
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|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Change |
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|
|
(in millions) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
$ |
1,773 |
|
|
$ |
1,854 |
|
|
$ |
(81 |
) |
Investing activities |
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|
(198 |
) |
|
|
(116 |
) |
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|
(82 |
) |
Financing activities |
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|
(1,637 |
) |
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|
(1,779 |
) |
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|
142 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents |
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74 |
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|
|
68 |
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|
6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
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|
$ |
(15 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
Operating Activities. Cash from operations decreased by $81 million, compared with the first
nine months of fiscal 2007. Cash provided by higher net income was offset by an increase in net
client balances (receivables from clients, current and non-current unbilled services and deferred
revenues) and other changes in operating assets and liabilities, including a payment of $143
million to settle reorganization liabilities.
Investing
Activities. The $82 million increase in cash used was primarily due to increased
spending on business acquisitions, partially offset by a decrease in net purchases of available-for-sale securities during the nine months ended May 31, 2008, compared with the nine
months ended May 31, 2007.
Financing Activities. The $142 million decrease in cash used was primarily due to a decrease
in net purchases of common shares, partially offset by an increase in cash dividends paid in fiscal
2008, compared with fiscal 2007. For additional information, see Note 8 (Material Transactions
Affecting Shareholders Equity) to our Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1, Financial
Statements.
We believe that our available cash balances and the cash flows expected to be generated from
operations will be sufficient to satisfy our current and planned working capital and investment
needs for the next twelve months. We also believe that our longer-term working capital and other
general corporate funding requirements will be satisfied through cash flows from operations and, to
the extent necessary, from our borrowing facilities and future financial market activities.
Borrowing Facilities
As of May 31, 2008, we had the following borrowing facilities and related borrowings,
including the issuance of letters of credit, for general working capital purposes:
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|
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Borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under |
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|
|
Facility Amount |
|
|
Facilities |
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
Syndicated loan facility |
|
$ |
1,200 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Separate bilateral, uncommitted, unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facilities |
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Local guaranteed and non-guaranteed lines of credit |
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,710 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under the borrowing facilities described above, we had an aggregate of $172 million of
letters of credit outstanding as of May 31, 2008.
In addition, including the amount under the facilities in the table above,
we had total outstanding debt of $7 million as of May 31, 2008.
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Share Purchases and Redemptions
The Board of Directors of Accenture Ltd has authorized funding for our publicly announced
open-market share purchase program for acquiring Accenture Ltd Class A common shares and for
redemptions and repurchases of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares, Accenture SCA Class I common
shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares held by our current and former senior
executives and their permitted transferees.
Our share purchase and redemption activity during the nine months ended May 31, 2008 was as
follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accenture SCA Class I |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accenture Ltd Class A |
|
|
Accenture Canada Holdings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares |
|
|
Inc. Exchangeable Shares |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount (1) |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions, except share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Open-market share
purchases |
|
|
10,250,028 |
|
|
$ |
358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
10,250,028 |
|
|
$ |
358 |
|
Other share
purchase programs |
|
|
5,898,398 |
|
|
|
196 |
(2) |
|
|
27,253,384 |
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
|
33,151,782 |
|
|
|
1,206 |
|
Other purchases (3) |
|
|
2,218,629 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,218,629 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total (1) |
|
|
18,367,055 |
|
|
$ |
643 |
|
|
|
27,253,384 |
|
|
$ |
1,010 |
|
|
|
45,620,439 |
|
|
$ |
1,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
May not total due to rounding. |
|
(2) |
|
On February 1, 2008, Accenture Equity Finance B.V., an indirect subsidiary of Accenture SCA,
purchased 5,898,398 Accenture Ltd Class A common shares at a per share price of $33.29,
resulting in a cash outlay of approximately $196 million. Shares from this transaction were
purchased from certain former senior executives residing outside the United States. |
|
(3) |
|
During the nine months ended May 31, 2008, as authorized under our various employee equity
share plans, we acquired Accenture Ltd Class A common shares primarily via share withholding
for payroll tax obligations due from employees and former employees in connection with the
delivery of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares under those plans. Other purchases also
includes any outstanding shares forfeited by employees during the period. |
On October 25, 2007, the Board of Directors of Accenture Ltd authorized an additional $3,000
million for share purchases. Management has discretion to use this authorization for purchases
under either our publicly announced open-market share purchase program or our other share purchase
programs.
As of May 31, 2008, our aggregate available authorization was $3,086 million for our
open-market share purchase program and our other share purchase programs.
Other Share Redemptions
During the nine months ended May 31, 2008, we issued 4,064,011 Accenture Ltd Class A common
shares upon redemptions of an equivalent number of Accenture SCA Class I common shares pursuant to
our registration statement on Form S-3 (the registration statement) filed on May 15, 2007. The
registration statement allows us, at our option, to issue freely tradable Accenture Ltd Class A
common shares in lieu of cash upon redemptions of Accenture SCA Class I common shares held by our
senior executives, former executives and their permitted transferees.
For a complete description of all share purchase and redemption activity for the third quarter
of fiscal 2008, see Part II, Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Waiver of Certain Transfer Restrictions
On March 26, 2008, Accenture SCA enacted a graduated waiver of certain transfer restrictions
applicable to former senior executives who hold Accenture SCA Class I common shares received at the
time of the initial public offering of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares in July 2001 (covered
shares). As a result, covered shares that would otherwise not have become available for transfer
until either July 24, 2008 or July 24, 2009 became transferable by the holders on an accelerated
basis beginning in April 2008.
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The following table shows the total number of covered shares held by former employees and
their permitted transferees that are scheduled to be released from transfer restrictions each
quarter. This table reflects the waivers described above together with all other waivers granted to
date and further assumes that no covered persons who are active employees as of May 31, 2008 retire
or resign through June 1, 2009.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Total number of Accenture Ltd Class A |
|
|
common shares, Accenture SCA Class I |
|
|
common shares and Accenture Canada |
|
|
Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares that are |
|
|
scheduled to become available for transfer |
|
|
after giving effect to waiver |
|
|
(millions of shares) |
4th Quarter Fiscal 2008 |
|
|
23.2 |
|
1st Quarter Fiscal 2009 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
2nd Quarter Fiscal 2009 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
3rd Quarter Fiscal 2009 |
|
|
0.3 |
|
4th Quarter Fiscal 2009 |
|
|
61.3 |
|
The following table shows the total number of covered shares held by active employees and
their permitted transferees that are scheduled to be released from transfer restrictions each
quarter. This table reflects all waivers granted to date and further assumes that any covered
persons who are active employees as of May 31, 2008 remain actively employed by Accenture through
June 1, 2009.
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|
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|
|
|
|
Total number of Accenture Ltd Class A |
|
|
common shares, Accenture SCA Class I |
|
|
common shares and Accenture Canada |
|
|
Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares that are |
|
|
scheduled to become available for transfer |
|
|
after giving effect to waiver |
|
|
(millions of shares) |
4th Quarter Fiscal 2008 |
|
|
15.6 |
|
1st Quarter Fiscal 2009 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
2nd Quarter Fiscal 2009 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
3rd Quarter Fiscal 2009 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
4th Quarter Fiscal 2009 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
Obligations and Commitments
We adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on September 1, 2007. See Recently Adopted Accounting
Pronouncements. As of adoption, we had approximately $1,100 million of tax liabilities, including
interest and penalties, related to uncertain tax positions. Because of the high degree of
uncertainty regarding the timing of future cash outflows associated with these liabilities, we are
unable to estimate the years in which settlement will occur with the respective taxing authorities.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have various agreements by which we may be obligated to indemnify the other parties with
respect to certain matters. Generally, these indemnification provisions are included in contracts
arising in the normal course of business under which we customarily agree to hold the indemnified
party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations related to such matters as
title to assets sold, licensed or certain intellectual property rights and other matters. Payments
by us under such indemnification clauses are generally conditioned on the other party making a
claim. Such claims are generally subject to challenge by us and to dispute resolution procedures
specified in the particular contract. Further, our obligations under these arrangements may be
limited in terms of time and/or amount and, in some instances, we may have recourse against third
parties for certain payments made by us. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount
of future payments under these indemnification agreements due to the conditional nature of our
obligations and the unique facts of each particular agreement. Historically, we have not made any
payments under these agreements that have been material individually or in the aggregate. As of May
31, 2008, we were not aware of any obligations arising under such indemnification agreements that
would require material payments.
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From time to time, we enter into contracts with clients whereby we have joint and several
liability with other participants and/or third parties providing related services and products to
clients. Under these arrangements, we and other parties may assume some responsibility to the
client or a third party for the performance of others under the terms and conditions of the
contract with or for the benefit of the client or in relation to the performance of certain
contractual obligations. To date, we have not been required to make any significant payments under
any of the contracts described in this paragraph. For further discussion of these transactions, see
Note 9 (Commitments and Contingencies) to our Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1,
Financial Statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On September 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48, which is a change in accounting for
income taxes. FIN 48 specifies how tax benefits for uncertain tax positions are to be recognized,
measured and derecognized in financial statements; requires certain disclosures of uncertain tax
matters; specifies how reserves for uncertain tax positions should be classified in the balance
sheet; and provides transition and interim-period guidance, among other provisions. For additional
information, see Note 3 (Income Taxes) to our Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1,
Financial Statements.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 141 (revised
2007), Business Combinations (SFAS 141R), which is a revision of SFAS 141, Business
Combinations. SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for: recognizing and measuring the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the
acquiree; recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain
from a bargain purchase; expensing acquisition related costs as incurred; and determining what
information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and
financial effects of the business combination. We will adopt the provisions of SFAS 141R for
acquisitions that occur on or after September 1, 2009. The impact of SFAS 141R on our Consolidated
Financial Statements will depend on the size and nature of any acquisitions on or after September
1, 2009.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statementsan amendment of ARB No. 51, (SFAS 160). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and
reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary (previously referred to as
minority interests). Upon adoption of SFAS 160 on September 1, 2009, we will be required to report
any noncontrolling interests as a separate component of consolidated shareholders equity.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not
require any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by
providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. In February 2008,
the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP 157-2),
which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial
liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). We will adopt the provisions of SFAS 157
beginning September 1, 2008 and FSP 157-2 beginning September 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating
the impact of SFAS 157 and FSP 157-2 on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign Currency Risk
We are exposed to foreign currency risk in the ordinary course of business. We hedge certain
material cash flow exposures when feasible using forward contracts. These instruments are subject
to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and credit risk. Credit risk is managed through selection
and ongoing evaluation of the financial institutions utilized as counterparties.
Certain of these hedge positions are undesignated hedges of balance sheet exposures such as
intercompany loans and typically have maturities of less than one year. These hedges, U.S. dollar
to other currencies, primarily the British pound, Indian rupee, Australian dollar, Japanese yen,
Swedish krona, Norwegian krona and Philippine peso, are intended to offset changes in the
underlying assets and liabilities due to currency movements. Gains and losses on the hedge
positions are recorded in Other Expense, net in the Consolidated Income Statement, along with the
gains and losses on the underlying assets and liabilities.
Additionally, we have hedge positions that are designated cash flow hedges relating to our
Global Delivery Network and typically have maturities not exceeding three years. These hedges, U.S.
dollar and British pound to the Indian rupee and U.S. dollar to the Philippine peso, are intended
to partly offset the impact of currency movements on forecasted costs relating to resources
supplied by Accentures Global Delivery Network to U.S. and United Kingdom contracts. For
designated cash flow hedges, gains (losses) currently recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income will be reclassified into earnings at the time when the underlying costs are recorded as
Cost of Services. As of May 31, 2008, $7.4 million of net unrealized gains is recorded in
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax of $4.8 million.
We use sensitivity analysis to determine the effects that market exchange rate fluctuations
may have on the fair value of our hedge portfolio. The sensitivity of the hedge portfolio is
computed based on how the market value of future cash flows would be affected by hypothetical
changes in exchange rates. This sensitivity analysis represents the hypothetical changes in value
of the hedge position and does not reflect the offsetting gain or loss on the underlying exposure.
As of May 31, 2008, a 10% decrease in the levels of foreign currency exchange rates against the
U.S. dollar with all other variables held constant would have resulted in a decrease in the fair
value of our hedge instruments of $96 million, while a 10% increase in the levels of foreign
currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar would have resulted in an increase in the fair
value of our hedge instruments of $96 million. As of August 31, 2007, a 10% decrease in the levels
of foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar with all other variables held constant
would have resulted in a decrease in the fair value of our hedge instruments of $9 million, while a
10% increase in the levels of foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar would have
resulted in an increase in the fair value of our hedge instruments of $9 million.
During the nine months ended May 31, 2008, there were no material changes in our other market
risk exposures. For a discussion of our market risk associated with interest rate risk and equity
price risk as of August 31, 2007, see Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
in Part II, Item 7A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, of the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the
Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.
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Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of
Accenture Ltd have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, Accenture
Ltds disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in Accenture Ltds internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the third quarter of fiscal 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, Accenture Ltds internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved in a number of judicial and arbitration proceedings concerning matters arising
in the ordinary course of our business. We and/or our personnel also from time to time are involved
in investigations by various regulatory or legal authorities concerning matters arising in the
course of our business around the world. We do not expect that any of these matters, individually
or in the aggregate, will have a material impact on our results of operations or financial
condition.
As previously reported, in September 2007, the State of Connecticut filed an action in State
Superior Court in Hartford against Accenture arising out of an alleged data security breach. The
action arose in connection with work we undertook for the State of Connecticuts Office of the
Comptroller (the Core-CT Project), during which Accenture properly came into the possession of
confidential information, including personally identifiable information, concerning Connecticut
citizens. The complaint alleges that some of the information was subsequently placed on a server
maintained by the State of Ohio by Accenture employees who were transferred from the Core-CT
Project to a similar project for the State of Ohio, and that a back-up tape from the Ohio server
containing some of the information was stolen in June 2007 from an Ohio state employee. The State
of Connecticut claims that Accenture breached its contract with the Connecticut Comptrollers
office and also asserts negligence and the unauthorized taking of information by Accenture. The
complaint seeks injunctive relief and damages, including restitution of some unspecified portion of
the amount paid to Accenture pursuant to the Core-CT Project contract. During the investigation of
this matter, it was discovered that confidential information belonging to several other Accenture
clients appeared on the Ohio server, and Accenture has notified the affected clients. Although
these events represent a breach of Accentures internal policies on data security, we have no
evidence that any individual has been harmed as a result. Accenture is committed to maintaining the
security of its clients data and has conducted an internal investigation to ensure the integrity
of all confidential data, including personally identifiable information, in its possession.
Accenture is continuing to take proactive remedial measures to reinforce adherence to its data
protection policies. In addition to the Connecticut suit, it is possible that other affected
parties could bring similar lawsuits or proceedings. We do not believe these matters will have a
material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.
As previously reported, on April 12, 2007, the U.S. Department of Justice (the DOJ)
intervened in a civil qui tam action previously filed under seal by two private individuals in
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against Accenture and several of its
indirect subsidiaries. The complaint alleges that, in connection with work we undertook for the
U.S. Federal government, we received payments, resale revenue, or other benefits as a result of
alliance agreements we maintain with technology vendors and others in violation of our contracts
with the U.S. government and/or applicable law or regulations. Similar suits were brought against
other companies in our industry. The total amount of the payments, resale revenue and other
benefits alleged in the complaint is $32 million. The suit alleges that these amounts were not
disclosed to the government in violation of the Federal False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Act,
among other statutes. The DOJ complaint seeks various remedies including treble damages, statutory
penalties and disgorgement of profits. The suit could lead to other related proceedings by various
agencies of the U.S. government, including potential suspension or debarment proceedings. We intend
to defend this matter vigorously and do not believe this matter will have a material impact on our
results of operations or financial condition.
As previously reported, in July 2003, we became aware of an incident of possible noncompliance
with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and/or with Accentures internal controls in connection with
certain of our operations in the Middle East. In 2003, we voluntarily reported the incident to the
appropriate authorities in the United States promptly after its discovery. Shortly thereafter, the
SEC advised us it would be undertaking an informal investigation of this incident, and the DOJ
indicated it would also conduct a review. Since that time, there have been no further developments.
We do not believe that this incident will have any material impact on our results of operations or
financial condition.
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We currently maintain the types and amounts of insurance customary in the industries and
countries in which we operate, including coverage for professional liability, general liability and
management liability. We consider our insurance coverage to be adequate both as to the risks and
amounts for the businesses we conduct.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under the
heading Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007. There
have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 31, 2007.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Purchases and redemptions of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares and Class X common shares
The following table provides information relating to our purchases of Accenture Ltd Class A
common shares and redemptions of Accenture Ltd Class X common shares for the third quarter of
fiscal 2008.
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Approximate Dollar |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total Number of Shares |
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Value of Shares that May |
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Total |
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Purchased as Part of |
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Yet Be Purchased Under |
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Number of Shares |
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Average Price Paid |
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Publicly Announced Plans |
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Publicly Announced Plans |
Period |
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Purchased |
|
per Share (1) |
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or Programs (2) |
|
or Programs (3) |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(in millions) |
March 1, 2008 March 31, 2008 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A common shares |
|
|
49,986 |
|
|
$ |
35.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,345 |
|
Class X common shares |
|
|
253,807 |
|
|
$ |
0.0000225 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1, 2008 April 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A common shares |
|
|
28,210 |
|
|
$ |
27.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,142 |
|
Class X common shares |
|
|
10,721,308 |
|
|
$ |
0.0000225 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1, 2008 May 31, 2008 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A common shares |
|
|
164,186 |
|
|
$ |
37.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,086 |
|
Class X common shares |
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|
4,183,633 |
|
|
$ |
0.0000225 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Class A common shares (2)(4) |
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242,382 |
|
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$ |
36.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Class X common shares (5) |
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|
15,158,748 |
|
|
$ |
0.0000225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) |
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Average price per share reflects the total cash outlay for the period, divided by the number
of shares acquired, including those acquired by purchase and any acquired by means of employee
forfeiture. |
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(2) |
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Since August 2001, the Board of Directors of Accenture Ltd has authorized and periodically
confirmed a publicly announced open-market share purchase program for acquiring Accenture Ltd
Class A common shares. During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, we did not purchase any
Accenture Ltd Class A common shares under this program. The open-market purchase program does
not have an expiration date. |
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(3) |
|
To date, the Board of Directors of Accenture Ltd has authorized an aggregate of $11.1 billion
for share repurchases. This includes $3.0 billion authorized on October 25, 2007, which
management has the discretion to use for purchases under either our publicly announced
open-market share purchase program or our other share purchase programs. As of May 31, 2008,
our aggregate available authorization was $3,086 million for our open-market share purchase
program and our other share purchase programs. |
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(4) |
|
During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, Accenture acquired 242,382 Accenture Ltd Class A
common shares in transactions unrelated to publicly announced share plans or programs. This
includes acquisitions of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares via share withholding for payroll
tax obligations due from employees and former employees in connection with the delivery of
Accenture Ltd Class A common shares under our various employee equity share plans, as well as
any outstanding shares forfeited by employees during the quarter. |
|
(5) |
|
During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, we redeemed 15,158,748 Accenture Ltd Class X common
shares pursuant to our Bye-laws. Accenture Ltd Class X common shares are redeemable at their
par value of $0.0000225 per share. |
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Purchases and redemptions of Accenture SCA Class I common shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc.
exchangeable shares
The following table provides additional information relating to our purchases and redemptions
of Accenture SCA Class I common shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares
during the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Management believes that the following table and footnotes
provide useful information regarding the share purchase and redemption activity of Accenture.
Generally, purchases and redemptions of Accenture SCA Class I common shares and Accenture Canada
Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares reduce shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted
earnings per share.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approximate Dollar |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Number of |
|
Value of Shares that |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares Purchased |
|
May Yet Be |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
as Part of Publicly |
|
Purchased Under |
|
|
Total Number of |
|
Average Price Paid |
|
Announced Plans |
|
Publicly Announced |
Period |
|
Shares Purchased (1) |
|
per Share (2) |
|
or Programs |
|
Plans or Programs (3) |
Accenture
SCA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 1, 2008 March 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class I common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1, 2008 April 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class I common shares |
|
|
11,223,613 |
|
|
$ |
36.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1, 2008 May 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class I common shares |
|
|
1,395,647 |
|
|
$ |
38.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class I common shares (4) |
|
|
12,619,260 |
|
|
$ |
37.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accenture
Canada Holdings Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 1, 2008 March 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchangeable shares |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1, 2008 April 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchangeable shares |
|
|
130,053 |
|
|
$ |
37.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1, 2008 May 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchangeable shares |
|
|
70,161 |
|
|
$ |
38.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchangeable shares |
|
|
200,214 |
|
|
$ |
37.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, Accenture acquired a total of 12,619,260 Accenture
SCA Class I common shares and 200,214 Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares from
current and former senior executives and their permitted transferees. This includes acquisitions by means
of redemption or purchase, or employee share forfeiture, as applicable. |
|
(2) |
|
Average price per share reflects the total cash outlay for the period, divided by the number
of shares acquired, including those acquired by purchase and any acquired by means of employee
forfeiture. |
|
(3) |
|
To date, the Board of Directors of Accenture Ltd has authorized an aggregate of $11.1 billion
for share repurchases. This includes $3.0 billion authorized on October 25, 2007, which
management has the discretion to use for purchases under either our publicly announced
open-market share purchase program or our other share purchase programs. As of May 31, 2008,
our aggregate available authorization was $3,086 million for our open-market share purchase
program and our other share purchase programs. |
|
(4) |
|
In addition to the amounts included in this table, during the third quarter of fiscal 2008,
we also redeemed a total of 4,064,011 Accenture SCA Class I common shares from current and
former senior executives and their permitted transferees for which an equivalent number of
Accenture
Ltd Class A common shares were issued. See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity and Capital ResourcesOther Share Redemptions. |
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Purchases and redemptions of Accenture SCA Class II and Class III common shares
Transactions involving Accenture SCA Class II and Class III common shares consist exclusively
of inter-company transactions undertaken to facilitate other corporate purposes. These
inter-company transactions do not affect shares outstanding for purposes of computing earnings per
share reflected in our Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1, Financial Statements.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) None.
(b) None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Index:
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Exhibit |
3.1
|
|
Form of Bye-laws of the Registrant, effective as of February 7, 2008 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the February 29, 2008 10-Q) |
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or
15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or
15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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|
|
32.1
|
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
|
|
|
32.2
|
|
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 27, 2008
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ACCENTURE LTD |
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By:
Name:
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/s/ Pamela J. Craig
Pamela J. Craig
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer |
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