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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

OR

[  ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Commission File Number: 1 -6686
THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                 Delaware                                                  
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

    13 -1024020    
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

         10020         
       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 399 -8000

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

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Executive Act Rule 12b-2) Yes  [X]   No  [  ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Common Stock outstanding at July 31, 2003: 391,399,332 shares.

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
I N D E X



PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   

Page No.

          Item 1.

Financial Statements

 
     
 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

3

 

  Three months ended June 30, 2003

 
 

  and 2002 (unaudited)

 
     
 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

4

 

  Six months ended June 30, 2003

 
 

  and 2002 (unaudited)

 
     
 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

5

 

  June 30, 2003 and

 
 

  December 31, 2002 (unaudited)

 

   
 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

7

 

  Three months ended June 30, 2003

 
 

  and 2002 (unaudited)

 
     
 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

8

 

  Six months ended June 30, 2003

 
 

  and 2002 (unaudited)

 

   
 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

9

 

  Six months ended June 30, 2003

 
 

  and 2002 (unaudited)

 

   
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

10

     

         Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

25

 

   Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 
     

         Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

37

     

         Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

38



PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

         Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

40

     

         Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

42

     

         Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

46

     

         Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

47

     

SIGNATURES

 

49

     

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

50

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     2003    

 

     2002  

       

REVENUE

$1,499.4  

 

$1,490.4  

       

OPERATING EXPENSES:

     

   Salaries and related expenses

878.4  

 

839.2  

   Office and general expenses

459.6  

 

435.9  

   Amortization of intangible assets

4.1  

 

2.6  

   Restructuring charges

94.4  

 

--  

   Long-lived asset impairment

      11.0  

 

           --  

        Total operating expenses

 1,447.5  

 

 1,277.7  

OPERATING INCOME

      51.9  

 

    212.7  

       

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

     

   Interest expense

(46.1) 

 

(36.9) 

   Interest income

10.2  

 

8.1  

   Other income

      0.3  

 

6.6  

   Investment impairment

       (9.8

 

     (16.2

        Total other income (expense)

     (45.4

 

     (38.4

       

Income before provision for income taxes

6.5  

 

174.3  

   Provision for income taxes

     22.4  

 

     67.3  

INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES

(15.9) 

 

107.0  

       

   Income applicable to minority interests

(8.4) 

 

(10.9) 

   Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

        1.3  

 

        2.5  

       

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

   (23.0) 

 

98.6  

       

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NET OF TAXES)

      9.5

 

    10.4

       

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$  (13.5)

 

$  109.0

       

Earnings (loss) per share:

     

   Basic:

     

        Continuing operations

$  (0.06) 

 

$   0.26  

        Discontinued operations

$    0.02  

 

$   0.03  

            Total

$  (0.04

 

$   0.29  

       

   Diluted:

     

        Continuing operations

$  (0.06) 

 

$   0.26 

        Discontinued operations

$    0.02  

 

$   0.03  

            Total

$  (0.04

 

$   0.29  

       

Weighted average shares:

     

   Basic

384.3  

 

375.7  

   Diluted

384.3  

 

382.4  

       

Cash dividends per share

$        --  

 

$ 0.095  

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

 

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

       
 

     2003    

 

     2002    

       

REVENUE

$2,815.1  

 

$2,809.4    

       

OPERATING EXPENSES:

     

   Salaries and related expenses

1,733.1  

 

1,660.9    

   Office and general expenses

885.5  

 

809.4    

   Amortization of intangible assets

7.3  

 

4.4    

   Restructuring charges

94.4  

 

--    

   Long-lived asset impairment

       22.1  

 

           --    

       

        Total operating expenses

 2,742.4  

 

 2,474.7    

       

OPERATING INCOME

      72.7  

 

    334.7    

       

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

     

   Interest expense

(84.9) 

 

(72.2)   

   Interest income

18.1  

 

15.0    

   Other income

       0.1  

 

       6.9    

   Investment impairment

    (12.5

 

    (16.2)   

        Total other income (expense)

    (79.2

 

    (66.5)   

       

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

(6.5) 

 

268.2    

       

   Provision for income taxes

     16.8  

 

    102.6    

       

INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES

(23.3) 

 

165.6    

       

   Income applicable to minority interests

(9.0) 

 

(14.2)   

   Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates

      (1.9

 

        3.3    

       

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

(34.2) 

 

  154.7    

       

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NET OF TAXES)

     12.1

 

      14.1    

       

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$  ( 22.1)

 

$  168.8    

       

Earnings (loss) per share:

     

   Basic:

     

        Continuing operations

$   (0.09) 

 

$    0.41    

        Discontinued operations

      0.03  

 

      0.04    

            Total

$   (0.06

 

$    0.45    

       

   Diluted:

     

        Continuing operations

$   (0.09) 

 

$    0.41    

        Discontinued operations

      0.03  

 

      0.04    

            Total

$   (0.06

 

$   0.44(a)

       

Weighted average shares:

     

   Basic

383.1  

 

374.3    

   Diluted

383.1  

 

381.1    

       

Cash dividends per share

--   

 

$  0.190    


(a)  Does not foot due to rounding.

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

 

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

ASSETS

(Unaudited)

       
 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

   2003   

 

   2002   

       

CURRENT ASSETS:

     

   Cash and cash equivalents

$     700.1     

 

$     933.0     

   Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful
     accounts: 2003-$153.8; 2002-$139.8)

4,681.4     

 

4,517.6     

   Expenditures billable to clients

414.8     

 

407.6     

   Deferred taxes on income

69.4     

 

37.0     

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets

452.5     

 

427.1     

   Assets held for sale

       452.2     

 

             --     

        Total current assets

    6,770.4     

 

    6,322.3     

       

FIXED ASSETS, AT COST:

     

   Land and buildings

148.2     

 

168.2     

   Furniture and equipment

1,063.6     

 

1,125.1     

   Leasehold improvements

       496.8     

 

       487.8     

 

1,708.6     

 

1,781.1     

   Less: accumulated depreciation

     (968.6)    

 

     (955.4)    

       

        Total fixed assets

       740.0     

 

       825.7     

       

OTHER ASSETS:

     

   Investment in less than majority-owned affiliates

352.2     

 

357.3     

   Deferred taxes on income

516.3     

 

509.9     

   Other assets

274.9     

 

319.8     

       

   Intangible assets (net of accumulated

     

     amortization: 2003-$993.3; 2002-$1,038.5)

    3,442.9     

 

    3,458.7     

       

        Total other assets

    4,586.3     

 

    4,645.7     

       

TOTAL ASSETS

$12,096.7     

 

$11,793.7     



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

 

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

       
 

June 30,

 

December 31,

   2003   

 

   2002   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     

   Accounts payable

$ 5,282.7   

 

$5,125.5    

   Accrued expenses

1,019.3   

 

1,110.8    

   Accrued income taxes

17.3   

 

33.2    

   Loans payable

128.5   

 

239.3    

   Zero-coupon convertible senior notes

1.0   

 

581.0    

   Liabilities held for sale

       149.0   

 

                  --    

       

               Total current liabilities

    6,597.8   

 

    7,089.8    

       

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     

   Long-term debt

1,214.1   

 

1,253.1    

   Convertible subordinated notes

573.0   

 

564.6    

   Convertible senior notes

800.0   

 

--    

   Deferred compensation

494.1   

 

470.5    

   Accrued postretirement benefits

53.3   

 

55.6    

   Other non-current liabilities

75.9   

 

189.7    

   Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries

         63.0   

 

         70.4    

     

               Total non-current liabilities

    3,273.4   

 

    2,603.9    

       

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

     
       

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

     

   Preferred stock, no par value,

     

     shares authorized: 20.0, shares issued: none

     

   Common stock, $0.10 par value,

     

      shares authorized: 800.0,

     

      shares issued: 2003 - 391.1; 2002 - 389.3

39.1   

 

38.9    

   Additional paid-in capital

1,742.9   

 

1,797.0    

   Retained earnings

835.9   

 

858.0    

   Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (297.5)  

 

      (373.6)   

2,320.4   

 

2,320.3    

       

   Less:

     

   Treasury stock, at cost: 2003- 0.1 shares; 2002 - 3.1 shares

(11.3)  

 

(119.2)   

   Unamortized deferred compensation

       (83.6)  

 

      (101.1)   

       

               Total stockholders' equity

    2,225.5   

 

    2,100.0    

       

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$12,096.7   

 

$11,793.7    



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

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
(Amounts In Millions)
(Unaudited)

 

2003

 

2002

Net Income (Loss)

$(13.5)    

 

$109.0     

       

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

   47.0     

 

  107.7     

       

Adjustment for Minimum Pension Liability

     

          Adjustment for minimum pension liability

(0.5)    

 

--     

       

Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Securities

     

          Unrealized holding gains

5.3     

 

--     

          Tax expense

(2.2)    

 

--     

          Unrealized holding losses

--     

 

(5.5)    

          Tax benefit

        --     

 

      2.3     

       

Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Securities

     3.1     

 

    (3.2)    

       

Comprehensive Income

$  36.1     

 

$213.5     


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

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
(Amounts In Millions)
(Unaudited)

   

2003

 

2002

Net Income (Loss)

 

$(22.1)    

 

$168.8     

         

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

 

  76.7     

 

   89.2     

         

Adjustment for Minimum Pension Liability

       

       Adjustment for minimum pension liability

 

(5.2)    

 

--     

       Tax benefit

 

   2.0     

 

        --     

         

Adjustment for Minimum Pension Liability

 

  (3.2)    

 

        --     

         

Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Securities

       

       Unrealized holding gains

 

5.3     

 

0.9     

       Tax expense

 

(2.2)    

 

(0.4)    

       Unrealized holding losses

 

(0.8)    

 

(5.5)    

       Tax benefit

 

   0.3     

 

     2.3     

         

Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Securities

 

   2.6     

 

   (2.7)    

         

Comprehensive Income

 

$54.0     

 

$255.3     



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

THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

(Amounts in Millions)

(Unaudited)

 

2003

 

2002

       

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:

     

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$(34.2) 

 

$ 154.7  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to

     

  cash used in operating activities:

     

   Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets

86.9  

 

92.1  

   Amortization of intangible assets 

7.3  

 

4.4  

   Amortization of restricted stock awards and bond discounts

39.9  

 

39.4  

   Provision for (benefit of) deferred income taxes

(24.7) 

 

60.0  

   Undistributed equity earnings

1.9  

 

(3.3) 

   Income applicable to minority interests

9.0  

 

14.2  

   Restructuring charges - non cash

5.8  

 

--  

   Long-lived asset impairment

22.1  

 

--  

   Investment impairment

12.5  

 

16.2  

   Other

4.6  

 

(9.9) 

Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

     

   Accounts receivable

(72.2) 

 

(39.9) 

   Expenditures billable to clients

(32.0) 

 

(102.1) 

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(23.1) 

 

(28.6) 

   Accounts payable and accrued expenses

34.9  

 

(185.8) 

   Accrued income taxes

(38.5) 

 

(45.1) 

   Other non-current assets and liabilities

   (37.0

 

    32.4  

       

               Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations

   (36.8) 

 

    (1.3) 

       

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:

     

   Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(141.3) 

 

(199.6) 

   Capital expenditures

(72.1) 

 

(77.8) 

   Proceeds from sales of businesses

2.0  

 

0.2  

   Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

21.3  

 

39.3  

   Purchases of long-term investments

(11.0) 

 

(38.5) 

   Maturities of short-term marketable securities

17.2  

 

23.5  

   Purchases of short-term marketable securities

(27.8) 

 

(9.3) 

   Other investments and miscellaneous assets

   (34.6

 

   (56.4) 

       

               Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

 (246.3

 

 (318.6

       

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:

     

   Increase (decrease) in short-term debt

(209.1) 

 

90.3  

   Payments of zero-coupon convertible senior notes

(580.0) 

 

--  

   Proceeds from long-term debt

22.9  

 

1.5  

   Proceeds from 4.5% convertible senior notes

778.0  

 

--  

   Payments of long-term debt

(1.4) 

 

(132.1) 

   Treasury stock acquired

--  

 

(7.7) 

   Issuance of common stock

8.0  

 

44.2  

   Distributions to minority interests

   (7.4) 

 

   (72.5) 

   Contributions from minority interests

      0.5  

 

        --  

               Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

    11.5  

 

   (76.3

       

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

    52.1  

 

     (9.6

       

Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations

   (13.4

 

      7.9

       

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(232.9) 

 

(397.9) 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   933.0  

 

   935.2  

       

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 700.1  

 

$ 537.3  

       



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

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)

   

1.

Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the financial statements included herein contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at June 30, 2003 and for all periods presented. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.'s (the "Company" or "Interpublic") annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. The operating results for the first six months of the year are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year or other interim periods.

As discussed in Note 10, on July 10, 2003, the Company completed the sale of its NFO WorldGroup ("NFO") research unit to Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC ("TNS"). The results of NFO are classified as discontinued operations in accordance with SFAS 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" and, accordingly, the results of operations and cash flows of NFO have been removed from the Company's results of continuing operations and cash flows for all periods presented in this document. Additionally, the assets and liabilities of NFO have been presented as held for sale in the accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2003.

   

2.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The following sets forth the computation of earnings per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:

   

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

2003

 

2002

 

Basic

     
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$(23.0)    

 

$  98.6    

 

Income from discontinued operations

     9.5     

 

    10.4    

 

Net Income (loss)

$(13.5)    

 

$109.0    

         
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

384.3     

 

375.7    

         
 

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$(0.06)    

 

$  0.26    

 

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

   0.02     

 

   0.03    

 

Earnings (loss) per share - basic

$(0.04)    

 

$  0.29    

         
         
 

Diluted (a)

     
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations - diluted

$(23.0)    

 

$  98.6    

 

Income from discontinued operations

     9.5     

 

    10.4    

 

Net Income (loss) - diluted

$(13.5)    

 

$109.0    

         
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

384.3     

 

375.7    

         
 

Weighted average number of incremental shares in connection with

     
 

   restricted stock and assumed exercise of stock options

         --     

 

       6.7    

         
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

384.3    

 

382.4    

         
 

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$(0.06)    

 

$  0.26    

 

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

   0.02     

 

   0.03    

 

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted

$(0.04)    

 

$  0.29    

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

2003

 

2002

 

Basic

     
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$(34.2)    

 

$154.7     

 

Income from discontinued operations

   12.1     

 

   14.1     

 

Net Income (loss)

$(22.1)    

 

$168.8     

         
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

383.1     

 

374.3     

         
 

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$(0.09)    

 

$  0.41     

 

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

   0.03     

 

   0.04     

 

Earnings (loss) per share - basic

$(0.06)    

 

$  0.45     

         
         
 

Diluted (a)

     
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations - diluted

$(34.2)    

 

$154.7     

 

Income from discontinued operations

   12.1     

 

   14.1     

 

Net Income (loss) - diluted

$(22.1)    

 

$168.8     

         
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

383.1     

 

374.3     

         
 

Weighted average number of incremental shares in connection with

     
 

   restricted stock and assumed exercise of stock options

         --     

 

       6.8     

         
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

383.1    

 

381.1