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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2003

 

OR

 

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

 

Commission File Number: 000-49713

 


 

ACCENTURE SCA

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Luxembourg   98-0351796

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1 rue Guillaume Kroll

L – 1882 Luxembourg

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(352) 26 42 35 00

(Registrant’s 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  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

The number of shares of the Registrant’s Class I common shares, par value €1.25 per share, outstanding as of June 13, 2003 was 906,820,941 (which number does not include 51,724,678 issued shares held by subsidiaries of the Registrant).

 



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ACCENTURE SCA

 

INDEX

 

         Page

Part I.

  Financial Information     

Item 1.

  Financial Statements (unaudited)     
    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002    3
    Consolidated Income Statements for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002    4
    Consolidated Shareholders’ Equity Statement for the nine months ended May 31, 2003    5
    Consolidated Cash Flows Statements for the nine months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002    6
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    7

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    12

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    29

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures    29

Part II.

  Other Information     

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings    31

Item 2.

  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds    31

Item 6.

  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    31

Signature

   32

 

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ACCENTURE SCA

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)

 

   

May 31,

2003


   

August 31,

2002


 
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS                

CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 1,962,194     $ 1,316,976  

Restricted cash

    150,928       79,445  

Receivables from clients, net

    1,460,229       1,330,642  

Unbilled services

    941,164       774,214  

Due from related parties

    8,249       39,488  

Deferred income taxes, net

    197,529       189,976  

Other current assets

    252,252       330,347  
   


 


Total current assets

    4,972,545       4,061,088  
   


 


NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Unbilled services

    127,291       106,162  

Investments

    48,936       76,017  

Property and equipment, net

    664,699       716,504  

Goodwill

    189,031       167,603  

Deferred income taxes, net

    278,113       283,969  

Other non-current assets

    86,592       67,605  
   


 


Total non-current assets

    1,394,662       1,417,860  
   


 


TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 6,367,207     $ 5,478,948  
   


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Short-term bank borrowings

  $ 51,000     $ 57,922  

Current portion of long-term debt

    4,602       5,177  

Accounts payable

    434,123       450,208  

Deferred revenue

    689,885       543,917  

Accrued payroll and related benefits

    1,107,806       1,139,887  

Income taxes payable

    693,465       459,836  

Deferred income taxes, net

    33,848       18,884  

Other accrued liabilities

    478,895       651,231  
   


 


Total current liabilities

    3,493,624       3,327,062  
   


 


NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Long-term debt

    13,240       3,428  

Retirement obligation

    413,751       382,180  

Deferred income taxes, net

    29,276       16,674  

Other non-current liabilities

    878,429       791,582  
   


 


Total non-current liabilities

    1,334,696       1,193,864  
   


 


MINORITY INTEREST

    44,952       31,972  
   


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

               

Class I common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 19,868,950,000 shares authorized, 753,843,192 issued as of May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002

    845,307       845,307  

Class I-A common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    5,435       5,435  

Class I-B common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    5,435       5,435  

Class I-C common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    10,870       10,870  

Class I-D common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    10,870       10,870  

Class I-E common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    16,304       16,304  

Class I-F common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    16,304       16,304  

Class I-G common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    21,739       21,739  

Class I-H common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 25,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    27,174       27,174  

Class I-I common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    5,435       5,435  

Class I-J common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    5,435       5,435  

Class I-K common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 16,050,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    18,074       18,074  

Class I-L common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 5,025,720, shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    5,540       5,540  

Class I-M common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 68,626,707, shares authorized, issued and outstanding

    78,398       78,398  

Class II common shares, par value 1.25 euros per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 470,958,308 shares issued and outstanding

    529,281       529,281  

Restricted share units (related to Class A common shares) 40,900,437 and 58,265,829 units issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002, respectively

    596,400       848,218  

Additional paid-in capital

    2,712,490       2,944,678  

Treasury shares, at cost, 49,779,454 and 54,276,582 shares at May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002, respectively

    (938,126 )     (1,052,900 )

Investment in Accenture Ltd Class A common shares, at cost, 4,869,801 and 13,726,885 shares at May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002, respectively

    (82,233 )     (315,486 )

Accenture Ltd Class A common shares owned by Share Employee Compensation Trust, at cost, 17,757,100 and 12,562,300 shares at May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002, respectively

    (305,204 )     (221,110 )

Retained deficit

    (2,008,209 )     (2,798,519 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (82,784 )     (80,432 )
   


 


Total shareholders’ equity

    1,493,935       926,050  
   


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $ 6,367,207     $ 5,478,948  
   


 


 

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

 

 

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ACCENTURE SCA

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

For the Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 2003 and 2002

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended

    Nine Months Ended

 
     May 31,
2003


    May 31,
2002


    May 31,
2003


   

May 31,

2002


 

REVENUES:

                                

Revenues before reimbursements

   $ 3,044,836     $ 2,980,678     $ 8,800,990     $ 8,882,597  

Reimbursements

     373,593       369,982       1,133,909       1,137,822  
    


 


 


 


Revenues

     3,418,429       3,350,660       9,934,899       10,020,419  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                                

Cost of services:

                                

Cost of services before reimbursable expenses

     1,939,075       1,752,922       5,529,978       5,267,211  

Reimbursable expenses

     373,593       369,982       1,133,909       1,137,822  
    


 


 


 


Cost of services

     2,312,668       2,122,904       6,663,887       6,405,033  

Sales and marketing

     362,930       413,897       1,088,394       1,173,032  

General and administrative costs

     338,709       378,873       981,478       1,204,832  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     3,014,307       2,915,674       8,733,759       8,782,897  
    


 


 


 


OPERATING INCOME

     404,122       434,986       1,201,140       1,237,522  

Gain (loss) on investments, net

     2,286       (918 )     7,556       (306,606 )

Interest income

     10,681       9,510       30,598       33,550  

Interest expense

     (5,232 )     (12,712 )     (16,269 )     (36,256 )

Other income

     112       13,170       25,722       14,926  

Equity in gains (losses) of affiliates

     682       (2,425 )     143       (8,888 )
    


 


 


 


INCOME BEFORE TAXES

     412,651       441,611       1,248,890       934,248  

Provision for taxes

     135,576       167,813       453,347       435,535  
    


 


 


 


INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST

     277,075       273,798       795,543       498,713  

Minority interest

     (4,230 )     793       (6,940 )     216  
    


 


 


 


NET INCOME

   $ 272,845     $ 274,591     $ 788,603     $ 498,929  
    


 


 


 


 

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

 

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ACCENTURE SCA

 

CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY STATEMENT

For the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2003

(U.S. dollars and share amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Class I

Common Shares


 

Class II

Common Shares


 

Restricted

Share Units

Common Shares


    Additional
Paid-in
Capital


    Treasury Shares

    Investment in
Accenture Ltd


    Investment in
Accenture Ltd—
SECT


    Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)


    Accumulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Income
(Loss)


    Total