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Exhibit 99

Accenture Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2012 Results,
With Record Annual Revenues, EPS, Operating Margin,
Free Cash Flow and New Bookings

— Fourth-quarter revenues increase 2% in U.S. dollars and 9% in local currency, to $6.8 billion; quarterly EPS are $0.88; free cash flow is $1.6 billion —

— For full year, revenues increase 9% in U.S. dollars and 11% in local currency, to $27.9 billion; EPS increase 13%, to $3.84; and free cash flow is $3.9 billion —

— New bookings are $9.2 billion for fourth quarter and $32.2 billion for full year —

— Company increases semi-annual cash dividend 20%, to $0.81 per share —

— For fiscal year 2013, Accenture expects net revenue growth of 5% to 8% in local currency and EPS of $4.22 to $4.30, an increase of 10% to 12% —

NEW YORK; Sept. 27, 2012 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full 2012 fiscal year, ended Aug. 31, 2012, with record annual revenues, earnings per share, operating margin, free cash flow and new bookings.

For the fourth quarter, revenues before reimbursements (“net revenues”) were $6.8 billion, an increase of 2 percent in U.S. dollars and 9 percent in local currency compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.  Diluted earnings per share were $0.88. Operating margin was 13.8 percent.  Operating cash flow was $1.7 billion and free cash flow was $1.6 billion. New bookings were $9.2 billion, the company’s highest quarterly bookings ever.

For the full fiscal year, net revenues were $27.9 billion, an increase of 9 percent in U.S. dollars and 11 percent in local currency compared with fiscal 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $3.84, an increase of 13 percent. Operating margin was 13.9 percent.  Operating cash flow was $4.3 billion and free cash flow was $3.9 billion, which exceeded the top end of the company’s guided range by nearly $400 million. New bookings were $32.2 billion, an annual record, and $1.2 billion above the top of the company’s guided range.

In addition, Accenture’s Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.81 per share, an increase of 13.5 cents per share, or 20 percent, over its previous semi-annual dividend, declared in March.

Pierre Nanterme, Accenture’s chief executive officer, said, “We are very pleased with our financial results for fiscal 2012, which met or exceeded our business outlook for the year. Our revenue growth was strong and broad-based across the different dimensions of our business, and we increased EPS by 13 percent. Our balance sheet remains very strong, with a cash balance of $6.6 billion. We also achieved record new bookings of $9.2 billion for the fourth quarter, bringing us to $32.2 billion for the year, our highest ever.






“With our diverse portfolio of business, our industry and technology expertise, and the focused execution of our growth strategy, we are very well-positioned to continue gaining market share and delivering value to our clients and shareholders.”

Financial Review

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2012

Net revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were $6.84 billion, compared with $6.69 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of 2 percent in U.S. dollars and 9 percent in local currency and at the upper end of the company’s guided range of $6.6 billion to $6.85 billion. The foreign-exchange impact of negative 7 percent for the quarter was consistent with the assumption provided in the company’s third-quarter earnings release.

Consulting net revenues were $3.74 billion, a decrease of 4 percent in U.S. dollars and an increase of 2 percent in local currency compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Outsourcing net revenues were $3.1 billion, an increase of 10 percent in U.S. dollars and 18 percent in local currency compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Diluted EPS for the fourth quarter were $0.88, compared with $0.91 for the fourth quarter last year. The $0.03 decrease in EPS reflects:

$0.03 from higher revenue and operating results, including the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange; and
$0.03 from a lower share count;

more than offset by

$0.08 from a higher effective tax rate; and
$0.01 from lower non-operating income.

Gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of net revenues) for the fourth quarter was 32.9 percent, compared with 33.1 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the fourth quarter were $1.31 billion, or approximately 19.2 percent of net revenues, compared with $1.29 billion, or approximately 19.4 percent of net revenues, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
 
Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $940 million, or 13.8 percent of net revenues, compared with $923 million, or 13.8 percent of net revenues, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

The company’s effective tax rate for the fourth quarter was 32.8 percent, compared with 27.0 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The higher rate in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was primarily due to an increase in reserves and a change in the geographic mix of income.






Net income for the fourth quarter was $636 million, compared with $683 million for the same period of fiscal 2011, a decrease of 7 percent, due to the higher tax rate compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Operating cash flow for the fourth quarter was $1.71 billion, and property and equipment additions were $115 million. Free cash flow, defined as operating cash flow net of property and equipment additions, was $1.59 billion. For the same period of fiscal 2011, operating cash flow was $1.38 billion, property and equipment additions were $137 million, and free cash flow was $1.24 billion.

Days services outstanding, or DSOs, were 27 days at Aug. 31, 2012, compared with 30 days at Aug. 31, 2011.

Accenture’s total cash balance at Aug. 31, 2012 was $6.6 billion, compared with $5.7 billion at Aug. 31, 2011.

Utilization for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was 87 percent, compared with 87 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and 85 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Attrition for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was 12 percent, compared with 13 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and 14 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

New Bookings

New bookings for the fourth quarter were $9.2 billion and reflect a negative 9 percent foreign-currency impact compared with new bookings in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Consulting new bookings were $4.3 billion, or 46 percent of total new bookings.

Outsourcing new bookings were $4.9 billion, or 54 percent of total new bookings.

Net Revenues by Operating Group
Net revenues by operating group for the fourth quarter were as follows:

Communications, Media & Technology: $1.38 billion, compared with $1.43 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, a decrease of 3 percent in U.S. dollars and an increase of 4 percent in local currency.

Financial Services: $1.48 billion, compared with $1.37 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of 8 percent in U.S. dollars and 16 percent in local currency.

Health & Public Service: $1.06 billion, compared with $994 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of 6 percent in U.S. dollars and 10 percent in local currency.

Products: $1.61 billion, compared with $1.59 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of 1 percent in U.S. dollars and 8 percent in local currency.






Resources: $1.30 billion, compared with $1.30 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, consistent in U.S. dollars and an increase of 7 percent in local currency.

Net Revenues by Geographic Region

Net revenues by geographic region for the fourth quarter were as follows:

Americas: $3.2 billion, compared with $3.0 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of 5 percent in U.S. dollars and 8 percent in local currency.

Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): $2.6 billion, compared with $2.7 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, a decrease of 4 percent in U.S. dollars and an increase of 8 percent in local currency.

Asia Pacific: $1.1 billion, compared with $957 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of 11 percent in U.S. dollars and 14 percent in local currency.


Full Year Fiscal 2012
Net revenues for the full 2012 fiscal year were $27.9 billion, compared with $25.5 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 9 percent in U.S. dollars and 11 percent in local currency. Net revenues for fiscal 2012 reflect a foreign-exchange impact of negative 2 percent compared with fiscal 2011.

Consulting net revenues were $15.6 billion, an increase of 4 percent in U.S. dollars and 6 percent in local currency compared with fiscal 2011.

Outsourcing net revenues were $12.3 billion, an increase of 16 percent in U.S. dollars and 19 percent in local currency compared with fiscal 2011.

Diluted EPS for the full 2012 fiscal year were $3.84, compared with $3.39 for fiscal 2011, an increase of 13 percent.  The $0.45 increase in EPS reflects:

$0.40 from higher revenue and operating results, including the impact of foreign exchange; and
$0.08 from a lower share count;

partially offset by

$0.02 from a higher effective tax rate; and
$0.01 from lower non-operating income.

Gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of net revenues) for fiscal 2012 was 32.3 percent, compared with 32.9 percent for fiscal 2011. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the full fiscal year were $5.11 billion, or 18.4 percent of net revenues, compared with $4.91 billion, or approximately 19.2 percent of net revenues, for fiscal 2011.






Operating income for the full fiscal year was $3.87 billion, or 13.9 percent of net revenues, compared with $3.47 billion, or 13.6 percent of net revenues, for fiscal 2011, an expansion of 30 basis points.

Accenture’s annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2012 was 27.6 percent, compared with 27.3 percent for fiscal 2011, in line with the company’s guided range of 27 percent to 28 percent.

Net income for the full fiscal year was $2.82 billion, compared with $2.55 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 11 percent.

For the full 2012 fiscal year, operating cash flow was $4.26 billion and property and equipment additions were $372 million. Free cash flow, defined as operating cash flow net of property and equipment additions, was $3.88 billion, exceeding the company’s previously guided range of $3.2 billion to $3.5 billion, principally due to record-low days services outstanding of 27 days as of Aug. 31, 2012. For the prior fiscal year, ended Aug. 31, 2011, operating cash flow was $3.44 billion, property and equipment additions were $404 million, and free cash flow was $3.04 billion.

Utilization for the full 2012 fiscal year was 87 percent, compared with 86 percent for fiscal 2011. Attrition for the full 2012 fiscal year was 12 percent, compared with 14 percent for fiscal 2011.

New Bookings
New bookings for the full fiscal year were $32.2 billion, an increase of 12 percent in U.S. dollars and 15 percent in local currency over fiscal 2011.

Consulting new bookings were $16.6 billion, an increase of 8 percent in U.S. dollars and 10 percent in local currency over fiscal 2011. Consulting represented 52 percent of new bookings in fiscal 2012.

Outsourcing new bookings were $15.6 billion, an increase of 16 percent in U.S. dollars and 20 percent in local currency compared with fiscal 2011. Outsourcing represented 48 percent of new bookings in fiscal 2012.

Net Revenues by Operating Group

All of Accenture’s operating groups grew revenues in both U.S. dollars and local currency in fiscal 2012 compared with fiscal 2011. Net revenues by operating group for the full fiscal year were as follows:

Communications, Media & Technology: $5.9 billion, compared with $5.4 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 9 percent in U.S. dollars and 11 percent in local currency.






Financial Services: $5.8 billion, compared with $5.4 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 9 percent in U.S. dollars and 11 percent in local currency.

Health & Public Service: $4.3 billion, compared with $3.9 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 10 percent in U.S. dollars and 11 percent in local currency.

Products: $6.6 billion, compared with $5.9 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 11 percent in U.S. dollars and 13 percent in local currency.

Resources: $5.3 billion, compared with $4.9 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 8 percent in U.S. dollars and 10 percent in local currency.

Net Revenues by Geographic Region

All of Accenture’s geographic regions grew revenues in both U.S. dollars and local currency in fiscal 2012 compared with fiscal 2011. Net revenues by geographic region for the full fiscal year were as follows:

Americas: $12.5 billion, compared with $11.3 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 11 percent in U.S. dollars and 13 percent in local currency.

Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): $11.3 billion, compared with $10.9 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 4 percent in U.S. dollars and 8 percent in local currency.

Asia Pacific: $4.0 billion, compared with $3.4 billion for fiscal 2011, an increase of 20 percent in U.S. dollars and 18 percent in local currency.

Returning Cash to Shareholders

Accenture continues to return cash to shareholders through cash dividends and share repurchases. In fiscal 2012, the company returned more than $3 billion to shareholders, including $951 million in cash dividends and $2.1 billion in share repurchases.

Dividend

Accenture plc has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.81 per share on Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares for shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 12, 2012, and Accenture SCA will declare a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.81 per share on Accenture SCA Class I common shares for shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 9, 2012. Both dividends are payable on Nov. 15, 2012. This represents an increase of 13.5 cents per share, or 20 percent, over the company’s previous semi-annual dividend, declared in March.

Share Repurchase Activity

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, Accenture repurchased or redeemed 12.0 million shares, including 10.4 million shares repurchased in the open market, for a total of $696 million. During the full fiscal year 2012, Accenture repurchased or redeemed 36.6 million shares, including 30.1 million shares repurchased in the open market, for a total of $2.1 billion. 






Accenture’s total remaining share repurchase authority at Aug. 31, 2012 was approximately $4.2 billion.

At Aug. 31, 2012, Accenture had approximately 689 million total shares outstanding, including 633 million Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares and minority holdings of 56 million shares (Accenture SCA Class I common shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares).

Business Outlook
First Quarter Fiscal 2013

Accenture expects net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to be in the range of $7.1 billion to $7.35 billion, which assumes a foreign-exchange impact of negative 3 percent compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Fiscal Year 2013

Accenture’s business outlook for the full 2013 fiscal year assumes a foreign-exchange impact of negative 1 percent compared with fiscal 2012.

For fiscal 2013, the company expects net revenue growth to be in the range of 5 percent to 8 percent in local currency. The company expects diluted EPS to be in the range of $4.22 to $4.30.

Accenture expects operating margin for the full fiscal year to be in the range of 14.0 percent to 14.1 percent, an expansion of 10 to 20 basis points.

For fiscal 2013, the company expects operating cash flow to be in the range of $3.2 billion to $3.5 billion; property and equipment additions to be $420 million; and free cash flow to be in the range of $2.8 billion to $3.1 billion. The outlook for operating cash flow and free cash flow includes the impact of a discretionary cash contribution of $500 million that the company expects to make to its U.S. defined benefit pension plan in fiscal 2013.

The company expects its annual effective tax rate to be in the range of 26 percent to 27 percent.

Accenture is targeting new bookings for fiscal 2013 in the range of $31 billion to $34 billion.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

Accenture will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT today to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2012 financial results. To participate, please dial +1 (800) 230-1059 [+1 (612) 234-9960 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible live on the Investor Relations section of the Accenture Web site at www.accenture.com.






A replay of the conference call will be available online at www.accenture.com beginning at 7:00 p.m. EDT today, Thursday, Sept. 27, and continuing until Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. A podcast of the conference call will be available online at www.accenture.com beginning approximately 24 hours after the call and continuing until Wednesday, Dec. 19. The replay will also be available via telephone by dialing +1 (800) 475-6701 [+1 (320) 365-3844 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] and entering access code 256202 from 7:00 p.m. EDT today, Thursday, Sept. 27, through Wednesday, Dec. 19.
    
About Accenture

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with 257,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.  The company generated net revenues of US$27.9 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2012. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This news release includes certain non-GAAP financial information as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G. Pursuant to the requirements of this regulation, reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial information to Accenture’s financial statements as prepared under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are included in this press release. Financial results “in local currency” are calculated by restating current-period activity into U.S. dollars using the comparable prior-year period’s foreign-currency exchange rates. Accenture’s management believes providing investors with this information gives additional insights into Accenture’s results of operations.  While Accenture’s management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures herein are useful in evaluating Accenture’s operations, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements
 
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These include, without limitation, risks that: the company’s results of operations could be adversely affected by volatile, negative or uncertain economic conditions and the effects of these conditions on the company’s clients’ businesses and levels of business activity; the company’s business depends on generating and maintaining ongoing, profitable client demand for the company’s services and solutions, and a significant reduction in such demand could materially affect the company’s results of operations; if the company is unable to keep its supply of skills and resources in balance with client demand around the world and attract and retain professionals with strong leadership skills, the company’s business, the utilization rate of the company’s professionals and the company’s results of operations may be materially adversely affected; the consulting and outsourcing markets are highly competitive, and the company might not be able to compete effectively; the company’s results of operations (including its net revenues and operating income) and the value of balance-sheet items originally denominated in other currencies could be materially adversely affected by unfavorable fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates or changes to existing currencies; the company could have liability or the company’s reputation could be damaged if the company fails to protect client and company data or information systems as obligated by law or contract or if the company’s information systems are breached; the company’s Global Delivery Network is increasingly concentrated in India and the Philippines, which may expose it to operational risks; as a result of the company’s geographically diverse operations and its growth strategy to continue geographic expansion, the company is more susceptible to certain risks; the company’s results of operations could materially suffer if the company is not able to obtain sufficient pricing to enable it to meet its profitability expectations; if the company’s pricing estimates do not accurately anticipate the cost, risk and complexity of the company performing its work or third parties upon which it relies do not meet their commitments, then the company’s contracts could have delivery inefficiencies and be unprofitable; the company’s work with government clients exposes the company to additional risks inherent in the government contracting environment, including risks related to governmental budget and debt constraints; the company’s business could be materially adversely affected if it incurs legal liability in connection with providing its services and solutions; the company’s results of operations and ability to grow could be materially negatively affected if the company cannot adapt and expand its services and solutions in response to ongoing changes in technology and offerings by new entrants; outsourcing services subject the company to different operational risks than its consulting and systems integration services; the





company’s services or solutions could infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others or the company might lose its ability to utilize the intellectual property of others; the company has only a limited ability to protect its intellectual property rights, which are important to the company’s success; the company’s ability to attract and retain business and employees may depend on its reputation in the marketplace; the company’s alliance relationships may not be successful or may change, which could adversely affect the company’s results of operations; the company might not successfully manage the operational and other risks associated with acquiring or integrating businesses or entering into joint ventures; the company’s profitability could suffer if its cost-management strategies are unsuccessful, and the company may not be able to improve its profitability through improvements to cost-management to the degree it has done in the past; many of the company’s contracts include performance payments that link some of its fees to the attainment of performance or business targets and/or require the company to meet specific service levels, which could increase the variability of the company’s revenues and impact its margins; changes in the company’s level of taxes, and audits, investigations and tax proceedings, or changes in the company’s treatment as an Irish company, could have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations and financial condition; if the company is unable to manage the organizational challenges associated with its size, the company might be unable to achieve its business objectives; if the company is unable to collect its receivables or unbilled services, the company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected; the company’s share price and results of operations could fluctuate and be difficult to predict; the company’s results of operations and share price could be adversely affected if it is unable to maintain effective internal controls; the company may be subject to criticism and negative publicity related to its incorporation in Ireland; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.

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Contact:
 
Roxanne Taylor
Accenture
+1 (917) 452-5106
roxanne.taylor@accenture.com



ACCENTURE PLC
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)


 
 
Three Months Ended August 31,
 
Year Ended August 31,
 
 
2012
 
% of Net Revenues
 
2011
 
% of Net Revenues
 
2012
 
% of Net Revenues
 
2011
 
% of Net Revenues
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues before reimbursements (“Net revenues”)
 
$
6,835,893

 
100
%
 
$
6,687,650

 
100
%
 
$
27,862,330

 
100
%
 
$
25,507,036

 
100
%
Reimbursements
 
452,366

 
 
 
486,423

 
 
 
1,915,655

 
 
 
1,845,878

 
 
Revenues
 
7,288,259

 
 
 
7,174,073

 
 
 
29,777,985

 
 
 
27,352,914

 
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services before reimbursable expenses
 
4,587,003

 
67.1
%
 
4,472,263

 
66.9
%
 
18,874,629

 
67.7
%
 
17,120,317

 
67.1
%
Reimbursable expenses
 
452,366

 
 
 
486,423

 
 
 
1,915,655

 
 
 
1,845,878

 
 
Cost of services
 
5,039,369

 
 
 
4,958,686

 
 
 
20,790,284

 
 
 
18,966,195

 
 
Sales and marketing
 
839,187

 
12.3
%
 
820,841

 
12.3
%
 
3,303,478

 
11.9
%
 
3,094,465

 
12.1
%
General and administrative costs
 
468,920

 
6.9
%
 
471,610

 
7.1
%
 
1,810,984

 
6.5
%
 
1,820,277

 
7.1
%
Reorganization costs, net
 
433

 
 
 
407

 
 
 
1,691

 
 
 
1,520

 
 
Total operating expenses
 
6,347,909

 
 
 
6,251,544

 
 
 
25,906,437

 
 
 
23,882,457

 
 
OPERATING INCOME
 
940,350

 
13.8
%
 
922,529

 
13.8
%
 
3,871,548

 
13.9
%
 
3,470,457

 
13.6
%
Loss on investments, net
 
(889
)
 
 
 
(145
)
 
 
 
(858
)
 
 
 
(1,086
)
 
 
Interest income
 
11,488

 
 
 
11,936

 
 
 
42,550

 
 
 
41,083

 
 
Interest expense
 
(3,186
)
 
 
 
(3,930
)
 
 
 
(15,061
)
 
 
 
(15,000
)
 
 
Other (expense) income, net
 
(1,609
)
 
 
 
5,008

 
 
 
5,995

 
 
 
16,568

 
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
946,154

 
13.8
%
 
935,398

 
14.0
%
 
3,904,174

 
14.0
%
 
3,512,022

 
13.8
%
Provision for income taxes
 
309,999

 
 
 
252,533

 
 
 
1,079,241

 
 
 
958,782

 
 
NET INCOME
 
636,155

 
9.3
%
 
682,865

 
10.2
%
 
2,824,933

 
10.1
%
 
2,553,240

 
10.0
%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture SCA and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc.
 
(51,773
)
 
 
 
(60,299
)
 
 
 
(237,520
)
 
 
 
(243,575
)
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – other (1)
 
(6,100
)
 
 
 
(10,633
)
 
 
 
(33,903
)
 
 
 
(31,988
)
 
 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC
 
$
578,282

 
8.5
%
 
$
611,933

 
9.2
%
 
$
2,553,510

 
9.2
%
 
$
2,277,677

 
8.9
%
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Accenture plc
 
$
578,282

 
 
 
$
611,933

 
 
 
$
2,553,510

 
 
 
$
2,277,677

 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture SCA and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. (2)
 
51,773

 
 
 
60,299

 
 
 
237,520

 
 
 
243,575

 
 
Net income for diluted earnings per share calculation
 
$
630,055

 
 
 
$
672,232

 
 
 
$
2,791,030

 
 
 
$
2,521,252

 
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            -Basic
 
$
0.91

 
 
 
$
0.95

 
 
 
$
3.97

 
 
 
$
3.53

 
 
            -Diluted (3)
 
$
0.88

 
 
 
$
0.91

 
 
 
$
3.84

 
 
 
$
3.39

 
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            -Basic
 
636,064,228

 
 
 
647,428,247

 
 
 
643,132,601

 
 
 
645,631,170

 
 
            -Diluted (3)
 
717,827,179

 
 
 
739,050,449

 
 
 
726,416,452

 
 
 
742,823,519

 
 
Cash dividends per share
 
$

 
 
 
$

 
 
 
$
1.35

 
 
 
$
0.90

 
 
 
_______________
(1)
Comprised primarily of noncontrolling interest attributable to the noncontrolling shareholders of Avanade, Inc.
(2)
Diluted earnings per share assumes the redemption of all Accenture SCA Class I common shares owned by holders of noncontrolling interests and the exchange of all Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.
(3)
Diluted weighted average Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares and earnings per share amounts in fiscal 2011 have been restated to reflect additional restricted share units issued to holders of restricted share units in connection with the fiscal 2012 payment of cash dividends. This restatement resulted in a one cent decrease in diluted earnings per share
from $3.40 to $3.39 for the year ended August 31, 2011.



ACCENTURE PLC
SUMMARY OF REVENUES
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)


  
 
Three Months Ended August 31,
 
Percent
Increase
(Decrease)
U.S. dollars
 
Percent
Increase
Local
Currency
  
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
OPERATING GROUPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Communications, Media & Technology (1)
 
$
1,384,757

 
$
1,431,911

 
(3%)
 
4%
Financial Services
 
1,479,845

 
1,372,310

 
8
 
16
Health & Public Service
 
1,057,097

 
993,657

 
6
 
10
Products
 
1,607,002

 
1,586,462

 
1
 
8
Resources
 
1,303,087

 
1,298,799

 
 
7
Other
 
4,105

 
4,511

 
n/m
 
n/m
TOTAL Net Revenues
 
6,835,893

 
6,687,650

 
2%
 
9%
Reimbursements
 
452,366

 
486,423

 
(7)
 
 
TOTAL REVENUES
 
$
7,288,259

 
$
7,174,073

 
2%
 
 
GEOGRAPHY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
$
3,193,198

 
$
3,041,001

 
5%
 
8%
EMEA
 
2,582,960

 
2,689,793

 
(4)
 
8
Asia Pacific
 
1,059,735

 
956,856

 
11
 
14
TOTAL Net Revenues
 
$
6,835,893

 
$
6,687,650

 
2%
 
9%
TYPE OF WORK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consulting
 
$
3,738,245

 
$
3,881,006

 
(4%)
 
2%
Outsourcing
 
3,097,648

 
2,806,644

 
10
 
18
TOTAL Net Revenues
 
$
6,835,893

 
$
6,687,650

 
2%
 
9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Year Ended August 31,
 
Percent
Increase
U.S. dollars
 
Percent
Increase
Local
Currency
  
 
2,012
 
2,011
 
 
OPERATING GROUPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Communications, Media & Technology (1)
 
$
5,906,724

 
$
5,434,024

 
9%
 
11%
Financial Services
 
5,842,776

 
5,380,674

 
9
 
11
Health & Public Service
 
4,255,631

 
3,861,146

 
10
 
11
Products
 
6,562,974

 
5,931,333

 
11
 
13
Resources
 
5,275,001

 
4,882,248

 
8
 
10
Other
 
19,224

 
17,611

 
n/m
 
n/m
TOTAL Net Revenues
 
27,862,330

 
25,507,036

 
9%
 
11%
Reimbursements
 
1,915,655

 
1,845,878

 
4
 
 
TOTAL REVENUES
 
$
29,777,985

 
$
27,352,914

 
9%
 
 
GEOGRAPHY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
$
12,522,673

 
$
11,270,668

 
11%
 
13%
EMEA
 
11,296,207

 
10,853,684

 
4
 
8
Asia Pacific
 
4,043,450

 
3,382,684

 
20
 
18
TOTAL Net Revenues
 
$
27,862,330

 
$
25,507,036

 
9%
 
11%
TYPE OF WORK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consulting
 
$
15,562,321

 
$
14,924,187

 
4%
 
6%
Outsourcing
 
12,300,009

 
10,582,849

 
16
 
19
TOTAL Net Revenues
 
$
27,862,330

 
$
25,507,036

 
9%
 
11%
_______________
n/m = not meaningful
 
(1)
On September 1, 2011, the Company renamed the Communications & High Tech operating group to Communications, Media & Technology. No amounts have been reclassified in any period in connection with this name change.




ACCENTURE PLC
OPERATING INCOME BY OPERATING GROUP (OG)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)


  
 
Three Months Ended August 31,
 
 
  
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
OPERATING GROUPS
 
Operating
Income
 
Operating
Margin
 
Operating
Income
 
Operating
Margin
 
Increase
(Decrease)
Communications, Media & Technology (1)
 
$
180,930

 
13%
 
$
188,444

 
13%
 
$
(7,514
)
Financial Services
 
235,613

 
16
 
187,312

 
14
 
48,301

Health & Public Service
 
48,032

 
5
 
100,715

 
10
 
(52,683
)
Products
 
219,270

 
14
 
206,169

 
13
 
13,101

Resources
 
256,505

 
20
 
239,889

 
18
 
16,616

Total
 
$
940,350

 
13.8%
 
$
922,529

 
13.8%
 
$
17,821

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Year Ended August 31,
 
 
  
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
OPERATING GROUPS
 
Operating
Income
 
Operating
Margin
 
Operating
Income
 
Operating
Margin
 
Increase
(Decrease)
Communications, Media & Technology (1)
 
$
845,411

 
14%
 
$
727,761

 
13%
 
$
117,650

Financial Services
 
809,633

 
14
 
898,287

 
17
 
(88,654
)
Health & Public Service
 
376,125

 
9
 
318,430

 
8
 
57,695

Products
 
863,860

 
13
 
679,716

 
11
 
184,144

Resources
 
976,519

 
19
 
846,263

 
17
 
130,256

Total
 
$
3,871,548

 
13.9%
 
$
3,470,457

 
13.6%
 
$
401,091

_______________ 
(1)
On September 1, 2011, the Company renamed the Communications & High Tech operating group to Communications, Media & Technology. No amounts have been reclassified in any period in connection with this name change.




ACCENTURE PLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
 


 
 
August 31, 2012
 
August 31, 2011
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
6,640,526

 
$
5,701,078

Short-term investments
 
2,261

 
4,929

Receivables from clients, net
 
3,080,877

 
3,236,059

Unbilled services, net
 
1,399,834

 
1,385,733

Other current assets
 
1,464,433

 
1,143,384

Total current assets
 
12,587,931

 
11,471,183

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
Unbilled services, net
 
12,151

 
49,192

Investments
 
28,180

 
40,365

Property and equipment, net
 
779,494

 
785,231

Other non-current assets
 
3,257,659

 
3,385,539

Total non-current assets
 
4,077,484

 
4,260,327

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
16,665,415

 
$
15,731,510

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings
 
$
11

 
$
4,419

Accounts payable
 
903,847

 
949,250

Deferred revenues
 
2,275,052

 
2,219,270

Accrued payroll and related benefits
 
3,428,838

 
3,259,252

Other accrued liabilities
 
1,501,457

 
1,474,398

Total current liabilities
 
8,109,205

 
7,906,589

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
22

 

Other non-current liabilities
 
3,931,760

 
3,474,049

Total non-current liabilities
 
3,931,782

 
3,474,049

TOTAL ACCENTURE PLC SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
4,145,833

 
3,878,951

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
 
478,595

 
471,921

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
4,624,428

 
4,350,872

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
16,665,415

 
$
15,731,510





ACCENTURE PLC
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)


 
 
Three Months Ended August 31,
 
Year Ended August 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
636,155

 
$
682,865

 
$
2,824,933

 
$
2,553,240

Depreciation, amortization and asset impairments
 
178,909

 
141,340

 
593,545

 
513,256

Share-based compensation expense
 
125,697

 
106,419

 
538,086

 
450,137

Change in assets and liabilities/other, net
 
767,430

 
450,652

 
300,288

 
(74,894
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
1,708,191

 
1,381,276

 
4,256,852

 
3,441,739

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
 
(115,258
)
 
(136,975
)
 
(371,974
)
 
(403,714
)
Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired
 
(699
)
 
(187,525
)
 
(174,383
)
 
(306,187
)
Other investing, net
 
3,342

 
3,370

 
10,972

 
6,514

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(112,615
)
 
(321,130
)
 
(535,385
)
 
(703,387
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares
 
56,722

 
89,003

 
454,387

 
557,366

Purchases of shares
 
(695,741
)
 
(730,804
)
 
(2,098,841
)
 
(2,171,877
)
Cash dividends paid
 

 

 
(950,857
)
 
(643,642
)
Other financing, net
 
(3,965
)
 
27,266

 
36,456

 
136,649

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(642,984
)
 
(614,535
)
 
(2,558,855
)
 
(2,121,504
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
59,275

 
(1,217
)
 
(223,164
)
 
245,938

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
1,011,867

 
444,394

 
939,448

 
862,786

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
 
5,628,659

 
5,256,684

 
5,701,078

 
4,838,292

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
6,640,526

 
$
5,701,078

 
$
6,640,526

 
$
5,701,078