þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED | May 31, 2018 |
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO |
Ireland | 98-0627530 |
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May 31, 2018 | August 31, 2017 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,928,845 | $ | 4,126,860 | |||
Short-term investments | 3,261 | 3,011 | |||||
Receivables from clients, net | 4,986,652 | 4,569,214 | |||||
Unbilled services, net | 2,460,047 | 2,316,043 | |||||
Other current assets | 958,067 | 1,082,161 | |||||
Total current assets | 12,336,872 | 12,097,289 | |||||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||
Unbilled services, net | 42,465 | 40,938 | |||||
Investments | 208,557 | 211,610 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,228,946 | 1,140,598 | |||||
Goodwill | 5,275,293 | 5,002,352 | |||||
Deferred contract costs | 728,582 | 755,871 | |||||
Deferred income taxes, net | 2,269,992 | 2,214,901 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 1,160,086 | 1,226,331 | |||||
Total non-current assets | 10,913,921 | 10,592,601 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 23,250,793 | $ | 22,689,890 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings | $ | 2,840 | $ | 2,907 | |||
Accounts payable | 1,388,989 | 1,525,065 | |||||
Deferred revenues | 2,744,402 | 2,669,520 | |||||
Accrued payroll and related benefits | 4,000,562 | 4,060,364 | |||||
Accrued consumption taxes | 424,100 | 383,391 | |||||
Income taxes payable | 483,723 | 708,485 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities | 508,980 | 474,547 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 9,553,596 | 9,824,279 | |||||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||
Long-term debt | 25,958 | 22,163 | |||||
Deferred revenues | 635,737 | 663,248 | |||||
Retirement obligation | 1,448,608 | 1,408,759 | |||||
Deferred income taxes, net | 132,324 | 137,098 | |||||
Income taxes payable | 902,337 | 574,780 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 399,497 | 349,363 | |||||
Total non-current liabilities | 3,544,461 | 3,155,411 | |||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | |||||||
Ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017 | 57 | 57 | |||||
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 673,861,860 and 638,965,789 shares issued as of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively | 15 | 14 | |||||
Class X ordinary shares, par value $0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 664,761 and 20,531,383 shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively | — | — | |||||
Restricted share units | 1,110,951 | 1,095,026 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 4,934,185 | 3,516,399 | |||||
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017; Class A ordinary, 32,973,325 and 23,408,811 shares as of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively | (3,201,012 | ) | (1,649,090 | ) | |||
Retained earnings | 8,296,830 | 7,081,855 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,343,701 | ) | (1,094,784 | ) | |||
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity | 9,797,325 | 8,949,477 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests | 355,411 | 760,723 | |||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 10,152,736 | 9,710,200 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 23,250,793 | $ | 22,689,890 |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||
REVENUES: | |||||||||||||||
Revenues before reimbursements (“Net revenues”) | $ | 10,314,999 | $ | 8,867,036 | $ | 29,423,663 | $ | 25,700,224 | |||||||
Reimbursements | 523,855 | 489,751 | 1,537,516 | 1,424,348 | |||||||||||
Revenues | 10,838,854 | 9,356,787 | 30,961,179 | 27,124,572 | |||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of services: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of services before reimbursable expenses | 6,995,871 | 5,957,405 | 20,203,881 | 17,556,405 | |||||||||||
Reimbursable expenses | 523,855 | 489,751 | 1,537,516 | 1,424,348 | |||||||||||
Cost of services | 7,519,726 | 6,447,156 | 21,741,397 | 18,980,753 | |||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 1,107,138 | 986,228 | 3,108,316 | 2,746,544 | |||||||||||
General and administrative costs | 592,264 | 548,175 | 1,723,096 | 1,551,435 | |||||||||||
Pension settlement charge | — | 509,793 | — | 509,793 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 9,219,128 | 8,491,352 | 26,572,809 | 23,788,525 | |||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 1,619,726 | 865,435 | 4,388,370 | 3,336,047 | |||||||||||
Interest income | 12,687 | 8,549 | 33,582 | 25,574 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | (5,839 | ) | (3,613 | ) | (14,386 | ) | (10,637 | ) | |||||||
Other income (expense), net | (14,016 | ) | (4,213 | ) | (56,087 | ) | (22,846 | ) | |||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses | — | 8,242 | — | (4,107 | ) | ||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 1,612,558 | 874,400 | 4,351,479 | 3,324,031 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 554,417 | 169,599 | 1,185,256 | 672,273 | |||||||||||
NET INCOME | 1,058,141 | 704,801 | 3,166,223 | 2,651,758 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture Holdings plc and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. | (6,997 | ) | (23,024 | ) | (93,531 | ) | (107,437 | ) | |||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – other | (8,124 | ) | (12,309 | ) | (42,309 | ) | (31,625 | ) | |||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC | $ | 1,043,020 | $ | 669,468 | $ | 3,030,383 | $ | 2,512,696 | |||||||
Weighted average Class A ordinary shares: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 639,217,344 | 619,436,804 | 624,365,464 | 621,025,256 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 654,600,026 | 658,770,425 | 655,739,568 | 661,130,306 | |||||||||||
Earnings per Class A ordinary share: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.08 | $ | 4.85 | $ | 4.05 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 1.60 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 4.76 | $ | 3.96 | |||||||
Cash dividends per share | $ | 1.33 | $ | 1.21 | $ | 2.66 | $ | 2.42 |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 1,058,141 | $ | 704,801 | $ | 3,166,223 | $ | 2,651,758 | |||||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX: | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (230,997 | ) | 93,168 | (136,706 | ) | (14,751 | ) | ||||||||
Defined benefit plans | (2,683 | ) | 277,764 | 11,436 | 282,299 | ||||||||||
Cash flow hedges | (43,801 | ) | 32,896 | (124,795 | ) | 58,385 | |||||||||
Investments | 46 | — | 1,148 | 264 | |||||||||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC | (277,435 | ) | 403,828 | (248,917 | ) | 326,197 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (5,926 | ) | 22,955 | 340 | 12,374 | ||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | 774,780 | $ | 1,131,584 | $ | 2,917,646 | $ | 2,990,329 | |||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC | $ | 765,585 | $ | 1,073,296 | $ | 2,781,466 | $ | 2,838,893 | |||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 9,195 | 58,288 | 136,180 | 151,436 | |||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | 774,780 | $ | 1,131,584 | $ | 2,917,646 | $ | 2,990,329 |
Ordinary Shares | Class A Ordinary Shares | Class X Ordinary Shares | Restricted Share Units | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Shares | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Accenture plc Shareholders’ Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | No. Shares | $ | No. Shares | $ | No. Shares | $ | No. Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of August 31, 2017 | $ | 57 | 40 | $ | 14 | 638,966 | $ | — | 20,531 | $ | 1,095,026 | $ | 3,516,399 | $ | (1,649,090 | ) | (23,449 | ) | $ | 7,081,855 | $ | (1,094,784 | ) | $ | 8,949,477 | $ | 760,723 | $ | 9,710,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 3,030,383 | 3,030,383 | 135,840 | 3,166,223 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (248,917 | ) | (248,917 | ) | 340 | (248,577 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares | 49,029 | (2,004,114 | ) | (13,337 | ) | (1,955,085 | ) | (49,029 | ) | (2,004,114 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 688,719 | 63,107 | 751,826 | 751,826 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares, Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X ordinary shares | (812 | ) | (78,318 | ) | (78,318 | ) | (4,838 | ) | (83,156 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Employee share programs | 8,990 | (729,020 | ) | 997,725 | 452,192 | 3,773 | (68,656 | ) | 652,241 | 14,589 | 666,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares | 1 | 25,906 | (19,054 | ) | 408,652 | 408,653 | (408,653 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends | 56,226 | (1,727,298 | ) | (1,671,072 | ) | (37,652 | ) | (1,708,724 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | (22,409 | ) | (19,454 | ) | (41,863 | ) | (55,909 | ) | (97,772 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of May 31, 2018 | $ | 57 | 40 | $ | 15 | 673,862 | $ | — | 665 | $ | 1,110,951 | $ | 4,934,185 | $ | (3,201,012 | ) | (33,013 | ) | $ | 8,296,830 | $ | (1,343,701 | ) | $ | 9,797,325 | $ | 355,411 | $ | 10,152,736 |
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 3,166,223 | $ | 2,651,758 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities — | |||||||
Depreciation, amortization and asset impairments | 691,686 | 569,720 | |||||
Share-based compensation expense | 751,826 | 611,937 | |||||
Pension settlement charge | — | 460,908 | |||||
(Gain) loss on sale of business | — | 4,107 | |||||
Deferred income taxes, net | (75,985 | ) | (328,015 | ) | |||
Other, net | 44,135 | (29,752 | ) | ||||
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions — | |||||||
Receivables from clients, net | (463,972 | ) | (240,703 | ) | |||
Unbilled services, current and non-current, net | (188,343 | ) | 2,489 | ||||
Other current and non-current assets | (241,979 | ) | (374,306 | ) | |||
Accounts payable | (132,607 | ) | (29,697 | ) | |||
Deferred revenues, current and non-current | 85,853 | 39,607 | |||||
Accrued payroll and related benefits | 7,469 | (458,456 | ) | ||||
Income taxes payable, current and non-current | 100,939 | 217,034 | |||||
Other current and non-current liabilities | 172,188 | (65,474 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 3,917,433 | 3,031,157 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (439,804 | ) | (324,773 | ) | |||
Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired | (456,402 | ) | (1,241,500 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred | 14,325 | (24,189 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 7,245 | 8,977 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (874,636 | ) | (1,581,485 | ) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares | 666,830 | 600,920 | |||||
Purchases of shares | (2,087,270 | ) | (1,992,205 | ) | |||
Proceeds from (repayments of) long-term debt, net | (456 | ) | 515 | ||||
Cash dividends paid | (1,708,724 | ) | (1,567,578 | ) | |||
Other, net | (47,792 | ) | (9,323 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (3,177,412 | ) | (2,967,671 | ) | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (63,400 | ) | (5,402 | ) | |||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (198,015 | ) | (1,523,401 | ) | |||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 4,126,860 | 4,905,609 | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | 3,928,845 | $ | 3,382,208 | |||
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |||||||
Income taxes paid | $ | 1,133,641 | $ | 820,103 |
Standard | Description | Accenture Adoption Date | Impact on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters | |||
2016-16: Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory | The guidance requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. Under current guidance in U.S. GAAP, in the case of depreciable or amortizable assets, the income tax consequences are deferred at the time of the intra-entity transfer and recognized as the assets are depreciated or amortized. The guidance requires modified retrospective transition with a cumulative catch-up adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period of adoption. | September 1, 2018 | The adoption of this Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) will require that we record deferred tax assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheet at the beginning of fiscal 2019. The deferred tax assets, which could be up to $2.1 billion, represent income tax consequences of prior intra-entity transfers of assets, which are currently recognized over the expected life of the assets. Beginning in fiscal 2019, we will recognize incremental income tax expense as these deferred tax assets are utilized. Initially, this could represent approximately a 3.5 percentage point increase in the annual effective tax rate. However, the actual impact of adoption will depend on numerous factors, including activity for fiscal 2018 and management’s expectations regarding recoverability of the related deferred taxes. Adoption will not have any impact on cash flows. | |||
2016-02: Leases | The guidance amends existing guidance to require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. The guidance requires a modified retrospective method upon adoption. | September 1, 2019 | While we are continuing to assess the potential impact of this ASU, we currently believe the most significant impact relates to our accounting for office space operating leases. We anticipate this ASU will have a material impact on our Consolidated Balance Sheets but will not have a material impact on our other Consolidated Financial Statements or footnotes. | |||
2014-09: (Accounting Standard Codification 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers and related updates | The guidance replaces most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. The core principle of the ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services equal to the amount that it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services. The ASU requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. The ASU also requires amortization of incremental costs to obtain a customer contract over the term of the customer arrangement. The guidance allows for both retrospective and modified retrospective methods of adoption. | September 1, 2018 | We performed a preliminary assessment of the impact of the ASU and are executing a transition plan, including necessary changes to policies, processes, and internal controls as well as system enhancements to generate the information necessary for the new disclosures. The project is on schedule for adoption on September 1, 2018 and we will apply the modified retrospective method. We expect revenue recognition across our portfolio of services to remain largely unchanged. However, we expect to recognize revenue earlier than we do under current guidance in a few areas, including accounting for variable fees and for certain consulting services, which will be recognized over time rather than at a point in time. Additionally, we will capitalize and amortize the direct and incremental costs of obtaining customer contracts over the term of the customer arrangement rather than expense these costs when incurred. While we have not finalized our assessment of the impact of the ASU, based on the analysis completed to date, we do not currently anticipate that the ASU will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Basic Earnings per share | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Accenture plc | $ | 1,043,020 | $ | 669,468 | $ | 3,030,383 | $ | 2,512,696 | |||||||
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares | 639,217,344 | 619,436,804 | 624,365,464 | 621,025,256 | |||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.08 | $ | 4.85 | $ | 4.05 | |||||||
Diluted Earnings per share | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Accenture plc | $ | 1,043,020 | $ | 669,468 | $ | 3,030,383 | $ | 2,512,696 | |||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture Holdings plc and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. (1) | 6,997 | 23,024 | 93,531 | 107,437 | |||||||||||
Net income for diluted earnings per share calculation | $ | 1,050,017 | $ | 692,492 | $ | 3,123,914 | $ | 2,620,133 | |||||||
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares | 639,217,344 | 619,436,804 | 624,365,464 | 621,025,256 | |||||||||||
Class A ordinary shares issuable upon redemption/exchange of noncontrolling interests (1) | 4,294,411 | 27,926,781 | 19,354,992 | 28,274,559 | |||||||||||
Diluted effect of employee compensation related to Class A ordinary shares | 11,017,024 | 11,329,345 | 11,853,822 | 11,721,416 | |||||||||||
Diluted effect of share purchase plans related to Class A ordinary shares | 71,247 | 77,495 | 165,290 | 109,075 | |||||||||||
Diluted weighted average Class A ordinary shares | 654,600,026 | 658,770,425 | 655,739,568 | 661,130,306 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.60 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 4.76 | $ | 3.96 |
(1) | Diluted earnings per share assumes the exchange of all Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis and the redemption of all Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares owned by holders of noncontrolling interests prior to March 13, 2018, when these were redeemed for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares. The income effect does not take into account “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - other,” since those shares are not redeemable or exchangeable for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares. |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | |||||||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | (675,752 | ) | $ | (1,027,882 | ) | $ | (770,043 | ) | $ | (919,963 | ) | |||
Foreign currency translation | (240,840 | ) | 102,087 | (137,279 | ) | (17,389 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 1,264 | 102 | 1,081 | (293 | ) | ||||||||||
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | 8,579 | (9,021 | ) | (508 | ) | 2,931 | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax | (230,997 | ) | 93,168 | (136,706 | ) | (14,751 | ) | ||||||||
Ending balance | (906,749 | ) | (934,714 | ) | (906,749 | ) | (934,714 | ) | |||||||
Defined benefit plans | |||||||||||||||
Beginning balance | (426,500 | ) | (804,969 | ) | (440,619 | ) | (809,504 | ) | |||||||
Actuarial gains (losses) | 12,044 | (48,885 | ) | 12,044 | (48,885 | ) | |||||||||
Pension settlement | — | 509,793 | 2,119 | 509,793 | |||||||||||
Prior service costs arising during the period | (29,796 | ) | — | (29,796 | ) | — | |||||||||
Reclassifications into net periodic pension and post-retirement expense (1) | 9,675 | 12,407 | 28,472 | 23,437 | |||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 4,806 | (183,086 | ) | (1,386 | ) | (189,376 | ) | ||||||||
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | 588 | (12,465 | ) | (17 | ) | (12,670 | ) | ||||||||
Defined benefit plans, net of tax | (2,683 | ) | 277,764 | 11,436 | 282,299 | ||||||||||
Ending balance | (429,183 | ) | (527,205 | ) | (429,183 | ) | (527,205 | ) | |||||||
Cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||
Beginning balance | 33,641 | 93,500 | 114,635 | 68,011 | |||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) | (33,755 | ) | 96,111 | (79,140 | ) | 179,891 | |||||||||
Reclassification adjustments into Cost of services | (21,265 | ) | (38,446 | ) | (81,986 | ) | (85,914 | ) | |||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 14,506 | (23,300 | ) | 36,145 | (32,972 | ) | |||||||||
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | (3,287 | ) | (1,469 | ) | 186 | (2,620 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flow hedges, net of tax | (43,801 | ) | 32,896 | (124,795 | ) | 58,385 | |||||||||
Ending balance (2) | (10,160 | ) | 126,396 | (10,160 | ) | 126,396 | |||||||||
Investments | |||||||||||||||
Beginning balance | 2,345 | — | 1,243 | (264 | ) | ||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) | — | — | 1,454 | 462 | |||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | — | — | (305 | ) | (183 | ) | |||||||||
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | 46 | — | (1 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||
Investments, net of tax | 46 | — | 1,148 | 264 | |||||||||||
Ending balance | 2,391 | — | 2,391 | — | |||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (1,343,701 | ) | $ | (1,335,523 | ) | $ | (1,343,701 | ) | $ | (1,335,523 | ) |
(1) | Reclassifications into net periodic pension and post-retirement expense are recognized in Cost of services, Sales and marketing and General and administrative costs. |
(2) | As of May 31, 2018, $39,677 of net unrealized gains related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is expected to be reclassified into Cost of services in the next 12 months. |
August 31, 2017 | Additions/ Adjustments | Foreign Currency Translation | May 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Communications, Media & Technology | $ | 775,802 | $ | 72,291 | $ | (2,877 | ) | $ | 845,216 | ||||||
Financial Services | 1,151,024 | 19,636 | (11,238 | ) | 1,159,422 | ||||||||||
Health & Public Service | 934,374 | 17,113 | (1,085 | ) | 950,402 | ||||||||||
Products | 1,698,140 | 192,356 | (12,032 | ) | 1,878,464 | ||||||||||
Resources | 443,012 | 3,573 | (4,796 | ) | 441,789 | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 5,002,352 | $ | 304,969 | $ | (32,028 | ) | $ | 5,275,293 |
May 31, 2018 | August 31, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible Asset Class | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Customer-related | $ | 846,151 | $ | (284,523 | ) | $ | 561,628 | $ | 809,683 | $ | (235,315 | ) | $ | 574,368 | ||||||||||
Technology | 101,030 | (59,141 | ) | 41,889 | 108,929 | (65,453 | ) | 43,476 | ||||||||||||||||
Patents | 126,564 | (64,315 | ) | 62,249 | 124,669 | (62,543 | ) | 62,126 | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 48,269 | (25,796 | ) | 22,473 | 52,342 | (21,930 | ) | 30,412 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,122,014 | $ | (433,775 | ) | $ | 688,239 | $ | 1,095,623 | $ | (385,241 | ) | $ | 710,382 |
Fiscal Year | Estimated Amortization | |||
Remainder of 2018 | $ | 38,763 | ||
2019 | 132,184 | |||
2020 | 114,413 | |||
2021 | 101,669 | |||
2022 | 86,372 | |||
Thereafter | 214,838 | |||
Total | $ | 688,239 |
Dividend Per Share | Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares | Accenture Holdings plc Ordinary Shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares (1) | Total Cash Outlay | |||||||||||||||||
Dividend Payment Date | Record Date | Cash Outlay | Record Date | Cash Outlay | ||||||||||||||||
November 15, 2017 | $ | 1.33 | October 19, 2017 | $ | 817,241 | October 17, 2017 | $ | 36,373 | $ | 853,614 | ||||||||||
May 15, 2018 | $ | 1.33 | April 12, 2018 | $ | 853,831 | April 10, 2018 | $ | 1,279 | $ | 855,110 | ||||||||||
Total Dividends | $ | 1,671,072 | $ | 37,652 | $ | 1,708,724 |
(1) | The dividend for the three months ended May 31, 2018 included payments made to holders of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares while the dividend for the three months ended November 30, 2017 included payments made to holders of both Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares. See Note 1 (Basis of Presentation) for additional information on Accenture Holdings plc. |
May 31, 2018 | August 31, 2017 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Cash Flow Hedges | |||||||
Other current assets | $ | 67,961 | $ | 133,935 | |||
Other non-current assets | 11,028 | 82,770 | |||||
Other Derivatives | |||||||
Other current assets | 8,052 | 11,470 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 87,041 | $ | 228,175 | |||
Liabilities | |||||||
Cash Flow Hedges | |||||||
Other accrued liabilities | $ | 28,284 | $ | 21,632 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 34,321 | 17,244 | |||||
Other Derivatives | |||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 25,200 | 12,242 | |||||
Total liabilities | $ | 87,805 | $ | 51,118 | |||
Total fair value | $ | (764 | ) | $ | 177,057 | ||
Total notional value | $ | 7,149,152 | $ | 9,290,345 |
May 31, 2018 | August 31, 2017 | ||||||
Net derivative assets | $ | 29,766 | $ | 189,066 | |||
Net derivative liabilities | 30,530 | 12,009 | |||||
Total fair value | $ | (764 | ) | $ | 177,057 |
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Net Revenues | Operating Income | Net Revenues | Operating Income (1) | ||||||||||||
Communications, Media & Technology | $ | 2,133,796 | $ | 383,359 | $ | 1,754,657 | $ | 286,931 | |||||||
Financial Services | 2,143,196 | 382,530 | 1,865,071 | 321,052 | |||||||||||
Health & Public Service | 1,703,676 | 216,218 | 1,554,424 | 206,570 | |||||||||||
Products | 2,842,624 | 452,573 | 2,429,140 | 402,558 | |||||||||||
Resources | 1,469,293 | 185,046 | 1,245,875 | 158,117 | |||||||||||
Other | 22,414 | — | 17,869 | (509,793 | ) | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 10,314,999 | $ | 1,619,726 | $ | 8,867,036 | $ | 865,435 |
Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Net Revenues | Operating Income | Net Revenues | Operating Income (1) | ||||||||||||
Communications, Media & Technology | $ | 5,938,389 | $ | 993,887 | $ | 5,061,581 | $ | 759,513 | |||||||
Financial Services | 6,227,237 | 1,059,710 | 5,444,451 | 908,705 | |||||||||||
Health & Public Service | 4,980,155 | 594,827 | 4,566,762 | 594,912 | |||||||||||
Products | 8,057,985 | 1,237,076 | 7,014,137 | 1,175,019 | |||||||||||
Resources | 4,139,507 | 502,870 | 3,585,458 | 407,691 | |||||||||||
Other | 80,390 | — | 27,835 | (509,793 | ) | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 29,423,663 | $ | 4,388,370 | $ | 25,700,224 | $ | 3,336,047 |
(1) | Other Operating Income represents the pension settlement charge related to the termination of our U.S. pension plan. |
• | Our results of operations could be adversely affected by volatile, negative or uncertain economic and political conditions and the effects of these conditions on our clients’ businesses and levels of business activity. |
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• | We could have liability or our reputation could be damaged if we fail to protect client and/or Accenture data from security breaches or cyberattacks. |
• | The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and we might not be able to compete effectively. |
• | Our profitability could materially suffer if we are unable to obtain favorable pricing for our services and solutions, if we are unable to remain competitive, if our cost-management strategies are unsuccessful or if we experience delivery inefficiencies. |
• | Changes in our level of taxes, as well as audits, investigations and tax proceedings, or changes in tax laws or in their interpretation or enforcement, could have a material adverse effect on our effective tax rate, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. |
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• | We might not be successful at identifying, acquiring, investing in or integrating businesses, entering into joint ventures or divesting businesses. |
• | Our global delivery capability is increasingly concentrated in India and the Philippines, which may expose us to operational risks. |
• | As a result of our geographically diverse operations and our growth strategy to continue geographic expansion, we are more susceptible to certain risks. |
• | Adverse changes to our relationships with key alliance partners or in the business of our key alliance partners could adversely affect our results of operations. |
• | If we are unable to protect or enforce our intellectual property rights, or if our services or solutions infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others or we lose our ability to utilize the intellectual property of others, our business could be adversely affected. |
• | Our ability to attract and retain business and employees may depend on our reputation in the marketplace. |
• | If we are unable to manage the organizational challenges associated with our size, we might be unable to achieve our business objectives. |
• | We make estimates and assumptions in connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, and any changes to those estimates and assumptions could adversely affect our financial results. |
• | Many of our contracts include payments that link some of our fees to the attainment of performance or business targets and/or require us to meet specific service levels. This could increase the variability of our revenues and impact our margins. |
• | Our results of operations and share price could be adversely affected if we are unable to maintain effective internal controls. |
• | 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. |
• | We are incorporated in Ireland and a significant portion of our assets is 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. We may also be subject to criticism and negative publicity related to our incorporation in Ireland. |
• | Irish law differs from the laws in effect in the United States and might afford less protection to shareholders. |
Three Months Ended | Percent Increase U.S. Dollars | Percent Increase Local Currency | Percent of Total Net Revenues for the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||
OPERATING GROUPS | |||||||||||||||||||
Communications, Media & Technology | $ | 2,134 | $ | 1,755 | 22 | % | 18 | % | 21 | % | 20 | % | |||||||
Financial Services | 2,143 | 1,865 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||
Health & Public Service | 1,704 | 1,554 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Products | 2,843 | 2,429 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 27 | |||||||||||||
Resources | 1,469 | 1,246 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Other | 22 | 18 | n/m | n/m | — | — | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET REVENUES | 10,315 | 8,867 | 16 | % | 11 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||||
Reimbursements | 524 | 490 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL REVENUES | $ | 10,839 | $ | 9,357 | 16 | % | |||||||||||||
GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
North America | $ | 4,579 | $ | 4,123 | 11 | % | 11 | % | 44 | % | 47 | % | |||||||
Europe | 3,733 | 3,061 | 22 | 9 | 36 | 34 | |||||||||||||
Growth Markets | 2,003 | 1,683 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET REVENUES | $ | 10,315 | $ | 8,867 | 16 | % | 11 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||
TYPE OF WORK | |||||||||||||||||||
Consulting | $ | 5,687 | $ | 4,820 | 18 | % | 12 | % | 55 | % | 54 | % | |||||||
Outsourcing | 4,628 | 4,047 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 46 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET REVENUES | $ | 10,315 | $ | 8,867 | 16 | % | 11 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % |
(1) | Effective September 1, 2017, we revised the reporting of our geographic regions as follows: North America (the United States and Canada), Europe and Growth Markets (Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Turkey). Four countries, including Russia, were previously in Growth Markets, but are now included in Europe. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. |
• | Communications, Media & Technology net revenues increased 18% in local currency, driven by growth across all geographic regions in Software & Platforms and Communications & Media, led by Software & Platforms in North America. |
• | Financial Services net revenues increased 8% in local currency, driven by growth across all industry groups and geographic regions, led by Banking & Capital Markets in Europe and Growth Markets. |
• | Health & Public Service net revenues increased 7% in local currency, driven by growth in Public Service across all geographic regions. |
• | Products net revenues increased 11% in local currency, driven by growth across all geographic regions in Industrial and Consumer Goods, Retail & Travel Services. |
• | Resources net revenues increased 12% in local currency, driven by growth across all geographic regions in Chemicals & Natural Resources and Energy, as well as Utilities in Europe. |
• | North America net revenues increased 11% in local currency, driven by the United States. |
• | Europe net revenues increased 9% in local currency, driven by Germany, Italy, Ireland, France and Spain. |
• | Growth Markets net revenues increased 17% in local currency, led by Japan, as well as Australia, Brazil and Singapore. |
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | Operating Margin | Operating Income | Operating Margin | Increase (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | |||||||||||||||||
Communications, Media & Technology | $ | 383 | 18 | % | $ | 287 | 16 | % | $ | 96 | |||||||
Financial Services | 383 | 18 | 321 | 17 | 61 | ||||||||||||
Health & Public Service | 216 | 13 | 207 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Products | 453 | 16 | 403 | 17 | 50 | ||||||||||||
Resources | 185 | 13 | 158 | 13 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Pension Settlement Charge (1) | — | — | (510 | ) | — | 510 | |||||||||||
Operating Income (GAAP) | $ | 1,620 | 15.7 | % | $ | 865 | 9.8 | % | $ | 754 | |||||||
Pension Settlement Charge (1) | — | 510 | (510 | ) | |||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income (non-GAAP) | $ | 1,620 | 15.7 | % | $ | 1,375 | 15.5 | % | $ | 244 |
• | Communications, Media & Technology operating income increased primarily due to revenue growth and higher contract profitability. |
• | Financial Services operating income increased primarily due to consulting revenue growth and higher outsourcing contract profitability. |
• | Health & Public Service operating income increased due to revenue growth and higher outsourcing contract profitability, partially offset by lower consulting contract profitability. |
• | Products operating income increased primarily due to revenue growth. |
• | Resources operating income increased primarily due to revenue growth and lower sales and marketing costs as a percentage of net revenues, partially offset by lower contract profitability. |
Nine Months Ended | Percent Increase U.S. Dollars | Percent Increase Local Currency | Percent of Total Net Revenues for the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||
OPERATING GROUPS | |||||||||||||||||||
Communications, Media & Technology | $ | 5,938 | $ | 5,062 | 17 | % | 14 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % | |||||||
Financial Services | 6,227 | 5,444 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||
Health & Public Service | 4,980 | 4,567 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Products | 8,058 | 7,014 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 27 | |||||||||||||
Resources | 4,140 | 3,585 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Other | 80 | 28 | n/m | n/m | — | — | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET REVENUES | 29,424 | 25,700 | 14 | % | 10 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||||
Reimbursements | 1,538 | 1,424 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL REVENUES | $ | 30,961 | $ | 27,125 | 14 | % | |||||||||||||
GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
North America | $ | 13,141 | $ | 12,060 | 9 | % | 8 | % | 45 | % | 47 | % | |||||||
Europe | 10,667 | 8,861 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 34 | |||||||||||||
Growth Markets | 5,616 | 4,779 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET REVENUES | $ | 29,424 | $ | 25,700 | 14 | % | 10 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||
TYPE OF WORK | |||||||||||||||||||
Consulting | $ | 16,030 | $ | 13,819 | 16 | % | 12 | % | 54 | % | 54 | % | |||||||
Outsourcing | 13,394 | 11,881 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 46 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET REVENUES | $ | 29,424 | $ | 25,700 | 14 | % | 10 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % |
(1) | Effective September 1, 2017, we revised the reporting of our geographic regions as follows: North America (the United States and Canada), Europe and Growth Markets (Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Turkey). Four countries, including Russia, were previously in Growth Markets, but are now included in Europe. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. |
• | Communications, Media & Technology net revenues increased 14% in local currency, driven by growth across all geographic regions in Software & Platforms and Communications & Media, led by Software & Platforms in North America. |
• | Financial Services net revenues increased 9% in local currency, driven by growth across all industry groups and geographic regions, led by Banking & Capital Markets in Europe and Growth Markets. |
• | Health & Public Service net revenues increased 7% in local currency, driven by growth in Public Service across all geographic regions and Health in North America and Europe. |
• | Products net revenues increased 10% in local currency, driven by growth across all geographic regions in Consumer Goods, Retail & Travel Services and Industrial. |
• | Resources net revenues increased 11% in local currency, driven by growth across all geographic regions in Chemicals & Natural Resources and Energy, as well as Utilities in Europe. |
• | North America net revenues increased 8% in local currency, driven by the United States. |
• | Europe net revenues increased 10% in local currency, driven by Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Ireland. |
• | Growth Markets net revenues increased 16% in local currency, led by Japan, as well as Australia, Brazil and Singapore. |
Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | Operating Margin | Operating Income | Operating Margin | Increase (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | |||||||||||||||||
Communications, Media & Technology | $ | 994 | 17 | % | $ | 760 | 15 | % | $ | 234 | |||||||
Financial Services | 1,060 | 17 | 909 | 17 | 151 | ||||||||||||
Health & Public Service | 595 | 12 | 595 | 13 | — | ||||||||||||
Products | 1,237 | 15 | 1,175 | 17 | 62 | ||||||||||||
Resources | 503 | 12 | 408 | 11 | 95 | ||||||||||||
Pension Settlement Charge (1) | — | — | (510 | ) | — | 510 | |||||||||||
Operating Income (GAAP) | $ | 4,388 | 14.9 | % | $ | 3,336 | 13.0 | % | $ | 1,052 | |||||||
Pension Settlement Charge (1) | — | 510 | (510 | ) | |||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income (non-GAAP) | $ | 4,388 | 14.9 | % | $ | 3,846 | 15.0 | % | $ | 543 |
• | Communications, Media & Technology operating income increased primarily due to revenue growth. |
• | Financial Services operating income increased primarily due to consulting revenue growth and higher outsourcing contract profitability, partially offset by lower consulting contract profitability. |
• | Health & Public Service operating income was flat, which reflected revenue growth as well as lower consulting contract profitability. |
• | Products operating income increased primarily due to revenue growth, partially offset by lower consulting contract profitability and higher sales and marketing costs as a percentage of net revenues. |
• | Resources operating income increased primarily due to revenue growth, partially offset by lower contract profitability. |
Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | Change | |||||||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in): | |||||||||||
Operating activities | $ | 3,917 | $ | 3,031 | $ | 886 | |||||
Investing activities | (875 | ) | (1,581 | ) | 707 | ||||||
Financing activities | (3,177 | ) | (2,968 | ) | (210 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (63 | ) | (5 | ) | (58 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (198 | ) | $ | (1,523 | ) | $ | 1,325 |
Facility Amount | Borrowings Under Facilities | ||||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | |||||||
Syndicated loan facility | $ | 1,000 | $ | — | |||
Separate, uncommitted, unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facilities | 666 | — | |||||
Local guaranteed and non-guaranteed lines of credit | 231 | — | |||||
Total | $ | 1,897 | $ | — |
Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares | Accenture Holdings plc Ordinary Shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares (3) | ||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) | |||||||||||||
Open-market share purchases (1) | 10,570,746 | $ | 1,587 | — | $ | — | |||||||
Other share purchase programs | — | — | 559,894 | 83 | |||||||||
Other purchases (2) | 2,766,346 | 417 | — | — | |||||||||
Total | 13,337,092 | $ | 2,004 | 559,894 | $ | 83 |
(1) | We conduct a publicly announced open-market share purchase program for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares. These shares are held as treasury shares by Accenture plc and may be utilized to provide for select employee benefits, such as equity awards to our employees. |
(2) | During the nine months ended May 31, 2018, as authorized under our various employee equity share plans, we acquired Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares primarily via share withholding for payroll tax obligations due from employees and former employees in connection with the delivery of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares under those plans. These purchases of shares in connection with employee share plans do not affect our aggregate available authorization for our publicly announced open-market share purchase and the other share purchase programs. |
(3) | In connection with the internal merger described in Note 1 (Basis of Presentation) in which Accenture Holdings plc merged with and into Accenture plc, shareholders of Accenture Holdings plc received one Class A ordinary share of Accenture plc for each share of Accenture Holdings plc that they owned, after which Accenture Holdings plc ceased to exist. Accordingly, as of March 13, 2018, there were no longer any ordinary shares of Accenture Holdings plc outstanding. |
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased/Redeemed | Average Price Paid per Share (1) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3) | ||||||||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | ||||||||||||||
March 1, 2018 — March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Class A ordinary shares | 1,250,227 | $ | 156.38 | 1,237,587 | $ | 1,954 | ||||||||
Class X ordinary shares (4) | 19,054,001 | $ | 0.0000225 | |||||||||||
April 1, 2018 — April 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Class A ordinary shares | 1,690,818 | $ | 151.09 | 1,667,031 | $ | 1,702 | ||||||||
Class X ordinary shares | — | $ | 0.0000225 | |||||||||||
May 1, 2018 — May 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Class A ordinary shares | 1,745,694 | $ | 154.03 | 1,635,706 | $ | 1,449 | ||||||||
Class X ordinary shares | — | $ | 0.0000225 | |||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||
Class A ordinary shares (5) | 4,686,739 | $ | 153.60 | 4,540,324 | ||||||||||
Class X ordinary shares (6) | 19,054,001 | $ | 0.0000225 |
(1) | Average price paid per share reflects the total cash outlay for the period, divided by the number of shares acquired, including those acquired by purchase or redemption for cash and any acquired by means of employee forfeiture. |
(2) | Since August 2001, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc has authorized and periodically confirmed a publicly announced open-market share purchase program for acquiring Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares. During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, we purchased 4,540,324 Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares under this program for an aggregate price of $698 million. The open-market purchase program does not have an expiration date. |
(3) | As of May 31, 2018, our aggregate available authorization for share purchases and redemptions was $1,449 million, which management has the discretion to use for either our publicly announced open-market share purchase program or the other share purchase programs. Since August 2001 and as of May 31, 2018, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc has authorized an aggregate of $30,100 million for purchases and redemptions of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares, Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares (prior to March 13, 2018) or Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares. |
(4) | In connection with the internal merger described in Note 1 (Basis of Presentation) in which our subsidiary Accenture Holdings plc merged with and into Accenture plc, shareholders of Accenture Holdings plc received one Class A ordinary share of Accenture plc for each share of Accenture Holdings plc that they owned, after which Accenture Holdings plc ceased to exist, and Accenture plc redeemed all Class X ordinary shares of Accenture plc owned by such shareholders. |
(5) | During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, Accenture purchased 146,415 Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares in transactions unrelated to publicly announced share plans or programs. These transactions consisted of acquisitions of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares primarily via share withholding for payroll tax obligations due from employees and former employees in connection with the delivery of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares under our various employee equity share plans. These purchases of shares in connection with employee share plans do not affect our aggregate available authorization for our publicly announced open-market share purchase and the other share purchase programs. |
(6) | Accenture plc Class X ordinary shares are redeemable at their par value of $0.0000225 per share. |
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased/Redeemed (1) | Average Price Paid per Share (2) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3) | |||||||||
Accenture Holdings plc (4) | |||||||||||||
March 1, 2018 — March 31, 2018 | 25,554,372 | $ | — | — | — | ||||||||
April 1, 2018 — April 30, 2018 | — | $ | — | — | — | ||||||||
May 1, 2018 — May 31, 2018 | — | $ | — | — | — | ||||||||
Total | 25,554,372 | $ | — | — | — | ||||||||
Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. | |||||||||||||
March 1, 2018 — March 31, 2018 | — | $ | — | — | — | ||||||||
April 1, 2018 — April 30, 2018 | — | $ | — | — | — | ||||||||
May 1, 2018 — May 31, 2018 | 2,000 | $ | 156.48 | — | — | ||||||||
Total | 2,000 | $ | 156.48 | — | — |
(1) | During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, we issued 25,554,372 Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares upon redemptions of an equivalent number of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares as a result of the merger. In addition, during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, we acquired 2,000 Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares from current and former members of Accenture Leadership and their permitted transferees by means of purchase or redemption for cash, or employee forfeiture, as applicable. |
(2) | Average price paid per share reflects the total cash outlay for the period, divided by the number of shares acquired, including those acquired by purchase or redemption for cash and any acquired by means of employee forfeiture. |
(3) | For a discussion of our aggregate available authorization for share purchases and redemptions through either our publicly announced open-market share purchase program or the other share purchase programs, see the “Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs” column of the “Purchases and Redemptions of Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares and Class X Ordinary Shares” table above and the applicable footnote. |
(4) | In connection with the internal merger described in Note 1 (Basis of Presentation) in which Accenture Holdings plc merged with and into Accenture plc, shareholders of Accenture Holdings plc received one Class A ordinary share of Accenture plc for each share of Accenture Holdings plc that they owned, after which Accenture Holdings plc ceased to exist, and Accenture plc redeemed all Class X ordinary shares of Accenture plc owned by such shareholders. Accordingly, as of March 13, 2018, there were no longer any ordinary shares of Accenture Holdings plc outstanding. |
Exhibit Number | Exhibit | |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Accenture plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Accenture plc’s 8-K filed on February 7, 2018) | |
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 (filed herewith) | |
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 (filed herewith) | |
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 (furnished herewith) | |
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 (furnished herewith) | |
101 | The following financial information from Accenture plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended May 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and August 31, 2017, (ii) Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018 and 2017, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018 and 2017, (iv) Consolidated Shareholders’ Equity Statement (Unaudited) for the nine months ended May 31, 2018, (v) Consolidated Cash Flows Statements (Unaudited) for the nine months ended May 31, 2018 and 2017 and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
ACCENTURE PLC | ||
By: | /s/ David P. Rowland | |
Name: | David P. Rowland | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Signatory) |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Accenture plc for the period ended May 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
/s/ Pierre Nanterme | |
Pierre Nanterme | |
Chief Executive Officer of Accenture plc | |
(principal executive officer) |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Accenture plc for the period ended May 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
/s/ David P. Rowland | |
David P. Rowland | |
Chief Financial Officer of Accenture plc | |
(principal financial officer) |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
/s/ Pierre Nanterme | |
Pierre Nanterme | |
Chief Executive Officer of Accenture plc | |
(principal executive officer) |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
/s/ David P. Rowland | |
David P. Rowland | |
Chief Financial Officer of Accenture plc | |
(principal financial officer) |
Document and Entity Information - shares |
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Jun. 14, 2018 |
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Document Type | 10-Q | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Document Period End Date | May 31, 2018 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2018 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
Trading Symbol | ACN | |
Entity Registrant Name | Accenture plc | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001467373 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --08-31 | |
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
Class A ordinary shares | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 674,019,792 | |
Class X Ordinary Shares | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 664,761 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) |
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Ordinary Shares | ||||
Ordinary shares, par value | € / shares | € 1 | € 1 | ||
Ordinary shares, shares authorized | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Ordinary shares, shares issued | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Treasury shares, ordinary shares | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Class A ordinary shares | ||||
Ordinary shares, par value | $ / shares | $ 0.0000225 | $ 0.0000225 | ||
Ordinary shares, shares authorized | 20,000,000,000 | 20,000,000,000 | 20,000,000,000 | 20,000,000,000 |
Ordinary shares, shares issued | 673,861,860 | 673,861,860 | 638,965,789 | 638,965,789 |
Treasury shares, ordinary shares | 32,973,325 | 32,973,325 | 23,408,811 | 23,408,811 |
Class X Ordinary Shares | ||||
Ordinary shares, par value | $ / shares | $ 0.0000225 | $ 0.0000225 | ||
Ordinary shares, shares authorized | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |
Ordinary shares, shares issued | 664,761 | 664,761 | 20,531,383 | 20,531,383 |
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding | 664,761 | 664,761 | 20,531,383 | 20,531,383 |
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2017 |
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
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REVENUES: | ||||
Revenues before reimbursements (“Net revenues”) | $ 10,314,999 | $ 8,867,036 | $ 29,423,663 | $ 25,700,224 |
Reimbursements | 523,855 | 489,751 | 1,537,516 | 1,424,348 |
Revenues | 10,838,854 | 9,356,787 | 30,961,179 | 27,124,572 |
Cost of services: | ||||
Cost of services before reimbursable expenses | 6,995,871 | 5,957,405 | 20,203,881 | 17,556,405 |
Reimbursable expenses | 523,855 | 489,751 | 1,537,516 | 1,424,348 |
Cost of services | 7,519,726 | 6,447,156 | 21,741,397 | 18,980,753 |
Sales and marketing | 1,107,138 | 986,228 | 3,108,316 | 2,746,544 |
General and administrative costs | 592,264 | 548,175 | 1,723,096 | 1,551,435 |
Pension settlement charge | 0 | 509,793 | 0 | 509,793 |
Total operating expenses | 9,219,128 | 8,491,352 | 26,572,809 | 23,788,525 |
OPERATING INCOME | 1,619,726 | 865,435 | 4,388,370 | 3,336,047 |
Interest income | 12,687 | 8,549 | 33,582 | 25,574 |
Interest expense | (5,839) | (3,613) | (14,386) | (10,637) |
Other income (expense), net | (14,016) | (4,213) | (56,087) | (22,846) |
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses | 0 | 8,242 | 0 | (4,107) |
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 1,612,558 | 874,400 | 4,351,479 | 3,324,031 |
Provision for income taxes | 554,417 | 169,599 | 1,185,256 | 672,273 |
NET INCOME | 1,058,141 | 704,801 | 3,166,223 | 2,651,758 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture Holdings plc and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. | (6,997) | (23,024) | (93,531) | (107,437) |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – other | (8,124) | (12,309) | (42,309) | (31,625) |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC | $ 1,043,020 | $ 669,468 | $ 3,030,383 | $ 2,512,696 |
Weighted average Class A ordinary shares: | ||||
Basic | 639,217,344 | 619,436,804 | 624,365,464 | 621,025,256 |
Diluted | 654,600,026 | 658,770,425 | 655,739,568 | 661,130,306 |
Earnings per Class A ordinary share: | ||||
Basic | $ 1.63 | $ 1.08 | $ 4.85 | $ 4.05 |
Diluted | 1.60 | 1.05 | 4.76 | 3.96 |
Cash dividends per share | $ 1.33 | $ 1.21 | $ 2.66 | $ 2.42 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2017 |
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
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Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
NET INCOME | $ 1,058,141 | $ 704,801 | $ 3,166,223 | $ 2,651,758 |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX: | ||||
Foreign currency translation | (230,997) | 93,168 | (136,706) | (14,751) |
Defined benefit plans | (2,683) | 277,764 | 11,436 | 282,299 |
Cash flow hedges | (43,801) | 32,896 | (124,795) | 58,385 |
Investments | 46 | 0 | 1,148 | 264 |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC | (277,435) | 403,828 | (248,917) | 326,197 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (5,926) | 22,955 | 340 | 12,374 |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 774,780 | 1,131,584 | 2,917,646 | 2,990,329 |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC | 765,585 | 1,073,296 | 2,781,466 | 2,838,893 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 9,195 | 58,288 | 136,180 | 151,436 |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ 774,780 | $ 1,131,584 | $ 2,917,646 | $ 2,990,329 |
CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY STATEMENT - 9 months ended May 31, 2018 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
Total |
Ordinary Shares |
Class A ordinary shares |
Class X Ordinary Shares |
Restricted Share Units |
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Treasury Shares |
Retained Earnings |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total Accenture plc Shareholders' Equity |
Noncontrolling Interests |
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Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2017 | $ 9,710,200 | $ 57 | $ 14 | $ 0 | $ 1,095,026 | $ 3,516,399 | $ (1,649,090) | $ 7,081,855 | $ (1,094,784) | $ 8,949,477 | $ 760,723 |
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2017 | 40 | 638,966 | 20,531 | ||||||||
Beginning Balance Treasury (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2017 | (23,449) | ||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||
Net income | 3,166,223 | 3,030,383 | 3,030,383 | 135,840 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (248,577) | (248,917) | (248,917) | 340 | |||||||
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares | (2,004,114) | 49,029 | $ (2,004,114) | (1,955,085) | (49,029) | ||||||
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares) | (13,337) | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 751,826 | 688,719 | 63,107 | 751,826 | |||||||
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares, Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X ordinary shares | (83,156) | (78,318) | (78,318) | (4,838) | |||||||
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares, Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X ordinary shares (in shares) | (812) | ||||||||||
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares | |||||||||||
Employee share programs | 666,830 | (729,020) | 997,725 | $ 452,192 | (68,656) | 652,241 | 14,589 | ||||
Employee share programs (in shares) | 8,990 | 3,773 | |||||||||
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares (shares) | 25,906 | (19,054) | |||||||||
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares | $ 1 | ||||||||||
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares | 0 | 408,652 | 408,653 | (408,653) | |||||||
Dividends | (1,708,724) | 56,226 | (1,727,298) | (1,671,072) | (37,652) | ||||||
Other, net | (97,772) | (22,409) | (19,454) | (41,863) | (55,909) | ||||||
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2018 | 40 | 673,862 | 665 | ||||||||
Ending Balance Treasury (in shares) at May. 31, 2018 | (33,013) | ||||||||||
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2018 | $ 10,152,736 | $ 57 | $ 15 | $ 0 | $ 1,110,951 | $ 4,934,185 | $ (3,201,012) | $ 8,296,830 | $ (1,343,701) | $ 9,797,325 | $ 355,411 |
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION | BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Accenture plc and its controlled subsidiary companies 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 (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. We use the terms “Accenture,” “we” and “our” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements to refer to Accenture plc and its subsidiaries. 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, 2017 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on October 26, 2017. The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that we may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from those estimates. The Consolidated Financial Statements 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, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2018. On March 13, 2018, Accenture Holdings plc merged with and into Accenture plc, with Accenture plc as the surviving entity. As a result, all of the assets and liabilities of Accenture Holdings plc were acquired by Accenture plc, and Accenture Holdings plc ceased to exist. In connection with this internal merger, shareholders of Accenture Holdings plc (other than Accenture entities that held shares of Accenture Holdings plc), who primarily consisted of current and former members of Accenture Leadership and their permitted transferees, received one Class A ordinary share of Accenture plc for each share of Accenture Holdings plc that they owned, and Accenture plc redeemed all Class X ordinary shares of Accenture plc owned by such shareholders. Allowances for Client Receivables and Unbilled Services As of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, total allowances recorded for client receivables and unbilled services were $56,653 and $74,450, respectively. Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation expense was $101,814 and $315,410 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively, and $86,148 and $255,807 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, respectively. As of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, total accumulated depreciation was $2,028,174 and $1,912,146, respectively. Deferred transition amortization expense was $95,696 and $248,838 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively, and $66,634 and $205,763 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, respectively. See Note 5 (Goodwill and Intangible Assets) for intangible asset amortization balances. New Accounting Pronouncements The following standards, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), will, or are expected to, result in a change in practice and/or have a financial impact to our Consolidated Financial Statements:
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EARNINGS PER SHARE | EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS The following table summarizes the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Accenture plc:
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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS | BUSINESS COMBINATIONS During the nine months ended May 31, 2018, we completed individually immaterial acquisitions for total consideration of $411,054, net of cash acquired. The pro forma effects of these acquisitions on our operations were not material. |
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure | GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment were as follows:
Goodwill includes immaterial adjustments related to prior period acquisitions. Intangible Assets Our definite-lived intangible assets by major asset class were as follows:
Total amortization related to our intangible assets was $40,879 and $127,438 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. Total amortization related to our intangible assets was $41,698 and $108,150 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, respectively. Estimated future amortization related to intangible assets held as of May 31, 2018 is as follows:
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Dividends Our dividend activity during the nine months ended May 31, 2018 was as follows:
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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS In the normal course of business, we use derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency exchange rate risk. Our derivative financial instruments consist of deliverable and non-deliverable foreign currency forward contracts. Cash Flow Hedges For a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in estimated fair value of a hedging instrument is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss as a separate component of Shareholders’ Equity and is reclassified into Cost of services in the Consolidated Income Statements during the period in which the hedged transaction is recognized. For information related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges that were reclassified into Cost of services during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018 and 2017 as well as those expected to be reclassified into Cost of services in the next 12 months, see Note 3 (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) to these Consolidated Financial Statements. Other Derivatives Realized gains or losses and changes in the estimated fair value of foreign currency forward contracts that have not been designated as hedges were net losses of $84,480 and $37,698 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively, and a net gain of $89,035 and a net loss of $29,279 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, respectively. Gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Income Statements and are offset by gains and losses on the related hedged items. Fair Value of Derivative Instruments The notional and fair values of all derivative instruments were as follows:
We utilize standard counterparty master agreements containing provisions for the netting of certain foreign currency transaction obligations and for the set-off of certain obligations in the event of an insolvency of one of the parties to the transaction. In the Consolidated Balance Sheets, we record derivative assets and liabilities at gross fair value. The potential effect of netting derivative assets against liabilities under the counterparty master agreements was as follows:
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] | RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS In May 2017, we settled our U.S. pension plan obligations. Plan participants elected to receive either a lump-sum distribution or to transfer benefits to a third-party annuity provider. As a result of the settlement, we were relieved of any further obligation under our U.S. pension plan. During the three months ended May 31, 2017, we recorded a pension settlement charge of $509,793, and related income tax benefits of $198,219. The charge primarily consisted of unrecognized actuarial losses of $460,908 previously included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. In connection with the settlement, we made a $118,500 cash contribution ($48,885 related to additional actuarial losses and $69,615 to fund previously recorded pension liabilities). |
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INCOME TAXES | INCOME TAXES On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), which significantly changed U.S. tax law. The Tax Act lowered the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018, resulting in a blended U.S. statutory federal income tax rate of 25.7% for our fiscal year ended August 31, 2018. The Tax Act could modestly impact our ongoing effective tax rate by imposing taxes on our intercompany transactions and limiting our ability to deduct certain expenses. Due to the recent enactment and the complexity involved in applying the provisions of the Tax Act, we have recorded provisional amounts in our financial statements. In the three months ended February 28, 2018, we recognized a provisional tax expense of $136,724 primarily to remeasure our net deferred tax assets at the new, lower rates. In the three months ended May 31, 2018, we recorded an adjustment of $40,927 to our provisional tax expense resulting from our continued analysis of the Tax Act. As we collect and analyze data, including our forecast of when we expect to realize certain deferred tax amounts, we may adjust the provisional amounts. In addition, we have not yet made an accounting policy election to consider the taxes on our intercompany transactions in determining the amount of our valuation allowance. Those adjustments and the election may materially impact our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate in the period in which the adjustments are made. We apply an estimated annual effective tax rate to our year-to-date operating results to determine the interim provision for income tax expense. In addition, we recognize taxes related to unusual or infrequent items or resulting from a change in judgment regarding a position taken in a prior year as discrete items in the interim period in which the event occurs. Our effective tax rates for the three months ended May 31, 2018 and 2017 were 34.4% and 19.4%, respectively. Our effective tax rates for the nine months ended May 31, 2018 and 2017 were 27.2% and 20.2%, respectively. Excluding the provisional tax expense associated with the enactment of the Tax Act and $80,847 of expense from a non-U.S. tax law change, the effective tax rates would have been 26.8% and 21.3% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. Absent the pension settlement charge (see Note 8 Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans) and related tax impact recorded during the three months ended May 31, 2017, the effective tax rates would have been 26.6% and 22.7% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended May 31, 2018 benefited from lower expenses for adjustments to prior year tax liabilities in fiscal 2018, partially offset by lower benefits from final determinations of prior year U.S. taxes in fiscal 2018. |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments We have either the right to purchase at fair value or, if certain events occur, may be required to purchase at fair value outstanding shares of our Avanade Inc. and SinnerSchrader AG subsidiaries. As of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, we have reflected the fair value of $103,122 and $52,996, respectively, related to redeemable common stock and the intrinsic value of the options on redeemable common stock of these subsidiaries in Other accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Indemnifications and Guarantees In the normal course of business and in conjunction with certain client engagements, we have entered into contractual arrangements through which we may be obligated to indemnify clients with respect to certain matters. As of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, our aggregate potential liability to our clients for expressly limited guarantees involving the performance of third parties was approximately $811,000 and $697,000, respectively, of which all but approximately $145,000 and $149,000, respectively, may be recovered from the other third parties if we are obligated to make payments to the indemnified parties as a consequence of a performance default by the other third parties. For arrangements with unspecified limitations, we cannot reasonably estimate the aggregate maximum potential liability, as it is inherently difficult to predict the maximum potential amount of such payments, due to the conditional nature and unique facts of each particular arrangement. To date, we have not been required to make any significant payment under any of the arrangements described above. We have assessed the current status of performance/payment risk related to arrangements with limited guarantees, warranty obligations, unspecified limitations and/or indemnification provisions and believe that any potential payments would be immaterial to the Consolidated Financial Statements, as a whole. Legal Contingencies As of May 31, 2018, we or our present personnel had been named as a defendant in various litigation matters. 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. Based on the present status of these matters, management believes the range of reasonably possible losses in addition to amounts accrued, net of insurance recoveries, will not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition. |
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SEGMENT REPORTING | SEGMENT REPORTING Our reportable operating segments are our five operating groups, which are Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. Information regarding our reportable operating segments is as follows:
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Basis of Presentation | August 31, 2017 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on October 26, 2017. The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that we may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from those estimates. The Consolidated Financial Statements 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, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2018. |
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New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy | New Accounting Pronouncements The following standards, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), will, or are expected to, result in a change in practice and/or have a financial impact to our Consolidated Financial Statements:
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Income Taxes | We apply an estimated annual effective tax rate to our year-to-date operating results to determine the interim provision for income tax expense. In addition, we recognize taxes related to unusual or infrequent items or resulting from a change in judgment regarding a position taken in a prior year as discrete items in the interim period in which the event occurs. |
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Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Indemnifications and Guarantees In the normal course of business and in conjunction with certain client engagements, we have entered into contractual arrangements through which we may be obligated to indemnify clients with respect to certain matters. As of May 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, our aggregate potential liability to our clients for expressly limited guarantees involving the performance of third parties was approximately $811,000 and $697,000, respectively, of which all but approximately $145,000 and $149,000, respectively, may be recovered from the other third parties if we are obligated to make payments to the indemnified parties as a consequence of a performance default by the other third parties. For arrangements with unspecified limitations, we cannot reasonably estimate the aggregate maximum potential liability, as it is inherently difficult to predict the maximum potential amount of such payments, due to the conditional nature and unique facts of each particular arrangement. |
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Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share | Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables) |
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Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The following table summarizes the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Accenture plc:
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Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment were as follows:
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Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] | Our definite-lived intangible assets by major asset class were as follows:
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MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) |
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Schedule of Dividend Activity | Our dividend activity during the nine months ended May 31, 2018 was as follows:
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Notional and Fair Values of All Derivative Instruments | The notional and fair values of all derivative instruments were as follows:
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Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities Table | We utilize standard counterparty master agreements containing provisions for the netting of certain foreign currency transaction obligations and for the set-off of certain obligations in the event of an insolvency of one of the parties to the transaction. In the Consolidated Balance Sheets, we record derivative assets and liabilities at gross fair value. The potential effect of netting derivative assets against liabilities under the counterparty master agreements was as follows:
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Reportable Operating Segments | Our reportable operating segments are our five operating groups, which are Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. Information regarding our reportable operating segments is as follows:
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable and unbilled services | $ 56,653 | $ 56,653 | $ 74,450 | |||
Depreciation | 101,814 | $ 86,148 | 315,410 | $ 255,807 | ||
Accumulated depreciation | 2,028,174 | 2,028,174 | $ 1,912,146 | |||
DeferredTransitionAmortizationExpense | $ 95,696 | $ 66,634 | $ 248,838 | $ 205,763 | ||
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New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification, Percent | 3.50% | |||||
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member] | Deferred Tax Asset [Domain] | ||||||
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | $ 2,100,000 |
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
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Net income attributable to Accenture plc | $ 1,043,020 | $ 669,468 | $ 3,030,383 | $ 2,512,696 | |||
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares | 639,217,344 | 619,436,804 | 624,365,464 | 621,025,256 | |||
Basic earnings per share | $ 1.63 | $ 1.08 | $ 4.85 | $ 4.05 | |||
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Net income attributable to Accenture plc | $ 1,043,020 | $ 669,468 | $ 3,030,383 | $ 2,512,696 | |||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture Holdings plc and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. (1) | [1] | 6,997 | 23,024 | 93,531 | 107,437 | ||
Net income for diluted earnings per share calculation | $ 1,050,017 | $ 692,492 | $ 3,123,914 | $ 2,620,133 | |||
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares | 639,217,344 | 619,436,804 | 624,365,464 | 621,025,256 | |||
Class A ordinary shares issuable upon redemption/exchange of noncontrolling interests (1) | [1] | 4,294,411 | 27,926,781 | 19,354,992 | 28,274,559 | ||
Diluted effect of employee compensation related to Class A ordinary shares | 11,017,024 | 11,329,345 | 11,853,822 | 11,721,416 | |||
Diluted effect of share purchase plans related to Class A ordinary shares | 71,247 | 77,495 | 165,290 | 109,075 | |||
Diluted weighted average Class A ordinary shares | 654,600,026 | 658,770,425 | 655,739,568 | 661,130,306 | |||
Diluted earnings per share | $ 1.60 | $ 1.05 | $ 4.76 | $ 3.96 | |||
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Beginning balance | $ (675,752) | $ (1,027,882) | $ (770,043) | $ (919,963) | ||||||
Foreign currency translation | (240,840) | 102,087 | (137,279) | (17,389) | ||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 1,264 | 102 | 1,081 | (293) | ||||||
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | 8,579 | (9,021) | (508) | 2,931 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax | (230,997) | 93,168 | (136,706) | (14,751) | ||||||
Ending balance | (906,749) | (934,714) | (906,749) | (934,714) | ||||||
Defined benefit plans | ||||||||||
Beginning balance | (426,500) | (804,969) | (440,619) | (809,504) | ||||||
Actuarial gains (losses) | 12,044 | (48,885) | 12,044 | (48,885) | ||||||
Pension settlement | 0 | 509,793 | 2,119 | 509,793 | ||||||
Prior service costs arising during the period | (29,796) | 0 | (29,796) | 0 | ||||||
Reclassifications into net periodic pension and post-retirement expense (1) | [1] | 9,675 | 12,407 | 28,472 | 23,437 | |||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 4,806 | (183,086) | (1,386) | (189,376) | ||||||
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | 588 | (12,465) | (17) | (12,670) | ||||||
Defined benefit plans, net of tax | (2,683) | 277,764 | 11,436 | 282,299 | ||||||
Ending balance | (429,183) | (527,205) | (429,183) | (527,205) | ||||||
Cash flow hedges | ||||||||||
Beginning balance | 33,641 | 93,500 | 114,635 | 68,011 | ||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) | (33,755) | 96,111 | (79,140) | 179,891 | ||||||
Reclassification adjustments into Cost of services | (21,265) | (38,446) | (81,986) | (85,914) | ||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 14,506 | (23,300) | 36,145 | (32,972) | ||||||
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | (3,287) | (1,469) | 186 | (2,620) | ||||||
Cash flow hedges, net of tax | (43,801) | 32,896 | (124,795) | 58,385 | ||||||
Ending balance (2) | [2] | (10,160) | 126,396 | (10,160) | 126,396 | |||||
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Beginning balance | 2,345 | 0 | 1,243 | (264) | ||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) | 0 | 0 | 1,454 | 462 | ||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0 | (305) | (183) | ||||||
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | 46 | 0 | (1) | (15) | ||||||
Investments, net of tax | 46 | 0 | 1,148 | 264 | ||||||
Ending balance | 2,391 | 0 | 2,391 | 0 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ (1,343,701) | $ (1,335,523) | $ (1,343,701) | $ (1,335,523) | $ (1,094,784) | |||||
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Details) $ in Thousands |
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Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months | $ 39,677 |
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS- Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |
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Cash Consideration | $ 411,054 |
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible Table by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Gross Carrying Amount | $ 1,122,014 | $ 1,095,623 |
Accumulated Amortization | (433,775) | (385,241) |
Net Carrying Amount | 688,239 | 710,382 |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Amount | 846,151 | 809,683 |
Accumulated Amortization | (284,523) | (235,315) |
Net Carrying Amount | 561,628 | 574,368 |
Technology | ||
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Gross Carrying Amount | 101,030 | 108,929 |
Accumulated Amortization | (59,141) | (65,453) |
Net Carrying Amount | 41,889 | 43,476 |
Patents | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Amount | 126,564 | 124,669 |
Accumulated Amortization | (64,315) | (62,543) |
Net Carrying Amount | 62,249 | 62,126 |
Other | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Amount | 48,269 | 52,342 |
Accumulated Amortization | (25,796) | (21,930) |
Net Carrying Amount | $ 22,473 | $ 30,412 |
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
Aug. 31, 2017 |
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 40,879 | $ 41,698 | $ 127,438 | $ 108,150 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract] | |||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 38,763 | 38,763 | |||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two | 132,184 | 132,184 | |||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three | 114,413 | 114,413 | |||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four | 101,669 | 101,669 | |||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five | 86,372 | 86,372 | |||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five | 214,838 | 214,838 | |||
Net Carrying Amount | $ 688,239 | $ 688,239 | $ 710,382 |
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Notional and Fair Values of All Derivative Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
May 31, 2018 |
Aug. 31, 2017 |
---|---|---|
Assets | ||
Fair value of derivative assets | $ 87,041 | $ 228,175 |
Liabilities | ||
Fair value of derivative liabilities | 87,805 | 51,118 |
Total fair value | (764) | 177,057 |
Total notional value | 7,149,152 | 9,290,345 |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other current assets | ||
Assets | ||
Fair value of derivative assets | 67,961 | 133,935 |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other non-current assets | ||
Assets | ||
Fair value of derivative assets | 11,028 | 82,770 |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other accrued liabilities | ||
Liabilities | ||
Fair value of derivative liabilities | 28,284 | 21,632 |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other non-current liabilities | ||
Liabilities | ||
Fair value of derivative liabilities | 34,321 | 17,244 |
Other Derivatives | Other current assets | ||
Assets | ||
Fair value of derivative assets | 8,052 | 11,470 |
Other Derivatives | Other accrued liabilities | ||
Liabilities | ||
Fair value of derivative liabilities | $ 25,200 | $ 12,242 |
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
|
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
Realized gains or (losses) and changes in the estimated fair value of derivatives not designated as hedges | $ (84,480) | $ 89,035 | $ (37,698) | $ (29,279) |
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
May 31, 2018 |
Aug. 31, 2017 |
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Offsetting [Abstract] | ||
Net derivative assets | $ 29,766 | $ 189,066 |
Net derivative liabilities | 30,530 | 12,009 |
Total fair value | $ (764) | $ 177,057 |
RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | ||||
Pension settlement charge | $ 0 | $ 509,793 | $ 0 | $ 509,793 |
Fiscal2017PensionSettlement [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | ||||
PensionSettlementChargeIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (198,219) | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Gain (Loss), before Tax | $ (460,908) | (460,908) | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer | 118,500 | |||
Fiscal2017PensionSettlement [Member] | Additional actuarial losses | ||||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer | 48,885 | |||
Fiscal2017PensionSettlement [Member] | Previously recorded pension liabilities | ||||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer | $ 69,615 |
INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan. 01, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
Feb. 28, 2018 |
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
Aug. 31, 2018 |
|
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 21.00% | 35.00% | ||||||
Blended U.S. Statutory Income Tax Rate | 25.70% | |||||||
Provisional Tax Expense Related to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 | $ 40,927 | $ 136,724 | ||||||
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent | 34.40% | 19.40% | 27.20% | 20.20% | ||||
Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Tax Law Change | $ 80,847 | |||||||
Effective Income Tax Rate Excluding Effect of Tax Law Changes | 26.80% | 21.30% | ||||||
Effective Income Tax Rate Excluding Effect Of Pension Settlement Charge | 26.60% | 22.70% |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
May 31, 2018 |
Aug. 31, 2017 |
---|---|---|
Commitments [Abstract] | ||
Redeemable common stock and options of subsidiary | $ 103,122 | $ 52,996 |
Indemnifications and Guarantees [Abstract] | ||
Expressly limited performance guarantee | 811,000 | 697,000 |
Portion of guarantee not recoverable | $ 145,000 | $ 149,000 |
SEGMENT REPORTING - Reportable Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
May 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
Net Revenues | $ 10,314,999 | $ 8,867,036 | $ 29,423,663 | $ 25,700,224 | ||||
Operating Income | 1,619,726 | 865,435 | 4,388,370 | 3,336,047 | ||||
Communications, Media & Technology | ||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
Net Revenues | 2,133,796 | 1,754,657 | 5,938,389 | 5,061,581 | ||||
Operating Income | 383,359 | 286,931 | 993,887 | 759,513 | ||||
Financial Services | ||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
Net Revenues | 2,143,196 | 1,865,071 | 6,227,237 | 5,444,451 | ||||
Operating Income | 382,530 | 321,052 | 1,059,710 | 908,705 | ||||
Health & Public Service | ||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
Net Revenues | 1,703,676 | 1,554,424 | 4,980,155 | 4,566,762 | ||||
Operating Income | 216,218 | 206,570 | 594,827 | 594,912 | ||||
Products | ||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
Net Revenues | 2,842,624 | 2,429,140 | 8,057,985 | 7,014,137 | ||||
Operating Income | 452,573 | 402,558 | 1,237,076 | 1,175,019 | ||||
Resources | ||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
Net Revenues | 1,469,293 | 1,245,875 | 4,139,507 | 3,585,458 | ||||
Operating Income | 185,046 | 158,117 | 502,870 | 407,691 | ||||
Other | ||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
Net Revenues | 22,414 | 17,869 | 80,390 | 27,835 | ||||
Operating Income | $ 0 | $ (509,793) | [1] | $ 0 | $ (509,793) | [1] | ||
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SEGMENT REPORTING - Additional Information (Detail) |
9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2018
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Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Number of operating segments | 5 |
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