Accenture Sca (SCA) 10-K Annual Report October 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The following information was filed by Accenture Sca (SCA) on Thursday, September 27, 2012 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-K Annual Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.

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Ticker: SCA
CIK: 1143908
Form Type: 10-K Annual Report
Accession Number: 0001143908-12-000026
Submitted to the SEC: Tue Oct 30 2012 8:34:53 AM EST
Accepted by the SEC: Tue Oct 30 2012
Period: Friday, August 31, 2012
Industry: Business Services