埃森哲公布2023财年业绩-英

Accenture

Reports

Fourth-Quarter

and

Strong

Full-Year

Fiscal

2023

Results--Forthefourthquarter,revenuesare

$16.0billion,anincreaseof4%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrency;GAAP

operatingmarginis

12.0%,comparedto14.7%inthefourthquarteroffiscal2022;adjusted

operatingmarginis

14.9%,anexpansionof

20basispoints--1--Forfullfiscalyear,

revenuesare

$64.1billion,anincreaseof4%inU.S.dollarsand

8%inlocalcurrency;GAAP

operatingmarginis

13.7%,comparedto15.2%infiscal2022;adjustedoperatingmarginexpands

20basispointsto15.4%----Forthefourthquarter,GAAP

EPSare

$2.15,comparedto$2.60inthefourthquarteroffiscal2022;adjustedEPSare

$2.71,a4%increase.Forfullfiscalyear,

GAAP

EPSare

$10.77,comparedto$10.71infiscal2022;adjustedEPSare

$11.67,

a9%increase----Freecashflowis$3.2billionforthequarterand

$9.0billionforthefull-year----Newbookingsare$16.6billionforthequarterand

$72.2billionforthefull-year,a

1%increaseinU.S.dollarsand

5%increaseinlocalcurrencyoverfull-year

fiscal2022newbookings----15%increaseinquarterlydividendto

$1.29pershare;BoardofDirectorsapproves$4.0billionofadditionalsharerepurchaseauthority----Forfiscalyear2024,

Accentureexpectsrevenuegrowthof2%to5%inlocalcurrency;GAAPdilutedEPSof$11.41

to$11.76,

a6%to9%increase;andadjustedEPSof$11.97

to$12.32,a3%to6%increase--NEW

YORK;September28,2023

—

Accenture(NYSE:

ACN)reportedfinancialresultsforthefourthquarterandfullfiscalyearended

August31,2023.For

the

fourth

quarter,

revenueswere$16.0billion,anincreaseof4%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.GAAP

operatingincomewas$1.91billion,comparedto$2.27billionforthefourthquarterlastyear,

andoperatingmarginwas12.0%comparedto14.7%forthefourthquarterlastyear.

Adjustedoperatingincomewas$2.38billionandadjustedoperatingmarginwas

14.9%,anexpansionof

20basispointsfromthefourthquarteroffiscal2022.GAAP

dilutedearningspersharewere

$2.15,comparedto$2.60forthefourthquarterlastyear.

AdjustedEPSwere

$2.71,anincreaseof4%fromthefourthquarteroffiscal2022.Operatingcashflowwas

$3.41billionandfreecashflowwas$3.23billion.Newbookingswere

$16.6billion.For

the

full

fiscal

year,

revenueswere$64.1billion,anincreaseof4%inU.S.dollarsand

8%inlocalcurrencycomparedwith

fiscal2022.GAAP

operatingincomewas

$8.81billion,comparedto$9.37billioninfiscal2022,andoperatingmarginwas

13.7%comparedto15.2%infiscal2022.

Adjustedoperatingincomewas

$9.87billionandadjustedoperatingmarginwas

15.4%,anexpansionof20basispointsfromfiscal2022.GAAP

dilutedearningspersharewere

$10.77,comparedto$10.71infiscal2022.

AdjustedEPSwere

$11.67,

anincreaseof9%fromfiscal2022.

Operatingcashflowwas

$9.52billionandfreecashflowwas

$9.00billion.Newbookingswere$72.2billion.1Adjustedfinancialmeasurespresentedinthisreleasearenon-GAAP

financialmeasuresthatexcludebusinessoptimizationcostsandagainrelatedtoourinvestmentinDuckCreek

Technologies,asfurtherdescribedinthisrelease.JulieSweet,chairandCEO,

Accenture,said,“Iamextremelyproudthatwehaveachievedanotherstrongyearoffinancialperformanceinfiscalyear2023.Ourabilitytoremainlaser-focusedonmeetingtheneedsofourclientsisreflectedinnewbookingsof

$72billioninfiscal2023;106clientswithquarterlybookingsofmorethan$100million;

andreachingarecord300Diamondclients,ourlargestrelationships.

Ourclients’

generative

AIbookingsof$300millioninthelastsixmonthspositionusattheheartofthebeginningof

AI-fueledreinvention.

Iwouldliketothankourextraordinary

733,000peoplewhomadetheseresultspossibleandfocuseverydayoncreating360°valueforallofourstakeholders.”Financial

ReviewFourth

Quarter

Fiscal

2023Revenuesforthefourthquarteroffiscal2023

were$15.99billion,comparedwith$15.42billionforthefourthquarteroffiscal2022,anincreaseof4%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrency,andwerewithinthecompany’sguidedrangeof

$15.75billionto$16.35billion.

Therewasnoforeign-exchangeimpactforthequarter,

whichwasconsistentwiththeassumptionprovidedinthecompany’sthird-quarterearningsrelease.••Consultingrevenueswere

$8.20billion,adecreaseof2%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.ManagedServicesrevenueswere

$7.79billion,anincreaseof10%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.GAAP

dilutedEPSforthequarterwere

$2.15comparedwith$2.60forthefourthquarteroffiscal2022.Excludinga$0.56decreaseforbusinessoptimizationcosts,

adjustedEPSwere$2.71,anincreaseof4%fromthefourthquarteroffiscal2022.

The$0.11

increaseinEPSonanadjustedbasisreflects:•••a$0.14increasefromhigherrevenueandoperatingresults;a$0.08increasefromhighernon-operatingincome;anda$0.01increasefromlowersharecount;partiallyoffsetby••a$0.11

decreasefromahighereffectivetaxrate;anda$0.01decreasefromhighernoncontrollinginterests.Grossmargin(grossprofitasapercentageofrevenues)forthefourthquarterwas

32.4%,comparedwith32.1%forthefourthquarteroffiscal2022.Selling,generalandadministrative(SG&A)expensesforthefourthquarterwere

$2.80billion,or17.5%ofrevenues,comparedwith$2.68billion,or17.4%ofrevenues,forthe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.GAAP

operatingincomeforthequarterdecreased

16%,to$1.91billion,or12.0%ofrevenues,comparedwith$2.27billion,or14.7%ofrevenues,forthe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.

Adjustedoperatingincomeforthequarterwas

$2.38billion,or14.9%ofrevenues,anexpansionof

20basispointsfromthe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.Thecompany'sGAAP

effectivetaxrateforthequarterwas

28.1%,comparedwith24.6%forthefourthquarteroffiscal2022.Onanadjustedbasis,theeffectivetaxrateforthe

fourthquarteroffiscal2023was27.4%.GAAP

netincomeforthequarterwas

$1.41billion,comparedwith$1.69billionforthefourthquarteroffiscal2022.

Adjustednetincomeforthequarterwas

$1.76billion.Operatingcashflowforthequarterwas

$3.41billion,andpropertyandequipmentadditionswere$180million.Freecashflow,

definedasoperatingcashflownetofpropertyandequipmentadditions,was$3.23billion.Forthesameperiodlastyear,

operatingcashflowwas

$3.79billion,propertyandequipmentadditionswere

$177million,andfreecashflowwas

$3.61billion.Daysservicesoutstanding,orDSOs,were42daysat

August31,2023,comparedwith43daysat

August31,2022.Accenture’stotalcashbalanceat

August31,2023was$9.0billion,comparedwith$7.9billionatAugust31,2022.New

BookingsNewbookingsforthe

fourthquarteroffiscal2023

were$16.6billion,adecreaseof10%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrencyfromthe

fourthquarteroffiscal2023.••Consultingnewbookingswere

$8.5billion,or51%oftotalnewbookings.ManagedServicesnewbookingswere

$8.2billion,or49%oftotalnewbookings.Revenues

by

Geographic

MarketRevenuesbygeographicmarketwereasfollows:•••North

America:$7.55billion,flatinU.S.dollarsandanincreaseof

1%inlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.Europe:$5.30billion,anincreaseof10%inU.S.dollarsand

7%inlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.GrowthMarkets:$3.13billion,anincreaseof1%inU.S.dollarsand

6%inlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.Revenues

by

Industry

GroupRevenuesbyindustrygroupwereasfollows:•Communications,Media&

Technology:$2.71billion,adecreaseof12%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.••••FinancialServices:$3.03billion,anincreaseof3%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.Health&PublicService:

$3.27billion,anincreaseof13%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.Products:$4.75billion,anincreaseof6%inU.S.dollarsand

5%inlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.Resources:$2.23billion,anincreaseof10%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrencycomparedwiththe

fourthquarteroffiscal2022.Full

Year

Fiscal

2023Revenuesforfiscal2023were$64.11

billion,comparedwith$61.59billionforfiscal2022,anincreaseof4%inU.S.dollarsand

8%inlocalcurrency.

Revenuesfor

fiscal2023reflectaforeign-exchangeimpactofapproximatelynegative

4%comparedwithfiscal2022.••Consultingrevenueswere

$33.61billion,adecreaseof1%inU.S.dollarsandanincreaseof3%inlocalcurrencycomparedwith

fiscal2022.ManagedServicesrevenueswere

$30.50billion,anincreaseof11%

inU.S.dollarsand14%inlocalcurrencycomparedwith

fiscal2022.GAAP

dilutedEPSfor

fiscal2023were$10.77comparedwith$10.71forfiscal2022.Excludinga$1.28decreaseforbusinessoptimizationcostsanda

$0.38increaseforagainonaninvestment,adjustedEPSwere

$11.67,

anincreaseof9%fromfiscal2022.

The$0.96increaseinEPSonanadjustedbasisreflects:•••a$0.60increasefromhigherrevenueandoperatingresults;a$0.18increasefromhighernon-operatingincome;a$0.15increasefromthelossonthedispositionofthecompany’sbusinessinRussiarecordedinfiscal2022;and•a$0.08increasefromlowersharecount;partiallyoffsetby•a$0.03decreasefromhighernoncontrollinginterests;anda$0.02decreasefromahighereffectivetaxrate.•Grossmargin(grossprofitasapercentageofrevenues)for

fiscal2023was32.3%,comparedwith32.0%forfiscal2022.Selling,generalandadministrative(SG&A)expensesforthefullfiscalyearwere$10.86billionor16.9%ofrevenues,comparedwith

$10.33billion,or16.8%ofrevenues,forfiscal2022.GAAP

Operatingincomefor

fiscal2023decreased6%,to$8.81billion,or13.7%ofrevenues,comparedwith$9.37billion,or15.2%ofrevenues,infiscal2022.

Adjustedoperatingincomeforthefullfiscalyearwas

$9.87billion,or15.4%ofrevenues,anexpansionof

20basispointsfromfiscal2022.Thecompany'sGAAP

annualeffectivetaxratefor

fiscal2023was23.4%,comparedwith24.0%infiscal2022.Onanadjustedbasis,theeffectivetaxratefor

fiscal2023was23.9%.GAAP

netincomeforthefullfiscalyearwas

$7.00billion,comparedwith$6.99billioninfiscal2022.

Adjustednetincomefor

fiscal2023was$7.58billion.Forfiscal2023,operatingcashflowwas

$9.52billion,andpropertyandequipmentadditionswere$528million.Freecashflow,

definedasoperatingcashflownetofpropertyandequipmentadditions,was$9.00billion.Forfiscal2022,operatingcashflowwas

$9.54billion,propertyandequipmentadditionswere

$718million,andfreecashflowwas

$8.82billion.New

BookingsNewbookingsforfiscal2023were$72.2billion,anincreaseof1%inU.S.dollarsand

5%inlocalcurrencyfromfiscal2022.••Consultingnewbookingswere

$36.2billion,or50%oftotalnewbookings.ManagedServicesnewbookingswere

$36.0billion,or50%oftotalnewbookings.Revenues

by

Geographic

MarketRevenuesbygeographicmarketfor

fiscal2023wereasfollows:•••North

America:$30.30billion,anincreaseof4%inbothU.S.dollarsandlocalcurrencycomparedwithfiscal2022.Europe:$21.29billion,anincreaseof5%inU.S.dollarsand

11%

inlocalcurrencycomparedwithfiscal2022.GrowthMarkets:$12.53billion,anincreaseof3%inU.S.dollarsand

12%inlocalcurrencycomparedwith

fiscal2022.Revenues

by

Industry

GroupRevenuesbyindustrygroupfor

fiscal2023wereasfollows:•••Communications,Media&

Technology:

$11.45

billion,adecreaseof6%inU.S.dollarsand3%inlocalcurrencycomparedwith

fiscal2022.FinancialServices:$12.13billion,anincreaseof3%inU.S.dollarsand

7%inlocalcurrencycomparedwith

fiscal2022.Health&PublicService:

$12.56billion,anincreaseof12%inU.S.dollarsand

14%inlocalcurrencycomparedwith

fiscal2022.••Products:$19.10billion,anincreaseof5%inU.S.dollarsand

9%inlocalcurrencycomparedwithfiscal2022.Resources:$8.86billion,anincreaseof10%inU.S.dollarsand

15%inlocalcurrencycomparedwithfiscal2022.Returning

Cash

to

ShareholdersAccenturecontinuestoreturncashtoshareholdersthroughcashdividendsandsharerepurchases.Infiscal2023,thecompanyreturned

$7.2billiontoshareholders,including

$2.8billionincashdividendsand

$4.3billioninsharerepurchases.DividendOn

August15,2023,aquarterlycashdividendof

$1.12persharewaspaidtoshareholdersofrecordatthecloseofbusinesson

July13,2023.

Thesecashdividendpaymentstotaled$706million,bringingdividendpaymentsforthefullyearto

$2.83billion,comparedwith$2.46billioninfiscal2022.Accentureplchasdeclaredaquarterlycashdividendof

$1.29pershare,forshareholdersofrecordatthecloseofbusinesson

October12,2023.

Thisdividend,whichispayableonNovember15,2023,representsa15%increaseoverthecompany’spreviousquarterlydividend.Share

Repurchase

ActivityDuringthefourthquarteroffiscal2023,

Accenturerepurchasedorredeemed

3.2millionshares,including3.1millionsharesrepurchasedintheopenmarket,foratotalof

$1.0billion.

Thisbroughttotalsharerepurchasesandredemptionsforthefullfiscalyearto

15.3millionshares,including12.8millionsharesrepurchasedintheopenmarket,foratotalof

$4.3billion.Thecompany’sBoardofDirectorshasapproved

$4.0billioninadditionalsharerepurchaseauthority,bringing

Accenture’stotaloutstandingauthoritytoapproximately

$6.5billion.At

August31,2023,

Accenturehadapproximately629

milliontotalsharesoutstanding.Business

OutlookFirst

Quarter

Fiscal

2024Accentureexpectsrevenuesforthefirstquarterof

fiscal2024tobeintherangeof$15.85billionto$16.45billion,or-2%to2%inlocalcurrency,

reflectingthecompany’sassumptionofapositive2.5%foreign-exchangeimpactcomparedwiththefirstquarterof

fiscal2023.Fiscal

Year

2024Accenture’sbusinessoutlookforthefull2024fiscalyearassumesthattheforeign-exchangeimpactonitsresultsinU.S.dollarswillbeflatcomparedwith

fiscal2023.Forfiscal2024,thecompanyexpectsrevenuegrowthtobeintherangeof2%to5%inlocalcurrency.AccentureexpectsGAAP

operatingmarginfor

fiscal2024tobeintherangeof14.8%to15.0%,anexpansionof110

to130basispointsfromfiscal2023,andadjustedoperatingmargin,whichexcludesanestimated$450millionforbusinessoptimizationcosts,tobeintherangeof15.5%to15.7%,anexpansionof10to30basispointsfrom

fiscal2023.ThecompanyexpectsbothitsGAAP

andadjustedannualeffectivetaxrate,whichexcludesthetaximpactsofbusinessoptimizationcosts,tobeintherangeof23.5%to25.5%.ThecompanyexpectsGAAP

dilutedEPStobeintherangeof$11.41

to$11.76,

anincreaseof6%to9%overfiscal2023andadjustedEPStobeintherangeof$11.97

to$12.32,anincreaseof3%to6%overfiscal2023.

Thisexcludes$0.56forbusinessoptimizationcostsinfiscal2024.Forfiscal2024,thecompanyexpectsoperatingcashflowtobeintherangeof$9.3billionto$9.9billion;propertyandequipmentadditionstobe$600million;andfreecashflowtobeintherangeof$8.7billionto$9.3billion.Thecompanyexpectstoreturnatleast$7.7billionincashtoshareholdersthroughdividendsandsharerepurchases.360°

Value

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areatalentandinnovationledcompanywith

733,000peopleservingclientsinmorethan120countries.

Technology

isatthecoreofchangetoday,

andweareoneoftheworld’sleadersinhelpingdrivethatchange,withstrongecosystemrelationships.Wecombineourstrengthintechnologywithunmatchedindustryexperience,functionalexpertiseandglobaldeliverycapability.We

areuniquelyabletodelivertangibleoutcomesbecauseofourbroadrangeofservices,solutionsandassetsacrossStrategy&Consulting,

Technology,Operations,IndustryXand

AccentureSong.

Thesecapabilities,togetherwithourcultureofsharedsuccessandcommitmenttocreating360°value,enableustohelpourclientssucceedandbuildtrusted,lastingrelationships.We

measureoursuccessbythe360°valuewecreateforourclients,eachother,

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Visitusat.Non-GAAP

Financial

InformationThisnewsreleaseincludescertainnon-GAAP

financialinformationasdefinedbySecuritiesandExchangeCommissionRegulationG.Pursuanttotherequirementsofthisregulation,reconciliationsofthisnon-GAAP

financialinformationto

Accenture’sfinancialstatementsaspreparedundergenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples(GAAP)areincludedinthispressrelease.Financialresults“inlocalcurrency”arecalculatedbyrestatingcurrent-periodactivityintoU.S.dollarsusingthecomparableprior-yearperiod’sforeign-currencyexchangerates.

Accenture’smanagementbelievesprovidinginvestorswiththisinformationgivesadditionalinsightsinto

Accenture’sresultsofoperations.While

Accenture’smanagementbelievesthatthenon-GAAP

financialmeasureshereinareusefulinevaluating

Accenture’soperations,thisinformationshouldbeconsideredassupplementalinnatureandnotasasubstitutefortherelatedfinancialinformationpreparedinaccordancewithGAAP.

Accentureprovidesfull-yearrevenueguidanceonalocal-currencybasisandnotinU.S.dollarsbecausetheimpactofforeignexchangeratefluctuationscouldvarysignificantlyfromthecompany’sstatedassumptions.Forward-Looking

StatementsExceptforthehistoricalinformationanddiscussionscontainedherein,statementsinthisnewsreleasemayconstituteforward-lookingstatementswithinthemeaningofthePrivateSecuritiesLitigationReform

Actof1995.Wordssuchas“may,”

“will,”“should,”“likely,”“anticipates,”“aspires,”“expects,”“intends,”“plans,”“projects,”“believes,”“estimates,”“positioned,”“outlook,”“goal,”“target,”andsimilarexpressionsareusedtoidentifytheseforward-lookingstatements.Thesestatementsarenotguaranteesoffutureperformancenorpromisesthatgoalsortargetswillbemet,andinvolveanumberofrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthataredifficulttopredictandcouldcauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromthoseexpressedorimplied.

Theserisksinclude,withoutlimitation,risksthat:

Accenture’sresultsofoperationshavebeen,andmayinthefuturebe,adverselyaffectedbyvolatile,negativeoruncertaineconomicandpoliticalconditionsandtheeffectsoftheseconditionsonthecompany’sclients’

businessesandlevelsofbusinessactivity;

Accenture’sbusinessdependsongeneratingandmaintainingclientdemandforthecompany’sservicesandsolutionsincludingthroughtheadaptationandexpansionofitsservicesandsolutionsinresponsetoongoingchangesintechnologyandofferings,andasignificantreductioninsuchdemandoraninabilitytorespondtotheevolvingtechnologicalenvironmentcouldmateriallyaffectthecompany’sresultsofoperations;if

Accentureisunabletomatchpeopleandtheirskillswithclientdemandaroundtheworldandattractandretainprofessionalswithstrongleadershipskills,thecompany’sbusiness,theutilizationrateofthecompany’sprofessionalsandthecompany’sresultsofoperationsmaybemateriallyadverselyaffected;

Accenturefaceslegal,reputationalandfinancialrisksfromanyfailuretoprotectclientand/orcompanydatafromsecurityincidentsorcyberattacks;themarketsinwhichAccentureoperatesarehighlycompetitive,and

Accenturemightnotbeabletocompeteeffectively;

Accenture’sabilitytoattractandretainbusinessandemployeesmaydependonitsreputationinthemarketplace;

Accenture’senvironmental,socialandgovernance(ESG)commitmentsanddisclosuresmayexposeittoreputationalrisksandlegalliability;if

Accenturedoesnotsuccessfullymanageanddevelopitsrelationshipswithkeyecosystempartnersorfailstoanticipateandestablishnewalliancesinnewtechnologies,thecompany’sresultsofoperationscouldbeadverselyaffected;

Accenture’sprofitabilitycouldmateriallysufferifthecompanyisunabletoobtainfavorablepricingforitsservicesandsolutions,ifthecompanyisunabletoremaincompetitive,ifitscost-managementstrategiesareunsuccessfulorifitexperiencesdeliveryinefficienciesorfailtosatisfycertainagreed-upontargetsorspecificservicelevels;changesin

Accenture’sleveloftaxes,aswellasaudits,investigationsandtaxproceedings,orchangesintaxlawsorintheirinterpretationorenforcement,couldhaveamaterialadverseeffectonthecompany’seffectivetaxrate,resultsofoperations,cashflowsandfinancialcondition;

Accenture’sresultsofoperationscouldbemateriallyadverselyaffectedbyfluctuationsinforeigncurrencyexchangerates;changestoaccountingstandardsorintheestimatesandassumptions

Accenturemakesinconnectionwiththepreparationofitsconsolidatedfinancialstatementscouldadverselyaffectitsfinancialresults;asaresultof

Accenture’sgeographicallydiverseoperationsandstrategytocontinuetogrowinkeymarketsaroundtheworld,thecompanyismoresusceptibletocertainrisks;ifAccentureisunabletomanagetheorganizationalchallengesassociatedwithitssize,thecompanymightbeunabletoachieveitsbusinessobjectives;

Accenturemightnotbesuccessfulatacquiring,investinginorintegratingbusinesses,enteringintojointventuresordivestingbusinesses;

Accenture’sbusinesscouldbemateriallyadverselyaffectedifthecompanyincurslegalliability;

Accenture’sglobaloperationsexposethecompanytonumerousandsometimesconflictinglegalandregulatoryrequirements;

Accenture’sworkwithgovernmentclientsexposesthecompanytoadditionalrisksinherentinthegovernmentcontractingenvironment;if

Accentureisunabletoprotectorenforceitsintellectualpropertyrightsorif

Accenture’sservicesorsolutionsinfringeupontheintellectualpropertyrightsofothersorthecompanylosesitsabilitytoutilizetheintellectualpropertyofothers,itsbusinesscouldbeadverselyaffected;

AccenturemaybesubjecttocriticismandnegativepublicityrelatedtoitsincorporationinIreland;aswellastherisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsdiscussedunderthe“RiskFactors”headingin

Accentureplc’smostrecent

AnnualReportonForm10-KandotherdocumentsfiledwithorfurnishedtotheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.Inaddition,thetimingandamountofcostsrelatedtoourbusinessoptimizationactionsandthenatureandextentofbenefitsrealizedfromsuchactionsaresubjecttouncertaintiesandotherfactors,includinglocalcountryconsultationprocessesandregulations,andmaydifferfromourcurrentexpectationsandestimates.Statementsinthisnewsreleasespeakonlyasofthedatetheyweremade,and

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plcConsolidated

Income

Statements(In

thousands

of

U.S.

dollars,

except

share

and

per

share

amounts)(Unaudited)Three

Months

EndedYear

EndedAugust

31,2023%

ofRevenuesAugust

31,2022%

ofRevenuesAugust

31,2023%

ofRevenuesAugust

31,2022%

ofRevenuesREVENUES:Revenues$

15,985,200100.0

%

$

15,423,656100.0

%

$

64,111,745100.0

%

$

61,594,305100.0

%OPERATING

EXPENSES:Costofservices10,803,5711,730,4221,066,404471,88314,072,280