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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
−Removed: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share data) 2024 2023 2024 2023
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Interest expense 170 181 499 491
−Removed: Other income, net ( 67 ) ( 16 ) ( 56 ) ( 42 )
−Removed: Income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates 436 375 776 737
+Added: Other expense (income), net 44 ( 35 ) ( 12 ) ( 77 )
+Added: Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 349 349 1,125 1,086
Income tax expense 65 51 189 203
−Removed: Income before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates 361 294 652 585
−Removed: Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates 2 3 ( 1 ) 1
+Added: Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 284 298 936 883
+Added: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 1 5 — 6
Net income $ 285 $ 303 $ 936 $ 889
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
−Removed: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) 2024 2023 2024 2023
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Comprehensive income adjustments:
−Removed: Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net of income tax expense of $ 4 ,$ 8 ,$ 16 ,$ 11
+Added: Unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments, net of income tax (benefit) expense of $( 14 ),$ — ,$ 2 ,$ 11
+Added: ( 41 ) 2 8 34
Defined benefit plan adjustments, net of income tax expense of $ — , $ — ,$ — ,$ —
−Removed: Foreign currency translation, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $ 13 ,$( 3 ),$ 50 ,$( 32 )
( 1 ) — ( 1 ) 1
+Added: Foreign currency translation, net of income tax (benefit) expense of $( 37 ),$ 44 ,$ 13 ,$ 12
+Added: 173 ( 136 ) 62 ( 170 )
Reclassification adjustments:
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
−Removed: (in millions, except per share data) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
+Added: (in millions, except per share data) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Current assets:
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Stockholders’ equity:
−Removed: Common stock and additional paid-in capital, 400.0 shares authorized as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $ 0.01 par value, 258.0 shares issued and 182.3 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024;
+Added: Common stock and additional paid-in capital, 400.0 shares authorized as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $ 0.01 par value, 258.1 shares issued and 181.6 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024;
257.2 shares issued and 181.5 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023
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Retained earnings 5,628 4,692
−Removed: Treasury stock, at cost, 75.7 and 75.7 shares as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
+Added: Treasury stock, at cost, 76.5 and 75.7 shares as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
( 8,941 ) ( 8,741 )
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
−Removed: Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) 2024 2023
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Stock-based compensation 158 172
−Removed: Losses (earnings) from unconsolidated affiliates 1 ( 1 )
+Added: Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates — ( 6 )
Gain on investments, net ( 29 ) ( 5 )
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Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and software 25 —
+Added: Other ( 2 ) 4
Net cash used in investing activities ( 1,134 ) ( 1,391 )
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Balance, June 30, 2024 258.0 ( 75.7 ) 3 11,058 5,343 ( 8,741 ) ( 949 ) 6,714
+Added: Issuance of common stock 0.1 — — ( 1 ) — — — ( 1 )
+Added: Repurchase of common stock, net of tax — ( 0.8 ) — — — ( 200 ) — ( 200 )
+Added: Stock-based compensation — — — 46 — — — 46
+Added: Net income — — — — 285 — — 285
+Added: Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 41 ) ( 41 )
+Added: Defined benefit plan adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 1 ) ( 1 )
+Added: Foreign currency translation, net of tax — — — — — — 173 173
+Added: Reclassification adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 8 ) ( 8 )
+Added: Balance, September 30, 2024 258.1 ( 76.5 ) $ 3 $ 11,103 $ 5,628 $ ( 8,941 ) $ ( 826 ) $ 6,967
+Added: The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
+Added: IQVIA HOLDINGS INC.
+Added: AND SUBSIDIARIES
+Added: CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in millions) Common Stock Shares Treasury Stock Shares Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Total
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Balance, June 30, 2023 257.0 ( 73.9 ) 3 10,949 3,920 ( 8,364 ) ( 760 ) 5,748
+Added: Issuance of common stock 0.1 — — — — — — —
+Added: Repurchase of common stock, net of tax — ( 0.7 ) — — — ( 145 ) — ( 145 )
+Added: Stock-based compensation — — — 42 — — — 42
+Added: Net income — — — — 303 — — 303
+Added: Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net of tax — — — — — — 2 2
+Added: Foreign currency translation, net of tax — — — — — — ( 136 ) ( 136 )
+Added: Reclassification adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 9 ) ( 9 )
+Added: Balance, September 30, 2023 257.1 ( 74.6 ) $ 3 $ 10,991 $ 4,223 $ ( 8,509 ) $ ( 903 ) $ 5,805
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IQVIA Holdings Inc.
−Removed: (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “IQVIA”) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry.
+Added: (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “IQVIA”) is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries.
With approximately 88,000 employees, the Company conducts business in more than 100 countries.
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
−Removed: Accounting pronouncements issued but not adopted as of June 30, 2024
+Added: Accounting pronouncements issued but not adopted as of September 30, 2024
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280):
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Revenues by Geography, Concentration of Credit Risk and Remaining Performance Obligations
−Removed: The following tables represent revenues by geographic region and reportable segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
−Removed: Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
+Added: The following tables represent revenues by geographic region and reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
+Added: Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
(in millions) Technology & Analytics Solutions Research & Development Solutions Contract Sales & Medical Solutions Total
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Total revenues $ 1,554 $ 2,162 $ 180 $ 3,896
−Removed: Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
+Added: Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
(in millions) Technology & Analytics Solutions Research & Development Solutions Contract Sales & Medical Solutions Total
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Total revenues $ 1,431 $ 2,122 $ 183 $ 3,736
−Removed: Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
+Added: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(in millions) Technology & Analytics Solutions Research & Development Solutions Contract Sales & Medical Solutions Total
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Total revenues $ 4,502 $ 6,404 $ 541 $ 11,447
−Removed: Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
+Added: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(in millions) Technology & Analytics Solutions Research & Development Solutions Contract Sales & Medical Solutions Total
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Total revenues $ 4,331 $ 6,244 $ 541 $ 11,116
−Removed: No individual customer represented 10% or more of consolidated revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 or 2023.
+Added: No individual customer represented 10% or more of consolidated revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 or 2023.
Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, approximately $ 32.8 billion of revenues are expected to be recognized in the future from remaining performance obligations.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, approximately $ 33.3 billion of revenues are expected to be recognized in the future from remaining performance obligations.
The Company expects to recognize revenues on approximately 30 % of these remaining performance obligations over the next twelve months , on approximately 85 % over the next five years, with the balance recognized thereafter.
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Trade accounts receivables and unbilled services consist of the following:
−Removed: (in millions) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
+Added: (in millions) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Trade accounts receivable $ 1,176 $ 1,473
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Unbilled services and unearned income were as follows:
−Removed: (in millions) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Change
+Added: (in millions) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Change
Unbilled services $ 2,061 $ 1,942 $ 119
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Net balance $ 237 $ 143 $ 94
−Removed: Unbilled services, which is comprised of approximately 69 % and 68 % of unbilled receivables and 31 % and 32 % of contract assets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, decreased by $ 4 million as compared to December 31, 2023.
+Added: Unbilled services, which is comprised of approximately 67 % and 68 % of unbilled receivables and 33 % and 32 % of contract assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, increased by $ 119 million as compared to December 31, 2023.
Contract assets are unbilled services for which invoicing is based on the timing of certain milestones related to service contracts for clinical research whereas unbilled receivables are billable upon the passage of time.
−Removed: Unearned income increased by $ 12 million over the same period resulting in a decrease of $ 16 million in the net balance of unbilled services and unearned income between June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
+Added: Unearned income increased by $ 25 million over the same period resulting in an increase of $ 94 million in the net balance of unbilled services and unearned income between September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The change in the net balance is driven by the difference in timing of revenue recognition in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , primarily related to the Company’s Research & Development Solutions contracts (which is based on the percentage of costs incurred) versus the timing of invoicing, which is based on certain milestones.
The majority of the unearned income balance as of the beginning of the year is expected to be recognized in revenues during the year ended December 31, 2024.
−Removed: Bad debt expense recognized on the Company’s trade accounts receivable was immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
+Added: Bad debt expense recognized on the Company’s trade accounts receivable was immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Accounts Receivable Factoring Arrangements
The Company has accounts receivable factoring agreements to sell certain eligible unsecured trade accounts receivable, either based on automatic arrangements or at its option, without recourse, to unrelated third-party financial institutions for cash.
−Removed: During the six months ended June 30, 2024, through its accounts receivable factoring arrangements that the Company utilizes most frequently, the Company factored approximately $ 380 million of customer invoices on a non-recourse basis and received approximately $ 370 million in cash proceeds from the sales.
+Added: During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, through its accounts receivable factoring arrangements that the Company utilizes most frequently, the Company factored approximately $ 531 million of customer invoices on a non-recourse basis and received approximately $ 520 million in cash proceeds from the sales.
The fees associated with these transactions were immaterial.
The Company has other accounts receivable arrangements for which the activity associated with them is immaterial.
−Removed: The following is a summary of goodwill by reportable segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024:
+Added: The following is a summary of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
(in millions) Technology & Analytics Solutions Research & Development Solutions Contract Sales & Medical Solutions Consolidated
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Impact of foreign currency fluctuations and other 49 5 — 54
−Removed: Balance as of June 30, 2024 $ 11,900 $ 2,431 $ 146 $ 14,477
+Added: Balance as of September 30, 2024 $ 12,314 $ 2,625 $ 152 $ 15,091
The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments and the line items on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets to which they were recorded are summarized in the following table:
−Removed: (in millions) Balance Sheet Classification June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
+Added: (in millions) Balance Sheet Classification September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Assets Liabilities Notional Assets Liabilities Notional
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The pre-tax effect of the Company’s cash flow hedging instruments on other comprehensive income is summarized in the following table:
−Removed: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) 2024 2023 2024 2023
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Total $ ( 66 ) $ ( 10 ) $ ( 28 ) $ ( 10 )
−Removed: The Company expects approximately $ 33 million of pre-tax unrealized gains related to its foreign exchange contracts and interest rate derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) as of June 30, 2024 to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.
−Removed: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the total amount, net of income taxes, of the cash flow hedge effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of income was $ 11 million and $ 7 million, and $ 20 million and $ 32 million, respectively.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, the Company's cross-currency swaps were designated as a hedge of its net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries.
−Removed: For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded a gain of $ 107 million within AOCI as a result of these cross-currency swaps.
−Removed: The Company recognized approximately $ 9 million and $ 18 million related to the excluded component as a reduction of interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, the portion of the Company's foreign currency denominated debt balance (net of original issue discount) designated as a hedge of its net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries totaled € 2,688 million ($ 2,881 million).
−Removed: The amount of foreign exchange gains (losses) related to the net investment hedge included in the cumulative translation adjustment component of AOCI for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $ 88 million and $( 92 ) million, respectively.
+Added: The Company expects approximately $ 21 million of pre-tax unrealized gains related to its foreign exchange contracts and interest rate derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) as of September 30, 2024 to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.
+Added: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the total amount, net of income taxes, of the cash flow hedge effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income was $ 8 million and $ 9 million, and $ 28 million and $ 41 million, respectively.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, the Company's cross-currency swaps were designated as a hedge of its net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries.
+Added: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a $( 101 ) million loss and $ 6 million gain, respectively, within AOCI as a result of these cross-currency swaps.
+Added: The Company recognized approximately $ 8 million and $ 26 million related to the excluded component as a reduction of interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, the portion of the Company's foreign currency denominated debt balance (net of original issue discount) designated as a hedge of its net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries totaled € 2,564 million ($ 2,862 million).
+Added: The amount of foreign exchange (losses) gains related to the net investment hedge included in the cumulative translation adjustment component of AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $( 114 ) million, $( 26 ) million, $ 161 million, and $ 69 million, respectively.
Fair Value Measurements
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This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
−Removed: The carrying values of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair values as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 due to their short-term nature.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of total debt was $ 13,111 million and $ 13,597 million, respectively, as determined under Level 2 measurements for these financial instruments.
+Added: The carrying values of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair values as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 due to their short-term nature.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of total debt was $ 13,547 million and $ 13,597 million, respectively, as determined under Level 2 measurements for these financial instruments.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
−Removed: The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024:
+Added: The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024:
(in millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
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Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of contingent consideration include various financial metrics (revenues performance targets and operating forecasts) and the probability of achieving the specific targets.
−Removed: Based on the assessments of the probability of achieving specific targets, as of June 30, 2024, the Company has accrued approximately 22 % of the maximum contingent consideration payments that could potentially become payable.
−Removed: The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis for the six months ended June 30, 2024:
+Added: Based on the assessments of the probability of achieving specific targets, as of September 30, 2024, the Company has accrued approximately 29 % of the maximum contingent consideration payments that could potentially become payable.
+Added: The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
(in millions) Contingent Consideration
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Revaluations included in earnings and foreign currency translation adjustments ( 57 )
−Removed: Balance as of June 30, 2024 $ 65
+Added: Balance as of September 30, 2024 $ 94
The current portion of contingent consideration is included within accrued expenses and the long-term portion is included within other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
−Removed: Revaluations of contingent consideration are recognized in other income, net on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
+Added: Revaluations of contingent consideration are recognized in other expense (income), net on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
A change in significant unobservable inputs could result in a higher or lower fair value measurement of contingent consideration.
Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, assets carried on the balance sheet and not remeasured to fair value on a recurring basis totaled $ 19,349 million and were identified as Level 3.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, assets carried on the balance sheet and not remeasured to fair value on a recurring basis totaled $ 20,112 million and were identified as Level 3.
These assets are comprised of debt investments and cost and equity method investments of $ 287 million, goodwill of $ 15,091 million and other identifiable intangibles, net of $ 4,734 million.
Credit Arrangements
−Removed: The following is a summary of the Company’s revolving credit facilities as of June 30, 2024:
+Added: The following is a summary of the Company’s revolving credit facilities as of September 30, 2024:
Interest Rates
$ 2,000 million (revolving credit facility)
−Removed: Dollar Term SOFR plus a margin of 1.25 % plus a 10 basis credit spread adjustment as of June 30, 2024
+Added: Dollar Term SOFR plus a margin of 1.25 % plus a 10 basis credit spread adjustment as of September 30, 2024
$ 110 million (receivables financing facility)
−Removed: Dollar Term SOFR plus a margin of 0.90 % plus a 11 basis credit spread adjustment as of June 30, 2024
+Added: Dollar Term SOFR plus a margin of 0.90 % plus a 11 basis credit spread adjustment as of September 30, 2024
The following table summarizes the Company’s debt at the dates indicated:
−Removed: (dollars in millions) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
+Added: (dollars in millions) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility due 2026:
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Long-term debt $ 12,293 $ 12,955
−Removed: Contractual maturities of long-term debt as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:
+Added: Contractual maturities of long-term debt as of September 30, 2024 are as follows:
(in millions)
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Senior Secured Credit Facilities
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provided financing through several senior secured credit facilities of up to $ 6,695 million, which consisted of $ 4,700 million principal amounts of debt outstanding (as detailed in the table above), and $ 1,995 million of available borrowing capacity on the $ 2,000 million revolving credit facility and standby letters of credit.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provided financing through several senior secured credit facilities of up to $ 6,688 million, which consisted of $ 4,693 million principal amounts of debt outstanding (as detailed in the table above), and $ 1,995 million of available borrowing capacity on the $ 2,000 million revolving credit facility and standby letters of credit.
The revolving credit facility is comprised of a $ 1,175 million senior secured revolving facility available in U.S.
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dollars and Yen.
+Added: Receivables Financing Facility
+Added: On October 1, 2024, the Company amended its receivables financing facility to extend the term of the $550 million facility to October 1, 2027.
+Added: Under the receivables financing facility, certain of the Company's accounts receivable are sold on a non-recourse basis by certain of its consolidated subsidiaries (each, an “Originator”) to another of its consolidated subsidiaries, a bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity (the “SPE”).
+Added: The SPE obtained a term loan and revolving loan commitment from third-party lenders, secured by liens on the assets of the SPE, to finance the purchase of the accounts receivable, which includes a $ 440 million term loan and a $ 110 million revolving loan commitment.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, no additional amounts of revolving loans were available under the receivables financing facility.
Restrictive Covenants
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The Company’s long-term debt arrangements contain other usual and customary restrictive covenants that, among other things, place limitations on the Company’s ability to declare dividends.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the financial covenants under the Company’s financing arrangements .
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the financial covenants under the Company’s financing arrangements .
Contingencies
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The Company is authorized to issue 1.0 million shares of preferred stock, $ 0.01 per share par value.
−Removed: No shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding as of June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
+Added: No shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Equity Repurchase Program
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, the total stock repurchase authorization under the Company's equity repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program") was $ 11,725 million.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, the total stock repurchase authorization under the Company's equity repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program") was $ 11,725 million.
The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and it may be modified, extended, suspended or discontinued at any time.
−Removed: During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock under the Repurchase Program.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase up to $ 2,363 million of its common stock under the Repurchase Program.
+Added: During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 0.8 million shares of its common stock for $ 200 million under the Repurchase Program.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase up to $ 2,163 million of its common stock under the Repurchase Program.
In addition, from time to time, the Company has repurchased and may continue to repurchase common stock through private or other transactions outside of the Repurchase Program.
Business Combinations
−Removed: The Company completed several individually immaterial acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
+Added: The Company completed several individually immaterial acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The Company’s assessment of fair value, including the valuation of certain identified intangibles, and the purchase price allocation related to these acquisitions is preliminary and subject to change upon completion.
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The following table provides certain preliminary financial information for these acquisitions:
−Removed: (in millions) June 30, 2024
+Added: (in millions) September 30, 2024
Assets acquired:
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The following table provides a summary of the preliminary estimated fair value of certain intangible assets acquired:
−Removed: (in millions) Amortization Period June 30, 2024
+Added: (in millions) Amortization Period September 30, 2024
Other identifiable intangibles:
Customer relationships 10 - 16 years $ 222
+Added: Backlog 1 - 4 years 27
+Added: Trade names 5 years 6
Software and related assets 3 - 5 years 6
Non-compete agreements 3 - 5 years 3
−Removed: Backlog 1 year 4
+Added: Databases 5 years 2
Total Other identifiable intangibles $ 266
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Foreign currency translation and other 1
−Removed: Balance as of June 30, 2024 $ 42
+Added: Balance as of September 30, 2024 $ 46
The reversals were due to changes in estimates primarily resulting from the redeployment of staff and higher than expected voluntary terminations.
Restructuring costs are not allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as they are not part of the segment performance measures regularly reviewed by management.
−Removed: The Company expects that the majority of the restructuring accruals as of June 30, 2024 will be paid in 2024 and 2025.
−Removed: The Company's effective income tax rate was 17.2 % and 21.6 % in the second quarter of 2024 and 2023, and 16.0% and 20.6% in the first six months of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
−Removed: The effective income tax rate in the second quarter and in the first six months of 2024 was favorably impacted compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2023 due to changes in the geographical mix of earnings amongst the United States and foreign tax jurisdictions.
−Removed: The effective income tax rate in the second quarter and in the first six months of 2024 and 2023 was also favorably impacted as a result of excess tax benefits recognized upon settlement of share-based compensation awards.
−Removed: For the second quarter of 2024 and 2023 this impact was $ 3 million and $ 2 million, respectively, and for the first six months of 2024 and 2023 this impact was $ 12 million and $ 10 million, respectively.
+Added: The Company expects that the majority of the restructuring accruals as of September 30, 2024 will be paid in 2024 and 2025.
+Added: The Company's effective income tax rate was 18.6 % and 14.6 % in the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, and 16.8% and 18.7% in the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
+Added: The effective income tax rate in the third quarter and in the first nine months of 2024 was favorably impacted due to changes in the geographical mix of earnings amongst the United States and foreign tax jurisdictions.
+Added: The effective income tax rate in the third quarter and first nine months of 2023 was favorably impacted by a reversal of uncertain tax positions relating to tax credit carryforwards in the amount of $21 million.
+Added: The effective income tax rate in the third quarter and in the first nine months of 2024 and 2023 was also favorably impacted as a result of excess tax benefits recognized upon settlement of share-based compensation awards.
+Added: For both the third quarter of 2024 and 2023 this impact was $ 2 million, and for the first nine months of 2024 and 2023 this impact was $ 14 million and $ 12 million, respectively.
Numerous foreign jurisdictions have agreed to implement the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (“OECD”) Pillar 2 global corporate minimum tax rate of 15% on companies with revenues of at least €750 million, which went into effect in 2024.
−Removed: The Company has evaluated the effect of this for the second quarter of 2024 and does not expect any material impacts for 2024.
−Removed: The Company will continue to monitor as additional jurisdictions enact Pillar 2 legislation.
+Added: The Company has continued to evaluate the effect of this through the end of the third quarter of 2024 and does not expect any material impacts for 2024.
+Added: The Company will continue to monitor in future periods as additional jurisdictions enact Pillar 2 legislation.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
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Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ ( 969 ) $ ( 34 ) $ 3 $ 133 $ ( 867 )
−Removed: Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications ( 61 ) 65 — ( 66 ) ( 62 )
+Added: Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 75 10 ( 1 ) ( 15 ) 69
Reclassification adjustments — ( 38 ) — 10 ( 28 )
−Removed: Balance as of June 30, 2024 $ ( 1,030 ) $ 4 $ 3 $ 74 $ ( 949 )
+Added: Balance as of September 30, 2024 $ ( 894 ) $ ( 62 ) $ 2 $ 128 $ ( 826 )
Below is a summary of the adjustments for amounts reclassified from AOCI into the condensed consolidated statements of income and the affected financial statement line item:
−Removed: (in millions) Affected Financial Statement Line Item Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: (in millions) Affected Financial Statement Line Item Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
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The Company’s reportable segment information is presented below:
−Removed: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) 2024 2023 2024 2023
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The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
−Removed: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
+Added: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share data) 2024 2023 2024 2023
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Performance awards are included in diluted earnings per share based on if the performance targets have been met at the end of the reporting period.
−Removed: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the weighted average number of outstanding stock-based awards not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they are subject to performance conditions that have not been met at the end of the reporting period or the effect of including such stock-based awards in the computation would be anti-dilutive was 1.1 million and 1.2 million, and 1.0 million and 1.1 million, respectively.
+Added: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the weighted average number of outstanding stock-based awards not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they are subject to performance conditions that have not been met at the end of the reporting period or the effect of including such stock-based awards in the computation would be anti-dilutive was 1.0 million and 0.9 million, and 1.0 million and 1.0 million, respectively.
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