Financial Performance - Total revenues from services for Q2 2024 were 4,520.7million,adecreaseof6.94,856.1 million in Q2 2023[9] - Gross profit for Q2 2024 was 785.9million,down8.9862.3 million in Q2 2023[9] - Net earnings for Q2 2024 were 60.1million,adeclineof7.865.2 million in Q2 2023[10] - Basic net earnings per share for Q2 2024 were 1.25,downfrom1.30 in Q2 2023[9] - Operating profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 167.0million,downfrom225.5 million in the same period of 2023, reflecting a decline of 26%[74] - Net earnings per share (diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 1.24,comparedto1.29 for the same period in 2023[42] - Net earnings for June 2024 were 99.8million,adecreaseof30.2143.0 million in June 2023[12] Assets and Liabilities - Total current assets decreased to 5,233.3millionasofJune30,2024,from5,572.1 million at the end of 2023, representing a decline of 6.1%[5] - Total assets decreased to 8,453.6millionasofJune30,2024,downfrom8,830.2 million at the end of 2023, a reduction of 4.3%[7] - Total current liabilities decreased to 4,578.0millionasofJune30,2024,from4,799.7 million at the end of 2023, a decrease of 4.6%[7] - Long-term debt as of June 30, 2024, was 961.7million,downfrom990.5 million at the end of 2023, a reduction of 2.8%[7] - Shareholders' equity decreased to 2,145.9millionasofJune30,2024,from2,234.1 million at the end of 2023, a decline of 3.9%[7] Cash Flow and Expenditures - Cash used in operating activities was (21.9)million,animprovementfrom(31.2) million in the same period last year[12] - Capital expenditures for June 2024 were (23.7)million,downfrom(34.6) million in June 2023[12] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of June 2024 were 468.9million,comparedto407.6 million at the end of June 2023[12] - Interest paid in June 2024 was 37.2million,downfrom49.1 million in June 2023[12] - Income taxes paid in June 2024 were 89.9million,slightlylowerthan91.8 million in June 2023[12] Revenue Segmentation - The total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 8,924.0million,comparedto8,356.7 million for the same period in 2023, indicating a year-over-year increase of about 6.8%[31] - The United States segment generated 1,377.4millioninrevenueforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,upfrom1,289.5 million in the prior year, reflecting a growth of approximately 6.8%[31] - The Southern Europe segment, particularly France, reported revenue of 2,304.2millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto2,234.5 million in the same period of 2023, marking an increase of about 3.1%[31] - The Americas region accounted for a total revenue of 2,100.8millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto2,017.2 million in the prior year, showing an increase of approximately 4.1%[31] Accounting and Compliance - The company is currently assessing the impact of new accounting standards on financial statement disclosures, effective for 2024 and 2025[26][27] - The company’s lease liabilities are recognized at the present value of remaining lease payments, with ROU assets adjusted for prepayments and incentives[21] - The company’s revenue recognition for certain contracts is based on the right to invoice, reflecting the value provided to clients[28] Shareholder Actions - The company declared a semi-annual dividend of 1.54pershareonMay3,2024,anincreasefrom1.47 per share declared on May 5, 2023[49] - During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the company repurchased 1.0 million shares at a cost of 77.0million,with3.6millionsharesremainingauthorizedforrepurchaseunderthe2023authorization[50]ForeignExchangeandDerivatives−Thecompanyreportedaforeigncurrencytranslationlossof10.2 million for Q2 2024, compared to a gain of 11.0millioninQ22023[10]−Theaccumulatedothercomprehensivelossincreasedto(500.4) million as of June 30, 2024, from (466.0)millionattheendof2023,primarilyduetoforeigncurrencytranslationlosses[48]−Thecompanyusescross−currencyswapsandforwardcontractstohedgeagainstforeigncurrencyexchangeraterisks,withspecificinstrumentsdesignatedashedgesofnetinvestmentsinforeignsubsidiaries[53]Miscellaneous−ThecompanyrecognizedafullimpairmentoftheremaininggoodwillbalancefortheNetherlandsreportingunitasofDecember31,2023,duetofairvaluefallingbelowcarryingvalue[25]−Thecompanyexpectstotalconsolidatedamortizationexpenserelatedtointangibleassetsfortheremainderof2024tobe16.2 million, with future annual expenses projected at 30.3millionfor2025and26.2 million for 2027 through 2029[44]