Omnicom Reports First Quarter 2011 Results

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Omnicom Group Inc.

Apr 19, 2011, 07:00 ET

NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) today announced that its net income for the first quarter of 2011 increased 23.6% to $201.9 million from $163.4 million in the first quarter of 2010.  Omnicom's diluted net income per common share in the first quarter of 2011 increased 32.7% to $0.69 per share from $0.52 per share in the first quarter of 2010.  

Worldwide revenue for the first quarter of 2011 increased 7.9% to $3,151.3 million from $2,920.0 million in the first quarter of 2010.  Domestic revenue for the first quarter of 2011 increased 3.8% to $1,652.5 million compared to $1,592.8 million in the first quarter of 2010.  International revenue for the first quarter of 2011 increased 12.9% to $1,498.8 million compared to $1,327.2 million in the first quarter of 2010.

Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company.  Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

For a live webcast and/or a replay of our first quarter earnings conference call, go to www.omnicomgroup.com/InvestorRelations.

Omnicom Group Inc.

(Unaudited)

(In Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Data)




Three Months Ended March 31,

2011

2010




Revenue

$  3,151.3

$  2,920.0




Operating expenses, excluding amortization of intangibles

2,808.5

2,612.7




Earnings before interest, taxes and




   amortization of intangibles(a)

342.8

307.3




Amortization of intangibles

20.7

16.3




Operating income

322.1

291.0




Net interest expense

32.1

24.1




Income before income taxes

290.0

266.9




Income tax expense

73.9

90.7




Income from equity method investments

1.0

4.7




Net Income

217.1

180.9




Less: Net income attributed to noncontrolling interests

15.2

17.5




Net Income  -  Omnicom Group Inc.

201.9

163.4




Less: Net income allocated to participating securities

2.0

1.7




Net income  -  Omnicom Group Inc.

$    199.9

$    161.7








Net income per common share  -  Omnicom Group Inc.


   Basic

$     0.70

$     0.53

   Diluted

$     0.69

$     0.52








Weighted average shares (in millions)


   Basic

283.6

306.4

   Diluted

289.2

311.0




Dividend declared per common share

$     0.25

$     0.20




(a) Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization of intangibles ("EBITA") is a non-GAAP
financial measure within the meaning of applicable SEC rules and regulations.  
Management uses EBITA as an additional operating performance measure, which excludes
acquisition related amortization expense, because it believes that EBITA is a useful
measure to evaluate the performance of our businesses.  EBITA is not, nor should not be
used as a substitute for Operating Income, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

SOURCE Omnicom Group Inc.