Omnicom entered into a merger agreement with IPG on December 8, 2024, and the shareholders of both companies approved the Merger on March 18, 2025, the company said. IPG shareholders will receive 0.344 shares of Omnicom Group common stock for each share of IPG common stock they own, and required regulatory approvals are ongoing, it added.

1. 01

   Omnicom entered into a merger agreement with IPG on December 8, 2024, and the shareholders of both companies approved the Merger on March 18, 2025, the company said. IPG shareholders will receive 0.344 shares of Omnicom Group common stock for each share of IPG common stock they own, and required regulatory approvals are ongoing, it added.

2. 02

   The company recorded acquisition related costs of $33.8 million ($32.7 million after-tax) in connection with the pending merger with IPG in selling, general and administrative expenses for Q1 2025, it said. This reduced diluted net income per share by $0.17, and there were no such costs for Q1 2024.

3. 03

   Operating income for the 3 months ended March 31, 2025 decreased $26.3 million to $452.6 million, and operating margin was 12.3% compared to 13.2% in the prior year period, the company said. EBITA decreased $26.0 million to $474.4 million, and EBITA margin was 12.9% compared to 13.8%.

4. 04

   The company used $786.8 million of cash in operating activities during the first 3 months of 2025, and discretionary spending was $253.7 million, it said. Net debt as of March 31, 2025 increased $1.0 billion to $2.8 billion compared to December 31, 2024, it added.

Key figures

Quarter ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

$3.7B

Operating income

$453M

Net income

$288M

EPS

$1.45

Operating cash flow

−$787M

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