EX-99.1 2 d783041dex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 - EARNINGS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 - EARNINGS RELEASE

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Thomson Reuters Reports First-Quarter 2024 Results

TORONTO, May 2, 2024 – Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024:

 

   

Revenue momentum continued in the first quarter

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Total company revenues up 8% / organic revenues up 9%

   

Organic revenues up 10% for the “Big 3” segments (Legal Professionals, Corporates and Tax & Accounting Professionals)

   

Based on Q1 performance, moderately raised 2024 outlook for total and organic revenue growth

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Maintained guidance on all other metrics

   

Sold 10.1 million shares of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) in the first quarter for gross proceeds of $1.2 billion

   

Raised annual common dividend by 10% to $2.16

   

Repurchased over $350 million of the company’s common shares in the first quarter

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Current $1.0 billion share buyback program expected to conclude by end of the second quarter of 2024

“We have delivered an encouraging start to 2024, underscored by a strong financial performance and raised outlook, building on the momentum of the past year,” said Steve Hasker, President and CEO of Thomson Reuters. “As we chart our course through 2024, we remain committed to investing in content-driven technology that helps professionals make complex decisions with confidence. With an exciting AI product roadmap and strategic acquisitions shaping our core operations, we are confident we will continue to lead the way in transforming professional work.”

Mr. Hasker added, “Looking ahead, we remain focused on continuing our track record of solid execution, as we work to accelerate Thomson Reuters’ growth potential. This includes a continued focus on allocating capital to drive sustainable long-term value creation.”

Consolidated Financial Highlights—Three Months Ended March 31

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(Millions of U.S. dollars, except for adjusted EBITDA margin and EPS)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

     2024     2023     Change     Change at
Constant
Currency
 

IFRS Financial Measures(1)

         

Revenues

  $ 1,885     $ 1,738       8    

Operating profit

  $ 557     $ 508       10    

Diluted earnings per share (EPS)

  $ 1.06     $ 1.59       -33    

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 432     $ 267       60    
   

Non-IFRS Financial Measures(1)

         

Revenues

  $ 1,885     $ 1,738       8     8

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 806     $ 677       19     19

Adjusted EBITDA margin

    42.7     38.8     390bp       390bp  

Adjusted EPS

  $ 1.11     $ 0.84 (2)      32     32

Free cash flow

  $ 271     $ 133       101    
 

(1)  In addition to results reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the company uses certain non-IFRS financial measures as supplemental indicators of its operating performance and financial position. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section and the tables appended to this news release for additional information on these and other non-IFRS financial measures, including how they are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable IFRS measures.

(2)  As of September 2023, we amended our definition of adjusted earnings to exclude amortization from acquired computer software. The comparative 2023 period has been revised to reflect the current period presentation. For additional information, see the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section of this news release.

   

   


 

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Revenues increased 8%, driven by growth in recurring and transactions revenues. Net divestitures had a 1% negative impact on revenues and foreign currency had no impact.

 

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Organic revenues increased 9%, driven by 9% growth in recurring revenues (76% of total revenues) and 22% growth in transactions revenues. Global Print revenues decreased 10% organically.

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The company’s “Big 3” segments reported organic revenue growth of 10% and collectively comprised 83% of total revenues.

Operating profit increased 10%, primarily reflecting higher revenues.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA increased 19%, also reflecting higher revenues. The related margin increased to 42.7% from 38.8% in the prior-year period. Foreign currency had no impact on the adjusted EBITDA margin.

Diluted EPS decreased to $1.06 compared to $1.59 in the prior-year period as the prior-year period included a significant increase in the value of our investment in LSEG. In the first quarter of 2024, diluted EPS benefited from a reduction in weighted-average common shares outstanding due to share repurchases and the company’s June 2023 return of capital transaction.

 

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Adjusted EPS, which excludes the changes in value of the company’s LSEG investment, as well as other adjustments, increased to $1.11 per share from $0.84 per share in the prior-year period, primarily due to higher adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EPS also benefited from a reduction in weighted-average common shares.

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $165 million due to the cash benefits from higher operating profit. The prior-year period also included $63 million of payments associated with the company’s Change Program, which was completed at the end of 2022.

 

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Free cash flow increased $138 million primarily due to the same factors as above.


 

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Highlights by Customer Segment—Three Months Ended March 31

 

(Millions of U.S. dollars, except for adjusted EBITDA margins)

(unaudited)

 
   
     Three Months Ended                    
     March 31,     Change  
     2024     2023     Total     Constant
Currency(1)
    Organic(1)(2)  
                                

Revenues

       

Legal Professionals

  $ 721     $ 714       1     1     7

Corporates

    507       435       17     16     12

Tax & Accounting Professionals

    328       282       16     17     14
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

    1,556       1,431       9     9     10

Reuters News

    210       175       20     21     17

Global Print

    124       138       -10     -10     -10

Eliminations/Rounding

    (5     (6        
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Revenues

  $ 1,885     $ 1,738       8     8     9
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

       

Legal Professionals

  $ 342     $ 318       7     8    

Corporates

    193       154       26     25    

Tax & Accounting Professionals

    181       149       21     22    
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

    716       621       15     16    

Reuters News

    60       29       105     109    

Global Print

    47       50       -6     -7    

Corporate costs

    (17     (23     n/a       n/a      
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 806     $ 677       19     19    
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

       

Legal Professionals

    47.4     44.6     280 bp       310 bp      

Corporates

    37.8     35.1     270 bp       260 bp      

Tax & Accounting Professionals

    55.0     51.4     360 bp       360 bp      

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

    45.8     43.1     270 bp       290 bp      

Reuters News

    28.3     16.6     1170 bp       1190 bp      

Global Print

    38.2     36.5     170 bp       130 bp      

Adjusted EBITDA margin

    42.7     38.8     390 bp       390 bp      

 

(1)  See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section and the tables appended to this news release for additional information on these and other non-IFRS financial measures. To compute segment and consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin, the company excludes fair value adjustments related to acquired deferred revenue.

(2)  Computed for revenue growth only.

n/a:  not applicable

   

   

   

Unless otherwise noted, all revenue growth comparisons by customer segment in this news release are at constant currency (or exclude the impact of foreign currency) as Thomson Reuters believes this provides the best basis to measure their performance.


 

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Legal Professionals

Revenues increased 1% to $721 million, as organic revenue growth of 7% was largely offset by the negative impact from net divestitures.

 

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Recurring revenues increased 4% (97% of total, 7% organic). Organic growth was primarily driven by Westlaw, Practical Law, CoCounsel, HighQ and the segment’s international businesses.

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Transactions revenues decreased 44% (3% of total, increased 4% organic).

Adjusted EBITDA increased 7% to $342 million.

 

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The margin increased to 47.4% from 44.6% driven by higher revenues and lower costs.

Corporates

Revenues increased 16% to $507 million, including the acquisition impact of Pagero. Organic revenues increased 12%.

 

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Recurring revenues increased 13% (73% of total, 11% organic). Organic growth was primarily driven by Practical Law, Indirect Tax, Pagero and the segment’s international businesses.

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Transactions revenues increased 26% (27% of total, 16% organic). Organic growth was primarily driven by strong seasonal demand at Trust and Confirmation.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 26% to $193 million.

 

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The margin increased to 37.8% from 35.1%, driven by higher revenues.

Tax & Accounting Professionals

Revenues increased 17% to $328 million. Organic revenues increased 14%.

 

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Recurring revenues increased 14% (61% of total, all organic). Organic growth was driven by the segment’s Latin America business and UltraTax.

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Transactions revenues increased 23% (39% of total, 15% organic) primarily due to seasonal strength at SurePrep, UltraTax and Confirmation.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 21% to $181 million.

 

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The margin increased to 55.0% from 51.4%, primarily driven by higher revenues.

The Tax & Accounting Professionals segment is the company’s most seasonal business with approximately 60% of full-year revenues typically generated in the first and fourth quarters. As a result, the margin performance of this segment has been generally higher in the first and fourth quarters as costs are typically incurred in a more linear fashion throughout the year.


 

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Reuters News

Revenues of $210 million increased 21% (17% organic) driven primarily by Generative AI related content licensing revenue that was largely transactional in nature.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 105% to $60 million driven by higher revenues.

Global Print

Revenues of $124 million decreased 10% on an organic basis, impacted in part by the migration of customers from a Global Print product to Westlaw.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 6% to $47 million.

 

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The margin increased to 38.2% from 36.5%, reflecting lower costs.

Corporate Costs

Corporate costs were $17 million, compared to $23 million in the prior-year period.

2024 Outlook

The company moderately raised its 2024 outlook for total and organic revenue growth due its strong performance in the first quarter and maintained all other measures in its outlook.

The company’s outlook for 2024 in the table below assumes constant currency rates and excludes the impact of any future acquisitions or dispositions that may occur during the remainder of the year. Thomson Reuters believes that this type of guidance provides useful insight into the anticipated performance of its businesses.

The company expects its second-quarter 2024 organic revenue growth to be approximately 6% and its adjusted EBITDA margin to be approximately 36%.

The company continues to operate in an uncertain macroeconomic environment, reflecting ongoing geopolitical risk, uneven economic growth and an evolving interest rate and inflationary backdrop. Any worsening of the global economic or business environment, among other factors, could impact the company’s ability to achieve its outlook.


 

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Reported Full-Year 2023 Results and Full-Year 2024 Outlook

 

       
Total Thomson Reuters  

FY 2023

Reported

 

  FY 2024  

Outlook

2/8/2024

 

  FY 2024  

Outlook

5/2/2024

       

Total Revenue Growth

  3%   ~ 6.5%   6.5% - 7.0%
       

Organic Revenue Growth(1)

  6%   ~ 6%   6.0% - 6.5%
       

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

  39.3%   ~ 38%   Unchanged
       

Corporate Costs

  $115 million   $120 - $130 million    Unchanged
       

Free Cash Flow(1)

  $1.9 billion   ~ $1.8 billion   Unchanged
       

Accrued Capex as % of Revenue(1)

  7.8%   ~ 8.5%   Unchanged
       

Depreciation & Amortization of Computer Software

Depreciation & Amortization of Internally

Developed Software

Amortization of Acquired Software

  $628 million

 

$556 million

$72 million

  $730 - $750 million 

 

$595 - $615 million 

~ $135 million

  Unchanged

 

Unchanged

Unchanged

       

Interest Expense (P&L)(2)

  $164 million(2)   $150 - $170 million    Unchanged
       

Effective Tax Rate on Adjusted Earnings(1)

      16.5%       ~ 18%     Unchanged  
       
“Big 3” Segments(1)  

FY 2023

Reported

 

FY 2024

Outlook

2/8/2024

 

FY 2024

Outlook

5/2/2024

       

Total Revenue Growth

  3%   ~ 8%   8.0% - 8.5%
       

Organic Revenue Growth

  7%   ~ 7.5%   7.5% - 8.0%
       

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

  43.8%   ~ 43%   Unchanged

 

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Non-IFRS financial measures. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section below as well as the tables and footnotes appended to this news release for more information.

(2)

Full-year 2023 interest expense excludes a $12 million benefit associated with the release of a tax reserve that is removed from adjusted earnings.

The information in this section is forward-looking. Actual results, which will include the impact of currency and future acquisitions and dispositions completed during 2024 may differ materially from the company’s 2024 outlook. The information in this section should also be read in conjunction with the section below entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Material Risks and Material Assumptions.”


 

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Acquisitions

In first quarter of 2024, the company acquired 99.58% of Pagero Group AB (Pagero) for $767 million. Pagero is a global leader in e-invoicing and indirect tax solutions, which it delivers through its Smart Business Network. Pagero links customers, suppliers, and institutions, allowing for the automated, compliant, and secure exchange of digital orders, invoices, and other business documents.

In January 2024, the company also acquired World Business Media Limited, a cross-platform, subscription-based provider of editorial coverage for the global P&C and specialty (re)insurance industry. This acquisition is in line with Reuters’ strategic priority to provide must-have news and insight for new customer markets and professional verticals.

Dividends

In February 2024, the company announced a 10% or $0.20 per share annualized increase in the dividend to $2.16 per common share, representing the 31st consecutive year of dividend increases. A quarterly dividend of $0.54 per share is payable on June 10, 2024 to common shareholders of record as of May 16, 2024.

Share Repurchases – Update on $1.0 Billion Buyback Program

In November 2023, Thomson Reuters announced its plans to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its common shares.

From November 2023 through April 30, 2024, the company repurchased approximately 5.6 million of its common shares under this buyback program, for a total spend of $819 million. As of April 30, 2024, Thomson Reuters had approximately 450.7 million common shares outstanding.

Subject to market conditions, the company anticipates completing the $1.0 billion program by the end of the second quarter of 2024.

LSEG Ownership Interest

Thomson Reuters indirectly owns LSEG shares through an entity that it jointly owns with Blackstone’s consortium. During the first quarter of 2024, the company sold 10.1 million shares that it indirectly owned and received $1.2 billion of gross proceeds.

On May 1, 2024, the company agreed to sell to LSEG approximately 1.6 million LSEG shares that it indirectly owned for approximately $175 million in an off-market purchase pursuant to the terms of a buyback contract that was approved by LSEG’s shareholders on April 25, 2024. In order to enable the off-market purchase, LSEG agreed to a limited variation of the contractual lock-up provisions previously agreed between LSEG and the Blackstone consortium/Thomson Reuters entities that hold the LSEG shares.

As of May 1, 2024, after the completion of the above transaction, Thomson Reuters indirectly owned approximately 4.3 million LSEG shares, which had a market value of approximately $0.5 billion based on LSEG’s closing share price on that day. These shares are subject to amended lock-up provisions that allow our company to sell all of the remaining shares after January 29, 2025.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters (NYSE / TSX: TRI) informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. The company serves professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Its products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. For more information, visit tr.com.


 

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NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

Thomson Reuters prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

This news release includes certain non-IFRS financial measures, which include ratios that incorporate one or more non-IFRS financial measures, such as adjusted EBITDA (other than at the customer segment level) and the related margin, free cash flow, adjusted earnings and the effective tax rate on adjusted earnings, adjusted EPS, accrued capital expenditures expressed as a percentage of revenues, selected measures excluding the impact of foreign currency, changes in revenues computed on an organic basis as well as all financial measures for the “Big 3” segments.

As of September 30, 2023, Thomson Reuters amended its definition of adjusted earnings to exclude amortization from acquired computer software. While the company has always excluded amortization from acquired identifiable intangible assets other than computer software from its definition of adjusted earnings, this change aligns its treatment of amortization for all acquired intangible assets. Prior period amounts were revised for comparability.

Thomson Reuters uses these non-IFRS financial measures as supplemental indicators of its operating performance and financial position as well as for internal planning purposes and the company’s business outlook. Additionally, Thomson Reuters uses non-IFRS measures as the basis for management incentive programs. These measures do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to the calculation of similar measures used by other companies and should not be viewed as alternatives to measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. Non-IFRS financial measures are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable IFRS measures in the appended tables.

The company’s outlook contains various non-IFRS financial measures. The company believes that providing reconciliations of forward-looking non-IFRS financial measures in its outlook would be potentially misleading and not practical due to the difficulty of projecting items that are not reflective of ongoing operations in any future period. The magnitude of these items may be significant. Consequently, for outlook purposes only, the company is unable to reconcile these non-IFRS measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures because it cannot predict, with reasonable certainty, the impacts of changes in foreign exchange rates which impact (i) the translation of its results reported at average foreign currency rates for the year, and (ii) other finance income or expense related to intercompany financing arrangements and foreign exchange contracts. Additionally, the company cannot reasonably predict (i) its share of post-tax earnings or losses in equity method investments, which is subject to changes in the stock price of LSEG or (ii) the occurrence or amount of other operating gains and losses that generally arise from business transactions that the company does not currently anticipate.

ROUNDING

Other than EPS, the company reports its results in millions of U.S. dollars, but computes percentage changes and margins using whole dollars to be more precise. As a result, percentages and margins calculated from reported amounts may differ from those presented, and growth components may not total due to rounding.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, MATERIAL RISKS AND MATERIAL ASSUMPTIONS

Certain statements in this news release, including, but not limited to, statements in Mr. Hasker’s comments, the “2024 Outlook” section, and the statements regarding the company’s anticipated completion of its buyback program in the second quarter of 2024, are forward-looking. The words “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “target”, “estimate”, “could”, “should”, “intend”, “predict”, “project” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. While the company believes that it has a reasonable basis for making forward-looking statements in this news release, they are not a guarantee of future performance or outcomes and there is no assurance that any of the other events described in any forward-looking statement will materialize. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Many of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions are beyond the company’s control and the effects of them can be difficult to predict.

Some of the material risk factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, those discussed on pages 19-35 in the “Risk


 

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Factors” section of the company’s 2023 annual report. These and other risk factors are discussed in materials that Thomson Reuters from time-to-time files with, or furnishes to, the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Thomson Reuters annual and quarterly reports are also available in the “Investor Relations” section of tr.com.

The company’s business outlook is based on information currently available to the company and is based on various external and internal assumptions made by the company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the company believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Material assumptions and material risks may cause actual performance to differ from the company’s expectations underlying its business outlook. In particular, the global economy has experienced substantial disruption due to concerns regarding economic effects associated with the macroeconomic backdrop and ongoing geopolitical risks. The company’s business outlook assumes that uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions will continue to disrupt the economy and cause periods of volatility, however, these conditions may last substantially longer than expected and any worsening of the global economic or business environment could impact the company’s ability to achieve its outlook and affect its results and other expectations. For a discussion of material assumptions and material risks related to the company’s 2024 outlook see page 67 of the company’s 2023 annual report. The company’s annual report was filed with, or furnished to, the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. SEC and are also available in the “Investor Relations” section of tr.com.

The company has provided an outlook for the purpose of presenting information about current expectations for the period presented. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which reflect expectations only as of the date of this news release.

Except as may be required by applicable law, Thomson Reuters disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

CONTACTS

 

MEDIA

Gehna Singh Kareckas

Senior Director, Corporate Affairs

+1 613 979 4272

gehna.singhkareckas@tr.com

  

INVESTORS

Gary Bisbee, CFA

Head of Investor Relations

+1 646 540 3249

gary.bisbee@tr.com

Thomson Reuters will webcast a discussion of its first-quarter 2024 results and its 2024 business outlook today beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). You can access the webcast by visiting ir.tr.com. An archive of the webcast will be available following the presentation.


 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Consolidated Income Statement

(millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2024     2023  

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

    

Revenues

   $ 1,885     $ 1,738  

Operating expenses

     (1,081     (1,074

Depreciation

     (28     (30

Amortization of computer software

     (153     (118

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     (25     (25

Other operating (losses) gains, net

     (41     17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     557       508  

Finance costs, net:

    

Net interest expense

     (40     (55

Other finance income (costs)

     22       (90
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before tax and equity method investments

     539       363  

Share of post-tax (losses) earnings in equity method investments

     (8     570  

Tax expense

     (67     (196
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     464       737  

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     14       19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 478     $ 756  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) attributable to:

    

Common shareholders

   $ 481     $ 756  

Non-controlling interests

     (3     —   

Earnings per share:

    

Basic earnings per share:

    

From continuing operations

   $ 1.03     $ 1.56  

From discontinued operations

     0.03       0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 1.06     $ 1.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

    

From continuing operations

   $ 1.03     $ 1.55  

From discontinued operations

     0.03       0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.06     $ 1.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average common shares

     452,126,329       473,269,056  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares

     452,827,063       474,162,799  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,901     $ 1,298  

Trade and other receivables

     1,040       1,122  

Other financial assets

     18       66  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     464       435  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

     3,423       2,921  

Property and equipment, net

     451       447  

Computer software, net

     1,500       1,236  

Other identifiable intangible assets, net

     3,199       3,165  

Goodwill

     7,285       6,719  

Equity method investments

     836       2,030  

Other financial assets

     426       444  

Other non-current assets

     629       618  

Deferred tax

     1,067       1,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 18,816     $ 18,684  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Liabilities

    

Current indebtedness

   $ 941     $ 372  

Payables, accruals and provisions

     922       1,114  

Current tax liabilities

     354       248  

Deferred revenue

     928       992  

Other financial liabilities

     390       507  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

     3,535       3,233  

Long-term indebtedness

     2,879       2,905  

Provisions and other non-current liabilities

     689       692  

Other financial liabilities

     253       237  

Deferred tax

     425       553  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,781       7,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

    

Capital

     3,400       3,405  

Retained earnings

     8,712       8,680  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,077     (1,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     11,035       11,064  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 18,816     $ 18,684  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2024     2023(1)  

Cash provided by (used in):

    

Operating activities

    

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 464     $ 737  

Adjustments for:

    

Depreciation

     28       30  

Amortization of computer software

     153       118  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     25       25  

Share of post-tax losses (earnings) in equity method investments

     8       (570

Deferred tax

     (150     (127

Other

     48       132  

Changes in working capital and other items

     (143     (80
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from continuing operations

     433       265  

Operating cash flows from discontinued operations

     (1     2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     432       267  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

    

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (436     (490

Payments related to disposals of businesses and investments

     (4     —   

Proceeds from sales of LSEG shares

     1,244       2,293  

Capital expenditures

     (145     (140

Other investing activities

     —        23  

Taxes paid on sales of LSEG shares and disposals of businesses

     (16     (18
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

     643       1,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

    

Repayments of debt

     (48     —   

Net borrowings (repayments) under short-term loan facilities

     564       (361

Payments of lease principal

     (15     (16

Repurchases of common shares

     (352     (718

Dividends paid on preference shares

     (1     (1

Dividends paid on common shares

     (237     (224

Purchase of non-controlling interests

     (380     —   

Other financing activities

     (1     5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (470     (1,315
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Translation adjustments

     (2     1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     603       621  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,298       1,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,901     $ 1,690  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA(1)

(millions of U.S. dollars, except for margins)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2024     2023     2023  

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 464     $ 737     $ 2,646  

Adjustments to remove:

      

Tax expense

     67       196       417  

Other finance (income) costs

     (22     90       192  

Net interest expense

     40       55       152  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     25       25       97  

Amortization of computer software

     153       118       512  

Depreciation

     28       30       116  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 755     $ 1,251     $ 4,132  

Adjustments to remove:

      

Share of post-tax losses (earnings) in equity method investments

     8       (570     (1,075

Other operating losses (gains), net

     41       (17     (397

Fair value adjustments*

     2       13       18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

   $ 806     $ 677     $ 2,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

     42.7     38.8     39.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Fair value adjustments primarily represent gains or losses on intercompany balances that arise in the ordinary course of business due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which are a component of operating expenses, as well as adjustments related to acquired deferred revenue.

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow(1)

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2024     2023     2023  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 432     $ 267     $ 2,341  

Capital expenditures

     (145     (140     (544

Other investing activities

     —        23       137  

Payments of lease principal

     (15     (16     (58

Dividends paid on preference shares

     (1     (1     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow(1)

   $ 271     $ 133     $ 1,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Capital Expenditures to Accrued Capital Expenditures(1)

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2023  

Capital expenditures

   $ 544  

Remove: IFRS adjustment to cash basis

     (12
  

 

 

 

Accrued capital expenditures(1)

   $ 532  
  

 

 

 

Accrued capital expenditures as a percentage of revenues(1)

     7.8
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted Earnings(1)

Reconciliation of Total Change in Adjusted EPS to Change in Constant Currency(1)

(millions of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2024     2023     2023  

Net earnings

   $ 478     $ 756     $ 2,695  

Adjustments to remove:

      

Fair value adjustments*

     2       13       18  

Amortization of acquired computer software

     38       7       72  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     25       25       97  

Other operating losses (gains), net

     41       (17     (397

Interest benefit impacting comparability(2)

     —        —        (12

Other finance (income) costs

     (22     90       192  

Share of post-tax losses (earnings) in equity method investments

     8       (570     (1,075

Tax on above items(1)

     (32     110       265  

Tax items impacting comparability(1)(2)

     (11     —        (172

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (14     (19     (49

Interim period effective tax rate normalization(1)

     (9     2       —   

Dividends declared on preference shares

     (1     (1     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings(1)(3)

   $ 503     $ 396     $ 1,629  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EPS(1)(3)

   $ 1.11     $ 0.84    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total change

     32    

Foreign currency

     0    

Constant currency

     32    

Diluted weighted-average common shares (millions)

     452.8       474.2    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate on Adjusted Earnings(1)     Year-ended
December 31,
 
                 2023  

Adjusted earnings

       $ 1,629  

Plus: Dividends declared on preference shares

         5  

Plus: Tax expense on adjusted earnings

         324  
      

 

 

 

Pre-tax adjusted earnings

       $ 1,958  
      

 

 

 

IFRS tax expense

       $ 417  

Remove tax related to:

      

Amortization of acquired computer software

         17  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

         22  

Share of post-tax earnings in equity method investments

         (253

Other finance costs

         31  

Other operating gains, net

         (81

Other items

         (1
      

 

 

 

Subtotal—Remove tax expense on pre-tax items removed from adjusted earnings

 

    (265

Remove: Tax items impacting comparability

         172  
      

 

 

 

Total—Remove all items impacting comparability

         (93
      

 

 

 

Tax expense on adjusted earnings

       $ 324  
      

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on adjusted earnings

         16.5
      

 

 

 

 

*

Fair value adjustments primarily represent gains or losses on intercompany balances that arise in the ordinary course of business due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which are a component of operating expenses, as well as adjustments related to acquired deferred revenue.

(1)

Refer to page 18 for additional information on non-IFRS financial measures.

(2)

The year ended December 31, 2023, included the release of tax and interest reserves due to the expiration of statutes of limitation.

(3)

The adjusted earnings impact of non-controlling interests, which was applicable only to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, was not material.


 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Changes in Revenues to Changes in Revenues on a Constant Currency(1) and Organic Basis(1)

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended                                
     March 31,     Change  
     2024     2023     Total     Foreign
Currency
    SUBTOTAL
Constant
Currency
    Net
Acquisitions/
(Divestitures)
    Organic  

Total Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 721     $ 714       1     0     1     -6     7

Corporates

     507       435       17     1     16     4     12

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     328       282       16     -1     17     3     14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     1,556       1,431       9     0     9     -1     10

Reuters News

     210       175       20     0     21     4     17

Global Print

     124       138       -10     0     -10     0     -10

Eliminations/Rounding

     (5     (6          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

   $ 1,885     $ 1,738       8     0     8     -1     9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recurring Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 698     $ 672       4     0     4     -4     7

Corporates

     370       326       13     1     13     2     11

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     199       176       13     -1     14     0     14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     1,267       1,174       8     0     8     -2     9

Reuters News

     164       155       6     -1     7     3     4

Eliminations/Rounding

     (5     (6          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Recurring Revenues

   $ 1,426     $ 1,323       8     0     8     -1     9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 23     $ 42       -46     -2     -44     -49     4

Corporates

     137       109       26     0     26     10     16

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     129       106       22     -1     23     8     15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     289       257       13     -1     13     -1     14

Reuters News

     46       20       127     1     126     16     110
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Transactions Revenues

   $ 335     $ 277       21     -1     22     0     22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Year Ended                                
     December 31,     Change  
     2023     2022     Total     Foreign
Currency
    SUBTOTAL
Constant
Currency
    Net
Acquisitions/
(Divestitures)
    Organic  

Total Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 2,807     $ 2,803       0     0     0     -6     6

Corporates

     1,620       1,536       5     0     5     -2     7

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     1,058       986       7     -2     9     -1     10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     5,485       5,325       3     0     4     -4     7

Reuters News

     769       733       5     0     5     1     4

Global Print

     562       592       -5     -1     -4     -1     -3

Eliminations/Rounding

     (22     (23          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

   $ 6,794     $ 6,627       3     0     3     -3     6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth percentages are computed using whole dollars. As a result, percentages calculated from reported amounts may differ from those presented, and growth components may not total due to rounding. The three months ended March 31, 2023 reflects a revision of $3 million between recurring and transactions revenues within the Corporates segment.

 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Changes in Adjusted EBITDA(1) and Related Margin(1) to Changes on a Constant Currency Basis(1)

(millions of U.S. dollars, except for margins)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended                    
     March 31,     Change  
     2024     2023     Total     Foreign
Currency
    Constant
Currency
 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

          

Legal Professionals

   $ 342     $ 318       7     -1     8

Corporates

     193       154       26     1     25

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     181       149       21     -1     22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     716       621       15     0     16

Reuters News

     60       29       105     -4     109

Global Print

     47       50       -6     1     -7

Corporate costs

     (17     (23     n/a       n/a       n/a  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 806     $ 677       19     0     19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

          

Legal Professionals

     47.4     44.6     280 bp       -30 bp       310 bp  

Corporates

     37.8     35.1     270 bp       10 bp       260 bp  

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     55.0     51.4     360 bp       0 bp       360 bp  

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     45.8     43.1     270 bp       -20 bp       290 bp  

Reuters News

     28.3     16.6     1170 bp       -20 bp       1190 bp  

Global Print

     38.2     36.5     170 bp       40 bp       130 bp  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     42.7     38.8     390 bp       0 bp       390 bp  

Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

To compute segment and consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin, we exclude fair value adjustments related to acquired deferred revenue from our IFRS revenues. The chart below reconciles IFRS revenues to revenues used in the calculation of adjusted EBITDA margin, which excludes fair value adjustments related to acquired deferred revenue.

 

Three months ended, March 31, 2024

 
     IFRS revenues     Remove fair value
adjustments to
acquired deferred
revenue
     Revenues excluding
fair value
adjustments to
acquired deferred
revenue
    Adjusted EBITDA     Adjusted EBITDA
Margin
 

Legal Professionals

   $ 721       —       $ 721     $ 342       47.4

Corporates

     507     $ 3        510       193       37.8

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     328       —         328       181       55.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined

     1,556       3        1,559       716       45.8

Reuters News

     210       1        211       60       28.3

Global Print

     124       —         124       47       38.2

Eliminations/ Rounding

     (5     —         (5     —        n/a  

Corporate costs

     —        —         —        (17     n/a  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated totals

   $ 1,885     $ 4      $ 1,889     $ 806       42.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

n/a: not applicable

Growth percentages and margins are computed using whole dollars. As a result, percentages and margins calculated from reported amounts may differ from those presented, and growth components may not total due to rounding.

 

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Three months ended, March 31, 2023

 
     IFRS revenues     Remove fair value
adjustments to
acquired deferred
revenue
     Revenues excluding
fair value
adjustments to
acquired deferred
revenue
    Adjusted EBITDA     Adjusted EBITDA
Margin
 

Legal Professionals

   $ 714       —       $ 714     $ 318       44.6

Corporates

     435     $ 2        437       154       35.1

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     282       7        289       149       51.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined

     1,431       9        1,440       621       43.1

Reuters News

     175       —         175       29       16.6

Global Print

     138       —         138       50       36.5

Eliminations/ Rounding

     (6     —         (6     —        n/a  

Corporate costs

     —        —         —        (23     n/a  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated totals

   $ 1,738     $ 9      $ 1,747     $ 677       38.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Margins are computed using whole dollars, as a result, margins calculated from reported amounts may differ from those presented due to rounding.

n/a: not applicable

Thomson Reuters Corporation

“Big 3” Segments and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1) and the Related Margins(1)

(millions of U.S. dollars, except for margins)

(unaudited)

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2023
 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

  

Legal Professionals

   $ 1,299  

Corporates

     619  

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     490  
  

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     2,408  

Reuters News

     172  

Global Print

     213  

Corporate costs

     (115
  

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 2,678  
  

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

  

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 2,408  

Revenues, excluding $15 million of fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue

   $ 5,500  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     43.8

Consolidated(1)

  

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 2,678  

Revenues, excluding $16 million of fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue

   $ 6,810  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     39.3

 

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Non-IFRS Financial Measures    Definition    Why Useful to the Company and Investors
     

Adjusted EBITDA and the related margin

  

Represents earnings or losses from continuing operations before tax expense or benefit, net interest expense, other finance costs or income, depreciation, amortization of computer software and other identifiable intangible assets, Thomson Reuters share of post-tax earnings or losses in equity method investments, other operating gains and losses, certain asset impairment charges and fair value adjustments, including those related to acquired deferred revenue.

 

The related margin is adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of revenues. For purposes of this calculation, revenues are before fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue.

  

Provides a consistent basis to evaluate operating profitability and performance trends by excluding items that the company does not consider to be controllable activities for this purpose.

 

Also, represents a measure commonly reported and widely used by investors as a valuation metric, as well as to assess the company’s ability to incur and service debt.

     

Adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS

  

Net earnings or loss including dividends declared on preference shares but excluding the post-tax impacts of fair value adjustments, including those related to acquired deferred revenue, amortization of acquired intangible assets (attributable to other identifiable intangible assets and acquired computer software), other operating gains and losses, certain asset impairment charges, other finance costs or income, Thomson Reuters share of post-tax earnings or losses in equity method investments, discontinued operations and other items affecting comparability. Acquired intangible assets contribute to the generation of revenues from acquired companies, which are included in our computation of adjusted earnings.

 

The post-tax amount of each item is excluded from adjusted earnings based on the specific tax rules and tax rates associated with the nature and jurisdiction of each item.

 

Adjusted EPS is calculated from adjusted earnings using diluted weighted-average shares and does not represent actual earnings or loss per share attributable to shareholders.

  

Provides a more comparable basis to analyze earnings.

 

These measures are commonly used by shareholders to measure performance.

     

Effective tax rate on adjusted earnings

  

Adjusted tax expense divided by pre-tax adjusted earnings. Adjusted tax expense is computed as income tax (benefit) expense plus or minus the income tax impacts of all items impacting adjusted earnings (as described above), and other tax items impacting comparability.

 

In interim periods, we also make an adjustment to reflect income taxes based on the estimated full-year effective tax rate. Earnings or losses for interim periods under IFRS reflect income taxes based on the estimated effective tax rates of each of the jurisdictions in which Thomson Reuters operates. The non-IFRS adjustment reallocates estimated full-year income taxes between interim periods but has no effect on full-year income taxes.

  

Provides a basis to analyze the effective tax rate associated with adjusted earnings.

 

Because the geographical mix of pre-tax profits and losses in interim periods may be different from that for the full year, our effective tax rate computed in accordance with IFRS may be more volatile by quarter. Therefore, we believe that using the expected full-year effective tax rate provides more comparability among interim periods.

     

Free cash flow

   Net cash provided by operating activities and other investing activities, less capital expenditures, payments of lease principal and dividends paid on the company’s preference shares.    Helps assess the company’s ability, over the long term, to create value for its shareholders as it represents cash available to repay debt, pay common dividends and fund share repurchases and acquisitions.
     

Changes before the impact of foreign currency or at “constant currency”

   The changes in revenues, adjusted EBITDA and the related margin, and adjusted EPS before currency (at constant currency or excluding the effects of currency) are determined by converting the current and equivalent prior period’s local currency results using the same foreign currency exchange rate.    Provides better comparability of business trends from period to period.
     

Changes in revenues computed on an “organic” basis

   Represent changes in revenues of the company’s existing businesses at constant currency. The metric excludes the distortive impacts of acquisitions and dispositions from not owning the business in both comparable periods.    Provides further insight into the performance of the company’s existing businesses by excluding distortive impacts and serves as a better measure of the company’s ability to grow its business over the long term.
     

Accrued capital expenditures as a percentage of revenues

   Accrued capital expenditures divided by revenues, where accrued capital expenditures include amounts that remain unpaid at the end of the reporting period. For purposes of this calculation, revenues are before fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue.    Reflects the basis on which the company manages capital expenditures for internal budgeting purposes.
     

“Big 3” segments

   The company’s combined Legal Professionals, Corporates and Tax & Accounting Professionals segments. All measures reported for the “Big 3” segments are non-IFRS financial measures.    The “Big 3” segments comprised approximately 80% of revenues and represent the core of the company’s business information service product offerings.

Please refer to reconciliations for the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures.