EX-99.1 2 d800211dex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 - EARNINGS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 - EARNINGS RELEASE

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Thomson Reuters Reports Second-Quarter 2024 Results

TORONTO, August 1, 2024 – Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024:

 

   

Good revenue momentum continued in the second quarter

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Total company and organic revenues both up 6%

   

Organic revenues up 8% for the “Big 3” segments (Legal Professionals, Corporates and Tax & Accounting Professionals)

   

Based on Q2 performance, raised full-year 2024 outlook for total and organic revenue growth to the high end of the prior ranges

   

Completed monetization of interest in London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) in the second quarter

   

Completed $1.0 billion share buyback program

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Repurchased $287 million of the company’s common shares in the second quarter

“Good momentum continued across our portfolio in the second quarter, leading to a moderately raised revenue outlook,” said Steve Hasker, President and CEO of Thomson Reuters. “Our 2024 investment plans remain on track as we execute against the ambitious product roadmap we detailed at our March investor day, exemplified by the July launches of CoCounsel Drafting and Checkpoint Edge with CoCounsel. We believe we are well positioned to help our customers navigate rising regulatory compliance, in addition to harnessing the potential of Generative AI”.

Mr. Hasker added, “As we look ahead, we are committed to taking a balanced capital allocation approach, focusing on delivering sustained value creation through a long-term investment strategy”.

Consolidated Financial Highlights—Three Months Ended June 30

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

(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

  $ 1,740     $ 1,647       6    

Operating profit

  $ 415     $ 825       -50    

Diluted earnings per share (EPS)

  $ 1.86     $ 1.90       -2    

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 705     $ 695       2    

Non-IFRS Financial Measures(1)

         

Revenues

  $ 1,740     $ 1,647       6     6

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 646     $ 662       -2     -2

Adjusted EBITDA margin

    37.1     40.1     -300bp       -330bp  

Adjusted EPS

  $ 0.85     $ 0.88 (2)      -3     -5

Free cash flow

  $ 541     $ 596       -9    
 

(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 6%, driven by growth in recurring and transactions revenues. Foreign currency had no impact on revenue growth.

 

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Organic revenues increased 6%, driven by 8% growth in recurring revenues (82% of total revenues) and 5% growth in transactions revenues. Global Print revenues decreased 7% organically.

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The company’s “Big 3” segments reported organic revenue growth of 8% and collectively comprised 82% of total revenues.

Operating profit decreased 50% primarily because the 2023 period included a $347 million gain on the sale of a majority stake in the company’s Elite business.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes the gain on sale of Elite, as well as other items, decreased 2% as higher revenues were more than offset by growth investments and the impact of acquisitions. The related margin decreased to 37.1% from 40.1% in the prior-year period. Foreign currency contributed 30 basis points to the year-over-year change in adjusted EBITDA margin.

Diluted EPS decreased to $1.86 compared to $1.90 in the prior-year period. The current period reflected lower operating profit and included a $468 million non-cash tax benefit related to tax legislation enacted in Canada. The prior-year period included a significant increase in the value of the company’s investment in LSEG. In 2024, diluted EPS also 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 gain on sale of Elite, the changes in value of the company’s LSEG investment, the non-cash tax benefit, as well as other adjustments, decreased to $0.85 per share from $0.88 per share in the prior-year period, as lower adjusted EBITDA, higher internally developed software amortization and higher taxes more than offset a benefit from a reduction in weighted-average common shares.

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $10 million in the second quarter, despite a reduced working capital benefit compared to the prior year.

 

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Free cash flow decreased $55 million as the increase in cash flow from operating activities was more than offset by higher capital expenditures and lower cash flows from other investing activities.


 

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Highlights by Customer Segment—Three Months Ended June 30

 

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

(unaudited)

 
   
     Three Months Ended                     
     June 30,     Change  
     2024     2023     Total     Constant
Currency(1) 
     Organic(1)(2)  
                                 

Revenues

       

Legal Professionals

  $ 727     $ 705       3     3      7

Corporates

    442       392       13     13      8

Tax & Accounting Professionals

    250       229       9     12      10
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

    1,419       1,326       7     8      8

Reuters News

    205       194       6     7      4

Global Print

    123       133       -8     -7      -7

Eliminations/Rounding

    (7     (6         
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Revenues

  $ 1,740     $ 1,647       6     6      6
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

       

Legal Professionals

  $ 327     $ 345       -5     -6     

Corporates

    163       163       0     0     

Tax & Accounting Professionals

    91       89       3     5     
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

    581       597       -3     -3     

Reuters News

    51       45       13     14     

Global Print

    43       53       -18     -18     

Corporate costs

    (29     (33     n/a       n/a       
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 646     $ 662       -2     -2     
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

       

Legal Professionals

    45.0     48.9     -390bp       -440bp       

Corporates

    36.8     41.6     -480bp       -500bp       

Tax & Accounting Professionals

    36.8     38.5     -170bp       -190bp       

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

    41.0     44.9     -390bp       -430bp       

Reuters News

    24.8     23.1     170bp       140bp       

Global Print

    35.2     39.7     -450bp       -450bp       

Adjusted EBITDA margin

    37.1     40.1     -300bp       -330bp       

 

(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 3% to $727 million and included a negative impact from net divestitures. Organic revenue growth was 7%.

 

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Recurring revenues increased 5% (97% of total, 8% organic). Organic growth was primarily driven by Westlaw, Practical Law, CoCounsel and the segment’s international businesses.

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Transactions revenues decreased 33% (3% of total, increased 3% organic).

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5% to $327 million.

 

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The margin decreased to 45.0% from 48.9% primarily driven by higher investments and the Casetext acquisition.

Corporates

Revenues increased 13% to $442 million, including the acquisition impact of Pagero. Organic revenues increased 8%.

 

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Recurring revenues increased 13% (86% of total, 10% organic). Organic growth was primarily driven by Practical Law, Indirect Tax, Clear and Pagero.

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Transactions revenues increased 17% (14% of total, 1% organic) driven primarily by Pagero and the segment’s international businesses.

Adjusted EBITDA was unchanged at $163 million.

 

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The margin decreased to 36.8% from 41.6%, driven by the Pagero acquisition and higher investments.

Tax & Accounting Professionals

Revenues increased 12% to $250 million. Organic revenues increased 10%.

 

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Recurring revenues increased 10% (72% of total, all organic). Organic growth was driven by the segment’s Latin America business and audit products.

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Transactions revenues increased 16% (28% of total, 11% organic) primarily due to SurePrep and Confirmation.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 3% to $91 million.

 

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The margin decreased to 36.8% from 38.5%, primarily driven by higher investments.

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 $205 million increased 7% (4% organic) driven primarily by growth in the agency business and by a contractual price increase from our news agreement with the Data & Analytics business of LSEG.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 13% to $51 million driven by higher revenues.

Global Print

Revenues of $123 million decreased 7%, all organic, impacted in part by the migration of customers from a Global Print product to Westlaw.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 18% to $43 million.

 

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The margin decreased to 35.2% from 39.7% due to lower revenues.

Corporate Costs

Corporate costs were $29 million, compared to $33 million in the prior-year period.

Consolidated Financial Highlights—Six Months Ended June 30

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(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

  $ 3,625     $ 3,385       7    

Operating profit

  $ 972     $ 1,333       -27    

Diluted EPS

  $ 2.92     $ 3.49       -16    

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 1,137     $ 962       18    

Non-IFRS Financial Measures(1)

         

Revenues

  $ 3,625     $ 3,385       7     7

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 1,452     $ 1,339       8     8

Adjusted EBITDA margin

    40.0     39.4     60bp       40bp  

Adjusted EPS

  $ 1.97     $ 1.71 (2)      15     15

Free cash flow

  $ 812     $ 729       11    

(1)  In addition to results reported in accordance with 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 7%, driven by growth in recurring and transactions revenues. Net divestitures had a 1% negative impact and foreign currency had no impact on revenue growth.

 

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Organic revenues increased 8%, driven by 8% growth in recurring revenues (78% of total revenues) and 15% growth in transactions revenues. Global Print revenues decreased 9% organically.

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The company’s “Big 3” segments reported organic revenue growth of 9% and collectively comprised 82% of total revenues.

Operating profit decreased 27%, primarily because the 2023 period included a $347 million gain on the sale of a majority stake in the company’s Elite business.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes the gain on sale of Elite, as well as other items, increased 8% as higher revenues more than offset growth investments and the impact of acquisitions. The related margin increased to 40.0% from 39.4% in the prior-year period. Foreign currency contributed 20 basis points to the year-over-year change in adjusted EBITDA margin.

Diluted EPS decreased to $2.92 compared to $3.49 in the prior-year period. The current period reflected lower operating profit and included a $468 million non-cash tax benefit related to tax legislation enacted in Canada. The prior-year period included a significant increase in the value of the company’s investment in LSEG. In 2024, diluted EPS also 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 gain on sale of Elite, the changes in value of the company’s LSEG investment, the non-cash tax benefit, as well as other adjustments, increased to $1.97 per share from $1.71 per share in the prior-year period, primarily due to higher adjusted EBITDA. In 2024, diluted EPS also benefited from a reduction in weighted-average common shares.

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $175 million due to the cash benefits from higher revenues. The prior-year period also included $74 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 $83 million as higher cash flows from operating activities more than offset higher capital expenditures and lower cash flows from other investing activities.


 

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Highlights by Customer Segment—Six Months Ended June 30

 

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

(unaudited)

 
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Change  
     2024     2023     Total     Constant
Currency(1) 
     Organic(1)(2)  
                                 

Revenues

       

Legal Professionals

  $ 1,448     $ 1,419       2     2      7

Corporates

    949       827       15     15      10

Tax & Accounting Professionals

    578       511       13     15      12
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

    2,975       2,757       8     8      9

Reuters News

    415       369       13     13      10

Global Print

    247       271       -9     -9      -9

Eliminations/Rounding

    (12     (12         
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Revenues

  $ 3,625     $ 3,385       7     7      8
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

       

Legal Professionals

  $ 669     $ 663       1     1     

Corporates

    356       317       12     12     

Tax & Accounting Professionals

    272       238       14     16     
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

    1,297       1,218       7     7     

Reuters News

    111       74       50     51     

Global Print

    90       103       -12     -12     

Corporate costs

    (46     (56     n/a       n/a       
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 1,452     $ 1,339       8     8     
   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

       

Legal Professionals

    46.2     46.7     -50bp       -60bp       

Corporates

    37.3     38.2     -90bp       -100bp       

Tax & Accounting Professionals

    47.1     45.7     140bp       140bp       

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

    43.5     44.0     -50bp       -50bp       

Reuters News

    26.6     20.0     660bp       660bp       

Global Print

    36.7     38.1     -140bp       -150bp       

Adjusted EBITDA margin

    40.0     39.4     60bp       40bp       

 

(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

   

   

   

2024 Outlook

The company raised its 2024 outlook for total and organic revenue growth to the high end of the ranges provided in its outlook on May 2, 2024 to reflect strong performance in the first half of the year. It also updated the component parts of its outlook for depreciation and amortization of computer software, and for interest expense.

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 third-quarter 2024 organic revenue growth to be approximately 6% and its adjusted EBITDA margin to be approximately 34%.

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economic or business environment, among other factors, could impact the company’s ability to achieve its outlook.

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

 

FY 2024

Outlook

8/1/2024

         

Total Revenue Growth

  3%   ~ 6.5%   6.5% - 7.0%   ~ 7.0%
         

Organic Revenue Growth(1)

  6%   ~ 6%   6.0% - 6.5%   ~ 6.5%
         

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

  39.3%   ~ 38%   Unchanged   Unchanged
         

Corporate Costs

  $115 million   $120 - $130 million    Unchanged   Unchanged
         

Free Cash Flow(1)

  $1.9 billion   ~ $1.8 billion   Unchanged   Unchanged
         

Accrued Capex as % of Revenue(1)

  7.8%   ~ 8.5%   Unchanged   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

  Unchanged

 

$580 - $600 million 

~ $150 million

         

Interest Expense (P&L)(2)

  $164 million(2)   $150 - $170 million      Unchanged     $125 - $145 million 
         

Effective Tax Rate on Adjusted Earnings(1)

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

FY 2023

Reported

 

FY 2024

Outlook

2/8/2024

 

FY 2024

Outlook

5/2/2024

 

FY 2024

Outlook

8/1/2024

         

Total Revenue Growth

  3%   ~ 8%   8.0% - 8.5%   ~ 8.5%
         

Organic Revenue Growth

  7%   ~ 7.5%   7.5% - 8.0%   ~ 8.0%
         

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

  43.8%   ~ 43%   Unchanged   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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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 September 10, 2024 to common shareholders of record as of August 15, 2024.

Share Repurchases – Completed $1.0 Billion Buyback Program

In November 2023, Thomson Reuters announced that it planned to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its common shares. In the second quarter of 2024, the company completed this plan by repurchasing approximately 1.8 million of its common shares for $287 million.

As of July 30, 2024, Thomson Reuters had approximately 449.7 million common shares outstanding.

LSEG Ownership Interest

Thomson Reuters indirectly owned LSEG shares through an entity that it jointly owns with Blackstone’s consortium. During the second quarter of 2024, the company sold its remaining 5.9 million shares that it indirectly owned and received $0.6 billion of gross proceeds.

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.

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


 

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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. Additionally, the company cannot reasonably predict the occurrence or amount of other operating gains and losses that generally arise from business transactions that the company does not currently anticipate.

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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, and the “2024 Outlook” section, 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 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 18 of the company’s first-quarter management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) for the period ended March 31, 2024. The company’s quarterly MD&A and 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.


 

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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 second-quarter 2024 results and its 2024 business outlook today beginning at 8:30 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     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2024     2023     2024     2023  

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

        

Revenues

   $ 1,740     $ 1,647     $ 3,625     $ 3,385  

Operating expenses

     (1,090     (990     (2,171     (2,064

Depreciation

     (29     (29     (57     (59

Amortization of computer software

     (154     (127     (307     (245

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     (23     (23     (48     (48

Other operating (losses) gains, net

     (29     347       (70     364  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     415       825       972       1,333  

Finance costs, net:

        

Net interest expense

     (36     (34     (76     (89

Other finance income (costs)

     2       (102     24       (192
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before tax and equity method investments

     381       689       920       1,052  

Share of post-tax earnings in equity method investments

     61       419       53       989  

Tax benefit (expense)

     402       (219     335       (415
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     844       889       1,308       1,626  

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (3     5       11       24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 841     $ 894     $ 1,319     $ 1,650  

Earnings (loss) attributable to:

        

Common shareholders

   $ 841     $ 894     $ 1,322     $ 1,650  

Non-controlling interests

     —        —        (3     —   

Earnings per share:

        

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

        

From continuing operations

   $ 1.87     $ 1.89     $ 2.90     $ 3.44  

From discontinued operations

     (0.01     0.01       0.02       0.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 1.86     $ 1.90     $ 2.92     $ 3.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

        

From continuing operations

   $ 1.87     $ 1.89     $ 2.89     $ 3.43  

From discontinued operations

     (0.01     0.01       0.03       0.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.86     $ 1.90     $ 2.92     $ 3.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average common shares

     450,364,361       469,756,868       451,244,365       471,495,910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares

     450,911,513       470,382,600       451,886,658       472,509,030  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,682     $ 1,298  

Trade and other receivables

     1,093       1,122  

Other financial assets

     17       66  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     474       435  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

     3,266       2,921  

Property and equipment, net

     436       447  

Computer software, net

     1,473       1,236  

Other identifiable intangible assets, net

     3,184       3,165  

Goodwill

     7,298       6,719  

Equity method investments

     230       2,030  

Other financial assets

     419       444  

Other non-current assets

     620       618  

Deferred tax

     1,452       1,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 18,378     $ 18,684  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Liabilities

    

Current indebtedness

   $ 1,264     $ 372  

Payables, accruals and provisions

     1,027       1,114  

Current tax liabilities

     325       248  

Deferred revenue

     1,024       992  

Other financial liabilities

     88       507  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

     3,728       3,233  

Long-term indebtedness

     1,846       2,905  

Provisions and other non-current liabilities

     678       692  

Other financial liabilities

     247       237  

Deferred tax

     263       553  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,762       7,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

    

Capital

     3,423       3,405  

Retained earnings

     9,280       8,680  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,087     (1,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     11,616       11,064  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 18,378     $ 18,684  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2024     2023     2024     2023  

Cash provided by (used in):

        

Operating activities

        

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 844     $ 889     $ 1,308     $ 1,626  

Adjustments for:

        

Depreciation

     29       29       57       59  

Amortization of computer software

     154       127       307       245  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     23       23       48       48  

Share of post-tax earnings in equity method investments

     (61     (419     (53     (989

Net losses (gains) on disposals of businesses and investments

     3       (348     4       (347

Deferred tax

     (545     9       (695     (118

Other

     70       146       117       277  

Changes in working capital and other items

     189       240       46       160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from continuing operations

     706       696       1,139       961  

Operating cash flows from discontinued operations

     (1     (1     (2     1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     705       695       1,137       962  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

        

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (19     (33     (455     (523

Proceeds (payments) related to disposals of businesses and investments

     —        418       (4     418  

Proceeds from sales of LSEG shares

     610       1,583       1,854       3,876  

Capital expenditures

     (152     (127     (297     (267

Other investing activities

     6       45       6       68  

Taxes paid on sales of LSEG shares and disposals of businesses

     (121     (252     (137     (270
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing cash flows from continuing operations

     324       1,634       967       3,302  

Investing cash flows from discontinued operations

     —        (1     —        (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

     324       1,633       967       3,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

        

Repayments of debt

     —        —        (48     —   

Net (repayments) borrowings under short-term loan facilities

     (703     1,132       (139     771  

Payments of lease principal

     (16     (15     (31     (31

Payments for return of capital on common shares

     —        (2,045     —        (2,045

Repurchases of common shares

     (287     —        (639     (718

Dividends paid on preference shares

     (2     (2     (3     (3

Dividends paid on common shares

     (235     (230     (472     (454

Purchase of non-controlling interests

     (4     —        (384     —   

Other financing activities

     2       —        1       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (1,245     (1,160     (1,715     (2,475
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Translation adjustments

     (3     —        (5     1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (219     1,168       384       1,789  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,901       1,690       1,298       1,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,682     $ 2,858     $ 1,682     $ 2,858  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


 

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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     Six Months Ended     Year Ended  
   June 30,     June 30,     December 31,  
     2024     2023     2024     2023     2023  

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 844     $ 889     $ 1,308     $ 1,626     $ 2,646  

Adjustments to remove:

          

Tax (benefit) expense

     (402     219       (335     415       417  

Other finance (income) costs

     (2     102       (24     192       192  

Net interest expense

     36       34       76       89       152  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     23       23       48       48       97  

Amortization of computer software

     154       127       307       245       512  

Depreciation

     29       29       57       59       116  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 682     $ 1,423     $ 1,437     $ 2,674     $ 4,132  

Adjustments to remove:

          

Share of post-tax earnings in equity method investments

     (61     (419     (53     (989     (1,075

Other operating losses (gains), net

     29       (347     70       (364     (397

Fair value adjustments*

     (4     5       (2     18       18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

   $ 646     $ 662     $ 1,452     $ 1,339     $ 2,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

     37.1     40.1     40.0     39.4     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     Six Months Ended     Year Ended  
   June 30,     June 30,     December 31,  
     2024     2023     2024     2023     2023  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 705     $ 695     $ 1,137     $ 962     $ 2,341  

Capital expenditures

     (152     (127     (297     (267     (544

Other investing activities

     6       45       6       68       137  

Payments of lease principal

     (16     (15     (31     (31     (58

Dividends paid on preference shares

     (2     (2     (3     (3     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow(1)

   $ 541     $ 596     $ 812     $ 729     $ 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
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2024     2023     2024     2023     2023  

Net earnings

   $ 841     $ 894     $ 1,319     $ 1,650     $ 2,695  

Adjustments to remove:

          

Fair value adjustments*

     (4     5       (2     18       18  

Amortization of acquired computer software

     37       20       75       27       72  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     23       23       48       48       97  

Other operating losses (gains), net

     29       (347     70       (364     (397

Interest benefit impacting comparability(2)

     —        —        —        —        (12

Other finance (income) costs

     (2     102       (24     192       192  

Share of post-tax earnings in equity method investments

     (61     (419     (53     (989     (1,075

Tax on above items(1)

     (8     148       (40     258       265  

Tax items impacting comparability(1)(2)

     (470     (2     (481     (2     (172

Loss (earnings) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     3       (5     (11     (24     (49

Interim period effective tax rate normalization(1)

     (1     (5     (10     (3     —   

Dividends declared on preference shares

     (2     (2     (3     (3     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings(1)(3)

   $ 385     $ 412     $ 888     $ 808     $ 1,629  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EPS(1)(3)

   $ 0.85     $ 0.88     $ 1.97     $ 1.71    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total change

     -3       15    

Foreign currency

     1       1    

Constant currency

     -5       15    

Diluted weighted-average common shares (millions)

     450.9       470.4       451.9       472.5    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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 22 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 six months ended June 30, 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
June 30,
    Change  
     2024     2023     Total     Foreign
Currency
    SUBTOTAL
Constant
Currency
    Net
Acquisitions/
(Divestitures)
    Organic  

Total Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 727     $ 705       3     0     3     -4     7

Corporates

     442       392       13     0     13     5     8

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     250       229       9     -3     12     1     10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     1,419       1,326       7     -1     8     -1     8

Reuters News

     205       194       6     -1     7     3     4

Global Print

     123       133       -8     -1     -7     0     -7

Eliminations/Rounding

     (7     (6          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

   $ 1,740     $ 1,647       6     -1     6     0     6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recurring Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 702     $ 667       5     0     5     -2     8

Corporates

     382       340       12     0     13     3     10

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     179       167       7     -3     10     0     10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     1,263       1,174       7     -1     8     0     9

Reuters News

     164       155       6     -1     7     3     4

Eliminations/Rounding

     (7     (6          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Recurring Revenues

   $ 1,420     $ 1,323       7     -1     8     0     8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 25     $ 38       -34     0     -33     -36     3

Corporates

     60       52       16     -1     17     16     1

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     71       62       15     -1     16     5     11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     156       152       3     -1     4     -2     5

Reuters News

     41       39       6     -1     7     4     2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Transactions Revenues

   $ 197     $ 191       4     -1     4     0     5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

 

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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)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Change  
     2024     2023     Total     Foreign
Currency
    SUBTOTAL
Constant
Currency
    Net
Acquisitions/
(Divestitures)
    Organic  

Total Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 1,448     $ 1,419       2     0     2     -5     7

Corporates

     949       827       15     0     15     5     10

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     578       511       13     -2     15     2     12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     2,975       2,757       8     0     8     -1     9

Reuters News

     415       369       13     -1     13     3     10

Global Print

     247       271       -9     0     -9     0     -9

Eliminations/Rounding

     (12     (12          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

   $ 3,625     $ 3,385       7     0     7     0     8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recurring Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 1,400     $ 1,339       5     0     5     -3     8

Corporates

     752       666       13     0     13     3     10

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     378       343       10     -2     12     0     12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     2,530       2,348       8     0     8     -1     9

Reuters News

     328       310       6     -1     7     3     4

Eliminations/Rounding

     (12     (12          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Recurring Revenues

   $ 2,846     $ 2,646       8     0     8     -1     8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions Revenues

              

Legal Professionals

   $ 48     $ 80       -40     -1     -39     -43     3

Corporates

     197       161       23     0     23     12     11

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     200       168       19     -1     20     7     13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     445       409       9     -1     10     -1     11

Reuters News

     87       59       48     -1     49     8     41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Transactions Revenues

   $ 532     $ 468       14     -1     15     0     15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     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.

 

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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
June 30,
    Change  
     2024     2023     Total     Foreign
Currency
    Constant
Currency
 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

          

Legal Professionals

   $ 327     $ 345       -5     1     -6

Corporates

     163       163       0     0     0

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     91       89       3     -2     5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     581       597       -3     0     -3

Reuters News

     51       45       13     0     14

Global Print

     43       53       -18     0     -18

Corporate costs

     (29     (33     n/a       n/a       n/a  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 646     $ 662       -2     0     -2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

          

Legal Professionals

     45.0     48.9     -390bp       50bp       -440bp  

Corporates

     36.8     41.6     -480bp       20bp       -500bp  

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     36.8     38.5     -170bp       20bp       -190bp  

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     41.0     44.9     -390bp       40bp       -430bp  

Reuters News

     24.8     23.1     170bp       30bp       140bp  

Global Print

     35.2     39.7     -450bp       0bp       -450bp  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     37.1     40.1     -300bp       30bp       -330bp  

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)

 

     Six Months Ended        
     June 30,     Change  
     2024     2023     Total     Foreign
Currency
    Constant
Currency
 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

          

Legal Professionals

   $ 669     $ 663       1     0     1

Corporates

     356       317       12     1     12

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     272       238       14     -1     16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     1,297       1,218       7     0     7

Reuters News

     111       74       50     -2     51

Global Print

     90       103       -12     0     -12

Corporate costs

     (46     (56     n/a       n/a       n/a  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,452     $ 1,339       8     0     8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

          

Legal Professionals

     46.2     46.7     -50bp       10bp       -60bp  

Corporates

     37.3     38.2     -90bp       10bp       -100bp  

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     47.1     45.7     140bp       0bp       140bp  

“Big 3” Segments Combined(1)

     43.5     44.0     -50bp       0bp       -50bp  

Reuters News

     26.6     20.0     660bp       0bp       660bp  

Global Print

     36.7     38.1     -140bp       10bp       -150bp  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     40.0     39.4     60bp       20bp       40bp  

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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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 June 30, 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

   $ 727       —       $ 727     $ 327       45.0

Corporates

     442     $ 2        444       163       36.8

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     250       —         250       91       36.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined

     1,419       2        1,421       581       41.0

Reuters News

     205       —         205       51       24.8

Global Print

     123       —         123       43       35.2

Eliminations/ Rounding

     (7     —         (7     —        n/a  

Corporate costs

     —        —         —        (29     n/a  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated totals

   $ 1,740     $ 2      $ 1,742     $ 646       37.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 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

   $ 1,448       —       $ 1,448     $ 669       46.2

Corporates

     949     $ 5        954       356       37.3

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     578       —         578       272       47.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined

     2,975       5        2,980       1,297       43.5

Reuters News

     415       1        416       111       26.6

Global Print

     247       —         247       90       36.7

Eliminations/ Rounding

     (12     —         (12     —        n/a  

Corporate costs

     —        —         —        (46     n/a  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated totals

   $ 3,625     $ 6      $ 3,631     $ 1,452       40.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 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

   $ 705       —       $ 705     $ 345       48.9

Corporates

     392     $ 1        393       163       41.6

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     229       3        232       89       38.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined

     1,326       4        1,330       597       44.9

Reuters News

     194       —         194       45       23.1

Global Print

     133       —         133       53       39.7

Eliminations/ Rounding

     (6     —         (6     —        n/a  

Corporate costs

     —        —         —        (33     n/a  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated totals

   $ 1,647     $ 4      $ 1,651     $ 662       40.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

n/a: not applicable

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

 

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Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

 

Six months ended June 30, 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

   $ 1,419       —       $ 1,419     $ 663       46.7

Corporates

     827     $ 3        830       317       38.2

Tax & Accounting Professionals

     511       10        521       238       45.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Big 3” Segments Combined

     2,757       13        2,770       1,218       44.0

Reuters News

     369       —         369       74       20.0

Global Print

     271       —         271       103       38.1

Eliminations/ Rounding

     (12     —         (12     —        n/a  

Corporate costs

     —        —         —        (56     n/a  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated totals

   $ 3,385     $ 13      $ 3,398     $ 1,339       39.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

n/a: not applicable

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

 

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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.