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Thomson Reuters Reports Second-Quarter 2024 Results

T.TRI

TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024:

Thomson Reuters Logo (PRNewsfoto/Thomson Reuters)

  • Good revenue momentum continued in the second quarter
    • 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
    • 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)

IFRS Financial Measures(1)

2024

2023

Change

Change at
Constant
Currency

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.

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

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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 constantcurrency (or exclude the impact of foreign currency) as Thomson Reuters believes this provides the best basis to measure their performance.

Legal Professionals

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

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

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5% to $327 million.

  • 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%.

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

  • 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%.

  • Recurring revenues increased 10% (72% of total, all organic). Organic growth was driven by the segment's Latin America business and audit products.
  • Transactions revenues increased 16% (28% of total, 11% organic) primarily due to SurePrep and Confirmation.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 3% to $91 million.

  • 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.

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.

  • 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)

IFRS Financial Measures(1)

2024

2023

Change

Change at
Constant
Currency

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.

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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%.

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.

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



(1)

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."

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 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.

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, 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.

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.

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

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)



June 30,


December 31,

2024


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

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

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)

Refer to page 22 for additional information on non-IFRS financial measures.

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.

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.


(1) Refer to page 22 for additional information on non-IFRS financial measures.

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.


(1) Refer to page 22 for additional information on non-IFRS financial measures.

Thomson Reuters Corporation

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


(1) Refer to page 22 for additional information on non-IFRS financial measures.

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.


(1) Refer to page 22 for additional information on non-IFRS financial measures.

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






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.


(1) Refer to page 22 for additional information on non-IFRS financial measures.

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.

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