6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of July 2016    Commission File Number: 1-31349

 

 

THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

3 Times Square

New York, New York 10036, United States

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ¨                                 Form 40-F x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

(Registrant)

By:   /s/ Marc E. Gold
 

Name:  Marc E. Gold

Title:    Assistant Secretary

Date: July 28, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
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Description

99.1    News release dated July 28, 2016 – Thomson Reuters Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results
EXHIBIT 99.1 - EARNINGS RELEASE

Exhibit 99.1

 

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        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thomson Reuters Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results

NEW YORK, July 28, 2016 – Thomson Reuters (TSX / NYSE: TRI) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. The company also re-affirmed its 2016 full-year outlook.

“Our core business showed resilience and we continued to make progress throughout the second quarter despite a challenging backdrop and turbulent market conditions for many of our largest customers,” said Jim Smith, president and chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters. “We are tracking to our full-year target and are well positioned to help our customers navigate the global trends affecting their industries.”

Consolidated Financial Highlights – Second Quarter

(All amounts are from continuing operations, except cash flow measures)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
    

(Millions of U.S. dollars, except earnings per share (EPS)

and margins)

 

IFRS Financial Measures

   2016     2015(1)     Change        

Revenues

   $ 2,769      $ 2,802        -1  

Operating profit

   $ 401      $ 345        16  

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.39      $ 0.26        50  

Cash flow from operations (includes discontinued operations)

   $ 770      $ 951        -19  

Non-IFRS Financial Measures (2)

   2016     2015(1)     Change     Change Before
Currency
 

Revenues

   $ 2,769      $ 2,802        -1     0

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 757      $ 771        -2     -2

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     27.3     27.5     -20bp        -60bp   

Underlying operating profit

   $ 505      $ 510        -1     -2

Underlying operating profit margin

     18.2     18.2     0bp        -30bp   

Adjusted EPS

   $ 0.50      $ 0.45        11     9

Free cash flow (includes discontinued operations)

   $ 525      $ 709        -26  

 

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, results exclude the company’s Intellectual Property & Science (IP & Science) business, which has been classified as a discontinued operation for 2016 reporting purposes. Earlier this month, the company signed a definitive agreement to sell IP & Science. 2015 amounts (except cash flow measures) are restated to conform to the current year’s presentation.
(2) 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. These and other non-IFRS financial measures are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable IFRS measures in the tables appended to this news release. Additional information is provided in the explanatory footnotes to the appended tables.

IFRS Financial Measures

 

    Revenues declined 1% due to the impact of currency and lower recoveries revenues

 

    Operating profit increased 16% to $401 million

 

  o The increase was driven by favorable fair value adjustments associated with foreign currency derivatives embedded in certain customer contracts

 

    Diluted EPS increased 50% to $0.39

 

  o The increase was driven by the favorable changes in fair value described above and the benefit of lower common shares outstanding

 

    Cash flow from operations, which includes discontinued operations, decreased 19% to $770 million due to unfavorable timing of movements in working capital

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

 

    Revenues declined 1%. Before currency, revenues were unchanged

 

  o Excluding recoveries, revenues increased 1% (before currency)

 

    Adjusted EBITDA decreased 2% to $757 million with a margin of 27.3% vs. 27.5% in the prior-year period. Currency had a 40 basis point favorable impact on the margin

 

    Underlying operating profit decreased 1% to $505 million with a margin of 18.2% unchanged compared to the prior-year period. Currency had a 30 basis point favorable impact on the margin

 

    Adjusted EPS increased 11% to $0.50, an increase of $0.05 per share. Currency had a $0.01 favorable impact

 

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Other Business Highlights

 

    Repurchased 6.3 million shares at a cost of $258 million in the second quarter. In the first half of the year, the company repurchased 18 million shares at a cost of $690 million

 

    Signed definitive agreement to sell IP & Science business for $3.55 billion in cash, with a closing expected later in the year

Highlights by Business Unit

Unless otherwise noted, all revenue growth comparisons in this news release are before the impact of foreign currency (constant currency) as Thomson Reuters believes this provides the best basis to measure the performance of its business.

Financial & Risk

 

    Revenues decreased 1%. Revenues grew approximately 2% before the impact of lower recoveries revenues and commercial pricing adjustments related to the migration of certain customers to new platforms.

 

  o Recurring revenues were unchanged (77% of the segment’s revenues in the quarter) as the impact of an annual price increase and a positive net sales trend was offset by lower revenues resulting from the pricing adjustments referred to above and macro-economic conditions affecting large European banks and banks in several emerging markets.

 

  o Transactions revenues were up 1% (14% of the segment’s revenues in the quarter). Transaction volumes were muted in advance of the British referendum on June 23 on EU membership (Brexit) yet experienced a significant increase on the day after the vote as over $480 billion was traded through the company’s foreign exchange platforms on that date.

 

  o Low-margin recoveries revenues decreased 17% (9% of the segment’s revenues in the quarter) as some third-party partners continue to move to direct billing with their customers. The decline in these revenues is expected to lessen in the second half of the year.

 

    Recoveries represent revenues for content or services provided by third parties and distributed through Financial & Risk’s platform. Reductions in recoveries revenue have no impact on EBITDA or operating profit.

 

    By geography, revenues in the Americas were up 1% (up 2% excluding recoveries). Revenues in Asia were up 1% (up 3% excluding recoveries). Revenues in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) decreased 5% (down 2% excluding recoveries).

 

    EBITDA increased 3% and the margin increased 140 basis points to 29.1% compared to 27.7% in the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, the margin increased 90 basis points. The increase in the margin was primarily due to savings related to efficiency initiatives, platform closures completed in 2015 and the reduction in low margin recoveries revenues.

 

    Operating profit increased 8% and the margin increased 180 basis points to 19.5% compared to 17.7% in the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, the margin increased 130 basis points. The operating profit margin improvement reflected the same factors that impacted EBITDA.

 

    Net sales were positive overall and were positive in all regions, except for EMEA. This marked the ninth consecutive quarter of positive net sales.

Legal

 

    Revenues increased 1%. Excluding US print, revenues grew 3%.

 

  o Solutions businesses grew 3% (44% of the segment’s revenues in the quarter). Revenue growth was driven by Legal Enterprise Solutions and businesses in the United Kingdom/Ireland and Latin America.

 

  o US online legal information grew 2% (41% of the segment’s revenues in the quarter), reflecting growth for the sixth consecutive quarter.

 

  o US print declined 8% (15% of the segment’s revenues in the quarter).

 

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    Subscription revenues grew 4% (73% of the segment’s revenues in the quarter). However, transactional revenues declined 4% (12% of the segment’s revenues in the quarter) due to lower Findlaw transactional revenues which reflected difficult prior-year period comparisons.

 

    EBITDA decreased 3% and the margin decreased 110 basis points to 36.6% compared to 37.7% in the prior-year period. Currency had no impact on the margin.

 

    Operating profit decreased 5% and the margin decreased 120 basis points to 29.2% compared to 30.4% in the prior-year period. Currency had no impact on the margin.

Tax & Accounting

 

    Revenues increased 1%, primarily driven by the Professional business, offset by a decline in the Government business. Recurring revenues increased 7% (87% of the segment’s revenues in the quarter).

 

    EBITDA decreased 9% and the margin decreased 220 basis points to 25.3% compared to 27.5% in the prior-year period primarily due to the decline in Government-related revenues and additional expenses related to implementation delays in several large contracts. Excluding the impact of currency, the margin declined 340 basis points.

 

    Operating profit decreased 13% and the margin decreased 230 basis points to 17.0% compared to 19.3% in the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, the margin declined 290 basis points for the same reasons that drove EBITDA margin performance.

 

    The timing of revenues and expenses can impact margins in any given quarter for the Tax & Accounting business. Full-year margins are more reflective of the segment’s underlying performance.

Corporate & Other (Including Reuters News)

 

    Reuters News revenues were $79 million, up 7% compared to the prior-year period.

 

    Corporate & Other costs were $94 million compared to $86 million in the prior-year period. The increase was largely due to costs related to the company’s Transformation program.

Discontinued Operations – IP & Science

 

    On July 11, 2016, the company announced that it had agreed to sell its IP & Science business to Onex and Baring Private Equity Asia for $3.55 billion. Net proceeds are expected to be between $3.1 billion and $3.2 billion after taxes and transaction related expenses. The company plans to use $1 billion of the net proceeds to buy back shares as part of its previously announced $1.5 billion program, and it plans to use the balance of proceeds to repay debt and reinvest in the business. Closing of the transaction is expected later in the year following regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
    The IP & Science business has been classified as a discontinued operation for 2016 reporting purposes.

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights – Six Months

(All amounts are from continuing operations, except cash flow measures)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     (Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and margins)  

IFRS Financial Measures

   2016      2015(1)      Change         

Revenues

   $ 5,562       $ 5,623         -1%      

Operating profit

   $ 711       $ 707         1%      

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.65       $ 0.59         10%      

Cash flow from operations (includes discontinued operations)

   $ 1,228       $ 1,195         3%      

Non-IFRS Financial Measures (2)

   2016      2015(1)      Change      Change Before
Currency
 

Revenues

   $ 5,562       $ 5,623         -1%         1%   

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,505       $ 1,505         0%         0%   

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     27.1%         26.8%         30bp         -20bp   

Underlying operating profit

   $ 1,003       $ 971         3%         2%   

Underlying operating profit margin

     18.0%         17.3%         70bp         30bp   

Adjusted EPS

   $ 0.98       $ 0.84         17%         14%   

Free cash flow (includes discontinued operations)

   $ 748       $ 644         16%      

 

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, results exclude the company’s IP & Science business, which has been classified as a discontinued operation for 2016 reporting purposes. Earlier this month, the company signed a definitive agreement to sell IP & Science. 2015 amounts (except cash flow measures) are restated to conform to the current period’s presentation.
(2) 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. These and other non-IFRS financial measures are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable IFRS measures in the tables appended to this news release. Additional information is provided in the explanatory footnotes to the appended tables.

IFRS Financial Measures

 

    Revenues declined 1% due to the impact of currency and lower recoveries revenues

 

    Operating profit increased 1% as lower depreciation and amortization of software and other identifiable intangible assets more than offset unfavorable fair value adjustments

 

    Diluted EPS increased 10% to $0.65 due to the same factors that impacted operating profit and the benefit of lower common shares outstanding

 

    Cash flow from operations, which includes discontinued operations, increased 3% due to lower income tax payments

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

 

    Revenues declined 1%. Before currency, revenues increased 1%. Excluding recoveries, revenues increased 2% (before currency)

 

    Adjusted EBITDA was unchanged at $1.5 billion with a margin of 27.1% vs. 26.8% in the prior-year period. Currency had a 50 basis point favorable impact on the margin

 

    Underlying operating profit increased 3% to $1 billion with a margin of 18.0% vs. 17.3% in the prior-year period. Currency had a 40 basis point favorable impact on the margin

 

    Adjusted EPS increased 17% to $0.98, an increase of $0.14 per share. Currency had a $0.02 favorable impact

 

    Free cash flow for the first six months of the year increased 16% to $748 million compared to $644 million in the prior-year period

Future Changes to Definitions of Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EPS

When the company reports its results for the third quarter of 2016, it plans to redefine adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS in relation to certain tax computations to better align these definitions with current market practices and to reflect guidance recently issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These changes will not impact the company’s reporting of revenues, adjusted EBITDA, underlying operating profit or free cash flow. 

 

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Appendix A to this news release reflects the changes that the company plans to make to adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS and also includes reconciliations from earnings attributable to common shareholders to adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS on a redefined basis for 2015, 2014 and 2013. Additional details and reconciliations for 2015, 2014, 2013 and for the first and second quarters of 2016 (excluding the results for IP & Science for each period) may be found in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website.

Business Outlook (Before Currency)

Thomson Reuters today re-affirmed its full-year business outlook for 2016, which was previously communicated in February 2016. The company’s 2016 Outlook assumes constant currency rates compared to 2015 and all metrics below (except for free cash flow) exclude the IP & Science business, which has been classified as a discontinued operation for 2016 reporting purposes. The 2016 Outlook is based on the expected performance of the company’s remaining businesses and does not factor in the impact of any other acquisitions or divestitures that may occur during the year.

The company continues to expect:

 

    Low single-digit revenue growth

 

  o 2% to 3% revenue growth excluding Financial & Risk’s recoveries revenues, which are low margin revenues and are expected to decline as partners move to direct billing with their customers

 

    Adjusted EBITDA margin to range between 27.3% and 28.3%

 

  o Comparable 2015 adjusted EBITDA margin (excluding IP & Science business) was 27.3%

 

    Underlying operating profit margin to range between 18.4% and 19.4%

 

  o Comparable 2015 underlying operating profit margin (excluding IP & Science business) was 18.1%

 

    Free cash flow to range between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion in 2016

The information in this section is forward-looking and should be read in conjunction with the section below entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Material Assumptions and Material Risks.”

Dividend and Share Repurchases

In February 2016, the Thomson Reuters board of directors approved a $0.02 per share annualized increase in the dividend to $1.36 per common share. A quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share is payable on September 15, 2016 to common shareholders of record as of August 18, 2016.

From January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016, the company repurchased approximately 18 million shares at a cost of $690 million. Of this amount, 6.3 million shares were repurchased in the second quarter at a cost of $258 million. Under the current $1.5 billion share repurchase program announced in February 2016, the company has repurchased approximately 13.3 million shares at a cost of $517 million.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of news and information for professional markets. Our customers rely on us to deliver the intelligence, technology and expertise they need to find trusted answers. The business has operated in more than 100 countries for more than 100 years. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (symbol: TRI). For more information, visit www.thomsonreuters.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, such as adjusted EBITDA and the related margin, underlying operating profit and the related margin, free cash flow, adjusted EPS, and selected measures before the impact of foreign currency. Thomson Reuters uses these non-IFRS financial measures as supplemental indicators of its operating performance and

 

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financial position. 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. For outlook purposes only, the company is unable to reconcile these non-IFRS measures to the most comparable IFRS measures because it cannot predict, with reasonable certainty, the 2016 impact of changes in foreign exchange rates or the company’s share price which impact (i) the translation of its results reported at average foreign currency rates for the year, (ii) fair value adjustments associated with foreign currency derivatives embedded in certain customer contracts, (iii) the valuation of certain share-based awards and (iv) other finance income or expense related to foreign exchange contracts and intercompany financing arrangements. Additionally, the company cannot reasonably predict the occurrence or amount of other operating gains and losses, which generally arise from business transactions that it does not anticipate.

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

Certain statements in this news release, including, but not limited to, statements in the “2016 Business Outlook (Before Currency)” section, Mr. Smith’s comments and statements regarding the company’s expected uses of proceeds from the planned sale of its IP & Science business, are forward-looking. As a result, forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. There is no assurance that the events described in any forward-looking statement will materialize. A business outlook is provided for the purpose of presenting information about current expectations for 2016. 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.

The company’s 2016 Business Outlook is based on various external and internal assumptions. Economic and market assumptions include, but are not limited to, GDP growth in most of the countries where Thomson Reuters operates and a continued increase in the number of professionals around the world and their demand for high quality information and workflow solutions. Internal financial and operational assumptions include, but are not limited to, the successful execution of sales initiatives, ongoing product release programs, our globalization strategy and other growth and efficiency initiatives. The 2016 Business Outlook also assumes that the closing of the sale of the company’s IP & Science business will be later in 2016.

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, changes in the general economy; actions of competitors; failure to develop new products, services, applications and functionalities to meet customers’ needs, attract new customers or expand into new geographic markets and identify areas of higher growth; failures or disruptions of telecommunications, network systems or the Internet; fraudulent or unpermitted data access or other cyber-security or privacy breaches; increased accessibility to free or relatively inexpensive information sources; failure to maintain a high renewal rate for subscription-based services; dependency on third parties for data, information and other services; changes to law and regulations, including the impact of the Dodd-Frank legislation and similar financial services laws around the world; tax matters, including changes to tax laws, regulations and treaties; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange and interest rates; failure to adapt to recent organizational changes and effectively implement strategic initiatives; failure to recruit, motivate and retain high quality management and key employees; failure to meet the challenges involved in operating globally; failure to derive fully the anticipated benefits from existing or future acquisitions, joint ventures, investments or dispositions; failure to protect the brands and reputation of Thomson Reuters; impairment of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets; inadequate protection of intellectual property rights; threat of legal actions and claims; risk of antitrust/competition-related claims or investigations; downgrading of credit ratings and adverse conditions in the credit markets; the effect of factors outside of the control of Thomson Reuters on funding obligations in respect of pension and post-retirement benefit arrangements; and actions or potential actions that could be taken by the company’s principal shareholder, The Woodbridge Company Limited. These and other 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. Thomson Reuters annual and quarterly reports are also available in the “Investor Relations” section of www.thomsonreuters.com.

 

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CONTACTS

 

MEDIA

David Crundwell

Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs

+1 646 223 5285

david.crundwell@tr.com

  

INVESTORS

Frank J. Golden

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

+1 646 223 5288

frank.golden@tr.com

Thomson Reuters will webcast a discussion of its second-quarter 2016 results today beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). You can access the webcast by visiting the “Investor Relations” section of www.thomsonreuters.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,  
     2016     2015(1)     2016     2015(1)  

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

        

Revenues

   $ 2,769      $ 2,802      $ 5,562      $ 5,623   

Operating expenses

     (1,991     (2,091     (4,100     (4,125

Depreciation

     (80     (85     (161     (178

Amortization of computer software

     (172     (176     (341     (356

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     (132     (140     (260     (280

Other operating gains, net

     7        35        11        23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     401        345        711        707   

Finance costs, net:

        

Net interest expense

     (103     (107     (196     (212

Other finance income (costs)

     9        (5     (25     39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before tax and equity method investments

     307        233        490        534   

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

     (1     3        —          7   

Tax (expense) benefit

     (2     (10     24        (35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     304        226        514        506   

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     46        55        108        95   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 350      $ 281      $ 622      $ 601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings attributable to:

        

Common shareholders

     337        262        599        567   

Non-controlling interests

     13        19        23        34   

Earnings per share:

        

Basic earnings per share:

        

From continuing operations

   $ 0.39      $ 0.26      $ 0.65      $ 0.60   

From discontinued operations

     0.06        0.07        0.14        0.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.45      $ 0.33      $ 0.79      $ 0.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

        

From continuing operations

   $ 0.39      $ 0.26      $ 0.65      $ 0.59   

From discontinued operations

     0.06        0.07        0.14        0.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.45      $ 0.33      $ 0.79      $ 0.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average common shares

     751,598,761        785,441,698        756,163,267        789,793,561   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares

     753,350,217        788,852,919        757,795,444        793,192,368   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Prior-year period amounts have been restated to reflect the current presentation.

 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
   2016     2015(1)  

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 686      $ 966   

Trade and other receivables

     1,479        1,755   

Other financial assets

     115        176   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     698        683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets excluding assets held for sale

     2,978        3,580   

Assets held for sale

     1,700        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

     4,678        3,580   

Computer hardware and other property, net

     968        1,067   

Computer software, net

     1,403        1,486   

Other identifiable intangible assets, net

     6,007        6,417   

Goodwill

     14,838        15,878   

Other financial assets

     114        116   

Other non-current assets

     555        544   

Deferred tax

     46        47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 28,609      $ 29,135   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Liabilities

    

Current indebtedness

   $ 1,904      $ 1,595   

Payables, accruals and provisions

     2,002        2,278   

Deferred revenue

     999        1,319   

Other financial liabilities

     221        238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities excluding liabilities associated with assets held for sale

     5,126        5,430   

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

     576        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

     5,702        5,430   

Long-term indebtedness

     6,870        6,829   

Provisions and other non-current liabilities

     2,344        2,124   

Other financial liabilities

     341        387   

Deferred tax

     1,039        1,265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     16,296        16,035   

Equity

    

Capital

     9,721        9,852   

Retained earnings

     5,938        6,458   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (3,828     (3,697
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     11,831        12,613   

Non-controlling interests

     482        487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     12,313        13,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 28,609      $ 29,135   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Prior-year period amounts have been restated to reflect the current presentation.

 

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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,
 
     2016     2015(1)     2016     2015(1)  

Cash provided by (used in):

        

Operating activities

        

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 304      $ 226      $ 514      $ 506   

Adjustments for:

        

Depreciation

     80        85        161        178   

Amortization of computer software

     172        176        341        356   

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     132        140        260        280   

Net gains on disposals of businesses and investments

     (1     (25     (2     (25

Deferred tax

     (26     (40     (84     (65

Other

     47        115        225        96   

Changes in working capital and other items

     (10     159        (381     (366
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from continuing operations

     698        836        1,034        960   

Operating cash flows from discontinued operations

     72        115        194        235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     770        951        1,228        1,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

        

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (65     (7     (111     (15

(Payments for) proceeds from disposals of businesses and investments, net of taxes paid

     (1     75        1        75   

Capital expenditures, less proceeds from disposals

     (212     (210     (445     (500

Other investing activities

     1        1        20        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing cash flows from continuing operations

     (277     (141     (535     (437

Investing cash flows from discontinued operations

     (14     (13     (25     (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (291     (154     (560     (463
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

        

Proceeds from debt

     498        —          498        —     

Repayments of debt

     (500     —          (503     —     

Net (repayments) borrowings under short-term loan facilities

     (138     170        304        570   

Repurchases of common shares

     (258     (348     (690     (696

Dividends paid on preference shares

     —          —          (1     (1

Dividends paid on common shares

     (248     (254     (497     (512

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

     (20     (20     (29     (27

Other financing activities

     9        11        13        52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (657     (441     (905     (614
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in cash and bank overdrafts

     (178     356        (237     118   

Translation adjustments

     (5     3        (1     (9

Cash and bank overdrafts at beginning of period

     867        765        922        1,015   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and bank overdrafts at end of period

   $ 684      $ 1,124      $ 684      $ 1,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and bank overdrafts at end of period comprised of:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 686      $ 1,289      $ 686      $ 1,289   

Bank overdrafts

     (2     (165     (2     (165
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 684      $ 1,124      $ 684      $ 1,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Prior-year period amounts have been restated to reflect the current presentation.

 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Changes in Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, Underlying Operating Profit and the Related Margins

Excluding the Effects of Foreign Currency by Business Segment

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

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
       Change  
     2016     2015 (1)        Total      Foreign
Currency (4)
     Before
Currency (4)
 

Revenues

                                   

Financial & Risk

   $ 1,524      $ 1,552           -2%         -1%         -1%   

Legal

     846        852           -1%         -2%         1%   

Tax & Accounting

     324        327           -1%         -2%         1%   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     79        74           7%         0%         7%   

Eliminations

     (4     (3     
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Revenues

   $ 2,769      $ 2,802           -1%         -1%         0%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            
                    Change  
                    Total      Foreign
Currency (4)
     Before
Currency (4)
 

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

                                   

Financial & Risk

   $ 443      $ 430           3%         1%         2%   

Legal

     310        321           -3%         -1%         -2%   

Tax & Accounting

     82        90           -9%         2%         -11%   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     (78     (70        n/a         n/a         n/a   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 757      $ 771           -2%         0%         -2%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (2)

                                   

Financial & Risk

     29.1%        27.7%           140bp         50bp         90bp   

Legal

     36.6%        37.7%           -110bp         0bp         -110bp   

Tax & Accounting

     25.3%        27.5%           -220bp         120bp         -340bp   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     n/a        n/a           n/a         n/a         n/a   

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     27.3%        27.5%           -20bp         40bp         -60bp   
                    Change  
                    Total      Foreign
Currency (4)
     Before
Currency (4)
 

Underlying Operating Profit (3)

                                   

Financial & Risk

   $ 297      $ 274           8%         2%         6%   

Legal

     247        259           -5%         -2%         -3%   

Tax & Accounting

     55        63           -13%         1%         -14%   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     (94     (86        n/a         n/a         n/a   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Underlying operating profit

   $ 505      $ 510           -1%         1%         -2%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Underlying Operating Profit Margin (3)

                                   

Financial & Risk

     19.5%        17.7%           180bp         50bp         130bp   

Legal

     29.2%        30.4%           -120bp         0bp         -120bp   

Tax & Accounting

     17.0%        19.3%           -230bp         60bp         -290bp   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     n/a        n/a           n/a         n/a         n/a   

Underlying operating profit margin

     18.2%        18.2%           0bp         30bp         -30bp   

n/a – not applicable

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Changes in Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, Underlying Operating Profit and the Related Margins

Excluding the Effects of Foreign Currency by Business Segment

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

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
       Change  
     2016     2015 (1)        Total      Foreign
Currency (4)
     Before
Currency (4)
 

Revenues

                                   

Financial & Risk

   $ 3,033      $ 3,104           -2%         -1%         -1%   

Legal

     1,668        1,676           0%         -1%         1%   

Tax & Accounting

     713        700           2%         -3%         5%   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     154        148           4%         -1%         5%   

Eliminations

     (6     (5     
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Revenues

   $ 5,562      $ 5,623           -1%         -2%         1%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            
                    Change  
                    Total      Foreign
Currency (4)
     Before
Currency (4)
 

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

                                   

Financial & Risk

   $ 880      $ 831           6%         0%         6%   

Legal

     608        607           0%         0%         0%   

Tax & Accounting

     196        216           -9%         2%         -11%   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     (179     (149        n/a         n/a         n/a   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,505      $ 1,505           0%         0%         0%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (2)

                                   

Financial & Risk

     29.0%        26.8%           220bp         50bp         170bp   

Legal

     36.5%        36.2%           30bp         70bp         -40bp   

Tax & Accounting

     27.5%        30.9%           -340bp         120bp         -460bp   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     n/a        n/a           n/a         n/a         n/a   

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     27.1%        26.8%           30bp         50bp         -20bp   
                    Change  
                    Total      Foreign
Currency (4)
     Before
Currency (4)
 

Underlying Operating Profit (3)

                                   

Financial & Risk

   $ 592      $ 515           15%         1%         14%   

Legal

     485        478           1%         0%         1%   

Tax & Accounting

     138        161           -14%         2%         -16%   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     (212     (183        n/a         n/a         n/a   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Underlying operating profit

   $ 1,003      $ 971           3%         1%         2%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

            

Underlying Operating Profit Margin (3)

                                   

Financial & Risk

     19.5%        16.6%           290bp         30bp         260bp   

Legal

     29.1%        28.5%           60bp         70bp         -10bp   

Tax & Accounting

     19.4%        23.0%           -360bp         110bp         -470bp   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     n/a        n/a           n/a         n/a         n/a   

Underlying operating profit margin

     18.0%        17.3%           70bp         40bp         30bp   

n/a – not applicable

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Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Adjusted EBITDA (2)

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
           Six Months Ended
June 30,
       
     2016     2015 (1)     Change      2016     2015 (1)     Change  

Operating profit

   $ 401      $ 345        16%       $ 711      $ 707        1%   

Adjustments to remove:

             

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     132        140           260        280     

Fair value adjustments

     (21     60           43        7     

Other operating gains, net

     (7     (35        (11     (23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Underlying operating profit

   $ 505      $ 510        -1%       $ 1,003      $ 971        3%   

Remove: depreciation and amortization of computer software

     252        261           502        534     
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 757      $ 771        -2%       $ 1,505      $ 1,505        0%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Underlying operating profit margin (3)

     18.2     18.2     0bp         18.0     17.3     70bp   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA margin (2)

     27.3     27.5     -20bp         27.1     26.8     30bp   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA (2)

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
          Six Months Ended
June 30,
       
     2016     2015 (1)     Change     2016     2015 (1)     Change  

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 304      $ 226        35   $ 514      $ 506        2

Adjustments to remove:

            

Tax expense (benefit)

     2        10          (24     35     

Other finance (income) costs

     (9     5          25        (39  

Net interest expense

     103        107          196        212     

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     132        140          260        280     

Amortization of computer software

     172        176          341        356     

Depreciation

     80        85          161        178     
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

EBITDA

   $ 784      $ 749        $ 1,473      $ 1,528     

Adjustments to remove:

            

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

investments

     1        (3       —          (7  

Other operating gains, net

     (7     (35       (11     (23  

Fair value adjustments

     (21     60          43        7     
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 757      $ 771        -2   $ 1,505      $ 1,505        0
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Underlying Operating Profit (3) to Adjusted EBITDA (2) by Business Segment

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2016
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015(1)
 
     Underlying
Operating
Profit
    Add:
Depreciation
and
Amortization
of Computer
Software
     Adjusted
EBITDA
    Underlying
Operating
Profit
    Add:
Depreciation
and
Amortization
of Computer
Software
     Adjusted
EBITDA
 

Financial & Risk

   $ 297      $ 146       $ 443      $ 274      $ 156       $ 430   

Legal

     247        63         310        259        62         321   

Tax & Accounting

     55        27         82        63        27         90   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     (94     16         (78     (86     16         (70
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 505      $ 252       $ 757      $ 510      $ 261       $ 771   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015(1)
 
     Underlying
Operating
Profit
    Add:
Depreciation
and
Amortization
of Computer
Software
     Adjusted
EBITDA
    Underlying
Operating
Profit
    Add:
Depreciation
and
Amortization
of Computer
Software
     Adjusted
EBITDA
 

Financial & Risk

   $ 592      $ 288       $ 880      $ 515      $ 316       $ 831   

Legal

     485        123         608        478        129         607   

Tax & Accounting

     138        58         196        161        55         216   

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     (212     33         (179     (183     34         (149
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,003      $ 502       $ 1,505      $ 971      $ 534       $ 1,505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders to Adjusted Earnings (5)

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

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2016     2015(1)     Change     2016     2015(1)     Change  

Earnings attributable to common shareholders

   $ 337      $ 262        29   $ 599      $ 567        6

Adjustments to remove:

            

Fair value adjustments

     (21     60          43        7     

Other operating gains, net

     (7     (35       (11     (23  

Other finance (income) costs

     (9     5          25        (39  

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

investments

     1        (3       —          (7  

Tax on above items

     (1     (12       (26     2     

Tax items impacting comparability

     13        4          6        (2  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     132        140          260        280     

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (46     (55       (108     (95  

Interim period effective tax rate normalization (6)

     (9     5          (14     6     

Tax charge amortization (7)

     (16     (16       (32     (32  

Dividends declared on preference shares

     —          —            (1     (1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 374      $ 355        5   $ 741      $ 663        12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings per share

   $ 0.50      $ 0.45        11   $ 0.98      $ 0.84        17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency (4)

         2         3

Before currency (4)

         9         14

Diluted weighted-average common shares (millions)

     753.4        788.9          757.8        793.2     
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (8)

(millions of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
   June 30,     June 30,  
     2016     2015(1)     2016     2015(1)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 770      $ 951      $ 1,228      $ 1,195   

Capital expenditures, less proceeds from disposals

     (212     (210     (445     (500

Other investing activities

     1        1        20        3   

Dividends paid on preference shares

     —          —          (1     (1

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

     (20     (20     (29     (27

Capital expenditures from discontinued operations

     (14     (13     (25     (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 525      $ 709      $ 748      $ 644   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Footnotes

 

(1) Prior-year period amounts have been restated to reflect the reclassification of the Intellectual Property & Science segment as a discontinued operation.
(2) Thomson Reuters defines adjusted EBITDA as underlying operating profit excluding the related depreciation and amortization of computer software. Adjusted EBITDA margin is adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of revenues. Thomson Reuters uses adjusted EBITDA as it provides a measure commonly reported and widely used by investors as an indicator of a company’s operating performance and ability to incur and service debt and as a valuation metric.
(3) Underlying operating profit is operating profit from reportable segments and Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News). Underlying operating profit margin is the underlying operating profit expressed as a percentage of revenues. Thomson Reuters uses underlying operating profit as it provides a basis to evaluate operating profitability and performance trends, excluding the impact of items which distort the performance of the company’s operations.
(4) The changes in revenues, adjusted EBITDA and underlying operating profit and the related margins, and adjusted earnings per share before currency (at constant currency or excluding the effects of currency) are determined by converting the current and prior-year period’s local currency equivalent using the same exchange rates.
(5) Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) include dividends declared on preference shares and amortization of the 2013 tax charges associated with the consolidation of technology and content assets but exclude the pre-tax impacts of amortization of other identifiable intangible assets as well as the post-tax impacts of fair value adjustments, other operating (gains) and losses, certain impairment charges, other finance (income) costs, Thomson Reuters share of post-tax (earnings) losses in equity method investments, discontinued operations and other items affecting comparability. Adjusted earnings per share is calculated using diluted weighted-average shares and does not represent actual earnings or loss per share attributable to shareholders. Thomson Reuters uses adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS as they provide a more comparable basis to analyze earnings and they are also measures commonly used by shareholders to measure the company’s performance.
(6) Adjustment to reflect income taxes based on 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.
(7) Reflects amortization of the 2013 tax charges associated with the consolidation of the ownership and management of technology and content assets. For the non-IFRS measure, the majority of the charges are amortized over seven years, the period over which the tax is expected to be paid.
(8) Free cash flow (includes free cash flow from continuing and discontinued operations) is net cash provided by operating activities, and other investing activities less capital expenditures, dividends paid on the company’s preference shares, and dividends paid to non-controlling interests. Thomson Reuters uses free cash flow as it helps assess the company’s ability, over the long term, to create value for its shareholders because it represents cash available to repay debt, pay common dividends and fund share repurchases and new acquisitions.

 

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Appendix A

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Supplemental Information

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EPS – Current Basis Compared to Redefined Basis

Includes IP & Science Results for 2015, 2014 and 2013

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

(unaudited)

When the company reports its results in the third quarter of 2016, it plans to redefine adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS to better align these definitions with current market practices and to reflect guidance recently issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These changes will not impact revenue, adjusted EBITDA, underlying operating profit or free cash flow.

The company’s modified definitions of adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS will reflect the following changes:

 

    Tax effect of amortization of other identifiable intangible assets – the company will remove the post-tax impact of amortization of other identifiable intangible assets (IIA). The company previously removed the amortization of other identifiable intangible assets on a pre-tax basis.

 

    Tax charge amortization – the company will no longer amortize the tax charge generated from its 2013 sale of technology and content assets to a related subsidiary over seven years.

To illustrate the impact of these changes, set forth below is a summary of the currently defined amounts compared to the redefined amounts, including IP & Science results, for 2015, 2014 and 2013.

 

     Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015  
           Changes         
     Current
basis
    Remove:
Deferred tax
benefit on
IIA amortization
    Remove:
Tax charge
amortization
     Redefined
basis
 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 1,672      $ (148   $ 86       $ 1,610   

Adjusted EPS

   $ 2.13      $ (0.19   $ 0.11       $ 2.05   

Effective tax rate

     11.3          11.1
     Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014  
           Changes         
     Current
basis
    Remove:
Deferred tax
benefit on
IIA amortization
    Remove:
Tax charge
amortization
     Redefined
basis
 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 1,497      $ (167   $ 86       $ 1,416   

Adjusted EPS

   $ 1.85      $ (0.21   $ 0.11       $ 1.75   

Effective tax rate

     13.9          13.4
     Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013  
           Changes         
     Current
basis
    Remove:
Deferred tax
benefit on
IIA amortization
    Remove:
Tax charge
amortization
     Redefined
basis
 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 1,283      $ (174   $ 76       $ 1,185   

Adjusted EPS

   $ 1.54      $ (0.21   $ 0.10       $ 1.43   

Effective tax rate

     11.2          13.0

Refer to the Investor Relations section of the Thomson Reuters website for further financial information and reconciliations associated with the company’s planned changes to the definitions for adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS, including redefined amounts by quarter.

 

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PREPARED ON A REDEFINED BASIS

Appendix A (continued)

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Supplemental Information

Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders to Adjusted Earnings

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

(unaudited)

 

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2015
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2014
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Adjusted
Earnings
Pre-tax
    Tax     Adjusted
Earnings
    Adjusted
Earnings
Pre-tax
    Tax     Adjusted
Earnings
    Adjusted
Earnings
Pre-tax
    Tax     Adjusted
Earnings
 

Earnings attributable to common shareholders

   $ 1,311      $ (56   $ 1,255      $ 1,971      $ (62   $ 1,909      $ 985      $ (848   $ 137   

Adjustments to remove:

          

Fair value adjustments

     (7     —          (7     (91     —          (91     (14     —          (14

Other operating gains, net

     (15     —          (15     (969     —          (969     (198     —          (198

Other finance (income) costs

     (39     —          (39     85        —          85        53        —          53   

Share of post-tax earnings in equity method

investments

     (10     —          (10     (3     —          (3     (20     —          (20

Operating loss from Other Businesses (1)

     —            —          6        —          6        (64     —          (64

Tax on above items

     —          (6     (6     —          12        12        —          64        64   

Tax items impacting comparability

     —          1        1        —          (10     (10     —          773        773   

Amortization of other identifiable intangible

assets

     581        —          581        647        —          647        641        —          641   

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (10     —          (10

Tax charge amortization

     —          (86     (86     —          (86     (86     —          (76     (76

Dividends declared on preference shares

     (2     —          (2     (3     —          (3     (3     —          (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings – current

     1,819        (147     1,672        1,643        (146     1,497        1,370        (87     1,283   

Remove:

          

Deferred tax benefit on amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     —          (148     (148     —          (167     (167     —          (174     (174

Tax charge amortization

     —          86        86        —          86        86        —          76        76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings – redefined

   $ 1,819      $ (209   $ 1,610      $ 1,643      $ (227   $ 1,416      $ 1,370      $ (185   $ 1,185   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings per share- redefined

       $ 2.05          $ 1.75          $ 1.43   
      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares

(millions)

         784.1            810.9            831.0   
      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings effective tax rate – redefined (2)

         11.1         13.4         13.0
      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1) Other businesses are businesses that have been exited through sale or closure that did not qualify for discontinued operations classification.
(2) Calculated as income tax expense divided by pre-tax adjusted earnings plus non-controlling interests and preferred dividends as follows:

 

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2015     2014     2013  

Adjusted pre-tax earnings

   $ 1,819      $ 1,643      $ 1,370   

Add Dividends declared on preference shares

     2        3        3   

Add Non-controlling interests

     56        50        48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Earnings

   $ 1,877      $ 1,696      $ 1,421   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tax Expense

   $ 209      $ 227      $ 185   

Adjusted earnings effective tax rate – redefined

     11.1     13.4     13.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Refer to the Investor Relations section of Thomson Reuters website for further financial information and reconciliations associated with the company’s planned changes to the definitions for adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS, including redefined amounts by quarter.

 

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