Thomson Reuters
Reports Second-Quarter 2015 Results
Second-quarter performance consistent
with full-year expectations
NEW YORK, July 29, 2015 -- Thomson Reuters (TSX /
NYSE: TRI) today reported results for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2015. The company also
re-affirmed its full-year 2015 outlook.
- Reported revenues were down 4% as the negative impact of
foreign currency reduced revenues by 6%
- Revenues grew 2% before currency
- Organic revenues grew 2%
- Financial & Risk's organic revenues grew 1%
- Legal's organic revenues increased 2%
- Financial & Risk net sales were positive in all regions;
net sales were positive for the fifth consecutive quarter
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 2% to $856
million
- The margin increased to 28.2% vs. 27.8% in the prior-year
period
- Excluding the impact of currency, adjusted EBITDA grew 3% and
the margin was 50 basis points higher than the prior-year
period
- Underlying operating profit decreased 1% to $576 million
- The margin increased to 19.0% vs. 18.4% in the prior-year
period
- Excluding the impact of currency, underlying operating profit
grew 7% and the margin was 100 basis points higher than the
prior-year period
- Adjusted EPS was $0.52, versus
$0.51 from the prior-year period
- Excluding the impact of currency, adjusted EPS was $0.07 better than the prior-year period
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"Today's results reflect the growing momentum within our
business," said James C. Smith,
president and chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters. "Our
results are in line with our full-year expectations, and on a
pre-currency basis, each of our four operating units reported
growth for the first time in more than three years. We are
entering the second half of 2015 from a position of strength and
will continue to prioritize resources behind our highest growth
opportunities."
Consolidated Financial Highlights –
Second Quarter |
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and margins) |
|
|
IFRS Financial Measures |
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
|
Revenues |
$3,038 |
$3,159 |
-4% |
|
Operating profit |
$405 |
$381 |
6% |
|
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) |
$0.33 |
$0.31 |
6% |
|
Cash flow from operations |
$931 |
$876 |
6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
(1) |
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
Change Before
Currency |
Revenues from ongoing businesses |
$3,038 |
$3,158 |
-4% |
2% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$856 |
$877 |
-2% |
3% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
28.2% |
27.8% |
40bp |
50bp |
Underlying operating profit |
$576 |
$581 |
-1% |
7% |
Underlying operating profit margin |
19.0% |
18.4% |
60bp |
100bp |
Adjusted earnings per share (adjusted EPS) |
$0.52 |
$0.51 |
2% |
14% |
Free cash flow |
$709 |
$652 |
9% |
|
(1) 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.
- Revenues from ongoing businesses increased 2% (before currency)
from the prior-year period driven by the Legal, Tax &
Accounting and Intellectual Property & Science businesses,
which grew 2% in aggregate, and by the Financial & Risk
business, which grew 1%.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 2% from the prior-year period and the
margin increased 40 basis points to 28.2%. Excluding the impact of
currency in the quarter, the 2015 margin was 50 basis points higher
than the prior-year period. However, the margin was impacted by the
timing of annual salary increases for employees that came into
effect in the second quarter of this year compared to the third
quarter of last year.
- Underlying operating profit decreased 1% from the prior-year
period and the margin increased 60 basis points to 19.0%. Excluding
the impact of currency, the 2015 margin was 100 basis points higher
than the prior-year period.
- Adjusted EPS was $0.52, up
$0.01 from the prior-year period
despite foreign currency having had a $0.06 negative impact.
Second-Quarter Business Segment
Highlights
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 increased 1% (all organic). This represented the
segment's best performance and first quarter of organic revenue
growth since the fourth quarter of 2011.
- Recurring revenues (76% of the segment's revenues) increased 1%
(all organic) due to an annual price increase and the impact of the
positive net sales trend more than offsetting the lower price
realization resulting from the migration of some foreign exchange
and buy-side customers to new products on Financial & Risk's
unified platform.
- Transactions revenues (13% of the segment's revenues) were up
3% due to increased fixed income revenues and growth in the BETA
Systems transaction business.
- Recoveries revenues (11% of the segment's revenues) were down
1% and are low-margin revenues. As some third-party clients move to
direct billing with customers, recoveries revenues are expected to
continue to decline over the balance of the year.
- By geography, revenues in the Americas and Asia were each up 1% and revenues in
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) were flat.
- Net sales were positive overall for the fifth consecutive
quarter and were positive in all regions. Net sales have now
improved in 10 of the last 11 quarters.
- EBITDA increased 1% primarily due to savings related to
efficiency initiatives and increased revenues, which were largely
offset by the impact of foreign currency.
- The margin was 27.7%, up 200 basis points from the prior-year
period. Excluding the impact of currency from both periods
and the impact of $30 million of
charges taken by the company in the second quarter of 2014, EBITDA
increased 5% and the margin was up 110 basis points to 28.7%. The
margin was negatively impacted by the timing of annual salary
increases.
- Foreign currency had a 100 basis point negative impact on the
margin.
- Operating profit increased 3% compared to the prior-year
period, primarily due to the same factors noted above.
- The margin was 17.7%, up 160 basis points from the prior-year
period.
- Foreign currency had a 150 basis point negative impact on the
margin.
Legal
- Revenues increased 2% (all organic). Excluding US print,
revenues grew 3%.
- Solutions businesses (45% of the segment's revenues) grew 5%
(all organic), driven by strong growth from the legal enterprise
solutions business including Elite and Serengeti, Pangea3 legal
managed services and the Investigations and Public Records
business. Solutions businesses represent all of Legal's revenue
excluding US print and US online legal information.
- US online legal information (39% of the segment's revenues)
grew slightly for the second consecutive quarter.
- US print (16% of the segment's revenues) declined 5%, as
expected.
- EBITDA decreased 5% and the margin was 37.4% compared to 38.9%
in the prior-year period. The margin was negatively impacted by the
timing of annual salary increases.
- Operating profit decreased 4% with a margin of 29.9% compared
to 30.7% in the prior-year period. The margin was impacted by the
same factors noted above.
Tax & Accounting
- Revenues increased 6% (5% organic) driven by the Corporate,
Professional and Knowledge Solutions businesses, partially offset
by a decline in the Government business. Recurring revenues were up
7% organically.
- EBITDA decreased 8% and the margin was 27.5% compared to 30.2%
in the prior-year period. The EBITDA margin decrease was primarily
related to the decline in Government business revenues and the
timing of annual salary increases.
- Operating profit decreased 3% and the margin was 19.3% compared
to 20.1% in the prior-year period. The margin decrease was a result
of the same factors that impacted the EBITDA margin.
- Small movements in 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.
Intellectual Property &
Science
- Revenues were up 1% as subscription revenue (approximately 75%
of the segment's revenues) growth of 4% was offset by an 8% decline
in transactions revenues as fewer one-time deals affected the
growth rate in the quarter.
- EBITDA decreased 5% with a margin of 32.7% compared to 33.9% in
the prior-year period. The EBITDA margin decline was primarily due
to the timing of annual salary increases.
- Operating profit decreased 6% with a margin of 23.4% compared
to 24.7% in the prior-year period. The operating profit margin
decrease was due to the same items that impacted the EBITDA
margin.
- Small movements in the timing of revenues and expenses can
impact margins in any given quarter for the Intellectual Property
& Science business. Full-year margins are more reflective of
the segment's underlying performance.
Corporate & Other (Including
Reuters News)
- Reuters News revenues were $74
million, up 1% compared to the prior-year period.
- Corporate & Other costs were $70
million compared to $73
million in the prior-year period.
Consolidated Financial Highlights –
Six Months |
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and margins) |
IFRS Financial Measures |
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
|
Revenues |
$6,082 |
$6,289 |
-3% |
|
Operating profit |
$812 |
$740 |
10% |
|
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) |
$0.71 |
$0.65 |
9% |
|
Cash flow from operations |
$1,168 |
$989 |
18% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-IFRS Financial
Measures(1) |
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
Change Before
Currency |
Revenues from ongoing businesses |
$6,082 |
$6,287 |
-3% |
2% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$1,659 |
$1,697 |
-2% |
4% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
27.3% |
27.0% |
30bp |
50bp |
Underlying operating profit |
$1,091 |
$1,109 |
-2% |
6% |
Underlying operating profit margin |
17.9% |
17.6% |
30bp |
80bp |
Adjusted earnings per share (adjusted EPS) |
$0.96 |
$0.97 |
-1% |
10% |
Free cash flow |
$644 |
$517 |
25% |
|
(1) 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.
- Revenues from ongoing businesses increased 2% (before currency)
from the prior-year period driven by the Legal, Tax &
Accounting and Intellectual Property & Science businesses,
which grew 3% in aggregate.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 2% from the prior-year period and the
margin increased 30 basis points to 27.3%. Excluding the impact of
currency, the 2015 margin was 50 basis points higher than the
prior-year period.
- Underlying operating profit decreased 2% from the prior-year
period and the margin increased 30 basis points to 17.9%. Excluding
the impact of currency, the 2015 margin was 80 basis points higher
than the prior-year period.
- Adjusted EPS was $0.96 compared
to $0.97 in the prior-year period.
Foreign currency had an $0.11
negative impact.
- Free cash flow for the first six months of the year was
$644 million compared to $517 million in the prior-year period primarily
due to lower severance payments.
Business Outlook (Before Currency)
Thomson Reuters today re-affirmed its full-year business outlook
for 2015, which was previously communicated in February 2015. The company's 2015 outlook assumes
constant currency rates compared to 2014 and is based on the
expected performance of the company's existing businesses and does
not factor in the impact of any acquisitions or divestitures that
may occur during the year. In light of the increased volatility
recently seen in the foreign currency markets, the company
continues to believe that currency is likely to have a
higher-than-usual impact on its results in 2015.
The company continues to expect:
- Positive organic revenue growth;
- Adjusted EBITDA margin to range between 27.5% and 28.5%;
- Underlying operating profit margin to range between 18.5% and
19.5%; and
- Free cash flow to range between $1.550
billion and $1.750 billion in 2015.
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 2015, Thomson Reuters
board of directors approved a $0.02
per share annualized increase in the dividend to $1.34 per share. A quarterly dividend of
$0.335 per share is payable on
September 15, 2015 to common
shareholders of record as of August 20,
2015.
In the second quarter of 2015, the company returned
approximately $348 million to
shareholders through the repurchase of approximately 8.5 million
shares.
From January 1, 2015 through
June 30, 2015, the company
repurchased approximately 17.3 million shares at a cost of
approximately $696 million.
The $1.0 billion share buyback
program announced in July 2014 was
completed in the second quarter of 2015. In May 2015, the company announced a third
$1.0 billion share buyback program.
The company has repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares at a
cost of approximately $101 million
under the new buyback program through June
30, 2015.
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NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES
Thomson Reuters prepares its
financial statements in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
This news release includes certain
non-IFRS financial measures, such as revenues from ongoing
businesses, 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 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.
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 "Business
Outlook (Before Currency)" section and Mr. Smith's comments, 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 2015. 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 2015 business outlook
is based on various external and internal assumptions. Economic and
market assumptions include, but are not limited to, GDP growth in
the countries where Thomson Reuters operates. Internal financial
and operational assumptions include, but are not limited to,
continuing operational improvement in the Financial & Risk
business and the successful execution of new sales initiatives,
ongoing product release programs, globalization strategy and other
growth and efficiency initiatives.
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
http://www.thomsonreuters.com/.
CONTACTS |
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Thomson Reuters will webcast a discussion of its
second-quarter 2015 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.
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Business Segment Information
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended |
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
Change |
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
Total |
Before
Currency (5) |
Organic |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$1,552 |
$1,655 |
|
-6% |
1% |
1% |
Legal |
|
840 |
850 |
|
-1% |
2% |
2% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
327 |
324 |
|
1% |
6% |
5% |
Intellectual Property & Science |
|
248 |
251 |
|
-1% |
1% |
1% |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
74 |
82 |
|
-10% |
1% |
1% |
Eliminations |
|
(3) |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
Revenues from ongoing businesses
(1) |
|
3,038 |
3,158 |
|
-4% |
2% |
2% |
Other Businesses (2) |
|
- |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$3,038 |
$3,159 |
|
-4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Margin |
Adjusted EBITDA (3) |
|
|
|
|
Change |
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
Financial & Risk |
|
$430 |
$426 |
|
1% |
27.7% |
25.7% |
200bp |
Legal |
|
314 |
331 |
|
-5% |
37.4% |
38.9% |
-150bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
90 |
98 |
|
-8% |
27.5% |
30.2% |
-270bp |
Intellectual Property & Science |
|
81 |
85 |
|
-5% |
32.7% |
33.9% |
-120bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(59) |
(63) |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$856 |
$877 |
|
-2% |
28.2% |
27.8% |
40bp |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Operating Profit
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$274 |
$266 |
|
3% |
17.7% |
16.1% |
160bp |
Legal |
|
251 |
261 |
|
-4% |
29.9% |
30.7% |
-80bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
63 |
65 |
|
-3% |
19.3% |
20.1% |
-80bp |
Intellectual Property & Science |
|
58 |
62 |
|
-6% |
23.4% |
24.7% |
-130bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(70) |
(73) |
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying operating profit |
|
$576 |
$581 |
|
-1% |
19.0% |
18.4% |
60bp |
Refer to page 12 for explanation of footnotes.
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Business Segment Information
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
Six Months
Ended |
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
Change |
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
Total |
Before
Currency (5) |
Organic |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$3,104 |
$3,313 |
|
-6% |
0% |
0% |
Legal |
|
1,650 |
1,653 |
|
0% |
2% |
2% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
700 |
672 |
|
4% |
8% |
6% |
Intellectual Property & Science |
|
485 |
494 |
|
-2% |
1% |
1% |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
148 |
161 |
|
-8% |
1% |
1% |
Eliminations |
|
(5) |
(6) |
|
|
|
|
Revenues from ongoing businesses
(1) |
|
6,082 |
6,287 |
|
-3% |
2% |
1% |
Other Businesses (2) |
|
- |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$6,082 |
$6,289 |
|
-3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Margin |
Adjusted EBITDA (3) |
|
|
|
|
Change |
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
Financial & Risk |
|
$831 |
$825 |
|
1% |
26.8% |
24.9% |
190bp |
Legal |
|
593 |
615 |
|
-4% |
35.9% |
37.2% |
-130bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
216 |
213 |
|
1% |
30.9% |
31.7% |
-80bp |
Intellectual Property & Science |
|
141 |
157 |
|
-10% |
29.1% |
31.8% |
-270bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(122) |
(113) |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$1,659 |
$1,697 |
|
-2% |
27.3% |
27.0% |
30bp |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Operating Profit
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$515 |
$506 |
|
2% |
16.6% |
15.3% |
130bp |
Legal |
|
464 |
476 |
|
-3% |
28.1% |
28.8% |
-70bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
161 |
149 |
|
8% |
23.0% |
22.2% |
80bp |
Intellectual Property & Science |
|
96 |
113 |
|
-15% |
19.8% |
22.9% |
-310bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(145) |
(135) |
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying operating profit |
|
$1,091 |
$1,109 |
|
-2% |
17.9% |
17.6% |
30bp |
Refer to page 12 for explanation of footnotes.
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Adjusted EBITDA
(3)
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months
Ended |
|
|
Six Months
Ended |
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit |
$405 |
$381 |
6% |
|
$812 |
$740 |
10% |
Adjustments to remove: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of other
identifiable intangible assets |
147 |
165 |
|
|
296 |
328 |
|
Fair value
adjustments |
59 |
33 |
|
|
6 |
35 |
|
Other operating (gains)
losses, net |
(35) |
2 |
|
|
(23) |
5 |
|
Operating loss from Other
Businesses (2) |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
1 |
|
Underlying operating profit |
$576 |
$581 |
-1% |
|
$1,091 |
$1,109 |
-2% |
Remove: depreciation and amortization of
computer
software (excluding Other
Businesses (2)) |
280 |
296 |
|
|
568 |
588 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$856 |
$877 |
-2% |
|
$1,659 |
$1,697 |
-2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying operating profit margin
(4) |
19.0% |
18.4% |
60bp |
|
17.9% |
17.6% |
30bp |
Adjusted EBITDA margin (3) |
28.2% |
27.8% |
40bp |
|
27.3% |
27.0% |
30bp |
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDA
(3)
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months
Ended |
|
|
Six Months
Ended |
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings |
$281 |
$260 |
8% |
|
$601 |
$552 |
9% |
Adjustments to remove: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax expense |
14 |
40 |
|
|
42 |
27 |
|
Other finance costs (income) |
5 |
(29) |
|
|
(37) |
(57) |
|
Net interest expense |
107 |
111 |
|
|
212 |
219 |
|
Amortization of other identifiable intangible
assets |
147 |
165 |
|
|
296 |
328 |
|
Amortization of computer software |
193 |
197 |
|
|
386 |
391 |
|
Depreciation |
87 |
99 |
|
|
182 |
197 |
|
EBITDA |
$834 |
$843 |
|
|
$1,682 |
$1,657 |
|
Adjustments to remove: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share of post-tax earnings in equity method
investments |
(2) |
(1) |
|
|
(6) |
(1) |
|
Other operating (gains) losses, net |
(35) |
2 |
|
|
(23) |
5 |
|
Fair value adjustments |
59 |
33 |
|
|
6 |
35 |
|
EBITDA from Other Businesses (2) |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
1 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$856 |
$877 |
-2% |
|
$1,659 |
$1,697 |
-2% |
Refer to page 12 for explanation of footnotes.
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Underlying Operating Profit (4) to
Adjusted EBITDA (3) by Business Segment
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2015 |
|
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2014 |
|
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 |
$274 |
$156 |
$430 |
|
$266 |
$160 |
$426 |
Legal |
251 |
63 |
314 |
|
261 |
70 |
331 |
Tax & Accounting |
63 |
27 |
90 |
|
65 |
33 |
98 |
Intellectual Property & Science |
58 |
23 |
81 |
|
62 |
23 |
85 |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
(70) |
11 |
(59) |
|
(73) |
10 |
(63) |
|
$576 |
$280 |
$856 |
|
$581 |
$296 |
$877 |
|
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2015 |
|
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2014 |
|
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 |
$515 |
$316 |
$831 |
|
$506 |
$319 |
$825 |
Legal |
464 |
129 |
593 |
|
476 |
139 |
615 |
Tax & Accounting |
161 |
55 |
216 |
|
149 |
64 |
213 |
Intellectual Property & Science |
96 |
45 |
141 |
|
113 |
44 |
157 |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
(145) |
23 |
(122) |
|
(135) |
22 |
(113) |
|
$1,091 |
$568 |
$1,659 |
|
$1,109 |
$588 |
$1,697 |
** Excludes Other Businesses (2)
Refer to page 12 for explanation of footnotes.
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Changes in Adjusted EBITDA (5),
Underlying Operating Profit (5) and the Related Margins,
and
Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) (5) Excluding the
Effects of Foreign Currency
(millions of U.S. dollars, except for per share data and
margins)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
BP Change |
|
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
|
2015
Margin |
2014
Margin |
Total |
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$856 |
$877 |
|
-2% |
-5% |
3% |
|
28.2% |
27.8% |
40bp |
-10bp |
50bp |
|
|
Underlying operating profit |
$576 |
$581 |
|
-1% |
-8% |
7% |
|
19.0% |
18.4% |
60bp |
-40bp |
100bp |
|
|
Adjusted EPS |
$0.52 |
$0.51 |
|
2% |
-12% |
14% |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
% Change |
|
|
BP Change |
|
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
|
2015
Margin |
2014
Margin |
Total |
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$1,659 |
$1,697 |
|
-2% |
-6% |
4% |
|
27.3% |
27.0% |
30bp |
-20bp |
50bp |
|
|
Underlying operating profit |
$1,091 |
$1,109 |
|
-2% |
-8% |
6% |
|
17.9% |
17.6% |
30bp |
-50bp |
80bp |
|
|
Adjusted EPS |
$0.96 |
$0.97 |
|
-1% |
-11% |
10% |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
|
n/a – not applicable
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders
to Adjusted Earnings (6)
(millions of U.S. dollars, except as otherwise indicated and except
for per share data)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months
Ended |
|
Six Months
Ended |
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
2015 |
2014 |
Earnings attributable to common
shareholders |
$262 |
$249 |
|
$567 |
$531 |
Adjustments to remove: |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss from Other Businesses
(2) |
- |
- |
|
- |
1 |
Fair value adjustments |
59 |
33 |
|
6 |
35 |
Other operating (gains) losses, net |
(35) |
2 |
|
(23) |
5 |
Other finance costs (income) |
5 |
(29) |
|
(37) |
(57) |
Share of post-tax earnings in equity method
investments |
(2) |
(1) |
|
(6) |
(1) |
Tax on
above items |
(11) |
(4) |
|
3 |
(4) |
Tax items impacting comparability |
4 |
14 |
|
(2) |
- |
Amortization of other identifiable intangible
assets |
147 |
165 |
|
296 |
328 |
Interim period effective tax rate normalization
(7) |
2 |
7 |
|
3 |
(5) |
Tax charge amortization (8) |
(21) |
(21) |
|
(43) |
(43) |
Dividends declared on preference shares |
- |
- |
|
(1) |
(1) |
Adjusted earnings |
$410 |
$415 |
|
$763 |
$789 |
Adjusted earnings per share |
$0.52 |
$0.51 |
|
$0.96 |
$0.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted-average common shares
(millions) |
788.9 |
813.4 |
|
793.2 |
817.3 |
Refer to page 12 for explanation of footnotes.
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
to Free Cash Flow from Ongoing Businesses (9)
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
June 30, |
June 30, |
|
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$931 |
$876 |
$1,168 |
$989 |
Capital expenditures, less proceeds from
disposals |
(223) |
(225) |
(526) |
(473) |
Other investing activities |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Dividends paid on preference shares |
- |
- |
(1) |
(1) |
Free cash flow |
709 |
652 |
644 |
517 |
Remove: Other Businesses (2) |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
Free cash flow from ongoing businesses |
$709 |
$653 |
$644 |
$518 |
Footnotes
(1) Revenues from ongoing businesses are
revenues from reportable segments and Corporate & Other (which
includes Reuters News) less eliminations. Other Businesses (see
note (2) below) are excluded.
(2) Other Businesses are businesses that have
been or are expected to be exited through sale or closure that did
not qualify for discontinued operations classification.
(3) 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
from ongoing businesses.
(4) 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
from ongoing businesses.
(5) The changes in revenues from ongoing
businesses, 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 period's local
currency equivalent using the same exchange rates.
(6) Adjusted earnings and adjusted
earnings per share 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, the
results of Other Businesses (see note (2) above), 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.
(7) Adjustment to reflect income taxes
based on estimated full-year effective tax rate. Reported earnings
or loss for interim periods reflect income taxes based on the
estimated effective tax rates of each of the jurisdictions in which
Thomson Reuters operates. The adjustment reallocates estimated
full-year income taxes between interim periods, but has no effect
on full-year income taxes.
(8) 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.
(9) Free cash flow is net cash provided
by operating activities less capital expenditures, other investing
activities and dividends paid on the company's preference shares.
Other Businesses (see note (2) above) are also removed to arrive at
free cash flow from ongoing businesses.
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, |
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
$3,038 |
$3,159 |
|
$6,082 |
$6,289 |
Operating expenses |
(2,241) |
(2,315) |
|
(4,429) |
(4,628) |
Depreciation |
(87) |
(99) |
|
(182) |
(197) |
Amortization of computer software |
(193) |
(197) |
|
(386) |
(391) |
Amortization of other identifiable intangible
assets |
(147) |
(165) |
|
(296) |
(328) |
Other operating gains (losses), net |
35 |
(2) |
|
23 |
(5) |
Operating profit |
405 |
381 |
|
812 |
740 |
Finance costs, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest expense |
(107) |
(111) |
|
(212) |
(219) |
Other finance (costs)
income |
(5) |
29 |
|
37 |
57 |
Income before tax and equity method
investments |
293 |
299 |
|
637 |
578 |
Share of post-tax earnings in equity method
investments |
2 |
1 |
|
6 |
1 |
Tax expense |
(14) |
(40) |
|
(42) |
(27) |
Net earnings |
$281 |
$260 |
|
$601 |
$552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
Common shareholders |
262 |
249 |
|
567 |
531 |
Non-controlling interests |
19 |
11 |
|
34 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
$0.33 |
$0.31 |
|
$0.72 |
$0.65 |
Diluted earnings per share |
$0.33 |
$0.31 |
|
$0.71 |
$0.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted-average common shares |
785,441,698 |
809,941,274 |
|
789,793,561 |
813,910,056 |
Diluted weighted-average common shares |
788,852,919 |
813,363,597 |
|
793,192,368 |
817,255,753 |
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
2015 |
|
2014 |
Assets |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$1,127 |
|
$1,018 |
Trade and other receivables |
1,693 |
|
1,810 |
Other financial assets |
172 |
|
161 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
741 |
|
657 |
Current assets |
3,733 |
|
3,646 |
|
|
|
|
Computer hardware and other property, net |
1,095 |
|
1,182 |
Computer software, net |
1,492 |
|
1,529 |
Other identifiable intangible assets, net |
6,776 |
|
7,124 |
Goodwill |
16,209 |
|
16,403 |
Other financial assets |
122 |
|
127 |
Other non-current assets |
541 |
|
536 |
Deferred tax |
49 |
|
50 |
Total assets |
$30,017 |
|
$30,597 |
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and equity |
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Current indebtedness |
$1,564 |
|
$534 |
Payables, accruals and provisions |
2,038 |
|
2,443 |
Deferred revenue |
1,383 |
|
1,355 |
Other financial liabilities |
244 |
|
265 |
Current liabilities |
5,229 |
|
4,597 |
|
|
|
|
Long-term indebtedness |
6,971 |
|
7,576 |
Provisions and other non-current liabilities |
2,107 |
|
2,171 |
Other financial liabilities |
235 |
|
161 |
Deferred tax |
1,390 |
|
1,433 |
Total liabilities |
15,932 |
|
15,938 |
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
Capital |
10,057 |
|
10,157 |
Retained earnings |
6,816 |
|
7,168 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(3,277) |
|
(3,147) |
Total shareholders' equity |
13,596 |
|
14,178 |
Non-controlling interests |
489 |
|
481 |
Total equity |
14,085 |
|
14,659 |
Total liabilities and equity |
$30,017 |
|
$30,597 |
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
June 30, |
|
Six Months
Ended
June 30, |
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
2015 |
2014 |
Cash provided by (used in): |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings |
$281 |
$260 |
|
$601 |
$552 |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
87 |
99 |
|
182 |
197 |
Amortization of computer software |
193 |
197 |
|
386 |
391 |
Amortization of other identifiable intangible
assets |
147 |
165 |
|
296 |
328 |
Net (gains) losses on disposals of businesses and
investments |
(25) |
- |
|
(25) |
1 |
Deferred tax |
(39) |
(35) |
|
(66) |
(75) |
Other |
116 |
77 |
|
102 |
111 |
Changes in working capital and other items |
171 |
113 |
|
(308) |
(516) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
931 |
876 |
|
1,168 |
989 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(7) |
(137) |
|
(15) |
(137) |
Proceeds from disposals of businesses
and investments,
net of taxes paid |
75 |
12 |
|
75 |
12 |
Capital expenditures, less proceeds from
disposals |
(223) |
(225) |
|
(526) |
(473) |
Other investing activities |
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
2 |
Net cash used in investing activities |
(154) |
(349) |
|
(463) |
(596) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Net borrowings under short-term loan
facilities |
170 |
- |
|
570 |
- |
Repurchases of common shares |
(348) |
(353) |
|
(696) |
(617) |
Dividends paid on preference shares |
- |
- |
|
(1) |
(1) |
Dividends paid on common shares |
(254) |
(258) |
|
(512) |
(520) |
Other financing activities |
11 |
125 |
|
52 |
129 |
Net cash used in financing activities |
(421) |
(486) |
|
(587) |
(1,009) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and bank
overdrafts |
356 |
41 |
|
118 |
(616) |
Translation adjustments |
3 |
3 |
|
(9) |
3 |
Cash and bank overdrafts at beginning of
period |
765 |
655 |
|
1,015 |
1,312 |
Cash and bank overdrafts at end of period |
$1,124 |
$699 |
|
$1,124 |
$699 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and bank overdrafts at end of period
comprised of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$1,127 |
$704 |
|
$1,127 |
$704 |
Bank overdrafts |
(3) |
(5) |
|
(3) |
(5) |
|
$1,124 |
$699 |
|
$1,124 |
$699 |
SOURCE Thomson Reuters