Thomson Reuters
Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2016 Results
TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2017 -- Thomson Reuters (TSX /NYSE: TRI)
today reported results for the full year and fourth quarter ended
December 31, 2016.
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- The company achieved its full-year 2016 Outlook.
- Fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) was
$3.03, reflecting the gain on the
sale of IP & Science.
- Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS was $0.31, a decrease of $0.24 per share.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges, adjusted EPS was $0.60, an increase of 9%.
- Full-year diluted EPS was $4.13,
reflecting the gain on the sale of IP & Science.
- Full-year adjusted EPS was $1.79,
an increase of $0.01 per share.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges, adjusted EPS was $2.07, up 16% from the prior year.
- Full-year cash flow from operations increased 5% to
$3.0 billion.
- Full-year free cash flow increased 12% to $2.0 billion.
- The company's board of directors approved an additional
$1 billion share buyback program and
also approved a $0.02 per share
annualized increase in the dividend to $1.38.
"2016 was a year of continued progress. I am encouraged by the
momentum and the foundation we have built heading into 2017, and we
are well positioned to deliver on our commitments," said
Jim Smith, president and chief
executive officer of Thomson Reuters. "Today's results
reflect the clear progress we are making against the objectives we
set out three years ago. 2017 is the year we work to accelerate
revenue growth. In these uncertain times, customers lean more
heavily on trusted partners like Thomson Reuters to help navigate a
changing environment – and we are ready to help them."
Consolidated Financial Highlights –
Fourth-Quarter 2016
Unless otherwise indicated, all
amounts for the fourth quarter and full year are from continuing
operations and exclude the results of the IP & Science
business, which was sold in October
2016. IP & Science was classified as a discontinued
operation for 2016 reporting purposes. 2015 amounts (except cash
flow measures) are restated to conform to the 2016
presentation.
IFRS Financial
Measures |
Three Months Ended December 31,
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except earnings per share (EPS)) |
IFRS Financial
Measures |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenues |
$2,860 |
$2,887 |
-1% |
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Operating profit |
$294 |
$433 |
-32% |
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Diluted EPS (includes
discontinued operations) |
$3.03 |
$0.53 |
472% |
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Cash flow from
operations (includes discontinued operations) |
$998 |
$963 |
4% |
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- Revenues declined 1% due to the impact of foreign
currency.
- Operating profit declined 32% due to the fourth-quarter
severance charges of $212
million.
- Diluted EPS, which includes discontinued operations, was
$3.03 compared to $0.53 in the prior-year period due to a
$2.0 billion gain on the sale of the
IP & Science business.
- Cash flow from operations, which includes discontinued
operations, increased 4%.
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Non-IFRS Financial Measures (1) |
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Three Months Ended December 31,
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and margins) |
Excluding Q4 2016 Charges(2) |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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Change |
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2016 |
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Change |
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Change
Before
Currency |
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Revenues |
$2,860 |
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$2,887 |
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-1 |
% |
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$2,860 |
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1 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$635 |
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$802 |
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-21 |
% |
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$847 |
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6 |
% |
5 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA
margin |
22.2 |
% |
27.8 |
% |
-560 |
bp |
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29.6 |
% |
180 |
bp |
100 |
bp |
Underlying operating
profit |
$368 |
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$560 |
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-34 |
% |
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$580 |
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4 |
% |
2 |
% |
Underlying operating
profit margin |
12.9 |
% |
19.4 |
% |
-650 |
bp |
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20.3 |
% |
90bp |
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20 |
bp |
Adjusted EPS |
$0.31 |
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$0.55 |
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-44 |
% |
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$0.60 |
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9 |
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7 |
% |
Free cash flow
(includes discontinued operations) |
$755 |
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$708 |
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7 |
% |
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$794 |
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12 |
% |
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In addition to results reported in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS),
the company uses certain non-IFRS financial measures as
supplemental indicators of its operating performance and financial
position. 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. |
(2) |
Results exclude the impact of $212
million of fourth-quarter 2016 charges from adjusted EBITDA,
underlying operating profit and adjusted EPS. Free cash flow
excludes 2016 cash payments of $39 million associated with these
charges. See Appendix A for a reconciliation of the company's
results including and excluding the impact of the charges. |
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- Revenues decreased 1% to $2.9
billion.
- Before currency, revenues increased 1%.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 21% to $635
million from the prior-year period due to the fourth-quarter
charges.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges, adjusted EBITDA increased 6%
to $847 million, and the margin
increased to 29.6% from 27.8%.
- Underlying operating profit decreased 34% to $368 million from the prior-year period due to
the fourth-quarter charges.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges, underlying operating profit
increased 4% to $580 million, and the
margin increased to 20.3% from 19.4%.
- Adjusted EPS was $0.31, a
decrease of 44% or $0.24 per share.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges, adjusted EPS was $0.60, an increase of 9% or $0.05 per share. Currency had a $0.01 favorable impact.
Consolidated
Financial Highlights – Full-Year 2016 |
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IFRS
Financial Measures |
Year Ended December
31,
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS) |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenues |
$11,166 |
$11,257 |
-1% |
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Operating profit |
$1,390 |
$1,526 |
-9% |
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Diluted EPS (includes
discontinued operations) |
$4.13 |
$1.60 |
158% |
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Cash flow from
operations (includes discontinued operations) |
$2,984 |
$2,838 |
5% |
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- Revenues declined 1% as higher subscription revenues were more
than offset by the impact of foreign currency and a decline in both
transactions and recoveries revenues.
- Operating profit decreased 9% due to the fourth-quarter
charges.
- Diluted EPS, which includes discontinued operations, was
$4.13 compared to $1.60 in the prior year due to the $2.0 billion gain on the sale of the IP &
Science business.
- Cash flow from operations, which includes discontinued
operations, increased 5%.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures (1) |
Year
Ended December 31,
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and margins) |
Excluding Q4 2016
Charges(2) |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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2016 |
Change |
Change
Before
Currency |
Revenues |
$11,166 |
$11,257 |
-1% |
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$11,166 |
-1% |
1% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$2,954 |
$3,089 |
-4% |
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$3,166 |
2% |
2% |
Adjusted EBITDA
margin |
26.5% |
27.4% |
-90bp |
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28.4% |
100bp |
20bp |
Underlying operating
profit |
$1,930 |
$2,055 |
-6% |
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$2,142 |
4% |
2% |
Underlying operating
profit margin |
17.3% |
18.3% |
-100bp |
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19.2% |
90bp |
20bp |
Adjusted EPS |
$1.79 |
$1.78 |
1% |
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$2.07 |
16% |
12% |
Free cash flow
(includes discontinued operations) |
$2,022 |
$1,801 |
12% |
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$2,061 |
14% |
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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. |
(2) |
Results exclude the impact of $212
million of fourth-quarter 2016 charges from adjusted EBITDA,
underlying operating profit and adjusted EPS. Free cash flow
excludes 2016 cash payments of $39 million associated with these
charges. See Appendix A for a reconciliation of the company's
results including and excluding the impact of the charges. |
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- Revenues decreased 1% to $11.2
billion.
- Before currency, revenues increased 1%.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 4% to $3.0
billion from the prior-year period due to the fourth-quarter
charges.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges, adjusted EBITDA increased 2%
to $3.2 billion, and the margin
increased to 28.4% from 27.4%.
- Underlying operating profit decreased 6% to $1.9 billion from the prior-year period due to
the fourth-quarter charges.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges, underlying operating profit
increased 4% to $2.1 billion, and the
margin increased to 19.2% from 18.3%.
- Adjusted EPS was $1.79, an
increase of $0.01 per share.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges, adjusted EPS was $2.07, a 16% increase or $0.29 per share. Currency had a $0.07 favorable impact.
- Free cash flow increased 12% to $2.0
billion, benefiting from a $200
million tax benefit in the fourth quarter related to a
$500 million cash contribution made
to the company's US defined benefit pension plan in the first
quarter of 2017.
Recent Developments
Fourth-Quarter 2016 Charges
In November 2016, the company
announced that it planned to take between $200 million and $250 million of charges in the
fourth quarter to accelerate the pace of its Transformation program
by further simplifying and streamlining the business. The company
subsequently incurred $212 million of
charges in the quarter. Approximately 80% of the charges were taken
in the Financial & Risk business with the balance incurred in
Legal, Tax & Accounting and Corporate. The resulting run-rate
cash savings in 2017 are estimated to be of a similar magnitude to
the charges, with some of the savings to be reinvested in the
business.
$500
Million Pension Contribution
The company made a contribution of $500
million to its US defined benefit pension plan in
January 2017. As a result of this
contribution, the overall funded status of the plan now exceeds 90%
based on current market conditions. The contribution was funded
from free cash flow and is expected to eliminate any material
near-term contribution requirements for the US plan. The tax
benefit of approximately $200 million
related to the contribution is reflected in the company's
fourth-quarter 2016 cash flow from operations and free cash
flow.
Dividend and Share Repurchases
In February 2017, the Thomson
Reuters board of directors approved a $0.02 per share annualized increase in the
dividend to $1.38 per common share. A
quarterly dividend of $0.345 per
share is payable on March 15, 2017 to
common shareholders of record as of February
23, 2017.
In 2016, the company repurchased approximately 41.9 million
shares at a cost of $1.7 billion. Of
this amount, 10.7 million shares were repurchased in the fourth
quarter at a cost of $441
million.
Today, the company announced that it plans to repurchase up to
an additional $1.0 billion of its
shares as it has completed its $1.5
billion program announced in February
2016.
Business Outlook 2017 (Before
Currency)
Thomson Reuters today provided its Outlook for 2017. The
company's 2017 Outlook assumes constant currency rates compared to
2016 and does not factor in the impact of acquisitions or
divestitures that may occur during the year.
For the full year 2017, the company expects:
- Low single-digit revenue growth
- Adjusted EBITDA margin to range between 28.8% to 29.8%
- Free cash flow to range between $0.9
billion and $1.2 billion (which reflects cash payments in
2017 relating to the fourth-quarter 2016 charge, the $500 million contribution to the US defined
benefit pension plan made earlier in the first quarter and the loss
of free cash flow from the divestiture of the IP & Science
business)
- Adjusted EPS target of $2.35,
consistent with its previously disclosed objective
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."
2016 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
Fourth Quarter
- Revenues increased 1% to $1.5
billion. Revenues grew approximately 2% excluding the impact
of lower recoveries revenues and commercial pricing adjustments
related to the migration of certain customers to new platforms.
- Recurring revenues (77% of the segment's revenues in the
quarter) were up 1%, primarily due to the impact of an annual price
increase and positive net sales for the year. Growth was partly
offset by lower revenues resulting from pricing adjustments
relating to the migration of certain customers to new platforms and
macro-economic conditions impacting large European banks and banks
in several emerging markets.
- Transactions revenues (15% of the segment's revenues in the
quarter) were up 5% due to increased revenue from Tradeweb and BETA
brokerage processing. This increase was offset by the impact of
lower foreign exchange spot trading revenues.
- Low-margin recoveries revenues (8% of the segment's revenues in
the quarter) decreased 8% as some third-party partners continued to
move to direct billing with their customers. The decline in
recoveries revenues is expected to be more modest in 2017.
- 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 the
unit's EBITDA or operating profit.
- By geography, revenues in the Americas were up 2% (up 4%,
excluding recoveries), Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) declined 1% (no change,
excluding recoveries), and Asia
was up 1% (up 2%, excluding recoveries).
- EBITDA decreased 36% to $289
million and the margin decreased to 19.2% from 29.5% due to
$167 million of charges incurred in
the quarter.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $167
million, EBITDA increased 1% to $456
million and the margin increased to 30.2% from 29.5%.
Currency had a 110 basis point favorable impact on margin.
- Operating profit decreased 56% to $139
million and the margin decreased to 9.2% from 20.8%
primarily due to the fourth-quarter charges.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $167
million, operating profit decreased 4% to $306 million and the margin decreased to 20.3%
from 20.8%. Currency had a 120 basis point favorable impact on the
margin.
- Net sales were positive in the Americas and Asia, but were negative in EMEA and in
aggregate in the quarter.
Full Year
- Revenues were unchanged from the prior year at $6.1 billion. Revenues grew approximately 2%
excluding the impact of lower recoveries revenues and commercial
pricing adjustments related to the migration of certain customers
to new platforms.
- Recurring revenues (77% of the segment's revenues in the year)
were up 1%, primarily due to the impact of an annual price increase
and positive net sales for the year, partly offset by lower
revenues resulting from the pricing adjustments relating to the
migration of certain customers to new platforms and macro-economic
conditions impacting large European banks and banks in several
emerging markets.
- Transactions revenues (15% of the segment's revenues in the
year) were up 2% due to increased revenue from Tradeweb, BETA
brokerage processing and transactional revenues from the Risk
business. This increase was offset by the impact of lower foreign
exchange trading revenues.
- Low-margin recoveries revenues (8% of the segment's revenues in
the year) decreased 13% as some third-party partners continued to
move to direct billing with their customers. The decline in
recoveries revenues is expected to be more modest in 2017.
- By geography, revenues in the Americas were up 2% (up 3%,
excluding recoveries), EMEA was down 2% (down 1%, excluding
recoveries), and Asia was up 1%
(up 3%, excluding recoveries).
- EBITDA decreased 4% to $1.6
billion and the margin decreased to 26.9% from 27.7% due to
charges incurred in the fourth quarter.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $167
million, EBITDA increased 6% to $1.8
billion and the margin increased to 29.7% from 27.7%.
Currency had a 90 basis point favorable impact on the margin.
- Operating profit decreased 5% to $1.0
billion and the margin decreased to 17.2% from 18.0% due to
charges incurred in the fourth quarter.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $167
million, operating profit increased 10% to $1.2 billion and the margin increased to 20.0%
from 18.0%. Currency had an 80 basis point favorable impact on the
margin.
- Net sales for the full year were positive in the Americas and
Asia, but were negative in
EMEA.
Legal
Fourth Quarter
- Revenues were unchanged from the prior-year period at
$864 million. Excluding US print,
revenues grew 2%.
- Solutions businesses (44% of the segment's revenues in the
quarter) grew 1% as a result of subscription revenue growth of 5%,
partially offset by a 10% reduction in transactional revenues.
- US Online Legal Information (41% of the segment's revenues in
the quarter) grew 2%, marking its eighth consecutive quarter of
growth.
- US Print (15% of the segment's revenues in the quarter)
declined 7%.
- Subscription revenues (74% of the segment's revenues) grew 3%.
However, transactional revenues (12% of the segment's revenues)
declined 9% due to lower Legal Managed Services and Elite
transactional revenues.
- EBITDA declined 9% to $296
million and the margin decreased to 34.3% from 37.2%
primarily due to $26 million of
charges incurred in the quarter.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $26
million, EBITDA declined 2% to $322
million and the margin increased to 37.3% from 37.2%.
Currency had a negative 10 basis point impact on the margin.
- Operating profit decreased 11% to $235
million and the margin decreased to 27.2% from 30.0%
primarily due to charges incurred in the fourth quarter.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $26
million, operating profit decreased 1% to $261 million and the margin increased to 30.2%
from 30.0%. Currency had a 30 basis point negative impact on the
margin.
Full Year
- Revenues increased 1% to $3.4
billion. Excluding US print, revenues grew 2%.
- Solutions businesses (45% of the segment's revenues in the
year) grew 2% as a result of subscription revenue growth of 5%,
partially offset by a 6% reduction in transactional revenues.
- US Online Legal Information (41% of the segment's revenues in
the year) grew 2%.
- US Print (14% of the segment's revenues in the year) declined
7%.
- Subscription revenues (74% of the segment's revenues) grew 3%.
However, transactional revenues (12% of the segment's revenues)
declined 6% due to lower Legal Managed Services and Findlaw
transactional revenues.
- EBITDA declined 3% to $1.2
billion and the margin declined to 36.6% from 37.2%
primarily due to charges of $26
million incurred in the fourth quarter.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $26
million, EBITDA decreased 1% to $1.3
billion and the margin increased to 37.4% from 37.2% in the
prior year. Currency had a 40 basis point favorable impact on the
margin.
- Operating profit decreased 3% to $984
million and the margin decreased to 29.2% from 29.7% due to
charges incurred in the fourth quarter.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $26
million, operating profit was unchanged at $1.0 billion and the margin increased to 30.0%
from 29.7%. Currency had a 30 basis point favorable impact on the
margin.
Tax & Accounting
Fourth Quarter
- Revenues increased 2% to $416
million, driven by the Corporate and Professional
businesses, partially offset by a decline in the Knowledge
Solutions and Government businesses.
- EBITDA decreased 19% to $131
million and the margin decreased to 31.5% from 39.3% due to
charges of $18 million incurred in
the quarter, increased investment and additional costs incurred
related to the Government business.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $18
million, EBITDA declined 7% to $149
million and the margin decreased to 35.8% from 39.3%.
Currency had a 30 basis point favorable impact on the margin.
- Operating profit decreased 35% to $86
million and the margin decreased to 20.7% from 32.2% due to
higher depreciation and amortization expense, and similar factors
that impacted EBITDA margin.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $18
million, operating profit decreased 21% to $104 million and the margin decreased to 25.0%
from 32.2%. Currency had a 30 basis point favorable impact on the
margin.
Full Year
- Revenues increased 4% to $1.5
billion driven by the Corporate, Professional and Knowledge
Solutions businesses, partially offset by a decline in the
Government business.
- EBITDA decreased 9% to $414
million and the margin decreased to 28.5% from 32.2% due to
charges and costs incurred in the Government business.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $18
million, EBITDA declined 5% to $432
million and the margin decreased to 29.8% from 32.2%.
Currency had a 90 basis point favorable impact on the margin.
- Operating profit decreased 17% to $283
million and the margin decreased to 19.5% from 24.2% due to
higher depreciation and amortization expense, and similar factors
that impacted the EBITDA margin.
- Excluding fourth-quarter charges of $18
million, operating profit declined 12% to $301 million and the margin decreased to 20.7%
from 24.2%. Currency had an 80 basis point favorable impact on the
margin.
Corporate & Other (Including
Reuters News)
Fourth Quarter
- Reuters News revenues were $77
million, up 5%.
- Corporate & Other costs were $92
million compared to $154
million. The decrease was primarily due to the elimination
of certain costs in connection with the sale of IP & Science,
as well as some costs previously recorded in Corporate that are now
recorded in the business segments following the sale of IP &
Science. Lower severance and healthcare costs also contributed to
the decrease in the quarter.
Full Year
- Reuters News revenues were $304
million, up 4%.
- Corporate & Other costs were $381
million compared to $405
million in the prior year.
Thomson Reuters
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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
http://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 and the impact of the fourth quarter
2016 charges. 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.
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 2017 impact of changes in foreign exchange rates
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, and (iii) 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 "2017
Business Outlook (Before Currency)" section, Mr. Smith's comments
and statements regarding expected run-rate savings from the
fourth-quarter 2016 charges, recoveries revenues within the
Financial & Risk business, the expected impact of the 2017 US
defined benefit pension plan contribution and the company's plans
to repurchase additional shares in 2017, 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 2017. 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 2017 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, a continued
increase in demand for high quality information and workflow
solutions and a continued need for trusted products and services
that help customers navigate changing geopolitical, economic and
regulatory environments. 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.
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; 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
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|
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Consolidated Income Statement
(millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months
Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
December
31, |
|
December
31, |
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
$2,860 |
$2,887 |
|
$11,166 |
$11,257 |
Operating expenses |
(2,168) |
(2,079) |
|
(8,232) |
(8,162) |
Depreciation |
(74) |
(77) |
|
(313) |
(340) |
Amortization of computer software |
(193) |
(165) |
|
(711) |
(694) |
Amortization of other identifiable
intangible assets |
(140) |
(133) |
|
(528) |
(548) |
Other operating gains, net |
9 |
- |
|
8 |
13 |
Operating profit |
294 |
433 |
|
1,390 |
1,526 |
Finance costs, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest expense |
(99) |
(102) |
|
(403) |
(416) |
Other finance income |
78 |
17 |
|
50 |
41 |
Income before tax and equity method
investments |
273 |
348 |
|
1,037 |
1,151 |
Share of post-tax earnings in
equity method investments |
2 |
2 |
|
4 |
10 |
Tax (expense) benefit |
(1) |
8 |
|
15 |
(34) |
Earnings from continuing operations |
274 |
358 |
|
1,056 |
1,127 |
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of
tax |
1,967 |
59 |
|
2,093 |
184 |
Net earnings |
$2,241 |
$417 |
|
$3,149 |
$1,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
Common shareholders |
2,226 |
408 |
|
3,098 |
1,255 |
Non-controlling interests |
15 |
9 |
|
51 |
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
From continuing operations |
$0.35 |
$0.45 |
|
$1.34 |
$1.37 |
From discontinued operations |
2.69 |
0.08 |
|
2.80 |
0.23 |
Basic earnings per share |
$3.04 |
$0.53 |
|
$4.14 |
$1.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
From continuing operations |
$0.35 |
$0.45 |
|
$1.34 |
$1.37 |
From discontinued operations |
2.68 |
0.08 |
|
2.79 |
0.23 |
Diluted earnings per share |
$3.03 |
$0.53 |
|
$4.13 |
$1.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted-average common shares |
732,740,952 |
767,449,251 |
|
747,328,483 |
781,273,338 |
Diluted weighted-average common shares |
734,538,534 |
770,285,540 |
|
748,961,494 |
784,138,389 |
|
(1) Prior-year period amounts have been restated to reflect
the current presentation.
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
2016 |
|
2015(1) |
Assets |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$2,368 |
|
$966 |
Trade and other receivables |
1,392 |
|
1,732 |
Other financial assets |
188 |
|
176 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
686 |
|
683 |
Current assets |
4,634 |
|
3,557 |
|
|
|
|
Computer hardware and other property, net |
961 |
|
1,067 |
Computer software, net |
1,394 |
|
1,486 |
Other identifiable intangible assets, net |
5,655 |
|
6,417 |
Goodwill |
14,485 |
|
15,878 |
Other financial assets |
135 |
|
116 |
Other non-current assets |
537 |
|
544 |
Deferred tax |
51 |
|
47 |
Total assets |
$27,852 |
|
$29,112 |
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and equity |
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Current indebtedness |
$1,111 |
|
$1,595 |
Payables, accruals and provisions |
2,448 |
|
2,255 |
Deferred revenue |
901 |
|
1,319 |
Other financial liabilities |
102 |
|
238 |
Current liabilities |
4,562 |
|
5,407 |
|
|
|
|
Long-term indebtedness |
6,278 |
|
6,829 |
Provisions and other non-current liabilities |
2,258 |
|
2,124 |
Other financial liabilities |
340 |
|
387 |
Deferred tax |
1,158 |
|
1,265 |
Total liabilities |
14,596 |
|
16,012 |
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
Capital |
9,589 |
|
9,852 |
Retained earnings |
7,477 |
|
6,458 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(4,293) |
|
(3,697) |
Total shareholders' equity |
12,773 |
|
12,613 |
Non-controlling interests |
483 |
|
487 |
Total equity |
13,256 |
|
13,100 |
Total liabilities and equity |
$27,852 |
|
$29,112 |
|
(1) Prior-year period amounts have been restated to reflect the
current presentation.
|
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months Ended
December 31, |
|
Year
Ended
December 31, |
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
Cash provided by (used in): |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from continuing operations |
$274 |
$358 |
|
$1,056 |
$1,127 |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
74 |
77 |
|
313 |
340 |
Amortization of computer software |
193 |
165 |
|
711 |
694 |
Amortization of other identifiable intangible
assets |
140 |
133 |
|
528 |
548 |
Net losses (gains) on disposals of
businesses and investments |
1 |
- |
|
(3) |
(24) |
Deferred tax |
119 |
(86) |
|
(11) |
(194) |
Other |
(66) |
52 |
|
288 |
236 |
Changes in working capital and other items |
362 |
215 |
|
18 |
(186) |
Operating cash flows from continuing
operations |
1,097 |
914 |
|
2,900 |
2,541 |
Operating cash flows from discontinued
operations |
(99) |
49 |
|
84 |
297 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
998 |
963 |
|
2,984 |
2,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(1) |
(20) |
|
(112) |
(37) |
Proceeds from disposals of businesses
and
investments, net of taxes paid |
1 |
8 |
|
5 |
83 |
Capital expenditures, less proceeds from
disposals |
(247) |
(248) |
|
(905) |
(951) |
Other investing activities |
17 |
16 |
|
40 |
21 |
Investing cash flows from continuing
operations |
(230) |
(244) |
|
(972) |
(884) |
Investing cash flows from
discontinued operations, net of taxes paid |
3,196 |
(12) |
|
3,158 |
(52) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities |
2,966 |
(256) |
|
2,186 |
(936) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from debt |
- |
- |
|
498 |
4 |
Repayments of debt |
- |
(1) |
|
(503) |
(594) |
Net (repayments) borrowings under short-term loan
facilities |
(1,740) |
(62) |
|
(1,038) |
1,037 |
Repurchases of common shares |
(441) |
(167) |
|
(1,673) |
(1,417) |
Dividends paid on preference shares |
- |
- |
|
(2) |
(2) |
Dividends paid on common shares |
(240) |
(248) |
|
(980) |
(1,013) |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests |
(13) |
(11) |
|
(57) |
(53) |
Other financing activities |
21 |
4 |
|
43 |
67 |
Net cash used in financing activities |
(2,413) |
(485) |
|
(3,712) |
(1,971) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and bank
overdrafts |
1,551 |
222 |
|
1,458 |
(69) |
Translation adjustments |
(10) |
(5) |
|
(13) |
(24) |
Cash and bank overdrafts at
beginning of period |
826 |
705 |
|
922 |
1,015 |
Cash and bank overdrafts at end of period |
$2,367 |
$922 |
|
$2,367 |
$922 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and bank overdrafts at end of period
comprised of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$2,368 |
$966 |
|
$2,368 |
$966 |
Bank overdrafts |
(1) |
(44) |
|
(1) |
(44) |
|
$2,367 |
$922 |
|
$2,367 |
$922 |
|
(1) Prior-year period amounts have been restated to reflect
the current presentation.
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 |
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
Change |
|
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency (4) |
Before
Currency (4) |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$1,508 |
$1,527 |
|
-1% |
-2% |
1% |
Legal |
|
864 |
880 |
|
-2% |
-2% |
0% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
416 |
410 |
|
1% |
-1% |
2% |
Corporate & Other (includes
Reuters News) |
|
77 |
74 |
|
4% |
-1% |
5% |
Eliminations |
|
(5) |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$2,860 |
$2,887 |
|
-1% |
-2% |
1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency (4) |
Before
Currency (4) |
Adjusted EBITDA (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$289 |
$450 |
|
-36% |
4% |
-40% |
Legal |
|
296 |
327 |
|
-9% |
0% |
-9% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
131 |
161 |
|
-19% |
1% |
-20% |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(81) |
(136) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$635 |
$802 |
|
-21% |
3% |
-24% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
19.2% |
29.5% |
|
-1030bp |
160bp |
-1190bp |
Legal |
|
34.3% |
37.2% |
|
-290bp |
30bp |
-320bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
31.5% |
39.3% |
|
-780bp |
50bp |
-830bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
22.2% |
27.8% |
|
-560bp |
120bp |
-680bp |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency (4) |
Before
Currency (4) |
Underlying Operating Profit
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$139 |
$318 |
|
-56% |
6% |
-62% |
Legal |
|
235 |
264 |
|
-11% |
-1% |
-10% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
86 |
132 |
|
-35% |
2% |
-37% |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(92) |
(154) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Underlying operating profit |
|
$368 |
$560 |
|
-34% |
5% |
-39% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Operating Profit Margin
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
9.2% |
20.8% |
|
-1160bp |
160bp |
-1320bp |
Legal |
|
27.2% |
30.0% |
|
-280bp |
10bp |
-290bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
20.7% |
32.2% |
|
-1150bp |
50bp |
-1200bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Underlying operating profit margin |
|
12.9% |
19.4% |
|
-650bp |
110bp |
-760bp |
|
|
n/a - not applicable
Refer to page 17 for footnotes.
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) |
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
|
December
31, |
|
Change |
|
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency (4) |
Before
Currency (4) |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$6,057 |
$6,148 |
|
-1% |
-1% |
0% |
Legal |
|
3,367 |
3,407 |
|
-1% |
-2% |
1% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
1,452 |
1,417 |
|
2% |
-2% |
4% |
Corporate & Other (includes
Reuters News) |
|
304 |
296 |
|
3% |
-1% |
4% |
Eliminations |
|
(14) |
(11) |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$11,166 |
$11,257 |
|
-1% |
-2% |
1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency (4) |
Before
Currency (4) |
Adjusted EBITDA (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$1,629 |
$1,701 |
|
-4% |
2% |
-6% |
Legal |
|
1,232 |
1,268 |
|
-3% |
-1% |
-2% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
414 |
456 |
|
-9% |
2% |
-11% |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(321) |
(336) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$2,954 |
$3,089 |
|
-4% |
2% |
-6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
26.9% |
27.7% |
|
-80bp |
100bp |
-180bp |
Legal |
|
36.6% |
37.2% |
|
-60bp |
50bp |
-110bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
28.5% |
32.2% |
|
-370bp |
90bp |
-460bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
26.5% |
27.4% |
|
-90bp |
100bp |
-190bp |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency (4) |
Before
Currency (4) |
Underlying Operating Profit
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$1,044 |
$1,104 |
|
-5% |
4% |
-9% |
Legal |
|
984 |
1,013 |
|
-3% |
-1% |
-2% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
283 |
343 |
|
-17% |
3% |
-20% |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(381) |
(405) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Underlying operating profit |
|
$1,930 |
$2,055 |
|
-6% |
3% |
-9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Operating Profit Margin
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
17.2% |
18.0% |
|
-80bp |
90bp |
-170bp |
Legal |
|
29.2% |
29.7% |
|
-50bp |
30bp |
-80bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
19.5% |
24.2% |
|
-470bp |
90bp |
-560bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Underlying operating profit margin |
|
17.3% |
18.3% |
|
-100bp |
80bp |
-180bp |
n/a - not applicable
Refer to page 17 for footnotes. |
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Adjusted EBITDA
(2)
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
December
31, |
|
|
December
31, |
|
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
Change |
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit |
$294 |
$433 |
-32% |
|
$1,390 |
$1,526 |
-9% |
Adjustments to remove: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets |
140 |
133 |
|
|
528 |
548 |
|
Fair value
adjustments |
(57) |
(6) |
|
|
20 |
(6) |
|
Other operating gains,
net |
(9) |
- |
|
|
(8) |
(13) |
|
Underlying operating profit |
$368 |
$560 |
-34% |
|
$1,930 |
$2,055 |
-6% |
Remove: depreciation
and amortization of computer
software |
267 |
242 |
|
|
1,024 |
1,034 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$635 |
$802 |
-21% |
|
$2,954 |
$3,089 |
-4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying operating profit margin
(3) |
12.9% |
19.4% |
-650bp |
|
17.3% |
18.3% |
-100bp |
Adjusted EBITDA margin (2) |
22.2% |
27.8% |
-560bp |
|
26.5% |
27.4% |
-90bp |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted
EBITDA (2)
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
December
31, |
|
|
December
31, |
|
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
Change |
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from continuing operations |
$274 |
$358 |
-23% |
|
$1,056 |
$1,127 |
-6% |
Adjustments to remove: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax expense (benefit) |
1 |
(8) |
|
|
(15) |
34 |
|
Other finance income |
(78) |
(17) |
|
|
(50) |
(41) |
|
Net interest expense |
99 |
102 |
|
|
403 |
416 |
|
Amortization of other identifiable
intangible assets |
140 |
133 |
|
|
528 |
548 |
|
Amortization of computer
software |
193 |
165 |
|
|
711 |
694 |
|
Depreciation |
74 |
77 |
|
|
313 |
340 |
|
EBITDA |
$703 |
$810 |
|
|
$2,946 |
$3,118 |
|
Adjustments to remove: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share of post-tax earnings in
equity method
investments |
(2) |
(2) |
|
|
(4) |
(10) |
|
Other operating gains, net |
(9) |
- |
|
|
(8) |
(13) |
|
Fair value adjustments |
(57) |
(6) |
|
|
20 |
(6) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$635 |
$802 |
-21% |
|
$2,954 |
$3,089 |
-4% |
Refer to page 17 for footnotes.
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
December 31, 2016 |
|
Three Months Ended
December 31, 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 |
$139 |
$150 |
$289 |
|
$318 |
$132 |
$450 |
Legal |
235 |
61 |
296 |
|
264 |
63 |
327 |
Tax & Accounting |
86 |
45 |
131 |
|
132 |
29 |
161 |
Corporate & Other (includes
Reuters News) |
(92) |
11 |
(81) |
|
(154) |
18 |
(136) |
|
$368 |
$267 |
$635 |
|
$560 |
$242 |
$802 |
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2016 |
|
Year Ended
December 31, 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 |
$1,044 |
$585 |
$1,629 |
|
$1,104 |
$597 |
$1,701 |
Legal |
984 |
248 |
1,232 |
|
1,013 |
255 |
1,268 |
Tax & Accounting |
283 |
131 |
414 |
|
343 |
113 |
456 |
Corporate & Other (includes
Reuters News) |
(381) |
60 |
(321) |
|
(405) |
69 |
(336) |
|
$1,930 |
$1,024 |
$2,954 |
|
$2,055 |
$1,034 |
$3,089 |
Refer to page 17 for footnotes.
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
December 31, |
|
Year
Ended
December 31, |
|
|
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
Change |
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
Change |
Earnings attributable to common
shareholders |
$2,226 |
$408 |
446% |
|
$3,098 |
$1,255 |
147% |
Adjustments to remove: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value adjustments |
(57) |
(6) |
|
|
20 |
(6) |
|
Amortization of other identifiable
intangible assets |
140 |
133 |
|
|
528 |
548 |
|
Other operating gains, net |
(9) |
- |
|
|
(8) |
(13) |
|
Other finance income |
(78) |
(17) |
|
|
(50) |
(41) |
|
Share of post-tax earnings in
equity method investments |
(2) |
(2) |
|
|
(4) |
(10) |
|
Tax on above items |
(46) |
(45) |
|
|
(184) |
(168) |
|
Tax items impacting
comparability |
21 |
3 |
|
|
34 |
19 |
|
Earnings from discontinued
operations, net of tax |
(1,967) |
(59) |
|
|
(2,093) |
(184) |
|
Interim period effective tax rate
normalization (6) |
- |
8 |
|
|
- |
- |
|
Dividends declared on preference
shares |
- |
- |
|
|
(2) |
(2) |
|
Adjusted earnings |
$228 |
$423 |
-46% |
|
$1,339 |
$1,398 |
-4% |
Adjusted earnings per share |
$0.31 |
$0.55 |
-44% |
|
$1.79 |
$1.78 |
1% |
Foreign currency(4) |
|
|
5% |
|
|
|
5% |
Before currency(4) |
|
|
-49% |
|
|
|
-4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted-average common shares
(millions) |
734.5 |
770.3 |
|
|
749.0 |
784.1 |
|
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free
Cash Flow (7)
(millions of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months
Ended |
Year Ended |
December
31, |
December
31, |
|
2016 |
2015(1) |
2016 |
2015(1) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$998 |
$963 |
$2,984 |
$2,838 |
Capital expenditures, less proceeds from
disposals |
(247) |
(248) |
(905) |
(951) |
Capital expenditures from discontinued
operations |
- |
(12) |
(38) |
(52) |
Other investing activities |
17 |
16 |
40 |
21 |
Dividends paid on preference shares |
- |
- |
(2) |
(2) |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests |
(13) |
(11) |
(57) |
(53) |
Free cash flow |
$755 |
$708 |
$2,022 |
$1,801 |
Refer to page 17 for footnotes.
Footnotes
(1) Prior-year period amounts have been restated to reflect
the reclassification of the Intellectual Property & Science
segment as a discontinued operation through the closing date of the
sale.
(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 as a valuation metric.
Additionally, this measure is used by Thomson Reuters and investors
to assess a company's ability to incur and service debt.
(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 but exclude the
post-tax impacts of fair value adjustments, amortization of other
identifiable intangible assets, 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. Thomson Reuters calculates the post-tax amount of
each item excluded from adjusted earnings based on the specific tax
rules and tax rates associated with the nature and jurisdiction of
each item. 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) 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 as it
represents cash available to repay debt, pay common dividends and
fund share repurchases and new acquisitions.
Appendix A
The following supplemental information
is provided to facilitate comparison to the 2016 Business Outlook,
which was provided both including and excluding the impact of the
fourth-quarter charges (1).
Thomson Reuters
Corporation |
Reconciliation of
Changes in Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, Underlying Operating
Profit and the Related Margins, and Adjusted EPS Excluding the
Effects of Foreign Currency and the Fourth Quarter 2016
Charges |
(unaudited) |
|
Three Months Ended
December 31,
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and margins) |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change Excluding Charges(3) |
|
|
2016
Actual |
|
Remove
Charges |
2016
Excluding
Charges |
|
2015 |
|
Total |
|
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
Revenues |
$2,860 |
|
- |
$2,860 |
|
$2,887 |
|
-1 |
% |
-2 |
% |
1 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$635 |
|
$212 |
$847 |
|
$802 |
|
6 |
% |
1 |
% |
5 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
22.2 |
% |
|
29.6 |
% |
27.8 |
% |
180 |
bp |
80 |
bp |
100 |
bp |
Underlying operating profit |
$368 |
|
$212 |
$580 |
|
$560 |
|
4 |
% |
2 |
% |
2 |
% |
Underlying operating profit
margin |
12.9 |
% |
|
20.3 |
% |
19.4 |
% |
90 |
bp |
70 |
bp |
20 |
bp |
Adjusted EPS |
$0.31 |
|
$0.29 |
$0.60 |
|
$0.55 |
|
9 |
% |
2 |
% |
7 |
% |
Free cash flow (includes
discontinued operations) |
$755 |
|
$39 |
$794 |
|
$708 |
|
12 |
% |
|
|
|
Year Ended December
31,
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and margins) |
|
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
(2) |
|
|
|
|
Change Excluding
Charges(3) |
|
2016
Actual |
Remove
Charges |
2016
Excluding
Charges |
2015 |
Total |
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
Revenues |
$11,166 |
|
- |
$11,166 |
|
$11,257 |
|
-1 |
% |
-2 |
% |
1 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$2,954 |
|
$212 |
$3,166 |
|
$3,089 |
|
2 |
% |
0 |
% |
2 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
26.5 |
% |
|
28.4 |
% |
27.4 |
% |
100 |
bp |
80 |
bp |
20 |
bp |
Underlying operating profit |
$1,930 |
|
$212 |
$2,142 |
|
$2,055 |
|
4 |
% |
2 |
% |
2 |
% |
Underlying operating profit
margin |
17.3 |
% |
|
19.2 |
% |
18.3 |
% |
90 |
bp |
70 |
bp |
20 |
bp |
Adjusted EPS |
$1.79 |
|
$0.28 |
$2.07 |
|
$1.78 |
|
16 |
% |
4 |
% |
12 |
% |
Free cash flow (includes
discontinued operations) |
$2,022 |
|
$39 |
$2,061 |
|
$1,801 |
|
14 |
% |
|
|
(1) |
In this appendix, the fourth-quarter charges of
$212 million are removed from the company's 2016 actual non-IFRS
results to facilitate comparison to the 2016 Business Outlook.
Similarly, 2016 cash payments of $39 million associated with these
charges are removed from free cash flow. |
(2) |
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 on page
17. |
(3) |
Based on 2016 actual non-IFRS results excluding
the previously announced fourth-quarter charges. |
Appendix A
The following supplemental information
is provided to facilitate comparison to the 2016 Business Outlook,
which was provided both including and excluding the impact of the
fourth-quarter charges (1).
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Changes in Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, Underlying
Operating Profit and the Related Margins
Excluding the Effects of Foreign Currency and Fourth Quarter 2016
Charges by Business Segment
(millions of U.S. dollars, except for margins)
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
2016 |
2015 |
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$1,508 |
$1,527 |
|
-1% |
-2% |
1% |
|
Legal |
|
864 |
880 |
|
-2% |
-2% |
0% |
|
Tax & Accounting |
|
416 |
410 |
|
1% |
-1% |
2% |
|
Corporate & Other (includes
Reuters News) |
|
77 |
74 |
|
4% |
-1% |
5% |
|
Eliminations |
|
(5) |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$2,860 |
$2,887 |
|
-1% |
-2% |
1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change Excluding Charges(3) |
|
|
2016
Actual |
Remove
Charges |
2016
Excluding
Charges |
2015 |
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
Adjusted EBITDA
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$289 |
$167 |
$456 |
$450 |
|
1% |
1% |
0% |
Legal |
|
296 |
26 |
322 |
327 |
|
-2% |
-3% |
1% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
131 |
18 |
149 |
161 |
|
-7% |
1% |
-8% |
Corporate & Other (includes
Reuters News) |
|
(81) |
1 |
(80) |
(136) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$635 |
$212 |
$847 |
$802 |
|
6% |
1% |
5% |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
19.2% |
|
30.2% |
29.5% |
|
70bp |
110bp |
-40bp |
Legal |
|
34.3% |
|
37.3% |
37.2% |
|
10bp |
-10bp |
20bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
31.5% |
|
35.8% |
39.3% |
|
-350bp |
30bp |
-380bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
22.2% |
|
29.6% |
27.8% |
|
180bp |
80bp |
100bp |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change Excluding Charges(3) |
|
|
2016
Actual |
Remove Charges |
2016 Excluding Charges |
2015 |
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
Underlying Operating Profit
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$139 |
$167 |
$306 |
$318 |
|
-4% |
3% |
-7% |
Legal |
|
235 |
26 |
261 |
264 |
|
-1% |
-3% |
2% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
86 |
18 |
104 |
132 |
|
-21% |
1% |
-22% |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(92) |
1 |
(91) |
(154) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Underlying operating profit |
|
$368 |
$212 |
$580 |
$560 |
|
4% |
2% |
2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Operating Profit Margin
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
9.2% |
|
20.3% |
20.8% |
|
-50bp |
120bp |
-170bp |
Legal |
|
27.2% |
|
30.2% |
30.0% |
|
20bp |
-30bp |
50bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
20.7% |
|
25.0% |
32.2% |
|
-720bp |
30bp |
-750bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Underlying operating profit margin |
|
12.9% |
|
20.3% |
19.4% |
|
90bp |
70bp |
20bp |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
In this appendix, the fourth-quarter charges of
$212 million are removed from the company's 2016 actual non-IFRS
results to facilitate comparison to the 2016 Business Outlook. |
(2) |
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 on page
17. |
(3) |
Based on 2016 actual non-IFRS results excluding
the previously announced fourth-quarter charges. |
n/a - not applicable
Appendix A
The following supplemental information
is provided to facilitate comparison to the 2016 Business Outlook,
which was provided both including and excluding the impact of the
fourth quarter charges(1).
Thomson Reuters
Corporation
Reconciliation of Changes in Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, Underlying
Operating Profit and the Related Margins
Excluding the Effects of Foreign Currency and Fourth Quarter 2016
Charges by Business Segment
(millions of U.S. dollars, except for margins)
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
2016 |
2015 |
|
Total |
Foreign
Currency |
Before
Currency |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$6,057 |
$6,148 |
|
-1% |
-1% |
0% |
Legal |
|
3,367 |
3,407 |
|
-1% |
-2% |
1% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
1,452 |
1,417 |
|
2% |
-2% |
4% |
Corporate & Other (includes
Reuters News) |
|
304 |
296 |
|
3% |
-1% |
4% |
Eliminations |
|
(14) |
(11) |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$11,166 |
$11,257 |
|
-1% |
-2% |
1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change Excluding Charges(3) |
|
|
2016 Actual |
Remove Charges |
2016 Excluding Charges |
2015 |
|
Total |
Foreign Currency |
Before Currency |
Adjusted EBITDA (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$1,629 |
$167 |
$1,796 |
$1,701 |
|
6% |
2% |
4% |
Legal |
|
1,232 |
26 |
1,258 |
1,268 |
|
-1% |
-1% |
0% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
414 |
18 |
432 |
456 |
|
-5% |
1% |
-6% |
Corporate & Other (includes
Reuters News) |
|
(321) |
1 |
(320) |
(336) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$2,954 |
$212 |
$3,166 |
$3,089 |
|
2% |
0% |
2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
26.9% |
|
29.7% |
27.7% |
|
200bp |
90bp |
110bp |
Legal |
|
36.6% |
|
37.4% |
37.2% |
|
20bp |
40bp |
-20bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
28.5% |
|
29.8% |
32.2% |
|
-240bp |
90bp |
-330bp |
Corporate & Other (includes
Reuters News) |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
26.5% |
|
28.4% |
27.4% |
|
100bp |
80bp |
20bp |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change Excluding Charges(3) |
|
|
2016 Actual |
Remove Charges |
2016 Excluding Charges |
2015 |
|
Total |
Foreign Currency |
Before Currency |
Underlying Operating Profit
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
$1,044 |
$167 |
$1,211 |
$1,104 |
|
10% |
3% |
7% |
Legal |
|
984 |
26 |
1,010 |
1,013 |
|
0% |
-1% |
1% |
Tax & Accounting |
|
283 |
18 |
301 |
343 |
|
-12% |
2% |
-14% |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
(381) |
1 |
(380) |
(405) |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Underlying operating profit |
|
$1,930 |
$212 |
$2,142 |
$2,055 |
|
4% |
2% |
2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Operating Profit Margin
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial & Risk |
|
17.2% |
|
20.0% |
18.0% |
|
200bp |
80bp |
120bp |
Legal |
|
29.2% |
|
30.0% |
29.7% |
|
30bp |
30bp |
0bp |
Tax & Accounting |
|
19.5% |
|
20.7% |
24.2% |
|
-350bp |
80bp |
-430bp |
Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Underlying operating profit margin |
|
17.3% |
|
19.2% |
18.3% |
|
90bp |
70bp |
20bp |
(1) |
In this appendix, the fourth-quarter
charges of $212 million are removed from the company's 2016 actual
non-IFRS results to facilitate comparison to the 2016 Business
Outlook. |
(2) |
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 on
page 17. |
(3) |
Based on 2016 actual non-IFRS results
excluding the previously announced fourth-quarter charges. |
n/a - not applicable