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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May 2025

Commission File Number: 1-31349

 

THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

19 Duncan Street, Toronto

Ontario M5H 3H1, Canada

(Address of principal executive office)

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

Form 20-F  Form 40-F 

The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 of this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into, or as additional exhibits to, as applicable, the registrant’s outstanding registration statements.

Thomson Reuters Corporation is voluntarily furnishing certifications by its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibits 99.3-99.6 of this Form 6-K.


SIGNATURES

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

 

 

THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Jennifer Ruddick

 

 

Name:

Jennifer Ruddick

 

 

Title:

Deputy Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

Date: May 2, 2025

 

 

 

 



EX-99.1 2 tri-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS EX-99.1

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis EXHIBIT 99.1

 

This management’s discussion and analysis is designed to provide you with a narrative explanation through the eyes of our management of how we performed, as well as information about our financial condition and future prospects. As this management’s discussion and analysis is intended to supplement and complement our financial statements, we recommend that you read this in conjunction with our consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025, our 2024 annual consolidated financial statements and our 2024 annual management’s discussion and analysis. This management's discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our 2025 outlook, and our expectations related to general economic conditions and market trends and their anticipated effects on our business segments. For additional information related to forward-looking statements, material assumptions and material risks associated with them, please see the “Outlook,” and “Additional Information - Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results” sections of this management’s discussion and analysis. This management’s discussion and analysis is dated as of April 30, 2025, unless otherwise indicated.

We have organized our management’s discussion and analysis in the following key sections:

 

 

 

·

Executive Summary - an overview of our business and key financial highlights

 2

·

Results of Operations - a comparison of our current and prior-year period results

 4

·

Liquidity and Capital Resources - a discussion of our cash flow and debt

10

·

Outlook – our financial outlook, including material assumptions and material risks

15

·

 

Related Party Transactions - a discussion of transactions with our principal and controlling shareholder, Woodbridge (together with its affiliates), and other related parties

17

·

Changes in Accounting Policies - a discussion of changes in our accounting policies

17

·

 

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments - a discussion of critical estimates and judgments made by our management in applying accounting policies

17

·

Additional Information - other required disclosures

18

·

Appendix - supplemental information

19

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this discussion to “we,” “our,” “us”, the “Company” and “Thomson Reuters” are to Thomson Reuters Corporation and our subsidiaries.

Basis of presentation

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in U.S. dollars and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Other than EPS, we report our results in millions of U.S. dollars, but we compute percentage changes and margins using whole dollars to be more precise. As a result, percentages and margins calculated from reported amounts may differ from those presented, and growth components may not total due to rounding.

Use of non-IFRS financial measures

In this management’s discussion and analysis, we discuss our results on an IFRS and non-IFRS basis. We use non-IFRS financial measures, which include ratios that incorporate one or more non-IFRS financial measures, as supplemental indicators of our operating performance and financial position as well as for internal planning purposes, our management incentive programs and our business outlook. We believe non-IFRS financial measures provide more insight into our performance. Non-IFRS measures do not have 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.

See Appendix A of this management’s discussion and analysis for a description of our non-IFRS financial measures, including an explanation of why we believe they are useful measures of our performance. Refer to Appendix B for reconciliations of our non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures.

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Glossary of key terms

The following terms in this management’s discussion and analysis have the following meanings, unless otherwise indicated:

 

Term

Definition

AI

Artificial Intelligence

“Big 3” segments

Our combined Legal Professionals, Corporates and Tax & Accounting Professionals segments

bp

Basis points - one basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%; “100bp” is equivalent to 1%

constant currency

A non-IFRS measure derived by applying the same foreign currency exchange rates to the financial results of the current and equivalent prior-year period

EBITDA

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization

EPS

Earnings per share

LSEG

London Stock Exchange Group plc

ML

Machine Learning

n/a

Not applicable

n/m

Not meaningful

organic or organically

A non-IFRS measure that represents changes in revenues of our existing businesses at constant currency. The metric excludes the distortive impacts of acquisitions and dispositions from not owning the business in both comparable periods

Woodbridge

The Woodbridge Company Limited, our principal and controlling shareholder

$ and US$

U.S. dollars

 

Executive Summary

Our company

Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI) informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, audit, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. For more information, visit tr.com.

We derive most of our revenues from selling information and software solutions, predominantly on a recurring subscription basis. Our solutions blend deep domain knowledge with software and automation tools. We believe our workflow solutions make our customers more productive, by streamlining how they operate, enabling them to focus on higher value activities. Many of our customers use our solutions as part of their workflows, which has led to strong customer retention. We believe that our customers trust us because of our history and dependability and our deep understanding of their businesses and industries, and they rely on our services for navigating a rapidly changing and increasingly complex digital world. Over the years, our business model has proven to be capital efficient and cash flow generative, and it has enabled us to maintain leading and scalable positions in our chosen market segments.

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We are organized as five reportable segments reflecting how we manage our businesses.

 

 

 

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Legal Professionals

Serves law firms and governments with research and workflow products powered by leading-edge technologies, including generative AI, focusing on intuitive legal research and integrated legal workflow solutions that combine content, tools and analytics.

Corporates

Serves corporations, ranging from small businesses to multinational organizations, including the seven largest global accounting firms, with our full suite of content-driven products, powered by leading-edge technologies, including generative AI, and integrated compliance workflow solutions to help them achieve their business outcomes.

Tax & Accounting Professionals

Serves tax, audit and accounting firms (other than the seven largest, which are served by our Corporates segment) with research and workflow products powered by leading-edge technologies, including generative AI.

Reuters News

Supplies business, financial and global news and data to the world’s media organizations, professionals and news consumers through Reuters News Agency, Reuters.com, Reuters Events, Thomson Reuters products and to financial firms exclusively via LSEG products.

Global Print

Provides legal and tax information primarily in print format to customers around the world and provides commercial printing services to a wide range of book publishers.

 

First Quarter 2025 Revenues

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We refer to our Legal Professionals, Corporates and Tax & Accounting Professionals segments, on a combined basis, as our “Big 3” segments.

Our businesses are supported by a corporate center that manages our commercial and technology operations, including those around our sales capabilities, digital customer experience, and product and content development, as well as our global facilities. Costs relating to these activities are allocated to our business segments. We also report “Corporate costs”, which includes expenses for centrally managed functions such as finance, legal and human resources.

Financial Highlights

 

Good revenue momentum continued in the first quarter as our total revenues increased 1% despite a 4% negative impact from net acquisitions and disposals. Our revenues benefited from the acquisition of SafeSend in January 2025, however that impact was more than offset by the loss of revenues from the sale of FindLaw in December 2024. Foreign currency also had a 1% negative impact on revenue growth. Total revenues grew 2% in constant currency.

 

On an organic basis, our total revenues grew 6% which reflected 9% growth in recurring revenues, 1% growth in transactions revenues, and a 5% decline in Global Print. Our "Big 3" segments, which comprised 84% of total revenues, grew 9% on an organic basis driven by 9% growth in recurring and 10% growth in transactions revenues.

 

Our operating profit increased 1% and adjusted EBITDA was slightly higher. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased slightly to 42.3% from 42.7%. Foreign currency had a 40 basis points positive impact on the year-over-year change in adjusted EBITDA margin. Our "Big 3" segments adjusted EBITDA increased 6% and the related margin increased to 47.3% from 45.8% in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA and the related margin declined in our Reuters News and Global Print segments.

 

Based on our first quarter performance, we have reaffirmed our full-year 2025 outlook for all metrics originally communicated in February 2025. Refer to the “Outlook” section of this management’s discussion and analysis for further information.

 

In January 2025, we acquired cPaperless, LLC (SafeSend), for approximately $600 million. SafeSend is a U.S. based cloud-native provider of technology for tax and accounting professionals. SafeSend automates the “last-mile” of the tax return, including assembly, review, taxpayer e-signature, and delivery.

 

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We also announced a 10% or $0.22 per share annualized increase in our dividend to $2.38 per common share in February 2025. See the "Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information.

Results of Operations

Our revenues and operating profit on a consolidated basis do not tend to be significantly impacted by seasonality as we record a large portion of our revenues ratably over the contract term and our costs are generally incurred evenly throughout the year. However, at the segment level, revenues on a consecutive quarter basis can be impacted by seasonality, most notably in our Tax & Accounting Professionals business, where revenues tend to be concentrated in the first and fourth quarters.

The section below contains non-IFRS measures where indicated. Refer to Appendices A and B of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information and reconciliations of our non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures.

Consolidated results

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Change

(millions of U.S. dollars, except per share
   amounts and margins)

 

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Constant Currency

IFRS Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Revenues

 

1,900

 

1,885

 

1%

 

 

   Operating profit

 

563

 

557

 

1%

 

 

   Diluted EPS

 

$0.96

 

$1.06

 

(9%)

 

 

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Revenues

 

1,900

 

1,885

 

1%

 

2%

   Organic revenue growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6%

   Adjusted EBITDA

 

809

 

806

 

-

 

-

   Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

42.3%

 

42.7%

 

(40)bp

 

(80)bp

   Adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures

 

671

 

672

 

-

 

 

   Adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures
       margin

 

35.1%

 

35.6%

 

(50)bp

 

 

   Adjusted EPS

 

$1.12

 

$1.11

 

1%

 

1%

“Big 3” Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Revenues

 

1,594

 

1,556

 

2%

 

3%

   Organic revenue growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9%

   Adjusted EBITDA

 

759

 

716

 

6%

 

6%

   Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

47.3%

 

45.8%

 

150bp

 

90bp

 

Revenues

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Change

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Constant
Currency

 

Organic

   Recurring revenues

 

1,451

 

1,426

 

2%

 

3%

 

9%

   Transactions revenues

 

333

 

335

 

(1%)

 

(1%)

 

1%

   Global Print revenues

 

116

 

124

 

(6%)

 

(5%)

 

(5%)

Revenues

 

1,900

 

1,885

 

1%

 

2%

 

6%

 

Revenues increased 1% in total due to a 2% increase in recurring revenues, which were partly offset by a 1% decline in transactions revenues and a 6% decline in Global Print revenues. Total revenue growth was negatively impacted by 4% from net acquisitions and disposals and 1% from foreign currency. Our revenues benefited from the acquisition of SafeSend in January 2025, however that impact was more than offset by the loss of revenues from the sale of FindLaw in December 2024.

 

On an organic basis, revenues increased 6% reflecting 9% growth in recurring revenues (76% of total revenues), 1% growth in transactions revenues and a 5% decline in Global Print revenues.

 

Revenues from the “Big 3” segments (84% of total revenues) increased 2% in total and 3% in constant currency. On an organic basis, revenues increased 9% due to growth both in recurring revenues and transactions revenues.

 

The negative impact of foreign currency on total revenue growth was primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against most currencies, particularly the Brazilian real and Canadian dollar, compared to the prior year period.

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Operating profit, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures

 

Operating profit increased 1% and adjusted EBITDA was slightly higher compared to the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA increased 6% for our “Big 3” segments, but declined for Reuters News and Global Print.

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased to 42.3% from 42.7% in the prior-year period. Foreign currency contributed 40bp to the year-over-year change in the adjusted EBITDA margin.

 

Adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures and the related margin decreased due to the same factors that impacted adjusted EBITDA as well as slightly higher accrued capital expenditures.

Operating expenses

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Change

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Constant
Currency

Operating expenses

 

1,108

 

1,081

 

2%

 

3%

Remove fair value adjustments(1)

 

(7)

 

2

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses, excluding fair value
   adjustments

 

1,101

 

1,083

 

2%

 

3%

 

(1)
Fair value adjustments primarily represent gains or losses due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany balances that arise in the ordinary course of business.

 

Operating expenses, excluding fair value adjustments, increased in total and on a constant currency basis, primarily due to the impact of the SafeSend and other acquisitions, and higher technology, compensation and other costs in our business. The increase in operating expenses was offset, in part, by lower costs due to divestitures, mainly related to FindLaw.

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

2024

 

Change

Depreciation

 

27

 

28

 

(6%)

Amortization of computer software

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Internally developed

 

125

 

115

 

9%

   Acquisition-related

 

49

 

38

 

27%

Total amortization of computer software

 

174

 

153

 

14%

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

 

25

 

25

 

1%

 

Depreciation decreased slightly primarily due to assets acquired in previous years becoming fully depreciated.
Total amortization of computer software increased due to acquisitions and product development.
Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets was essentially unchanged as the completion of amortization of assets acquired in previous years was offset by higher expenses associated with recent acquisitions.

Other operating losses, net

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Other operating losses, net

 

 

3

 

 

 

41

 

 

Other operating losses, net, were $3 million in the first quarter of 2025. Other operating losses, net, were $41 million in the first quarter of 2024 and included acquisition-related deal costs and costs related to a legal provision.

Net interest expense

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

2024

 

Change

Net interest expense

 

30

 

40

 

(23%)

 

Net interest expense decreased primarily because the prior year period included interest expense on commercial paper borrowings and on our $242 million, 3.85% notes, both of which were repaid in 2024.

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Other finance costs (income)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

2024

 

Other finance costs (income)

 

10

 

 

(22

)

 

In each period, other finance costs (income) primarily included net foreign exchange losses or gains on intercompany funding arrangements.

Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

2024

Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments

 

6

 

8

 

Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments were not significant.

Tax expense

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Tax expense

 

 

92

 

 

 

67

 

 

Tax expense was $92 million and $67 million in the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively. In the first quarter of 2024, tax expense included a $15 million benefit from the release of tax reserves due to the favorable resolution of a tax dispute.

 

Additionally, in January 2024, we began recording tax expense associated with the “Pillar Two model rules” as published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and enacted by key jurisdictions in which we operate. These rules are designed to ensure large multinational enterprises within the scope of the rules pay a minimum level of tax in each jurisdiction where they operate. In general, the “Pillar Two model rules” apply a system of top-up taxes to bring the enterprise’s effective tax rate in each jurisdiction to a minimum of 15%. We recorded $2 million in top-up tax expense in both the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, which was attributable to our earnings in Switzerland.

Tax expense in each period reflected the mix of taxing jurisdictions in which pre-tax profits and losses were recognized. Tax expense or benefit in interim periods is not necessarily indicative of the tax benefit or expense for the full year because the geographical mix of pre-tax profits and losses in interim periods may be different from that for the full year.

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The comparability of our tax expense was impacted by various transactions and accounting adjustments during each period. The following table sets forth certain components within income tax expense that impact comparability from period to period:

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

(Benefit) expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax items impacting comparability:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Discrete changes to uncertain tax positions(1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15

)

   Deferred tax adjustments(2)

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

    Subtotal

 

 

1

 

 

 

(11

)

Tax related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Amortization of acquired computer software

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(9

)

   Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(6

)

   Other operating losses, net

 

-

 

 

 

(5

)

   Other finance (costs) income

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(6

)

   Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(5

)

   Other items

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

    Subtotal

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(32

)

Total

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(43

)

 

(1)
In 2024, relates to the release of tax reserves that are no longer required due to the settlement of a tax dispute.
(2)
Relates primarily to adjustments to deferred tax assets attributable to a non-U.S. subsidiary.

The items described above impact the comparability of our tax expense or benefit for each period, therefore, we remove them from our calculation of adjusted earnings, along with the pre-tax items to which they relate. The computation of our adjusted tax expense is set forth below:

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Tax expense

 

 

92

 

 

 

67

 

   Remove: Items from above impacting comparability

 

 

23

 

 

 

43

 

   Other adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Interim period effective tax rate normalization(1)

 

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

Total tax expense on adjusted earnings

 

 

120

 

 

 

119

 

 

(1) Adjustment to reflect income taxes based on estimated full-year effective tax rates. Earnings or losses for interim periods under IFRS generally reflect income taxes based on the estimated effective tax rates of each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. The non-IFRS adjustment reallocates estimated full-year income taxes between interim periods, but has no effect on full-year income taxes.

Results of discontinued operations

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

9

 

 

 

14

 

 

In each period, earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, were primarily comprised of earnings arising on a receivable balance from LSEG relating to a tax indemnity. The earnings were due to changes in foreign exchange and interest rates. The first quarter of 2024 also included benefits from the release of reserves that are no longer required due to settlements of tax disputes.

Net earnings and diluted EPS

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Change

(millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

 

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Constant
Currency

IFRS Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

434

 

478

 

(9%)

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$0.96

 

$1.06

 

(9%)

 

 

Non-IFRS Financial Measures(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

 

506

 

503

 

-

 

 

Adjusted EPS

 

$1.12

 

$1.11

 

1%

 

1%

 

(1)
Refer to Appendices A and B of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information and reconciliations of our non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures.

Net earnings and diluted EPS decreased primarily due to higher tax expense and because the prior-year period included currency benefits reflected in other finance (costs) income.

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Adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS, which excludes other finance (costs) income, as well as other adjustments, increased as slightly higher adjusted EBITDA and lower interest expense more than offset higher amortization of internally developed software.

Segment results

The following is a discussion of our five reportable segments and our Corporate costs for the three months ended March 31, 2025. We assess revenue growth for each segment, as well as the businesses within each segment, in constant currency and on an organic basis. See Appendix A of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information.

Legal Professionals

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

Change

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

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Constant Currency

 

Organic

   Recurring revenues

675

 

698

 

(3%)

 

(3%)

 

8%

   Transactions revenues

18

 

23

 

(24%)

 

(24%)

 

(4%)

Revenues

693

 

721

 

(4%)

 

(3%)

 

8%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

336

 

342

 

(2%)

 

(2%)

 

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA margin

48.4%

 

47.4%

 

100bp

 

60bp

 

 

 

Revenues decreased in total and in constant currency due to the divestiture of FindLaw. On an organic basis, revenues increased 8% due to 8% growth in recurring revenues (97% of the Legal Professionals segment revenues) driven by Westlaw, CoCounsel, Practical Law, CLEAR and the segment’s international businesses. Transactions revenues declined 4% organically.

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA decreased 2% and the related margin increased 100bp to 48.4% reflecting the divestiture of the FindLaw business and a favorable impact from foreign currency which benefited the year-over-year change in segment adjusted EBITDA margin by 40bp.

Corporates

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

Change

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

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Constant Currency

 

Organic

   Recurring revenues

400

 

370

 

8%

 

9%

 

11%

   Transactions revenues

141

 

137

 

3%

 

3%

 

5%

Revenues

541

 

507

 

7%

 

7%

 

9%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

213

 

193

 

10%

 

10%

 

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA margin

39.4%

 

37.8%

 

160bp

 

100bp

 

 

 

Revenues increased in total and in constant currency, despite the impact of the divestiture of certain non-core businesses. On an organic basis, revenues increased 9% driven by 11% growth in recurring revenues (74% of the Corporates segment revenues) primarily driven by Indirect and Direct Tax, Practical Law, Pagero, CLEAR and the segment’s international businesses. Transactions revenues increased 5% on an organic basis driven by Confirmation, SurePrep, Indirect Tax, Pagero and the segment’s international businesses.

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA increased 10% and the related margin increased 160bp to 39.4% primarily reflecting operating leverage on higher revenue growth and the timing of certain expenses. Foreign currency also benefited the year-over-year change in segment adjusted EBITDA margin by 60bp.

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

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

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Constant
Currency

 

Organic

   Recurring revenues

207

 

199

 

4%

 

8%

 

8%

   Transactions revenues

153

 

129

 

18%

 

19%

 

15%

Revenues

360

 

328

 

10%

 

12%

 

11%

Segment adjusted EBITDA

210

 

181

 

17%

 

17%

 

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA margin

56.7%

 

55.0%

 

170bp

 

100bp

 

 

 

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Revenues increased in total and in constant currency, which included the acquisition impact of SafeSend. On an organic basis, revenues increased 11% due to 8% growth in recurring revenues (58% of the Tax & Accounting Professionals segment) and 15% growth in transactions revenues. Recurring revenue growth was driven by the segment’s Latin America business and its tax products. Transactions revenue growth was driven by SurePrep, SafeSend, UltraTax and Confirmation.

Segment adjusted EBITDA increased 17% and the related margin increased 170bp to 56.7% primarily reflecting operating leverage on higher revenue growth, and to a lesser extent, a favorable impact from foreign currency which benefited the year-over-year change in segment adjusted EBITDA margin by 70bp.

The Tax & Accounting Professionals segment is the company’s most seasonal business with approximately 60% of full-year revenues typically generated in the first and fourth quarters. As a result, the margin performance of this segment has been generally higher in the first and fourth quarters as costs are typically incurred in a more linear fashion throughout the year.

Reuters News

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

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

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Constant
Currency

 

Organic

   Recurring revenues

175

 

164

 

6%

 

7%

 

6%

   Transactions revenues

21

 

46

 

(54%)

 

(55%)

 

(55%)

Revenues

196

 

210

 

(7%)

 

(7%)

 

(7%)

Segment adjusted EBITDA

39

 

60

 

(34%)

 

(37%)

 

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA margin

20.0%

 

28.3%

 

(830)bp

 

(910)bp

 

 

 

Revenues decreased in total, in constant currency, and on an organic basis. On an organic basis, revenues decreased 7% primarily due to generative AI related content licensing revenue included in the prior-year period that was largely transactional in nature, partly offset by higher agency revenues and a contractual price increase from our news agreement with the Data & Analytics business of LSEG.

 

Reuters News and the Data & Analytics business of LSEG have an agreement pursuant to which Reuters News supplies news and information services to LSEG through October 1, 2048. In the first quarter of 2025, Reuters News recorded revenues of $99 million under this agreement, compared to $96 million in the prior-year period.

Segment adjusted EBITDA decreased 34% and the related margin decreased 830bp to 20.0%, primarily due to lower transactions revenues. Foreign currency benefited the year-over-year change in segment adjusted EBITDA margin by 80bp.

Global Print

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

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

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Constant
Currency

 

Organic

Revenues

116

 

124

 

(6%)

 

(5%)

 

(5%)

Segment adjusted EBITDA

44

 

47

 

(7%)

 

(7%)

 

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA margin

37.8%

 

38.2%

 

(40)bp

 

(70)bp

 

 

Revenues decreased in total, in constant currency, and on an organic basis. The revenue decline was driven by lower shipment volumes and the migration of customers from Global Print to Westlaw.

Segment adjusted EBITDA decreased 7% and the related margin decreased 40bp to 37.8% primarily due to lower revenues, offset in part by a favorable impact from foreign currency, which benefited the year-over-year change in segment adjusted EBITDA margin by 30bp.

Corporate costs

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Corporate costs

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

17

 

 

Corporate costs increased primarily due to a corporate charge that is not expected to repeat.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have historically maintained a disciplined capital strategy that balances growth, long-term financial leverage, credit ratings and returns to shareholders. We are focused on having the investment capacity to drive revenue growth, both organically and through acquisitions, while also maintaining our long-term financial leverage and credit ratings and continuing to provide returns to shareholders. Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents and cash provided by operating activities. From time to time, we also issue commercial paper, issue debt securities and borrow under our credit facility. Our principal uses of cash are for debt repayments, debt servicing costs, dividend payments, capital expenditures, share repurchases and acquisitions.

In January 2025, we acquired cPaperless, LLC (SafeSend), for approximately $600 million. In 2024, we sold all of our remaining LSEG shares.

Our capital strategy approach has provided us with a strong capital structure and liquidity position, which enables us to pursue organic and inorganic opportunities in key growth segments and drive shareholder returns. Our disciplined approach and highly recurring cash generative business model have allowed us to weather economic volatility in recent years caused by macroeconomic and geopolitical factors, while continuing to invest in our business.

We expect that the operating leverage of our business will increase our free cash flow if we increase revenues as contemplated by our outlook. We continue to target (i) a maximum leverage ratio of 2.5x net debt to adjusted EBITDA (ii) a payout of 50% to 60% of our expected free cash flow as dividends to our shareholders (iii) a return of at least 75% of our annual free cash flow to our shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases; and (iv) a return on invested capital (ROIC) that is double or more of our weighted-average cost of capital over time.

As of March 31, 2025, we had $1.4 billion of cash and cash equivalents, and a net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio of 0.6:1, below our target of 2.5:1. As calculated under our credit facility covenant, our net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio as of March 31, 2025 was 0.5:1, which is also below the maximum leverage ratio allowed under the credit facility of 4.5:1. Our next scheduled debt repayment is in May 2025, when our C$1.4 billion (U.S. dollar $1.0 billion) 2.239% notes are due to mature, which we expect to repay with cash on hand.

We believe that our existing sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our expected cash requirements in the normal course of business for the next 12 months.

Certain information above in this section is forward-looking and should be read in conjunction with the section entitled “Additional Information - Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results”.

Cash flow

Summary of consolidated statement of cash flow

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

2024

 

$ Change

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

445

 

432

 

13

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(756)

 

631

 

(1,387)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(288)

 

(470)

 

182

Translation adjustments

 

2

 

(2)

 

4

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(597)

 

591

 

(1,188)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,968

 

1,298

 

670

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

1,371

 

1,889

 

(518)

Non-IFRS Financial Measure(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow

 

277

 

271

 

6

 

(1)
Refer to Appendices A and B of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information and reconciliations of our non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures.

Operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $13 million in the first quarter of 2025 primarily due to certain changes in working capital.

Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities of $756 million in the first quarter of 2025 included $606 million of acquisition spend, which was predominantly our SafeSend acquisition, and $151 million of capital expenditures.

Net cash provided by investing activities of $631 million in the first quarter of 2024 included $1,244 million of gross proceeds from the sale of 10.1 million LSEG shares, which included $57 million from the settlement of foreign exchange contracts. These inflows were partly offset by $448 million of acquisition spend, which included the purchase of a controlling interest in Pagero and all of World Business Media, and $145 million of capital expenditures.

Financing activities. Net cash used in financing activities of $288 million in the first quarter of 2025 included $259 million of dividend payments to our common shareholders.

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Net cash used in financing activities of $470 million in the first quarter of 2024 included outflows of $380 million for the purchase of shares from Pagero’s minority shareholders and $48 million for the repayment of Pagero’s outstanding debt. Cash outflows also included $589 million in returns to our common shareholders, which was comprised of $237 million of dividends and $352 million of share repurchases. These outflows were partly offset by $564 million in net borrowings under our commercial paper program.

Refer to the “Commercial paper program”, “Dividends” and “Share repurchases– Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB)” subsections below for additional information.

Cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025 were lower compared to December 31, 2024 primarily due to our acquisition of SafeSend.

Free cash flow. Free cash flow increased by $6 million as higher net cash provided by operating activities was largely offset by higher capital expenditures.

Additional information about our debt and credit arrangements, dividends and share repurchases is as follows:

Commercial paper program. Our $2.0 billion commercial paper program provides cost-effective and flexible short-term funding. There was no commercial paper outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

 

Credit facility. We have a $2.0 billion syndicated credit facility agreement which matures in November 2027 and may be used to provide liquidity for general corporate purposes (including acquisitions or support for our commercial paper program). There were no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Based on our current credit ratings, the cost of borrowing under the facility is priced at the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)/Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURiBOR)/Simple Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) plus 102.5 basis points. We have the option to request an increase, subject to approval by applicable lenders, in the lenders’ commitments in an aggregate amount of $600 million for a maximum credit facility commitment of $2.6 billion. If our debt rating is downgraded by at least two ratings agencies consisting of Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, our facility fees and borrowing costs could increase, although availability would be unaffected. Conversely, an upgrade in our rating may reduce our facility fees and borrowing costs. We also monitor the lenders that are party to our facility and believe they continue to be able to lend to us.

We guarantee borrowings by our subsidiaries under the credit facility. We must also maintain a ratio of net debt as defined in the credit agreement (total debt after swaps less cash and cash equivalents) as of the last day of each fiscal quarter to EBITDA as defined in the credit agreement (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other modifications described in the credit agreement) for the last four quarters ended of not more than 4.5:1. If we complete an acquisition with a purchase price of over $500 million, we may elect, subject to notification, to temporarily increase the ratio of net debt to EBITDA to 5.0:1 at the end of the quarter within which the transaction closed and for each of the three immediately following fiscal quarters. At the end of that period, the ratio would revert to 4.5:1. As of March 31, 2025, we complied with this covenant as our ratio of net debt to EBITDA, as calculated under the terms of our syndicated credit facility was 0.5:1.

Long-term debt. In March 2025, we completed the debt exchange offers that we announced in February 2025. The purpose of the exchange was to optimize our company’s capital structure and align indebtedness to revenue generation. Holders of U.S. dollar denominated notes originally issued by Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRC), the “Old Notes”, were offered the option to receive notes issued by TR Finance LLC (TR Finance), an indirect 100% owned U.S. subsidiary of TRC, the “New Notes”. The results of the exchange were as follows:

 

Series of notes
(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Principal amount New Notes issued by TR Finance

 

Principal amount remaining Old Notes of TRC

 

Principal amount outstanding notes

3.35% Notes due 2026

 

441

 

59

 

500

5.85% Notes due 2040

 

453

 

47

 

500

4.50% Notes due 2043

 

84

 

35

 

119

5.65% Notes due 2043

 

337

 

13

 

350

5.50% Debentures due 2035

 

373

 

27

 

400

Total

 

1,688

 

181

 

1,869

 

The New Notes issued by TR Finance have the same interest rate, interest payment dates and maturity date as the applicable series of Old Notes. The New Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by TRC as well as West Publishing Corporation, Thomson Reuters Applications Inc. and Thomson Reuters (Tax & Accounting) Inc., each of which is an indirect 100% owned U.S. subsidiary of TRC. The three U.S. subsidiary guarantors also guarantee the remaining Old Notes by TRC on the same basis that TRC and the three U.S. subsidiary guarantors guarantee the TR Finance notes.

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The exchange was not a debt extinguishment. Accordingly, the transaction did not result in a derecognition of the existing indebtedness. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we paid $4 million in solicitation fees to noteholders who participated in the exchange offers. This amount was included in “Other finance (costs) income” within the consolidated income statement. In addition, $7 million of transaction costs were reflected as a reduction in the carrying value of “Long-term indebtedness” within the consolidated statement of financial position. Cash payments for costs and fees of the exchange are reported in “Other financing activities” within the consolidated statement of cash flow.

In March 2025, in connection with the above debt exchange, we filed a new base shelf prospectus pursuant to which TRC and TR Finance may issue unsecured debt securities in an aggregate amount of up to $3.0 billion from time to time through April 2027. Any debt securities issued by TR Finance will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by TRC and the three U.S. subsidiary guarantors described above, which are also indirect 100%-owned and consolidated subsidiaries of TRC. Any debt securities issued by TRC will also be guaranteed by the three U.S. subsidiary guarantors on the same basis as the TR Finance debt securities. Except for TR Finance and the subsidiary guarantors, none of TRC’s other subsidiaries have guaranteed or would otherwise become obligated with respect to any issued TR Finance or TRC debt securities. Neither TRC nor TR Finance has issued any debt securities under the prospectus. Please refer to Appendix D of this management’s discussion and analysis for condensed consolidating financial information of the Company, including TR Finance and the subsidiary guarantors.

Credit ratings. Our access to financing depends on, among other things, suitable market conditions and the maintenance of suitable long-term credit ratings. Our credit ratings may be adversely affected by various factors, including increased debt levels, decreased earnings, declines in customer demand, increased competition, a deterioration in general economic and business conditions and adverse publicity. Any downgrades in our credit ratings may impede our access to the debt markets or result in higher borrowing rates.

The following table sets forth the credit ratings from rating agencies in respect of TRC and TR Finance's outstanding securities as of the date of this management's discussion and analysis:

 

 

Moody’s

S&P Global Ratings

DBRS Limited

Fitch

Long-term debt

Baa1

BBB+

BBB (high)

BBB+

Commercial paper

P-2

A-2

R-2 (high)

F1

Trend/Outlook

Stable

Stable

Stable

Stable

 

These credit ratings are not recommendations to purchase, hold, or sell securities and do not address the market price or suitability of a specific security for a particular investor. Credit ratings may not reflect the potential impact of all risks on the value of securities. We cannot ensure that our credit ratings will not be lowered in the future or that rating agencies will not issue adverse commentaries regarding our securities.

Dividends. Dividends on our common shares are declared in U.S. dollars. In February 2025, we announced a 10% or $0.22 per share increase in the annualized dividend rate to $2.38 per common share (beginning with the common share dividend that we paid in March 2025). In our consolidated statement of cash flow, dividends paid on common shares are shown net of amounts reinvested in our company under our dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). Registered holders of common shares may participate in our DRIP, under which cash dividends are automatically reinvested in new common shares. Common shares are valued at the weighted-average price at which the shares traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) during the five trading days immediately preceding the record date for the dividend.

Details of dividends declared per common share and dividends paid on common shares are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

 

 

2025

 

2024

Dividends declared per common share

 

 

$0.595

 

$0.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared

 

 

267

 

244

Dividends reinvested

 

 

(8)

 

(7)

Dividends paid

 

 

259

 

237

 

 

Share repurchases – Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB). We buy back shares (and subsequently cancel them) from time to time as part of our capital strategy. Share repurchases are typically executed under a NCIB. On November 1, 2023, we announced that we planned to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of our common shares under a renewed NCIB, which was approved by the TSX and effective on November 1, 2023. Under the renewed NCIB, up to 10 million common shares were permitted to be repurchased between November 3, 2023 and November 2, 2024. In May 2024, we completed the $1.0 billion share repurchase plan.

There were no share repurchases in the first quarter of 2025. We repurchased 2.3 million common shares totaling $352 million at an average price per share of $153.50 in the first quarter of 2024.

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Financial position

 

Our net assets, defined as total assets less total liabilities, were $12.3 billion as of March 31, 2025, largely unchanged from $12.0 billion as of December 31, 2024.

As of March 31, 2025, our current liabilities exceeded our current assets primarily because current liabilities include a significant amount of deferred revenue, which arises from the sale of subscription-based products and services that many customers pay for in advance. The cash received from these advance payments is used to currently fund the operating, investing and financing activities of our business. However, for accounting purposes, these advance payments must be deferred and recognized over the term of the subscription. As such, we typically reflect a negative working capital position in our consolidated statement of financial position. In the ordinary course of business, deferred revenue does not represent a cash obligation, but rather an obligation to perform services or deliver products, and therefore when we are in that situation, we do not believe it is indicative of a liquidity issue, but rather an outcome of the required accounting for our business model.

Net debt and leverage ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net debt(1)

 

 

1,746

 

 

 

1,156

 

Leverage ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

 

2,782

 

 

 

2,779

 

Net debt / adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

0.6:1

 

 

0.4:1

 

 

(1)
Represent non-IFRS financial measures. Refer to Appendices A and B of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information and reconciliations of our non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures.

For additional information about our liquidity, we provide our leverage ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA. Our leverage ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA was below our target ratio of 2.5:1. Net debt increased due to the decrease in cash and cash equivalents (refer to the “Cash Flow” section of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information). As of March 31, 2025, our total debt position (after swaps and excluding the associated unamortized transaction costs and premiums or discounts) was $2.9 billion.

The maturity dates for our term debt are well balanced with no significant concentration in any one year. As of March 31, 2025, the average maturity of our term debt of $2.8 billion was approximately seven years at an average interest rate (after swaps) of slightly over 4%, all of which is fixed. We have approximately $1.0 billion coming due in May 2025, which we expect to repay with cash on hand.

Off-balance sheet arrangements, commitments and contractual obligations

For a summary of our other off-balance sheet arrangements, commitments and contractual obligations please see our 2024 annual management’s discussion and analysis. There were no material changes to these arrangements, commitments and contractual obligations during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Contingencies

Lawsuits and legal claims

We are engaged in various legal proceedings, claims, audits and investigations that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. These matters include, but are not limited to, employment matters, commercial matters, privacy and data protection matters, defamation matters and intellectual property infringement matters. The outcome of all the matters against us is subject to future resolution, including uncertainties of litigation. Litigation outcomes are difficult to predict with certainty due to various factors, including but not limited to: the preliminary nature of some claims; uncertain damage theories and demands; an incomplete factual record; uncertainty concerning legal theories and procedures and their resolution by the courts, at both trial and appellate levels; and the unpredictable nature of opposing parties. Based on information currently known to us and after consultation with outside legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate resolution of any such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition taken as a whole.

Uncertain tax positions

We are subject to taxation in numerous jurisdictions and we are routinely under audit by many different taxing authorities in the ordinary course of business. There are many transactions and calculations during the course of business for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain, as taxing authorities may challenge some of our positions and propose adjustments or changes to our tax filings.

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As a result, we maintain provisions for uncertain tax positions that we believe appropriately reflect our risk. These provisions are made using our best estimates of the amount expected to be paid based on a qualitative assessment of all relevant factors. When appropriate, we perform an expected value calculation to determine our provisions. We review the adequacy of these provisions at the end of each reporting period and adjust them based on changing facts and circumstances. Due to the uncertainty associated with tax audits, it is possible that at some future date, liabilities resulting from such audits or related litigation could vary significantly from our provisions. However, based on currently enacted legislation, information currently known to us and after consultation with outside tax advisors, management believes that the ultimate resolution of any such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition taken as a whole.

Prior to December 31, 2023, we paid $430 million of tax as required under notices of assessment issued by the U.K. tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), under the Diverted Profits Tax (DPT) regime that collectively related to the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 taxation years of certain of our current and former U.K. affiliates. We do not believe these current and former U.K. affiliates fall within the scope of the DPT regime. Because we believe our position is supported by the weight of law, we intend to vigorously defend our position and will continue contesting these assessments through all available administrative and judicial remedies. As the assessments largely relate to businesses that we have sold, the majority are subject to indemnity arrangements under which we have been required to pay additional taxes to HMRC or the indemnity counterparty.

We do not believe that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition taken as a whole. Payments made by us are not a reflection of our view on the merits of the case. As we expect to receive refunds of substantially all of the amounts paid pursuant to these notices of assessment, we have recorded substantially all of these payments as non-current receivables from HMRC or the indemnity counterparty, in our financial statements.

Guarantees

We have an investment in 3 Times Square Associates LLC (3XSQ Associates), an entity jointly owned by a subsidiary of our company and Rudin Times Square Associates LLC (Rudin), that owns and operates the 3 Times Square office building (the building) in New York, New York. In June 2022, 3XSQ Associates obtained a $415 million, 3-year term loan facility to refinance existing debt, fund the building’s redevelopment, and cover interest and operating costs during the redevelopment period. The building is pledged as loan collateral. We and Rudin each guarantee 50% of (i) certain principal loan amounts and (ii) interest and operating costs. We and Rudin also jointly and severally guarantee (i) completion of commenced works and (ii) lender losses arising from disallowed acts, environmental or otherwise. To minimize economic exposure to 50% for the joint and several obligations, we and a parent entity of Rudin entered into a cross-indemnification arrangement. We believe the value of the building is expected to be sufficient to cover obligations that could arise from the guarantees. The guarantees do not impact our ability to borrow funds under our $2.0 billion syndicated credit facility or the related covenant calculation. We expect the 3-year term loan facility to be refinanced in June 2025, which may require a capital contribution by us.

For additional information, please see the “Risk Factors” section of our 2024 annual report, which contains further information on risks related to legal and tax matters.

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Outlook

The information in this section is forward-looking and should be read in conjunction with the section entitled “Additional Information - Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results”.

 

On February 6, 2025, we communicated our financial outlook for the year. On May 1, 2025, we announced that all of the metrics included in our 2025 outlook were reaffirmed.

 

The following table sets forth our 2025 outlook and our full-year 2024 actual results, which includes non-IFRS financial measures. Our outlook assumes constant currency rates relative to 2024 and incorporates our January 2025 SafeSend acquisition and the December 2024 divestitures of FindLaw and other non-core businesses, but excludes the impact of any future acquisitions or dispositions that may occur during the remainder of the year.

 

We believe this type of guidance provides useful insight into the anticipated performance of our business.

 

We continue to operate in an uncertain macroeconomic environment, reflecting ongoing geopolitical risk, uneven economic growth and an evolving interest rate and inflationary backdrop. Any worsening of the global economic or business environment, among other factors, could impact our ability to achieve our outlook.

 

Total Thomson Reuters

2024 Actual

 

2025 Outlook

Revenue growth

7%

 

3.0 - 3.5%(2)

Organic revenue growth(1)

7%

 

7.0 - 7.5%

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

38.2%

 

~ 39%

Corporate costs

$105 million

 

$120 - $130 million

Free cash flow(1)

$1.8 billion

 

~ $1.9 billion

Accrued capital expenditures as a percentage of
   revenues(1)

8.4%

 

~8%

Depreciation and amortization of computer software

$731 million

 

$835 - $855 million

  Depreciation and amortization of internally developed
      software

$584 million

 

$635 - $655 million

  Amortization of acquired software

$147 million

 

~ $200 million

Interest expense

$125 million

 

~ $150 million

Effective tax rate on adjusted earnings(1)

17.6%

 

~ 19%

 

“Big 3” Segments(1)

2024 Actual

 

2025 Outlook

Revenue growth

8%

 

~ 4%

Organic revenue growth

9%

 

~ 9%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

42.1%

 

~ 43%

 

(1)
Non-IFRS financial measures. Refer to Appendices A and B of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information and reconciliations of our non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures.
(2)
Total revenue growth reflects the impact of the divestitures of FindLaw and other non-core businesses in December 2024.

 

For the second quarter of 2025, we expect organic revenue growth rate to be approximately 7% and adjusted EBITDA margin to be approximately 36%.

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The following table summarizes our material assumptions and risks that may cause actual performance to differ from our expectations underlying our 2025 financial outlook.

 

Revenues

Material assumptions

 

Material risks

Uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions will continue to disrupt the economy and cause periods of volatility
Continued need for trusted products and services that help customers navigate evolving and complex legal, tax, accounting, regulatory, geopolitical and commercial changes, developments and environments, and for cloud-based digital tools that drive productivity
Continued ability to deliver innovative products that meet evolving customer demands
Acquisition of new customers through expanded and improved digital platforms, simplification of the product portfolio and through other sales initiatives
Improvement in customer retention through commercial simplification efforts and customer service improvements

 

Ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty continue to impact the global economy. The severity and duration of this uncertainty could lead to lower demand for our products and services (beyond our assumption that these disruptions will cause periods of volatility)
Uncertainty in the legal regulatory regime relating to AI. Potential future legislation may make it harder for us to conduct business using AI, lead to regulatory fines or penalties, require us to change product offerings or business practices, or prevent or limit our use of AI
Demand for our products and services could be reduced by changes in customer buying patterns, or our inability to execute on key product design or customer support initiatives
Competitive pricing actions and product innovation could impact our revenues
Our sales, commercial simplification and product design initiatives may be insufficient to retain customers or generate new sales

Adjusted EBITDA margin

Material assumptions

 

Material risks

Our ability to achieve revenue growth targets
Business mix continues to shift to higher-growth product offerings
Integration expenses associated with recent acquisitions will reduce margins

 

 

Same as the risks above related to the revenue outlook
Higher than expected inflation may lead to greater than anticipated increase in labor costs, third-party supplier costs and costs of print materials
Acquisition and disposal activity may dilute adjusted EBITDA margin

Free Cash Flow

Material assumptions

 

Material risks

Our ability to achieve our revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin targets
Accrued capital expenditures expected to approximate 8% of revenues in 2025

 

Same as the risks above related to the revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin outlook
A weaker macroeconomic environment could negatively impact working capital performance, including the ability of our customers to pay us
Accrued capital expenditures may be higher than currently expected
The timing and amount of tax payments to governments may differ from our expectations

 

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Effective tax rate on adjusted earnings

Material assumptions

 

Material risks

Our ability to achieve our adjusted EBITDA target
The mix of taxing jurisdictions where we recognized pre-tax profit or losses in 2024 does not significantly change in 2025
Minimal changes in currently enacted tax laws and treaties within the jurisdictions where we operate
No significant charges or benefits from the finalization of prior tax years
Depreciation and amortization of internally developed computer software of $635 - $655 million in 2025
Interest expense of approximately $150 million in 2025

 

 

Same as the risks above related to adjusted EBITDA
A material change in the geographical mix of our pre-tax profits and losses
A material change in current tax laws or treaties to which we are subject, and did not expect
Depreciation and amortization of internally developed computer software as well as interest expense may be significantly higher or lower than expected

 

Our outlook contains various non-IFRS financial measures. We believe that providing reconciliations of forward-looking non-IFRS financial measures in our outlook would be potentially misleading and not practical due to the difficulty of projecting items that are not reflective of ongoing operations in any future period. The magnitude of these items may be significant. Consequently, for purposes of our outlook only, we are unable to reconcile these measures to the most comparable IFRS measures because we cannot predict, with reasonable certainty, the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates which impact (i) the translation of our results reported at average foreign currency rates for the year and (ii) other finance income or expense related to intercompany financing arrangements. Additionally, we cannot reasonably predict the occurrence or amount of other operating gains and losses, which generally arise from business transactions we do not currently anticipate.

Related Party Transactions

As of April 30, 2025, our principal shareholder, Woodbridge (together with its affiliates), beneficially owned approximately 70% of our common shares.

Transactions with 3XSQ Associates

In the three months ended March 31, 2025, we contributed $5 million in cash pursuant to a capital call.

Except for the above transactions, there were no new significant related party transactions during the first three months of 2025. Refer to the “Related Party Transactions” section of our 2024 annual management’s discussion and analysis, which is contained in our 2024 annual report, as well as note 32 of our 2024 annual consolidated financial statements for information regarding related party transactions.

Changes in Accounting Policies

Please refer to the “Changes in Accounting Policies” section of our 2024 annual management’s discussion and analysis, which is contained in our 2024 annual report, as well as note 1 of our consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025, for information regarding changes in accounting policies and recent accounting pronouncements.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments about the future. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Please refer to the “Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments” section of our 2024 annual management’s discussion and analysis, which is contained in our 2024 annual report, for additional information. Since the date of our 2024 annual management’s discussion and analysis, there have not been any significant changes to our critical accounting estimates and judgments.

We continue to operate in an uncertain macroeconomic environment, reflecting ongoing geopolitical risk, uneven economic growth and an evolving interest rate and inflationary backdrop, among other factors. While we are closely monitoring these conditions to assess potential impacts on our businesses, some of management’s estimates and judgments may be more variable and may change materially in the future due to the significant uncertainty created by these circumstances.

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Additional Information

Disclosure controls and procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in applicable U.S. and Canadian securities law) as of the end of the period covered by this management’s discussion and analysis, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that all information that we are required to disclose in reports that we file or furnish under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act and applicable Canadian securities law is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and Canadian securities regulatory authorities; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal control over financial reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter of 2025 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Share capital

As of April 30, 2025, we had outstanding 450,478,428 common shares, 6,000,000 Series II preference shares, 1,358,182 stock options and a total of 1,420,231 time-based restricted share units and performance restricted share units. We have also issued a Thomson Reuters Founders Share which enables Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company to exercise extraordinary voting power to safeguard the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Public securities filings and regulatory announcements

You may access other information about our company, including our 2024 annual report (which contains information required in an annual information form) and our other disclosure documents, reports, statements or other information that we file with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities through SEDAR+ at sedarplus.ca and in the United States with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov.

Cautionary note concerning factors that may affect future results

 

Certain statements in this management’s discussion and analysis are forward-looking, including, but not limited to, our business outlook, as well as statements related to the Company’s intentions to target a maximum leverage ratio of 2.5x net debt to adjusted EBITDA, a dividend payout ratio of between 50% to 60% of its free cash flow, its target to return at least 75% of free cash flow annually in the form of dividends and share repurchases, as well as its target to earn a return on invested capital (ROIC) that is double or more of its weighted-average cost of capital over time, statements regarding the repayment of our C$1.4 billion (U.S. dollar $1.0 billion) notes in May 2025, the Company’s expectations regarding refunds on amounts paid to HMRC, the Company’s expectations regarding the refinancing of the loan facility related to the 3 Times Square office building and other expectations regarding its liquidity and capital resources. The words “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “target”, “estimate”, “could”, “should”, “intend”, “predict”, “project” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. While we believe that we have a reasonable basis for making forward-looking statements in this management’s discussion and analysis, they are not a guarantee of future performance or outcomes or that any other events described in any forward-looking statement will materialize. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Many of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions are beyond our company’s control and the effects of them can be difficult to predict. In particular, the full extent of the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical environment on the Company’s business, operations and financial results will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict.

 

Certain factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations are discussed in the “Outlook” section above. Additional factors are discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our 2024 annual report and in materials that we from time to time file with, or furnish to, the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of those risks are, and could be, exacerbated by a worsening of the global geopolitical, business and economic environments. There is no assurance that any forward-looking statement will materialize.

 

The Company's business outlook is based on information currently available to the Company and is based on various external and internal assumptions made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes are appropriate under the circumstances.

 

The Company has provided a business outlook for the purpose of presenting information about current expectations for the periods presented. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which reflect expectations only as of the date of this management’s discussion and analysis. Except as may be required by applicable law, Thomson Reuters disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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Appendix A

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

We use non-IFRS financial measures, which include ratios that incorporate one or more non-IFRS financial measures, as supplemental indicators of our operating performance and financial position as well as for internal planning purposes, our management incentive programs and our business outlook. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to the calculation of similar measures used by other companies.

The following table sets forth our non-IFRS financial measures including an explanation of why we believe they are useful measures of our performance. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable IFRS measure are reflected in Appendix B of this management’s discussion and analysis.

 

How We Define It

 

Why We Use It and Why It Is Useful to Investors

 

Most Directly Comparable IFRS Measure

Adjusted EBITDA and the related margin

Represents earnings or losses from continuing operations before tax expense or benefit, net interest expense, other finance costs or income, depreciation, amortization of computer software and other identifiable intangible assets, our share of post-tax earnings or losses in equity method investments, other operating gains and losses, certain asset impairment charges and fair value adjustments, including those related to acquired deferred revenue.

The related margin is adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of revenues. For purposes of this calculation, revenues are before fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue.

 

 

Provides a consistent basis to evaluate operating profitability and performance trends by excluding items that we do not consider to be controllable activities for this purpose.

Also represents a measure commonly reported and widely used by investors as a valuation metric, as well as to assess our ability to incur and service debt.

 

Earnings from continuing operations

Adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures and the related margin

Represents adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures, where accrued capital expenditures include amounts that remain unpaid at the reporting date.

The related margin is adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures expressed as a percentage of revenues. For purposes of this calculation, revenues are before fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue.

 

 

Provides a basis for evaluating the operating profitability and capital intensity of a business in a single measure. This measure captures investments regardless of whether they are expensed or capitalized, and reflects the basis on which management measures capital spending.

 

Earnings from continuing operations

Accrued capital expenditures as a percentage of revenues

Accrued capital expenditures expressed as a percentage of revenues. For purposes of this calculation, revenues are before fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue.

 

 

Reflects the basis on how we manage capital expenditures for internal budgeting purposes.

 

Capital expenditures

 

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How We Define It

 

Why We Use It and Why It Is Useful to Investors

 

Most Directly Comparable IFRS Measure

 

Adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS

Net earnings or loss including dividends declared on preference shares but excluding the post-tax impacts of fair value adjustments, including those related to acquired deferred revenue, amortization of acquired intangible assets (attributable to other identifiable intangible assets and acquired computer software), other operating gains and losses, certain asset impairment charges, other finance costs or income, our share of post-tax earnings or losses in equity method investments, discontinued operations and other items affecting comparability. Acquired intangible assets contribute to the generation of revenues from acquired companies, which are included in our computation of adjusted earnings.

The post-tax amount of each item is excluded from adjusted earnings based on the specific tax rules and tax rates associated with the nature and jurisdiction of each item.

 

Provides a more comparable basis to analyze earnings.

These measures are commonly used by shareholders to measure performance.

 

Net earnings and diluted EPS

Adjusted EPS is calculated from adjusted earnings using diluted weighted-average shares and does not represent actual earnings or loss per share attributable to shareholders.

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on adjusted earnings

Adjusted tax expense divided by pre-tax adjusted earnings. Adjusted tax expense is computed as income tax (benefit) expense plus or minus the income tax impacts of all items impacting adjusted earnings (as described above), and other tax items impacting comparability.

In interim periods, we also make an adjustment to reflect income taxes based on the estimated full-year effective tax rate. Earnings or losses for interim periods under IFRS reflect income taxes based on the estimated effective tax rates of each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. The non-IFRS adjustment reallocates estimated full-year income taxes between interim periods but has no effect on full-year income taxes.

 

Provides a basis to analyze the effective tax rate associated with adjusted earnings.

 

 

 

 

 

Our effective tax rate computed in accordance with IFRS may be more volatile by quarter because the geographical mix of pre-tax profits and losses in interim periods may be different from that for the full year. Therefore, we believe that using the expected full-year effective tax rate provides more comparability among interim periods.

 

Tax expense

 

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How We Define It

 

Why We Use It and Why It Is Useful to Investors

 

Most Directly Comparable IFRS Measure

 

Net debt and leverage ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA

Net debt:

Total indebtedness (excluding the associated unamortized transaction costs and premiums or discounts) plus the currency related fair value of associated hedging instruments, and lease liabilities less cash and cash equivalents.

 

 

 

Provides a commonly used measure of a company’s leverage.

 

Given that we hedge some of our debt to reduce risk, we include hedging instruments as we believe it provides a better measure of the total obligation associated with our outstanding debt. However, because we intend to hold our debt and related hedges to maturity, we do not consider the interest components of the associated fair value of hedges in our measurements. We reduce gross indebtedness by cash and cash equivalents.

 

Total debt (current indebtedness plus long-term indebtedness)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA:

Net debt is divided by adjusted EBITDA for the previous twelve-month period ending with the current fiscal quarter.

 

 

Provides a commonly used measure of a company’s ability to pay its debt. Our non-IFRS measure is aligned with the calculation of our internal target and is more conservative than the maximum ratio allowed under the contractual covenants in our credit facility.

 

 

 

For adjusted EBITDA, refer to the definition above for the most directly comparable IFRS measure

Free cash flow

Net cash provided by operating activities and other investing activities, less capital expenditures, payments of lease principal and dividends paid on our preference shares.

 

Helps assess our ability, over the long term, to create value for our shareholders as it represents cash available to repay debt, pay common dividends and fund share repurchases and acquisitions.

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

Changes before the impact of foreign currency or at “constant currency”

Applicable measures where changes are reported before the impact of foreign currency or at “constant currency”

IFRS Measures:

Revenues
Operating expenses

 Non-IFRS Measures and ratios:

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin
Adjusted EPS

Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. However, we conduct activities in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We measure our performance before the impact of foreign currency (or at “constant currency” or excluding the effects of currency), which is determined by converting the current and equivalent prior period’s local currency results using the same foreign currency exchange rate.

 

Provides better comparability of business trends from period to period.

 

For each non-IFRS measure and ratio, refer to the definitions above for the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

 

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How We Define It

 

Why We Use It and Why It Is Useful to Investors

 

Most Directly Comparable IFRS Measure

 

Changes in revenues computed on an “organic” basis

Represent changes in revenues of our existing businesses at constant currency. The metric excludes the distortive impacts of acquisitions and dispositions from not owning the business in both comparable periods.

For acquisitions, we calculate organic growth as though we had owned the acquired business in both periods. We compare revenues for the acquired business for the period we owned the business to the same prior-year period revenues for that business, when we did not own it.
For dispositions, we calculate organic growth only for the time we owned the business in the current period, compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

Provides further insight into the performance of our existing businesses by excluding distortive impacts and serves as a better measure of our ability to grow our business over the long term.

 

Revenues

“Big 3” segments

Our combined Legal Professionals, Corporates and Tax & Accounting Professionals segments. All measures reported for the “Big 3” segments are non-IFRS financial measures.

 

The “Big 3” segments comprise approximately 80% of revenues and represent the core of our business information service product offerings.

 

Revenues

Earnings from continuing operations

 

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Appendix B

This appendix provides reconciliations of our non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, and year ended December 31, 2024.

Rounding

Other than EPS, we report our results in millions of U.S. dollars, but we compute percentage changes and margins using whole dollars to be more precise. As a result, percentages and margins calculated from reported amounts may differ from those presented, and growth components may not total due to rounding.

Reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

Year ended December 31,

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

2025

2024

2024

Earnings from continuing operations

425

464

2,192

Adjustments to remove:

 

 

 

Tax expense (benefit)

92

67

(123)

Other finance costs (income)

10

(22)

(45)

Net interest expense

30

40

125

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

25

25

91

Amortization of computer software

174

153

618

Depreciation

27

28

113

EBITDA

783

755

2,971

Adjustments to remove:

 

 

 

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

6

8

(40)

Other operating losses (gains), net

3

41

(144)

Fair value adjustments(1)

17

2

(8)

Adjusted EBITDA

809

806

2,779

Deduct: Accrued capital expenditures

(138)

(134)

(609)

Adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures

671

672

2,170

Adjusted EBITDA margin

42.3%

42.7%

38.2%

Adjusted EBITDA less accrued capital expenditures margin

35.1%

35.6%

29.9%

 

(1)
Fair value adjustments primarily represent gains or losses due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany balances that arise in the ordinary course of business, a component of operating expenses, as well as adjustments related to acquired deferred revenue.

Reconciliation of capital expenditures to accrued capital expenditures

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

Year ended December 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

2025

2024

2024

Capital expenditures

151

145

607

Remove: IFRS adjustment to cash basis

(13)

(11)

2

Accrued capital expenditures

138

134

609

Accrued capital expenditures as a percentage of revenues

n/a

n/a

8.4%

 

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Reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

Year ended December 31,

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

2025

2024

2024

Net earnings

434

478

2,207

Adjustments to remove:

 

 

 

Fair value adjustments(1)

17

2

(8)

Amortization of acquired computer software

49

38

147

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

25

25

91

Other operating losses (gains), net

3

41

(144)

Other finance costs (income)

10

(22)

(45)

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

6

8

(40)

Tax on above items(2)

(24)

(32)

(9)

Tax items impacting comparability(2)

1

(11)

(478)

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

(9)

(14)

(15)

Interim period effective tax rate normalization(2)

(5)

(9)

-

Dividends declared on preference shares

(1)

(1)

(5)

Adjusted earnings(3)

506

503

1,701

Adjusted EPS(3)

$1.12

$1.11

$3.77

Diluted weighted-average common shares (millions)

450.8

452.8

451.2

 

(1)
Fair value adjustments primarily represent gains or losses due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany balances that arise in the ordinary course of business, a component of operating expenses, as well as adjustments related to acquired deferred revenue.
(2)
For three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, see the “Results of Operations - Tax expense” section of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information.
(3)
The adjusted earnings impact of non-controlling interests, which was applicable to the three months ended March 31, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2024, was not material.

Reconciliation of full-year effective tax rate on adjusted earnings

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

 

 

2024

Adjusted earnings

 

 

1,701

Plus: Dividends declared on preference shares

 

 

5

Plus: Tax expense on adjusted earnings

 

 

364

Pre-tax adjusted earnings

 

 

2,070

IFRS tax benefit

 

 

(123)

Remove tax related to:

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired computer software

 

 

33

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

 

 

22

Share of post-tax earnings in equity method investments

 

 

(7)

Other finance income

 

 

19

Other operating gains, net

 

 

(56)

Other items

 

 

(2)

Subtotal - Remove tax benefit on pre-tax items removed from adjusted earnings

 

 

9

Remove: Tax items impacting comparability

 

 

478

Total - Remove all items impacting comparability

 

 

487

Tax expense on adjusted earnings

 

 

364

Effective tax rate on adjusted earnings

 

 

17.6%

 

Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

Year ended December 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

2025

2024

2024

Net cash provided by operating activities

445

432

2,457

Capital expenditures

(151)

(145)

(607)

Other investing activities

1

-

46

Payments of lease principal

(17)

(15)

(63)

Dividends paid on preference shares

(1)

(1)

(5)

Free cash flow

277

271

1,828

 

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Reconciliation of net debt and leverage ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

March 31,

December 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

2024

Current indebtedness

 

973

973

Long-term indebtedness

 

1,840

1,847

Total debt

 

2,813

2,820

Swaps

 

25

21

Total debt after swaps

 

2,838

2,841

Remove fair value adjustments for hedges

 

2

5

Total debt after currency hedging arrangements

 

2,840

2,846

Remove transaction costs, premiums or discounts, included in the carrying
   value of debt

 

29

22

Add: Lease liabilities (current and non-current)

 

248

256

Less: Cash and cash equivalents(1)

 

(1,371)

(1,968)

Net debt

 

1,746

1,156

Leverage ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

2,782

2,779

Net debt/adjusted EBITDA

 

0.6:1

0.4:1

 

(1)
Includes cash and cash equivalents of $133 million and $115 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, held in subsidiaries which have regulatory restrictions, contractual restrictions or operate in countries where exchange controls and other legal restrictions apply and are therefore not available for general use by our company.

Reconciliation of changes in revenues to changes in revenues excluding the effects of foreign currency (constant currency) as well as acquisitions/divestitures (organic basis)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Foreign
Currency

 

Subtotal
Constant
Currency

 

Net
Acquisitions/
Divestitures

 

Organic

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Professionals

 

693

 

721

 

(4%)

 

(1%)

 

(3%)

 

(11%)

 

8%

Corporates

 

541

 

507

 

7%

 

(1%)

 

7%

 

(2%)

 

9%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

360

 

328

 

10%

 

(2%)

 

12%

 

1%

 

11%

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

1,594

 

1,556

 

2%

 

(1%)

 

3%

 

(6%)

 

9%

Reuters News

 

196

 

210

 

(7%)

 

-

 

(7%)

 

-

 

(7%)

Global Print

 

116

 

124

 

(6%)

 

(1%)

 

(5%)

 

-

 

(5%)

Eliminations/Rounding

 

(6)

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

1,900

 

1,885

 

1%

 

(1%)

 

2%

 

(4%)

 

6%

Recurring Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Professionals

 

675

 

698

 

(3%)

 

(1%)

 

(3%)

 

(11%)

 

8%

Corporates

 

400

 

370

 

8%

 

(1%)

 

9%

 

(1%)

 

11%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

207

 

199

 

4%

 

(3%)

 

8%

 

-

 

8%

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

1,282

 

1,267

 

1%

 

(1%)

 

2%

 

(7%)

 

9%

Reuters News

 

175

 

164

 

6%

 

(1%)

 

7%

 

-

 

6%

Eliminations/Rounding

 

(6)

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total recurring revenues

 

1,451

 

1,426

 

2%

 

(1%)

 

3%

 

(6%)

 

9%

Transactions Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Professionals

 

18

 

23

 

(24%)

 

-

 

(24%)

 

(20%)

 

(4%)

Corporates

 

141

 

137

 

3%

 

(1%)

 

3%

 

(2%)

 

5%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

153

 

129

 

18%

 

(1%)

 

19%

 

4%

 

15%

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

312

 

289

 

8%

 

-

 

8%

 

(2%)

 

10%

Reuters News

 

21

 

46

 

(54%)

 

1%

 

(55%)

 

-

 

(55%)

Total transactions revenues

 

333

 

335

 

(1%)

 

-

 

(1%)

 

(1%)

 

1%

 

 

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Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2024

 

2023

 

Total

 

Foreign
Currency

 

Subtotal
Constant
Currency

 

Net
Acquisitions/
Divestitures

 

Organic

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Professionals

 

2,922

 

2,807

 

4%

 

-

 

4%

 

(3%)

 

7%

Corporates

 

1,844

 

1,620

 

14%

 

-

 

14%

 

4%

 

10%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

1,165

 

1,058

 

10%

 

(1%)

 

11%

 

1%

 

10%

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

5,931

 

5,485

 

8%

 

-

 

8%

 

-

 

9%

Reuters News

 

832

 

769

 

8%

 

-

 

8%

 

2%

 

6%

Global Print

 

519

 

562

 

(8%)

 

-

 

(7%)

 

-

 

(7%)

Eliminations/Rounding

 

(24)

 

(22)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

7,258

 

6,794

 

7%

 

-

 

7%

 

-

 

7%

 

Reconciliation of changes in adjusted EBITDA and the related margin, consolidated operating expenses and adjusted EPS, excluding the effects of foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

(millions of U.S. dollars, except margins and per share amounts)

 

2025

 

2024

 

Total

 

Foreign
Currency

 

Constant
Currency

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

336

 

342

 

(2%)

 

-

 

(2%)

Corporates

 

 

 

 

 

213

 

193

 

10%

 

1%

 

10%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

210

 

181

 

17%

 

(1%)

 

17%

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

 

 

 

 

759

 

716

 

6%

 

-

 

6%

Reuters News

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

60

 

(34%)

 

2%

 

(37%)

Global Print

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

47

 

(7%)

 

-

 

(7%)

Corporate costs

 

 

 

 

 

(33)

 

(17)

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

809

 

806

 

-

 

-

 

-

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

48.4%

 

47.4%

 

100bp

 

40bp

 

60bp

Corporates

 

 

 

 

 

39.4%

 

37.8%

 

160bp

 

60bp

 

100bp

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

56.7%

 

55.0%

 

170bp

 

70bp

 

100bp

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

 

 

 

 

47.3%

 

45.8%

 

150bp

 

60bp

 

90bp

Reuters News

 

 

 

 

 

20.0%

 

28.3%

 

(830)bp

 

80bp

 

(910)bp

Global Print

 

 

 

 

 

37.8%

 

38.2%

 

(40)bp

 

30bp

 

(70)bp

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

 

 

 

42.3%

 

42.7%

 

(40)bp

 

40bp

 

(80)bp

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

1,108

 

1,081

 

2%

 

(1%)

 

3%

Adjusted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

$1.12

 

$1.11

 

1%

 

-

 

1%

 

 

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“Big 3” segments and consolidated adjusted EBITDA and the related margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,302

Corporates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

671

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

527

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

Reuters News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

196

Global Print

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

Corporate costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(105)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

Revenues, excluding $7 million of fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue

 

 

 

5,938

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,779

Revenues, excluding $9 million of fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue

 

 

 

7,267

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.2%

 

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Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA margin

To compute segment and consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin, we exclude fair value adjustments related to acquired deferred revenue from our IFRS revenues. The chart below reconciles IFRS revenues to revenues used in the calculation of adjusted EBITDA margin, which excludes fair value adjustments related to acquired deferred revenue.

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2025

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

 

IFRS
revenues

 

Remove fair
value
adjustments
to acquired
deferred
revenue

 

Revenues
excluding
fair value
adjustments
to acquired
deferred
revenue

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Adjusted
EBITDA
margin

Legal Professionals

 

693

 

-

 

693

 

336

 

48.4%

Corporates

 

541

 

-

 

541

 

213

 

39.4%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

360

 

10

 

370

 

210

 

56.7%

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

1,594

 

10

 

1,604

 

759

 

47.3%

Reuters News

 

196

 

-

 

196

 

39

 

20.0%

Global Print

 

116

 

-

 

116

 

44

 

37.8%

Eliminations/Rounding

 

(6)

 

-

 

(6)

 

-

 

n/a

Corporate costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(33)

 

n/a

Consolidated totals

 

1,900

 

10

 

1,910

 

809

 

42.3%

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2024

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

 

IFRS
revenues

 

Remove fair
value
adjustments
to acquired
deferred
revenue

 

Revenues
excluding
fair value
adjustments
to acquired
deferred
revenue

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Adjusted
EBITDA
margin

Legal Professionals

 

721

 

-

 

721

 

342

 

47.4%

Corporates

 

507

 

3

 

510

 

193

 

37.8%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

328

 

-

 

328

 

181

 

55.0%

"Big 3" Segments Combined

 

1,556

 

3

 

1,559

 

716

 

45.8%

Reuters News

 

210

 

1

 

211

 

60

 

28.3%

Global Print

 

124

 

-

 

124

 

47

 

38.2%

Eliminations/Rounding

 

(5)

 

-

 

(5)

 

-

 

n/a

Corporate costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(17)

 

n/a

Consolidated totals

 

1,885

 

4

 

1,889

 

806

 

42.7%

 

 

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Appendix C

Quarterly information (unaudited)

The following table presents a summary of our consolidated operating results for the eight most recent quarters.

 

Quarters ended

(millions of U.S. dollars,
   except per share
   amounts)

March
 31,
2025

December
 31,
 2024

September
 30,
2024

June
 30,
 2024

March
 31,
2024

December
 31,
2023

September
 30,
2023

June
 30,
2023

Revenues

1,900

1,909

1,724

1,740

1,885

1,815

1,594

1,647

Operating profit

563

722

415

415

557

558

441

825

Earnings from continuing
   operations

425

607

277

844

464

650

370

889

Earnings (loss) from
   discontinued operations,
   net of tax

9

(20)

24

(3)

14

28

(3)

5

Net earnings

434

587

301

841

478

678

367

894

Earnings (loss) attributable
   to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders

434

587

301

841

481

678

367

894

Non-controlling interests

-

-

-

-

(3)

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per
   share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

$0.94

$1.35

$0.61

$1.87

$1.03

$1.43

$0.81

$1.89

From discontinued
   operations

0.02

(0.05)

0.06

(0.01)

0.03

0.06

(0.01)

0.01

$0.96

$1.30

$0.67

$1.86

$1.06

$1.49

$0.80

$1.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per
   share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

$0.94

$1.34

$0.61

$1.87

$1.03

$1.43

$0.81

$1.89

From discontinued
   operations

0.02

(0.04)

0.06

(0.01)

0.03

0.06

(0.01)

0.01

$0.96

$1.30

$0.67

$1.86

$1.06

$1.49

$0.80

$1.90

 

Revenues - Our firmwide revenues do not tend to be significantly impacted by seasonality as we record a large portion of our revenues ratably over a contract term. However, at the segment level, revenues on a consecutive quarter basis can be impacted by seasonality, most notably in our Tax & Accounting Professionals business, where revenues tend to be concentrated in the first and fourth quarters. As most of our business is conducted in U.S. dollars, foreign currency had a minimal impact on our revenues. Our first-quarter 2025 and fourth quarter 2024 revenues reflected growth in recurring revenues and the remaining comparable quarters reflected growth in both recurring and transactions revenues, including acquisitions. These revenue increases were partly offset by the loss of revenues from divestitures, primarily FindLaw in December 2024 and Elite in June 2023.

Operating profit - Our operating profit does not tend to be significantly impacted by seasonality. As most of our operating expenses are fixed over the short-to-medium term, we generally become more profitable when our revenues increase. When our revenues decline, we generally become less profitable. The increases in operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2024 reflected the gains on sale of FindLaw and other non-core businesses, and the second quarter of 2023 reflected the gain on sale of Elite.

Net earnings – Our net earnings have been significantly impacted by our former investment in LSEG in certain periods. The second and fourth quarters of 2023 reflected increases in the value of our LSEG investment, while the third quarter of 2023 reflected a decrease in the value of our LSEG investment. The second quarter of 2024 included a $468 million tax benefit from the recognition of a deferred tax asset relating to new tax legislation enacted in Canada.

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Appendix D

Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information

The following tables set forth consolidating summary financial information in connection with the full and unconditional guarantee by Thomson Reuters Corporation and three U.S. subsidiary guarantors, which are also indirect 100%-owned and consolidated subsidiaries of Thomson Reuters Corporation (referred to as the Subsidiary Guarantors), of any debt securities issued by TR Finance LLC under a trust indenture entered into between Thomson Reuters Corporation, TR Finance LLC, the Subsidiary Guarantors, Computershare Trust Company of Canada and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and the full and unconditional guarantee by the Subsidiary Guarantors of certain outstanding debt securities issued by Thomson Reuters Corporation under a second amended and restated trust indenture entered into between Thomson Reuters Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors, Computershare Trust Company of Canada and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and any debt securities issued by Thomson Reuters Corporation under a trust indenture to be entered into between Thomson Reuters Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors, Computershare Trust Company of Canada and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in connection with any such offering of debt securities.

TR Finance LLC is an indirect 100%-owned subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Corporation. TR Finance LLC is a financing vehicle for Thomson Reuters Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. TR Finance LLC has no independent operations, other than raising debt for use by Thomson Reuters, hedging such debt when appropriate and on-lending funds to companies in the Thomson Reuters group. In connection with each issuance of debt securities by TR Finance LLC to date, TR Finance LLC has loaned the proceeds thereof to, and in connection with each future issuance of debt securities by TR Finance LLC, TR Finance LLC expects that the proceeds thereof will be loaned to, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and/or U.S. affiliates that are direct or indirect shareholders of the Subsidiary Guarantors. TR Finance LLC expects to be able to pay interest, premiums, operating expenses and to meet its debt obligations using interest income from the affiliate loans and will be further supported by Guarantees provided by the Subsidiary Guarantors and Thomson Reuters Corporation. The ability of TR Finance LLC to pay interest, premiums, operating expenses and to meet its debt obligations depends upon the ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors and/or such other U.S. affiliates to pay interest and meet debt obligations under the affiliate loans and upon the credit support of the Subsidiary Guarantors and Thomson Reuters Corporation. See the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of this management’s discussion and analysis for additional information.

The tables below contain condensed consolidating financial information for the following:

Parent – Thomson Reuters Corporation, the direct or indirect owner of all of its subsidiaries
Subsidiary Issuer – TR Finance LLC
Subsidiary Guarantors on a combined basis
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries – Other subsidiaries of Thomson Reuters Corporation on a combined basis that will not guarantee TR Finance LLC debt securities
Eliminations – Consolidating adjustments
Thomson Reuters on a consolidated basis

The Subsidiary Guarantors referred to above are comprised of the following indirect 100%-owned and consolidated subsidiaries of Thomson Reuters Corporation:

Thomson Reuters Applications Inc., which operates part of the Company’s Legal Professionals, Tax & Accounting Professionals and Corporates businesses;
Thomson Reuters (Tax & Accounting) Inc., which operates part of the Company’s Tax & Accounting Professionals and Corporates businesses; and
West Publishing Corporation, which operates part of the Company’s Legal Professionals, Corporates and Global Print businesses.

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Thomson Reuters Corporation accounts for its investments in subsidiaries using the equity method for purposes of the condensed consolidating financial information. Where subsidiaries are members of a consolidated tax filing group, Thomson Reuters Corporation allocates income tax expense pursuant to the tax sharing agreement among the members of the group, including application of the percentage method whereby members of the consolidated group are reimbursed for losses when they occur, regardless of the ability to use such losses on a standalone basis. We believe that this allocation is a systematic, rational approach for allocation of income tax balances. Adjustments necessary to consolidate the Parent, Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are reflected in the “Eliminations” column.

This basis of presentation is not intended to present the financial position of Thomson Reuters Corporation and the results of its operations for any purpose other than to comply with the specific requirements for guarantor reporting and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025, our 2024 annual consolidated financial statements, as well as our 2024 annual management’s discussion and analysis included in our 2024 annual report.

The following condensed consolidating financial information is provided in compliance with the requirements of Section 13.4 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations providing for an exemption for certain credit support issuers. Thomson Reuters Corporation has also elected to provide the following supplemental financial information in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation S-X, as adopted by the SEC and set forth in SEC Release No. 33-10762.

The following condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB and is unaudited.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2025

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

-

 

-

 

354

 

1,626

 

(80)

 

1,900

Operating expenses

 

(7)

 

-

 

(223)

 

(958)

 

80

 

(1,108)

Depreciation

 

-

 

-

 

(7)

 

(20)

 

-

 

(27)

Amortization of computer software

 

-

 

-

 

(4)

 

(170)

 

-

 

(174)

Amortization of other identifiable
   intangible assets

 

-

 

-

 

(10)

 

(15)

 

-

 

(25)

Other operating losses, net

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(3)

 

-

 

(3)

Operating (loss) profit

 

(7)

 

-

 

110

 

460

 

-

 

563

Finance (costs) income, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest (expense) income

 

(27)

 

(3)

 

1

 

(1)

 

-

 

(30)

Other finance costs

 

(41)

 

-

 

-

 

(1)

 

32

 

(10)

Intercompany net interest (expense)
   income

 

(56)

 

3

 

(14)

 

67

 

-

 

-

(Loss) income before tax and equity
   method investments

 

(131)

 

-

 

97

 

525

 

32

 

523

Share of post-tax losses in equity
   method investments

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(6)

 

-

 

(6)

Share of post-tax earnings in
   subsidiaries

 

545

 

-

 

9

 

73

 

(627)

 

-

Tax benefit (expense)

 

20

 

(8)

 

(24)

 

(80)

 

-

 

(92)

Earnings (loss) from continuing
   operations

 

434

 

(8)

 

82

 

512

 

(595)

 

425

Earnings from discontinued
   operations, net of tax

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

9

 

-

 

9

Net earnings (loss)

 

434

 

(8)

 

82

 

521

 

(595)

 

434

Earnings (loss) attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders

 

434

 

(8)

 

82

 

521

 

(595)

 

434

Non-controlling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2024

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

-

 

-

 

559

 

1,502

 

(176)

 

1,885

Operating expenses

 

(5)

 

-

 

(415)

 

(837)

 

176

 

(1,081)

Depreciation

 

-

 

-

 

(9)

 

(19)

 

-

 

(28)

Amortization of computer software

 

-

 

-

 

(4)

 

(149)

 

-

 

(153)

Amortization of other identifiable
   intangible assets

 

-

 

-

 

(10)

 

(15)

 

-

 

(25)

Other operating losses, net

 

-

 

-

 

(5)

 

(36)

 

-

 

(41)

Operating (loss) profit

 

(5)

 

-

 

116

 

446

 

-

 

557

Finance (costs) income, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest (expense) income

 

(38)

 

-

 

1

 

(3)

 

-

 

(40)

Other finance (costs) income

 

(20)

 

-

 

1

 

41

 

-

 

22

Intercompany net interest income
   (expense)

 

30

 

-

 

(15)

 

(15)

 

-

 

-

(Loss) Income before tax and equity
   method investments

 

(33)

 

-

 

103

 

469

 

-

 

539

Share of post-tax losses in equity
   method investments

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(8)

 

-

 

(8)

Share of post-tax earnings (losses) in
   subsidiaries

 

511

 

-

 

(1)

 

79

 

(589)

 

-

Tax expense

 

-

 

-

 

(24)

 

(43)

 

-

 

(67)

Earnings from continuing operations

 

478

 

-

 

78

 

497

 

(589)

 

464

Earnings from discontinued
   operations, net of tax

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

14

 

-

 

14

Net earnings

 

478

 

-

 

78

 

511

 

(589)

 

478

Earnings (loss) attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders

 

478

 

-

 

78

 

514

 

(589)

 

481

Non-controlling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(3)

 

-

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

 

 

March 31, 2025

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiary Issuer

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Cash and cash equivalents

 

12

 

-

 

279

 

1,080

 

-

 

1,371

Trade and other receivables

 

-

 

-

 

208

 

847

 

-

 

1,055

Intercompany receivables

 

1,168

 

3

 

542

 

1,996

 

(3,709)

 

-

Other financial assets

 

-

 

-

 

21

 

14

 

-

 

35

Prepaid expenses and other current
   assets

 

-

 

-

 

166

 

262

 

-

 

428

Current assets

 

1,180

 

3

 

1,216

 

4,199

 

(3,709)

 

2,889

Property and equipment, net

 

-

 

-

 

153

 

222

 

-

 

375

Computer software, net

 

-

 

-

 

73

 

1,568

 

-

 

1,641

Other identifiable intangible assets,
   net

 

-

 

-

 

974

 

2,177

 

-

 

3,151

Goodwill

 

-

 

-

 

3,933

 

3,786

 

-

 

7,719

Equity method investments

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

269

 

-

 

269

Other financial assets

 

85

 

-

 

47

 

320

 

-

 

452

Other non-current assets

 

-

 

-

 

89

 

526

 

-

 

615

Intercompany receivables

 

-

 

1,702

 

2

 

778

 

(2,482)

 

-

Investments in subsidiaries

 

13,504

 

-

 

472

 

4,362

 

(18,338)

 

-

Deferred tax

 

263

 

-

 

-

 

1,104

 

-

 

1,367

Total assets

 

15,032

 

1,705

 

6,959

 

19,311

 

(24,529)

 

18,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current indebtedness

 

973

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

973

Payables, accruals and provisions

 

63

 

6

 

258

 

551

 

-

 

878

Current tax liabilities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

177

 

-

 

177

Deferred revenue

 

-

 

-

 

268

 

748

 

-

 

1,016

Intercompany payables

 

1,495

 

4

 

490

 

1,720

 

(3,709)

 

-

Other financial liabilities

 

25

 

-

 

10

 

80

 

-

 

115

Current liabilities

 

2,556

 

10

 

1,026

 

3,276

 

(3,709)

 

3,159

Long-term indebtedness

 

177

 

1,695

 

-

 

-

 

(32)

 

1,840

Provisions and other non-current
   liabilities

 

3

 

-

 

4

 

658

 

-

 

665

Other financial liabilities

 

-

 

-

 

79

 

136

 

-

 

215

Intercompany payables

 

-

 

-

 

778

 

1,704

 

(2,482)

 

-

Deferred tax

 

-

 

8

 

238

 

57

 

-

 

303

Total liabilities

 

2,736

 

1,713

 

2,125

 

5,831

 

(6,223)

 

6,182

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

12,296

 

(8)

 

4,834

 

13,480

 

(18,306)

 

12,296

Total liabilities and equity

 

15,032

 

1,705

 

6,959

 

19,311

 

(24,529)

 

18,478

 

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December 31, 2024

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiary Issuer

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Cash and cash equivalents

 

14

 

-

 

230

 

1,724

 

-

 

1,968

Trade and other receivables

 

-

 

-

 

257

 

830

 

-

 

1,087

Intercompany receivables

 

1,032

 

-

 

505

 

1,674

 

(3,211)

 

-

Other financial assets

 

-

 

-

 

23

 

12

 

-

 

35

Prepaid expenses and other current
   assets

 

-

 

-

 

170

 

230

 

-

 

400

Current assets

 

1,046

 

-

 

1,185

 

4,470

 

(3,211)

 

3,490

Property and equipment, net

 

-

 

-

 

158

 

228

 

-

 

386

Computer software, net

 

-

 

-

 

34

 

1,419

 

-

 

1,453

Other identifiable intangible assets,
   net

 

-

 

-

 

981

 

2,153

 

-

 

3,134

Goodwill

 

-

 

-

 

3,727

 

3,535

 

-

 

7,262

Equity method investments

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

269

 

-

 

269

Other financial assets

 

82

 

-

 

46

 

314

 

-

 

442

Other non-current assets

 

-

 

-

 

105

 

520

 

-

 

625

Intercompany receivables

 

160

 

-

 

2

 

778

 

(940)

 

-

Investments in subsidiaries

 

14,584

 

-

 

465

 

4,041

 

(19,090)

 

-

Deferred tax

 

243

 

-

 

-

 

1,133

 

-

 

1,376

Total assets

 

16,115

 

-

 

6,703

 

18,860

 

(23,241)

 

18,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current indebtedness

 

973

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

973

Payables, accruals and provisions

 

52

 

-

 

276

 

763

 

-

 

1,091

Current tax liabilities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

197

 

-

 

197

Deferred revenue

 

-

 

-

 

350

 

712

 

-

 

1,062

Intercompany payables

 

1,214

 

-

 

461

 

1,536

 

(3,211)

 

-

Other financial liabilities

 

20

 

-

 

11

 

82

 

-

 

113

Current liabilities

 

2,259

 

-

 

1,098

 

3,290

 

(3,211)

 

3,436

Long-term indebtedness

 

1,847

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,847

Provisions and other non-current
   liabilities

 

3

 

-

 

4

 

668

 

-

 

675

Other financial liabilities

 

-

 

-

 

80

 

152

 

-

 

232

Intercompany payables

 

-

 

-

 

778

 

162

 

(940)

 

-

Deferred tax

 

-

 

-

 

237

 

4

 

-

 

241

Total liabilities

 

4,109

 

-

 

2,197

 

4,276

 

(4,151)

 

6,431

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

12,006

 

-

 

4,506

 

14,584

 

(19,090)

 

12,006

Total liabilities and equity

 

16,115

 

-

 

6,703

 

18,860

 

(23,241)

 

18,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements EXHIBIT 99.2

THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

 

Notes

2025

 

2024

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

2

1,900

 

1,885

Operating expenses

 

5

(1,108)

 

(1,081)

Depreciation

 

 

(27)

 

(28)

Amortization of computer software

 

 

(174)

 

(153)

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

 

 

(25)

 

(25)

Other operating losses, net

 

6

(3)

 

(41)

Operating profit

 

 

563

 

557

Finance costs, net:

 

 

 

 

 

   Net interest expense

 

7

(30)

 

(40)

   Other finance (costs) income

 

7

(10)

 

22

Income before tax and equity method investments

 

 

523

 

539

Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments

 

8

(6)

 

(8)

Tax expense

 

9

(92)

 

(67)

Earnings from continuing operations

 

 

425

 

464

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

9

 

14

Net earnings

 

 

434

 

478

Earnings (loss) attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

   Common shareholders

 

 

434

 

481

   Non-controlling interests

 

 

-

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

10

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

   From continuing operations

 

 

$0.94

 

$1.03

   From discontinued operations

 

 

0.02

 

0.03

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

 

$0.96

 

$1.06

 

The related notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Notes

2025

 

2024

Net earnings

 

 

434

 

478

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Items that have been or may be subsequently reclassified to net earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

   Cash flow hedges adjustments to net earnings

 

7

3

 

30

   Cash flow hedges adjustments to equity

 

 

(5)

 

(21)

   Related tax benefit on cash flow hedges adjustments to equity

 

 

1

 

-

   Foreign currency translation adjustments to equity

 

 

102

 

(71)

 

 

101

 

(62)

Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

   Fair value adjustments on financial assets

 

11

(6)

 

1

   Related tax benefit on fair value adjustments on financial assets

 

 

1

 

-

   Remeasurement on defined benefit pension plans

 

 

8

 

17

   Related tax expense on remeasurement on defined benefit pension
      plans

 

 

(2)

 

(4)

 

 

 

1

 

14

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

102

 

(48)

Total comprehensive income

 

 

536

 

430

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

   Continuing operations

 

 

527

 

424

   Discontinued operations

 

 

9

 

14

Non-controlling interests

 

 

-

 

(8)

Total comprehensive income

 

 

536

 

430

 

The related notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Notes

2025

 

2024

Cash and cash equivalents

 

11

1,371

 

1,968

Trade and other receivables

 

 

1,055

 

1,087

Other financial assets

 

11

35

 

35

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

428

 

400

Current assets

 

 

2,889

 

3,490

Property and equipment, net

 

 

375

 

386

Computer software, net

 

 

1,641

 

1,453

Other identifiable intangible assets, net

 

 

3,151

 

3,134

Goodwill

 

 

7,719

 

7,262

Equity method investments

 

8

269

 

269

Other financial assets

 

11

452

 

442

Other non-current assets

 

12

615

 

625

Deferred tax

 

 

1,367

 

1,376

Total assets

 

 

18,478

 

18,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current indebtedness

 

11

973

 

973

Payables, accruals and provisions

 

13

878

 

1,091

Current tax liabilities

 

 

177

 

197

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,016

 

1,062

Other financial liabilities

 

11

115

 

113

Current liabilities

 

 

3,159

 

3,436

Long-term indebtedness

 

11

1,840

 

1,847

Provisions and other non-current liabilities

 

14

665

 

675

Other financial liabilities

 

11

215

 

232

Deferred tax

 

 

303

 

241

Total liabilities

 

 

6,182

 

6,431

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

15

3,520

 

3,498

Retained earnings

 

 

9,871

 

9,699

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,095)

 

(1,191)

Total equity

 

12,296

 

12,006

Total liabilities and equity

 

18,478

 

18,437

Contingencies (note 18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The related notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Notes

2025

 

2024

Cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

 

425

 

464

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

27

 

28

Amortization of computer software

 

 

174

 

153

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

 

 

25

 

25

Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments

 

8

6

 

8

Deferred tax

 

 

19

 

(150)

Other

 

16

64

 

48

Changes in working capital and other items

 

16

(293)

 

(143)

Operating cash flows from continuing operations

 

 

447

 

433

Operating cash flows from discontinued operations

 

 

(2)

 

(1)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

445

 

432

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

17

(606)

 

(448)

Payments related to disposals of businesses and investments

 

 

-

 

(4)

Proceeds from sales of LSEG shares

 

8

-

 

1,244

Capital expenditures

 

 

(151)

 

(145)

Other investing activities

 

 

1

 

-

Taxes paid on sales of LSEG shares and disposals of businesses

 

 

-

 

(16)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

(756)

 

631

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

-

 

(48)

Net borrowings under short-term loan facilities

 

11

-

 

564

Payments of lease principal

 

 

(17)

 

(15)

Repurchases of common shares

 

15

-

 

(352)

Dividends paid on preference shares

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

Dividends paid on common shares

 

15

(259)

 

(237)

Purchase of non-controlling interests

 

17

-

 

(380)

Other financing activities

 

 

(11)

 

(1)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(288)

 

(470)

Translation adjustments

 

 

2

 

(2)

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(597)

 

591

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

1,968

 

1,298

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

 

1,371

 

1,889

Supplemental cash flow information is provided in note 16.

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid, net of debt related hedges

 

7

(18)

 

(25)

Interest received

 

7

19

 

13

Income taxes paid

 

16

(108)

 

(113)

 

Interest received and interest paid are reflected as operating cash flows.

Income taxes paid are reflected as either operating or investing cash flows depending on the nature of the underlying transaction.

The related notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

Stated
share
capital

Contributed
surplus

Total
capital

Retained
earnings

Unrecognized
gain (loss) on
financial
instruments

Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments

Total
accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss (“AOCL”)

Shareholders'
equity

Non-
controlling
interests

Total
equity

Balance, December 31, 2024

2,067

1,431

3,498

9,699

19

(1,210)

(1,191)

12,006

-

12,006

Net earnings

-

-

-

434

-

-

-

434

-

434

Other comprehensive income
   (loss)

-

-

-

6

(6)

102

96

102

-

102

Total comprehensive income
   (loss)

-

-

-

440

(6)

102

96

536

-

536

Dividends declared on preference
   shares

-

-

-

(1)

-

-

-

(1)

-

(1)

Dividends declared on common
   shares

-

-

-

(267)

-

-

-

(267)

-

(267)

Shares issued under Dividend
   Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”)

8

-

8

-

-

-

-

8

-

8

Stock compensation plans

64

(50)

14

-

-

-

-

14

-

14

Balance, March 31, 2025

2,139

1,381

3,520

9,871

13

(1,108)

(1,095)

12,296

-

12,296

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

Stated
share
capital

Contributed
surplus

Total
capital

Retained
earnings

Unrecognized
gain on
financial
instruments

Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments

AOCL

Shareholders'
equity

Non-
controlling
interests
(see note
17)

Total
equity

Balance, December 31, 2023

1,901

1,504

3,405

8,680

21

(1,042)

(1,021)

11,064

-

11,064

Net earnings

-

-

-

481

-

-

-

481

(3)

478

Other comprehensive income
   (loss)

-

-

-

13

10

(66)

(56)

(43)

(5)

(48)

Total comprehensive income
   (loss)

-

-

-

494

10

(66)

(56)

438

(8)

430

Non-controlling interests on
   acquisition of subsidiaries

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

388

388

Purchase of non-controlling
   interests

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(380)

(380)

Dividends declared on preference
   shares

-

-

-

(1)

-

-

-

(1)

-

(1)

Dividends declared on common
   shares

-

-

-

(244)

-

-

-

(244)

-

(244)

Shares issued under DRIP

7

-

7

-

-

-

-

7

-

7

Repurchases of common shares
   (see note 15)

(5)

-

(5)

(217)

-

-

-

(222)

-

(222)

Stock compensation plans

89

(96)

(7)

-

-

-

-

(7)

-

(7)

Balance, March 31, 2024

1,992

1,408

3,400

8,712

31

(1,108)

(1,077)

11,035

-

11,035

 

The related notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Thomson Reuters CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in millions of U.S. dollars)

Note 1: Business Description and Basis of Preparation

General business description

 

Thomson Reuters Corporation is an Ontario, Canada corporation with common shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and on the U.S. stock exchange, Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”), under the ticker symbol “TRI”, and its Series II preference shares are listed on the TSX.

 

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in these consolidated financial statements to the “Company” and “Thomson Reuters” are to Thomson Reuters Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 

The Company serves professionals across legal, tax, audit, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Its products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements (“interim financial statements”) were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company on April 30, 2025.

Basis of preparation

The interim financial statements were prepared using the same accounting policies and methods as those used in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, except as described below. The interim financial statements comply with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), have been omitted or condensed.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IAS 34 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving more judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements have been disclosed in note 2 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Company continues to operate in an uncertain macroeconomic environment, reflecting ongoing geopolitical risk, uneven economic growth, and an evolving interest rate and inflationary backdrop, among other factors. While the Company is closely monitoring these conditions to assess potential impacts on its businesses, some of management’s estimates and judgments may be more variable and may change materially in the future due to the significant uncertainty created by these circumstances.

The accompanying interim financial statements include all adjustments, composed of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary by management to fairly state the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, which are included in the Company’s 2024 annual report.

References to “$” are to U.S. dollars, references to “C$” are to Canadian dollars, references to “£” are to British pounds sterling and references to SEK are to Swedish Kronor.

Changes in accounting policies

 

IAS 21, The Effect of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates

In August 2023, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 21, which provide guidance on the determination of an exchange rate to translate transactions and financial statements denominated or presented in a currency that is not exchangeable into another currency. The amendments were effective for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2025 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

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Recent accounting pronouncements

IFRS 18, Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements and associated amendments to IAS 7, Statement of Cash Flows

In April 2024, the IASB issued IFRS 18 and amendments to IAS 7. IFRS 18 will replace IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. Both IFRS 18 and amendments to IAS 7 are effective for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2027.

IFRS 18 will change the presentation of the Company’s financial statements and add new disclosure requirements. Specifically, the new standard requires:

The consolidated income statement to be structured according to operating, investing and financing categories, and include additional subtotals for “Operating Profit” and “Profit Before Financing and Income Taxes”;
Management-defined performance measurements (“MPM's”), which represent certain of the Company’s non-IFRS measures, to be identified, defined, and have an explanation why each one is useful. Each MPM must be reconciled to the most directly comparable IFRS subtotal. All disclosures related to MPM’s must be disclosed in a single footnote within the consolidated financial statements; and
The application of enhanced guidance related to the grouping of financial information associated with amounts presented within the financial statements, otherwise known as aggregation or disaggregation.

The amendments to IAS 7 were issued to align the presentation of the statement of cash flows, as prepared under the indirect method, to the changes prescribed to the income statement under IFRS 18.

Both IFRS 18 and the amendments to IAS 7 are disclosure related and do not impact the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The Company is assessing the impact of these pronouncements on its disclosures.

Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7, Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments

In May 2024, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 9, Financial Instruments and IFRS 7, Financial Instruments: Disclosures. The amendments introduce:

An election permitting derecognition of financial liabilities that are settled through an electronic payment system before the actual settlement date, if certain conditions are met; and
Expanded disclosures for (a) investments in equity instruments and (b) financial liabilities that have features unrelated to basic lending risks, such as achieving sustainability targets, that could affect the cash flows of those liabilities.

The amendments are effective for reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2026. The Company is assessing the impact of the amendments on its financial statements and its disclosures.

Other pronouncements issued by the IASB and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) are not applicable or consequential to the Company.

Note 2: Revenues

Revenues by type and geography

The following tables disaggregate revenues by type and geography and reconcile them to reportable segments (see note 3).

 

Revenues by type
(millions of U.S. dollars)

Legal Professionals

Corporates

Tax & Accounting Professionals

Reuters News

Global Print

Eliminations / Rounding

Total

Three months ended
   March 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

Recurring

675

698

400

370

207

199

175

164

-

-

(6)

(5)

1,451

1,426

Transactions

18

23

141

137

153

129

21

46

-

-

-

-

333

335

Global Print

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

116

124

-

-

116

124

Total

693

721

541

507

360

328

196

210

116

124

(6)

(5)

1,900

1,885

 

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Revenues by geography(1)
(millions of U.S. dollars)

Legal Professionals

Corporates

Tax & Accounting Professionals

Reuters News

Global Print

Eliminations / Rounding

Total

Three months ended
   March 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

U.S.

546

586

415

391

295

265

41

62

92

95

(6)

(5)

1,383

1,394

Canada (country of
   domicile)

27

23

5

5

12

13

1

1

7

10

-

-

52

52

Other

8

7

23

26

41

38

2

2

3

3

-

-

77

76

Americas (North America,
   Latin America, South
   America)

581

616

443

422

348

316

44

65

102

108

(6)

(5)

1,512

1,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.K.

72

66

38

34

6

7

110

105

8

9

-

-

234

221

Other

11

10

41

35

2

1

29

28

1

1

-

-

84

75

EMEA (Europe, Middle East
   and Africa)

83

76

79

69

8

8

139

133

9

10

-

-

318

296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia Pacific

29

29

19

16

4

4

13

12

5

6

-

-

70

67

Total

693

721

541

507

360

328

196

210

116

124

(6)

(5)

1,900

1,885

 

(1) Revenues by geography are based on the location of the customer. Revenues from the Reuters News agreement with the Data &

Analytics business of London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”), the Company’s largest customer, are included in the U.K.

 

Note 3: Segment Information

The Company is organized as five reportable segments, reflecting how the businesses are managed. The segments offer products and services to target customers as described below.

Legal Professionals

 

Serves law firms and governments with research and workflow products powered by leading-edge technologies, including generative AI, focusing on intuitive legal research and integrated legal workflow solutions that combine content, tools and analytics.

Corporates

 

Serves corporations, ranging from small businesses to multinational organizations, including the seven largest global accounting firms, with the Company’s full suite of content-driven products, powered by leading-edge technologies, including generative AI, and integrated compliance workflow solutions to help them achieve their business outcomes.

Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

Serves tax, audit and accounting firms (other than the seven largest, which are served by the Corporates segment) with research and workflow products powered by leading-edge technologies, including generative AI.

Reuters News

 

Supplies business, financial and global news and data to the world’s media organizations, professionals and news consumers through Reuters News Agency, Reuters.com, Reuters Events, Thomson Reuters products and to financial firms exclusively via LSEG products.

Global Print

 

Provides legal and tax information primarily in print format to customers around the world and provides commercial printing services to a wide range of book publishers.

The Company also reports “Corporate costs”, which includes expenses for corporate functions and does not qualify as a reportable segment.

 

 

 

 

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Information by segment and reconciliations to the consolidated income statement are set forth below:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

2024

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

   Legal Professionals

 

 

693

 

721

   Corporates

 

 

541

 

507

   Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

 

360

 

328

   Reuters News

 

 

196

 

210

   Global Print

 

 

116

 

124

Eliminations/Rounding

 

 

(6)

 

(5)

Revenues

 

 

1,900

 

1,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

   Legal Professionals

 

 

336

 

342

   Corporates

 

 

213

 

193

   Tax & Accounting Professionals

 

 

210

 

181

   Reuters News

 

 

39

 

60

   Global Print

 

 

44

 

47

Total reportable segments adjusted EBITDA

 

 

842

 

823

Corporate costs

 

 

(33)

 

(17)

Fair value adjustments(1)

 

 

(17)

 

(2)

Depreciation

 

 

(27)

 

(28)

Amortization of computer software

 

 

(174)

 

(153)

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

 

 

(25)

 

(25)

Other operating losses, net

 

 

(3)

 

(41)

Operating profit

 

 

563

 

557

Net interest expense

 

 

(30)

 

(40)

Other finance (costs) income

 

 

(10)

 

22

Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments

 

 

(6)

 

(8)

Tax expense

 

 

(92)

 

(67)

Earnings from continuing operations

 

 

425

 

464

 

(1)
Includes acquired deferred revenue of $10 million and $4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Reuters News revenues included $6 million and $5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily from content-related services that it provided to the Legal Professionals, Corporates and Tax & Accounting Professionals segments.

In accordance with IFRS 8, Operating Segments, the Company discloses certain information about its reportable segments based upon measures used by management in assessing the performance of those reportable segments. The profitability measure is defined below and may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

Segment adjusted EBITDA represents earnings or loss from continuing operations before tax expense or benefit, net interest expense, other finance costs or income, depreciation, amortization of computer software and other identifiable intangible assets, the Company’s share of post-tax earnings or losses in equity method investments, other operating gains and losses, certain asset impairment charges, corporate related items and fair value adjustments, including those related to acquired deferred revenue.
The Company does not consider these excluded items to be controllable operating activities for purposes of assessing the current performance of the reportable segments.
Each segment includes an allocation of costs, based on usage or other applicable measures, for centralized support services such as technology-related services, commercial operations, marketing costs, and product and content development. Additionally, product costs are allocated when one segment sells products managed by another segment.

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Note 4: Seasonality

The Company’s revenues and operating profit on a consolidated basis do not tend to be significantly impacted by seasonality as it records a large portion of its revenues ratably over the contract term and its costs are generally incurred evenly throughout the year. However, at the segment level, revenues on a consecutive quarter basis can be impacted by seasonality, most notably in the Company’s Tax & Accounting Professionals business, where revenues tend to be concentrated in the first and fourth quarters.

Note 5: Operating Expenses

The components of operating expenses include the following:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Salaries, commissions and allowances

 

 

 

573

 

 

 

570

 

Share-based payments

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

19

 

Post-employment benefits

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

31

 

Total staff costs

 

 

 

633

 

 

 

620

 

Goods and services(1)

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

373

 

Content

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

71

 

Telecommunications

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

9

 

Facilities

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

Fair value adjustments(2)

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(2

)

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

1,108

 

 

 

1,081

 

 

(1)
Goods and services include technology-related expenses, professional fees, consulting, contractors, marketing and other general and administrative costs.
(2)
Fair value adjustments primarily represent gains or losses due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany balances that arise in the ordinary course of business.

Note 6: Other Operating (Losses), Net

Other operating losses, net, were $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Other operating losses, net, were $41 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and included acquisition-related deal costs and costs related to a legal provision.

Note 7: Finance Costs, Net

The components of finance costs, net, include interest expense (income) and other finance costs (income) as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

2024

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

   Debt

 

 

30

 

40

   Other, net

 

 

6

 

2

Fair value losses on cash flow hedges, transfer from equity

 

 

1

 

27

Net foreign exchange gains on debt

 

 

(1)

 

(27)

Net interest expense - debt and other

 

 

36

 

42

Net interest expense - leases

 

 

3

 

3

Net interest expense - pension and other post-employment benefit plans

 

 

7

 

6

Interest income

 

 

(16)

 

(11)

Net interest expense

 

 

30

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

2024

Net losses (gains) due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates

 

 

6

 

(26)

Other

 

 

4

 

4

Other finance costs (income)

 

 

10

 

(22)

 

Net losses (gains) due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates were principally comprised of amounts related to certain intercompany funding arrangements.

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Note 8: Equity Method Investments

 

Equity method investments in the consolidated statement of financial position were $269 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Company’s share of post-tax losses in equity method investments as reported in the consolidated income statement were $6 million and $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

In the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company sold 10.1 million shares of LSEG that it indirectly owned through its direct investment in York Parent Limited and its subsidiaries (“YPL”), a material associate of the Company at that time. The Company received $1.2 billion of gross proceeds from the sale of LSEG shares, which included $57 million from the settlement of foreign exchange contracts (see Note 11). All the proceeds, including amounts related to the settlement of the foreign exchange contracts, were presented as investing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flow. In May 2024, the Company sold all of its remaining LSEG shares that it indirectly owned and from the date the remaining shares were sold, YPL was no longer a material associate of the Company.

 

The Company’s share of post-tax (losses) earnings in its YPL investment was comprised of the following items:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

 

2024

Decrease in LSEG share price

 

 

 

 

(49)

Foreign exchange losses on LSEG shares

 

 

 

 

(7)

Gain from call options

 

 

 

 

22

Historical excluded equity adjustment(1)

 

 

 

 

34

YPL - Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments

 

 

 

 

-

 

(1)
Represents income from the recognition of the remaining cumulative impact of equity transactions that were excluded from the Company’s investment in YPL.

Set forth below is summarized financial information for 100% of YPL for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

 

2024

Mark-to-market of LSEG shares

 

 

 

 

(258)

Gain from call options

 

 

 

 

74

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(184)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

(184)

Note 9: Taxation

 

Tax expense was $92 million and $67 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, tax expense included a $15 million benefit from the release of tax reserves due to the favorable resolution of a tax dispute.

Additionally, in January 2024, the Company began recording tax expense associated with the “Pillar Two model rules” as published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and enacted by key jurisdictions in which the Company operates. These rules are designed to ensure large multinational enterprises within the scope of the rules pay a minimum level of tax in each jurisdiction where they operate. In general, the “Pillar Two model rules” apply a system of top-up taxes to bring the enterprise’s effective tax rate in each jurisdiction to a minimum of 15%. The Company recorded $2 million in top-up tax expense in both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which was attributable to its earnings in Switzerland.

Tax expense in each period reflected the mix of taxing jurisdictions in which pre-tax profits and losses were recognized. Tax expense or benefit in interim periods is not necessarily indicative of the tax benefit or expense for the full year because the geographical mix of pre-tax profits and losses in interim periods may be different from that for the full year.

Note 10: Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share was calculated by dividing earnings attributable to common shareholders less dividends declared on preference shares by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and vested deferred share units (“DSUs”) outstanding during the period. DSUs represent common shares that certain employees have elected to receive in the future upon vesting of share-based compensation awards or in lieu of cash compensation.

Diluted earnings per share was calculated using the denominator of the basic calculation described above adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and time-based restricted share units (“TRSUs”).

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Earnings used in determining consolidated earnings per share and earnings per share from continuing operations are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

2024

Earnings attributable to common shareholders

 

 

434

 

481

Less: Dividends declared on preference shares

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

Earnings used in consolidated earnings per share

 

 

433

 

480

Less: Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(9)

 

(14)

Earnings used in earnings per share from continuing operations

 

 

424

 

466

 

The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, as well as a reconciliation of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used in the basic earnings per share computation to the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used in the diluted earnings per share computation, is presented below:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 

450,153,366

 

 

 

451,984,791

 

Weighted-average number of vested DSUs

 

 

 

136,518

 

 

 

141,538

 

Basic

 

 

 

450,289,884

 

 

 

452,126,329

 

Effect of stock options and TRSUs

 

 

 

539,466

 

 

 

700,734

 

Diluted

 

 

 

450,829,350

 

 

 

452,827,063

 

 

Note 11: Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities

Financial assets and liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position were as follows:

 

March 31, 2025
(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Assets/ (Liabilities) at Amortized Cost

 

Assets/ (Liabilities) at Fair Value through Earnings

 

Assets at Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income or Loss

 

Derivatives Used for Hedging

 

Total

Cash and cash equivalents

 

371

 

1,000

 

-

 

-

 

1,371

Trade and other receivables

 

1,055

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,055

Other financial assets - current

 

5

 

30

 

-

 

-

 

35

Other financial assets - non-current

 

10

 

343

 

99

 

-

 

452

Current indebtedness

 

(973)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(973)

Trade payables (see note 13)

 

(136)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(136)

Accruals (see note 13)

 

(628)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(628)

Other financial liabilities - current(1)

 

(73)

 

(17)

 

-

 

(25)

 

(115)

Long-term indebtedness

 

(1,840)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,840)

Other financial liabilities - non-current(2)

 

(190)

 

(25)

 

-

 

-

 

(215)

Total

 

(2,399)

 

1,331

 

99

 

(25)

 

(994)

 

December 31, 2024
(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Assets/ (Liabilities) at Amortized Cost

 

Assets/ (Liabilities) at Fair Value through Earnings

 

Assets at Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income or Loss

 

Derivatives Used for Hedging

 

Total

Cash and cash equivalents

 

873

 

1,095

 

-

 

-

 

1,968

Trade and other receivables

 

1,087

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,087

Other financial assets - current

 

7

 

28

 

-

 

-

 

35

Other financial assets - non-current

 

11

 

332

 

99

 

-

 

442

Current indebtedness

 

(973)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(973)

Trade payables (see note 13)

 

(176)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(176)

Accruals (see note 13)

 

(799)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(799)

Other financial liabilities - current(1)

 

(75)

 

(17)

 

-

 

(21)

 

(113)

Long-term indebtedness

 

(1,847)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,847)

Other financial liabilities - non-current(2)

 

(198)

 

(34)

 

-

 

-

 

(232)

Total

 

(2,090)

 

1,404

 

99

 

(21)

 

(608)

 

 

(1)
Includes lease liabilities of $58 million (2024 - $58 million).
(2)
Includes lease liabilities of $190 million (2024 - $198 million).

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Cash and cash equivalents

Of total cash and cash equivalents, $133 million and $115 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, were held in subsidiaries which have regulatory restrictions, contractual restrictions or operate in countries where exchange controls and other legal restrictions apply and were therefore not available for general use by the Company.

Commercial paper program

The Company’s $2.0 billion commercial paper program provides cost-effective and flexible short-term funding. There was no commercial paper outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Credit facility

The Company has a $2.0 billion syndicated credit facility agreement which matures in November 2027 and may be used to provide liquidity for general corporate purposes (including acquisitions or support for its commercial paper program). There were no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Based on the Company’s current credit ratings, the cost of borrowing under the facility is priced at the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)/Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURiBOR”)/Simple Sterling Overnight Index Average (“SONIA”) plus 102.5 basis points. The Company has the option to request an increase, subject to approval by applicable lenders, in the lenders’ commitments in an aggregate amount of $600 million for a maximum credit facility commitment of $2.6 billion.

The Company guarantees borrowings by its subsidiaries under the credit facility. The Company must also maintain a ratio of net debt as defined in the credit agreement (total debt after swaps less cash and cash equivalents) as of the last day of each fiscal quarter to EBITDA as defined in the credit agreement (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other modifications described in the credit agreement) for the last four quarters ended of not more than 4.5:1. If the Company were to complete an acquisition with a purchase price of over $500 million, the Company may elect, subject to notification, to temporarily increase the ratio of net debt to EBITDA to 5.0:1 at the end of the quarter within which the transaction closed and for each of the three immediately following fiscal quarters. At the end of that period, the ratio would revert to 4.5:1. As of March 31, 2025, the Company complied with this covenant as its ratio of net debt to EBITDA, as calculated under the terms of its syndicated credit facility, was 0.5:1.

Foreign exchange contracts

The Company previously entered into foreign exchange contracts that were intended to reduce foreign currency risk related to a portion of its former indirect investment in LSEG, which was denominated in British pounds sterling. These instruments were not related to changes in the LSEG share price. In May 2024, the Company settled its remaining foreign exchange contracts in conjunction with the sale of its remaining shares in LSEG (see note 8).

In the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company settled foreign exchange contracts with a notional amount of £0.9 billion ($1.2 billion) for net proceeds of $57 million in conjunction with the sale of 7.5 million LSEG shares.

Foreign exchange contracts are reported at fair value on the consolidated statement of financial position, with changes in their fair value recorded through the consolidated income statement. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, a gain of $1 million was reported within “Other finance (costs) income” in the consolidated income statement with respect to these foreign exchange contracts due to fluctuations in the U.S. dollar – British pounds sterling exchange rate. There were no foreign exchange contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Fair Value

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, trade payables and accruals approximate their carrying amounts because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of long-term debt and related derivative instruments is set forth below.

Debt and Related Derivative Instruments

Carrying Amounts

Amounts recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position are referred to as “carrying amounts”. The carrying amounts of primary debt are reflected in “Current indebtedness” or “Long-term indebtedness” and the carrying amounts of derivative instruments are included in “Other financial assets” and “Other financial liabilities”, current or non-current, in the consolidated statement of financial position, as appropriate.

Fair Value

The fair value of debt is estimated based on either quoted market prices for similar issues or current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same maturity. The fair value of interest rate swaps is estimated based upon discounted cash flows using applicable current market rates and considering non-performance risk.

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Debt Exchange

 

In March 2025, the Company completed the debt exchange offers it announced in February 2025. The purpose of the exchange was to optimize the Company’s capital structure and align indebtedness to revenue generation. Holders of U.S. dollar denominated notes originally issued by Thomson Reuters Corporation (“TRC”), the “Old Notes”, were offered the option to receive notes issued by TR Finance LLC (“TR Finance”), an indirect 100% owned U.S. subsidiary of TRC, the “New Notes”. The results of the exchange were as follows:

 

Series of notes
(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Principal amount New Notes issued by TR Finance

 

 

Principal amount remaining Old Notes of TRC

 

 

Principal amount outstanding notes

 

3.35% Notes due 2026

 

 

441

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

500

 

5.85% Notes due 2040

 

 

453

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

500

 

4.50% Notes due 2043

 

 

84

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

119

 

5.65% Notes due 2043

 

 

337

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

350

 

5.50% Debentures due 2035

 

 

373

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

400

 

Total

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

1,869

 

 

The New Notes issued by TR Finance have the same interest rate, interest payment dates and maturity date as the applicable series of Old Notes. The New Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by TRC as well as West Publishing Corporation, Thomson Reuters Applications Inc. and Thomson Reuters (Tax & Accounting) Inc., each of which is an indirect 100% owned U.S. subsidiary of TRC. The three U.S. subsidiary guarantors also guarantee the remaining Old Notes by TRC on the same basis that TRC and the three U.S. subsidiary guarantors guarantee the TR Finance notes.

 

The exchange was not a debt extinguishment. Accordingly, the transaction did not result in a derecognition of the existing indebtedness. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company paid $4 million in solicitation fees to noteholders who participated in the exchange offers. This amount was included in “Other finance (costs) income” within the consolidated income statement. In addition, $7 million of transaction costs were reflected as a reduction in the carrying value of “Long-term indebtedness” within the consolidated statement of financial position. Cash payments for costs and fees of the exchange are reported in “Other financing activities” within the consolidated statement of cash flow.

The following is a summary of the Company's debt and related derivative instruments that hedge the cash flows of debt:

 

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

Fair Value

March 31, 2025
(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Primary Debt Instruments

 

Derivative Instruments

 

Primary Debt Instruments

 

Derivative Instruments

C$1,400 2.239% Notes due 2025

 

973

 

25

 

972

 

25

$500 3.35% Notes due 2026

 

498

 

-

 

493

 

-

$500 5.85% Notes due 2040

 

491

 

-

 

518

 

-

$119 4.50% Notes due 2043

 

115

 

-

 

95

 

-

$350 5.65% Notes due 2043

 

341

 

-

 

346

 

-

$400 5.50% Debentures due 2035

 

395

 

-

 

412

 

-

Total

 

2,813

 

25

 

2,836

 

25

Current portion

 

973

 

25

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion

 

1,840

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

Fair Value

December 31, 2024
(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

Primary Debt Instruments

 

Derivative Instruments

 

Primary Debt Instruments

 

Derivative Instruments

C$1,400 2.239% Notes due 2025

 

973

 

21

 

968

 

21

$500 3.35% Notes due 2026

 

499

 

-

 

491

 

-

$500 5.85% Notes due 2040

 

493

 

-

 

507

 

-

$119 4.50% Notes due 2043(1)

 

116

 

-

 

94

 

-

$350 5.65% Notes due 2043

 

342

 

-

 

338

 

-

$400 5.50% Debentures due 2035

 

397

 

-

 

401

 

-

Total

 

2,820

 

21

 

2,799

 

21

Current portion

 

973

 

21

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion

 

1,847

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Notes were partially redeemed in October 2018.

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Fair value estimation

The following fair value measurement hierarchy is used for financial instruments that are measured in the consolidated statement of financial position at fair value:

Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices); and
Level 3 - inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).

The levels used to determine fair value measurements for those instruments carried at fair value in the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:

 

March 31, 2025
(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total
Balance

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market accounts and other securities

 

-

 

1,000

 

-

 

1,000

Other receivables(1)

 

-

 

-

 

373

 

373

Financial assets at fair value through earnings

 

-

 

1,000

 

373

 

1,373

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income(2)

 

1

 

-

 

98

 

99

Total assets

 

1

 

1,000

 

471

 

1,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives used for hedging(3)

 

-

 

(25)

 

-

 

(25)

Contingent consideration(4)

 

-

 

-

 

(42)

 

(42)

Financial liabilities at fair value through earnings

 

-

 

(25)

 

(42)

 

(67)

Total liabilities

 

-

 

(25)

 

(42)

 

(67)

 

December 31, 2024
(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total
Balance

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market accounts and other securities

 

-

 

1,095

 

-

 

1,095

Other receivables(1)

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

360

 

360

Financial assets at fair value through earnings

 

-

 

1,095

 

360

 

1,455

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income(2)

 

1

 

-

 

98

 

99

Total assets

 

1

 

1,095

 

458

 

1,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives used for hedging(3)

 

-

 

(21)

 

-

 

(21)

Contingent consideration(4)

 

-

 

-

 

(51)

 

(51)

Financial liabilities at fair value through earnings

 

-

 

(21)

 

(51)

 

(72)

Total liabilities

 

-

 

(21)

 

(51)

 

(72)

 

(1)
Receivables under an indemnification arrangement and contingent receivable (see below).
(2)
Investments in entities over which the Company does not have control, joint control or significant influence.
(3)
Comprised of fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps on indebtedness.
(4)
Obligations to pay additional consideration for prior acquisitions, based upon performance measures contractually agreed at the time of purchase, and to purchase shares from minority owners of a subsidiary.

 

Other receivables in level 3 of the fair value measurement hierarchy include amounts due from an indemnification arrangement and $89 million (2024 - $88 million) in contingent receivables from the sale of our FindLaw business in December 2024, the fair value of which is subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones through June 2026. The increase in the receivable between March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is primarily due to fair value gains associated with the indemnification arrangement due to changes in interest rates associated with the indemnifying party’s credit profile and net foreign exchange gains, which are included within “Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax”, in the consolidated income statement.

The Company recognizes transfers into and out of the fair value measurement hierarchy levels at the end of the reporting period in which the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer occurred. There were no transfers between hierarchy levels for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

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Valuation Techniques

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example, over-the-counter derivatives) is determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2. If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3.

Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:

The fair value of investments predominantly reflect pricing from equity funding rounds;
The fair value of cross-currency interest rate swaps are calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows based on observable yield curves;
The fair value of receivables due under indemnification arrangement considers estimated future cash flows, current market interest rates and non-performance risk;
The fair value of contingent receivables from the sale of FindLaw are based on a discounted cash flow analysis; and
The fair value of contingent consideration liability is calculated based on estimates of future revenue performance or the achievement of certain commercial milestones.

Note 12: Other Non-Current Assets

The components of other non-current assets include the following:

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

370

 

Deferred commissions

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

98

 

Net defined benefit plan surpluses

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

40

 

Other non-current assets(1)

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

117

 

Total other non-current assets

 

 

 

615

 

 

 

625

 

 

(1)
Includes a tax receivable from HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) of $92 million and $89 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively (see note 18).

Note 13: Payables, Accruals and Provisions

The components of payables, accruals and provisions include the following:

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Trade payables

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

176

 

Accruals

 

 

 

628

 

 

 

799

 

Provisions

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

63

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

53

 

Total payables, accruals and provisions

 

 

 

878

 

 

 

1,091

 

 

Note 14: Provisions and Other Non-Current Liabilities

The components of provisions and other non-current liabilities include the following:

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net defined benefit plan obligations

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

523

 

Deferred compensation and employee incentives

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

75

 

Provisions

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

62

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

15

 

Total provisions and other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

665

 

 

 

675

 

 

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Note 15: Capital

Share repurchases – Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”)

The Company buys back shares (and subsequently cancels them) from time to time as part of its capital strategy. Share repurchases are typically executed under a NCIB. On November 1, 2023, the Company announced that it planned to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its common shares under a renewed NCIB, which was approved by the TSX and effective on November 1, 2023. Under the renewed NCIB, up to 10 million common shares were permitted to be repurchased between November 3, 2023 and November 2, 2024. In May 2024, the Company completed the $1.0 billion share repurchase plan.

 

There were no share repurchases for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company repurchased 2.3 million common shares totaling $352 million at an average price per share of $153.50 for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

 

Dividends

Dividends on common shares are declared in U.S. dollars. In the consolidated statement of cash flow, dividends paid on common shares are shown net of amounts reinvested in the Company under its dividend reinvestment plan.

Details of dividends declared per common share and dividends paid on common shares are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

 

 

2025

 

2024

Dividends declared per common share

 

 

$0.595

 

$0.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared

 

 

267

 

244

Dividends reinvested

 

 

(8)

 

(7)

Dividends paid

 

 

259

 

237

 

Note 16: Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Details of “Other” within the net cash provided by operating activities section in the consolidated statement of cash flow are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

2024

Non-cash employee benefit charges

 

 

41

 

34

Net losses (gains) on foreign exchange and derivative financial instruments

 

 

9

 

(23)

Fair value adjustments (see note 5)

 

 

7

 

(2)

Other

 

 

7

 

39

 

 

64

 

48

 

Details of “Changes in working capital and other items” within the net cash provided by operating activities section in the consolidated statement of cash flow are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

2024

Trade and other receivables

 

 

52

 

101

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

17

 

3

Payables, accruals and provisions

 

 

(245)

 

(274)

Deferred revenue

 

 

(66)

 

(76)

Income taxes(1)

 

 

(35)

 

120

Other

 

 

(16)

 

(17)

 

 

(293)

 

(143)

 

(1)
The three months ended March 31, 2024 includes current tax liabilities that were recorded on the sale of LSEG shares (see note 8), for which the tax payments are included in investing activities.

 

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Details of income taxes paid are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

 

2025

 

2024

Operating activities - continuing operations

 

 

(108)

 

(97)

Investing activities - continuing operations

 

 

-

 

(16)

Total income taxes paid

 

 

(108)

 

(113)

 

Note 17: Acquisitions

Acquisitions include the purchase of a controlling or a non-controlling interest in a business. Acquisitions where control is acquired are integrated into existing operations of the Company to broaden its offerings to customers as well as its presence in global markets. The results of acquired businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In 2024, the Company acquired Pagero in stages, resulting in the presentation of the consideration in the investing and financing sections of the consolidated statement of cash flow. See “Pagero” section below for additional details.

Acquisition activity

The number of acquisitions completed, and the related consideration for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

(millions of U.S. dollars, except number of
   transactions)

 

Number of Transactions

 

Cash Consideration

 

Number of Transactions

 

Cash Consideration

Businesses acquired, net of cash

 

1

 

585

 

2

 

438

Investments in businesses

 

2

 

10

 

2

 

6

Deferred and contingent consideration
   payments

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

4

 

 

3

 

606

 

4

 

448

 

The following provides a brief description of the most significant acquisitions completed in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

Date

Company

Acquiring Segments

Description

January 2025

cPaperless, LLC ("SafeSend")

Tax & Accounting Professionals

A U.S. based cloud-native provider of technology for tax and accounting professionals. SafeSend automates the “last-mile” of the tax return, including assembly, review, taxpayer e-signature, and delivery.

January 2024

Pagero Group AB (publ) (“Pagero”)

Corporates

A global leader in e-invoicing and indirect tax solutions, which it delivers through its Smart Business Network.

January 2024

World Business Media Limited ("The Insurer")

Reuters News

A cross-platform, subscription-based provider of editorial coverage for the global P&C and specialty (re)insurance industry.

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The details of net assets acquired, including purchase price adjustments, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

SafeSend

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

14

Trade receivables

 

 

 

 

11

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

 

2

   Current assets

 

 

 

 

27

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

1

Computer software

 

 

 

 

215

Other identifiable intangible assets

 

 

 

 

38

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

1

Total assets

 

 

 

 

282

Payables and accruals

 

 

 

 

(5)

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

 

(16)

   Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

(21)

Other financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

(1)

Deferred tax

 

 

 

 

(53)

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

(75)

Net assets acquired

 

 

 

 

207

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

392

Total

 

 

 

 

599

Businesses acquired, net of cash

 

 

 

 

585

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

(millions of U.S. dollars)

 

2024

 

 

Pagero

Other

 

Total

Cash and cash equivalents

 

10

2

 

12

Trade receivables

 

21

3

 

24

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

6

1

 

7

   Current assets

 

37

6

 

43

Property and equipment

 

8

-

 

8

Computer software

 

255

-

 

255

Other identifiable intangible assets

 

30

18

 

48

Equity method investments

 

45

-

 

45

Other non-current assets

 

4

-

 

4

Total assets

 

379

24

 

403

Payables and accruals

 

(39)

(1)

 

(40)

Current taxes payable

 

(1)

(1)

 

(2)

Deferred revenue

 

(17)

(5)

 

(22)

Other financial liabilities

 

(2)

(6)

 

(8)

   Current liabilities

 

(59)

(13)

 

(72)

Long-term indebtedness

 

(48)

-

 

(48)

Provisions and other non-current liabilities

 

(1)

-

 

(1)

Other financial liabilities

 

(14)

(11)

 

(25)

Deferred tax

 

(33)

(5)

 

(38)

Total liabilities

 

(155)

(29)

 

(184)

Net assets acquired

 

224

(5)

 

219

Goodwill

 

573

46

 

619

Total

 

797

41

 

838

Businesses acquired, net of cash

 

399

39

 

438

Non-controlling interests

 

388

-

 

388

 

The excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill and reflects synergies and the value of the acquired workforce. Relative to the acquisitions completed in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the majority of goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Purchase price allocation

Purchase price allocations related to certain acquisitions may be subject to adjustment pending completion of final valuations. Purchase price allocations related to the Company's Pagero acquisition were completed as of December 31, 2024. Accordingly, the net assets acquired as of March 31, 2024 were revised to reflect the final purchase price adjustments, including computer software, other identifiable intangible assets, goodwill, equity method investments, cash and cash equivalents and other assets.

Pagero

In January 2024, the Company acquired a controlling interest in Pagero through a public tender offer. Subsequently, the Company purchased the remaining interests from the non-controlling shareholders to increase its ownership of Pagero to 100%.

The non-controlling interest was measured at fair value, based on the tender offer price of SEK 50 per share, on the date of acquisition and recorded as part of equity. After the date of acquisition, the non-controlling interest was adjusted for its proportionate share of changes in equity. After the Company gained control of Pagero, purchases of the remaining shares from the non-controlling interests reduced equity and were presented in financing activities within the consolidated statement of cash flow.

Other

The revenues and operating profit of acquired businesses were not material to the Company’s results of operations.

Note 18: Contingencies

Lawsuits and legal claims

The Company is engaged in various legal proceedings, claims, audits and investigations that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. These matters include, but are not limited to, employment matters, commercial matters, privacy and data protection matters, defamation matters and intellectual property infringement matters. The outcome of all the matters against the Company is subject to future resolution, including uncertainties of litigation. Litigation outcomes are difficult to predict with certainty due to various factors, including but not limited to: the preliminary nature of some claims; uncertain damage theories and demands; an incomplete factual record; uncertainty concerning legal theories and procedures and their resolution by the courts, at both trial and appellate levels; and the unpredictable nature of opposing parties. Based on information currently known to the Company and after consultation with outside legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate resolution of any such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition taken as a whole.

Uncertain tax positions

The Company is subject to taxation in numerous jurisdictions and is routinely under audit by many different taxing authorities in the ordinary course of business. There are many transactions and calculations during the course of business for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain, as taxing authorities may challenge some of the Company’s positions and propose adjustments or changes to its tax filings.

As a result, the Company maintains provisions for uncertain tax positions that it believes appropriately reflect its risk. These provisions are made using the Company’s best estimates of the amount expected to be paid based on a qualitative assessment of all relevant factors. When appropriate, the Company performs an expected value calculation to determine its provisions. The Company reviews the adequacy of these provisions at the end of each reporting period and adjusts them based on changing facts and circumstances. Due to the uncertainty associated with tax audits, it is possible that at some future date, liabilities resulting from such audits or related litigation could vary significantly from the Company’s provisions. However, based on currently enacted legislation, information currently known by the Company and after consultation with outside tax advisors, management believes that the ultimate resolution of any such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition taken as a whole.

Prior to December 31, 2023, the Company paid $430 million of tax as required under notices of assessment issued by the U.K. tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”), under the Diverted Profits Tax (“DPT”) regime that collectively related to the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 taxation years of certain of its current and former U.K. affiliates. The Company does not believe these current and former U.K. affiliates fall within the scope of the DPT regime. Because the Company believes its position is supported by the weight of law, it intends to vigorously defend its position and will continue contesting these assessments through all available administrative and judicial remedies. As the assessments largely relate to businesses that the Company has sold, the majority are subject to indemnity arrangements under which the Company has been required to pay additional taxes to HMRC or the indemnity counterparty.

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The Company does not believe that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition taken as a whole. Payments made by the Company are not a reflection of its view on the merits of the case. As the Company expects to receive refunds of substantially all of the amounts paid pursuant to these notices of assessment, it has recorded substantially all of these payments as non-current receivables from HMRC or the indemnity counterparty, in its financial statements.

Guarantees

The Company has an investment in 3 Times Square Associates LLC (“3XSQ Associates”), an entity jointly owned by a subsidiary of the Company and Rudin Times Square Associates LLC (“Rudin”), that owns and operates the 3 Times Square office building (“the building”) in New York, New York. In June 2022, 3XSQ Associates obtained a $415 million, 3-year term loan facility to refinance existing debt, fund the building’s redevelopment, and cover interest and operating costs during the redevelopment period. The building is pledged as loan collateral. Thomson Reuters and Rudin each guarantee 50% of (i) certain principal loan amounts and (ii) interest and operating costs. Thomson Reuters and Rudin also jointly and severally guarantee (i) completion of commenced works and (ii) lender losses arising from disallowed acts, environmental or otherwise. To minimize economic exposure to 50% for the joint and several obligations, Thomson Reuters and a parent entity of Rudin entered into a cross-indemnification arrangement. The Company believes the value of the building is expected to be sufficient to cover obligations that could arise from the guarantees. The guarantees do not impact the Company’s ability to borrow funds under its $2.0 billion syndicated credit facility or the related covenant calculation.

Note 19: Related Party Transactions

As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s principal shareholder, Woodbridge, (together with its affiliates), beneficially owned approximately 70% of the Company’s common shares.

Transactions with 3XSQ Associates

In the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company contributed $5 million in cash pursuant to a capital call.

Except for the above transactions, there were no new significant related party transactions during the first three months of 2025. Refer to “Related party transactions” disclosed in note 32 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, which are included in the Company’s 2024 annual report, for information regarding related party transactions.

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EX-99.3 4 tri-ex99_3.htm EX-99.3 - CEO 302 CERTIFICATION EX-99.3

EXHIBIT 99.3

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Steve Hasker, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 6-K of Thomson Reuters Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 2, 2025

 

 

 

/s/ Steve Hasker

 

 

Steve Hasker

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 


EX-99.4 5 tri-ex99_4.htm EX-99.4 - CFO 302 CERTIFICATION EX-99.4

EXHIBIT 99.4

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael Eastwood, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 6-K of Thomson Reuters Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 2, 2025

 

 

 

/s/ Michael Eastwood

 

 

Michael Eastwood

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 


EX-99.5 6 tri-ex99_5.htm EX-99.5 - CEO 906 CERTIFICATION EX-99.5

EXHIBIT 99.5

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the report of Thomson Reuters Corporation (the “Corporation”) on Form 6-K for the period ended March 31, 2025, as furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Steve Hasker, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

Date: May 2, 2025

 

/s/ Steve Hasker

 

Steve Hasker

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 


EX-99.6 7 tri-ex99_6.htm EX-99.6 - CFO 906 CERTIFICATION EX-99.6

EXHIBIT 99.6

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the report of Thomson Reuters Corporation (the “Corporation”) on Form 6-K for the period ended March 31, 2025, as furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael Eastwood, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

Date: May 2, 2025

 

/s/ Michael Eastwood

 

Michael Eastwood

 

Chief Financial Officer