Thomson Reuters Fact Book 2009 1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
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FACT BOOK 2009 At Thomson Reuters we provide vital decision- support data, vetted by experts, delivered online and accompanied by analytical tools and other software. We are making that information increasingly intelligent: self-describing, self- organizing and capable of both action and interaction. We are building digital platforms that enable global collaboration, real-time data exchange, dynamic modeling of user behavior and context-aware applications. Intelligent information is self-aware: it understands what it is about, whom it is for, where it came from and what it’s meant to do. It knows how to communicate these things about itself to others, whether those others are human beings or other intelligent agents. Intelligent information isn’t science fi ction. For the businesses and professionals we serve, it’s a necessity. We bring together human expertise, rich data and the technologies of the semantic web to deliver information you can trust. Intelligent information from Thomson Reuters – it provides the knowledge to act. The 2009 Fact Book is intended to provide The Fact Book provides an introduction to a broad-based information set to investors, and Thomson Reuters, from our overarching strategy also to serve as a detailed reference guide for to investment highlights. It also provides summary our shareholders. and detailed information regarding the company’s operating segments and fi nancial metrics. BUSINESS OVERVIEW PAGES 2–17 Business Overview ............................................................................................ 2 Investment Highlights ...................................................................................... 6 Financial Priorities ............................................................................................ 7 Three Priorities .................................................................................................. 8 Savings Programs ............................................................................................ 9 Capital Structure ............................................................................................11 Pro Forma Financial Information and IFRS ..................................................12 Currency Profi le ..............................................................................................13 Acquisitions and Dispositions ........................................................................14 Returning Cash to Shareholders ...................................................................15 Credit Ratings and Long-Term Debt .............................................................16 Trust Principles and Founders Share Company ...........................................17 MARKETS DIVISION PAGES 18–43 Reuters News ..................................................................................................20 Sales & Trading ..............................................................................................23 Investment & Advisory ...................................................................................29 Enterprise .......................................................................................................35 Media ..............................................................................................................41 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION PAGES 44-61 Legal ...............................................................................................................47 Tax & Accounting ...........................................................................................53 Healthcare & Science ....................................................................................57 CORPORATE INFORMATION PAGES 62–67 Contact Information .......................................................................................62 Senior Management .......................................................................................63 Board of Directors ..........................................................................................64 APPENDIX & RECONCILIATIONS PAGES 68–75 Thomson Reuters Historical Financial Information ......................................68 Thomson Reuters Historical Data .................................................................69 Reuters (Legacy) Historical Financial Information .......................................70 Thomson Financial (Legacy) Historical Financial Information ...................71 Reconciliations ...............................................................................................72 Special Note....................................................................................................75 September, 2009 Thomson Reuters Fact Book 2009 1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world’s businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. Through more than 50,000 people in more than 100 countries, we deliver this must-have insight to the fi nancial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. 2 Thomson Reuters Fact Book 2009 Corporate Purpose We provide intelligent information to the world’s businesses and professionals, giving our customers competitive advantage. We serve customers principally in the following sectors: FINANCIAL SERVICES LEGAL TAX & ACCOUNTING HEALTHCARE & SCIENCE We believe these sectors are fundamental to economic development globally and consequently have strong potential for consistent long-term growth. 2008 Pro Forma Revenue Highlights Revenue by Media Revenue by Region Revenue by Type Electronic, Software Americas ............. 58% Recurring ............. 85% & Services .............91% EMEA* ................. 32% Non-Recurring...... 15% Print ....................... 9% Asia.......................10% 91% 58% 85% 32% 9% 10% 15% * Europe, Middle East and Africa Business Profi le We have a leading market position and well We deliver information electronically over the recognized and respected brands in each of Internet, through dedicated transmission lines our principal markets. Our pro forma revenues and wireless handheld devices. Electronic in 2008 were approximately $13.4 billion, and delivery improves our ability to rapidly provide we derived approximately 85% of our revenues additional products and services to our existing from subscription and other similar contractual customers and to access new customers around arrangements, which are generally recurring the world. In 2008, electronic information, in nature. In 2008, 58% of our pro forma software and services comprised 91% of our pro revenues were generated by our operations forma revenues. We also deliver some of our in the Americas. products and services in print format. Thomson Reuters Fact Book 2009 3 Thomson Reuters Structure Thomson Reuters is comprised of the following two divisions: MARKETS DIVISION PROFESSIONAL DIVISION (U.S. $, IFRS) (U.S. $, IFRS) Revenue $7.9 billion Revenue $5.4 billion Segment operating profi t $1.4 billion Segment operating profi t $1.6 billion Employees 27,200 Employees 23,100 Sales & Trading Legal Revenue $3.9 billion Revenue $3.6 billion Segment operating profi t $1.2 billion Investment & Advisory Revenue $2.4 billion Tax & Accounting Revenue $0.9 billion Enterprise Segment operating profi t $0.2 billion Revenue $1.3 billion Healthcare & Science Media Revenue $0.8 billion Revenue $0.4 billion Segment operating profi t $0.2 billion Financial information is pro forma 2008 information and employee counts are as of December 31, 2008. Corporate Headquarters Our corporate headquarters seeks to foster for overall direction on communications, a group-wide approach to management investor relations, tax, accounting, fi nance, while allowing the Markets and Professional treasury and legal, and administers certain divisions suffi cient operational fl exibility to human resources services, such as employee serve their customers effectively. The corporate compensation, benefi ts administration headquarters’ three primary areas of focus and training and development. are strategy and capital allocation, technology Our corporate headquarters is located in and innovation and talent management. New York City with major operations in London The corporate headquarters is also responsible and Eagan, Minnesota. 4 Thomson Reuters Fact Book 2009 Balanced Portfolio of Businesses Total 2008 Pro Forma Revenue: $13.4 Billion (% of total revenue) Treasury (FX) 11% Commodities & Energy Legal 3% Fixed Income 27% Sales & 6% Trading Equities, Derivatives 9% & Options 5% 7% Retail Wealth Tax & 2% Accounting Investment Corporate 6% & Advisory 3% Investment Banking Healthcare 8% 3% & Science 10% Investment Management Media Enterprise Diversifi ed Portfolio We believe our portfolio of assets is well customer sets, product mix and global footprint diversifi ed by product, geography and customer. has enabled us to continue to grow despite This pie chart depicts our businesses by challenging economic conditions. market segment. The diversity afforded by our Thomson Reuters Fact Book 2009 5 INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS INDUSTRY OPERATIONAL FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP #1 or #2 in most sectors Multiple revenue streams from High renewal rates – 85% of our