EX-99.2 3 d430099dex992.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 - UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT 99.2 - UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EXHIBIT 99.2

 

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THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(unaudited)

 

              Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
(millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)    Notes      2017      2016      2017      2016  

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

              

Revenues

        2,782        2,769        5,597        5,562  

Operating expenses

     5        (1,997)        (1,991)        (4,001)        (4,100)  

Depreciation

        (77)        (80)        (149)        (161)  

Amortization of computer software

        (168)        (172)        (348)        (341)  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

        (120)        (132)        (239)        (260)  

Other operating (losses) gains, net

              (21)        7        (17)        11  

Operating profit

        399        401        843        711  

Finance costs, net:

              

Net interest expense

     6        (95)        (103)        (188)        (196)  

Other finance (costs) income

     6        (91)        9        (118)        (25)  

Income before tax and equity method investments

        213        307        537        490  

Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments

        (7)        (1)        (5)        -  

Tax (expense) benefit

     7        (5)        (2)        (14)        24  

Earnings from continuing operations

        201        304        518        514  

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     8        5        46        2        108  

Net earnings

              206        350        520        622  

Earnings attributable to:

              

Common shareholders

        192        337        489        599  

Non-controlling interests

        14        13        31        23  

Earnings per share:

     9              

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

              

From continuing operations

        $0.26        $0.39        $0.67        $0.65  

From discontinued operations

              0.01        0.06        -        0.14  

Basic and diluted earnings per share

              $0.27        $0.45        $0.67        $0.79  

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 June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
(millions of U.S. dollars)   Notes     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Net earnings

            206       350       520       622  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

         

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

         

Cash flow hedges adjustments to net earnings

    6       (37)       6       (44)       (90)  

Cash flow hedges adjustments to equity

      22       (20)       31       58  

Foreign currency translation adjustments to equity

            251       (220)       384       (99)  
              236       (234)       371       (131)  

Item that will not be reclassified to net earnings:

         

Remeasurement on defined benefit pension plans

      16       (129)       20       (224)  

Related tax (expense) benefit on remeasurement on defined benefit pension plans

            (6)       32       (11)       70  
              10       (97)       9       (154)  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

            246       (331)       380       (285)  

Total comprehensive income

            452       19       900       337  

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period attributable to:

         

Common shareholders:

         

Continuing operations

      433       (26)       867       230  

Discontinued operations

      5       32       2       84  

Non-controlling interests

            14       13       31       23  

Total comprehensive income

            452       19       900       337  

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)

 

              June 30,      December 31,  
(millions of U.S. dollars)    Notes      2017      2016  

Cash and cash equivalents

     10        771        2,368  

Trade and other receivables

        1,545        1,392  

Other financial assets

     10        86        188  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

              735        686  

Current assets

        3,137        4,634  

Computer hardware and other property, net

        877        961  

Computer software, net

        1,404        1,394  

Other identifiable intangible assets, net

        5,539        5,655  

Goodwill

        14,856        14,485  

Other financial assets

     10        84        135  

Other non-current assets

     11        565        537  

Deferred tax

              55        51  

Total assets

              26,517        27,852  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

        

Liabilities

        

Current indebtedness

     10        718        1,111  

Payables, accruals and provisions

     12        2,027        2,448  

Deferred revenue

        1,023        901  

Other financial liabilities

     10        195        102  

Current liabilities

        3,963        4,562  

Long-term indebtedness

     10        6,326        6,278  

Provisions and other non-current liabilities

     13        1,687        2,258  

Other financial liabilities

     10        315        340  

Deferred tax

              1,093        1,158  

Total liabilities

              13,384        14,596  

Equity

        

Capital

     14        9,571        9,589  

Retained earnings

        6,990        7,477  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

              (3,922)        (4,293)  

Total shareholders’ equity

        12,639        12,773  

Non-controlling interests

              494        483  

Total equity

              13,133        13,256  

Total liabilities and equity

              26,517        27,852  

Contingencies (note 17)

        

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 June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
(millions of U.S. dollars)    Notes      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Cash provided by (used in):

              

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

              

Earnings from continuing operations

        201        304        518        514  

Adjustments for:

              

Depreciation

        77        80        149        161  

Amortization of computer software

        168        172        348        341  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

        120        132        239        260  

Net gains on disposals of businesses and investments

        —          (1)        —          (2)  

Deferred tax

        (52)        (26)        (73)        (84)  

Other

     15        274        47        437        225  

Pension contributions

        —          —          (500)        —    

Changes in working capital and other items

     15        54        (10)        (603)        (381)  

Operating cash flows from continuing operations

        842        698        515        1,034  

Operating cash flows from discontinued operations

              (8)        72        (49)        194  

Net cash provided by operating activities

              834        770        466        1,228  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

              

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     16        (5)        (65)        (183)        (111)  

(Payments for) proceeds from disposals of businesses and investments

        —          (1)        10        1  

Capital expenditures, less proceeds from disposals

        (241)        (212)        (454)        (445)  

Other investing activities

              9        1        15        20  

Investing cash flows from continuing operations

        (237)        (277)        (612)        (535)  

Investing cash flows from discontinued operations

              17        (14)        17        (25)  

Net cash used in investing activities

              (220)        (291)        (595)        (560)  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

              

Proceeds from debt

     10        —          498        —          498  

Repayments of debt

     10        —          (500)        (550)        (503)  

Net (repayments) borrowings under short-term loan facilities

     10        (105)        (138)        150        304  

Repurchases of common shares

     14        (294)        (258)        (578)        (690)  

Dividends paid on preference shares

        —          —          (1)        (1)  

Dividends paid on common shares

     14        (241)        (248)        (483)        (497)  

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

        (22)        (20)        (31)        (29)  

Other financing activities

              11        9        16        13  

Net cash used in financing activities

              (651)        (657)        (1,477)        (905)  

Decrease in cash and bank overdrafts

        (37)        (178)        (1,606)        (237)  

Translation adjustments

        3        (5)        5        (1)  

Cash and bank overdrafts at beginning of period

              800        867        2,367        922  

Cash and bank overdrafts at end of period

              766        684        766        684  

Cash and bank overdrafts at end of period comprised of:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

        771        686        771        686  

Bank overdrafts

              (5)        (2)        (5)        (2)  
                766        684        766        684  

Supplemental cash flow information is provided in note 15.

              

Interest paid

        (96)        (93)        (165)        (165)  

Income taxes received (paid)

     15        6        (48)        (56)        (98)  

Interest paid is reflected as an operating cash flow and is net of debt-related hedges.

Income taxes paid and received 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
cash flow
hedges
    Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
    Total accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss (“AOCL”)
    Shareholders’
equity
   

Non-

controlling
interests

    Total
equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2016

    9,393       196       9,589         7,477       32       (4,325)       (4,293)       12,773       483       13,256  

Impact of IFRS 2 amendments (note 1)

    -       152       152               -       -       -       -       152       -       152  

Balance after IFRS 2 amendments

    9,393       348       9,741         7,477       32       (4,325)       (4,293)       12,925       483       13,408  

Net earnings

    -       -       -         489       -       -       -       489       31       520  

Other comprehensive
income (loss)

    -       -       -               9       (13)       384       371       380       -       380  

Total comprehensive
income (loss)

    -       -       -               498       (13)       384       371       869       31       900  

Change in ownership interest of subsidiary

    -       -       -         13       -       -       -       13       11       24  

Distributions to non-
controlling interests

    -       -       -         -       -       -       -       -       (31)       (31)  

Dividends declared on preference shares

    -       -       -         (1)       -       -       -       (1)       -       (1)  

Dividends declared on common shares

    -       -       -         (500)       -       -       -       (500)       -       (500)  

Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”)

    17       -       17         -       -       -       -       17       -       17  

Repurchases of common
shares

    (177)       -       (177)         (414)       -       -       -       (591)       -       (591)  

Pre-defined share repurchase plan

    (32)       -       (32)         (83)       -       -       -       (115)       -       (115)  

Stock compensation plans

    126       (104)       22               -       -       -       -       22       -       22  

Balance, June 30, 2017

    9,327       244       9,571               6,990       19       (3,941)       (3,922)       12,639       494       13,133  
                     
(millions of U.S. dollars)   Stated
share
capital
    Contributed
surplus
    Total
capital
           Retained
earnings
    Unrecognized
gain (loss) on
cash flow hedges
    Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
    AOCL     Shareholders’
equity
   

Non-

controlling
interests

    Total
equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2015

    9,686       166       9,852         6,458       36       (3,733)       (3,697)       12,613       487       13,100  

Net earnings

    -       -       -         599       -       -       -       599       23       622  

Other comprehensive loss

    -       -       -               (154)       (32)       (99)       (131)       (285)       -       (285)  

Total comprehensive
income (loss)

    -       -       -               445       (32)       (99)       (131)       314       23       337  

Change in ownership interest
of subsidiary

    -       -       -         5       -       -       -       5       1       6  

Distributions to non-
controlling interests

    -       -       -         -       -       -       -       -       (29)       (29)  

Dividends declared on
preference shares

    -       -       -         (1)       -       -       -       (1)       -       (1)  

Dividends declared on common shares

    -       -       -         (514)       -       -       -       (514)       -       (514)  

Shares issued under DRIP

    17       -       17         -       -       -       -       17       -       17  

Repurchases of common shares

    (176)       -       (176)         (359)       -       -       -       (535)       -       (535)  

Pre-defined share repurchase plan

    (44)       -       (44)         (96)       -       -       -       (140)       -       (140)  

Stock compensation plans

    73       (1)       72               -       -       -       -       72       -       72  

Balance, June 30, 2016

    9,556       165       9,721               5,938       4       (3,832)       (3,828)       11,831       482       12,313  

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

 

 

 

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

Notes 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 (the “Company” or “Thomson Reuters”) is an Ontario, Canada corporation with common shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and Series II preference shares listed on the TSX. The Company is a major source of news and information for professional markets, operating in more than 100 countries.

Basis of preparation

The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements (“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, 2016, except as described below. The interim financial statements are in compliance 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 a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements have been set out in note 2 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included in the Company’s 2016 annual report.

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.

References to “$” are to U.S. dollars and references to “C$” are to Canadian dollars.

Changes in accounting policy

Effective January 1, 2017, the Company prospectively adopted the amendments to IFRS 2, Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions. The amendments clarified the accounting for (a) the effects of vesting and non-vesting conditions on the measurement of cash-settled share-based payments; (b) share-based payment transactions with a net settlement feature for withholding tax obligations; and (c) a modification to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment that changes the classification of the transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled.

 

    Upon adoption on January 1, 2017, the Company reclassified $152 million of withholding tax obligations for share-based payments from liabilities to equity.
    The Company is no longer applying mark-to-market accounting on share-based payment transactions with a net settlement feature for withholding tax obligations. The impact was not material to the consolidated income statement and had no impact on the consolidated statement of cash flow for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

 

 

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Note 2: Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Certain pronouncements were issued by the IASB or International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) that are effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Many of these updates are not applicable or consequential to the Company and have been excluded from the discussion below.

Pronouncements effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2018:

 

IFRS 15    Revenue from Contracts with Customers   

IFRS 15 is the culmination of a joint project between the IASB and the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the accounting standard setter in the U.S., to create a single revenue standard. The core principle of IFRS 15 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard moves away from a revenue recognition model based on an earnings process to an approach that is based on transfer of control of a good or service to a customer. Additionally, the new standard requires disclosures as to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. IFRS 15 shall be applied retrospectively to each period presented or retrospectively as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption.

 

Based on a preliminary assessment, the Company expects that the standard will not have a material impact on revenues. The Company derives the majority of its revenues from selling electronic content and services on a subscription basis. As a result, the majority of its revenue will continue to be recognized ratably over the term of the subscription under IFRS 15. However, under the new standard, the Company will recognize revenue for certain term licenses of intellectual property at the time control is transferred to the customer, rather than over the license term, and will reflect certain contingent payouts as a reduction of revenue, rather than as expense.

 

The Company is still assessing the impact of IFRS 15 on its operating expenses. Management expects that a larger portion of its commission expenses for sales employees will be deferred, and that a substantial portion of these deferrals will be subject to a longer amortization life under IFRS 15. In 2016, commission expenses were $300 million.

 

As the Company will continue to evaluate all the potential impacts of the guidance through the adoption date, it considers its current assessment subject to change. Additionally, management is currently identifying applicable changes to its business processes and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. The Company will provide more information as it becomes available during the year.

 

IFRS 9    Financial Instruments    IFRS 9 replaces IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The new standard addresses classification and measurement, impairment and hedge accounting, and expands financial instrument related disclosures.
     

Classification and measurement

The new standard requires the classification of financial assets based on business model and cash flow characteristics measured at either (a) amortized cost; (b) fair value through profit or loss; or (c) fair value through other comprehensive income or loss. For financial liabilities, the standard retains most of the IAS 39 requirements, but where the fair value option is taken, the part of a fair value change due to an entity’s own credit risk is recorded in other comprehensive income or loss rather than the income statement.

 

     

Impairment

Under the forward looking impairment model, expected credit losses are recognized as soon as a financial asset is originated or purchased, rather than waiting for a trigger event to record a loss.

 

         

Hedge accounting

The new standard more closely aligns hedge accounting with an entity’s risk management activities. Specifically, the new standard (a) no longer requires the use of a specific quantitative threshold to determine if the hedging relationship is highly effective in order to qualify for hedge accounting; (b) removes restrictions that prevented some economically rational hedging strategies from qualifying for hedge accounting; and (c) allows purchased options, forwards and non-derivative financial instruments to be hedging instruments in applicable circumstances.

 

IFRS 9 shall be applied retrospectively to each period presented, subject to the various transition provisions within IFRS 9. The Company does not expect a material impact from the adoption of this standard on its consolidated results, cash flow and financial position. The Company is assessing the impact on its disclosures.

 

 

 

 

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IFRIC 22    Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration    IFRIC 22 clarifies the exchange rate to be used upon recognition of an asset, liability, expense or income in situations when a related advanced payment is disbursed or received. The Company is assessing the impact of IFRIC 22 on its consolidated financial statements.

Pronouncements effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2019:

 

IFRS 16

   Leases   

IFRS 16 introduces a single accounting model for leases. The standard requires a lessee to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the statement of financial position for almost all leases having a term of more than 12 months. The Company is assessing the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

IFRIC 23

   Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments   

IFRIC 23 adds to the requirements of IAS 12, Income Taxes, by specifying how to reflect the effects of uncertainty in the accounting for income taxes. An uncertainty arises when it is unclear how a tax law applies to a particular transaction, or whether a taxation authority will accept a company’s tax treatment. The Company is assessing the impact of IFRIC 23 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 3: Segment Information

The Company is organized as three reportable segments reflecting how the businesses are managed: Financial & Risk, Legal and Tax & Accounting. The accounting policies applied by the segments are the same as those applied by the Company. Results from the Reuters News business are excluded from reportable segments as they do not qualify as a component of the Company’s three reportable segments, nor as a separate reportable segment. The reportable segments offer products and services to target markets as described below.

Financial & Risk

The Financial & Risk segment is a provider of critical news, information and analytics, enabling transactions and connecting communities of trading, investment, financial and corporate professionals. Financial & Risk also provides regulatory and operational risk management solutions.

Legal

The Legal segment is a provider of critical online and print information, decision tools, software and services that support legal, investigation, business and government professionals around the world.

Tax & Accounting

The Tax & Accounting segment is a provider of integrated tax compliance and accounting information, software and services for professionals in accounting firms, corporations, law firms and government.

The Company also reports “Corporate & Other”, which includes expenses for corporate functions and the results of the Reuters News business. Neither Corporate & Other nor the Reuters News business qualify as a component of another reportable segment nor as a separate reportable segment.

 

 

 

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      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Revenues

           

Financial & Risk

     1,517        1,524        3,019        3,033  

Legal

     842        846        1,666        1,668  

Tax & Accounting

     350        324        767        713  

Corporate & Other (Reuters News)

     74        79        148        154  

Eliminations

     (1)        (4)        (3)        (6)  

Consolidated revenues

     2,782        2,769        5,597        5,562  

Adjusted EBITDA

           

Financial & Risk

     477        443        940        880  

Legal

     320        310        627        608  

Tax & Accounting

     103        82        244        196  

Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)

     (62)        (78)        (97)        (179)  

Adjusted EBITDA

     838        757        1,714        1,505  

Fair value adjustments (see note 5)

     (53)        21        (118)        (43)  

Depreciation

     (77)        (80)        (149)        (161)  

Amortization of computer software

     (168)        (172)        (348)        (341)  

Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets

     (120)        (132)        (239)        (260)  

Other operating (losses) gains, net

     (21)        7        (17)        11  

Consolidated operating profit

     399        401        843        711  

Net interest expense

     (95)        (103)        (188)        (196)  

Other finance (costs) income

     (91)        9        (118)        (25)  

Share of post-tax losses in equity method investments

     (7)        (1)        (5)        -  

Tax (expense) benefit

     (5)        (2)        (14)        24  

Earnings from continuing operations

     201        304        518        514  

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. These measures are defined below and may not be comparable to similar measures of other companies.

In 2017, management changed the profitability measure that it uses to assess the performance of its reportable segments from segment operating profit, which it no longer uses, to adjusted EBITDA. These profitability measures are the same, except that adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of computer software. Management uses a number of measures to assess the performance of its segments internally. Adjusted EBITDA is reported externally, as it represents the internal profitability measure most closely aligned with the measurement of the consolidated income statement.

Adjusted EBITDA

 

    Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings from continuing operations before tax expense or benefit, net interest expense, other finance costs or income, depreciation, amortization of 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, fair value adjustments and corporate related items.
    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 for centralized support services such as technology, editorial, real estate and certain global transaction processing functions that are based on usage or other applicable measures.

 

 

 

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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 a contract term and its costs are generally incurred evenly throughout the year. However, the Company’s performance from quarter to consecutive quarter can be impacted by transactions revenues as well as by the release of certain print-based offerings, which tend to be concentrated at the end of the year. As a consequence, the results of certain of the Company’s segments can be impacted by seasonality to a greater extent than its consolidated results.

Note 5: Operating Expenses

The components of operating expenses include the following:

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Salaries, commissions and allowances

     982        1,024        1,964        2,063  

Share-based payments

     21        23        45        51  

Post-employment benefits

     62        59        124        125  

Total staff costs

     1,065        1,106        2,133        2,239  

Goods and services(1)

     487        499        991        1,009  

Data

     210        215        408        424  

Telecommunications

     88        101        178        202  

Real estate

     94        91        173        183  

Fair value adjustments(2)

     53        (21)        118        43  

Total operating expenses

     1,997        1,991        4,001        4,100  

 

(1) Goods and services include professional fees, consulting and outsourcing services, contractors, selling and marketing, and other general and administrative costs.

 

(2) Fair value adjustments primarily represent mark-to-market impacts on embedded derivatives. In 2016, fair value adjustments also included the mark-to-market impacts on certain share-based awards. Refer to note 1 regarding the adoption of IFRS 2 amendments in 2017.

Note 6: Finance Costs, Net

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

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Interest expense:

           

Debt

     81        85        162        168  

Derivative financial instruments - hedging activities

     2        2        4        3  

Other, net

     5        4        10        2  

Fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments:

           

Cash flow hedges, transfer from equity

     (37)        6        (44)        (90)  

Net foreign exchange losses (gains) on debt

     37        (6)        44        90  

Net interest expense - debt and other

     88        91        176        173  

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

     8        13        16        26  

Interest income

     (1)        (1)        (4)        (3)  

Net interest expense

     95        103        188        196  

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

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

     73        (20)        93        (16)  

Net losses on derivative instruments

     18        11        25        41  

Other finance costs (income)

     91        (9)        118        25  

 

 

 

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

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

Net losses on derivative instruments

Net losses on derivative instruments were principally comprised of amounts relating to foreign exchange contracts.

Note 7: Taxation

Tax expense (benefit) was $5 million and $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $14 million and $(24) million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The tax expense (benefit) in each period reflected the mix of taxing jurisdictions in which pre-tax profits and losses were recognized. Because the geographical mix of pre-tax profits and losses in interim periods may be different from that for the full year, tax expense or benefit in interim periods is not necessarily indicative of tax expense for the full year.

Note 8: Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations includes the results of the Company’s former Intellectual Property & Science business, which was sold in October 2016. The 2017 period includes residual expenses that were borne by the Company following the closing of the Intellectual Property & Science sale, as well as the refinement of earlier estimates related to the sale.

Earnings from discontinued operations are summarized as follows:

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Revenues

     -        239        -        471  

Expenses

     (1)        (163)        (5)        (345)  

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations before income tax

     (1)        76        (5)        126  

Tax (expense) benefit on earnings from discontinued operations(1)

     -        (30)        1        (18)  

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations after income tax

     (1)        46        (4)        108  

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

     6        -        6        -  

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     5        46        2        108  

 

(1) Includes a $(3) million and $16 million tax (expense) benefit in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, that reflected changes in the Company’s estimate of the net deferred tax asset it expected to realize in connection with the sale of its Intellectual Property & Science business.

Note 9: 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”).

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

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Earnings attributable to common shareholders

     192        337        489        599  

Less: Dividends declared on preference shares

     -        -        (1)        (1)  

Earnings used in consolidated earnings per share

     192        337        488        598  

Less: Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (5)        (46)        (2)        (108)  

Earnings used in earnings per share from continuing operations

     187        291        486        490  

 

 

 

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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 June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

     720,301,646        750,957,952        723,395,550        755,534,541  

Weighted-average number of vested DSUs

     708,311        640,809        692,636        628,726  

Basic

     721,009,957        751,598,761        724,088,186        756,163,267  

Effect of stock options and TRSUs

     1,494,152        1,751,456        1,321,292        1,632,177  

Diluted

     722,504,109        753,350,217        725,409,478        757,795,444  

Note 10: Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities

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

 

June 30, 2017   Cash, Trade
and Other
Receivables
    Assets/
(Liabilities)
at Fair
Value
through
Earnings
    Derivatives
Used for
Hedging
    Available
for Sale
    Other
Financial
Liabilities
    Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

    771       -       -       -       -       771  

Trade and other receivables

    1,545       -       -       -       -       1,545  

Other financial assets - current

    42       44       -       -       -       86  

Other financial assets - non-current

    53       4       -       27       -       84  

Current indebtedness

    -       -       -       -       (718)       (718)  

Trade payables (see note 12)

    -       -       -       -       (255)       (255)  

Accruals (see note 12)

    -       -       -       -       (1,241)       (1,241)  

Other financial liabilities - current(1)

    -       (37)       -       -       (158)       (195)  

Long-term indebtedness

    -       -       -       -       (6,326)       (6,326)  

Other financial liabilities - non current

    -       (19)       (295)       -       (1)       (315)  

Total

    2,411       (8)       (295)       27       (8,699)       (6,564)  

 

(1) Includes a commitment to repurchase up to $115 million of shares related to the Company’s pre-defined plan with its broker to repurchase the Company’s shares during its internal trading blackout period. See note 14.

 

 

 

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December 31, 2016   Cash, Trade
and Other
Receivables
    Assets/
(Liabilities)
at Fair
Value
through
Earnings
    Derivatives
Used for
Hedging
    Available
for Sale
    Other
Financial
Liabilities
    Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

    2,368       -       -       -       -       2,368  

Trade and other receivables

    1,392       -       -       -       -       1,392  

Other financial assets - current

    67       121       -       -       -       188  

Other financial assets - non-current

    53       47       -       35       -       135  

Current indebtedness

    -       -       -       -       (1,111)       (1,111)  

Trade payables (see note 12)

    -       -       -       -       (311)       (311)  

Accruals (see note 12)

    -       -       -       -       (1,517)       (1,517)  

Other financial liabilities - current

    -       (34)       -       -       (68)       (102)  

Long-term indebtedness

    -       -       -       -       (6,278)       (6,278)  

Other financial liabilities - non current

    -       (12)       (327)       -       (1)       (340)  

Total

    3,880       122       (327)       35       (9,286)       (5,576)  

Cash and cash equivalents

Of total cash and cash equivalents, $126 million and $112 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 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.

Debt-related activity

The following table provides information regarding notes that the Company issued and repaid in the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

MONTH/YEAR    TRANSACTION    PRINCIPAL AMOUNT (IN MILLIONS)
    

Notes issued

    

May 2016

  

3.35% Notes, due 2026

   US$500
    

Notes repaid

    

February 2017

  

1.30% Notes, due 2017

   US$550

May 2016

  

0.875% Notes, due 2016

   US$500

The February 2017 notes were repaid principally from cash on hand, which included a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Intellectual Property & Science business. The Company used the net proceeds of its May 2016 debt issuance to repay the notes which matured that same month.

Under its commercial paper programs, the Company may issue up to $2.0 billion of notes. At June 30, 2017, current indebtedness included $150 million of outstanding commercial paper within the consolidated statement of financial position.

The Company has a $2.4 billion credit facility agreement which matures in November 2021. The facility may be utilized to provide liquidity for general corporate purposes (including support for its commercial paper programs). There were no borrowings under the credit facility during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Fair Value

The fair values of cash, 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 “Long-term indebtedness” and “Current indebtedness” and the carrying amounts of derivative instruments are included in “Other financial assets” and “Other financial liabilities”, both current and non-current in the consolidated statement of financial position, as appropriate.

 

 

 

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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 are estimated based upon discounted cash flows using applicable current market rates and taking into account non-performance risk.

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

 

      Carrying Amount             Fair Value  
June 30, 2017    Primary Debt
Instruments
     Derivative
Instruments
Liability
            Primary Debt
Instruments
     Derivative
Instruments
Liability
 

Bank and other

     15        -          18        -  

Commercial paper

     150        -          150        -  

C$500, 3.369% Notes, due 2019

     384        88          395        88  

C$750, 4.35% Notes, due 2020

     575        150          617        150  

C$550, 3.309% Notes, due 2021

     422        57          440        57  

$550, 1.65% Notes, due 2017

     550        -          550        -  

$1,000, 6.50% Notes, due 2018

     999        -          1,047        -  

$500, 4.70% Notes, due 2019

     499        -          526        -  

$350, 3.95% Notes, due 2021

     348        -          365        -  

$600, 4.30% Notes, due 2023

     595        -          637        -  

$450, 3.85% Notes, due 2024

     446        -          467        -  

$500, 3.35% Notes, due 2026

     495        -          499        -  

$350, 4.50% Notes, due 2043

     341        -          351        -  

$350, 5.65% Notes, due 2043

     341        -          406        -  

$400, 5.50% Debentures, due 2035

     394        -          445        -  

$500, 5.85% Debentures, due 2040

     490        -                585        -  

Total

     7,044        295                7,498        295  

Current portion

     718        -          

Long-term portion

     6,326        295                

 

      Carrying Amount             Fair Value  
December 31, 2016    Primary Debt
Instruments
     Derivative
Instruments
Liability
            Primary Debt
Instruments
     Derivative
Instruments
Liability
 

Bank and other

     9        -          13        -  

C$500, 3.369% Notes, due 2019

     372        99          386        99  

C$750, 4.35% Notes, due 2020

     557        163          601        163  

C$550, 3.309% Notes, due 2021

     408        65          426        65  

$550, 1.30% Notes, due 2017

     549        -          550        -  

$550, 1.65% Notes, due 2017

     549        -          550        -  

$1,000, 6.50% Notes, due 2018

     998        -          1,067        -  

$500, 4.70% Notes, due 2019

     499        -          528        -  

$350, 3.95% Notes, due 2021

     348        -          361        -  

$600, 4.30% Notes, due 2023

     595        -          625        -  

$450, 3.85% Notes, due 2024

     446        -          454        -  

$500, 3.35% Notes, due 2026

     494        -          481        -  

$350, 4.50% Notes, due 2043

     341        -          325        -  

$350, 5.65% Notes, due 2043

     341        -          378        -  

$400, 5.50% Debentures, due 2035

     394        -          424        -  

$500, 5.85% Debentures, due 2040

     489        -                544        -  

Total

     7,389        327                7,713        327  

Current portion

     1,111        -          

Long-term portion

     6,278        327                

 

 

 

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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:

 

         
June 30, 2017                         Total  

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Balance  

    Embedded derivatives(1)

     -        42        -        42  

    Forward exchange contracts(2)

     -        6        -        6  

Financial assets at fair value through earnings

     -        48        -        48  

Available for sale investments(3)

     6        21        -        27  

Total assets

     6        69        -        75  

Liabilities

           

    Embedded derivatives(1)

     -        (40)        -        (40)  

    Forward exchange contracts(2)

     -        (15)        -        (15)  

    Contingent consideration(4)

     -        -        (1)        (1)  

Financial liabilities at fair value through earnings

     -        (55)        (1)        (56)  

Derivatives used for hedging(5)

     -        (295)        -        (295)  

Total liabilities

     -        (350)        (1)        (351)  

 

         
December 31, 2016                         Total  

Assets

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Balance  

    Embedded derivatives(1)

     -        140        -        140  

    Forward exchange contracts(2)

     -        28        -        28  

Financial assets at fair value through earnings

     -        168        -        168  

Available for sale investments(3)

     7        28        -        35  

Total assets

     7        196        -        203  

Liabilities

           

    Embedded derivatives(1)

     -        (24)        -        (24)  

    Forward exchange contracts(2)

     -        (20)        -        (20)  

    Contingent consideration(4)

     -        -        (2)        (2)  

Financial liabilities at fair value through earnings

     -        (44)        (2)        (46)  

Derivatives used for hedging(5)

     -        (327)        -        (327)  

Total liabilities

     -        (371)        (2)        (373)  

 

(1) Largely related to U.S. dollar pricing of customer agreements by subsidiaries outside of the U.S.

 

(2) Used to manage foreign exchange risk on cash flows excluding indebtedness.

 

(3) Investments in entities over which the Company does not have control, joint control or significant influence.

 

(4) Obligations to pay additional consideration for prior acquisitions, based upon performance measures contractually agreed at the time of purchase.

 

(5) Comprised of fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps on indebtedness.

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 six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

 

 

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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:

 

    quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments;
    the fair value of cross-currency interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows based on observable yield curves; and
    the fair value of contingent consideration is calculated based on estimates of future revenue performance.

Note 11: Other Non-Current Assets

 

      June 30,      December 31,  
      2017      2016  

Net defined benefit plan surpluses

     22        18  

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

     296        288  

Equity method investments

     172        163  

Other non-current assets

     75        68  

Total other non-current assets

     565        537  

Note 12: Payables, Accruals and Provisions

 

      June 30,      December 31,  
      2017      2016  

Trade payables

     255        311  

Accruals

     1,241        1,517  

Provisions

     178        273  

Other current liabilities

     353        347  

Total payables, accruals and provisions

     2,027        2,448  

Note 13: Provisions and Other Non-Current Liabilities

 

      June 30,      December 31,  
      2017      2016  

Net defined benefit plan obligations(1)

     947        1,417  

Deferred compensation and employee incentives

     152        235  

Provisions

     113        140  

Uncertain tax positions

     316        298  

Other non-current liabilities

     159        168  

Total provisions and other non-current liabilities

     1,687        2,258  

 

(1) In 2017, the Company contributed $500 million to its Thomson Reuters Group Pension Plan.

Note 14: Capital

Share repurchases

The Company may buy back shares (and subsequently cancel them) from time to time as part of its capital strategy. In May 2017, the Company renewed its normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) for an additional 12 months. Under the renewed NCIB, the Company may repurchase up to 36 million common shares between May 30, 2017 and May 29, 2018 in open market transactions on the TSX, the NYSE and/or other exchanges and alternative trading systems, if eligible, or by such other means as may be permitted by the TSX and/or NYSE or under applicable law, including private agreement purchases if the Company receives an issuer bid exemption order from applicable securities regulatory authorities in Canada for such purchases. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company privately repurchased 6.0 million common shares (2016 - 3.0 million common shares) at a discount to the then-prevailing market price.

 

 

 

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Details of share repurchases were as follows:

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Share repurchases (millions of U.S. dollars)

     294        258        578        690  

Shares repurchased (millions)

     6.7        6.3        13.5        18.0  

Share repurchases - average price per share

     $43.73        $40.51        $42.70        $38.23  

Decisions regarding any future repurchases will depend on factors such as market conditions, share price, and other opportunities to invest capital for growth. The Company may elect to suspend or discontinue its share repurchases at any time, in accordance with applicable laws. From time to time when the Company does not possess material nonpublic information about itself or its securities, it may enter into a pre-defined plan with its broker to allow for the repurchase of shares at times when the Company ordinarily would not be active in the market due to its own internal trading blackout periods, insider trading rules or otherwise. Any such plans entered into with the Company’s broker will be adopted in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws and the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company entered into such a plan with its broker on June 30, 2017. As a result, the Company recorded a $115 million liability in “Other financial liabilities” within current liabilities at June 30, 2017 with a corresponding amount recorded in equity in the consolidated statement of financial position.

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 share and dividends paid on common shares are as follows:

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.345      $ 0.34      $ 0.69      $ 0.68  

Dividends declared

     249        256        500        514  

Dividends reinvested

     (8)        (8)        (17)        (17)  

Dividends paid

     241        248        483        497  

Note 15: Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Details of “Other” in the consolidated statement of cash flow are as follows:

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Non-cash employee benefit charges

     63        74        127        150  

Fair value adjustments

     53        (21)        118        43  

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

     93        (11)        120        21  

Other

     65        5        72        11  
       274        47        437        225  

Details of “Changes in working capital and other items” are as follows:

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Trade and other receivables

     47        (25)        (110)        (13)  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3        (28)        (38)        (60)  

Other financial assets

     9        4        37        31  

Payables, accruals and provisions

     (39)        88        (440)        (192)  

Deferred revenue

     25        5        53        (3)  

Other financial liabilities

     (4)        (14)        (45)        (42)  

Income taxes

     38        (15)        (1)        (35)  

Other(1)

     (25)        (25)        (59)        (67)  
       54        (10)        (603)        (381)  

 

(1) Includes $(16) million (2016 - $(18) million) and $(47) million (2016 - $(51) million) related to employee benefit plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

 

 

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Details of income taxes received (paid) are as follows:

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Operating activities – continuing operations

     (11)        (41)        (73)        (89)  

Operating activities – discontinued operations

     -        (7)        -        (9)  

Investing activities – discontinued operations

     17        -        17        -  

Total income taxes received (paid)

     6        (48)        (56)        (98)  

Note 16: Acquisitions

Acquisitions primarily comprise the purchase of businesses that are integrated into existing operations to broaden the Company’s range of offerings to customers as well as its presence in global markets.

Acquisition activity

The number of acquisitions completed, and the related total consideration, were as follows:

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
Number of transactions    2017      2016      2017      2016  

Businesses acquired

     -        2        3        4  

Investments in businesses

     1        1        1        2  
       1        3        4        6  

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
Total consideration    2017      2016      2017      2016  

Businesses acquired

     -        65        213        110  

Less: Cash acquired

     -        -        (7)        -  

Businesses acquired, net of cash

     -        65        206        110  

Investments in businesses

     5        -        5        1  
       5        65        211        111  

Consideration comprised of:

           

Cash consideration

     5        65        183        111  

Non-cash consideration(1)

     -        -        28        -  
       5        65        211        111  

 

(1) Represents future services that the Company will provide to the seller, which was recorded in “Deferred revenue” within the consolidated statement of financial position.

The following provides a brief description of a certain acquisition completed during the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Date    Company                Acquiring Segment    Description

January 2017

   REDI               Financial & Risk    A provider of a cross-asset trade execution management system for financial professionals.

Purchase price allocation

Each business combination has been accounted for using the acquisition method. The results of acquired businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the dates of acquisition. Purchase price allocations related to certain acquisitions may be subject to adjustment pending completion of final valuations.

 

 

 

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The details of net assets acquired were as follows:

 

      Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
      2017(1)      2016(1)      2017      2016  

Cash and cash equivalents

     -        -        7        -  

Trade receivables

     -        9        9        11  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     -        2        5        3  

    Current assets

     -        11        21        14  

Computer hardware and other property

     -        -        6        -  

Computer software

     -        8        25        20  

Other identifiable intangible assets

     (1)        27        72        35  

Deferred tax

     -        -        15        -  

Total assets

     (1)        46        139        69  

Current indebtedness

     -        -        (1)        -  

Payables and accruals

     (2)        (2)        (25)        (4)  

Deferred revenue

     (1)        (9)        (5)        (10)  

    Current liabilities

     (3)        (11)        (31)        (14)  

Deferred tax

     -        (2)        -        (2)  

Total liabilities

     (3)        (13)        (31)        (16)  

Net assets acquired

     (4)        33        108        53  

Goodwill

     4        32        105        57  

Total

     -        65        213        110  

 

(1) The three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 include valuation adjustments for acquisitions that closed in the first quarter of the year.

The excess of the purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and assumed liabilities was recorded as goodwill and reflects synergies and the value of the acquired workforce. The majority of goodwill for acquisitions completed in 2017 and 2016 is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition transactions were completed by acquiring all equity interests or the net assets of the acquired business.

Other

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

Note 17: 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, defamation claims and intellectual property infringement claims. The outcome of all of the matters against the Company is subject to future resolution, including the uncertainties of litigation. 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. 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.

 

 

 

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In June 2016, certain U.S. subsidiaries received a statutory notice of deficiency from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the 2010 and 2011 tax years. In the notice, the IRS claims that the taxable income of these subsidiaries should be increased by an amount that creates an aggregate potential additional income tax liability of approximately $250 million for the period, including interest. The IRS claim relates to the Company’s intercompany transfer pricing practices. The Company plans to pursue all available administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve the matter. To that end, the Company filed a petition in U.S. Tax Court in September 2016. Management believes the Company will prevail in this dispute.

Note 18: Related Party Transactions

As of June 30, 2017, Woodbridge beneficially owned approximately 63% of the Company’s shares.

There were no new significant related party transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017. Refer to “Related party transactions” disclosed in note 29 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included in the Company’s 2016 annual report, for information regarding related party transactions.

 

 

 

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