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Operator

Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Thomson Reuters Q2 2021 Earnings Call. My name is Simone. I’m your event manager. [Operator Instructions] I’d like to advise all parties the conference is being recorded for replay purposes. And now, I’d like to hand over to Frank Golden, Head of Investor Relations. ahead. go Please

Frank Golden

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Steve Hasker

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Mike Eastwood

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me back questions. Frank to Let for it turn now

Frank Golden

Thank you, second our the quarter. Mike. And concludes for that presentation

lines the like So open questions. we would now to for

Operator

the line Securities. is first from from Your Gary question of BofA Bisbee

Gary Bisbee

a me. Encouraging things here. couple to results stood set I of out of guess

wanted about I is the user first first while, just innovate lot yet making haven’t The half ask experience investments change half to and you’re -- really had and you of a yet. the and taken talked having to hold and around improve bookings the strongest a in improve the products

So what’s big sort you’re seeing any driving? are Are themes new of either strong areas bookings? success or of driving that there those

Steve Hasker

sure Yes. will question. Gary, the things, Mike say I’m for thanks and supplement. X I’d

seen customers. So quarter first of the -- confidence longer-term is businesses. They’ve got in sort a pretty our but improvement we’ve a own more in through sentiment their constant gradual in the of pretty investments second making the

I that, has helped. think, so And

said businesses. -- impact there’s we the confidence, our any The don’t a so but having last in far a that, on second bit on X that shake of weeks, obviously, been see

X investments growth on and we’re our from those those out we think is Investor growth I the thing increasingly I the those we’re the optimistic think, areas. to And focus initiatives green initiatives. see, called shoots the at starting Day, second that about

Mike Eastwood

Gary, a additional nearly X% and as in I and second the growth July regards up is growth the that supplement Law, strategic mentioned, acquired quarter, second of little in X% in granularity continue we offerings with the during in driving quarter business. $XXX that initiative: Professionals July pleased within XX% to mentioned the second compliance, Very quarter. for Corporates very full to Corporates, is regards of fraud the bookings. including organic ‘XX along to Confirmation just would year I of in Investor perform between risk, in that and year. board, audit Confirmation, which you Legal Corporates sales business with first I Gary, with million the overall Yes, for in the was part across we split and second of HighQ the which Practical Day. the Government quarter. ‘XX mentioned, discussed well. overall to this our net the organic X

and in that on go we As net very based QX, in will the teams but high of of there, the sales pleased that quarters Gary. accelerate first the confidence year, we the recent with overall into sales management QX, account into QX, seen have half Corporates performance improvement QX, we’ve our

Gary Bisbee

the quick that framed And you’ve Obviously, announcement is thinking changed a near-term that’s read and in And a from what then potential? change less the historically. your Great. we optimism into buybacks? very around sort how should it positive follow-up of around M&A any

Mike Eastwood

ever, as is Gary. as high The optimism

We’re lot and able to being buybacks both blessed also optionality very fortunate to acquisitions. with balance in of a have

to continue X acquisitions, look We Big segments. primarily at our within

the quickly, the customers just acquisitions, are we has So optimism accelerate equal both certainly acquisitions ready capital very as organic that please as that and But of growth. But higher can Big that needs X meets candidates prepared, we to include with and willing, the are not put read buybacks Gary, to Gary, ability and we to optimism, less very do integrate have do we with. additional comfortable Gary. to that but we to identify in any work candidates our buybacks our

Operator

So next of is Capital question Markets. from the of Drew McReynolds RBC line your

Drew McReynolds

and provided cutting quarter consecutive XXXX My just question’s coming a seen here. probably looking after of and out Steve, both answer X those answered increases already your you for here. the outlook. different maybe outlook, just simple it the of initial slightly a gate We’ve in

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Steve Hasker

All Thanks, Drew. right. Yes.

So the question. the X parts of

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of months lift? the terms In -- We’re Program. your question, now will to things continue Change the X into

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Operator

line Your of Kevin from Suisse. Credit next the McVeigh, question is

Kevin McVeigh

just actually folks I kind extending specifically sympathies little as a on for Change want you your to about loss, wanted congratulate start and about we Steve, on specifically retention, or real of we big the cloud results. Legal think that context how within Because kind the Legal, relates to Great. of side. conversion should if of market our within mid think Program, with could. opportunity I the bit talk the and it the I there’s to a down

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Steve Hasker

cloud just of terms we So in of year migration, as cloud. public a our at reminder, started the XX% revenues the our in

We’re we’re more our to of XX%, XXXX. to stated or get into now and XX% on target track at

perspective. And technology from to hard all and work that. track team their that credit So for our us in guiding through on operations

felt. impact So be are to that the I think just starting of

think of Westlaw is Legal on things: of business within point, the your to strength thirdly, Legal, couple firstly, HighQ. Edge; I a based our Practical So Kevin, and Law; secondarily,

bets, investments are and continue and we a focus lot of paying in that and off. And of key those -- off, product words, got level investment to our a of other firstly. we’ve So talent we plan it’s in those that and and bets paying bets, lot continue to products

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that speak scheduling they law meetings their firms, clients. meeting hiring with you needs biggest talent calls If the and and heads about have associates. the of challenge the of shortage the Their they’ll of is customers, their with talk

activity the So pretty improvement level yet. and mid the mid in has going been of small, felt customer I in think impact of firms. a and that -- Legal across large there’s don’t Program experience the robust Change

just We’re at the start.

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Mike Eastwood

supplement. would I Kevin, Yes,

that to and conversion us, for year-to-date. we’re way, The addition Stroup’s slightly overall within by -- Kevin, help law. Karen XX% work including was an enabler being our In the digital there, retention will David areas also Legal’s retention Wong especially cloud over at small the doing,

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as forecasting work mentioned, conversion, TR. I’ve we’re the omnichannel Steve So doing, calls prior optimistic combination, points that in stated improvement total that on retention. see XXX we’re the that digital, for we’ll cloud basis

horizon, the confident certainly Over with that. remain time

Kevin McVeigh

Great. then referenced Woodbridge XXbX, real at will follow-up. also And it just the participate terms just does in it open like thoughts a point. Or The of But that? buyback? buyback, in -- one a on Mike, just quick sounds market? Or any be you clarity

Mike Eastwood

just a participate, and great Certainly, all a have been opportunity shareholders. has always like Woodbridge of Woodbridge to great ours. Kevin. And Sure, supporter will shareholder the

So the opportunity Kevin. to have they participate,

Operator

of line from next JP Morgan. is the Your at Steinerman Andrew

Andrew Steinerman

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modules, that will Westlaw Edge be for current As customers? additional you more add revenues

Mike Eastwood

Andrew, penetration XX. XX% questions ACV of a there. June great as of series

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Operator

next is Toni question from Stanley. of the Morgan line Your Kaplan of

Toni Kaplan

a still a was there’s way X% lighter I you target Corporates that to little think bit to was to to And the expecting. get mentioned. go I X% than

will Corporates in that half mentioned year. of back the You accelerate the

that drivers by And what’s going to maybe are help to just the main target it in and So level up the are going on accelerate ‘XX. Corporates? get what

Steve Hasker

Toni. Thanks, Yes. Thanks question. for the

distinct just is So way of of by relative the a Reuters, newcomer. history of sort a context, as segment Corporates Thomson in

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Toni Kaplan

maybe better little We’ve of other a own right market. of now about some is wanted you’re Also labor the your seeing turnover companies of bit heard terms in Great. that the services hiring. from ask info higher what to because

seeing what are people. you of of terms good voluntary ease in and just in of terms turnover finding So

Steve Hasker

Toni. Yes,

think of the in So of one world-class -- months XX very things I or so proud I’m to attract we’re that our our last has been ability talent.

started and an best we team create information the objective journey. that in have to We services, business

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Operator

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George Tong

your line with You’re gains as Change seeing benefits traction very and to to good top with the respect efficiency Program well.

Just where with with to overall target given XXXX margins wanted -- trend corporate to change longer were out think can Certainly, reiterated. think your margins you for as margins you the longer EBITDA that But explore do there potential EBITDA term, term. far initiatives? have for you the progress so

Mike Eastwood

the provided ‘XX we’re for remaining in ‘XX. confident to we George, regards guidance Yes, and for certainly very that

confident So for remain to it’s XX%. XX% on We XXXX, that. very

about business. talk increases today. our should that we We’re given go some to just today, say see ‘XX ‘XX, leverage we certainly I not into ‘XX the potential as or continued we in operating have would George, prepared sustainability,

which are to before, discussed the X% costs we growth, given operating As in once we about XX% are, fixed of that XX% nature. hit organic in, leverage that kicks our

focus now, So George. ‘XX, guidance we’ll on ‘XX

George Tong

a Understood. Corporates then maybe on the question side. And follow-up

and to longer-term XXXX X% for to by talked growth the accelerate -- X%. to You drivers your various of targets about

to target? about As lever Accounting and Legal goal you cross-selling? getting of think big that? driver is of terms How cross-selling, how & Cross-selling a within your big a of in that XXXX is Corporates Tax of

Mike Eastwood

Yes. Toni’s I I just that cross-sell Steve George, question, before address previously addressed. supplement would the question

the optimism Corporates’ revenue our business in is of have we underlying book QX, built that the reasons with QX. QX One in overall organic of QX, uptick we’ve

cross-sell. in to So net early sales year. stage, first the the early the now the really are the in we cross-sell, performed innings at half of well In regards George, right

X in Pandita, with as there, Steve X are earlier, now. mentioned the We months especially Sunil about optimistic or chair

for via optimism So comparable in now a gross XX% It’s we About total cross-sell sales regards generated relatively are our we portion Corporates. activity, within small TR. to accelerating. good of believe still have

opportunity enhance with And product significant further something that’s ensure build that Wong that horizon our the is cross-sell. will and David over opportunities working that engineering to our for new Sunil more as they Shawn have products, we activity. time and cross-sell we enhance So generate and and products to Malhotra

Steve Hasker

George, optimistic is not we’re it’s Yes, that the we expand of experience for us. excited that those add I’d the others TR will consider that in our and different about something done other set. both to learning learnings, lot in a It’s that the from the past. can partnerships of -- relationship thing that a accrue with And Oracle partnership. that to company parts product has And possibilities we’re the are cautiously

Mike Eastwood

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for to cross-sell. drive underlying that makes business you the teams, just led infrastructure If our systems, Peccarelli, think by Brian about and easier go-to-market it

Operator

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Vince Valentini

hear assume Can me? I that’s for you me. guys

Steve Hasker

can. we Yes,

Mike Eastwood

We can you, yes. hear

Vince Valentini

Vince It’s Valentini.

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Mike Eastwood

as address follows. I it would Yes, Vince,

execute every every win our and the to that’s approach our Our going to tomorrow. have hell to and approach optimism like balanced reality That’s day we day. have with is that we be today,

earn take to to and have going not we anything granted, We’re for it.

So now of there between XXXX. and are lot quarters a

confident in rest have this Steve also we’re into we in team, in grounded work So and lot as to we with earlier, a but Program, the our of our the referenced are do year reality that of XXXX. Change

what say, on ‘XX update and an is we’re would confident very in February provide ‘XX. And I we So Vince, reaffirm XXXX. we’ll today in

our Program. going continue So work Change to we’re to

accelerating work on going We’re top the line. to

our experience. customer employees care of take We’re of we on care take and going to our customers. work our we And improving

will to increase. our in That I be level confidence XXXX would viewpoint, continue think Vince. my just

Operator

Capital Tim is BMO Your line Casey, Markets. final from the of question

Tim Casey

messaging? the buyback and pretty me. for Mike, to you’ve I Can revisit the in a whatnot. certain mean, retain float wanted Two of Yes. you change level been we just that consistent

the there. Steve. And you And if program? plan investors how we thinking of you us what walk much your Just you, for second in one has could to terms buyback should through how think about execute changed on

factors Can level, power. your organic you in us assumptions? in, walk is about levers terms pricing on the you haven’t through of how your from of a that growth just, maybe in talked of One terms high that thinking

Mike Eastwood

a Yes. first. me question first answer. going give focus two-part you to Tim, the let on I’m

of outside float, given way $XX an really buyback, million ownership market to we’ve on billion amount. at announcement threshold the Prior of talked exceeds XX% with to they a is Woodbridge, sufficient public talked million. we’ve analysis, public about it our First, advisers, XX% our look and availability about is cap it feel important different $XX that historically, being Based on by the Woodbridge Working with float maintaining recent at regards XX%. today’s $XX in now ownership. our around a like --

billion. So right have $XX now, we

to us balancing the So certainly if confidence more the that gives time horizon, the M&A. great and in being do we certainly today, agrees Board able that consider billion can $X.X with Tim, over

exceeds which our with today, a I of to in availability do Tim, And it’s billion the position think XX% that to a we’ve discussed good that buybacks like that Tim. So advisers the but that be combination, additional of believe able kind of very today. also we balancing public threshold past, float, in are $XX

Steve Hasker

the your regard question with part And then, of second pricing. to Tim,

about we around As Program net transforming experience. price where focused is appropriate, getting and number outlined, improving Mike our they good particularly we exist taking retention, record you as and features new customer have a functionality the And good a new products. cross-sell, more on we’re as Change customers. opportunities our of add as on of know, the to growing The

we We’re than more focused those levers on on price. are

Frank Golden

to the Well, be over we we to day. like report speaking thank of November. may Okay. couple next look to any with you course do joining and all Happy when good our follow-ups question, final our Have and call. And the a months that you will We’d in we’ll have. you that forward us. of for early QX conclude

Operator

everyone, rest concludes That in. and disconnect all, your joining you for you, thank and the enjoy call. Please presenters, your of lines, your Thank day.

Thomson Reuters (TRI) 5 Aug 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript