Thomson Reuters Mergers and Acquisitions Presentation Deck
Financial Benefits
Provides TRI shareholders total return in the form of cash proceeds from buyback and attractive financial profile of remaining
investment
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Dividend maintained at $1.38 per share for 2018
Maintains strong/stable capital structure with flexibility
Strategic Benefits
Streamlines business profile & enables management to focus on businesses in higher growth areas
Thomson Reuters' Strengths
Highly stable, growing and profitable assets that generate significant free cash flow (~80% subscription)
#1 or #2 positions in key Legal & Regulatory and Tax & Accounting market segments
Higher historical growth rate than Financial business with potential to accelerate growth trajectory
$13 billion investment fund to bolster position in key growth market segments
Retain a robust & vibrant News operation funded by the financial services business ($325M revenue stream for 30 years)
De-Risking Benefits
Reduces exposure to financial services industry while maintaining upside potential
Blackstone's expertise in M&A will enable the partnership to enhance acquisition driven growth
Reduced volatility of Thomson Reuters, driving increased stability & predictability of cash flows
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A Win - Win Transaction
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