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ciplawyer@163.com汤森路透以35.5亿美金出售其知识产权与科技业务（附收购方背景）
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纽约讯——汤森路透(TSX/NYSE: TRI)宣布，Onex Corp.和霸菱亚洲投资（“Baring Asia”)的关联私募股权基金以35.5亿美金的现金收购其知识产权与科技业务的流程已经步入最终阶段。
The sale is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, and is expected to close in the next few months. The sale is not subject to any financing condition. Onex and Baring Asia have obtained debt and equity commitments for the transaction.
交易过程还有待于获得监管部门的批准并满足其它惯例成交条件，包括终止哈特-斯科特-罗迪诺(Hart-Scott-Rodino)反垄断法案所规定的交易等待期，预计将在未来的几个月内完成。不论融资状况如何，Onex和霸菱亚洲都会在这场交易中获得所有债券和股权。
The Intellectual Property & Science business provides comprehensive intellectual property and scientific information, decision support tools and services that enable the lifecycle of innovation for governments, academia, publishers and corporations to discover, protect and commercialize new ideas and brands. Its portfolio includes Web of Science, Thomson CompuMark, Thomson Innovation, MarkMonitor, Thomson Reuters Cortellis and Thomson IP Manager.
知识产权和科学业务部一直致力于为政府、学术界、出版商和企业提供全面的知识产权和科技信息，并提供帮助其进行决策的工具和服务，这些为保护新思想和品牌商业化注入了创新的生命力。该知识产权和科技业务组合包括Web of Science、Thomson CompuMark、Thomson Innovation、MarkMonitor、Thomson Reuters Cortellis 和Thomson IPManager等。
“We are pleased to announce the agreement today to sell our Intellectual Property & Science business to Onex and Baring Asia,” said Jim Smith, president and chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters. “With the completion of this divestiture, Thomson Reuters will be even more focused on operating at the intersection of global commerce and regulation.”
“我们非常高兴宣布汤森知识产权与科技业务出售给Onex和霸菱亚洲的消息。”汤森路透的CEO兼董事长吉姆·史密斯表示：“随着本次出售的完成，汤森路透将更加聚焦于全球商业和监管的融合运作。
“Intellectual Property & Science is a diversified portfolio of high-quality, well-positioned businesses providing proprietary, curated content through products and services that are entrenched in their customers’ day-to-day activities,” said Kosty Gilis, a Managing Director with Onex. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to acquire the company and partner with management and Baring Asia to enhance Intellectual Property & Science’s operations and support its growth in the years to come.”
“汤森路透的知识产权和科技业务是一个多元化、高品质、定位精准的商业顾问机构，其策划的内容植根于客户日常生活的产品和服务当中。“Onex的总经理Kosty·Gilis说到“我们很高兴有这样的机会去收购这家公司及其管理层的团队，更高兴将来与霸菱亚洲一起加强知识产权与科技业务的运营并且在未来几年内帮助其更好的成长”。
“We look forward to partnering with Intellectual Property & Science management and Onex to support the development of the company globally, particularly in Asia where we see a differentiated growth opportunity,” said Jean Eric Salata, Founder and Chief Executive of Baring Asia. “Already an established leader in China and across the region, we believe the outlook for the business is underpinned by an increasing shift towards more knowledge driven economies and a continued emphasis on research and development.”
”我们期待与知识产权与科技管理公司成为合作伙伴，并与Onex一起带领企业全球化发展，尤其是亚洲业务，因为我们看到了亚洲差异化的增长机会“霸菱亚洲创始人和CEO Jean Eric Salata谈到：“在中国和亚太地区我们已经拥有领袖地位，当前越来越多的经济体转向以知识为驱动，并强调持续性研究和发展，我们相信未来的前景将会以这种变化为基础。“
Thomson Reuters expects to use about $1 billion of the net proceeds to buy back shares and the balance to pay down debt (primarily commercial paper) and reinvest in the business. Any share buybacks will be part of the previously announced $1.5 billion share buyback program.
汤森路透预计将利用约10亿美元的出售所得来回购股票、偿还债务（主要是商业票据）和对业务进行再投资。股票回购是此前宣布的15亿美元股票回购计划的一部分。
Guggenheim Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as financial advisors to Thomson Reuters for the proposed divestiture.
Allen & Overy LLP is acting as legal counsel for Thomson Reuters.
古根海姆证券有限责任公司和摩根大通证券有限责任公司担任此次汤森路透出售计划的财务顾问。Allen & Overy LLP担任汤森路透的法律顾问。
汤森路透
Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of news and information for professional markets. Our customers rely on us to deliver the intelligence, technology and expertise they need to find trusted answers. The business has operated in more than 100 countries for more than 100 years. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (symbol: TRI). For more information, visit www.thomsonreuters.com.
汤森路透是世界领先的专业领域的新闻资讯来源。客户依赖我们提供的情报、技术、专业知识，找到他们需要的可信答案。汤森路透的业务在多达100多个国家已经运营了100多年。汤森路透股票在多伦多和纽约证券交易所上市交易（代码：TRI）。欲获取更多信息，请访问www.thomsonreuters.com.
Onex
Onex is one of the oldest and most successful private equity firms. Through its Onex Partners and ONCAP private equity funds, Onex acquires and builds high-quality businesses in partnership with talented management teams. At Onex Credit, Onex manages and invests in leveraged loans, collateralized loan obligations and other credit securities. The Company has approximately $23 billion of assets under management, including $6 billion of Onex proprietary capital, in private equity and credit securities. With offices in Toronto, New York, New Jersey and London, Onex invests its capital through its two investing platforms and is the largest limited partner in each of its private equity funds.
Onex 是最古老、最成功的私人股本公司之一。通过Onex Partners和ONCAP私人股本基金，Onex与优秀的管理团队一起构建了高质量的商业模式。在Onex信贷，Onex管理并投资在杠杆贷款、债务抵押贷款和其他信贷证券领域。公司拥有230亿美元的管理资产，其中包括60亿的Onex专有资本、私人股权和信贷证券。公司还在多伦多、纽约、新泽西和伦敦设有办事处，Onex 通过其自身的两个投资平台投资其资本，且成为了其私募股权基金的最大有限合伙人。
Onex’ businesses have assets of $36 billion, generate annual revenues of $23 billion and employ approximately 145,000 people worldwide. Onex shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol OCX. For more information on Onex, visit its website at www.onex.com. The Company’s security filings can also be accessed at www.sedar.com.
Onex的企业资产大约为360亿美元，年收入为230亿并且在全球大约雇佣了145000人。Onex在多伦多证券交易所的股票代码为OCX。欲获取更多信息，请访问www.onex.com。欲获取公司的安全申报资质可访问www.sedar.com。
霸菱亚洲投资
Baring Private Equity Asia is one of the largest and most established independent alternative asset management firms in Asia, with a total committed capital of over $10 billion. The firm runs a pan-Asian investment program, sponsoring management buyouts and providing growth capital to companies for expansion or acquisitions, as well as a pan-Asian real estate private equity investment program. The firm has been investing in Asia since its formation in 1997 and has over 125 employees located across seven Asian offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, and Tokyo. Baring Asia currently has over 35 portfolio companies active across Asia with a total of 150,000 employees and sales of approximately $31 billion in 2015. For more information, please visit www.bpeasia.com.
霸菱亚洲是亚洲最大和最具独立性的资产管理公司之一，总资本投入超过100亿美元。公司经营着一个泛亚洲投资计划，资助企业管理收购，为企业扩张或收购提供资本，并且同时进行着一个泛亚洲房地产私募股权投资计划。1997年，公司从建成时就开始了对亚洲的投资，并且拥有超过125名员工分布在亚洲的香港、上海、北京、孟买、新加坡、雅加达和东京这7个办事处， 2015年，霸菱亚洲拥有35个投资组合公司，150,000位员工，约310亿美元的业绩量。欲获取更多信息，请访问www.bpeasia.com。
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
特别注意：前瞻性声明
Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking, including the company’s current expectations regarding the timing for closing of the transaction and its uses of proceeds. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and reflect our company’s current expectations. As a result, forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, including the parties' ability to receive regulatory approvals and satisfy conditions to closing as well as other factors discussed in materials that Thomson Reuters from time to time files with, or furnishes to, the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There is no assurance that a transaction involving all or part of the Intellectual Property & Science business will be completed or that other events described in any forward-looking statement will materialize. Except as may be required by applicable law, Thomson Reuters disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
这篇新闻中的某些描述是具有前瞻性的，包括该公司当前对交易完成时间点和收益使用方式的预期。这些前瞻性的陈述建立在公司目前的期望的假设基础上。因此,前瞻性陈述受很多风险和不确定因素影响，可能导致事件实际结果与当前预期不符，这些因素包括双方的能力是否能获得监管机构的批准并满足完成此次交易的条件,以及汤森路透不时提交给加拿大证券监管机构和美国证券交易委员会(sec) 是否能被批准等其他在本文中讨论过的因素。我们不保证交易涉及的全部或部分知识产权&科学业务将完成或其他任何前瞻性声明中的事件将会实现。除非法律要求，汤森路透不对任何前瞻性陈述进行更新或修改。
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