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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from
to
Commission File Number: 1-1023
S&P Global Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York |
13-1026995 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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55 Water Street |
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New York |
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New York |
10041 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
212-438-1000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common stock (par value $1.00 per share) |
SPGI |
New York Stock Exchange |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90
days. Yes
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No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such
files).
Yes
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No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a
smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”,
“smaller reporting company”, and "emerging growth company" in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer |
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Accelerated filer |
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Non-accelerated filer |
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging
growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). YES
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As of April 21, 2023 (latest practicable date), 320.8 million
shares of the issuer's classes of common stock (par value $1.00 per
share) were outstanding excluding
7.2 million
outstanding common shares held by the Markit Group Holdings Limited
Employee Benefit Trust.
S&P Global Inc.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of S&P Global
Inc.
Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of
S&P Global Inc. (and subsidiaries) (the Company) as of March
31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of income,
comprehensive income, and equity for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of
cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and
2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the
“consolidated interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews,
we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made
to the consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB),
the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31,
2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive
income, equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the
related notes and schedule (not presented herein); and in our
report dated February 9, 2023, we expressed an unqualified audit
opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion,
the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material
respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which
it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the
PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the
Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the PCAOB. We
conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.
A review of interim financial statements consists principally of
applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons
responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is
substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the
expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken
as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an
opinion.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
April 27, 2023
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
S&P Global Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
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(in millions, except per share amounts) |
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Revenue |
$ |
3,160 |
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$ |
2,389 |
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Expenses: |
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Operating-related expenses |
1,088 |
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749 |
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Selling and general expenses |
705 |
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958 |
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Depreciation |
25 |
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26 |
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Amortization of intangibles |
262 |
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111 |
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Total expenses |
2,080 |
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1,844 |
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Gain on dispositions |
(50) |
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(1,344) |
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Equity in income on unconsolidated subsidiaries |
(14) |
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(3) |
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Operating profit |
1,144 |
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1,892 |
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Other expense (income), net |
11 |
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(49) |
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Interest expense, net |
85 |
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57 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
— |
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17 |
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Income before taxes on income |
1,048 |
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1,867 |
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Provision for taxes on income |
188 |
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568 |
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Net income |
860 |
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1,299 |
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Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests
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(65) |
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(64) |
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Net income attributable to S&P Global Inc. |
$ |
795 |
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$ |
1,235 |
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Earnings per share attributable to S&P Global Inc. common
shareholders:
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Net income: |
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Basic |
$ |
2.47 |
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$ |
4.49 |
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Diluted |
$ |
2.47 |
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$ |
4.47 |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
321.3 |
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275.2 |
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Diluted |
322.1 |
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276.3 |
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Actual shares outstanding at period end |
320.8 |
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339.9 |
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
S&P Global Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
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(in millions) |
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net income |
$ |
860 |
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$ |
1,299 |
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments
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42 |
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(21) |
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Income tax effect
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3 |
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(5) |
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45 |
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(26) |
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Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
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1 |
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5 |
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Income tax effect
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— |
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(1) |
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1 |
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4 |
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Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges |
(27) |
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107 |
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Income tax effect
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6 |
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(26) |
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(21) |
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81 |
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Comprehensive income |
885 |
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1,358 |
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Less: comprehensive income attributable to nonredeemable
noncontrolling interests
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(4) |
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(5) |
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Less: comprehensive income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests
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(61) |
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(59) |
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Comprehensive income attributable to S&P Global
Inc.
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$ |
820 |
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$ |
1,294 |
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
S&P Global Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(in millions) |
March 31,
2023 |
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December 31,
2022 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,402 |
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$ |
1,286 |
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Restricted cash |
3 |
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1 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts: 2023 -
$50; 2022 - $48
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2,478 |
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2,494 |
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Prepaid and other current assets |
626 |
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588 |
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Assets of a business held for sale |
1,313 |
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1,298 |
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Total current assets |
5,822 |
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5,667 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation: 2023 -
$836; 2022 - $859
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281 |
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297 |
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Right of use assets |
422 |
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423 |
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Goodwill |
34,817 |
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34,545 |
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Other intangible assets, net |
18,168 |
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18,306 |
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Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
1,750 |
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1,752 |
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Other non-current assets |
764 |
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794 |
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Total assets |
$ |
62,024 |
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$ |
61,784 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
456 |
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$ |
450 |
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Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement
plans |
385 |
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753 |
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Short-term debt |
936 |
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226 |
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Income taxes currently payable |
219 |
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116 |
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Unearned revenue |
3,175 |
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3,126 |
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Other current liabilities |
971 |
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1,094 |
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Liabilities of a business held for sale |
252 |
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234 |
Total current liabilities |
6,394 |
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5,999 |
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Long-term debt |
10,727 |
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10,730 |
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Lease liabilities — non-current |
566 |
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577 |
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Pension and other postretirement benefits |
183 |
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180 |
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Deferred tax liability — non-current |
3,906 |
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4,065 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
476 |
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489 |
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Total liabilities |
22,252 |
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22,040 |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 8) |
3,402 |
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3,267 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) |
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Equity: |
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Common stock, $1 par value: authorized - 600 million shares;
issued: 2023 and 2022 415 million shares
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415 |
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415 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
44,329 |
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44,422 |
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Retained income |
18,171 |
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17,784 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(861) |
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(886) |
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Less: common stock in treasury |
(25,779) |
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(25,347) |
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Total equity — controlling interests |
36,275 |
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36,388 |
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Total equity — noncontrolling interests |
95 |
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89 |
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Total equity |
36,370 |
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36,477 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
62,024 |
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$ |
61,784 |
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
S&P Global Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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(in millions) |
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Operating Activities: |
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Net income |
$ |
860 |
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$ |
1,299 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating
activities: |
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Depreciation |
25 |
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26 |
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Amortization of intangibles |
262 |
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111 |
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Provision for losses on accounts receivable |
8 |
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(7) |
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Deferred income taxes |
(167) |
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(53) |
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Stock-based compensation |
46 |
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94 |
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Gain on dispositions |
(50) |
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(1,344) |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
— |
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17 |
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Other |
10 |
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24 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of
acquisitions and dispositions: |
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Accounts receivable |
23 |
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187 |
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Prepaid and other current assets |
(98) |
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5 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(343) |
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(318) |
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Unearned revenue |
61 |
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(100) |
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Other current liabilities |
(158) |
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(239) |
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Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes |
169 |
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432 |
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Net change in other assets and liabilities |
(54) |
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88 |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
594 |
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222 |
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Investing Activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
(28) |
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(16) |
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(272) |
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|
295 |
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Proceeds from dispositions |
50 |
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2,618 |
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Changes in short-term investments |
(3) |
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4 |
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Cash (used for) provided by investing activities |
(253) |
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2,901 |
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Financing Activities: |
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Additions to (payments on) short-term debt, net |
710 |
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(219) |
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Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net |
— |
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|
5,395 |
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Payments on senior notes |
— |
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(3,074) |
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Dividends paid to shareholders |
(290) |
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(186) |
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Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net |
(78) |
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(55) |
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Repurchase of treasury shares |
(500) |
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(7,003) |
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Exercise of stock options and other |
3 |
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3 |
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Employee withholding tax on share-based payments |
(75) |
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(66) |
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Cash used for financing activities |
(230) |
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(5,205) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
7 |
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(16) |
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Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
cash |
118 |
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(2,098) |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of
period |
1,287 |
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|
6,505 |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of
period |
$ |
1,405 |
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$ |
4,407 |
|
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
S&P Global Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Equity
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
(in millions) |
Common Stock $1 par
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Additional Paid-in Capital |
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Retained Income |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
|
Less: Treasury Stock |
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Total SPGI Equity |
|
Noncontrolling Interests |
|
Total Equity |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
$ |
415 |
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$ |
44,422 |
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$ |
17,784 |
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$ |
(886) |
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$ |
25,347 |
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$ |
36,388 |
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$ |
89 |
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$ |
36,477 |
|
Comprehensive income
1
|
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|
795 |
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|
25 |
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|
820 |
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4 |
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|
824 |
|
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share — $0.90 per
share)
|
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(287) |
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(287) |
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(287) |
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Share repurchases |
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50 |
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|
550 |
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(500) |
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(500) |
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Employee stock plans |
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(143) |
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(118) |
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(25) |
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(25) |
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Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling
interest |
|
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(120) |
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(120) |
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(120) |
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Other |
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|
(1) |
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(1) |
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2 |
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|
1 |
|
Balance as of March 31, 2023 |
$ |
415 |
|
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$ |
44,329 |
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$ |
18,171 |
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|
$ |
(861) |
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$ |
25,779 |
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$ |
36,275 |
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$ |
95 |
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$ |
36,370 |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
(in millions) |
Common Stock $1 par
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Additional Paid-in Capital |
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Retained Income |
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
|
Less: Treasury Stock |
|
Total SPGI Equity |
|
Noncontrolling Interests |
|
Total Equity |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 |
$ |
294 |
|
|
$ |
1,031 |
|
|
$ |
15,017 |
|
|
$ |
(841) |
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$ |
13,469 |
|
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$ |
2,032 |
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$ |
75 |
|
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$ |
2,107 |
|
Comprehensive income
1
|
|
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|
1,235 |
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|
59 |
|
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|
1,294 |
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|
5 |
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|
1,299 |
|
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share — $0.77 per
share)
|
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|
(186) |
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(186) |
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(186) |
|
Acquisition of IHS Markit |
121 |
|
43,415 |
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|
43,536 |
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|
43,536 |
|
Share repurchases |
|
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(1,050) |
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5,953 |
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(7,003) |
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(7,003) |
|
Employee stock plans |
|
|
49 |
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|
19 |
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|
30 |
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|
30 |
|
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling
interest |
|
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|
(1) |
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|
(1) |
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(1) |
|
Other |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
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|
(1) |
|
|
(1) |
|
Balance as of March 31, 2022 |
$ |
415 |
|
|
$ |
43,445 |
|
|
$ |
16,065 |
|
|
$ |
(782) |
|
|
$ |
19,441 |
|
|
$ |
39,702 |
|
|
$ |
79 |
|
|
$ |
39,781 |
|
1Excludes
comprehensive income of $61 million and $59 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively,
attributable to our redeemable noncontrolling
interest.
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
S&P Global Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Nature of Operations and Basis of
Presentation
S&P Global Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries,
“S&P Global,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a provider
of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in
the global capital, commodity, automotive and engineering
markets.
Our operations consist of six reportable segments: S&P Global
Market Intelligence (“Market Intelligence”), S&P Global Ratings
(“Ratings”), S&P Global Commodity Insights (“Commodity
Insights”), S&P Global Mobility (“Mobility”), S&P Dow Jones
Indices (“Indices” ) and S&P Global Engineering Solutions
(“Engineering Solutions”).
•Market
Intelligence is a global provider of multi-asset-class data and
analytics integrated with purpose-built workflow
solutions.
•Ratings
is an independent provider of credit ratings, research, and
analytics, offering investors and other market participants
information, ratings and benchmarks.
•Commodity
Insights is a leading independent provider of information and
benchmark prices for the commodity and energy markets.
•Mobility
is a leading provider of solutions serving the full automotive
value chain including vehicle manufacturers (OEMs), automotive
suppliers, mobility service providers, retailers, consumers, and
finance and insurance companies.
•Indices
is a global index provider maintaining a wide variety of valuation
and index benchmarks for investment advisors, wealth managers and
institutional investors.
•Engineering
Solutions is a leading provider of engineering standards and
related technical knowledge.
On February 28, 2022, we completed the merger with IHS Markit Ltd
(“IHS Markit”), and as a result, IHS Markit and its subsidiaries
became wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries of S&P Global,
and the financial results include IHS Markit from the date of
acquisition.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q
and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete
financial statements. Therefore, the financial statements included
herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2022 (our “Form 10-K”).
In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments
considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the
interim periods have been included. The operating results for the
three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the full
year.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions,
including those related to revenue recognition, business
combinations, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of
long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, pension
plans, incentive compensation and stock-based compensation, income
taxes, contingencies and redeemable noncontrolling interests. Since
the date of our Form 10-K, there have been no material changes to
our critical accounting policies and estimates.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash included in our consolidated balance sheets was
$3 million and $1 million as of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, respectively.
Contract Assets
Contract assets include unbilled amounts from when the Company
transfers service to a customer before a customer pays
consideration or before payment is due. As of March 31, 2023
and December 31, 2022, contract assets were $77 million and $60
million, respectively, and are included in accounts receivable in
our consolidated balance sheets.
Unearned Revenue
We record unearned revenue when cash payments are received in
advance of our performance. The increase in the unearned revenue
balance at March 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022
is primarily driven by cash payments received in advance of
satisfying our performance obligations, partially offset by
$1.1 billion of revenues recognized that were included in the
unearned revenue balance at the beginning of the
period.
Remaining Performance Obligations
Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price
of contracts for work that has not yet been performed. As of
March 31, 2023, the aggregate amount of the transaction price
allocated to remaining performance obligations was
$4.5 billion. We expect to recognize revenue on approximately
half and three-quarters of the remaining performance obligations
over the next 12 and 24 months, respectively, with the remainder
recognized thereafter.
We do not disclose the value of unfulfilled performance obligations
for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or
less and (ii) contracts where revenue is a usage-based royalty
promised in exchange for a license of intellectual
property.
Costs to Obtain a Contract
We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a
contract with a customer if we expect the benefit of those costs to
be longer than one year. We have determined that the costs
associated with certain sales commission programs are incremental
to the costs to obtain contracts with customers and therefore meet
the criteria to be capitalized. Total capitalized costs to obtain a
contract were $184 million and $175 million as of
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and
are included in prepaid and other current assets and other
non-current assets on our consolidated balance sheets. The
capitalized asset will be amortized over a period consistent with
the transfer to the customer of the goods or services to which the
asset relates, calculated based on the customer term and the
average life of the products and services underlying the contracts
which has been determined to be approximately 5 years. The expense
is recorded within selling and general expenses.
We expense sales commissions when incurred if the amortization
period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling
and general expenses.
Equity in Income on Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
The Company holds an investment in a 50/50 joint venture
arrangement with shared control with CME Group that combined each
company’s post-trade services into a joint venture, OSTTRA. The
joint venture provides trade processing and risk mitigation
operations and incorporates CME’s optimization businesses (Traiana,
TriOptima, and Reset) and the Company’s MarkitSERV business. The
combination is intended to increase operating efficiencies of both
businesses to more effectively service clients with enhanced
platforms and services for OTC markets across interest rate, FX,
equity, and credit asset classes.
Other Expense (Income), net
The components of other expense (income), net for the three months
ended March 31 are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
Other components of net periodic benefit cost |
$ |
(6) |
|
|
$ |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss (gain) from investments |
17 |
|
|
(45) |
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income), net |
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
(49) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. Acquisitions and
Divestitures
Acquisitions
2023
On February 16, 2023, we completed the acquisition of Market Scan
Information Systems, Inc. (“Market Scan”), a leading provider of
automotive pricing and incentive intelligence, including Automotive
Payments as a ServiceTM
and its powerful payment calculation engine. The addition of Market
Scan to Mobility will enable the integration of detailed
transaction intelligence in areas that are complementary to
existing services for dealers, OEMs, lenders, and other market
participants. The acquisition of Market Scan is not material to our
consolidated financial statements.
On January 3, 2023, we completed the acquisition of ChartIQ, a
premier charting provider for the financial services industry.
ChartIQ is a professional grade charting solution that allows users
to visualize data with a fully interactive web-based library that
works seamlessly across web, mobile and desktop. It provides
advanced capabilities including trade visualization, options
analytics, technical analysis and more. Additionally, ChartIQ
allows clients to visualize vendor-supplied data combined with
their own proprietary content, alternative datasets or analytics.
The acquisition will be part of our Market Intelligence segment and
further enhances our S&P Capital IQ Pro platform, our digital
investment solutions provider Markit Digital and other workflow
solutions to provide the industry with leading visualization
capabilities. The acquisition of ChartIQ is not material to our
consolidated financial statements.
On January 4, 2023, we completed the acquisition of TruSight
Solutions LLC (“TruSight”) a provider of third-party vendor risk
assessments. The acquisition will be integrated into our Market
Intelligence segment and further expands the breadth and depth of
S&P Global’s third party vendor risk management solutions by
offering high-quality validated assessment data to clients designed
to reduce further the vendor due diligence burden on service
providers to the financial services industry. The acquisition of
TruSight is not material to our consolidated financial
statements.
2022
Merger with IHS Markit
On February 28, 2022, we completed the merger with IHS Markit. The
fair value of the consideration transferred for IHS Markit was
approximately $43.5 billion.
Allocation of Purchase Price
The merger with IHS Markit was accounted for as a business
combination using the acquisition method of accounting in
accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The
allocation of purchase price recorded for IHS Markit is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
February 28, 2022 |
Assets acquired |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
310 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
968 |
|
Prepaid and other current assets |
224 |
|
Assets of a business held for sale |
1,519 |
|
Property and equipment |
118 |
|
Right of use assets |
240 |
|
Goodwill |
31,456 |
|
Other intangible assets |
18,620 |
|
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
1,644 |
|
Other non-current assets |
54 |
|
Total assets acquired |
$ |
55,153 |
|
Liabilities assumed |
|
Account payable |
$ |
174 |
|
Accrued compensation |
90 |
|
Short-term debt |
968 |
|
Unearned revenue |
1,053 |
|
Other current liabilities |
581 |
|
Liabilities of a business held for sale |
72 |
|
Long-term debt |
4,191 |
|
Lease liabilities - non-current |
231 |
|
Deferred tax liability - non-current |
4,200 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
57 |
|
Total liabilities assumed |
$ |
11,617 |
|
Total consideration transferred |
$ |
43,536 |
|
Acquired Identifiable Intangible Assets
The following table sets forth the fair values of the components of
the identifiable intangible assets acquired and their useful
lives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
Fair Value |
Weighted Average Useful Lives |
Customer relationships |
$ |
13,596 |
|
25 years |
Trade names and trademarks |
1,469 |
|
14 years |
Developed technology |
1,043 |
|
10 years |
Databases |
2,512 |
|
12 years |
Total Identified Intangible Assets |
$ |
18,620 |
|
21 years |
Divestitures
2023
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we did not complete
any material divestitures.
In the first quarter of 2023, we received a contingent payment
following the sale of Leveraged Commentary and Data (“LCD”) along
with a related family of leveraged loan indices in June of 2022.
The contingent payment was payable six months following the closing
upon the achievement of certain conditions related to the
transition of LCD customer relationships. During the three months
ended March 31, 2023, the contingent payment resulted in a pre-tax
gain of $46 million ($34 million after-tax) related to
the sale of LCD in our Market Intelligence segment and
$4 million ($3 million after-tax) related to the sale of
a family of leveraged loan indices in our Indices
segment.
On January 14, 2023, we entered into a securities and asset
purchase
agreement with Allium Buyer LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company controlled by funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
& Co. L.P. (“KKR”) to sell our Engineering Solutions business
for $975 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price
adjustments. We currently anticipate the divestiture to result in
after-tax proceeds of approximately $750 million, which
proceeds are expected to be used for share repurchases. The
agreement follows our announced intent in November of 2022 to
divest the business. Engineering Solutions became part of the
Company following our merger with IHS
Markit. The transaction, which is subject to receipt of required
regulatory approvals and satisfying other customary closing
conditions, is expected to close in the second quarter of
2023.
2022
As a condition of securing regulatory approval for the merger,
S&P Global and IHS Markit agreed to divest of certain of their
businesses. S&P Global’s divestitures included CUSIP Global
Services (“CGS”), its LCD business and a related family of
leveraged loan indices while IHS Markit’s divestitures include Oil
Price Information Services (“OPIS”); Coal, Metals and Mining; and
PetroChem Wire businesses and its Base Chemicals
business.
In March of 2022, we completed the previously announced sale of
CGS, a business within our Market Intelligence segment, to FactSet
Research Systems Inc. for a purchase price
of $1.925 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recorded a pre-tax
gain of $1.344 billion ($999 million after tax) in Gain
on dispositions in the consolidated statements of income related to
the sale of CGS.
In February of 2022, we completed the previously announced sale of
OPIS to News Corp for $1.150 billion in cash. We did not
recognize a gain on the sale of OPIS.
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale
The components of assets and liabilities held for sale in the
consolidated balance sheets consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
March 31, |
December 31, |
|
2023
1
|
2022
1
|
Accounts Receivable, net |
$ |
91 |
|
$ |
88 |
|
Goodwill |
437 |
|
437 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
696 |
|
697 |
|
Other assets |
89 |
|
76 |
|
Assets of a business held for sale |
$ |
1,313 |
|
$ |
1,298 |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ |
55 |
|
$ |
59 |
|
Deferred tax liability |
26 |
|
27 |
|
Unearned revenue |
171 |
|
148 |
|
Liabilities of a business held for sale |
$ |
252 |
|
$ |
234 |
|
1
Assets and liabilities held for sale as of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 relate to Engineering Solutions.
The operating profit of our businesses that were disposed of or
classified as held for sale for the three months ended
March 31 is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
Operating profit
2
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
2
The operating profit presented includes the revenue and recurring
direct expenses associated with businesses disposed of or held for
sale. The
three months
ended March 31, 2023
excludes a pre-tax gain related to the sale of LCD and leveraged
loan indices of $50 million.
The
three months
ended March 31, 2022
exclude a pre-tax gain related to the sale of CGS of
$1.3 billion.
3. Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 17.9% and 30.4% for the three
months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022,
respectively. The higher rate for the three months ended March 31,
2022 was primarily due to the tax charge on merger related
divestitures and deal related non-deductible costs.
At the end of each interim period, we estimate the annual effective
tax rate and apply that rate to our ordinary quarterly earnings.
The tax expense or benefit related to significant unusual or
infrequently occurring items that will be separately reported or
reported net of their related tax effect, and are individually
computed, is recognized in the interim period in which those items
occur. In addition, the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or
rates or tax status is recognized in the interim period in which
the change occurs.
The Company is continuously subject to tax examinations in various
jurisdictions. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31,
2022, the total amount of federal, state and local, and foreign
unrecognized tax benefits was $236 million and $223 million,
respectively, exclusive of interest and penalties. We recognize
accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits
in interest expense and operating-related expense, respectively. As
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had $42
million and $38 million, respectively, of accrued interest and
penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits. Based on the
current status of income tax audits, we believe that the total
amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by approximately
$20 million in the next twelve months as a result of the resolution
of local tax examinations.
For tax years beginning after December 31, 2021, the Tax Cuts and
Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) requires taxpayers to capitalize and
amortize research and development costs pursuant to Internal
Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 174. Section 174 requires taxpayers to
capitalize research and development costs and amortize them over 5
years for expenditures attributed to domestic research and 15 years
for expenditures attributed to foreign research. This provision
affects a significant proportion of the Company for the first time
in 2023. The actual impact of Section 174 capitalization and
amortization on the income tax payable and deferred tax asset will
depend on multiple factors, including the amount of research and
development expenses we will incur and whether we conduct our
research and development activities inside or outside the United
States. Although Congress is considering legislation that would
defer, repeal or otherwise modify this capitalization and
amortization requirement, the possibility that this will happen is
uncertain. If legislation is not passed to defer, repeal, or
otherwise modify the capitalization and amortization requirement we
expect our cash taxes to be greater than in the prior
year.
4. Debt
A summary of short-term and long-term debt outstanding is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
March 31,
2023 |
|
December 31,
2022 |
4.125% Senior Notes, due 2023
1
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
3.625% Senior Notes, due 2024
2
|
48 |
|
|
48 |
|
4.75% Senior Notes, due 2025
3
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
4.0% Senior Notes, due 2026
4
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
2.95% Senior Notes, due 2027
5
|
497 |
|
|
496 |
|
2.45% Senior Notes, due 2027
6
|
1,237 |
|
|
1,237 |
|
4.75% Senior Notes, due 2028
7
|
821 |
|
|
823 |
|
4.25% Senior Notes, due 2029
8
|
1,026 |
|
|
1,029 |
|
2.5% Senior Notes, due 2029
9
|
497 |
|
|
497 |
|
2.70% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, due 2029
10
|
1,234 |
|
|
1,233 |
|
1.25% Senior Notes, due 2030
11
|
594 |
|
|
594 |
|
2.90% Senior Notes, due 2032
12
|
1,472 |
|
|
1,472 |
|
6.55% Senior Notes, due 2037
13
|
290 |
|
|
290 |
|
4.5% Senior Notes, due 2048
14
|
272 |
|
|
272 |
|
3.25% Senior Notes, due 2049
15
|
590 |
|
|
590 |
|
3.70% Senior Notes, due 2052
16
|
974 |
|
|
974 |
|
2.3% Senior Notes, due 2060
17
|
682 |
|
|
682 |
|
3.9% Senior Notes, due 2062
18
|
486 |
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial paper |
898 |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
11,663 |
|
|
10,956 |
|
Less: short-term debt including current maturities |
936 |
|
|
226 |
|
Long-term debt |
$ |
10,727 |
|
|
$ |
10,730 |
|
1
Interest payments are due semiannually on
February 1 and August 1.
2
Interest payments are due
semiannually
on May 1 and November 1.
3
Interest payments are due semiannually on
February 15 and August 15.
4
Interest payments are due semiannually on
March 1 and September 1.
5 Interest
payments are due semiannually on January 22 and July 22, and as of
March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and issuance
costs total $3 million.
6 Interest
payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1 and as of
March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and issuance
costs total $13 million.
7
Interest payments are due semiannually on
February 1 and August 1.
8
Interest payments are due semiannually on May 1 and
November 1.
9 Interest
payments are due semiannually on June 1 and December 1, and as
of March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and issuance
costs total $3 million.
10 Interest
payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1 and
as of March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and
issuance costs total $16 million.
11 Interest
payments are due semiannually on February 15 and August 15, and as
of March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and issuance
costs total $6 million.
12
Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1
and as of March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and
issuance costs total $28 million.
13 Interest
payments are due semiannually on May 15 and November 15, and as of
March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and issuance
costs total $3 million.
14 Interest
payments are due semiannually on May 15 and November 15,
and as of March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and
issuance costs total $11 million.
15
Interest payments are due semiannually on June 1 and December 1,
and as of March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and
issuance costs total $10 million.
16 Interest
payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1 and as of
March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and issuance
costs total $26 million.
17 Interest
payments are due semiannually on February 15 and August 15, and as
of March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and issuance
costs total $18 million.
18 Interest
payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1 and as of
March 31, 2023, the unamortized debt discount and issuance
costs total $14 million.
The fair value of our total debt borrowings
was $9.5 billion and $9.3 billion as of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, respectively, and was estimated based on
quoted market prices.
On February 28, 2022, we completed the merger with IHS Markit in an
all-stock transaction. In the transaction, we assumed IHS Markit's
publicly traded debt, with an outstanding principal balance of
$4.6 billion, which was recorded at fair value of
$4.9 billion on the acquisition date. The adjustment to fair
value of the Senior Notes of approximately $292 million on the
acquisition date is being amortized as an adjustment to interest
expense over the remaining contractual terms of the Senior
Notes.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized a
$17 million loss on extinguishment of debt which includes a
$118 million tender premium paid to tendering note holders in
accordance with the terms of the tender offer, offset by a
$101 million non-cash write-off related to the fair market
value step up premium on extinguished debt.
We have the ability to borrow a total of $2.0 billion through
our commercial paper program, which is supported by our
$2.0 billion five-year credit agreement (our “credit
facility”) that will terminate on April 26, 2026.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively,
there was $898 million and $188 million of commercial
paper outstanding.
Commitment fees for the unutilized commitments under the credit
facility and applicable margins for borrowings thereunder are
linked to the Company achieving three environmental sustainability
performance indicators related to emissions, tested annually. We
currently pay a commitment fee
of 8 basis points. The credit facility contains customary
affirmative and negative covenants and customary events of default.
The occurrence
of an event of default could result in an acceleration of the
obligations under the credit facility.
The
only financial covenant required is that our indebtedness to cash
flow ratio, as defined in our credit facility, was not greater than
4 to 1, and this covenant level
has never been exceeded.
5. Derivative Instruments
Our exposure to market risk includes changes in foreign exchange
rates and interest rates. We have operations in foreign countries
where the functional currency is primarily the local currency. For
international operations that are determined to be extensions of
the parent company, the U.S. dollar is the functional currency. We
typically have naturally hedged positions in most countries from a
local currency perspective with offsetting assets and liabilities.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we have
entered into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate or
hedge the effect of adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange rates
and cross currency swap contracts to hedge a portion of our net
investment in a foreign subsidiary against volatility in foreign
exchange rates. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we
entered into a series of interest rate swaps to mitigate or hedge
the adverse fluctuations in interest rates on our future debt
refinancing. These contracts are recorded at fair value that is
based on foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates in
active markets; therefore, we classify these derivative contracts
within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. We do not enter into
any derivative financial instruments for speculative
purposes.
Undesignated Derivative Instruments
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and twelve months
ended December 31, 2022, we entered into foreign exchange
forward contracts in order to mitigate the change in fair value of
specific assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
These forward contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting. As of
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the aggregate
notional value of these outstanding forward contracts was
$1.6 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively. The changes
in fair value of these forward contracts are recorded in prepaid
and other current assets or other current liabilities in
the
consolidated balance sheets with their corresponding change in fair
value recognized in selling and general expenses in the
consolidated statements of income. The amount recorded in prepaid
and other current assets as of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 was $25 million and $5 million,
respectively. The amount recorded in other current liabilities as
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was
$1 million and $37 million, respectively. The amount
recorded in selling and general expense related to these contracts
was a net gain of $29 million for three months ended
March 31, 2023, and a net loss of $19 million for three
months ended March 31, 2022, respectively
Net Investment Hedges
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we held cross currency
swaps to hedge a portion of our net investment in one of our
European subsidiaries against volatility in the Euro/U.S. dollar
exchange rate. These swaps are designated and qualify as a hedge of
a net investment in a foreign subsidiary and are scheduled to
mature in 2024, 2029 and 2030. As of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, the notional value of our outstanding cross
currency swaps designated as a net investment hedge was
$1 billion. The changes in the fair value of these swaps are
recognized in foreign currency translation adjustments, a component
of other comprehensive income (loss), and reported in accumulated
other comprehensive loss in our consolidated balance sheet. The
gain or loss will be subsequently reclassified into net earnings
when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially
liquidated. We have elected to assess the effectiveness of our net
investment hedges based on changes in spot exchange rates.
Accordingly, amounts related to the cross currency swaps recognized
directly in net income for the three months ended March 31,
2023 represent net periodic interest settlements and accruals,
which are recognized in interest expense, net. We recognized net
interest expense of $9 million and $10 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively.
Cash Flow Hedges
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the twelve
months ended December 31, 2022, we entered into a series of
foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge a portion of the Indian
rupee, British pound, and Euro exposures through the first quarter
of 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2024, respectively. These
contracts are intended to offset the impact of movement of exchange
rates on future revenue and operating costs and are scheduled to
mature within twenty-four months. The changes in the fair value of
these contracts are initially reported in accumulated other
comprehensive loss in our consolidated balance sheet and are
subsequently reclassified into revenue and selling and general
expenses in the same period that the hedged transaction affects
earnings.
As of March 31, 2023, we estimate that $3 million of
pre-tax loss related to foreign exchange forward contracts
designated as cash flow hedges recorded in other comprehensive
income is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next
twelve months.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the aggregate
notional value of our outstanding foreign exchange forward
contracts designated as cash flow hedges was $474 million and $529
million, respectively.
Interest Rate Swaps
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we held positions in a
series of interest rate swaps. These contracts are intended to
mitigate or hedge the adverse fluctuations in interest rates on our
future debt refinancing and are scheduled to mature beginning in
the first quarter of 2027. These interest rate swaps are designated
as cash flow hedges. The changes in the fair value of these
contracts are initially reported in accumulated other comprehensive
loss in our consolidated balance sheet and will be subsequently
reclassified into interest expense, net in the same period that the
hedged transaction affects earnings.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31,2022, the aggregate
notional value of our outstanding interest rate swaps designated as
cash flow hedges was $1.4 billion.
The following table provides information on the location and fair
value amounts of our cash flow hedges and net investment hedges as
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
Balance Sheet Location |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: |
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Prepaid and other current assets |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |
$ |
6 |
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$ |
3 |
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Other current liabilities |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |
$ |
4 |
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$ |
7 |
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Other non-current assets |
Interest rate swap contracts |
$ |
110 |
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$ |
145 |
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Derivatives designated as net investment hedges: |
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Other non-current assets |
Cross currency swaps |
$ |
75 |
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$ |
84 |
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The following table provides information on the location and
amounts of pre-tax gains (losses) on our cash flow hedges and net
investment hedges for the three months ended
March 31:
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(in millions) |
Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(effective portion) |
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Location of Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion) |
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Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
into Income (effective portion) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Cash flow hedges - designated as hedging instruments |
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Foreign exchange forward contracts |
$ |
6 |
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$ |
(7) |
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Revenue, Selling and general expenses |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
2 |
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Interest rate swap contracts |
$ |
(34) |
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$ |
113 |
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Interest expense, net |
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$ |
(1) |
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$ |
— |
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Net investment hedges - designated as hedging
instruments |
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Cross currency swaps |
$ |
(9) |
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$ |
21 |
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Interest expense, net |
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$ |
(1) |
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$ |
(1) |
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The activity related to the change in unrealized gains (losses) in
accumulated other comprehensive loss was as follows for the three
months ended March 31:
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(in millions) |
2023 |
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2022 |
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Cash Flow Hedges |
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Foreign exchange forward contracts |
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Net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, beginning
of period |
$ |
— |
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$ |
6 |
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Change in fair value, net of tax |
4 |
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(3) |
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Reclassification into earnings, net of tax |
— |
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(2) |
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Net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, end of
period |
$ |
4 |
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$ |
1 |
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Interest rate swap contracts |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes,
beginning of period |
$ |
48 |
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$ |
(203) |
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Change in fair value, net of tax |
(26) |
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85 |
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Reclassification into earnings, net of tax |
1 |
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— |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes,
end of period |
$ |
23 |
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$ |
(118) |
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Net Investment Hedges |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges, net of
taxes, beginning of period |
$ |
56 |
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$ |
(17) |
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Change in fair value, net of tax |
(8) |
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14 |
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Reclassification into earnings, net of tax |
1 |
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1 |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges, net of
taxes, end of period |
$ |
49 |
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$ |
(2) |
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6. Employee Benefits
We maintain a number of active defined contribution retirement
plans for our employees. The majority of our defined benefit plans
are frozen. As a result, no new employees will be permitted to
enter these plans and no additional benefits for current
participants in the frozen plans will be accrued.
We also have supplemental benefit plans providing senior management
with supplemental retirement, disability and death benefits.
Certain supplemental retirement benefits are based on final monthly
earnings. In addition, we sponsor a voluntary 401(k) plan under
which we may match employee contributions up to certain levels of
compensation as well as profit-sharing plans under which we
contribute a percentage of eligible employees' compensation to the
employees' accounts.
We also provide certain medical, dental and life insurance benefits
for active and retired employees and eligible dependents. The
medical and dental plans and supplemental life insurance plan are
contributory, while the basic life insurance plan is
noncontributory. We currently do not prefund any of these
plans.
We recognize the funded status of our retirement and postretirement
plans in the consolidated balance sheets, with a corresponding
adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes.
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss represent net
unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior service costs.
These amounts will be subsequently recognized as net periodic
pension cost pursuant to our accounting policy for amortizing such
amounts.
Net periodic benefit cost for our retirement and postretirement
plans other than the service cost component are included in other
income, net in our consolidated statements of income.
The components of net periodic benefit cost for our retirement
plans and postretirement plans for the three months ended
March 31 are as follows:
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(in millions) |
2023 |
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2022 |
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Service cost |
$ |
— |
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$ |
1 |
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Interest cost |
18 |
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12 |
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Expected return on assets |
(25) |
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(22) |
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Amortization of prior service credit / actuarial loss |
1 |
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3 |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
$ |
(6) |
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$ |
(6) |
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Net periodic benefit cost related to our postretirement plans
reflected in the table above was not material for the three months
ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
As discussed in our Form 10-K, we changed certain discount rate
assumptions for our retirement and postretirement plans and our
expected return on assets assumption for our retirement plans which
became effective on January 1, 2023. The effect of the assumption
changes on retirement and postretirement expense for the three
months ended March 31, 2023 did not have a material impact to
our financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In the first three months of 2023, we contributed $2 million to our
retirement plans and expect to make additional required
contributions of approximately $8 million to our retirement plans
during the remainder of the year. We may elect to make additional
non-required contributions depending on investment performance or
any potential deterioration of our pension plan status in the
remaining nine months of 2023.
7. Stock-Based Compensation
We issue stock-based incentive awards to our eligible employees
under the 2019 Employee Stock Incentive Plan and to our eligible
non-employee members of the Board of Directors under a Director
Deferred Stock Ownership Plan.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, total
stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock and
other stock-based awards was $46 million and $94 million,
respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the three months
ended March 31, 2022 primarily related to the early vesting of IHS
Markit equity awards as a result of employee terminations and
restructuring efforts. During the three months ended March 31,
2023,
the Company
granted 0.4 million shares of restricted stock and other
stock-based awards, which had a weighted average grant date fair
value of $338.29
per share. Total unrecognized compensation expense related to
unvested equity awards as of March 31, 2023 was
$259 million,
which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period
of
1.8 years.
8. Equity
Dividends
On January 25, 2023, the Board of Directors approved an increase in
the dividends for 2023 to a quarterly common stock dividend of
$0.90 per share.
Stock Repurchases
On June 22, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a share
repurchase program authorizing the purchase of 30 million
shares (the “2022 Repurchase Program”), which was approximately 9%
of the total shares of our outstanding common stock at that time.
On January 29, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a share
repurchase program authorizing the purchase of 30 million
shares (the “2020 Repurchase Program”), which was approximately 12%
of the total shares of our outstanding common stock at that
time.
Our purchased shares may be used for general corporate purposes,
including the issuance of shares for stock compensation plans and
to offset the dilutive effect of the exercise of employee stock
options. As of March 31, 2023, 25.7 million shares
remained available under the 2022 Repurchase Program and the 2020
repurchase program was complete. Our 2022 Repurchase Program has no
expiration date and purchases under this program may be made from
time to time on the open market and in private transactions,
depending on market conditions.
We enter into accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreements with
financial institutions to initiate share repurchases of our common
stock. Under an ASR agreement, we pay a specified amount to the
financial institution and receive an initial delivery of shares.
This initial delivery of shares represents the minimum number of
shares that we may receive under the agreement. Upon settlement of
the ASR agreement, the financial institution delivers additional
shares. The total number of shares ultimately delivered, and
therefore the average price paid per share, is determined at the
end of the applicable purchase period of each ASR agreement based
on the volume weighted-average share price, less a discount. We
account for our ASR agreements as two transactions: a stock
purchase transaction and a forward stock purchase contract. The
shares delivered under the ASR agreements resulted in a reduction
of outstanding shares used to determine our weighted average common
shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted
earnings per share. The repurchased shares are held in Treasury.
The forward stock purchase contracts were classified as equity
instruments.
The terms of each ASR agreement entered into during the three
months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, structured as outlined
above, are as follows:
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(in millions, except average price paid per share) |
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ASR Agreement Initiation Date |
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Initial Shares Delivered |
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Additional Shares Delivered |
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Total Number of Shares
Purchased |
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Average Price Paid Per Share |
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Total Cash Utilized |
February 13, 2023
1
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1.1 |
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— |
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1.1 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
500 |
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March 1, 2022
2
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15.2 |
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4.1 |
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19.3 |
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$ |
362.03 |
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$ |
7,000 |
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1
The ASR agreement was structured as an uncapped ASR agreement in
which we paid $500 million and initially received shares
valued at 85% of the $500 million at a price equal to the
market price of the Company's common stock on February 13, 2023
when the Company received an initial delivery of 1.1 million
shares from the ASR program. The final settlement of the
transaction under the ASR is expected to be completed no later than
the second quarter of 2023. The ASR agreement was executed under
our 2022 Repurchase Program.
2
The ASR agreement was structured as an uncapped ASR agreement in
which we paid $7 billion and initially received shares valued
at 85% of the $7 billion at a share equal to the then market
price of the Company's common stock on March 1, 2022 when the
company received an initial delivery of 15.2 million shares
from the ASR program. We completed the ASR agreement on August 9,
2022 and received an additional 4.1 million shares. The ASR
agreement was executed under our 2020 Repurchase
Program.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we received
1.6 million shares, including 0.4 million shares received
in February of 2023 related to our December 2, 2022 ASR agreement.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we purchased a total
of 1.1 million shares for $500 million of cash. During the
three months ended March 31, 2022, we purchased a total of
15.2 million shares for $7 billion of cash.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
The agreement with the minority partners that own 27% of our
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC joint venture contains redemption
features whereby interests held by minority partners are redeemable
either (i) at the option of the holder or (ii) upon
the
occurrence of an event that is not solely within our control.
Specifically, under the terms of the operating agreement of S&P
Dow Jones Indices LLC, CME Group and CME Group Index Services LLC
("CGIS") has the right at any time to sell, and we are obligated to
buy, at least 20% of their share in S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
In addition, in the event there is a change of control of the
Company, for the 15 days following a change in control, CME Group
and CGIS will have the right to put their interest to us at the
then fair value of CME Group's and CGIS' minority
interest.
If interests were to be redeemed under this agreement, we would
generally be required to purchase the interest at fair value on the
date of redemption. This interest is presented on the consolidated
balance sheets outside of equity under the caption “Redeemable
noncontrolling interest” with an initial value based on fair value
for the portion attributable to the net assets we acquired, and
based on our historical cost for the portion attributable to our
S&P Index business. We adjust the redeemable noncontrolling
interest each reporting period to its estimated redemption value,
but never less than its initial fair value, using both income and
market valuation approaches. Our income and market valuation
approaches incorporate Level 3 fair value measures for instances
when observable inputs are not available. The more significant
judgmental assumptions used to estimate the value of the S&P
Dow Jones Indices LLC joint venture include an estimated discount
rate, a range of assumptions that form the basis of the expected
future net cash flows (e.g., the revenue growth rates and operating
margins), and a company specific beta. The significant judgmental
assumptions used that incorporate market data, including the
relative weighting of market observable information and the
comparability of that information in our valuation models, are
forward-looking and could be affected by future economic and market
conditions. Any adjustments to the redemption value will impact
retained income.
Noncontrolling interests that do not contain such redemption
features are presented in equity.
Changes to redeemable noncontrolling interest during the three
months ended March 31, 2023 were as follows:
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(in millions) |
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Balance
as of December 31, 2022 |
$ |
3,267 |
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Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling
interest |
61 |
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Distributions payable to redeemable noncontrolling
interest |
(52) |
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Redemption value adjustment |
120 |
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Other
1
|
6 |
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Balance as of March 31, 2023
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$ |
3,402 |
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1
Relates to foreign currency translation adjustments.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table summarizes the changes in the components of
accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended
March 31, 2023:
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(in millions) |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |
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Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans |
|
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
$ |
(582) |
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|
$ |
(349) |
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$ |
45 |
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$ |
(886) |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications |
45 |
|
1 |
1 |
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(22) |
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|
24 |
|
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) to net earnings
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— |
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— |
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2 |
1 |
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3 |
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|
1 |
|
Net other comprehensive income (loss) |
45 |
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|
1 |
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(21) |
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|
25 |
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Balance as of March 31, 2023
|
$ |
(537) |
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|
$ |
(348) |
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|
$ |
24 |
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|
$ |
(861) |
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1Includes
an unrealized gain related to our cross currency swaps. See note 5
– Derivative Instruments for additional detail of items recognized
in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
2Reflects
amortization of net actuarial losses and is net of a tax benefit of
less than $1 million for the three months ended March 31,
2023. See Note 6 — Employee Benefits for additional details of
items reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net
earnings.
3See
Note 5 — Derivative Instruments for additional details of items
reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net
earnings.
9. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net
income attributable to the common shareholders of the Company by
the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted
EPS is computed in the same manner as basic EPS, except the number
of shares is increased to include additional common shares that
would have been outstanding if potential common shares with a
dilutive effect had been issued. Potential common shares consist
primarily of stock options and restricted performance shares
calculated using the treasury stock method.
The calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended
March 31 is as follows:
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(in millions, except per share amounts) |
2023 |
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2022 |
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Amounts attributable to S&P Global Inc. common
shareholders:
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Net income |
$ |
795 |
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$ |
1,235 |
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Basic weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding
|
321.3 |
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|
275.2 |
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Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities |
0.8 |
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1.1 |
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Diluted weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding
|
322.1 |
|
|
276.3 |
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Earnings per share attributable to S&P Global Inc. common
shareholders:
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Net income: |
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Basic |
$ |
2.47 |
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$ |
4.49 |
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Diluted |
$ |
2.47 |
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$ |
4.47 |
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We have certain stock options and restricted performance shares
that are potentially excluded from the computation of diluted EPS.
The effect of the potential exercise of stock options is excluded
when the average market price of our common stock is lower than the
exercise price of the related option during the period or when a
net loss exists because the effect would have been antidilutive.
Additionally, restricted performance shares are excluded because
the necessary vesting conditions had not been met or when a net
loss exists. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and
2022, there were no stock options excluded. Restricted performance
shares outstanding of
0.8 million
and
0.7 million
as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were
excluded.
10. Restructuring
We continuously evaluate our cost structure to identify cost
savings associated with streamlining our management structure. Our
2023 and 2022 restructuring plan consisted of a company-wide
workforce reduction of approximately 39 and 1,440 positions,
respectively, and is further detailed below. The charges for the
restructuring plans are classified as selling and general expenses
within the consolidated statements of income and the reserves are
included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance
sheets.
In certain circumstances, reserves are no longer needed because
employees previously identified for separation resigned from the
Company and did not receive severance or were reassigned due to
circumstances not foreseen when the original plans were initiated.
In these cases, we reverse reserves through the consolidated
statements of income during the period when it is determined they
are no longer needed.
The initial restructuring charge recorded and the ending reserve
balance as of March 31, 2023 by segment is as
follows:
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2023 Restructuring Plan |
|
2022 Restructuring Plan |
(in millions) |
Initial Charge Recorded |
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Ending Reserve Balance |
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Initial Charge Recorded |
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Ending Reserve Balance |
Market Intelligence |
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
Ratings |
1 |
|
|
1 |
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|
26 |
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|
10 |
|
Commodity Insights |
2 |
|
|
2 |
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|
45 |
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|
17 |
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Mobility |
— |
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— |
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2 |
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2 |
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Indices |
1 |
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1 |
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|
13 |
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7 |
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Engineering Solutions |
— |
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— |
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2 |
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1 |
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Corporate |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
109 |
|
|
30 |
|
Total |
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
283 |
|
|
$ |
103 |
|
We recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $12 million
primarily related to employee severance charges for the 2023
restructuring plan during the three months ended March 31,
2023. We have made no reductions to the reserve for the 2023
restructuring plan.
The ending reserve balance for the 2022 restructuring plan was $164
million as of December 31, 2022. For the three months ended
March 31, 2023, we have reduced the reserve for the 2022
restructuring plan by $61 million. The ending reserve balance for
the 2021 restructuring plan was $3 million and
$10 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively. The reductions primarily related to cash payments for
employee severance charges.
11. Segment and Related Information
We have six reportable segments: Market Intelligence, Ratings,
Commodity Insights, Mobility, Indices, and Engineering Solutions.
Our Chief Executive Officer is our chief operating decision-maker
and evaluates performance of our segments and allocates resources
based primarily on operating profit. Segment operating profit does
not include Corporate Unallocated expense, equity in income on
unconsolidated subsidiaries, other expense (income), net, interest
expense, net, or loss on extinguishment of debt, net, as these are
amounts that do not affect the operating results of our reportable
segments.
A summary of operating results for the three months ended
March 31 is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Intelligence |
$ |
1,071 |
|
|
$ |
727 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratings |
824 |
|
|
868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity Insights |
508 |
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mobility |
358 |
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indices |
341 |
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineering Solutions |
100 |
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment elimination
1
|
(42) |
|
|
(39) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
$ |
3,160 |
|
|
$ |
2,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Intelligence
2
|
$ |
229 |
|
|
$ |
1,489 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratings
3
|
477 |
|
|
511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity Insights
4
|
187 |
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mobility
5
|
64 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indices
6
|
238 |
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineering Solutions
7
|
14 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total reportable segments |
1,209 |
|
|
2,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate Unallocated expense
8
|
(79) |
|
|
(512) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in Income on Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
9
|
14 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating profit |
$ |
1,144 |
|
$ |
1,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1Revenue
for Ratings and expenses for Market Intelligence include an
intersegment royalty charged to Market Intelligence for the rights
to use and distribute content and data developed by
Ratings.
2
Operating profit for
2023 includes a gain on dispositions of $46 million, IHS
Markit merger costs of $13 million, and employee severance
charges of $6 million. Operating profit for 2022 includes a
gain on disposition of $1.3 billion, employee severance
charges of $18 million, and acquisition-related costs of
$2 million. Additionally, operating profit for 2023 and 2022
includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of
$141 million and $64 million, respectively.
3
Operating profit for 2023 and 2022 includes
employee severance charges of $1 million and $5 million,
respectively. Additionally, operating profit for 2023 and 2022
includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of
$2 million.
4
Operating profit for 2023 includes IHS Markit merger costs of
$13 million and employee severance charges of $2 million.
Operating profit for 2022 includes employee severance costs of
$7 million and acquisition-related costs of $2 million.
Additionally, operating profit for 2023 and 2022 includes
amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $33 million
and $13 million, respectively.
5
Operating profit for 2023 includes IHS Markit merger costs of
$1 million and acquisition-related costs of $1 million.
2022 includes acquisition-related costs of $1 million.
Additionally, operating profit for 2023 and 2022 includes
amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $74 million and
$24 million, respectively.
6
Operating profit for 2023 includes a gain on disposition of
$4 million, employee severance charges of $1 million and
IHS Markit merger costs of $1 million. Operating profit for
2022 includes employee severance charges of $2 million.
Additionally, operating profit for 2023 and 2022 includes
amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $9 million
and $4 million, respectively.
7
Operating profit for 2022 includes employee severance charges of
$1 million. Additionally, operating profit for 2023 and 2022
includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $2
million and $4 million, respectively.
8
Corporate Unallocated expense for 2023 includes IHS Markit merger
costs of $37 million, disposition-related costs of
$13 million, employee severance charges of $1 million,
and acquisition-related costs of $1 million. Corporate
Unallocated expense for 2022 includes IHS Markit merger costs of
$230 million, a S&P Foundation grant of $200 million,
employee severance charges of $46 million, acquisition-related
costs of $11 million and lease impairments of $5 million.
Additionally, Corporate Unallocated expense for 2023 includes
amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of
$1 million.
9
Equity in Income on Unconsolidated Subsidiaries for 2023 and 2022
includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $14
million.
The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by revenue
type for the three months ended March 31:
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|
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|
|
|
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|
(in millions) |
|
Market Intelligence |
|
Ratings |
|
Commodity Insights |
|
Mobility |
|
Indices |
|
|
|
Engineering Solutions |
|
Intersegment Elimination
1
|
|
Total |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
Subscription |
|
$ |
890 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
409 |
|
|
$ |
281 |
|
|
$ |
66 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
94 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,740 |
|
Non-subscription / Transaction |
|
56 |
|
|
379 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
598 |
|
Non-transaction |
|
— |
|
|
445 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(42) |
|
|
403 |
|
Asset-linked fees |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
210 |
|
Sales usage-based royalties |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
19 |
|
|
— |
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
84 |
|
Recurring variable revenue |
|
125 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
125 |
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
1,071 |
|
|
$ |
824 |
|
|
$ |
508 |
|
|
$ |
358 |
|
|
$ |
341 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
(42) |
|
|
$ |
3,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timing of revenue recognition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services transferred at a point in time |
|
$ |
56 |
|
|
$ |
379 |
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
77 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
598 |
|
Services transferred over time
|
|
1,015 |
|
|
445 |
|
|
428 |
|
|
281 |
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
(42) |
|
|
2,562 |
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
1,071 |
|
|
$ |
824 |
|
|
$ |
508 |
|
|
$ |
358 |
|
|
$ |
341 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
(42) |
|
|
$ |
3,160 |
|
|
|
|
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|
(in millions) |
Market Intelligence |
|
Ratings |
|
Commodity Insights |
|
Mobility |
|
Indices |
|
|
|
Engineering Solutions |
|
Intersegment Elimination
1
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
Subscription |
$ |
659 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
296 |
|
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,125 |
|
|
Non-subscription / Transaction |
28 |
|
|
404 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
29 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
512 |
|
|
Non-transaction |
— |
|
|
464 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(39) |
|
|
425 |
|
|
Asset-linked fees |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
218 |
|
|
Sales usage-based royalties |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
19 |
|
|
— |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
69 |
|
|
Recurring variable revenue |
40 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
40 |
|
|
Total revenue |
$ |
727 |
|
|
$ |
868 |
|
|
$ |
363 |
|
|
$ |
115 |
|
|
$ |
322 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
$ |
(39) |
|
|
$ |
2,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timing of revenue recognition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services transferred at a point in time |
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
404 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
512 |
|
|
Services transferred over time |
699 |
|
|
464 |
|
|
315 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
(39) |
|
|
1,877 |
|
|
Total revenue |
$ |
727 |
|
|
$ |
868 |
|
|
$ |
363 |
|
|
$ |
115 |
|
|
$ |
322 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
$ |
(39) |
|
|
$ |
2,389 |
|
|
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1
Intersegment eliminations primarily consists of a royalty charged
to Market Intelligence for the rights to use and distribute content
and data developed by Ratings.
The following provides revenue by geographic region for the three
months ended March 31:
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|
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|
(in millions) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
U.S. |
$ |
1,926 |
|
|
$ |
1,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
European region |
711 |
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
|
|
Asia |
337 |
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rest of the world |
186 |
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
3,160 |
|
|
$ |
2,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Note 2
—
Acquisitions and Divestitures
and Note 10
—
Restructuring
for additional actions that impacted the segment operating
results.
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
We determine whether an arrangement meets the criteria for an
operating lease or a finance lease at the inception of the
arrangement. We have operating leases for office space and
equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 10
years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to
15 years, and some of which include options to terminate the leases
within 1 year. We sublease certain real estate leases to third
parties which mainly consist of operating leases for space within
our offices.
Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded
on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expenses for these leases
on a straight line-basis over the lease term in operating-related
expenses and selling and general expenses.
Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are
recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease
payments over the lease term at commencement date. Our future
minimum based payments used to determine our lease liabilities
include minimum based rent payments and escalations. As most of our
leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our estimated
incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at
commencement date in determining the present value of lease
payments.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we a
recorded pre-tax impairment charge of $6 million and
$5 million related to the impairment and abandonment of
operating lease related ROU assets. The impairment charges are
included in selling and general expenses within the consolidated
statements of income.
The following table provides information on the location and
amounts of our leases on our consolidated balance sheets as of
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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|
(in millions) |
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
Balance Sheet Location |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Right of use assets |
Lease right of use assets |
$ |
422 |
|
|
$ |
423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
Current lease liabilities |
120 |
|
|
118 |
|
Lease liabilities — non-current |
Non-current lease liabilities |
566 |
|
|
577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of lease expense for the three months ended
March 31 are as follows:
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|
|
(in millions) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease cost |
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
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Sublease income |
(4) |
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(1) |
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Total lease cost |
$ |
26 |
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$ |
32 |
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Supplemental information related to leases for the three months
ended March 31 are as follows:
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(in millions) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement for operating
lease liabilities |
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Operating cash flows for operating leases |
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$ |
39 |
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$ |
38 |
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Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease
obligations |
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Operating leases |
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— |
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— |
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Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for our
operating leases are as follows:
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) |
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6.5 |
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6.6 |
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Weighted-average discount rate |
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3.19 |
% |
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3.17 |
% |
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Maturities of lease liabilities for our operating leases are as
follows:
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(in millions) |
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2023 (Excluding the three months ended March 31,
2023)
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$ |
106 |
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2024 |
119 |
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2025 |
104 |
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2026 |
92 |
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2027 |
85 |
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2028 and beyond |
265 |
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Total undiscounted lease payments |
$ |
771 |
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Less: Imputed interest |
85 |
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Present value of lease liabilities |
$ |
686 |
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Related Party Agreements
In June of 2012, we entered into a license agreement (the “License
Agreement") with the holder of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC
noncontrolling interest, CME Group, replacing the 2005 license
agreement between Indices and CME Group. Under the terms of the
License Agreement, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC receives a share
of the profits from the trading and clearing of CME Group's equity
index products. During the three months ended March 31, 2023
and 2022, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC earned $44 million and $41
million, respectively, of revenue under the terms of the License
Agreement. The entire amount of this revenue is included in our
consolidated statement of income and the portion related to the 27%
noncontrolling interest is removed in net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests.
Contractual Obligations
We typically have various contractual obligations, which are
recorded as liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets, while
other items, such as certain purchase commitments and other
executory contracts, are not recognized. For example, we are
contractually committed to contracts for information-technology
outsourcing, certain enterprise-wide information-technology
software licensing and maintenance. In the first quarter of 2023,
S&P Global and Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) entered into a
multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with a purchase
obligation of $1.0 billion, before incremental credits, over a
five-year period. With AWS as its preferred cloud provider, S&P
Global will enhance its cloud infrastructure, accelerate business
growth, engineer new innovations for key industry segments, and
help their customers navigate rapidly changing market
conditions.
Legal and Regulatory Matters
In the normal course of business both in the United States and
abroad, the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in a number
of legal proceedings and are often subjected to government and
regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries.
A class action lawsuit was filed in Australia on August 7, 2020
against the Company and a subsidiary of the Company. A separate
lawsuit was filed against the Company and a subsidiary of the
Company in Australia on February 2, 2021 by two entities within the
Basis Capital investment group. The lawsuits both relate to alleged
investment losses in collateralized debt obligations rated by
Ratings prior to the financial crisis. We can provide no assurance
that we will not be obligated to pay significant amounts in order
to resolve these matters on terms deemed acceptable.
From time to time, the Company receives customer complaints. The
Company believes it has strong contractual protections in the terms
and conditions included in its arrangements with customers.
Nonetheless, in the interest of managing customer relationships,
the Company from time to time engages in dialogue with such
customers in an effort to resolve such complaints, and if such
complaints cannot be resolved through dialogue, may face litigation
regarding such complaints. The Company does not expect to incur
material losses as a result of these matters.
Moreover, various government and self-regulatory agencies
frequently make inquiries and conduct investigations into our
compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including those
related to ratings activities, antitrust matters and other matters,
such as ESG. For example, as a nationally recognized statistical
rating organization registered with the SEC under Section 15E of
the Exchange Act, S&P Global Ratings is in ongoing
communication with the staff of the SEC regarding compliance with
its extensive obligations under the federal securities laws.
Although S&P Global seeks to promptly address any compliance
issues that it detects or that the staff of the SEC or another
regulator raises, there can be no assurance that the SEC or another
regulator will not seek remedies against S&P Global for one or
more compliance deficiencies. Any of these proceedings,
investigations or inquiries could ultimately result in adverse
judgments, damages, fines, penalties or activity restrictions,
which could adversely impact our consolidated financial condition,
cash flows, business or competitive position.
In view of the uncertainty inherent in litigation and government
and regulatory enforcement matters, we cannot predict the eventual
outcome of such matters or the timing of their resolution, or in
most cases reasonably estimate what the eventual judgments,
damages, fines, penalties or impact of activity (if any)
restrictions may be. As a result, we cannot provide assurance that
such outcomes will not have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated financial condition, cash flows, business or
competitive position. As litigation or the process to resolve
pending matters progresses, as the case may be, we will continue to
review the latest information available and assess our ability to
predict the outcome of such matters and the effects, if any, on our
consolidated financial condition, cash flows, business or
competitive position, which may require that we record liabilities
in the consolidated financial statements in future
periods.
13. Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Standards
In March of 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
issued accounting guidance that requires all entities to amortize
leasehold improvements associated with common control leases over
the useful life to the common control group. The guidance is
effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023,
however, early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating
the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our consolidated
financial statements.
In March of 2020, FASB issued accounting guidance to provide
temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the current
contract modifications and hedge accounting guidance in light of
the expected market transition from London Interbank Offered Rate
(“LIBOR”) to alternative rates. The new guidance provides optional
expedients and exceptions to transactions affected by reference
rate reform if certain criteria are met. The transactions primarily
include (1) contract modifications, (2) hedging relationships, and
(3) sale or transfer of debt securities classified as
held-to-maturity. In December of 2022, the FASB amended its
guidance to defer the sunset date from December 31, 2022 to
December 31, 2024. The Company may elect to adopt the amendments
prospectively to transactions existing as of or entered into from
the date of adoption through December 31, 2024. We do not expect
this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations (Unaudited)
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”)
provides a narrative of the results of operations and financial
condition of S&P Global Inc. (together with its consolidated
subsidiaries, (“S&P Global,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or
“our”) for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The MD&A
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements, accompanying notes and MD&A included in our Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (our “Form 10-K”),
which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
The MD&A includes the following sections:
•Overview
•Results
of Operations — Comparing the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023 and 2022
•Liquidity
and Capital Resources
•Reconciliation
of Non-GAAP Financial Information
•Critical
Accounting Estimates
•Recently
Issued or Adopted Accounting Standards
•Forward-Looking
Statements
OVERVIEW
We are a provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and
workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, automotive and
engineering
markets. The capital markets include asset managers, investment
banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, exchanges, trading
firms and issuers; the commodity markets include producers, traders
and intermediaries within energy, petrochemicals, metals &
steel and agriculture; the automotive markets include
manufacturers, suppliers, dealerships and service shops; and the
engineering markets include engineers, builders, and
architects.
Our operations consist of six reportable segments: S&P Global
Market Intelligence (“Market Intelligence”), S&P Global Ratings
(“Ratings”), S&P Global Commodity Insights (“Commodity
Insights”), S&P Global Mobility (“Mobility”), S&P Dow Jones
Indices (“Indices”) and S&P Global Engineering Solutions
(“Engineering Solutions”).
•Market
Intelligence is a global provider of multi-asset-class data and
analytics integrated with purpose-built workflow
solutions.
•Ratings
is an independent provider of credit ratings, research, and
analytics, offering investors and other market participants
information, ratings and benchmarks.
•Commodity
Insights is a leading independent provider of information and
benchmark prices for the commodity and energy markets.
•Mobility
is a leading provider of solutions serving the full automotive
value chain including vehicle manufacturers (OEMs), automotive
suppliers, mobility service providers, retailers, consumers, and
finance and insurance companies.
•Indices
is a global index provider maintaining a wide variety of valuation
and index benchmarks for investment advisors, wealth managers and
institutional investors.
•Engineering
Solutions is a leading provider of engineering standards and
related technical knowledge.
On January 14, 2023, we entered into a securities and asset
purchase agreement with Allium Buyer LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company controlled by funds affiliated with Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”) to sell our Engineering
Solutions business for $975 million in cash, subject to customary
purchase price adjustments. We currently anticipate the divestiture
to result in after-tax proceeds of approximately $750 million,
which proceeds are expected to be used for share repurchases.
Engineering Solutions became part of the Company following our
merger with IHS Markit. The transaction, which is subject to
receipt of required regulatory approvals and satisfying other
customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the second
quarter of 2023. See Note 2 -
Acquisitions and Divestitures
for additional information.
On February 28, 2022, we completed the merger with IHS Markit Ltd
(“IHS Markit”), and as a result, IHS Markit and its subsidiaries
became wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries of S&P Global,
and the financial results include IHS Markit from the date of
acquisition. See Note 2 -
Acquisitions and Divestitures
for additional information.
Key results for the three months ended March 31 are as
follows:
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(in millions, except per share amounts) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
% Change
1
|
|
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|
Revenue |
$ |
3,160 |
|
|
$ |
2,389 |
|
|
32% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit
2
|
$ |
1,144 |
|
|
$ |
1,892 |
|
|
(40)% |
|
|
|
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|
Operating margin % |
36 |
% |
|
79 |
% |
|
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|
Diluted earnings per share from net income |
$ |
2.47 |
|
|
$ |
4.47 |
|
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(45)% |
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1
%
changes in the tables throughout the MD&A are calculated off of
the actual number, not the rounded number presented.
2
2023 includes IHS Markit merger costs of $64 million, a gain on
dispositions of $50 million, disposition-related costs of $13
million, employee severance charges of $12 million and
acquisition-related costs of $2 million. 2022 includes a gain on
dispositions of $1.3 billion, IHS Markit merger costs of $230
million, a S&P Foundation grant of $200 million, employee
severance charges of $78 million, acquisition-related costs of $15
million and lease impairments of $5 million. 2023 and 2022 also
includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $275
million and $125 million, respectively.
Revenue increased 32% primarily due to the impact of the merger
with IHS Markit; subscription revenue growth for certain Desktop
products, RatingsXpress®, RatingsDirect®, and certain data feed
products within Data & Advisory Solutions at Market
Intelligence; continued demand for market data and market insights
products and higher conference revenue at Commodity Insights;
higher exchange-traded derivative revenue and higher data
subscription revenue at Indices. These increases were partially
offset by a decrease in revenue at Ratings primarily due to lower
bank loan ratings revenue. Foreign exchange rates had an
unfavorable impact of 2 percentage points.
Operating profit decreased 40%. Excluding the unfavorable impact of
a higher gain on dispositions in 2022 of 79 percentage points,
higher amortization of intangibles from acquisitions in 2023 of 9
percentage points and disposition-related costs in 2023 of 1
percentage point, partially offset by the impact of a S&P
Foundation grant in 2022 of 12 percentage points, higher IHS Markit
merger costs in 2022 of 10 percentage points, higher employee
severance charges in 2022 of 4 percentage points and higher
acquisition-related costs in 2022 of 1 percentage point, operating
profit increased 22%. The increase was primarily due to revenue
growth, partially offset by expenses associated with the merger
with IHS Markit, an increase in compensation costs, higher
technology costs and the resumption of business travel to more
normalized levels in 2023. Foreign exchange rates had a favorable
impact of less than 1 percentage point.
Our Strategy
We are a provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and
workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, automotive and
engineering markets. Our purpose is to accelerate progress. We seek
to deliver on this purpose in line with our core values of
discovery, partnership and integrity.
In 2022, we announced the launch of Powering Global Markets to
provide a framework for our forward-looking business strategy.
Through this framework, we focus on our customer’s ever-changing
needs, growing our core businesses, innovating in new markets and
leveraging the power of our data and technology. In 2023, we are
striving to deliver on our strategic priorities in the following
key areas:
Finance
•Meeting
or exceeding our organic revenue growth and EBITA margin
targets;
•Realizing
our merger/integration commitments - cost and revenue synergy
targets; and
•Driving
growth and superior shareholder returns through effective
execution, active portfolio management and prudent capital
allocation.
Customer at the Core
•Enhancing
customer support and seamless user experience with a focus on ease
of discoverability, distribution, and delivery of our products and
services and integrated capabilities; and
•Continuing
to invest in customer facing solutions and processes.
Grow and Innovate
•Continuing
to fund and accelerate key growth areas and transformational
adjacencies;
•Exercising
disciplined organic capital allocation, inorganic and partnership
strategies; and
•Growing
the value of S&P Global’s brand through an integrated marketing
and communication strategy; driving awareness and consideration
across the product offering.
Data and Technology
•Efficient
integration, accessibility and governance of enterprise data
assets, with initial focus on sustainability data, data science and
enterprise-wide data management through the formation of a data
council to drive enterprise value creation;
•Advancing
transition to optimize tech spend practice i.e., shifting the
balance towards funding higher growth innovation, establishing key
spend benchmarks and 3-year transition plan; and
•Continuing
momentum in transitioning all products and services to a
cloud-based ecosystem while implementing technologies that align to
our customer needs and unlock new opportunities.
Lead and Inspire
•Continuing
to improve diverse representation through hiring, advancement and
retention, while continuing to raise awareness through Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion education; and
•Ensuring
our people are engaged with a particular focus on learning,
development and career opportunities, and continue to embed our
purpose and values throughout the Company.
Execute and Deliver
•Driving
continuous commitment to risk management, compliance, and control
across S&P Global; and
•Creating
a more sustainable impact.
There can be no assurance that we will achieve success in
implementing any one or more of these strategies as a variety of
factors could unfavorably impact operating results, including
prolonged difficulties in the global credit markets and a change in
the regulatory environment affecting our businesses. See Item
1A,
Risk Factors
in this Form 10-Q and our most recently filed Annual Report on Form
10-K.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — COMPARING THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
2023 AND 2022
Consolidated Review
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
3,160 |
|
|
$ |
2,389 |
|
|
32% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating-related expenses |
1,088 |
|
|
749 |
|
|
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling and general expenses |
705 |
|
|
958 |
|
|
(26)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
287 |
|
|
137 |
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
2,080 |
|
|
1,844 |
|
|
13% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on dispositions |
(50) |
|
|
(1,344) |
|
|
(96)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in Income on Unconsolidated Subsidiaries |
(14) |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit |
1,144 |
|
|
1,892 |
|
|
(40)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income), net |
11 |
|
|
(49) |
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
85 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
— |
|
|
17 |
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for taxes on income |
188 |
|
|
568 |
|
|
(67)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
860 |
|
|
1,299 |
|
|
(34)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests |
(65) |
|
|
(64) |
|
|
(2)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to S&P Global Inc. |
$ |
795 |
|
|
$ |
1,235 |
|
|
(36)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/M – Represents a change equal to or in excess of 100% or not
meaningful
Revenue
The following table provides consolidated revenue information for
the three months ended March 31:
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|
|
(in millions) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
3,160 |
|
|
$ |
2,389 |
|
|
32% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription revenue |
1,740 |
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-subscription / transaction revenue |
598 |
|
|
512 |
|
|
17% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-transaction revenue |
403 |
|
|
425 |
|
|
(5)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-linked fees |
210 |
|
|
218 |
|
|
(4)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales usage-based royalties |
84 |
|
|
69 |
|
|
22% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recurring variable |
125 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of total revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription revenue |
55 |
% |
|
47 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-subscription / transaction
revenue |
19 |
% |
|
21 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-transaction revenue |
13 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-linked fees |
7 |
% |
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales usage-based
royalties |
2 |
% |
|
3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recurring variable |
4 |
% |
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. revenue |
$ |
1,926 |
|
|
$ |
1,426 |
|
|
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
International revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
European region |
711 |
|
|
567 |
|
|
25% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asia |
337 |
|
|
264 |
|
|
28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rest of the world |
186 |
|
|
132 |
|
|
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total international revenue |
$ |
1,234 |
|
|
$ |
963 |
|
|
28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of total revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. revenue |
61 |
% |
|
60 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International revenue |
39 |
% |
|
40 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/M
– Represents a change equal to or in excess of 100% or not
meaningful
Revenue increased 32% as compared to the three months ended March
31, 2022. Subscription revenue increased primarily due to the
impact of the merger with IHS Markit. Subscription revenue growth
in Desktop products, Credit & Risk Solutions and Data &
Advisory Solutions at Market Intelligence, continued demand for
Commodity Insights market data and market insights products and
higher data subscription revenue at Indices also contributed to the
increase. Non-subscription / transaction revenue increased due to
the impact of the merger with IHS Markit and an increase in
conference revenue at Commodity Insights, partially offset by a
decrease in bank loan ratings revenue at Ratings. Non-transaction
revenue decreased due to a decrease in new entity credit ratings
revenue, lower Ratings Evaluation Service (“RES”) revenue driven by
decreased M&A activity and the unfavorable impact of foreign
exchange rates, partially offset by an increase in revenue at our
CRISIL subsidiary. Asset linked fees decreased primarily due to
lower average levels of assets under management for ETFs and mutual
funds at Indices. The increase in sales-usage based royalties was
primarily driven by higher exchange-traded derivative revenue at
Indices. Recurring variable revenue at Market Intelligence
increased due to the impact of the merger with IHS Markit and
represents revenue from contracts for services that specify a fee
based on, among other factors, the number of trades processed,
assets under management, or the number of positions valued. See
“Segment Review” below for further information.
The unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates reduced revenue by
2 percentage points. This impact refers to constant currency
comparisons estimated by recalculating current year results of
foreign operations using the average exchange rate from the prior
year.
Total Expenses
The following tables provide an analysis by segment of our
operating-related expenses and selling and general expenses for the
three months ended March 31:
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