SPGI - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Good morning. Welcome to S&P Global's Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. I would like to inform you that this call is being recorded for broadcast. All participants are in a listen-only mode.

We will open the conference for question-and-answers after the presentation, and instructions will follow at that time. and to webcast the access slides, investor. go To spglobal.com. like Mr. Instructions] I introduce now would [Operator to Senior President Merritt, Chip Vice Global. for S&P of Investor Relations begin. Sir, may you

Chip Merritt

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Chip Merritt

Thank you.

Operator, will during [Operator callers for a session. question. order take today's allow Just in first time couple for participants. two Q&A Instructions] we of phone limit now our our questions Please other to yourself instructions

Operator

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Manav Patnaik

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Doug Peterson

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Manav Patnaik

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Doug Peterson

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Manav Patnaik

Understood. Thank you.

Doug Peterson

Manav. Thanks,

Operator

question. your for you Thank

with Suisse. Our next question from is Kevin McVeigh Credit

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Kevin McVeigh

million ESG about past, seems much. was XXX exceeding results. can the I the the on in and just context you're so talked you you talk think about it, of Thanks opportunities. Great. it mean, XX from target scaling Hey, within XXXX. And the $XXX longer-term by like up congratulations XX. I Doug, million million revenue

comfortable with that, takes in a about to potential? Just think that the you bringing about You still put we IHS some talk and is can that. extent there as on

Ewout Steenbergen

Ewout. is Good morning, Kevin. This

question over your of to take And the then and Doug. -- first part I it will first hand me Let

Kevin McVeigh

Thank you.

Ewout Steenbergen

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here me over hand it to Doug. So let

Doug Peterson

Kevin. Thank you,

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Kevin McVeigh

like revenue revenue divestments of just upper cost coming there? get you're of the even and what just broader and to goal on as the that and end quick, some thoughts maybe, that line. together, just where deal Super real expense to some up any the seems the able despite what drove your of synergies well? the or as synergies, to it upside Any then, thoughts comes helpful, in synergies walk categories over the the then Is that are, additional

Ewout Steenbergen

large on the of Kevin, answer synergy groups opportunities. [Indiscernible] of short Alright. a rigor, it's based lot here by with that substantiating people

find than thought a have to able higher We been opportunities we before.

let that. on expand bit a So me

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Kevin McVeigh

much, congrats so again. you Thank

Ewout Steenbergen

Kevin. Thanks

Operator

for your Thank you question.

Our next question is from Andrew Nicolas with William Blair.

Your line is open, sir.

Andrew Nicolas

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Ewout Steenbergen

of expense more gradual at What revenue over very Andrew. and with for we're which told respect Three-year looking you end five-year cost which is similar synergies the and synergies, front five-year is before. to ramp morning, then loaded, revenue Good is trajectories ramp, synergy more time. period synergies that we

Andrew Nicolas

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Ewout Steenbergen

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Andrew Nicolas

Thanks Yes, lot. a is. it

Doug Peterson

Thanks, Andrew.

Operator

for your you Thank question.

from Our next Jefferies. Hamzah is question with Mazari

Your line is open.

Hamzah Mazari

on us just framework if deal Good QX. allocation forward. could around you timeline is morning. was update capital My know question the I just going the

You also much planning this how you're cash are generating free year.

update of achieve on cost have Just the your synergies the figures? then closing. And cost on at with return cash, synergy post-deal updated us all to changed thoughts

Ewout Steenbergen

sorry. I'm Good morning.

philosophy. capital So the return let me first take

that, is obviously that that is thinking a about right because the significant cash, this absolutely up elevated. our we're Returning following. And building as You're cash temporarily returning about the Company. thinking that

last least we the able for after some position. completion one that proceeds new of way, target to to of First of so to help up move have return like at Then its capital very been is Markit, applies is our cash what we And should we half XX% the return add transaction, up will IHS capacity. a would quickly divestitures of capital for because of do And the by then building buybacks. also share the cash years, the flow. with the not free we catch to Markit not buyback share can the do do same have and also so the IHS

do again, completion different able you our the pieces, give merger-related I up be the financial to you So after on achieve, that still after X complete your quarter, with meaningful answer is cannot of to question the we so of we're categories costs planning we're those costs. looking second With give will of very you respect what add are part a a combined of targets in Company respect capital those merger. to the then to the transaction. right now, we return if number the the first we to at achieve about all speaking that numerical but the

approximately looking So respect achieve cost ultimately costs spend at synergies. to of category to at the because integration the we're achieve. best What and overall in have transaction those course, of the my to and terms integration costs, to the we're Cost are, to estimates best achieve looking times investment costs overall revenue synergy. cost an X.X and view with we costs, the in combined, it's of at cost achieve the

numbers. spend for again, to the those expected higher investment and in cost is to integration to achieve of an achieve that best what estimate ultimately order our synergy that's in So but terms

Hamzah Mazari

my headlines A for more ratings, domestic turn are just completing it's do any Very just but maybe as your of that tougher, so I -- a having there. over but seems thoughts -- the not around China as helpful, lot follow-up business around your view know domestically, or really? and it like Ratings China you business. doesn't XX question, I'll you changed outlined the impact environment business little it

Doug Peterson

you. hear growth to compares and as all Nice Hamzah. from XXXX thanks, It's that a ratings. going actually and third our to quarter. did in -- lot in XX 'XX XXXX, isn't so And of to know we be of Yeah, There's that the complete a you straight ratings we XX year-to-date, mentioned, line. interest

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Hamzah Mazari

Thank you.

Doug Peterson

Hamzah. Thanks,

Operator

Thank you for question. your

next comes Markets. Our Capital from question with RBC Ashish Sabadra

Your line open. is

Ashish Sabadra

taking Thanks question. my for

number for details the revenues Just wanted CMM on provide is ones on just other the to the I I you $XXX already on any and divestitures. still those million the divestitures confirm announced, that believe could wondering Opus, further was for if are that million. of right. Petrochem, incremental revenues XXX details Thanks. the businesses. And other if and any I businesses,

Ewout Steenbergen

XXX coal Good number and including said the Indeed, is as Doug divestitures, XXX and mining. that million million businesses like morning, prepared still approximately Opus of for Ashish. metals his And in revenue related -- the all correct, combined. for Opus its remark, business

Ashish Sabadra

Capital of Okay. helpful. help Markit? traction IQ the with Then that's make integration with how rollout the it a of solid pretty the platform. with Capital Does rollout you My into for IQ IHS it good to Pro, IQ IHS the pose getting Obviously Pro. question a does there. that cross-sell Cap the the pretty Pro the that's question on easier was, rollout IQ customer base then Thanks. data -- just And you IQ

Doug Peterson

was something us to is important to datasets. business, It users, also developed as marketplace, different Pro to data ability datasets, and does. It Markit. Pro, as well, integration. and the to also which are the tiles desktop the contracts that the the integrate help IHS we've definitely the us to which back-end, technologically, IQ Intelligence the moved of upgrade Market our Capital is new Market integrate cloud, the gives will another to the Capital related growing been how us. you ability all Intelligence of the [Indiscernible] datasets of it have on Ashish, IQ Yeah, that's the The is know products data have which S&P also around incredibly delivered the rapidly. we already operations are for integrate business gives aspect that we've that believe curated, We us has to data Having the going front-end ability the doing delivered new facilitate and updates our of we've the going already confidence of progress, XX,XXX well that now help them. that as is That's

Chip Merritt

Thanks, Ashish.

Ashish Sabadra

go Sorry, ahead.

Doug Peterson

very you much. thank Well,

Ashish Sabadra

you. Thanks, a lot. Thank

Operator

Thank you your for question.

Our Capital is BMO Silber with question next Markets. from Jeff

line Your open, is sir.

Jeff Silber

performance switch new the XX%. you've business. has quarters The really that of past to adjusted think over margin remarkable the sustainable? and Is straight Wanted much. going forward? that three bar I indices few to above been so operating had quarters, Is Thanks the

Ewout Steenbergen

the full to for this And specific respects you we will the can Hello, outlook with and is our approximately back year. for respect XXXX you call XX% guidance margin is margins do I Ewout. get the in only when give for outlook XXXX. Jeff, to With the Fourth Quarter indices, we First for to Quarter that earnings for

Jeff Silber

And in thank we stand terms of just can Okay. milestones, I over in to terms then thought I'd for moving you the try, we're but few you remind months. where merger, just what next anyhow. the looking back us of

Doug Peterson

that the the over businesses what agreed on regulators next can to me to we're transaction. the with looking months we've we that to close take requirements is continue be meet going so few that we're some and divesting the where Let of

the agreements Opus indices. were for And what include this divestiture include conditions EC that saw also with or of and of then the week some able loan the and week, they what's divestiture reach you now they remedies, we LCD of As to approval call which CUSIP. the some last

is close six the the to the CMA about conditions in the Opus Chemicals. that -- And condition we'll those the general, them loan being something that we is. the with and remedy, transaction, we a indices have of meets from and added months We close from have not that's and that needs. then now now CUSIP in as morning LCD And they transaction also called UK, to the of expect approved they heard Base the else this would are

have that get a on to all time these months of very we value full sure X also divestitures. X to over or thorough through We that robust the for and follow make want process next to

that to sense So they the now saw those in positions would a remedies also that a we full divestitures, divestitures as that's value. we competitive getting including gating of and those be those robust, that said, get strong right want too I are factor. going meeting way thought the they requirements created it, the to completing regulators be But do in is -- professional,

our as that. providing So we be be you watching top can be right have that more we done. get something that's about, things list information to We'll crop should up that on this the now assured things of of but is talk

Jeff Silber

appreciate you so color. really the I Thank much. Okay.

Ewout Steenbergen

If planning, system of we I lot X: ready 's of respect merger I the are with to milestones well operate day have, answer, And integrations, think And build being milestones, process. we're planning may looking to on initiatives X a also going in we underway, one course, positive combined Doug that for the on people [Indiscernible]. example, day organizations. able are on Company both for and at, synergies getting around as

of a milestones working more are on the overall we So also lot that process. So, planning

Jeff Silber

Thank you.

Chip Merritt

Jeff. Thanks,

Operator

you question. your Thank for

question Toni is with Stanley. from next Morgan Our Kaplan

question. your proceed may You with

Toni Kaplan

of strong you. very revenue Ratings to at about Wanted Business. It's fourth recurring Thank the within growth. ask the again quarter XX%, double-digit

when Going deciding that debt from at really not of has has issuer there? should enter growth balances to frequent rise, this whether especially And just been program, similar point? a sort a issuers continue forward, rate any there change to broadly, or we changed as expect

Ewout Steenbergen

very is growth. revenue full low Toni. we is And expect outlook Good underneath continue non-transaction the for morning, a Indeed, also growth positive of for the double-digits developments. that the to is positive continued year in couple -- category see revenue now ratings. you What non-transaction for for

year, is seeing of are are loan we up being rating very are going that course, activity, bank we helped fees. by And First, of last surveillance the where level receiving that also bonds fees activity. high by this issuance surveillance year

see that CRISIL part we lot doing future rating credit is very with showing and activity initial in ratings evaluation expect continue may is also and also by to also is environment, helped to very So the growth. year, M&A healthy which respect also you the beyond surface, is XXXX. of of this well indeed a what then Then some

doing categories in loan all the underlying transaction well. So of revenue very

Toni Kaplan

our of color. to for the exposed pressures But really we're seeing follow-up, That's across some names. I given And for know helpful of labor just some that, diversified my you're less your seeing can find to Is want if said, the what's employment. you being comment understand harder that on you're going to on with on just side? labor it any headwinds people

Ewout Steenbergen

as the offers at should at really also pick much also indeed it a that. possibility we on up area And the of Company base. monitoring and we're our because We're well course, Toni. on a cost transitory. retain, cost by this as we staff up quality in that monitoring of Company it look this. we're before our a category It's believe attractive -- are talent overall labor wider way, lot is people -- a [Indiscernible], is At risk of as [Indiscernible] an offer we a is are cost some this it's have working in move be employer as point a both the good about a the XX% We with attract that time, very from perspective from pressure economist also so opportunity markets. that a as people can Absolutely, that introducing, can to because, inflation the looking clear the this at as an closely that geographical that largest hybrid there both as opportunity think we see of the talent we cost and closely to in overall as

the case, Company, stress So running more think and that's we're be but would definitely inflation we if actions mean permanent, would can what that tests to base our management for take. more what about

Toni Kaplan

That's you Thank much. great. so

Chip Merritt

Thanks, Toni.

Operator

for you your question. Thank

Huber from Huber question Partners. next is Our Research with Craig

is Your sir. open, line

Craig Huber

prices average X% year. my on guys Hi, question. to Typically per first X% you raise

that? lower is and this Thank around Then For are is areas higher reasonable you. than there year, that have range, I'll a your legacy that or business follow-up. significantly any a

Doug Peterson

try on further now. are the that in know, we you be guidance forward -- typically as would to to will update price around somewhere right X%. any inflation, the We trends on markets expectation what but or continue Craig, our have but that's look we going at don't X,

Craig Huber

how this year if think guess, if Can issuance you would, loan down have Then Doug, X% debt excludes your Okay. your issuance just best bank next comment year? for bank guys seen outlook upcoming the I heard my this question, what's do other you loans, assessment, will huge years, Thank given strength you you you. I right. you

Doug Peterson

that, have -- that say LBOs. do figures from at pipeline strong don't important I That But forecast providing our do only issuance next And I bank that always I that. elements the be one loan into see we'll very more the of a team. a and for most is guidance would we Call. Earnings M&A on

Craig Huber

Thank you.

Chip Merritt

Thanks, Craig.

Operator

your Thank you question. for

Morgan. Our with next is question from Steinerman Andrew JP

Your line is open, sir.

Andrew Steinerman

on revenue guide four likely growth full-year about are more I'll to on to fourth you be quick. and organic of little Ewout, a they Slide comment could segments gave in bit you puzzle XX. how just to Just help understanding quarter? us the do that 'XX an a the basis the

Ewout Steenbergen

respect then We're XXs, at now year, growth Platts digits. ratings, XX%, double-digits, to The revenue said respect before, with single-digits, at have Index we XXs. decisions. have, revenue and ratings around growth mid-to-high the outlook low And for double-digits, and with MI then XXs, single we our have I indices mid Andrew. for business, looking to mid outlook as margin Sure. mid We the MI Platts at high full

and for healthy top-line segments. Continued margins our growth, positive momentum, all healthy of

Andrew Steinerman

Thank much. so you Perfect.

Doug Peterson

[Indiscernible] That's full been year. a

Ewout Steenbergen

full-year, correct. are Those

Andrew Steinerman

for that, appreciate into Thanks puzzle quarter. highlighting We'll Okay. that. fourth

Operator

for question. you the Thank

Sachs. with George from question Goldman next Our is Tong

open. is line Your

George Tong

well for quarters shouldn't the morning. revenue ratings Good thanks row, issuance that performance XXXX. three Hi, now you your persist Are in increased drove and a up factors debt why into guidance

Doug Peterson

don't I or in a goes a own who to looked undertake M&A Clearly, in did are you in right what lot update do there's have and will a are guidance issue see and the they liquidity factor debt c? the at. with beyond team, reason packaged call. what undertake markets gets There in any it's whether we of bring organizations decision right factors how is et year things an whatsoever XXXX try deal market. on to to instrument have of M&A that sort give of lot We now finance it go loan, which day, into our next to a the people that those it to of CLO, every a pipeline now in when the earnings forecast our full so strong the in our

George Tong

Got Okay. it.

predominantly, target across synergy associated You merger. or expect spaced the come relatively businesses these evenly is to from, increased do synergies your with incremental Which it info you business? the

Ewout Steenbergen

it categories, areas. the in across segments, board as of functional be as the George, well the also in different all in many will

couple more a Let get that feel you me that give can the behind it. of you so examples

First, we before and a did underway cross-sell, XXX shortened procurements further about identified. cross-sell clean then a from contracts, that on been at some opportunities not analyzed, did the synergy are lot synergies that with list clean we led has what have not call the basically room. both work and XX,XXX filed segments food respect activity. in of been we benefits to what has we were is And opportunities room room have there -- expect Also, have to for has there active spend clean billion that of companies been of X.X About before.

being and in identified So in also in Crystal. CME, synergies transportation, in have we now ratings,

all those So course, future. Company I combined couple examples, of say really organizations. more both in to a And tend but of opportunities in the would are of the in areas across general,

George Tong

Thank you. Great.

Chip Merritt

Thanks, George.

Operator

Thank question. you your for

Oppenheimer. Our next is from question Lau with Owen

open, Your line sir. is

Owen Lau

the divest you. about completion And how quick. the to these conclusion to please are came INFO then I'll talk deal? you. Thank LCD? rationale all and down CUSIP of divestitures the be you the to Could behind you contingent Thank

Doug Peterson

we to businesses go Yes. the market, looked have They them those the bring as that them the with Owen. would of Thank to lot as to these know, to CMA at together and competitiveness they go what to at give you, feedback depth. to of as participants are a the them be businesses. and EC look you Well, ask businesses the market

looking comes they So create them, And indices market that the that would their a to discussions have CUSIP remedy of and discussion additional loan we understanding advantage. when in would through be position, we the the dominant to sort with the and that and meet determined that agreed it competitive with EC, at ensure didn't the the that markets. needs position of some would an their belief LCD, a in

something So this -- that this they is at. is a looked

a competitive about discussions of markets, also that create Base also positive listen they on the the UK. we would back have short a they business that they and described be would to read in it. to to in we participants, go discussion approval that about views a conditions transaction. of think has call in published, have also paragraphs market they condition would very the the Similarly agreed actually letter them, and And they've can that we Chemicals came they very couple issue that given been order -- with approval was the in the But an CMA, with with get negotiations aspect. us that meet that their they You that what their feel with the they a how which

do, cases, are make agreed market we the them. and deal. they participants, speak these order look these these divestitures we've in with these the the we So at would market, regulators discuss what with in And to then that they close

LCD and we and we without a indices, now, But EC, in we deal. related buyer You from asked Chemicals also have, OPIS the buyer for buyer, for which in the they can would to case we deal and conditionality. It's Base six a close business, have that to we'd transaction. which having business of the we'd a case could loan identified to need then in the vetted have CUSIP, for and close the for they buyer and have identified the about the buyer our have have of vet, months have a and already that already OPIS have we the a the of identified, would and understanding we businesses, would CMA, we before that have

Owen Lau

helpful. much. Thank you That's very very

Chip Merritt

Thanks, Owen.

Operator

for your from The Baird. question Jeff Thank with next Meuler is question. you

line is open, Your sir.

Jeff Meuler

Yeah. Thank you.

revenue capture this on to platforms, upgraded is Platts costs about and legacy then incremental of better a and IQ the save opportunity eventually? usage there there at the on upgrade all then monetization an on And censored Cap expense you is client, point the platforms side, existing driving as upgrade the On the or some is the as back-end. sizable you you of

Doug Peterson

find data, aspects One makes easier That that download to few it, related a chart to capabilities it we as price brings to products to is the more to it, search it There's then stronger to it, people more it is etc. make is to sticky, virtuous us increases. people to and to have something more use and which this. you mentioned cycle product, our that improve a the a platform, negotiations makes comes are allows which it the when

does So launch virtual platforms, of these it direct that there cycle. comes but a from increase us give not the necessarily a is

addition, and add sometimes In with makes easier new -- along it revenue bring it contracts new to those. and for which plug-in datasets new do

you asked of the about expense addition, this. side In

the talked from us where IHS to growth credit areas in developers further what it an redeploy growth. for to going etc. save transition changing we're Markit, in resources that be about either on redeploy energy at cases future able us opportunities products, have merger older private talent but and expense also the are quite allows it those the our platforms, off some to how the savings allows to ESG, we're products, programmers can We going redeploy we're turning into markets or bring look highest to about something development how and many areas we with As highest opportunities, to excited with this get earlier, we've like the

Jeff Meuler

Okay. Got you. it. Thank

Chip Merritt

Thank you. Thanks, Jeff.

Operator

for you Thank question. your

Rosenbaum Our question next Stifel. Shlomo with from is

open, is line Your Sir.

Shlomo Rosenbaum

businesses the I I but apologize are heard be morning. for Thank be EBIT this a what questions. divested businesses EBITDA if XXX on Good in going missed to collective you taking my basis. or those I Ewout, But revenue. would Hey Hi. the of million

Ewout Steenbergen

segments higher mentioned Thanks, today. reported are businesses these the Shlomo. of on No, remarks where But businesses that we respective Good these said margins are the margins during what Doug morning. is prepared his haven't that specifically. than the

the are see these businesses the off it, a bit approximately X% about So if margins you the combined is X higher however, you of with revenues Company. on proforma of than revenues average. businesses those And think

And the overall we So up the have are overall of synergy consideration modest. moved is four, Company also they then the numbers announcements. take these margins relatively into impact with on that the

Shlomo Rosenbaum

If the increased is should does until terms think it share are repurchases offset, thinking the other How in primary how some or I go lost I you going the are -- synergies of of be moving of the of to that think that guys up, Should in so words, the synergies? offset? in offset terms of the of [Indiscernible].

Ewout Steenbergen

think to X way The Yes. maybe about elements. it is

is to thing say which synergy could will are starting coming lower, then based So two we point But help these out One positives the on you see of combined higher the modestly it. margin future, slightly, opportunity for the will which lost a EPS, with in stand as Company, divestments. margins the course, these positive the the up as the is to further of in will proceeds capacity, help additional divestments the well buyback order also offset of drive earnings. for

Shlomo Rosenbaum

line to your for follow-up. you Thank Okay.

that elaborate bit to on more. a termination little they heard a just their was haven't you sudden? before going a all fee Could on I on thing one or Just internal indices Are happened own of ETFs. what creating that they're

Doug Peterson

we our in the index the built index that have when be know, a provider would business diffusing they maybe an -- As it our contract together you they with and And saw party. early the there's quarter. in if might provider organization another we an indices to fee bring during some occasionally, or switch, cancellation the be index that switch could ETF in will rebalance an sorry, contract case and that this place

Shlomo Rosenbaum

you. Thank Okay.

Doug Peterson

you. Thank

Operator

for you Thank questions. your

UBS. ask your Kramm our question with from Sir, you Alex take final now will question. may We

Alex Kramm

morning, Yes. Hey, good everyone.

not give lot detail were bit the color, follow-up here, given quick little into I that ahead know what on I of of a Can tackle? of to may opportunities -- the stand-alone myself is one bit. d a put you to and myself given around Markit Just what you more prevented? a upside what what know example, cost terms for deal able base now you have I'm your out you've things ahead Thank mind that look willing is you there just been little but As Company. able own of you once synergy close the the to asking, not can you to the already a guess further synergies. I that may bit know I little look that And haven't you I'm getting getting still are in yet? at numbers again, be I'm and What IHS further you're in you.

Ewout Steenbergen

call Thanks, Alex, and today. the really appreciate joining your

I terms look standalone procurement entities can run commercial way. with two terms certain think We to details in to this have, this you should course, into see far in respect time. of following because Companies still as restrictions financials how are do the agreements, certain respect in the point in at legally with of agreements, we of

so-called organizations. look the area where never where the through any you separate for be -- a clean details, with solve shared can into of particular rooms, So you respective those that partially that people have how is can segregated way can

But have said I again, all a of have to those complete further So definitely, very and after we robust compared more deeper what think an we that as opportunity before, are even now. to numbers look we make process into to rigorous we the in transaction, have more we place. able synergy that

then We submission ultimate have bottom the their rounds, operate start And before of up we'll completion definitely fifth have synergies, substantiation Company. then four course, we of after the had more to transaction. can of we'll of around a as learn all already a combined

Alex Kramm

All right. very Well, you That's me. much. thank it from

Doug Peterson

going sure new EPS I strong the propositions quarter. you of some the time execute We as talk today. that something And to launched we to transactions results on things to make we that want we able we're more as going getting is product divestitures clear. rush. now a about, want closing all, forward path have And regulatory and approval we're we with growth. third financial achieve growth value, on. thank our today Alex. well. full those close first XX% about. don't very also, call towards merger. performance have platforms, We but exceptional is adjusted to And to This to We delivered ESG we Great. to We of very you, also IHS XX% many for excited advanced and many, make discussed the that and I'm to can moving we're want topline diluted remarks. to Thank in saw, the The joining execute the everyone on Markit had

Doug Peterson

on more going as for on have data. are address Well, strategies culture, how also know, our people together, importantly, customers, bringing going you and technology our integration then together planning very the we them to identifying we also It is going around importantly going love to extremely our work and for exciting as merger. results deliver But And But to diligent. importantly, the want reimagine the And it's all How needs have to be working And thank Company. future work to and people we're to and of of it do, at when helping to been your rethink to for And you be the Fourth forward want our we're I hard. our the been transformation support. the an and for looking the working end Quarter going on all identifying you building been the kind what is the them thank they I a people it's which shareholders to our with work Thanks, much want forward synergies. sounds from most offices. XXX call, this of been thank making But dedication They're is I also that then we're which Company earlier come everyone well businesses. lot, working may the home the saw and dedicated, today even days able call, everyone. year. on starting days. on XXX like commitment holidays back a your for the to They've also of to future to and working of great of offices finally, questions, better I'd welcome depending the work. world. thank the their and to And this remotely, been well. this They've Company they've They very as people. for for the this and looking how analysts now

Operator

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S&P Global (SPGI) 26 Oct 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript