SPGI - Earnings call transcript Q4 2021

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Operator

Good morning and welcome to S&P Global’s Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Earnings Conference Call. I’d like to inform you that this call is being recorded for broadcast. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to introduce Mr. Chip Merritt, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations for S&P Global. Sir, you may begin.

Chip Merritt

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Doug Peterson

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Ewout Steenbergen

Doug all to you, on welcome of Thank the you and call.

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Chip Merritt

you. Thank question. now Operator, [Operator first take will Instructions] our we

Operator

Thank you.

with from comes Sachs. question Goldman Tong first Our George

is line open. Your

George Tong

the elaborate to on what companies can transaction can complete respect With for the Markit, you remain before IHS steps morning. close? merger the Good thanks. Hi, with to

Doug Peterson

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have are we UK Base the them the approved already with business, CMA, for Chemicals which with buyers So presented Corp. – is News

second And would of be waiting from then that the potential EC. We’re the buyer. their for approval

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George Tong

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realized synergies over pre-realized merger of XXXX You’ve the XXXX. course and early

Given how changed? transaction from views around and the on realization, synergies synergy cost your your revenue are work

Ewout Steenbergen

both synergies, this have is we Ewout. the work our on Good to validating side. and on on morning, revenue the continued George, Obviously, cost side further

We have, submissions synergy in of rounds streams. work meantime, our by had five the

building a concrete synergies. on really further do they lot of So developing synergies, substantiating and initiatives work around bottom-up these plans

for So is those today. up level the numbers each submission going of cannot give confidence rounds. you I specific

lot back merger work But the continuing, during completing we’re call. transaction. will realize ready you the synergies after We so to to is get immediately a of the

George Tong

it. Thank Got you.

Ewout Steenbergen

Thanks, George.

Operator

you. Thank

from comes Our next with question Morgan Stanley. Toni Kaplan

Your line open. is

Toni Kaplan

I on Ratings. so ask Thanks, much. to wanted

You down your this forecasting. for mentioned issuance is the Group year that X% Ratings

mentioned about the you’re potential you expecting rate you X% that how down given upside are thinking rates, for versus downside number? Just rising guess three to I hikes.

Doug Peterson

Yes, that. Toni, for thank you

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Toni Kaplan

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Ewout Steenbergen

pleased the revenues at ESG, during revenues you if for across We Toni, XXXX. growth morning, Good realized the with we’re look company. growth very the in XX%

before. so be we have that laid committed that out to continue And overall, to we CAGR XX%

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Toni Kaplan

you. Perfect. Thank

Doug Peterson

Thanks, Toni.

Operator

you. Thank

McVeigh question Kevin next with comes Our Suisse. Credit from

Your open. line is

Kevin McVeigh

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Ewout Steenbergen

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Kevin McVeigh

will That’s so great. I get back thank much. you in,

Ewout Steenbergen

Kevin. you, Thank

Operator

Thank you.

comes Our UBS. from next with Kramm question Alex

line is open. Your

Alex Kramm

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shake in January. as that seen in obviously, So, curious Thank terms loan far we’ve And in so where you. of you it’s which of structured expectations case soft environment, into terms a in market filters out finance issuance? well

Doug Peterson

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Alex Kramm

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Doug Peterson

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around at world. U.S. our we’ve been this and the So forward, plan as we’re looking looking we and built the the in UK,

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Ewout Steenbergen

But about impact to the inflation Good a because of Alex, manageable of of us reasons. are the think, groups if company, we this respect Obviously, morning, will offsets making overall, the for couple the there be is we going are think on people to we and adjustments said, costs then expense increases certain be some procurement. targeted with Doug And company. for the following. as job within

made with announced We seen in programs, run we good to are and have you that continuing program progress we productivity XXXX. have the quite

said our from manageable overall at by and at ultimately, impact on But of more financial think Of depends and customer synergy based of as balancing of businesses. is relations a fees managing time at facts our the have will we each clearly, margins, are shareholder results circumstances significant products achieve inflation. contract at that for that growth, an over on then I opportunity then that be at perspective. when value we favorable of value-add looking But we’re the terms services getting we point the course, the programs. Obviously, high renewal. And beginning, and to we and

Alex Kramm

Thank helpful. Very you.

Doug Peterson

Alex. Thanks,

Operator

Thank you.

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

line is Your open.

Ashish Sabadra

my Thanks for taking question.

the had guidance – provide when the the the INFO a EPS was the to lot for closes. I company guided announced, to since growth after has But back will understand, ‘XX. going Just the on changed mid-single-digit – acquisition acquisition a then. you

just was that helpful. some incremental be and Any will color original whether given original just I guidance? puts and So guidance in could was the if takes since Thanks. provide buyback you the wondering was us included

Ewout Steenbergen

point what provide understand Ashish, we from seen past have and in that, philosophical a how unusual you we exactly before. company at manage doing that this cannot the said guidance continue you us time. this what perspective, situation for should thought expect fully is a have you in to Having we very the you us

to of more revenues businesses we around to our during and XXXX quantification grow also and will be in expand expect our And give all continue in to margins. you call specific the more merger that. So

Ashish Sabadra

going pull execute to and it’s ability or just and see the there pace for focus forward a forward. ability progress to That’s then that. on on very cost the helpful then better-than-expected color, at thank multiyear the great now you And synergies productivity, to

Just opportunities more we there productivity, businesses Thanks. cost – a improvement for there for as well? addition opportunity to productivity the be in question global stand-alone would is be there synergies, could – as on

Ewout Steenbergen

continue the at look opportunities. We all to will

and productivity see will to very be real to automation, us the means for we a from pleased get There But expect cost to may many we Again, synergies, are at continue different perspective. us management a on give now to a have progress synergies that those I’m looking plans from realize we to work as across You submissions update company disciplined company to that. the areas. very what the areas making start combined we And concrete by had that we I terms rounds five put before, you are with the where from the estate further synergy in to ready overall, whole perspective. many, streams. full are behind of said

and further has work of be So bring to an of will this level incredible amount able into to terms up accomplish. what we in to gone confidence validate the

Ashish Sabadra

on such quarter. congrats Thank and a strong great That’s you.

Doug Peterson

Ashish. Thanks,

Operator

you. Thank

Patnaik Barclays. with Manav from comes question next Our

open. line is Your

Manav Patnaik

imagine looking the IHS I overview slide just there? Kensho on a the I up high-level doors the looks I’m and Markit at at Thank wanted what opens kind Kensho just the like you. only with at here, of pipeline just and S&P moment,

Ewout Steenbergen

favorite always this is Thanks, of to Manav. talk about. know one topics you And my

how about what continue we complete transform is can after combined be the and it of so excited to do S&P the the and initiatives we also to Kensho for So company Kensho transaction. helping Global

of are You’ve highlights the see XXXX, seen XXXX. Kensho the that continuing accomplishment we expecting to some of during of and in

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So high. we’re remains external excited Kensho very of really recognition that actually the

So is innovation for to next to for and what Kensho to company. going Kensho, for catalyze creation it’s value be be to really help way positive see a in high the to going

Manav Patnaik

on Got is China, disclosed. it, nicely quick just then number update thank you you for of a ratings the And obviously, that. really growing as

like? looks material Just wondering pace what revenue that yet and kind the like is of

Doug Peterson

Yes. Well, Manav. Thanks, we’re excited so China. about

We market. have the a educating out fantastic been leadership. really team there good with We’ve

some in environment know, in As is the given traffic seen us large opportunities very increase to China. especially a some been to you for coming We’ve there credit. us, provide seminars credit current on

As you got mentioned, we up XX to XXXX. ratings in

broad structured. us financial the going the we’re insurance to. that institutions are off putting available organization drive financial investment-grade AAA One initiatives there harder companies. take we It’s XXXX, not good still the We span on material our of the corporate institutions, levels strong look the company. to where to start to is are major on that something very of focus also are so But and going to advantage different be environment ratings. some really that a and revenue they things we’re BBB. light. ratings to for commercial rated faster that’s of It’s in is is can that at And to changing one of They important floor the regulatory from our

Manav Patnaik

very you Thank much. Alright.

Doug Peterson

Manav. Thanks,

Operator

you. Thank

comes Hamzah Jefferies. Mazari Our next question from with

line Your open. is

Hamzah Mazari

just to bigger much businesses and see it’s Could see contracts your mix of of any And Hi. is back some And remind this now merger? question your I arrangements? just a enterprise-wide seem know part? changing highest Good morning. post you do of changes Thank have mix data within growth you post on business management intelligence. with earlier on those the one investments. being margins you. all us come are maybe you solutions kind market My

Ewout Steenbergen

more market over data solutions expect we grow going that morning. business faster more a good part management prominent and is is intelligence the see and Definitely to time. what becoming Hamzah, to of the

done. made. you going back of that maybe comments With to contracts, enterprise-wide a So, the process is couple to respect

very our So, are really all basis. and growth in that activity seeing the XXXX. we on steady is We have desktop. now like healthy contracts you What commercial in

levels, to normal growth. us growth a you or quarter, forward. steady digits be is from sets solutions seen in well should healthy that some X% reported more desktop have We high-single that see less management perspective, going sales is digit that grow to that and XXXX And Then very growth for up data at low-teens. expected a mid-single

this and as about particularly XX% higher Trucost and the a in bit marketplace well. nice growth are We in area quarter,

lastly, referring So, very well. to doing you particularly margins. those were then are And

off that last intelligence. investing, we been in overall to you said revenue growth have from has initiatives we back And perspective. We should levels. lot we as see that very are in new margins taken growth happy coming market that, see very paying know, an And that mid-XX happy see And a that the year actually in XXXX you to are also to place.

I few is next intelligence well market years. So, very positioned, for the think

Hamzah Mazari

figure your around just Very global like as forecast you prepared outside XXXX. I remarks, it. around of in for what highlighted at because you as mix, I I Asia? in follow-up are And just those in XXXX? and maybe look on America, question, could touched how you helpful. revenue you issuance, thoughts your issuance some your I just obviously know differs of any you. But of talk China to markets Thank North maybe seeing look And about Europe my that know but the pricing know and will with non-transactional is you over, Got ratings turn business etcetera. business. it

Doug Peterson

Yes.

we forecast, was so taken the you in. Just some thoughts we markets But numbers it’s give very to Europe issuance all, of a about United global but you were all different account first well strong in credit. are in markets. into in it very the in Europe year similar up the Well, down structured States full in the year corporates, the last in quarter. financial to was and as also and the final was as numbers gave institutions CLOs

financing market, but market. of lot there continued from not capital is sector in more Europe conditions interest European – see We corporate was saw for I in In have to and Europe addition, to European We of the in before in for a the markets. calls, other There stop that big an it’s are the interest. strong in in banks the moving all coming CMBS policy was capital markets. dependence market having this a the mentioned strong. CMBS

that That continues, valuable seeing as also that for As see long-term that us. in something are is Asia trend a more we we well. as trend of

obviously, part Corporates Just Asia, through XXXX. up place was a a capital XX%, all a in as do and more whereas of There a about the were is. also and little financial more being structure year, But institutions the Asia up lot most major in up bit on we towards from again, and volume the Asia, RMBS China ABS and overall that the XX%, financial that becomes away move where markets institutions traditional M&A were about market. activity the taking markets in much corporates XXXX – that where see, banking is trend. were we there is as Asia, up. XX% about ground In Asia across both only about of floor sophisticated are of

Hamzah Mazari

Thank Got it. you.

Doug Peterson

Thanks, Hamzah.

Operator

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

Your open. is line

Craig Huber

Great. Thank you.

earlier bit have to the course cost in quarter, a can the on follow-up. internal may sequentially over How versus the touch detail on also spending, But year? is you. this. on the the materially that could a have or Thank good a some how ago different? wanted you just fourth of as that touch for And incentive Is you Just you if gave little dollar-wise – differed compensation and well. year it I accrued investment

Ewout Steenbergen

Craig, asking and thanks for morning that Good Yes. question.

during continued point like going us from are that recurring, see discipline to and quarter. is would you the The not this forward. first out expenses would majority I unusually high So vast should expense

variable expenses, I said expense having from that, which perspective you growth revenue was expenses, correlated directly with healthy the and certain are so, majority expenses of coming because are were good you consider seeing performance-related asking an activity. about growth sales that they the were specifically So, what from categories,

are question commissions, a around Incentive asked incentive that. and compensation, these royalties So, specific compensation. you

at accruing higher also a compensation, are running factors to that’s compared We XXXX. significantly our moment XXX% above long-term short-term XXXX. of compensation in incentive incentive a this performance bit for higher our bit than the And and are

the because saw that that expenses. to were doesn’t doesn’t compared that to have some you of some initiatives And it what drove impact on they those that already before, of a respect So, baseline. lower an growth investments, still initiatives that overall the are expense With growth the levels, we it the overall additional incremental although some have in to go means year of to place. new mean bit growth a

in growth overall, the of $XX So million expense net growth approximately fourth during investments drove quarter. the

minimal. actually reasons So, The expense why underlying we expense is think recurring these growth limited clear are very very the growth happening. is and

Craig Huber

I on wildcard my little forecast. outlook the that. you guess, not bit a deeper? And on just Obviously, about Can for this your in mean huge guys follow-up, a bit included year. bank little it’s you obviously earlier loans, global a I touched debt issuance that’s go

bank deeper year’s they as on So, well maybe this likely you about strength New about a Thank outcomes touch XXX%? little do last versus Maybe of are touch what the as Year. think loans for think you. on CLOs

Doug Peterson

right can Craig. M&A backlog the haven’t about already which favorable are been little of market guidance is been the current announced now I we There the yet. bank market, are any for In to conditions, conditions for mentioned, is Right that still XXXX. Yes. you now, of loans. see strong. market a transactions bit have quite Thanks, closed I particular, a the we not for as as but giving But talk the large

a and a we equity are have are treasury but still companies, go very lot institutional starting going closer. hit well tight, rate Even interest XX-year other seen interest historical from of and insurance on But a floating for of are the demand large have though basis. and There low pipeline getting You private to on. X%, as paper. investors are which up, it’s transactions, rates hasn’t banks spreads rates is from

market. very So, guidance now, we But that still giving XXXX. we not as loan are any of think do for strong are the specific for conditions the

Craig Huber

Thank you.

Doug Peterson

Craig. Thanks,

Operator

Thank you.

question Nicholas comes Our William from with next Blair. Andrew

Your is open. line

Trevor Romeo

I Hi, appreciate actually for is you good This the questions. Andrew. morning. Romeo in taking Trevor

Just quick couple of me. ones a for

growth that wanted Platts settlement. think I in And just various quarter, drivers there deeper growth from the market of to driving of of strength? much in how the Platts some commercial might the XX% First, XX% strong now? bit is the with in would Is call be there anything go a of one-time out I on areas the growth U.S. terms you know commodity of kind that across right

Ewout Steenbergen

a Good revenue see morning definitely growth to pleased Trevor, high in such very Platts.

a I time growing see think Platts space. it been ago, in double-digit has we the long

excellent this So, results. is really

there commercial numbers. million settlement that those in $X right, are was You

for growth still you take fourth out, Platts for that quite strong. would you If in revenues quarter, at are approximately XX% the so

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We growth based revenue on Platts is new price growing third here of reason the are this the clearly the then And overall in volatility strong markets. the behind initiatives.

in start very this at so the to and of with invested and overall. energy transition also they off pleased like Platts pay initiatives results new agriculture, have We LNG, moment,

Trevor Romeo

that more acquisition, Thank you fits Service, Thank am just Climate you. wanted bit could about just strategy? more talk quick a follow-up, small And your risk your acquisition ask but you. broadly a just if to of wondering fairly then about how probably into I of Great. Great. sure that’s climate a the ESG physical kind recent

Doug Peterson

for that. you really Service have the putting acquisition made a well X.X Climate climate we is with been excellent business, both as Thank that in The products, Trucost interesting it’s particular, us the is together, build hurricanes, an fit to of many approaches. suite as Yes. different and companies physical sets. across for homegrown a can cyclones, look fire, different brings It called it floods, able to ago. at be their in Climanomics, etcetera. platform are allows risk data you categories, to which It years different modeled And we

for force financial disclosure climate-related the an As task example, modeling.

further But a group find have They we that people, of talented it have something got energy. And that they S&P is to out that as SustainableX build it’s who people more this importantly, So, bring even all are are business going going they really a our to energy be great for brings a are organization. great They we well passion. as Global of also addition because entrepreneurial. platform. fit got to our

Trevor Romeo

the Thanks Great. color. I appreciate again.

Doug Peterson

Yes. Thanks, Trevor.

Operator

you. Thank

comes Lau Owen with Our next Oppenheimer. question from

open. line Your is

Owen Lau

ratings, want standardized get obviously data data some and And questions. could I you. well. about this Thank are to ESG some more get has potential my ratings? But taking data year. for there talk your development the this you closer thank ESG us and ESG as of disclosure of ESG about of potential or lot the morning or year events the Good you a conversation potentially benefits a please of about that of to there been and ESG can thought and inconsistency development

Doug Peterson

investors, now, started managers more data different institutional into by more that it mean, take And Yes. account financial us, factor really starts to is we ESG and as And an get the decision-making. area those well factors know, not used important is as the and insurance market by we as see are same. that this S&P the industry itself as evolve people’s I as as asset factors as look What entire are for industry. to to This Thanks, analytics the an they that, being Owen. included as both important which companies, of for scores, as make in Global decisions. you organizations

that organizations have more about care climate. You

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is comparable. that disclosure in it’s built way consistent, a transparent, it’s Our it’s

or is a we the business. what score a index see that’s key be build weighting score. determine that’s And used actual differentiating criteria an think out for the to our that, going can factor to the You as or ESG we of us

Owen Lau

I have of think helpful. do year? year. any since we then mean, timing rest specific again, question kind traded the you you of the the the buyback. is to And one you. Thank and the of magnitude and a on follow-up be guidance one Got also the know this ASR? do down you I That’s beginning about ASR very how ASR quite opportunistic don’t but stocks it. about buyback, the provide bit large And would Would for this of multiple or should

Ewout Steenbergen

having IHS last in over need Markit. we buybacks what same me been the philosophically are not because for catch-up Owen, to do we to let The Obviously, a do years. mind. able to we have applies you explain X

We based those of opportunity some divestitures. on do the to proceeds have the of buybacks

we least We free announced a the to at normal return potentially and that flow. course also, at are merger, We Markit like debt of XX% that then do the still targets looking the overall the in opportunity capital And the we capital. of committed would call IHS to quickly, were we of go so of when some upsizing. very of cash can course, are provided return refinancing for

we for company. So, as transaction get we the normal in quickly like to as is the combined that possible would do completed resume definitely after buybacks and ready to to are order rating again

Owen Lau

you it. Got Thank much. very

Doug Peterson

Owen. Thanks

Operator

you. Thank

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

Your line is open.

Jeff Silber

know In you I it’s if talked ask I cost. your will a comments, late. a wondering was labor can bit bit just down little you about more. drill Thanks. one. I

have know people? incurring costs that? companies year? you expect all, been lot And of retain what and and more does the is you into for what to of it First a labor translate find are I about difficult this talking Thanks. then that

Doug Peterson

going hand then I to Jeff. start and am Ewout. Thanks, over it to

earlier, As paying I in of and critical that for in. we are competitive, us market we it’s are the are different rates we markets all mentioned

pressures an And you who India. to are recruited of We seeing job can are hire People some or market, seeing might increase I increase give wage but areas, as some getting particular, in thought expenses, of, a not lot people high-demand scientists. technology are something in trying hire have we in seeing of people. are mentioned, away. I like One little in bit will in actually a expenses, data specific you of recruiters our example inflation areas we

turnover, So, watching seeing this in translates. can see rates are increase work, certain we our is clearly some great quite seeing are ensure But place to do a that more carefully. to is little how are a Ewout and to the that where areas we of philosophy areas talk and pay we bit market we that

Ewout Steenbergen

Yes.

with hiring. we problem having to what are addition In said, any Doug not I think

attractive jurisdictions. job like ratings increasing for And a stay And still levels adjustments company, are competitively Think for ESG. about to are merit groups. have the we technology people perspective, in us. pay to certain analysts, also We from and made work we a certain the very

at said automation to to that over look also question, we because as believe earlier have to productivity, sure synergy, at efficiencies, look manageable competitive. an opportunities I But is as contractual we fees we some is terms overall, stay just So, that the as the opportunity and make well to time. impact

Jeff Silber

helpful. so That’s Okay. much. very Thanks

Doug Peterson

Jeff. Thanks,

Operator

Thank you.

comes with question Jeff Meuler final from Baird. Our

open. Your is line

Jeff Meuler

and to lot that’s ratings, And team at you time. clear, Yes. guidance I no confirm grow – expect your the a and said views a maintain said, businesses Did down two revenue different issuance related the their forecast, if the obviously, whole all at the in Thank If lower case. the could you. your of of or that question, think they adjustment? eight, if end the seven that or was but their to could of be Thank just just current reflects given ‘XX. already the heard that’s you. then probability range for low parts what But I in range range downside also the and of end team asking a your I that ratings you low there risk, explicitly saying maintaining risks this downside. future technical did specifically down they weighting kind thought of Ewout way

Ewout Steenbergen

morning Jeff. Good

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we level a potential the tailwinds seeing is and headwinds are that bit So, of larger.

are wider, the ranges is but So, midpoint still same. the overall,

Jeff Meuler

the reinforcement. Thanks for Makes sense. you. Thank

Doug Peterson

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again, you, thank everyone. So,

Operator

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S&P Global (SPGI) 8 Feb 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript