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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

On September 22, 2016, we issued $500 million of 2.95% senior notes due in 2027. On May 26, 2015, we issued $700 million of 4.0% senior notes due in 2025. On August 18, 2015, we issued $2.0 billion of senior notes, consisting of $400 million of 2.5% senior notes due in 2018, $700 million of 3.3% senior notes due in 2020 and $900 million of 4.4% senior notes due in 2026. See Note 4 Debt for additional information.

The senior notes described above are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company. The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of S&P Global Inc., Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of S&P Global Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis.

 
Statement of Income
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
S&P Global Inc.
 
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
S&P Global Inc. Consolidated
Revenue
$
181

 
$
447

 
$
916

 
$
(35
)
 
$
1,509

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating-related expenses
39

 
115

 
330

 
(35
)
 
449

Selling and general expenses
26

 
83

 
229

 

 
338

Depreciation
8

 
3

 
9

 

 
20

Amortization of intangibles

 

 
25

 

 
25

Total expenses
73

 
201

 
593

 
(35
)
 
832

Operating profit
108

 
246

 
323

 

 
677

Interest expense (income), net
40

 

 
(3
)
 

 
37

Non-operating intercompany transactions
93

 
(22
)
 
(726
)
 
655

 

Income before taxes on income
(25
)
 
268

 
1,052

 
(655
)
 
640

(Benefit) provision for taxes on income
(36
)
 
119

 
100

 

 
183

Equity in net income of subsidiaries
1,064

 

 

 
(1,064
)
 

Net income
$
1,075

 
$
149

 
$
952

 
$
(1,719
)
 
$
457

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(36
)
 
(36
)
Net income attributable to S&P Global Inc.
$
1,075

 
$
149

 
$
952

 
$
(1,755
)
 
$
421

Comprehensive income
$
1,085

 
$
148

 
$
972

 
$
(1,712
)
 
$
493


 
Statement of Income
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
S&P Global Inc.
 
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
S&P Global Inc. Consolidated
Revenue
$
361

 
$
885

 
$
1,783

 
$
(67
)
 
$
2,962

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating-related expenses
71

 
234

 
623

 
(67
)
 
861

Selling and general expenses
45

 
172

 
472

 

 
689

Depreciation
15

 
5

 
19

 

 
39

Amortization of intangibles

 

 
49

 

 
49

Total expenses
131

 
411

 
1,163

 
(67
)
 
1,638

Operating profit
230

 
474

 
620

 

 
1,324

Interest expense (income), net
79

 

 
(5
)
 

 
74

Non-operating intercompany transactions
175

 
(41
)
 
(1,626
)
 
1,492

 

Income before taxes on income
(24
)
 
515

 
2,251

 
(1,492
)
 
1,250

(Benefit) provision for taxes on income
(47
)
 
218

 
192

 

 
363

Equity in net income of subsidiaries
2,288

 

 

 
(2,288
)
 

Net income
$
2,311

 
$
297

 
$
2,059

 
$
(3,780
)
 
$
887

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(67
)
 
(67
)
Net income attributable to S&P Global Inc.
$
2,311

 
$
297

 
$
2,059

 
$
(3,847
)
 
$
820

Comprehensive income
$
2,323

 
$
296

 
$
2,118

 
$
(3,776
)
 
$
961





 
Statement of Income
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
S&P Global Inc.
 
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
S&P Global Inc. Consolidated
Revenue
$
171

 
$
413

 
$
930

 
$
(32
)
 
$
1,482

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating-related expenses
26

 
93

 
382

 
(32
)
 
469

Selling and general expenses
33

 
62

 
222

 

 
317

Depreciation
10

 
2

 
10

 

 
22

Amortization of intangibles

 

 
23

 

 
23

Total expenses
69

 
157

 
637

 
(32
)
 
831

Operating profit
102

 
256

 
293

 

 
651

Interest expense (income), net
44

 

 
(2
)
 

 
42

Non-operating intercompany transactions
95

 
(37
)
 
(199
)
 
141

 

(Loss) income before taxes on income
(37
)
 
293

 
494

 
(141
)
 
609

(Benefit) provision for taxes on income
(17
)
 
111

 
103

 

 
197

Equity in net income of subsidiaries
617

 
72

 

 
(689
)
 

Net income
$
597

 
$
254

 
$
391

 
$
(830
)
 
$
412

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(29
)
 
(29
)
Net income attributable to S&P Global Inc.
$
597

 
$
254

 
$
391

 
$
(859
)
 
$
383

Comprehensive income
$
545

 
$
261

 
$
409

 
$
(850
)
 
$
365


 
Statement of Income
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
S&P Global Inc.
 
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
S&P Global Inc. Consolidated
Revenue
$
342

 
$
754

 
$
1,789

 
$
(62
)
 
$
2,823

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating-related expenses
49

 
231

 
705

 
(62
)
 
923

Selling and general expenses
54

 
97

 
499

 

 
650

Depreciation
19

 
5

 
16

 

 
40

Amortization of intangibles

 

 
47

 

 
47

Total expenses
122

 
333

 
1,267

 
(62
)
 
1,660

Operating profit
220

 
421

 
522

 

 
1,163

Interest expense (income), net
86

 

 
(3
)
 

 
83

Non-operating intercompany transactions
169

 
(42
)
 
(697
)
 
570

 

(Loss) income before taxes on income
(35
)
 
463

 
1,222

 
(570
)
 
1,080

(Benefit) provision for taxes on income
(18
)
 
167

 
196

 

 
345

Equity in net income of subsidiaries
1,408

 
144

 

 
(1,552
)
 

Net income
$
1,391

 
$
440

 
$
1,026

 
$
(2,122
)
 
$
735

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(58
)
 
(58
)
Net income attributable to S&P Global Inc.
$
1,391

 
$
440

 
$
1,026

 
$
(2,180
)
 
$
677

Comprehensive income
$
1,347

 
$
446

 
$
1,055

 
$
(2,140
)
 
$
708





 
Balance Sheet
 
June 30, 2017
 
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
S&P Global Inc.
 
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
S&P Global Inc. Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
509

 
$

 
$
1,875

 
$

 
$
2,384

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
123

 
191

 
852

 

 
1,166

Intercompany receivable
679

 
1,498

 
1,982

 
(4,159
)
 

Prepaid and other current assets
96

 
(2
)
 
79

 

 
173

Total current assets
1,407

 
1,687

 
4,788

 
(4,159
)
 
3,723

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
148

 
1

 
115

 

 
264

Goodwill
260

 

 
2,706

 
16

 
2,982

Other intangible assets, net

 

 
1,442

 

 
1,442

Investments in subsidiaries
6,681

 
5

 
8,920

 
(15,606
)
 

Intercompany loans receivable
109

 

 
1,075

 
(1,184
)
 

Other non-current assets
165

 
29

 
186

 

 
380

Total assets
$
8,770

 
$
1,722

 
$
19,232

 
$
(20,933
)
 
$
8,791

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
57

 
$
14

 
$
91

 
$

 
$
162

Intercompany payable
2,604

 
443

 
1,111

 
(4,158
)
 

Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement plans
104

 
47

 
143

 

 
294

Income taxes currently payable
8

 

 
71

 

 
79

Unearned revenue
274

 
220

 
1,008

 

 
1,502

Other current liabilities
137

 
12

 
176

 

 
325

Total current liabilities
3,184

 
736

 
2,600

 
(4,158
)
 
2,362

Long-term debt
3,566

 

 

 

 
3,566

Intercompany loans payable
103

 

 
1,081

 
(1,184
)
 

Pension and other postretirement benefits
198

 

 
71

 

 
269

Other non-current liabilities
40

 
70

 
304

 

 
414

Total liabilities
7,091

 
806

 
4,056

 
(5,342
)
 
6,611

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
1,107

 
1,107

Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
412

 

 
2,292

 
(2,292
)
 
412

Additional paid-in capital
(211
)
 
588

 
11,392

 
(11,279
)
 
490

Retained income
10,759

 
328

 
1,986

 
(3,257
)
 
9,816

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(281
)
 

 
(467
)
 
49

 
(699
)
Less: common stock in treasury
(9,000
)
 

 
(28
)
 
28

 
(9,000
)
Total equity - controlling interests
1,679

 
916

 
15,175

 
(16,751
)
 
1,019

Total equity - noncontrolling interests

 

 
1

 
53

 
54

Total equity
1,679

 
916

 
15,176

 
(16,698
)
 
1,073

Total liabilities and equity
$
8,770

 
$
1,722

 
$
19,232

 
$
(20,933
)
 
$
8,791

 
Balance Sheet
 
December 31, 2016
(in millions)
S&P Global Inc.
 
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
S&P Global Inc. Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
711

 
$

 
$
1,681

 
$

 
$
2,392

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
138

 
131

 
853

 

 
1,122

Intercompany receivable
(165
)
 
837

 
870

 
(1,542
)
 

Prepaid and other current assets
77

 
2

 
79

 
(1
)
 
157

Total current assets
761

 
970

 
3,483

 
(1,543
)
 
3,671

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
159

 
1

 
111

 

 
271

Goodwill
261

 

 
2,679

 
9

 
2,949

Other intangible assets, net

 

 
1,506

 

 
1,506

Investments in subsidiaries
5,464

 
680

 
7,826

 
(13,970
)
 

Intercompany loans receivable
17

 

 
1,354

 
(1,371
)
 

Other non-current assets
134

 
24

 
114

 

 
272

Total assets
$
6,796

 
$
1,675

 
$
17,073

 
$
(16,875
)
 
$
8,669

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
73

 
$
22

 
$
88

 
$

 
$
183

Intercompany payable
1,324

 
40

 
177

 
(1,541
)
 

Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement plans
129

 
69

 
211

 

 
409

Income taxes currently payable
43

 

 
52

 

 
95

Unearned revenue
273

 
191

 
1,045

 

 
1,509

Other current liabilities
165

 
(51
)
 
301

 

 
415

Total current liabilities
2,007

 
271

 
1,874

 
(1,541
)
 
2,611

Long-term debt
3,564

 

 

 

 
3,564

Intercompany loans payable
11

 

 
1,360

 
(1,371
)
 

Pension and other postretirement benefits
196

 

 
78

 

 
274

Other non-current liabilities
52

 
74

 
314

 
(1
)
 
439

Total liabilities
5,830

 
345

 
3,626

 
(2,913
)
 
6,888

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
1,080

 
1,080

Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
412

 

 
2,460

 
(2,460
)
 
412

Additional paid-in capital
(174
)
 
1,154

 
10,485

 
(10,963
)
 
502

Retained income
9,721

 
176

 
1,034

 
(1,721
)
 
9,210

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(292
)
 

 
(525
)
 
44

 
(773
)
Less: common stock in treasury
(8,701
)
 

 
(7
)
 
7

 
(8,701
)
Total equity - controlling interests
966

 
1,330

 
13,447

 
(15,093
)
 
650

Total equity - noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
51

 
51

Total equity
966

 
1,330

 
13,447

 
(15,042
)
 
701

Total liabilities and equity
$
6,796

 
$
1,675

 
$
17,073

 
$
(16,875
)
 
$
8,669



 
Statement of Cash Flows
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
S&P Global Inc.
 
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
S&P Global Inc. Consolidated
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
2,311

 
$
297

 
$
2,059

 
$
(3,780
)
 
$
887

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Depreciation
15

 
5

 
19

 

 
39

     Amortization of intangibles

 

 
49

 

 
49

     Provision for losses on accounts receivable

 
4

 
9

 

 
13

     Stock-based compensation
14

 
10

 
17

 

 
41

     Other
17

 

 
9

 

 
26

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Accounts receivable
14

 
(63
)
 

 

 
(49
)
     Prepaid and other current assets
(18
)
 
3

 
2

 

 
(13
)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(40
)
 
34

 
(133
)
 

 
(139
)
     Unearned revenue
1

 
28

 
(46
)
 

 
(17
)
     Accrued legal settlements

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(4
)
     Other current liabilities
(33
)
 
(4
)
 
(48
)
 

 
(85
)
     Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes
(55
)
 

 
10

 

 
(45
)
     Net change in other assets and liabilities
(17
)
 
1

 
(13
)
 

 
(29
)
Cash provided by operating activities
2,209

 
314

 
1,931

 
(3,780
)
 
674

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Capital expenditures
(19
)
 
(10
)
 
(27
)
 

 
(56
)
     Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 
(70
)
 

 
(70
)
     Proceeds from dispositions

 

 
2

 

 
2

Cash used for investing activities
(19
)
 
(10
)
 
(95
)
 

 
(124
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Dividends paid to shareholders
(212
)
 

 

 

 
(212
)
 Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

 

 
(54
)
 

 
(54
)
     Repurchase of treasury shares
(346
)
 

 

 

 
(346
)
     Exercise of stock options
38

 

 

 

 
38

     Employee withholding tax on share-based payments
(44
)
 

 

 

 
(44
)
     Intercompany financing activities
(1,842
)
 
(304
)
 
(1,634
)
 
3,780

 

Cash used for financing activities
(2,406
)
 
(304
)
 
(1,688
)
 
3,780

 
(618
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash from continuing operations
14

 

 
46

 

 
60

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(202
)
 

 
194

 

 
(8
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
711

 

 
1,681

 

 
2,392

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
509

 
$

 
$
1,875

 
$

 
$
2,384


 
Statement of Cash Flows
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
S&P Global Inc.
 
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
S&P Global Inc. Consolidated
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,391

 
$
440

 
$
1,026

 
$
(2,122
)
 
$
735

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Depreciation
19

 
5

 
16

 

 
40

     Amortization of intangibles

 

 
47

 

 
47

     Provision for losses on accounts receivable
1

 
1

 
6

 

 
8

     Stock-based compensation
10

 
7

 
17

 

 
34

     Other
(1
)
 
8

 
36

 

 
43

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Accounts receivable
(7
)
 
148

 
(180
)
 

 
(39
)
     Prepaid and other current assets
(21
)
 
13

 
(6
)
 

 
(14
)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(26
)
 
(98
)
 
(47
)
 

 
(171
)
     Unearned revenue
18

 
(375
)
 
395

 

 
38

     Accrued legal settlements

 
(108
)
 

 

 
(108
)
     Other current liabilities
(23
)
 
(25
)
 
27

 

 
(21
)
     Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes
83

 

 
9

 

 
92

     Net change in other assets and liabilities
(31
)
 
27

 
(40
)
 

 
(44
)
Cash provided by operating activities
1,413

 
43

 
1,306

 
(2,122
)
 
640

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Capital expenditures
(16
)
 
(7
)
 
(13
)
 

 
(36
)
     Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(40
)
 

 
(12
)
 

 
(52
)
Cash used for investing activities
(56
)
 
(7
)
 
(25
)
 

 
(88
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Additions to short-term debt, net
166

 

 

 

 
166

     Dividends paid to shareholders
(191
)
 

 

 

 
(191
)
 Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

 

 
(57
)
 

 
(57
)
     Repurchase of treasury shares
(373
)
 

 

 

 
(373
)
     Exercise of stock options
64

 

 
1

 

 
65

     Employee withholding tax on share-based payments
(50
)
 

 

 

 
(50
)
     Intercompany financing activities
(1,038
)
 
(36
)
 
(1,048
)
 
2,122

 

Cash used for financing activities
(1,422
)
 
(36
)
 
(1,104
)
 
2,122

 
(440
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash from continuing operations
(40
)
 

 
14

 

 
(26
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(105
)
 

 
191

 

 
86

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
167

 

 
1,314

 

 
1,481

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
62

 
$

 
$
1,505

 
$

 
$
1,567