S&P Global Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes

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S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced a proposed private placement offering of senior notes: a tranche due 2031 and a tranche due 2035. The Notes will be unsecured obligations of the company and will be guaranteed by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC.

The company said it intends to use net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including possible acquisitions, repayment, redemption or refinancing of indebtedness, capital expenditures, working capital, satisfaction of other obligations, or repurchase of common stock. The Notes will be offered in the U.S. to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and outside the U.S. under Regulation S. The Notes are not registered under the Securities Act.

Positive

• Financing access via private placement of 2031 and 2035 senior notes
• Guarantee provided by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
• Flexible use of proceeds for acquisitions, debt repayment, capex, or stock repurchases

Negative

• Unspecified size of offering creates uncertainty about leverage impact
• Notes unsecured could increase overall debt exposure without new collateral
• Not registered under the Securities Act, limiting secondary market liquidity

Insights

Debt Capital Markets Analyst

Offering of unsecured senior notes due 2031 and 2035 funds general corporate uses; market impact depends on size and pricing.

S&P Global is initiating a private placement of unsecured senior notes maturing in 2031 and 2035, guaranteed by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC. The proceeds are earmarked for broad corporate purposes, including possible acquisitions, refinancing, capital expenditures, working capital, or share repurchases.

The announcement itself is neutral from facts disclosed: it signals access to debt markets but provides no principal amount, coupon, or use‑of‑proceeds prioritization. Key dependencies include the eventual offering size, coupon/yield versus peers, and whether proceeds are used for debt refinancing (reducing near‑term maturities) or for share repurchases (potentially dilutive to leverage).

Watch for the offering memorandum and final terms to assess credit impact and funding cost; the near term (weeks) will reveal coupon and size, while the effect on leverage and cash flow appears within the fiscal quarter after deployment. Absent pricing or amounts, the factual impact is indeterminate and best treated as neutral until concrete terms are disclosed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) (the "Company" or "S&P Global") today announced that it is commencing an offering, subject to market conditions, of a tranche of senior notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes") and a tranche of senior notes due 2035 (the "2035 Notes" and, together with the 2031 Notes, the "Notes") in a private placement transaction (the "Offering"). The Notes will be unsecured obligations of the Company and will be guaranteed by its subsidiary, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, funding of possible acquisitions, repayment, redemption or refinancing of indebtedness, capital expenditures, working capital, satisfaction of other obligations or repurchase of our outstanding common stock. We may temporarily invest the net proceeds of this offering in short-term, liquid investments until they are used for their stated purpose.

The Notes will be offered in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Any offer of the Notes will be made only by means of an offering memorandum.

About S&P Global

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive economically in a rapidly changing global landscape.  

From helping our customers assess new investments across the capital and commodities markets to guiding them through the energy expansion, acceleration of artificial intelligence, and evolution of public and private markets, we enable the world's leading organizations to unlock opportunities, solve challenges, and plan for tomorrow – today.

Contact:

Investor Relations:
Mark Grant
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer
Tel: +1 (347) 640-1521
mark.grant@spglobal.com

Media:
Christina Twomey
Chief Communications Officer
Tel: +1 (646) 407-3001
christina.twomey@spglobal.com

Forward-Looking Statements: 

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about future business and operating results, the industry and markets in which the Company operates and beliefs of and assumptions made by the Company's management, involve uncertainties that could significantly affect the financial or operating results of the Company. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "will," "should," "may," "projects," "could," "would," "target," "estimates" or variations of such words and other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature, but not all forward-looking statements include such identifying words. For example, management may use forward-looking statements when addressing topics such as whether the Offering will be completed and the anticipated use of proceeds from the Offering. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include, among other things:

• worldwide economic, financial, political, and regulatory conditions (including slower GDP growth or recession, restrictions on trade (e.g., tariffs), instability in the banking sector and inflation), and factors that contribute to uncertainty and volatility (e.g., supply chain risk), natural and man-made disasters, civil unrest, public health crises (e.g., pandemics), geopolitical uncertainty (including military conflict), and conditions that result from legislative, regulatory, trade and policy changes, including from the U.S. administration;
• the volatility and health of debt, equity, commodities, energy and automotive markets, including credit quality and spreads, the composition and mix of credit maturity profiles, the level of liquidity and future debt issuances, equity flows from active to passive, fluctuations in average asset prices in global equities, demand for investment products that track indices and assessments and trading volumes of certain exchange-traded derivatives;
• the demand and market for credit ratings in and across the sectors and geographies where the Company operates;
• the Company's ability to maintain adequate physical, technical and administrative safeguards to protect the security of confidential information and data, and the potential for a system or network disruption that results in regulatory penalties and remedial costs or improper disclosure of confidential information or data;
• the outcome of litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries;
• concerns in the marketplace affecting the Company's credibility or otherwise affecting market perceptions of the integrity or utility of independent credit ratings, benchmarks, indices and other services;
• the level of merger and acquisition activity in the United States and abroad;
• the level of the Company's future cash flows and capital investments;
• the effect of competitive products (including those incorporating generative artificial intelligence ("AI") and pricing, including the level of success of new product developments and global expansion;
• the impact of customer cost-cutting pressures;
• a decline in the demand for our products and services by our customers and other market participants;
• our ability to develop new products or technologies, to integrate our products with new technologies (e.g., AI), or to compete with new products or technologies offered by new or existing competitors;
• our ability to attract, incentivize and retain key employees, especially in a competitive business environment;
• our ability to successfully navigate key organizational changes, including among our executive leadership;
• the Company's exposure to potential criminal sanctions or civil penalties for noncompliance with foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that are applicable in the jurisdictions in which it operates, including sanctions laws relating to countries such as Iran, Russia and Venezuela, anti-corruption laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to government officials, as well as import and export restrictions;
• the continuously evolving regulatory environment in Europe, the United States and elsewhere around the globe affecting each of our businesses and the products they offer, and our compliance therewith;
• the Company's ability to make acquisitions and dispositions and successfully integrate the businesses we acquire;
• consolidation of the Company's customers, suppliers or competitors;
• the introduction of competing products or technologies by other companies;
• the ability of the Company, and its third-party service providers, to maintain adequate physical and technological infrastructure;
• the Company's ability to successfully recover from a disaster or other business continuity problem, such as an earthquake, hurricane, flood, civil unrest, protests, military conflict, terrorist attack, outbreak of pandemic or contagious diseases, security breach, cyber attack, data breach, power loss, telecommunications failure or other natural or man-made event;
• the impact on the Company's revenue and net income caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
• the impact of changes in applicable tax or accounting requirements on the Company;
• the separation of S&P Global Mobility ("Mobility") into a standalone public company not being consummated within the anticipated time period or at all;
• the ability of the separation of Mobility to qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
• any disruption to the Company's business in connection with the proposed separation of Mobility;
• any loss of synergies from separating the businesses of Mobility and the Company that adversely impact the results of operations of both businesses, or the companies resulting from the separation of Mobility not realizing all of the expected benefits of the separation;
• following the separation of Mobility, the combined value of the common stock of the two publicly-traded companies not being equal to or greater than the value of the Company's common stock had the separation not occurred; and
• the outcome of the Offering.

The factors noted above are not exhaustive. The Company and its subsidiaries operate in a dynamic business environment in which new risks emerge frequently. Accordingly, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it is made, except as required by applicable law. Further information about the Company's businesses, including information about factors that could materially affect its results of operations and financial condition, is contained in the Company's filings with the SEC, including Item 1A, Risk Factors in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented by Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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FAQ

What senior notes did S&P Global (SPGI) announce on December 1, 2025?

S&P Global announced a private placement of senior notes due 2031 and senior notes due 2035.

How will S&P Global (SPGI) use proceeds from the 2031 and 2035 notes offering?

The company intends to use net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including possible acquisitions, debt repayment, capital expenditures, working capital, or repurchase of common stock.

Who guarantees the senior notes issued by S&P Global (SPGI)?

The Notes will be guaranteed by the company’s subsidiary, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC.

Will S&P Global (SPGI) register the 2031 and 2035 notes under the Securities Act?

No; the press release states the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and will be offered under Rule 144A and Regulation S.

Who can buy S&P Global’s (SPGI) private placement notes in the United States?

In the U.S., the Notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A.

Does the S&P Global (SPGI) press release constitute an offer to sell the notes?

No; the release states it does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy the Notes and any offer will be made only by an offering memorandum.