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S&P Global
Recast of 2019 and 2018 Results to Reflect the Allocation Methodology Change to Technology-Related Expenses
Periods Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
 
(unaudited, dollars in millions)
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
 
Full Year
 
 
Ratings
Operating Profit as Previously Reported
 
 
$
363

 
$
455

 
$
472

 
$
473

 
$
1,763

 
 
Net Impact from Allocation Methodology Change
 
 
5

 
5

 
5

 
5

 
20

 
 
Operating Profit
 
 
368

 
460

 
477

 
478

 
1,783

 
 
Non-GAAP Adjustments (a)
 
 

 
11

 

 

 
11

 
 
Deal-Related Amortization
 
 
1

 
1

 

 

 
2

 
 
Adjusted Operating Profit
 
 
$
369

 
$
472

 
$
477

 
$
478

 
$
1,796

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Market Intelligence
Operating Profit as Previously Reported
 
 
$
145

 
$
147

 
$
171

 
$
145

 
$
607

 
 
Net Impact from Allocation Methodology Change
 
 
(11
)
 
(10
)
 
(10
)
 
(10
)
 
(41
)
 
 
Operating Profit
 
 
134

 
137

 
161

 
135

 
566

 
 
Non-GAAP Adjustments (b)
 
 

 
1

 
(22
)
 
8

 
(13
)
 
 
Deal-Related Amortization
 
 
18

 
19

 
19

 
19

 
75

 
 
Adjusted Operating Profit
 
 
$
153

 
$
157

 
$
157

 
$
162

 
$
629

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Platts
Operating Profit as Previously Reported
 
 
$
94

 
$
107

 
$
132

 
$
105

 
$
438

 
 
Net Impact from Allocation Methodology Change
 
 
5

 
4

 
4

 
5

 
19

 
 
Operating Profit
 
 
99

 
111

 
136

 
110

 
457

 
 
Non-GAAP Adjustments (c)
 
 

 
1

 
(27
)
 

 
(26
)
 
 
Deal-Related Amortization
 
 
3

 
3

 
2

 
2

 
12

 
 
Adjusted Operating Profit
 
 
$
103

 
$
116

 
$
112

 
$
112

 
$
443

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indices
Operating Profit as Previously Reported
 
 
$
149

 
$
162

 
$
161

 
$
157

 
$
630

 
 
Net Impact from Allocation Methodology Change
 
 
1

 
1

 
1

 

 
2

 
 
Operating Profit
 
 
150

 
163

 
162

 
157

 
632

 
 
Deal-Related Amortization
 
 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
6

 
 
Adjusted Operating Profit
 
 
$
151

 
$
164

 
$
163

 
$
159

 
$
637

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, dollars in millions)
 
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
 
Full Year
 
 
Ratings
Operating Profit as Previously Reported
 
 
$
408

 
$
369

 
$
395

 
$
357

 
$
1,530

 
 
Net Impact from Allocation Methodology Change
 
 
6

 
6

 
6

 
6

 
24

 
 
Operating Profit
 
 
414

 
375

 
401

 
363

 
1,554

 
 
Non-GAAP Adjustments (a)
 
 

 
73

 

 
9

 
82

 
 
Deal-Related Amortization
 
 

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
2

 
 
Adjusted Operating Profit
 
 
$
415

 
$
449

 
$
402

 
$
373

 
$
1,637

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Market Intelligence
Operating Profit as Previously Reported
 
 
$
110

 
$
127

 
$
147

 
$
161

 
$
545

 
 
Net Impact from Allocation Methodology Change
 
 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
(46
)
 
 
Operating Profit
 
 
99

 
116

 
135

 
149

 
500

 
 
Non-GAAP Adjustments (b)
 
 

 

 
2

 
5

 
7

 
 
Deal-Related Amortization
 
 
18

 
18

 
19

 
18

 
73

 
 
Adjusted Operating Profit
 
 
$
117

 
$
135

 
$
156

 
$
173

 
$
580

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Platts
Operating Profit as Previously Reported
 
 
$
90

 
$
98

 
$
98

 
$
97

 
$
383

 
 
Net Impact from Allocation Methodology Change
 
 
5

 
5

 
5

 
5

 
19

 
 
Operating Profit
 
 
95

 
103

 
103

 
102

 
401

 
 
Deal-Related Amortization
 
 
5

 
4

 
4

 
4

 
18

 
 
Adjusted Operating Profit
 
 
$
99

 
$
107

 
$
107

 
$
106

 
$
419

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indices
Operating Profit as Previously Reported
 
 
$
149

 
$
137

 
$
135

 
$
143

 
$
563

 
 
Net Impact from Allocation Methodology Change
 
 

 

 
1

 
1

 
3

 
 
Operating Profit
 
 
149

 
137

 
136

 
144

 
566

 
 
Deal-Related Amortization
 
 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
6

 
 
Adjusted Operating Profit
 
 
$
150

 
$
139

 
$
137

 
$
145

 
$
571

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note - Totals presented may not sum due to rounding.



(a) Q2 2019 and full year 2019 includes employee severance charges of $11 million. Q2 2018 and full year 2018 includes legal settlement expenses of
$73 million. Q4 2018 and full year 2018 includes employee severance charges of $8 million and legal settlement expenses of $1 million.

(b) Q2 2019 and full year 2019 includes employee severance charges $1 million. Q3 2019 and full year 2019 includes a gain on a disposition of $22
million. Q4 2019 and full year 2019 includes employee severance charges of $4 million and acquisition-related costs of $4 million. Q3 2018 and full
year 2018 includes restructuring charges related to a business disposition and employee severance charges of $2 million. Q4 2018 and full year 2018
includes employee severance charges of $5 million.

(c) Q2 2019 and full year 2019 includes employee severance charges of $1 million. Q3 2019 and full year 2019 includes a gain on disposition of $27
million.