U.S.-based Roper Technologies Inc., which provides software and makes industrial and engineered products, has reduced its debt leverage substantially following its December 2016 acquisitions. We are raising our corporate credit rating on the company by one notch to 'BBB+' from 'BBB', and raising our issue-level ratings at Roper commensurately. The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Roper will continue to generate strong profits and credit measures for the rating will be appropriate during the next two years. On Feb. 21, 2018, S&P Global Ratings raised its corporate credit rating on Roper Technologies Inc. to 'BBB+' from 'BBB', and raised its issue-level ratings on the company's senior notes commensurately. The outlook is stable. Roper performed well in 2017, with the large
