NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 15, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today it assigned its 'BBB' issue-level rating to Roper Industries Inc.'s proposed senior unsecured notes, which the company plans to raise in two tranches due 2017 and 2022, respectively, under a universal shelf filing dated Nov. 15, 2012. The rating is the same as the corporate credit rating on Roper. The company expects to use the proceeds to repay outstanding debt under its $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility due 2017, which the company had drawn to fund the acquisition of Sunquest Information Systems Inc. in August 2012. The proposed new notes contain a change-of-control provision. The ratings on Roper reflect our view of the company's "satisfactory" business
