S&P Global Inc Q4 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

The following is excerpted from the question-and-answer section of the transcript.

Question: Ashish Sabadra - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst : Just going back to the -- when the INFO acquisition was announced, the company had guided to a mid-single-digit EPS growth for '22. I understand you will provide the guidance on the -- after the acquisition closes. But a lot has changed since then. So I was just wondering if you could just provide us some puts and takes since the original guidance was given and whether the buyback was included in that original guidance? Any incremental color will be helpful.

Question: Ashish Sabadra - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst : That's very helpful color. And then just on the multiyear productivity, it's great to see the progress there and ability to pull forward or ability to execute at a better-than-expected pace and then now the focus on cost synergies going forward. Just a question there would be is there opportunity for -- as we -- in addition to the cost synergies, could there be more opportunities for productivity, global productivity improvement on stand-alone businesses as well?