Summary
This 8-K filing from McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (later renamed S&P Global Inc.) on April 29, 2014, primarily serves to furnish its earnings release for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. The release, attached as Exhibit 99, provides details on the company's financial performance and outlook for the remainder of 2014. While the 8-K itself does not contain the financial figures, it directs investors to the accompanying earnings release for comprehensive information on the company's operational results, financial condition, and forward-looking guidance. Investors should refer to Exhibit 99 for specific revenue, profit, and segment performance details, as well as any updated financial expectations for the full year 2014.
Key Highlights
- 1Filing of an 8-K Current Report by McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. on April 29, 2014.
- 2The report's primary purpose is to furnish the company's earnings release for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.
- 3The earnings release, attached as Exhibit 99, contains details on the company's results of operations and financial condition.
- 4The earnings release also includes certain guidance for the full fiscal year 2014.
- 5Information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibit 99, is not deemed 'filed' for certain SEC liability purposes.
- 6The filing serves as a notification to investors about the availability of Q1 2014 financial results and 2014 guidance.
- 7Investors are directed to the attached earnings release for specific financial performance data.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing by McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (now S&P Global Inc.) is to officially release and make available its earnings statement for the first quarter of 2014 and to provide forward-looking guidance for the full year 2014. This information is contained within the earnings release attached as an exhibit.
The specific financial results, including details on revenue, earnings, and segment performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014, are located in the 'Earnings Release' dated April 29, 2014, which is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.
Yes, this 8-K filing indicates that the accompanying earnings release (Exhibit 99) contains certain guidance for the full fiscal year 2014. Investors should refer to that release for details on the company's updated financial outlook.
According to the filing, the information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01, including the earnings release, is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and therefore is not subject to the liabilities of that section.