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Moody's — UBS Financial Services Virtual Conference 2020

30 slides from Moody's's conference presentation, Aug 12, 2020

  1. Slide 1: UBS Financial Services Virtual Conference

    UBS Financial Services Virtual Conference Michael West, President, Moody’s Investors Service August 12, 2020

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements and are based on future expectations, plans and prospects for the business and operations of Moody’s Corporation (the “Company”) that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such statements may include, among

  3. Slide 3: Company Overview

    Company Overview Leading global provider of credit Independent provider of rating opinions, insight and tools Provides financial intelligence credit rating opinions and for financial risk measurement and analytical tools related information for over and management supporting our customers’ 100 years

  4. Slide 4: Agency of Choice Strategy Makes us a Market Leader

    Agency of Choice Strategy Makes us a Market Leader Rating Quality Research Award-winning Proven rating accuracy and and Insight Globally and locally acknowledged deeply experienced analysts Focus on research for award winning expertise in credit leadership ratings, research and risk analysis. #1 Glo

  5. Slide 5: Managing Ratings in Turbulent Times

    Managing Ratings in Turbulent Times Transparency and relevance of credit ratings through the cycle Order sectors by degree Order issuers by Reassess all Reassess ratings Monitor credit profiles Coordinate Take account of of exposure vulnerability ratings in the most of the most associated with all o

  6. Slide 6: MIS: Robust IG Issuance Drove Results

    MIS: Robust IG Issuance Drove Results Issuance1 MIS Revenue YoY Change $2,000.0 $938 $ Billions $1,500.0 $1,000 $10 $1,000.0 $900 23% 1,785 $739 $133 $500.0 1,168 $800 $700 $6 $142 14% $0.0 $108 2Q19 2Q20 $600 $81 (28%) $ Millions $125 MIS Adjusted Operating Income and Margin $500 $112 +390bps 64.0%

  7. Slide 7: Record 2Q 2020 Issuance, Mix Shift

    Record 2Q 2020 Issuance, Mix Shift Investment grade bond High yield bond Bank loan CFG transactional revenue growth Y/Y Issuance volume growth Y/Y $660 85% 65% 41% 37% 37% 36% 40% $358 25% -3% $278 $264 -7% $256 $210 -12% $186 $170 $171 -12% $138 $135 $135 $114 $113 $119 $101 $103 $103 1Q19 2Q19 3Q1

  8. Slide 8: Moody's Investors Service Financial Profile

    Moody’s Investors Service Financial Profile 2Q 2020 TTM Revenue: $3.2 billion » 25% recurring revenue Recurring U.S. » 32% recurring revenue Transaction Non-U.S. MIS Other 1% 38% Corporate Public, Project, Finance & Infrastructure 66% 56% Finance 15% Financial 62% Institutions 16% 34% Structured » 5

  9. Slide 9: Liquidity and Refinancing Prominent Drivers of Issuance in 1H 2020

    Liquidity and Refinancing Prominent Drivers of Issuance in 1H 2020, While M&A Declined Uses of Funds from USD High Yield Bonds and Bank Loans1 Debt Refinancing M&A Capital Spending Shareholder Payments Liquidity / Working Capital 100% 5% 9% 8% 8% 8% 15% 16% 17% 13% 15% 13% 5% 5% 5% 7% 80% 6% 7% 4% 3

  10. Slide 10: Refunding Needs Support MIS Long-term Fundamentals

    Refunding Needs1 Support MIS Long-term Fundamentals >$2.3 Trillion in Debt Maturities: North America Moody’s-Rated Corporate Bonds and Loans2 $677 $565 $490 $ Billions 342 $360 239 Speculative Grade Bank Loans $241 140 58 97 Speculative Grade Bonds 8 58 127 142 30 Investment Grade 203 245 253 199 19

  11. Slide 11: Disintermediation of Credit is an Ongoing Trend in the Global Capital Markets

    Disintermediation of Credit is an Ongoing Trend in the Global Capital Markets European Non-Financial Corporate Bonds vs. U.S. Non-Financial Corporate Bonds vs. Bank Loans Outstanding Bank Loans Outstanding Bonds Loans Bonds Loans €7,000 $9,000 €6,000 $7,500 50% €5,000 74% $6,000 4 4 $ Billions € Bil

  12. Slide 12: Debt Leverage and Interest Coverage in North America and Europe

    Debt Leverage and Interest Coverage in North America and Europe Credit Metrics: North American Speculative Grade Companies Debt / EBITDA EBITDA / Interest Expense 5.7x Interest Coverage 6.0x 5.1x 5.3x 5.4x 5.3x 5.4x 4.8x 4.8x 5.1x 5.0x 4.6x 4.6x 4.5x 4.4x 4.5x 4.6x 4.0x 3.0x 2.9x 2.9x 3.1x 3.0x 2.9x

  13. Slide 13: MIS Guidance: Strong 1H 2020 Driving Improved Outlook

    MIS Guidance: Strong 1H 2020 Driving Improved Outlook1 Revenue Adjusted Operating Margin1 FY 2020 Issuance Guidance1 Low-single-digit $3,000 % increase 58.0% Approximately 58% Investment Grade +50% $2.9B $2,800 High Yield Bonds +5% $2,600 Bank Loans -20% $2,400 $2,200 Structured -40% $2,000 $1,800 T

  14. Slide 14: Harnessing Technologies to Drive Operating Efficiencies and Value

    Harnessing Technologies to Drive Operating Efficiencies and Value Infusing technologies Innovation with purpose into our processes Delivering value to the market Insourcing and investing in tech and operations talent Production » Rating precision » Speed to market Surveillance Operational process Ne

  15. Slide 15: Broad Coverage Serves Global Needs

    Broad Coverage Serves Global Needs MIS 2Q 2020 Overview - August 12, 2020 15

  16. Slide 16: Moody's in Greater China

    Moody’s in Greater China 2nd Largest Onshore Bond Market at $15 Trillion 2019 Revenue and Attributable Income from China2 Total debt securities outstanding 2012–20191 MIS Cross Border Revenue Total MA Revenue Attributable Income from CCXI 2012 2019 200 $176 50 3% 40 150 $ Millions 30 100 20% -2% 20

  17. Slide 17: Moody's ESG: Driving Standards Beyond Credit

    Moody’s ESG: Driving Standards Beyond Credit Market Trends Key Stats2 OUTREACH » Moody’s forecasts global green, social » Over 500 media engagements and sustainability bond issuance to be 38,000+ 5,000+ in 1H 2020 driven by Moody’s Events and $275 to $325 billion in 20201 Credit ratings ESG assessme

  18. Slide 18: Appendix

    Appendix

  19. Slide 19: Moody's Corporation Financial Profile

    Moody’s Corporation Financial Profile 2Q 2020 TTM Revenue: $5.2 billion MIS Other 1% Recurring Transaction U.S. Non-U.S. PPIF 9% RD&A1 45% 45% FIG MIS 28% 10% MA SFG 7% ERS 55% 55% CFG 11% 34% Full Year 2020 Guidance as of July 30, 20202 Revenue » Increase in the low-single-digit % range Effective T

  20. Slide 20: MA Guidance: Top-line Growth and Margin Improvement Remain on Track

    MA Guidance1: Top-line Growth and Margin Improvement Remain on Track Revenue Adjusted Operating Margin1 Mid-single-digit Approximately 30% % increase $2.0B 27.8% 1 2019 2020F 2019 2020F 1 Key drivers of MA FY 2020 outlook1 » Strong recurring revenue mitigates COVID-19 impact » RD&A growth driven by

  21. Slide 21: Financial Performance

    Financial Performance1 Revenue1 Adjusted Diluted EPS3 $ Billions $ Per Share MIS Revenue MA Revenue $10.00 $8.80 - $9.20 $6.0 Low-single-digit % $9.00 $4.8 growth $8.00 $5.0 $4.2 $4.4 $3.5 $3.6 $7.00 $4.0 $2.0 $1.4 $1.7 $6.00 $3.0 $1.2 $1.2 $5.00 $8.29 $2.0 $7.39 $2.9 $4.00 $6.07 $2.3 $2.4 $2.8 $2.7

  22. Slide 22: Capital Allocation Strategy

    Capital Allocation Strategy Capital allocation levers Prudent approach in uncertain times INVESTING IN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Reinvestment Capital allocation goals Acquisitions RETURN OF CAPITAL Dividends Share repurchase Considerations around share repurchase program COVID-19 uncertainty Anchored aro

  23. Slide 23: BvD + RDC Makes Us a Leading Global Player in KYC

    BvD + RDC Makes Us a Leading Global Player in KYC Improved accuracy and streamlined decisions » Bureau van Dijk accelerating growth with Moody’s. BvD post acquisition BvD revenue growth1 of ~16% and adjustment operating margin2 of ~52% » BvD + RDC creates a leading provider of data for compliance-re

  24. Slide 24: Strongly Positioned in Emerging Markets

    Strongly Positioned in Emerging Markets Emerging Markets - Domestic TAM MIS Emerging Markets Revenue1 Others MIS Affiliate (majority) MIS Affiliate (minority) South Africa Moody’s Local $342M Argentina Brazil National Scale Ratings Other Emerging Markets Mexico Peru China Egypt Chile Israel $700 M S

  25. Slide 25: Macro Assumptions Underpinning Our Outlook

    Macro Assumptions Underpinning Our Outlook1 Base Case Developments since April 30th Expect continuing economic recovery in 2H 2020 ACCELERATE Continued global fiscal support and monetary stimulus actions 2020 GDP Benchmark interest rates remain low; high-yield Surge of investment grade capital -6% U

  26. Slide 26: Historically, Moody's Revenue and Interest Rates Have Not Been Strongly Correlated

    Historically, Moody’s Revenue and Interest Rates Have Not Been Strongly Correlated MCO Revenue and Interest Rates MIS Revenue (L) MIS Revenue Guidance MA Revenue (L) MA Revenue Guidance MCO Revenue (L) 10-yr U.S. Treasury Yield (R)1 $6,000 9% 7.8% +120bps 8% $5,000 7% 6.5% +100bps $ Millions $4,000

  27. Slide 27: Default Rate Forecast Rises in Wake of Unprecedented Turmoil

    Default Rate Forecast Rises in Wake of Unprecedented Turmoil Default Rates for Speculative-Grade Speculative-Grade Covenant Quality Indicators2 Corporate Rated Issuance1 Global U.S. Europe U.S. Loans U.S. Bonds European Bonds Weakening 16% 5.0 14% 4.54x 12% 4.5 12% 4.23x 10% 4.1% global 9% 4.0 3.91x

  28. Slide 28: Moody's Priorities for Strategic Growth

    Moody’s Priorities for Strategic Growth Enhance technology infrastructure to enable automation, innovation and efficiency Foster employee engagement and creative solutions through our diverse workforce and inclusive environment Global Integrated Risk Assessments Moody’s Core Strengths Expand into Ne

  29. Slide 29: moodys.com

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  30. Slide 30: MIS 2Q 2020 Overview - August 12, 2020

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