NEW YORK, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MHFI) today reported second quarter 2014 results with revenue of $1.35 billion, an increase of 8% compared to the same period last year. Taking into consideration the sale of Aviation Week as well as the sale of Financial Communications and the shutdown of several small products within S&P Capital IQ, organic revenue increased 9%. Net income and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $292 million and $1.06, respectively.

Adjusted net income from continuing operations increased 14% to $292 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 15% to $1.06. The adjustments were in the second quarter of 2013 and included costs necessary to establish the separation of McGraw-Hill Education. There were no adjustments in the second quarter of 2014.

"Revenue growth was led by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and J.D. Power, each with double-digit growth. Platts, S&P Capital IQ, and S&P Dow Jones Indices all contributed high-single digit growth. The strong performance across all of our business units exemplifies what an outstanding portfolio of assets McGraw Hill Financial possesses," said Douglas L. Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer of McGraw Hill Financial. "In addition, the Company delivered adjusted diluted EPS growth of 15% despite facing the most difficult EPS comparison of the year in the second quarter."

The Outlook: Based upon the strong results in the quarter, and its view of the second half of the year, the Company is increasing its adjusted earnings per share guidance by $0.05 to a range of $3.80 to $3.90.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services: Quarterly revenue increased 11% to $664 million compared to the same period last year. Revenue growth was driven by increased market demand for the Company's ratings as revenue from both global bond issuance and bank loan ratings experienced double-digit growth.

Transaction revenue increased 14% to $327 million compared to the same period last year. This was primarily driven by strong investor demand for high-yield debt as well as increased debt issuance by financial service firms bolstering their capital reserves to meet regulatory requirements. Bank loan ratings revenue continued to show strength with a 19% increase.

Non-transaction revenue increased 8% in the quarter and represented 51% of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' total revenue compared to 52% for the same period last year. Non-transaction growth was driven primarily by annual fees as Standard & Poor's Ratings continues to expand its client coverage, as well as Rating Evaluation Service revenue.

Domestic revenue increased 10% and international revenue increased 12%. Foreign exchange rates had a negligible impact on results. International revenue represented 46% of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' total second-quarter revenue.

Expenses in the quarter increased 8% primarily due to increased legal expenses as key court cases progressed and increased compensation expense.

Operating profit increased 15% to $308 million with an operating profit margin of 46%.

S&P Capital IQ: Revenue increased 7% to $307 million in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year. Excluding previous portfolio rationalization, organic revenue growth was 8%. Operating profit increased 10% to $54 million.

The two largest pieces of the business unit -- S&P Capital IQ Desktop & Enterprise Solutions and S&P Credit Solutions -- contributed the majority of the growth.

S&P Capital IQ's international revenue increased 9% to $106 million in the second quarter and represented 35% of the business unit's total revenue.

Product rollouts continue with a wave of new desktop capabilities that are all targeted to be launched before year-end. After introducing Credit Analytics in February, the Company released PresCenter in July. PresCenter is a productivity tool that embeds Microsoft Office® products within the S&P Capital IQ desktop platform to allow seamless links between data and presentations. Its "quick keys" feature can be customized and its "autocheck" function ensures compliance with corporate design guidelines. PresCenter streamlines pitchbook creation and ensures consistency with changes in source data.

S&P Dow Jones Indices: Revenue increased 8% to $133 million in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year. Expenses increased 10% driven by compensation and the timing of marketing costs. Quarterly operating profit increased 6% to $82 million. Quarterly operating profit attributable to the Company increased 5% to $60 million.

Revenue increased primarily due to growth in exchange-traded funds and mutual fund licensing revenue, offset somewhat by a decline in derivative trading licensing revenue due to subdued trading volumes. Assets under management in exchange-traded funds based on the S&P Dow Jones Indices increased 32% to a record $719 billion at the end of the quarter. Trading volume of the exchange-traded derivatives generally declined; notably, the SPX (S&P 500 Index) and E-mini S&P 500 futures decreased 13% and 26%, respectively.

Commodities & Commercial Markets: Revenue increased 1% to $263 million. Operating profit was unchanged at $83 million in the second quarter compared to the same period last year. Excluding the impact of the sale of Aviation Week in 2013, revenue increased 8% and operating profit increased approximately 6%.

Platts continued to experience steady revenue growth, delivering a 9% increase to $149 million for the period. During the quarter, Platts' price assessment and market data subscriptions continued to deliver double-digit revenue growth while Global Trading Services licensing revenue decreased due to weaker trading volumes for natural gas and petroleum.

Commercial Markets' revenue decreased 7%; however, organic revenue grew 7% excluding the sale of Aviation Week as growth was led by J.D. Power which delivered double-digit gains.

The Company continues to evaluate strategic alternatives for McGraw Hill Construction.

Unallocated Expense: Unallocated expense includes corporate center functions and certain specific non-performance related items. Adjusted unallocated expense increased by 31% to $41 million in the second quarter due to a non-cash impairment charge associated with the pending sale of the corporate aircraft as well as a one-time expense associated with the sale of the Company's data center in East Windsor, New Jersey.

Share Repurchase: During the quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 2.2 million shares bringing the year-to-date total to 4.4 million shares. The Company now has approximately 45.6 million shares remaining under the existing authorization from the Board of Directors.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow: Cash and equivalents at the end of the second quarter were $1.6 billion, up slightly from the end of 2013. In the first six months of the year, free cash flow from continuing operations was $392 million, an increase of $247 million from the same period in 2013. The increase was impacted by the timing of tax payments.

Comparison of Adjusted Information to U.S. GAAP Information: Adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, adjusted net income, adjusted operating profit, adjusted unallocated expense, and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures contained in this earnings release that are derived from the Company's continuing operations. This information is provided in order to allow investors to make meaningful comparisons of the Company's operating performance between periods and to view the Company's business from the same perspective as Company management. These non-GAAP measures may be different than similar measures used by other companies. Reconciliations for the differences between non-GAAP measures used in this earnings release and comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP are attached as Exhibits 5 and 8.

Conference Call/Webcast Details: The Company's senior management will review the second quarter earnings results on a conference call scheduled for this morning, July 29, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. This call is open to all interested parties. Discussions may include forward-looking information. Additional information presented on the conference call may be made available on the Company's Investor Relations Website at http://investor.mhfi.com.

The Webcast will be available live and in replay at
http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-EventDetails&EventId=5164936. (Please copy and paste URL into Web browser.)

Telephone access is available. Domestic participants may call (888) 391-6568; international participants may call +1 (415) 228-4733 (long distance charges will apply). The passcode is "MHFI" and the conference leader is Douglas Peterson. A recorded telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the meeting concludes and will remain available until August 29, 2014. Domestic participants may call (866) 501-2973; international participants may call +1 (203) 369-1832 (long distance charges will apply). No passcode is required.

The forward-looking statements in this news release involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors, including worldwide economic, financial, liquidity, political and regulatory conditions; the health of debt (including U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations) and equity markets, including possible future interest rate changes; the health of the economy; the successful marketing of competitive products; and the effect of competitive products and pricing.

About McGraw Hill Financial: McGraw Hill Financial is a leading financial intelligence company providing the global capital and commodity markets with independent benchmarks, credit ratings, portfolio and enterprise risk solutions, and analytics. The Company's iconic brands include Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Platts, CRISIL, J.D. Power and McGraw Hill Construction. The Company has approximately 17,000 employees in 29 countries. Additional information is available at www.mhfi.com.

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Investor Relations:
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(212) 512-4321 (office)
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                                                                              Exhibit 1


                                                                       
    McGraw Hill Financial
                                                             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                          Three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                            (dollars in millions, except per share data)


    (unaudited)                                                    Three Months                                            Six Months
                                                                ------------                                       ----------

                                                     2014                   2013                            %                                 2014           2013                 %
                                                                                                        Change                                                             Change
                                                                                                        ------                                                             ------


    Revenue                                                $1,346                                   $1,250                      8%                          $2,581                     $2,431    6%

    Expenses                                          851                    814                         5%                            1,656         1,717            (4)%

    Other loss                                          9                      -                                N/M                             9              -                     N/M
                                                      ---                    ---                                                              ---            ---

    Operating profit (a)                              486                    436                        12%                              916           714             28%

    Interest expense, net                              14                     16                      (10)%                               28            31           (10)%
                                                      ---                    ---                                                         ---           ---

    Income from continuing operations                 472                    420                        12%                              888           683             30%
       before taxes on income

    Provision for taxes on income                     156                    147                         6%                              298           236             26%
                                                      ---                    ---                                                         ---           ---

    Income from continuing operations                 316                    273                        16%                              590           447             32%

    Income (loss) from discontinued operations          -                     4                                 N/M                             -          (27)                     N/M

    Gain on sale of discontinued operations             -                     -                                N/M                             -           612                      N/M
                                                      ---                   ---                                                              ---           ---

    Discontinued operations, net of tax                 -                     4                                 N/M                             -           585                      N/M
                                                      ---                   ---                                                               ---           ---

    Net income                                        316                    277                        14%                              590         1,032           (43)%

    Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling  (24)                  (23)                        3%                             (50)         (44)            14%
       interests - continuing

    Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling       -                     -                                N/M                             -             1                      N/M
       interests - discontinued

    Net income attributable to McGraw Hill                   $292                                     $254                     15%                            $540                       $989 (45)%
       Financial, Inc.



    Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill
       Financial, Inc. common shareholders:

    Income from continuing operations                        $292                                     $250                     17%                            $540                       $403   34%

    Income from discontinued operations                 -                     4                                 N/M                             -           586                      N/M
                                                                            ---                                                                             ---

    Net income                                               $292                                     $254                     15%                            $540                       $989 (45)%
                                                             ====                                     ====                                                    ====                       ====


    Earnings per share attributable to
       McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common
       shareholders:

    Income from continuing operations:

    Basic                                                   $1.08                                    $0.91                     18%                           $1.99                      $1.45   37%

    Diluted                                                 $1.06                                    $0.90                     18%                           $1.95                      $1.43   36%

    Income from discontinued operations:

    Basic                                               $       -                                   $0.01                     N/M                      $        -                     $2.11   N/M

    Diluted                                             $       -                                   $0.01                     N/M                      $        -                     $2.08   N/M

    Net income:

    Basic                                                   $1.08                                    $0.93                     16%                           $1.99                      $3.57 (44)%

    Diluted                                                 $1.06                                    $0.91                     16%                           $1.95                      $3.52 (44)%


    Weighted-average number of common shares
       outstanding:

    Basic                                           271.5                  274.3                                                             271.7          277.4

    Diluted                                         276.1                  278.3                                                             276.7          281.3



    N/M - not meaningful

    Note -% change in the tables
     throughout the exhibits are calculated
     off of the actual number, not the
     rounded number presented.


    (a)                                     The three and six months ended
                                            June 30, 2013 include costs
                                            necessary to enable the
                                            separation of MHE and reduce our
                                            cost structure of $10 million and
                                            $54 million, respectively. The
                                            six months ended June 30, 2013
                                            also includes pre-tax legal
                                            settlements of approximately $77
                                            million.





                                                                                           Exhibit 2


                                                                                     McGraw Hill Financial
                                                                             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                                                              June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
                                                                                     (dollars in millions)


    (unaudited)                                                                                                    June 30,         December 31,

                                                                                                                        2014                 2013
                                                                                                                        ----                 ----


    Assets:

    Cash and equivalents                                                                                                     $1,617               $1,542

    Other current assets                                                                                               1,376                1,394

    Total current assets                                                                                               2,993                2,936
                                                                                                                       -----                -----

    Property and equipment, net                                                                                          209                  249

    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net                                                                          2,440                2,445

    Asset for pension benefits                                                                                           230                  261

    Other non-current assets                                                                                             185                  170
                                                                                                                         ---                  ---

    Total assets                                                                                                             $6,057               $6,061
                                                                                                                             ======               ======


    Liabilities and Equity:

    Unearned revenue                                                                                                         $1,322               $1,309

    Other current liabilities                                                                                            930                1,063

    Long-term debt                                                                                                       799                  799

    Pension, other postretirement benefits and other non-current liabilities                                             707                  736

    Total liabilities                                                                                                  3,758                3,907
                                                                                                                       -----                -----

    Redeemable noncontrolling interest                                                                                   810                  810

    Total equity                                                                                                       1,489                1,344
                                                                                                                       -----                -----

    Total liabilities and equity                                                                                             $6,057               $6,061
                                                                                                                             ======               ======





                                                                                                          Exhibit 3


                                                                                                    McGraw Hill Financial
                                                                                       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                                                           Six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                                                                    (dollars in millions)


    (unaudited)                                                                                                                         2014            2013
                                                                                                                                        ----            ----


    Operating Activities:

    Income from continuing operations                                                                                                          $590            $447

    Adjustments to reconcile income from operations to cash provided by operating
       activities from continuing operations:

    Depreciation                                                                                                                          42              45

    Amortization of intangibles                                                                                                           24              25

    Stock-based compensation                                                                                                              48              47

    Other                                                                                                                                 22              27

    Net changes in operating assets and liabilities                                                                                    (267)          (365)

    Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations                                                                     459             226
                                                                                                                                         ---             ---


    Investing Activities:

    Capital expenditures                                                                                                                (37)           (43)

    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                                                                                  (16)              -

    Other                                                                                                                                  1               -

    Cash used for investing activities from continuing operations                                                                       (52)           (43)
                                                                                                                                         ---             ---


    Financing Activities:

    Repayments of short-term debt, net                                                                                                     -          (457)

    Dividends paid to shareholders                                                                                                     (163)          (156)

    Dividends and other payments paid to noncontrolling interests                                                                       (30)           (38)

    Repurchase of treasury shares                                                                                                      (362)          (500)

    Exercise of stock options, excess tax benefits from share-based payments and other                                                   204             107

    Cash used for financing activities from continuing operations                                                                      (351)        (1,044)
                                                                                                                                        ----          ------

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash from continuing operations                                                                    19            (36)

    Cash provided by (used for) continuing operations                                                                                     75           (897)

    Cash provided by discontinued operations                                                                                               -          2,037
                                                                                                                                         ---          -----

    Net change in cash and equivalents                                                                                                    75           1,140

    Cash and equivalents at beginning of period                                                                                        1,542             760
                                                                                                                                       -----             ---

    Cash and equivalents at end of period                                                                                                    $1,617          $1,900
                                                                                                                                             ======          ======





                                                                           Exhibit 4


                                                                     McGraw Hill Financial
                                                                       Operating Results
                                                       Three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                                     (dollars in millions)


    (unaudited)                                    Three Months                                                Six Months
                                                ------------                                           ----------


                                              Revenue                                                                    Revenue
                                              -------                                                                    -------


                                     2014                   2013                         % Change                                     2014           2013             % Change
                                     ----                   ----                         --------                                     ----           ----             --------


    S&P Ratings Services                     $664                                     $599                          11%                             $1,233                     $1,161  6%

    S&P Capital IQ                    307                    287                         7%                                       608           575               6%

    S&P Dow Jones Indices             133                    123                         8%                                       269           238              13%

    Commodities & Commercial Markets  263                    259                         1%                                       514           496               4%

    Intersegment Elimination         (21)                  (18)                     (10)%                                      (43)         (39)           (11)%
                                      ---                    ---                                                                  ---           ---

    Total revenue                          $1,346                                   $1,250                           8%                             $2,581                     $2,431  6%
                                           ======                                   ======                                                          ======                     ======



                                              Expenses                                                                   Expenses
                                              --------                                                                   --------


                                     2014                   2013                         % Change                                     2014           2013             % Change
                                     ----                   ----                         --------                                     ----           ----             --------


    S&P Ratings Services                     $356                                     $331                           8%                               $685                       $644  7%

    S&P Capital IQ                    253                    238                         6%                                       501           476               5%

    S&P Dow Jones Indices              51                     46                        10%                                        95            97             (2)%

    Commodities & Commercial Markets  180                    176                         2%                                       355           353               1%

    Intersegment Elimination         (21)                  (18)                     (10)%                                      (43)         (39)           (11)%

    Total expenses                           $819                                     $773                           6%                             $1,593                     $1,531  4%
                                             ====                                     ====                                                          ======                     ======



                                          Operating Profit                                                           Operating Profit
                                          ----------------                                                           ----------------


                                     2014                   2013                         % Change                                     2014           2013             % Change
                                     ----                   ----                         --------                                     ----                           --------


    S&P Ratings Services                     $308                                     $268                          15%                               $548                       $517  6%

    S&P Capital IQ                     54                     49                        10%                                       107            99               8%

    S&P Dow Jones Indices              82                     77                         6%                                       174           141              23%

    Commodities & Commercial Markets   83                     83                                     -%                               159            143                12%

    Total operating segments          527                    477                        10%                                       988           900              10%

    Unallocated expense (a)          (41)                  (41)                      (1)%                                      (72)        (186)           (61)%
                                      ---                    ---                                                                  ---          ----

    Total operating profit                   $486                                     $436                          12%                               $916                       $714 28%
                                             ====                                     ====                                                            ====                       ====



    (a)              The three and six months ended
                     June 30, 2013 include costs
                     necessary to enable the
                     separation of MHE and reduce our
                     cost structure of $10 million and
                     $54 million, respectively. The
                     six months ended June 30, 2013
                     also includes pre-tax legal
                     settlements of approximately $77
                     million.




                                                                                 Exhibit 5


                                                                          
    McGraw Hill Financial
                                                               Operating Results - Reported vs. Performance
                                                             Three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                              (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)


                                                                          Three Months
                                                                       ------------

    (unaudited)                                 2014                                                    2013                           % Change
                                                ----                                                    ----                           --------

                                          Reported         Reported                     Non-GAAP               Performance                      Reported                    Performance
                                                                                      Adjustments
                                                                                      -----------


    S&P Ratings Services                              $308                                    $268                          $        -                        $268                        15%       15%

    S&P Capital IQ                                54               49                             -                        49                          10%             10%

    S&P Dow Jones Indices                         82               77                             -                        77                           6%              6%

    Commodities & Commercial Markets              83               83                             -                        83                                  -%                                -%
                                                 ---              ---                           ---                       ---

    Segment operating profit                     527              477                             -                       477                          10%             10%

    Unallocated expense                         (41)            (41)                           10    (a)                (31)                        (1)%             31%
                                                 ---              ---                           ---                        ---

    Operating profit                             486              436                            10                        446                          12%              9%

    Interest expense, net                         14               16                             -                        16                        (10)%           (10)%
                                                 ---              ---                           ---                       ---

    Income before taxes on income                472              420                            10                        430                          12%             10%

    Provision for taxes on income                156              147                             3                        150                           6%              4%
                                                 ---              ---                           ---                        ---

        Income from continuing operations        316              273                             7                        280                          16%             13%

    Income from discontinued operations            -               4                           (4)                         -                                N/M                                 -%
                                                 ---             ---                           ---                        ---

    Net income                                   316              277                             3                        280                          14%             13%

    Less: NCI net income - continuing           (24)            (23)                            -                      (23)                          3%              3%
                                                 ---              ---                           ---                       ---

    Net income - continuing                      292              250                             7                        257                          17%             14%

    Net income - discontinued                      -               4                           (4)                         -                                N/M                                N/M
                                                 ---             ---                           ---

    Net income attributable to MHFI                   $292                                    $254                                  $3                         $257                        15%       14%
                                                      ====                                    ====                                 ===                         ====


    Diluted EPS - continuing                         $1.06                                   $0.90                               $0.02                        $0.92                        18%       15%

    Diluted EPS - total                              $1.06                                   $0.91                               $0.01                        $0.92                        16%       15%
                                                     -----                                   -----                               -----                        -----                        ---        ---


                                                                        Six Months

    (unaudited)                                 2014                                                    2013                           % Change
                                                ----                                                    ----                           --------

                                          Reported         Reported                     Non-GAAP               Performance                      Reported                    Performance
                                                                                      Adjustments
                                                                                      -----------


    S&P Ratings Services                              $548                                    $517                          $        -                        $517                         6%        6%

    S&P Capital IQ                               107               99                             -                        99                           8%              8%

    S&P Dow Jones Indices                        174              141                             -                       141                          23%             23%

    Commodities & Commercial Markets             159              143                             -                       143                          12%             12%
                                                 ---              ---                           ---                       ---

    Segment operating profit                     988              900                             -                       900                          10%             10%

    Unallocated expense                         (72)           (186)                          131    (a)                (55)                       (61)%             29%
                                                 ---             ----                           ---                        ---

    Operating profit                             916              714                           131                        845                          28%              8%

    Interest expense, net                         28               31                             -                        31                        (10)%           (10)%
                                                 ---              ---                           ---                       ---

    Income before taxes on income                888              683                           131                        814                          30%              9%

    Provision for taxes on income                298              236                            49                        285                          26%              4%
                                                 ---              ---                           ---                        ---

    Income from continuing operations            590              447                            82                        529                          32%             12%

    Income from discontinued operations            -             585                         (585)                         -                                N/M                                N/M
                                                 ---             ---                                                     ---

    Net income                                   590            1,032                         (503)                       529                        (43)%             12%

    Less: NCI net income - continuing           (50)            (44)                            -                      (44)                         14%             14%

    Less: NCI net loss - discontinued              -               1                           (1)                         -                                N/M                                N/M
                                                 ---             ---                           ---                        ---

    Net income - continuing                      540              403                            82                        485                          34%             11%

    Net income - discontinued                      -             586                         (586)                         -                                N/M                                N/M

    Net income attributable to MHFI                   $540                                    $989                              $(504)                        $485                      (45)%       11%
                                                      ====                                    ====                               =====                         ====


    Diluted EPS - continuing                         $1.95                                   $1.43                               $0.29                        $1.72                        36%       13%

    Diluted EPS - total                              $1.95                                   $3.52                             $(1.79)                       $1.72                      (45)%       13%
                                                     -----                                   -----                              ------                        -----                       ----        ---


                N/M -not
                meaningful

                Note -Totals
                presented may not
                sum due to
                rounding


              (a)                   The three and six months ended
                                     June 30, 2013 include costs
                                     necessary to enable the
                                     separation of MHE and reduce our
                                     cost structure of $10 million and
                                     $54 million, respectively. The
                                     six months ended June 30, 2013
                                     also includes pre-tax legal
                                     settlements of approximately $77
                                     million.





                                                                              Exhibit 6


                                                                       
    McGraw Hill Financial
                                              Subscription / Non-Transaction vs. Non-Subscription / Transaction Revenue
                                                          Three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                                        (dollars in millions)


    (unaudited)                  Subscription / Non-Transaction                                           Non-Subscription / Transaction
                               ------------------------------                                      ------------------------------

                              2014                      2013                         % Change                                            2014       2013       % Change
                              ----                      ----                         --------                                            ----       ----       --------


                                                                    Three Months
                                                                    ------------

    S&P Ratings Services (a)             $337                                     $312                           8%                                  $327               $287 14%

    S&P Capital IQ (b)         278                       260                         7%                                        29               27          9%

    S&P Dow Jones Indices (c)   28                        26                         8%                                       105               97          8%

    Commodities Markets (d)    136                       123                        11%                                        13               14        (8)%

    Commercial Markets (e)      37                        40                       (8)%                                        77               82        (6)%

    Intersegment elimination  (21)                     (18)                       10%                                         -               -
                               ---                       ---

    Total revenue                        $795                                     $743                           7%                                  $551               $507  9%
                                         ====                                     ====                                                               ====               ====


                                                                     Six Months
                                                                     ----------

    S&P Ratings Services (a)             $661                                     $610                           8%                                  $572               $551  4%

    S&P Capital IQ (b)         552                       520                         6%                                        56               55          3%

    S&P Dow Jones Indices (c)   54                        51                         5%                                       215              187         15%

    Commodities Markets (d)    271                       242                        12%                                        26               25          2%

    Commercial Markets (e)      75                        81                       (8)%                                       142              148        (3)%

    Intersegment elimination  (43)                     (39)                       11%                                         -               -
                               ---                       ---

    Total revenue                      $1,570                                   $1,465                           7%                                $1,011               $966  5%
                                       ======                                   ======                                                             ======               ====



    (a)              Non-transaction revenue is
                     primarily related to annual fees
                     for frequent issuer programs and
                     surveillance, while transaction
                     revenue is related to ratings of
                     publicly issued debt, bank loan
                     ratings and corporate credit
                     estimates. Non-transaction
                     revenue also includes an
                     intersegment revenue elimination
                     which mainly consists of the
                     royalty of $19 million and $38
                     million for the three and six
                     months ended June 30, 2014,
                     respectively, and $18 million and
                     $35 million for the three and six
                     months ended June 30, 2013,
                     respectively, charged to S&P
                     Capital IQ for the rights to use
                     and distribute content and data
                     developed by S&P Ratings Services.


    (b)              Subscription revenue is related to
                     credit ratings-related
                     information products, S&P Capital
                     IQ Desktop, investment research
                     products and other data
                     subscriptions, while non-
                     subscription revenue is related to
                     certain advisory, pricing and
                     analytical services.


    (c)              Subscription revenue is related to
                     data subscriptions, which support
                     index fund management, portfolio
                     analytics and research, while non-
                     subscription revenue relates to
                     fees based on assets underlying
                     exchange-traded funds, as well as
                     certain advisory, pricing and
                     analytical services.


    (d)              Subscription revenue is related to
                     Platts real-time news, market
                     data, and price assessments, along
                     with other print and digital
                     information products, while non-
                     subscription revenue is related to
                     licensing of its proprietary
                     market price data and price
                     assessments to commodity
                     exchanges, conference sponsorship,
                     consulting engagements and events.


    (e)              Subscription revenue is related to
                     print and digital information
                     products primarily serving
                     automotive and construction
                     markets, while non-subscription
                     revenue is related to syndicated
                     and proprietary research studies,
                     advertising, consulting
                     engagements and events.




                                                                          Exhibit 7


                                                                    
    McGraw Hill Financial
                                                              Domestic vs. International Revenue
                                                      Three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                                    (dollars in millions)


    (unaudited)                        Domestic                                                     International
                                     --------                                                -------------

                             2014                2013                         % Change                                   2014          2013         % Change
                             ----                ----                         --------                                   ----          ----         --------


                                                             Three Months
                                                             ------------

    S&P Ratings Services            $356                                   $323                          10%                            $308                 $276 12%

    S&P Capital IQ            201                 190                         6%                                     106           97            9%

    S&P Dow Jones Indices     105                  99                         7%                                      28           24           13%

    Commodities Markets        58                  55                         7%                                      91           82           10%

    Commercial Markets         85                  92                       (9)%                                      29           30          (1)%

    Intersegment elimination (11)                (9)                       13%                                    (10)         (9)           6%

    Total revenue                   $794                                   $750                           6%                            $552                 $500 10%
                                    ====                                   ====                                                         ====                 ====


                                                              Six Months
                                                              ----------

    S&P Ratings Services            $661                                   $637                           4%                            $572                 $524  9%

    S&P Capital IQ            400                 380                         5%                                     208          195            6%

    S&P Dow Jones Indices     213                 187                        14%                                      56           51           11%

    Commodities Markets       115                 104                        11%                                     182          163           11%

    Commercial Markets        162                 174                       (7)%                                      55           55            2%

    Intersegment elimination (23)               (21)                       18%                                    (20)        (18)           5%

    Total revenue                 $1,528                                 $1,461                           4%                          $1,053                 $970  9%
                                  ======                                 ======                                                       ======                 ====




                                                                                                             Exhibit 8


                                                                                                       McGraw Hill Financial
                                                                                                  Non-GAAP Financial Information
                                                                                         Three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                                                                       (dollars in millions)


                                                                                                   Computation of Free Cash Flow


    (unaudited)                                                                                                                                                            2014             2013
                                                                                                                                                                           ----             ----

    Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations                                                                                                            $459              $226

    Capital expenditures                                                                                                                                                   (37) (43)

    Dividends and other payments paid to noncontrolling interests                                                                                                          (30) (38)

    Free Cash Flow                                                                                                                                                              $392              $145
                                                                                                                                                                                ====              ====



                                                                                      McGraw Hill Financial Organic Revenue


    (unaudited)                                                                     Three Months                                                 Six Months
                                                                                                                                                 ----------

                                                                          2014                      2013                         % Change                    2014    2013         % Change
                                                                          ----                      ----                         --------                    ----    ----         --------

    Total revenue                                                                  $1,346                                   $1,250            8%                    $2,581                 $2,431        6%

    Aviation Week                                                            -                     (16)                                                       -   (24)

    S&P Capital IQ product closures and                                    (1)                      (4)                                                     (2)   (10)
       divestitures


    Total Adjusted Revenue                                                         $1,345                                   $1,230            9%                    $2,579                 $2,397        8%
                                                                                   ======                                   ======                                  ======                 ======



                                                                                         Adjusted S&P Capital IQ Revenue


    (unaudited)                                                                     Three Months                                                 Six Months
                                                                                                                                                 ----------

                                                                          2014                      2013                         % Change                    2014    2013         % Change
                                                                          ----                      ----                         --------                    ----    ----         --------

    S&P Capital IQ                                                                   $307                                     $287            7%                      $608                   $575        6%

    Product closures and divestitures                                      (1)                      (4)                                                     (2)   (10)
                                                                           ---                       ---                                                      ---     ---

    Adjusted S&P Capital IQ                                                          $306                                     $283            8%                      $606                   $565        7%
                                                                                     ====                                     ====                                    ====                   ====



                                                                     Adjusted Commodities & Commercial Markets Revenue and Operating Profit


    (unaudited)                                                                     Three Months                                                 Six Months
                                                                                    ------------                                                 ----------

                                                                          2014                      2013                         % Change                    2014    2013         % Change
                                                                          ----                      ----                         --------                    ----    ----         --------

    C&C Revenue                                                                      $263                                     $259            1%                      $514                   $496        4%

    Aviation Week                                                            -                     (16)                                                       -   (24)
                                                                                                                                                            ---    ---

    Adjusted C&C Revenue                                                             $263                                     $243            8%                      $514                   $472        9%
                                                                                     ====                                     ====                                    ====                   ====


    Commercial Markets Revenue                                                       $114                                     $122          (7)%                      $217                   $229      (5)%

    Aviation Week                                                            -                     (16)                                                       -   (24)
                                                                                                                                                            ---    ---

    Adjusted Commercial Revenue                                                      $114                                     $106            7%                      $217                   $205        6%
                                                                                     ====                                     ====                                    ====                   ====


    C&C Operating Profit                                                              $83                                      $83            -%                     $159                   $143       12%

    Aviation Week                                                            -                      (5)                                                       -    (2)
                                                                                                                                                            ---    ---

    Adjusted C&C Operating Profit                                                     $83                                      $78            6%                      $159                   $141       14%
                                                                                      ===                                      ===                                    ====                   ====



                                                                               Adjusted S&P Dow Jones Indices Net Operating Profit


    (unaudited)                                                                     Three Months                                                 Six Months
    ----------                                                                      ------------                                                 ----------

                                                                          2014                      2013                         % Change                    2014    2013         % Change
                                                                          ----                      ----                         --------                    ----    ----         --------

    Operating profit                                                                  $82                                      $77            6%                      $174                   $141       23%

    Operating profit attributable to                                        22                        20                                                       46      38
       noncontrolling interests


    Adjusted Net Operating Profit                                                     $60                                      $57            5%                      $128                   $103       24%
                                                                                      ===                                      ===                                    ====                   ====

SOURCE McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.