Moody's Corp. · Earnings release · 8-K Exhibit 99

MOODY'S CORPORATION REPORTS RESULTS

NEW YORK, NY - October 22, 2025 - Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced results for the third quarter 2025 and updated select metrics within its outlook for full year 20251.

THIRD QUARTER SUMMARY FINANCIALS

Moody’s Corporation

(MCO) Revenue

Moody’s Analytics

(MA) Revenue

Moody’s Investors Service

(MIS) Revenue

MCO Diluted EPS

MCO Adjusted Diluted EPS2

Diluted EPS

Adjusted Diluted EPS2

“The power of the Moody’s franchise was on full display this quarter, with strong top-line growth and significant operating leverage. The investments we’ve made to capitalize on several deep currents are paying off – enabling us to better serve our customers while giving us the financial flexibility to pursue key growth opportunities. Our results, once again, speak for themselves: significant margin expansion, strong top-line growth, and clear momentum.”

Rob Fauber

President and Chief Executive Officer

“Our financial performance this quarter was exceptional, with T1MCO and MIS revenue reaching record highs. We have a powerful earnings engine delivering double-digit EPS growth and generating significant free cash flow, all while investing for growth. T2We’re raising our guidance, most notably, our adjusted diluted EPS2 to be in the range of $14.50 to $14.751, which represents 17% year-over-year growth at the midpoint.”

Noémie Heuland

Chief Financial Officer

1 Guidance as of October 22, 2025. Refer to Table 12 - “2025 Outlook” for table of all items for which the Company provides guidance and page 10 for disclosure regarding the assumptions used by the Company with respect to its guidance.

2 Refer to the tables at the end of this press release for reconciliations of adjusted and constant currency measures to U.S. GAAP.

1

REVENUE

Moody’s Corporation (MCO)

•MCO revenue was $2.0 billion, an 11% increase from the prior-year period.

•Foreign currency translation favorably impacted MCO revenue by 1%.

•MCO revenue was $5.8 billion, an 8% increase from the prior-year period.

•Foreign currency translation favorably impacted MCO revenue by 1%.

2

Moody’s Analytics (MA)

•Revenue grew 9%, or 6% on an organic constant currency basis2, versus the prior-year period, including 11% growth in Decision Solutions, 7% in Research and Insights and 9% in Data & Information.

•Recurring revenue, comprising 96% of total MA revenue, grew 11% on a reported and 8% on an organic constant currency basis2.

•Transaction revenue declined by 19%, reflecting MA’s ongoing strategic shift towards subscription-based solutions.

•Foreign currency translation favorably impacted MA’s revenue by 2%.

•Revenue grew 9%, or 7% on an organic constant currency basis2, versus the prior-year period, with a favorable foreign currency impact of 1%.

•Recurring revenue grew 11% on a reported and 8% on an organic constant currency2 basis.

•T3ARR3 of $3.4 billion increased $260 million, representing 8% growth versus September 30, 2024.

•Decision Solutions ARR3 grew 10%, including 7% in Banking, 8% in Insurance and 16% in KYC. Research & Insights and Data & Information ARR3 grew 8% and 7%, respectively.

3 Refer to Table 10 at the end of this press release for the definition of and further information on the Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) metric.

3

Moody’s Investors Service (MIS)

4

•Revenue grew 12% compared to the prior-year period, achieving a record quarter and the third successive quarter over $1 billion in revenue.

•Corporate Finance revenue growth was driven by Leveraged Finance issuers, primarily from ongoing refinancing, while Investment Grade revenue declined against a strong prior-year comparative.

•Financial Institutions revenue growth is attributed to the strongest quarter in over a decade for infrequent issuer issuance in Banking.

•Structured Finance revenue growth was primarily driven by increased activity in CLOs, supported by growth of Leveraged Loan formation.

•Public, Project and Infrastructure Finance revenue growth was mainly driven by U.S. Public Finance issuance.

•Foreign currency translation favorably impacted MIS revenue by 1%.

•Revenue grew 6% compared to the prior-year period.

•T4Market conditions remained constructive despite tariff and trade volatility, as spreads remained near historical lows and investor demand remained strong.

•Corporate Finance revenue growth was driven by Investment Grade issuers, benefiting from strong demand, and High Yield issuance which improved after the subdued activity in recent years.

•Financial Institutions revenue growth was primarily driven by infrequent issuance within the Banking sector.

•Structured Finance revenue increased primarily from continued momentum in CMBS and CLOs, given the tight spread environment.

•Public, Project and Infrastructure Finance revenue growth mainly from U.S. Public Finance as issuers tapped the market to get ahead of potential further volatility.

•Foreign currency translation had an immaterial impact on MIS revenue.

5

OPERATING EXPENSES AND MARGIN

MCO Operating Expenses

•T5Operating expenses were generally in line year-over-year as investments across both businesses, annual salary increases, and the impact of recent acquisitions were offset by lower incentive compensation and cost efficiency initiatives.

•Foreign currency unfavorably impacted operating expenses by 1%.

•Operating expenses grew 5% including 2% from restructuring charges and 2% from inorganic expense growth from M&A.

•Operating expense growth, which included organic investments and annual salary increases, was largely offset by savings from our restructuring program and lower incentive compensation accruals, reflecting continued focus on disciplined cost management.

•Foreign currency had an immaterial impact on operating expenses.

4 Refer to Table 5 - “Financial Information by Segment (Unaudited)” for more information regarding the “Charges Related to Asset Abandonment” category.

6

Operating Margin and Adjusted Operating Margin2

•MCO’s operating margin was 45.7%. T6MCO’s adjusted operating margin2 was 52.9%, increased 510 basis points from the prior-year period.

•MA’s adjusted operating margin was 34.3%, up 400 basis points from the prior-year period.

•MIS’s adjusted operating margin was 65.2%, up 560 basis points from the prior-year period.

•Foreign currency translation had an immaterial impact on MCO’s operating and adjusted operating margins2.

•MCO’s operating margin was 44.3% and MCO’s adjusted operating margin2 was 51.8%.

•MA’s adjusted operating margin was 32.2%, up 270 basis points from the prior-year period, driven by operating efficiencies and the redeployment of investment capacity into key strategic areas.

•MIS’s adjusted operating margin was 65.1%, up 260 basis points from the prior-year period.

•Foreign currency translation had an immaterial impact on MCO’s operating and adjusted operating margins2.

7

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS2

•Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS2 growth of 23% and 22%, respectively, from the prior-year period, driven by improved operating performance.

•The Effective Tax Rate (ETR) was 25.4%, higher than the 24.0% reported in the prior-year period, and reflects tax benefits recognized in the third quarter of 2024, which resulted from the resolutions of uncertain tax positions coupled with an increase in current year state income taxes.

•Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS2 grew 13% and 15%, respectively, from the prior-year period due to continued net income growth mainly due to strong revenue growth in MIS and MA.

•The ETR was 24.2%, broadly in line with the prior-year period.

8

CAPITAL ALLOCATION AND LIQUIDITY

Capital Returned to Shareholders & Free Cash Flow2

•Cash flow from operations was $2,043 million and free cash flow2 was $1,798 million.

•The decrease in both operating cash flow and free cash flow2 was primarily driven by higher tax and incentive compensation payments compared to the prior-year period.

•On October 21, 2025, the Moody’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share of MCO Common Stock. The dividend will be payable on December 12, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 21, 2025.

•During the third quarter of 2025, Moody’s repurchased 1.0 million shares at an average cost of $503.66 per share and issued net 53 thousand shares as part of its employee stock-based compensation programs. The net amount included shares withheld for employee payroll taxes.

•As of September 30, 2025, Moody’s had 178.4 million shares outstanding, with approximately $398 million of share repurchase authority remaining. On October 21, 2025, T7the Moody’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $4 billion in share repurchase authority. There is no established expiration date for the remaining authorization.

•As of September 30, 2025, Moody's had $7.0 billion of outstanding debt and an undrawn $1.25 billion revolving credit facility.

9

ASSUMPTIONS AND OUTLOOK

Moody’s updated outlook for full year 2025, as of October 22, 2025, reflects assumptions about numerous factors that could affect its business and is based on currently available information reviewed by management through, and as of, today’s date. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the effects of current economic conditions, including tariff and trade policies, the effects of interest rates, inflation, foreign currency exchange rates, capital markets’ liquidity, and activity in different sectors of the debt markets. Except to the extent specifically stated otherwise, this outlook does not take into account any acquisitions or dispositions that have not closed prior to the date of this release. This outlook also reflects uncertainties about global GDP growth and could be affected by the impact of changes in international economic conditions, geopolitical events, and international trade and economic policies. Actual full year 2025 results could differ materially from Moody’s current outlook.

This outlook incorporates various specific macroeconomic assumptions, including:

Forecasted Item

Last Publicly Disclosed Assumption

Current Assumption

U.S. GDP (1) growth

Euro area GDP (1) growth

NC

Global GDP (1) growth

Global policy rates

Expecting two cuts from the U.S. Fed in 2H25. Other Central Banks to maintain easing bias

Two federal funds rate cuts in Q4. Differing inflation outlooks are driving varied monetary policy approaches across other central banks

U.S. high yield spreads

To widen to around 430 bps over the next 12 months, close to historical average of around 500 bps

To widen to around 480 bps over the next 12 months, close to historical average of around 500 bps

U.S. inflation rate

NC

Euro area inflation rate

U.S. unemployment rate

NC

Global high yield default rate

To decline to around 3.6% by year-end

To decline to around 3.7% by year-end

Global MIS rated issuance

Decrease in the low-single-digit to

mid-single-digit percent range

Increase in the mid-single-digit

percent range

GBP/USD exchange rate

$1.37 for the remainder of the year

$1.35 for the remainder of the year

EUR/USD exchange rate

$1.17 for the remainder of the year

$1.18 for the remainder of the year

NC - There is no difference between the Company’s current assumption and the last publicly disclosed assumption for this item.

Note: All current assumptions are as of October 22, 2025.

(1) GDP growth represents real GDP.

A full summary of Moody's full year 2025 guidance as of October 22, 2025, is included in Table 12 – “2025 Outlook” at the end of this press release.

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ABOUT MOODY’S CORPORATION

In a world shaped by increasingly interconnected risks, Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) data, insights, and innovative technologies help customers develop a holistic view of their world and unlock opportunities. With a rich history of experience in global markets and a diverse workforce of approximately 16,000 across more than 40 countries, Moody’s gives customers the comprehensive perspective needed to act with confidence and thrive. Learn more at moodys.com.

“SAFE HARBOR” STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Certain statements contained in this document are forward-looking statements and are based on future expectations, plans and prospects for Moody’s business and operations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such statements involve estimates, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, projected, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements and other information in this document are made as of the date hereof, and Moody’s undertakes no obligation (nor does it intend) to publicly supplement, update or revise such statements on a going-forward basis, whether as a result of subsequent developments, changed expectations or otherwise, except as required by applicable law or regulation.

In connection with the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Moody’s is identifying certain factors that could cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially, from those indicated by these forward-looking statements. Those factors, risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the uncertain effects of U.S. and foreign government actions affecting international trade and economic policy, including changes and volatility in tariffs and trade policies and retaliatory actions, on credit markets, customers and customer retention, and demand for our products and services; the impact of general economic conditions (including significant government debt and deficit levels, and inflation or recessions and related monetary policy actions by governments in response thereto) on worldwide credit markets and on economic activity, including on the level of merger and acquisition activity, and their effects on the volume of debt and other securities issued in domestic and/or global capital markets; the uncertain effects of U.S. and foreign government initiatives and monetary policy to respond to the current economic climate, including instability of financial institutions, credit quality concerns, and other potential impacts of volatility in financial and credit markets; the impact of geopolitical events and actions, such as the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, military conflicts in the Middle East, and tensions between India and Pakistan, and of tensions and disputes in political and global relations, on volatility in world financial markets, on general economic conditions and GDP in the U.S. and worldwide and on Moody’s own operations and personnel; other matters that could affect the volume of debt and other securities issued in domestic and/or global capital markets, including regulation, increased utilization of technologies that have the potential to intensify competition and accelerate disruption and disintermediation in the financial services industry, as well as the number of issuances of securities without ratings or securities which are rated or evaluated by non-traditional parties; the level of merger and acquisition activity in the U.S. and abroad; the impact of MIS’s withdrawal of its credit ratings on countries or entities within countries and of Moody’s no longer conducting commercial operations in countries where political instability warrants such actions; concerns in the marketplace affecting our credibility or otherwise affecting market perceptions of the integrity or utility of independent credit agency ratings; the introduction or development of competing and/or emerging technologies and products; pricing pressure from competitors and/or customers; the level of success of new product development and global expansion; the impact of regulation as an NRSRO, the potential for new U.S., state and local legislation and regulations; the potential for increased competition and regulation in the jurisdictions in which we operate, including the EU; exposure to litigation related to our rating opinions, as well as any other litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries to which Moody’s may be subject from time to time; provisions in U.S. legislation modifying the pleading standards and EU regulations modifying the liability standards applicable to CRAs in a manner adverse to CRAs; provisions of EU regulations imposing additional procedural and substantive requirements on the pricing of services and the expansion of supervisory remit to include non-EU ratings used for regulatory purposes; uncertainty regarding the future relationship between the U.S. and China; the possible loss of key employees and the impact of the global labor environment; failures or malfunctions of our operations and infrastructure; any vulnerabilities to cyber threats or other cybersecurity concerns; the timing and effectiveness of our restructuring programs; currency and foreign exchange volatility; the outcome of any review by tax authorities of Moody’s global tax planning initiatives; exposure to potential criminal sanctions or civil remedies if Moody’s fails to comply with foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that are applicable in the jurisdictions in which Moody’s operates, including data protection and privacy laws, sanctions laws, anti-corruption laws, and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to government officials; the impact of mergers, acquisitions, or other business combinations and the ability of Moody’s to successfully integrate acquired businesses; the level of future cash flows; the levels of capital investments; and a decline in the demand for credit risk management tools by financial institutions, corporate or government entities.

These factors, risks and uncertainties as well as other risks and uncertainties that could cause Moody’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, projected, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements are described in greater detail under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of Moody’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and in other filings made by the Company from time to time with the SEC or in materials incorporated herein or therein. Stockholders and investors are cautioned that the occurrence of any of these factors, risks and uncertainties may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, projected, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements, which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

New factors may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict new factors, nor can the Company assess the potential effect of any new factors on it. Forward-looking and other statements in this document may also address our corporate responsibility progress, plans, and goals (including sustainability and environmental matters), and the inclusion of such statements is not an indication that these contents are necessarily material to investors or required to be disclosed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future.

Table 1 - Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Amounts in millions, except per share amounts

Revenue

$

$

$

$

Expenses:

Operating

Selling, general and administrative

Depreciation and amortization

Restructuring

6

Charges related to asset abandonment

1

4

Total expenses

Operating income

Non-operating (expense) income, net

Interest expense, net

Other non-operating income, net

8

Total non-operating (expense) income, net

Income before provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Net income

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

1

—

2

1

Net income attributable to Moody's

$

$

$

$

Earnings per share attributable to Moody's common shareholders

Basic

$

$

$

$

Diluted

$

$

$

$

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

Basic

Diluted

Table 2 - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (Unaudited)

Amounts in millions

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

$

Short-term investments

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $33 in 2025 and $32 in 2024

Other current assets

Total current assets

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,506 in 2025 and $1,453 in 2024

Operating lease right-of-use assets

Goodwill

Intangible assets, net

Deferred tax assets, net

Other assets

Total assets

$

$

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

$

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

Current portion of long-term debt

—

Deferred revenue

Total current liabilities

Non-current portion of deferred revenue

Long-term debt

Deferred tax liabilities, net

Uncertain tax positions

Operating lease liabilities

Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Total Moody's shareholders' equity

Noncontrolling interests

Total shareholders' equity

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity

$

$

Table 3 - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

Amounts in millions

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

$

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

Stock-based compensation

Deferred income taxes

9

Non-cash restructuring and abandonment-related charges

8

Provision for credit losses on accounts receivable

Gain on previously held/sold investments in non-consolidated affiliates

—

(7)

Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital additions

Purchases of investments

Sales and maturities of investments

Purchases of investments in non-consolidated affiliates

(4)

Receipts from settlement of net investment hedges

—

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Issuance of notes

—

Repayment of notes

—

Proceeds from stock-based compensation plans

Repurchase of shares related to stock-based compensation

Treasury shares

Dividends

Dividends to noncontrolling interests

(2)

(1)

Debt issuance costs, extinguishment costs and related fees

—

(5)

Net cash used in financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

$

Table 4 - Non-Operating (Expense) Income, Net (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Amounts in millions

Interest:

Income

$

$

$

$

Expense on borrowings(1)

Expense on UTPs and other tax related liabilities

(6)

(3)

Net periodic pension costs - interest component

(7)

(6)

Interest expense, net

$

$

$

$

Other non-operating income, net:

FX gains (losses)

$

(7)

$

—

$

$

(7)

Net periodic pension income - non-service and non-interest cost components

9

9

Income from investments in non-consolidated affiliates

4

8

Gain on previously held equity method investments(2)

—

7

—

7

Gain on investments

3

4

8

Other

(1)

(3)

(1)

(2)

Other non-operating income, net

$

8

$

$

$

Total non-operating (expense) income, net

$

$

$

$

(1) Expense on borrowings includes interest on long-term debt and realized gains/losses related to interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps.

(2) The amount for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 reflects non-cash gains relating to the step-acquisitions of Praedicat and GCR.

Table 5 - Financial Information by Segment (Unaudited)

The table below shows revenue and Adjusted Operating Income by reportable segment. Adjusted Operating Income is a financial metric utilized by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to assess the profitability of each reportable segment.

Three Months Ended September 30,

Amounts in millions

MA

MIS

Eliminations

Consolidated

MA

MIS

Eliminations

Consolidated

Total external revenue

$

$

$

—

$

$

$

$

—

$

Intersegment revenue

3

—

3

—

Total revenue

Compensation expense

—

—

Non-compensation expense

—

—

Intersegment expense

3

—

3

—

Operating, SG&A

Adjusted Operating Income

$

$

$

—

$

$

$

$

—

$

Adjusted Operating Margin

%

%

%

%

%

%

Depreciation and amortization

—

—

Restructuring

6

—

4

2

—

6

Charges related to asset abandonment (1)

1

—

—

1

—

—

Operating income

$

$

Operating margin

%

%

Non-operating (expense) income, net

Income before provision for income taxes

$

$

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Amounts in millions

MA

MIS

Eliminations

Consolidated

MA

MIS

Eliminations

Consolidated

Total external revenue

$

$

$

—

$

$

$

$

—

$

Intersegment revenue

9

—

—

Total revenue

Compensation expense

—

—

Non-compensation expense

—

—

Intersegment expense

9

—

—

Operating, SG&A

Adjusted Operating Income

$

$

$

—

$

$

$

$

—

$

Adjusted Operating Margin

%

%

%

%

%

%

Depreciation and amortization

—

—

Restructuring

—

7

6

—

Charges related to asset abandonment (1)

4

—

—

4

—

—

Operating income

$

$

Operating margin

%

%

Non-operating (expense) income, net

Income before provision for income taxes

$

$

(1) The charges related to asset abandonment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 relate to severance incurred pursuant to a reduction in staff due to the Company's decision in 2024 to outsource the production of certain sustainability content utilized in our product offerings.

Table 6 - Transaction and Recurring Revenue (Unaudited)

The following tables summarize the split between transaction revenue and recurring revenue. In the MA segment, recurring revenue represents subscription-based revenue and software maintenance revenue. Transaction revenue in MA represents revenue from one-time sales, including those from perpetual software license fees, software implementation services, risk management advisory projects, and training and certification services. In the MIS segment, excluding MIS Other, transaction revenue represents the initial rating of a new debt issuance, as well as other one-time fees, while recurring revenue represents recurring monitoring fees of a rated debt obligation and/or entities that issue such obligations, as well as revenue from programs such as commercial paper, medium-term notes and shelf registrations. In MIS Other, transaction revenue represents revenue from professional services, while recurring revenue represents financial instrument pricing services.

Three Months Ended September 30,

Amounts in millions

Transaction

Recurring

Total

Transaction

Recurring

Total

Decision Solutions

Banking

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Insurance

$

3

$

$

$

6

$

$

2

%

%

%

4

%

%

%

KYC

$

1

$

$

$

3

$

$

1

%

%

%

3

%

%

%

Total Decision Solutions

$

$

$

$

$

$

7

%

%

%

%

%

%

Research & Insights

$

3

$

$

$

3

$

$

1

%

%

%

1

%

%

%

Data & Information

$

2

$

$

$

2

$

$

1

%

%

%

1

%

%

%

Total MA

$

$

$

$

$

$

4

%

%

%

5

%

%

%

Corporate Finance

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Structured Finance

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Financial Institutions

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Public, Project and Infrastructure Finance

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

MIS Other

$

—

$

7

$

7

$

2

$

6

$

8

—

%

%

%

%

%

%

Total MIS

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Total Moody's Corporation

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Table 6 - Transaction and Recurring Revenue (Unaudited) Continued

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Amounts in millions

Transaction

Recurring

Total

Transaction

Recurring

Total

Decision Solutions

Banking

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Insurance

$

$

$

$

$

$

3

%

%

%

5

%

%

%

KYC

$

1

$

$

$

6

$

$

—

%

%

%

2

%

%

%

Total Decision Solutions

$

$

$

$

$

$

7

%

%

%

%

%

%

Research & Insights

$

9

$

$

$

9

$

$

1

%

%

%

1

%

%

%

Data & Information

$

6

$

$

$

7

$

$

1

%

%

%

1

%

%

%

Total MA

$

$

$

$

$

$

4

%

%

%

5

%

%

%

Corporate Finance

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Structured Finance

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Financial Institutions

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Public, Project and Infrastructure Finance

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

MIS Other

$

5

$

$

$

6

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Total MIS

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Total Moody's Corporation

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

Table 7 - Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin (Unaudited)

The Company presents Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin because management deems these metrics to be useful measures to provide additional perspective on Moody's operating performance. Adjusted Operating Income excludes the impact of: i) depreciation and amortization; ii) restructuring charges/adjustments; and iii) charges related to asset abandonment. Depreciation and amortization are excluded because companies utilize productive assets of different estimated useful lives and use different methods of acquiring and depreciating productive assets. Restructuring charges/adjustments and charges related to asset abandonment, which the Company believes are not reflective of its ongoing operating cost structure, are excluded as the frequency and magnitude of these charges may vary widely across periods and companies.

Management believes that the exclusion of the aforementioned items, as detailed in the reconciliation below, allows for an additional perspective on the Company’s operating results from period to period and across companies. The Company defines Adjusted Operating Margin as Adjusted Operating Income divided by revenue.

Below is a reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Amounts in millions

Operating income

$

$

$

$

Depreciation and amortization

Restructuring

6

Charges related to asset abandonment

1

4

Adjusted Operating Income

$

$

$

$

Operating margin

%

%

%

%

Adjusted Operating Margin

%

%

%

%

Table 8 - Free Cash Flow (Unaudited)

The Company defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities minus cash paid for capital additions. Management believes that Free Cash Flow is a useful metric in assessing the Company’s cash flows to service debt, pay dividends and to fund acquisitions and share repurchases. Management deems capital expenditures essential to the Company’s product and service innovations and maintenance of Moody’s operational capabilities. Accordingly, capital expenditures are deemed to be a recurring use of Moody’s cash flow.

Below is a reconciliation of the Company’s net cash flows from operating activities to Free Cash Flow:

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Amounts in millions

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

$

Capital additions

Free Cash Flow

$

$

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

$

Net cash used in financing activities

$

$

Table 9 - Organic Constant Currency Revenue Growth (Unaudited)

The Company presents organic constant currency revenue growth (decline) as its non-GAAP measure of revenue growth (decline). Management deems this measure to be useful in providing additional perspective in assessing the Company's revenue growth (decline) excluding both the inorganic revenue impacts from certain acquisition activity and the impacts of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company calculates the dollar impact of foreign exchange as the difference between the translation of its current period non-USD functional currency results using comparative prior period weighted average foreign exchange translation rates and current year reported results.

Below is a reconciliation of the Company's reported revenue and growth (decline) rates to its organic constant currency revenue growth (decline) measures:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Amounts in millions

Change

Growth

Change

Growth

MCO revenue

$

$

$

$

$

$

8%

FX impact

—

—

Inorganic revenue from acquisitions

—

—

Organic constant currency MCO revenue

$

$

$

9%

$

$

$

6%

MA revenue

$

$

$

9%

$

$

$

9%

FX impact

—

—

Inorganic revenue from acquisitions

—

—

Organic constant currency MA revenue

$

$

$

6%

$

$

$

7%

Decision Solutions revenue

$

$

$

$

$

$

FX impact

(5)

—

(5)

(7)

—

(7)

Inorganic revenue from acquisitions

—

—

Organic constant currency Decision Solutions revenue

$

$

$

6%

$

$

$

7%

Research and Insights revenue

$

$

$

7%

$

$

$

8%

FX impact

(3)

—

(3)

(6)

—

(6)

Inorganic revenue from acquisitions

—

—

—

Constant currency Research and Insights revenue

$

$

$

6%

$

$

$

7%

Data and Information revenue

$

$

$

9%

$

$

$

7%

FX impact

(6)

—