Company
S&P Global Ratings, New York, United States
Year of establishment
1860
Primary target group

CFO, CEO, Treasurer, Finance Director at Issuing Company

Name of the product
Credit Ratings
Category
Credit
Solution product offers
- S&P credit ratings have helped companies access efficient sources of debt capital throughout the years
- As global debt maturities will rise to a peak of $2.78 trillion in 2026, 2024 will be a pivotal year for companies looking to refinance
- In this session, we take a deeper dive into credit market trends, observations for 2024, and how treasurers have used credit ratings in the past
- As case study, global engineering and design firm Arcadis NV will join us on stage to share their experience about their S&P rating and how it has helped them obtain funding to finance their growth
Functionality
- Credit ratings are forward-looking opinions about an issuer’s creditworthiness providing a common language for investors to form a view on the probability of default
- As the leading credit rating agency, S&P has unparalleled insights into credit markets trends and opportunities
- By helping companies enhance transparency and gain visibility with a broader base of investors, credit ratings can help treasurers access capital more efficiently
Delivery
- Credit ratings are based on an interactive process involving in-depth discussions with the executive management of the rated issuer
- The final credit rating report will be used by institutional investors around the world to form an opinion on issuers' creditworthiness

Date & Time: March 15, 10:25 – 10:55
Language: English

Speakers:
Geert Arlman, Regional Head UK, Ireland and the Netherlands
Lucia Pitteri, Head of Corporate Business Development UK, Ireland, the Netherlands
Jeremy Helmer, Global Treasury Director at Arcadis NV