MSCI now expects interest expense (including amortization of financing fees) of approximately $205 to $209 million for full-year 2025, compared to prior full-year 2025 guidance of $182 to $186 million.

8-KRegulation FD DisclosureFiled Sep 8, 2025Period of report Sep 8, 2025Summary published (UTC) Oct 13, 2026

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MSCI now expects interest expense (including amortization of financing fees) of approximately $205 to $209 million for full-year 2025, compared to prior full-year 2025 guidance of $182 to $186 million.
The company currently expects interest expense of approximately $54 to $55 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
MSCI cited the August August 2025 issuance of $1.25 billion of 5.25% senior notes due 2035 and the repayment of outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility on August 11, 2025 as factors for the change in outlook, explaining that the expected debt balance for 2025 is higher.
The company said it is not updating the other components of its previously issued full-year 2025 guidance set forth in its earnings release on July 22, 2025, other than the interest expense update.

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Full-Year Interest Expense Outlook Update

MSCI now expects interest expense (including amortization of financing fees) of approximately $205 to $209 million for full-year 2025, compared to prior full-year 2025 guidance of $182 to $186 million.

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Q3 Interest Expense Outlook

The company currently expects interest expense of approximately $54 to $55 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

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Company Explanation for Outlook Change: Senior Notes Issuance

MSCI cited the August August 2025 issuance of $1.25 billion of 5.25% senior notes due 2035 and the repayment of outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility on August 11, 2025 as factors for the change in outlook, explaining that the expected debt balance for 2025 is higher.

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Other Guidance Components Unchanged

The company said it is not updating the other components of its previously issued full-year 2025 guidance set forth in its earnings release on July 22, 2025, other than the interest expense update.

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