SNL HELPS SOLVE THE TOP PROBLEMS FACING GLOBAL REAL ESTATE ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS.

"We need to know the development exposure of target companies before investment windows of opportunity close. But project development information often takes time to piece together, from a variety of sources — and it isn’t always reliable."

"We’ve found that earnings don’t always tell the whole story about our target companies. Is the company focusing on acquisitions and neglecting existing properties? Are they trying to grow the top line or reducing costs? We need this insight to avoid bad investments in portfolios that may be weaker than they seem."

"To anticipate growth opportunities, we need to learn how companies are raising capital. Are they issuing debt or equity? Are they raising capital often, or not at all? What are the details on their term loans? To find answers, we need to dig through documents, scrape IR websites or rely on incomplete data from various providers."

"When deciding to invest, we look at where the company is valued, and how that compares to the value of its assets. But a single point in time doesn’t provide enough historical context. We can pull data from years of filings, but that could take forever and end up as a missed opportunity."

"For successful investment in gaming properties, we need to know where assets are located, how many tables and slots there are in each region and how they compare to other operators. We otherwise risk overexposure to companies in saturated or struggling markets."

"The housing industry is a leading indicator for the economy at large. So it’s important to monitor sector activity for investment trends. But data on private homebuilders isn’t easily available, and we can’t attend every industry conference to acquire investor presentations."

"For productive conversations with clients and prospects, we need to stay on top of the most current news. We need to go behind the headlines and learn the impact of market movements, so we don’t seem out of touch and lose business as a result. But searching multiple news sources on the web is a relatively manual task."