SNL Financial LC (www.snl.com) is a sector-focused financial information firm, serving over 4,000 client companies and more than 40,000 users. SNL’s products include an online database with real-time news and analytical tools; investor relations Web site hosting; electronic newsletters; and printed data publications.

SNL collects, standardizes and publishes all relevant corporate, financial, market and M&A data, plus news and analysis, on more than 3,300 public companies and over 50,000 private companies in these industries: Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Real Estate, Energy and Media & Communications (where SNL service is branded as SNL Kagan). SNL’s coverage includes 40% of the total U.S. equity market, with a growing international focus.

Leading investment banks, investment managers, corporate executives, ratings agencies, government bodies, consulting firms and law firms who operate in or serve SNL’s covered industries use SNL’s targeted information for business intelligence and analysis.

SNL has nine offices worldwide, with a current workforce of more than 1,200 employees. Corporate headquarters are in Charlottesville, Virginia, home of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and the University of Virginia. Other locations include New York City, New Jersey, California, Colorado, the Washington DC area, Boston, India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.