Revenue Recognition

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2022

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

REVENUE RECOGNITIONWe derive most of our revenues by providing client access to our hosted proprietary data and analytics platform which can include various combinations of products and services available over the contractual term. The hosted platform is a subscription-based service that consists primarily of providing access to products and services including workstations, portfolio analytics and market data. We determined that the majority of our subscription-based service represents a single performance obligation covering a series of distinct products and services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of

transfer to the client. We also determined the primary nature of the promise to the client is to provide daily access to one overall data and analytics platform. This platform provides integrated financial information, analytical applications and industry-leading service for the investment community. Based on the nature of the services and products offered by us, we apply an output time-based measure of progress as the client is simultaneously receiving and consuming the benefits of the platform. We record revenues for our contracts using the over-time revenue recognition model as a client is invoiced or performance is satisfied. We do not consider payment terms as a performance obligation for clients with contractual terms that are one year or less and we have elected the practical expedient.

Contracts with clients can include certain fulfillment costs, comprised of up-front costs to allow for the delivery of services and products, which are recoverable. In connection with the adoption of the revenue recognition standard, fulfillment costs are recognized as an asset, with the current portion recorded in the Prepaid expenses and other current assets and the non-current portion recorded in Other assets, based on the term of the license period. The fulfillment costs are amortized consistent with the associated revenues for providing the services. There are no significant judgments that would impact the timing of revenue recognition. The majority of client contracts have a duration of one year or less, or the amount we are entitled to receive corresponds directly with the value of performance obligations completed to date, and therefore, we do not disclose the value of the remaining unsatisfied performance obligations. 

Disaggregated Revenues 

We disaggregate revenues from contracts with clients by our reportable segments ("segments") which consist of the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. We believe these segments are reflective of how we manage our business and the markets in which we serve and best depict the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows related to contracts with clients. Refer to Note 16, Segment Information, for further information. 

The following table presents this disaggregation by segment:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	February 28,				February 28,
(in thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Americas	$	273,659	$	247,991	$	540,572	$	492,327
EMEA	114,591		105,493		229,594		211,270
Asia Pacific	42,869		38,304		85,678		76,396
Total Revenues	$	431,119	$	391,788	$	855,844	$	779,993