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Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information Segment Information
Our segment disclosure is intended to provide the users of our consolidated financial statements with a view of the business that is consistent with management of the Company.
We manage our business and report our financial results through the following two segments:
•North America offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics and business insights in the United States and Canada; and
•International offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics and business insights directly in the U.K., Europe, Greater China and India and indirectly through our WWN alliances.
On January 8, 2021, we acquired 100% ownership of Bisnode, a leading European data and analytics firm and long-standing member of the Dun & Bradstreet WWN alliances, for a total purchase price of $805.8 million. See Note 14 for further discussion. Financial results of Bisnode ("Europe") have been included in our International segment since the acquisition date.
We use adjusted EBITDA as the primary profitability measure for making decisions regarding ongoing operations. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. excluding the following items: (i) depreciation and amortization; (ii) interest expense and income; (iii) income tax benefit or provision; (iv) other expenses or income; (v) equity in net income of affiliates; (vi) net income attributable to non-controlling interests; (vii) dividends allocated to preferred stockholders; (viii) other incremental or reduced expenses and revenue from the application of purchase accounting (e.g. commission asset amortization) and acquisitions; (ix) equity-based compensation; (x) restructuring charges; (xi) merger and acquisition-related operating costs; (xii) transition costs primarily consisting of non-recurring incentive expenses associated with our synergy program; (xiii) legal reserve and costs associated with significant legal and regulatory matters; and (xiv) asset impairment.
Our client solution sets are Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing. Inter-segment sales are immaterial, and no single client accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue.
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Revenue:
North America$374.1 $363.0 $1,070.7 $1,058.9 
International167.8 82.4 501.4 220.4 
       Corporate and other (1)— (1.0)(4.8)(20.5)
Consolidated total$541.9 $444.4 $1,567.3 $1,258.8 
(1)Revenue for Corporate and other for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily represents adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP to the International segment due to the timing of the completion of the Bisnode acquisition. Revenue for Corporate and other for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 represents deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP related to the Take-Private Transaction and various acquisitions in 2020.
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Adjusted EBITDA:
North America$185.5 $183.7 $504.0 $498.6 
International54.0 28.0 148.1 72.0 
         Corporate and other(19.1)(15.4)(47.7)(63.1)
Consolidated total$220.4 $196.3 $604.4 $507.5 
Depreciation and amortization(156.7)(134.3)(458.7)(401.4)
Interest expense - net(48.1)(60.7)(144.7)(221.2)
Dividends allocated to preferred stockholders— — — (64.1)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes2.8 9.1 (30.4)111.0 
Other income (expense) - net13.3 (8.8)32.5 (42.4)
Equity in net income of affiliates0.7 0.6 2.0 1.9 
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest(1.6)(2.0)(4.2)(3.6)
Other incremental or reduced expenses and revenue from the application of purchase accounting and acquisitions4.0 4.6 8.9 14.4 
Equity-based compensation(9.0)(9.7)(23.7)(38.6)
Restructuring charges(4.8)(4.4)(20.7)(16.3)
Merger and acquisition-related operating costs(2.1)(2.3)(7.2)(6.7)
Transition costs (1.7)(4.4)(5.6)(22.3)
Legal reserve associated with significant legal and regulatory matters(0.5)— (11.1)— 
Asset impairment(0.1)(0.3)(1.6)(0.6)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.$16.6 $(16.3)$(60.1)$(182.4)


Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Depreciation and amortization:
North America$16.6 $11.9 $43.8 $33.9 
International3.2 2.2 8.8 5.9 
            Total segments19.8 14.1 52.6 39.8 
       Corporate and other (1)136.9 120.2 406.1 361.6 
Consolidated total$156.7 $134.3 $458.7 $401.4 
Capital expenditures:
North America (2)$2.8 $1.8 $81.1 $3.2 
International1.4 2.4 3.6 4.8 
           Total segments4.2 4.2 84.7 8.0 
        Corporate and other— — 0.1 0.1 
Consolidated total$4.2 $4.2 $84.8 $8.1 
Additions to computer software and other intangibles:
North America (3) (4)$30.3 $34.7 $92.7 $79.0 
International5.2 2.1 18.9 4.9 
           Total segments35.5 36.8 111.6 83.9 
        Corporate and other0.3 0.4 0.7 1.4 
Consolidated total$35.8 $37.2 $112.3 $85.3 

(1)Depreciation and amortization for Corporate and other includes incremental amortization resulting from acquisitions.
(2)The increase in capital expenditures for North America for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily due to the $76.6 million purchase of an office building for our new global headquarters office in June 2021. See Note 15 for further discussion.
(3)In-place lease intangibles of $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 related to the building purchase for our new global headquarters office are included in capital expenditures. See Note (2) above.
(4)Including $10.4 million non-cash investment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, of which $7.9 million and $2.5 million were reflected in "Other accrued and short-term liability" and "Other non-current liability", respectively, as of September 30, 2021.
Supplemental Geographic and Customer Solution Set Information:
September 30,
2021		December 31,
2020
Assets:
    North America$7,965.2 $8,522.9 
    International1,782.1 697.4 
Consolidated total$9,747.3 $9,220.3 
Goodwill:
    North America$2,745.5 $2,745.5 
    International573.2 112.4 
Consolidated total$3,318.7 $2,857.9 
Other intangibles:
    North America$4,239.4 $4,534.5 
    International670.5 280.3 
Consolidated total$4,909.9 $4,814.8 
Other long-lived assets (excluding deferred income tax):
    North America$658.4 $562.9 
    International194.9 96.2 
Consolidated total$853.3 $659.1 
Total long-lived assets$9,081.9 $8,331.8 





Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
Customer Solution Set Revenue:2021202020212020
 
North America (1):
    Finance & Risk$214.0 $206.6 $604.2 $593.2 
    Sales & Marketing 160.1 156.4 466.5 465.7 
Total North America$374.1 $363.0 $1,070.7 $1,058.9 
International:
    Finance & Risk$108.7 $67.6 $320.1 $180.3 
    Sales & Marketing 59.1 14.8 181.3 40.1 
Total International$167.8 $82.4 $501.4 $220.4 
Corporate and other:
    Finance & Risk$— $(0.4)$(2.3)$(10.6)
    Sales & Marketing— (0.6)(2.5)(9.9)
Total Corporate and other$— $(1.0)$(4.8)$(20.5)
Total Revenue:
    Finance & Risk$322.7 $273.8 $922.0 $762.9 
    Sales & Marketing219.2 170.6 645.3 495.9 
Total Revenue$541.9 $444.4 $1,567.3 $1,258.8 
(1)Substantially all of the North America revenue is attributable to the United States.