v3.22.1

Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Revenues by Reportable Segment

The following table presents operating revenues by reportable segment for the periods indicated:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2022				2021
		(in thousands)
Operating revenues
Index		$	330,759			$	292,491
Analytics			139,797				134,017
ESG and Climate			52,029				34,750
All Other - Private Assets			37,360				17,165
Total		$	559,945			$	478,423

Segment Profitability and Reconciliation to Net Income

The following table presents segment profitability and a reconciliation to net income for the periods indicated:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2022				2021
		(in thousands)
Index Adjusted EBITDA		$	245,875			$	219,879
Analytics Adjusted EBITDA			50,889				45,731
ESG and Climate Adjusted EBITDA			12,092				5,045
All Other - Private Assets Adjusted   EBITDA			9,688				5,931
Total operating segment profitability			318,544				276,586
Amortization of intangible assets			21,720				15,068
Depreciation and amortization of property,    equipment and leasehold improvements			6,534				7,143
Acquisition-related integration and   transaction costs (1)			1,312				—
Operating income			288,978				254,375
Other expense (income), net			40,035				38,347
Provision for income taxes			20,520				19,209
Net income		$	228,423			$	196,819

⁽¹⁾ Incremental and non-recurring costs attributable to acquisitions directly related to the execution of the transaction and integration of the acquired business that have occurred no later than 12 months after the close of the transaction.

Operating Revenues by Geographic Area

Operating revenues by geography are based on the shipping address of the ultimate customer utilizing the product. The following table presents operating revenues by geographic area for the periods indicated:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
			2022				2021
		(in thousands)
Operating revenues
Americas:
United States		$	233,356			$	196,689
Other			22,467				20,173
Total Americas			255,823				216,862
Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"):
United Kingdom			86,986				79,081
Other			131,573				106,194
Total EMEA			218,559				185,275
Asia & Australia:
Japan			23,190				21,642
Other			62,373				54,644
Total Asia & Australia			85,563				76,286
Total		$	559,945			$	478,423

Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area

Long-lived assets consist of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, right of use assets and internally developed capitalized software, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic area on the dates indicated:

		As of
		March 31,				December 31,
		2022				2021
		(in thousands)
Long-lived assets
Americas:
United States		$	170,598			$	167,870
Other			13,299				13,480
Total Americas			183,897				181,350
EMEA:
United Kingdom			19,981				19,563
Other			29,434				34,240
Total EMEA			49,415				53,803
Asia & Australia:
Japan			1,038				1,150
Other			29,590				31,873
Total Asia & Australia			30,628				33,023
Total		$	263,940			$	268,176

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