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Segment Reporting - ADJ EBITDA Reconciliations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | $ 166,891 | $ 44,826
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 388 | (24)
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 14,352 | 14,352
Provision for income taxes | 37,654 | 6,531
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 63,620 | 70,373
Depreciation and amortization | 46,980 | 41,209
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 1,124 | (2,807)
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 7,550 | 4,693
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 25,563 | 46,322
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | 0 | (8,927)
Adjusted EBITDA | 364,122 | 216,548
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 8,911 | $ 5,954
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | 7.40% | 5.40%
Merger Related Stock Based Compensation Expense | $ (1,400) | $ (1,300)
EES |  |
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | 178,735 | 100,629
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 210 | (75)
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 0 | 0
Provision for income taxes | 0 | 0
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 12,024 | 10,563
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 174 | 443
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 1,622 | 1,351
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 192,417 | $ 112,025
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | 9.20% | 6.50%
CSS |  |
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | $ 103,687 | $ 73,594
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 0 | 0
Provision for income taxes | 0 | 0
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 18,132 | 16,293
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (344) | (370)
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 877 | 425
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 123,040 | $ 90,682
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | 8.60% | 7.30%
UBS |  |
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | $ 129,981 | $ 87,013
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 0 | 0
Provision for income taxes | 0 | 0
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 5,786 | 5,210
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 33 | (17)
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 626 | 340
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  | 8,927
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 136,360 | $ 83,653
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | 9.70% | 7.80%
Corporate Segment |  |
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | $ (245,512) | $ (216,410)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 178 | 51
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 14,352 | 14,352
Provision for income taxes | 37,654 | 6,531
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (63,620) | (70,373)
Depreciation and amortization | 11,038 | 9,143
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (987) | 2,751
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 4,425 | 2,577
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 25,563 | 46,322
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | $ (87,695) | $ (69,812)

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