Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT INFORMATION

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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
SEGMENT INFORMATION

13.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Reportable Segments.   We manage our business and report our financial results through the following five reportable segments, which are the same as our operating segments:

 

• U.S. Consumer Information Solutions

 

• TALX Workforce Solutions

 

• International

 

• North America Personal Solutions

 

• North America Commercial Solutions

 

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in our summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 1). We evaluate the performance of these reportable segments based on their operating revenues, operating income and operating margins, excluding any unusual or infrequent items, if any. Inter-segment sales and transfers are not material for all periods presented. The measurement criteria for segment profit or loss and segment assets are substantially the same for each reportable segment. All transactions between segments are accounted for at cost, and no timing differences occur between segments.

 

A summary of segment products and services is as follows:

 

U.S. Consumer Information Solutions.   This segment includes consumer information services (such as credit information and credit scoring, credit modeling services, locate services, fraud detection and prevention services, identity verification services and other consulting services); mortgage loan origination information, appraisal, title and closing services; consumer financial marketing services; and identity management.

 

TALX Workforce Solutions.   This segment includes employment, income and social security number verification services (known as The Work Number) and employment tax and talent management services.

 

International.   This segment includes information services products, which includes consumer and commercial services (such as credit and financial information, credit scoring and credit modeling services), credit and other marketing products and services, and products and services sold directly to consumers.

 

North America Personal Solutions.   This segment includes credit information, credit monitoring and identity theft protection products sold directly to consumers via the Internet and in various hard-copy formats.

 

North America Commercial Solutions.   This segment includes commercial products and services such as business credit and demographic information, credit scores and portfolio analytics (decisioning tools), which are derived from our databases of business credit, financial and demographic information.

  

Segment information for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

    Twelve Months Ended  
(in millions)   December 31,  
Operating revenue:   2011     2010     2009  
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions   $ 792.6     $ 743.0     $ 712.2  
International     492.9       482.8       438.6  
TALX Workforce Solutions      404.3       395.6       346.4  
North America Personal Solutions     180.7       157.6       149.0  
North America Commercial Solutions     89.3       80.5       69.8  
Total operating revenue   $ 1,959.8     $ 1,859.5     $ 1,716.0  

 

    Twelve Months Ended  
(in millions)   December 31,  
Operating income:   2011     2010     2009  
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions   $ 287.3     $ 269.8     $ 259.4  
International     132.2       119.4       118.9  
TALX Workforce Solutions     90.7       92.1       75.4  
North America Personal Solutions     54.1       44.6       34.3  
North America Commercial Solutions     23.6       19.5       15.1  
General Corporate Expense     (116.9 )     (115.4 )     (121.3 )
Total operating income   $ 471.0     $ 430.0     $ 381.8  

 

    December 31,  
(in millions)   2011     2010  
Total assets:                
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions   $ 1,025.6     $ 1,022.5  
International     682.1       632.2  
TALX Workforce Solutions     1,425.8       1,403.4  
North America Personal Solutions     22.9       21.2  
North America Commercial Solutions     65.3       66.7  
General Corporate     286.9       291.5  
Total assets   $ 3,508.6     $ 3,437.5  

  

    Twelve Months Ended  
(in millions)   December 31,  
Depreciation and amortization expense:   2011     2010     2009  
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions   $ 44.1     $ 41.4     $ 35.4  
International     26.9       25.6       23.2  
TALX Workforce Solutions     66.6       67.9       62.6  
North America Personal Solutions     6.0       5.4       4.8  
North America Commercial Solutions     5.1       6.2       5.8  
General Corporate     16.8       15.7       13.4  
Total depreciation and amortization expense   $ 165.5     $ 162.2     $ 145.2  

 

    Twelve Months Ended  
(in millions)   December 31,  
Capital expenditures:   2011     2010     2009  
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions   $ 13.5     $ 13.8     $ 16.8  
International     15.8       12.4       11.9  
TALX Workforce Solutions     23.4       16.5       13.5  
North America Personal Solutions     5.4       4.9       5.1  
North America Commercial Solutions     2.2       2.4       2.6  
General Corporate     14.7       49.8       20.8  
Total capital expenditures   $ 75.0     $ 99.8     $ 70.7  

 

Financial information by geographic area is as follows:

 

    Twelve Months Ended  
(in millions)   December 31,  
    2011     2010     2009  
Operating revenue (based on location of customer):   Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %  
U.S.   $ 1,440.9       74 %   $ 1,352.2       73 %   $ 1,254.6       73 %
Canada     151.3       8 %     138.4       7 %     122.6       7 %
U.K.     124.1       6 %     104.7       6 %     104.9       6 %
Brazil     35.4       2 %     84.1       4 %     82.3       5 %
Other     208.1       10 %     180.1       10 %     151.6       9 %
Total operating revenue   $ 1,959.8       100 %   $ 1,859.5       100 %   $ 1,716.0       100 %

 

(in millions)   December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Long-lived assets:   Amount     %     Amount     %  
U.S.   $ 2,538.2       83 %   $ 2,535.2       84 %
U.K.     121.5       4 %     93.2       3 %
Brazil     77.2       3 %     170.9       6 %
Canada     70.7       2 %     93.1       3 %
Other     248.7       8 %     112.0       4 %
Total long-lived assets   $ 3,056.3       100 %   $ 3,004.4       100 %