Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT INFORMATION

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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
14.  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
 
•
International
 
•
Workforce Solutions
 
•
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.
 
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.
 
Workforce Solutions.   This segment includes employment, income and social security number verification services (known as Verification Services) and employment tax and talent management services (known as Employer Services).
 
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, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
(in millions)
 
December 31,
 
Operating revenue:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions
 
$
1,013.4
 
$
869.3
 
$
765.0
 
International
 
 
513.5
 
 
486.2
 
 
492.9
 
Workforce Solutions
 
 
474.1
 
 
442.1
 
 
382.1
 
North America Personal Solutions
 
 
207.4
 
 
185.5
 
 
163.9
 
North America Commercial Solutions
 
 
95.5
 
 
89.9
 
 
89.3
 
Total operating revenue
 
$
2,303.9
 
$
2,073.0
 
$
1,893.2
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
(in millions)
 
December 31,
 
Operating income:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions
 
$
397.8
 
$
345.2
 
$
298.9
 
International
 
 
148.1
 
 
143.8
 
 
132.2
 
Workforce Solutions
 
 
142.6
 
 
106.6
 
 
89.5
 
North America Personal Solutions
 
 
58.6
 
 
50.4
 
 
41.3
 
North America Commercial Solutions
 
 
21.4
 
 
19.8
 
 
23.6
 
General Corporate Expense
 
 
(157.3)
 
 
(185.8)
 
 
(116.9)
 
Total operating income
 
$
611.2
 
$
480.0
 
$
468.6
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
(in millions)
 
2013
 
2012
 
Total assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions
 
$
1,926.4
 
$
2,010.5
 
International
 
 
728.1
 
 
701.7
 
Workforce Solutions
 
 
1,295.5
 
 
1,371.9
 
North America Personal Solutions
 
 
42.9
 
 
23.7
 
North America Commercial Solutions
 
 
62.9
 
 
64.2
 
General Corporate
 
 
484.1
 
 
348.1
 
Total assets
 
$
4,539.9
 
$
4,520.1
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
(in millions)
 
December 31,
 
Depreciation and amortization expense:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions
 
$
86.0
 
$
40.6
 
$
42.1
 
International
 
 
23.4
 
 
24.8
 
 
26.9
 
Workforce Solutions
 
 
51.7
 
 
66.2
 
 
63.7
 
North America Personal Solutions
 
 
7.5
 
 
7.0
 
 
6.0
 
North America Commercial Solutions
 
 
3.5
 
 
4.7
 
 
5.1
 
General Corporate
 
 
17.5
 
 
16.7
 
 
16.8
 
Total depreciation and amortization expense
 
$
189.6
 
$
160.0
 
$
160.6
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
(in millions)
 
December 31,
 
Capital expenditures:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
U.S. Consumer Information Solutions
 
$
14.6
 
$
16.1
 
$
13.5
 
International
 
 
19.2
 
 
10.7
 
 
15.8
 
Workforce Solutions
 
 
14.6
 
 
12.8
 
 
23.4
 
North America Personal Solutions
 
 
6.9
 
 
6.1
 
 
5.4
 
North America Commercial Solutions
 
 
2.6
 
 
2.2
 
 
2.2
 
General Corporate
 
 
25.4
 
 
18.1
 
 
14.7
 
Total capital expenditures
 
$
83.3
 
$
66.0
 
$
75.0
 
 
Financial information by geographic area is as follows:
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
(in millions)
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Operating revenue (based on location of customer):
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
U.S.
 
$
1,766.0
 
77
%
 
$
1,561.9
 
76
%
 
$
1,374.3
 
72
%
Canada
 
 
155.6
 
7
%
 
 
153.9
 
7
%
 
 
151.3
 
8
%
U.K.
 
 
144.7
 
6
%
 
 
133.5
 
6
%
 
 
124.1
 
7
%
Other
 
 
237.6
 
10
%
 
 
223.7
 
11
%
 
 
243.5
 
13
%
Total operating revenue
 
$
2,303.9
 
100
%
 
$
2,073.0
 
100
%
 
$
1,893.2
 
100
%
 
(in millions)
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Long-lived assets:
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
U.S.
 
$
3,332.8
 
86
%
 
$
3,453.6
 
87
%
U.K.
 
 
122.3
 
3
%
 
 
122.3
 
3
%
Canada
 
 
54.7
 
1
%
 
 
63.9
 
1
%
Other
 
 
381.7
 
10
%
 
 
341.6
 
9
%
Total long-lived assets
 
$
3,891.5
 
100
%
 
$
3,981.4
 
100
%