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dun & bradstreet DUN & BRADSTREET REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS JACKSONVILLE , Fla . - August 3 , 2021 : Dun & Bradstreet Holdings , Inc. ( NYSE : DNB ) , a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics , today announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30 , 2021. A reconciliation of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ( " GAAP ” ) to non- GAAP financial measures has been provided in this press release , including the accompanying tables . An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading " Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures . " GAAP Revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was $ 520.9 million , an increase of 24.4 % and 23.2 % on a constant currency basis compared to the second quarter of 2020 , which includes the net impact of lower deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments of $ 2.1 million . Adjusted Revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was $ 520.9 million , an increase of 24.4 % and 23.2 % on a constant currency basis compared to the second quarter of 2020. Excluding the net impact of the Bisnode acquisition , organic revenue , before the effect of foreign exchange , was $ 435.2 million , an increase of 3.3 % compared to second quarter of 2020 , which also included a 0.5 percentage point impact from the net impact of lower deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments of $ 2.1 million . Net loss for the second quarter of 2021 was $ 51.7 million , or diluted loss per share of $ 0.12 , compared to a net loss of $ 208.0 million or diluted loss per share of $ 0.66 for the prior year quarter . Adjusted net income was $ 108.0 million , or adjusted diluted earnings per share of $ 0.25 , compared to adjusted net income of $ 81.2 million , or adjusted diluted earnings per share of $ 0.26 for the prior year quarter . Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2021 was $ 198.3 million , up 12.6 % compared to the second quarter of 2020 , and adjusted EBITDA margin of 38.1 % , a decrease of 400 basis points , which includes the net impact of lower deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments of $ 2.1 million . Excluding the net impact of the Bisnode acquisition , consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin was 40.8 % for the second quarter of 2021 . " The second quarter continued our positive momentum as we accelerated growth and made significant progress in terms of our transformation and innovation objectives . The International segment continued its strong performance with organic growth of 12.5 % and the Bisnode integration is ahead of plan . North America also continued to make solid progress and I am proud of the work the team has done in terms of continued strong retention , adding net new logos and bringing new , innovative solutions to market that are creating a strong pipeline supporting accelerating growth , " said Anthony Jabbour , Dun & Bradstreet Chief Executive Officer . GAAP Revenue for the six months ended June 30 , 2021 was $ 1,025.4 million , an increase of 25.9 % and 24.8 % on a constant currency basis compared to the six months ended June 30 , 2020 , which includes the net impact of lower deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments of $ 19.3 million . Adjusted Revenue for the six months ended June 30 , 2021 was $ 1,030.0 million , an increase of 26.5 % and 25.4 % on a constant currency basis compared to the six months ended June 30 , 2020. Excluding the net impact of the Bisnode acquisition , organic revenue , before the effect of foreign exchange , was $ 855.6 million , an increase of 4.4 % compared to the six months ended June 30 , 2020 , which also included a 2.4 percentage point impact from the net impact of lower deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments of $ 19.3 million . 1