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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Clarivate Plc (“Clarivate,” “us,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of
Jersey, Channel Islands.
We are a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We support the entire innovation lifecycle, from cultivating
curiosity to protecting the world’s critical intellectual property assets. We offer intelligence solutions, workflow solutions,
and tech-enabled services to our customers in the Academia & Government (“A&G”) and Intellectual Property (“IP”) end
markets, which form the basis of our two reportable segments, organized by the different products and services we offer and
the markets we serve. For additional information on our reportable segments, see Note 12 - Segment Information.
During the third quarter of 2026, we entered into a definitive commercial agreement to sell our Life Sciences & Healthcare
(“LS&H”) segment and concluded that the criteria for held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation
were met as of September 30, 2026. On October 6, 2026, we completed the sale of the LS&H segment. Unless otherwise
noted, all amounts and disclosures included in these Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect our
continuing operations and exclude the results of the LS&H segment. For additional information, see Note 2 - Assets Held for
Sale and Discontinued Operations.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include our accounts and those of our wholly owned subsidiaries. In our
opinion, these interim statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods
presented, and such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
results for the full year. The financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The year-end condensed
balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. All
significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made to conform to the current period presentation, including the
held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation for the LS&H business, as further described in Note 2 -
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations.
Cash and cash equivalents is comprised of cash on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity at the date of
purchase of three months or less, and includes restricted cash of $10.7 and $12.6 as of September 30, 2026 and December 31,
2025, respectively.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results
could differ from those estimates. The most significant of these estimates relate to our asset impairment analyses and income
taxes. We evaluate these estimates, assumptions, and judgments on an ongoing basis by reference to our historical experience
and other factors, including expectations of future events that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances.
For example, we continue to monitor rapidly changing macroeconomic, industry, and competitive conditions to evaluate for
potential triggering events, which may occur in an interim period. If we determine that a triggering event has occurred, we
will update our impairment assessment by reviewing and potentially changing assumptions and estimates, which could result
in future impairment charges.
Significant Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies are those that we believe are important to the portrayal of our financial condition and
results of operations, as well as those that involve significant judgments or estimates about matters that are inherently
uncertain. There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies discussed in Note 1 - Nature of
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in Part II, Item 8 of our annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2025.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets,
which provides a practical expedient to measure credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets. The
practical expedient allows entities to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the
remaining life of the asset when measuring credit losses. We adopted this standard on a prospective basis in the first quarter
of 2026, with no material impact on our financial statements or related disclosures.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires footnote
disclosure that disaggregates relevant expense captions, including the total amount of selling expenses. The amendments in
this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2027 on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. We are
currently assessing the impact of this update on our financial statement disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software,
which removes all references to project stages and clarifies the threshold that entities apply to begin capitalizing costs. The
update further specifies required disclosures for all capitalized internal-use software costs. The amendments in this update are
effective for fiscal years, including interim reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption
permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. Entities are permitted to apply the new guidance using a
prospective, modified, or retrospective transition approach. We are currently assessing the impact of this update on our
financial statements and related disclosures.