Earnings (Loss) Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. In periods when we report net income, diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of our outstanding stock incentive awards. For periods when we report a net loss, diluted earnings per share is equal to basic earnings per share, as the impact of our outstanding stock incentive awards is considered to be antidilutive. Under our current and Predecessor's stock incentive program, stock-based awards included grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock options.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:


	Three-Month Period				Nine-Month Period

	Successor								Predecessor
(in millions, except per share data)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020		Three Months Ended September 30, 2019		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020		Period from January 1 to September 30, 2019		Period from January 1 to February 7, 2019
Net income (loss) attributable to Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (Successor) / The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (Predecessor)	$	(17.0)	$	(88.8)	$	(182.6)	$	(410.7)	$	(75.6)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	415.7		314.5		348.5		314.5		37.2
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	415.7		314.5		348.5		314.5		37.2

Earnings (loss) per share of common stock:
Basic	$	(0.04)	$	(0.28)	$	(0.52)	$	(1.31)	$	(2.04)
Diluted	$	(0.04)	$	(0.28)	$	(0.52)	$	(1.31)	$	(2.04)

The weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted earnings per share excludes the effect of potentially issuable common shares totaling 3,840,000 shares and 1,303,358 shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor), respectively, and 1,548 shares for the period from January 1 to February 7, 2019 (Predecessor). These potentially issuable common shares were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.