Mar 18, 2021 / 07:35PM GMT
David Chu -
Right. Thanks, everyone, for joining us at Bank of America's Annual Info Services Conference. I'm David Chu, and I help cover the U.S. business and information services stocks here at BofA. Joining me today from Clarivate are Jerre Stead, Executive Chairman and CEO; and Richard Hanks, Chief Financial Officer. Just a quick reminder, clients can ask questions through the Veracast system, and I'll try my best to get to them.
So let's get started. First, thank you very much for both being here.
Jerre L. Stead - Clarivate Plc - Executive Chairman & CEO
It's our pleasure, David. Great to see you again.
David Chu -
Great to see as well.
Questions and Answers:
David Chu -So if I can just start with your 2021 organic growth guidance. So I believe you guys are forecasting 5.5% to 6.5% organic growth for the year with an exit rate of 6% to 8%. This compares to about 2.5% growth in the fourth quarter of 2020. So can you just help us think through the levers that will drive