Company: CNDT
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001677703-25-000029
Chunk: 64

Company: CONDUENT Inc
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
Chunk 64
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 the partial settlement of the Skyview matter. Refer to Note 4 – Divestitures and Assets/Liabilities Held for Sale and Note 15 – Contingencies and Litigation to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these matters.

Litigation Settlements (Recoveries), Net

Litigation settlements (recoveries), net for 2023 primarily consisted of a $26 million reversal of reserves due to the settlement of the Cognizant matter and an $8 million reversal of reserves related to our former student loan business. There were no individually significant items in 2024. Refer to Note 15 – Contingencies and Litigation to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these matters.

Other (Income) Expenses, Net 

Other (income) expenses, net for 2024 and 2023 primarily includes interest income on cash investments, accounts receivable factoring fees and foreign currency transaction losses (gains). The increase in 2024 is primarily due to interest income of $8 million related to the partial settlement of the Skyview matter. Refer to Note 15 – Contingencies and Litigation in the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. 

Income Taxes 

In the fourth quarter of 2024, we implemented an internal reorganization in which we sold a portion of our top tier foreign holding company to a lower tier subsidiary. This transaction and a subsequent tax election to treat the holding company as a partnership resulted in recognition of a built-in capital loss for tax purposes that offset capital gains from divestitures resulting in net tax savings of $59 million. The determination of the tax characteristic of this transaction requires management to make judgments about the application of tax laws and regulations. The United States Internal Revenue Service could determine a different tax treatment that would have an adverse impact on the Company. However, the Company has obtained advice from its third-party advisor concluding that the current tax treatment should prevail on its merits.

The 2024 effective tax rate was 15.5%, compared to 10.7% for 2023. The 2024 rate was lower than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% due to favorable permanent adjustments from the internal reorganization and outside basis on a stock sale partially offset by the non-deductible Transportation reporting unit goodwill impairment, tax reserves and geographic mix of income. The 2023 rate was lower than the U.S. statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to the non-deductible Commercial reporting unit goodwill impairment, geographic mix of income