Company: CNDT
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001677703-25-000029
Chunk: 95

Company: CONDUENT Inc
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 95
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 Company's income statement. Significant judgment is required in both the determination of probability and the determination as to whether an exposure is reasonably estimable. Because of uncertainties related to these matters, accruals are based only on the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, the Company reassesses the potential liability related to pending claims and litigation and may revise its estimates. These revisions in the estimates of the potential liabilities could have a material impact on the results of operations and financial position. The Company's policy is to expense legal defense costs related to such matters as incurred. These costs are recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's income statement. Any insurance recoveries for litigation settlements and defense costs are recorded when such recoveries are deemed probable and collectability is reasonably assured. Such recoveries are recorded in the same financial statement line as the related costs to which the recoveries relate. Refer to Note 15 – Contingencies and Litigation to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding loss contingencies.GoodwillFor acquired businesses, the Company records the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their relative fair values at the date of acquisitions (commonly referred to as the purchase price allocation). Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price paid in excess of the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. For the Company’s business acquisitions, the purchase price is allocated to identifiable intangible assets separate from goodwill if they are from contractual or other legal rights, or if they could be separated from the acquired business and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged.  The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of October 1st, or more frequently if an event or change in circumstances indicate the asset may be impaired. Impairment testing for goodwill is performed at the reporting unit level using a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment. For the quantitative assessment, the Company determines the fair value of its reporting units utilizing a combination of both an Income Approach and a Market Approach. The Income Approach applies a discounted cash flow analysis based on forecasted future business results of the reporting units. The Market Approach utilizes the guideline public company method. These valuation approaches require significant judgment and consider several factors that include, but are not limited to, expected future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates and comparable multiples from publicly traded companies in our industry. In addition, the Company is required to make certain assumptions and estimates regarding the current economic environment, industry factors and the future profitability of its businesses.When performing its discounted cash flow analysis for each reporting unit