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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2024
CONDUENT INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York |
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001-37817 |
81-2983623 |
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100 Campus Drive, |
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07932 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 663-2638
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
CNDT |
NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposal of Assets.
Sale of Casualty Claims Solutions Business
As previously announced on May 3, 2024, Conduent Incorporated ("Conduent"), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Conduent Business Services, LLC (“CBS” and together with Conduent, the "Company"), entered into a definitive agreement with CP VI Bella Blocker TopCo, LLC, a parent company of MedRisk (the "Buyer"), to sell the Company's Casualty Claims Solutions business (the "Sale").
On September 1, 2024, the Sale was completed and the Company received $224 million from the Buyer in the form of cash consideration, which is subject to settlement of customary post-closing adjustments. Conduent intends to use the net proceeds received from the Sale primarily for the repayment of indebtedness. The purchase price adjustments are expected to be settled in the first half of 2025.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 4, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Sale, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements of Conduent, after giving effect to the Sale, are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein:
•Conduent’s unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024;
•Conduent’s unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
In addition to adjusting the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements to exclude the Sale and the expected use of proceeds of the Sale, Conduent has also included adjustments to reflect: (i) the disposition of its BenefitWallet health savings account and medical savings account portfolio (the "BenefitWallet Transfer"); and (ii) the disposition of its Curbside Management and Public Safety businesses (the "Curbside Sale"). The BenefitWallet Transfer and Curbside Sale were previously presented in the pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements included in Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Conduent with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2024.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are not intended to represent or be indicative of the Conduent’s consolidated results of operations or financial position that would have been reported had the Sale been completed as of the dates presented and should not be taken as representation of Conduent’s future consolidated results of operations or financial condition. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances.
(d) Exhibits.
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Press Release, dated September 4, 2024 |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Conduent Incorporated |
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K ("Report") and any exhibits to this Report may contain “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” " expectations," "in front of us," “plan,” “intend,” “will,” “aim,” “should,” “could,” “forecast,” “target,” “may,” “continue to,” "looking to continue," “endeavor,” “if,” “growing,” “projected,” “potential,” “likely,” “see,” “ahead,” “further,” “going forward,” “on the horizon,” "as we progress," "going to," "path from here forward," "think," "path to deliver," "from here," and similar expressions (including the negative and plural forms of such words and phrases), are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements include, but may not be limited to, statements regarding the Sale. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this Report, any exhibits to this Report and other public statements we make. Important factors and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: risks related to Conduent’s dispositions, including the Sale, including but not limited to Conduent’s ability to realize the benefits anticipated from such transactions; unexpected costs, liabilities or delays in connection with the transactions; the significant transaction costs associated with the transactions; negative effects of the announcement, pendency or consummation of the transactions on the market price of our common stock or operating results, including as a result of changes in key customer, supplier, employee or other business relationships; the risk of litigation or regulatory actions; our inability to retain and hire key personnel; the risk that certain contractual restrictions contained in the transaction agreements during the pendency of proposed transactions could adversely affect our ability to pursue business opportunities or strategic transactions; and other factors that are set forth in the “Risk Factors” and other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements made by us in this Report speak only as of the date on which they are made. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by law.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.
Date: September 4, 2024
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CONDUENT INCORPORATED |
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/s/ GEORGE J. ABATE |
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George J. Abate |
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Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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News from Conduent
Conduent Incorporated
100 Campus Drive
Florham Park, N.J. 07932
www.Conduent.com
Conduent Completes Sale of its Casualty Claims Solutions Business to MedRisk
Sale aligns with Conduent’s strategy to streamline its portfolio, focusing on core capabilities and advancing synergistic growth.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 4, 2024 — Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced that it has completed the sale of its Casualty Claims Solutions Business to MedRisk, the nation’s largest managed care organization dedicated to the physical rehabilitation of workers’ compensation patients. The transaction was initially announced on May 3, 2024.
“This completed divestiture is the third in our portfolio optimization plan, allowing us to further improve our balance sheet and advance our capital allocation strategy,” said Cliff Skelton, President and Chief Executive Officer at Conduent. “Our priority now is to ensure a seamless transition for our teammates and our clients.”
MedRisk is acquiring Conduent’s workers’ compensation and auto casualty bill review solutions and services, inclusive of the Strataware portfolio of products and technology.
Conduent will continue to provide mailroom services for casualty claim clients and will now serve MedRisk as one of its clients.
Additional details of the transaction are outlined in Conduent’s 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today.
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About Conduent
Conduent delivers digital business solutions and services spanning the commercial, government and transportation spectrum – creating valuable outcomes for its clients and the millions of people who count on them. The Company leverages cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation and advanced analytics to deliver mission-critical solutions. Through a dedicated global team of approximately 59,000 associates, process expertise and advanced technologies, Conduent’s solutions and services digitally transform its clients’ operations to enhance customer experiences, improve performance, increase efficiencies and reduce costs. Conduent adds momentum to its clients’ missions in many ways including disbursing approximately $100 billion in government payments annually, enabling 2.3 billion customer service interactions annually, empowering millions of employees through HR services every year and processing nearly 13 million tolling transactions every day. Learn more at www.conduent.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release, any exhibits or attachments to this release, and other public statements we make may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” "plan," “intend,” “will,” “aim,” “should,” “could,” “forecast,” “target,” “may,” "continue to," “endeavor,” "if,” “growing,” “projected,” “potential,” “likely,” "see," "ahead," "further," "going forward," "on the horizon," “strategy,” and similar expressions (including the negative and plural forms of such words and phrases), as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release or any attachment to this press release are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the sale of Conduent’s Casualty Claims Solutions business to MedRisk, such as Conduent’s focus on continuing to provide a seamless transition for team members and clients while advancing its goals for deployable capital and Conduent’s strategy to streamline its portfolio, focus on core capabilities and advance synergistic growth, as well as to streamline its business portfolio, enhance its focus on core capabilities and increase agility. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this press release, any exhibits to this press release and other public statements we make.
Important factors and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: Conduent’s ability to realize the benefits anticipated from the sale of its Casualty Claims Solutions Business; unexpected cost, liabilities or delays in connection with the transaction; the significant transaction costs associated with the transaction; negative effects of the consummation of the transaction on the market price of our common stock or operating results, including as a result of changes in key customer, supplier, employee or other business relationships; the risk of litigation or regulatory actions; our inability to retain and hire key personnel; the risk that certain contractual restrictions contained in the definitive transaction agreement could adversely affect our ability to pursue business opportunities or strategic transactions; and other factors that are set forth in the “Risk Factors” and other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements made by us in this release speak only as of the date on which they are made. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Media Contact:
Sean Collins, Conduent, +1-310-497-9205, sean.collins2@conduent.com
Investor Relations Contacts:
Giles Goodburn, Conduent, +1-203-216-3546, ir@conduent.com
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