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CONDUENT Inc Fair Value Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 19, 20262 min read
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP established a hierarchy framework to classify the fair value based on the observability of significant inputs to the measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1: Fair value is determined using an unadjusted quoted price in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Fair value is estimated using inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Fair value is estimated using unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Summary of Financial Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table represents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The basis for the measurement at fair value in all cases was Level 2. 
(in millions)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Assets:
Foreign exchange contracts - forward$— $— 
Total Assets$— $— 
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contracts - forward$(2)$(2)
Total Liabilities$(2)$(2)

Summary of Other Financial Assets and Liabilities
The estimated fair values of other financial assets and liabilities were as follows:
 December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(in millions)Carrying
Amount		Fair
Value		Carrying
Amount		Fair
Value
Liabilities:
Long-term debt$665 $592 $615 $588 
The fair value amounts for Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, Accounts receivable, net and Short-term debt approximate carrying amounts due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
The fair value of Long-term debt was estimated using quoted market prices for identical or similar instruments (Level 2 inputs).

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 19, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 19, 2025
2023Feb 21, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 23, 2022
2020Feb 24, 2021
2019Feb 27, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Mar 10, 2017

About Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.

Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.

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