Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies References herein to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Conduent” refer to Conduent Incorporated and its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context suggests otherwise. Overview On December 31, 2016, Conduent Incorporated (formerly known as the BPO business) spun-off from Xerox Corporation, pursuant to the separation agreement. The separation was completed by way of a pro rata distribution of Conduent Incorporated shares held by Xerox to Xerox’s shareholders. As a result of the spin-off, we now operate as an independent, publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker "CNDT". Description of Business We are a $6.4 billion global enterprise and a leading provider of business process services with expertise in transaction-intensive processing, analytics and automation. We serve as a trusted business partner in both the front office and back office, enabling personalized, seamless interactions on a massive scale that improve end user experience. We create value for our commercial and government clients by applying our expertise, technology and innovation to help them drive customer and constituent satisfaction and loyalty, increase process efficiency and respond rapidly to changing market dynamics. Our portfolio includes industry-focused service offerings in attractive growth markets such as healthcare and transportation, as well as multi-industry service offerings such as transaction processing, customer care and payment services. Basis of Presentation Prior to December 31, 2016, the Combined Financial Statements of the Company were derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements and accounting records of Xerox as if the Company operated on a standalone basis during the periods presented and were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Historically, the Company consisted of the Business Processing Outsourcing Operating segment within Xerox’s reportable Services segment and did not operate as a separate, standalone company. Accordingly, Xerox had reported the financial position and the related results of operations, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in Xerox’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The Combined Financial Statements included the historical basis of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the individual businesses of the Company, including the joint ventures and partnerships over which the Company has a controlling financial interest. The Combined Financial Statements included certain assets and liabilities that were held by Xerox that are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to the Company. All intercompany transactions and balances within the Company have been eliminated. Cash was managed centrally through bank accounts controlled and maintained by Xerox. Accordingly, cash and cash equivalents held by Xerox at the corporate level were not attributable to the Company for any of the periods presented. Only cash amounts specifically attributable to the Company are reflected in the Combined Balance Sheets. Transfers of cash, both to and from Xerox’s centralized cash management system, were reflected as a component of Net Parent Investment in the Combined Balance Sheets and as a financing activity on the accompanying Combined Statements of Cash Flows. Historically, the Company received or provided funding as part of Xerox’s centralized treasury program. Third-party debt obligations of Xerox and the corresponding financing costs related to those debt obligations, specifically those that relate to senior notes, term loans, commercial paper obligations and revolving credit facilities, have not been attributed to the Company, as the Company was not the legal obligor on the debt. The only third-party debt obligations included in these Combined Financial Statements are those for which the legal obligor is the Company or a legal entity within the Company. During the periods presented, the Company functioned as part of the larger group of companies controlled by Xerox. Accordingly, Xerox performed certain corporate overhead functions for the Company. Therefore, certain corporate costs, including compensation costs for corporate employees supporting the Company, have been allocated from Xerox. These allocated costs are for corporate functions including, but not limited to, senior management, legal, human resources, finance and accounting, treasury, information technology, marketing and communication, internal audit and other shared services, which were not provided at the Company level. Where possible, these costs were allocated based on direct usage, with the remainder allocated on a basis of cost, headcount or other measures we have determined as reasonable. The Combined Financial Statements do not necessarily include all the expenses that would have been incurred or held by the Company had it been a separate, standalone company. We expect to incur additional expenses as a separate, standalone publicly-traded company. It is not practicable to estimate actual costs that would have been incurred had the Company been a separate standalone company during the periods presented. Allocations for management costs and corporate support services provided to the Company totaled $165 , $170 and $175 for the three years ended December 31, 2016. The management of the Company believes the assumptions underlying the Combined Financial Statements, including the assumptions regarding the allocated expenses, reasonably reflect the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by the Company during the periods presented. Nevertheless, the Combined Financial Statements may not be indicative of the Company’s future performance, and do not necessarily include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred by the Company and may not reflect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company had the Company been a separate, standalone company during the periods presented. Operations of the Company are included in the consolidated U.S. federal, and certain state and local and foreign income tax returns filed by Xerox, where applicable. The Company also files certain separate state and local and foreign income tax returns. Income tax expense and other income tax related information contained in the Combined Financial Statements are presented on a separate return basis as if the Company filed its own tax returns. The income taxes of the Company as presented in the Combined Financial Statements may not be indicative of the income taxes that the Company will generate in the future. In jurisdictions where the Company has been included in the tax returns filed by Xerox, any income taxes payable resulting from the related income tax provisions have been reflected in the balance sheet. Discontinued Operations In 2014, we announced an agreement to sell our Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) business to Atos SE (Atos). As a result of that agreement, we reported the ITO business as held for sale and a Discontinued Operation up through its date of sale on June 30, 2015. In 2014, we also completed the disposal of Truckload Management Services (TMS) which was also reported as a Discontinued Operation. All prior period results have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of these businesses as Discontinued Operations. Refer to Note 4 - Divestitures for additional information regarding Discontinued Operations. Use of Estimates The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements is in conformity with GAAP and requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty; accordingly, our accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements will change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as our operating environment changes. Our estimates are based on management's best knowledge of current events, historical experience, actions that the company may undertake in the future and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. As a result, actual results may be different from these estimates. The following table summarizes certain recurring type costs and expenses that require management estimates for the three years ended December 31, 2016: Year Ended December 31, Expense/(Income) 2016 2015 2014 Corporate allocations (1) $ 165 $ 170 $ 175 Provisions for restructuring and asset impairments - continuing operations 73 159 21 Provisions for restructuring and asset impairments - discontinued operations — — 2 Provision for receivables 4 4 3 Provisions for litigation and regulatory matters 40 18 38 Depreciation of buildings and equipment (2) 130 126 145 Amortization of internal use software (2) 49 51 52 Amortization of product software 61 65 58 Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2) 280 250 250 Amortization of customer contract costs (2) 93 108 122 Income tax (benefit) expense - continuing operations (244 ) (238 ) (24 ) Income tax expense - discontinued operations — 81 7 __________________ (1) Refer to Note 20 - Related Party and Former Parent Investment. (2) Excludes amounts related to our ITO business, which was reported as a discontinued operation through its date of sale on June 30, 2015. Refer to Note 4 - Divestitures for additional information regarding this sale. Changes in Estimates In the ordinary course of accounting for the items discussed above, we make changes in estimates as appropriate and as we become aware of new or revised circumstances surrounding those estimates. Such changes and refinements in estimation methodologies are reflected in reported results of operations in the period in which the changes are made and, if material, their effects are disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Statement of Cash Flows Revision During the 2016 year-end closing process, we determined that 2015 and 2014 Cash Flows from Investing Activities and Cash Flows from Financing Activities should have been $8 and $59 lower, respectively, as the initiation of capital leases is a non-cash activity. We have determined that these errors are immaterial to all prior period financial statements impacted and we have revised the applicable 2015 and 2014 Statement of Cash Flows amounts herein. New Accounting Standards and Accounting Changes Except for the Accounting Standard Updates (ASU's) discussed below, the new ASU's issued by the FASB during the last two years did not have any significant impact on the Company. Revenue Recognition In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 , Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , to supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, it is possible more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than required under existing U.S. GAAP, including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2017. The standard will be adopted using either of two methods: (i) retrospective to each prior reporting period presented with the option to elect certain practical expedients as defined within ASU 2014-09; or (ii) retrospective with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures as defined per ASU 2014-09. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue Recognition - Principal versus Agent (reporting revenue gross versus net). Also, in April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10 Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, and in May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12 Revenue Recognition - Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. We will adopt this standard beginning January 1, 2018, and we will use the modified retrospective method. As a result of the Spin-off Transaction in 2016, we will need to complete most of our implementation activities in 2017. Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 , Leases . This update requires the recognition of leased assets and lease obligations by lessees for those leases currently classified as operating leases under existing lease guidance. Short term leases with a term of 12 months or less are not required to be recognized. The update also requires disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements to increase transparency and comparability among organizations. The accounting for lessors does not fundamentally change except for changes to conform and align guidance to the lessee guidance as well as to the new revenue recognition guidance in ASU 2014-09. This update is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements. Cash Flows In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 , Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This update provides specific guidance on eight cash flow classification issues where current GAAP is either unclear or does not include specific guidance. This update is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of ASU 2016-15 may have on our statements of cash flows in future reporting periods. Additionally, in November 2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 , Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash . The update requires that amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts Stock Compensation In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 , Compensation - Stock Compensation, Improvements to Employee Share-Based payment Accounting (Topic 718). This update includes provisions to simplify certain aspects related to the accounting for share-based awards and the related financial statement presentation. The update also requires that excess tax benefits and deficiencies be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled as compared to equity as allowed under certain conditions by current US GAAP. This change is required to be adopted prospectively in the period of adoption. In addition, the ASU modifies the classification of certain share-based payment activities within the statements of cash flows and these changes are required to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. ASU 2016-09 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017.The update may add volatility to our income tax expense in future periods depending upon, among other things, the level of tax expense and the price of the Company's common stock at the date of vesting for share-based awards. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of ASU 2016-09 may have on our consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods. Income Taxes In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16 , Income Taxes - Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory. This update requires recognition of the income-tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of assets other than inventory. Under current GAAP, recognition of the income tax consequences for assets other than inventory could only occur upon sale to a third party. This update is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-16 on our consolidated financial statements. Financial Instruments - Credit Losses In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. The update impacts financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. This update is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted as of January 1, 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on our consolidated financial statements. Business Combinations In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01 , Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. This update is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2017-01 on our consolidated financial statements, intangible assets and goodwill. In January 2017 the FASB issued ASU 2017-04 , Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Simplifying the Goodwill Impairment Test, which eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, an entity should perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. This update is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted for goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have any effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. If this new accounting standard, ASU 2017-04 had been adopted as of December 31, 2016, the impairment charge for the Commercial Industries reporting unit would have been $992 versus the $935 under the current standard. Equity Method Accounting In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07 , Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting . This update eliminates the requirement that when an existing cost method investment qualifies for use of the equity method, an investor must restate its historical financial statements, as if the equity method had been used during all previous periods. Under the new guidance, at the point an investment qualifies for the equity method, any unrealized gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income(loss) ("AOCI") will be recognized through earnings. This update is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Accounting for Income Taxes: Balance Sheet Presentation of Deferred Taxes In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17 , Income Taxes: Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This update, which simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes, requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a classified statement of financial position. As allowed by the update, we early adopted ASU 2015-17 effective December 31, 2015 on a prospective basis. Adoption of this update resulted in a reclassification of our net current deferred tax asset and liabilities to the net non-current deferred tax asset and liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015. Prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted. The current requirement that deferred tax liabilities and assets of a tax-paying component (jurisdiction) of an entity be offset and presented as a single amount is not affected by this update. Interest In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 , Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs . This update requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 , which indicated that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs associated with a line-of-credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortizing those costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings. We have $66 of debt issuance costs at December 31, 2016 , of which $56 is reported as a reduction to Long term debt and $10 is recorded as a Long term asset. This update was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Discontinued Operations In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08 , Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The update changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations in Subtopic 205-20. A discontinued operation may include a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity, or a business. A disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. Examples include a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business or a major equity method investment. Additionally, the update requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. This update was effective prospectively for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015. The standard primarily involves presentation and disclosure and, therefore, did not have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Service Concession Arrangements In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-05 , Service Concession Arrangements (Topic 853) . This update specifies that an entity should not account for a service concession arrangement within the scope of this update as a lease in accordance with Topic 840, Leases. The update was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operation or cash flows. Disclosures of Going Concern Uncertainties In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15 , Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40); Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern , which was effective for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operation or cash flows. Other Updates In 2016 and 2015, the FASB also issued the following Accounting Standards Updates which are not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows when adopted in future periods. Those updates are as follows: • Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250): ASU 2017-03 , Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323). Transition guidance included in certain issued but not yet adopted ASUs was updated to reflect this amendment. • Financial Instruments : ASU 2016-01 , Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments and Financial Liabilities, which is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018. • Inventory: ASU 2015-11 , Simplifying the Subsequent Measurement of Inventory, which is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. • Fair Value Measurements : ASU 2015-07 , Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent) , which was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. • Stock Compensation : ASU 2014-12 , Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide that a Performance Target Could be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period, which was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. • Business Combinations: ASU 2015-16 , Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments in a Business Combination , which was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. • Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software: ASU 2015-05 , Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal Use Software - Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement, which was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. • Consolidation: ASU 2015-02 , Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis . This update was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016 with early adoption permitted, and is applied on a modified retrospective basis. • Income Statement: ASU 2015-01, Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20) - Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items . The standard primarily involves presentation and disclosure. • Derivatives and Hedging : ASU 2016-06 , Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments , which is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. • Derivatives and Hedging : A SU 2016-05 , Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships , which is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. • Derivatives and Hedging: ASU 2014-16 , Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity, which was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. Summary of Accounting Policies Revenue Recognition We primarily generate revenue through services. Revenue is recognized when it is realized or realizable and earned. We consider revenue realized or realizable and earned when we have persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the transaction price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Delivery does not occur until services have been provided to the customer, risk of loss has transferred to the customer, and either customer acceptance has been obtained, customer acceptance provisions have lapsed or the company has objective evidence that the criteria specified in the customer acceptance provisions have been satisfied. The transaction price is not considered to be fixed or determinable until all contingencies related to the sale have been resolved. Outsourcing Services: Revenues associated with outsourcing services are generally recognized as services are rendered, which is generally on the basis of the number of accounts or transactions processed. In service arrangements where final acceptance of a system or solution by the customer is required, revenue is deferred until all acceptance criteria have been met. Revenues on cost reimbursable contracts are recognized by applying an estimated factor to costs as incurred, determined by the contract provisions and prior experience. Revenues on unit-price contracts are recognized at the contractual selling prices as work is completed and accepted by the customer. Revenues on time and material contracts are recognized at the contractual rates as the labor hours and direct expenses are incurred. Revenues on certain fixed price contracts where we provide system development and implementation services are recognized over the contract term based on the percentage of development and implementation services that are provided during the period compared with the total estimated development and implementation services to be provided over the entire contract using the percentage-of-completion accounting methodology. These services require that we perform significant, extensive and complex design, development, modification or implementation of our customers' systems. Performance will often extend over long periods, and our right to receive future payment depends on our future performance in accordance with the agreement. The percentage-of-completion methodology involves recognizing probable and reasonably estimable revenue using the percentage of services completed, on a current cumulative cost to estimated total cost basis, using a reasonably consistent profit margin over the period. Revenues earned in excess of related billings are accrued, whereas billings in excess of revenues earned are deferred until the related services are provided. We recognize revenues for non-refundable, upfront implementation fees on a straight-line basis over the period between the initiation of the ongoing services through the end of the contract term. In connection with our services arrangements, we incur and capitalize costs to originate these long-term contracts and to perform the migration, transition and setup activities necessary to enable us to perform under the terms of the arrangement. Certain initial direct costs of an arrangement are capitalized and amortized over the contractual service period of the arrangement to cost of services. From time to time, we also provide inducements to customers in various forms, including contractual credits, which are capitalized and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the term of the contract. Spending associated with customer-related deferred set-up/transition and inducement costs for the three years ended December 31, 2016 were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Set-up/transition and inducement expenditures $ 63 $ 65 $ 81 The capitalized amount of customer contract costs at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 Capitalized customer contract costs (1) 137 170 __________ (1) The balance at December 31, 2016 of $ 137 is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of approximately 8 years. Amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is expected to be as follows: 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter $ 58 $ 29 $ 16 $ 8 $ 5 $ 21 Long-lived assets used in the fulfillment of the arrangements are capitalized and depreciated over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the contract if an asset is contract specific. Other Revenue Recognition Policies Multiple Element Arrangements: As described above, we enter into the following revenue arrangements that may consist of multiple deliverables including contracts for multiple types of outsourcing services, as well as professional and value-added services. For instance, we may contract for an implementation or development project and also provide services to operate the system which we implement or develop over a period of time; or we may contract to scan, manage and store customer documents. In substantially all of our multiple element arrangements, we are able to separate the deliverables since we normally will meet both of the following criteria: • The delivered item(s) has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis; and • If the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the d |