Financial Performance - The company recorded a net loss of 430.7millionin2023,comparedtoalossof106.0 million in 2022, primarily due to 348.9millioninpensionplansettlementlosses[170]−Revenuefor2023increasedby1.82.02 billion, with U.S. operations revenue growing 4.0% to 889.0million[173][174]−Grossprofitmarginimprovedto27.474.2 million in 2023 from 12.7millionin2022,primarilyduetoworkingcapitalimprovements[195]−Thecompany′stotaldebtdecreasedto504.2 million at December 31, 2023, compared to 513.1millionatDecember31,2022[201]−Cashusedforfinancingactivitiesin2023was17.3 million, down from 21.6millionin2022[197]PensionandRetirementPlans−Thecompanyreducedglobaldefinedbenefitpensionobligationsbyapproximately2.0 billion since December 2020, including 1.3billionintheU.S.[199]−ThecompanyestimatesfuturecashcontributionstoitsU.S.andnon−U.S.definedbenefitpensionplanstobeapproximately110 million in 2025 and 770millionfrom2026through2033[200]−Thecompany′sU.S.qualifieddefinedbenefitpensionplanshadacalculatedvalueofplanassetsof2.08 billion and a fair value of 1.82billionatDecember31,2023[226]−ThecompanydeterminedthediscountrateforitsU.S.definedbenefitpensionplanstobe5.70500 thousand and 800thousand,respectively,andachangeofapproximately42 million and 48millioninthebenefitobligation[225]−Thecompanyrecognizedconsolidatedpensionexpenseof391.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 47.1millionin2022,andexpectspensionexpenseofapproximately57.7 million for 2024[229] - The company's expected long-term rate of return on U.S. plan assets is 7.00%, and on non-U.S. plan assets is 4.82% for 2024[226] Segment Performance - Cloud, Applications & Infrastructure Solutions (CA&I) segment revenue grew to 531.0millionin2023,withgrossprofitmarginincreasingto15.4140.8 million as of December 31, 2023[261] Cash and Liquidity - The company has 232.2millionincashandcashequivalentsheldbyforeignsubsidiaries,withapproximatelyone−thirdsubjecttotransferrestrictions[194]−Thecompany′ssecuredrevolvingcreditfacilityprovidesupto145.0 million, with 88.6millionavailableasofDecember31,2023[205]−Thecompany′soperatingleaseliabilitieswere44.7 million as of December 31, 2023[202] - The company had outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds totaling approximately 232millionatDecember31,2023[211]ForeignExchangeandMarketRisks−Ahypothetical1049 million as of December 31, 2023[245] - The company uses foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany balances[244] - The company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risks, particularly from a strengthening U.S. dollar relative to the euro and British pound sterling, which may adversely affect consolidated revenue and operating margins[243] Goodwill and Impairment - The company's income approach for estimating fair value relies on internal forecasts, including projected net cash flows, long-term growth rate, and a reporting unit-specific discount rate[234] - The company continuously monitors events and circumstances that could impact key assumptions used in estimating the fair value of reporting units, including changes to U.S. treasury rates, equity risk premiums, and tax rates[239] - The company's determination of the fair value of the DWS reporting unit was identified as a critical audit matter in the annual goodwill impairment test[261] Workforce and Restructuring - The company expects to make 9.4millioninpaymentsin2024relatedtoworkforcereductionactions[203]Cybersecurity−Cybersecurityremainsatoppriority,withsignificantimprovementsmadetothesecuritytechnicalstackandprocessesin2023[146][149]TaxandDeferredAssets−Deferredtaxassetsexceededdeferredtaxliabilitiesby1,263.2 million at December 31, 2023, with a valuation allowance of 1,150.1million[217]DebtandFinancialInstruments−Thecompany′s6.875437.5 million at December 31, 2023[242]