Subsequent events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent events

Subsequent events

In January of 2021, the company signed an agreement with an insurance company to purchase a group annuity contract for $279 million to transfer projected benefit obligations related to approximately 11,600 retirees of the company’s U.S. defined benefit pension plans. This action is expected to result in a first quarter 2021 one-time, non-cash, pre-tax settlement charge of approximately $158 million.

In January 2021, the company decided to make a number of changes to its organizational structure to more effectively address evolving client needs. With these changes, the company revised its reportable segments, but this did not impact the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020. The company’s reportable segments will be as follows: Digital Workplace Services, which will provide services and IP-led solutions that support clients’ employees’ productivity, satisfaction and ability to securely work anywhere, any time; Cloud & Infrastructure, which will provide hybrid and multi-cloud solutions in select markets to accelerate innovation and increase efficiency of our clients’ businesses; ClearPath Forward®, which will provide server systems and operating system software and services that are secure, innovative, and reliable for mission-critical processing; and Other, which is principally comprised of business processing outsourcing (BPO) solutions, which will provide management of critical processes and functions for clients in select industries, helping them improve performance and reduce costs. These changes will be reflected prospectively, with comparable prior period data, in the company’s first quarter 2021 Form 10-Q.