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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): July 27, 2023
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware0-2442913-3728359
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
300 Frank W. Burr Blvd.
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)
(201) 801-0233
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock,
$0.01 par value per share
CTSHThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                                        
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 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 2, 2023, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release to report the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The full text of the press release and the infographic embedded in and part of such press release are attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.*
Item 5.02.     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On July 27, 2023, Jan Siegmund, Chief Financial Officer, informed the Company of his plans to retire in early 2024 to spend more time with family and friends and focus on philanthropy. Mr. Siegmund is expected to stay in his role until the Company identifies a successor and the transition period is completed. The Company is conducting a search and evaluating internal and external candidates.
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company’s investor presentation containing additional financial information for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.3.*
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
99.2
99.3
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
*The information in Item 2.02, Item 7.01, Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3 of this current report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Jan Siegmund
Name:
Jan Siegmund
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: August 2, 2023



Exhibit 99.1
COGNIZANT REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

Revenue of $4.9 billion declined 0.4% year-over-year, declined 0.1% in constant currency1
Q2 bookings growth of 17% year-over-year; record trailing 12-month bookings of $26.4 billion
Year-to-date operating cash flow of $765 million and free cash flow1 of $599 million
Year-to-date $700 million returned to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends
CFO Jan Siegmund to retire in early 2024; expected to remain in role until Company identifies successor and completes transition period
Reaffirms full-year 2023 revenue growth and Adjusted Operating Margin1 guidance

TEANECK, N.J., August 2, 2023 - Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), one of the world’s leading professional services companies, today announced its second quarter 2023 financial results.

“We made continued progress during the quarter amid an uncertain economic backdrop,” said Ravi Kumar S, Chief Executive Officer. “We maintained our commercial momentum, with strong bookings growth of 17% year over year, including roughly a third of in-quarter bookings from large deals. We also saw a return to sequential revenue growth, and our initial investment in the Cognizant Neuro AI platform has helped drive more than 100 early engagements as clients embrace generative AI. The continued reduction in our voluntary attrition, improved employee engagement and higher customer satisfaction scores reflect the interdependence of our client and employee experience.”

“We also announced that our CFO Jan Siegmund intends to retire in early 2024. As we begin the search for the Company’s next CFO, we appreciate Jan’s many contributions to Cognizant over the past three years. I would also like to personally thank Jan for his partnership since I joined the team in January, and his willingness to work collaboratively with his eventual successor to ensure a smooth transition.”


Q2 2023Q2 2022
Revenue (in billions)$4.9   $4.9   
Y/Y Change(0.4 %)7.0%
Y/Y Change CC1
(0.1 %)9.5 
GAAP Operating Margin11.8 %15.5 %
Adjusted Operating Margin1
14.2 %15.5 %
GAAP Diluted EPS$0.91 $1.11 
Adjusted Diluted EPS1
$1.10 $1.14 


1 Constant currency ("CC") revenue growth, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share ("Adjusted Diluted EPS") and free cash flow are not measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A full reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Margin guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts. See “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics” for more information and, where applicable, reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.



“Cognizant's second quarter revenue grew more than 1% sequentially, at the high-end of our guidance range, while profitability was slightly ahead of expectations," said Jan Siegmund, Chief Financial Officer. "Our NextGen program is on track and yielding early savings through our efforts to structurally reduce our cost base to fund investments for growth. Maintaining our balanced capital allocation approach, we have returned over $700 million to shareholders year-to-date.”
Bookings
Bookings in the second quarter grew 17% year-over-year. On a trailing-twelve-month basis, bookings grew 14% year-over-year to $26.4 billion, which represented a book-to-bill of approximately 1.4x.
Employee Metrics
Total headcount at the end of the second quarter was 345,600, a decrease of 5,900 from Q1 2023 and an increase of 4,300 from Q2 2022. Voluntary attrition - Tech Services on a trailing-twelve-month basis, declined to 19.9% from 23.1% in Q1 2023 and 31.1% in Q2 2022.
Return of Capital to Shareholders
The Company repurchased 3.2 million shares for $200 million during the second quarter under its share repurchase program. As of June 30, 2023, there was $2.4 billion remaining under the share repurchase authorization. In August 2023, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share, a 7% increase year-over-year, for shareholders of record on August 21, 2023. This dividend will be payable on August 29, 2023.

Chief Financial Offer Jan Siegmund to Retire in Early 2024

Today Cognizant also announced that Chief Financial Officer Jan Siegmund intends to retire in early 2024 to spend more time with family and friends and focus on philanthropy. To ensure an orderly transition, Mr. Siegmund plans to stay in his role until the Company identifies a successor and the transition period is completed. Cognizant is conducting a search and evaluating internal and external candidates.

Third Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Guidance
Third quarter revenue is expected to be $4.89 - $4.94 billion, growth of 0.6% to 1.6%, or a decline of 0.5% to growth of 0.5% in constant currency.
Full-year 2023 revenue is expected to be $19.2 - $19.6 billion, or a decline of 0.9% to growth of 1.1%, or a decline of 1.0% to growth of 1.0% in constant currency.
Full-year 2023 Adjusted Operating Margin2 is expected to be in the range of 14.2% to 14.7%.
Full-year 2023 Adjusted EPS2 is expected to be in the range of $4.25 to $4.48





2 A full reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Margin and Adjusted Diluted EPS guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts. See “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics” for more information and a partial reconciliation at the end of this release.



Select Client and Partnership Announcements
Extended and expanded partnership with Gilead Sciences. The agreement includes renewal and expansion of Cognizant services for a total expected value of $800 million over the next five years. Cognizant will manage Gilead’s global IT infrastructure, platforms, applications and advanced analytics, and lead initiatives designed to accelerate its digital transformation, leveraging the power of generative AI. This collaboration is aimed at enabling Gilead to streamline various parts of its business with the goal of faster time to market of various medicines for life-threatening diseases.
Announced expanded strategic partnership with ServiceNow to accelerate adoption of AI-driven automation across industries. Cognizant's newly formed multi-disciplinary ServiceNow Business Group significantly expands the decade-long relationship between the companies and will bring to market integrated offerings designed to solve complex problems, automate operations and enhance employee and end-customer experiences through the use of AI.
Expanded long-standing strategic alliance with Google Cloud, offering innovative industry solutions founded on the tenet of responsible AI. By leveraging Google Cloud’s suite of industry-leading AI products, the alliance will support enterprise customers on their AI journey to create, migrate and modernize businesses across an array of industries. In addition, Cognizant will open new Google Cloud AI innovation centers in Bangalore, London and San Francisco to support a new Cognizant Google Cloud AI University to train 25,000 Cognizant associates and clients.
During the quarter, we signed a new multi-year agreement with Nuance Communications, a Microsoft Company, to help scale the resources for Nuance’s Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Operations. The DAX solution is at the forefront of conversational AI and ambient clinical intelligence. Cognizant's services will be essential to Nuance's development and growth of DAX, especially as Nuance continues to expand DAX capabilities and deployments to solve the toughest challenges in healthcare. Cognizant teams will operate within the Nuance Global Security Network in close coordination with Nuance staff. We are excited about our partnership with Nuance, which is a complement to our own deep expertise in health sciences.
Announced expanded global collaboration with AT&T by joining the AT&T Connected Climate Initiative (CCI), an industry consortium dedicated to eliminating one billion tons (the Gigaton Goal) of CO2 emissions by 2035 through the use of connectivity solutions and technology.
Announced agreement with Accuray to support its deployment of SAP S/4HANA to obtain better data and analytics, and achieve greater business efficiencies. As part of a global agreement, Cognizant is providing planning, design, implementation, change management, and program management for sales, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, installation and service processes supported by SAP S/4HANA.
Extended long-standing relationship with Orkla, a leading industrial investment company, to help enable both a transformative cloud migration and enhanced operational IT services.
Cognizant introduced a new business group, Cognizant Ocean, to help support ocean industries, or the “blue economy”, navigate the effects of over-exploration and climate change, thereby reducing carbon output and supporting decarbonization of the oceans through the use of AI and data analytics. The company will collaborate with Tidal, a project inside X, Alphabet's Moonshot Factory, to make Tidal's AI-based ocean information platform widely available initially to the aquaculture market. The companies will explore additional ways to apply the platform to blue transportation, blue energy and blue carbon.




Select Analyst Ratings and Company Recognition
Celebrated 25 years as a public company listed on NASDAQ
Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023
Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023
Named to Fortune’s Modern Board 25 list for 2023
Recognized as Microsoft’s 2023 Intelligent Automation Partner of the Year
Cognizant is recognized as a Leader by Everest Group® in:
Oracle Cloud Application Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment, 2023 (a Star Performer)
Healthcare Payer Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment, 2023
Banking Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment, 2023
Revenue Cycle Management Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment, 2023
Payment IT Service Providers PEAK Matrix® Assessment, 2023
Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment, 2023
Guidewire Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment, 2023
Market Leader in HFS Horizon 3 Travel, Hospitality and Logistics Service Providers, 2023
Leadership in ISG Provider Lens ™ Digital Engineering Services – U.S. & Europe, 2023
Leadership in ISG Provider Lens ™ Salesforce Ecosystem Partners – U.S. U.K., Germany & France, 2023
Leadership in ISG Provider Lens ™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem – U.S. & U.K., 2023
Leader in Avasant RadarView™ Banking Process Transformation, 2023

Conference Call
Cognizant will host a conference call on August 2, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2023 results. To listen to the conference call, please dial (877) 810-9510 (domestic) or +1 (201) 493-6778 (international) and provide the following conference passcode: “Cognizant Call.”
The conference call will also be available live on the Investor Relations section of the Cognizant website at http://investors.cognizant.com. An earnings supplement will also be available on the Cognizant website at the time of the conference call.
For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available. To listen to the replay, please dial (877) 660-6853 (domestically) or +1 (201) 612-7415 (internationally) and enter 13739136 beginning two hours after the end of the call until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on Thursday, August 16, 2023. The replay will also be available at Cognizant’s website www.cognizant.com for 60 days following the call.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we’re improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.



Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied forward-looking statements relating to our strategy, strategic partnerships and collaborations, competitive position and opportunities in the marketplace, investment in and growth of our business, the effectiveness of our recruiting and talent efforts and related costs, labor market trends, the anticipated amount of capital to be returned to shareholders and our anticipated financial performance. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions, the competitive and rapidly changing nature of the markets we compete in, the competitive marketplace for talent and its impact on employee recruitment and retention, our ability to successfully implement our NextGen program and the amount of costs, timing of incurring costs and ultimate benefits of such plans, legal, reputational and financial risks resulting from cyberattacks, risks related to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, changes in the regulatory environment, including with respect to immigration and taxes, and the other factors discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cognizant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release includes references to the following measures defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission as non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Diluted EPS, free cash flow, net cash and constant currency revenue growth. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures should be read in conjunction with our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures should be carefully evaluated.
Our non-GAAP financial measures Adjusted Operating Margin and Adjusted Income from Operations excludes unusual items, such as NextGen charges. Our non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted Diluted EPS excludes unusual items, such as Nextgen charges, net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains or losses and the tax impact of all the applicable adjustments. The income tax impact of each item excluded from Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated by applying the statutory rate and local tax regulations in the jurisdiction in which the item was incurred. Free cash flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities net of purchases of property and equipment. Net cash is defined as cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments less short-term and long-term debt. Constant currency revenue growth is defined as revenues for a given period restated at the comparative period’s foreign currency exchange rates measured against the comparative period's reported revenues.
Management believes providing investors with an operating view consistent with how we manage the Company provides enhanced transparency into our operating results. For our internal management reporting and budgeting purposes, we use various GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures for financial



and operational decision-making, to evaluate period-to-period comparisons, to determine portions of the compensation for our executive officers and for making comparisons of our operating results to those of our competitors. Accordingly, we believe that the presentation of our non-GAAP measures, which exclude certain costs, when read in conjunction with our reported GAAP results, can provide useful supplemental information to our management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations.
A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures versus financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP is that non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our operating results as determined in accordance with GAAP and may exclude costs that are recurring such as our net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains or losses. In addition, other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than us, thereby limiting the usefulness of these non-GAAP financial measures as a comparative tool. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures to allow investors to evaluate such non-GAAP financial measures.
Performance Metrics
Bookings are defined as total contract value (or TCV) of new contracts, including new contract sales as well as renewals and expansions of existing contracts. Bookings can vary significantly quarter to quarter depending in part on the timing of the signing of a small number of large contracts. Our book-to-bill ratio is defined as bookings for the trailing twelve months divided by revenue for the same period. Measuring bookings involves the use of estimates and judgments and there are no independent standards or requirements governing the calculation of bookings. The extent and timing of conversion of bookings to revenues may be impacted by, among other factors, the types of services and solutions sold, contract duration, the pace of client spending, actual volumes of services delivered as compared to the volumes anticipated at the time of sale, and contract modifications, including terminations, over the lifetime of a contract. The majority of our contracts are terminable by the client on short notice often without penalty, and some without notice. We do not update our bookings for subsequent terminations, reductions or foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Information regarding our bookings is not comparable to, nor should it be substituted for, an analysis of our reported revenues. However, management believes that it is a key indicator of potential future revenues and provides a useful indicator of the volume of our business over time.
Investor Relations Contact:Media Contact:
Tyler ScottJeff DeMarrais
VP, Investor RelationsVP, Corporate Communications
 +1 551-220-8246 +1 475-223-2298
Tyler.Scott@cognizant.comJeff.DeMarrais@cognizant.com
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COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 (in millions, except per share data)Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2023202220232022
Revenues$4,886 $4,906 $9,698 $9,732 
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)3,231 3,119 6,374 6,216 
Selling, general and administrative expenses830 883 1,665 1,745 
Restructuring charges117 — 117 — 
Depreciation and amortization expense131 144 263 287 
Income from operations577 760 1,279 1,484 
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income30 60 15 
Interest expense(10)(3)(19)(5)
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net(9)(4)(4)
Other, net(1)(1)— 
Total other income (expense), net10 46 
Income before provision for income taxes587 761 1,325 1,490 
Provision for income taxes(124)(184)(282)(354)
Income (loss) from equity method investment— — — 
Net income$463 $577 $1,043 $1,140 
Basic earnings per share$0.92 $1.11 $2.05 $2.18 
Diluted earnings per share$0.91 $1.11 $2.05 $2.18 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic506 520 508 522 
Dilutive effect of shares issuable under stock-based compensation plans— 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted507 521 508 523 




COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Unaudited)
(in millions, except par values)
June 30,
2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,055 $2,191 
Short-term investments40 310 
Trade accounts receivable, net3,755 3,796 
Other current assets1,101 969 
Total current assets6,951 7,266 
Property and equipment, net1,087 1,101 
Operating lease assets, net788 876 
Goodwill6,065 5,710 
Intangible assets, net1,228 1,168 
Deferred income tax assets, net762 642 
Long-term investments425 427 
Other noncurrent assets661 662 
Total assets$17,967 $17,852 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$318 $360 
Deferred revenue380 398 
Short-term debt24 
Operating lease liabilities171 174 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities2,163 2,407 
Total current liabilities3,056 3,347 
Deferred revenue, noncurrent30 19 
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent664 714 
Deferred income tax liabilities, net220 180 
Long-term debt622 638 
Long-term income taxes payable157 283 
Other noncurrent liabilities315 362 
Total liabilities5,064 5,543 
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 15 shares authorized, none issued— — 
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, 505 and 509 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
Additional paid-in capital17 15 
Retained earnings13,022 12,588 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(141)(299)
Total stockholders’ equity12,903 12,309 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$17,967 $17,852 





COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
 (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Guidance
 2023202220232022
Full Year 2023 (1)
GAAP income from operations$577 $760 $1,279 $1,484 
NextGen charges(a)
117 — 117 — 
Adjusted Income From Operations$694 $760 $1,396 $1,484 
GAAP operating margin11.8 %15.5 %13.2 %15.2 %
NextGen charges2.4 — 1.2 — 1.3% - 1.4%
Adjusted Operating Margin
14.2 %15.5 %14.4 %15.2 %
14.2% - 14.7%
GAAP diluted earnings per share$0.91 $1.11 $2.05 $2.18 
Effect of NextGen charges, pre-tax0.23 — 0.23 — (a)
Non-operating foreign currency exchange (gains) losses, pre-tax(b)
0.02 0.01 (0.01)0.01 (b)
Tax effect of above adjustments(c)
(0.06)0.02 (0.06)0.04 (a) (b)
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share$1.10 $1.14 $2.21 $2.23 
$4.25 - $4.48
(1) A full reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Margin and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts, as we are unable to provide reconciling information with respect to unusual items, net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains or losses and the tax effects of these adjustments, and such adjustments may be significant.
Notes:
(a)NextGen charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 include $78 million of employee separation costs, $37 million of facility exit costs and $2 million of third party and other costs. We expect to record total costs of approximately $350 million in connection with the NextGen program, consisting of approximately $150 million of employee separation costs and $200 million of facility exit and other costs. The total costs related to the NextGen program are reported in "Restructuring charges" in our unaudited consolidated statements of operations. Our guidance anticipates pre-tax charges in the range of $0.49 to $0.51 per diluted share for the full year 2023. The tax effect of these charges is expected to be approximately $0.13 per diluted share for the full year 2023.
(b)Non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses, inclusive of gains and losses on related foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, are reported in "Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net" in our unaudited consolidated statements of operations. Non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses are subject to high variability and low visibility and therefore cannot be provided on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts.
(c)Presented below are the tax impacts of our non-GAAP adjustment to pre-tax income for the:
(in millions)Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Non-GAAP income tax benefit (expense) related to:
NextGen charges31 31 
Foreign currency exchange gains and losses
— (14)(20)
The effective tax rate related to non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses varies depending on the jurisdictions in which such income and expenses are generated and the statutory rates applicable in those jurisdictions. As such, the income tax effect of non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses shown in the above table may not appear proportionate to the net pre-tax foreign currency exchange gains and losses reported in our unaudited consolidated statements of operations.





Reconciliations of Net Cash
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents$2,055 $2,191 
Short-term investments40 310 
Less:
Short-term debt24 
Long-term debt622 638 
Net cash$1,449 $1,855 

The above tables serve to reconcile the Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Refer to the “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics” section of our press release for further information on the use of these Non-GAAP measures.



COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Revenue by Business Segment and Geography
(Unaudited)
 (dollars in millions)Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Year over Year
  $ % of total % Change
Constant Currency % Change (a)
Revenues by Segment:
Financial Services$1,463 29.9 %(5.1)%(4.8)%
Health Sciences1,440 29.5 %2.3 %2.1 %
Products and Resources1,177 24.1 %3.2 %3.7 %
Communications, Media and Technology 806 16.5 %(1.2)%(0.4)%
Total Revenues$4,886 (0.4)%(0.1)%
Revenues by Geography:
North America$3,589 73.5 %(1.8)%(1.7)%
United Kingdom473 9.7 %3.3 %3.3 %
Continental Europe494 10.1 %11.0 %9.5 %
Europe - Total
967 19.8 %7.1 %6.3 %
Rest of World330 6.7 %(4.9)%— %
Total Revenues$4,886 (0.4)%(0.1)%
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Year over Year
  $ % of total % Change
Constant Currency % Change (a)
Revenues by Segment:
Financial Services$2,939 30.3 %(4.3)%(3.1)%
Health Sciences2,873 29.6 %2.6 %2.8 %
Products and Resources2,295 23.7 %1.1 %2.5 %
Communications, Media and Technology1,591 16.4 %(0.1)%1.7 %
Total Revenues$9,698 (0.3)%0.7 %
Revenues by Geography:
North America$7,134 73.6 %(1.3)%(1.1)%
United Kingdom951 9.8 %4.4 %8.8 %
Continental Europe955 9.8 %5.6 %7.3 %
Europe - Total1,906 19.6 %5.0 %8.0 %
Rest of World658 6.8 %(4.9)%0.5 %
Total Revenues$9,698 (0.3)%0.7 %

Notes:
(a)Constant currency revenue growth is not a measure of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. See “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics” section of our press release for further information.




COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

(in millions)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$463 $577 $1,043 $1,140 
Adjustments for non-cash income and expenses88 113 275 409 
Changes in assets and liabilities(515)(162)(553)(715)
Net cash provided by operating activities36 528 765 834 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(68)(43)(166)(163)
Net (purchases) maturities of investments(17)(428)275 373 
Proceeds from sales of businesses— — — 19 
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired— — (409)— 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(85)(471)(300)229 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock(214)(318)(436)(792)
Net change in term loan borrowings and finance lease and earnout obligations(10)(11)(11)(26)
Dividends paid(148)(141)(298)(284)
Issuance of common stock under stock-based compensation plans18 20 41 52 
Net cash (used in) financing activities(354)(450)(704)(1,050)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash— (31)— (37)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(403)(424)(239)(24)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period2,458 2,192 2,294 1,792 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $2,055 $1,768 $2,055 $1,768 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
(in millions)Three Months Ended
June 30,
Stock Repurchases under Board of Directors' authorized stock repurchase program:20232022
Number of shares repurchased3.2 4.2 
Remaining authorized balance as of June 30, 2023
$2,375 

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow Non-GAAP Financial Measure
(in millions)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Net cash provided by operating activities$36 $528 $765 $834 
Purchases of property and equipment
(68)(43)(166)(163)
Free cash flow$(32)$485 $599 $671 

We made continued progress during the quarter amid an uncertain economic backdrop. We maintained our commercial momentum, with strong bookings growth of 17% year over year, including roughly a third of in-quarter bookings from large deals. We also saw a return to sequential revenue growth, and our initial investment in the Cognizant NeuroAI platform has helped drive more than 100 early engagements as clients embrace generative AI. The continued reduction in our voluntary attrition, improved employee engagement and higher customer satisfaction scores reflect the interdependence of our client and employee experience. Q2 2023 Ravi Kumar S | Chief Executive Officer ” Revenue $4.9 billion Reported YoY ê 0.4% Constant Currency YoY ê 0.1% GAAP Operating Margin | 11.8% GAAP EPS | $0.91 $3.6$1.0 $0.3 Rest of World 4.9% Revenue by Geography ($ In billions) Reported YoY | Constant Currency YoY Year-to-Date Cash Flow Cash Flow From Operations $765M Free Cash Flow $599M Year-to-Date Capital Return Dividend $298M Share Repurchases $436M $0.58/share Revenue by Segment ($ In billions) Reported YoY | Constant Currency YoY Europe North America —% $1.5 $1.4 $1.2 $0.8 Products & Resources Health Sciences Financial Services Communications, Media & Technology 7.1% 6.3% 1.8% 1.7% 1.2% 0.4% 3.2% 3.7% 5.1% 4.8% 2.3% 2.1% Total Employees 345,600 ” For non-GAAP financial reconciliations refer to Cognizant's 2023 second quarter earnings release issued on August 2, 2023, which accompanies this presentation and is available at investors.cognizant.com. Exhibit 99.2 (5,900) QoQ +4,300 YoY Voluntary - Tech Services Attrition (Trailing 12-Month) 19.9% é é é é é é é é é é é Adjusted Diluted EPS | $1.10 Employee Metrics Down 11 pts. YoY Adjusted Operating Margin | 14.2% é é 2022 ESG Report


 
Exhibit 99.3 Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Highlights © 2023 Cognizant August 2, 2023


 
© 2023 Cognizant Forward-looking statements This earnings supplement includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied forward-looking statements relating to our expectations regarding our strategy, competitive position and opportunities in the marketplace, investment in and growth of our business, the effectiveness of our recruiting and talent efforts and related costs, labor market trends, the anticipated amount of capital to be returned to shareholders and our anticipated financial performance. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions, the competitive and rapidly changing nature of the markets we compete in, the competitive marketplace for talent and its impact on employee recruitment and retention, our ability to successfully implement our NextGen program and the amount of costs, timing of incurring costs and ultimate benefits of such plans, legal, reputational and financial risks resulting from cyberattacks, risks related to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, changes in the regulatory environment, including with respect to immigration and taxes, and the other factors discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cognizant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law. 2


 
© 2023 Cognizant Results Summary: Q2 2023 1 See “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics” at the end of this earnings supplement for more information and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, as applicable. The decrease in free cash flow in Q2 2023 was primarily driven by an increase in income tax payments. In the second quarter of 2023, we made tax payments related to the mandatory capitalization of research and experimental expenditures for the 2022 tax year as well as the estimated tax payment for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Revenue Down 0.4% Y/Y as reported, and 0.1% Y/Y in constant currency1 GAAP and Adjusted Operating Margin1 Cash Flow 3 $4,906M $4,886M Q2 '22 Q2 '23 Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) 15.5% 11.8% Q2 '22 Q2 '23 15.5% 14.2% Q2 '22 Q2 '23 $528M $36M Q2 '22 Q2 '23 $485M ($32M) Q2 '22 Q2 '23 $1.11 $0.91 Q2 '22 Q2 '23 $1.14 $1.10 Q2 '22 Q2 '23 Adjusted Operating Margin1 GAAP Diluted EPS Adjusted Diluted EPS1 Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow1 GAAP Operating Margin Adjusted Operating Margin1


 
© 2023 Cognizant $4,826 $4,906 $4,857 $4,839 $4,812 $4,886 $1.08 $1.14 $1.17 $1.01 $1.11 $1.10 Revenue Adjusted Diluted EPS Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 $ in millions except per share amounts Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '221 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Y/Y 9.7% 7.0% 2.4% 1.3% (0.3%) (0.4%) Y/Y CC 10.9% 9.5% 5.6% 4.1% 1.5% (0.1%) GAAP Operating Margin 15.0% 15.5% 16.4% 14.2% 14.6% 11.8% Adjusted Operating Margin 15.0% 15.5% 16.4% 14.2% 14.6% 14.2% GAAP Diluted EPS $1.07 $1.11 $1.22 $1.02 $1.14 $0.91 Adjusted Diluted EPS $1.08 $1.14 $1.17 $1.01 $1.11 $1.10 Revenue, Operating Margin and EPS Revenue Growth, Operating Margin and EPS 1 Q4 2022 included a $59 million impairment of capitalized costs related to a large volume-based contract with a Health Sciences customer. This charge negatively impacted each of Q4 2022 GAAP and Adjusted Operating Margin by 120 basis points . Q4 2022 GAAP and Adjusted Earnings per share were each negatively impacted by $0.08. 4 1


 
© 2023 Cognizant $3,589 $967 $330 $1,463 $1,440 $1,177 $806 Revenue Performance: Q2 2023 Products & Resources Communications, Media & Technology Health Sciences Financial Services North America Europe Rest of World Segments $ in millions Geography $ in millions (1.2%) Y/Y (0.4%) Y/Y CC +3.2% Y/Y +3.7% Y/Y CC +2.3% Y/Y +2.1% Y/Y CC (5.1%) Y/Y (4.8%) Y/Y CC +7.1% Y/Y +6.3% Y/Y CC (4.9%) Y/Y —% Y/Y CC (1.8%) Y/Y (1.7%) Y/Y CC 5


 
© 2023 Cognizant $1,027 $310 $126 Financial Services North America Europe Rest of World Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Y/Y 4.8% 2.7% (1.5%) (4.3%) (3.4%) (5.1%) Y/Y CC 6.0% 5.1% 1.6% (1.4%) (1.4%) (4.8%) (14.9%) Y/Y (11.8%) Y/Y CC +6.9% Y/Y +6.1% Y/Y CC Revenue1 Revenue growth1 $ in millions $ in millions Q2 2023 Geography (7.0%) Y/Y (6.7%) Y/Y CC $1,528 $1,542 $1,521 $1,481 $1,476 $1,463 Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 6 1 The sale of the Samlink subsidiary, which was completed on February 1, 2022, impacted our Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 2022 Y/Y revenue growth in total Financial Services by -1.3, -1.9, -1.8 and -1.8 percentage points.


 
© 2023 Cognizant $1,233 $179 $28 Health Sciences North America Europe Rest of World —% Y/Y +5.1% Y/Y CC +5.3% Y/Y +2.6% Y/Y CC +1.9% Y/Y and CC Revenue $ in millions Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Y/Y 8.1% 6.3% 3.8% 4.1% 2.9% 2.3% Y/Y CC 8.8% 7.6% 5.5% 5.4% 3.5% 2.1% $1,392 $1,408 $1,405 $1,426 $1,433 $1,440 Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 7 Revenue growth $ in millions Q2 2023 Geography


 
© 2023 Cognizant $780 $297 $100 North America Europe Products & Resources +1.3% Y/Y and CC +7.2% Y/Y +7.6% Y/Y CC +7.5% Y/Y +11.8% Y/Y CC Rest of World Revenue $ in millions Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Y/Y 13.2% 8.1% 3.7% 2.9% (1.1%) 3.2% Y/Y CC 14.9% 11.6% 8.2% 6.8% 1.4% 3.7% $1,130 $1,140 $1,148 $1,148 $1,118 $1,177 Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 8 Revenue growth $ in millions Q2 2023 Geography


 
© 2023 Cognizant $549 $181 $76 $776 $816 $783 $784 $785 $806 Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Communications, Media & Technology North America Rest of World (2.6%) Y/Y +6.3% Y/Y CC +9.0% Y/Y +8.5% Y/Y CC (4.0%) Y/Y and CC Europe Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Y/Y 18.1% 16.1% 6.0% 5.4% 1.2% (1.2%) Y/Y CC 19.9% 19.5% 10.4% 9.3% 3.9% (0.4%) 9 Revenue growth Revenue $ in millions $ in millions Q2 2023 Geography


 
© 2023 Cognizant $23.2 $23.1 $24.1 $25.6 $26.4 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Trailing Twelve Month Bookings1 10 Q2 2023 bookings increased 17% year-over-year Trailing twelve month bookings of $26.4 billion, which represented a book-to-bill of 1.4x $ in billions 1 See “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics” at the end of this earnings supplement for more information.


 
© 2023 Cognizant Employee Metrics 340.4 341.3 349.4 355.3 351.5 345.6 Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 11 Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Trailing 12-Month Voluntary Attrition - Tech Services 29.8% 31.1% 29.2% 25.6% 23.1% 19.9% Additional Employee Metrics Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Offshore Utilization, Excluding Trainees 82% 83% 83% 81% 79% 80% Onsite Utilization 91% 91% 90% 88% 88% 89% Utilization Headcount in thousands


 
© 2023 Cognizant $509 $564 $578 $970 $367 $776 $771 $1,422 $1,066 FY 2021 FY 2022 Trailing 12-Months Acquisitions Share Repurchases $141 $141 $139 $150 $148 $367 $409$318 $315 $315 $222 $214 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '23 Cash Flow, Balance Sheet & Capital Allocation Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q1 '23 Q2 '231 Operating Cash Flow $306 $528 $1,032 $702 $729 $36 Free Cash Flow $186 $485 $953 $612 $631 ($32) Cash and Short-Term Investments $2,319 $2,320 $2,731 $2,501 $2,481 $2,095 Total Debt $655 $646 $636 $646 $646 $646 Annual Quarterly Dividends 12 $ in millions $ in millions 1 The decrease in free cash flow in Q2 2023 was primarily driven by an increase in income tax payments. In the second quarter of 2023, we made tax payments related to the mandatory capitalization of research and experimental expenditures for the 2022 tax year as well as the estimated tax payment for the six months ended June 30, 2023.


 
© 2023 Cognizant Third Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Guidance1 1 Guidance is as of August 2, 2023 2 A full reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted effective tax rate guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts as we are unable to provide reconciling information with respect to unusual items, net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains or losses, and the tax effects of these adjustments. See “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics” for more information, the definition of Adjusted effective tax rate and a partial reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures at the end of this earnings supplement. Q3 2023 Guidance Assumptions Revenue $4.89 to $4.94B 0.6%-1.6% Y/Y or (0.5%)-0.5% Y/Y CC Includes ~100 of inorganic contribution 13 FY 2023 Guidance Assumptions Revenue $19.2 to $19.6B (0.9%)-1.1% Y/Y or (1.0%)-1.0% Y/Y CC Includes ~100 bps of inorganic contribution Adjusted Operating Margin2 14.2% to 14.7% Interest Income ~$115M Adjusted effective tax rate2 23% to 24% Share Count 506M Adjusted Diluted EPS2 $4.25 to $4.48


 
APPENDIX: About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics


 
© 2023 Cognizant Non-GAAP Financial Measures To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, this earnings supplement includes references to the following measures defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission as non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Diluted EPS, free cash flow and constant currency revenue growth. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non- GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures should be read in conjunction with our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures should be carefully evaluated. Our non-GAAP financial measures Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin exclude unusual items, such as NextGen charges. Our non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted Diluted EPS excludes unusual items, such as the effect of recognition in the third quarter of 2022 of an income tax benefit related to a specific uncertain tax position that was previously unrecognized in our prior year consolidated financial statements, net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains or losses, NextGen charges and the tax impact of all the applicable adjustments. The income tax impact of each item excluded from Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated by applying the statutory rate and local tax regulations in the jurisdiction in which the item was incurred. Free cash flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities net of purchases of property and equipment. Constant currency revenue growth is defined as revenues for a given period restated at the comparative period’s foreign currency exchange rates measured against the comparative period's reported revenues. Adjusted effective tax rate reflects a tax rate commensurate with our non-GAAP Adjusted EPS. Management believes providing investors with an operating view consistent with how we manage the Company provides enhanced transparency into our operating results. For our internal management reporting and budgeting purposes, we use various GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making, to evaluate period-to-period comparisons, to determine portions of the compensation for our executive officers and for making comparisons of our operating results to those of our competitors. Accordingly, we believe that the presentation of our non-GAAP measures, which exclude certain costs, when read in conjunction with our reported GAAP results, can provide useful supplemental information to our management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures versus financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP is that non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our operating results as determined in accordance with GAAP and may exclude costs that are recurring such as our net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains or losses. In addition, other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than us, thereby limiting the usefulness of these non-GAAP financial measures as a comparative tool. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures to allow investors to evaluate such non-GAAP financial measures. Performance Metrics Bookings are defined as total contract value (or TCV) of new contracts, including new contract sales as well as renewals and expansions of existing contracts. Bookings can vary significantly quarter to quarter depending in part on the timing of the signing of a small number of large contracts. Our book-to-bill ratio is defined as bookings for the trailing twelve months divided by revenue for the same period. Measuring bookings involves the use of estimates and judgments and there are no independent standards or requirements governing the calculation of bookings. The extent and timing of conversion of bookings to revenues may be impacted by, among other factors, the types of services and solutions sold, contract duration, the pace of client spending, actual volumes of services delivered as compared to the volumes anticipated at the time of sale, and contract modifications, including terminations, over the lifetime of a contract. The majority of our contracts are terminable by the client on short notice often without penalty, and some without notice. We do not update our bookings for subsequent terminations, reductions or foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Information regarding our bookings is not comparable to, nor should it be substituted for, an analysis of our reported revenues. However, management believes that it is a key indicator of potential future revenues and provides a useful indicator of the volume of our business over time. About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Performance Metrics 15


 
© 2023 Cognizant Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Please refer to page 17 and 18 of this earnings supplement for corresponding Non-GAAP notes. 16 (in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended: Mar 31, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Guidance Full Year 2023(1) GAAP income from operations $ 724 $ 760 $ 798 $ 686 $ 702 $ 577 NextGen chargesa) — — — — — 117 Adjusted income from operations $ 724 $ 760 $ 798 $ 686 $ 702 $ 694 GAAP operating margin 15.0 % 15.5 % 16.4 % 14.2 % 14.6 % 11.8 % NextGen charges(a) — — — — — 2.4 1.3% - 1.4% Adjusted operating margin 15.0 % 15.5 % 16.4 % 14.2 % 14.6 % 14.2 % 14.2% - 14.7% GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 1.07 $ 1.11 $ 1.22 $ 1.02 $ 1.14 $ 0.91 Effect of above NextGen charges, pre-tax — — — — — 0.23 (a) Effect of non-operating foreign currency exchange (gains) loss, pre-tax(b) — 0.01 (0.01) (0.02) (0.02) 0.02 (b) Tax effect of above adjustments(c) 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.01 (0.01) (0.06) (a) (b) Effect of recognition of income tax benefit related to an uncertain tax position(d) — — (0.07) — — — — Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 1.08 $ 1.14 $ 1.17 $ 1.01 $ 1.11 $ 1.10 $4.25 - $4.48 (1) A full reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Margin and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts, as we are unable to provide reconciling information with respect to unusual items, net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains or losses and the tax effects of these adjustments, and such adjustments may be significant.


 
© 2023 Cognizant Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Notes: (a) NextGen charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 include $78 million of employee separation costs, $37 million of facility exit costs and $2 million of third party and other costs. We expect to record total costs of approximately $350 million in connection with the NextGen program, consisting of approximately $150 million of employee separation costs and $200 million of facility exit and other costs. The total costs related to the NextGen program are reported in "Restructuring charges" in our unaudited consolidated statements of operations. Our guidance anticipates pre-tax charges in the range of $0.49 to $0.51 per diluted share for the full year 2023. The tax effect of these charges is expected to be approximately $0.13 per diluted share for the full year 2023. The impact to the effective tax rate is expected to be immaterial. (b) Non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses, inclusive of gains and losses related to foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, are reported in "Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net" in our unaudited consolidated statements of operations. Non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses are subject to high variability and low visibility and therefore cannot be provided on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts. 17 (d) During the three months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized an income tax benefit previously unrecognized in our consolidated financial statements related to a specific uncertain tax position of $36 million. The recognition of the benefit in the third quarter of 2022 was based on management’s reassessment regarding whether this unrecognized tax benefit met the more-likely-than-not threshold in light of the lapse in the statute of limitations as to a portion of such benefit. 2022 2023 Three months ended: Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31 Mar 31 Jun 30 Non-GAAP income tax benefit (expense) related to: NextGen charges $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 31 Tax impact of foreign currency exchange gain and losses (6) (14) (15) (4) 5 — (c) Presented below are the tax impacts of our non-GAAP adjustments to pre-tax income: The effective tax rate related to non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses varies depending on the jurisdictions in which such income and expenses are generated and the statutory rates applicable in those jurisdictions. As such, the income tax effect of non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses shown in the above table may not appear proportionate to the net pre-tax foreign currency exchange gains and losses reported in our consolidated statements of operations.


 
© 2023 Cognizant Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 18 Reconciliation of free cash flow Three Months Ended (in millions) Mar 31, 2022 June 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 306 $ 528 $ 1,032 $ 702 $ 729 $ 36 Purchases of property and equipment (120) (43) (79) (90) (98) (68) Free cash flow $ 186 $ 485 $ 953 $ 612 $ 631 $ (32) Adjusted Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation Guidance FY 2023 GAAP effective tax rate Effect of non-operating foreign currency exchange (gains) losses (b) Effect of NextGen charges (a) Adjusted effective tax rate 23%-24% The notes referenced in the above table are located on page 17.