10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-38289

AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		26-1119726
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4655 Great America Parkway		95054
Santa Clara,	California
(Address of Principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(908) 953-6000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	AVYA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒   No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).     Yes  ☒   No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller Reporting Company	☐
		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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐   No  ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

As of July 31, 2020, 82,977,984 shares of common stock, $.01 par value, of the registrant were outstanding.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Item	Description	Page
	PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1.	Financial Statements	1
2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34
3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	50
4.	Controls and Procedures	51
	PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
1.	Legal Proceedings	52
1A.	Risk Factors	52
2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	53
3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	53
4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	53
5.	Other Information	53
6.	Exhibits	54
7.	Signatures	55

When we use the terms "we," "us," "our," "Avaya" or the "Company," we mean Avaya Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole, unless the context otherwise indicates.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains the registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks of Avaya and are the property of Avaya Holdings Corp. and/or its affiliates. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q also contains additional trade names, trademarks or service marks belonging to us and to other companies. We do not intend our use or display of other parties' trademarks, trade names or service marks to imply, and such use or display should not be construed to imply, a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, these other parties.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Avaya Holdings Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
REVENUE
Products	$	261	$	297	$	804	$	908
Services	460		420		1,314		1,256
	721		717		2,118		2,164
COSTS
Products:
Costs	103		109		299		329
Amortization of technology intangible assets	43		43		130		130
Services	178		175		527		522
	324		327		956		981
GROSS PROFIT	397		390		1,162		1,183
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative	232		253		763		761
Research and development	52		49		155		154
Amortization of intangible assets	40		41		122		122
Impairment charges	—		659		624		659
Restructuring charges, net	20		1		27		12
	344		1,003		1,691		1,708
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	53		(613)		(529)		(525)
Interest expense	(51)		(59)		(162)		(177)
Other income, net	27		12		56		35
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	29		(660)		(635)		(667)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(20)		27		(82)		30
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	9	$	(633)	$	(717)	$	(637)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic	$	0.08	$	(5.70)	$	(7.61)	$	(5.75)
Diluted	$	0.08	$	(5.70)	$	(7.61)	$	(5.75)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	83.1		111.0		95.1		110.7
Diluted	83.3		111.0		95.1		110.7

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Avaya Holdings Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

(In millions)

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	9	$	(633)	$	(717)	$	(637)
Other comprehensive loss:
Pension, post-retirement and postemployment benefit-related items, net of income taxes of $2 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019	—		(6)		—		(6)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(11)		(10)		(17)		9
Change in interest rate swaps, net of income taxes of $7 and $18 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019	4		(22)		(35)		(53)
Other comprehensive loss	(7)		(38)		(52)		(50)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	2	$	(671)	$	(769)	$	(687)

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Avaya Holdings Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share and share amounts)

	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	742	$	752
Accounts receivable, net	260		314
Inventory	56		63
Contract assets	276		187
Contract costs	124		114
Other current assets	111		115
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	1,569		1,545
Property, plant and equipment, net	256		255
Deferred income taxes, net	27		35
Intangible assets, net	2,637		2,891
Goodwill, net	1,477		2,103
Operating lease right-of-use assets	167		—
Other assets	135		121
TOTAL ASSETS	$	6,268	$	6,950
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Debt maturing within one year	$	50	$	29
Accounts payable	250		291
Payroll and benefit obligations	166		116
Contract liabilities	514		472
Operating lease liabilities	49		—
Business restructuring reserve	23		33
Other current liabilities	192		158
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	1,244		1,099
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,888		3,090
Pension obligations	734		759
Other post-retirement obligations	194		200
Deferred income taxes, net	55		72
Contract liabilities	336		78
Operating lease liabilities	135		—
Business restructuring reserve	28		36
Other liabilities	315		316
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	4,685		4,551
TOTAL LIABILITIES	5,929		5,650
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 55,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019
Convertible series A preferred stock; 125,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019	128		—
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 550,000,000 shares authorized; 82,864,260 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020; and 111,046,085 shares issued and 111,033,405 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019	1		1
Additional paid-in capital	1,441		1,761
Accumulated deficit	(1,006)		(289)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(225)		(173)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	211		1,300
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	6,268	$	6,950

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Avaya Holdings Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)

(In millions)

	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Par Value
Balance as of September 30, 2019	111.0	$	1	$	1,761	$	(289)	$	(173)	$	1,300
Issuance of common stock under the equity incentive plan	0.3									—
Shares repurchased and retired for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units	(0.1)			(2)						(2)
Shares repurchased and retired under share repurchase program	(10.7)			(142)						(142)
Share-based compensation expense				6						6
Accretion of preferred stock to redemption value				(4)						(4)
Preferred stock dividends accrued				(1)						(1)
Net loss						(54)				(54)
Other comprehensive income								10		10
Balance as of December 31, 2019	100.5	$	1	$	1,618	$	(343)	$	(163)	$	1,113
Issuance of common stock under the equity incentive plan	0.6									—
Shares repurchased and retired for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units	(0.2)			(1)						(1)
Shares repurchased and retired under share repurchase program	(18.2)			(188)						(188)
Share-based compensation expense				8						8
Preferred stock dividends accrued				(1)						(1)
Net loss						(672)				(672)
Other comprehensive loss								(55)		(55)
Balance as of March 31, 2020	82.7	$	1	$	1,436	$	(1,015)	$	(218)	$	204
Issuance of common stock under the equity incentive plan	0.3									—
Shares repurchased and retired for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units	(0.1)			(1)						(1)
Share-based compensation expense				7						7
Preferred stock dividends accrued				(1)						(1)
Net income						9				9
Other comprehensive loss								(7)		(7)
Balance as of June 30, 2020	82.9	$	1	$	1,441	$	(1,006)	$	(225)	$	211
Balance as of September 30, 2018	110.2	$	1	$	1,745	$	287	$	18	$	2,051
Issuance of common stock under the equity incentive plan	0.8									—
Shares repurchased and retired for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units	(0.3)			(6)						(6)
Share-based compensation expense				6						6
Adjustment for adoption of new accounting standard						92				92
Net income						9				9
Other comprehensive loss								(20)		(20)
Balance as of December 31, 2018	110.7	$	1	$	1,745	$	388	$	(2)	$	2,132
Share-based compensation expense				5						5
Adjustment for adoption of new accounting standard						3				3
Net loss						(13)				(13)
Other comprehensive income								8		8
Balance as of March 31, 2019	110.7	$	1	$	1,750	$	378	$	6	$	2,135
Issuance of common stock under the equity incentive plan	0.3									—
Shares repurchased and retired for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units	(0.1)			(2)						(2)
Share-based compensation expense				8						8
Net loss						(633)				(633)
Other comprehensive loss								(38)		(38)
Balance as of June 30, 2019	110.9	$	1	$	1,756	$	(255)	$	(32)	$	1,470

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Avaya Holdings Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In millions)

	Nine months ended June 30,
	2020		2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(717)	$	(637)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	319		335
Share-based compensation	21		19
Debt discount and issuance costs	19		16
Deferred income taxes, net	(11)		(27)
Impairment charges	624		659
Change in fair value of emergence date warrants	—		(28)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency transactions	19		9
Impairment of debt securities	10		—
Realized gain on sale of equity securities	(59)		—
Other non-cash credits, net	(7)		7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	50		100
Inventory	6		(14)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities	12		—
Contract assets	(122)		(99)
Contract costs	1		(26)
Accounts payable	(37)		27
Payroll and benefit obligations	5		(66)
Business restructuring reserve	(15)		(23)
Contract liabilities	(37)		26
Other assets and liabilities	(4)		(103)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	77		175
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(72)		(84)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	412		—
Investment in debt securities	—		(10)
Other investing activities, net	—		(1)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	340		(95)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Shares repurchased under share repurchase program	(330)		—
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of issuance costs of $4	121		—
Repayment of Term Loan Credit Agreement	(250)		(22)
Borrowings under ABL Credit Agreement	50		—
Principal payments for financing leases	(8)		(12)
Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration	(5)		(9)
Proceeds from Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1		—
Other financing activities, net	(4)		(8)
NET CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(425)		(51)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2)		1
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(10)		30
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	756		704
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	746	$	734

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Avaya Holdings Corp.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Background and Basis of Presentation

Background

Avaya Holdings Corp. (the "Parent" or "Avaya Holdings"), together with its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "Avaya"), is a global leader in digital communications products, solutions and services for businesses of all sizes. Avaya builds open, converged and innovative solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration in the cloud, on-premises or a hybrid of both. The Company's global team of professionals delivers services from initial planning and design, to implementation and integration, to ongoing managed operations, optimization, training and support. The Company manages its business operations in two segments, Products & Solutions and Services. The Company sells directly to customers through its worldwide sales force and indirectly through its global network of channel partners, including distributors, service providers, dealers, value-add resellers, system integrators and business partners that provide sales and services support.

Basis of Presentation

Avaya Holdings has no material assets or standalone operations other than its ownership of Avaya Inc. and its subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Avaya Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial statements. The unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 29, 2019. In management's opinion, these unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods indicated. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the interim periods reported are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year.

Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the periods reported. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Actual results may differ from these estimates. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the World Health Organization characterized a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") as a pandemic. Concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 and the actions required to mitigate its impact have created substantial disruption to the global economy. The duration of the pandemic and the long-term impacts on the global economy are uncertain. We expect the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial position. In addition, the pandemic may affect management's estimates and assumptions, in particular those that require a projection of our financial results, our cash flows or broader economic conditions, such as the collectability of accounts receivable, sales returns and allowances, the use and recoverability of inventory, the realization of deferred tax assets, annual effective tax rate, the fair value of equity compensation, the recoverability of long-lived assets, useful lives and impairment of tangible and intangible assets including goodwill (see Note 6, "Goodwill, net and Intangible Assets, net") and fair value measurements (see Note 11, "Fair Value Measurements"), among others.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. While we believe existing cash and cash equivalents of $742 million as of June 30, 2020, future cash provided by operating activities and borrowings available under the ABL Credit Agreement will be sufficient to meet our future cash requirements for at least the next twelve months, our ability to meet our future cash requirements will depend on the Company's ability to generate cash in the future, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond the Company's control. The Company further believes that its financial resources allow it to manage the anticipated impact of COVID-19 on the Company's business operations for the foreseeable future. The challenges posed by COVID-19 on the Company's business are evolving rapidly. Consequently, the Company will continue to evaluate its financial position in light of future developments.

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income." This standard allows companies to reclassify from accumulated other

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comprehensive income to retained earnings any stranded tax benefits resulting from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company adopted this standard as of October 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." This standard, along with other guidance subsequently issued by the FASB (collectively "ASC 842"), superseded all lease accounting guidance and requires lessees to recognize lease assets and liabilities for all leases with initial lease terms of more than 12 months. The standard makes similar changes to lessor accounting and aligns key aspects of the lessor accounting model with the GAAP revenue recognition standard. The Company adopted ASC 842 on October 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Therefore, on October 1, 2019, the Company recognized and measured leases without revising the historical comparative period information or disclosures. The modified retrospective transition method included optional practical expedients which lessened the burden of implementing ASC 842 by not requiring a reassessment of certain conclusions reached under the previous lease accounting guidance. The Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients to forego a reassessment of (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and (3) the initial direct costs for an existing lease. In addition, the Company elected the land easement practical expedient permitting it to not reassess whether an existing or expired land easement is a lease or contains a lease. The Company also adopted the practical expedient permitting the non-lease components of an arrangement to be included in the right-of-use asset to which they relate. The Company did not elect the practical expedient allowing the use-of-hindsight which would require the Company to reassess the lease term of existing leases based on all facts and circumstances through the effective date.

The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet mainly due to the recognition of $190 million of operating lease right-of-use assets and $194 million of operating lease liabilities. The adoption of ASC 842 also resulted in the one-time reclassification of certain prepaid and deferred rent and facility-related business restructuring liabilities to operating lease right-of-use assets.

The impact of the adoption of ASC 842 on the September 30, 2019 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was as follows:

	September 30, 2019				Upon Adoption of ASC 842
(In millions)	As Reported		Adjustments
ASSETS
Other current assets	$	115	$	(2)	$	113
Intangible assets, net	2,891		(2)		2,889
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		190		190
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities	—		51		51
Business restructuring reserve	33		(4)		29
Non-current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities	—		143		143
Business restructuring reserve	36		(1)		35
Other liabilities	316		(3)		313

Recent Standards Not Yet Effective

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes". This standard simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of ASC 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, with early adoption permitted. Depending on the amendment, adoption may be applied on a retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective basis. The Company intends to early adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The Company does not expect the adoption of the standard to have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract." This standard aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is

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a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this standard may be applied on a retrospective or prospective basis. The Company intends to adopt the standard on a prospective basis in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and is currently assessing the impact the new guidance may have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans." This standard modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other post-retirement plans. This update removes disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial, clarifies certain required disclosures and adds additional disclosures. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in the standard need to be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of the standard to result in material changes to its benefit plan disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement." This standard modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements by removing certain disclosures, modifying certain disclosures and adding additional disclosures. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Certain disclosures in the standard need to be applied on a retrospective basis and others on a prospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of the standard to result in material changes to its fair value disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." This standard, along with other guidance subsequently issued by the FASB, requires entities to estimate all expected credit losses for certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables and contract assets, held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The standard also expands the disclosure requirements to enable users of financial statements to understand the entity's assumptions, models and methods for estimating expected credit losses. This standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 on a modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard may have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

3. Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue recognition accounting policy is disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 29, 2019. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company updated its revenue recognition accounting policy to include its new subscription offerings as detailed below.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company continued developing and selling its subscription-based offerings which mainly consist of term software license arrangements and software as a service ("SaaS") arrangements. Term software licenses include multiple performance obligations where the term licenses are recognized upfront upon transfer of control of the software, with the associated software maintenance revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as the customer consumes the services. SaaS arrangements do not include the right for the customer to take possession of the software during the contractual term of the arrangement, and therefore have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as the customer consumes the services.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables provide the Company's disaggregated revenue for the periods presented:

(In millions)	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
REVENUE
Products & Solutions	$	262	$	298	$	805	$	913
Services	460		422		1,317		1,269
Unallocated Amounts	(1)		(3)		(4)		(18)
	$	721	$	717	$	2,118	$	2,164

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	Three months ended June 30, 2020								Three months ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)	Products & Solutions		Services		Unallocated		Total		Products & Solutions		Services		Unallocated		Total
Revenue:
U.S.	$	138	$	277	$	—	$	415	$	149	$	245	$	(2)	$	392
International:
Europe, Middle East and Africa	77		101		—		178		91		93		(1)		183
Asia Pacific	32		44		(1)		75		38		47		—		85
Americas International - Canada and Latin America	15		38		—		53		20		37		—		57
Total International	124		183		(1)		306		149		177		(1)		325
Total revenue	$	262	$	460	$	(1)	$	721	$	298	$	422	$	(3)	$	717

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020								Nine months ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)	Products & Solutions		Services		Unallocated		Total		Products & Solutions		Services		Unallocated		Total
Revenue:
U.S.	$	406	$	789	$	(2)	$	1,193	$	429	$	744	$	(12)	$	1,161
International:
Europe, Middle East and Africa	248		289		(1)		536		290		283		(3)		570
Asia Pacific	92		131		(1)		222		113		131		(2)		242
Americas International - Canada and Latin America	59		108		—		167		81		111		(1)		191
Total International	399		528		(2)		925		484		525		(6)		1,003
Total revenue	$	805	$	1,317	$	(4)	$	2,118	$	913	$	1,269	$	(18)	$	2,164

Unallocated amounts represent the fair value adjustment to deferred revenue recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy and excluded from segment revenue.

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

The transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations that were wholly or partially unsatisfied as of June 30, 2020 was $2.4 billion, of which 58% and 26% is expected to be recognized within 12 months and 13-24 months, respectively, with the remaining balance expected to be recognized thereafter. This excludes amounts for remaining performance obligations that are (1) for contracts recognized over time using the "right to invoice" practical expedient, (2) related to sales or usage based royalties promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property, and (3) related to variable consideration allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation.

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Contract Balances

The following table provides information about accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities for the periods presented:

(In millions)	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		Increase (Decrease)
Accounts receivable, net	$	260	$	314	$	(54)
Contract assets:
Current	$	276	$	187	$	89
Non-current (Other assets)	49		16		33
	$	325	$	203	$	122
Cost of obtaining a contract:
Current (Contract costs)	$	88	$	89	$	(1)
Non-current (Other assets)	35		45		(10)
	$	123	$	134	$	(11)
Cost to fulfill a contract:
Current (Contract costs)	$	36	$	25	$	11
Contract liabilities:
Current	$	514	$	472	$	42
Non-current	336		78		258
	$	850	$	550	$	300

The increase in Contract assets was mainly driven by growth in the Company's subscription offerings. The increase in Contract liabilities was mainly driven by consideration received in connection with the strategic partnership with RingCentral, Inc. ("RingCentral") as discussed in Note 5, "Strategic Partnership."

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized revenue of $500 million and $505 million that had been previously recorded as a Contract liability as of October 1, 2019 and October 1, 2018, respectively. As a result of contract modifications during both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded adjustments to reduce revenue by $1 million related to performance obligations that were satisfied in prior periods.

Contract Costs

The Company capitalizes direct and incremental costs incurred to obtain and to fulfill a contract in advance of revenue recognition, such as sales commissions, business partner incentives and certain labor, third party service and related product costs.

Costs to obtain a contract are amortized using the portfolio approach over the average term of the customer contracts, which corresponds to the period of benefit. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $39 million for amortization of costs to obtain customer contracts, of which $38 million was included in Selling, general and administrative expense and the remaining $1 million was a reduction to Revenue. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $105 million for amortization of costs to obtain customer contracts, of which $104 million was included in Selling, general and administrative expense and the remaining $1 million was a reduction to Revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognized $27 million for amortization of costs to obtain customer contracts which was included in Selling, general and administrative expense. For the nine months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognized $73 million for amortization of costs to obtain customer contracts, of which $70 million was included in Selling, general and administrative expense and the remaining $3 million was a reduction to Revenue.

Contract fulfillment costs are recognized consistent with the transfer to the customer of the underlying performance obligations based on the specific contracts to which they relate. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $12 million of contract fulfillment costs, of which $8 million was included within Costs and the remaining $4 million was a reduction to revenue. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $32 million of contract fulfillment costs, of which $28 million was included within Costs and the remaining $4 million was a reduction to revenue. For the three

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and nine months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognized $11 million and $31 million of contract fulfillment costs within Costs, respectively.

4. Leases

The Company enters into various arrangements for office, warehouse and data center facilities, network equipment and vehicles. The Company assesses whether an arrangement contains a lease at contract inception. When an arrangement contains a lease, the Company records a right-of-use asset and lease liability. Right-of-use assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make payments for the right to use the asset.

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date at the present value of future payments over the lease term. The present value of future payments is discounted using the rate implicit in the lease, when available. However, as most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, the present value is calculated using the Company's incremental borrowing rate, which represents the interest rate the Company would expect to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms.

Options to extend or terminate a lease are included in the calculation of the lease term to the extent that the option is reasonably certain of exercise. For the majority of the Company's leases, the Company has concluded that it is not reasonably certain it would exercise such options, therefore the lease term is generally the non-cancelable period stated within the lease. The Company has elected to not record a right-of-use asset and lease liability for short term leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. The Company's leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 1 month to 9.7 years.

The following table details the components of net lease expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020:

In millions	Three months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Operating lease cost (1)	$	17	$	51
Short-term lease cost (1)	1		4
Variable lease cost (1)(2)	5		14
Finance lease amortization of right-of-use assets (1)	1		3
Sublease income (3)	(1)		(4)
Total lease cost	$	23	$	68

⁽¹⁾Allocated between Cost of products and services, and Operating expenses.

⁽²⁾Includes real estate taxes and other charges for non-lease services payable to lessors and recognized in the period incurred.

⁽³⁾Included in Other income, net.

The Company's right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for financing leases are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:

In millions	June 30, 2020
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	10
LIABILITIES
Other current liabilities	8
Other liabilities	8

The following table presents the Company's annual maturity of lease payments, weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average interest rate for operating and financing leases as of June 30, 2020:

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In millions	Operating Leases			Financing Leases
Remaining three months of 2020	$	18		$	3
2021	53			8
2022	47			3
2023	34			2
2024	25			1
2025	14			—
2026 and thereafter	21			—
Total lease payments	212			17
Less: imputed interest	(28)			(1)
Total lease liability	$	184		$	16
Weighted average remaining lease term	4.7 years			2.7 years
Weighted average interest rate	6.1		%	5.7		%

The following table presents the Company's future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of September 30, 2019, prior to the adoption of ASC 842:

In millions	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2020	$	51	$	12
2021	39		6
2022	33		2
2023	22		—
2024	17		—
2025 and thereafter	29		—
Total lease payments	$	191	20
Less: imputed interest			(1)
Total lease liability			$	19

The capital lease obligation as of September 30, 2019 included $11 million and $8 million within Other current liabilities and Other liabilities, respectively.

The Company outsources certain delivery services associated with its Enterprise Cloud and Managed Services, which included the sale of specified assets owned by the Company that were leased-back by the Company and are accounted for as a finance lease. As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, finance lease obligations associated with these sale leaseback agreements were $7 million and $13 million, respectively.

5. Strategic Partnership

On October 3, 2019, the Company entered into certain agreements that establish the framework for the Company's strategic partnership with RingCentral, a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications, collaboration and contact center ("CC") solutions, to accelerate the Company's transition to the cloud. Through this partnership, the Company introduced Avaya Cloud Office by RingCentral ("Avaya Cloud Office" or "ACO"), a new global unified communications as a service ("UCaaS") solution. Avaya Cloud Office expands the Company's portfolio to offer a full suite of UC, CC, UCaaS and contact center as a service solutions to its global customer base. ACO combines RingCentral's leading UCaaS platform with Avaya technology, services and migration capabilities to create a highly differentiated UCaaS offering. The transaction closed on October 31, 2019 and ACO was launched on March 31, 2020. The Company now has a full suite of public, private and hybrid cloud solutions for its global UC and CC customers and partners.

As part of the strategic partnership, the Company and RingCentral also entered into an agreement governing the terms of the commercial arrangement between the parties (the "Framework Agreement"). Under the Framework Agreement, the parties entered into a Super Master Agent Agreement, pursuant to which Avaya acts as an agent to Avaya's channel partners with respect to the sale of ACO and make direct sales of ACO. RingCentral will pay a fee to Avaya, including for the benefit of its channel partners, for each such sale. In addition, for each unit of ACO sold during the term of the Framework Agreement, RingCentral will pay Avaya certain fees. Among other things, the Framework Agreement requires Avaya to (subject to certain

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exceptions) market and sell ACO as its exclusive UCaaS solution (as defined in the Framework Agreement). The Framework Agreement has a multiyear term and can be terminated early by either party in the event (i) the other party fails to cure a material breach or (ii) the other party undergoes a change in control.

In accordance with the Framework Agreement, RingCentral paid Avaya $375 million, predominantly for future fees, as well as for certain licensing rights. The $375 million payment consisted of $361 million in RingCentral shares and $14 million in cash. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company sold all of its RingCentral shares. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized gains on RingCentral shares of $29 million and $59 million, respectively, within Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In connection with the strategic partnership, the Company and RingCentral entered into an investment agreement, whereby RingCentral purchased 125,000 shares of the Company's Series A 3% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), for an aggregate purchase price of $125 million. See Note 15, "Capital Stock" for additional information on the Series A Preferred Stock.

6. Goodwill, net and Intangible Assets, net

Goodwill, net

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment during fiscal 2020 were as follows:

(In millions)	Products & Solutions		Services		Total
Balance as of September 30, 2019
Cost	$	1,282	$	1,478	$	2,760
Accumulated impairment charges	(657)		—		(657)
	625		1,478		2,103
Impairment charges	(624)		—		(624)
Foreign currency fluctuations	(1)		(1)		(2)
Balance as of June 30, 2020
Cost	1,281		1,477		2,758
Accumulated impairment charges	(1,281)		—		(1,281)
	$	—	$	1,477	$	1,477

Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment in accordance with GAAP at the reporting unit level. The Company's reporting units are subject to impairment testing annually or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company's goodwill was primarily recorded upon emergence from bankruptcy as a result of applying fresh start accounting.

The impairment test for goodwill consists of a comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value, including the goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The Company estimates the fair value of each reporting unit using a weighting of fair values derived from an income approach and a market approach.

Under the income approach, the fair value of a reporting unit is estimated using a discounted cash flows model. Future cash flows are based on forward-looking information regarding revenue and costs for each reporting unit and are discounted using an appropriate discount rate. The discounted cash flows model relies on assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, projected gross profit, working capital needs, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses, business restructuring costs, capital expenditures, income tax rates, discount rates and terminal growth rates. The discount rates the Company uses represent the estimated weighted average cost of capital, which reflects the overall level of inherent risk involved in its reporting unit operations and the rate of return an outside investor would expect to earn. To estimate cash flows beyond the final year of its model, the Company uses a terminal value approach. Under this approach, the Company applies a perpetuity growth assumption to determine the terminal value. The Company incorporates the present value of the resulting terminal value into its estimate of fair value. Forecasted cash flows for each reporting unit consider current economic conditions and trends, estimated future operating results, the Company's view of growth rates and anticipated future economic conditions. Revenue growth rates inherent in the forecasts are based on input from internal and external market intelligence research sources that compare factors such as growth in global economies, regional trends in the telecommunications industry and product evolution from a technological segment basis. Macroeconomic factors such as changes in economies, product

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evolution, industry consolidation and other changes beyond the Company's control could have a positive or negative impact on achieving its targets.

The market approach estimates the fair value of a reporting unit by applying multiples of operating performance measures to the reporting unit's operating performance (the "Guideline Public Company Method"). These multiples are derived from comparable publicly-traded companies with similar investment characteristics to the reporting unit. The key estimates and assumptions that are used to determine the fair value under the market approach include current and projected 12-month operating performance results, as applicable, and the selection of the relevant multiples that are applied.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company changed its reporting units to align with changes in its organizational structure, mainly resulting from the previously disclosed strategic review process which concluded in October 2019. As a result, on October 1, 2019, the Company consolidated its Unified Communications ("UC") and Contact Center ("CC") reporting units into a Products & Solutions reporting unit and consolidated its Global Support Services ("GSS"), Avaya Professional Services ("APS") and Enterprise Cloud and Managed Services ("ECMS") reporting units into a Services reporting unit. As a result of these changes, the Company's reporting units are the same as its operating segments. Due to the consolidation of reporting units, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment assessment immediately before and after the consolidation on October 1, 2019 by estimating and comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company determined that the carrying amounts of each of the Company's reporting units did not exceed their estimated fair values and therefore no impairment existed as of October 1, 2019.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company concluded that a triggering event occurred for both of its reporting units due to (i) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the macroeconomic environment which led to revisions to the Company's long-term forecast during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and (ii) the sustained decrease in the Company's stock price since the advent of the pandemic which was caused by the resulting volatility in the financial markets. As a result, the Company performed an interim quantitative goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2020 to compare the fair values of its reporting units to their respective carrying amounts, including the goodwill allocated to each reporting unit. The results of the Company's interim goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2020 indicated that the estimated fair value of the Company's Services reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount by 16%. The carrying amount of the Company's Products & Solutions reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value primarily due to a reduction in the Company's long-term forecast to reflect increased risk from higher market uncertainty and the accelerated reduction of product sales related to the Company's historical on-premises perpetual licenses. The Company anticipates a continued shift and acceleration of customers upgrading and acquiring new technology innovation through the utilization of the Company's subscription offering, which is included in the Services reporting unit. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $624 million to write down the full carrying amount of the Products & Solutions goodwill in the Impairment charges line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2020.

The Company's long-term forecast includes significant estimates and assumptions, including management's estimate of the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operating results. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the macroeconomic environment and, more specifically, on the Company's future operating results, it is reasonably possible that the pandemic could have a more adverse impact than what is currently contemplated by the Company's long-term forecast.

The Company determined that no events occurred or circumstances changed during the three months ended June 30, 2020 that would indicate that it is more likely than not that its goodwill was impaired. To the extent that business conditions deteriorate or if changes in key assumptions and estimates differ significantly from management's expectations, it may be necessary to record additional impairment charges in the future.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019

During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company concluded that triggering events occurred for all of its reporting units due to a sustained decrease in the Company's stock price and lower than planned financial results which led to revisions to the Company's long-term forecast during the third quarter of fiscal 2019. As a result, the Company performed an interim quantitative goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2019 to compare the fair values of its reporting units to their respective carrying values, including the goodwill allocated to each reporting unit.

The results of the Company's interim goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2019 indicated that the estimated fair values of the Company's UC, GSS, APS and ECMS reporting units were greater than their carrying amounts, however, the carrying amount of the Company's CC reporting unit within the Products & Solutions segment exceeded its estimated fair value primarily due to a reduction in the Company's long-term forecast. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $657 million in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations of the nine months ended June 30, 2019, representing the amount by which the carrying value of the CC reporting unit exceeded its fair value.

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Intangible Assets, net

The Company's intangible assets consist of the following for the periods indicated:

(In millions)	Technology and Patents		Customer Relationships and Other Intangibles		Trademarks and Trade Names		Total
Balance as of June 30, 2020
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	$	960	$	2,150	$	42	$	3,152
Accumulated amortization	(437)		(394)		(17)		(848)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	523		1,756		25		2,304
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	—		—		333		333
Accumulated impairment	—		—		—		—
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	—		—		333		333
Intangible assets, net	$	523	$	1,756	$	358	$	2,637
Balance as of September 30, 2019
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	$	960	$	2,154	$	42	$	3,156
Accumulated amortization	(308)		(279)		(11)		(598)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	652		1,875		31		2,558
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	2		—		333		335
Accumulated amortization	(2)		—		—		(2)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	—		—		333		333
Intangible assets, net	$	652	$	1,875	$	364	$	2,891

Intangible assets include technology and patents, customer relationships, and trademarks and trade names. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets. Intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Intangible assets determined to have indefinite useful lives are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that indicate an asset may be impaired.

The recoverability test of finite-lived assets is based on forecasts of undiscounted cash flows for each asset group. The fair value for the Company's indefinite-lived intangible asset, the Avaya Trade Name, is estimated using the relief-from-royalty model, a form of the income approach. Under this methodology, the fair value of the trade name is estimated by applying a royalty rate to forecasted net revenues which is then discounted using a risk-adjusted rate of return on capital. Revenue growth rates inherent in the forecast are based on input from internal and external market intelligence research sources that compare factors such as growth in global economies, regional trends in the telecommunications industry and product evolution from a technological segment basis. The royalty rate is determined using a set of observed market royalty rates.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020

As a result of the goodwill triggering event described above, the Company performed a recoverability test on all of its finite-lived asset groups as of March 31, 2020 before proceeding to the goodwill impairment review and concluded that no impairment charge was necessary. As of March 31, 2020, the Company also performed an interim quantitative impairment test for the Avaya Trade Name which indicated no impairment existed and the level of excess fair value over carrying value was 5%. As of March 31, 2020, an increase in the discount rate of 50 basis points or a decrease in the long-term revenue growth rate of 140 basis points would have resulted in an estimated fair value of the trade name below its carrying value.

The Company determined that no events occurred or circumstances changed during the three months ended June 30, 2020 that would indicate that its finite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable or that it is more likely than not that its indefinite-lived intangible assets were impaired. To the extent that business conditions deteriorate or if changes in key assumptions and estimates differ significantly from management's expectations, it may be necessary to record impairment charges in the future.

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Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019

During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company elected to abandon an in-process research and development project that no longer aligned with the Company's technology roadmap. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $2 million to write down the full carrying amount of the project within the Impairment charges line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As a result of the goodwill triggering events during the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company performed a recoverability test on all of its finite-lived asset groups as of June 30, 2019 before proceeding to the goodwill impairment review and concluded that no impairment charge was necessary. The Company also performed an interim quantitative impairment test for the Avaya Trade Name as of June 30, 2019 and determined that its estimated fair value exceeded its carrying value and no impairment existed.

7. Supplementary Financial Information

The following table presents a summary of Other income, net for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
OTHER INCOME, NET
Interest income	$	1	$	4	$	6	$	11
Foreign currency loss, net	(5)		(1)		(16)		(8)
Gain on investments in equity and debt securities, net	29		—		49		—
Other pension and post-retirement benefit credits, net	5		1		16		5
Change in fair value of emergence date warrants	(3)		7		—		28
Sublease income	1		—		4		—
Other, net	(1)		1		(3)		(1)
Total other income, net	$	27	$	12	$	56	$	35

The gain on investments in equity and debt securities, net for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 includes gains on RingCentral shares of $29 million and $59 million, respectively, which are further described in Note 5. "Strategic Partnership." The gain on investments in equity and debt securities, net for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 also includes a $10 million impairment of debt securities owned by the Company which is further described in Note 11, "Fair Value Measurements."

The following table presents supplemental cash flow information for the periods presented:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
OTHER PAYMENTS
Interest payments	$	47	$	61	$	151	$	160
Income tax payments	63		13		88		48
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in Accounts payable for Capital expenditures	$	1	$	(6)	$	5	$	(1)
Acquisition of equipment under finance leases	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	—

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During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company made payments for operating lease liabilities of $17 million and $50 million, respectively, and recorded non-cash additions for operating lease right-of-use assets of $14 million and $29 million, respectively.

The following table presents a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented:

(In millions)	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		June 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
Cash and cash equivalents	$	742	$	752	$	729	$	700
Restricted cash included in other assets	4		4		5		4
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	746	$	756	$	734	$	704

8. Business Restructuring Reserves and Programs

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges by activity for the periods presented:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Employee separation costs	$	5	$	1	$	6	$	10
Facility exit costs	15		—		21		2
Total restructuring charges	$	20	$	1	$	27	$	12

The restructuring charges include changes in estimates for increases and decreases in costs or changes in the timing of payments related to the restructuring programs of prior fiscal years. The Company's employee separation costs generally encompass severance charges which include, but are not limited to, termination payments, pension fund payments, and health care and unemployment insurance costs to be paid to, or on behalf of, the affected employees. Facility exit costs primarily include lease obligation charges for exited facilities, including the impact of accelerated lease expense for right-of-use assets and accelerated depreciation expense for leasehold improvements with reductions in their estimated useful lives due to exited facilities. The Company does not allocate restructuring reserves to its operating segments.

As a result of the adoption of ASC 842 on October 1, 2019, the Company no longer records facility-related restructuring charges within the Business restructuring reserve on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As a result, the Company recorded a one-time reclassification of $5 million for certain facility-related lease obligations from the Business restructuring reserve to Operating lease right-of-use assets upon adoption of ASC 842.

The following table summarizes the activity for employee separation costs recognized under the Company's restructuring programs for the nine months ended June 30, 2020:

(In millions)	Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Program (2)		Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Program (3)		Fiscal 2008 through 2018 Restructuring Programs (4)		Total
Accrual balance as of September 30, 2019	$	—	$	11	$	53	$	64
Cash payments	—		(4)		(16)		(20)
Restructuring charges	7		—		—		7
Adjustments (1)	—		—		(1)		(1)
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations	(1)		1		1		1
Accrual balance as of June 30, 2020	$	6	$	8	$	37	$	51

⁽¹⁾Includes changes in estimates for increases and decreases in costs related to the Company's restructuring programs, which are recorded in Restructuring charges, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period of the adjustment.

⁽²⁾Payments related to the 2020 restructuring programs are expected to be completed in fiscal 2027.

⁽³⁾Payments related to the 2019 restructuring programs are expected to be completed in fiscal 2026.

⁽⁴⁾Payments related to the 2008 through 2018 restructuring programs are expected to be completed in fiscal 2026.

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9. Financing Arrangements

The following table reflects principal amounts of debt and debt net of discounts and issuance costs for the periods presented:

	June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Principal amount		Net of discounts and issuance costs		Principal amount		Net of discounts and issuance costs
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024	$	2,624	$	2,602	$	2,874	$	2,846
Convertible 2.25% senior notes due June 15, 2023	350		286		350		273
ABL Credit Agreement due August 10, 2020	50		50		—		—
Total debt	$	3,024	2,938		$	3,224	3,119
Debt maturing within one year			(50)				(29)
Long-term debt, net of current portion			$	2,888			$	3,090

Term Loan and ABL Credit Agreements

As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company maintained (i) its Term Loan Credit Agreement among Avaya Inc., as borrower, Avaya Holdings, the lending institutions from time to time party thereto, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent and collateral agent, maturing on December 15, 2024, (the "Term Loan Credit Agreement") and (ii) its ABL Credit Agreement among Avaya Inc., as borrower, Avaya Holdings, the several other borrowers party thereto, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, maturing on December 15, 2022, which provides a revolving credit facility consisting of a U.S. tranche and a foreign tranche allowing for borrowings of up to an aggregate principal amount of $300 million from time to time, subject to borrowing base availability (the "ABL Credit Agreement"). On November 7, 2019, the Company made a principal prepayment on its Term Loan of $250 million. Due to the prepayment, there are no amounts due within one year on the Term Loan and the balance has been classified as non-current as of June 30, 2020.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized interest expense of $32 million and $51 million, respectively, related to the Term Loan Credit Agreement, including the amortization of the underwriting discount. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized interest expense of $118 million and $151 million, respectively, related to the Term Loan Credit Agreement, including the amortization of the underwriting discount.

On April 6, 2020, the Company borrowed $50 million under the ABL Credit Agreement. The borrowing matures monthly and is renewable at the Company's election in accordance with the terms and conditions of the ABL Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has the ability and intent to repay the ABL Credit Agreement balance within one year and has classified the balance as current. On July 31, 2020, the Company repaid its outstanding borrowing under the ABL Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement, the Company can issue letters of credit up to $150 million. At June 30, 2020, the Company had issued and outstanding letters of credit and guarantees of $41 million under the ABL Credit Agreement. The aggregate additional principal amount that may be borrowed under the ABL Credit Agreement, based on the borrowing base less $91 million of outstanding borrowings, letters of credit and guarantees was $72 million at June 30, 2020. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized interest expense of $1 million related to the ABL Credit Agreement. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and the nine months ended June 30, 2019, recognized interest expense related to the ABL Credit Agreement was not material.

Convertible Notes

The Company's 2.25% Convertible Notes have an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $350 million (including notes issued in connection with the underwriters' exercise in full of an over-allotment option of $50 million) and mature on June 15, 2023 (the "Convertible Notes"). The Convertible Notes were issued under an indenture, by and between the Company and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized interest expense of $7 million and $6 million related to the Convertible Notes, respectively, which includes $4 million of amortization of the underwriting discount and issuance costs in both periods. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized interest expense of $20 million and $18 million related to the Convertible Notes, respectively, which includes $13 million and $12 million of amortization of the underwriting discount and issuance costs, respectively.

The net carrying amount of the Convertible Notes for the periods indicated was as follows:

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(In millions)	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Principal	350		350
Less:
Unamortized debt discount	(59)		(72)
Unamortized issuance costs	(5)		(5)
Net carrying amount	$	286	$	273

The weighted average contractual interest rate of the Company's outstanding debt was 5.8% and 6.3% as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The effective interest rate for the Term Loan Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was not materially different than its contractual interest rate including adjustments related to hedging. The effective interest rate for the ABL Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2020 was not materially different than its contractual interest rate. The effective interest rate for the Convertible Notes was 9.2% as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 reflecting the separation of the conversion feature in equity. The effective interest rates include interest on the debt and amortization of discounts and issuance costs.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company was not in default under any of its debt agreements.

10. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company accounts for derivative financial instruments in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging," ("ASC 815") and does not enter into derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Contracts

The Company, from time-to-time, enters into interest rate swap contracts as a hedge against changes in interest rates on its outstanding variable rate loans.

On May 16, 2018, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with six counterparties, which fix a portion of the variable interest due under its Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "Swap Agreements"). Under the terms of the Swap Agreements, which mature on December 15, 2022, the Company pays a fixed rate of 2.935% and receives a variable rate of interest based on one-month LIBOR. As of June 30, 2020, the total notional amount of the six Swap Agreements was $1,800 million.

The Swap Agreements are designated as cash flow hedges as they are deemed highly effective as defined under ASC 815. As a result, the unrealized gains or losses on these contracts are initially recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As interest expense is recognized on the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the corresponding deferred gain or loss on the Swap Agreements is reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Based on the amount in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2020, approximately $49 million would be reclassified to interest expense in the next twelve months.

On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into new interest rate swap agreements with four counterparties. See Note 21, "Subsequent Event" to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

It is management's intention that the notional amount of interest rate swaps be less than the variable rate loans outstanding during the life of the derivatives.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

The Company, from time-to-time, utilizes foreign currency forward contracts primarily to hedge fluctuations associated with certain monetary assets and liabilities including receivables, payables and certain intercompany obligations. These foreign currency forward contracts are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. As a result, changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded as a component of Other income, net to offset the change in the value of the hedged assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2020, the Company maintained open foreign currency forward contracts with a total notional value of $373 million, primarily hedging the British Pound Sterling, Euro, Chinese Renminbi and Indian Rupee.

Emergence Date Warrants

In accordance with the bankruptcy plan adopted in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy on December 15, 2017 (the "Plan of Reorganization"), the Company issued warrants to purchase 5,645,200 shares of Company common stock to the holders of second lien obligations extinguished pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization pursuant to a warrant agreement (the "Emergence Date Warrants"). Each Emergence Date Warrant has an exercise price of $25.55 per share and expires on December 15, 2022. The Emergence Date Warrants contain certain derivative features that require them to be

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classified as a liability and require changes in the fair value of the liability to be recognized in earnings each reporting period. On November 14, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a warrant repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $15 million worth of the Emergence Date Warrants. None of the Emergence Date Warrants have been exercised or repurchased as of June 30, 2020.

The fair value of the Emergence Date Warrants was determined using a probability weighted Black-Scholes option pricing model. This model requires certain input assumptions including risk-free interest rates, volatility, expected life and dividend rates. Selection of these inputs involves significant judgment. The fair value of the Emergence Date Warrants as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was determined using the input assumptions summarized below:

	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Expected volatility	64.94	%	56.89	%
Risk-free interest rates	0.17	%	1.55	%
Contractual remaining life (in years)	2.46		3.21
Price per share of common stock	$12.36		$10.23

In determining the fair value of the Emergence Date Warrants, the dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends throughout the term of the warrants.

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The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company's derivatives on a gross basis, including accrued interest, segregated between those that are designated as hedging instruments and those that are not designated as hedging instruments:

		June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Balance Sheet Caption	Asset		Liability		Asset		Liability
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate contracts	Other current liabilities	$	—	$	49	$	—	$	23
Interest rate contracts	Other liabilities	—		68		—		58
		—		117		—		81
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	1		—		1		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current liabilities	—		1		—		—
Emergence Date Warrants	Other liabilities	—		5		—		5
		1		6		1		5
Total derivative fair value		$	1	$	123	$	1	$	86

The following tables provide information regarding the location and amount of pre-tax losses for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

	Three months ended June 30, 2020				Three months ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)	Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss		Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss
Financial Statement Line Item in which Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded	$	(51)	$	(7)	$	(59)	$	(38)
Impact of cash flow hedging relationships:
Loss recognized in AOCI on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	(7)	$	—	$	(31)
Interest expense reclassified from AOCI	$	(11)	$	11	$	(2)	$	2

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020				Nine months ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)	Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss		Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss
Financial Statement Line Item in which Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded	$	(162)	$	(52)	$	(177)	$	(50)
Impact of cash flow hedging relationships:
Loss recognized in AOCI on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	(57)	$	—	$	(78)
Interest expense reclassified from AOCI	$	(22)	$	22	$	(7)	$	7

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The following table provides information regarding the pre-tax (losses) gains for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

		Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	Location of Derivative Pre-tax (Loss) Gain	2020		2019		2020		2019
Emergence Date Warrants	Other income, net	$	(3)	$	7	$	—	$	28
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net	—		(1)		(3)		(1)

The Company records its derivatives on a gross basis in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has master netting agreements with several of its financial institution counterparties. The following table provides information on the Company's derivative positions as if those subject to master netting arrangements were presented on a net basis, allowing for the right to offset by counterparty per the master netting agreements:

	June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Asset		Liability		Asset		Liability
Gross amounts recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	1	$	123	$	1	$	86
Gross amount subject to offset in master netting arrangements not offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	(1)		(1)		(1)		(1)
Net amounts	$	—	$	122	$	—	$	85

11. Fair Value Measurements

Pursuant to the accounting guidance for fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Considerable judgment was required in developing certain of the estimates of fair value including the consideration of the recent COVID-19 pandemic that has caused significant volatility in U.S. and international markets, and accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.

Fair Value Hierarchy

The accounting guidance for fair value measurements also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are prioritized into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are observable.

Level 2: Inputs that reflect quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable to the extent that observable inputs are not available for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:

	June 30, 2020								September 30, 2019
	Fair Value Measurements Using								Fair Value Measurements Using
(In millions)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Investments in debt securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	10	$	—	$	—	$	10
Foreign exchange contracts	1		—		1		—		1		—		1		—
Total assets	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	11	$	—	$	1	$	10
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	$	117	$	—	$	117	$	—	$	81	$	—	$	81	$	—
Spoken acquisition earn-outs	—		—		—		—		5		—		—		5
Foreign exchange contracts	1		—		1		—		—		—		—		—
Emergence Date Warrants	5		—		—		5		5		—		—		5
Total liabilities	$	123	$	—	$	118	$	5	$	91	$	—	$	81	$	10

Investments in debt securities

The investments in debt securities were valued using a discounted cash flow model which includes various unobservable inputs including cash flow projections, long-term growth rates, discount rates and market comparable companies. The investments in debt securities were recorded in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Interest rate and foreign exchange contracts

Interest rate and foreign exchange contracts classified as Level 2 assets and liabilities are not actively traded and are valued using pricing models that use observable inputs.

Spoken acquisition earn-outs

The Spoken acquisition earn-outs classified as Level 3 liabilities were measured using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model. Significant unobservable inputs, which included probability of the achievement of the earn out targets and discount rate assumption, reflected the assumptions market participants would use in valuing these liabilities. The earn-outs were recorded in Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Emergence Date Warrants

Emergence Date Warrants classified as Level 3 liabilities are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, or into and out of Level 3.

The following table summarizes the activity for the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

(In millions)	Emergence Date Warrants		Spoken acquisition earn-outs		Investments in debt securities
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	5	$	5	$	10
Impairment(1)	—		—		(10)
Settlement	—		(5)		—
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	5	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge for a $10 million credit loss on its investments in debt securities mainly driven by a decline in the macroeconomic environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a decline in the expected operating results and cash flows for the investment company. The impairment charge is included in Other income, net.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and amounts borrowed under the ABL Credit Agreement, to the extent the underlying liability will be settled in cash, approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the estimated fair value of the Company's Term Loan Credit Agreement was determined using a Level 2 input based on a market approach utilizing market-clearing data on the valuation date in addition to bid/ask prices.

As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was determined based on the quoted price of the Convertible Notes in an inactive market on the last trading day of the reporting period and has been classified as Level 2.

The estimated fair values of the Company's Term Loan Credit Agreement and Convertible Notes as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 are as follows:

	June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Principal amount		Fair value		Principal amount		Fair value
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024	$	2,624	$	2,429	$	2,874	$	2,739
Convertible 2.25% senior notes due June 15, 2023	350		287		350		298
Total	$	2,974	$	2,716	$	3,224	$	3,037

12. Income Taxes

The Company's effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to: (1) income and losses taxed at different foreign tax rates, (2) deferred tax assets (including losses) generated for which no benefit was recorded because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits would not be realized, (3) U.S. state and local income taxes, (4) the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("the Act") and associated regulations, (5) the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, (6) the impact of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") and (7) foreign tax credits.

The Company's effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 differed from the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to: (1) income and losses taxed at different foreign tax rates, (2) losses generated within certain foreign jurisdictions for which no benefit was recorded because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits would not be realized, (3) non-U.S. withholding taxes on foreign earnings, (4) current period changes to unrecognized tax positions, (5) U.S. state and local income taxes, (6) the impact of the Act, (7) the goodwill impairment charges recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, (8) current period elections taken in submitted tax filings, and (9) foreign tax credits.

On December 22, 2017, the Act was signed into law. The Act lowered the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. The Company has a September 30^th tax year-end and therefore many of the tax law changes became effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company benefits from the deduction attributable to Foreign Derived Intangible Income and has taxable income attributable to Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, both of which impact the effective tax rate. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, Avaya completed its analysis of the impact of the Act as required by Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 issued by the SEC on December 22, 2017.

13. Benefit Obligations

The Company sponsors non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering a portion of its U.S. employees and retirees, and post-retirement benefit plans covering a portion of its U.S. employees and retirees that include healthcare benefits and life insurance coverage. Certain non-U.S. operations have various retirement benefit programs covering substantially all of their employees. Some of these programs are considered to be defined benefit pension plans for accounting purposes.

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The components of the pension and post-retirement net periodic benefit (credit) cost for the periods indicated are provided in the table below:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Pension Benefits - U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit credit
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	3
Interest cost	7		10		22		29
Expected return on plan assets	(14)		(15)		(42)		(45)
Net periodic benefit credit	$	(6)	$	(4)	$	(17)	$	(13)
Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	2	$	2	$	6	$	5
Interest cost	1		2		3		7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	3	$	4	$	9	$	12
Post-retirement Benefits - U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	1
Interest cost	2		4		8		11
Expected return on plan assets	(2)		(2)		(7)		(7)
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		(1)		—
Amortization of actuarial loss	—		(1)		—		(1)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1	$	1	$	1	$	4

The service components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost were recorded similar to compensation expense, while all other components were recorded in Other income, net.

The Company's general funding policy with respect to its U.S. qualified pension plans is to contribute amounts at least sufficient to satisfy the minimum amount required by applicable law and regulations, or to directly pay benefits where appropriate. Contributions to U.S. pension plans were $9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, which represented the amounts required to satisfy the minimum statutory funding requirements in the U.S. On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law, providing limited relief for pension funding and retirement plan distributions. Under the CARES Act, employers may delay contributions for single employer defined benefit pension plans until January 1, 2021. As a result, the Company does not expect to make additional U.S. pension plan contributions in fiscal 2020 other than its final contribution for the 2019 plan year of $1 million.

Contributions to the non-U.S. pension plans were $18 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. For the remainder of fiscal 2020, the Company estimates that it will make contributions totaling $6 million for its non-U.S. plans.

In June 2019, the Company announced a change in medical benefits under the post-retirement medical plan for represented retirees as of April 30, 2019 and their eligible dependents. Effective January 1, 2020, the post-retirement medical plan coverage

provided through the Company's group plan was replaced with medical coverage provided through the private and public insurance marketplace for the identified retirees. As a result, the U.S. represented retiree post-retirement plan was remeasured as of June 30, 2019, which resulted in the recognition of an $8 million increase to the accumulated benefit obligation with an offset to Accumulated other comprehensive loss within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The increase was mainly driven by changes in actuarial assumptions, partially offset by the impact of the change in medical coverage.

Most post-retirement medical benefits are not pre-funded. Consequently, the Company makes payments directly to the claims administrator as retiree medical benefit claims are disbursed. These payments are funded by the Company up to the maximum contribution amounts specified in the plan documents and contract with the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and contributions from the participants, if required. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company made payments for retiree medical and dental benefits of $10 million and received a $3 million reimbursement from the represented employees' post-retirement health trust related to payments in prior periods. The Company estimates it will make contributions for retiree medical and dental benefits totaling $3 million for the remainder of fiscal 2020.

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14. Share-based Compensation

Pre-tax share-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $7 million and $8 million, respectively, and $21 million and $19 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

2017 Equity Incentive Plan

On December 15, 2017, the Company adopted the Avaya Holdings Corp. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan"), under which non-employee directors, employees of the Company or any of its affiliates, and certain consultants and advisors may be granted stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), performance awards ("PRSUs") and other forms of awards granted or denominated in shares of the Company's common stock, as well as certain cash-based awards.

2019 Equity Incentive Plan

On November 13, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") approved the Avaya Holdings Corp. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and on January 8, 2020 approved an amendment to such plan (as so amended, the "2019 Plan"). On November 13, 2019, the Board also adopted the 2019 Omnibus Inducement Equity Plan (the "Inducement Plan"), which reserved up to 1,700,000 shares of the Company's common stock for awards to be made to certain prospective employees pursuant to the "inducement grant" exemption under the NYSE Listing Rules. On March 4, 2020, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2019 Plan and, as of such date, no additional awards may be granted under the 2017 Plan or the Inducement Plan (together, the "Prior Plans"). The 2019 Plan provides an initial pool of 18,800,000 shares of common stock that may be issued or granted, which can be adjusted for shares that become available from existing awards issued under the Prior Plans in accordance with the terms of the 2019 Plan.

Restricted Stock Units

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 1,888,007 RSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $12.06 per RSU. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, there were 1,204,055 RSUs that vested with a weighted average grant date fair value of $15.35 per RSU.

Performance Restricted Stock Units

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 661,856 PRSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $13.69 per PRSU, which will vest based on the attainment of specified performance metrics for each of the next three separate fiscal years (collectively the "Performance Period"), and the Company's total shareholder return over the Performance Period as compared to the total shareholder return for a specified index of companies over the same period. During the Performance Period, the Company will adjust compensation expense for the awards based on its best estimate of attainment of the specified annual performance metrics. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a change in the estimated number of PRSUs that are expected to be earned during the Performance Period will be recognized as an adjustment to earnings in the period of the revision.

The grant date fair value of the awards was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model that incorporated multiple valuation assumptions, including the probability of achieving the total shareholder return market condition and the following assumptions presented on a weighted-average basis:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Expected volatility(1)	55.75	%
Risk-free interest rate(2)	1.61	%
Dividend yield(3)	—	%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on a blend of Company and peer group company historical data adjusted for the Company's leverage.

⁽²⁾Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the remaining Performance Period as of the grant date.

⁽³⁾Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

Stock Options

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 163,666 non-qualified stock options with a grant date fair value of $6.11 per option. The grant date fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

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	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Exercise price	$	11.38
Expected volatility(1)	56.76		%
Expected life (in years)(2)	5.97
Risk-free interest rate(3)	1.71		%
Dividend yield(4)	—		%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on a blend of Company and peer group company historical data adjusted for the Company's leverage.

⁽²⁾Expected life based on the vesting terms of the option and a contractual life of ten years.

⁽³⁾Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the expected option term.

⁽⁴⁾Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On January 8, 2020, the Board approved the Avaya Holdings Corp. 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). A maximum of 5,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock has been reserved for issuance under the ESPP. Under the ESPP, eligible employees may purchase the Company's common stock through payroll deductions at a discount not to exceed 15% of the lower of the fair market values of the Company's common stock as of the beginning or end of each 3-month offering period. Payroll deductions are limited to 10% of the employee's eligible compensation and a maximum of 6,250 shares of the Company's common stock may be purchased by an employee each offering period. The first offering period began on June 1, 2020. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company withheld $1 million of eligible employee compensation for purchases of common stock under the ESPP.

The grant date fair value for shares issued under the ESPP is measured on the date that each offering period commences. The grant date fair value for the offering period that commenced during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $6.31 per share. The grant date fair value was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Expected volatility(1)	140.23	%
Risk-free interest rate(2)	0.14	%
Dividend yield(3)	—	%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on the Company's historical data.

⁽²⁾ Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the length of the offering period.

⁽³⁾ Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

15. Capital Stock

Preferred Stock

The Company's certificate of incorporation authorizes it to issue up to 55,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.

On October 31, 2019, the Company issued 125,000 shares of its 3% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Series A Preferred Stock"), to RingCentral for an aggregate purchase price of $125 million. The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at an initial conversion price of $16.00 per share, which represents an approximately 9% interest in the Company's common stock on an as-converted basis as of June 30, 2020, assuming no holders of warrants, convertible notes or similar instruments exercise their exercise or conversion rights. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, on an as-converted basis, together with holders of the Company's common stock on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of the common stock. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends, in preference and priority to holders of the Company's common stock, which accrue on a daily basis at the rate of 3% per annum of the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock. The stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock was initially $1,000 per share and will be increased by the sum of any dividends on such shares not paid in cash. These dividends are cumulative and compound quarterly. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock participate in any dividends the Company pays on its common stock, equal to the dividend which holders would have received if their Series A Preferred Stock had been converted into common stock on the date such common stock dividend was determined. In the event the Company is liquidated or dissolved, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive an amount equal to the liquidation

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preference (which equals the stated value plus any accrued and unpaid dividends) for each share of Series A Preferred Stock before any distribution is made to holders of the Company's common stock.

The Series A Preferred Stock are redeemable at the Company's election upon the termination of the Framework Agreement. In addition, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have certain rights to require the Company to redeem or put rights to require the Company to repurchase all or any portion of the Series A Preferred Stock. The holders can exercise such redemption rights, upon at least 21 days' notice, after the termination of the Framework Agreement or upon the occurrence of certain events. If and to the extent the redemption right is exercised, the Company would be required to purchase each share of Series A Preferred Stock at the per share price equal to the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock which will be increased by the sum of any dividends on such shares that have accrued and have been paid in kind, plus all accrued but unpaid dividends. Given that the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may require the Company to redeem all or a portion of its shares, the Series A Preferred Stock is classified in the mezzanine section of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets between Total liabilities and Stockholders' equity. As of June 30, 2020, the carrying value of the Series A Preferred Stock was $128 million, which includes $3 million of accumulated and unpaid dividends.

In connection with the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company granted RingCentral certain customary consent rights with respect to certain actions by the Company, including amending the Company's organizational documents in a manner that would have an adverse effect on the Series A Preferred Stock and issuing securities that are senior to, or equal in priority with, the Series A Preferred Stock. In addition, pursuant to an Investor Rights Agreement, until such time when RingCentral and its affiliates hold or beneficially own less than 4,759,339 shares of the Company's common stock (on an as-converted basis), RingCentral has the right to nominate one person for election to the Company's Board of Directors. The director designated by RingCentral has the option (i) to serve on the Company's Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees or (ii) to attend (but not vote at) all of the Company's Board of Directors' committee meetings. The director to be designated by RingCentral will be nominated to the Company's Board of Directors following RingCentral's identification of a nominee.

Common Stock

The Company's certificate of incorporation authorizes it to issue up to 550,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. As of June 30, 2020, there were 82,864,260 shares issued and outstanding. As of September 30, 2019, there were 111,046,085 shares issued and 111,033,405 shares outstanding with the remaining 12,680 shares distributable in accordance with the Plan of Reorganization.

On November 14, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a warrant repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase Emergence Date Warrants for an aggregate expenditure of up to $15 million. The repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, through block trades or in privately negotiated transactions. The Company may adopt one or more purchase plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in order to implement the warrant repurchase program. The warrant repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any warrants and may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board of Directors in its discretion at any time. As of June 30, 2020, there were no warrant repurchases under the program.

On October 1, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase the Company's common stock for an aggregate expenditure of up to $500 million. The repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, through block trades or in privately negotiated transactions. The Company adopted a purchase plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to implement the share repurchase program. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any common stock and may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board in its discretion at any time. All shares that are repurchased under the program are retired by the Company. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 28,923,664 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price per share of $11.41, including transaction costs. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, the remaining authorized amount for share repurchases under this program was $170 million.

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16. Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if equity awards granted under the Company's various share-based compensation plans were vested or exercised; if the Company's Series A Preferred Stock were converted into shares of the Company's common stock; if the Company's Convertible Notes or the warrants the Company sold to purchase up to 12.6 million shares of its common stock in connection with the issuance of Convertible Notes ("Call Spread Warrants") were exercised; and/or if the Emergence Date Warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of common shares that would participate in the earnings of the Company.

The following table sets forth the calculation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator
Net Income (loss)	$	9		$	(633)		$	(717)		$	(637)
Dividends and accretion to preferred stockholders	(1)			—			(7)			—
Undistributed Income (loss)	8			(633)			(724)			(637)
Percentage allocated to common stockholders(1)	91.2		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	7		$	(633)		$	(724)		$	(637)
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per weighted average common shares	83.1			111.0			95.1			110.7
Effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock units	0.2			—			—			—
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per weighted average common shares	83.3			111.0			95.1			110.7
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic	$	0.08		$	(5.70)		$	(7.61)		$	(5.75)
Diluted	$	0.08		$	(5.70)		$	(7.61)		$	(5.75)
(1) Basic weighted average common stock outstanding	83.1			111.0			95.1			110.7
Basic weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (preferred shares)	91.1			111.0			95.1			110.7
Percentage allocated to common stockholders	91.2		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%

The Company's Series A Preferred Stock are participating securities, which requires the application of the two-class method to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share. Under the two-class method, undistributed earnings are allocated to common stock and participating securities according to their respective participating rights in undistributed earnings, as if all the earnings for the period had been distributed. Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders is reduced for preferred stock dividends earned and accretion recognized during the period. No allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities was performed for periods with net losses as such securities do not have a contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company excluded 2.1 million RSUs, 1.0 million stock options, 0.2 million shares issuable under the ESPP, 5.6 million Emergence Date Warrants and 0.1 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The Company also excluded 1.0 million PRSUs from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their performance metrics have not yet been attained.

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For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company excluded 2.8 million RSUs, 1.0 million stock options, 0.2 million shares issuable under the ESPP, 5.6 million Emergence Date Warrants and 0.1 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The Company also excluded 1.0 million PRSUs from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their performance metrics have not yet been attained.

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019, the Company excluded 1.0 million stock options, 3.6 million RSUs and 5.6 million Emergence Date Warrants from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The Company also excluded 0.5 million PRSUs from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their performance metrics had not yet been attained.

The Company's Convertible Notes and Call Spread Warrants were excluded from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation for all periods presented as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

17. Operating Segments

The Products & Solutions segment primarily develops, markets, and sells unified communications and contact center solutions, offered on premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid solution. These integrate multiple forms of communications, including telephony, email, instant messaging and video. The Services segment develops, markets and sells comprehensive end-to-end global service offerings that enable customers to evaluate, plan, design, implement, monitor, manage and optimize complex enterprise communications networks. We also classify customers who upgrade and acquire new technology through the Company's subscription offerings as part of our Services segment.

The Company's chief operating decision maker makes financial decisions and allocates resources based on segment profit information obtained from the Company's internal management systems. Management does not include in its segment measures of profitability selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses, amortization of intangible assets, and certain discrete items, such as fair value adjustments recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy, charges relating to restructuring actions, impairment charges, and merger-related costs as these costs are not core to the measurement of segment performance, but rather are controlled at the corporate level.

Summarized financial information relating to the Company's operating segments is shown in the following table for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
REVENUE
Products & Solutions	$	262	$	298	$	805	$	913
Services	460		422		1,317		1,269
Unallocated Amounts (1)	(1)		(3)		(4)		(18)
	$	721	$	717	$	2,118	$	2,164
GROSS PROFIT
Products & Solutions	$	159	$	189	$	507	$	587
Services	282		249		791		759
Unallocated Amounts (2)	(44)		(48)		(136)		(163)
	397		390		1,162		1,183
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative	232		253		763		761
Research and development	52		49		155		154
Amortization of intangible assets	40		41		122		122
Impairment charges	—		659		624		659
Restructuring charges, net	20		1		27		12
	344		1,003		1,691		1,708
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	53		(613)		(529)		(525)
INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME, NET	(24)		(47)		(106)		(142)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	$	29	$	(660)	$	(635)	$	(667)

⁽¹⁾Unallocated amounts in Revenue represent the fair value adjustment to deferred revenue recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy and excluded from segment revenue.

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⁽²⁾Unallocated amounts in Gross Profit include the fair value adjustments recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy and excluded from segment gross profit; the effect of the amortization of technology intangibles; and costs that are not core to the measurement of segment management's performance, but rather are controlled at the corporate level.

18.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the periods indicated were as follows:

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	(106)	$	(13)	$	(99)	$	(218)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(11)		(7)		(18)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		—		11		11
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	(106)	$	(24)	$	(95)	$	(225)

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	(106)	$	(7)	$	(60)	$	(173)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(44)		(57)		(101)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		27		22		49
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	(106)	$	(24)	$	(95)	$	(225)

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	51	$	(12)	$	(33)	$	6
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(8)		(10)		(31)		(49)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		—		2		2
Benefit from income taxes	2		—		7		9
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	45	$	(22)	$	(55)	$	(32)

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	51	$	(31)	$	(2)	$	18
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(8)		9		(78)		(77)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		—		7		7
Benefit from income taxes	2		—		18		20
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	45	$	(22)	$	(55)	$	(32)

Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to the unrealized loss on term loan interest rate swap agreements are recorded in Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Reclassifications

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from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to foreign currency translation reflect the impact of certain liquidated entities and are recorded in Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

19. Related Party Transactions

The Company's Board of Directors is comprised of seven directors, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and six non-employee directors.

Specific Arrangements Involving the Company's Current Directors and Executive Officers

William D. Watkins is a Director and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company and serves on the board of directors of Flex Ltd. ("Flex"), an electronics design manufacturer. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company purchased goods and services from subsidiaries of Flex of $20 million and $22 million, respectively. As of both June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding accounts payable due to Flex of $6 million.

Effective April 13, 2020, Stephan Scholl, a Director of the Company, assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Alight Solutions LLC ("Alight"), a provider of integrated benefits, payroll and cloud solutions. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company purchased goods and services from subsidiaries of Alight of $3 million and did not have material outstanding accounts payable due to Alight as of June 30, 2020.

20. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in litigation, claims, government inquiries, investigations and proceedings, including but not limited to, those relating to intellectual property, commercial, employment, environmental indemnity and regulatory matters. The Company records accruals for legal contingencies to the extent that it has concluded that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

In the opinion of the Company's management, while the outcome of these matters is uncertain, the likely results of these matters are not expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, an unfavorable resolution could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows in the periods in which the matters are ultimately resolved, or in the periods in which more information is obtained that changes management's opinion of the ultimate disposition.

Product Warranties

The Company recognizes a liability for the estimated costs that may be incurred to remedy certain deficiencies of quality or performance of the Company's products. These product warranties extend over a specified period of time, generally ranging up to two years from the date of sale depending upon the product subject to the warranty. The Company accrues a provision for estimated future warranty costs based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales. The Company periodically reviews the adequacy of its product warranties and adjusts, if necessary, the warranty percentage and accrued warranty reserve, which is included in other current and non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, for actual experience. As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the amount reserved was $2 million.

Guarantees of Indebtedness and Other Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Letters of Credit and Guarantees

The Company provides guarantees, letters of credit and surety bonds to various parties as required for certain transactions initiated during the ordinary course of business to guarantee the Company's performance in accordance with contractual or legal obligations. As of June 30, 2020, the maximum potential payment obligation with regards to letters of credit, guarantees and surety bonds was $52 million. The outstanding letters of credit are collateralized by restricted cash of $4 million, which is included in Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020.

Purchase Commitments and Termination Fees

The Company purchases components from a variety of suppliers and uses several contract manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for its products. During the normal course of business, to manage manufacturing lead times and to help assure adequate component supply, the Company enters into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that allow them to produce and procure inventory based upon forecasted requirements provided by the Company. If the Company does not meet these specified purchase commitments, it could be required to purchase the inventory, or in the case of certain agreements, pay an early termination fee. Historically, the Company has not been required to pay a charge for not meeting its designated purchase commitments with these suppliers, but has been obligated to purchase certain excess inventory levels from its outsourced manufacturers due to actual sales of product varying from forecast and due to transition of manufacturing from one vendor to another.

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The Company's outsourcing agreements with its most significant contract manufacturers automatically renew in July and September for successive periods of twelve months each, subject to specific termination rights for the Company and the contract manufacturers. All manufacturing of the Company's products is performed in accordance with either detailed requirements or specifications and product designs furnished by the Company, and is subject to quality control standards.

Transactions with Nokia

Pursuant to the Contribution and Distribution Agreement effective October 1, 2000 (the "Contribution and Distribution Agreement"), Nokia Corporation ("Nokia", formerly known as Lucent Technologies, Inc. ("Lucent")) contributed to the Company substantially all of the assets, liabilities and operations associated with its enterprise networking businesses (the "Contributed Businesses") and distributed the Company's stock pro-rata to the shareholders of Lucent ("distribution"). The Contribution and Distribution Agreement, among other things, provides that, in general, the Company will indemnify Nokia for all liabilities including certain pre-distribution tax obligations of Nokia relating to the Contributed Businesses and all contingent liabilities primarily relating to the Contributed Businesses or otherwise assigned to the Company. In addition, the Contribution and Distribution Agreement provides that certain contingent liabilities not allocated to one of the parties will be shared by Nokia and the Company in prescribed percentages. The Contribution and Distribution Agreement also provides that each party will share specified portions of contingent liabilities based upon agreed percentages related to the business of the other party that exceed $50 million. The Company is unable to determine the maximum potential amount of other future payments, if any, that it could be required to make under this agreement.

In addition, in connection with the distribution, the Company and Lucent entered into a Tax Sharing Agreement effective October 1, 2000 (the "Tax Sharing Agreement") that governs Nokia's and the Company's respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the distribution with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the distribution. Generally, pre-distribution taxes or benefits that are clearly attributable to the business of one party will be borne solely by that party and other pre-distribution taxes or benefits will be shared by the parties based on a formula set forth in the Tax Sharing Agreement. The Company may be subject to additional taxes or benefits pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement related to future settlements of audits by state and local and foreign taxing authorities for the periods prior to the Company's separation from Nokia.

21. Subsequent Event

On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with four counterparties, which fix a portion of the variable interest due on its Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "New Swap Agreements") from December 15, 2022 (the maturity date of the Company's existing Swap Agreements) through December 15, 2024 (the maturity date of the Term Loan Credit Agreement). Under the terms of the New Swap Agreements, the Company will pay a fixed rate of 0.7047% and receive a variable rate of interest based on one-month LIBOR. The total notional amount of the New Swap Agreements is $1,400 million. The New Swap Agreements are designated as cash flow hedges as they are deemed highly effective as defined under ASC 815. As a result, the unrealized gains or losses on these contracts will be initially recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As interest expense is recognized on the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the corresponding deferred gain or loss on the New Swap Agreements will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless the context otherwise indicates, as used in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," the terms "we," "us," "our," "the Company," "Avaya" and similar terms refer to Avaya Holdings Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, which were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2019.

Our accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial statements. In our opinion, the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary to state fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated.

The matters discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this discussion.

Overview

Avaya is a global leader in digital communications products, solutions and services for businesses of all sizes. We enable organizations around the globe to succeed by creating intelligent communications experiences for customers and their employees. Avaya builds open, converged and innovative solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration in the cloud, on-premises or a hybrid of both. Our global, experienced team of professionals delivers award-winning services from initial planning and design, to seamless implementation and integration, to ongoing managed operations, optimization, training and support. Our business has two operating segments: Products & Solutions and Services.

Products & Solutions

Products & Solutions encompasses our unified communications and contact center platforms, applications and devices.

The Company's unified communications ("UC") solutions enable organizations to reimagine what teaming can mean and help companies increase employee productivity, improve customer service and reduce costs. With Avaya's UC solutions, organizations can provide their workers with a single app for all-channel calling, messaging, meetings and team collaboration with the same ease of use they receive from consumer apps. Avaya embeds communications directly into the applications, browsers and devices employees use every day, giving people a more natural, efficient and flexible way to connect, engage, respond and share - where and how they want - for better business results.

Avaya offers an open, extensible development platform, so that customers and third parties can easily create custom applications and automated workflows for their unique needs, integrating Avaya's capabilities into the customer's existing infrastructure and business applications. Our solutions enable a seamless communications experience that fits into how employees work instead of changing how they work. Avaya continues to evolve its UC solutions for cloud deployment, as some customers prefer to consume this service via the cloud.

The Company's industry-leading digital contact center ("CC") solutions enable customers to build a customized portfolio of applications, driving stronger customer engagement and higher customer lifetime value. Our reliable, secure and scalable communications solutions include voice, email, chat, social media, video, performance management and ease of third-party integration that can improve customer service and help companies compete more effectively. Similar to the Company's UC solutions, the Company is evolving the CC solution set for cloud development.

Avaya also focuses on ensuring an outstanding experience for mobile callers by integrating transformative technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, mobility, big data analytics and cybersecurity into our contact center solutions. As organizations use these solutions to gain a deeper understanding of their customer needs, we believe that their teams become more efficient and effective and their customer loyalty grows.

The Company's UC and CC solutions are supported by our portfolio of innovative business phones and multimedia devices, which is one of the broadest in the industry. Avaya brings consumer technology to employee mobile devices and the desktop in a way that can help our customers enhance customer service, internal and external collaboration, and employee productivity. Customers experience seamless audio and video capabilities for both Avaya and approved third-party UC platforms via open Session Initiation Protocol ("SIP") devices. SIP is used for signaling and controlling multi-media communication sessions in applications of Internet telephony for voice and video calls, along with integration with numerous apps that help connect and

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accelerate business. Developers can easily customize capabilities for their specific needs with our client Software Development Kit.

Services

Services consists of a portfolio of offerings to help customers achieve better business outcomes, including global support services, enterprise cloud and managed services and professional services. We also classify customers who upgrade and acquire new technology through the Company's subscription offerings as part of our Services segment.

The Company's global support services address the risk of system outages and help businesses protect their technology investments. We help our customers maintain their competitiveness through proactive problem prevention, rapid resolution and continual solution optimization. The majority of our revenue in this business is recurring in nature.

Enterprise cloud and managed services enable customers to take advantage of our technology via the cloud, on-premises, or a hybrid of both, depending on the solution and the needs of the customer. The majority of our revenue in this business is recurring in nature and based on multi-year services contracts.

The Company's professional services enable businesses worldwide to take full advantage of their solution investments to drive measurable business results. Our expert consultants and experienced engineers work with clients as a strategic partner along each step of the solution lifecycle to deliver services that drive business transformation and expand ongoing value. The majority of our revenue in this business is one-time in nature.

Together, these comprehensive services enable clients to leverage communications technology to help them maximize their business results. Our global team of professionals delivers services from initial planning and design, to seamless implementation and integration, to ongoing managed operations, optimization, training and support. We help our customers use communications to minimize the risk of outages, enable employee productivity and deliver a differentiated customer experience.

Our services teams also help our clients transition at their desired pace to next generation communications technology solutions, either via the cloud, on-premises, or a hybrid of both. Customers can choose various levels of support for their communications solutions, including deployment, training, monitoring, troubleshooting and optimization, and more. Our proactive, preventative system performance monitoring can quickly identify and resolve issues. Remote diagnostics and resolutions rapidly fix existing problems and avoid potential issues, helping our customers save time and reducing the risk of an outage.

Recent Developments

Strategic Partnership with RingCentral

On October 3, 2019, the Company entered into a strategic partnership with RingCentral, Inc. ("RingCentral"), a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications, collaboration and contact center ("CC") solutions, to accelerate the Company's transition to the cloud. Through this partnership, the Company introduced Avaya Cloud Office by RingCentral ("Avaya Cloud Office" or "ACO"), a new global unified communications as a service ("UCaaS") solution. Avaya Cloud Office expands the Company's portfolio to offer a full suite of UC, CC, UCaaS and contact center as a service solutions to its global customer base. ACO combines RingCentral's leading UCaaS platform with Avaya technology, services and migration capabilities to create a highly differentiated UCaaS offering. The transaction closed on October 31, 2019 and ACO was launched on March 31, 2020. The Company now has a full suite of public, private and hybrid cloud solutions for its global UC and CC customers and partners.

As part of the strategic partnership, the Company and RingCentral also entered into an agreement governing the terms of the commercial arrangement between the parties (the "Framework Agreement"). Under the Framework Agreement, the parties entered into a Super Master Agent Agreement, pursuant to which Avaya acts as an agent to Avaya's channel partners with respect to the sale of ACO and make direct sales of ACO. The Framework Agreement has a multiyear term and can be terminated early by either party in the event (i) the other party fails to cure a material breach or (ii) the other party undergoes a change in control.

In accordance with the Framework Agreement, RingCentral paid Avaya $375 million, predominantly for future fees, as well as for certain licensing rights. The $375 million payment consisted of $361 million in RingCentral shares and $14 million in cash. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company sold all of its RingCentral shares.

In connection with the strategic partnership, the Company and RingCentral entered into an investment agreement, whereby RingCentral purchased 125,000 shares of the Company's 3% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), for an aggregate purchase price of $125 million. See Note 15, "Capital Stock," to our unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Series A Preferred Stock.

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Factors and Trends Affecting Our Results of Operations

We are dependent on general economic conditions and the willingness of our customers to invest in technology. Instability in the geopolitical environment of our customers, instability in the global credit markets and other disruptions, such as the novel coronavirus disease ("COVID-19") described below, has put pressure on the global economy causing uncertainties.

On March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the responses of governments worldwide to COVID-19, are having a negative impact on regional, national and global economies, are disrupting supply chains and reducing international trade and business activity. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial performance and liquidity, including our ability to execute our near-term and long-term business strategies and initiatives in the expected time frame, will depend on future developments, including the duration and severity of the pandemic, as well as potential resurgences of the virus, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has not had a material impact on the Company's revenue and gross margin for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company did recognize a significant goodwill impairment charge and additional bad debt expense during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as described in more detail in the Financial Results Summary below. If the pandemic continues to have a significant adverse effect on regional, national and global economies, we may be required to recognize additional impairments and bad debt expense in the future. Due to the uncertainty and unpredictability of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the Company's future operating results, financial position and cash flows, as well as the demand for the Company's products and services, current results and financial condition discussed herein may not be indicative of future operating results and trends. For further discussion of the uncertainties and business risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, refer to Part II, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of this Form 10-Q.

The health and safety of our employees has been our highest priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have implemented several preventative and protective measures, including requiring, to the extent possible, all employees to work remotely, and cancelling conventions and conferences where social distancing would not be possible. We have also implemented business continuity plans and have continued to support our customers primarily by providing our services remotely instead of onsite.

The Company has also implemented cost containment and cash management initiatives to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business and liquidity and will continue to evaluate its financial position in light of future developments. For example, although the Company retains approval for additional share repurchases under its share repurchase program, it has elected to suspend repurchases out of caution and prudence due to the existing global economic and market uncertainties. Refer to Part II, Item 2 "Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds" of this Form 10-Q for additional information. In addition, during April 2020, the Company elected to borrow $50 million under its ABL Credit Agreement solely as a precautionary measure to boost liquidity and reinforce stability in an economically turbulent environment. The $50 million borrowing was repaid on July 31, 2020.

We believe that the current macroeconomic environment has accelerated a developing trend in the way people work, with more employees working remotely, and believe this could increase demand for certain products and services of the Company.

As a result of a growing market trend preferring cloud consumption, more customers are exploring subscription and pay-per-use based models, rather than CapEx models, for procuring technology. The shift to subscription and pay-per-use models enables customers to manage costs and efficiencies by paying a subscription or a per minute or per message fee for business communications services rather than purchasing the underlying products and services, infrastructure and personnel, which are owned and managed by the equipment vendor or a cloud and managed services provider. We believe the market trend toward these flexible consumption models will continue as we see an increasing number of opportunities and requests for proposals based on subscription and pay-per-use models. This trend has driven an increase in the proportion of total Company revenues attributable to software and services. In addition, we believe customers are moving away from owned and operated infrastructure, preferring cloud offerings and virtualized server defined networks, which reduce our associated maintenance support opportunities. We continue to evolve into a software and services business and focus our go-to-market efforts by introducing new solutions and innovations, particularly on workflow automation, multi-channel customer engagement and cloud-enabled communications applications. The Company is focused on growing products and services with a recurring revenue stream. Recurring revenue includes products and services that are delivered pursuant to multi-period contracts including revenue recurring from sales of software, maintenance, Cloud, and Enterprise Cloud and Managed Services.

The Company has maintained its focus on profitability levels and investing in future results. As the Company continues its transformation to a software and service-led organization, it has implemented programs designed to streamline its operations, generate cost savings and eliminate overlapping processes and resources. These cost savings programs include: (1) reducing headcount, (2) eliminating real estate costs associated with unused or under-utilized facilities and (3) implementing gross margin improvement and other cost reduction initiatives. The Company continues to evaluate opportunities to streamline its operations and identify cost savings globally and may take additional restructuring actions in the future. The costs of those actions could be material.

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Financial Results Summary

The following table displays our consolidated net income (loss) for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
REVENUE
Products	$	261	$	297	$	804	$	908
Services	460		420		1,314		1,256
	721		717		2,118		2,164
COSTS
Products:
Costs	103		109		299		329
Amortization of technology intangible assets	43		43		130		130
Services	178		175		527		522
	324		327		956		981
GROSS PROFIT	397		390		1,162		1,183
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative	232		253		763		761
Research and development	52		49		155		154
Amortization of intangible assets	40		41		122		122
Impairment charges	—		659		624		659
Restructuring charges, net	20		1		27		12
	344		1,003		1,691		1,708
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	53		(613)		(529)		(525)
Interest expense	(51)		(59)		(162)		(177)
Other income, net	27		12		56		35
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	29		(660)		(635)		(667)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(20)		27		(82)		30
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	9	$	(633)	$	(717)	$	(637)

Three months ended June 30, 2020 Compared with the Three months ended June 30, 2019 Results

Revenue

Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $721 million compared to $717 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily driven by revenue from the Company's new subscription offerings; higher demand for remote agent licenses for the Company's contact center solutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; revenue growth from the Company's strategic alliance partners, which includes the Avaya Cloud Office offering; and revenue from the fulfillment of certain obligations related to a new government contract. The increase was partially offset by lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates.

The following table displays revenue and the percentage of revenue to total sales by operating segment for the periods indicated:

					Percentage of Total Revenue						Yr. to Yr. Percentage Change, excluding Foreign Currency Impact
(In millions)	Three months ended June 30, 2020		Three months ended June 30, 2019		Three months ended June 30, 2020		Three months ended June 30, 2019		Yr. to Yr. Percentage Change
Products & Solutions	$	262	$	298	36	%	41	%	(12)	%	(12)	%
Services	460		422		64	%	59	%	9	%	11	%
Unallocated amounts	(1)		(3)		—	%	—	%	(1)		(1)
Total revenue	721		717		100	%	100	%	1	%	2	%

⁽¹⁾Not meaningful.

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Products & Solutions revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $262 million compared to $298 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions, partially offset by higher demand for remote agent licenses for the Company's contact center solutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; revenue growth from the Company's strategic alliance partners, which includes the Avaya Cloud Office offering; and revenue from the fulfillment of certain obligations related to a new government contract.

Services revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $460 million compared to $422 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily driven by revenue from the Company's new subscription offerings and revenue from the fulfillment of certain obligations related to a new government contract, partially offset by the planned declines in hardware maintenance and software support services which continue to face headwinds driven by lower new product sales over the past several years.

Unallocated amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 represent the fair value adjustment to deferred revenue recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy which is excluded from segment revenue.

The following table displays revenue and the percentage of revenue to total sales by location for the periods indicated:

					Percentage of Total Revenue						Yr. to Yr. Percentage Change, excluding Foreign Currency Impact
(In millions)	Three months ended June 30, 2020		Three months ended June 30, 2019		Three months ended June 30, 2020		Three months ended June 30, 2019		Yr. to Yr. Percentage Change
U.S.	$	415	$	392	58	%	55	%	6	%	6	%
International:
EMEA	178		183		25	%	25	%	(3)	%	(1)	%
APAC - Asia Pacific	75		85		10	%	12	%	(12)	%	(9)	%
Americas International - Canada and Latin America	53		57		7	%	8	%	(7)	%	(3)	%
Total International	306		325		42	%	45	%	(6)	%	(4)	%
Total revenue	721		717		100	%	100	%	1	%	2	%

Revenue in the U.S. was $415 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $392 million for three months ended June 30, 2019. Revenue from the Company's new subscription offerings; higher demand for remote agent licenses for the Company's contact center solutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and revenue from the fulfillment of certain obligations related to a new government contract were partially offset by lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions. Revenue in Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $178 million compared to $183 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in EMEA revenue was primarily attributable to lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates. Revenue in Asia Pacific ("APAC") for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $75 million compared to $85 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in APAC revenue was primarily attributable to lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates. Revenue in Americas International for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $53 million compared to $57 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in Americas International revenue was primarily attributable to lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by revenue from the Company's new subscription offerings.

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Gross Profit

The following table sets forth gross profit and gross margin by operating segment for the periods indicated:

					Gross Margin				Change
(In millions)	Three months ended June 30, 2020		Three months ended June 30, 2019		Three months ended June 30, 2020		Three months ended June 30, 2019		Amount		Percent
Products & Solutions	$	159	$	189	60.7	%	63.4	%	$	(30)	(16)	%
Services	282		249		61.3	%	59.0	%	33		13	%
Unallocated amounts	(44)		(48)		(1)		(1)		4		(1)
Total	$	397	$	390	55.1	%	54.4	%	$	7	2	%

⁽¹⁾Not meaningful.

Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $397 million compared to $390 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily driven by the growth in revenue described above.

Products & Solutions gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $159 million compared to $189 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was mainly attributable to the decline in revenue described above. Products & Solutions gross margin decreased from 63.4% to 60.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 mainly driven by less favorable product mix.

Services gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $282 million compared to $249 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was mainly driven by the growth in revenue described above. Services gross margin increased from 59.0% to 61.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 due to the favorable impact of revenue from the Company's new subscription offerings.

Unallocated amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include the amortization of technology intangibles; the fair value adjustments recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy and excluded from segment gross profit; and costs that are not core to the measurement of segment performance, but rather are controlled at the corporate level.

Operating Expenses

The following table sets forth operating expenses and the percentage of operating expenses to total revenue for the periods indicated:

					Percentage of Total Revenue				Change
(In millions)	Three months ended June 30, 2020		Three months ended June 30, 2019		Three months ended June 30, 2020		Three months ended June 30, 2019		Amount		Percent
Selling, general and administrative	$	232	$	253	32.2	%	35.3	%	$	(21)	(8)	%
Research and development	52		49		7.2	%	6.8	%	3		6	%
Amortization of intangible assets	40		41		5.5	%	5.7	%	(1)		(2)	%
Impairment charges	—		659		—	%	91.9	%	(659)		(100)	%
Restructuring charges, net	20		1		2.8	%	0.2	%	19		1,900	%
Total operating expenses	$	344	$	1,003	47.7	%	139.9	%	$	(659)	(66)	%

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $232 million compared to $253 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower headcount-related costs; and lower travel costs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by higher accrued incentive compensation.

Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $52 million compared to $49 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $40 million compared to $41 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

The Company did not recognize any impairment charges for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Impairment charges for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $659 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company performed an interim impairment test of its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets due to a sustained decrease in the Company's

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stock price and lower than planned financial results which led to revisions to the Company's long-term forecast during the third quarter of fiscal 2019. The results of the Company's interim goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2019 indicated that the carrying amount of the Company's Contact Center ("CC") reporting unit, which was subsequently aggregated into the Products & Solutions reporting unit on October 1, 2019, exceeded its estimated fair value primarily due to a reduction in the Company's long-term forecast. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $657 million, representing the amount by which the carrying amount of the CC reporting unit exceeded its fair value. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company also elected to abandon an in-process research and development project that no longer aligned with the Company's technology roadmap. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $2 million to write down the full carrying amount of the project.

Restructuring charges, net were $20 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Restructuring charges during the three months ended June 30, 2020 consisted of $15 million for facility exit costs primarily in the U.S. and $5 million for employee separation actions in EMEA.

Operating Income (loss)

Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $53 million compared to an operating loss of $613 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Our operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019 reflect, among other things:

•higher revenue and gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2020, as described above;

•lower selling, general and administrative costs during the three months ended June 30, 2020;

•a $659 million impairment charge related to the Company's goodwill and an in-process research and development project during the three months ended June 30, 2019 with no comparable charges for the three months ended June 30, 2020; and

•higher restructuring charges during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $51 million compared to $59 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was mainly driven by the prepayment of $250 million of the outstanding principal amount of the Company's Term Loan on November 7, 2019 and lower average interest rates.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $27 million compared to $12 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Other income, net for the three months ended June 30, 2020 consisted of gains on RingCentral shares received by the Company under the strategic partnership of $29 million; other pension and post-retirement benefit credits of $5 million; interest income of $1 million; and sublease income of $1 million, partially offset by net foreign currency losses of $5 million; an increase in the fair value of the warrants issued in accordance with the Company's bankruptcy plan ("Emergence Date Warrants") of $3 million; and other, net of $1 million. Other income, net for the three months ended June 30, 2019 consisted of a decrease in the fair value of the Emergence Date Warrants of $7 million; interest income of $4 million; other pension and post-retirement benefit credits of $1 million; and other, net of $1 million, partially offset by net foreign currency losses of $1 million.

(Provision for) benefit from Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $20 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to a benefit from income taxes of $27 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

The Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to: (1) income and losses taxed at different foreign tax rates, (2) deferred tax assets (including losses) generated for which no benefit was recorded because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits would not be realized, (3) U.S. state and local income taxes, (4) the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("the Act") and associated regulations, (5) the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, (6) the impact of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") and (7) foreign tax credits.

The Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 differed from the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to: (1) income and losses taxed at different foreign tax rates, (2) losses generated within certain foreign jurisdictions for which no benefit was recorded because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits would not be realized, (3) non-U.S. withholding taxes on foreign earnings, (4) current period changes to unrecognized tax positions, (5) U.S. state and local income taxes, (6) the impact of the Act, (7) the goodwill impairment charges recorded in the current year period, (8) current period elections taken in submitted tax filings, and (9) foreign tax credits.

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Net Income (Loss)

Net income was $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to a net loss of $633 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as a result of the items discussed above.

Nine months ended June 30, 2020 Compared with the Nine months ended June 30, 2019 Results

Revenue

Revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $2,118 million compared to $2,164 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily driven by lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates. The decrease was partially offset by revenue from the Company's new subscription offerings; a lower impact of applying fresh start accounting upon emergence from bankruptcy, which initially resulted in the recognition of deferred revenue at fair value and lower revenue in subsequent periods; and revenue from the fulfillment of certain obligations related to a new government contract.

The following table displays revenue and the percentage of revenue to total sales by operating segment for the periods indicated:

					Percentage of Total Revenue						Yr. to Yr. Percentage Change, net of Foreign Currency Impact
(In millions)	Nine months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2019		Nine months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2019		Yr. to Yr. Percentage Change
Products & Solutions	$	805	$	913	38	%	42	%	(12)	%	(11)	%
Services	1,317		1,269		62	%	59	%	4	%	5	%
Unallocated amounts	(4)		(18)		—	%	(1)	%	(1)		(1)
Total revenue	$	2,118	$	2,164	100	%	100	%	(2)	%	(1)	%

⁽¹⁾Not meaningful.

Products & Solutions revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $805 million compared to $913 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions, partially offset by a higher demand for remote agent licenses for the Company's contact center solutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and revenue from the fulfillment of certain obligations related to a new government contract.

Services revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $1,317 million compared to $1,269 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily driven by revenue from the Company's new subscription offerings and revenue from the fulfillment of certain obligations related to a new government contract, partially offset by the planned declines in hardware maintenance and software support services which continue to face headwinds driven by lower new product sales over the past several years.

Unallocated amounts for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 represent the fair value adjustment to deferred revenue recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy which is excluded from segment revenue.

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The following table displays revenue and the percentage of revenue to total sales by location for the periods indicated:

					Percentage of Total Revenue						Yr. to Yr. Percentage Change, net of Foreign Currency Impact
(In millions)	Nine months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2019		Nine months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2019		Yr. to Yr. Percentage Change
U.S.	$	1,193	$	1,161	56	%	54	%	3	%	3	%
International:
EMEA	536		570		25	%	26	%	(6)	%	(5)	%
APAC - Asia Pacific	222		242		11	%	11	%	(8)	%	(7)	%
Americas International - Canada and Latin America	167		191		8	%	9	%	(13)	%	(11)	%
Total International	925		1,003		44	%	46	%	(8)	%	(6)	%
Total revenue	$	2,118	$	2,164	100	%	100	%	(2)	%	(1)	%

Revenue in the U.S. was $1,193 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1,161 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. Revenue from the Company's new subscription offerings; higher demand for remote agent licenses for the Company's contact center solutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and revenue from the fulfillment of certain obligations related to a new government contract were partially offset by lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions. Revenue in Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $536 million compared to $570 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in EMEA revenue was primarily attributable to lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by higher professional services revenue. Revenue in Asia Pacific ("APAC") for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $222 million compared to $242 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in APAC revenue was primarily attributable to lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates. Revenue in Americas International for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $167 million compared to $191 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in Americas International revenue was primarily attributable to lower demand for the Company's on-premises unified communications solutions and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates.

Gross Profit

The following table sets forth gross profit and gross margin by operating segment for the periods indicated:

					Gross Margin				Change
(In millions)	Nine months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2019		Nine months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2019		Amount		Percent
Products & Solutions	$	507	$	587	63.0	%	64.3	%	$	(80)	(14)	%
Services	791		759		60.1	%	59.8	%	32		4	%
Unallocated amounts	(136)		(163)		(1)		(1)		27		(1)
Total	$	1,162	$	1,183	54.9	%	54.7	%	$	(21)	(2)	%

⁽¹⁾Not meaningful.

Gross profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $1,162 million compared to $1,183 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily driven by the decline in revenue described above.

Products & Solutions gross profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $507 million compared to $587 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was mainly attributable to the decline in revenue described above. Products & Solutions gross margin decreased from 64.3% to 63.0% for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 mainly driven by less favorable product mix.

Services gross profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $791 million compared to $759 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. Services gross margin increased from 59.8% to 60.1% for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 due to the favorable impact of revenue from the Company's new subscription offerings.

Unallocated amounts for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include the amortization of technology intangibles; the fair value adjustments recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy and excluded from segment gross profit; and costs that are not core to the measurement of segment performance, but rather are controlled at the corporate level.

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Operating Expenses

The following table sets forth operating expenses and the percentage of operating expenses to total revenue for the periods indicated:

					Percentage of Total Revenue				Change
(In millions)	Nine months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2019		Nine months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2019		Amount		Percent
Selling, general and administrative	$	763	$	761	36.0	%	35.1	%	$	2	—	%
Research and development	155		154		7.3	%	7.1	%	1		1	%
Amortization of intangible assets	122		122		5.8	%	5.6	%	—		—	%
Impairment charges	624		659		29.5	%	30.5	%	(35)		(5)	%
Restructuring charges, net	27		12		1.3	%	0.6	%	15		125	%
Total operating expenses	$	1,691	$	1,708	79.9	%	78.9	%	$	(17)	(1)	%

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $763 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $761 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to advisory fees associated with executing the strategic partnership with RingCentral; higher accrued incentive compensation; and higher bad debt expense due to collection uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increases were partially offset by lower headcount-related costs; lower travel costs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; lower consulting costs; and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates.

Research and development expenses were $155 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $154 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.

Amortization of intangible assets was $122 million for both the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Impairment charges for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 were $624 million. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company performed an interim impairment test of its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets due to (i) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the macroeconomic environment which led to revisions to the Company's long-term forecast during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and (ii) the sustained decrease in the Company's stock price since the advent of the pandemic which was caused by the resulting volatility in the financial markets. The results of the Company's interim goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2020 indicated that the estimated fair value of the Company's Services reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount. The carrying amount of the Company's Products & Solutions reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value primarily due to a reduction in the Company's long-term forecast to reflect increased risk from higher market uncertainty and the accelerated reduction of product sales related to the Company's historical on-premises perpetual licenses. The Company anticipates a continued shift and acceleration of customers upgrading and acquiring new technology innovation through the utilization of the Company's subscription offering, which is included in the Services reporting unit. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $624 million to write down the full carrying amount of the Products & Solutions goodwill. As of March 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Services reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount by 16%. The results of the indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test indicated that no impairment existed and the level of excess fair value over carrying value was 5%. An increase in the discount rate of 50 basis points or a decrease in the long-term revenue growth rate of 140 basis points would result in an estimated fair value below its carrying value. The Company's long-term forecast includes significant estimates and assumptions, including management's estimate of the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operating results. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the macroeconomic environment and the Company's future operating results, it is reasonably possible that the pandemic could have a more adverse impact than what is currently considered in the Company's long-term forecast. To the extent business conditions deteriorate or there are changes in key assumptions and estimates included in the long-term forecast, it may be necessary to record additional impairment charges in the future.

Impairment charges for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 were $659 million. During the nine months ended June 30, 2019, the Company performed an interim impairment test of its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets due to a sustained decrease in the Company's stock price and lower than planned financial results which led to revisions to the Company's long-term forecast during the third quarter of fiscal 2019. The results of the Company's interim goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2019 indicated that the carrying amount of the Company's Contact Center ("CC") reporting unit, which was subsequently aggregated into the Products & Solutions reporting unit on October 1, 2019, exceeded its estimated fair value primarily due to a reduction in the Company's long-term forecast. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $657 million, representing the amount by which the carrying amount of the CC reporting unit exceeded its fair value. During the nine months ended June 30, 2019, the Company also elected to abandon an in-process research and development project that no

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longer aligned with the Company's technology roadmap. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $2 million to write down the full carrying amount of the in-process research and development project.

Restructuring charges, net, for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 were $27 million compared to $12 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. Restructuring charges during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 consisted of $21 million for facility exit costs primarily in the U.S. and $6 million for employee severance actions in EMEA. Restructuring charges during the nine months ended June 30, 2019 included $10 million for employee severance actions in the U.S., EMEA and Canada and$2 million for facility exit costs primarily in the U.S.

Operating Loss

Operating loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $529 million compared to $525 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. Our operating results for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2019 reflect, among other things:

•lower revenue and gross profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, as described above;

•lower impairment charges during the nine months ended June 30, 2020; and

•higher restructuring charges during the nine months ended June 30, 2020

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $162 million compared to $177 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was mainly driven by the prepayment of $250 million of the outstanding principal amount of the Company's Term Loan on November 7, 2019 and lower average interest rates.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $56 million compared to $35 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. Other income, net for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 consisted of gains on RingCentral shares received by the Company under the strategic partnership of $59 million; other pension and post-retirement benefit credits of $16 million; interest income of $6 million; and sublease income of $4 million, partially offset by net foreign currency losses of $16 million; an impairment of debt securities of $10 million, driven by a decline in the macroeconomic environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a decline in the expected operating results and cash flows for the investment company; and other, net of $3 million. Other income, net for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 consisted of a decrease in the fair value of the Emergence Date Warrants of $28 million; interest income of $11 million; and other pension and post-retirement benefit credits of $5 million, partially offset by net foreign currency losses of $8 million and other, net of $1 million.

(Provision for) benefit from Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $82 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to a benefit from income taxes of $30 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.

The Company's effective income tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to: (1) income and losses taxed at different foreign tax rates, (2) deferred tax assets (including losses) generated for which no benefit was recorded because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits would not be realized, (3) U.S. state and local income taxes, (4) the impact of the Act and associated regulations, (5) the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, (6) the impact of the CARES Act and (7) foreign tax credits.

The Company's effective income tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 differed from the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to: (1) income and losses taxed at different foreign tax rates, (2) losses generated within certain foreign jurisdictions for which no benefit was recorded because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits would not be realized, (3) non-U.S. withholding taxes on foreign earnings, (4) current period changes to unrecognized tax positions, (5) U.S. state and local income taxes, (6) the impact of the Act, (7) the goodwill impairment charges recorded in the current year period, (8) current period elections taken in submitted tax filings, and (9) foreign tax credits.

Net Loss

Net loss was $717 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $637 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019, as a result of the items discussed above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We expect our existing cash balance, cash generated by operations and borrowings available under our ABL Credit Agreement to be our primary sources of short-term liquidity. Our ability to meet our cash requirements will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. Based on our current level of operations, as well as our current estimates of the impact that the

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COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business and cash flow, we believe these sources will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months.

Cash Flow Activity

The following table provides a summary of the statements of cash flows for the periods indicated:

	Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019
Net cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	77	$	175
Investing activities	340		(95)
Financing activities	(425)		(51)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2)		1
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(10)		30
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	756		704
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	746	$	734

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $77 million and $175 million, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to higher income tax payments; higher advisory fees associated with executing the strategic partnership with RingCentral; the timing of vendor and customer payments; and lower cash earnings, partially offset by lower contributions to the Company's pension and post-retirement benefit plans; lower severance payments under the Company's restructuring programs; and lower interest payments.

Investing Activities

Cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $340 million compared to cash used for investing activities of $95 million for nine months ended June 30, 2019. The change was primarily due to proceeds received from the sale of shares of RingCentral common stock during the nine months ended June 30, 2020, which were received by the Company upon entry into the strategic partnership in October 2019, and lower capital expenditures for IT-related projects and facility improvements. The nine months ended June 30, 2019 also included a $10 million investment in a unified communications as a service ("UCaaS") provider catering to public sector security requirements.

Financing Activities

Cash used for financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $425 million and $51 million, respectively.

Cash used for financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 included:

•repurchases of shares under the Company's share repurchase program of $330 million;

•a principal prepayment under the Term Loan Credit Agreement of $250 million;

•repayments in connection with financing leases of $8 million;

•payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration of $5 million; and

•other financing activities, net of $4 million; partially offset by

•proceeds from the issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of issuance costs, of $121 million;

•borrowings under the ABL Credit Agreement of $50 million; and

•proceeds from the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan of $1 million.

Cash used for financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 included:

•scheduled debt repayments under the Term Loan Credit Agreement of $22 million;

•repayments in connection with financing leases of $12 million;

•payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration of $9 million; and

•other financing activities, net of $8 million.

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As of June 30, 2020, the Company was not in default under any of its debt agreements.

Future Cash Requirements

Our primary future cash requirements will be to fund operations, debt service, restructuring payments, capital expenditures and benefit obligations. In addition, we may use cash in the future to make strategic acquisitions.

Specifically, we expect our primary cash requirements for the remainder of fiscal 2020 to be as follows:

•Debt service—We expect to make payments of approximately $43 million during the remainder of fiscal 2020 in interest associated with the Term Loan Credit Agreement and interest and fees on our ABL Credit Agreement and 2.25% Convertible Notes due 2023. In the ordinary course of business, we may from time to time borrow and repay amounts under our ABL Credit Agreement.

•Restructuring payments—We expect to make payments of approximately $5 million to $10 million during the remainder of fiscal 2020 for employee separation costs and lease termination obligations associated with restructuring actions. The Company continues to evaluate opportunities to streamline its operations and identify additional cost savings globally.

•Capital expenditures—We expect to spend approximately $25 million to $35 million for capital expenditures during the remainder of fiscal 2020.

•Benefit Obligations—We estimate we will make payments under our pension and post-retirement obligations totaling $10 million during the remainder of fiscal 2020. These payments include $1 million for our U.S. qualified pension plans, representing our final contribution to satisfy minimum statutory funding requirements for the 2019 plan year; $6 million for our non-U.S. benefit plans, which are predominantly not pre-funded; and $3 million for represented retiree post-retirement benefits. See discussion in Note 13, "Benefit Obligations," to our unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

In addition to the matters identified above, in the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in litigation, claims, government inquiries, investigations and proceedings, relating to intellectual property, commercial, employment, environmental and regulatory matters, which may require us to make cash payments. These and other legal matters could have a material adverse effect on the manner in which the Company does business and the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.

We and our subsidiaries and affiliates may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding equity (common stock and warrants) and/or debt (including publicly issued debt) through cash purchases and/or exchanges, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. 

Future Sources of Liquidity

We expect our cash balance, cash generated by operations and borrowings available under our ABL Credit Agreement to be our primary sources of short-term liquidity.

As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, our cash and cash equivalent balances held outside the U.S. were $256 million and $176 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, the Company's cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. are not expected to be needed to be repatriated to fund the Company's operations in the U.S. based on our expected future sources of liquidity.

Under the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement, the Company can issue letters of credit up to $150 million. On April 6, 2020, the Company elected to borrow $50 million under the ABL Credit Agreement solely as a precautionary measure to boost liquidity and reinforce stability in an economically turbulent environment. These borrowings were repaid on July 31, 2020, reflecting confidence in our current cash position and future liquidity. At June 30, 2020, the Company had issued and outstanding letters of credit and guarantees of $41 million under the ABL Credit Agreement. The aggregate additional principal amount that may be borrowed under the ABL Credit Agreement, based on the borrowing base less outstanding borrowings of $50 million and $41 million of outstanding letters of credit and guarantees, was $72 million at June 30, 2020.

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents of $742 million as of June 30, 2020, future cash provided by operating activities and borrowings available under the ABL Credit Agreement will be sufficient to meet our future cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. Our ability to meet these requirements will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. We also believe that our financial resources, along with appropriate management of discretionary expenses, will allow us to manage the anticipated impact of COVID-19 on our business operations, and specifically our liquidity, for the foreseeable

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future. However, the challenges posed by COVID-19 on our business are evolving rapidly and could result in the need for additional liquidity. Consequently, we will continue to evaluate our financial position in light of future developments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

See discussion in Note 20, "Commitments and Contingencies," to our unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Debt Ratings

Our ability to obtain additional external financing and the related cost of borrowing may be affected by our ratings, which are periodically reviewed by the major credit rating agencies. The ratings are subject to change or withdrawal at any time by the respective credit rating agencies.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company's debt ratings were as follows:

•Moody's Investors Service issued a corporate family rating of "B2" with a stable outlook and a rating of the 7-year $2,925 million Term Loan Credit Agreement of "B2";

•Standard and Poor's issued a definitive corporate credit rating of "B" with a stable outlook and a rating of the Term Loan Credit Agreement of "B"; and

•Fitch Ratings Inc. issued a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating of "B" with a stable outlook and a rating of the Term Loan Credit Agreement of "BB-".

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management has reassessed the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2019 and determined that there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended June 30, 2020, except for recently adopted accounting policy changes as discussed in Note 2, "Recent Accounting Pronouncements," to our unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and certain other changes discussed in more detail below.

Revenue Recognition

As the Company continues to transform its business model to meet the evolving needs of its customers, it is increasing the proportion of subscription software offerings it provides. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company continued developing and selling its subscription-based offerings which mainly consist of term software license arrangements and software as a service ("SaaS") arrangements. Term software licenses include multiple performance obligations where the term licenses are recognized upfront upon transfer of control of the software, with the associated software maintenance revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as the customer consumes the services. SaaS arrangements do not include the right for the customer to take possession of the software during the contractual term of the arrangement, and therefore have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as the customer consumes the services.

Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment in accordance with GAAP at the reporting unit level. The Company's reporting units are subject to impairment testing annually or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company's goodwill was primarily recorded upon emergence from bankruptcy as a result of applying fresh start accounting.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company concluded that a triggering event occurred for both of its reporting units due to (i) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the macroeconomic environment which led to revisions to the Company's long-term forecast during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and (ii) the sustained decrease in the Company's stock price since the advent of the pandemic which was caused by the resulting volatility in the financial markets. As a result, the Company performed an interim quantitative goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2020 to compare the fair values of its reporting units to their respective carrying amounts, including the goodwill allocated to each reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit was determined using a combination of the income approach and the market approach in accordance with the Company's historical practices and accounting policies.

The results of the Company's interim goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2020 indicated that the estimated fair value of the Company's Services reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount by 16%. The carrying amount of the Company's Products & Solutions reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value primarily due to a reduction in the Company's long-term forecast to reflect increased risk from higher market uncertainty and the accelerated reduction of product sales related to the Company's historical on-premises perpetual licenses. The Company anticipates a continued shift and acceleration of customers upgrading

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and acquiring new technology innovation through the utilization of the Company's subscription offering, which is included in the Services reporting unit. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $624 million to write down the full carrying amount of the Products & Solutions goodwill in the Impairment charges line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As a result of the goodwill triggering event described above, the Company also performed an interim quantitative impairment test for its indefinite-lived intangible asset, the Avaya Trade Name, as of March 31, 2020. The fair value of the Avaya Trade Name was estimated using the relief-from-royalty model, a form of the income approach in accordance with the Company's historical practices and accounting policies. The result of the interim impairment test of the Avaya Trade Name as of March 31, 2020 indicated that no impairment existed and the level of excess fair value over carrying value was 5%. As of March 31, 2020, an increase in the discount rate of 50 basis points or a decrease in the long-term revenue growth rate of 140 basis points would have resulted in an estimated fair value below its carrying value.

The Company's long-term forecast includes significant estimates and assumptions, including management's estimate of the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operating results. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the macroeconomic environment and, more specifically, on the Company's future operating results, it is reasonably possible that the pandemic could have a more adverse impact than what is currently contemplated by the Company's long-term forecast.

The Company determined that no events occurred or circumstances changed during the three months ended June 30, 2020 that would indicate that it is more likely than not that its goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets were impaired. To the extent that business conditions deteriorate or if changes in key assumptions and estimates differ significantly from management's expectations, it may be necessary to record additional impairment charges in the future.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See discussion in Note 2, "Recent Accounting Pronouncements," to our unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before income taxes, interest expense, interest income and depreciation and amortization and excludes the results of discontinued operations. EBITDA provides us with a measure of operating performance that excludes certain non-operating and/or non-cash expenses, which can differ significantly from company to company depending on capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate and capital investments.

Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA as further adjusted by the items noted in the reconciliation table below. We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides a measure of our financial performance based on operational factors that management can impact in the short-term, such as our pricing strategies, volume, costs and expenses of the organization, and therefore presents our financial performance in a way that can be more easily compared to prior quarters or fiscal years. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA serves as a basis for determining certain management and employee compensation. We also present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because we believe analysts and investors utilize these measures in analyzing our results. Under the Company's debt agreements, the ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is tied in part to ratios based on a measure of Adjusted EBITDA.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools. EBITDA measures do not represent net income (loss) or cash flow from operations as those terms are defined by GAAP and do not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. While EBITDA measures are frequently used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements, these terms are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation. Further, Adjusted EBITDA excludes the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations that still affect our net income. In particular, our formulation of Adjusted EBITDA adjusts for certain amounts that are included in calculating net income (loss) as set forth in the following table including, but not limited to, restructuring charges, impairment charges, resolution of certain legal matters and a portion of our pension costs and post-retirement benefits costs, which represents the amortization of pension service costs and actuarial gain (loss) associated with these benefits. However, these are expenses that may recur, may vary and/or may be difficult to predict.

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The unaudited reconciliation of net income (loss), which is a GAAP measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP measures, is presented below for the periods indicated:

		Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)		2020		2019		2020		2019
Net Income (loss)		$	9	$	(633)	$	(717)	$	(637)
Interest expense		51		59		162		177
Interest income		(1)		(4)		(6)		(11)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		20		(27)		82		(30)
Depreciation and amortization		107		110		319		335
EBITDA		186		(495)		(160)		(166)
Impact of fresh start accounting adjustments	(a)	1		(2)		—		7
Restructuring charges	(b)	14		1		18		12
Advisory fees	(c)	—		1		40		3
Acquisition-related costs		—		1		—		8
Share-based compensation		7		8		21		19
Impairment charges		—		659		624		659
Change in fair value of Emergence Date Warrants		3		(7)		—		(28)
Loss on foreign currency transactions		5		1		16		8
Gain on investments in equity and debt securities, net	(d)	(29)		—		(49)		—
Adjusted EBITDA		$	187	$	167	$	510	$	522

^(a)The impact of fresh start accounting adjustments in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy.

^(b)Restructuring charges represent employee separation costs and facility exit costs (excluding the impact of accelerated depreciation expense) related to the Company's restructuring programs, net of sublease income.

^(c)Advisory fees represent costs incurred to assist in the assessment of strategic and financial alternatives to improve the Company's capital structure.

^(d)Realized and unrealized gains on investments in equity securities, net of impairment of investments in debt securities.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements containing words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "target," "model," "can," "could," "may," "should," "will," "would" or similar words or the negative thereof, constitute "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements, which are based on our current plans, expectations, estimates and projections about future events, should not be unduly relied upon. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance and achievements to materially differ from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We caution you therefore against relying on any of these forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements included herein are based upon our assumptions, estimates and beliefs and involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements and may be affected by a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include, among others: the risks and factors discussed in Part I, Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Part II, Item 1A "Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 11, 2020 and February 10, 2020, as well as Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" and Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 29, 2019.

All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the risk that actual results will differ materially from the expectations expressed in this Quarterly Report will increase with the passage of time. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report, the inclusion of such forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the objectives and plans set forth in this Quarterly Report will be achieved.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

The Company has exposure to changing interest rates primarily under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and ABL Credit Agreement, each of which bears interest at variable rates based on LIBOR. The Company had $2,674 million of variable rate loans outstanding as of June 30, 2020.

On May 16, 2018, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with six counterparties, which fix a portion of the variable interest due under its Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "Swap Agreements"). Under the terms of the Swap Agreements, which mature on December 15, 2022, the Company pays a fixed rate of 2.935% and receives a variable rate of interest based on one-month LIBOR. As of June 30, 2020, the total notional amount of the six Swap Agreements was $1,800 million.

It is management's intention that the notional amount of the Swap Agreements be less than the variable rate loans outstanding during the life of the derivatives. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized a loss on the Swap Agreements of $11 million and $2 million, respectively, which is reflected in Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized a loss on the Swap Agreements of $22 million and $7 million, respectively, which is also reflected in Interest expense. At June 30, 2020, the fair value of the outstanding Swap Agreements was a deferred loss of $115 million. Based on the payment dates of the contracts, $49 million and $68 million, including accrued interest, was recorded in Other current liabilities and Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. On an annual basis, a hypothetical one percent change in interest rates for the $874 million of unhedged variable rate debt as of June 30, 2020 would affect interest expense by approximately $9 million.

On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into new interest rate swap agreements with four counterparties. See Note 21, "Subsequent Event" to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

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Foreign Currency Risk

Foreign currency risk is the potential change in value, income and cash flow arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Each of our non-U.S. ("foreign") operations maintains capital in the currency of the country of its geographic location consistent with local regulatory guidelines. Each foreign operation may conduct business in its local currency, as well as the currency of other countries in which it operates. The primary foreign currency exposures for these foreign operations are Euros, Canadian Dollars, British Pound Sterling, Chinese Renminbi, Indian Rupee, Australian Dollars and Japanese Yen.

Non-U.S. denominated revenue was $158 million and $472 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. We estimate a 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to all foreign currencies would affect our revenue for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 by $16 million and $47 million, respectively.

The Company, from time-to-time, utilizes foreign currency forward contracts primarily to hedge fluctuations associated with certain monetary assets and liabilities including receivables, payables and certain intercompany obligations. These foreign currency forward contracts are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. As a result, changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded as a component of Other income, net to offset the change in the value of the underlying assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2020, the Company maintained open foreign exchange contracts with a total notional value of $373 million, primarily hedging the British Pound Sterling, Euro, Chinese Renminbi and Indian Rupee. At June 30, 2020, the Company had $1 million in both Other current assets and Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to reflect the fair value of the open foreign exchange contracts.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's loss on foreign exchange contracts was not material. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company's loss on foreign exchange contracts was $1 million and is recorded in Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company's loss on foreign exchange contracts was $3 million and $1 million, respectively, which is also recorded in Other income, net.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2020, the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluating the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2020 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information set forth under Note 20, "Commitments and Contingencies," to the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes during the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020 to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2019 and the Company's Form 10-Q reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2020 and May 11, 2020, other than as shown below.

The outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition and/or cash flows.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization ("WHO") characterized the novel coronavirus disease ("COVID-19") as a pandemic. The current COVID-19 pandemic, and the responses of governments worldwide to COVID-19, are having a negative impact on regional, national and global economies, are disrupting supply chains and reducing international trade and business activity. The pandemic has caused several governments to implement stay-at-home orders, quarantines, significant restrictions on travel and other social distancing measures including restrictions that prohibit many employees from commuting to their customary work locations and require these employees to work remotely if possible. Quarantines, travel restrictions and other social distancing measures have been implemented globally throughout the second and third quarters of fiscal 2020.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has had and may continue to adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to:

•Our ability to operate, as well as our partners' and/or customers' ability to operate, in affected areas has and may continue to be hindered, which may cause our business and operating results to decline.

•Inability of our employees to access customers' sites has and will continue to hinder our ability to offer services that can only be provided on site, as well as our ability to make in person sales visits and demonstrations.

•Clients and customers have had and may continue to have difficulty meeting their payment obligations to us, resulting in late or non-payment of amounts owed.

•We may experience significant reductions or volatility in demand for our solutions as customers may not be able to enter into new purchase commitments due to financial downturns or general economic uncertainty.

•We may experience temporary or long-term disruptions in our supply chain, which may significantly impact our distribution network, results of operations (including sales) or business.

•The effects of shelter-in-place orders may negatively disrupt our business, the magnitude of which will depend, in part, on the length and severity of the restrictions and other limitations on our ability to conduct our business in the ordinary course.

•To the extent our employees, including our executive officers and other members of our management team, are impacted in significant numbers by the outbreak of the pandemic and are not available or allowed to conduct work, our business and operating results may be negatively impacted.

•We may not be able to ensure business continuity in the event our continuity of operations and crisis management plans are not effective or are improperly implemented.

•The significant disruption of global financial markets, which has impacted the value of our common stock and could further materially impact the value of our stock in the future, may reduce our ability to access further capital, which could in the future negatively affect our liquidity and affect our business in the near and long-term.

The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial performance and liquidity, including our ability to execute our near-term and long-term business strategies and initiatives in the expected time frame, will depend on future developments, including the duration and severity of the pandemic, as well as any resurgence of the pandemic in regions that were opening businesses, none of which can be predicted. Any of the foregoing factors, or other cascading effects of the coronavirus pandemic that are not currently foreseeable, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows. Some economists are predicting that the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including as a result of the actions by governments to slow the spread of the disease will be steep and severe. The

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effectiveness of economic stabilization efforts, including government stimulus efforts, is not assured. Additionally, as pandemic conditions wane, we cannot predict how quickly the marketplaces in which we operate will return to normal.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information with respect to purchases by the Company of shares of common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2020:

Period	Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased(1)	Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) That May Yet Be Purchased Under Plans or Programs(2)(3)
April 1 - 30, 2020	57,629	$	8.7172	—	$	185,000,003
May 1 - 31, 2020	37,423	$	12.9600	—	$	185,000,003
June 1 - 30, 2020	—	$	—	—	$	185,000,003
Total	95,052	$	10.3876	—

⁽¹⁾Represents shares of common stock withheld for taxes on restricted stock units that vested.

⁽²⁾On November 14, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a warrant repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase the Company's outstanding warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock for an aggregate expenditure of up to $15 million. The repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, through block trades or in privately negotiated transactions.

⁽³⁾On October 1, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase the Company's common stock for an aggregate expenditure of up to $500 million. The repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, through block trades or in privately negotiated transactions. In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has determined to suspend the repurchase program but may recommence the program at any time based on its assessment of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on the Company's stock price, business and liquidity.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable. 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
31.1	Certification of James M. Chirico, Jr. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Kieran J. McGrath pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification of James M. Chirico, Jr. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certification of Kieran J. McGrath pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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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, thereunto duly authorized.

AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.
By:	/s/ KEVIN SPEED
Name:	Kevin Speed
Title:	Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

August 10, 2020

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, James M. Chirico, Jr., certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Avaya Holdings Corp.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial

        reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial

        reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted

        accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 10, 2020

/s/    JAMES M. CHIRICO, JR.

James M. Chirico, Jr.

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Kieran J. McGrath, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Avaya Holdings Corp.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 10, 2020

/s/    KIERAN J. MCGRATH

Kieran J. McGrath

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Avaya Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James M. Chirico, Jr., Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/    JAMES M. CHIRICO, JR.

James M. Chirico, Jr.

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 10, 2020

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Avaya Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Kieran J. McGrath, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/    KIERAN J. MCGRATH

Kieran J. McGrath

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: August 10, 2020

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income." This standard allows companies to reclassify from accumulated other

comprehensive income to retained earnings any stranded tax benefits resulting from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company adopted this standard as of October 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." This standard, along with other guidance subsequently issued by the FASB (collectively "ASC 842"), superseded all lease accounting guidance and requires lessees to recognize lease assets and liabilities for all leases with initial lease terms of more than 12 months. The standard makes similar changes to lessor accounting and aligns key aspects of the lessor accounting model with the GAAP revenue recognition standard. The Company adopted ASC 842 on October 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Therefore, on October 1, 2019, the Company recognized and measured leases without revising the historical comparative period information or disclosures. The modified retrospective transition method included optional practical expedients which lessened the burden of implementing ASC 842 by not requiring a reassessment of certain conclusions reached under the previous lease accounting guidance. The Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients to forego a reassessment of (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and (3) the initial direct costs for an existing lease. In addition, the Company elected the land easement practical expedient permitting it to not reassess whether an existing or expired land easement is a lease or contains a lease. The Company also adopted the practical expedient permitting the non-lease components of an arrangement to be included in the right-of-use asset to which they relate. The Company did not elect the practical expedient allowing the use-of-hindsight which would require the Company to reassess the lease term of existing leases based on all facts and circumstances through the effective date.

The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet mainly due to the recognition of $190 million of operating lease right-of-use assets and $194 million of operating lease liabilities. The adoption of ASC 842 also resulted in the one-time reclassification of certain prepaid and deferred rent and facility-related business restructuring liabilities to operating lease right-of-use assets.

The impact of the adoption of ASC 842 on the September 30, 2019 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was as follows:

	September 30, 2019				Upon Adoption of ASC 842
(In millions)	As Reported		Adjustments
ASSETS
Other current assets	$	115	$	(2)	$	113
Intangible assets, net	2,891		(2)		2,889
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		190		190
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities	—		51		51
Business restructuring reserve	33		(4)		29
Non-current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities	—		143		143
Business restructuring reserve	36		(1)		35
Other liabilities	316		(3)		313

Recent Standards Not Yet Effective

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes". This standard simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of ASC 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, with early adoption permitted. Depending on the amendment, adoption may be applied on a retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective basis. The Company intends to early adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The Company does not expect the adoption of the standard to have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract." This standard aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is

a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this standard may be applied on a retrospective or prospective basis. The Company intends to adopt the standard on a prospective basis in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and is currently assessing the impact the new guidance may have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans." This standard modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other post-retirement plans. This update removes disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial, clarifies certain required disclosures and adds additional disclosures. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in the standard need to be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of the standard to result in material changes to its benefit plan disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement." This standard modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements by removing certain disclosures, modifying certain disclosures and adding additional disclosures. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Certain disclosures in the standard need to be applied on a retrospective basis and others on a prospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of the standard to result in material changes to its fair value disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." This standard, along with other guidance subsequently issued by the FASB, requires entities to estimate all expected credit losses for certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables and contract assets, held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The standard also expands the disclosure requirements to enable users of financial statements to understand the entity's assumptions, models and methods for estimating expected credit losses. This standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 on a modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard may have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
REVENUE
Revenue	$ 721			$ 717			$ 2,118	$ 2,164
COSTS
TOTAL COST OF REVENUE	324			327			956	981
GROSS PROFIT	397			390			1,162	1,183
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative	232			253			763	761
Research and development	52			49			155	154
Amortization of intangible assets	40			41			122	122
Restructuring charges, net	20			1			27	12
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	344			1,003			1,691	1,708
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	53			(613)			(529)	(525)
Interest expense	(51)			(59)			(162)	(177)
Other income (expense), net	27			12			56	35
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	29			(660)			(635)	(667)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(20)			27			(82)	30
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 9	$ (672)	$ (54)	$ (633)	$ (13)	$ 9	$ (717)	$ (637)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Net income (loss) per common share - basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.08			$ (5.70)			$ (7.61)	$ (5.75)
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REVENUE
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COSTS
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Pension obligations	734	759
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Previously Reported [Member]	Previously Reported [Member] Accumulated Deficit
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Other comprehensive income (loss)	(50)
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Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		110,900,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		110,700,000
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
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Net income (loss)	(13)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8				8
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Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		110,700,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]						$ 3	$ 3
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Issuance of common stock, net of shares redeemed and canceled, under employee stock option plan	0
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Amortization of share-based compensation	8		8
Net income (loss)	(633)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(38)				(38)
Shares repurchased and retired for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units	(2)		(2)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	1,470	$ 1	1,756	(255)	(32)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		110,900,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		111,000,000.0
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	1,300	$ 1	$ 1,761	(289)	(173)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, net of shares redeemed and canceled, under employee stock option plan (in shares)		300,000
Issuance of common stock, net of shares redeemed and canceled, under employee stock option plan	$ 0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation		100,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	(142,000,000)	(10,700,000)	(142,000,000)
Amortization of share-based compensation	$ 6		$ 6
Preferred Stock, Accretion of Redemption Discount	(4)		(4)
Accrued dividends on Series A preferred stock	(1)		(1)
Net income (loss)	(54)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10				10
Shares repurchased and retired for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units	(2)		(2)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	1,113	$ 1	1,618	(343)	(163)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		100,500,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		111,000,000.0
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 1,300	$ 1	1,761	(289)	(173)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	(28,923,664)
Accrued dividends on Series A preferred stock	$ (3)
Net income (loss)	(717)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(52)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	211	$ 1	1,441	(1,006)	(225)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		82,900,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		100,500,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	1,113	$ 1	$ 1,618	(343)	(163)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, net of shares redeemed and canceled, under employee stock option plan (in shares)		600,000
Issuance of common stock, net of shares redeemed and canceled, under employee stock option plan	$ 0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation		200,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	(188,000,000)	(18,200,000)	(188,000,000)
Amortization of share-based compensation	$ 8		$ 8
Accrued dividends on Series A preferred stock	(1)		(1)
Net income (loss)	(672)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(55)				(55)
Shares repurchased and retired for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units	(1)		(1)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	204	$ 1	1,436	(1,015)	(218)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		82,700,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, net of shares redeemed and canceled, under employee stock option plan (in shares)		300,000
Issuance of common stock, net of shares redeemed and canceled, under employee stock option plan	0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation		100,000
Amortization of share-based compensation	7		7
Accrued dividends on Series A preferred stock	(1)		(1)
Net income (loss)	9
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(7)
Shares repurchased and retired for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units	(1)		(1)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 211	$ 1	$ 1,441	$ (1,006)	$ (225)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		82,900,000

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 319	$ 335
Share-based compensation	21	19
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts	19	16
Deferred income taxes, net	(11)	(27)
Change in fair value of emergence date warrants	0	(28)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency transactions	19	9
Marketable Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)	(59)	0
Other non-cash credits, net	(7)	7
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables	50	100
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory	6	(14)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities	12	0
Contract assets	(122)	(99)
Contract costs	1	(26)
Accounts payable	(37)	27
Payroll and benefit obligations	5	(66)
Business restructuring reserve	(15)	(23)
Contract liabilities	(37)	26
Other assets and liabilities	(4)	(103)
Net cash used for operating activities	77	175
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(72)	(84)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities	412	0
Other investing activities, net	0	(1)
Net cash used for investing activities	340	(95)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(330)	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	121	0
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of long-term debt	(250)	(22)
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities	(5)	(9)
Other financing activities, net	(4)	(8)
NET CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(425)	(51)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2)	1
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(10)	30
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	746	734
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	10	0
Net income (loss)	(717)	(637)
Asset Impairment Charges	624	659
Payments to Acquire Investments	0	(10)
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	8	12
Proceeds from Stock Plans	1	0
ABL Credit Agreement
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Short-term Debt	$ 50	$ 0

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Supplementary Financial Information - Supplementary Cash Flow Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Payments	$ 17		$ 50
Restricted Cash, Noncurrent	4	$ 5	4	$ 5	$ 4	$ 4
Cash	742	729	742	729	752	700
OTHER PAYMENTS
Interest payments	47	61	151	160
Income tax payments	63	13	88	48
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in Accounts payable for Capital expenditures	1	(6)	5	(1)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	746	734	746	734	$ 756	$ 704
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	14		29
Acquisition of Equipment Under Finance Leases	$ 5	$ 0	$ 5	$ 0

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Background and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Background and Basis of Presentation

Background and Basis of Presentation

Background

Avaya Holdings Corp. (the "Parent" or "Avaya Holdings"), together with its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "Avaya"), is a global leader in digital communications products, solutions and services for businesses of all sizes. Avaya builds open, converged and innovative solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration in the cloud, on-premises or a hybrid of both. The Company's global team of professionals delivers services from initial planning and design, to implementation and integration, to ongoing managed operations, optimization, training and support. The Company manages its business operations in two segments, Products & Solutions and Services. The Company sells directly to customers through its worldwide sales force and indirectly through its global network of channel partners, including distributors, service providers, dealers, value-add resellers, system integrators and business partners that provide sales and services support.

Basis of Presentation

Avaya Holdings has no material assets or standalone operations other than its ownership of Avaya Inc. and its subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Avaya Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial statements. The unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 29, 2019. In management's opinion, these unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods indicated. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the interim periods reported are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year.

Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the periods reported. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Actual results may differ from these estimates. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the World Health Organization characterized a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") as a pandemic. Concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 and the actions required to mitigate its impact have created substantial disruption to the global economy. The duration of the pandemic and the long-term impacts on the global economy are uncertain. We expect the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial position. In addition, the pandemic may affect management's estimates and assumptions, in particular those that require a projection of our financial results, our cash flows or broader economic conditions, such as the collectability of accounts receivable, sales returns and allowances, the use and recoverability of inventory, the realization of deferred tax assets, annual effective tax rate, the fair value of equity compensation, the recoverability of long-lived assets, useful lives and impairment of tangible and intangible assets including goodwill (see Note 6, "Goodwill, net and Intangible Assets, net") and fair value measurements (see Note 11, "Fair Value Measurements"), among others.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. While we believe existing cash and cash equivalents of $742 million as of June 30, 2020, future cash provided by operating activities and borrowings available under the ABL Credit Agreement will be sufficient to meet our future cash requirements for at least the next twelve months, our ability to meet our future cash requirements will depend on the Company's ability to generate cash in the future, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond the Company's control. The Company further believes that its financial resources allow it to manage the anticipated impact of COVID-19 on the Company's business operations for the foreseeable future. The challenges posed by COVID-19 on the Company's business are evolving rapidly. Consequently, the Company will continue to evaluate its financial position in light of future developments.

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Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue recognition accounting policy is disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 29, 2019. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company updated its revenue recognition accounting policy to include its new subscription offerings as detailed below.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company continued developing and selling its subscription-based offerings which mainly consist of term software license arrangements and software as a service ("SaaS") arrangements. Term software licenses include multiple performance obligations where the term licenses are recognized upfront upon transfer of control of the software, with the associated software maintenance revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as the customer consumes the services. SaaS arrangements do not include the right for the customer to take possession of the software during the contractual term of the arrangement, and therefore have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as the customer consumes the services.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables provide the Company's disaggregated revenue for the periods presented:

(In millions)	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
REVENUE
Products & Solutions	$	262	$	298	$	805	$	913
Services	460		422		1,317		1,269
Unallocated Amounts	(1)		(3)		(4)		(18)
	$	721	$	717	$	2,118	$	2,164

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Strategic Partnership (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Strategic Partnership

Strategic Partnership

On October 3, 2019, the Company entered into certain agreements that establish the framework for the Company's strategic partnership with RingCentral, a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications, collaboration and contact center ("CC") solutions, to accelerate the Company's transition to the cloud. Through this partnership, the Company introduced Avaya Cloud Office by RingCentral ("Avaya Cloud Office" or "ACO"), a new global unified communications as a service ("UCaaS") solution. Avaya Cloud Office expands the Company's portfolio to offer a full suite of UC, CC, UCaaS and contact center as a service solutions to its global customer base. ACO combines RingCentral's leading UCaaS platform with Avaya technology, services and migration capabilities to create a highly differentiated UCaaS offering. The transaction closed on October 31, 2019 and ACO was launched on March 31, 2020. The Company now has a full suite of public, private and hybrid cloud solutions for its global UC and CC customers and partners.

As part of the strategic partnership, the Company and RingCentral also entered into an agreement governing the terms of the commercial arrangement between the parties (the "Framework Agreement"). Under the Framework Agreement, the parties entered into a Super Master Agent Agreement, pursuant to which Avaya acts as an agent to Avaya's channel partners with respect to the sale of ACO and make direct sales of ACO. RingCentral will pay a fee to Avaya, including for the benefit of its channel partners, for each such sale. In addition, for each unit of ACO sold during the term of the Framework Agreement, RingCentral will pay Avaya certain fees. Among other things, the Framework Agreement requires Avaya to (subject to certain

exceptions) market and sell ACO as its exclusive UCaaS solution (as defined in the Framework Agreement). The Framework Agreement has a multiyear term and can be terminated early by either party in the event (i) the other party fails to cure a material breach or (ii) the other party undergoes a change in control.

In accordance with the Framework Agreement, RingCentral paid Avaya $375 million, predominantly for future fees, as well as for certain licensing rights. The $375 million payment consisted of $361 million in RingCentral shares and $14 million in cash. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company sold all of its RingCentral shares. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized gains on RingCentral shares of $29 million and $59 million, respectively, within Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In connection with the strategic partnership, the Company and RingCentral entered into an investment agreement, whereby RingCentral purchased 125,000 shares of the Company's Series A 3% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), for an aggregate purchase price of $125 million. See Note 15, "Capital Stock" for additional information on the Series A Preferred Stock.

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Supplementary Financial Information

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Supplementary Financial Information [Abstract]

Supplementary Financial Information

Supplementary Financial Information

The following table presents a summary of Other income, net for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
OTHER INCOME, NET
Interest income	$	1	$	4	$	6	$	11
Foreign currency loss, net	(5)		(1)		(16)		(8)
Gain on investments in equity and debt securities, net	29		—		49		—
Other pension and post-retirement benefit credits, net	5		1		16		5
Change in fair value of emergence date warrants	(3)		7		—		28
Sublease income	1		—		4		—
Other, net	(1)		1		(3)		(1)
Total other income, net	$	27	$	12	$	56	$	35

The gain on investments in equity and debt securities, net for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 includes gains on RingCentral shares of $29 million and $59 million, respectively, which are further described in Note 5. "Strategic Partnership." The gain on investments in equity and debt securities, net for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 also includes a $10 million impairment of debt securities owned by the Company which is further described in Note 11, "Fair Value Measurements."

The following table presents supplemental cash flow information for the periods presented:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
OTHER PAYMENTS
Interest payments	$	47	$	61	$	151	$	160
Income tax payments	63		13		88		48
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in Accounts payable for Capital expenditures	$	1	$	(6)	$	5	$	(1)
Acquisition of equipment under finance leases	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	—

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company made payments for operating lease liabilities of $17 million and $50 million, respectively, and recorded non-cash additions for operating lease right-of-use assets of $14 million and $29 million, respectively.

The following table presents a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented:

(In millions)	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		June 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
Cash and cash equivalents	$	742	$	752	$	729	$	700
Restricted cash included in other assets	4		4		5		4
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	746	$	756	$	734	$	704

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Business Restructuring Reserves and Programs

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Restructuring Reserve [Abstract]

Business Restructuring Reserves and Programs

Business Restructuring Reserves and Programs

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges by activity for the periods presented:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Employee separation costs	$	5	$	1	$	6	$	10
Facility exit costs	15		—		21		2
Total restructuring charges	$	20	$	1	$	27	$	12

The restructuring charges include changes in estimates for increases and decreases in costs or changes in the timing of payments related to the restructuring programs of prior fiscal years. The Company's employee separation costs generally encompass severance charges which include, but are not limited to, termination payments, pension fund payments, and health care and unemployment insurance costs to be paid to, or on behalf of, the affected employees. Facility exit costs primarily include lease obligation charges for exited facilities, including the impact of accelerated lease expense for right-of-use assets and accelerated depreciation expense for leasehold improvements with reductions in their estimated useful lives due to exited facilities. The Company does not allocate restructuring reserves to its operating segments.

As a result of the adoption of ASC 842 on October 1, 2019, the Company no longer records facility-related restructuring charges within the Business restructuring reserve on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As a result, the Company recorded a one-time reclassification of $5 million for certain facility-related lease obligations from the Business restructuring reserve to Operating lease right-of-use assets upon adoption of ASC 842.

The following table summarizes the activity for employee separation costs recognized under the Company's restructuring programs for the nine months ended June 30, 2020:

(In millions)	Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Program (2)		Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Program (3)		Fiscal 2008 through 2018 Restructuring Programs (4)		Total
Accrual balance as of September 30, 2019	$	—	$	11	$	53	$	64
Cash payments	—		(4)		(16)		(20)
Restructuring charges	7		—		—		7
Adjustments (1)	—		—		(1)		(1)
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations	(1)		1		1		1
Accrual balance as of June 30, 2020	$	6	$	8	$	37	$	51

⁽¹⁾Includes changes in estimates for increases and decreases in costs related to the Company's restructuring programs, which are recorded in Restructuring charges, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period of the adjustment.

⁽²⁾Payments related to the 2020 restructuring programs are expected to be completed in fiscal 2027.

⁽³⁾Payments related to the 2019 restructuring programs are expected to be completed in fiscal 2026.

⁽⁴⁾Payments related to the 2008 through 2018 restructuring programs are expected to be completed in fiscal 2026.

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Financing Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing Arrangements

Financing Arrangements

The following table reflects principal amounts of debt and debt net of discounts and issuance costs for the periods presented:

	June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Principal amount		Net of discounts and issuance costs		Principal amount		Net of discounts and issuance costs
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024	$	2,624	$	2,602	$	2,874	$	2,846
Convertible 2.25% senior notes due June 15, 2023	350		286		350		273
ABL Credit Agreement due August 10, 2020	50		50		—		—
Total debt	$	3,024	2,938		$	3,224	3,119
Debt maturing within one year			(50)				(29)
Long-term debt, net of current portion			$	2,888			$	3,090

Term Loan and ABL Credit Agreements

As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company maintained (i) its Term Loan Credit Agreement among Avaya Inc., as borrower, Avaya Holdings, the lending institutions from time to time party thereto, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent and collateral agent, maturing on December 15, 2024, (the "Term Loan Credit Agreement") and (ii) its ABL Credit Agreement among Avaya Inc., as borrower, Avaya Holdings, the several other borrowers party thereto, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, maturing on December 15, 2022, which provides a revolving credit facility consisting of a U.S. tranche and a foreign tranche allowing for borrowings of up to an aggregate principal amount of $300 million from time to time, subject to borrowing base availability (the "ABL Credit Agreement"). On November 7, 2019, the Company made a principal prepayment on its Term Loan of $250 million. Due to the prepayment, there are no amounts due within one year on the Term Loan and the balance has been classified as non-current as of June 30, 2020.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized interest expense of $32 million and $51 million, respectively, related to the Term Loan Credit Agreement, including the amortization of the underwriting discount. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized interest expense of $118 million and $151 million, respectively, related to the Term Loan Credit Agreement, including the amortization of the underwriting discount.

On April 6, 2020, the Company borrowed $50 million under the ABL Credit Agreement. The borrowing matures monthly and is renewable at the Company's election in accordance with the terms and conditions of the ABL Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has the ability and intent to repay the ABL Credit Agreement balance within one year and has classified the balance as current. On July 31, 2020, the Company repaid its outstanding borrowing under the ABL Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement, the Company can issue letters of credit up to $150 million. At June 30, 2020, the Company had issued and outstanding letters of credit and guarantees of $41 million under the ABL Credit Agreement. The aggregate additional principal amount that may be borrowed under the ABL Credit Agreement, based on the borrowing base less $91 million of outstanding borrowings, letters of credit and guarantees was $72 million at June 30, 2020. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized interest expense of $1 million related to the ABL Credit Agreement. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and the nine months ended June 30, 2019, recognized interest expense related to the ABL Credit Agreement was not material.

Convertible Notes

The Company's 2.25% Convertible Notes have an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $350 million (including notes issued in connection with the underwriters' exercise in full of an over-allotment option of $50 million) and mature on June 15, 2023 (the "Convertible Notes"). The Convertible Notes were issued under an indenture, by and between the Company and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized interest expense of $7 million and $6 million related to the Convertible Notes, respectively, which includes $4 million of amortization of the underwriting discount and issuance costs in both periods. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized interest expense of $20 million and $18 million related to the Convertible Notes, respectively, which includes $13 million and $12 million of amortization of the underwriting discount and issuance costs, respectively.

The net carrying amount of the Convertible Notes for the periods indicated was as follows:

(In millions)	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Principal	350		350
Less:
Unamortized debt discount	(59)		(72)
Unamortized issuance costs	(5)		(5)
Net carrying amount	$	286	$	273

The weighted average contractual interest rate of the Company's outstanding debt was 5.8% and 6.3% as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The effective interest rate for the Term Loan Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was not materially different than its contractual interest rate including adjustments related to hedging. The effective interest rate for the ABL Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2020 was not materially different than its contractual interest rate. The effective interest rate for the Convertible Notes was 9.2% as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 reflecting the separation of the conversion feature in equity. The effective interest rates include interest on the debt and amortization of discounts and issuance costs.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company was not in default under any of its debt agreements.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company accounts for derivative financial instruments in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging," ("ASC 815") and does not enter into derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Contracts

The Company, from time-to-time, enters into interest rate swap contracts as a hedge against changes in interest rates on its outstanding variable rate loans.

On May 16, 2018, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with six counterparties, which fix a portion of the variable interest due under its Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "Swap Agreements"). Under the terms of the Swap Agreements, which mature on December 15, 2022, the Company pays a fixed rate of 2.935% and receives a variable rate of interest based on one-month LIBOR. As of June 30, 2020, the total notional amount of the six Swap Agreements was $1,800 million.

The Swap Agreements are designated as cash flow hedges as they are deemed highly effective as defined under ASC 815. As a result, the unrealized gains or losses on these contracts are initially recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As interest expense is recognized on the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the corresponding deferred gain or loss on the Swap Agreements is reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Based on the amount in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2020, approximately $49 million would be reclassified to interest expense in the next twelve months.

On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into new interest rate swap agreements with four counterparties. See Note 21, "Subsequent Event" to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

It is management's intention that the notional amount of interest rate swaps be less than the variable rate loans outstanding during the life of the derivatives.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

The Company, from time-to-time, utilizes foreign currency forward contracts primarily to hedge fluctuations associated with certain monetary assets and liabilities including receivables, payables and certain intercompany obligations. These foreign currency forward contracts are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. As a result, changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded as a component of Other income, net to offset the change in the value of the hedged assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2020, the Company maintained open foreign currency forward contracts with a total notional value of $373 million, primarily hedging the British Pound Sterling, Euro, Chinese Renminbi and Indian Rupee.

Emergence Date Warrants

In accordance with the bankruptcy plan adopted in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy on December 15, 2017 (the "Plan of Reorganization"), the Company issued warrants to purchase 5,645,200 shares of Company common stock to the holders of second lien obligations extinguished pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization pursuant to a warrant agreement (the "Emergence Date Warrants"). Each Emergence Date Warrant has an exercise price of $25.55 per share and expires on December 15, 2022. The Emergence Date Warrants contain certain derivative features that require them to be

classified as a liability and require changes in the fair value of the liability to be recognized in earnings each reporting period. On November 14, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a warrant repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $15 million worth of the Emergence Date Warrants. None of the Emergence Date Warrants have been exercised or repurchased as of June 30, 2020.

The fair value of the Emergence Date Warrants was determined using a probability weighted Black-Scholes option pricing model. This model requires certain input assumptions including risk-free interest rates, volatility, expected life and dividend rates. Selection of these inputs involves significant judgment. The fair value of the Emergence Date Warrants as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was determined using the input assumptions summarized below:

	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Expected volatility	64.94	%	56.89	%
Risk-free interest rates	0.17	%	1.55	%
Contractual remaining life (in years)	2.46		3.21
Price per share of common stock	$12.36		$10.23

In determining the fair value of the Emergence Date Warrants, the dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends throughout the term of the warrants.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company's derivatives on a gross basis, including accrued interest, segregated between those that are designated as hedging instruments and those that are not designated as hedging instruments:

		June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Balance Sheet Caption	Asset		Liability		Asset		Liability
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate contracts	Other current liabilities	$	—	$	49	$	—	$	23
Interest rate contracts	Other liabilities	—		68		—		58
		—		117		—		81
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	1		—		1		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current liabilities	—		1		—		—
Emergence Date Warrants	Other liabilities	—		5		—		5
		1		6		1		5
Total derivative fair value		$	1	$	123	$	1	$	86

The following tables provide information regarding the location and amount of pre-tax losses for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

	Three months ended June 30, 2020				Three months ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)	Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss		Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss
Financial Statement Line Item in which Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded	$	(51)	$	(7)	$	(59)	$	(38)
Impact of cash flow hedging relationships:
Loss recognized in AOCI on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	(7)	$	—	$	(31)
Interest expense reclassified from AOCI	$	(11)	$	11	$	(2)	$	2

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020				Nine months ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)	Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss		Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss
Financial Statement Line Item in which Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded	$	(162)	$	(52)	$	(177)	$	(50)
Impact of cash flow hedging relationships:
Loss recognized in AOCI on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	(57)	$	—	$	(78)
Interest expense reclassified from AOCI	$	(22)	$	22	$	(7)	$	7

The following table provides information regarding the pre-tax (losses) gains for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

		Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	Location of Derivative Pre-tax (Loss) Gain	2020		2019		2020		2019
Emergence Date Warrants	Other income, net	$	(3)	$	7	$	—	$	28
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net	—		(1)		(3)		(1)

The Company records its derivatives on a gross basis in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has master netting agreements with several of its financial institution counterparties. The following table provides information on the Company's derivative positions as if those subject to master netting arrangements were presented on a net basis, allowing for the right to offset by counterparty per the master netting agreements:

	June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Asset		Liability		Asset		Liability
Gross amounts recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	1	$	123	$	1	$	86
Gross amount subject to offset in master netting arrangements not offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	(1)		(1)		(1)		(1)
Net amounts	$	—	$	122	$	—	$	85

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Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Goodwill, net and Intangible Assets, net

Goodwill, net

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment during fiscal 2020 were as follows:

(In millions)	Products & Solutions		Services		Total
Balance as of September 30, 2019
Cost	$	1,282	$	1,478	$	2,760
Accumulated impairment charges	(657)		—		(657)
	625		1,478		2,103
Impairment charges	(624)		—		(624)
Foreign currency fluctuations	(1)		(1)		(2)
Balance as of June 30, 2020
Cost	1,281		1,477		2,758
Accumulated impairment charges	(1,281)		—		(1,281)
	$	—	$	1,477	$	1,477

Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment in accordance with GAAP at the reporting unit level. The Company's reporting units are subject to impairment testing annually or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company's goodwill was primarily recorded upon emergence from bankruptcy as a result of applying fresh start accounting.

The impairment test for goodwill consists of a comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value, including the goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The Company estimates the fair value of each reporting unit using a weighting of fair values derived from an income approach and a market approach.

Under the income approach, the fair value of a reporting unit is estimated using a discounted cash flows model. Future cash flows are based on forward-looking information regarding revenue and costs for each reporting unit and are discounted using an appropriate discount rate. The discounted cash flows model relies on assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, projected gross profit, working capital needs, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses, business restructuring costs, capital expenditures, income tax rates, discount rates and terminal growth rates. The discount rates the Company uses represent the estimated weighted average cost of capital, which reflects the overall level of inherent risk involved in its reporting unit operations and the rate of return an outside investor would expect to earn. To estimate cash flows beyond the final year of its model, the Company uses a terminal value approach. Under this approach, the Company applies a perpetuity growth assumption to determine the terminal value. The Company incorporates the present value of the resulting terminal value into its estimate of fair value. Forecasted cash flows for each reporting unit consider current economic conditions and trends, estimated future operating results, the Company's view of growth rates and anticipated future economic conditions. Revenue growth rates inherent in the forecasts are based on input from internal and external market intelligence research sources that compare factors such as growth in global economies, regional trends in the telecommunications industry and product evolution from a technological segment basis. Macroeconomic factors such as changes in economies, product

evolution, industry consolidation and other changes beyond the Company's control could have a positive or negative impact on achieving its targets.

The market approach estimates the fair value of a reporting unit by applying multiples of operating performance measures to the reporting unit's operating performance (the "Guideline Public Company Method"). These multiples are derived from comparable publicly-traded companies with similar investment characteristics to the reporting unit. The key estimates and assumptions that are used to determine the fair value under the market approach include current and projected 12-month operating performance results, as applicable, and the selection of the relevant multiples that are applied.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company changed its reporting units to align with changes in its organizational structure, mainly resulting from the previously disclosed strategic review process which concluded in October 2019. As a result, on October 1, 2019, the Company consolidated its Unified Communications ("UC") and Contact Center ("CC") reporting units into a Products & Solutions reporting unit and consolidated its Global Support Services ("GSS"), Avaya Professional Services ("APS") and Enterprise Cloud and Managed Services ("ECMS") reporting units into a Services reporting unit. As a result of these changes, the Company's reporting units are the same as its operating segments. Due to the consolidation of reporting units, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment assessment immediately before and after the consolidation on October 1, 2019 by estimating and comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company determined that the carrying amounts of each of the Company's reporting units did not exceed their estimated fair values and therefore no impairment existed as of October 1, 2019.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company concluded that a triggering event occurred for both of its reporting units due to (i) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the macroeconomic environment which led to revisions to the Company's long-term forecast during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and (ii) the sustained decrease in the Company's stock price since the advent of the pandemic which was caused by the resulting volatility in the financial markets. As a result, the Company performed an interim quantitative goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2020 to compare the fair values of its reporting units to their respective carrying amounts, including the goodwill allocated to each reporting unit. The results of the Company's interim goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2020 indicated that the estimated fair value of the Company's Services reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount by 16%. The carrying amount of the Company's Products & Solutions reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value primarily due to a reduction in the Company's long-term forecast to reflect increased risk from higher market uncertainty and the accelerated reduction of product sales related to the Company's historical on-premises perpetual licenses. The Company anticipates a continued shift and acceleration of customers upgrading and acquiring new technology innovation through the utilization of the Company's subscription offering, which is included in the Services reporting unit. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $624 million to write down the full carrying amount of the Products & Solutions goodwill in the Impairment charges line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2020.

The Company's long-term forecast includes significant estimates and assumptions, including management's estimate of the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operating results. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the macroeconomic environment and, more specifically, on the Company's future operating results, it is reasonably possible that the pandemic could have a more adverse impact than what is currently contemplated by the Company's long-term forecast.

The Company determined that no events occurred or circumstances changed during the three months ended June 30, 2020 that would indicate that it is more likely than not that its goodwill was impaired. To the extent that business conditions deteriorate or if changes in key assumptions and estimates differ significantly from management's expectations, it may be necessary to record additional impairment charges in the future.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019

During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company concluded that triggering events occurred for all of its reporting units due to a sustained decrease in the Company's stock price and lower than planned financial results which led to revisions to the Company's long-term forecast during the third quarter of fiscal 2019. As a result, the Company performed an interim quantitative goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2019 to compare the fair values of its reporting units to their respective carrying values, including the goodwill allocated to each reporting unit.

The results of the Company's interim goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2019 indicated that the estimated fair values of the Company's UC, GSS, APS and ECMS reporting units were greater than their carrying amounts, however, the carrying amount of the Company's CC reporting unit within the Products & Solutions segment exceeded its estimated fair value primarily due to a reduction in the Company's long-term forecast. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $657 million in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations of the nine months ended June 30, 2019, representing the amount by which the carrying value of the CC reporting unit exceeded its fair value.

Intangible Assets, net

The Company's intangible assets consist of the following for the periods indicated:

(In millions)	Technology and Patents		Customer Relationships and Other Intangibles		Trademarks and Trade Names		Total
Balance as of June 30, 2020
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	$	960	$	2,150	$	42	$	3,152
Accumulated amortization	(437)		(394)		(17)		(848)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	523		1,756		25		2,304
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	—		—		333		333
Accumulated impairment	—		—		—		—
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	—		—		333		333
Intangible assets, net	$	523	$	1,756	$	358	$	2,637
Balance as of September 30, 2019
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	$	960	$	2,154	$	42	$	3,156
Accumulated amortization	(308)		(279)		(11)		(598)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	652		1,875		31		2,558
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	2		—		333		335
Accumulated amortization	(2)		—		—		(2)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	—		—		333		333
Intangible assets, net	$	652	$	1,875	$	364	$	2,891

Intangible assets include technology and patents, customer relationships, and trademarks and trade names. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets. Intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Intangible assets determined to have indefinite useful lives are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that indicate an asset may be impaired.

The recoverability test of finite-lived assets is based on forecasts of undiscounted cash flows for each asset group. The fair value for the Company's indefinite-lived intangible asset, the Avaya Trade Name, is estimated using the relief-from-royalty model, a form of the income approach. Under this methodology, the fair value of the trade name is estimated by applying a royalty rate to forecasted net revenues which is then discounted using a risk-adjusted rate of return on capital. Revenue growth rates inherent in the forecast are based on input from internal and external market intelligence research sources that compare factors such as growth in global economies, regional trends in the telecommunications industry and product evolution from a technological segment basis. The royalty rate is determined using a set of observed market royalty rates.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020

As a result of the goodwill triggering event described above, the Company performed a recoverability test on all of its finite-lived asset groups as of March 31, 2020 before proceeding to the goodwill impairment review and concluded that no impairment charge was necessary. As of March 31, 2020, the Company also performed an interim quantitative impairment test for the Avaya Trade Name which indicated no impairment existed and the level of excess fair value over carrying value was 5%. As of March 31, 2020, an increase in the discount rate of 50 basis points or a decrease in the long-term revenue growth rate of 140 basis points would have resulted in an estimated fair value of the trade name below its carrying value.

The Company determined that no events occurred or circumstances changed during the three months ended June 30, 2020 that would indicate that its finite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable or that it is more likely than not that its indefinite-lived intangible assets were impaired. To the extent that business conditions deteriorate or if changes in key assumptions and estimates differ significantly from management's expectations, it may be necessary to record impairment charges in the future.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019

During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company elected to abandon an in-process research and development project that no longer aligned with the Company's technology roadmap. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $2 million to write down the full carrying amount of the project within the Impairment charges line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As a result of the goodwill triggering events during the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company performed a recoverability test on all of its finite-lived asset groups as of June 30, 2019 before proceeding to the goodwill impairment review and concluded that no impairment charge was necessary. The Company also performed an interim quantitative impairment test for the Avaya Trade Name as of June 30, 2019 and determined that its estimated fair value exceeded its carrying value and no impairment existed.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Pursuant to the accounting guidance for fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Considerable judgment was required in developing certain of the estimates of fair value including the consideration of the recent COVID-19 pandemic that has caused significant volatility in U.S. and international markets, and accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.

Fair Value Hierarchy

The accounting guidance for fair value measurements also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are prioritized into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are observable.

Level 2: Inputs that reflect quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable to the extent that observable inputs are not available for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:

	June 30, 2020								September 30, 2019
	Fair Value Measurements Using								Fair Value Measurements Using
(In millions)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Investments in debt securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	10	$	—	$	—	$	10
Foreign exchange contracts	1		—		1		—		1		—		1		—
Total assets	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	11	$	—	$	1	$	10
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	$	117	$	—	$	117	$	—	$	81	$	—	$	81	$	—
Spoken acquisition earn-outs	—		—		—		—		5		—		—		5
Foreign exchange contracts	1		—		1		—		—		—		—		—
Emergence Date Warrants	5		—		—		5		5		—		—		5
Total liabilities	$	123	$	—	$	118	$	5	$	91	$	—	$	81	$	10

Investments in debt securities

The investments in debt securities were valued using a discounted cash flow model which includes various unobservable inputs including cash flow projections, long-term growth rates, discount rates and market comparable companies. The investments in debt securities were recorded in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Interest rate and foreign exchange contracts

Interest rate and foreign exchange contracts classified as Level 2 assets and liabilities are not actively traded and are valued using pricing models that use observable inputs.

Spoken acquisition earn-outs

The Spoken acquisition earn-outs classified as Level 3 liabilities were measured using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model. Significant unobservable inputs, which included probability of the achievement of the earn out targets and discount rate assumption, reflected the assumptions market participants would use in valuing these liabilities. The earn-outs were recorded in Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Emergence Date Warrants

Emergence Date Warrants classified as Level 3 liabilities are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, or into and out of Level 3.

The following table summarizes the activity for the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

(In millions)	Emergence Date Warrants		Spoken acquisition earn-outs		Investments in debt securities
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	5	$	5	$	10
Impairment(1)	—		—		(10)
Settlement	—		(5)		—
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	5	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge for a $10 million credit loss on its investments in debt securities mainly driven by a decline in the macroeconomic environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a decline in the expected operating results and cash flows for the investment company. The impairment charge is included in Other income, net.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and amounts borrowed under the ABL Credit Agreement, to the extent the underlying liability will be settled in cash, approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the estimated fair value of the Company's Term Loan Credit Agreement was determined using a Level 2 input based on a market approach utilizing market-clearing data on the valuation date in addition to bid/ask prices.

As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was determined based on the quoted price of the Convertible Notes in an inactive market on the last trading day of the reporting period and has been classified as Level 2.

The estimated fair values of the Company's Term Loan Credit Agreement and Convertible Notes as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 are as follows:

	June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Principal amount		Fair value		Principal amount		Fair value
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024	$	2,624	$	2,429	$	2,874	$	2,739
Convertible 2.25% senior notes due June 15, 2023	350		287		350		298
Total	$	2,974	$	2,716	$	3,224	$	3,037

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Income Taxes

2 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Dec. 15, 2017

Jun. 30, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent

35.00%

21.00%

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company's effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to: (1) income and losses taxed at different foreign tax rates, (2) deferred tax assets (including losses) generated for which no benefit was recorded because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits would not be realized, (3) U.S. state and local income taxes, (4) the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("the Act") and associated regulations, (5) the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, (6) the impact of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") and (7) foreign tax credits.

The Company's effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 differed from the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to: (1) income and losses taxed at different foreign tax rates, (2) losses generated within certain foreign jurisdictions for which no benefit was recorded because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits would not be realized, (3) non-U.S. withholding taxes on foreign earnings, (4) current period changes to unrecognized tax positions, (5) U.S. state and local income taxes, (6) the impact of the Act, (7) the goodwill impairment charges recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, (8) current period elections taken in submitted tax filings, and (9) foreign tax credits.

On December 22, 2017, the Act was signed into law. The Act lowered the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. The Company has a September 30^th tax year-end and therefore many of the tax law changes became effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company benefits from the deduction attributable to Foreign Derived Intangible Income and has taxable income attributable to Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, both of which impact the effective tax rate. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, Avaya completed its analysis of the impact of the Act as required by Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 issued by the SEC on December 22, 2017.

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Benefit Obligations

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Benefit Obligations

Benefit ObligationsThe Company sponsors non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering a portion of its U.S. employees and retirees, and post-retirement benefit plans covering a portion of its U.S. employees and retirees that include healthcare benefits and life insurance coverage. Certain non-U.S. operations have various retirement benefit programs covering substantially all of their employees. Some of these programs are considered to be defined benefit pension plans for accounting purposes.

The components of the pension and post-retirement net periodic benefit (credit) cost for the periods indicated are provided in the table below:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Pension Benefits - U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit credit
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	3
Interest cost	7		10		22		29
Expected return on plan assets	(14)		(15)		(42)		(45)
Net periodic benefit credit	$	(6)	$	(4)	$	(17)	$	(13)
Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	2	$	2	$	6	$	5
Interest cost	1		2		3		7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	3	$	4	$	9	$	12
Post-retirement Benefits - U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	1
Interest cost	2		4		8		11
Expected return on plan assets	(2)		(2)		(7)		(7)
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		(1)		—
Amortization of actuarial loss	—		(1)		—		(1)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1	$	1	$	1	$	4

The service components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost were recorded similar to compensation expense, while all other components were recorded in Other income, net.

The Company's general funding policy with respect to its U.S. qualified pension plans is to contribute amounts at least sufficient to satisfy the minimum amount required by applicable law and regulations, or to directly pay benefits where appropriate. Contributions to U.S. pension plans were $9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, which represented the amounts required to satisfy the minimum statutory funding requirements in the U.S. On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law, providing limited relief for pension funding and retirement plan distributions. Under the CARES Act, employers may delay contributions for single employer defined benefit pension plans until January 1, 2021. As a result, the Company does not expect to make additional U.S. pension plan contributions in fiscal 2020 other than its final contribution for the 2019 plan year of $1 million.

Contributions to the non-U.S. pension plans were $18 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. For the remainder of fiscal 2020, the Company estimates that it will make contributions totaling $6 million for its non-U.S. plans.

In June 2019, the Company announced a change in medical benefits under the post-retirement medical plan for represented retirees as of April 30, 2019 and their eligible dependents. Effective January 1, 2020, the post-retirement medical plan coverage

provided through the Company's group plan was replaced with medical coverage provided through the private and public insurance marketplace for the identified retirees. As a result, the U.S. represented retiree post-retirement plan was remeasured as of June 30, 2019, which resulted in the recognition of an $8 million increase to the accumulated benefit obligation with an offset to Accumulated other comprehensive loss within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The increase was mainly driven by changes in actuarial assumptions, partially offset by the impact of the change in medical coverage.

Most post-retirement medical benefits are not pre-funded. Consequently, the Company makes payments directly to the claims administrator as retiree medical benefit claims are disbursed. These payments are funded by the Company up to the maximum contribution amounts specified in the plan documents and contract with the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and contributions from the participants, if required. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company made payments for retiree medical and dental benefits of $10 million and received a $3 million reimbursement from the represented employees' post-retirement health trust related to payments in prior periods. The Company estimates it will make contributions for retiree medical and dental benefits totaling $3 million for the remainder of fiscal 2020.

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Share-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-based Payment Arrangement

Share-based Compensation

Pre-tax share-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $7 million and $8 million, respectively, and $21 million and $19 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

2017 Equity Incentive Plan

On December 15, 2017, the Company adopted the Avaya Holdings Corp. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan"), under which non-employee directors, employees of the Company or any of its affiliates, and certain consultants and advisors may be granted stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), performance awards ("PRSUs") and other forms of awards granted or denominated in shares of the Company's common stock, as well as certain cash-based awards.

2019 Equity Incentive Plan

On November 13, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") approved the Avaya Holdings Corp. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and on January 8, 2020 approved an amendment to such plan (as so amended, the "2019 Plan"). On November 13, 2019, the Board also adopted the 2019 Omnibus Inducement Equity Plan (the "Inducement Plan"), which reserved up to 1,700,000 shares of the Company's common stock for awards to be made to certain prospective employees pursuant to the "inducement grant" exemption under the NYSE Listing Rules. On March 4, 2020, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2019 Plan and, as of such date, no additional awards may be granted under the 2017 Plan or the Inducement Plan (together, the "Prior Plans"). The 2019 Plan provides an initial pool of 18,800,000 shares of common stock that may be issued or granted, which can be adjusted for shares that become available from existing awards issued under the Prior Plans in accordance with the terms of the 2019 Plan.

Restricted Stock Units

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 1,888,007 RSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $12.06 per RSU. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, there were 1,204,055 RSUs that vested with a weighted average grant date fair value of $15.35 per RSU.

Performance Restricted Stock Units

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 661,856 PRSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $13.69 per PRSU, which will vest based on the attainment of specified performance metrics for each of the next three separate fiscal years (collectively the "Performance Period"), and the Company's total shareholder return over the Performance Period as compared to the total shareholder return for a specified index of companies over the same period. During the Performance Period, the Company will adjust compensation expense for the awards based on its best estimate of attainment of the specified annual performance metrics. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a change in the estimated number of PRSUs that are expected to be earned during the Performance Period will be recognized as an adjustment to earnings in the period of the revision.

The grant date fair value of the awards was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model that incorporated multiple valuation assumptions, including the probability of achieving the total shareholder return market condition and the following assumptions presented on a weighted-average basis:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Expected volatility(1)	55.75	%
Risk-free interest rate(2)	1.61	%
Dividend yield(3)	—	%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on a blend of Company and peer group company historical data adjusted for the Company's leverage.

⁽²⁾Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the remaining Performance Period as of the grant date.

⁽³⁾Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

Stock Options

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 163,666 non-qualified stock options with a grant date fair value of $6.11 per option. The grant date fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Exercise price	$	11.38
Expected volatility(1)	56.76		%
Expected life (in years)(2)	5.97
Risk-free interest rate(3)	1.71		%
Dividend yield(4)	—		%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on a blend of Company and peer group company historical data adjusted for the Company's leverage.

⁽²⁾Expected life based on the vesting terms of the option and a contractual life of ten years.

⁽³⁾Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the expected option term.

⁽⁴⁾Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On January 8, 2020, the Board approved the Avaya Holdings Corp. 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). A maximum of 5,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock has been reserved for issuance under the ESPP. Under the ESPP, eligible employees may purchase the Company's common stock through payroll deductions at a discount not to exceed 15% of the lower of the fair market values of the Company's common stock as of the beginning or end of each 3-month offering period. Payroll deductions are limited to 10% of the employee's eligible compensation and a maximum of 6,250 shares of the Company's common stock may be purchased by an employee each offering period. The first offering period began on June 1, 2020. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company withheld $1 million of eligible employee compensation for purchases of common stock under the ESPP.

The grant date fair value for shares issued under the ESPP is measured on the date that each offering period commences. The grant date fair value for the offering period that commenced during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $6.31 per share. The grant date fair value was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Expected volatility(1)	140.23	%
Risk-free interest rate(2)	0.14	%
Dividend yield(3)	—	%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on the Company's historical data.

⁽²⁾ Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the length of the offering period.

⁽³⁾ Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

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Capital Stock

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Capital Stock

Capital Stock

Preferred Stock

The Company's certificate of incorporation authorizes it to issue up to 55,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.

On October 31, 2019, the Company issued 125,000 shares of its 3% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Series A Preferred Stock"), to RingCentral for an aggregate purchase price of $125 million. The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at an initial conversion price of $16.00 per share, which represents an approximately 9% interest in the Company's common stock on an as-converted basis as of June 30, 2020, assuming no holders of warrants, convertible notes or similar instruments exercise their exercise or conversion rights. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, on an as-converted basis, together with holders of the Company's common stock on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of the common stock. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends, in preference and priority to holders of the Company's common stock, which accrue on a daily basis at the rate of 3% per annum of the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock. The stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock was initially $1,000 per share and will be increased by the sum of any dividends on such shares not paid in cash. These dividends are cumulative and compound quarterly. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock participate in any dividends the Company pays on its common stock, equal to the dividend which holders would have received if their Series A Preferred Stock had been converted into common stock on the date such common stock dividend was determined. In the event the Company is liquidated or dissolved, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive an amount equal to the liquidation

preference (which equals the stated value plus any accrued and unpaid dividends) for each share of Series A Preferred Stock before any distribution is made to holders of the Company's common stock.

The Series A Preferred Stock are redeemable at the Company's election upon the termination of the Framework Agreement. In addition, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have certain rights to require the Company to redeem or put rights to require the Company to repurchase all or any portion of the Series A Preferred Stock. The holders can exercise such redemption rights, upon at least 21 days' notice, after the termination of the Framework Agreement or upon the occurrence of certain events. If and to the extent the redemption right is exercised, the Company would be required to purchase each share of Series A Preferred Stock at the per share price equal to the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock which will be increased by the sum of any dividends on such shares that have accrued and have been paid in kind, plus all accrued but unpaid dividends. Given that the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may require the Company to redeem all or a portion of its shares, the Series A Preferred Stock is classified in the mezzanine section of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets between Total liabilities and Stockholders' equity. As of June 30, 2020, the carrying value of the Series A Preferred Stock was $128 million, which includes $3 million of accumulated and unpaid dividends.

In connection with the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company granted RingCentral certain customary consent rights with respect to certain actions by the Company, including amending the Company's organizational documents in a manner that would have an adverse effect on the Series A Preferred Stock and issuing securities that are senior to, or equal in priority with, the Series A Preferred Stock. In addition, pursuant to an Investor Rights Agreement, until such time when RingCentral and its affiliates hold or beneficially own less than 4,759,339 shares of the Company's common stock (on an as-converted basis), RingCentral has the right to nominate one person for election to the Company's Board of Directors. The director designated by RingCentral has the option (i) to serve on the Company's Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees or (ii) to attend (but not vote at) all of the Company's Board of Directors' committee meetings. The director to be designated by RingCentral will be nominated to the Company's Board of Directors following RingCentral's identification of a nominee.

Common Stock

The Company's certificate of incorporation authorizes it to issue up to 550,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. As of June 30, 2020, there were 82,864,260 shares issued and outstanding. As of September 30, 2019, there were 111,046,085 shares issued and 111,033,405 shares outstanding with the remaining 12,680 shares distributable in accordance with the Plan of Reorganization.

On November 14, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a warrant repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase Emergence Date Warrants for an aggregate expenditure of up to $15 million. The repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, through block trades or in privately negotiated transactions. The Company may adopt one or more purchase plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in order to implement the warrant repurchase program. The warrant repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any warrants and may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board of Directors in its discretion at any time. As of June 30, 2020, there were no warrant repurchases under the program.

On October 1, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase the Company's common stock for an aggregate expenditure of up to $500 million. The repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, through block trades or in privately negotiated transactions. The Company adopted a purchase plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to implement the share repurchase program. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any common stock and may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board in its discretion at any time. All shares that are repurchased under the program are retired by the Company. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 28,923,664 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price per share of $11.41, including transaction costs. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, the remaining authorized amount for share repurchases under this program was $170 million.

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Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if equity awards granted under the Company's various share-based compensation plans were vested or exercised; if the Company's Series A Preferred Stock were converted into shares of the Company's common stock; if the Company's Convertible Notes or the warrants the Company sold to purchase up to 12.6 million shares of its common stock in connection with the issuance of Convertible Notes ("Call Spread Warrants") were exercised; and/or if the Emergence Date Warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of common shares that would participate in the earnings of the Company.

The following table sets forth the calculation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator
Net Income (loss)	$	9		$	(633)		$	(717)		$	(637)
Dividends and accretion to preferred stockholders	(1)			—			(7)			—
Undistributed Income (loss)	8			(633)			(724)			(637)
Percentage allocated to common stockholders(1)	91.2		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	7		$	(633)		$	(724)		$	(637)
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per weighted average common shares	83.1			111.0			95.1			110.7
Effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock units	0.2			—			—			—
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per weighted average common shares	83.3			111.0			95.1			110.7
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic	$	0.08		$	(5.70)		$	(7.61)		$	(5.75)
Diluted	$	0.08		$	(5.70)		$	(7.61)		$	(5.75)
(1) Basic weighted average common stock outstanding	83.1			111.0			95.1			110.7
Basic weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (preferred shares)	91.1			111.0			95.1			110.7
Percentage allocated to common stockholders	91.2		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%

The Company's Series A Preferred Stock are participating securities, which requires the application of the two-class method to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share. Under the two-class method, undistributed earnings are allocated to common stock and participating securities according to their respective participating rights in undistributed earnings, as if all the earnings for the period had been distributed. Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders is reduced for preferred stock dividends earned and accretion recognized during the period. No allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities was performed for periods with net losses as such securities do not have a contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company excluded 2.1 million RSUs, 1.0 million stock options, 0.2 million shares issuable under the ESPP, 5.6 million Emergence Date Warrants and 0.1 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The Company also excluded 1.0 million PRSUs from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their performance metrics have not yet been attained.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company excluded 2.8 million RSUs, 1.0 million stock options, 0.2 million shares issuable under the ESPP, 5.6 million Emergence Date Warrants and 0.1 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The Company also excluded 1.0 million PRSUs from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their performance metrics have not yet been attained.

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019, the Company excluded 1.0 million stock options, 3.6 million RSUs and 5.6 million Emergence Date Warrants from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The Company also excluded 0.5 million PRSUs from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation as their performance metrics had not yet been attained.

The Company's Convertible Notes and Call Spread Warrants were excluded from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation for all periods presented as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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Operating Segments

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segments

Operating Segments

The Products & Solutions segment primarily develops, markets, and sells unified communications and contact center solutions, offered on premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid solution. These integrate multiple forms of communications, including telephony, email, instant messaging and video. The Services segment develops, markets and sells comprehensive end-to-end global service offerings that enable customers to evaluate, plan, design, implement, monitor, manage and optimize complex enterprise communications networks. We also classify customers who upgrade and acquire new technology through the Company's subscription offerings as part of our Services segment.

The Company's chief operating decision maker makes financial decisions and allocates resources based on segment profit information obtained from the Company's internal management systems. Management does not include in its segment measures of profitability selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses, amortization of intangible assets, and certain discrete items, such as fair value adjustments recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy, charges relating to restructuring actions, impairment charges, and merger-related costs as these costs are not core to the measurement of segment performance, but rather are controlled at the corporate level.

Summarized financial information relating to the Company's operating segments is shown in the following table for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
REVENUE
Products & Solutions	$	262	$	298	$	805	$	913
Services	460		422		1,317		1,269
Unallocated Amounts (1)	(1)		(3)		(4)		(18)
	$	721	$	717	$	2,118	$	2,164
GROSS PROFIT
Products & Solutions	$	159	$	189	$	507	$	587
Services	282		249		791		759
Unallocated Amounts (2)	(44)		(48)		(136)		(163)
	397		390		1,162		1,183
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative	232		253		763		761
Research and development	52		49		155		154
Amortization of intangible assets	40		41		122		122
Impairment charges	—		659		624		659
Restructuring charges, net	20		1		27		12
	344		1,003		1,691		1,708
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	53		(613)		(529)		(525)
INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME, NET	(24)		(47)		(106)		(142)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	$	29	$	(660)	$	(635)	$	(667)

⁽¹⁾Unallocated amounts in Revenue represent the fair value adjustment to deferred revenue recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy and excluded from segment revenue.

⁽²⁾Unallocated amounts in Gross Profit include the fair value adjustments recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy and excluded from segment gross profit; the effect of the amortization of technology intangibles; and costs that are not core to the measurement of segment management's performance, but rather are controlled at the corporate level.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the periods indicated were as follows:

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	(106)	$	(13)	$	(99)	$	(218)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(11)		(7)		(18)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		—		11		11
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	(106)	$	(24)	$	(95)	$	(225)

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	(106)	$	(7)	$	(60)	$	(173)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(44)		(57)		(101)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		27		22		49
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	(106)	$	(24)	$	(95)	$	(225)

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	51	$	(12)	$	(33)	$	6
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(8)		(10)		(31)		(49)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		—		2		2
Benefit from income taxes	2		—		7		9
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	45	$	(22)	$	(55)	$	(32)

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	51	$	(31)	$	(2)	$	18
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(8)		9		(78)		(77)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		—		7		7
Benefit from income taxes	2		—		18		20
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	45	$	(22)	$	(55)	$	(32)

Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to the unrealized loss on term loan interest rate swap agreements are recorded in Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Reclassifications

from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to foreign currency translation reflect the impact of certain liquidated entities and are recorded in Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

The Company's Board of Directors is comprised of seven directors, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and six non-employee directors.

Specific Arrangements Involving the Company's Current Directors and Executive Officers

William D. Watkins is a Director and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company and serves on the board of directors of Flex Ltd. ("Flex"), an electronics design manufacturer. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company purchased goods and services from subsidiaries of Flex of $20 million and $22 million, respectively. As of both June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding accounts payable due to Flex of $6 million.

Effective April 13, 2020, Stephan Scholl, a Director of the Company, assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Alight Solutions LLC ("Alight"), a provider of integrated benefits, payroll and cloud solutions. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company purchased goods and services from subsidiaries of Alight of $3 million

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in litigation, claims, government inquiries, investigations and proceedings, including but not limited to, those relating to intellectual property, commercial, employment, environmental indemnity and regulatory matters. The Company records accruals for legal contingencies to the extent that it has concluded that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

In the opinion of the Company's management, while the outcome of these matters is uncertain, the likely results of these matters are not expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, an unfavorable resolution could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows in the periods in which the matters are ultimately resolved, or in the periods in which more information is obtained that changes management's opinion of the ultimate disposition.

Product Warranties

The Company recognizes a liability for the estimated costs that may be incurred to remedy certain deficiencies of quality or performance of the Company's products. These product warranties extend over a specified period of time, generally ranging up to two years from the date of sale depending upon the product subject to the warranty. The Company accrues a provision for estimated future warranty costs based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales. The Company periodically reviews the adequacy of its product warranties and adjusts, if necessary, the warranty percentage and accrued warranty reserve, which is included in other current and non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, for actual experience. As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the amount reserved was $2 million.

Guarantees of Indebtedness and Other Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Letters of Credit and Guarantees

The Company provides guarantees, letters of credit and surety bonds to various parties as required for certain transactions initiated during the ordinary course of business to guarantee the Company's performance in accordance with contractual or legal obligations. As of June 30, 2020, the maximum potential payment obligation with regards to letters of credit, guarantees and surety bonds was $52 million. The outstanding letters of credit are collateralized by restricted cash of $4 million, which is included in Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020.

Purchase Commitments and Termination Fees

The Company purchases components from a variety of suppliers and uses several contract manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for its products. During the normal course of business, to manage manufacturing lead times and to help assure adequate component supply, the Company enters into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that allow them to produce and procure inventory based upon forecasted requirements provided by the Company. If the Company does not meet these specified purchase commitments, it could be required to purchase the inventory, or in the case of certain agreements, pay an early termination fee. Historically, the Company has not been required to pay a charge for not meeting its designated purchase commitments with these suppliers, but has been obligated to purchase certain excess inventory levels from its outsourced manufacturers due to actual sales of product varying from forecast and due to transition of manufacturing from one vendor to another.

The Company's outsourcing agreements with its most significant contract manufacturers automatically renew in July and September for successive periods of twelve months each, subject to specific termination rights for the Company and the contract manufacturers. All manufacturing of the Company's products is performed in accordance with either detailed requirements or specifications and product designs furnished by the Company, and is subject to quality control standards.

Transactions with Nokia

Pursuant to the Contribution and Distribution Agreement effective October 1, 2000 (the "Contribution and Distribution Agreement"), Nokia Corporation ("Nokia", formerly known as Lucent Technologies, Inc. ("Lucent")) contributed to the Company substantially all of the assets, liabilities and operations associated with its enterprise networking businesses (the "Contributed Businesses") and distributed the Company's stock pro-rata to the shareholders of Lucent ("distribution"). The Contribution and Distribution Agreement, among other things, provides that, in general, the Company will indemnify Nokia for all liabilities including certain pre-distribution tax obligations of Nokia relating to the Contributed Businesses and all contingent liabilities primarily relating to the Contributed Businesses or otherwise assigned to the Company. In addition, the Contribution and Distribution Agreement provides that certain contingent liabilities not allocated to one of the parties will be shared by Nokia and the Company in prescribed percentages. The Contribution and Distribution Agreement also provides that each party will share specified portions of contingent liabilities based upon agreed percentages related to the business of the other party that exceed $50 million. The Company is unable to determine the maximum potential amount of other future payments, if any, that it could be required to make under this agreement.

In addition, in connection with the distribution, the Company and Lucent entered into a Tax Sharing Agreement effective October 1, 2000 (the "Tax Sharing Agreement") that governs Nokia's and the Company's respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the distribution with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the distribution. Generally, pre-distribution taxes or benefits that are clearly attributable to the business of one party will be borne solely by that party and other pre-distribution taxes or benefits will be shared by the parties based on a formula set forth in the Tax Sharing Agreement. The Company may be subject to additional taxes or benefits pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement related to future settlements of audits by state and local and foreign taxing authorities for the periods prior to the Company's separation from Nokia.

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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent EventOn July 1, 2020, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with four counterparties, which fix a portion of the variable interest due on its Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "New Swap Agreements") from December 15, 2022 (the maturity date of the Company's existing Swap Agreements) through December 15, 2024 (the maturity date of the Term Loan Credit Agreement). Under the terms of the New Swap Agreements, the Company will pay a fixed rate of 0.7047% and receive a variable rate of interest based on one-month LIBOR. The total notional amount of the New Swap Agreements is $1,400 million. The New Swap Agreements are designated as cash flow hedges as they are deemed highly effective as defined under ASC 815. As a result, the unrealized gains or losses on these contracts will be initially recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As interest expense is recognized on the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the corresponding deferred gain or loss on the New Swap Agreements will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Leases (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Leases, Codification Topic 842 [Abstract]

Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]

Leases

The Company enters into various arrangements for office, warehouse and data center facilities, network equipment and vehicles. The Company assesses whether an arrangement contains a lease at contract inception. When an arrangement contains a lease, the Company records a right-of-use asset and lease liability. Right-of-use assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make payments for the right to use the asset.

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date at the present value of future payments over the lease term. The present value of future payments is discounted using the rate implicit in the lease, when available. However, as most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, the present value is calculated using the Company's incremental borrowing rate, which represents the interest rate the Company would expect to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms.

Options to extend or terminate a lease are included in the calculation of the lease term to the extent that the option is reasonably certain of exercise. For the majority of the Company's leases, the Company has concluded that it is not reasonably certain it would exercise such options, therefore the lease term is generally the non-cancelable period stated within the lease. The Company has elected to not record a right-of-use asset and lease liability for short term leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. The Company's leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 1 month to 9.7 years.

The following table details the components of net lease expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020:

In millions	Three months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Operating lease cost (1)	$	17	$	51
Short-term lease cost (1)	1		4
Variable lease cost (1)(2)	5		14
Finance lease amortization of right-of-use assets (1)	1		3
Sublease income (3)	(1)		(4)
Total lease cost	$	23	$	68

⁽¹⁾Allocated between Cost of products and services, and Operating expenses.

⁽²⁾Includes real estate taxes and other charges for non-lease services payable to lessors and recognized in the period incurred.

⁽³⁾Included in Other income, net.

The Company's right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for financing leases are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:

In millions	June 30, 2020
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	10
LIABILITIES
Other current liabilities	8
Other liabilities	8

The following table presents the Company's annual maturity of lease payments, weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average interest rate for operating and financing leases as of June 30, 2020:

In millions	Operating Leases			Financing Leases
Remaining three months of 2020	$	18		$	3
2021	53			8
2022	47			3
2023	34			2
2024	25			1
2025	14			—
2026 and thereafter	21			—
Total lease payments	212			17
Less: imputed interest	(28)			(1)
Total lease liability	$	184		$	16
Weighted average remaining lease term	4.7 years			2.7 years
Weighted average interest rate	6.1		%	5.7		%

The following table presents the Company's future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of September 30, 2019, prior to the adoption of ASC 842:

In millions	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2020	$	51	$	12
2021	39		6
2022	33		2
2023	22		—
2024	17		—
2025 and thereafter	29		—
Total lease payments	$	191	20
Less: imputed interest			(1)
Total lease liability			$	19

The capital lease obligation as of September 30, 2019 included $11 million and $8 million within Other current liabilities and Other liabilities, respectively.

The Company outsources certain delivery services associated with its Enterprise Cloud and Managed Services, which included the sale of specified assets owned by the Company that were leased-back by the Company and are accounted for as a finance lease. As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, finance lease obligations associated with these sale leaseback agreements were $7 million and $13 million, respectively.

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables provide the Company's disaggregated revenue for the periods presented:

(In millions)	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
REVENUE
Products & Solutions	$	262	$	298	$	805	$	913
Services	460		422		1,317		1,269
Unallocated Amounts	(1)		(3)		(4)		(18)
	$	721	$	717	$	2,118	$	2,164

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

The following table provides information about accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities for the periods presented:

(In millions)	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		Increase (Decrease)
Accounts receivable, net	$	260	$	314	$	(54)
Contract assets:
Current	$	276	$	187	$	89
Non-current (Other assets)	49		16		33
	$	325	$	203	$	122
Cost of obtaining a contract:
Current (Contract costs)	$	88	$	89	$	(1)
Non-current (Other assets)	35		45		(10)
	$	123	$	134	$	(11)
Cost to fulfill a contract:
Current (Contract costs)	$	36	$	25	$	11
Contract liabilities:
Current	$	514	$	472	$	42
Non-current	336		78		258
	$	850	$	550	$	300

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Supplementary Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Supplementary Financial Information [Abstract]

Consolidated Statements of Operations Information

The following table presents a summary of Other income, net for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
OTHER INCOME, NET
Interest income	$	1	$	4	$	6	$	11
Foreign currency loss, net	(5)		(1)		(16)		(8)
Gain on investments in equity and debt securities, net	29		—		49		—
Other pension and post-retirement benefit credits, net	5		1		16		5
Change in fair value of emergence date warrants	(3)		7		—		28
Sublease income	1		—		4		—
Other, net	(1)		1		(3)		(1)
Total other income, net	$	27	$	12	$	56	$	35

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table presents supplemental cash flow information for the periods presented:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
OTHER PAYMENTS
Interest payments	$	47	$	61	$	151	$	160
Income tax payments	63		13		88		48
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in Accounts payable for Capital expenditures	$	1	$	(6)	$	5	$	(1)
Acquisition of equipment under finance leases	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	—

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company made payments for operating lease liabilities of $17 million and $50 million, respectively, and recorded non-cash additions for operating lease right-of-use assets of $14 million and $29 million, respectively.

The following table presents a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented:

(In millions)	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		June 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
Cash and cash equivalents	$	742	$	752	$	729	$	700
Restricted cash included in other assets	4		4		5		4
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	746	$	756	$	734	$	704

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Business Restructuring Reserves and Programs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Restructuring Reserve [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

The following table summarizes the activity for employee separation costs recognized under the Company's restructuring programs for the nine months ended June 30, 2020:

(In millions)	Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Program (2)		Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Program (3)		Fiscal 2008 through 2018 Restructuring Programs (4)		Total
Accrual balance as of September 30, 2019	$	—	$	11	$	53	$	64
Cash payments	—		(4)		(16)		(20)
Restructuring charges	7		—		—		7
Adjustments (1)	—		—		(1)		(1)
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations	(1)		1		1		1
Accrual balance as of June 30, 2020	$	6	$	8	$	37	$	51

Restructuring Charges by Activity

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges by activity for the periods presented:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Employee separation costs	$	5	$	1	$	6	$	10
Facility exit costs	15		—		21		2
Total restructuring charges	$	20	$	1	$	27	$	12

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Financing Arrangements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

The following table reflects principal amounts of debt and debt net of discounts and issuance costs for the periods presented:

	June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Principal amount		Net of discounts and issuance costs		Principal amount		Net of discounts and issuance costs
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024	$	2,624	$	2,602	$	2,874	$	2,846
Convertible 2.25% senior notes due June 15, 2023	350		286		350		273
ABL Credit Agreement due August 10, 2020	50		50		—		—
Total debt	$	3,024	2,938		$	3,224	3,119
Debt maturing within one year			(50)				(29)
Long-term debt, net of current portion			$	2,888			$	3,090

Convertible Debt

The net carrying amount of the Convertible Notes for the periods indicated was as follows:

(In millions)	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Principal	350		350
Less:
Unamortized debt discount	(59)		(72)
Unamortized issuance costs	(5)		(5)
Net carrying amount	$	286	$	273

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Assumptions Used

The fair value of the Emergence Date Warrants as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was determined using the input assumptions summarized below:

	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Expected volatility	64.94	%	56.89	%
Risk-free interest rates	0.17	%	1.55	%
Contractual remaining life (in years)	2.46		3.21
Price per share of common stock	$12.36		$10.23

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Balance Sheet

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company's derivatives on a gross basis, including accrued interest, segregated between those that are designated as hedging instruments and those that are not designated as hedging instruments:

		June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Balance Sheet Caption	Asset		Liability		Asset		Liability
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate contracts	Other current liabilities	$	—	$	49	$	—	$	23
Interest rate contracts	Other liabilities	—		68		—		58
		—		117		—		81
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	1		—		1		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current liabilities	—		1		—		—
Emergence Date Warrants	Other liabilities	—		5		—		5
		1		6		1		5
Total derivative fair value		$	1	$	123	$	1	$	86

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

The following tables provide information regarding the location and amount of pre-tax losses for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

	Three months ended June 30, 2020				Three months ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)	Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss		Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss
Financial Statement Line Item in which Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded	$	(51)	$	(7)	$	(59)	$	(38)
Impact of cash flow hedging relationships:
Loss recognized in AOCI on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	(7)	$	—	$	(31)
Interest expense reclassified from AOCI	$	(11)	$	11	$	(2)	$	2

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020				Nine months ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)	Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss		Interest Expense		Other Comprehensive Loss
Financial Statement Line Item in which Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded	$	(162)	$	(52)	$	(177)	$	(50)
Impact of cash flow hedging relationships:
Loss recognized in AOCI on interest rate swaps	$	—	$	(57)	$	—	$	(78)
Interest expense reclassified from AOCI	$	(22)	$	22	$	(7)	$	7

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments

The following table provides information regarding the pre-tax (losses) gains for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

		Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	Location of Derivative Pre-tax (Loss) Gain	2020		2019		2020		2019
Emergence Date Warrants	Other income, net	$	(3)	$	7	$	—	$	28
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income, net	—		(1)		(3)		(1)

Schedule of Outstanding Derivative Positions Presented on a Net Basis

The following table provides information on the Company's derivative positions as if those subject to master netting arrangements were presented on a net basis, allowing for the right to offset by counterparty per the master netting agreements:

	June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Asset		Liability		Asset		Liability
Gross amounts recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	1	$	123	$	1	$	86
Gross amount subject to offset in master netting arrangements not offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	(1)		(1)		(1)		(1)
Net amounts	$	—	$	122	$	—	$	85

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Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class

The Company's intangible assets consist of the following for the periods indicated:

(In millions)	Technology and Patents		Customer Relationships and Other Intangibles		Trademarks and Trade Names		Total
Balance as of June 30, 2020
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	$	960	$	2,150	$	42	$	3,152
Accumulated amortization	(437)		(394)		(17)		(848)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	523		1,756		25		2,304
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	—		—		333		333
Accumulated impairment	—		—		—		—
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	—		—		333		333
Intangible assets, net	$	523	$	1,756	$	358	$	2,637
Balance as of September 30, 2019
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	$	960	$	2,154	$	42	$	3,156
Accumulated amortization	(308)		(279)		(11)		(598)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	652		1,875		31		2,558
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Cost	2		—		333		335
Accumulated amortization	(2)		—		—		(2)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	—		—		333		333
Intangible assets, net	$	652	$	1,875	$	364	$	2,891

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment during fiscal 2020 were as follows:

(In millions)	Products & Solutions		Services		Total
Balance as of September 30, 2019
Cost	$	1,282	$	1,478	$	2,760
Accumulated impairment charges	(657)		—		(657)
	625		1,478		2,103
Impairment charges	(624)		—		(624)
Foreign currency fluctuations	(1)		(1)		(2)
Balance as of June 30, 2020
Cost	1,281		1,477		2,758
Accumulated impairment charges	(1,281)		—		(1,281)
	$	—	$	1,477	$	1,477

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:

	June 30, 2020								September 30, 2019
	Fair Value Measurements Using								Fair Value Measurements Using
(In millions)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Investments in debt securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	10	$	—	$	—	$	10
Foreign exchange contracts	1		—		1		—		1		—		1		—
Total assets	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	11	$	—	$	1	$	10
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	$	117	$	—	$	117	$	—	$	81	$	—	$	81	$	—
Spoken acquisition earn-outs	—		—		—		—		5		—		—		5
Foreign exchange contracts	1		—		1		—		—		—		—		—
Emergence Date Warrants	5		—		—		5		5		—		—		5
Total liabilities	$	123	$	—	$	118	$	5	$	91	$	—	$	81	$	10

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the activity for the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

(In millions)	Emergence Date Warrants		Spoken acquisition earn-outs		Investments in debt securities
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	5	$	5	$	10
Impairment(1)	—		—		(10)
Settlement	—		(5)		—
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	5	$	—	$	—

(1)During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge for a $10 million credit loss on its investments in debt securities mainly driven by a decline in the macroeconomic environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a decline in the expected operating results and cash flows for the investment company. The impairment charge is included in Other income, net.

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

The estimated fair values of the Company's Term Loan Credit Agreement and Convertible Notes as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 are as follows:

	June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
(In millions)	Principal amount		Fair value		Principal amount		Fair value
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024	$	2,624	$	2,429	$	2,874	$	2,739
Convertible 2.25% senior notes due June 15, 2023	350		287		350		298
Total	$	2,974	$	2,716	$	3,224	$	3,037

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Benefit Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The components of the pension and post-retirement net periodic benefit (credit) cost for the periods indicated are provided in the table below:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Pension Benefits - U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit credit
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	3
Interest cost	7		10		22		29
Expected return on plan assets	(14)		(15)		(42)		(45)
Net periodic benefit credit	$	(6)	$	(4)	$	(17)	$	(13)
Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	2	$	2	$	6	$	5
Interest cost	1		2		3		7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	3	$	4	$	9	$	12
Post-retirement Benefits - U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	1
Interest cost	2		4		8		11
Expected return on plan assets	(2)		(2)		(7)		(7)
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		(1)		—
Amortization of actuarial loss	—		(1)		—		(1)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1	$	1	$	1	$	4

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Share-based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Market-Based Performance Shares [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions

The grant date fair value of the awards was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model that incorporated multiple valuation assumptions, including the probability of achieving the total shareholder return market condition and the following assumptions presented on a weighted-average basis:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Expected volatility(1)	55.75	%
Risk-free interest rate(2)	1.61	%
Dividend yield(3)	—	%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on a blend of Company and peer group company historical data adjusted for the Company's leverage.

⁽²⁾Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the remaining Performance Period as of the grant date.

⁽³⁾Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions

The grant date fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Exercise price	$	11.38
Expected volatility(1)	56.76		%
Expected life (in years)(2)	5.97
Risk-free interest rate(3)	1.71		%
Dividend yield(4)	—		%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on a blend of Company and peer group company historical data adjusted for the Company's leverage.

⁽²⁾Expected life based on the vesting terms of the option and a contractual life of ten years.

⁽³⁾Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the expected option term.

⁽⁴⁾Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

Employee Stock [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions

The grant date fair value was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Expected volatility(1)	140.23	%
Risk-free interest rate(2)	0.14	%
Dividend yield(3)	—	%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on the Company's historical data.

⁽²⁾ Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the length of the offering period.

⁽³⁾ Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

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Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following table sets forth the calculation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator
Net Income (loss)	$	9		$	(633)		$	(717)		$	(637)
Dividends and accretion to preferred stockholders	(1)			—			(7)			—
Undistributed Income (loss)	8			(633)			(724)			(637)
Percentage allocated to common stockholders(1)	91.2		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	7		$	(633)		$	(724)		$	(637)
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per weighted average common shares	83.1			111.0			95.1			110.7
Effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock units	0.2			—			—			—
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per weighted average common shares	83.3			111.0			95.1			110.7
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic	$	0.08		$	(5.70)		$	(7.61)		$	(5.75)
Diluted	$	0.08		$	(5.70)		$	(7.61)		$	(5.75)
(1) Basic weighted average common stock outstanding	83.1			111.0			95.1			110.7
Basic weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (preferred shares)	91.1			111.0			95.1			110.7
Percentage allocated to common stockholders	91.2		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%

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Operating Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summarized Financial Information of Operating Segments

Summarized financial information relating to the Company's operating segments is shown in the following table for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
REVENUE
Products & Solutions	$	262	$	298	$	805	$	913
Services	460		422		1,317		1,269
Unallocated Amounts (1)	(1)		(3)		(4)		(18)
	$	721	$	717	$	2,118	$	2,164
GROSS PROFIT
Products & Solutions	$	159	$	189	$	507	$	587
Services	282		249		791		759
Unallocated Amounts (2)	(44)		(48)		(136)		(163)
	397		390		1,162		1,183
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative	232		253		763		761
Research and development	52		49		155		154
Amortization of intangible assets	40		41		122		122
Impairment charges	—		659		624		659
Restructuring charges, net	20		1		27		12
	344		1,003		1,691		1,708
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	53		(613)		(529)		(525)
INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME, NET	(24)		(47)		(106)		(142)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	$	29	$	(660)	$	(635)	$	(667)

⁽¹⁾Unallocated amounts in Revenue represent the fair value adjustment to deferred revenue recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy and excluded from segment revenue.

⁽²⁾Unallocated amounts in Gross Profit include the fair value adjustments recognized upon emergence from bankruptcy and excluded from segment gross profit; the effect of the amortization of technology intangibles; and costs that are not core to the measurement of segment management's performance, but rather are controlled at the corporate level.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Jun. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the periods indicated were as follows:

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	(106)	$	(13)	$	(99)	$	(218)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(11)		(7)		(18)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		—		11		11
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	(106)	$	(24)	$	(95)	$	(225)

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	(106)	$	(7)	$	(60)	$	(173)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(44)		(57)		(101)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		27		22		49
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	(106)	$	(24)	$	(95)	$	(225)

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	51	$	(12)	$	(33)	$	6
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(8)		(10)		(31)		(49)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		—		2		2
Benefit from income taxes	2		—		7		9
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	45	$	(22)	$	(55)	$	(32)

(In millions)	Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items		Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	51	$	(31)	$	(2)	$	18
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(8)		9		(78)		(77)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		—		7		7
Benefit from income taxes	2		—		18		20
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	45	$	(22)	$	(55)	$	(32)

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Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Leases, Codification Topic 842 [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating and Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the Company's future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of September 30, 2019, prior to the adoption of ASC 842:

In millions	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2020	$	51	$	12
2021	39		6
2022	33		2
2023	22		—
2024	17		—
2025 and thereafter	29		—
Total lease payments	$	191	20
Less: imputed interest			(1)
Total lease liability			$	19

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table details the components of net lease expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020:

In millions	Three months ended June 30, 2020		Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Operating lease cost (1)	$	17	$	51
Short-term lease cost (1)	1		4
Variable lease cost (1)(2)	5		14
Finance lease amortization of right-of-use assets (1)	1		3
Sublease income (3)	(1)		(4)
Total lease cost	$	23	$	68

Lessee, Finance Leases [Table Text Block]

The Company's right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for financing leases are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:

In millions	June 30, 2020
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	10
LIABILITIES
Other current liabilities	8
Other liabilities	8

Finance and Operating Leases, Liabilities, Maturities [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the Company's annual maturity of lease payments, weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average interest rate for operating and financing leases as of June 30, 2020:

In millions	Operating Leases			Financing Leases
Remaining three months of 2020	$	18		$	3
2021	53			8
2022	47			3
2023	34			2
2024	25			1
2025	14			—
2026 and thereafter	21			—
Total lease payments	212			17
Less: imputed interest	(28)			(1)
Total lease liability	$	184		$	16
Weighted average remaining lease term	4.7 years			2.7 years
Weighted average interest rate	6.1		%	5.7		%

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Background and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Number of segments | segment							2
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount | $	$ 9	$ (672)	$ (54)	$ (633)	$ (13)	$ 9	$ (717)	$ (637)

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Oct. 01, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 167		$ 190	$ 0
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	49		51	0
Restructuring Reserve, Current	23		29	33
Increase of net cash used in investing activities	340	$ (95)
Accounts receivable, net	260			314
Inventory	56			63
Contract assets	276			187
Contract costs	124			114
Other current assets	111		113	115
Intangible assets, net	2,637		2,889	2,891
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	135		143	0
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent	28		35	36
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	256			255
Deferred income taxes, net	27			35
Other assets	135			121
Contract liabilities	514			472
Goodwill	1,477			2,103
Other current liabilities	192			158
Deferred income taxes, net	55			72
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	315		313	316
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(1,006)			$ (289)
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 184		194
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset			190
Operating Lease, Liability, Current			51
Restructuring Reserve, Current			(4)
Other current assets			(2)
Intangible assets, net			(2)
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent			143
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent			(1)
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent			$ (3)
Previously Reported [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)					$ 3	$ 92
Previously Reported [Member] | Accumulated Deficit | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)					$ 3	$ 92

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Revenue Recognition - Impact of Adoption (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2019	Oct. 01, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
ASSETS
Accounts receivable, net			$ 260						$ 260		$ 314
Inventory			56						56		63
Contract assets			276						276		187
Contract costs			124						124		114
Other current assets	$ 113		111						111		115
Property, plant and equipment, net			256						256		255
Deferred income taxes, net			27						27		35
Other assets			135						135		121
Accounts Payable, Current			250						250		291
LIABILITIES
Contract liabilities			514						514		472
Other current liabilities			192						192		158
Deferred income taxes, net			55						55		72
Other liabilities	313		315						315		316
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			(1,006)						(1,006)		$ (289)
REVENUE
Revenue			(721)			$ (717)			(2,118)	$ (2,164)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	$ 500	$ 505
COSTS
Cost of Revenue			324			327			956	981
GROSS PROFIT			(397)			(390)			(1,162)	(1,183)
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
OPERATING LOSS			(53)			613			529	525
Interest expense			(51)			(59)			(162)	(177)
Other income (expense), net			(27)			(12)			(56)	(35)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			29			(660)			(635)	(667)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes			20			(27)			82	(30)
Net income (loss)			9	$ (672)	$ (54)	(633)	$ (13)	$ 9	(717)	(637)
Products & Solutions
REVENUE
Revenue			(262)			(298)			(805)	(913)
Products
REVENUE
Revenue			(261)			(297)			(804)	(908)
COSTS
Total Cost of Goods and Services			(103)			(109)			(299)	(329)
Amortization of technology intangible assets			(43)			(43)			(130)	(130)
Services
REVENUE
Revenue			(460)			(420)			(1,314)	(1,256)
COSTS
Total Cost of Goods and Services			$ (178)			$ (175)			$ (527)	$ (522)

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Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2019	Oct. 01, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Capitalized Contract Cost to Obtain a Contract, Amortization			$ 39		$ 105	$ 73
Capitalized Contract Cost to Fulfill, Amortization			12	$ 11	32	31
Revenue recognized that was previously recorded as a contract liability	$ 500	$ 505
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount			2,400		2,400
Contract with Customer, Performance Obligation Satisfied in Previous Period			1
Capitalized Contract Cost [Domain]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Capitalized Contract Cost to Fulfill, Amortization			8		28
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Capitalized Contract Cost to Obtain a Contract, Amortization			38	$ 27	104	70
Cost of Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Capitalized Contract Cost to Obtain a Contract, Amortization			1		1	$ 3
Capitalized Contract Cost to Fulfill, Amortization			$ 4		$ 4

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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 721	$ 717	$ 2,118	$ 2,164
Common Stock
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding	82.9	110.9	82.9	110.9	82.7	100.5	111.0	110.7	110.7	110.2
U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 415	$ 392	$ 1,193	$ 1,161
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	306	325	925	1,003
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	178	183	536	570
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	75	85	222	242
Americas International - Canada and Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	53	57	167	191
Products & Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	262	298	805	913
Products & Solutions | U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	138	149	406	429
Products & Solutions | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	124	149	399	484
Products & Solutions | Europe, Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	77	91	248	290
Products & Solutions | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	32	38	92	113
Products & Solutions | Americas International - Canada and Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	15	20	59	81
Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	460	422	1,317	1,269
Services | U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	277	245	789	744
Services | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	183	177	528	525
Services | Europe, Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	101	93	289	283
Services | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	44	47	131	131
Services | Americas International - Canada and Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	38	37	108	111
Unallocated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1)	(3)	(4)	(18)
Unallocated | U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	(2)	(2)	(12)
Unallocated | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1)	(1)	(2)	(6)
Unallocated | Europe, Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	(1)	(1)	(3)
Unallocated | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1)	0	(1)	(2)
Unallocated | Americas International - Canada and Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1)

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Revenue Recognition - Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Billions	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 2.4
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-04-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage	58.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage	26.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year

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Revenue Recognition - Contract Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2019	Oct. 01, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Document Period End Date					Jun. 30, 2020
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	$ 500	$ 505
Capitalized Contract Cost to Obtain a Contract, Amortization			$ 39		$ 105	$ 73
Capitalized Contract Cost to Fulfill, Amortization			12	$ 11	32	31
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable, net			260		260		$ 314
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable, net					(54)
Contract assets:
Contract assets, current			276		276		187
Increase (decrease) in contract assets, current					89
Contract assets, non-current			49		49		16
Increase (decrease) in contract assets, non-current					33
Total contract assets			325		325		203
Increase (decrease) in total contract assets					122
Cost of obtaining a contract:
Cost of obtaining a contract, current			88		88		89
Increase (decrease) in cost of obtaining a contract, current					(1)
Cost of obtaining a contract, non-current			35		35		45
Increase (decrease) in cost of obtaining a contract, non-current					(10)
Total cost of obtaining a contract			123		123		134
Increase (decrease) in total cost of obtaining a contract					(11)
Cost to fulfill a contract:
Cost incurred to fulfill a contract, current			36		36		25
Increase (decrease) in cost incurred to fulfill a contract, current					11
Contract liabilities:
Contract liabilities, current			514		514		472
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities, current					42
Contract liabilities, non-current			336		336		78
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities, non-current					258
Total contract liabilities			850		850		$ 550
Increase (decrease) in total contract liabilities					300
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Capitalized Contract Cost to Obtain a Contract, Amortization			38	$ 27	104	70
Cost of Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Capitalized Contract Cost to Obtain a Contract, Amortization			1		1	$ 3
Capitalized Contract Cost to Fulfill, Amortization			$ 4		$ 4

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Strategic Partnership (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from strategic partnership	$ 375
Proceeds from strategic partnership, share value received	361
Proceeds from strategic partnership, cash portion	$ 14
Realized gain (loss) from strategic partnership		$ 29	$ 59
Preferred shares issued		125,000	125,000		0
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock			$ 121	$ 0
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock			$ 125

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Goodwill - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 333			$ 335
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	2,103
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,477
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Accumulated Impairment Loss	0			(2)
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill And Accumulated Impairment)	333			333
Intangible assets, net	2,637		$ 2,889	2,891
Accumulated impairment charges	(1,281)			(657)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(624)
Goodwill, Gross	2,758			2,760
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	(2)
Products & Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	625
Goodwill, Ending Balance	0
Accumulated impairment charges	(1,281)			(657)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(624)	$ (657)
Goodwill, Gross	1,281			1,282
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	(1)
Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	1,478
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,477
Accumulated impairment charges	0			0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Goodwill, Gross	1,477			1,478
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	(1)
Acquired Technology and Patents [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	0			2
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Accumulated Impairment Loss	0	$ (2)		(2)
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill And Accumulated Impairment)	0			0
Customer relationships and other intangibles
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	0			0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Accumulated Impairment Loss	0			0
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill And Accumulated Impairment)	0			0
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	333			333
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Accumulated Impairment Loss	0			0
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill And Accumulated Impairment)	333			333
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, net	358			364
Customer relationships and other intangibles
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, net	1,756			1,875
Acquired Technology and Patents [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, net	$ 523			$ 652

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Goodwill - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,477,000,000			$ 2,103,000,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	624,000,000
Products & Solutions
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	0			625,000,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	624,000,000	$ 657,000,000
Services
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,477,000,000			$ 1,478,000,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0
Reporting Unit, Amount of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount			$ 0.16

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Supplementary Financial Information - Consolidated Statements of Operations Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
Interest income	$ 1	$ 4	$ 6	$ 11
Foreign currency loss, net	(5)	(1)	(16)	(8)
Marketable Securities, Gain (Loss)	29	0	49	0
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component	5	1	16	5
Change in fair value of emergence date warrants	(3)	7	0	28
Sublease Income	1	0	4	0
Other, net	(1)	1	(3)	(1)
Total other income (expense), net	27	12	56	35
Other income (expense), net	27	12	56	35
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component	(5)	(1)	(16)	(5)
Change in fair value of emergence date warrants	3	$ (7)	0	(28)
Realized gain (loss) from strategic partnership	$ 29		59
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net			$ 10	$ 0

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Business Restructuring Reserves and Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		$ 20	$ 1	$ 27	$ 12
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, beginning balance	$ 64			64
Cash payments				(20)
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations				1
Restructuring Reserve, ending balance		51		51
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment	5
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment				(1)
Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				7
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, beginning balance	0			0
Cash payments				0
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations				(1)
Restructuring Reserve, ending balance		6		6
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment				0
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, beginning balance	11			11
Cash payments				(4)
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations				1
Restructuring Reserve, ending balance		8		8
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment				0
Fiscal 2008-2018 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, beginning balance	$ 53			53
Cash payments				(16)
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations				1
Restructuring Reserve, ending balance		37		37
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment				(1)
Employee Separation Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		5	1	6	10
Facility Exit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		$ 15	$ 0	21	$ 2
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				$ 7

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Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Principal	$ 3,024,000,000	$ 3,224,000,000
Net of discounts and issuance costs	2,938,000,000	3,119,000,000
Debt maturing within one year	(50,000,000)	(29,000,000)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,888,000,000	3,090,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	50,000,000	0
Net of discounts and issuance costs	50,000,000	0
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	2,624,000,000	2,874,000,000
Net of discounts and issuance costs	2,602,000,000	2,846,000,000
ABL Credit Agreement due August 10, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	350,000,000	350,000,000
Net of discounts and issuance costs	$ 286,000,000	$ 273,000,000

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Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 11, 2018	Dec. 15, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2020
Debt face amount	$ 3,024,000,000		$ 3,024,000,000		$ 3,224,000,000
Letters of credit, maximum amount	150,000,000		150,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 41,000,000		$ 41,000,000
Weighted average contractual interest rate of debt	5.80%		5.80%		6.30%
Amortization of debt issuance costs		$ 4,000,000	$ 13,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Outstanding Borrowings			50,000,000
Interest Expense	$ 51,000,000	59,000,000	162,000,000	177,000,000
Debt, Current	50,000,000		50,000,000		$ 29,000,000
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt			250,000,000
Debt, Current	0		0
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings, Letters of Credit and Guarantees			91,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | ABL Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity							$ 300,000,000
Interest expense on debt			1,000,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount	2,624,000,000		2,624,000,000		2,874,000,000
Interest expense on debt	32,000,000	51,000,000	118,000,000	151,000,000
Line of Credit | Letter of Credit | ABL Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit, remaining borrowing capacity	72,000,000		72,000,000
Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount	350,000,000		350,000,000		$ 350,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage						2.25%
Interest expense on debt	$ 7,000,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 20,000,000	$ 18,000,000
Effective interest rate		9.20%		9.20%	9.20%
Over-Allotment Option | Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount						$ 50,000,000

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Financing Arrangements - Carrying Amount of Convertible Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 3,024,000,000	$ 3,224,000,000
Less:
Unamortized debt discount	(59,000,000)	(72,000,000)
Unamortized issuance costs	(5,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	350,000,000	350,000,000
Less:
Net carrying amount	$ 286,000,000	$ 273,000,000

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) counterparty	May 16, 2018 counterparty	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) agreement	Nov. 14, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2017 $ / shares shares
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties | counterparty		6
Class of warrant or right, number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares) | shares					5,645,200
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights (in USD per share) | $ / shares					$ 25.55
Warrant Repurchase Program, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights, Authorized Amount				$ 15
Warrant Repurchase Program, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights, Number of Warrants Repurchased			$ 0
Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties | counterparty	4
Derivative notional amount	$ 1,400
Interest rate contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative fixed interest rate		2.935%
Number of instruments held (agreement) | agreement			6
Derivative notional amount			$ 1,800
Expected gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months			49
Interest rate contracts | Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative fixed interest rate	0.7047%
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount			$ 373

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Assumptions Used (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019 $ / shares
Expected volatility
Derivative [Line Items]
Warrants, measurement input		0.6494	0.5689
Risk-free interest rates
Derivative [Line Items]
Warrants, measurement input		0.0017	0.0155
Contractual remaining life (in years)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Remaining Maturity	3 years 2 months 15 days	2 years 5 months 15 days
Warrants
Derivative [Line Items]
Price per share of common stock (in usd per share)		$ 12.36	$ 10.23

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	$ 1	$ 1
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liability	117	81
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: | Other current liabilities | Interest rate contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liability	49	23
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: | Other liabilities | Interest rate contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liability	68	58
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	1	1
Derivative Liability	6	5
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: | Other current liabilities | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liability	1	0
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: | Other liabilities | Warrants
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liability	5	5
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: | Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	1	1
Derivative Liability	$ 0	$ 0

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ (51)			$ (59)			$ (162)	$ (177)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(7)	$ (55)	$ 10	(38)	$ 8	$ (20)	(52)	(50)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent		$ (55)	$ 10	(38)	$ 8	$ (20)
Interest Expense [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	0			0			0	0
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net	$ (11)			(2)			$ (22)	(7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion				(31)				(78)
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net				$ 2				$ 7

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 123		$ 123		$ 86
Other income, net | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: | Emergence Date Warrants
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss)	(3)	$ 7	0	$ 28
Other income, net | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss)	$ 0	$ (1)	$ (3)	$ (1)

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Presented on a Net Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet, Asset	$ 1	$ 1
Gross amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet, Liability	123	86
Gross amount subject to offset in master netting arrangements not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Asset	(1)	(1)
Gross amount subject to offset in master netting arrangements not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Liability	(1)	(1)
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liability	$ 122	$ 85

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Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Oct. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 3,152		$ 3,156
Accumulated amortization	(848)		(598)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	2,304		2,558
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill And Accumulated Impairment)	333		333
Intangible assets, net	2,637	$ 2,889	2,891
Acquired technology and patents
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	960		960
Accumulated amortization	(437)		(308)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	523		652
Customer relationships and other intangibles
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	2,150		2,154
Accumulated amortization	(394)		(279)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	1,756		1,875
Trademarks and trade names
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	42		42
Accumulated amortization	(17)		(11)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	25		31
Acquired technology and patents
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill And Accumulated Impairment)	0		0
Customer relationships and other intangibles
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill And Accumulated Impairment)	0		0
Trademarks and trade names
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill And Accumulated Impairment)	333		333
Trademarks and trade names
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	358		364
Customer relationships and other intangibles
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	1,756		1,875
Acquired technology and patents
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$ 523		$ 652

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Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Decrease in Growth Rate Resulting In An Estimated Fair Value Below The Carrying Value		14000.00%
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Accumulated Impairment Loss	$ 0		$ 2
Increase in Discount Rate Resulting In An Estimated Fair Value Below The Carrying Value		5000.00%
Avaya Trade Name, Percentage Of Fair Value In Excess Of Carrying Amount		5.00%
Acquired Technology and Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Accumulated Impairment Loss	0		2	$ 2
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Accumulated Impairment Loss	$ 0		$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 5
Spoken
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	0
Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	1	$ 11
Liabilities	123	91
Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	1	1
Liabilities	118	81
Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	10
Liabilities	5	10
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	10
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	10
Interest rate contracts | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	117	81
Interest rate contracts | Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	0
Interest rate contracts | Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	117	81
Interest rate contracts | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	0
Spoken acquisition earn-outs | Recurring | Spoken
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	5
Spoken acquisition earn-outs | Recurring | Level 1 | Spoken
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	0
Spoken acquisition earn-outs | Recurring | Level 2 | Spoken
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	0
Spoken acquisition earn-outs | Recurring | Level 3 | Spoken
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities		5
Foreign currency forward contracts | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	1	1
Liabilities	1	0
Foreign currency forward contracts | Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Foreign currency forward contracts | Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	1	1
Liabilities	1	0
Foreign currency forward contracts | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Emergence Date Warrants | Foreign currency forward contracts | Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	5	5
Emergence Date Warrants | Foreign currency forward contracts | Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	0	0
Emergence Date Warrants | Foreign currency forward contracts | Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 0	0
Emergence Date Warrants | Foreign currency forward contracts | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities		$ 5

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Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ (10)	$ 0
Level 3 | Emergence Date Warrants
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liability, beginning balance	5
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements	0
Fair value of derivative liability, ending balance	5
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	0
Level 3 | Spoken acquisition earn-outs
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liability, beginning balance	5
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements	5
Fair value of derivative liability, ending balance	0
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	0
Level 3 | Investments [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liability, beginning balance	10
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements	0
Fair value of derivative liability, ending balance	0
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ (10)

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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt face amount	$ 3,024,000,000	$ 3,224,000,000
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt face amount	2,624,000,000	2,874,000,000
Term Loan Credit Agreement due December 15, 2024 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	2,429,000,000	2,739,000,000
ABL Credit Agreement due August 10, 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt face amount	350,000,000	350,000,000
ABL Credit Agreement due August 10, 2020 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	287,000,000	298,000,000
Term Loan Credit Agreement Due December 15, 2024 And ABL Credit Agreement Due August 10, 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt face amount	2,974,000,000	3,224,000,000
Term Loan Credit Agreement Due December 15, 2024 And ABL Credit Agreement Due August 10, 2020 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 2,716,000,000	$ 3,037,000,000

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Income Taxes - Income Taxes Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2017	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount		$ 2.4
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%	21.00%

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Benefit Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation, Increase (Decrease) for Plan Amendment		$ 8,000,000
Post-retirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by employer	$ 10,000,000
Reimbursement of prior period payments	3,000,000
U.S. | Postretirement Health Coverage
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated future employer contributions in current fiscal year	3,000,000
Non-US
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by employer	18,000,000
Non-US | Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated future employer contributions in current fiscal year	6,000,000
Not Pre-Funded | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by employer	9,000,000
Estimated future employer contributions in current fiscal year	$ 1,000,000

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Benefit Obligations - Components of the Pension and Post-Retirement Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
U.S. | Pension Plan
Components of net periodic benefit credit
Service cost	$ 1	$ 1	$ 3	$ 3
Interest cost	7	10	22	29
Expected return on plan assets	(14)	(15)	(42)	(45)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	(6)	(4)	(17)	(13)
U.S. | Post-retirement Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit credit
Service cost	1	0	1	1
Interest cost	2	4	8	11
Expected return on plan assets	(2)	(2)	(7)	(7)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	1	1	1	4
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0	0	(1)	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gain (Loss)	0	(1)	0	(1)
Non-US | Pension Plan
Components of net periodic benefit credit
Service cost	2	2	6	5
Interest cost	1	2	3	7
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$ 3	$ 4	$ 9	$ 12

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Share-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Nov. 13, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 7	$ 8	$ 21	$ 19
2019 Omnibus Inducement Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance					1,700,000
2019 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	18,800,000		18,800,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			1,888,007
Grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 12.06
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			1,204,055
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 15.35
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | 2017 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			3 years
Market-Based Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			661,856
Grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 13.69

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Share-based Compensation - Valuations Assumptions (Details) - Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

$ / shares

Rate

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price | $ / shares

$ 11.38

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate

1.71%

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate

0.00%

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate

56.76%

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term

5 years 11 months 19 days

Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions

The grant date fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Exercise price	$	11.38
Expected volatility(1)	56.76		%
Expected life (in years)(2)	5.97
Risk-free interest rate(3)	1.71		%
Dividend yield(4)	—		%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on a blend of Company and peer group company historical data adjusted for the Company's leverage.

⁽²⁾Expected life based on the vesting terms of the option and a contractual life of ten years.

⁽³⁾Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the expected option term.

⁽⁴⁾Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate

1.61%

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate

0.00%

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate

55.75%

Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions

The grant date fair value of the awards was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model that incorporated multiple valuation assumptions, including the probability of achieving the total shareholder return market condition and the following assumptions presented on a weighted-average basis:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2020
Expected volatility(1)	55.75	%
Risk-free interest rate(2)	1.61	%
Dividend yield(3)	—	%

⁽¹⁾Expected volatility based on a blend of Company and peer group company historical data adjusted for the Company's leverage.

⁽²⁾Risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasury yields with a term equal to the remaining Performance Period as of the grant date.

⁽³⁾Dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends.

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Share-based Compensation - Options, Narrative (Details) - Stock options	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 6.11
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | shares	163,666

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Share-based Compensation - PRSU (Details) - Market-Based Performance Shares [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares Rate shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate | Rate	55.75%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 13.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | shares	661,856

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Share-based Compensation - ESPP (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Shares per Offering Period	6,250		6,250
Share-based compensation expense	$ 7	$ 8	$ 21	$ 19
Employee Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense			$ 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 6.31
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate			140.23%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate			0.14%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate			0.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 12.06
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate			56.76%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate			1.71%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate			0.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Employee Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	5,500,000		5,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date			15.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate	10.00%		10.00%

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Capital Stock - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 14, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	55,000,000			55,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock				$ 121,000,000	$ 0
Strategic Partnership Interest on As-Converted Basis	900.00%			900.00%
Document Period End Date				Jun. 30, 2020
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding	$ 128,000,000			$ 128,000,000			$ 0
Dividends, Preferred Stock	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Strategic Partnership, Minimum Shares Required for Consent Rights				4,759,339
Preferred shares issued	125,000			125,000			0
Common stock, shares authorized	550,000,000			550,000,000			550,000,000
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.01			$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued	82,864,260			82,864,260			111,046,085
Common stock, shares outstanding	82,864,260			82,864,260			111,033,405
Common stock, issued for GUC (shares)							12,680
Warrant repurchase program, authorized amount								$ 15,000,000
Warrant Repurchase Program, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights, Number of Warrants Repurchased	$ 0			$ 0
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$ 500,000,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares				28,923,664
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value				$ 11.41
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased	170,000,000			170,000,000
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 128,000,000			$ 128,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued and Outstanding	82,864,260			82,864,260
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock				$ 125,000,000
Price per share of common stock (in usd per share)	$ 16.00			$ 16.00

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Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Numerator
Net income (loss)	$ 9,000,000	$ (672,000,000)	$ (54,000,000)	$ (633,000,000)	$ (13,000,000)	$ 9,000,000	$ (717,000,000)	$ (637,000,000)
Dividends and accretion to preferred stockholders	(1,000,000)			0			(7,000,000)	0
Undistributed Earnings, Basic	$ 8,000,000			$ (633,000,000)			$ (724,000,000)	$ (637,000,000)
Percentage allocated to common stockholders	91.20%			100.00%			100.00%	100.00%
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$ 7,000,000			$ (633,000,000)			$ (724,000,000)	$ (637,000,000)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Denominator for basic earnings per weighted average common shares (in shares)	83,100			111,000			95,100	110,700
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per weighted average common shares (in shares)	83,300			111,000			95,100	110,700
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.08			$ (5.70)			$ (7.61)	$ (5.75)
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.08			$ (5.70)			$ (7.61)	$ (5.75)
Weighted average number of shares - basic (in shares)	83,100			111,000			95,100	110,700
Basic weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (preferred shares) (in shares)	91,100			111,000			95,100	110,700
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings (loss) per common share
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share	$ 200,000			$ 0			$ 0	$ 0

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Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 11, 2018
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value		$ 11.41
Document Period End Date		Jun. 30, 2020
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	1,000	1,000	1,000
Performance Shares [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	1,000	1,000	500
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	2,100	2,800	3,600
Warrants
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	5,600	5,600	5,600
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	100	100
Employee Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	200	200
Call Spread Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding				12,600

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Operating Segments - Summarized Financial Information of Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information
REVENUE	$ 721	$ 717	$ 2,118	$ 2,164
GROSS PROFIT	397	390	1,162	1,183
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative	232	253	763	761
Research and development	52	49	155	154
Amortization of intangible assets	40	41	122	122
Restructuring charges, net	20	1	27	12
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	344	1,003	1,691	1,708
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	53	(613)	(529)	(525)
INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME, NET	(24)	(47)	(106)	(142)
Total Assets	6,268		6,268		$ 6,950
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	29	(660)	(635)	(667)
Products & Solutions
Segment Reporting Information
REVENUE	262	298	805	913
Services
Segment Reporting Information
REVENUE	460	422	1,317	1,269
Operating Segments | Products & Solutions
Segment Reporting Information
REVENUE	262	298	805	913
GROSS PROFIT	159	189	507	587
Operating Segments | Services
Segment Reporting Information
REVENUE	460	422	1,317	1,269
GROSS PROFIT	282	249	791	759
Unallocated
Segment Reporting Information
REVENUE	(1)	(3)	(4)	(18)
GROSS PROFIT	$ (44)	$ (48)	$ (136)	$ (163)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income - Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 204	$ 2,135	$ 1,300	$ 2,051
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(18)	(49)	(101)	(77)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	11	2	49	7
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes		(9)		(20)
Ending Balance	211	1,470	211	1,470
Cumulative translation adjustment	(11)	(10)	(17)	9
Change in Unamortized Pension, Post-retirement and Postemployment Benefit-related Items
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(106)	51	(106)	51
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	(8)	0	(8)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	0	0	0	0
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes		(2)		(2)
Ending Balance	(106)	45	(106)	45
Foreign Currency Translation
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(13)	(12)	(7)	(31)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(11)	(10)	(44)	9
Amounts reclassified to earnings	0	0	27	0
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes		0		0
Ending Balance	(24)	(22)	(24)	(22)
Unrealized Loss on Term Loan Interest Rate Swap
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(99)	(33)	(60)	(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(7)	(31)	(57)	(78)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	11	2	22	7
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes		(7)		(18)
Ending Balance	(95)	(55)	(95)	(55)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(218)	6	(173)	18
Ending Balance	$ (225)	$ (32)	$ (225)	$ (32)

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Related Party Transactions (Details)
$ in Millions

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

USD ($)

director

Jun. 30, 2019

USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2019

USD ($)

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Number of directors | director

7

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

The Company's Board of Directors is comprised of seven directors, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and six non-employee directors.

Specific Arrangements Involving the Company's Current Directors and Executive Officers

William D. Watkins is a Director and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company and serves on the board of directors of Flex Ltd. ("Flex"), an electronics design manufacturer. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company purchased goods and services from subsidiaries of Flex of $20 million and $22 million, respectively. As of both June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding accounts payable due to Flex of $6 million.

Effective April 13, 2020, Stephan Scholl, a Director of the Company, assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Alight Solutions LLC ("Alight"), a provider of integrated benefits, payroll and cloud solutions. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company purchased goods and services from subsidiaries of Alight of $3 million

Flex Ltd | Affiliated Entity

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Accounts payable, related parties

$ 6

$ 6

Flex Ltd | Purchased Goods And Services From Flex Ltd. | Board of Directors Chairman

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Cost of goods and services sold

20

$ 22

Alight Solutions LLC [Member] | Purchased Goods and Services From Alight Solutions LLC [Member] | Director [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Cost of goods and services sold

$ 3

Non-Employee Director

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Number of directors | director

6

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Commitments and Contingencies - Product Warranties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Product warranties, maximum term	2 years
Amount reserved for product warranties	$ 2	$ 2

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Commitments and Contingencies - Letters of Credit and Guarantees (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit, maximum amount	$ 150
Restricted cash	4
Standby Letters of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit, maximum amount	$ 52

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Commitments and Contingencies - Transactions with Nokia (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Indemnification Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Threshold amount of contribution and distribution agreement	$ 50

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions	Nov. 14, 2018 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Warrant repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 15

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Leases Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Lease Cost [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Cost	$ 17		$ 51
Short-term Lease, Cost	1		4
Variable Lease, Cost	5		14
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization	1		3
Sublease Income	(1)	$ 0	(4)	$ 0
Lease, Cost	23		68
Sublease Income	$ 1	$ 0	$ 4	$ 0

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Leases Finance and Operating Leases, Liabilities, Maturities (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Oct. 01, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 18,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year	3,000,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two	53,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two	8,000,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three	47,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three	3,000,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four	34,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four	2,000,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five	25,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five	1,000,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Six	14,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Six	0
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five	21,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five	0
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due	212,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due	17,000,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	(28,000,000)
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	(1,000,000)
Operating Lease, Liability	184,000,000	$ 194,000,000
Finance Lease, Liability	$ 16,000,000
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	4 years 8 months 12 days
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	2 years 8 months 12 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	6.10%
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	5.70%

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Leases Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating and Capital Leases (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating and Capital Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	$ 51
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	12
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	39
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Two Years	6
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	33
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Three Years	2
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	22
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Four Years	0
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	17
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Five Years	0
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	29
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter	0
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	191
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	20
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Interest Included in Payments	(1)
Capital Lease, Liability	$ 19

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Leases Lessee, Finance Leases (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 10
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	8
Other Liabilities [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 8

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Leases Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee Leases, Term of Contract	9 years 8 months 12 days
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee Leases, Term of Contract	1 month
Other current liabilities
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations		$ 11
Other Liabilities [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations		8
Sale Lease Back Transaction [Member] | Avaya Private Cloud Services Business [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations	$ 7	$ 13