Kratos Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

Full Year 2024 Revenues of $1.136 Billion Reflect 9.6 Percent Growth and 9.1 Percent Organic Growth, Respectively, Over Full Year 2023 Revenues of $1.037 Billion Full Year 2024 Unmanned Systems Revenues of $270.5 Million Reflect 27.5 Percent Growth and 25.1 Percent Organic Growth Over Full Year 2023 Revenues of $212.2 Million Full Year 2024 KGS Revenues of $865.8 Million Reflect 5.0 Percent Organic Growth of $40.9 Million Over Full Year 2023 Revenues of $824.9 Million Full Year 2024 Net Income of $16.3 Million and GAAP EPS of $0.11 Per Share Fourth Quarter 2024 Revenues of $283.1 Million Reflect 3.4 Percent Growth Over Fourth Quarter 2023 Revenues of $273.8 Million Fourth Quarter 2024 Cash Flow Generated from Operations and Free Cash Flow of $45.6 million and $32.0 million, Respectively Fourth Quarter 2024 Consolidated Book to Bill Ratio of 1.5 to 1 and Bookings of $434.2 Million Last Twelve Months Ended December 29, 2024 Consolidated Book to Bill Ratio of 1.2 to 1 and Bookings of $1.354 Billion 2025 Financial Forecast Includes 10 Percent Organic Revenue Growth and 2026 Initial Revenue Growth Forecast of 13 to 15 Percent over 2025 Forecast Based on Recent Program Awards SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Commercial Markets, today reported its fourth quarter 2024 financial results, including Revenues of $283.1 million, Operating Income of $3.0 million, Net Income attributable to Kratos of $3.9 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $25.2 million and a consolidated book to bill ratio of 1.5 to 1.0. Fourth quarter 2024 Net Income and Operating Income includes non-cash stock compensation expense of $6.8 million, Company-funded Research and Development (R&D) expense of $10.6 million, including efforts in our Space, Satellite, Unmanned Systems and Microwave Electronic businesses, and expense to accrue $3.2 million related to an employee benefit plan assumed by the Company in an acquisition completed in 2011. Kratos reported fourth quarter 2024 GAAP Net Income attributable to Kratos of $3.9 million and GAAP Net Income per share of $0.03, compared to GAAP Net Income attributable to Kratos of $2.4 million and GAAP Net Income per share of $0.02, for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.13 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $0.12 for the fourth quarter of 2023. Fourth quarter 2024 Revenues of $283.1 million increased $9.3 million, reflecting 3.4 percent organic growth from fourth quarter 2023 Revenues of $273.8 million. Organic revenue growth was reported in both our Unmanned Systems and KGS segments, with KGS growth including increased revenues in Kratos Turbine Technologies, Defense Rocket Systems, Microwave Products, and C5ISR, offset by the previously reported and expected decline of approximately $16.1 million in the Space and Satellite business, including the industry related impact from OEM delays in the manufacture and delivery of software defined satellites. Fourth quarter 2024 Cash Flow Generated from Operations was $45.6 million, primarily reflecting the receipt of accelerated favorable customer milestone payments, and increases in deferred revenues or customer advanced payments to $76.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $61.9 million at the end of the third quarter of 2024. Free Cash Flow Generated from Operations for the Fourth Quarter of 2024 was $32.0 million after funding of $13.6 million of capital expenditures. For the fourth quarter of 2024, Kratos’ Unmanned Systems (KUS) segment generated Revenues of $61.1 million and organic revenue growth of 10.3 percent, as compared to $55.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily reflecting increased target drone sales. KUS’s Operating Loss was $0.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to Operating Income of $1.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. KUS’s Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $2.6 million, compared to $4.0 million for the fourth quarter 2023, reflecting revenue mix, the impact of increased material and subcontractor costs on multi-year fixed price contracts and increased R&D costs. KUS’s book-to-bill ratio for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 1.3 to 1.0 and 1.2 to 1.0 for the twelve months ended December 29, 2024, with bookings of $82.4 million for the three months ended December 29, 2024, and bookings of $326.8 million for the twelve months ended December 29, 2024. Total backlog for KUS at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024 was $295.2 million compared to $273.9 million at the end of the third quarter of 2024 and $239.0 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023. For the fourth quarter of 2024, Kratos’ Government Solutions (KGS) segment Revenues of $222.0 million increased from Revenues of $218.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, reflecting a 1.6 percent growth and organic growth rate. The increased Revenues includes organic revenue growth in our Turbine Technologies, C5ISR, Defense Rocket Support and Microwave Products businesses of $19.7 million, offset by the previously reported and expected decline of approximately $16.1 million in the Space and Satellite business. KGS reported Operating Income of $11.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to $17.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily reflecting the mix in revenues and resources as well as the expense to accrue $3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 related to a benefit plan assumed by the Company in a previous acquisition. Fourth quarter 2024 KGS Adjusted EBITDA was $22.6 million, compared to fourth quarter 2023 KGS Adjusted EBITDA of $25.1 million, primarily reflecting the mix in revenues and resources. KGS reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.6 to 1.0 for the fourth quarter of 2024, a book to bill ratio of 1.2 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended December 29, 2024 and bookings of $351.8 million and $1.028 billion for the three and last twelve months ended December 29, 2024, respectively. KGS’s total backlog at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024 was $1.150 billion, as compared to $1.020 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2024, and $988.0 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023. Kratos reported consolidated bookings of $434.2 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.5 to 1.0 for the fourth quarter of 2024, and consolidated bookings of $1.354 billion and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended December 29, 2024. Consolidated backlog was $1.445 billion on December 29, 2024, as compared to $1.294 billion at September 29, 2024 and $1.227 billion on December 31, 2023. Kratos’ bid and proposal pipeline was $12.4 billion at December 29, 2024, as compared to $11.0 billion at December 31, 2023. Backlog at December 29, 2024 included funded backlog of $1.090 billion and unfunded backlog of $355.0 million. Full Year 2024 Results Kratos reported its full year 2024 financial results, including Revenues of $1.136 billion, Operating Income of $29.0 million, Net Income attributable to Kratos of $16.3 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $105.7 million and a consolidated book to bill ratio of 1.2 to 1.0. Included in the full year 2024 Net Income and Operating Income is non-cash stock compensation expense of $29.8 million, Company-funded Research and Development (R&D) expense of $40.3 million, including ongoing development efforts in our Space and Satellite Communications business to develop our first to market, virtual, software-based OpenSpace command & control (C2), telemetry tracking & control (TT&C) and other ground system solutions and ongoing development efforts in our Unmanned Systems and Microwave Products businesses, and an expense to accrue $3.2 million related to an employee benefit plan assumed by the Company in an acquisition completed in 2011. Kratos reported full year 2024 GAAP Net Income of $16.3 million and GAAP Net Income per share of $0.11, compared to a GAAP Net Loss attributable to Kratos of $8.9 million and a GAAP Net Loss per share of $0.07, for the full year 2023. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.49 for the full year 2024, compared to $0.42 for the full year 2023. Full year 2024 Revenues of $1.136 billion increased $99.2 million, reflecting 9.6 percent growth and 9.1 percent organic growth, including the impact of the Sierra Technical Services, Inc. (STS) acquisition on a pro forma basis as if acquired at the beginning of 2023, respectively, from full year 2023 Revenues of $1.037 billion. Full year 2024 Cash Flow Generated from Operations was $49.7 million, including the receipt of accelerated favorable customer milestone payments, offset partially by working capital uses including increases in inventories, prepaid assets and investments in other assets and reduction of deferred revenues or advanced customer payments. Free Cash Flow Used in Operations was $8.5 million after funding of $58.2 million of capital expenditures. Full year 2024 capital expenditures were elevated due primarily to the manufacture of the two production lots of Valkyries prior to contract award to meet anticipated customer orders and requirements and due to investments related to the expansion and addition of production facilities. For full year 2024, KUS generated Revenues of $270.5 million, as compared to $212.2 million in the full year 2023, reflecting 27.5 percent growth and 25.1 percent organic growth, including the impact of the STS acquisition on a pro forma basis as if acquired at the beginning of 2023, primarily reflecting increased domestic and international drone activity. KUS’s Operating Income was $2.9 million in full year 2024 compared to $4.2 million in full year 2023. KUS’s Adjusted EBITDA for full year 2024 was $16.3 million, compared to full year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA of $14.8 million, reflecting the increased volume partially offset by increased material and subcontractor costs on multi-year fixed price contracts and increased R&D costs. For full year 2024, KGS Revenues of $865.8 million increased $40.9 million, reflecting 5.0 percent organic growth from Revenues of $824.9 million in full year 2023. The increased Revenues includes organic revenue growth in our Turbine Technologies, C5ISR, Microwave Products, Defense Rocket Support and Training Solutions businesses aggregating $88.7 million, offset by a reduction of $47.8 million in offset by the Space and Satellite business described previously. KGS reported operating income of $56.6 million in full year 2024 compared to $52.7 million in full year 2023, primarily reflecting the increased revenue volume. Full year 2024 KGS Adjusted EBITDA was $89.4 million, compared to full year 2023 KGS Adjusted EBITDA of $80.6 million, primarily reflecting the increased revenue. Eric DeMarco, Kratos’ President and CEO, said, “Kratos’ full year 2024 and fourth quarter demonstrated once again that we can significantly organically grow the business, and make sizable internally funded investments, positioning the Company for accelerating future growth, while also generating significant, positive operating cash flow. We have recently received several large new program and contract awards, including in the hypersonic, target drone, jet engine, rocket, and satellite system areas, enabling us to increase our expected revenue growth rate for 2026 to a range of 13 percent to 15 percent above our current 2025 financial forecast that we provided today, which includes 10 percent growth over 2024. Kratos’ fourth quarter 1.5 to 1.0 book to bill ratio and our $12.4 Billion opportunity pipeline also provides confidence in our expected accelerating future growth trajectory, with increased margins.” Mr. DeMarco continued, “The Trump Administration has increased emphasis on reducing cost, rapidly fielding new technology and systems and getting more for less, all which are and have been pillars of Kratos’ Mission. At Kratos, “Affordability is a Technology” and “Better is the Enemy of Good Enough Ready to Field Today”, as represented in our Erinyes, Dark Fury and other hypersonic vehicles, our Zeus, Oriole and other rocket systems, and our jet drones, jet engines and propulsion systems. We believe Kratos’ alignment with the new Administration’s objectives will be recognized in increased bookings, increased expected future growth rates and increased future profitability, including as based on recent meetings and discussions with certain of our customers.” Mr. DeMarco concluded, “After decades of focus on fighting terrorism and asymmetric warfare, the United States has begun a generational rebuild of its industrial base and the ability to deter and defeat Nation State adversaries. The Axis of Resistance and the threat to the U.S. and its Allies is real, and Kratos is a key element of the proven Peace through Overwhelming Strength approach to Global Security and stability. As a result, we expect a future, multiyear, up and to the right organic growth trajectory with increased margins and profitability, and Kratos making the necessary investments in, among other things, property, plant, and equipment, to successfully execute for our customers and country.” Financial Guidance We are providing our initial 2025 first quarter and full year 2025 financial guidance range, which includes our assumptions, including as related to: current forecasted business mix, employee sourcing, hiring and retention; manufacturing, production and supply chain disruptions; parts shortages and related continued significant cost and price increases in each of these areas, that are impacting the industry and Kratos. Additionally, a U.S. Government budget was not passed by October 1, 2024, the beginning of Federal Fiscal Year 2025, and as a result, Kratos and others in our industry are operating under a Continuing Resolution Authorization (CRA), which currently expires March 14, 2025, under which no new contracts and no increases in existing contracts production or funding, among other stipulations, is permitted. If the current CRA is not resolved by March 14, 2025, the industry and Kratos will have operated under CRAs, without a DoD Budget, for approximately 12 of the previous 18 months. Kratos has a number of new and existing programs and contracts which are directly being impacted by the current CRA. Kratos’ 2025 financial forecast and guidance provided today assumes that the current CRA will be resolved by March 14, 2025, and that a U.S. Federal and DoD budget which includes no unexpected funding cuts impacting our business occurs. If the current CRA goes substantially beyond the existing March 14, 2025 date, or if there are significant reductions or changes to programs, contracts or initiatives that Kratos is or expects to be involved with, we will evaluate Kratos’ 2025 and future financial forecasts at that time, based on the existing facts, circumstances and expectations and make any adjustments required. Kratos’ 2025 financial forecast and guidance includes elevated investments for capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment, including the expansion of our manufacturing and production facilities and related inventory builds in our Rocket Systems and Hypersonic businesses, primarily related to the recent MACH-TB 2.0 contract award, the continued manufacture of two production lots of Valkyries prior to contract award, to meet anticipated customer orders and requirements, the expansion and build-out of the Company’s Microwave Products production facilities, the expansion and build-out of our small jet engine production and test cell facilities, and the build-out of additional secure facilities for our federal secured space communications business, in accordance with contract and customer requirements. Kratos’ operating cash flow guidance also assumes certain investments in our rocket systems and unmanned systems businesses. Our first quarter and full year 2025 guidance ranges and a summary of the forecasted investments for new programs and opportunities are as follows: $MQ125FY25Revenues$285 - $295$1,260 - $1,285R&D$10 - $11$42 - $45Operating Income$2 - $4$34 - $39Depreciation$9 - $10$38 - $40Amortization$2 - $3$9 - $11Stock Based Compensation$7 - $8$28 - $29 Adjusted EBITDA$20 - $24$112 - $118 Operating Cash Flow $50 - $60Capital Expenditures $125 - $135Free Cash Flow Use ($75 - $85) FY25 Forecasted Investments for New Program and Opportunities ($M) Estimated Spend Program/OpportunityCapital Expenditures Microwave Products Expansion and Build-Out of Facilities$ 15-$ 16 Various Microwave ProductsAdvanced Manufacturing Facility for Hypersonics/Engines & Test Cell$ 14-$ 15 Various Engine OpportunitiesPayload Integration Facility$ 22-$ 24 MACH-TB and OtherC5ISR Facility and Machinery$ 5-$ 6 Sentinel ProgramSpace and Satellite Additional Secure Facility Build-Out$ 5-$ 6 Various Confidential ProgramsValkyrie Second Production Lot 12 Build$ 28-$ 30 Various Customer Opportunities $ 89-$ 97 Normal Maintenance Capital Expenditures$ 36-$ 38 Total FY25 Forecasted Capital Expenditures$ 125-$ 135 Other Investments included in Working Capital Rocket System Inventory Build - Zeus/Oriole$ 10-$ 15 Various including MACH-TBUnmanned Systems Initiative/Enhancements$ 13-$ 16 Various Customer Opportunities $ 23-$ 31 Total FY25 Forecasted Total Investments$ 148-$ 166 Management will discuss the Company’s financial results, on a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific (5:00 p.m. Eastern) today. The call will be available at www.kratosdefense.com. Participants may register for the call using this Online Form. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive the dial-in number along with a unique PIN that can be used to access the call. For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available on Kratos’ website. About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low cost future manufacturing which is a value add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com Notice Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company’s expectations regarding its future financial performance, including the Company’s expectations for its first quarter and full year 2025 revenues, 2026 revenue growth rates and expected contributors to 2026 projected revenue growth, organic revenue growth rates, R&D, operating income (loss), depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation expense, and Adjusted EBITDA, and full year 2025 operating cash flow, capital expenditures and other investments, and free cash flow, the Company’s future growth trajectory and ability to achieve improved revenue mix and profit in certain of its business segments and the expected timing of such improved revenue mix and profit, including the Company’s ability to achieve sustained year over year increasing revenues, profitability and cash flow, the Company’s expectation of ramp on projects and that investments in its business, including Company funded R&D expenses and ongoing development efforts, will result in an increase in the Company’s market share and total addressable market and position the Company for significant future organic growth, profitability, cash flow and an increase in shareholder value, the Company’s bid and proposal pipeline and backlog, including the Company’s ability to timely execute on its backlog, demand for its products and services, including the Company’s alignment with today’s National Security requirements and the positioning of its C5ISR and other businesses, planned 2025 investments, including in the tactical drone and satellite areas, and the related potential for additional growth in 2025 and beyond, ability to successfully compete and expected new customer awards, including the magnitude and timing of funding and the future opportunity associated with such awards, including in the target and tactical drone and satellite communication areas, performance of key contracts and programs, including the timing of production and demonstration related to certain of the Company’s contracts and control (TT&C) product offerings, the impact of the Company’s restructuring efforts and cost reduction measures, including its ability to improve profitability and cash flow in certain business units as a result of these actions and to achieve financial leverage on fixed administrative costs, the ability of the Company’s advanced purchases of inventory to mitigate supply chain disruptions and the timing of converting these investments to cash through the sales process, benefits to be realized from the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards, the availability and timing of government funding for the Company’s offerings, including the strength of the future funding environment, the short-term delays that may occur as a result of Continuing Resolutions or delays in U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) budget approvals, timing of LRIP and full rate production related to the Company’s unmanned aerial target system offerings, as well as the level of recurring revenues expected to be generated by these programs once they achieve full rate production, market and industry developments, and any unforeseen risks associated with any public health crisis, supply chain disruptions, availability of an experienced skilled workforce, inflation and increased costs, risks related to potential cybersecurity events or disruptions of our information technology systems, and delays in our financial projections, industry, business and operations, including projected growth. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that may cause the Company’s results to differ include, but are not limited to: risks to our business and financial results related to the reductions and other spending constraints imposed on the U.S. Government and our other customers, including as a result of sequestration and extended continuing resolutions, the Federal budget deficit and Federal government shut-downs; risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; risks associated with debt leverage; risks that our cost-cutting initiatives will not provide the anticipated benefits; risks that changes, cutbacks or delays in spending by the DoD may occur, which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; risks of delays to or the cancellation of our projects as a result of protest actions submitted by our competitors; risks that changes may occur in Federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; risks of the availability of government funding for the Company's products and services due to performance, cost growth, or other factors, changes in government and customer priorities and requirements (including cost-cutting initiatives, the potential deferral of awards, terminations or reduction of expenditures to respond to the priorities of Congress and the Administration, or budgetary cuts resulting from Congressional committee recommendations or automatic sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, as amended); risks that the unmanned aerial systems and unmanned ground sensor markets do not experience significant growth; risks that products we have developed or will develop will become programs of record; risks that we cannot expand our customer base or that our products do not achieve broad acceptance which could impact our ability to achieve our anticipated level of growth; risks of increases in the Federal government initiatives related to in-sourcing; risks related to security breaches, including cyber security attacks and threats or other significant disruptions of our information systems, facilities and infrastructures; risks related to our compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards; risks related to the new DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification; risks relating to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian military conflict; risks to our business in Israel; risks related to contract performance; risks related to failure of our products or services; risks associated with our subcontractors’ or suppliers’ failure to perform their contractual obligations, including the appearance of counterfeit or corrupt parts in our products; changes in the competitive environment (including as a result of bid protests); failure to successfully integrate acquired operations and compete in the marketplace, which could reduce revenues and profit margins; risks that potential future goodwill impairments will adversely affect our operating results; risks that anticipated tax benefits will not be realized in accordance with our expectations; risks that a change in ownership of our stock could cause further limitation to the future utilization of our net operating losses; risks that we may be required to record valuation allowances on our net operating losses which could adversely impact our profitability and financial condition; risks that the current economic environment will adversely impact our business, including with respect to our ability to recruit and retain sufficient numbers of qualified personnel to execute on our programs and contracts, as well as expected contract awards and risks related to increasing interest rates and risks related to the interest rate swap contract to hedge Term SOFR associated with the Company’s Term Loan A; currently unforeseen risks associated with any public health crisis, and risks related to natural disasters or severe weather. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 29, 2024, and in our other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Performance MetricsThis news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including organic revenue growth rates, Adjusted EPS (computed using income from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding income (loss) from discontinued operations, excluding income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and restructuring related items and other, which includes, but is not limited to, legal related items, non-recoverable rates and costs, and foreign transaction gains and losses, less the estimated impact to income taxes) and Adjusted EBITDA (which includes net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest and excludes, among other things, losses and gains from discontinued operations, acquisition and restructuring related items, stock compensation expense, foreign transaction gains and losses, and the associated margin rates). Additional non-GAAP financial measures include Free Cash Flow from Operations computed as Cash Flow from Operations less Capital Expenditures plus proceeds from sale of assets and Adjusted EBITDA related to our KUS and KGS businesses. Kratos believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the Company’s available capital resources, the actual and forecasted operating performance of the Company’s business and the Company’s cash flow, excluding non-recurring items and non-cash items that would normally be included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, in evaluating the Company’s actual and forecasted operating performance, capital resources and cash flow. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and investors should carefully evaluate the Company’s financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial results. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies. As appropriate, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP are included in this news release. Another Performance Metric the Company believes is a key performance indicator in our industry is our Book to Bill Ratio as it provides investors with a measure of the amount of bookings or contract awards as compared to the amount of revenues that have been recorded during the period and provides an indicator of how much of the Company’s backlog is being burned or utilized in a certain period. The Book to Bill Ratio is computed as the number of bookings or contract awards in the period divided by the revenues recorded for the same period. The Company believes that the rolling or last twelve months’ Book to Bill Ratio is meaningful since the timing of quarter-to-quarter bookings can vary. Press Contact:Claire Burghoffclaire.burghoff@kratosdefense.com Investor Information:877-934-4687investor@kratosdefense.com Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(in millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 29, December 31, December 29, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Service revenues$106.5 $100.8 $423.4 $402.6 Product sales 176.6 173.0 712.9 634.5 Total revenues 283.1 273.8 1,136.3 1,037.1 Cost of service revenues 77.1 76.0 310.0 303.2 Cost of product sales 136.2 125.9 539.1 465.3 Total costs 213.3 201.9 849.1 768.5 Gross profit - service revenues 29.4 24.8 113.4 99.4 Gross profit - product sales 40.4 47.1 173.8 169.2 Total gross profit 69.8 71.9 287.2 268.6 Selling, general and administrative expenses 47.9 47.4 195.8 184.1 Acquisition and restructuring related items and other 3.7 0.4 3.9 1.3 Research and development expenses 10.6 8.0 40.3 38.4 Depreciation 2.5 2.1 9.6 6.9 Amortization of intangible assets 2.1 2.3 8.6 6.8 Operating income 3.0 11.7 29.0 31.1 Interest expense, net (0.3) (5.0) (3.0) (20.5)Other income, net 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.5 Income before income taxes 4.0 7.6 26.5 11.1 Provision for income taxes 0.1 2.0 10.2 8.7 Net Income from consolidated operations 3.9 5.6 16.3 2.4 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - - 3.2 - 11.3 Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos$3.9 $2.4 $16.3 $(8.9) Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos 0.03 $0.02 $0.11 $(0.07) Diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos$0.03 $0.02 $0.11 $(0.07) Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic 152.7 132.1 149.0 130.4 Diluted 154.7 134.4 150.9 130.4 Adjusted EBITDA (1)$25.2 $29.1 $105.7 $95.4 Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures Note: (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Kratos adjusted for net incomeattributable to noncontrolling interest, net interest income (expense), provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization expenseof intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation, acquisition andrestructuring related items and other, and foreign transaction (gain) loss. Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by us may be calculated differently than Adjusted EBITDA for other companies. We have providedAdjusted EBITDA because we believe it is a commonly used measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided tohelp investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to enhance understanding of our operating results. Adjusted EBITDAshould not be construed as either an alternative to net income (loss) or as an indicator of our operating performance or an alternative to cash flowsas a measure of liquidity. The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure and the basis for such adjustments are outlined below.Please refer to the following table below that reconciles GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA. The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below: Interest income and interest expense, net. The Company receives interest income on investments and incurs interest expense on loans, capital leases andother financing arrangements, including the amortization of issue discounts and deferred financing costs. These amounts may vary from period to perioddue to changes in cash and debt balances. Income taxes. The Company's tax expense can fluctuate materially from period to period due to tax adjustments that may not be directly related tounderlying operating performance or to the current period of operations and may not necessarily reflect the impact of utilization of our NOLs. Depreciation. The Company incurs depreciation expense (recorded in cost of revenues and in operating expenses) related to capital assets purchased,leased or constructed to support the ongoing operations of the business. The assets are recorded at cost or fair value and are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of individual assets. Amortization of intangible assets. The Company incurs amortization of intangible expense related to acquisitions it has made. These intangible assets arevalued at the time of acquisition and are amortized over the estimated useful lives. Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs. The Company incurs amortization of previously capitalized software development and non-recurring engineering costs related to certain targets in its Unmanned Systems, ballistic missile target and space and satellite businesses as related units are sold. Stock-based compensation expense. The Company incurs expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of selling,general and administrative expense. Although stock-based compensation is an expense of the Company and viewed as a form of compensation, theseexpenses vary in amount from period to period, and are affected by market forces that are difficult to predict and are not within the control of management,such as the market price and volatility of the Company's shares, risk-free interest rates and the expected term and forfeiture rates of the awards.Management believes that exclusion of these expenses allows comparison of operating results to those of other companies that disclose non-GAAPfinancial measures that exclude stock-based compensation. Foreign transaction (gain) loss. The Company incurs transaction gains and losses related to transactions with foreign customers in currencies other thanthe U.S. dollar. In addition, certain intercompany transactions can give rise to realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses. Acquisition and transaction related items. The Company incurs transaction related costs, such as legal and accounting fees and other expenses, related toacquisitions and divestiture activities. Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company's business and are notindicative of ongoing operating results. Restructuring costs. The Company incurs restructuring costs for cost reduction actions which include employee termination costs, facility shut-downrelated costs and lease commitment costs for unused, excess or exited facilities. Management believes that these costs are notindicative of ongoing operating results as they are either non-recurring and/or not expected when full capacity and volumes are achieved. Legal related items. The Company incurs costs related to pending legal settlements and other legal related matters. Management believesthese items are outside the normal operations of the Company's business and are not indicative of ongoing operating results. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided inaccordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by othercompanies. The Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the Adjusted EBITDA financial adjustments described above, and investorsshould not infer from the Company's presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent, or non-recurring. Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) attributable to Kratos to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows: Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 29, December 31, December 29, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos$3.9 $2.4 $16.3 $(8.9)Interest expense, net 0.3 5.0 3.0 20.5 Provision for income taxes 0.1 2.0 10.2 8.7 Depreciation (including cost of service revenues and product sales) 8.2 6.9 31.7 26.4 Stock-based compensation 6.8 6.3 29.8 25.3 Foreign transaction (gain) loss (0.7) 0.3 0.5 1.7 Amortization of intangible assets 2.1 2.3 8.6 6.8 Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.3 Acquisition and restructuring related items and other 3.7 0.4 3.9 1.3 Plus: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - 3.2 - 11.3 Adjusted EBITDA$25.2 $29.1 $105.7 $95.4 Reconciliation of acquisition and restructuring related items and other included in Adjusted EBITDA: Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 29, December 31, December 29, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Acquisition and transaction related items$0.5 $0.4 $0.7 $0.4 Legal related items 3.2 - $3.2 $0.9 $3.7 $0.4 $3.9 $1.3 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.Unaudited Segment Data(in millions) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 29, December 31, December 29, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Revenues: Unmanned Systems$61.1 $55.4 $270.5 $212.2 Kratos Government Solutions 222.0 218.4 865.8 824.9 Total revenues$283.1 $273.8 $1,136.3 $1,037.1 Operating income (loss) Unmanned Systems$(0.7) $1.0 $2.9 $4.2 Kratos Government Solutions 11.0 17.5 56.6 52.7 Unallocated corporate expense, net (7.3) (6.8) (30.5) (25.8)Total operating income$3.0 $11.7 $29.0 $31.1 Note: Unallocated corporate expense, net includes costs for certain stock-based compensation programs (including stock-based compensation costs for the employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units), the effects of items not considered part of management’s evaluation of segment operating performance, and acquisition and restructuring related items, corporate costs not allocated to the segments, legal related items, and other miscellaneous corporate activities. Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows: Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 29, December 31, December 29, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Unmanned Systems Operating income (loss)$(0.7) $1.0 $2.9 $4.2 Other income (loss) (0.1) - - 0.1 Depreciation 2.3 1.9 9.2 7.8 Amortization of intangible assets 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.3 Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.4 Adjusted EBITDA$2.6 $4.0 $16.3 $14.8 % of revenue 4.3% 7.2% 6.0% 7.0% Kratos Government Solutions Operating income$11.0 $17.5 $56.6 $52.7 Other income 0.7 1.1 1.0 2.0 Depreciation 5.9 5.0 22.5 18.6 Amortization of intangible assets 1.1 1.3 4.6 5.5 Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs 0.7 0.2 1.5 0.9 Acquisition and restructuring related items and other 3.2 - 3.2 0.9 Adjusted EBITDA$22.6 $25.1 $89.4 $80.6 % of revenue 10.2% 11.5% 10.3% 9.8% Total Adjusted EBITDA$25.2 $29.1 $105.7 $95.4 % of revenue 8.9% 10.6% 9.3% 9.2% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(in millions) December 29, December 31, 2024 2023 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $329.3 $72.8 Accounts receivable, net 323.8 329.2 Inventoried costs 162.1 156.2 Prepaid expenses 18.0 16.0 Other current assets 38.9 20.0 Total current assets 872.1 594.2 Property, plant and equipment, net 288.2 243.6 Operating lease right-of-use assets 37.6 45.7 Goodwill 568.9 569.1 Intangible assets, net 53.8 62.4 Other assets 130.3 117.5 Total assets $1,950.9 $1,632.5 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $82.0 $63.1 Accrued expenses 38.8 35.4 Accrued compensation 71.9 64.7 Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts 76.3 101.8 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 11.3 12.1 Current portion of finance lease liabilities 1.9 1.3 Other current liabilities 14.5 14.1 Total current liabilities 296.7 292.5 Long-term debt 174.6 219.3 Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 29.8 37.8 Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion 64.4 50.9 Other long-term liabilities 32.2 33.5 Total liabilities 597.7 634.0 Commitments and contingencies Redeemable noncontrolling interest - 22.5 Stockholders’ equity: Common stock 0.2 - Additional paid-in capital 2,017.4 1,654.5 Accumulated other comprehensive income (0.5) 1.7 Accumulated deficit (663.9) (680.2)Total Kratos stockholders’ equity 1,353.2 976.0 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,950.9 $1,632.5 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(in millions) Twelve Months Ended December 29, December 31, 2024 2023 Operating activities: Net income $16.3 $2.4 Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 40.3 33.2 Amortization of lease right-of-use assets 11.6 11.5 Deferred income taxes 4.4 2.5 Stock-based compensation 29.8 25.3 Amortization of deferred financing costs 0.7 0.7 Provision for doubtful accounts - 1.0 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: Accounts receivable 11.2 (13.1)Unbilled receivables (6.1) 14.4 Inventoried costs (5.0) (29.6)Prepaid expenses and other assets (37.4) (16.2)Operating lease liabilities (12.4) (11.4)Accounts payable 15.1 4.4 Accrued compensation 7.0 12.4 Accrued expenses 1.7 1.4 Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts (25.7) 28.4 Income tax receivable and payable (0.3) (0.5)Other liabilities (1.5) (1.6)Net cash provided by operating activities 49.7 65.2 Investing activities: Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (11.5) 0.3 Capital expenditures (58.2) (52.4)Proceeds from sale of assets - 8.3 Net cash used in investing activities (69.7) (43.8)Financing activities: Borrowing under credit facility 10.0 69.0 Repayment under credit facility and term loan (52.5) (101.0)Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 330.7 - Payment under finance leases (1.4) (1.5)Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards (17.4) (3.7)Proceeds from shares issued under equity plans 8.2 6.5 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 277.6 (30.7)Net cash flows 257.6 (9.3)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1.1) 0.8 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 256.5 (8.5)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 72.8 81.3 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $329.3 $72.8 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.Unaudited Non-GAAP MeasuresComputation of Adjusted Earnings Per Share(in millions, except per share data) Adjusted income from consolidated operations and adjusted income from consolidated operations per diluted common share (Adjusted EPS) are non-GAAP measures for reporting financial performance and exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of the Company's underlying consolidated operations results and trends and allows for comparability with our peer company index and industry. The Company uses these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage the Company's business and to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. The Company defines adjusted income from consolidated operations before amortization of intangible assets, depreciation, stock-based compensation, foreign transaction gain/loss, and acquisition and restructuring related items and other. The estimated impact to income taxes includes the impact to the effective tax rate, current tax provision and deferred tax provision, and excludes the impact of discrete items, including transaction related expenses and release of valuation allowance, or benefit related to the add-backs.*Adjusted EPS reflects adjusted income on a per share basis using weighted average diluted shares outstanding. The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures. Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 29, December 31, December 29, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos$ 3.9 $ 2.4 $ 16.3 $ (8.9)Less: GAAP provision for income taxes 0.1 2.0 10.2 8.7 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - 3.2 - 11.3 Income from consolidated operations before taxes 4.0 7.6 26.5 11.1 Add: Amortization of intangible assets 2.1 2.3 8.6 6.8 Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.3 Add: Depreciation 8.2 6.9 31.7 26.4 Add: Stock-based compensation 6.8 6.3 29.8 25.3 Add: Foreign transaction (gain) loss (0.7) 0.3 0.5 1.7 Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other 3.7 0.4 3.9 1.3 Non-GAAP Adjusted income from consolidated operations before income taxes 24.9 24.1 102.7 74.9 Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from consolidated operations* 5.1 8.1 28.8 20.7 Non-GAAP Adjusted net income$ 19.8 $ 16.0 $ 73.9 $ 54.2 Diluted earnings per common share$ 0.03 $ 0.02 $ 0.11 $ (0.07)Less: GAAP provision for income taxes - 0.01 0.07 0.07 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - 0.03 - 0.09 Add: Amortization of intangible assets 0.01 0.02 0.06 0.05 Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs 0.01 - 0.01 0.02 Add: Depreciation 0.05 0.05 0.21 0.20 Add: Stock-based compensation 0.04 0.05 0.20 0.20 Add: Foreign transaction (gain) loss - - - 0.01 Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other 0.02 - 0.02 0.01 Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from consolidated operations* (0.03) (0.06) (0.19) (0.16)Adjusted income from consolidated operations per diluted common share$ 0.13 $ 0.12 $ 0.49 $ 0.42 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 154.7 134.4 150.9 130.4 *The impact to income taxes is calculated by recasting income before income taxes to include the add-backs involved in determining Adjusted income from consolidated operations before income taxes and recalculating the income tax provision, including current and deferred income taxes, using the Adjusted income from consolidated operations before income taxes. The recalculation also adjusts for any discrete tax expense, including transaction related expenses and the release of valuation allowance, or benefit related to the add-backs.

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