KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” relating to our future financial performance, the market for our services and our opportunities. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements reflect our current beliefs, expectations and projections, are based on assumptions, and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results or achievements to differ materially from any future results or achievements expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. As a result, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Important risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results or achievements to differ materially from the results or achievements reflected in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes, cutbacks or delays in spending by the U.S. Department of Defense may occur which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; delays to or the cancellation of our projects as a result of protest actions submitted by our competitors; changes in federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; 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; the potential of the current economic environment to adversely impact our business; currently unforeseen risks associated with any public health crisis; risks related to natural disasters or severe weather; changes in the scope or timing of our projects; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer contracts and agreements, or consolidation by or the loss of key customers; risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; risks related to our international operations; risks associated with debt leverage; failure to successfully achieve our integration, cost reduction or divestiture strategies; risks related to security breaches, cybersecurity attacks or other significant disruptions of our information systems; and competition in the marketplace, which could reduce revenues and profit margins, as well as the additional risks and uncertainties described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in “Item 1A-Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 26, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”), and in other reports that we have filed with the SEC. These forward-looking statements reflect our views and assumptions only as of …

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” relating to our future financial performance, the market for our services, our opportunities, and our expected future capital expenditures. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements reflect our current beliefs, expectations and projections, are based on assumptions, and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results or achievements to differ materially from any future results or achievements expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. As a result, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Important risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results or achievements to differ materially from the results or achievements reflected in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes, cutbacks or delays in spending by the U.S. Department of Defense may occur which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; delays to or the cancellation of our projects as a result of protest actions submitted by our competitors; changes in federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; 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; the potential of the current economic environment to adversely impact our business; currently unforeseen risks associated with any public health crisis; risks related to natural disasters or severe weather; changes in the scope or timing of our projects; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer contracts and agreements, or consolidation by or the loss of key customers; risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; risks related to our international operations; risks associated with debt leverage; failure to successfully achieve our integration, cost reduction or divestiture strategies; risks related to security breaches, cybersecurity attacks or other significant disruptions of our information systems; and competition in the marketplace, which could reduce revenues and profit margins, as well as the additional risks and uncertainties described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in “Item 1A-Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 26, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”), and in other reports that we have filed with the SEC. These forward-looking statements re…

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Kratos 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 the 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 our probability of win 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 probability of win 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, command, control, communication, computing, combat, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, air defense, missile defense, space, satellite, counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS), directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. We believe that there is a generational recapitalization of weapon systems occurring globally, including with the United States and its allies, to address individual and potential collective peer and near peer threats, including Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. The Company currently has record levels of backlog and opportunity pipeline. The Company is currently making significant capital, property, plant, equipment and other internally funded investments to address its backlog, current opportunity pipeline, and expected and potential future program and contract awards, including from or with the Department of Defense, traditional legacy prime systems integrators and partners. These investments include; unmanned jet powered aircraft such as Kratos Valkyrie ahead of potential contract award; a hyperson…

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Kratos 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 the 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 our probability of win 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 probability of win 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, command, control, communication, computing, combat, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, air defense, missile defense, space, satellite, counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS), directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. We believe that there is a generational recapitalization of weapon systems occurring globally, including with the United States and its allies, to address individual and potential collective peer and near peer threats, including Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. The Company currently has record levels of backlog and opportunity pipeline. The Company is currently making significant capital, property, plant, equipment and other internally funded investments to address its backlog, current opportunity pipeline, and expected and potential future program and contract awards, including from or with the Department of Defense, traditional legacy prime systems integrators and partners. These investments include; unmanned jet powered aircraft such as Kratos Valkyrie ahead of potential contract award; a hyperson…

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On November 5, 2024, the U.S. Presidential and Congressional elections occurred, with Donald Trump being elected President of the United States, and the Republican party controlling the Senate and the House of Representatives. President Trump took office on January 20, 2025, and the new Congress and Senate were seated on January 3, 2025. On March 14, 2025 the Senate voted to pass the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025” (H.R. 1968) to further extend appropriations and avert a government shutdown through the end of fiscal year 2025 on September 30. This CRA largely extends fiscal year 2024 spending levels, including certain limited flexibility to reallocate certain program funds, and, according to the Congressional Budget Office, would allow for $1.6 trillion in discretionary spending in FY 2025, with $893 billion for defense (an approximately $6 billion increase) and $708 billion for non-defense spending (an approximately $13 billion reduction).) Additionally, both the Senate and the House are working on a reconciliation bill, which would increase defense funding by up to an additional $150 billion, if passed by Congress and approved by the President. The President and Secretary of Defense also recently stated that the Trump Administration will be submitting a $1 trillion FY 2026 national security budget, as part of the Administration’s rebuilding of the U.S. military and its focus on lethality.

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On November 5, 2024, the U.S. Presidential and Congressional elections occurred, with Donald Trump being elected President of the United States, and the Republican party controlling both the Senate and the House of Representatives. On March 14, 2025 the Senate voted to pass the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025” (H.R. 1968) to further extend appropriations and avert a government shutdown through the end of fiscal year 2025 on September 30. This CRA largely extends fiscal year 2024 spending levels, including certain limited flexibility to reallocate certain program funds, and, according to the Congressional Budget Office, would allow for $1.6 trillion in discretionary spending in FY 2025, with $893 billion for defense (an approximately $6 billion increase) and $708 billion for non-defense spending (an approximately $13 billion reduction).

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The potential challenges presented by the recent elections, Presidential and Congressional changes, the CRA, proposed new tariffs, the current budgetary and deficit funding environment, the Trump Administration’s stated fiscal policies, including the extension and potential expansion of reduced federal tax rates, Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan funding support, continuing heightened levels of inflation, ongoing supply chain disruption, and the challenging appropriations process, among other items, all continue to create significant short and long-term risks to the industry and the Company. Additionally, the Trump Administration has recently executed certain executive orders directly related to significantly changing the current DoD procurement policies and procedures, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations, the potential impact of which such changes, if effected either by executive orders or changes to the relevant law, to the industry, and to Kratos, is unknown at this time.

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The potential challenges presented by the recent elections, Presidential and Congressional changes, the CRA, proposed new tariffs, the current budgetary and deficit funding environment, the Trump Administration’s stated fiscal policies, including the extension and potential expansion of reduced federal tax rates, Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan funding support, continuing heightened levels of inflation, ongoing supply chain disruption, and the challenging appropriations process, among other items, all continue to potentially create significant short and long-term risks to the industry and the Company. Additionally, the Trump Administration has recently executed certain executive orders directly related to significantly changing the current DoD procurement policies and procedures, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations, the potential impact of which such changes, if effected either by executive orders or changes to the relevant law, to the industry, and to Kratos, is unknown at this time.

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We believe continued budget and deficit funding pressures (which are expected), CRAs (which are also expected), future Federal Government debt ceiling issues, or Federal Government shutdowns could have serious negative consequences for the security of our country and the defense industrial base, including the Company and the related customers, employees, suppliers, investors, and communities that rely on companies in the defense industrial base. It is possible that budget and program decisions made in such an uncertain environment would have long-term implications for our Company and the entire defense industry. Additionally, funding for certain programs, including those in which we currently participate or are pursuing, may be reduced, delayed or cancelled, and budget uncertainty or funding cuts globally could adversely affect the viability of our customers, partners, teammates, subcontractors, suppliers, and our employee base.

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We believe continued budget and deficit funding pressures (which are expected), CRAs (which are also expected), future Federal Government debt ceiling issues, or potential Federal Government shutdowns could have serious negative consequences for the security of our country and the defense industrial base, including the Company and the related customers, employees, suppliers, investors, and communities that rely on companies in the defense industrial base. It is possible that budget and program decisions made in such an uncertain environment would have long-term implications for our Company and the entire defense industry. Additionally, funding for certain programs, including those in which we currently participate or are pursuing, may be reduced, delayed or cancelled, and budget uncertainty or funding cuts globally could adversely affect the viability of our customers, partners, teammates, subcontractors, suppliers, and our employee base.

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Such a challenging federal and DoD budgetary environment may negatively impact our customers, business and programs and could have a material adverse effect on our forecasts, estimates, financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

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Such a dynamic and challenging federal and DoD budgetary environment may negatively impact our customers, business and programs and could have a material adverse effect on our forecasts, estimates, financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

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In addition, actions by the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates in the past few years have impacted our interest expense on our outstanding debt borrowings and the related cost of executing Kratos’ business. Although the most recent actions by the Federal Reserve decreased rates slightly, the industry and Kratos are still impacted by rates that are higher than prevailing interest rates over the past several years. Each of these challenges are expected to continue for the foreseeable future and are expected to continue to adversely impact the Company’s operations, financial results and financial forecasts.

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In addition, actions by the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates in the past few years have impacted our interest expense on our outstanding debt borrowings and the related cost of executing Kratos’ business. Although the most recent actions by the Federal Reserve decreased rates slightly, the industry and Kratos has been impacted by rates that are higher than prevailing interest rates over the past several years. Each of these challenges are expected to continue for the foreseeable future and are expected to continue to adversely impact the Company’s operations, financial results and financial forecasts.

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The Company currently operates in two reportable segments. The KGS reportable segment is comprised of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including our microwave electronics products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions, C5ISR/modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services operating segments. The US reportable segment consists of our unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and command, control and communications system businesses.

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The Company currently operates in two reportable segments, KGS and US. The KGS reportable segment is comprised of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including our microwave electronics products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions, C5ISR/modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services operating segments. The US reportable segment consists of our unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and command, control and communications system businesses.

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Revenues increased $25.4 million to $302.6 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from $277.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Revenues in our KGS segment increased $21.7 million primarily due to increased revenues across all business units, with the most notable organic revenue increases in our C5ISR, Defense Rocket Support and microwave products businesses as well as growth in our turbine technologies and space, satellite and cyber business, and the contribution of $4.8 million in revenue from the recent acquisition of certain assets from Norden Millimeter, Inc.. Revenues in our US segment increased $3.7 million to $63.1 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025, reflecting the increased target drone production activity during the quarter ended March 30, 2025.

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Revenues increased $51.4 million to $351.5 million for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from $300.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Revenues in our KGS segment increased $64.0 million primarily due to increased revenues across all business units, with the most notable organic revenue increases in our Defense Rocket Support business driven by the timing of hypersonic missions, as well as growth in our C5ISR, space, satellite and cyber, turbine technologies and microwave products businesses, and the contribution of $5.9 million in revenue from the recent acquisition of certain assets from Norden Millimeter, Inc. Revenues in our US segment were $73.2 million for the three months ended June 29, 2025, down $12.6 million from $85.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, which included revenues of $17.4 million related to an international drone shipment made during the three months ended June 30, 2024, offset partially by increased tactical drone activity.

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Product sales increased $29.5 million to $200.2 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from $170.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily as a result of increased production in our US segment. As a percentage of total consolidated revenues, product sales were 66.2% for the three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to 61.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Service revenues decreased by $4.1 million to $102.4 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from $106.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily related to decreased activity in our space, training and cyber business in our KGS segment.

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Product sales increased $23.0 million to $216.6 million for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from $193.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily as a result of increased production in our KGS segment. As a percentage of total consolidated revenues, product sales were 61.6% for the three months ended June 29, 2025 as compared to 64.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Service revenues increased by $28.4 million to $134.9 million for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from $106.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily related to increased activity in our defense rocket support business in our KGS segment.

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Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues increased $22.8 million to $229.0 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from $206.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in cost of revenues was primarily related to the increased revenues as well the impact of increased labor and material costs, with the most notable increased activity in our Unmanned Systems segment.

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Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues increased $54.8 million to $277.7 million for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from $222.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in cost of revenues was primarily related to the increased revenues as well the impact of increased labor and material costs, with the most notable increased activity in our Unmanned Systems segment.

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Gross Margin. Gross margin decreased to 24.3% for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from 25.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Margins on services increased to 26.1% for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from 25.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Margins on products decreased to 23.4% for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from 25.6% for the three months end March 31, 2024. Margins in the KGS segment decreased to 26.6% for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from 27.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Margins in the US segment decreased to 15.8% for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from 19.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to a less favorable mix of products produced and shipped, and from the impact of increased labor and material costs in the three months ended March 30, 2025, which are not recoverable under multi-year fixed priced contracts.

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Gross Margin. Gross margin decreased to 21.0% for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from 25.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Margins on services decreased to 20.5% for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from 27.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Margins on products decreased to 21.3% for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from 24.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Margins in the KGS segment decreased to 22.3% for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from 28.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Margins in the US segment decreased to 15.8% for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from 18.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to a less favorable mix of products produced and shipped, and from the impact of increased labor and material costs in the three months ended June 29, 2025, which are not recoverable under multi-year fixed priced contracts.

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Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses. SG&A expenses increased $2.6 million to $57.0 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from $54.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 due primarily to the increased revenue volume and headcount. As a percentage of revenues, SG&A decreased to 18.8% at March 30, 2025 from 19.6% at March 31, 2024.

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Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses. SG&A expenses increased $5.4 million to $59.9 million for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from $54.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 due primarily to the increased revenue volume and headcount. As a percentage of revenues, SG&A decreased to 17.0% at June 29, 2025 from 18.2% at June 30, 2024.

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March 30, 2025 from 3.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. R&D expenses are made by the Company, typically in conjunction with our customers, for the Company to achieve a “first to market” position with our products or technology. We also invest in R&D expenses to achieve market leading “designed in” positions on major programs, platforms or systems.

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Research and Development (“R&D”) Expenses. R&D expenses remained consistent at $10.2 million for the three months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024. As a percentage of revenues, R&D decreased to 2.9% for the three months ended June 29, 2025 from 3.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. R&D expenses are made by the Company, typically in conjunction with our customers, for the Company to achieve a “first to market” position with our products or technology. We also invest in R&D expenses to achieve market leading “designed in” positions on major programs, platforms or systems.

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Research and Development (“R&D”) Expenses. R&D expenses increased $0.4 million to $10.0 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to increased development efforts in our space and satellite communications business and our microwave products businesses partially offset with decreases in our unmanned systems. As a percentage of revenues, R&D decreased to 3.3% for the three months ended

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Research and Development (“R&D”) Expenses. R&D expenses were $20.2 million for the six months ended June 29, 2025 and $19.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Such increase was primarily due to increased development efforts in our space and satellite communications, microwave products businesses, defense rocket systems and turbine technologies businesses partially offset by decreases in our unmanned system business. As a percentage of revenues, R&D expenses decreased to 3.1% for the six months ended June 29, 2025 from 3.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2024. R&D expenses are made by the Company, typically in conjunction with our customers, for the Company to achieve a “first to market” position with our products or technology. We also invest in R&D expenses to achieve market leading “designed in” positions on major programs, platforms or systems.

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Total Other Expense, Net. The total other expense, net was $1.2 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 and $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This decrease in total other expense, net of $1.8 million was primarily related to a decrease in interest expense of $1.0 million as a result of the reduction of debt and the interest rate hedge entered into during the third quarter of 2023 on the Company’s Term Loan A, and an increase in interest income of $0.9 million in the three months ended March 30, 2025, resulting from the increased cash balances following the February 27, 2024 stock offering which raised approximately $331.2 million in net proceeds.

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Total Other Income (Expense), Net. Total other income (expense), net decreased to $0.3 million for the six months ended June 29, 2025 from $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in total other income (expense), net of $2.5 million was primarily related to an increase in other income of $0.9 million due to the receipt of a research and development tax related refund received by one of the Company’s international businesses and a decrease in interest expense of $1.3 million, as a result of the reduction of debt and the positive impact during this period from the interest rate hedge on the Company’s Term Loan A we entered into during the second quarter of 2023.

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Provision for Income Taxes. Income tax expense decreased $1.8 million to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 from $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily as a result of increased tax benefits related to stock based compensation, as well as a change in the tax rate method used to estimate our interim tax provision. For the three months ended March 30, 2025, the Company utilized the annual effective tax rate method based on the forecasted information provided. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company utilized the discrete effective tax rate method. The discrete method is applied when it is not possible to reliably estimate our full year effective tax rate due to significant permanent differences in relation to pre-tax book income, resulting in significant variability to our effective tax rate.

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Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $2.6 million for the six months ended June 29, 2025 and $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. For the six months ended June 29, 2025, the Company utilized the annual effective tax rate method based on the forecasted information provided. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company utilized the discrete effective tax rate method. The discrete method is applied when it is not possible to reliably estimate the full year effective tax rate due to significant permanent differences in relation to pre-tax book income, resulting in significant variability to the estimated effective tax rate.

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On March 30, 2025, we had approximately $1,508.1 million of total backlog, of which $1,173.6 million was funded. We expect to recognize approximately 48% of the remaining total backlog as revenue in fiscal year 2025, an additional 25% in fiscal year 2026 and the balance thereafter. Our comparable total backlog balance as of March 31, 2024, was approximately $1,272.8 million, of which $1,043.9 million was funded. Backlog as of March 30, 2025 as compared to March 31, 2024 has increased primarily as a result of contract awards in our Microwave Products, C5ISR, Defense and Rocket Support and Unmanned Systems businesses.

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On June 29, 2025, we had approximately $1,413.6 million of total backlog, of which $1,125.0 million was funded. We expect to recognize approximately 36% of the remaining total backlog as revenue in fiscal year 2025, an additional 37% in fiscal year 2026 and the balance thereafter. Our comparable total backlog balance as of June 30, 2024, was approximately $1,302.7 million, of which $1,070.6 million was funded. Backlog as of June 29, 2025 as compared to June 30, 2024 has increased primarily as a result of contract awards in our Microwave Products, Space, Satellite and Training, and Unmanned Systems businesses.

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As of March 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $263.7 million compared with cash and cash equivalents of $329.3 million as of December 29, 2024, which includes $27.9 million and $40.2 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries. We are not presently aware of any restrictions on the repatriation of these funds, however, earnings of these foreign subsidiaries are essentially considered permanently invested in these foreign subsidiaries. If these funds were needed to fund our operations or satisfy obligations in the United States they could be repatriated, and their repatriation into the United States may cause us to incur additional foreign withholding taxes. We do not currently intend to repatriate these earnings.

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As of June 29, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $783.6 million compared with cash and cash equivalents of $329.3 million as of December 29, 2024, which includes $23.3 million and $40.2 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries. We are not presently aware of any restrictions on the repatriation of these funds, however, earnings of these foreign subsidiaries are essentially considered permanently invested in these foreign subsidiaries. If these funds were needed to fund our operations or satisfy obligations in the United States they could be repatriated, and their repatriation into the United States may cause us to incur additional foreign withholding taxes. We do not currently intend to repatriate these earnings.

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Our total long-term debt decreased from $185.0 million at December 29, 2024 to $182.5 million at March 30, 2025, reflecting the $2.5 million in aggregate principal payments we have made on the Term Loan A during the three months ended

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Our total long-term debt decreased from $185.0 million at December 29, 2024 to $180.0 million at June 29, 2025, reflecting the $5.0 million in aggregate principal payments we made on the Term Loan A during the six months ended

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March 30, 2025. On February 18, 2022, we completed the refinancing of our outstanding $90 million revolving credit facility and $300 million of Senior Secured Notes, with a new 5-year $200 million Revolving Credit Facility and 5-year $200 million Term Loan A. As of March 30, 2025, the Company has made an aggregate of $17.5 million of principal payments on Term Loan A, and has no amounts outstanding under the new Revolving Credit Facility, with $200.0 million remaining in borrowing capacity, less approximately $8.9 million for outstanding letters of credit (as more fully described in Note 9 of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements).

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June 29, 2025. On February 18, 2022, we completed the refinancing of our outstanding $90 million revolving credit facility and $300 million of Senior Secured Notes, with a new 5-year $200 million Revolving Credit Facility and 5-year $200 million Term Loan A. As of June 29, 2025, Kratos has made an aggregate of $20.0 million of principal payments on Term Loan A, and has no amounts outstanding under the new Revolving Credit Facility, with $200.0 million remaining in borrowing capacity, less approximately $10.6 million for outstanding letters of credit (as more fully described in Note 9 of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements).

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We use our operating cash flow to finance trade accounts receivable, fund necessary increases in inventory including increasing inventory stock levels and advance buys in larger lot sizes to gain pricing benefits where possible, in order to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions and price increases, utilize working capital to fund revenue growth, fund prepayments required for long lead items necessary for production, fund internal investments of engineering and software development costs, fund capital expenditures, our internal research and development investments and our ongoing operations, service our debt, enhance our security infrastructure, including cyber security infrastructure, and make strategic acquisitions. Financing trade accounts receivable is necessary because, on average, our customers do not pay us as quickly as we pay our vendors and employees for their goods and services because a number of our receivables are contractually billable and due to us only when certain contractual milestones are achieved. Financing increases in inventory balances are necessary to fulfill shipment requirements to meet delivery schedules of our customers, to fund advanced inventory purchases to mitigate supply chain disruptions, and to fund production for work in progress and increased inventory levels and prepayments for long-lead materials related to production and revenue growth. These financing requirements have increased and have recently negatively impacted our operating cash flows due to actions we have taken to advance inventory purchases in an attempt to mitigate supply chain disruptions and to bolster our inventory levels. For the three months ended March 30, 2025, approximately $12.8 million of operating cash flow use was related to increases in prepaid expenses and other assets which also include certain vendor prepayments and deposits related to the procurement of long-lead materials and inventory. Cash from continuing operations is primarily derived from our customer contracts in progress and associated changes in working capital components. Our days sales outstanding (“DSO”) have increased from 104 days as of December 29, 2024 to 109 days at March 30, 2025, primarily reflecting the timing of outstanding contractual billing milestones. Our DSO's are impacted by the achievement of contractual billing milestones such as equipment shipments and deliveries on certain products, and for certain flight requirements that must be fulfilled on certain aerial target programs, or final milestone billings which are not due until completion on certain projects, and therefore we are unable to contractually bill for amounts outstanding related to those milestones at this time.

Current wording

We use our operating cash flow to finance trade accounts receivable, fund necessary increases in inventory including increasing inventory stock levels and advance buys in larger lot sizes to gain pricing benefits where possible, in order to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions and price increases, utilize working capital to fund revenue growth, fund prepayments required for long lead items necessary for production, fund internal investments of engineering and software development costs, fund capital expenditures, our internal research and development investments and our ongoing operations, service our debt, enhance our security infrastructure, including cyber security infrastructure, and make strategic acquisitions. Financing trade accounts receivable is necessary because, on average, our customers do not pay us as quickly as we pay our vendors and employees for their goods and services because a number of our receivables are contractually billable and due to us only when certain contractual milestones are achieved. Financing increases in inventory balances are necessary to fulfill shipment requirements to meet delivery schedules of our customers, to fund advanced inventory purchases to mitigate supply chain disruptions, and to fund production for work in progress and increased inventory levels and prepayments for long-lead materials related to production and revenue growth. These financing requirements have increased and have recently negatively impacted our operating cash flows due to actions we have taken to advance inventory purchases in an attempt to mitigate supply chain disruptions and to bolster our inventory levels. For the six months ended June 29, 2025, approximately $27.3 million of operating cash flow use was related to increases in prepaid expenses and other assets which also include certain vendor prepayments and deposits related to the procurement of long-lead materials and inventory and certain investments we are making for unmanned systems initiatives. Cash from continuing operations is primarily derived from our customer contracts in progress and associated changes in working capital components. Our days sales outstanding (“DSO”) have decreased from 104 days as of December 29, 2024 to 103 days at June 29, 2025, primarily reflecting the timing of outstanding contractual billing milestones. Our DSO's are impacted by the achievement of contractual billing milestones such as equipment shipments and deliveries on certain products, and for certain flight requirements that must be fulfilled on certain aerial target programs, or final milestone billings which are not due until completion on certain projects, and therefore we are unable to contractually bill for amounts outstanding related to those milestones at this time.

Previous wording

Net cash used in operating activities was $29.2 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 30, 2025 was primarily a result of net income of $4.5 million and changes in net working capital accounts of $56.0 million partially offset by noncash charges of $22.3 million which includes stock compensation, depreciation and amortization. Net cash provided by operating activities was $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily a result of the net gain of $1.3 million and changes in net working capital accounts of $22.3 million partially offset by noncash charges of $21.7 million which includes stock compensation, depreciation and amortization.

Current wording

Net cash used in operating activities was $40.9 million for the six months ended June 29, 2025. Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 29, 2025 was primarily a result of net income of $7.4 million and changes in net working capital accounts of $94.1 million partially offset by noncash charges of $45.8 million which includes stock compensation, depreciation and amortization. Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was primarily a result of the net gain of $9.2 million and changes in net working capital accounts of $53.1 million partially offset by noncash charges of $41.9 million which includes stock compensation, depreciation and amortization.

Previous wording

Net cash used in investing activities was $22.6 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 and is comprised of $22.6 million in capital expenditures. During the three months ended March 30, 2025, capital expenditures of approximately $8.3 million were incurred in our US business, primarily related to our unmanned tactical initiative. We expect our capital expenditures for fiscal year 2025 to continue to be significant for investments we are making, specifically in our US business totaling approximately $35 to $40 million, including approximately $18 to $22 million for capital aerial targets and related support equipment. The Company is currently producing or anticipates producing several versions of the Valkyrie within the 24 unit production, based on routine communications with the customers, which mix and ultimate duration of the 24 Lot Build may change as a result. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is comprised of $16.6 million in capital expenditures. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, capital expenditures of approximately $6.8 million were incurred in our US business, primarily related to our unmanned tactical initiative.

Current wording

Net cash used in investing activities was $43.1 million for the six months ended June 29, 2025 and is comprised of $43.1 million in capital expenditures. During the six months ended June 29, 2025, capital expenditures of approximately $15.5 million were incurred in our US business, primarily related to our unmanned tactical initiative. We expect our capital expenditures for fiscal year 2025 to continue to be significant for investments we are making, specifically in our US business totaling approximately $35 to $40 million, including approximately $25 to $30 million for capital aerial targets and related support equipment. The Company is currently producing or anticipates producing several versions of the Valkyrie within the 24 unit production, based on routine communications with the customers, which mix and ultimate duration of the 24 Lot Build may change as a result. Net cash used in investing activities was $40.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was primarily comprised of $29.3 million in capital expenditures and $11.3 million in cash paid for the remaining minority interests in KTT Core (along with a corresponding issuance of 583,700 shares of Kratos common stock valued at $11.3 million).

Previous wording

Net cash used in financing activities was $14.5 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025, which included $2.5 million of principal payments on our Term Loan A, payroll withholding taxes paid from vested restricted stock traded for taxes of $16.2 million and payments made on financing lease obligations of $0.4 million. These uses were partially offset by employee stock purchase plan receipts of $4.6 million, Net cash provided by financing activities was $282.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which included employee stock purchase plan receipts of $3.6 million and net proceeds from the issuance of common stock of approximately $330.7 million. These proceeds were partially offset by $1.3 million of principal payments on our Term Loan A and a $45.0 million payment (partially offset by a $10.0 million draw) on our Revolving Credit Facility, payroll withholding taxes paid from vested restricted stock traded for taxes of $15.1 million and payments made on financing lease obligations of $0.3 million.

Current wording

Net cash provided by financing activities was $536.3 million for the six months ended June 29, 2025, which included employee stock purchase plan receipts of $4.6 million and net proceeds from the issuance of common stock of approximately $555.9 million (see Note 12 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements). These proceeds were partially offset by $5.0 million of principal payments on our Term Loan A, payroll withholding taxes paid from vested restricted stock traded for taxes of $18.3 million and payments made on financing lease obligations of $0.9 million. Net cash provided by financing activities was $279.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, which included employee stock purchase plan receipts of $3.6 million and net proceeds from the issuance of common stock of approximately $330.7 million. These proceeds were partially offset by $2.5 million of principal payments on our Term Loan A and a $45.0 million payment (partially offset by a $10.0 million draw) on our Revolving Credit Facility, payroll withholding taxes paid from vested restricted stock traded for taxes of $17.1 million and payments made on financing lease obligations of $0.7 million.

Previous wording

On February 18, 2022, the Company completed the refinancing of its then-outstanding $90 million revolving credit facility and $300 million Senior Secured Notes, with a new 5-year $200 million Revolving Credit Facility and 5-year $200 million Term Loan A. The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $3.3 million associated with the 2022 Credit Facility. As of March 30, 2025, the Company has made an aggregate of $17.5 million of principal payments on Term Loan A. As of March 30, 2025, the Company has no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, with $200.0 million remaining in borrowing capacity, less approximately $8.9 million for outstanding letters of credit.

Current wording

On February 18, 2022, we completed the refinancing of its then-outstanding $90 million revolving credit facility and $300 million Senior Secured Notes, with a new 5-year $200 million Revolving Credit Facility and 5-year $200 million Term Loan A. We incurred debt issuance costs of $3.3 million associated with the 2022 Credit Facility. As of June 29, 2025, we have made an aggregate of $20.0 million of principal payments on Term Loan A. As of June 29, 2025, there were no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, with $200.0 million remaining in borrowing capacity, less approximately $10.6 million for outstanding letters of credit.

Previous wording

Margin (as defined in the Credit Agreement) from time to time in effect plus the highest of (i) the Agent’s (as defined in the Credit Agreement) prime lending rate, as in effect at such time, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as in effect at such time, plus 0.50%, (iii) the Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for a one-month tenor in effect on such day, plus 1.00% and (iv) 1.00%. SOFR loans will bear interest a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Margin from time to time in effect plus the Adjusted Term SOFR for an Interest Period (as defined in the Credit Agreement) selected by the Company of one, three or six months. The Applicable Margin varies between 1.25% and 2.25% per annum for SOFR loans and between 0.25% and 1.25% per annum for base rate loans, and is based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio from time to time.

Current wording

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan A may take the form of base rate loans or SOFR loans. Base rate loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Margin (as defined in the Credit Agreement) from time to time in effect plus the highest of (i) the Agent’s (as defined in the Credit Agreement) prime lending rate, as in effect at such time, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as in effect at such time, plus 0.50%, (iii) the Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for a one-month tenor in effect on such day, plus 1.00% and (iv) 1.00%. SOFR loans will bear interest a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Margin from time to time in effect plus the Adjusted Term SOFR for an Interest Period (as defined in the Credit Agreement) selected by the Company of one, three or six months. The Applicable Margin varies between 1.25% and 2.25% per annum for SOFR loans and between 0.25% and 1.25% per annum for base rate loans, and is based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio from time to time.

Previous wording

Mandatory amortization on the Term Loan A is 2.5% in each of the first and second years and 5.0% in each of the third, fourth and fifth years, with the remaining outstanding balance due at maturity. The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, which include, but are not limited to, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, restricted payments, asset sales, and investments, and places limits on various other payments. The Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement as of March 30, 2025.

Current wording

Mandatory amortization on the Term Loan A is 2.5% in each of the first and second years and 5.0% in each of the third, fourth and fifth years, with the remaining outstanding balance due at maturity. The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, which include, but are not limited to, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, restricted payments, asset sales, and investments, and places limits on various other payments. We were in compliance with the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement as of June 29, 2025.

Previous wording

On April 28, 2023, the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract to hedge U.S. dollar-one month Term SOFR in order to fix the interest rate movements associated with the Company’s Term Loan A. The initial hedge amount was $195.0 million and amortizes in accordance with Term Loan A. The swap is at a fixed rate one-month term SOFR of 3.721% and settles monthly on the last day of each calendar month. The swap has an effective date of May 1, 2023 and terminates on May 1, 2026.

Current wording

On April 28, 2023, we entered into an interest rate swap contract to hedge U.S. dollar-one month Term SOFR in order to fix the interest rate movements associated with the Company’s Term Loan A. The initial hedge amount was $195.0 million and amortizes in accordance with Term Loan A. The swap is at a fixed rate one-month term SOFR of 3.721% and settles monthly on the last day of each calendar month. The swap has an effective date of May 1, 2023 and was set to terminate on May 1, 2026.

Previous wording

We believe that our cash on hand, together with funds available under the Credit Agreement and cash expected to be generated from operating activities, will be sufficient to fund our anticipated working capital and other cash needs for at least the next 12 months. As discussed below and in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our quarterly and annual operating results have fluctuated in the past and may vary in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside our control. If the conditions in our industry deteriorate or our customers cancel or postpone projects or if we are unable to sufficiently increase our revenues or further reduce our expenses, we may experience a significant long-term negative impact to our financial results and cash flows from operations. In such a situation, we could fall out of compliance with our financial and other covenants, which, if not waived, could limit our liquidity and capital resources.

Current wording

We believe that our cash on hand, together with funds available under the undrawn $200 million revolving credit facility under the 2022 Credit Facility and cash expected to be generated from operating activities, will be sufficient to fund our anticipated working capital and other cash needs for at least the next 12 months. As discussed below and in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our quarterly and annual operating results have fluctuated in the past and may vary in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside our control. If the conditions in our industry deteriorate or our customers cancel or postpone projects or if we are unable to sufficiently increase our revenues or further reduce our expenses, we may experience a significant long-term negative impact to our financial results and cash flows from operations. In such a situation, we could fall out of compliance with our financial and other covenants, which, if not waived, could limit our liquidity and capital resources.