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Science Applications International Corp

For the period ended Aug 1, 2025. Filed Sep 4, 2025.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

Aug 1, 2025 · Filed Sep 4, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-05-02; filed 2025-06-02.

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

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-08-01; filed 2025-09-04.

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

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 93 previous paragraphs and 96 current paragraphs.

58 unchanged; 23 reworded; 14 added; 7 removed; 5 previous and 1 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 9 previous and 12 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (14)

Current report

To avoid a government shutdown starting October 1, 2025, Congress will need to pass, and the President will need to sign, additional appropriations. Failure to pass full-year appropriations or a CR by September 30, 2025 could result in an interruption in government funding that could impact many of our contracts.

Current report

As part of the budget reconciliation package signed into law in July 2025, the federal debt limit was increased by $5 trillion. This is expected to extend protection from a potential government default until at least the end of calendar year 2026.

Current report

Revenues. Revenues decreased $49 million for the three months ended August 1, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to contract completions and ramp down in volume on existing contracts, partially offset by new contracts.

Current report

Revenues decreased $19 million for the six months ended August 1, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to due to contract completions, partially offset by ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts.

Current report

Operating Income. Operating income as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended August 1, 2025 increased from the comparable prior year period primarily due to improved profitability across our contract portfolio and a recovery of costs from the settlement of a patent infringement matter (see Note 11—Legal Proceedings and Other Commitments and Contingencies for additional information), partially offset by costs related to the settlement of federal tax audits and the indirect rates impact of state taxes related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("the Act").

Current report

On July 4, 2025, the Act was enacted, introducing several significant changes to U.S. corporate income tax law. One key provision of the Act is the permanent reinstatement of the immediate expensing of U.S. research and development expenditures. Based on our interpretation, the Act results in an increase to our income taxes receivable with an offsetting decrease to our deferred tax assets and an immaterial increase to our effective tax rate for the year. These changes are reflected in our current period effective tax rate. We are awaiting interpretive guidance from the IRS, and therefore the current estimated impacts of the Act are subject to change.

Current report

Revenues: Revenues decreased $41 million for the three months ended August 1, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to contract completions and ramp down in volume on existing contracts, partially offset by new contracts.

Current report

Adjusted operating income: Adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended August 1, 2025 increased compared to the comparable prior year period primarily due to timing and volume mix in our contract portfolio.

Current report

Revenues: Revenues decreased $8 million for the three months ended August 1, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to contract completions and ramp down in volume on existing contracts.

Current report

Adjusted operating loss decreased $1 million for the six months ended August 1, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to a recovery of costs from the settlement of a patent infringement matter, partially offset by higher other selling, general and administrative expenses.

Current report

(1) Adjustment reflects the portion of acquisition, integration, restructuring and impairment costs recovered through our indirect rates in accordance with U.S. government Cost Accounting Standards.

Current report

(1) Adjustment reflects the portion of acquisition, integration, restructuring and impairment costs recovered through our indirect rates in accordance with U.S. government Cost Accounting Standards.

Current report

Adjusted operating income and adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues for the six months ended August 1, 2025 increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to a recovery of costs from the settlement of a patent infringement matter, partially offset by the indirect rates impact of state taxes related to the Act.
Removed paragraphs (7)

Previous report

Under terms of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a 1% sequestration is to be applied to all agencies operating under CRs past April 30, 2025. However, the law provides discretion on implementation of these reductions to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"). It is unclear where or if the OMB will choose to implement such cuts.

Previous report

In January 2025, the Federal debt ceiling was reached, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury is operating under "extraordinary measures" to service debt obligations of the U.S. Government. Failure to pass legislation surrounding the Federal debt ceiling could lead to negative impacts on our business, and any agreement to raise the ceiling that significantly reduces future funding could affect our addressable market in subsequent years.

Previous report

Beginning in fiscal 2023, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the option to deduct research and development expenditures immediately in the year incurred and requires taxpayers to amortize such expenditures over five years for tax purposes. While the impact to income taxes payable was most significant in fiscal 2023, this impact will decrease over the five-year amortization period and is anticipated to be immaterial in year six. The actual impact will depend on the amount of research and development costs incurred by us, whether Congress modifies or repeals this provision and whether new guidance and interpretive rules are issued by the U.S. Treasury, among other factors.

Previous report

(1) Adjustment reflects the portion of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs recovered through our indirect rates in accordance with U.S. government Cost Accounting Standards.

Previous report

Revenues: Revenues increased $33 million for the three months ended May 2, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts.

Previous report

(1) Adjustment reflects the portion of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs recovered through our indirect rates in accordance with U.S. government Cost Accounting Standards.

Previous report

(1) Adjustment reflects the portion of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs recovered through our indirect rates in accordance with U.S. government Cost Accounting Standards.
Reworded paragraphs (23)

Previous wording

During the three months ended May 2, 2025, we generated 98% of our revenues from contracts with the U.S. government, including subcontracts on which we perform. Our business performance is affected by the overall level of U.S. government spending and the alignment of our offerings and capabilities with the budget priorities of the U.S. government. In March 2025, the President signed a continuing resolution ("CR") that extends government funding through the close of government fiscal year ("GFY") 2025. The measure provides budget certainty for agencies through September 30, 2025. The CR also provides flexibility for new starts on programs at the DoD, which are typically not allowed under CRs.

Current wording

During the three and six months ended August 1, 2025, we generated 98% of our revenues from contracts with the U.S. government, including subcontracts on which we perform. Our business performance is affected by the overall level of U.S. government spending and the alignment of our offerings and capabilities with the budget priorities of the U.S. government. In March 2025, the President signed a continuing resolution ("CR") that extends government funding through the close of government fiscal year ("GFY") 2025. The measure provides budget certainty for agencies through September 30, 2025. The CR also provides flexibility for new starts on programs at the DoD, which are typically not allowed under CRs.

Previous wording

Congress is currently working on a budget reconciliation package that will add new defense and border defense spending, among other provisions.

Current wording

In July 2025, Congress passed a budget reconciliation package that will add approximately $150 billion in new non-border defense spending, and $175 billion in new border security and enforcement spending, among other provisions. This funding is available to agencies immediately, and can be used through GFY 2029. Portions of this new funding will increase spending in areas addressable to us, including new investments in Naval operations and border surveillance. The measure also extended and expanded key tax provisions that will positively impact our Company.

Previous wording

The new U.S. government administration is putting in place a number of executive orders and actions which could affect our business. In addition, the Department of Government Efficiency is driving changes in the structure and priorities of Federal agencies. Reductions in personnel, changes in agency alignment, and required reviews of new contracting activity are slowing new awards. Agencies are expected to conduct comprehensive reviews of existing and new contracting activity to identify potential efficiencies or nonalignment with new Administration priorities. SAIC contracts will be subject to these reviews. We have not experienced a material financial statement impact from recent executive orders or program cancellations across the government, however decreases in, or delays in contract awards and in government spending on the types of programs that we support, and terminations or stop-work-orders on government contracts on which we are currently performing could adversely affect our future revenues and profitability.

Current wording

The U.S. government administration is putting in place a number of executive orders and actions which could affect our business. In addition, the Department of Government Efficiency is driving changes in the structure and priorities of Federal agencies. Agencies are conducting comprehensive reviews of existing and new contracting activity to identify potential efficiencies or nonalignment with new Administration priorities. Our contracts have been, and will continue to be, subject to these reviews. We have not experienced a material financial statement impact from recent executive orders or program cancellations across the government. However, ongoing reductions in personnel, changes in agency alignment, required reviews of new contracting activity, decreases or delays in new or existing contract awards and in government spending on the types of programs that we support, and terminations or stop-work-orders and delay in funding on government contracts on which we are currently performing could adversely affect our future revenues, cash flows and profitability.

Previous wording

Spending packages, including the infrastructure bill, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS and Science Act, as well as future potential spending packages, may provide additional opportunity in areas of SAIC focus such as digital modernization, cyber, microelectronics support, and climate resiliency.

Current wording

Spending packages, including the infrastructure bill, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS and Science Act, as well as future potential spending packages, may provide additional opportunity in areas of our focus such as digital modernization, cyber, microelectronics support, and climate resiliency.

Previous wording

We evaluate our results of operations by considering the drivers causing changes in revenues, operating income, adjusted operating income(1), adjusted EBITDA(1), and operating cash flows. Given that revenues fluctuate on our contract portfolio over time due to contract awards and completions, changes in customer requirements, and increases or decreases in ordering volume of materials, we evaluate significant trends and fluctuations resulting from these factors. Whether performed by our employees or by our subcontractors, we primarily provide services and, as a result, our cost of revenues are predominantly variable. We also analyze our cost mix (labor, subcontractor and materials) in order to understand operating margin because programs with a higher proportion of SAIC labor are generally more profitable. Changes in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues other than from revenue volume or cost mix are normally driven by fluctuations in shared or corporate costs, or cumulative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates.

Current wording

The primary financial measures used to evaluate our consolidated results of operations include revenues, operating income, adjusted operating income(1), adjusted EBITDA(1), and operating cash flows. Given that revenues fluctuate on our contract portfolio over time due to contract awards and completions, changes in customer requirements, and increases or decreases in ordering volume of materials, we evaluate significant trends and fluctuations resulting from these factors. Whether performed by our employees or by our subcontractors, we primarily provide services and, as a result, our cost of revenues are predominantly variable. We also analyze our cost mix (labor, subcontractor and materials) in order to understand operating margin because programs with a higher proportion of SAIC labor are generally more profitable. Changes in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues other than from revenue volume or cost mix are normally driven by fluctuations in shared or corporate costs, or cumulative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates.

Previous wording

The primary financial performance measures we use to manage our consolidated business and monitor results of operations are revenues, operating income, and cash flows from operating activities. The following table summarizes our condensed consolidated results of operations:

Current wording

The following table summarizes our condensed consolidated results of operations:

Previous wording

Operating and adjusted operating income(2): Operating and adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended May 2, 2025 decreased from the comparable prior year period primarily due to timing and volume mix in our contract portfolio.

Current wording

Operating income as a percentage of revenues for the six months ended August 1, 2025 decreased from the comparable prior year period primarily due to costs related to the settlement of federal tax audits and the indirect rates impact of state taxes related to the Act, partially offset by a recovery of costs from the settlement of a patent infringement matter.

Previous wording

Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate was 20.6% and 19.0% for the three months ended May 2, 2025 and May 3, 2024, respectively. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate primarily due to the deduction for foreign derived intangible income, research and development tax credits, and tax benefits from employee share-based compensation.

Current wording

Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate was (17.2)% and (0.4)% for the three and six months ended August 1, 2025 and 19.6% and 19.3% for the three and six months ended August 2, 2024, respectively. The effective tax rate significantly decreased compared to the same period last year primarily due to a $47 million benefit from an IRS audit settlement subject to final administrative approvals covering fiscal years 2016 through 2019 and decreases in liabilities for uncertain tax positions for the remaining open tax years. Additionally, our effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate primarily due to research and development tax credits and tax benefits from employee share-based compensation.

Previous wording

The primary financial performance measures we use to manage our reportable segments and monitor results of operations are revenues and adjusted operating income. Adjusted operating income is a Non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Measures" section below for additional information about this measure.

Current wording

The primary financial performance measures we use to manage our reportable segments and monitor results of operations are revenues and adjusted operating income. Adjusted operating income is calculated by taking operating income and excluding depreciation and amortization, acquisition, integration, restructuring, and impairment costs, and any other material non-recurring costs.

Previous wording

Revenues: Revenues decreased $3 million for the three months ended May 2, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to contract completions, partially offset by ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts.

Current wording

Revenues decreased $44 million for the six months ended August 1, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to contract completions, partially offset by ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts.

Previous wording

Operating Income. Operating income as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended May 2, 2025 decreased from the comparable prior year period primarily due to timing and volume mix in our contract portfolio.

Current wording

Adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenues for the six months ended August 1, 2025 decreased from the comparable prior year period primarily due to timing and volume mix in our contract portfolio.

Previous wording

Revenues. Revenues increased $30 million for the three months ended May 2, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume in existing and new contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

Current wording

Revenues increased $25 million for the six months ended August 1, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

Previous wording

Operating and adjusted operating income(1): Operating and adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended May 2, 2025 increased from the comparable prior year period due to ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts.

Current wording

Adjusted operating income: Adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenues for the three and six months ended August 1, 2025 increased from the comparable prior year period due to improved profitability across our contract portfolio.

Previous wording

Operating and adjusted operating loss(2): Operating and adjusted operating loss increased $7 million and $4 million, respectively, for the three months ended May 2, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses.

Current wording

Adjusted operating income (loss): Adjusted operating income was $4 million for the three months ended August 1, 2025 compared to an adjusted operating loss of $1 million during the same period in the prior year primarily due to a recovery of costs from the settlement of a patent infringement matter, partially offset by higher other selling, general and administrative expenses.

Previous wording

Adjusted operating income, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are also useful for management and investors in evaluating our financial information, they should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations, definitions, and how we believe these measures are useful to management and investors are provided below. Other companies may define similar measures differently.

Current wording

Consolidated adjusted operating income, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are also useful for management and investors in evaluating our financial information, they should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations, definitions, and how we believe these measures are useful to management and investors are provided below. Other companies may define similar measures differently.

Previous wording

Adjusted operating income. Adjusted operating income is a performance measure that primarily excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted operating income is calculated by taking operating income and excluding depreciation and amortization, acquisition and integration costs, impairments, restructuring costs, and any other material non-recurring costs. The acquisition and integration costs relate to our acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs and impairments of long-lived assets, along with associated depreciation. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through our indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment relates to property, plant, and equipment specifically identifiable for each segment. Adjusted operating income also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition's purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. We believe that these performance measures provide management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding our long-term financial performance.

Current wording

Adjusted operating income. Adjusted operating income is a performance measure that primarily excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions and activities that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted operating income is calculated by taking operating income and excluding depreciation and amortization, acquisition, integration, restructuring, and impairment costs, and any other material non-recurring costs. Acquisition, integration, restructuring and impairment costs represent costs incurred related to acquisitions, the reorganization, facilities optimization efforts, and impairments of long-lived assets, along with associated depreciation. Recovery of acquisition, integration, restructuring and impairment costs represents costs recovered through our indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment relates to property, plant, and equipment specifically identifiable for each segment. Adjusted operating income also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition's purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. Costs related to the settlement of federal tax audits represent costs related to the IRS audit settlement for fiscal years 2016 through 2019. We believe that these performance measures provide management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding our long-term financial performance.

Previous wording

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. The performance measure EBITDA is calculated by taking net income and excluding interest and loss on sale of receivables, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking EBITDA and excluding acquisition and integration costs, impairments, restructuring costs, and any other material non-recurring costs. The acquisition and integration costs relate to our acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through our indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards.

Current wording

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. The performance measure EBITDA is calculated by taking net income and excluding interest and loss on sale of receivables, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions and activities that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking EBITDA and excluding acquisition, integration, restructuring and impairment costs, and any other material non-recurring costs. Acquisition, integration, restructuring and impairment costs represent costs incurred related to acquisitions, the reorganization, facilities optimization efforts, and impairments of long-lived assets, along with associated depreciation. Recovery of acquisition, integration, restructuring and impairment costs represents costs recovered through our indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Costs related to the settlement of federal tax audits represent costs related to the IRS audit settlement for fiscal years 2016 through 2019.

Previous wording

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended May 2, 2025 decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to timing and volume mix in our contract portfolio.

Current wording

Adjusted operating income and adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended August 1, 2025 increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to improved profitability across our contract portfolio and a recovery of costs from the settlement of a patent infringement matter, partially offset by the indirect rates impact of state taxes related to the Act.

Previous wording

We had net bookings worth an estimated $2.4 billion during the three months ended May 2, 2025.

Current wording

We had net bookings worth an estimated $2.6 billion and $5.0 billion during the three and six months ended August 1, 2025.

Previous wording

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities for the three months ended May 2, 2025 increased $2 million compared to the prior year primarily due to higher cash provided by the Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement ("MARPA Facility") in the current year (see Note 9—Sales of Receivables to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained within this report for additional

Current wording

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities for the six months ended August 1, 2025 decreased $14 million compared to the prior year primarily due to timing of customer collections and vendor payments, partially offset by higher cash provided by the Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement ("MARPA Facility") (see Note 9—Sales of Receivables to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained within this report for additional information), lower incentive-based compensation payments in the current year and other changes in working capital.

Previous wording

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended May 2, 2025 increased $8 million compared to the prior year primarily due to higher contributions to investments in the current year.

Current wording

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended August 1, 2025 increased $6 million compared to the prior year primarily due to higher contributions to investments in the current year.

Previous wording

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities. Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended May 2, 2025 decreased $42 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher proceeds from borrowings, net of principal payments, partially offset by higher plan share repurchases in the current year.

Current wording

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities. Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended August 1, 2025 decreased $59 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower plan share repurchases and higher proceeds from borrowings, net of principal payments in the current year.

Previous wording

There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended May 2, 2025 from those disclosed in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Current wording

There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended August 1, 2025 from those disclosed in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Adjusted operating income for the periods presented were calculated as follows:
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended May 2, 2025 increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower tax benefits from employee share-based compensation.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

(2) Non-GAAP measure, see "Non-GAAP Measures" section below for additional information about this measure.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

(1) Non-GAAP measure, see "Non-GAAP Measures" section below for additional information about this measure.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

(2) Non-GAAP measure, see "Non-GAAP Measures" section below for additional information about this measure.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

information) and lower incentive-based compensation payments in the current year, partially offset by timing of vendor payments and other changes in working capital.