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Leonardo DRS, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 5, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 5, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

A. Organization

Leonardo DRS, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries (hereinafter, “DRS,” “the Company,” “us,” “our,” or “we”) is a supplier of defense electronics products, systems and military support services. The Company’s largest stockholder is Leonardo S.p.A, an Italian multi-national aerospace, defense and security company headquartered in Rome, Italy, through its ultimate sole ownership of Leonardo US Holding, LLC (“US Holding”). US Holding is the majority stockholder of the Company.

DRS is a provider of defense products and technologies that are used across land, air, sea, space and cyber domains. Our diverse array of defense systems and solutions are offered to all branches of the U.S. military, major aerospace and defense prime contractors, government intelligence agencies, international military customers and industrial markets for deployment on a wide range of military platforms. We focus our capabilities in areas of critical importance to the U.S. military, such as advanced sensing, network computing, force protection and electric power and propulsion.

These capabilities directly align with ourtwo reportable operating segments: Advanced Sensing and Computing (“ASC”) and Integrated Mission Systems (“IMS”). The U.S. government is our largest customer and accounts for approximately 79% and 78% of our total revenues as an end-user for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Our U.S. government revenues are highly concentrated with the U.S. Department of War, also known as the U.S. Department of Defense (the “DoW”). Specific international and commercial market opportunities exist within these segments and comprise approximately 21% and 22% of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Ourtwo reportable segments reflect the way performance is assessed and resources are allocated by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”).

B. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of DRS, its wholly owned subsidiaries and its controlling interests and contain all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, considered necessary by management to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Interests in ventures that are controlled by the Company, or for which the Company is otherwise deemed to be the primary beneficiary, are consolidated. For joint ventures in which the Company does not have a controlling interest, but exerts significant influence, the Company applies the equity method of accounting. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions include those relating to the recognition of contract revenues and estimated costs to complete contracts in process, recoverability of reported amounts of goodwill and intangible assets, valuation of acquired intangibles, accounting for business combinations, valuation of pensions and other postretirement benefits, the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and the valuation of unrecognized tax benefits. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These rules and regulations permit some of the information and footnote disclosures included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP to be condensed or omitted.

These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

C. New Accounting Pronouncements

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disclosure of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, on a prospective basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new pronouncement.

Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which removes references to project stages, requiring companies to capitalize internal-use software costs when management commits to funding the software project and it is probable the project will be completed. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and may be applied on a prospective, modified transition, or retrospective transition basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new pronouncement.

Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832)—Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities, which establishes the accounting for government grants received by business entities. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2028 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and may be applied on a modified prospective, modified retrospective, or retrospective transition basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new pronouncement.

Note 2. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Contract Estimates

Revenues for the majority of our contracts are measured using the over time, percentage of completion cost-to-cost method of accounting to calculate percentage of completion. We believe this is an appropriate measure of progress toward satisfaction of performance obligations as this measure most accurately depicts the progress of our work and transfer of control to our customers. Due to the long-term nature of many of our contracts, developing the estimated transaction price and total cost at completion often requires judgment. The estimated transaction price may include variable consideration such as performance incentives, requests for equitable adjustment (“REAs”) and claims. Variable consideration is included in the estimated transaction price only to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Factors that must be considered in estimating the cost of the work to be completed include the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, subcontractor performance and the risk and impact of delayed performance.

After establishing the estimated total cost at completion, we follow a standard Estimate at Completion (“EAC”) process in which we review the progress and performance on our ongoing contracts on a routine basis. Adjustments to original estimates for a contract's revenue, estimated costs at completion and estimated profit or loss often are required as work progresses under a contract, as experience is gained and as more information is obtained, even though the scope of work required under the contract may not change and are also required if contract modifications occur. When adjustments in estimated total costs at completion are determined, the related impact on revenue and operating earnings are recognized using the cumulative catch-up method, which recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of such adjustments for all prior periods. Any anticipated losses on these contracts are fully recognized in the period in which the losses become evident.

Net EAC adjustments had the following impacts for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)20262025
Revenue and operating earnings$4$(9)
Total % of revenue—%1%
Net earnings$3$(7)
Impact on diluted earnings per share$0.01$(0.03)

The impacts noted above are attributed primarily to changes in our fixed-price programs. As changes happen in the design required to achieve contractual specifications, those changes often result in a change in the programs’ estimates and related profitability.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, either at periodic intervals (e.g., biweekly or monthly) or upon achievement of contractual milestones. Generally, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in contract assets. However, we sometimes receive advances or deposits from our customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. Contract assets and contract liabilities as of the dates presented were:

(Dollars in millions)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Contract assets$975$931
Contract liabilities640585

Revenue recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each period was $209 million and $161 million, respectively.

Value of Remaining Performance Obligations

As of March 31, 2026, the total value of our remaining performance obligations was $8,382 million. We expect to recognize approximately 32% of our March 31, 2026 remaining performance obligations as revenue over the next nine months, with the remainder to be recognized thereafter. Approximately 45% of our remaining performance obligations relates to long-term contracts on electric power and propulsion programs with the U.S. Navy, which are expected to be recognized as revenue over a span of up to 11 years.

Disaggregation of Revenue

ASC: ASC revenue is primarily derived from U.S. government development and production contracts and is generally recognized using the over time, percentage of completion cost-to-cost method of accounting. We disaggregate ASC revenue by geographical region, customer relationship and contract type. We believe these categories best depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of ASC revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)20262025
Revenue by Geographical Region
United States$471$446
International8162
Intersegment sales73
Total$559$511
Revenue by Customer Relationship
Prime contractor$261$224
Subcontractor291284
Intersegment sales73
Total$559$511
Revenue by Contract Type
Fixed-price$491$437
Flexibly priced(1)6171
Intersegment sales73
Total$559$511

(1)Includes revenue derived from cost-plus and time-and-materials contracts.

IMS: IMS revenue is primarily derived from U.S. government development and production contracts and is generally recognized using the over time, percentage of completion cost-to-cost method of accounting. We disaggregate IMS revenue by geographical region, customer relationship and contract type. We believe these categories best depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of IMS revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)20262025
Revenue by Geographical Region
United States$277$294
International17(3)
Intersegment sales1—
Total$295$291
Revenue by Customer Relationship
Prime contractor$62$46
Subcontractor232245
Intersegment sales1—
Total$295$291
Revenue by Contract Type
Fixed-price$242$254
Flexibly priced(1)5237
Intersegment sales1—
Total$295$291

(1)Includes revenue derived from cost-plus and time-and-materials contracts.

Note 3. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

(Dollars in millions)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Accounts receivable$326$335
Less allowance for credit losses(2)(1)
Accounts receivable, net$324$334

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company has $54 million and $53 million of noncurrent accounts receivable, respectively, that is included in other noncurrent assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company maintains certain agreements with financial institutions to sell certain trade receivables. See Note 4: Sale of Receivablesfor more information.

Note 4. Sale of Receivables

The Company is party to factoring facilities with various financial institutions (the “purchasers”) with an aggregate capacity of $175 million and $225 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company incurred immaterial purchase discount fees which are presented in general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

The table below summarizes the activity under the factoring facilities:

Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)20262025
Beginning balance$70$130
Sales of receivables—25
Cash returned to purchasers(68)(126)
Outstanding balance sold to purchasers229
Cash collected, not remitted to purchasers(1)(1)(3)
Remaining sold receivables$1$26

(1)Represents cash collected on behalf of purchasers and not yet remitted. This balance is included within short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Note 5. Inventories

Inventories consists of the following:

(Dollars in millions)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Raw materials$99$112
Work in progress260225
Finished goods1215
Total inventories$371$352

Note 6. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment by major asset class consists of the following:

(Dollars in millions)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Land, buildings and improvements$457$389
Plant and machinery217212
Equipment and other431487
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost1,1051,088
Less accumulated depreciation(593)(576)
Total property, plant and equipment, net$512$512

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment was $19 million and $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Note 7. Other Liabilities

A summary of significant other liabilities by balance sheet caption follows:

(Dollars in millions)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Salaries, wages and accrued bonuses$64$85
Fringe benefits7260
Provision for contract losses3235
Operating lease liabilities2928
Taxes payable1810
Warranty reserves2624
Other2627
Total other current liabilities$267$269
Operating lease liabilities$91$95
Unrecognized tax benefits5050
Warranty reserves89
Other1112
Total other noncurrent liabilities$160$166

Note 8. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consists of the following:

March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Acquired intangible assets$1,087$(989)$98$1,087$(984)$103
Patents and licenses18(10)818(9)9
Total intangible assets$1,105$(999)$106$1,105$(993)$112

Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets was $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Note 9. Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 19.5% and 13.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of estimated benefits from tax credits. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to recognition of discrete tax benefits associated with the vesting of stock-based compensation.

Note 10. Debt

The Company’s debt consists of the following:

(Dollars in millions)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
2022 Term Loan A$—$191
Finance lease and other150152
Short-term borrowings related to factoring facilities (Note 4)15
Total debt principal151348
Less unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts—(1)
Total debt, net151347
Less short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt(11)(26)
Total long-term debt$140$321

Term Loan

In November 2022, the Company entered into a senior unsecured credit agreement with Bank of America in the amount of $500 million (the “2022 Credit Agreement”) with a maturity of November 29, 2027. The 2022 Credit Agreement provided for a term loan (the “2022 Term Loan A”) of $225 million. The fair value of the 2022 Term Loan A was approximately $190 million at December 31, 2025. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations is calculated using Level 2 inputs, based on interest rates available for debt with terms and maturities similar to the Company’s existing debt arrangements.

In January 2026, the Company repaid the remaining outstanding balance of the 2022 Term Loan A in the amount of $191 million and terminated the 2022 Credit Agreement. There was no prepayment penalty or other fee associated with prepaying the principal balance.

Credit Facilities

The 2022 Credit Agreement provided for a revolving credit facility available for the working capital needs of the Company (the “2022 Revolving Credit Facility”). As of December 31, 2025, the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility had a limit of $275 million. There wasno outstanding balance on the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2025. As noted above, the 2022 Credit Agreement was terminated in January 2026.

In January 2026, the Company entered into a senior unsecured credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and the other lenders party thereto (the “2026 Credit Agreement”). The 2026 Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility available for the working capital requirements of the Company (the “2026 Revolving Credit Facility”). The 2026 Revolving Credit Facility has a limit of $500 million and expires in January 2031. There wasno outstanding balance on the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31, 2026. Loans under the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate generally based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), plus a spread ranging from 1.25% to 1.63% depending on the leverage ratio, as defined in the 2026 Credit Agreement, or an alternative variable rate based on the higher of the prime rate, as defined in the 2026 Credit Agreement, the federal funds rate, or a rate generally based on the SOFR, in each case subject to an additional basis point spread as defined in the 2026 Credit Agreement. The Company also pays a commitment fee ranging between 0.15% and 0.30% depending on the Company’s leverage ratio applied to the unused balance of the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility. The 2026 Credit Agreement allows for up to $75 million of the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility to be used to issue letters of credit in support of Company contracts. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had outstanding letters of credit against the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility of $8 million.

In addition to the letters of credit issued under the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility, the Company maintains uncommitted working capital credit facilities with certain financial institutions in the aggregate of $105 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (the “Financial Institution Credit Facilities”). The sole purpose of the Financial Institution Credit Facilities is to support standby letter of credit issuances on contracts with customers. The Company had letters of credit outstanding of approximately $49 million and $54 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, which reduces the available capacity of the Financial Institution Credit Facilities by an equal amount.

Maturities

Maturities of debt as of March 31, 2026 are as follows:

(Dollars in millions)
Year Ending December 31,Total
Remainder of 2026$11
20279
20289
20299
20309
Thereafter104
Total principal payments$151

Note 11. Earnings Per Share (“EPS”), Stock Repurchases and Dividends

EPS

Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions, except per share amounts)20262025
Net earnings$62$50
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding265.9265.3
Impact of dilutive stock-based awards2.83.5
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding268.7268.8
Basic earnings per share$0.23$0.19
Diluted earnings per share$0.23$0.19

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. The computation of diluted EPS includes the dilutive effect of outstanding stock-based compensation awards (which primarily consist of employee stock options, restricted stock units, and performance-based restricted stock units).

Stock Repurchases

On February 20, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program that allows the Company to purchase up to $75 million of its outstanding common stock through March 4, 2027, subject to market conditions. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has repurchased approximately $39 million under the program. The Company retires its common stock upon repurchase with the excess over par value allocated to additional paid-in capital.

Dividends

The Company declared and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company’s Board declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock payable on June 2, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 19, 2026.

Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The Company’s commitments are primarily related to our lease agreements, purchase obligations, and credit agreements.

Contingencies

From time to time we are subject to certain legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. These matters are subject to many uncertainties and it is possible that some of these matters ultimately could be decided, resolved or settled in a manner adverse to us. Although the precise amount of liability that may result from these matters is not ascertainable, the Company believes that any amounts exceeding the Company's recorded accruals should not materially adversely affect the Company's financial condition or liquidity. It is possible, however, that the ultimate resolution of those matters could result in a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and/or cash flows from operating activities for a particular reporting period. We establish reserves for specific legal matters when we determine that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the loss is reasonably estimable. The Company reviews the developments in contingencies that could affect the amount of the reserves that have been previously recorded. The Company adjusts provisions and changes to disclosures accordingly to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and updated information. Significant judgment is required to determine both the probability and the estimated amount of any potential losses.

As a government contractor, with customers including the U.S. government as well as various state and local government entities, the Company may be subject to audits, investigations and claims with respect to its contract performance, pricing, costs, cost allocations and procurement practices. Additionally, amounts billed under such contracts, including direct and indirect costs, are subject to potential adjustments before final settlement.

Management believes that adequate provisions for such potential audits, investigations, claims and contract adjustments, if any, have been made in the financial statements.

Note 13. Related Party Transactions

The Company has related party sales and purchases with Leonardo S.p.A., our indirect majority stockholder, and its other affiliates that occur in the regular course of business. Related party sales are included in revenues and were $3 million and $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Related party purchases are included in cost of revenues and were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The receivables with the indirect majority stockholder and its other affiliates of $6 million and $5 million, respectively, and payables of $4 million and $5 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, are included in accounts receivable, net and accounts payable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, there were related party balances in contract assets of $15 million and $16 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

The Company has an investment of $21 million in the preferred stock of a private company that is included in other noncurrent assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company holdstwo board seats in the investee. Related party sales to this company were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The Company hadimmaterial related party balances in accounts receivable with this company at March 31, 2026. The Company had $5 million and $6 million of related party balances in contract assets with this company at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Note 14. Segment Information

Operating segments represent components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the CODM in determining how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s operating and reportable segments consist of ASC and IMS. All other operations, which consists primarily of DRS corporate headquarters and certain non-operating subsidiaries of the Company, are grouped in Corporate & Eliminations.

The CODM primarily uses operating earnings to manage the Company and allocate resources. Operating earnings is used to facilitate a comparison of the ordinary, ongoing and customary course of our operations on a consistent basis from period to period and provide an additional understanding of factors and trends affecting our business segments.

Certain information related to our segments for the periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is presented in the following tables. Consistent accounting policies have been applied by all segments within the Company, within all reporting periods. Intersegment sales are generally transferred at cost to the buying segment, and the sourcing segment does not recognize a profit. Such intercompany operating earnings is eliminated in consolidation, so that the Company’s total revenues and operating earnings reflect only those transactions with external customers.

Revenues, expenses, and operating earnings by segment and the reconciliation to earnings before taxes for the periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 consists of the following:

Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)20262025
Revenues
ASC$559$511
IMS295291
Corporate & Eliminations(8)(3)
Total revenues$846$799
Cost of revenues
ASC$420$392
IMS222229
Corporate & Eliminations(8)(3)
Total cost of revenues$634$618
General and administrative
ASC$70$66
IMS2923
Corporate & Eliminations——
Total general and administrative$99$89
Company-funded independent research and development
ASC$24$23
IMS75
Corporate & Eliminations——
Total company-funded independent research and development$31$28
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
ASC$5$5
IMS——
Corporate & Eliminations——
Total amortization of acquired intangible assets$5$5
Operating earnings
ASC$40$25
IMS3734
Corporate & Eliminations——
Total operating earnings$77$59
Interest expense, net—(1)
Earnings before taxes$77$58

Total intersegment revenues by segment for the periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 consists of the following:

Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)20262025
ASC$7$3
IMS1—
Total intersegment revenues$8$3

Depreciation by segment for the periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 consists of the following:

Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)20262025
ASC$13$12
IMS66
Total depreciation$19$18

Total assets by segment as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, consists of the following:

(Dollars in millions)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
ASC$2,520$2,451
IMS1,2521,300
Corporate & Eliminations439735
Total assets$4,211$4,486
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