Kratos Defense Security (KTOS) – Solid 2Q21 Sets Up A Strong 2H21

Wednesday, August 04, 2021

Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS)
Solid 2Q21 Sets Up A Strong 2H21

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a National Security technology provider with proprietary expertise in the area of unmanned aerial vehicles, electronics for missile defense systems, electronic warfare systems, satellite control and management systems and support services for emerging naval weapon systems. Commercial and state and local government revenues are about 25% of the total and comprise primarily of critical infrastructure monitoring and protection systems.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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    2Q21 Results. Kratos 2Q21 results came in at the high end of guidance. Revenues were $205.1 million, adjusted EPS was $0.06, and adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $17.6 million. We had forecast revenue of $200 million, adjusted EPS of $0.05, and $16.0 million of adjusted EBITDA. Consensus was at $199 million of revenue and adjusted EPS of $0.06.

    Opportunity Abounds.  Kratos continues to be blessed with a strong opportunity set. It is not a question of if, in our opinion, but of when. Just in the second half of this year, Kratos could receive awards from the Air Force and Navy for target drones, a confidential program, an international target award, and an engine award. And the number and scope of programs being contemplated as the DoD …



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Release – Kratos Reports Second Quarter Financial Results


Kratos Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

 

Second Quarter Revenues of $205.1 Million, Increased 20.4 percent over Second Quarter 2020

Second Quarter Unmanned Systems Segment Revenues of $60.3 Million, Increased 43.6 percent over Second Quarter 2020

Second Quarter KGS Segment Revenues of $144.8 Million, Increased 12.8 percent over Second Quarter 2020

Second Quarter 2021 Book to Bill Ratio of 0.9 to 1
Last Twelve Months Ended June 27, 2021 Book to Bill Ratio of 1.2 to 1

SAN DIEGO
Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, today reported its second quarter 2021 financial results. For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos reported Revenues of 
$205.1 million, Operating Income of 
$3.3 million, Net Income of 
$1.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA of 
$17.6 million.   Included in Kratos’ second quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA is approximately 
$0.4 million of a negative foreign exchange impact resulting from an increased Shekel value against the 
U.S. Dollar in Kratos’ Israeli-based microwave business. Without this adverse transaction exchange impact, second quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA would have been 
$18.0 million. For the second quarter of 2021, internally funded Research and Development expense increased 
$4.2 million over the second quarter of 2020 and increased 
$2.2 million sequentially over the first quarter of 2021.

Second quarter 2021 Revenues of 
$205.1 million increased 20.4 percent, as compared to Revenues of 
$170.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, reflecting organic growth in Kratos’ Unmanned Systems, Space, Satellite and Cyber, Rocket Support Systems and 
Microwave Electronics businesses, offset partially by certain reductions, including in our Training Solutions business, resulting primarily from a previously disclosed reduction in scope of certain international contracts.  

Revenue grew organically 12.3 percent in the second quarter of 2021 as compared to the second quarter of 2020, excluding the impact of the 
ASC Signal, TDI and 5D acquisitions which contributed approximately 
$13.8 million. Revenue grew organically 15.9 percent in the second quarter of 2021 on a proforma basis, excluding the impact of the acquisitions and the reduction of the international training contracts of approximately 
$4.7 million.

Operating Income of 
$3.3 million in the second quarter of 2021 increased from 
$2.9 million in the second quarter of 2020, with second quarter 2021 Operating Income including increases in non-cash stock-based compensation expense of 
$1.8 million and R&D of 
$4.2 million over the second quarter of 2020. Second Quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA of 
$17.6 million increased 15.0 percent, as compared to 
$15.3 million in the second quarter of 2020, primarily reflecting the increase in revenues.  

Second quarter 2021 Cash Flow Used from Operations was 
$0.7 million, and Free Cash Flow Used from Operations was 
$11.6 million, after funding 
$10.9 million of capital expenditures, including in our high growth Unmanned Systems and Space and Satellite business areas. For the six months ended 
June 27, 2021, Cash Flow Generated from Operations was 
$22.0 million, and Free Cash Flow Generated from Operations was 
$1.5 million, after funding 
$20.5 million of capital expenditures. Cash on hand at 
June 27, 2021 was 
$369.3 million. Kratos reported second quarter 2021 Net Income of 
$1.1 million, and GAAP EPS income of 
$0.01, compared to Net Loss of 
$0.7 million and GAAP EPS loss of 
$0.01 for the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted EPS was 
$0.06 for the second quarter of 2021 compared to 
$0.05 for the second quarter of 2020. The Company has approximately 
$280 million of net operating loss carryforwards, which are expected to substantially shield Kratos from paying future cash income taxes.  

For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Segment (KUS) Revenues of 
$60.3 million increased 43.6 percent, as compared to 
$42.0 million in the second quarter of 2020, and KUS operating income increased by 310.0 percent, to 
$4.1 million in the second quarter of 2021 from 
$1.0 million in the second quarter of 2020.

Second quarter 2021 KUS Adjusted EBITDA of 
$6.9 million increased 130.0 percent, as compared to second quarter 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of 
$3.0 million, primarily reflecting increases in certain tactical and target drone programs and financial leverage achieved on the KUS fixed manufacturing, overhead, general and administrative cost structure as production increases, offset by certain development programs, including in the tactical drone area, which typically generate lower margins.

KUS’s book-to-bill ratio for the second quarter of 2021 was 0.4 to 1.0 and 1.0 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021, with bookings of 
$227.4 million for the twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021.   Total backlog for KUS at the end of the second quarter of 2021 was 
$185.4 million, down from 
$222.4 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021, and up from 
$175.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2020.      

For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos’ Government Solutions Segment (KGS) reported Revenues of 
$144.8 million, an increase of 12.8 percent, as compared to revenues of 
$128.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, and operating income of 
$5.9 million, down from operating income of 
$7.7 million in the second quarter of 2020, primarily reflecting a less favorable revenue mix, including an increase in new development-type programs.   Revenues in the second quarter of 2021 included organic growth in our Space, Satellite and Cyber, Rocket Support Systems and Microwave Products businesses, and 
$11.8 million from the 
ASC Signal acquisition, partially offset by reductions of approximately 
$4.7 million in our Training Solutions business, resulting primarily from the previously disclosed scope reductions in certain international programs.

Kratos’ Space, Satellite and Cyber business generated Revenues of 
$67.4 million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 35.9 percent over the second quarter of 2020 Revenues of 
$49.6 million. Excluding ASC, our Space, Satellite and Cyber business Revenues grew 12.1 percent organically. Second quarter 2021 KGS Adjusted EBITDA of 
$10.7 million was down from second quarter 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of 
$12.3 million, primarily reflecting a less favorable mix of revenues and increased investments in R&D expenses of approximately 
$4.2 million, which were primarily incurred in the Space and Satellite business.

For the second quarter of 2021, KGS reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.1 to 1.0, including a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3 to 1.0 in Kratos’ Space, Satellite, Cyber and Training Solutions businesses. For the twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021, KGS reported a book to bill ratio of 1.2 to 1.0, with bookings of 
$726.0 million for the twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021. KGS’s total backlog at the end of the second quarter of 2021 was 
$680.2 million, up from 
$670.5 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021, and up from 
$542.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2020.

For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos reported consolidated bookings of 
$177.8 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.9 to 1.0, with consolidated bookings of 
$953.4 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021. Backlog at 
June 27, 2021 was 
$865.6 million, down sequentially from 
$892.9 million at 
March 28, 2021 and up from 
$683.4 million at 
June 26, 2020, and Kratos’ bid and proposal pipeline was 
$9.0 billion at 
June 27, 2021.   Backlog at 
June 27, 2021 was comprised of funded backlog of 
$630.6 million and unfunded backlog of 
$235.0 million.

Eric DeMarco, Kratos’ President and CEO, said, “Since our last report to you, Kratos’ UTAP-22 Mako jet drone successfully flew the Skyborg Autonomy Core System (ACS), which included Kratos’ Mako being the closest unmanned aircraft to fly with a manned fighter, an F-16 Falcon, in the history of aviation. Skyborg program related systems and payloads are now being integrated onto the first two Valkyries from our 
Oklahoma manufacturing line from the initial 12 Lot currently in production, with additional Skyborg and other program tactical drone flights, including Gremlins and Air Wolf, scheduled for the second half of this year. We believe that Kratos’ suite of Unmanned Systems, those flying today and new systems that are coming from our Ghost Works, will be transformational for our customers and our Company, as we continue to integrate various relevant payloads and systems, increasing our market leading position and progressing towards fielding and initial operating capability.”   

Mr. DeMarco continued, “In Kratos’ space and satellite business, our new software-based OpenSpace and virtualized products are experiencing significant customer penetration and acceptance, including record bookings with approximately 30 customers year to date. We are forecasting an extremely strong second half of 2021 for this business, most notably for the fourth quarter, including significant margin expansion, with this growth trajectory expected to further accelerate into 2022.”

Mr. DeMarco concluded, “Our strategy is to be first to market, with the right products, at an affordable cost, at the right time. We are focused on exceeding our customers’ expectations with new, innovative, and disruptive technology and systems and driving significant organic growth and returns for our stakeholders.”   
   
Financial Guidance

We are providing our third quarter 2021 guidance and reaffirming our previously provided full year 2021 Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Flow guidance as follows:

$M Q321 FY21
Revenues $195 – 
$205
$810 – 
$850
R&D $9 – 
$10
$38 – 
$40
Operating Income $2 – 
$5
$27 – 
$33
Depreciation $5 – 
$6
$21 – 
$22
Amortization $2 – 
$3
$6 – 
$7
Stock Based Compensation $6 – 
$7
$25 – 
$26
Adjusted EBITDA $16 – 
$20
$81 – 
$87
Operating Cash Flow   $23– 
$28
Capital Expenditures   $58 – 
$63
Free Cash Flow Use   (
$30 – 
$40)
     


The third quarter and full year 2021 estimated Revenues and operating performance reflects the expected hardware, product and software mix based on current shipment and execution schedules. The third quarter and full year 2021 estimated Revenues also include the impact of the recent loss of a large international training contract, which contributed approximately 
$34.5 million to the Company’s full year 2020 Revenues. Our full year 2021 guidance range includes our current forecasted business mix, and our most recent assumptions of the expected impact of COVID-19, of which Kratos experienced increased employee cases at the end of 2020, which continued into 
July 2021, including in 
California
Florida and 
Oklahoma and in certain of our drone, space and satellite, turbine and C5ISR locations, and recent supplier delays. In addition, estimated third quarter and full year 2021 Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA reflect the expected mix of development-type contracts and expected investments, primarily in our Space and Satellite, Unmanned, C5ISR and Engine businesses, where we have received or are pursuing a number of large opportunities, including Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (“GBSD”), Over Head Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Skyborg.

The full year 2021 estimated Operating Cash Flow includes approximately 
$10 million of planned investments in our Rocket Support Systems and Engine businesses for new products, including in the Hypersonic area, and to increase Kratos’ market share, as well as approximately 
$5 million of the required payback of the 2020 deferred employer related payroll taxes. The 2021 capital expenditure forecast currently includes expected outlays of 
$20 to 
$25 million associated with the continued production of Valkyrie aircraft prior to receipt of expected customer award(s); therefore, these aircraft are currently reflected as Company-owned assets until receipt of the related customer award(s). Kratos will adjust the forecasted capital expenditure outlays and the ultimate balance sheet classification of these investments once expected customer orders and the nature of the contract terms can be determined. In addition, the capital expenditure forecast includes investments in the Company’s Space and Satellite business secure facilities and the Company-owned space domain awareness network, capital investments related to the recent GBSD award, and investments related to the Company’s Turbine and Rocket Support Systems businesses.

Management will discuss the Company’s second quarter 2021 financial results, as well as its third quarter and full year 2021 guidance on a conference call beginning at 
2:00 p.m. Pacific (
5:00 p.m. Eastern) today. Analysts and institutional investors may participate in the conference call by dialing (866) 393-0674, and referencing the call by ID number 4751019. The general public may access the conference call by dialing (877) 344-3935 or on the day of the event by visiting www.kratosdefense.com for a simultaneous webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Kratos web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises.  Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technologies for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research, and streamlined development processes.  At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training and combat systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For more information go to www.kratosdefense.com.

Notice Regarding ForwardLooking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company’s expectations regarding its future financial performance, including the Company’s expectations for its third quarter and full year 2021 revenue, R&D, operating income, depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation expense, and Adjusted EBITDA, and full year 2021 operating cash flow, capital expenditures and other investments, and free cash flow, the Company’s future growth trajectory and ability to achieve improved revenue mix and profit in certain of its business segments and the expected timing of such profit, the Company’s expectation of ramp on projects and that investments in its business will result in an increase in the Company’s market share and total addressable market and position the Company for significant future organic growth, profitability, cash flow and shareholder value, the Company’s bid and proposal pipeline, demand for its products and services, including the Company’s alignment with today’s National Security requirements, ability to successfully compete in the tactical unmanned aerial system area and expected new customer awards, including the magnitude and timing of funding and expected contract awards related to the Company’s Valkyrie program and other new tactical unmanned programs, performance of key contracts and programs, including the timing of production and demonstration related to certain of the Company’s contracts and product offerings, the impact of the Company’s restructuring efforts and cost reduction measures, including its ability to improve profitability and cash flow in certain business units as a result of these actions, benefits to be realized from the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards, the availability and timing of government funding for the Company’s offerings, including the strength of the future funding environment, the short-term delays that may occur as a result of Continuing Resolutions or delays in 
DoD budget approvals, timing of LRIP and full rate production related to the Company’s unmanned aerial target system offerings, as well as the level of recurring revenues expected to be generated by these programs once they achieve full rate production, market and industry developments, and the current estimated impact of COVID-19 on our financial projections, industry, business and operations, including projected growth. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that may cause the Company’s results to differ include, but are not limited to: risks to our business and financial results related to the reductions and other spending constraints imposed on the 
U.S. Government and our other customers, including as a result of sequestration and extended continuing resolutions, the Federal budget deficit and Federal government shut-downs; risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; risks associated with debt leverage and cost savings and cash flow improvements expected as a result of the refinancing of our Senior Notes; risks that our cost-cutting initiatives will not provide the anticipated benefits; risks that changes, cutbacks or delays in spending by the 
U.S. 
DoD may occur, which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; risks of delays to or the cancellation of our projects as a result of protest actions submitted by our competitors; risks that changes may occur in Federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; risks of the availability of government funding for the Company’s products and services due to performance, cost growth, or other factors, changes in government and customer priorities and requirements (including cost-cutting initiatives, the potential deferral of awards, terminations or reduction of expenditures to respond to the priorities of 
Congress and the Administration, or budgetary cuts resulting from Congressional committee recommendations or automatic sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, as amended); risks that the UAS and UGS markets do not experience significant growth; risks that we cannot expand our customer base or that our products do not achieve broad acceptance which could impact our ability to achieve our anticipated level of growth; risks of increases in the Federal government initiatives related to in-sourcing; risks related to security breaches, including cyber security attacks and threats or other significant disruptions of our information systems, facilities and infrastructures; risks related to our compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards; risks related to the new DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC); risks relating to contract performance; risks related to failure of our products or services; risks associated with our subcontractors’ or suppliers’ failure to perform their contractual obligations, including the appearance of counterfeit or corrupt parts in our products; changes in the competitive environment (including as a result of bid protests); failure to successfully integrate acquired operations and competition in the marketplace, which could reduce revenues and profit margins; risks that potential future goodwill impairments will adversely affect our operating results; risks that anticipated tax benefits will not be realized in accordance with our expectations; risks that a change in ownership of our stock could cause further limitation to the future utilization of our net operating losses; risks that we may be required to record valuation allowances on our net operating losses which could adversely impact our profitability and financial condition; risks that the current economic environment will adversely impact our business; currently unforeseen risks associated with COVID-19 and risks related to natural disasters or severe weather. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended 
December 27, 2020, and in our other filings made with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Performance Metrics

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted earnings per share (computed using income from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding income (loss) from discontinued operations, excluding income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and restructuring related items and other, which includes but is not limited to legal related items and foreign transaction gains and losses, less the estimated impact to income taxes) and including Adjusted EBITDA (which includes net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest and excludes, among other things, losses and gains from discontinued operations, acquisition and restructuring related items, stock compensation expense, foreign transaction gains and losses, and the associated margin rates). Additional non-GAAP financial measures include Free Cash Flow from Operations computed as Cash Flow from Operations less Capital Expenditures and Adjusted EBITDA related to our KUS and KGS businesses. Kratos believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the Company’s available capital resources, the actual and forecasted operating performance of the Company’s business and the Company’s cash flow, excluding non-recurring items and non-cash items that would normally be included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company’s actual and forecasted operating performance, capital resources and cash flow. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and investors should carefully evaluate the Company’s financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies. As appropriate, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP are included in this news release.

Another Performance Metric the Company believes is a key performance indicator in our industry is our Book to  Bill Ratio as it provides investors with a measure of the amount of bookings or contract awards as compared to the amount of revenues that have been recorded during the period, and provides an indicator of how much of the Company’s backlog is being burned or utilized in a certain period. The Book to  Bill Ratio is computed as the number of bookings or contract awards in the period divided by the revenues recorded for the same period. The Company believes that the rolling or last twelve months Book to  Bill Ratio is meaningful since the timing of quarter to quarter bookings can vary.

Press Contact:
Yolanda White
858-812-7302 Direct

Investor Information:
877-934-4687
investor@kratosdefense.com




Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  
(in millions, except per share data)  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
                   
Service revenues   $ 58.0     $ 62.9     $ 115.3     $ 126.5    
Product sales     147.1       107.5       284.0       212.8    
Total revenues     205.1       170.4       399.3       339.3    
Cost of service revenues     41.3       46.2       83.8       91.4    
Cost of product sales     111.8       78.2       212.5       156.1    
Total costs     153.1       124.4       296.3       247.5    
Gross profit – service revenues     16.7       16.7       31.5       35.1    
Gross profit – product sales     35.3       29.3       71.5       56.7    
                   
     Total gross profit     52.0       46.0       103.0       91.8    
                   
Selling, general and administrative expenses     35.6       32.7       70.9       64.2    
Acquisition and restructuring related items     0.3       1.1       0.5       1.6    
Research and development expenses     10.2       6.0       18.2       11.7    
Depreciation     1.4       1.5       2.6       3.0    
Amortization of intangible assets     1.2       1.8       2.6       3.7    
     Operating income     3.3       2.9       8.2       7.6    
Interest expense, net     (5.7 )     (5.6 )     (11.6 )     (11.0 )  
Other income (expense), net           0.3       0.2       (0.2 )  
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes     (2.4 )     (2.4 )     (3.2 )     (3.6 )  
Benefit for income taxes from continuing operations     (3.6 )     (1.8 )     (6.3 )     (3.2 )  
Income (loss) from continuing operations     1.2       (0.6 )     3.1       (0.4 )  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     (0.3 )     (0.2 )     (0.3 )     (0.6 )  
     Net income (loss)     0.9       (0.8 )     2.8       (1.0 )  
     Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )  
     Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos   $ 1.1     $ (0.7 )   $ 3.0     $ (0.9 )  
                   
Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos:                  
     Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $    
     Loss from discontinued operations                       (0.01 )  
     Net income (loss)     0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )  
                   
Diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos:                  
     Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $    
     Loss from discontinued operations                       (0.01 )  
     Net income (loss)   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )  
                   
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                  
     Basic weighted average common shares outstanding     124.7       108.3       124.4       107.8    
     Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     127.7       108.3       127.8       107.8    
                   
Adjusted EBITDA (1)   $ 17.6     $ 15.3     $ 35.7     $ 31.6    
         
                   
                   
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures                  
                   
Note: (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Kratos adjusted for net income (loss)      
attributable to noncontrolling interest, income (loss) from discontinued operations, net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and      
amortization expense of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation,          
acquisition and restructuring related items and other, and foreign transaction gain (loss).                  
                   
                   
Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by us may be calculated differently than Adjusted EBITDA for other companies. We have provided          
Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is a commonly used measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided to      
help investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to enhance understanding of our operating results. Adjusted EBITDA      
should not be construed as either an alternative to net income or as an indicator of our operating performance or an alternative to cash flows      
as a measure of liquidity. The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure and the basis for such adjustments are outlined below.      
Please refer to the following table below that reconciles GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.              
                   
The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:          
                   
Interest income and interest expense, net. The Company receives interest income on investments and incurs interest expense on loans, capital leases and  
other financing arrangements, including the amortization of issue discounts and deferred financing costs. These amounts may vary from period to period  
due to changes in cash and debt balances.                  
                   
Income taxes. The Company’s tax expense can fluctuate materially from period to period due to tax adjustments that may not be directly related to      
underlying operating performance or to the current period of operations and may not necessarily reflect the impact of utilization of our NOLs.      
                   
Depreciation. The Company incurs depreciation expense (recorded in cost of revenues and in operating expenses) related to capital assets purchased,      
leased or constructed to support the ongoing operations of the business. The assets are recorded at cost or fair value and are depreciated over the estimated  
useful lives of individual assets.                  
                   
Amortization of intangible assets. The Company incurs amortization of intangible expense related to acquisitions it has made. These intangible assets are  
valued at the time of acquisition and are amortized over the estimated useful lives.                  
                   
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs. The Company incurs amortization of previously capitalized software development and non-    
recurring engineering costs related to certain targets in its Unmanned Systems and ballistic missile target businesses as these units are sold.      
                   
Stock-based compensation expense. The Company incurs expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of selling,      
general and administrative expense. Although stock-based compensation is an expense of the Company and viewed as a form of compensation, these      
expenses vary in amount from period to period, and are affected by market forces that are difficult to predict and are not within the control of management,  
such as the market price and volatility of the Company’s shares, risk-free interest rates and the expected term and forfeiture rates of the awards.      
Management believes that exclusion of these expenses allows comparison of operating results to those of other companies that disclose non-GAAP      
financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation.                  
                   
Foreign transaction (gain) loss. The Company incurs transaction gains and losses related to transactions with foreign customers in currencies other than    
the 
U.S. dollar. In addition, certain intercompany transactions can give rise to realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses.
     
                   
Acquisition and transaction related items. The Company incurs transaction related costs, such as legal and accounting fees and other expenses, related to  
acquisitions and divestiture activities. Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not      
indicative of ongoing operating results.                  
                   
Restructuring costs. The Company incurs restructuring costs for cost reduction actions which include employee termination costs,          
facility shut-down related costs and remaining lease commitment costs for excess or exited facilities. Management believes that these costs are not      
indicative of ongoing operating results as they are either non-recurring and/or not expected when full capacity and volumes are achieved.      
                   
Legal related items. The Company incurs costs related to pending legal settlements and other legal related matters. Management believes      
these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not indicative of ongoing operating results.          
                   
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in      
accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other      
companies. The Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the Adjusted EBITDA financial adjustments described above, and investors      
should not infer from the Company’s presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent, or non-recurring.      
                   
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Kratos to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:                  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
                   
Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos   $ 1.1     $ (0.7 )   $ 3.0     $ (0.9 )  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     0.3       0.2       0.3       0.6    
Interest expense, net     5.7       5.6       11.6       11.0    
Benefit for income taxes from continuing operations     (3.6 )     (1.8 )     (6.3 )     (3.2 )  
Depreciation (including cost of service revenues and product sales)     5.8       4.2       10.7       8.6    
Stock-based compensation     6.6       4.8       12.8       9.5    
Foreign transaction (gain) loss     0.1       (0.1 )     0.2       0.3    
Amortization of intangible assets     1.2       1.8       2.6       3.7    
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.5    
Acquisition and restructuring related items and other     0.3       1.1       0.5       1.6    
Plus: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )  
                   
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 17.6     $ 15.3     $ 35.7     $ 31.6    
                   
                   
                   
Reconciliation of acquisition and restructuring related items and other included in Adjusted EBITDA:              
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Acquisition and transaction related items   $ 0.1     $ 1.0     $ 0.3     $ 1.4    
Restructuring costs     0.2       0.1       0.2       0.2    
                   
    $ 0.3     $ 1.1     $ 0.5     $ 1.6    
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Segment Data  
(in millions)  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Revenues:                  
Unmanned Systems   $ 60.3     $ 42.0     $ 116.2     $ 84.0    
Kratos Government Solutions     144.8       128.4       283.1       255.3    
Total revenues   $ 205.1     $ 170.4     $ 399.3     $ 339.3    
                   
Operating income                  
Unmanned Systems   $ 4.1     $ 1.0     $ 8.3     $ 1.5    
Kratos Government Solutions     5.9       7.7       13.0       17.0    
Unallocated corporate expense, net     (6.7 )     (5.8 )     (13.1 )     (10.9 )  
Total operating income   $ 3.3     $ 2.9     $ 8.2     $ 7.6    
                   
Note: Unallocated corporate expense, net includes costs for certain stock-based compensation programs (including stock-based compensation costs for stock options, employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units), the effects of items not considered part of management’s evaluation of segment operating performance, and acquisition and restructuring related items, corporate costs not allocated to the segments, legal related items, and other miscellaneous corporate activities.  
                   
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:                  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Unmanned Systems                  
Operating income   $ 4.1     $ 1.0     $ 8.3     $ 1.5    
Other income           0.1       0.1       0.1    
Depreciation     2.2       1.4       3.8       3.0    
Amortization of intangible assets     0.3       0.2       0.6       0.2    
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.5    
Acquisition and restructuring related items and other                          
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 6.9     $ 3.0     $ 13.3     $ 5.3    
% of revenue     11.4 %     7.1 %     11.4 %     6.3 %  
                   
Kratos Government Solutions                  
Operating income   $ 5.9     $ 7.7     $ 13.0     $ 17.0    
Other income     0.1       0.1       0.3          
Depreciation     3.6       2.8       6.9       5.6    
Amortization of intangible assets     0.9       1.6       2.0       3.5    
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs                          
Acquisition and restructuring related items and other     0.2       0.1       0.2       0.2    
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 10.7     $ 12.3     $ 22.4     $ 26.3    
% of revenue     7.4 %     9.6 %     7.9 %     10.3 %  
                   
Total Adjusted EBITDA   $ 17.6     $ 15.3     $ 35.7     $ 31.6    
% of revenue     8.6 %     9.0 %     8.9 %     9.3 %  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  
(in millions)  
                   
           
            June 27,   December 27,  
              2021       2020    
Assets                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents           $ 369.3     $ 380.8    
Restricted cash                   0.7    
Accounts receivable, net             265.0       272.3    
Inventoried costs             90.7       81.2    
Prepaid expenses             13.4       12.0    
Other current assets             30.3       17.8    
Total current assets             768.7       764.8    
Property, plant and equipment, net             145.5       143.8    
Operating lease right-of-use assets             40.1       42.9    
Goodwill             483.7       483.9    
Intangible assets, net             40.4       43.0    
Other assets             83.9       84.4    
Total assets           $ 1,562.3     $ 1,562.8    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                  
Current liabilities:                  
Accounts payable           $ 59.9     $ 55.4    
Accrued expenses             27.2       34.7    
Accrued compensation             46.2       48.1    
Accrued interest             1.5       1.5    
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts             43.5       34.0    
Current portion of operating lease liabilities             9.3       8.9    
Other current liabilities             11.8       11.9    
Other current liabilities of discontinued operations             2.7       3.1    
Total current liabilities             202.1       197.6    
Long-term debt             300.3       301.0    
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion             35.3       38.6    
Other long-term liabilities             71.6       83.0    
Other long-term liabilities of discontinued operations             2.5       2.5    
Total liabilities             611.8       622.7    
Commitments and contingencies                  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest             14.6       14.8    
Stockholders’ equity:                  
Additional paid-in capital             1,563.1       1,556.3    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss             2.2       1.4    
Accumulated deficit             (629.4 )     (632.4 )  
Total Kratos stockholders’ equity             935.9       925.3    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity           $ 1,562.3     $ 1,562.8    
                   
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
(in millions)  
                   
        Six Months Ended  
            June 27,   June 28,  
              2021       2020    
Operating activities:                  
Net income (loss)           $ 2.8     $ (1.0 )  
Less: loss from discontinued operations             (0.3 )     (0.6 )  
Income (loss) from continuing operations             3.1       (0.4 )  
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:                  
Depreciation and amortization             13.3       12.3    
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets             4.5       5.3    
Deferred income taxes             (0.9 )     (1.1 )  
Stock-based compensation             12.8       9.5    
Amortization of deferred financing costs             0.5       0.5    
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts             (0.2 )     0.2    
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:                  
Accounts receivable             15.5       24.7    
Unbilled receivables             (7.9 )     (6.8 )  
Inventoried costs             (6.8 )     (4.5 )  
Prepaid expenses and other assets             (2.2 )     (10.8 )  
Operating lease liabilities             (4.5 )     (6.0 )  
Accounts payable             5.8       (9.1 )  
Accrued compensation             (1.8 )     1.4    
Accrued expenses             (7.5 )     (4.2 )  
Accrued interest                      
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts             9.6       (0.5 )  
Income tax receivable and payable             (6.1 )     (3.0 )  
Other liabilities             (5.2 )     3.3    
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations             22.0       10.8    
Investing activities:                  
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired             (6.2 )     (15.5 )  
Capital expenditures             (20.5 )     (14.1 )  
 Proceeds from sale of assets                   0.1    
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations             (26.7 )     (29.5 )  
Financing activities:                  
Payment of long-term debt                   (0.1 )  
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs                   240.5    
Payment under finance leases             (0.4 )     (0.3 )  
Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards             (8.5 )        
Proceeds from shares issued under equity plans             2.5       1.4    
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations             (6.4 )     241.5    
Net cash flows from continuing operations             (11.1 )     222.8    
   Net operating cash flows of discontinued operations             (0.8 )     1.7    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents             (0.3 )     0.1    
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash             (12.2 )     224.6    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period             381.5       172.6    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period           $ 369.3     $ 397.2    
                   
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Non-GAAP Measures  
Computation of Adjusted Earnings Per Share  
(in millions, except per share data)  
                   
                   
Adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted common share (Adjusted EPS) are non-GAAP      
measures for reporting financial performance and exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management  
believes that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying continuing operations results and trends and allows
for comparability with our peer company index and industry. The Company uses these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures    
to manage the Company’s business and to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. The Company defines adjusted      
income from continuing operations before amortization of intangible assets, depreciation, stock-based compensation, foreign transaction gain/loss, and    
acquisition and restructuring related items and other. The estimated impact to income taxes includes the impact to the effective tax rate, current tax provision and  
deferred tax provision, and excludes the impact of discrete items, including transaction related expenses and release of valuation allowance, or benefit related to the add-backs.*
Adjusted EPS reflects adjusted income on a per share basis using weighted average diluted shares outstanding.              
                   
The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures.          
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos   $ 1.1     $ (0.7 )   $ 3.0     $ (0.9 )  
Less: GAAP benefit for income taxes     (3.6 )     (1.8 )     (6.3 )     (3.2 )  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )  
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     0.3       0.2       0.3       0.6    
Loss from continuing operations before taxes     (2.4 )     (2.4 )       (3.2 )     (3.6 )  
Add: Amortization of intangible assets     1.2       1.8         2.6       3.7    
Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.5    
Add: Depreciation     5.8       4.2       10.7       8.6    
Add: Stock-based compensation     6.6       4.8       12.8       9.5    
Add: Foreign transaction (gain) loss     0.1       (0.1 )     0.2       0.3    
Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other     0.3       1.1       0.5       1.6    
   Non-GAAP Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes     11.9       9.7       24.1       20.6    
Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from continuing operations*     4.3       4.0       8.8       8.3    
   Non-GAAP Adjusted net income   $ 7.6     $ 5.7     $ 15.3     $ 12.3    
                   
                   
Diluted earnings per common share   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )  
Less: GAAP benefit for income taxes     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )     (0.03 )  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest                          
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                       0.01    
Add: Amortization of intangible assets     0.01       0.02       0.02       0.03    
Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs           0.01       0.01       0.01    
Add: Depreciation     0.05       0.04       0.08       0.08    
Add: Stock-based compensation     0.05       0.04       0.10       0.09    
Add: Foreign transaction (gain) loss                          
Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other           0.01       0.01       0.01    
Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from continuing operations*     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )  
Adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted common share   $ 0.06     $ 0.05     $ 0.12     $ 0.11    
                   
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding     127.7       108.3       127.8       107.8    
                   
*The impact to income taxes is calculated by recasting income before income taxes to include the add-backs involved in determining Adjusted income from continuing
operations before income taxes and recalculating the income tax provision (benefit), including current and deferred income taxes, using the Adjusted income from continuing
operations before income taxes. The recalculation also adjusts for any discrete tax expense, including transaction related expenses and the release of valuation allowance, or
benefit related to the add-backs.

Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Kratos Reports Second Quarter Financial Results


Kratos Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

 

Second Quarter Revenues of $205.1 Million, Increased 20.4 percent over Second Quarter 2020

Second Quarter Unmanned Systems Segment Revenues of $60.3 Million, Increased 43.6 percent over Second Quarter 2020

Second Quarter KGS Segment Revenues of $144.8 Million, Increased 12.8 percent over Second Quarter 2020

Second Quarter 2021 Book to Bill Ratio of 0.9 to 1
Last Twelve Months Ended June 27, 2021 Book to Bill Ratio of 1.2 to 1

SAN DIEGO
Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, today reported its second quarter 2021 financial results. For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos reported Revenues of 
$205.1 million, Operating Income of 
$3.3 million, Net Income of 
$1.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA of 
$17.6 million.   Included in Kratos’ second quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA is approximately 
$0.4 million of a negative foreign exchange impact resulting from an increased Shekel value against the 
U.S. Dollar in Kratos’ Israeli-based microwave business. Without this adverse transaction exchange impact, second quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA would have been 
$18.0 million. For the second quarter of 2021, internally funded Research and Development expense increased 
$4.2 million over the second quarter of 2020 and increased 
$2.2 million sequentially over the first quarter of 2021.

Second quarter 2021 Revenues of 
$205.1 million increased 20.4 percent, as compared to Revenues of 
$170.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, reflecting organic growth in Kratos’ Unmanned Systems, Space, Satellite and Cyber, Rocket Support Systems and 
Microwave Electronics businesses, offset partially by certain reductions, including in our Training Solutions business, resulting primarily from a previously disclosed reduction in scope of certain international contracts.  

Revenue grew organically 12.3 percent in the second quarter of 2021 as compared to the second quarter of 2020, excluding the impact of the 
ASC Signal, TDI and 5D acquisitions which contributed approximately 
$13.8 million. Revenue grew organically 15.9 percent in the second quarter of 2021 on a proforma basis, excluding the impact of the acquisitions and the reduction of the international training contracts of approximately 
$4.7 million.

Operating Income of 
$3.3 million in the second quarter of 2021 increased from 
$2.9 million in the second quarter of 2020, with second quarter 2021 Operating Income including increases in non-cash stock-based compensation expense of 
$1.8 million and R&D of 
$4.2 million over the second quarter of 2020. Second Quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA of 
$17.6 million increased 15.0 percent, as compared to 
$15.3 million in the second quarter of 2020, primarily reflecting the increase in revenues.  

Second quarter 2021 Cash Flow Used from Operations was 
$0.7 million, and Free Cash Flow Used from Operations was 
$11.6 million, after funding 
$10.9 million of capital expenditures, including in our high growth Unmanned Systems and Space and Satellite business areas. For the six months ended 
June 27, 2021, Cash Flow Generated from Operations was 
$22.0 million, and Free Cash Flow Generated from Operations was 
$1.5 million, after funding 
$20.5 million of capital expenditures. Cash on hand at 
June 27, 2021 was 
$369.3 million. Kratos reported second quarter 2021 Net Income of 
$1.1 million, and GAAP EPS income of 
$0.01, compared to Net Loss of 
$0.7 million and GAAP EPS loss of 
$0.01 for the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted EPS was 
$0.06 for the second quarter of 2021 compared to 
$0.05 for the second quarter of 2020. The Company has approximately 
$280 million of net operating loss carryforwards, which are expected to substantially shield Kratos from paying future cash income taxes.  

For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Segment (KUS) Revenues of 
$60.3 million increased 43.6 percent, as compared to 
$42.0 million in the second quarter of 2020, and KUS operating income increased by 310.0 percent, to 
$4.1 million in the second quarter of 2021 from 
$1.0 million in the second quarter of 2020.

Second quarter 2021 KUS Adjusted EBITDA of 
$6.9 million increased 130.0 percent, as compared to second quarter 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of 
$3.0 million, primarily reflecting increases in certain tactical and target drone programs and financial leverage achieved on the KUS fixed manufacturing, overhead, general and administrative cost structure as production increases, offset by certain development programs, including in the tactical drone area, which typically generate lower margins.

KUS’s book-to-bill ratio for the second quarter of 2021 was 0.4 to 1.0 and 1.0 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021, with bookings of 
$227.4 million for the twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021.   Total backlog for KUS at the end of the second quarter of 2021 was 
$185.4 million, down from 
$222.4 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021, and up from 
$175.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2020.      

For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos’ Government Solutions Segment (KGS) reported Revenues of 
$144.8 million, an increase of 12.8 percent, as compared to revenues of 
$128.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, and operating income of 
$5.9 million, down from operating income of 
$7.7 million in the second quarter of 2020, primarily reflecting a less favorable revenue mix, including an increase in new development-type programs.   Revenues in the second quarter of 2021 included organic growth in our Space, Satellite and Cyber, Rocket Support Systems and Microwave Products businesses, and 
$11.8 million from the 
ASC Signal acquisition, partially offset by reductions of approximately 
$4.7 million in our Training Solutions business, resulting primarily from the previously disclosed scope reductions in certain international programs.

Kratos’ Space, Satellite and Cyber business generated Revenues of 
$67.4 million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 35.9 percent over the second quarter of 2020 Revenues of 
$49.6 million. Excluding ASC, our Space, Satellite and Cyber business Revenues grew 12.1 percent organically. Second quarter 2021 KGS Adjusted EBITDA of 
$10.7 million was down from second quarter 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of 
$12.3 million, primarily reflecting a less favorable mix of revenues and increased investments in R&D expenses of approximately 
$4.2 million, which were primarily incurred in the Space and Satellite business.

For the second quarter of 2021, KGS reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.1 to 1.0, including a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3 to 1.0 in Kratos’ Space, Satellite, Cyber and Training Solutions businesses. For the twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021, KGS reported a book to bill ratio of 1.2 to 1.0, with bookings of 
$726.0 million for the twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021. KGS’s total backlog at the end of the second quarter of 2021 was 
$680.2 million, up from 
$670.5 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021, and up from 
$542.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2020.

For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos reported consolidated bookings of 
$177.8 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.9 to 1.0, with consolidated bookings of 
$953.4 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021. Backlog at 
June 27, 2021 was 
$865.6 million, down sequentially from 
$892.9 million at 
March 28, 2021 and up from 
$683.4 million at 
June 26, 2020, and Kratos’ bid and proposal pipeline was 
$9.0 billion at 
June 27, 2021.   Backlog at 
June 27, 2021 was comprised of funded backlog of 
$630.6 million and unfunded backlog of 
$235.0 million.

Eric DeMarco, Kratos’ President and CEO, said, “Since our last report to you, Kratos’ UTAP-22 Mako jet drone successfully flew the Skyborg Autonomy Core System (ACS), which included Kratos’ Mako being the closest unmanned aircraft to fly with a manned fighter, an F-16 Falcon, in the history of aviation. Skyborg program related systems and payloads are now being integrated onto the first two Valkyries from our 
Oklahoma manufacturing line from the initial 12 Lot currently in production, with additional Skyborg and other program tactical drone flights, including Gremlins and Air Wolf, scheduled for the second half of this year. We believe that Kratos’ suite of Unmanned Systems, those flying today and new systems that are coming from our Ghost Works, will be transformational for our customers and our Company, as we continue to integrate various relevant payloads and systems, increasing our market leading position and progressing towards fielding and initial operating capability.”   

Mr. DeMarco continued, “In Kratos’ space and satellite business, our new software-based OpenSpace and virtualized products are experiencing significant customer penetration and acceptance, including record bookings with approximately 30 customers year to date. We are forecasting an extremely strong second half of 2021 for this business, most notably for the fourth quarter, including significant margin expansion, with this growth trajectory expected to further accelerate into 2022.”

Mr. DeMarco concluded, “Our strategy is to be first to market, with the right products, at an affordable cost, at the right time. We are focused on exceeding our customers’ expectations with new, innovative, and disruptive technology and systems and driving significant organic growth and returns for our stakeholders.”   
   
Financial Guidance

We are providing our third quarter 2021 guidance and reaffirming our previously provided full year 2021 Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Flow guidance as follows:

$M Q321 FY21
Revenues $195 – 
$205
$810 – 
$850
R&D $9 – 
$10
$38 – 
$40
Operating Income $2 – 
$5
$27 – 
$33
Depreciation $5 – 
$6
$21 – 
$22
Amortization $2 – 
$3
$6 – 
$7
Stock Based Compensation $6 – 
$7
$25 – 
$26
Adjusted EBITDA $16 – 
$20
$81 – 
$87
Operating Cash Flow   $23– 
$28
Capital Expenditures   $58 – 
$63
Free Cash Flow Use   (
$30 – 
$40)
     


The third quarter and full year 2021 estimated Revenues and operating performance reflects the expected hardware, product and software mix based on current shipment and execution schedules. The third quarter and full year 2021 estimated Revenues also include the impact of the recent loss of a large international training contract, which contributed approximately 
$34.5 million to the Company’s full year 2020 Revenues. Our full year 2021 guidance range includes our current forecasted business mix, and our most recent assumptions of the expected impact of COVID-19, of which Kratos experienced increased employee cases at the end of 2020, which continued into 
July 2021, including in 
California
Florida and 
Oklahoma and in certain of our drone, space and satellite, turbine and C5ISR locations, and recent supplier delays. In addition, estimated third quarter and full year 2021 Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA reflect the expected mix of development-type contracts and expected investments, primarily in our Space and Satellite, Unmanned, C5ISR and Engine businesses, where we have received or are pursuing a number of large opportunities, including Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (“GBSD”), Over Head Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Skyborg.

The full year 2021 estimated Operating Cash Flow includes approximately 
$10 million of planned investments in our Rocket Support Systems and Engine businesses for new products, including in the Hypersonic area, and to increase Kratos’ market share, as well as approximately 
$5 million of the required payback of the 2020 deferred employer related payroll taxes. The 2021 capital expenditure forecast currently includes expected outlays of 
$20 to 
$25 million associated with the continued production of Valkyrie aircraft prior to receipt of expected customer award(s); therefore, these aircraft are currently reflected as Company-owned assets until receipt of the related customer award(s). Kratos will adjust the forecasted capital expenditure outlays and the ultimate balance sheet classification of these investments once expected customer orders and the nature of the contract terms can be determined. In addition, the capital expenditure forecast includes investments in the Company’s Space and Satellite business secure facilities and the Company-owned space domain awareness network, capital investments related to the recent GBSD award, and investments related to the Company’s Turbine and Rocket Support Systems businesses.

Management will discuss the Company’s second quarter 2021 financial results, as well as its third quarter and full year 2021 guidance on a conference call beginning at 
2:00 p.m. Pacific (
5:00 p.m. Eastern) today. Analysts and institutional investors may participate in the conference call by dialing (866) 393-0674, and referencing the call by ID number 4751019. The general public may access the conference call by dialing (877) 344-3935 or on the day of the event by visiting www.kratosdefense.com for a simultaneous webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Kratos web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises.  Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technologies for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research, and streamlined development processes.  At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training and combat systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For more information go to www.kratosdefense.com.

Notice Regarding ForwardLooking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company’s expectations regarding its future financial performance, including the Company’s expectations for its third quarter and full year 2021 revenue, R&D, operating income, depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation expense, and Adjusted EBITDA, and full year 2021 operating cash flow, capital expenditures and other investments, and free cash flow, the Company’s future growth trajectory and ability to achieve improved revenue mix and profit in certain of its business segments and the expected timing of such profit, the Company’s expectation of ramp on projects and that investments in its business will result in an increase in the Company’s market share and total addressable market and position the Company for significant future organic growth, profitability, cash flow and shareholder value, the Company’s bid and proposal pipeline, demand for its products and services, including the Company’s alignment with today’s National Security requirements, ability to successfully compete in the tactical unmanned aerial system area and expected new customer awards, including the magnitude and timing of funding and expected contract awards related to the Company’s Valkyrie program and other new tactical unmanned programs, performance of key contracts and programs, including the timing of production and demonstration related to certain of the Company’s contracts and product offerings, the impact of the Company’s restructuring efforts and cost reduction measures, including its ability to improve profitability and cash flow in certain business units as a result of these actions, benefits to be realized from the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards, the availability and timing of government funding for the Company’s offerings, including the strength of the future funding environment, the short-term delays that may occur as a result of Continuing Resolutions or delays in 
DoD budget approvals, timing of LRIP and full rate production related to the Company’s unmanned aerial target system offerings, as well as the level of recurring revenues expected to be generated by these programs once they achieve full rate production, market and industry developments, and the current estimated impact of COVID-19 on our financial projections, industry, business and operations, including projected growth. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that may cause the Company’s results to differ include, but are not limited to: risks to our business and financial results related to the reductions and other spending constraints imposed on the 
U.S. Government and our other customers, including as a result of sequestration and extended continuing resolutions, the Federal budget deficit and Federal government shut-downs; risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; risks associated with debt leverage and cost savings and cash flow improvements expected as a result of the refinancing of our Senior Notes; risks that our cost-cutting initiatives will not provide the anticipated benefits; risks that changes, cutbacks or delays in spending by the 
U.S. 
DoD may occur, which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; risks of delays to or the cancellation of our projects as a result of protest actions submitted by our competitors; risks that changes may occur in Federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; risks of the availability of government funding for the Company’s products and services due to performance, cost growth, or other factors, changes in government and customer priorities and requirements (including cost-cutting initiatives, the potential deferral of awards, terminations or reduction of expenditures to respond to the priorities of 
Congress and the Administration, or budgetary cuts resulting from Congressional committee recommendations or automatic sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, as amended); risks that the UAS and UGS markets do not experience significant growth; risks that we cannot expand our customer base or that our products do not achieve broad acceptance which could impact our ability to achieve our anticipated level of growth; risks of increases in the Federal government initiatives related to in-sourcing; risks related to security breaches, including cyber security attacks and threats or other significant disruptions of our information systems, facilities and infrastructures; risks related to our compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards; risks related to the new DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC); risks relating to contract performance; risks related to failure of our products or services; risks associated with our subcontractors’ or suppliers’ failure to perform their contractual obligations, including the appearance of counterfeit or corrupt parts in our products; changes in the competitive environment (including as a result of bid protests); failure to successfully integrate acquired operations and competition in the marketplace, which could reduce revenues and profit margins; risks that potential future goodwill impairments will adversely affect our operating results; risks that anticipated tax benefits will not be realized in accordance with our expectations; risks that a change in ownership of our stock could cause further limitation to the future utilization of our net operating losses; risks that we may be required to record valuation allowances on our net operating losses which could adversely impact our profitability and financial condition; risks that the current economic environment will adversely impact our business; currently unforeseen risks associated with COVID-19 and risks related to natural disasters or severe weather. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended 
December 27, 2020, and in our other filings made with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Performance Metrics

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted earnings per share (computed using income from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding income (loss) from discontinued operations, excluding income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and restructuring related items and other, which includes but is not limited to legal related items and foreign transaction gains and losses, less the estimated impact to income taxes) and including Adjusted EBITDA (which includes net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest and excludes, among other things, losses and gains from discontinued operations, acquisition and restructuring related items, stock compensation expense, foreign transaction gains and losses, and the associated margin rates). Additional non-GAAP financial measures include Free Cash Flow from Operations computed as Cash Flow from Operations less Capital Expenditures and Adjusted EBITDA related to our KUS and KGS businesses. Kratos believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the Company’s available capital resources, the actual and forecasted operating performance of the Company’s business and the Company’s cash flow, excluding non-recurring items and non-cash items that would normally be included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company’s actual and forecasted operating performance, capital resources and cash flow. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and investors should carefully evaluate the Company’s financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies. As appropriate, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP are included in this news release.

Another Performance Metric the Company believes is a key performance indicator in our industry is our Book to  Bill Ratio as it provides investors with a measure of the amount of bookings or contract awards as compared to the amount of revenues that have been recorded during the period, and provides an indicator of how much of the Company’s backlog is being burned or utilized in a certain period. The Book to  Bill Ratio is computed as the number of bookings or contract awards in the period divided by the revenues recorded for the same period. The Company believes that the rolling or last twelve months Book to  Bill Ratio is meaningful since the timing of quarter to quarter bookings can vary.

Press Contact:
Yolanda White
858-812-7302 Direct

Investor Information:
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  
(in millions, except per share data)  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
                   
Service revenues   $ 58.0     $ 62.9     $ 115.3     $ 126.5    
Product sales     147.1       107.5       284.0       212.8    
Total revenues     205.1       170.4       399.3       339.3    
Cost of service revenues     41.3       46.2       83.8       91.4    
Cost of product sales     111.8       78.2       212.5       156.1    
Total costs     153.1       124.4       296.3       247.5    
Gross profit – service revenues     16.7       16.7       31.5       35.1    
Gross profit – product sales     35.3       29.3       71.5       56.7    
                   
     Total gross profit     52.0       46.0       103.0       91.8    
                   
Selling, general and administrative expenses     35.6       32.7       70.9       64.2    
Acquisition and restructuring related items     0.3       1.1       0.5       1.6    
Research and development expenses     10.2       6.0       18.2       11.7    
Depreciation     1.4       1.5       2.6       3.0    
Amortization of intangible assets     1.2       1.8       2.6       3.7    
     Operating income     3.3       2.9       8.2       7.6    
Interest expense, net     (5.7 )     (5.6 )     (11.6 )     (11.0 )  
Other income (expense), net           0.3       0.2       (0.2 )  
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes     (2.4 )     (2.4 )     (3.2 )     (3.6 )  
Benefit for income taxes from continuing operations     (3.6 )     (1.8 )     (6.3 )     (3.2 )  
Income (loss) from continuing operations     1.2       (0.6 )     3.1       (0.4 )  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     (0.3 )     (0.2 )     (0.3 )     (0.6 )  
     Net income (loss)     0.9       (0.8 )     2.8       (1.0 )  
     Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )  
     Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos   $ 1.1     $ (0.7 )   $ 3.0     $ (0.9 )  
                   
Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos:                  
     Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $    
     Loss from discontinued operations                       (0.01 )  
     Net income (loss)     0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )  
                   
Diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos:                  
     Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $    
     Loss from discontinued operations                       (0.01 )  
     Net income (loss)   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )  
                   
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                  
     Basic weighted average common shares outstanding     124.7       108.3       124.4       107.8    
     Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     127.7       108.3       127.8       107.8    
                   
Adjusted EBITDA (1)   $ 17.6     $ 15.3     $ 35.7     $ 31.6    
         
                   
                   
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures                  
                   
Note: (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Kratos adjusted for net income (loss)      
attributable to noncontrolling interest, income (loss) from discontinued operations, net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and      
amortization expense of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation,          
acquisition and restructuring related items and other, and foreign transaction gain (loss).                  
                   
                   
Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by us may be calculated differently than Adjusted EBITDA for other companies. We have provided          
Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is a commonly used measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided to      
help investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to enhance understanding of our operating results. Adjusted EBITDA      
should not be construed as either an alternative to net income or as an indicator of our operating performance or an alternative to cash flows      
as a measure of liquidity. The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure and the basis for such adjustments are outlined below.      
Please refer to the following table below that reconciles GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.              
                   
The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:          
                   
Interest income and interest expense, net. The Company receives interest income on investments and incurs interest expense on loans, capital leases and  
other financing arrangements, including the amortization of issue discounts and deferred financing costs. These amounts may vary from period to period  
due to changes in cash and debt balances.                  
                   
Income taxes. The Company’s tax expense can fluctuate materially from period to period due to tax adjustments that may not be directly related to      
underlying operating performance or to the current period of operations and may not necessarily reflect the impact of utilization of our NOLs.      
                   
Depreciation. The Company incurs depreciation expense (recorded in cost of revenues and in operating expenses) related to capital assets purchased,      
leased or constructed to support the ongoing operations of the business. The assets are recorded at cost or fair value and are depreciated over the estimated  
useful lives of individual assets.                  
                   
Amortization of intangible assets. The Company incurs amortization of intangible expense related to acquisitions it has made. These intangible assets are  
valued at the time of acquisition and are amortized over the estimated useful lives.                  
                   
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs. The Company incurs amortization of previously capitalized software development and non-    
recurring engineering costs related to certain targets in its Unmanned Systems and ballistic missile target businesses as these units are sold.      
                   
Stock-based compensation expense. The Company incurs expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of selling,      
general and administrative expense. Although stock-based compensation is an expense of the Company and viewed as a form of compensation, these      
expenses vary in amount from period to period, and are affected by market forces that are difficult to predict and are not within the control of management,  
such as the market price and volatility of the Company’s shares, risk-free interest rates and the expected term and forfeiture rates of the awards.      
Management believes that exclusion of these expenses allows comparison of operating results to those of other companies that disclose non-GAAP      
financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation.                  
                   
Foreign transaction (gain) loss. The Company incurs transaction gains and losses related to transactions with foreign customers in currencies other than    
the 
U.S. dollar. In addition, certain intercompany transactions can give rise to realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses.
     
                   
Acquisition and transaction related items. The Company incurs transaction related costs, such as legal and accounting fees and other expenses, related to  
acquisitions and divestiture activities. Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not      
indicative of ongoing operating results.                  
                   
Restructuring costs. The Company incurs restructuring costs for cost reduction actions which include employee termination costs,          
facility shut-down related costs and remaining lease commitment costs for excess or exited facilities. Management believes that these costs are not      
indicative of ongoing operating results as they are either non-recurring and/or not expected when full capacity and volumes are achieved.      
                   
Legal related items. The Company incurs costs related to pending legal settlements and other legal related matters. Management believes      
these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not indicative of ongoing operating results.          
                   
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in      
accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other      
companies. The Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the Adjusted EBITDA financial adjustments described above, and investors      
should not infer from the Company’s presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent, or non-recurring.      
                   
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Kratos to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:                  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
                   
Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos   $ 1.1     $ (0.7 )   $ 3.0     $ (0.9 )  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     0.3       0.2       0.3       0.6    
Interest expense, net     5.7       5.6       11.6       11.0    
Benefit for income taxes from continuing operations     (3.6 )     (1.8 )     (6.3 )     (3.2 )  
Depreciation (including cost of service revenues and product sales)     5.8       4.2       10.7       8.6    
Stock-based compensation     6.6       4.8       12.8       9.5    
Foreign transaction (gain) loss     0.1       (0.1 )     0.2       0.3    
Amortization of intangible assets     1.2       1.8       2.6       3.7    
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.5    
Acquisition and restructuring related items and other     0.3       1.1       0.5       1.6    
Plus: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )  
                   
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 17.6     $ 15.3     $ 35.7     $ 31.6    
                   
                   
                   
Reconciliation of acquisition and restructuring related items and other included in Adjusted EBITDA:              
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Acquisition and transaction related items   $ 0.1     $ 1.0     $ 0.3     $ 1.4    
Restructuring costs     0.2       0.1       0.2       0.2    
                   
    $ 0.3     $ 1.1     $ 0.5     $ 1.6    
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Segment Data  
(in millions)  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Revenues:                  
Unmanned Systems   $ 60.3     $ 42.0     $ 116.2     $ 84.0    
Kratos Government Solutions     144.8       128.4       283.1       255.3    
Total revenues   $ 205.1     $ 170.4     $ 399.3     $ 339.3    
                   
Operating income                  
Unmanned Systems   $ 4.1     $ 1.0     $ 8.3     $ 1.5    
Kratos Government Solutions     5.9       7.7       13.0       17.0    
Unallocated corporate expense, net     (6.7 )     (5.8 )     (13.1 )     (10.9 )  
Total operating income   $ 3.3     $ 2.9     $ 8.2     $ 7.6    
                   
Note: Unallocated corporate expense, net includes costs for certain stock-based compensation programs (including stock-based compensation costs for stock options, employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units), the effects of items not considered part of management’s evaluation of segment operating performance, and acquisition and restructuring related items, corporate costs not allocated to the segments, legal related items, and other miscellaneous corporate activities.  
                   
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:                  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Unmanned Systems                  
Operating income   $ 4.1     $ 1.0     $ 8.3     $ 1.5    
Other income           0.1       0.1       0.1    
Depreciation     2.2       1.4       3.8       3.0    
Amortization of intangible assets     0.3       0.2       0.6       0.2    
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.5    
Acquisition and restructuring related items and other                          
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 6.9     $ 3.0     $ 13.3     $ 5.3    
% of revenue     11.4 %     7.1 %     11.4 %     6.3 %  
                   
Kratos Government Solutions                  
Operating income   $ 5.9     $ 7.7     $ 13.0     $ 17.0    
Other income     0.1       0.1       0.3          
Depreciation     3.6       2.8       6.9       5.6    
Amortization of intangible assets     0.9       1.6       2.0       3.5    
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs                          
Acquisition and restructuring related items and other     0.2       0.1       0.2       0.2    
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 10.7     $ 12.3     $ 22.4     $ 26.3    
% of revenue     7.4 %     9.6 %     7.9 %     10.3 %  
                   
Total Adjusted EBITDA   $ 17.6     $ 15.3     $ 35.7     $ 31.6    
% of revenue     8.6 %     9.0 %     8.9 %     9.3 %  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  
(in millions)  
                   
           
            June 27,   December 27,  
              2021       2020    
Assets                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents           $ 369.3     $ 380.8    
Restricted cash                   0.7    
Accounts receivable, net             265.0       272.3    
Inventoried costs             90.7       81.2    
Prepaid expenses             13.4       12.0    
Other current assets             30.3       17.8    
Total current assets             768.7       764.8    
Property, plant and equipment, net             145.5       143.8    
Operating lease right-of-use assets             40.1       42.9    
Goodwill             483.7       483.9    
Intangible assets, net             40.4       43.0    
Other assets             83.9       84.4    
Total assets           $ 1,562.3     $ 1,562.8    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                  
Current liabilities:                  
Accounts payable           $ 59.9     $ 55.4    
Accrued expenses             27.2       34.7    
Accrued compensation             46.2       48.1    
Accrued interest             1.5       1.5    
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts             43.5       34.0    
Current portion of operating lease liabilities             9.3       8.9    
Other current liabilities             11.8       11.9    
Other current liabilities of discontinued operations             2.7       3.1    
Total current liabilities             202.1       197.6    
Long-term debt             300.3       301.0    
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion             35.3       38.6    
Other long-term liabilities             71.6       83.0    
Other long-term liabilities of discontinued operations             2.5       2.5    
Total liabilities             611.8       622.7    
Commitments and contingencies                  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest             14.6       14.8    
Stockholders’ equity:                  
Additional paid-in capital             1,563.1       1,556.3    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss             2.2       1.4    
Accumulated deficit             (629.4 )     (632.4 )  
Total Kratos stockholders’ equity             935.9       925.3    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity           $ 1,562.3     $ 1,562.8    
                   
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
(in millions)  
                   
        Six Months Ended  
            June 27,   June 28,  
              2021       2020    
Operating activities:                  
Net income (loss)           $ 2.8     $ (1.0 )  
Less: loss from discontinued operations             (0.3 )     (0.6 )  
Income (loss) from continuing operations             3.1       (0.4 )  
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:                  
Depreciation and amortization             13.3       12.3    
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets             4.5       5.3    
Deferred income taxes             (0.9 )     (1.1 )  
Stock-based compensation             12.8       9.5    
Amortization of deferred financing costs             0.5       0.5    
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts             (0.2 )     0.2    
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:                  
Accounts receivable             15.5       24.7    
Unbilled receivables             (7.9 )     (6.8 )  
Inventoried costs             (6.8 )     (4.5 )  
Prepaid expenses and other assets             (2.2 )     (10.8 )  
Operating lease liabilities             (4.5 )     (6.0 )  
Accounts payable             5.8       (9.1 )  
Accrued compensation             (1.8 )     1.4    
Accrued expenses             (7.5 )     (4.2 )  
Accrued interest                      
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts             9.6       (0.5 )  
Income tax receivable and payable             (6.1 )     (3.0 )  
Other liabilities             (5.2 )     3.3    
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations             22.0       10.8    
Investing activities:                  
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired             (6.2 )     (15.5 )  
Capital expenditures             (20.5 )     (14.1 )  
 Proceeds from sale of assets                   0.1    
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations             (26.7 )     (29.5 )  
Financing activities:                  
Payment of long-term debt                   (0.1 )  
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs                   240.5    
Payment under finance leases             (0.4 )     (0.3 )  
Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards             (8.5 )        
Proceeds from shares issued under equity plans             2.5       1.4    
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations             (6.4 )     241.5    
Net cash flows from continuing operations             (11.1 )     222.8    
   Net operating cash flows of discontinued operations             (0.8 )     1.7    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents             (0.3 )     0.1    
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash             (12.2 )     224.6    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period             381.5       172.6    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period           $ 369.3     $ 397.2    
                   
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Non-GAAP Measures  
Computation of Adjusted Earnings Per Share  
(in millions, except per share data)  
                   
                   
Adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted common share (Adjusted EPS) are non-GAAP      
measures for reporting financial performance and exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management  
believes that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying continuing operations results and trends and allows
for comparability with our peer company index and industry. The Company uses these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures    
to manage the Company’s business and to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. The Company defines adjusted      
income from continuing operations before amortization of intangible assets, depreciation, stock-based compensation, foreign transaction gain/loss, and    
acquisition and restructuring related items and other. The estimated impact to income taxes includes the impact to the effective tax rate, current tax provision and  
deferred tax provision, and excludes the impact of discrete items, including transaction related expenses and release of valuation allowance, or benefit related to the add-backs.*
Adjusted EPS reflects adjusted income on a per share basis using weighted average diluted shares outstanding.              
                   
The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures.          
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos   $ 1.1     $ (0.7 )   $ 3.0     $ (0.9 )  
Less: GAAP benefit for income taxes     (3.6 )     (1.8 )     (6.3 )     (3.2 )  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )  
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     0.3       0.2       0.3       0.6    
Loss from continuing operations before taxes     (2.4 )     (2.4 )       (3.2 )     (3.6 )  
Add: Amortization of intangible assets     1.2       1.8         2.6       3.7    
Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.5    
Add: Depreciation     5.8       4.2       10.7       8.6    
Add: Stock-based compensation     6.6       4.8       12.8       9.5    
Add: Foreign transaction (gain) loss     0.1       (0.1 )     0.2       0.3    
Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other     0.3       1.1       0.5       1.6    
   Non-GAAP Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes     11.9       9.7       24.1       20.6    
Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from continuing operations*     4.3       4.0       8.8       8.3    
   Non-GAAP Adjusted net income   $ 7.6     $ 5.7     $ 15.3     $ 12.3    
                   
                   
Diluted earnings per common share   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )  
Less: GAAP benefit for income taxes     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )     (0.03 )  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest                          
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                       0.01    
Add: Amortization of intangible assets     0.01       0.02       0.02       0.03    
Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs           0.01       0.01       0.01    
Add: Depreciation     0.05       0.04       0.08       0.08    
Add: Stock-based compensation     0.05       0.04       0.10       0.09    
Add: Foreign transaction (gain) loss                          
Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other           0.01       0.01       0.01    
Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from continuing operations*     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )  
Adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted common share   $ 0.06     $ 0.05     $ 0.12     $ 0.11    
                   
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding     127.7       108.3       127.8       107.8    
                   
*The impact to income taxes is calculated by recasting income before income taxes to include the add-backs involved in determining Adjusted income from continuing
operations before income taxes and recalculating the income tax provision (benefit), including current and deferred income taxes, using the Adjusted income from continuing
operations before income taxes. The recalculation also adjusts for any discrete tax expense, including transaction related expenses and the release of valuation allowance, or
benefit related to the add-backs.

Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) – Solid 2Q21 Sets Up A Strong 2H21

Wednesday, August 04, 2021

Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS)
Solid 2Q21 Sets Up A Strong 2H21

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a National Security technology provider with proprietary expertise in the area of unmanned aerial vehicles, electronics for missile defense systems, electronic warfare systems, satellite control and management systems and support services for emerging naval weapon systems. Commercial and state and local government revenues are about 25% of the total and comprise primarily of critical infrastructure monitoring and protection systems.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

    2Q21 Results. Kratos 2Q21 results came in at the high end of guidance. Revenues were $205.1 million, adjusted EPS was $0.06, and adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $17.6 million. We had forecast revenue of $200 million, adjusted EPS of $0.05, and $16.0 million of adjusted EBITDA. Consensus was at $199 million of revenue and adjusted EPS of $0.06.

    Opportunity Abounds.  Kratos continues to be blessed with a strong opportunity set. It is not a question of if, in our opinion, but of when. Just in the second half of this year, Kratos could receive awards from the Air Force and Navy for target drones, a confidential program, an international target award, and an engine award. And the number and scope of programs being contemplated as the DoD …



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Release – OSS to Demonstrate Long-Range Visual Observation System at Sea-Air-Space Conference, August 2-4 2021

 


OSS to Demonstrate Long-Range Visual Observation System at Sea-Air-Space Conference, August 2-4, 2021

 

ESCONDIDO, Calif., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS), a leader in AI Transportable solutions on the edge, will demonstrate a long-range visual observation system with a leader in Augmented Intelligence at the Sea-Air-Space 2021 (SAS) conference being held next week at the Gaylord National Convention Center.

The system supports multi-spectrum real-time observation at up to 30 nautical miles. It can detect a building on fire or an approaching aircraft that has entered restricted airspace. High-performance compute processing, machine learning, and analytics allows the detection and monitoring of objects of interest day or night, regardless of smoke, dust or fog.

The all-weather ruggedized system includes military grade electro-optical and infrared video sensors, a proven enterprise AI framework, and high-performance edge AI inference system powered by OSS. This combination can automatically recognize inconsistencies and abnormalities and provide predictive warnings. The product is intended for ships and vehicles, reflecting the company’s focus on AI Transportables.

As the largest maritime exposition in the U.S., the event brings together U.S. defense industry and key military decision-makers for three days of informative educational sessions, important policy discussions and a dynamic exhibit hall floor. Hosted by the Navy League of the United States, Sea-Air-Space attracts maritime leaders from sea services around the globe.

“OSS is pleased to return to this live tradeshow and is looking forward to demonstrating this product in addition to our other market leading products at SAS,” said Jim Ison, chief sales marketing officer of OSS. “OSS brings unique expertise in high speed PCIe interconnect and scalable GPU compute systems as required by the most demanding military and aerospace applications.”

OSS’s AI on the Fly® solutions accelerate autonomous vehicles, record high-speed surveillance data, detect real-time threats, deploy countermeasures, and sift through mountains of radio transmission data—all designed to give an advantage at the edge.

These AI on the Fly solutions are differentiated from the traditional datacenter-centric AI infrastructure in how they deploy the latest highest-speed commercial processing, input/output, networking and storage technologies for operation in harsh and rugged environments. They meet stringent requirements for shock and vibration, redundancy, large operating temperature, altitude ranges and uninterrupted power.

The solutions are ideally suited for AI Transportables, the fastest growing segment of edge computing. The edge computing market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 34% to $15.7 billion by 2025, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Visitors to SAS can see OSS AI on the Fly systems at booth #112. They can also be ordered directly from OSS sales engineers at sales@onestopsystems.com.

For any questions about OSS, please contact Ron Both of CMA at (949) 432-7557 or submit your request here.

About Sea-Air-Space
The Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition was founded in 1965 as a means to bring the U.S. defense industrial base, private-sector U.S. companies and key military decision-makers from the sea services together for an annual innovative, educational, professional event located in the heart of Washington, D.C. Sea-Air-Space is now the largest maritime exposition in the U.S. and continues as an invaluable extension of the Navy League’s mission of maritime policy education and sea service support. For more information, visit www.seaairspace.org/welcome.

About One Stop Systems
One Stop Systems, Inc. (OSS) designs and manufactures innovative AI Transportable edge computing modules and systems, including ruggedized servers, compute accelerators, expansion systems, flash storage arrays and Ion Accelerator™ SAN, NAS and data recording software for AI workflows. These products are used for AI data set capture, training, and large-scale inference in the defense, oil and gas, mining, autonomous vehicles and rugged entertainment applications.

OSS utilizes the power of PCI Express, the latest GPU accelerators and NVMe storage to build award-winning systems, including many industry firsts, for industrial OEMs and government customers. The company enables AI on the Fly® by bringing AI datacenter performance to ‘the edge’, especially on mobile platforms, and by addressing the entire AI workflow, from high-speed data acquisition to deep learning, training and inference. OSS products are available directly or through global distributors. For more information, go to www.onestopsystems.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
One Stop Systems cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company’s current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the use of our products and applications in certain industries. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by One Stop Systems or its partners that any of our plans or expectations will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation: risks associated with the fitness of One Stop Systems’ products in rugged government applications, identification of threats or fires, the ability of OSS to exhibit at the show or provide a live demo; risks associated with the performance of our products combined with a partner’s third party product, system, or application; and other risks described in our prior press releases and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

OSS Media Contact:
Katie Rivera
One Stop Systems, Inc.
Tel (760) 745-9883
Email contact

Investor Relations:
Ronald Both or Grant Stude
CMA
Tel (949) 432-7557
Email contact

Source: One Stop Systems, Inc.

OSS to Demonstrate Long-Range Visual Observation System at Sea-Air-Space Conference, August 2-4, 2021

 


OSS to Demonstrate Long-Range Visual Observation System at Sea-Air-Space Conference, August 2-4, 2021

 

ESCONDIDO, Calif., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS), a leader in AI Transportable solutions on the edge, will demonstrate a long-range visual observation system with a leader in Augmented Intelligence at the Sea-Air-Space 2021 (SAS) conference being held next week at the Gaylord National Convention Center.

The system supports multi-spectrum real-time observation at up to 30 nautical miles. It can detect a building on fire or an approaching aircraft that has entered restricted airspace. High-performance compute processing, machine learning, and analytics allows the detection and monitoring of objects of interest day or night, regardless of smoke, dust or fog.

The all-weather ruggedized system includes military grade electro-optical and infrared video sensors, a proven enterprise AI framework, and high-performance edge AI inference system powered by OSS. This combination can automatically recognize inconsistencies and abnormalities and provide predictive warnings. The product is intended for ships and vehicles, reflecting the company’s focus on AI Transportables.

As the largest maritime exposition in the U.S., the event brings together U.S. defense industry and key military decision-makers for three days of informative educational sessions, important policy discussions and a dynamic exhibit hall floor. Hosted by the Navy League of the United States, Sea-Air-Space attracts maritime leaders from sea services around the globe.

“OSS is pleased to return to this live tradeshow and is looking forward to demonstrating this product in addition to our other market leading products at SAS,” said Jim Ison, chief sales marketing officer of OSS. “OSS brings unique expertise in high speed PCIe interconnect and scalable GPU compute systems as required by the most demanding military and aerospace applications.”

OSS’s AI on the Fly® solutions accelerate autonomous vehicles, record high-speed surveillance data, detect real-time threats, deploy countermeasures, and sift through mountains of radio transmission data—all designed to give an advantage at the edge.

These AI on the Fly solutions are differentiated from the traditional datacenter-centric AI infrastructure in how they deploy the latest highest-speed commercial processing, input/output, networking and storage technologies for operation in harsh and rugged environments. They meet stringent requirements for shock and vibration, redundancy, large operating temperature, altitude ranges and uninterrupted power.

The solutions are ideally suited for AI Transportables, the fastest growing segment of edge computing. The edge computing market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 34% to $15.7 billion by 2025, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Visitors to SAS can see OSS AI on the Fly systems at booth #112. They can also be ordered directly from OSS sales engineers at sales@onestopsystems.com.

For any questions about OSS, please contact Ron Both of CMA at (949) 432-7557 or submit your request here.

About Sea-Air-Space
The Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition was founded in 1965 as a means to bring the U.S. defense industrial base, private-sector U.S. companies and key military decision-makers from the sea services together for an annual innovative, educational, professional event located in the heart of Washington, D.C. Sea-Air-Space is now the largest maritime exposition in the U.S. and continues as an invaluable extension of the Navy League’s mission of maritime policy education and sea service support. For more information, visit www.seaairspace.org/welcome.

About One Stop Systems
One Stop Systems, Inc. (OSS) designs and manufactures innovative AI Transportable edge computing modules and systems, including ruggedized servers, compute accelerators, expansion systems, flash storage arrays and Ion Accelerator™ SAN, NAS and data recording software for AI workflows. These products are used for AI data set capture, training, and large-scale inference in the defense, oil and gas, mining, autonomous vehicles and rugged entertainment applications.

OSS utilizes the power of PCI Express, the latest GPU accelerators and NVMe storage to build award-winning systems, including many industry firsts, for industrial OEMs and government customers. The company enables AI on the Fly® by bringing AI datacenter performance to ‘the edge’, especially on mobile platforms, and by addressing the entire AI workflow, from high-speed data acquisition to deep learning, training and inference. OSS products are available directly or through global distributors. For more information, go to www.onestopsystems.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
One Stop Systems cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company’s current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the use of our products and applications in certain industries. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by One Stop Systems or its partners that any of our plans or expectations will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation: risks associated with the fitness of One Stop Systems’ products in rugged government applications, identification of threats or fires, the ability of OSS to exhibit at the show or provide a live demo; risks associated with the performance of our products combined with a partner’s third party product, system, or application; and other risks described in our prior press releases and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

OSS Media Contact:
Katie Rivera
One Stop Systems, Inc.
Tel (760) 745-9883
Email contact

Investor Relations:
Ronald Both or Grant Stude
CMA
Tel (949) 432-7557
Email contact

Source: One Stop Systems, Inc.

Virtual Roadshow with CoreCivic (CXW) CEO Damon Hininger and CFO David Garfinkle


CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger and CFO David Garfinkle make a formal corporate presentation. Afterwards, they are joined by Noble Capital Markets Senior Research Analyst Joe Gomes for a Q & A session featuring questions asked by the live audience throughout the event.

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Information on upcoming live virtual roadshows

About CoreCivic

CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. CoreCivic provides a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. CoreCivic is the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believes it is the largest private owner of real estate used by government agencies in the U.S. CoreCivic has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. CoreCivic’s employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Release – Kratos to Present at the Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference


Kratos to Present at the Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference

 

SAN DIEGO, Calif.
July 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, today announced that its President & CEO,  Eric DeMarco, and its Executive VP & CFO,  Deanna Lund, will present at the 
Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference on 
August 4th at 
3pm Eastern.

A live webcast of Kratos’ presentation will be available on the Company’s website at https://ir.kratosdefense.com/events-presentations. The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for 90 days following the event.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies and commercial enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technology for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research and streamlined development processes. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training, combat systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For more information go to www.KratosDefense.com.

Press Contact:
Yolanda White
858-812-7302 Direct

Investor Information:
877-934-4687
investor@kratosdefense.com

Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Kratos to Present at the Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference


Kratos to Present at the Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference

 

SAN DIEGO, Calif.
July 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, today announced that its President & CEO,  Eric DeMarco, and its Executive VP & CFO,  Deanna Lund, will present at the 
Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference on 
August 4th at 
3pm Eastern.

A live webcast of Kratos’ presentation will be available on the Company’s website at https://ir.kratosdefense.com/events-presentations. The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for 90 days following the event.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies and commercial enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technology for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research and streamlined development processes. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training, combat systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For more information go to www.KratosDefense.com.

Press Contact:
Yolanda White
858-812-7302 Direct

Investor Information:
877-934-4687
investor@kratosdefense.com

Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Vectrus (VEC) – Operating Environment Remains Healthy Favorable Risk Reward

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Vectrus (VEC)
Operating Environment Remains Healthy; Favorable Risk/Reward

Vectrus Inc is a U.S.-based company that provides services to the U.S. government. It operates as one segment and offer facility and logistics services and information technology and network communications services. The information technology and network communications capabilities consist of communications systems operations and maintenance, management and service support, systems installation and activation, system-of-systems engineering and software development, and mission support for the department of defense. The facility and logistics service include airfield management, ammunition management, civil engineering, communications, emergency services, life support activities, public works, security, transportation operations and others.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

    New Awards. Last week, Vectrus announced it had received two additional task orders under the AFCAP V $6.4 billion ID/IQ contract. The new firm-fixed price awards are valued at $40 million. These two additional task orders build on the Company’s AFCAP wins that were announced in the first quarter, demonstrating Vectrus’ ability to support the contingency and humanitarian requirements under AFCAP V, in our view.

    Iraq Now Under Vectrus.  It appears operational responsibility for Iraq has finally transferred over to Vectrus under the LOGCAP V award. The worldwide pandemic slowed the transition process down substantially, but with Iraq transferred Vectrus could finally begin to realize more of the LOGCAP V award promise. We view the transition positively …



This research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

Vectrus (VEC) – Operating Environment Remains Healthy; Favorable Risk/Reward

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Vectrus (VEC)
Operating Environment Remains Healthy; Favorable Risk/Reward

Vectrus Inc is a U.S.-based company that provides services to the U.S. government. It operates as one segment and offer facility and logistics services and information technology and network communications services. The information technology and network communications capabilities consist of communications systems operations and maintenance, management and service support, systems installation and activation, system-of-systems engineering and software development, and mission support for the department of defense. The facility and logistics service include airfield management, ammunition management, civil engineering, communications, emergency services, life support activities, public works, security, transportation operations and others.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

    New Awards. Last week, Vectrus announced it had received two additional task orders under the AFCAP V $6.4 billion ID/IQ contract. The new firm-fixed price awards are valued at $40 million. These two additional task orders build on the Company’s AFCAP wins that were announced in the first quarter, demonstrating Vectrus’ ability to support the contingency and humanitarian requirements under AFCAP V, in our view.

    Iraq Now Under Vectrus.  It appears operational responsibility for Iraq has finally transferred over to Vectrus under the LOGCAP V award. The worldwide pandemic slowed the transition process down substantially, but with Iraq transferred Vectrus could finally begin to realize more of the LOGCAP V award promise. We view the transition positively …



This research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

NASA Issues Nuclear Propulsion Design Contracts for Artemis Missions



Nuclear Spacecraft to Power Future of U.S. Space Program

 

The last NASA lead space shuttle mission was completed ten years ago next week (July 21). The next generation of U.S. crewed space missions will rely less on bottled fuel and more on nuclear propulsion. Among the 18 new Astronauts chosen as part of NASA’s Artemis Program is a Systems Engineer with a master’s degree in nuclear engineering.

NASA is in the planning and preparation stage of the immense task of working with the chosen astronauts and publicly owned corporations developing human landing systems, assisting in developing training, defining hardware requirements, and consulting on technical development.

Nuclear Propulsion Design

Yesterday (July 14, 2021), NASA and the Department of Energy (DOE) responded to requests for proposals by awarding three $5 million, 12-month contracts to three consortia to each produce a conceptual reactor design that could support future deep space missions.  The companies are BWX Technologies (with Lockheed Martin); General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (with X-energy and Aerojet Rocketdyne); and Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies (with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, GE Research, Framatome, and Materion). NASA said the contracts would fund the development of various design strategies for the specified performance requirements that could aid deep space exploration.

 

“Our national
laboratories, working in partnership with industry, bring unparalleled
expertise and capabilities to assist NASA in solving highly complex challenges
that come with nuclear power and propulsion.”
  – Stephen Johnson, Director of the Space Nuclear Power and Isotope Technologies Division at Idaho National Laboratory

 

The next generation will rely on nuclear as the propulsion provides greater efficiency compared with chemical rockets. The developing technology holds promise to be the next driver for crew and cargo missions to Mars and science missions to the outer solar system, enabling faster and more robust missions.

Jim Reuter, the associate administrator for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, said: “These design contracts are an important step towards tangible reactor hardware that could one day propel new missions and exciting discoveries.”

Stephen Johnson, national technical director for space nuclear power and director of the Space Nuclear Power and Isotope Technologies Division at INL, added: “Our national laboratories, working in partnership with industry, bring unparalleled expertise and capabilities to assist NASA in solving highly complex challenges that come with nuclear power and propulsion.”

Time Frame

It is expected to take several years to develop tomorrow’s designs for advanced space travel. Nuclear power plants have been used for decades in submarines, aircraft carriers, and configuring these power generators to safely be placed in a rocket has obvious implications. As with space flight since the very first Mercury missions, new designs for space can lead to uses for the technology at home.

The nuclear space effort is part of a resurgence in extra-planetary activity, with the U.S. exploring Mars and planning the first astronauts back to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.  One thing that has changed since then is public companies are being used by NASA as shuttles and there’s a race to create a space tourism industry.

Take-Away

While NASA and the National Laboratories assisting them are government-owned, the contractors for the upcoming projects will be awarded to private companies and consortium of companies. Many of these will be mega-companies like Lockheed others will be much smaller as they will possess the leading-edge technology.  This is likely to provide opportunities for small companies to help in ways that will allow them to reap the rewards of their intellectual know-how for a customer with the deepest pockets here on Earth.

 

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Sources:

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-looks-to-nuclear-propulsion-systems-to-reach-sp

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NASA-selects-reactor-concepts-for-deep-space-explo

https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsnasa-announces-funding-for-nuclear-thermal-propulsion-reactor-8898302

https://inl.gov/research-program/space-power-systems/

 

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Suborbital Flight Explained


Image Credit: Thierry Baccon


What’s a Suborbital Flight? An Aerospace Engineer Explains

 

“Suborbital” is a term you’ll be hearing a lot after Sir Richard Branson made his trip aboard Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity winged spaceship and Jeff Bezos flies aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle to touch the boundary of space and experience a few minutes of weightlessness.

But what exactly is “suborbital”? Simply put, it means that while these vehicles will cross the ill-defined boundary of space, they will not be going fast enough to stay in space once they get there.

If a spacecraft – or anything else, for that matter – reaches a speed of 17,500 mph (28,000 km/h) or more, instead of falling back to the ground, it will continuously fall around the Earth. That continuous falling is what it means to be in orbit and is how satellites and the Moon stay above Earth.

Anything that launches to space but does not have sufficient horizontal velocity to stay in space – like these rockets – comes back to Earth and therefore flies a suborbital trajectory.

 

Why These Suborbital Flights
Matter

Although the two spacecraft launched in July 2021 will not reach orbit, the accomplishment of reaching space in private spacecraft is a major milestone in the history of humanity. Those aboard these and all future private-sector, suborbital flights will for a few minutes be in space, experience a few minutes of exhilarating weightlessness and absolutely earn their astronaut wings.

 

Suborbital flights (paths A and B) reach space, but because they aren’t moving fast enough over the Earth, gravity will pull the object back to the surface. Brian
Brondel
CC BY-SA

 

A Well-Thrown Baseball

Conceptually, the Branson trip and Bezos July 20 flight are not terribly different from a baseball thrown into the air.

The faster you can throw the baseball upward, the higher it will go and the longer it will stay in the air. If you throw the ball with a bit of sideways velocity as well, it will go farther down-range.

Imagine throwing your baseball in an open field. As the ball rises, it slows down, as the kinetic energy inherent in its velocity is exchanged for potential energy in the form of increased altitude. Eventually, the ball will reach its maximum height and then fall back to the ground.

Now imagine that you could throw the baseball fast enough to reach a height of perhaps 60 miles (97 km). Presto! The baseball has reached space. But when the ball reaches its maximum height, it will have zero vertical velocity and start to fall back to Earth.

The flight may take several minutes, and during most of that time the ball would experience near weightlessness – as will the newly minted astronauts aboard these spacecraft. Just like the hypothetical baseball, the astronauts will reach space but won’t enter orbit, so their flights will be suborbital.

This article
was republished with permission from 
The Conversation, a news site dedicated to sharing ideas from academic
experts. It represents the research-based findings of
John M. Horack Neil Armstrong Chair and Professor of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University

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