SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principle of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Telos and its subsidiaries (see Note 1 – Organization), all of whose issued and outstanding share capital is wholly owned directly and indirectly by Telos Corporation. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Basis of Presentation for Interim Periods

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included for the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted for the interim periods presented. We believe that the unaudited interim financial statements include all adjustments (which are normal and recurring) necessary to state fairly our financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year or future periods. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2024, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year then ended. We have continued to follow the accounting policies set forth in those financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these unaudited consolidated financial statements, in conformity with U.S. GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company regularly assesses these estimates; however, actual results could differ from those estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience, currently available information, and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances.

Management evaluates these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis, including those relating to revenue recognition on cost estimation on certain contracts, allowance for credit losses, inventory obsolescence, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, income taxes, certain assumptions related to stock-based compensation, valuation of intangible assets and goodwill, restructuring expenses accruals, and contingencies. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The impact of changes in estimates is recorded in the period in which they become known.

Deferred Program Expenses

Deferred program expenses include direct contract costs identifiable with or allocable to a specific contract. These costs are capitalized as deferred program expenses when the costs are expected to be recovered over a period of time. These costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the expected contract period of performance or recognized upon delivery of the performance obligation. If the contract period of performance is beyond twelve months, we classify the cost as long-term and is included within "Other assets" on the unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

Income Taxes

The period for which tax years are open, 2021 to 2024, has not been extended beyond the applicable statute of limitations. In September 2024, we were advised by the Internal Revenue Services ("IRS") regarding an audit of our 2021 federal income tax return. In April 2025, the IRS notified us that they completed their examination of our 2021 federal income tax return with no changes to our reported tax.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into law, which includes significant amendments to the Internal Revenue Code. The OBBBA imposes various changes to U.S. federal income tax regulations, such as restoring bonus depreciation, and removing the requirement to capitalize and amortize domestic research and development expenditures. The OBBBA also included certain modifications to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including the repeal or acceleration of the sunset of certain tax credits and elimination of certain penalties for violations of certain regulatory credit programs. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of these provisions on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company adopted all applicable standards effective as of December 31, 2024, within these unaudited consolidated financial statements, with no material impact as a result of the adoption.

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosure," which requires public entities, on an annual basis, (1) to disclosure specific categories in the rate reconciliation, and (2) to provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than 5% of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate). This ASU will be effective, for public entities, for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosure (Topic 220): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses." This standard requires additional disclosure of certain amounts included in the expense captions presented on the statements of operations, as well as disclosures about selling expenses. This ASU is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application. All public entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. We are in the process of assessing the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

In addition, from time to time, new accounting standards are issued by the FASB or other standard-setting bodies and are adopted by the Company as of the specified accounting date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that issued standards not yet effective will not have a material effect on its financial statements.