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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Principle of Consolidation
Basis of Presentation and Principle of Consolidation
The accompanying 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 the Telos Corporation. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The 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 Comparison
Basis of Comparison
Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to the current period presentation. In the current year, we reclassified "Accrued liabilities" as a separate line item on the consolidated balance sheets from "Accounts payable" and "Other current liabilities". In addition, we reclassified "Inventories, net," and presented them as part of "Other current assets" on the consolidated balance sheets.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these 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, but not limited to, those relating to revenue recognition on cost estimation on certain contracts, allowance for credit losses, inventory obsolescence, income taxes including valuation allowance, certain assumptions related to stock-based compensation, fair value measurements, valuation and impairment of intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives and realizability of long-lived assets, restructuring expense accruals and contingencies. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The impact of changes in estimates is recorded in the period in which they become known.
Concentrations
Concentrations
Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, and accounts receivable.
In consideration that a large amount of our working capital and total assets are held in cash and cash equivalents, we are exposed to credit risk in the event of default by the financial institutions to the extent of the amounts held in excess of federal insurance limits. Due to the financial strength and high credit quality of the financial institutions where the accounts are held, we do not believe that this credit risk makes it reasonably possible that a near-term severe impact risk of loss will occur.
The Company's receivables are primarily due from the U.S. federal government, or from prime contractors to whom we are subcontractors and the end customer is the U.S. federal government, and are generally considered collectable from the perspective of the customer's ability to pay. We believe that the credit risk associated with our receivables is limited due to the creditworthiness of our customers. We maintain an allowance for estimated potential credit losses.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Restricted cash represents funds that are held in our money market account but precluded from use of general business needs through contractual requirements. We report our restricted cash balance within "Other assets" on the consolidated balance sheets, see Note 8 – Other Balance Sheet Components.
Contract Balances
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of billing and cash receipts from customers. Amounts are invoiced as work progresses, either at periodic intervals or upon achievement of contractual milestones. We record a contract asset when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing, or a contract liability when cash is received in advance or when milestone payments from customers exceed revenue earned to date.
A contract asset is a right to consideration that is conditional upon factors other than the passage of time. Contract liabilities include deferred revenue, customer advances and billings in excess of revenue. Contract assets and liabilities are recorded net on a contract-by-contract basis and are classified based on the contract's operating cycle at the end of each reporting period.
We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The unit of account in ASC 606 is a performance obligation, which is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer a good or service to the customer. Timing of the satisfaction of performance obligations varies across our businesses due to our diverse product and service mix, customer base, and contractual terms. Our contracts may have a single performance obligation or multiple performance obligations. When there are multiple performance obligations within a contract, we allocate the transaction price, net of any discounts, to each performance obligation based on the standalone selling price of the product or service underlying each performance obligation.
Our contracts with the U.S. federal government are generally subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") and the price is typically based on estimated or actual costs plus a reasonable profit margin. As such, the standalone selling price of products or services in our contracts with the U.S. federal government is typically equal to the selling price stated in the contract. For non-U.S. federal government contracts with multiple performance obligations, the standalone selling price is the observable price of a good or service when the Company sells that good or service separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers.
Contracts are routinely and often modified to account for changes in contract requirements, specifications, quantities, or price. Depending on the nature of the modification, we determine whether to account for the modification as an adjustment to the existing contract or as a new contract. Generally, modifications are not distinct from the existing contract due to the significant interrelatedness of the performance obligations and are therefore accounted for as an adjustment to the existing contract, and recognized as a cumulative adjustment to revenue (as either an increase or reduction of revenue) based on the modification's effect on progress toward completion of a performance obligation. If contract modifications add distinct goods or services and increases the contract value by an amount that reflects the standalone selling price, those modifications are accounted for as separate contracts.
The majority of our revenue is recognized over time, as control is periodically transferred to our customers, who receive and consume benefits as we perform. Revenue transferred to customers over time accounted for 72.0% and 81.3% of our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. For performance obligations in which control does not periodically transfer to the customer, we recognize revenue at the point in time in which each performance obligation is fully satisfied. This coincides with the point in time the customer obtains control of the transferred product or service, which typically occurs upon customer acceptance or receipt of the product or service, given that we maintain control of the product or service until that point. Revenue transferred to customers at a point in time accounted for 28.0% and 18.7% of our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. The change in revenue mix for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the prior year, was primarily driven by an increase in product sales volume from a successful ramp-up of a significant program.
We perform under various types of contract types, including time and materials, firm-fixed-price, firm-fixed-price level of effort, and cost-plus fixed-fee contract types, which may include variable consideration.
Revenue is recognized using a variety of input and output methods that approximate the progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation; including cost incurred, labor hours expended, and time-elapsed measures for our fixed-price stand ready obligations. For certain contracts, revenue is recognized over time using costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion to measure progress toward satisfying our performance obligations. Incurred cost represents work performed, which corresponds with, and thereby best depicts, the transfer of control to the customer. This continuous transfer of control to the customer is supported by clauses in our contracts with U.S. federal government customers whereby the customer may terminate a contract for convenience and then pay for costs incurred plus a profit, at which time the customer would take control of any work in process. For non-U.S. federal government contracts where we perform as a subcontractor and our order includes similar FAR provisions as the prime contractor's order from the U.S. federal government, continuous transfer of control is likewise supported by such provisions. For other non-U.S. federal government customers, continuous transfer of control to such customers is also supported due to general terms in our contracts and rights to recover damages, which would include, among other potential damages, the right to payment for our work performed to date plus a reasonable profit.
Orders for the sale of software licenses may contain multiple performance obligations, such as maintenance, training, or consulting services, which are typically delivered over time, consistent with the transfer of control disclosed above for the provision of services. When an order contains multiple performance obligations, we allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations based on the standalone selling price of the product or service underlying each performance obligation. The standalone selling price represents the amount we would sell the product or service to a customer on a standalone basis.
For certain performance obligations where we are not primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the goods or services to the customer, do not have inventory risk and have limited discretion in establishing the price for the goods or services, we recognize revenue on a net basis.
Contract Estimates
Due to the transfer of control over time, revenue is recognized based on progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress toward completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the performance obligations. We generally use the cost-to-cost measure of progress on a proportional performance basis for our long-term contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer, which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation, which includes both the actual costs already incurred and the estimated costs to complete. Revenues are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. Due to the nature of the work required to be performed on certain of our performance obligations, the estimation of costs at completion is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions, including labor and subcontractor costs, materials and other direct costs and the complexity of the work to be performed. A significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of our contracts. We review and update our contract-related estimates regularly and recognize adjustments in estimated profit on contracts on a cumulative catch-up basis, which may result in an adjustment increasing or decreasing revenue to date on a contract in a particular period that the adjustment is identified. Revenue and profit in future periods of contract performance are recognized using the adjusted estimate.
Our contracts may include various types of variable consideration and may include estimated amounts in the transaction price, based on all of the information available to us, and to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when any uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. We evaluate and include these estimated amounts of variable consideration in the transaction price and as performance on these contracts is complete, we adjust our revenue when deemed necessary. No revenue adjustment was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2025. An immaterial revenue adjustment was recorded during fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
We provide for anticipated losses on contracts during the period when the loss is determined by recording an expense for the total expected costs that exceeds the total estimated revenue for a performance obligation. We recorded an immaterial contract loss during the year ended December 31, 2025. No contract loss was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Historically, most of our contracts do not include award or incentive fees. For incentive fees, we would include such fees in the transaction price to the extent we could reasonably estimate the amount of the fee. With limited historical experience, we have not included any revenue related to incentive fees in our estimated transaction prices. We may include in our contract estimates additional revenue for submitted contract modifications or claims against the customer when we believe we have an enforceable right to the modification or claim, the amount can be estimated reliably and its realization is probable. We consider the contractual/legal basis for the claim (in particular FAR provisions), the facts and circumstances around any additional costs incurred, the reasonableness of those costs and the objective evidence available to support such claims.
For our contracts that have an original duration of one year or less, we use the practical expedient applicable to such contracts and do not consider the time value of money. We capitalize sales commissions related to proprietary software and related services that are directly tied to sales. We do not elect the practical expedient to expense as incurred the incremental costs of obtaining a contract if the amortization period would have been one year or less. For the sales commissions that are capitalized, we amortize the asset over the expected customer life, which is based on recent and historical data.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable includes the following:
Billed Receivables: Billed receivables are balances where an invoice has been prepared and issued and is collectible under standard contract terms. Where we anticipate that an invoice will be issued within a short period of time and where the funds are considered collectible within standard contract terms, we include this balance as billed accounts receivable.
Unbilled Receivables: Unbilled receivables are balances that have not yet been billed due to timing, most commonly just a month delayed from the timing of revenue recognition and the actual bill being presented to the customer. The Company has fulfilled all requirements in order to bill the customer and collect the funds.
Contract Assets: Contract assets are receivables for which the right to consideration is conditional upon factors other than the passage of time. The timing of these billings is generally driven by contractual terms, which may have billing milestones that are different from revenue recognition milestones.
Both billed and unbilled balances are recorded at their face amount less an allowance for credit losses over the contractual payment terms of the receivable. Collectability of these amounts is periodically reviewed based upon management's knowledge and analysis of available information as of the balance sheet date, including any specific circumstances related to overdue balances, length of time that the receivable has been outstanding, historical bad debts and aging trends, and other general and contract specific factors. The allowance for credit losses is adjusted based on such evaluation. Accounts receivable balances are written off against the allowance when management deems the balances uncollectible.
Our contract asset balance is recorded at the net amount expected to be billed for services performed once the objective criteria laid out by the contract has been met.
Inventories
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, where cost is determined using the weighted-average method. The value of inventory is adjusted for damaged, obsolete, excess and slowing-moving inventory. Net realizable value of inventory is estimated based on the historical obsolescence experience and planned usage. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the use of the inventories have diminished through obsolescence, damage, deterioration or other causes, a loss is recognized in the period in which it occurs.
Inventories are substantially comprised of finished goods purchased for customers, such as off-the-shelf hardware and software, and component computer parts used in connection with system integration services that we perform.
Deferred Program Expenses
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 consolidated balance sheets.
Business Combinations
Business Combinations
We evaluate acquisitions to determine whether it is a business combination or an asset acquisition and accounted for under U.S. GAAP using the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The Company allocates the fair value of purchase consideration to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the values of these identifiable assets and liabilities, if any, is recorded as goodwill.
The accounting for business combinations requires management to make judgments and estimates of the fair value of assets acquired, including the identification and valuation of intangible assets, as well as liabilities and contingencies assumed. Such judgments and estimates directly impact the amount of goodwill recognized in connection with an acquisition. Estimating the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including intangibles, requires judgment about expected future cash flows, weighted-average cost of capital, discount rates and expected long-term growth rates.
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of furniture and equipment has been provided over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets (ranging from three to five years) using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their useful life or the remaining terms of the lease. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the costs and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are eliminated from the accounts and any gain or loss on such disposition is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, such amounts are negligible.
Goodwill
Goodwill
Goodwill is recorded for the difference between the aggregate consideration paid for an acquisition and the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested for potential impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis, and more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the reporting unit may not be recoverable, in accordance with ASC 350. Our policy is to perform our annual goodwill impairment evaluation as of December 31 each year. During fiscal year 2025, and 2024, we have two reporting units, respectively, for the purpose of testing goodwill for impairment.
Goodwill is evaluated for impairment either under a qualitative assessment option or a quantitative approach, which depends on the facts and circumstances of a reporting unit. We may elect to utilize a qualitative assessment to evaluate whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If an impairment indicator exists based on the qualitative assessment, we perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. When performing a quantitative impairment test, we calculate the estimated fair value of the reporting unit and compare the results with its respective carrying value, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value is determined to be less than the carrying value, we recognize an impairment loss equal to the difference between the reporting unit's fair value and the reporting unit's carrying value, up to the amount of goodwill associated with the reporting unit.
The evaluation is based on the estimation of the fair values at the reporting unit level in comparison to the reporting unit's net asset-carrying values. The Company uses industry-accepted valuation models and set criteria that are reviewed and approved by management. We used the income approach (i.e., discounted cash flow ("DCF") method) to determine the estimated fair value.
In the application of the income approach, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is determined using a DCF analysis, which requires management's judgment with respect to forecasted revenue streams and operating margins, capital expenditures and the selection and use of an appropriate discount rate commensurate with the risk inherent in each of our reporting unit's current business model. We utilize the weighted average cost of capital as derived by certain assumptions specific to our facts and circumstances as the discount rate.
Estimating the fair value involves the use of assumptions and significant judgments that are based on a number of factors, including actual operating results. A relatively small change in the underlying assumptions may cause a change in the results of the impairment assessment in future periods and, as such, could result in goodwill impairment.
The Company's goodwill is amortized and deducted over a 15-year period for tax purposes. See Note 6 – Goodwill for additional information.
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with finite lives are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed using the method that best reflects how their economic benefits are utilized or, if a pattern of economic benefits cannot be reliably determined, on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which is generally over periods ranging from two to eight years.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company evaluates its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for potential impairment whenever there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If such evaluation indicates that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future undiscounted cash flows or its estimated fair value, an impairment loss is recognized to reduce the asset's carrying amount to its estimated fair value. Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate its fair value. Accordingly, actual results could differ from such estimates. No events have been identified that caused an evaluation of the recoverability of long-lived assets.
In addition to the recoverability assessment, the Company routinely reviews the remaining lives of its long-lived assets. Any reduction in the useful life assumptions will result in increased depreciation or amortization expense in the period when such determinations are made, as well as in subsequent periods. There are no changes in the estimated useful lives of long-lived assets for the periods presented.
Software Development Costs
Software Development Costs
We account for development costs of software in accordance with ASC Topic 985-20 ("ASC 985-20"), "Software – Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed" and ASC Topic 350-40 ("ASC 350-40") "Internal Use Software," depending on the intended use of the software being developed. Under ASC 985-20, all costs of developing software prior to establishing its technological feasibility are research and development costs and are expensed as incurred. Once technological feasibility has been established, subsequent costs should be capitalized until the software begins to be marketed or is released to customers, after which the capitalized costs should be amortized and reviewed for impairment. Under ASC 350-40, we capitalize certain software development costs when the preliminary project stage is completed and the software has entered the application development stage. Once substantial testing is complete and the software is ready to be used, capitalization of costs ceases.
Capitalized software development costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining estimated economic life of the software, ranging from two to five years, beginning when the asset is ready for its intended use. If the estimate of useful economic life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the asset is amortized prospectively over the revised remaining economic life.
ASC 350-40 also requires hosting arrangements that are service contracts to follow the guidance for internal-use software to determine which implementation costs can be capitalized. In accordance with ASC 350-40, (i) capitalized implementation costs are classified in the same balance sheet line item as the amounts prepaid for the related hosting arrangement, (ii) amortization of capitalized implementation costs is presented in the same income statement line item as the service fees for the related hosting arrangement, and (iii) cash flows related to capitalized implementation costs are presented within the same category of cash flow activity as the cash flow for the related hosting arrangements (i.e. operating activity). As of December 31, 2025, and 2024, the net carrying value of the capitalized implementation costs related to hosting arrangements that were incurred during the application development stage aggregated to $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. These costs are related primarily to the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system. The Company begins amortizing the capitalized implementation costs after all substantial testing is complete and ready for its intended use, and amortized over the expected term of the arrangement on a straight-line basis.
Leases
Leases
We determine if an arrangement is a lease and we account for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, "Leases." We entered into contractual arrangements primarily for the use of real estate facilities and certain other equipment. We determine the classification of the lease under these arrangements, if any, at inception based on (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether we obtain the right to substantially all the economic benefits from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether we have a right to direct the use of the asset.
Leased property meeting certain criteria is capitalized at the present value of the related minimum lease payments. Amortization of a finance lease ROU asset is computed using the straight-line method over the lesser of the lease term or the useful life of the related asset.
In accordance with ASC 842, we recorded operating lease ROU assets, which represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and operating lease liabilities, which represent our obligation to make lease payments. Our operating leases are generally for equipment and office spaces. The amount of operating lease liabilities due within 12 months are recorded in other current liabilities, with the remaining operating lease liabilities recorded as non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets based on their contractual due dates. The operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized as of the lease commencement date at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. On lease arrangements where leases include options to extend the term of the lease, we include the impact of the options on the lease term, when we are reasonably certain that we will exercise such options. Most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate that can readily be determined. Therefore, we use a discount rate based on our incremental borrowing rate on all operating leases. Some of our operating leases contain lease and non-lease components, which we account for as a single component. Operating lease expense is recognized as rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, and recorded within our consolidated statement of operations.
The related lease payments on short-term lease arrangements (leases of one year or less) are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
ROU assets are evaluated for impairment in a manner consistent with the treatment of other long-lived assets. ROU assets are assessed for potential impairment whenever there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable and the carrying amount of the assets exceeds its estimated fair value.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
U.S. GAAP provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The framework requires the valuation of investments using a three-tiered approach. The statement requires fair value measurement to be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets and liabilities;
Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; or
Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value.
Except for the fair value of investment, the fair value of certain non-derivative financial instruments, including receivables, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, approximates the carrying value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. See Note 8 – Other Balance Sheet Components for further details on investment.
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities represents incurred expenses but not yet invoiced or paid by the Company. These include, but not limited to, accruals related to projects, fees, taxes, employee benefits, restructuring expenses, and other services.
Research and Development
Research and Development
Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses (such as salaries, taxes, benefits and stock-based compensation), allocated overhead costs and outside services costs related to the development and improvement of the Company's software. Research and development costs are generally expensed as incurred, except for costs incurred in connection with the development of software that qualify for capitalization as described in our software development costs policy. Amortization of capitalized software development costs, not charged under cost of sales, is also reported as part of research and development expenses.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses include general and administrative expenses, as well as direct and indirect sales and marketing expenses. These costs consist primarily of compensation and benefits (including incentive-based compensation), advertising, facilities, and certain types of depreciation and amortization.
Advertising Costs
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed and included in selling, general and administrative expenses when incurred.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, "Income Taxes." Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences of temporary differences and income tax credits. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured by applying enacted statutory tax rates that are applicable to the future years in which deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or realized for differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. Any change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in net income in the period in which the tax rate change is enacted. We record a valuation allowance that reduces deferred tax assets when it is "more likely than not" that deferred tax assets will not be realized.
We follow the provisions of ASC 740 related to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The accounting estimates related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions require us to make judgments regarding the sustainability of each uncertain tax position based on its technical merits. If we determine it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained based on its technical merits, we record the impact of the position in our consolidated financial statements at the largest amount that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. These estimates are updated at each reporting date based on the facts, circumstances and information available. We are also required to assess at each reporting date whether it is reasonably possible that any significant increases or decreases to our unrecognized tax benefits will occur during the next 12 months.
On July 4, 2025, the OBBBA was enacted into law, including 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 sunsetting of certain tax credits and the elimination of certain penalties for violations of certain regulatory credit programs. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and other implemented through 2027. The enactment of these provisions did not have a material impact on our audited consolidated financial statements.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company grants stock-based compensation awards under the Amended and Restated 2016 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2016 LTIP"). Our 2016 LTIP provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock and dividend equivalent rights to our senior executives, directors, employees, and other eligible service providers. The stock options granted under the 2016 LTIP expire no more than 10 years after the date of grant.
The Company has granted stock options, restricted stock units with time-based vesting ("RSUs"), and restricted stock units with performance-based vesting ("PSUs"). Awards granted under the 2016 LTIP vest over the periods determined by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which has the discretion to establish the terms, conditions and criteria of the various awards.
RSUs vest in installments over a period of up to three years from the date of grant. The grant date fair value per share is equal to the closing stock price on the date of grant.
PSUs vest upon the achievement of a defined performance target, or market conditions for the Company's common stock, or certain operational milestones over a prescribed period. The fair value per share of these PSUs is equal to the closing stock price on the date of the grant, or the fair value of the award on the grant date as determined through an independent valuation for PSUs with market conditions. For the Company's stock-based compensation awards subject to market conditions, the grant date fair value per share is based on a Monte Carlo simulation method.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock options on the date of the grant using an option pricing model. The option pricing model takes into consideration the current share price of the underlying common stock, exercise price of the option, expected term, risk-free interest rate and the volatility of share price. These considerations directly affect the amount of compensation expense that will ultimately be recognized.
The stock-based compensation expense for an award is recognized ratably over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award. Stock-based compensation expense for awards with performance conditions is estimated at each reporting date using management's expectation of the probable achievement of the specified performance targets and recognized over the requisite service period for each tranche on a graded-vesting basis. If such performance conditions are not or are no longer considered probable, no compensation expense for these awards is recognized, and any previously recognized expense is reversed. If the performance condition is achieved prior to the completion of the requisite service period, any unrecognized compensation expense will be recognized in the period the performance condition is achieved. Compensation expense for PSUs with market conditions is recognized based on the grant date fair value calculated over the derived service period as determined through the Monte Carlo simulation model, or sooner if the market condition is achieved. Previously recognized expense for awards with market conditions will never be reversed subsequent to completion of the derived service period even if the market conditions are never achieved. We recognize forfeitures of stock-based compensation awards as they occur. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized as part of the cost of sales and operating expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.
The Company records stock-based compensation related to accrued compensation in which it intends to settle in shares of the Company's common stock. However, it is the Company's discretion whether this compensation will ultimately be paid in stock or cash, as it has the right to dictate the form of these payments up until the date they are paid.
Net (Loss) Earnings per Share
Net (Loss) Earnings per Share
Basic net (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing the net (loss) earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing the net (loss) earnings by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock and if-converted methods. Dilutive common stock equivalents are comprised of unvested restricted common stock.
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, the functional currency is the local currency. For this subsidiary, the translation of its foreign currency into U.S. dollars is performed for assets and liabilities using current foreign currency exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using average foreign currency exchange rate during the periods presented. Translation gains and losses are included in stockholders' equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.
Restructuring Expenses
Restructuring Expenses
The determination of when the Company accrues for involuntary termination benefits under restructuring plans depends on whether the termination benefits are provided under an ongoing benefit arrangement or under a one-time benefit arrangement. The Company accounts for ongoing benefit arrangements, such as those documented by employment agreements, in accordance with ASC 712 ("ASC 712"), "Compensation – Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits." Under ASC 712, liabilities for postemployment benefits are recorded at the time of obligations are probable of being incurred and can be reasonably estimated. When applicable, the Company records such costs into operating expenses.
From time to time, the Company initiates restructuring activities to execute management's strategy and optimize its cost structure. Restructuring activities may include streamlining its workforce or realignment of resources to support its business strategies and enhance operational efficiency.
2022 Restructuring Plan
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company committed to a restructuring plan to streamline its workforce and spending to better align its cost structure with its volume of business ("2022 restructuring"). The 2022 restructuring plan reduced the Company's workforce, with a majority of the affected employees separating from the business in early 2023. The actions under the 2022 restructuring plan were substantially completed in fiscal year 2023, and were fully paid in the third quarter of 2024. Total restructuring expenses incurred under the 2022 restructuring plan were $3.9 million.
2024 Restructuring Plan
In the third quarter of 2024, the Company undertook another restructuring action in an effort to optimize its strategic priorities and cost structure ("2024 restructuring"). As part of the 2024 restructuring plan, the Company decided to discontinue the development and/or sale of selected solutions or parts of solutions, which resulted in the impairment of capitalized software assets and a reduction in workforce. The cumulative amount of incurred severance and benefit costs related to the 2024 restructuring plan was $1.3 million, of which $0.2 million was allocated to the Security Solutions segment and $0.1 million was allocated to the Secure Networks segment. The 2024 restructuring actions were substantially completed in fiscal year 2024, and were fully paid in early fiscal year 2025.
In addition, as a result of the Company's decision to abandon the development or sale of selected solutions in the third quarter of 2024, the Company wrote off $6.4 million of its previously capitalized software assets. This was reported as an impairment loss on intangible assets under operating expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.
2025 Restructuring Plan
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company committed to another restructuring plan as part of its efforts to streamline operations and to align people, roles and projects to our strategic priorities ("2025 restructuring"). The 2025 restructuring plan resulted in a workforce reduction and certain inventory write-offs. During the year-ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded approximately $1.5 million of restructuring related charges, the majority of which relates to employee severance and benefit charges. Of this amount, $0.4 million was allocated to the Security Solutions segment and $0.1 million was allocated to the Secure Networks segment.
Table 2.1: Summary of Restructuring Expenses and Impairment Loss
Statements of OperationsFor the Year Ended December 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Severance and related benefit costsCost of sales$444 $341 
Other related costs (1)
Cost of sales50 — 
Severance and related benefit costsR&D, SG&A1,007 929 
Total restructuring expenses1,501 1,270 
Impairment of intangible assets (2)
Impairment loss on intangible assets— 6,373 
Total restructuring expenses and impairment loss$1,501 $7,643 
(1) Other related costs consist of a non-cash inventory write-off related to the implementation of the 2025 restructuring plan.
(2) The recoverability evaluation of intangible assets in 2024 resulted in an $11.7 million impairment loss, of which $5.3 million was recorded under cost of sales for the discontinued parts of certain solutions, and $6.4 million was recorded under operating expenses as a result of the restructuring plan (see Note 7 - Intangible Assets, Net).
At each reporting date, the Company evaluates its restructuring expense accrual to determine if the liabilities reported are still appropriate. Any changes in the estimated costs of executing the approved restructuring plan are reflected in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
Table 2.2: Summary of Changes in Restructuring Expenses Accrual
For the Year Ended December 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Severance and related benefit costs (1):
Balance at beginning of year$37 $400 
Expenses, excluding non-cash costs1,451 1,270 
Cash payments(37)(1,633)
Balance at end of year$1,451 $37 
(1) Restructuring expenses accrual is reported as part of "Accrued liabilities" in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, see Note 8 - Other Balance Sheet Components for further details.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosure," which requires public entities, on an annual basis, (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation, and (2) 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 was effective, for public entities, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the enhanced income taxes disclosure requirement in December 2025, on a retrospective basis (see Note 14 – Income Taxes). The adoption of this standard only affected our disclosures, with no impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Topic 220): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses." This standard requires additional disclosure of certain amounts included in the expense captions presented on the statement of operations, as well as disclosures about selling expenses. The ASU is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application. All public business 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 consolidated financial statements.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivables and Contract Assets.” This standard provides simplified guidance on measuring credit losses for accounts receivable and contract assets. The update introduces a practical expedient and an accounting policy election to ease the process. All entities can elect the practical expedient to assume that the current economic conditions at the balance sheet date will remain constant through the life of the current receivables and contract assets. Entities that elect the practical expedient and the accounting policy election should apply the amendments in this ASU prospectively. The amendments will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, "Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting of Internal-Use Software." This standard provides a simplified, consistent way to track expenses related to software developed for internal use. The amendments in this standard removed all references to project stages; instead, a company can capitalize software costs once both conditions are met: the entity's management has authorized and committed to funding the project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used as intended. The amendments will be effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, "Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements," which was intended to improve the navigability of the guidance in ASC 270 and clarify when it applies. Public entities are required to adopt the guidance for interim reporting periods within annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, "Codification Improvement." This ASU includes a number of improvements that span a wide range of topics, which includes amendments on the following provisions, among other things, (1) clarify diluted EPS calculation when a loss from continuing operation exists; (2) revising the calculation of the reference amount for beneficial interests to prevent double counting credit losses; (3) clarify the permissible methods to account for treasury stock retirements; and (4) clarify the guidance for transfers of receivables from contracts with customers. The standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, which early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.
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 the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of billing and cash receipts from customers. Amounts are invoiced as work progresses, either at periodic intervals or upon achievement of contractual milestones. We record a contract asset when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing, or a contract liability when cash is received in advance or when milestone payments from customers exceed revenue earned to date.
A contract asset is a right to consideration that is conditional upon factors other than the passage of time. Contract liabilities include deferred revenue, customer advances and billings in excess of revenue. Contract assets and liabilities are recorded net on a contract-by-contract basis and are classified based on the contract's operating cycle at the end of each reporting period.
We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The unit of account in ASC 606 is a performance obligation, which is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer a good or service to the customer. Timing of the satisfaction of performance obligations varies across our businesses due to our diverse product and service mix, customer base, and contractual terms. Our contracts may have a single performance obligation or multiple performance obligations. When there are multiple performance obligations within a contract, we allocate the transaction price, net of any discounts, to each performance obligation based on the standalone selling price of the product or service underlying each performance obligation.
Our contracts with the U.S. federal government are generally subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") and the price is typically based on estimated or actual costs plus a reasonable profit margin. As such, the standalone selling price of products or services in our contracts with the U.S. federal government is typically equal to the selling price stated in the contract. For non-U.S. federal government contracts with multiple performance obligations, the standalone selling price is the observable price of a good or service when the Company sells that good or service separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers.
Contracts are routinely and often modified to account for changes in contract requirements, specifications, quantities, or price. Depending on the nature of the modification, we determine whether to account for the modification as an adjustment to the existing contract or as a new contract. Generally, modifications are not distinct from the existing contract due to the significant interrelatedness of the performance obligations and are therefore accounted for as an adjustment to the existing contract, and recognized as a cumulative adjustment to revenue (as either an increase or reduction of revenue) based on the modification's effect on progress toward completion of a performance obligation. If contract modifications add distinct goods or services and increases the contract value by an amount that reflects the standalone selling price, those modifications are accounted for as separate contracts.
The majority of our revenue is recognized over time, as control is periodically transferred to our customers, who receive and consume benefits as we perform. Revenue transferred to customers over time accounted for 72.0% and 81.3% of our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. For performance obligations in which control does not periodically transfer to the customer, we recognize revenue at the point in time in which each performance obligation is fully satisfied. This coincides with the point in time the customer obtains control of the transferred product or service, which typically occurs upon customer acceptance or receipt of the product or service, given that we maintain control of the product or service until that point. Revenue transferred to customers at a point in time accounted for 28.0% and 18.7% of our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. The change in revenue mix for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the prior year, was primarily driven by an increase in product sales volume from a successful ramp-up of a significant program.
We perform under various types of contract types, including time and materials, firm-fixed-price, firm-fixed-price level of effort, and cost-plus fixed-fee contract types, which may include variable consideration.
Revenue is recognized using a variety of input and output methods that approximate the progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation; including cost incurred, labor hours expended, and time-elapsed measures for our fixed-price stand ready obligations. For certain contracts, revenue is recognized over time using costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion to measure progress toward satisfying our performance obligations. Incurred cost represents work performed, which corresponds with, and thereby best depicts, the transfer of control to the customer. This continuous transfer of control to the customer is supported by clauses in our contracts with U.S. federal government customers whereby the customer may terminate a contract for convenience and then pay for costs incurred plus a profit, at which time the customer would take control of any work in process. For non-U.S. federal government contracts where we perform as a subcontractor and our order includes similar FAR provisions as the prime contractor's order from the U.S. federal government, continuous transfer of control is likewise supported by such provisions. For other non-U.S. federal government customers, continuous transfer of control to such customers is also supported due to general terms in our contracts and rights to recover damages, which would include, among other potential damages, the right to payment for our work performed to date plus a reasonable profit.
Orders for the sale of software licenses may contain multiple performance obligations, such as maintenance, training, or consulting services, which are typically delivered over time, consistent with the transfer of control disclosed above for the provision of services. When an order contains multiple performance obligations, we allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations based on the standalone selling price of the product or service underlying each performance obligation. The standalone selling price represents the amount we would sell the product or service to a customer on a standalone basis.
For certain performance obligations where we are not primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the goods or services to the customer, do not have inventory risk and have limited discretion in establishing the price for the goods or services, we recognize revenue on a net basis.
Contract Estimates
Due to the transfer of control over time, revenue is recognized based on progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress toward completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the performance obligations. We generally use the cost-to-cost measure of progress on a proportional performance basis for our long-term contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer, which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation, which includes both the actual costs already incurred and the estimated costs to complete. Revenues are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. Due to the nature of the work required to be performed on certain of our performance obligations, the estimation of costs at completion is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions, including labor and subcontractor costs, materials and other direct costs and the complexity of the work to be performed. A significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of our contracts. We review and update our contract-related estimates regularly and recognize adjustments in estimated profit on contracts on a cumulative catch-up basis, which may result in an adjustment increasing or decreasing revenue to date on a contract in a particular period that the adjustment is identified. Revenue and profit in future periods of contract performance are recognized using the adjusted estimate.
Our contracts may include various types of variable consideration and may include estimated amounts in the transaction price, based on all of the information available to us, and to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when any uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. We evaluate and include these estimated amounts of variable consideration in the transaction price and as performance on these contracts is complete, we adjust our revenue when deemed necessary. No revenue adjustment was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2025. An immaterial revenue adjustment was recorded during fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
We provide for anticipated losses on contracts during the period when the loss is determined by recording an expense for the total expected costs that exceeds the total estimated revenue for a performance obligation. We recorded an immaterial contract loss during the year ended December 31, 2025. No contract loss was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Historically, most of our contracts do not include award or incentive fees. For incentive fees, we would include such fees in the transaction price to the extent we could reasonably estimate the amount of the fee. With limited historical experience, we have not included any revenue related to incentive fees in our estimated transaction prices. We may include in our contract estimates additional revenue for submitted contract modifications or claims against the customer when we believe we have an enforceable right to the modification or claim, the amount can be estimated reliably and its realization is probable. We consider the contractual/legal basis for the claim (in particular FAR provisions), the facts and circumstances around any additional costs incurred, the reasonableness of those costs and the objective evidence available to support such claims.
For our contracts that have an original duration of one year or less, we use the practical expedient applicable to such contracts and do not consider the time value of money. We capitalize sales commissions related to proprietary software and related services that are directly tied to sales. We do not elect the practical expedient to expense as incurred the incremental costs of obtaining a contract if the amortization period would have been one year or less. For the sales commissions that are capitalized, we amortize the asset over the expected customer life, which is based on recent and historical data.