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Telos Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results: Exceeds Guidance on All Metrics, Significantly Expands Gross Margin, Returns to Positive Cash Flow From Operations, and Raises Full-Year Outlook

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Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS) reports third quarter results, exceeding high end of guidance range. Revenue at $36.2 million, reflecting outperformance by Security Solutions and official launch of TSA PreCheck® program. Gross margin expanded by 303 basis points year-over-year to 36.0%. Full-year outlook raised on all metrics.
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  • Telos Corporation exceeded the high end of its guidance range for the third quarter, reflecting strong performance and risk reduction year-to-date.
  • Gross margin expanded by 303 basis points year-over-year to 36.0%, indicating improved operational efficiency and profitability.
  • The official launch of the TSA PreCheck® program contributed to the outperformance by Security Solutions, demonstrating successful product launches and market adoption.
  • The company raised its full-year outlook on all metrics, indicating confidence in future performance and growth prospects.
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  • Reports Third Quarter Results Above High End of Guidance Range on All Metrics
  • Delivered $36.2 Million of Revenue, Reflecting Outperformance by Security Solutions and Official Launch of TSA PreCheck® Program
  • Expanded Gross Margin by 303 Basis Points Year-over-Year to 36.0%; Excluding Stock-Based Compensation and Depreciation and Amortization, Non-GAAP Gross Margin Expanded by 684 Basis Points to 41.5%
  • Generated $0.8 Million of Cash Flow From Operations
  • Raises Full-Year Outlook on All Metrics

ASHBURN, Va., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS), a leading provider of cyber, cloud and enterprise security solutions for the world’s most security-conscious organizations, today announced financial results for the third quarter 2023.

“We executed well in the third quarter, delivering results above the high end of our guidance ranges on all key metrics, expanding gross margin 303 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2022 and returning to positive cash flow from operations,” said John B. Wood, chairman and CEO, Telos. “I am also pleased that we achieved the formal launch of our TSA PreCheck program. Our performance and risk reduction year-to-date, as well as an improved outlook on key programs across the portfolio, have enabled us to again raise our full-year outlook on all metrics.”     

Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
 3Q 2023 3Q 2022
 (in millions, except per share data)
Revenue$36.2  $63.6 
Gross Profit$13.0  $20.9 
Gross Margin 36.0%  32.9%
Non-GAAP Gross Profit 1$15.0  $22.1 
Non-GAAP Gross Margin 1 41.5%  34.7%
GAAP Net Loss$(8.7) $(8.5)
Adjusted Net (Loss)/Income 1$(4.7) $6.9 
EBITDA1$(6.5) $(7.3)
Adjusted EBITDA1$(1.3) $8.6 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 (3.5%)  13.5%
GAAP EPS$(0.12) $(0.13)
Adjusted EPS 1$(0.07) $0.10 
Weighted-average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding 69.6   67.5 
Cash Flow from Operations$0.8  $12.0 
Free Cash Flow 1$(3.0) $8.4 

1 Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, Adjusted Net (Loss)/Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EPS, and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

Selected Third Quarter Business Highlights:

  • Achieved formal launch of the TSA PreCheck program.
  • Awarded Xacta® renewals with key government and commercial customers:
    • Government clients include the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. State Department, Defense Intelligence Agency, U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and a classified customer.
    • Commercial customers include Zscaler, EY, stackArmor, and a large confidential customer in the technology sector.
  • Achieved renewals for cyber services at the Defense Health Agency, General Services Administration, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  • Received a new award for the Telos Automated Message Handling System with the Joint Cryptologic Mission Simulation program through the National Security Agency.
  • Received a new contract award in Secure Networks for a new network installation with the U.S. Air Force.
Financial Outlook:
 4Q 2023 Full Year 2023
   Prior Updated
Revenue$30 - $34 Million $122 - $137 Million $134 - $138 Million
YoY Growth(37%) - (28%) (44%) - (37%) (38%) - (36%)
Adjusted EBITDA1($6.5) - ($4.5) Million ($19) - ($14) Million ($9) - ($7) Million

1Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

This guidance consists of forward-looking statements and actual results may differ materially. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements section below for information on the factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company has not provided the most directly comparable GAAP measure to this forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure because certain items are out of the Company’s control or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation for forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA is not available without unreasonable effort.

Webcast Information

Telos will host a live webcast to discuss its third quarter 2023 financial results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today, November 9, 2023. To access the webcast, visit https://register.vevent.com/register/BIa3c1c9fa2f8f4d45a304c1f14550f273. Related presentation materials will be made available on the Investors section of the Company’s website at https://investors.telos.com. In addition, an archived webcast will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live event on the Investors section of the Company’s website.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are made under the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on the Company’s management’s current beliefs, expectations and assumptions about future events, conditions, and results and on information currently available to them. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. The Company believes that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” set forth from time to time in the Company’s filings and reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as future filings and reports by the Company, copies of which are available at https://investors.telos.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Although the Company bases these forward-looking statements on assumptions that its management believes are reasonable when made, the Company cautions the reader that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that the Company’s actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments may differ materially from statements made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this release. Given these risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond its control, the Company cautions the reader not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of such statement and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement publicly, or to revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or developments occurring after the date of the statement, even if new information becomes available in the future. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to Telos' results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Telos believes the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income/(Loss), Adjusted Earnings Per Share ("EPS"), Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, and Free Cash Flow are useful in evaluating operating performance. Telos believes that this non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively with GAAP results, may be helpful to readers of the financial statements because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance and assists in comparisons with other companies, some of which use similar non-GAAP financial information to supplement their GAAP results. The non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. A reconciliation is provided below for each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP.

Telos believes that EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net(Loss)/Income and Adjusted EPS provide the Board, management and investors with a clear representation of the Company’s core operating performance and trends, provide greater visibility into the long-term financial performance of the Company, and eliminate the impact of items that do not relate to the ongoing operating performance of the business. Further, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are used by the Board and management to prepare and approve the Company’s annual budget, and to evaluate the performance of certain management personnel when determining incentive compensation. Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin provide management and investors a clear representation of the core economics of gross profit and gross margin without the impact of non-cash expenses and sunk costs expended. Telos uses Free Cash Flow to understand the cash flows that directly correspond with our operations and the investments the Company must make in those operations, using a methodology that combines operating cash flows and capital expenditures. Further, Free Cash Flow may be useful to management and investors in evaluating the Company's operating performance and liquidity. Telos believes these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate the comparison of the Company’s operating performance on a consistent basis between periods by excluding certain items that may, or could, have a disproportionately positive or negative impact on the Company’s results of operations in any particular period. When viewed in combination with the Company’s results prepared in accordance with GAAP, these non-GAAP financial measures help provide a broader picture of factors and trends affecting the Company’s results of operations.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income/(Loss), Adjusted EPS, Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, and Free Cash Flow are supplemental measures of operating performance that are not made under GAAP and do not represent, and should not be considered as an alternative to, Net Income/(Loss), Net Income/(Loss) Margin, Earnings per Share, Gross Profit, Gross Margin, or Net Cash Flows provided by/(used in) operating activities, as determined by GAAP.

The Company defines EBITDA as net (loss)/income, adjusted for non-operating (income)/expense, interest expense, provision for/(benefit from) income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense and restructuring expenses. The Company defines EBITDA Margin, as EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. The Company defines Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) as net income/(loss), adjusted for non-operating (income)/expense, stock-based compensation expense and restructuring expenses. The Company defines Adjusted EPS as Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The Company defines Non-GAAP Gross Profit as gross profit, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization charged under cost of sales. The Company defines Non-GAAP Gross Margin as Non-GAAP Gross Profit as a percentage of total revenue. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities, less purchases of property and equipment, and capitalized software development costs.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income/(Loss), Adjusted EPS, Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, and Free Cash Flow each has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider any of them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of results as reported under GAAP. Among other limitations, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income/(Loss), Adjusted EPS, Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, and Free Cash Flow each does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments, does not reflect the impact of certain cash and non-cash charges resulting from matters considered not to be indicative of ongoing operations, and does not reflect income tax expense or benefit. Other companies in the Company’s industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income/(Loss), Adjusted EPS, Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, and Free Cash Flow differently than Telos does, which limits its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, neither EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income/(Loss), Adjusted EPS, Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin nor Free Cash Flow should be considered as a replacement for Gross Profit, Gross Margin, Net Income/ (Loss), Net Income/(Loss) Margin, Earnings per Share, or Net Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities, as determined by GAAP, or as a measure of profitability. Telos compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on the Company’s GAAP results and using non-GAAP measures only for supplemental purposes.

About Telos Corporation

Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS) empowers and protects the world’s most security-conscious organizations with solutions for continuous security assurance of individuals, systems, and information. Telos’ offerings include cybersecurity solutions for IT risk management and information security; cloud security solutions to protect cloud-based assets and enable continuous compliance with industry and government security standards; and enterprise security solutions for identity and access management, secure mobility, organizational messaging, and network management and defense. The Company serves commercial enterprises, regulated industries and government customers around the world.

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TELOS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
        
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue – services$34,385  $55,305  $94,866  $153,683 
Revenue – products 1,801  $8,288   9,453   15,861 
Total revenue 36,186   63,593   104,319   169,544 
Cost of sales – services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 20,683   36,555   58,613   97,311 
Cost of sales – products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 545   5,902   4,561   10,886 
Depreciation and amortization 1,945   191   2,291   602 
Total cost of sales 23,173   42,648   65,465   108,799 
Gross profit 13,013   20,945   38,854   60,745 
Selling, general and administrative expenses       
Sales and marketing 1,728   3,042   5,164   13,035 
Research and development 3,154   3,981   8,633   13,900 
General and administrative 17,824   22,706   57,187   72,997 
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 22,706   29,729   70,984   99,932 
Operating loss (9,693)  (8,784)  (32,130)  (39,187)
Other income 1,222   518   5,367   648 
Interest expense (178)  (181)  (611)  (558)
Loss before income taxes (8,649)  (8,447)  (27,374)  (39,097)
Provision for income taxes (23)  (8)  (68)  (133)
Net loss$(8,672) $(8,455) $(27,442) $(39,230)
        
Net loss per share:       
Basic$(0.12) $(0.13) $(0.40) $(0.58)
Diluted$(0.12) $(0.13) $(0.40) $(0.58)
        
Weighted-average shares outstanding:       
Basic 69,571   67,493   69,062   67,641 
Diluted 69,571   67,493   69,062   67,641 
                

TELOS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
    
 (in thousands, except per share and share data)
Assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$99,953  $119,305 
Accounts receivable, net 25,424   40,069 
Inventories, net 984   2,877 
Prepaid expenses 8,102   4,819 
Other current assets 1,750   893 
Total current assets 136,213   167,963 
Property and equipment, net 3,390   4,787 
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net 6,917   7,832 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 274   341 
Goodwill 17,922   17,922 
Intangible assets, net 38,984   37,415 
Other assets 1,038   1,137 
Total assets$204,738  $237,397 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:   
Liabilities:   
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities$7,457  $22,551 
Accrued compensation and benefits 12,593   8,388 
Contract liabilities 5,775   6,444 
Finance lease obligations – current portion 1,695   1,592 
Operating lease obligations – current portion 224   361 
Other financing obligations – current portion    1,247 
Other current liabilities 1,839   4,919 
Total current liabilities 29,583   45,502 
Finance lease obligations – non-current portion 9,965   11,248 
Operating lease liabilities – non-current portion 65   27 
Other financing obligations – non-current portion    7,211 
Deferred income taxes 795   758 
Other liabilities 309   297 
Total liabilities 40,717   65,043 
Stockholders’ equity:   
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 69,623,209 shares and 67,431,632 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 108   106 
Additional paid-in capital 431,784   412,708 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (24)  (55)
Accumulated deficit (267,847)  (240,405)
Total stockholders’ equity 164,021   172,354 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$204,738  $237,397 
        

TELOS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
        
 (in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:       
Net loss$        (8,672) $        (8,455) $        (27,442) $        (39,230)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows from operations:       
Stock-based compensation 5,218   15,836   22,462   48,843 
Depreciation and amortization 3,215   1,517   6,336   4,427 
Deferred income tax provision 13      37   25 
Accretion of discount in acquisition holdback    13   2   36 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets    1   1   2 
Provision for doubtful accounts 11   31   128   97 
Amortization of debt issuance costs 16      51    
Gain on early extinguishment of other financing obligations       (1,427)   
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:       
Accounts receivable 8,855   (339)  14,517   8,763 
Inventories 782   (1,046)  1,893   (3,429)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets, other assets (661)  838   (4,106)  (2,486)
Accounts payable and other accrued payables (8,687)  2,068   (14,942)  2,635 
Accrued compensation and benefits 2,731   (48)  2,496   371 
Contract liabilities (363)  2,153   (670)  571 
Other current liabilities (1,612)  (583)  (2,703)  (507)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 846   11,986   (3,367)  20,118 
Cash flows from investing activities:       
Capitalized software development costs (3,762)  (3,446)  (11,960)  (8,580)
Purchases of property and equipment (80)  (174)  (350)  (815)
Net cash used in investing activities (3,842)  (3,620)  (12,310)  (9,395)
Cash flows from financing activities:       
Payments under finance lease obligations (405)  (373)  (1,180)  (1,083)
Payment of tax withholding related to net share settlement of equity awards (92)  (249)  (1,676)  (3,135)
Repurchase of common stock    (5,000)  (139)  (7,603)
Payment of DFT holdback amount       (564)   
Payments for debt issuance costs       (114)   
Net cash used in financing activities (497)  (5,622)  (3,673)  (11,821)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (3,493)  2,744   (19,350)  (1,098)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period 103,581   122,720   119,438   126,562 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period$100,088  $125,464  $100,088  $125,464 
                

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA Margin and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
 Amount Margin Amount Margin Amount Margin Amount Margin
                
 (dollars in thousands)
Net loss$(8,672) (24.0)% $(8,455) (13.3)% $(27,442) (26.3)% $(39,230) (23.1)%
Other income (1,222) (3.4)%  (518) (0.8)%  (5,367) (5.1)%  (648) (0.4)%
Interest expense 178  0.5%  181  0.3%  611  0.6%  558  0.3%
Provision for income taxes 23  0.1%  8  %  68  0.1%  133  0.1%
Depreciation and amortization 3,215  8.9%  1,517  2.4%  6,336  6.0%  4,427  2.6%
EBITDA (Non-GAAP) (6,478) (17.9) %  (7,267) (11.4)%  (25,794) (24.7)%  (34,760) (20.5)%
Stock-based compensation expense (1) 5,218  14.4%  15,836  24.9%  22,462  21.5%  48,843  28.8%
Restructuring expenses (2)   %    %  1,197  1.2%    %
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$(1,260) (3.5)% $8,569  13.5% $(2,135) (2.0)% $14,083  8.3%

(1) The stock-based compensation adjustment to EBITDA is made up of stock-based compensation expense for the awarded restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) and stock options, and other sources. Stock-based compensation expense for the awarded RSUs, PSUs and stock options was $5.2 million and $18.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $16.1 million and $46.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. No stock-based compensation from other sources was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2023, while $3.8 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Stock-based compensation (adjustment)/expense from other sources was $(0.3) million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The other sources of stock-based compensation consist of accrued compensation, which the Company 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. The Company has the right to dictate the form of these payments up until the date at which they are paid. Any change to the expected payment form would result in out-of-quarter adjustments to this add back to Adjusted EBITDA.

(2) The restructuring expenses to EBITDA include severance and other related benefit costs (including outplacement services and continuing health insurance coverage), external consulting and advisory fees related to implementing the restructuring plan.


Reconciliation of Net Loss to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net (Loss)/Income and Adjusted EPS
 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
 Amount Earnings Per Share Amount Earnings Per Share Amount Earnings Per Share Amount Earnings Per Share
                
 (in thousands, except per share data)
Net loss$(8,672) $(0.12) $(8,455) $(0.13) $(27,442) $(0.40) $(39,230) $(0.58)
Adjustments:               
Other income (1,222)  (0.02)  (518)  (0.01)  (5,367)  (0.08)  (648)  (0.01)
Stock-based compensation expense(1) 5,218   0.07   15,836   0.24   22,462   0.33   48,843   0.72 
Restructuring expenses(2)             1,197   0.02       
Adjusted net (loss)/income, Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP)$(4,676) $(0.07) $6,863  $0.10  $(9,150) $(0.13) $8,965  $0.13 
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic 69,571     67,493     69,062     67,641   

(1) The stock-based compensation adjustment to net (loss)/income is made up of stock-based compensation expense for the awarded RSUs, PSUs and stock options, and other sources. Stock-based compensation expense for the awarded RSUs, PSUs and stock options was $5.2 million and $18.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $16.1 million and $46.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. No stock-based compensation from other sources was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2023, while $3.8 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Stock-based compensation/(adjustment)/expense from other sources was $(0.3) million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The other sources of stock-based compensation consist of accrued compensation, which the Company 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. The Company has the right to dictate the form of these payments up until the date at which they are paid. Any change to the expected payment form would result in out-of-quarter adjustments to this add back to Adjusted Net (Loss)/Income.

(2) The restructuring expenses to net loss include severance and other related benefit costs (including outplacement services and continuing health insurance coverage), external consulting and advisory fees related to implementing the restructuring plan.


Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit; Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin
 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
 Amount Margin Amount Margin Amount Margin Amount Margin
                
 (dollars in thousands)
Gross profit$13,013 36.0% $20,945 32.9% $38,854 37.2% $60,745 35.8%
Adjustments:               
Stock-based compensation expense — cost of sales 73 0.2%  929 1.5%  624 0.6%  2,798 1.6%
Depreciation and amortization — cost of sales 1,945 5.3%  191 0.3%  2,291 2.2%  602 0.4%
Non-GAAP gross profit$15,031 41.5% $22,065 34.7% $41,769 40.0% $64,145 37.8%


Free Cash Flow
 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
        
 (in thousands)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities$846  $11,986  $(3,367) $20,118 
Adjustments:       
Purchases of property and equipment (80)  (174)  (350)  (815)
Capitalized software development costs (3,762)  (3,446)  (11,960)  (8,580)
Free cash flow (Non-GAAP)$(2,996) $8,366  $(15,677) $10,723 


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What are the third quarter financial highlights for Telos Corporation (TLS)?

In the third quarter of 2023, Telos Corporation reported a revenue of $36.2 million, reflecting outperformance by Security Solutions and the official launch of the TSA PreCheck® program. The company also expanded its gross margin by 303 basis points year-over-year to 36.0%.

What are the selected third quarter business highlights for Telos Corporation (TLS)?

In the third quarter of 2023, Telos Corporation achieved the formal launch of the TSA PreCheck program, awarded Xacta® renewals with key government and commercial customers, achieved renewals for cyber services, and received new awards and contracts in various segments, demonstrating strong business performance and growth.

What is the updated financial outlook for Telos Corporation (TLS)?

For the fourth quarter of 2023, Telos Corporation expects a revenue of $30 - $34 million, with a full-year revenue outlook of $134 - $138 million. The company also anticipates an adjusted EBITDA of ($9) - ($7) million for the full year 2023.

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