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| New contract wins in secure communications, better than expected performance on TSA PreCheck, favorable supply chain performance in secure networks, and expanded revenues on a pre-existing program in Secure Networks |
| Our balance sheet continues to be a competitive advantage and remains well positioned to support the company through a wide range of operating conditions and strategic opportunities |
| With robust recession-resistant end markets and well-funded customers and decades long track records of serving some of the world's most security conscious organizations, we think Telos is a really strong foundation for the future and we just want to thank you again for your support |
| And we have continued to invest in really solid future growth opportunities |
| We have made good progress during '23 to rebuilding our core revenue base through we have had really strong renewal rates on our existing business |
| We had a second consecutive quarter of raising our full year outlook and that's a testament to my team's unwavering commitment to delivering for our customers and our shareholders in 2023 and beyond |
| Lastly, we have returned to positive cash flow from operations this quarter |
| Many factors enabled our team to achieve these results, including better-than-expected performance from key programs and security solutions like TSA PreCheck, strong program management and Secure Network to support margin performance, and management of operating expenses to support profitability while also funding growth investments |
| With three quarters complete, we have successfully managed 2023 to better than originally expected results year-to-date |
| And it's a combination of different capabilities that we deliver from cybersecurity services to identity applications, you know, those are the kind of things that we're focusing on these days, which we think has a, which we think we're well positioned for |
| So we are pleased so far, with how that program is ramping for us |
| And I feel good about the potential of the outcomes for sure |
| Lastly, our balance sheet remains highly liquid and a competitive advantage, well positioned to support the company both operationally and strategically |
| GAAP gross margin guidance has improved due to high margin, new business wins and revenue outperformance on higher margin programs and security solutions and strong program management in secure networks |
| We raised full year guidance for the second consecutive quarter as we continue to focus on managing 2023 to better than originally expected results through high margin new business wins, program management, cost discipline, implementation of our restructuring and reinvestment in growth |
| As John mentioned, we completed the third quarter with revenue, gross margin and adjusted EBITDA all above the high end of our guidance range, and we are therefore, again, able to raise the midpoint of our full year guidance while also narrowing the guided ranges |
| Security solutions revenues were above the top end of our third quarter guidance range due to outperformance on important programs, including higher than forecasted TSA PreCheck renewal volume, a rebound in customer mission activity on a confidential program and revenues on a cybersecurity program that accelerated from the fourth quarter to the third quarter |
| In summary, we exceeded quarterly expectations and delivered results above the high end of the guidance range on all financial metrics |
| Our revenue guidance has improved due to strong renewal rates in information assurance and secure communications |
| Lastly, adjusted EBITDA guidance has improved over the course of the year due to improved gross profit from higher revenues and gross margins combined with multiple quarters of cost management that started with our restructuring in the first quarter |
| With that background, non-GAAP gross margin expanded 684 basis points to 41.5% due to a higher rating of revenues, from our higher margin Security Solutions business, 626 basis points of margin expansion in Security Solutions and 480 basis points of margin expansion in Secure Networks |
| GAAP gross profit exceeded the high-end of our forecasted range by approximately $1.2 million and GAAP gross margin exceeded the high-end of our guidance range by 180 basis points |
| Security Solutions non-GAAP gross margin expanded 626 basis points to 57.4%, due to more favorable revenue mix |
| GAAP gross margin for our Secure Networks business expanded 509 basis points to 22.3%, due to the successful completion of lower margin programs at the end of 2022 and exceeded our forecast due to margin outperformance on multiple programs across the portfolio due to strong program cost management |
| Adjusted EBITDA was a $1.3 million loss and exceeded the top-end of our guidance range by $4.7 million due to $2.9 million of better-than-forecasted gross profit, excluding depreciation and amortization, as well as $1.8 million of lower than previously forecasted below the line expenses, which primarily represents the management reserves that we disclosed on our prior earnings call |
| We have returned to positive cash flow from operations in the third quarter, due to favorable working capital dynamics |
| Beyond TSA PreCheck, we continue to achieve high renewal rates with our Xacta customer base, both in government and commercial sectors |
| I am pleased to report that Telos has again over delivered on all key financial metrics in the third quarter |
| Turning to profitability GAAP gross margin expanded over 300 basis points to 36% due to a higher weighting of revenues from our higher margin security solutions business and more than 500 basis points of margin expansion and secure networks partially offset by margin contraction in security solutions |
| So our ability to ramp quickly and expeditiously with our partner, Office Depot, we are confident that, that will progress very rapidly as we move forward |
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| Three large programs that primarily came to a successful completion in 2022 and lower revenues on an ongoing program drove a $17 million headwind in the quarter |
| Revenues for our security solutions business declined 39% year-over-year and grew 15% sequentially to $19.8 million |
| As expected revenues declined 47% year-over-year and grew 4% sequentially to $16.4 million in line with our third quarter guidance range |
| GAAP gross margin is expected to be down approximately 350 basis points to 225 basis points year-over-year, primarily due to higher amortization of capitalized software development costs |
| We forecast security solutions revenues to decline high 30% to low 30% year-over-year, and secure networks revenues to decline low 30% to mid-20% year-over-year, both primarily due to the same dynamics that have persisted throughout 2023 |
| GAAP gross margin for our Security Solutions business contracted 77 basis points to 47.3%, primarily as a result of the commencement of amortization of previously capitalized software development costs, associated with the TSA PreCheck program |
| there is a 2024 revenue headwind of approximately a few tens of millions of dollars embedded in our pre-existing programs, inclusive of growth from TSA PreCheck |
| Amortization of previously capitalized software development costs was a meaningful year-over-year headwind to GAAP gross margin in the third quarter and will remain an important component of our cost of sales from the third quarter onwards |
| Combined these three programs represented $16.6 million year-over-year headwinds in the quarter |
| Stable recurring revenues in our information assurance business were offset by revenue contraction and secure communications and Telos ID as a result of a program loss in secure communications at the end of 2022 and lower revenues on two ongoing programs in Telos ID |
| Getting into more detail on the third quarter, total revenues declined 43% year-over-year and grew 10% sequentially to $36.2 million due to sequential growth in both security solutions and secure networks |
| The year-over-year revenue headwinds and secure networks were also consistent with our expectations as communicated on prior earnings calls |
| These headwinds need to be backfilled with new business wins late this year or early next year |
| For the fourth quarter, we forecast sales in a range of $30 million to $34 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $6.5 million to $4.5 million |
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