Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Risk Factor Changes

Some provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may delay, discourage, or prevent a merger or acquisition that our stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might…

The timing, declaration, amount, and payment of any future dividends fall within the discretion of our Board and depend on many factors, including our available cash, estimated cash needs, cash deployment alternatives…

We conduct our business in various currencies, including the U.S.

We are subject to income taxes in the U.S.

We are also subject to the U.S.

uthe ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

upolitical or economic instability, international security concerns and geopolitical conflict in countries where we provide services and products in support of the U.S.

and extreme weather conditions, some of which can be worsened by climate change and pandemics.

Our services are subject to numerous environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations.

We rely on our teaming relationships with other prime contractors and subcontractors, who are also often our competitors in other contexts, to submit bids for large procurements or other opportunities where we believe…

From time to time, we pursue strategic acquisitions, investments and joint ventures.

In addition, AI regulation is rapidly evolving worldwide as legislators and regulators increasingly focus on these powerful emerging technologies.

We utilize AI in connection with our business.

We design and develop technologically advanced and innovative products and services applied by our customers in various environments.

There are also concerns over the risks of climate change and related environmental sustainability matters.

Any system or service disruptions, including those caused by ongoing projects to improve our information technology systems and networks and the delivery of services, whether through our shared services organization o…

ability to effectively provide our services and products to our customers, which could damage our reputation and adversely affect our revenues and profitability.”

We may also experience similar security threats to the information technology systems we develop, install, or maintain under customer contracts.

information security threats, including, among other things, physical break-ins, theft, denial-of-service attacks, worms, computer viruses, software bugs, malicious or destructive code, social engineering, phishing at…

As of January 2, 2026, our total backlog was $49.0 billion, including $9.7 billion in funded backlog.

Our continued success and ability to compete in a highly competitive environment depends on our ability to attract, retain and develop highly trained and skilled technical and professional talent.

While we have established policies, procedures, training programs, and other compliance controls designed to prevent and detect misconduct, individuals may circumvent these measures and we may be unable to prevent our…

The overarching complexity of data privacy and security laws and regulations around the world poses a compliance challenge that could manifest in costs, damages, or liability in other forms as a result of failure to i…

As a contractor supporting defense, health care, and national security customers, we are also subject to additional, specific regulatory compliance requirements relating to data privacy and security.

In the U.S., numerous federal, state, and local data privacy and security laws and regulations govern the collection, sharing, use, retention, disclosure, security, storage, sale, transfer, and other processing of per…

work internally rather than hiring a contractor.

In addition, we have experienced performance issues under certain of our contracts.

Many of the U.S.

From time to time, we have experienced a decline in revenues in our fourth quarter as a result of this annual appropriations cycle, and we could experience similar declines in revenues from future delays in the approp…

Current U.S.

Revenues under contracts with the DoW and U.S.

Our revenues from contracts with the U.S.

Some provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may delay, discourage, or prevent a merger or acquisition that our stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might…

equipment, moving vehicles, chemical and manufacturing processes, and highly regulated materials.

workmanship, country of origin, delivery of subcontractor components or services, unplanned degradation of product performance, and unauthorized use or modifications of our products and services.

interruption insurance may be inadequate to compensate us for all losses resulting from any system or operational failure or disruption.

exceed requirements, to the extent we do not, we will be unable to bid on such contract awards, which could adversely impact our revenue and our profitability.

time hedges are in place.

On July 4, 2025, H.R.1 Reconciliation Act, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") was enacted.

property to third parties and the U.S.

records and maintain internal controls and compliance procedures designed to prevent any such actions.

Not every risk or liability we face is or can be protected by insurance, and for those risks we insure, the limits of coverage that are reasonably obtainable may not be sufficient to cover all actual losses or liabili…

to liability and have an adverse effect on our ability to compete for future contracts and task orders, especially if the customer is an agency of the U.S.

We continuously evaluate and may in the future enter into additional strategic business transactions.

uAs a result of financial or other difficulties, being unable or unwilling to fulfill their obligations under the joint venture, strategic alliance, or other agreements, such as contributing capital to expansion or ma…

uTaking action contrary to our policies or objectives with respect to our investments; and,

uExercising veto rights to block actions that we believe to be in our or the joint venture’s or strategic alliance’s best interests;

uAdvancing economic, political, social, or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with, or opposed to ours and our stakeholders’;

We participate in joint ventures, including some instances where we are a minority owner and do not operate the assets, and may enter into other similar arrangements in the future.

Joint ventures, other strategic alliances, and strategic business transactions may not achieve intended results.

As the utilization of AI becomes more prevalent, we anticipate that it will continue to present new or unanticipated ethical, reputational, technical, operational, legal, competitive and regulatory issues, among others.

competitive position and business.

Additionally, if any of our employees, contractors, consultants, vendors or service providers use any third-party AI-powered software in connection with our business or the services they provide to us, it may lead to…

change.

Internal system or service failures, or failures in the systems or services of third parties on which we rely, could disrupt our business and impair our ability to effectively provide our services and products to our…

As a government contractor and a provider of information technology services operating in multiple regulated industries and geographies, we and our service providers, suppliers and subcontractors collect, store, trans…

all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, proposed comprehensive reforms to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, including those contemplated under Executive Order 14275, “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” issued on April 15, 2025,…

Our business is highly competitive, and we compete with larger companies with greater name recognition, financial resources, and a larger technical staff.

on a contract, we may be at risk for reimbursement of those costs unless or until additional funds are obligated to the contract.

To the extent the U.S.

The funding of U.S.

of the U.S.

In particular, the federal budget and debt ceiling are expected to continue to be the subject of considerable debate, which could have a significant impact on defense spending broadly and our programs in particular.

uJoint ventures, other strategic alliances, and strategic business transactions may not achieve intended results.