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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 27, 2024
OR
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from             to
Commission File Number: 001-33146
 
 
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KBR, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 20-4536774
(State of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
601 Jefferson Street, Suite 3400HoustonTexas77002
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(713) 753-2000
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading symbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value KBRNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).     Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes      No  

As of October 16, 2024, there were 133,242,000 shares of KBR, Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.





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Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, as amended. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor provisions for forward-looking information. Some of the statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future financial performance and results of operations.

We have based these statements on our assumptions and analyses in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results, and actual future results could differ materially from those described in such statements. While it is not possible to identify all factors, factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially include the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our latest Form 10-K and any subsequent Forms 10-Q and 8-K.

Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Any of these factors, or a combination of these factors, could materially and adversely affect our future financial condition or results of operations and the ultimate accuracy of the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of our future performance, and our actual results and future developments may differ materially and adversely from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We caution against putting undue reliance on forward-looking statements or projecting any future results based on such statements or on present or prior earnings levels. In addition, each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

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Glossary of Terms
The following frequently used terms, abbreviations or acronyms are commonly used in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as defined below:
AcronymDefinition
AOCLAccumulated other comprehensive loss
ASCAccounting Standards Codification
Aspire DefenceAspire Defence Limited
ASUAccounting Standards Update
AUKUS
The Trilateral Security Partnership between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S.
C5ISRCommand, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
CASCost Accounting Standards for U.S. government contracts
DCAADefense Contract Audit Agency
DCMADefense Contract Management Agency
DoDDepartment of Defense
ESPPEmployee Stock Purchase Plan
Exchange ActSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FARFederal Acquisition Regulation
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FKTCFirst Kuwaiti Trading Company
GSGovernment Solutions
IRSInternal Revenue Service
JKCJKC Australia LNG, an Australian joint venture executing the Ichthys LNG Project
LNGLiquefied natural gas
MD&AManagement's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MoDMinistry of Defence
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCINoncontrolling interests
PFIsPrivate financed initiatives and projects
PICPaid-in capital in excess of par
PPEProperty, Plant and Equipment
RPAMaster Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIASterling Overnight Index Average
STSSustainable Technology Solutions
U.K.United Kingdom
U.S.United States
U.S. GAAPAccounting principles generally accepted in the United States
VIEsVariable interest entities
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Information

KBR, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
 2024202320242023
Revenues$1,947 $1,770 $5,620 $5,226 
Cost of revenues(1,656)(1,526)(4,810)(4,486)
Gross profit291 244 810 740 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
27 32 97 78 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (140)(127)(390)(370)
Legal settlement of legacy matter    (144)
Other(5)(2)3 (3)
Operating income173 147 520 301 
Interest expense(37)(30)(100)(85)
Charges associated with Convertible Notes (114) (428)
Other non-operating income (expense)
(2)2 (10)(1)
Income (loss) before income taxes134 5 410 (213)
Provision for income taxes(32)(23)(107)(69)
Net income (loss)102 (18)303 (282)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
2 3 4 4 
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$299 $(286)
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share
Basic$0.75 $(0.16)$2.22 $(2.10)
Diluted$0.75 $(0.16)$2.22 $(2.10)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding133 135 134 136 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding133 135 134 136 
Cash dividends declared per share$0.150 $0.135 $0.450 $0.405 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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KBR, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
2024202320242023
Net income (loss)$102 $(18)$303 $(282)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments
47 (34)39 5 
Pension and post-retirement benefits
2 3 5 1 
Changes in fair value of derivatives
(27)5 (16)18 
Other comprehensive income (loss)22 (26)28 24 
Income tax (expense) benefit:
Pension and post-retirement benefits
(1)(3)(1) 
Changes in fair value of derivatives
5 (2)3 (3)
Income tax (expense) benefit
4 (5)2 (3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax26 (31)30 21 
Comprehensive income (loss)128 (49)333 (261)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests2 3 4 4 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to KBR$126 $(52)$329 $(265)
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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KBR, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except share data)
 September 27,December 29,
 20242023
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$462 $304 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $10 and $8, respectively
1,095 981 
Contract assets214 177 
Other current assets190 189 
Total current assets1,961 1,651 
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $494 and $458 (including net PPE of $50 and $36 owned by a variable interest entity), respectively
277 239 
Operating lease right-of-use assets212 138 
Goodwill2,553 2,109 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $420 and $382, respectively
885 618 
Equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates188 206 
Deferred income taxes200 239 
Other assets505 365 
Total assets$6,781 $5,565 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$737 $593 
Contract liabilities381 359 
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits397 340 
Current maturities of long-term debt46 31 
Other current liabilities266 249 
Total current liabilities1,827 1,572 
Employee compensation and benefits128 120 
Income tax payable111 106 
Deferred income taxes84 106 
Long-term debt2,560 1,801 
Operating lease liabilities236 176 
Other liabilities321 290 
Total liabilities5,267 4,171 
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 5, 10 and 11)
KBR shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
  
Common stock, $0.001 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized, 182,392,098 and 181,713,586 shares issued, and 133,231,050 and 135,067,562 shares outstanding, respectively
  
PIC2,520 2,505 
Retained earnings1,311 1,072 
Treasury stock, 49,161,048 shares and 46,646,024 shares, at cost, respectively
(1,443)(1,279)
AOCL(885)(915)
Total KBR shareholders’ equity1,503 1,383 
Noncontrolling interests11 11 
Total shareholders’ equity1,514 1,394 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$6,781 $5,565 
                
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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KBR, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(In millions, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
Dollars in millionsTotalPICRetained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
AOCLNCI
Balance at June 28, 2024$1,411 $2,519 $1,231 $(1,437)$(911)9 
Share-based compensation5 5 — — — — 
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options1 1 — — — — 
Dividends declared to shareholders ($0.150/share)
(20)— (20)— — — 
Repurchases of common stock(9)— — (9)— — 
Issuance of ESPP shares5 3 — 2 — — 
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests(10)(8)— — — (2)
Other3 — — 1 — 2 
Net income
102 — 100 — — 2 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
26 — — — 26 — 
Balance at September 27, 2024$1,514 $2,520 $1,311 $(1,443)$(885)$11 
Dollars in millionsTotalPICRetained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
AOCLNCI
Balance at December 29, 2023$1,394 $2,505 $1,072 $(1,279)$(915)$11 
Share-based compensation16 16 — — — — 
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options2 2 — — — — 
Dividends declared to shareholders ($0.450/share)
(60)— (60)— — — 
Repurchases of common stock(167)— — (167)— — 
Issuance of ESPP shares9 5 — 4 — — 
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests(10)(8)— — — (2)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(4)— — — — (4)
Other1 — — (1)— 2 
Net income
303 — 299 — — 4 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax30 — — — 30 — 
Balance at September 27, 2024$1,514 $2,520 $1,311 $(1,443)$(885)$11 
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Dollars in millionsTotalPICRetained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
AOCLNCI
Balance at June 30, 2023$1,629 $2,616 $1,109 $(1,280)$(830)$14 
Share-based compensation5 5 — — — — 
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options1 1 — — — — 
Dividends declared to shareholders ($0.135/share)
(19)— (19)— — — 
Issuance of ESPP shares4 2 — 2 — — 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(5)— — — — (5)
Other(1)— — — — (1)
Net income (loss)(18)— (21)— — 3 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(31)— — — (31)— 
Balance at September 29, 2023$1,565 $2,624 $1,069 $(1,278)$(861)$11 
Dollars in millionsTotalPICRetained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
AOCLNCI
Balance at December 31, 2022$1,632 $2,235 $1,410 $(1,143)$(882)$12 
Share-based compensation16 16 — — — — 
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options5 5 — — — — 
Dividends declared to shareholders ($0.405/share)
(55)— (55)— — — 
Repurchases of common stock(137)— — (137)— — 
Issuance of ESPP shares6 3 — 3 — — 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(6)— — — — (6)
Convertible Notes Transactions365 365 — — — — 
Other  — — (1)— 1 
Net income (loss)(282)— (286)— — 4 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
21 — — — 21 — 
Balance at September 29, 2023$1,565 $2,624 $1,069 $(1,278)$(861)$11 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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KBR, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,
 20242023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$303 $(282)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Charges associated with Convertible Notes 428 
Depreciation and amortization112 104 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
(97)(78)
Deferred income tax 23 24 
Other24 31 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses(3)(74)
Contract assets(32)43 
Accounts payable94 46 
Contract liabilities10 67 
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits32 (8)
Payments on operating lease obligation(52)(50)
Payments from unconsolidated affiliates, net5 13 
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates123 58 
Pension funding(30)(9)
Other assets and liabilities(90)(65)
Total cash flows provided by operating activities$422 $248 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment $(54)$(60)
Proceeds from sale of assets or investments6  
Return of (investments in) equity method joint ventures, net36 61 
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
(739) 
Funding in other investment(5)(39)
Other 5 (5)
Total cash flows used in investing activities$(751)$(43)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt$574 $ 
Borrowings on Revolver
343 430 
Payments on short-term and long-term debt(81)(12)
Payments on Revolver(63)(270)
Payments on settlement of warrants(33)(101)
Proceeds from the settlement of note hedge 150 
Payments to settle Convertible Notes (250)
Debt issuance costs(18)(1)
Payments of dividends to shareholders(59)(53)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest(10) 
Payments to reacquire common stock(167)(137)
Other(11)(6)
Total cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities$475 $(250)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash12 4 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents158 (41)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period304 389 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$462 $348 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:
Noncash financing activities
Dividends declared$20 $19 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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KBR, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all information or notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements and should be read together with our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 27, 2024, the results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, and our cash flows for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively. Our significant accounting policies are detailed in "Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies" of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company's fiscal year ends on the Friday closest to December 31. The three months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 contained 91 days. The nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 contained 273 days.

We have evaluated all events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements were issued and have included the appropriate disclosures.
Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the accounts of KBR, Inc. and the subsidiaries it controls, including VIEs where it is the primary beneficiary (collectively, the "Company," "KBR", "we", "us" or "our"). We account for investments over which we have significant influence, but not a controlling financial interest, using the equity method of accounting. See Note 6 "Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our equity investments and VIEs. All material intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Note 2. Business Segment Information

We provide a wide range of professional services, and the management of our business is heavily focused on major projects or programs within each of our reportable segments. At any given time, government programs and joint ventures represent a substantial part of our operations. We are organized into two core business segments, Government Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions and one non-core business segment as described below:

Government Solutions. Our Government Solutions business segment provides full life-cycle support solutions to defense, intelligence, space, aviation and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies primarily in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. KBR's services cover the full spectrum spanning research and development, advanced prototyping, acquisition support, systems engineering, C5ISR, cyber analytics, space domain awareness, test and evaluation, systems integration and program management, global supply chain management, operations readiness and support and professional advisory services across the defense, renewable energy and critical infrastructure sectors. Included in Government Solutions is the recently acquired LinQuest Corporation ("LinQuest"), an engineering, data analytics and digital integration company that develops and integrates advanced technology solutions to meet the most challenging demands across space, air dominance and connected battlespace missions, including advanced AI and machine learning capabilities. See Note 17 "Acquisitions" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on this acquisition.

Sustainable Technology Solutions. Our Sustainable Technology Solutions business segment is anchored by our portfolio of over 80 innovative, proprietary, sustainability-focused process technologies that accelerate and enable energy transition across the industrial base in four primary verticals: ammonia/syngas, chemical/petrochemicals, clean refining and circular process/circular economy solutions. STS also provides highly synergistic services including advisory and consulting focused on broad-based energy transition and net-zero carbon emission solutions, high-end engineering, design and program management centered around decarbonization, energy security, energy efficiency, environmental impact and asset optimization, as well as our digitally-enabled operating and monitoring solutions. Through early planning and scope definition, advanced technologies and facility life-cycle optimization, our STS business segment works closely with customers to provide what we believe is the optimal approach to maximize their return on investment.
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Other. Our non-core Other segment includes corporate expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses not allocated to the business segments above.
Operations by Reportable Segment
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
2024202320242023
Dollars in millions
Revenues:
Government Solutions$1,490 $1,345 $4,273 $4,025 
Sustainable Technology Solutions457 425 1,347 1,201 
     Total revenues$1,947 $1,770 $5,620 $5,226 
Operating income (loss):
Government Solutions$123 $108 $362 $182 
Sustainable Technology Solutions95 84 277 243 
Other(45)(45)(119)(124)
     Total operating income$173 $147 $520 $301 

Note 3. Revenue

Disaggregated Revenue

We disaggregate our revenue from customers by business unit, geographic destination and contract type for each of our segments as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Revenue by business unit and reportable segment was as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
Government Solutions
     Science & Space$308 $294 $897 $860 
     Defense & Intel458 397 1,272 1,143 
     Readiness & Sustainment396 363 1,134 1,161 
     International328 291 970 861 
Total Government Solutions1,490 1,345 4,273 4,025 
Sustainable Technology Solutions457 425 1,347 1,201 
Total revenue$1,947 $1,770 $5,620 $5,226 

Government Solutions revenue earned from key U.S. government customers includes U.S. DoD agencies and NASA and is reported as Science & Space, Defense & Intel and Readiness & Sustainment. Government Solutions revenue earned from non-U.S. government customers primarily includes the U.K. MoD and the Australian Defence Force and is reported as International.






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Revenue by geographic destination was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 27, 2024Nine Months Ended September 27, 2024
Total by Countries/Regions
Dollars in millions
Government SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     United States$906 $136 $1,042 $2,553 $392 $2,945 
Europe400 68 468 1,183 211 1,394 
     Middle East38 140 178 111 420 531 
     Australia114 20 134 325 66 391 
     Africa17 30 47 50 96 146 
     Asia1 36 37 7 86 93 
     Other countries14 27 41 44 76 120 
Total revenue$1,490 $457 $1,947 $4,273 $1,347 $5,620 
Three Months Ended September 29, 2023Nine Months Ended September 29, 2023
Total by Countries/Regions
Dollars in millions
Government SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     United States$805 $129 $934 $2,305 $398 $2,703 
Europe366 65 431 1,200 189 1,389 
     Middle East36 100 136 102 278 380 
     Australia104 27 131 311 68 379 
     Africa16 33 49 51 73 124 
     Asia4 46 50 12 119 131 
     Other countries14 25 39 44 76 120 
Total revenue$1,345 $425 $1,770 $4,025 $1,201 $5,226 

Many of our contracts contain cost reimbursable, time-and-materials and fixed price components. We define contract type based on the component that represents the majority of the contract. Revenue by contract type was as follows:    
Three Months Ended September 27, 2024Nine Months Ended September 27, 2024
Dollars in millionsGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     Cost Reimbursable$898 $ $898 $2,581 $ $2,581 
     Time-and-Materials281 282 563 789 835 1,624 
     Fixed Price311 175 486 903 512 1,415 
Total revenue$1,490 $457 $1,947 $4,273 $1,347 $5,620 
Three Months Ended September 29, 2023Nine Months Ended September 29, 2023
Dollars in millionsGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     Cost Reimbursable$831 $ $831 $2,477 $ $2,477 
     Time-and-Materials254 253 507 788 738 1,526 
     Fixed Price260 172 432 760 463 1,223 
Total revenue$1,345 $425 $1,770 $4,025 $1,201 $5,226 





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Performance Obligations and Contract Liabilities

Changes in estimates are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the current period associated with performance obligations satisfied in a prior period due to the release of a constrained milestone, modification in contract price or scope or a change in the likelihood of a contingency being resolved. We recognized revenue from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods for such matters of $24 million for the three months ended September 27, 2024, and $46 million and $8 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively.

On September 27, 2024, we had $14.0 billion of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations. We expect to recognize approximately 33% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue within one year, 40% in years two through five and 27% thereafter. Revenue associated with our remaining performance obligations to be recognized beyond one year includes performance obligations primarily related to the Aspire Defence project, which has contract terms extending through 2041. Remaining performance obligations do not include variable consideration that was determined to be constrained as of September 27, 2024.

We recognized revenue of $256 million and $183 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, which was previously included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each period.

Accounts Receivable    
September 27,December 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
     Unbilled$587 $519 
     Trade & other508 462 
Accounts receivable$1,095 $981 

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Note 4. Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include cash balances held by our wholly-owned subsidiaries as well as cash held by joint ventures that we consolidate. Joint venture and the Aspire project cash balances are limited to specific project activities and are not available for other projects, new acquisitions and joint ventures, general cash needs or distribution to us without approval of the board of directors of the respective entities. The cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and the Aspire project are expected to be used for their respective project costs and distributions of earnings.

The components of our cash and cash equivalents balance are as follows:
 September 27, 2024
Dollars in millionsInternational (a)Domestic (b)Total
Cash and cash equivalents
$249 $38 $287 
Short-term investments (c)17 11 28 
Cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities (d)131 16 147 
Total$397 $65 $462 

 December 29, 2023
Dollars in millionsInternational (a)Domestic (b)Total
Cash and cash equivalents
$122 $36 $158 
Short-term investments (c)6 8 14 
Cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities (d)111 21 132 
Total$239 $65 $304 
(a)Includes deposits held by non-U.S. entities with operating accounts that constitute offshore cash for tax purposes.
(b)Includes U.S. dollar and foreign currency deposits held in U.S. entities with operating accounts that constitute onshore cash for tax purposes but may reside either in the U.S. or in a foreign country.
(c)Includes time deposits, money market funds and other highly liquid short-term investments.
(d)Includes short-term investments held by Aspire Defence subcontracting entities for $92 million and $83 million as of September 27, 2024 and December 29, 2023, respectively.

Note 5. Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients

The amounts of unapproved change orders and claims against clients included in determining the profit or loss on contracts are as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
Amounts included in project estimates-at-completion at beginning of fiscal year
$74 $48 
Net increase in project estimates
53 11 
Ending balance of amounts included in project estimates-at-completion$127 $59 
Amounts recognized over time based on progress $112 $59 

The balance as of September 27, 2024 relates to estimated recoveries of claims associated with certain U.S. government programs in our Government Solutions segment.

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Changes in Project-related Estimates

There are many factors that may affect the accuracy of our cost estimates and ultimately our future profitability. These include, but are not limited to, the availability and costs of resources (such as labor, materials and equipment), productivity, weather and ongoing resolution of legacy projects and legal matters, including any new or ongoing disputes with our business partners and others in our supply chain. We generally realize both lower and higher than expected margins on projects in any given period. We recognize revisions of revenues, costs and equity in earnings in the period in which the revisions are known. This may result in the recognition of costs before the recognition of related revenue recovery, if any.


Note 6. Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities

We conduct some of our operations through joint ventures, which operate through partnerships, corporations and undivided interests and other business forms and are principally accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Additionally, the majority of our joint ventures are VIEs.

The following table presents a rollforward of our equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates:
Nine Months EndedYear ended
September 27,December 29,
20242023
Dollars in millions
Beginning balance$206 $188 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (a)
97 114 
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (b)(131)(63)
Payments from unconsolidated affiliates, net(5)(18)
Return of investments in equity method investment, net (c)
(36)(60)
Foreign currency translation adjustments3 3 
Other (d)54 42 
Ending balance$188 $206 
(a)The equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in 2024 and 2023 is related to normal activities within our other joint ventures.
(b)In the normal course of business, our joint ventures will declare a distribution in the current quarter that is not paid until the subsequent quarter. As such, the distributions declared during the current quarter may not agree to the distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
(c)For the nine months ended September 27, 2024, we received a return of investment from JKC of approximately $36 million related to our proportionate share of a tax refund. During the year ended December 29, 2023, we received a return of investment from JKC of approximately $61 million related to the second payment received from the Subcontractor Settlement Agreement.
(d)During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, Other included the reclassification of the net liability position of $55 million related to joint ventures within our STS business segment. During the year ended December 29, 2023, Other included the reclassification of the net liability position of $47 million related to a joint venture within our STS business segment.

Related Party Transactions

We often provide engineering, construction management and other subcontractor services to our unconsolidated joint ventures, and our revenues include amounts related to these services. For the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024 our revenues included $190 million and $534 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2023 included $137 million and $390 million, respectively, related to the services we provided primarily to the Aspire Defence Limited joint venture within our GS business segment and a joint venture within our STS business segment.

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Amounts included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to services we provided to our unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 27, 2024, and December 29, 2023 are as follows:
 September 27,December 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses $96 $103 
Contract liabilities$62 $89 

Note 7. Retirement Benefits

We have two frozen defined benefit pension plans in the U.S., one frozen and one active plan in the U.K. and one frozen plan in Germany. The components of net periodic pension benefit related to the frozen U.K. pension for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, were as follows:

 Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
Components of net periodic pension benefit
Interest cost$15 $15 $45 $45 
Expected return on plan assets(28)(26)(84)(76)
Amortization of prior service cost1 1 1 1 
Recognized actuarial loss  2  
Net periodic pension benefit$(12)$(10)$(36)$(30)

For the nine months ended September 27, 2024, we have contributed approximately $28 million of the $40 million we expect to contribute to our U.K. pension plan in fiscal year 2024.

Note 8. Debt and Other Credit Facilities

Our outstanding debt consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
Dollars in millionsSeptember 27, 2024December 29, 2023
Term Loan A$1,054 $595 
Term Loan B998 501 
Senior Notes250 250 
Revolver330 505 
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts(26)(19)
Total debt2,606 1,832 
Less: current portion46 31 
Total long-term debt, net of current portion$2,560 $1,801 

Senior Credit Facility

Our existing Credit Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2018, as amended ("Credit Agreement"), consists of a $1 billion revolving credit facility (the "Revolver"), a Term Loan A ("Term Loan A") with debt tranches denominated in U.S. dollars and British pound sterling and a Term Loan B ("Term Loan B" and together with the Revolver and Term Loan A, the "Senior Credit Facility").

We entered into Amendment No. 11 to our Credit Agreement on January 19, 2024. This amendment provided for an incremental Term Loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1 billion and extended the Term Loan B maturity date to
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January 2031. We borrowed the full $1 billion principal amount available under this loan. We received $24 million in cash proceeds from this borrowing to pay accrued interest and financing fees, $501 million was applied to the outstanding principal under the Term Loan B facility and the remaining $475 million was applied to the outstanding principal under the Revolver. In addition, Amendment No. 11 reduced the interest rate margin applicable to Term Loan B. During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, $2 million in cash was paid on the outstanding Term Loan B principal.

We entered into Amendment No. 12 to our Credit Agreement on February 7, 2024. This amendment consolidated all USD denominated Term Loans A including: Term A-1, Term A-2 and Term A-4 loan facilities under our Credit Agreement into the amended singular USD denominated Term A-1 loan facility and continued the GBP denominated Term A-3 loan facility outstanding at December 29, 2023. During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, $79 million in cash was paid on the outstanding Term Loan A principal and accrued interest and $20 million was applied to the Term Loan A principal using proceeds of a borrowing on our Revolver. Additionally, this amendment extended the maturity date of the $1 billion Revolver, amended Term A-1 loan facility and Term A-3 loan facility to February 2029.

We entered into Amendment No. 13 to our Credit Agreement on August 14, 2024. This amendment allowed for an incremental delayed draw Term A-2 loan in an aggregate principal amount up to $550 million, which remained available for 180 days to fund the acquisition of LinQuest, maturing August 2027. On August 30, 2024, we borrowed the entire $550 million available under the delayed draw Term A-2 loan upon closing of the LinQuest acquisition. Additionally, under Amendment No. 13, we refinanced outstanding principal amounts under the Company's existing Term B loan facility via a cashless roll into a new Term B loan facility to reduce the interest rate margin applicable to Term Loan B. The applicable interest rate per annum of the new Term B loan facility is term SOFR plus 2.00% (or base rate plus 1.00%) and the maturity date is January 2031. See Note 17. "Acquisitions" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion around the acquisition of LinQuest.

We had cash borrowings of $343 million and cash repayments of $63 million on our Revolver that occurred during the nine months ended September 27, 2024. The interest rates with respect to the Revolver, Term Loan A and Term Loan B are based on, at our option, the applicable adjusted reference rate plus an additional margin or base rate plus additional margin. Additionally, there is a commitment fee applicable to available amounts under the Revolver.

The details of the applicable margins and commitment fees under the amended Revolver, Term Loan A-1 and Term Loan A-3 are based on our consolidated net leverage ratio as follows:
Revolver, Term Loan A-1 and Term Loan A-3
Consolidated Net Leverage RatioReference Rate (a)Base RateCommitment Fee
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.002.25 %1.25 %0.33 %
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.002.00 %1.00 %0.30 %
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.001.75 %0.75 %0.28 %
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.001.50 %0.50 %0.25 %
Less than 1.25 to 1.001.25 %0.25 %0.23 %
(a)The reference rate for the Revolver and the U.S. dollar tranches of Term Loan A-1 is SOFR plus 10 bps Credit Spread Adjustment and the British pound sterling tranche of Term Loan A-3 is SONIA plus 12 bps Credit Spread Adjustment.

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The details of the applicable margins and commitment fees under Term Loan A-2 are based on our consolidated net leverage ratio as follows:
Term Loan A-2
Consolidated Net Leverage RatioReference Rate (a)Base RateCommitment Fee
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.002.13 %1.13 %0.33 %
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.001.88 %0.88 %0.30 %
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.001.63 %0.63 %0.28 %
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.001.38 %0.38 %0.25 %
Less than 1.25 to 1.001.13 %0.13 %0.23 %
(a)The reference rate for Term Loan A-2 is SOFR.
Both Term Loan A-1 and Term Loan A-3 provide for quarterly principal payments of 0.625% of the aggregate principal amount, increasing to 1.25% starting with the quarter ending April 3, 2026. Term Loan A-2 provides for quarterly principal payments of 0.625% of the aggregate principal amount commencing with the last business day September 2024. Term Loan B provides for quarterly principal payments of $3 million commencing with the last business day of September 2024. Each of Term Loan A-1, Term Loan A-3 and the Revolver matures in February 2029, Term Loan A-2 matures in August 2027 and Term Loan B matures in January 2031.

The Senior Credit Facility contains financial covenants providing for a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio (as such terms are defined in the Senior Credit Facility). Our consolidated net leverage ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter may not exceed 4.25 to 1 in 2023, reducing to 4.00 to 1 in 2024 and thereafter. Our consolidated interest coverage ratio may not be less than 3.00 to 1 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. As of September 27, 2024, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under our Senior Credit Facility.

Senior Notes

On September 30, 2020, we issued and sold $250 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "Senior Notes") pursuant to an indenture among us, the guarantors party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as trustee. The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of our existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our obligations under the Senior Credit Facility and certain other indebtedness. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 30 and September 30 of each year, beginning on March 30, 2021, and the principal is due on September 30, 2028.

Since September 30, 2023, we have the ability to redeem all or part of the Senior Notes at our option, at the redemption prices set forth in the Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date. If we undergo a change of control, we may be required to make an offer to holders of the Senior Notes to repurchase all of the Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Letters of credit, surety bonds and guarantees

In connection with certain projects, we are required to provide letters of credit, surety bonds or guarantees to our customers in the ordinary course of business as credit support for contractual performance guarantees, advanced payments received from customers and future funding commitments. As of September 27, 2024, we had a $1 billion committed line of credit on the Revolver under our Senior Credit Facility and $493 million of bilateral and uncommitted lines of credit. As of September 27, 2024, with respect to our Revolver, we had $330 million of outstanding borrowings. We also have $14 million of outstanding letters of credit on our Senior Credit Facility. With respect to our $493 million of bilateral and uncommitted lines of credit, we had utilized $293 million for letters of credit as of September 27, 2024. The total remaining capacity of these committed and uncommitted lines of credit was approximately $856 million as of September 27, 2024, all of which can be used toward issuing letters of credit. Of the letters of credit outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility, none have expiry dates beyond the maturity date of the Senior Credit Facility. Of the total letters of credit outstanding under our bilateral facilities, $84 million relate to our joint venture operations where the letters of credit are posted using our capacity to support our pro-rata share of obligations under various contracts executed by joint ventures of which we are a member.

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Note 9. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was approximately 26% and (32)% for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 as compared to the U.S. statutory rate of 21%, was primarily affected by the rate differential on our foreign earnings and the impact of state and local taxes in the U.S. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 29, 2023 was primarily impacted by the non-deductible portion of a legal settlement on a legacy matter and the non-deductible charge associated with the cash settlement method election and convertible notes repurchase in 2023. The implications of these non-deductible items were partially offset by the release of a previously reserved position based on developments associated with the ongoing IRS examination and appeals process for certain years.

The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of September 27, 2024 and December 29, 2023 was $147 million and $148 million, respectively. The remaining valuation allowance is primarily related to foreign tax credit carryforwards and foreign and state net operating loss carryforwards that, in the judgment of management, do not meet the more likely than not realization threshold. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income, in the appropriate character and source, during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible or within the remaining carryforward period. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryback and carryforward periods), projected future taxable income and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment.
The utilization of the unreserved foreign tax credit carryforwards is based on our ability to generate income from foreign sources of approximately $200 million prior to their expiration. The utilization of other net deferred tax assets, excluding those associated with indefinite-lived intangible assets, is based on our ability to generate U.S. forecasted taxable income of approximately $1,033 million. Changes in our forecasted taxable income, in the appropriate character and source, as well as jurisdiction, could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets.

The provision for uncertain tax positions included in other liabilities and deferred income taxes on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 27, 2024 and December 29, 2023 was $74 million.

Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies

We are a party to litigation and other proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. These types of matters could result in fines, penalties, cost reimbursements or contributions, compensatory or treble damages or non-monetary sanctions or relief. We believe the probability is remote that the outcome of any individual matter, including the matters described below, will have a material adverse effect on the corporation as a whole, notwithstanding that the unfavorable resolution of any matter may have a material effect on our net earnings and cash flows in any particular reporting period. Among the factors that we consider in this assessment are the nature of existing legal proceedings and claims, the asserted or possible damages or loss contingency (if estimable), the progress of the case, existing law and precedent, the opinions or views of legal counsel and other advisers, our experience in similar cases and the experience of other companies, the facts available to us at the time of assessment and how we intend to respond to the proceeding or claim. Our assessment of these factors may change over time as individual proceedings or claims progress.

Although we cannot predict the outcome of legal or other proceedings with certainty, when it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable, U.S. GAAP requires us to accrue an estimate of the probable loss or range of loss. In the event a loss is probable, but the probable loss is not reasonably estimable, we are required to make a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. We follow a thorough process in which we seek to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss, and only if we are unable to make such an estimate do we conclude and disclose that an estimate cannot be made. Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated below in our discussion in Note 11. "U.S. Government Matters", a reasonably possible loss or range of loss associated with any individual contingency cannot be estimated. There have been no substantive developments or changes to existing claims.

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Note 11. U.S. Government Matters

We provide services to various U.S. governmental agencies, including the U.S. DoD, NASA and the Department of State. The negotiation, administration and settlement of our contracts are subject to audit by the DCAA. The DCAA serves in an advisory role to the DCMA, which is responsible for the administration of the majority of our contracts. The scope of these audits includes, among other things, the validity of direct and indirect incurred costs, provisional approval of annual billing rates, approval of annual overhead rates, compliance with the FAR and CAS, compliance with certain unique contract clauses and audits of certain aspects of our internal control systems. Based on the information received to date, we do not believe any completed or ongoing government audits will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The U.S. government also retains the right to pursue various remedies under any of these contracts which could result in challenges to expenditures, suspension of payments, fines and suspensions or debarment from future business with the U.S. government.

We accrued for probable and reasonably estimable unallowable costs associated with open government matters related to our GS business in the amounts of $35 million as of September 27, 2024 and $45 million as of December 29, 2023, which are recorded in other liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Legacy U.S. Government Matters

Between 2002 and 2011, we provided significant support to the U.S. Army and other U.S. government agencies in support of the war in Iraq under the LogCAP III contract. We have been closing out the LogCAP III contract since 2011, and we expect the contract closeout process to continue for at least another year. As a result of our work under LogCAP III, there are claims and disputes pending between us and the U.S. government that need to be resolved in order to close the contract. The contract closeout process includes administratively closing the individual task orders issued under the contract. We continue to work with the U.S. government to resolve the issues to close the remaining task orders, which includes ongoing litigation of third-party vendor disputes. We also have matters related to ongoing litigation or investigations involving U.S. government contracts. We anticipate billing additional labor, vendor resolution and litigation costs as we resolve the open matters in the future.

First Kuwaiti Trading Company arbitration. In April 2008, FKTC, one of our LogCAP III subcontractors providing housing containers, filed for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association for several claims under various LogCAP III subcontracts. After a series of arbitration proceedings and related litigation between KBR and the U.S. government, the panel heard the final claims and we received an award on July 27, 2022. FKTC filed a motion for correction of the award asking the tribunal to change its findings. The tribunal denied FKTC's motion in an order issued on October 20, 2022. On January 5, 2023, FKTC filed a motion to vacate the arbitral award in the Eastern District of Virginia Federal District Court. KBR filed its response on February 2, 2023. On March 22, 2023, both parties presented oral arguments. On May 12, 2023, the District Court issued its order denying FKTC’s motion to vacate the arbitration award and confirming the award. On June 12, 2023, the parties submitted their briefs in support of their calculations of the final award amount. KBR sought to confirm the net award of $16 million in KBR’s favor plus post-judgment interest. FKTC sought to offset amounts awarded to KBR with amounts FKTC claimed it was owed based on unpaid principal and post award interest on the awards issued in its favor in the prior arbitration proceedings, totaling $70 million. KBR disagreed with FKTC’s interest claim and calculation. On September 22, 2023, the Court issued a decision finding the net amount due in favor of KBR from FKTC is $8 million. FKTC has appealed this ruling. In addition, in March 2022, FKTC filed a civil action in Kuwait civil court against KBR seeking $100 million in damages. This action is duplicative of the claims decided in arbitration. In September 2022, we filed a motion to dismiss this action for lack of jurisdiction due to the arbitration agreement between KBR and FKTC. On December 7, 2023, the Kuwait Court of Cassation issued a ruling ordering KBR to pay an immaterial provisional damage award and requiring FKTC to refile its case in the Court of First Instance for adjudication. Based on our assessment of existing law and precedent, the opinions or views of legal counsel and the facts available to us, no amounts were accrued as of September 27, 2024.
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Note 12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in AOCL, net of tax, by component
Dollars in millionsAccumulated foreign currency translation adjustmentsAccumulated pension liability adjustmentsChanges in fair value of derivativesTotal
Balance at December 29, 2023$(300)$(644)$29 $(915)
   Other comprehensive income (loss) adjustments before reclassifications
39 1 5 45 
    Amounts reclassified from AOCL
 3 (18)(15)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
39 4 (13)30 
Balance at September 27, 2024$(261)$(640)$16 $(885)

Dollars in millionsAccumulated foreign currency translation adjustmentsAccumulated pension liability adjustmentsChanges in fair value of derivativesTotal
Balance at December 31, 2022$(352)$(568)$38 $(882)
   Other comprehensive income adjustments before reclassifications
5  29 34 
    Amounts reclassified from AOCL
 1 (14)(13)
Net other comprehensive income
5 1 15 21 
Balance at September 29, 2023$(347)$(567)$53 $(861)

Reclassifications out of AOCL, net of tax, by component
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions20242023Affected line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Accumulated pension liability adjustments
    Amortization of prior service cost$(1)$(1)See (a) below
  Recognized actuarial loss(2) See (a) below
Net pension and post-retirement benefits
$(3)$(1)Net of tax
Changes in fair value for derivatives
   Foreign currency hedge and interest rate swap settlements
$22 $17 Other non-operating expense
Tax expense
(4)(3)Provision for income taxes
Net changes in fair value of derivatives
$18 $14 Net of tax
(a)This item is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 7 "Retirement Benefits" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
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Note 13. Share Repurchases

Authorized Share Repurchase Program

        On February 25, 2014, the Board of Directors authorized a plan to repurchase our outstanding shares of common stock, which replaced and terminated the August 26, 2011 share repurchase program. On February 19, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized $174 million of additional share repurchases to be added to the prior authorizations, which returned the total amount authorized and available for repurchase under the share repurchase program to $500 million. As of September 27, 2024, $346 million remained available for repurchase under this authorization. The authorization does not obligate us to acquire any particular number of shares of common stock and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued without prior notice. The share repurchases are intended to be funded through our current and future cash flows and the authorization does not have an expiration date.

Withheld to Cover Program

We have in place a "withhold to cover" program, which allows us to withhold common shares from employees in connection with the settlement of income tax and related benefit withholding obligations arising from the issuance of share-based equity awards under the KBR, Inc. 2006 Stock and Incentive Plan.

The table below presents information on our share repurchases activity under these programs:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27, 2024September 27, 2024
Number of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in MillionsNumber of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in Millions
Repurchases under the authorized share repurchase program117,066 $64.04 $8 2,455,421 $62.71 $154 
Withhold to cover shares20,237 64.10 1 215,648 59.73 13 
Total137,303 $64.05 $9 2,671,069 $62.47 $167 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 29, 2023September 29, 2023
Number of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in MillionsNumber of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in Millions
Repurchases under the authorized share repurchase program $ $ 2,222,293 $56.23 $125 
Withhold to cover shares4,244 61.47  218,842 54.07 12 
Total4,244 $61.47 $ 2,441,135 $56.04 $137 

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Note 14. Income (loss) per Share    

Basic income (loss) per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share includes additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potential common shares with a dilutive effect had been issued using the if-converted method for Convertible Debt and the treasury stock method for all other instruments.

A summary of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculations is as follows:
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Shares in millions2024202320242023
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR:
Net Income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$299 $(286)
Less earnings allocable to participating securities$ $ $(1)$ 
Basic net income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$298 $(286)
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$298 $(286)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding133 135 134 136 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding133 135 134 136 
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share:
Basic$0.75 $(0.16)$2.22 $(2.10)
Diluted$0.75 $(0.16)$2.22 $(2.10)
For the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024, the diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share calculation excluded the following weighted-average potential common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: 0.2 million related to our stock options and restricted stock awards.

Due to our net loss position for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2023, our basic net loss attributable to KBR per share and diluted net loss attributable to KBR per share are identical as the effect of all potential common shares is anti-dilutive and therefore excluded. For the three months ended September 29, 2023, the diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share calculation excluded the following weighted-average potential common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: 9.9 million related to the Warrant Transactions and 1.3 million related to our stock options and restricted stock awards. For the nine months ended September 29, 2023, the diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share calculation excluded the following weighted-average potential common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: 5.3 million related to the Convertible Debt, 12.1 million related to the Warrant Transactions and 1.4 million related to our stock options and restricted stock awards.





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Note 15. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Fair value measurements. The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We utilize a fair value hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability or inputs derived from observable market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, as reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments. The carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments that are not required to be recorded at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets are provided in the following table.

September 27, 2024December 29, 2023
Dollars in millionsCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Liabilities (including current maturities):
Term Loan A
Level 2$1,054 $1,054 $595 $595 
Term Loan B
Level 2998 999 501 503 
Senior Notes
Level 2250 241 250 231 
RevolverLevel 2330 330 505 505 
Derivative Liability - WarrantsLevel 2  33 33 

The carrying value of the debt instruments listed above exclude debt issuance costs for the respective instrument. See Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" for the debt issuance costs of our debt instruments and further discussion of our term loans, Senior Notes and Revolver. We paid the outstanding warrant derivative liability at December 29, 2023 of $33 million in 2024.

The following disclosures for foreign currency risk and interest rate risk includes the fair value hierarchy levels for our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Foreign currency risk. We conduct business globally in numerous currencies and are therefore exposed to foreign currency fluctuations. We may use derivative instruments to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We do not use derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. We generally utilize foreign currency exchange forwards and option contracts to hedge exposures associated with forecasted future cash flows and to hedge exposures present on our balance sheet.

As of September 27, 2024, the gross notional value of our foreign currency exchange forwards and option contracts used to hedge balance sheet exposures was $52 million, all of which had durations of 30 days or less. The fair value of our balance sheet hedges are included in other current assets, other assets and other liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 27, 2024, and December 29, 2023. The fair values of these derivatives are considered Level 2 under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, as they are based on quoted prices directly observable in active markets.
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The following table summarizes the recognized changes in fair value of our balance sheet hedges offset by remeasurement of balance sheet positions. These amounts are recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented. The net of our changes in fair value of hedges and the remeasurement of our assets and liabilities is included in other non-operating expense on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
Balance Sheet Hedges - Fair Value$(1)$(1)$(2)$ 
Balance Sheet Position - Remeasurement(2) (3)(4)
Net gain (loss)$(3)$(1)$(5)$(4)

Interest rate risk. We use interest rate swaps to reduce interest rate risk and to manage net interest expense by converting a portion of our variable rate debt under our Senior Credit Facility into fixed-rate debt. During the three months ended September 27, 2024, we entered into additional interest rate swap agreements to term SOFR, which became effective September 30, 2024. Our portfolio of interest rate swaps consists of the following:

Dollars in millionsNotional Amount at September 27, 2024*Pay Fixed Rate (Weighted Average)Receive Variable RateSettlement and Termination
March 2020 Interest Rate Swaps$400 0.89 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
September 2022 Interest Rate Swaps$350 3.43 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
March 2023 Interest Rate Swaps$205 3.61 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
March 2023 Amortizing Interest Rate Swaps£111 3.81 %Term SONIAMonthly through November 2026
September 2024 Interest Rate Swaps$200 3.27 %Term SOFRMonthly through August 2027
*Includes the September 2024 interest rate swaps that became effective September 30, 2024.

Our interest rate swaps are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the interest rate swaps at September 27, 2024 was a $21 million net asset, of which $17 million is included in other current assets, $10 million is included in other assets and $6 million is included in other liabilities. The unrealized net gain on these interest rate swaps was $21 million and is included in AOCL as of September 27, 2024. The fair value of the interest rate swaps at December 29, 2023 was a $36 million net asset, of which $24 million is included in other current assets, $18 million is included in other assets and $6 million is included in other liabilities. The unrealized net gains on these interest rate swaps was $36 million and is included in AOCL as of December 29, 2023.

Sales of Receivables. From time to time, we sell certain receivables to unrelated third-party financial institutions under various accounts receivable monetization programs. One such program is with MUFG Bank, Ltd. (“MUFG”) under a Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement (the “RPA”), which provides the sale to MUFG of certain of our designated eligible receivables, with a significant portion of such receivables being owed by the U.S. government. During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, we derecognized $2,324 million of accounts receivables from the balance sheet under these agreements, of which certain receivables totaling $2,290 million were sold under the MUFG RPA. The fair value of the sold receivables approximated their book value due to their short-term nature. The fees incurred are presented in other non-operating expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Activity for third-party financial institutions consisted of the following:
Nine Months Ended
Dollars in millionsSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Beginning balance$135 $134 
Sale of receivables2,324 2,250 
Settlement of receivables(2,318)(2,243)
Cash collected, not yet remitted(39) 
Outstanding balances sold to financial institutions$102 $141 

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Other Investments. Other investments include investments in equity securities of privately held companies without readily determinable fair values and are included in other assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. These investments are accounted for under the measurement alternative, provided that KBR does not have the ability to exercise significant influence or control over the investees. KBR's aggregate investment in Mura Technology ("Mura") is approximately 17%. The carrying value of our investment in Mura was $135 million at September 27, 2024. The carrying value of our investment in Mura was $128 million at December 29, 2023.

Note 16. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

New accounting pronouncements requiring implementation in future periods are discussed below.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. ASU 2023-07 requires disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items to reconcile to segment profit or loss, and the title and position of the entity’s CODM. The amendments in this update also expand the interim segment disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 will be effective for our 2024 fiscal year and for interim periods starting in our first quarter of fiscal year 2025. We expect this ASU to only impact our disclosures with no impacts to our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU requires that an entity disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. Further, the ASU requires certain disclosures of state versus federal income tax expense and taxes paid. The amendments in this ASU are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. We expect this ASU to only impact our disclosures with no impacts to our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

Note 17. Acquisitions

LinQuest Corporation

On August 30, 2024, we acquired LinQuest, an engineering, data analytics and digital integration company that develops and integrates advanced technology solutions to meet the most challenging demands across space, air dominance and connected battlespace missions, including advanced AI and machine learning capabilities. LinQuest supports the U.S. Air Force and other U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence agencies. We accounted for this transaction as an acquisition of a business using the acquisition method under Business Combinations (Topic 805).

The aggregate consideration paid upon closing was $739 million in cash, net of cash acquired, subject to certain working capital, net debt and other post-closing adjustments. The Company funded the acquisition through a combination of cash on-hand, $550 million in borrowings under the delayed draw term A-2 loan, $50 million in borrowings on our Revolver and proceeds from the sale of receivables. See Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" for further discussion around these borrowings on our Senior Credit Facility.

We have recorded $3 million during the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024, respectively, in acquisition-related costs related to LinQuest, which are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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As of September 27, 2024, the purchase price allocation is preliminary and is based on the book values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and preliminary estimates of intangibles. We are finalizing the purchase price including verifying assets acquired, liabilities assumed and third party evaluations of the intangible assets. The following table summarizes the consideration paid for this acquisition and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date on August 30, 2024:

Dollars in millionsLinQuest
Fair value of total consideration paid$750 
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and equivalents11 
Accounts receivable98 
Contract assets2 
Other current assets4 
Total current assets115 
Property, plant, and equipment15 
Operating lease right-of-use assets37 
Intangible assets290 
Equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates1 
Deferred income taxes2 
Other assets1 
Total assets461 
Accounts payable35 
Contract liabilities7 
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits32 
Other current liabilities8 
Total current liabilities82 
Operating lease liabilities30 
Other liabilities16 
Total liabilities128 
Net assets acquired333 
Goodwill$417 

The goodwill recognized of $417 million arising from this acquisition is recorded within our GS segment and primarily relates to future growth opportunities, a highly skilled assembled workforce and other expected synergies from the combined operations. For U.S. tax purposes, the transaction is treated as a stock deal. As a result, there is no step-up in tax basis and the goodwill recognized is not deductible for tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the fair value of intangible assets and the related weighted-average useful lives:

Dollars in millionsFair ValueWeighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
Funded backlog$10 1
Customer relationships280 13
    Total intangible assets$290 13

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The estimated backlog intangible asset is backlog that represents revenue that is already fully awarded and funded as of the acquisition date. The estimated customer relationships intangible assets consist of unfunded backlog as of the acquisition date and revenue arising from existing, recompete, and follow-on programs. The funded backlog and customer relationships intangible assets were preliminarily valued using the income approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method in which the value is derived from an estimation of the after-tax cash flows specifically attributable to funded backlog and customer relationships. In connection with this analysis, certain assumptions were made with respect to forecasted revenues and EBITDA margins, contributory asset charge rates, weighted average cost of capital, and a tax amortization benefit.

The following supplemental pro forma, combined financial information has been prepared from historical financial statements that have been adjusted to give effect to the acquisition of LinQuest as though it had been acquired on January 1, 2023. Pro forma adjustments were primarily related to the amortization of intangibles and interest on borrowings related to the acquisition. Accordingly, this supplemental pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the combined company would have been had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2023, nor is it indicative of future results of operations.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
(Unaudited)
Revenue$2,042 $1,894 $5,984 $5,581 
Net income attributable to KBR$86 $(34)269 (326)
Diluted earnings per share$0.65 $(0.25)$2.01 $(2.40)

Following the closing of the acquisition on August 30, 2024, the acquired LinQuest business has contributed $41 million of revenues and $4 million of gross profit within our GS business segment during both the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction

The purpose of MD&A is to disclose material changes in our financial condition since the most recent fiscal year-end and results of operations during the current fiscal period as compared to the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview
KBR, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("KBR"), delivers science, technology, engineering and logistics support solutions to governments and companies around the world. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining deep domain expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help clients meet their most pressing challenges. Our capabilities and offerings include the following:

Scientific research such as quantum science and computing; health and human performance; materials science; life science research; and earth sciences;
Defense systems engineering such as rapid prototyping; test and evaluation; aerospace acquisition support; systems and platform integration; and sustainment engineering;
Operational support such as space domain awareness; C5ISR; human spaceflight and satellite operations; integrated supply chain and logistics; and military aviation support;
Information operations such as cyber analytics and cybersecurity; data analytics; mission planning systems; virtual and augmented reality and technical training; and artificial intelligence and machine learning;
Professional advisory services across the defense, renewable energy and critical infrastructure sectors; and
Sustainable decarbonization solutions that accelerate and enable energy transition and climate change solutions such as proprietary, sustainability-focused process licensing; advisory services focused on energy transition; high-end engineering, design and management program offerings; and digitally-enabled asset optimization solutions.

KBR's strategic growth vectors include:
Defense modernization;
Space superiority;
Health and human performance;
Sustainable technology;
High-end engineering;
Energy transition and security; and
Technology-led asset optimization

Key customers include U.S. DoD agencies such as the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office and other intelligence agencies; U.S. civilian agencies such as NASA, U.S. Geological Survey and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; the U.K. MoD, and other U.K. Crown Services; the Royal Australian Air Force, Navy and Army; other national governments; and a wide range of commercial and industrial companies.

Our deployment priorities are to fund organic growth, maintain responsible leverage, maintain an attractive dividend, make strategic, accretive acquisitions and repurchase shares. Our acquisition thesis is centered around moving upmarket, expanding capabilities and broadening customer sets across strategic growth vectors. KBR also develops and prioritizes investment in technologies that are disruptive, innovative and sustainability- and safety-focused. These technologies and engineering solutions enable clients to achieve a cleaner, greener, more energy efficient global future.

On August 30, 2024, we acquired LinQuest, an engineering, data analytics and digital integration company that develops and integrates advanced technology solutions to meet the most challenging demands across space, air dominance and connected battlespace missions, including advanced AI and machine learning capabilities. LinQuest supports the U.S. Air Force and other U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence agencies. Additional information related to the LinQuest acquisition is described in Note 17 "Acquisitions" to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.


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Business Environment and Trends

Government Outlook

In March 2024, the U.S. government finalized the fiscal 2024 budget. The U.S. government was operating under a continuing resolution funding measure from the start of the 2024 U.S. government fiscal year through the passage date of the spending bills in March 2024. Discretionary spending includes approximately $825 billion in defense spending and approximately $703 billion in non-defense discretionary spending. Additionally, the approved 2024 NASA budget is $25 billion. In April 2024, a $61 billion Ukraine Security Assistance supplemental funding bill was enacted to provide ongoing assistance and equipment to the military and national security forces of Ukraine and other forces or groups engaged in resisting Russian aggression against Ukraine.

In March 2024, President Biden provided his proposed fiscal 2025 budget, which includes $1.6 trillion in discretionary spending, $895 billion related to defense spending and $734 billion for non-defense spending. The requested discretionary spending amounts are consistent with the fiscal 2024 budget. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 imposed statutory caps on discretionary funding in 2025 that restrict increases within the discretionary budget. This Fiscal Responsibility Act also enacted limits on discretionary funding for the years 2026 through 2029. The proposed fiscal 2025 budget continues to allocate funding to important initiatives from previous year fiscal budgets, including funding to deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific and funding for certain AUKUS-related items. The effect of President Biden's proposed fiscal 2025 budget on individual programs or KBR cannot be predicted at this time.

The U.S. government has not yet enacted an annual budget for fiscal year 2025; these proposed 2025 budgetary amounts are subject to change. To avert a government shutdown, a continuing resolution funding measure has been enacted to finance all U.S. government activities through December 20, 2024. Under the continuing resolution, partial-year funding at amounts consistent with appropriated levels for fiscal year 2024 are available, subject to certain restrictions, but new spending initiatives are not authorized. Uncertainty continues to exist regarding whether a divided Congress will be able to pass appropriation bills or additional continuing resolutions once the current continuing resolution expires on December 20, 2024. We believe our key programs will continue to be supported and funded in the continuing resolution financing mechanism. The effect of a potential government shutdown or the finalized fiscal year 2025 budget on KBR or our individual programs cannot be predicted at this time. However, if a government shutdown were to occur and were to continue for an extended period, we could be at risk of program cancellations, schedule delays and other disruptions and nonpayment, which could adversely affect our results of operations. We anticipate the federal budget will continue to be subject to debate and compromise shaped by, among other things, the 2024 U.S. general elections, heightened political tensions, the global security environment, inflationary pressures and macroeconomic conditions. The result may be shifting funding priorities, which could have material impacts on defense spending broadly and our programs.

Internationally, our Government Solutions work is performed primarily for the U.K. MoD and the Australian Department of Defence. In March 2024, the U.K. government announced the defense budget, with the defense budget remaining consistent with the defense budget from the prior fiscal year. A general election was held in the United Kingdom in July 2024, with the Labour Party becoming the primary governing party of the House of Commons. The Labour Party has committed to increasing defense spending to 2.5% of GDP in the future, which is an increase from the previous commitment to increase defense spending to 2.25%. The effect of this general election on KBR or our individual programs cannot be predicted at this time. Recognizing the importance of strong defense and the role the U.K. plays across the globe, the U.K. has prioritized investment in military research and investment in key areas to advance and develop capabilities around artificial intelligence, cyber security and space superiority. The Australian government continues to invest in defense spending, with particular focus on enhancing regional security, modernizing defense capabilities, strengthening cyber defenses and promoting broader economic stability. The fiscal year budget for Australia for the 2024 - 2025 financial year was finalized, with the Australian government increasing defense spending to AUD 55.7 billion, or approximately 2.00% of GDP.

With defense and civil budgets driven in part by political instability, military conflicts, aging platforms and infrastructure and the need for technology advances, we expect continued opportunities to provide solutions and technologies to mission critical work aligned with our customers’ and our nation’s critical priorities.

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Sustainable Technology Outlook

Long-range commercial market fundamentals are supported by global population growth, expanding global development and an acceleration of demand for energy transition, renewable energy sources and climate change solutions. The globe is in search of the solution to the energy trilemma, the balance between energy affordability, ensuring energy security and achieving environmental sustainability. Clients are prioritizing their efforts to solve the energy trilemma by investing in digital solutions to optimize operations, increase end-product flexibility and energy efficiency, reduce unplanned downtime and minimize environmental footprint. As the global focus on energy security intensifies and companies continue to commit to near-term carbon neutrality and longer-range net-zero carbon emissions, we expect spending to continue in areas such as decarbonization; carbon capture, utilization and sequestration; biofuels; and circular economy. Further, leading companies across the world are proactively evaluating clean energy alternatives, including hydrogen and green ammonia, which complements KBR's proprietary process technologies, solutions and capabilities. We expect climate change, energy security and energy transition to continue to be areas of priority and investment as many countries, including the U.S., look to boost their economies and invest in a cleaner, more secure future.

    Our Business

KBR's business is organized into two core and one non-core business segments as follows:

Core business segments
• Government Solutions
• Sustainable Technology Solutions

Non-core business segment
• Other

See additional information on our business segments in Note 2 "Business Segment Information" to our condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Results of Operations

Three months ended September 27, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 29, 2023

The information below is an analysis of our consolidated results for the three months ended September 27, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 29, 2023. See Results of Operations by Business Segment below for additional information describing the performance of each of our reportable segments.

Consolidated ResultsThree Months Ended
September 27,September 29,2024 vs. 2023
Dollars in millions20242023$%
Revenues$1,947 $1,770 $177 10 %
Cost of revenues$(1,656)$(1,526)$130 %
Gross profit$291 $244 $47 19 %
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates$27 $32 $(5)(16)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses$(140)$(127)$13 10 %
Other$(5)$(2)$n/m
Operating income$173 $147 $26 18 %
Interest expense$(37)$(30)$23 %
Charges associated with Convertible Notes$— $(114)$(114)(100)%
Other non-operating income (expense)
$(2)$$n/m
Income before income taxes
$134 $5 $129 n/m
Provision for income taxes$(32)$(23)$39 %
Net income (loss)$102 $(18)$120 n/m
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests$$$(1)(33)%
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$121 n/m
n/m - not meaningful

Revenues. The increase in overall revenue of $177 million, or 10%, to $1,947 million was primarily due to $41 million in revenue associated with the LinQuest acquisition, in addition to growth on high-end defense engineering, classified intelligence, readiness & sustainment and international programs within our GS business and increased revenues from technology sales and engineering and professional services in our STS business.

Gross profit. The increase in overall gross profit of $47 million, or 19%, was primarily driven by items increasing revenues discussed above and favorable STS licensing mix.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates. The decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates of $5 million to $27 million in earnings for the three months ended September 27, 2024, compared to $32 million in earnings for the three months ended September 29, 2023 is primarily attributed to a decrease in equity in earnings from services on an LNG project within our STS segment.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the three months ended September 27, 2024 were $13 million higher, a 10% increase compared to the three months ended September 29, 2023, which was primarily driven by additional expenses incurred to support the growth in both our GS and STS business segments.

Interest expense. The increase in interest expense was primarily driven by higher notional outstanding debt principal amounts as a result of the LinQuest acquisition from the three months ended September 29, 2023 to the three months ended September 27, 2024.

Charges associated with Convertible Notes. During the three months ended September 29, 2023, we recognized a loss of $114 million related to the election of cash as the settlement method for our Convertible Notes that did not recur during the three months ended September 27, 2024.
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Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 27, 2024 reflects a 24% tax rate as compared to a 460% tax rate for the three months ended September 29, 2023. The effective tax rate of 24% for the three months ended September 27, 2024, as compared to the U.S. statutory rate of 21%, was primarily affected by the rate differential on our foreign earnings and the impact of state and local taxes in the U.S. The effective tax rate of 460% for the three months ended September 29, 2023 was primarily impacted by the non-deductible charge associated with the election of cash as the settlement method for our Convertible Notes in 2023. The impact of this non-deductible item was partially offset by the release of a previously reserved position based on developments associated with the ongoing IRS examination and appeals process for certain years. See Note 9 "Income Taxes" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on income taxes.




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Results of Operations by Business Segment
Three Months Ended
September 27,September 29,2024 vs. 2023
Dollars in millions20242023$%
Revenues:
Government Solutions$1,490 $1,345 $145 11 %
Sustainable Technology Solutions457 425 32 %
Total revenues$1,947 $1,770 $177 10 %
Operating income (loss):
Government Solutions$123 $108 $15 14 %
Sustainable Technology Solutions95 84 11 13 %
Other(45)(45)— — %
Total operating income$173 $147 $26 18 %

Government Solutions

GS revenues increased by $145 million, or 11%, to $1,490 million in the three months ended September 27, 2024 compared to $1,345 million in the three months ended September 29, 2023. The increase in revenue is primarily due to $41 million in revenue associated with the LinQuest acquisition, in addition to growth on high-end defense engineering, classified intelligence, readiness & sustainment and international programs.
GS operating income increased by $15 million, or 14%, to $123 million in the three months ended September 27, 2024 compared to $108 million in operating income in the three months ended September 29, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the items discussed above.

Sustainable Technology Solutions

STS revenues increased by $32 million, or 8%, to $457 million in the three months ended September 27, 2024 compared to $425 million in the three months ended September 29, 2023. The increase in revenue is primarily from engineering and professional services and technology sales.

STS operating income increased by $11 million, or 13%, to $95 million in the three months ended September 27, 2024 compared to $84 million in the three months ended September 29, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by items discussed above and favorable licensing mix, offset by decreased equity in earnings from services on an LNG project.

Other

Other operating loss remained materially consistent for each of the three months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023.
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Results of Operations

Nine months ended September 27, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 29, 2023

The information below is an analysis of our consolidated results for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 29, 2023. See Results of Operations by Business Segment below for additional information describing the performance of each of our reportable segments.

Consolidated ResultsNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,2024 vs. 2023
Dollars in millions20242023$%
Revenues$5,620 $5,226 $394 %
Cost of revenues$(4,810)$(4,486)$324 %
Gross profit$810 $740 $70 9 %
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates$97 $78 $19 24 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses$(390)$(370)$20 %
Legal settlement of legacy matter$— $(144)$(144)(100)%
Other$$(3)$n/m
Operating income$520 $301 $219 73 %
Interest expense$(100)$(85)$15 18 %
Charges associated with Convertible Notes$— $(428)$(428)(100)%
Other non-operating expense$(10)$(1)$n/m
Income (loss) before income taxes$410 $(213)$623 n/m
Provision for income taxes$(107)$(69)$38 55 %
Net income (loss)$303 $(282)$585 n/m
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests$$$— — %
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR$299 $(286)$585 n/m
n/m - not meaningful    

Revenues. The increase in overall revenue of $394 million, or 8%, to $5,620 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 is primarily due to growth on high-end defense engineering, classified intelligence and international programs within our GS business, increased revenues from technology sales and engineering and professional services in our STS business and $41 million in revenue associated with the LinQuest acquisition.

Gross profit. The increase in overall gross profit of $70 million, or 9%, was primarily driven by items increasing revenues discussed above, offset by resolutions on various legacy matters in 2023 that did not recur in 2024.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates increased by $19 million to $97 million in earnings for the nine months ended September 27, 2024, compared to $78 million in earnings for the nine months ended September 29, 2023. The increase is primarily attributed to equity in earnings from services on an LNG project within our STS segment.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the nine months ended September 27, 2024 were $20 million higher, a 5% increase compared to the nine months ended September 29, 2023, which was primarily driven by additional expenses incurred to support the growth in both our GS and STS business segments.

Legal settlement of Legacy Matter. During the nine months ended September 29, 2023, we recorded a charge of $144 million related to the settlement of a legacy legal matter that did not recur during the nine months ended September 27, 2024.

Interest expense. The increase in interest expense was primarily driven by increases in the U.S. federal reserve funds rate and increased outstanding debt principal from the nine months ended September 29, 2023 to the nine months ended September 27, 2024.

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Charges associated with Convertible Notes. During the nine months ended September 29, 2023, we recognized a loss of $428 million related to the election of cash as the settlement method for our Convertible Notes and the repurchase of a portion of our Convertible Notes that did not recur during the nine months ended September 27, 2024.

Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 reflects a 26% tax rate as compared to a (32)% tax rate for the nine months ended September 29, 2023. The effective tax rate of 26%, as compared to the U.S. statutory rate of 21%, for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 was primarily affected by the rate differential on our foreign earnings and the impact of state and local taxes in the U.S. The effective tax rate of (32)%, as compared to the U.S. statutory rate of 21%, for the nine months ended September 29, 2023 was primarily impacted by the non-deductible portion of a legal settlement on a legacy matter and the non-deductible charge associated with the cash election and Convertible Notes repurchase in 2023. The impacts of these non-deductible items were partially offset by the release of a previously reserved position based on developments associated with the ongoing IRS examination and appeals process for certain years. See Note 9 "Income Taxes" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on income taxes.

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Results of Operations by Business Segment

Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,2024 vs. 2023
Dollars in millions20242023$%
Revenues:
Government Solutions$4,273 $4,025 $248 %
Sustainable Technology Solutions1,347 1,201 146 12 %
Total revenues$5,620 $5,226 $394 8 %
Operating income (loss):
Government Solutions$362 $182 $180 99 %
Sustainable Technology Solutions277 243 34 14 %
Other(119)(124)%
Total operating income $520 $301 $219 73 %

Government Solutions

GS revenues increased by $248 million, or 6%, to $4,273 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024, compared to $4,025 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2023. The increase in revenue is primarily due to growth on high-end defense engineering, classified intelligence and international programs. Additionally, we recognized $41 million in revenue associated with the LinQuest acquisition.
GS operating income increased by $180 million to $362 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024, compared to $182 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2023. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by the $144 million charge recognized in the nine months ended September 29, 2023 related to the settlement of a legacy legal matter that did not recur during the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and growth in the areas discussed above. Additionally, in 2024, we recognized $6 million gain related to the sale of our investment interest in a joint venture.

Sustainable Technology Solutions

STS revenues increased by $146 million, or 12%, to $1,347 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024, compared to $1,201 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2023. This increase is primarily driven by increased revenues from technology sales and engineering and professional services.

STS operating income increased by $34 million, or 14%, to $277 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024, compared to $243 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2023. The increase in operating income is primarily due to the items discussed above and increased equity in earnings from services on an LNG project, offset by a favorable resolution on a legacy matter in 2023 that did not recur in 2024.

Other

Other operating loss remained materially consistent for each of the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively.

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Backlog of Unfilled Orders

Backlog represents the estimated dollar amount of revenues we expect to realize in the future as a result of performing work on contracts and our pro-rata share of work to be performed by our unconsolidated joint ventures. We include total estimated revenues in backlog when a contract is awarded under a legally binding agreement. In many instances, arrangements included in backlog are complex, nonrepetitive and may fluctuate over the contract period due to the release of contracted work in phases by the customer. Additionally, nearly all contracts allow customers to terminate the agreement at any time for convenience, and from time to time customers may dispute or try to renegotiate existing contracts. These and other factors may result in delays or changes in our recognition of revenue from our backlog versus amounts we book as backlog. Certain contracts provide maximum dollar limits, with actual authorization to perform work under the contract agreed upon on a periodic basis with the customer. In these arrangements, only the amounts authorized and probable are included in backlog. For projects where we act solely in a project management capacity, we only include the expected value of our services in backlog.

We define backlog, as it relates to U.S. government contracts, as our estimate of the remaining future revenue from existing signed contracts over the remaining base contract performance period (including customer approved option periods) for which work scope and price have been agreed with the customer. We define funded backlog as the portion of backlog for which funding currently is appropriated, less the amount of revenue we have previously recognized. We define unfunded backlog as the total backlog less the funded backlog. Our GS backlog does not include any estimate of future potential delivery orders that might be awarded under our government-wide acquisition contracts, agency-specific indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts or other multiple-award contract vehicles, nor does it include option periods that have not been exercised by the customer.

Within our GS business segment, we calculate estimated backlog for long-term contracts associated with the U.K. government's PFIs based on the aggregate amount that our client would contractually be obligated to pay us over the life of the project. We update our estimates of the future work to be executed under these contracts on a quarterly basis and adjust backlog, if necessary.

We have included in the table below our proportionate share of unconsolidated joint ventures' estimated backlog. As these projects are accounted for under the equity method, only our share of future earnings from these projects will be recorded in our results of operations. Our proportionate share of backlog for projects related to unconsolidated joint ventures totaled $3.2 billion at September 27, 2024, and $4.1 billion at December 29, 2023.

The following table summarizes our backlog by business segment as of September 27, 2024, and December 29, 2023, respectively:
 September 27,December 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
Government Solutions$14,150 $12,790 
Sustainable Technology Solutions3,750 4,545 
Total backlog$17,900 $17,335 

We estimate that as of September 27, 2024, 36% of our backlog will be executed within one year. Of this amount, we estimate that 87% will be recognized in revenues on our condensed consolidated statement of operations and 13% will be recorded by our unconsolidated joint ventures. As of September 27, 2024, $101 million of our backlog relates to active contracts that are in a loss position.

As of September 27, 2024, 12% of our backlog was attributable to fixed-price contracts, 38% was attributable to PFIs, 33% was attributable to cost-reimbursable contracts and 17% was attributable to time-and-materials contracts. For contracts that contain fixed-price, cost-reimbursable and time-and-materials components, we classify the individual components as either fixed-price, cost-reimbursable or time-and-materials according to the composition of the contract; however, for smaller contracts, we characterize the entire contract based on the predominant component. As of September 27, 2024, $10.1 billion of our GS backlog was currently funded by our customers.

As of September 27, 2024, we had approximately $4.2 billion of priced option periods not yet exercised by the customer for U.S. government contracts that are not included in the backlog amounts presented above.

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The difference between backlog of $17.9 billion and the remaining performance obligations as defined by ASC 606 of $14.0 billion is primarily due to our proportionate share of backlog related to unconsolidated joint ventures which is not included in our remaining performance obligations. See Note 3 "Revenue" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for discussion of the remaining performance obligations.

Transactions with Joint Ventures

We form incorporated and unincorporated joint ventures to execute certain projects. In addition to participating as a joint venture partner, we often provide engineering, procurement, construction management, operations or maintenance services to the joint venture as a subcontractor. Where we provide services to a joint venture that we control and therefore consolidate for financial reporting purposes, we eliminate intercompany revenues and expenses on such transactions. In situations where we account for our interest in the joint venture under the equity method of accounting, we do not eliminate any portion of our subcontractor revenues or expenses, however, we recognize profit on our subcontractor scope of work up to but not in excess of the joint venture's percent complete on its scope of work. We recognize revenue over time on our services provided to joint ventures that we consolidate and our services provided to joint ventures that we record under the equity method of accounting. See Note 6 "Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information. The information discussed therein is incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 2.

Legal Proceedings

Information relating to various commitments and contingencies is described in Notes 5 "Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients", 10 "Commitments and Contingencies" and 11 "U.S. Government Matters" to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the information discussed therein is incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 2.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is provided by available cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, our Senior Credit Facility, (as defined below) sale or divestiture of assets and access to capital markets. Our operating cash flow can vary significantly from year to year and is affected by the mix, terms, timing and stage of completion of our projects. We often receive cash in advance on certain of our sustainable technology projects. On time-and-material and cost reimbursable contracts, we may utilize cash on hand or availability under our Senior Credit Facility to satisfy any periodic operating cash requirements for working capital, as we incur costs and subsequently invoice our customers.
Certain STS services projects may require us to provide credit support for our performance obligations to our customers in the form of letters of credit, surety bonds or guarantees. Our ability to obtain new project awards in the future may be dependent on our letter of credit and surety bonding capacity, which may be further dependent on the timely release of existing letters of credit and surety bonds. As the need for credit support arises, letters of credit may be issued under the Revolver (as defined below) or with lending counterparties on a bilateral, syndicated or other basis.
As discussed in Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" of our condensed consolidated financial statements, we entered into Amendment No. 11 to our Credit Agreement on January 19, 2024. This amendment provided for an incremental Term Loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1 billion and extended the Term Loan B maturity date to January 2031. We borrowed the full $1 billion principal amount available under this loan. We received $24 million in cash proceeds from this borrowing to pay accrued interest and financing fees, $501 million was applied to the outstanding principal under the Term Loan B facility and the remaining $475 million was applied to the outstanding principal under the Revolver. In addition, Amendment No.11 reduced the interest rate margin applicable to Term Loan B. During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, $2 million in cash was paid on the outstanding Term Loan B principal.

We entered into Amendment No. 12 to our Credit Agreement on February 7, 2024. This amendment consolidated all USD denominated Term Loans A including: Term A-1, Term A-2 and Term A-4 loan facilities under our Credit Agreement into the amended singular USD denominated Term A-1 loan facility and continued the GBP denominated Term A-3 loan facility outstanding at December 29, 2023. During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, $79 million in cash was paid on the outstanding Term Loan A principal and accrued interest and $20 million was applied to the Term Loan A principal using proceeds of a borrowing on our Revolver. Additionally, this amendment extended the maturity date of the $1 billion Revolver, amended Term A-1 loan facility and Term A-3 loan facility to February 2029.

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We entered into Amendment No. 13 to our Credit Agreement on August 14, 2024. This amendment allowed for an incremental delayed draw Term A-2 loan in an aggregate principal amount up to $550 million, which remained available for 180 days to fund the acquisition of LinQuest, maturing August 2027. On August 30, 2024, we borrowed the entire $550 million available under the delayed draw Term A-2 loan upon closing of the LinQuest acquisition. Additionally, under Amendment No. 13, we refinanced outstanding principal amounts under the Company's existing Term B loan facility via a cashless roll into a new Term B loan facility to reduce the interest rate margin applicable to Term Loan B. The applicable interest rate per annum of the new Term B loan facility is term SOFR plus 2.00% (or base rate plus 1.00%) and the maturity date is January 2031. See Note 17. "Acquisitions" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion around the acquisition of LinQuest.

We believe that existing cash balances, internally generated cash flows, availability under our Senior Credit Facility and other lines of credit are sufficient to support our business operations for the next 12 months. As of September 27, 2024, we are in compliance with all financial covenants related to our debt agreements.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $462 million at September 27, 2024, and $304 million at December 29, 2023, and consisted of the following:
 September 27,December 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
Domestic U.S. cash$49 $44 
International cash266 128 
Joint venture and Aspire Defence project cash 147 132 
Total$462 $304 
Our cash balances are held in numerous accounts throughout the world to fund our global activities, including acquisitions, joint ventures and other business partnerships. Domestic cash relates to cash balances held by U.S. entities and is largely used to support project activities of those businesses as well as general corporate needs such as the payment of dividends to shareholders, repayment of debt and potential repurchases of our outstanding common stock.

Our international cash balances may be available for general corporate purposes but are subject to local restrictions, such as capital adequacy requirements and maintaining sufficient cash balances to support our U.K. pension plan and other obligations incurred in the normal course of business by those foreign entities. Repatriations of our undistributed foreign earnings are generally free of U.S. tax but may incur withholding and/or state taxes. We consider our future non-U.S. cash needs as 1) our anticipated foreign working capital requirements, including funding of our U.K. pension plan, 2) the expected growth opportunities across all geographical markets and 3) our plans to invest in strategic growth opportunities, which may include acquisitions, joint ventures and other business partnerships around the world, including whether foreign earnings are permanently reinvested. If management were to completely remove the indefinite investment assertion on all foreign subsidiaries, the exposure to local withholding taxes would be less than $7 million.

Joint venture cash and Aspire Defence project cash balances reflect the amounts held by joint venture entities that we consolidate for financial reporting purposes. These amounts are limited to those entities' activities and are not readily available for general corporate purposes; however, portions of such amounts may become available to us in the future should there be a distribution of dividends to the joint venture partners. We expect that the majority of the joint venture cash balances will be utilized for the corresponding joint venture purposes or for paying dividends.

As of September 27, 2024, substantially all of our excess cash was held in interest bearing operating accounts or short-term investment accounts with the primary objectives of preserving capital and maintaining liquidity.
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Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:
 Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
Cash flows provided by operating activities$422 $248 
Cash flows used in investing activities
(751)(43)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
475 (250)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash12 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$158 $(41)

Operating Activities. Cash provided by operations totaled $422 million and $248 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, as compared to net income of $303 million and net loss of $282 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively. Cash flows from operating activities result primarily from earnings and are affected by changes in operating assets and liabilities, which consist primarily of working capital balances for projects. Working capital levels vary from year to year and are primarily affected by our volume of work. These levels are also impacted by the mix, stage of completion and commercial terms of projects. Working capital requirements also vary by project depending on the type of client and location throughout the world.

The primary components of our working capital accounts are accounts receivable, contract assets, accounts payable and contract liabilities. These components are impacted by the size and changes in the mix of our cost-reimbursable and time-and-materials projects versus fixed price projects, and as a result, fluctuations in these components are not uncommon in our business. The increase in operating cash flows for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 29, 2023 is primarily related to the payment made in the third quarter of 2023 related to the settlement of a legacy legal matter that did not recur during the nine months ended September 27, 2024. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 27, 2024, we received $123 million in distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates compared to $58 million in distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates for the nine months ended September 29, 2023. This increase was offset primarily by increased employer pension contributions and changes in the primary components of our working capital.

Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities totaled $751 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and was primarily related to the acquisition of LinQuest, net of cash acquired of $739 million, capital expenditures of $54 million and funding in other investment of 5 million. This was offset by a return of investment from JKC of approximately $36 million related to our proportionate share of a tax refund. Additionally, we received $6 million from the sale of our investment interest in a joint venture within our GS segment. See Note 17. "Acquisitions" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion around the acquisition of LinQuest Corporation and Note 6. "Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities" for further details around the return of investment from JKC.

Cash used in investing activities totaled $43 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2023 and was primarily related to the second payment for an additional investment of $39 million in Mura Technology and capital expenditures of $60 million. This was offset by a return of investment of approximately $61 million from JKC resulting from the receipt of the second payment from the Subcontractor Settlement Agreement. See Note 6. "Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities" for further details.

Financing Activities. Cash provided by financing activities totaled $475 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and was primarily related to $343 million in borrowings on our Revolver and $574 million in borrowings associated with Amendment No. 11 and No. 13 to our Credit Agreement. These increases were offset by $81 million of principal payments related to our Senior Credit Facility, $63 million in payments on the Revolver, $154 million for the repurchase of common stock under our share repurchase program and $13 million for the repurchase of common stock under our "withhold to cover" program. Cash used in financing activities also included $33 million payment for the settlement of warrants, $59 million of dividend payments to common shareholders, $18 million in debt issuance costs associated with Amendment No. 11, No. 12 and No. 13 to our Credit Agreement for our Senior Credit Facility and $10 million for the acquisition of a noncontrolling interest. See Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" for further discussion of our Senior Credit Facility.

Cash used in financing activities totaled $250 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2023 and was primarily due to a net cash outflow of $201 million to repurchase a portion of our outstanding Convertible Notes, corresponding Note
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Hedge and outstanding warrants. Cash used in financing activities also included $53 million of dividend payments to common shareholders, $125 million for the repurchase of common stock under our share repurchase program, $12 million for the repurchase of common stock under our "withhold to cover" program, $270 million in payments on our Revolver and $12 million of principal payments related to our Senior Credit Facility. These decreases were partially offset by 430 million in borrowings related to our Revolver. See Note 8. "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" for further discussion of our Senior Credit Facility.

Future sources of cash. We believe that future sources of cash include cash flows from operations (including accounts receivable monetization arrangements), cash derived from working capital management and cash borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility.

Future uses of cash. We believe that future uses of cash include working capital requirements, joint venture capital calls, capital expenditures, dividends, pension funding obligations, repayments of borrowings, share repurchases, legal settlements of any currently outstanding legal matter or any future legal proceeding and strategic investments including acquisitions, joint ventures and other business partnerships. Our capital expenditures will be focused primarily on facilities and equipment to support our businesses. In addition, we will use cash to make payments under leases and various other obligations, including potential litigation payments, as they arise.

Other factors potentially affecting liquidity

Ichthys LNG Project. As part of the settlement agreement between JKC and Ichthys LNG, Pty, Ltd (collectively, “the Parties”) in October 2021, KBR’s letters of credit were reduced to $82 million from $164 million. Additionally, as part of this settlement agreement, the Parties agreed to consult in good faith and to cooperate to seek maximum recovery from the insurance policies and paint manufacturer for the deterioration of paint and insulation on certain exterior areas of the plant. The Parties agreed to collectively pursue claims against the paint manufacturer and JKC has assigned claims under the insurance policy regarding the paint and insulation matters to the client. The parties have agreed that if, at the date of final resolution of the above proceedings and claims with respect to the paint and insulation matters, the recovered amount from the paint manufacturer and insurance claim is less than the stipulated ceiling amount in the settlement agreement, JKC will pay the client the difference between the stipulated ceiling amount and the recovered amount. JKC has provided for and continues to maintain a provision for this contingent liability.

    U.K. pension obligation. We have recognized on our condensed consolidated balance sheets a funding surplus of $64 million (measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation as of September 27, 2024) for our frozen U.K. defined benefit pension plan. The total amount of employer pension contributions paid for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 was $28 million for our defined benefit plan in the U.K. The funding requirements for our U.K. pension plan are determined based on the U.K. Pensions Act 1995. Annual minimum funding requirements are based on a binding agreement with the Trustee of the U.K. pension plan that is negotiated on a triennial basis. In June 2022, KBR and the Trustee executed an agreement requiring minimum annual contributions of approximately £33 million ($44 million at current exchange rates) for the period through March 2028. This schedule of contributions will be reviewed by the Trustee and KBR no later than 15 months after the effective date of each actuarial valuation, due every three years. In the future, pension funding may increase or decrease depending on changes in the levels of interest rates, pension plan asset return performance and other factors. A significant increase in our funding requirements for the U.K. pension plan could result in a material adverse impact on our financial position.

Sales of Receivables. From time to time, we sell certain receivables to unrelated third-party financial institutions under various accounts receivable monetization programs. One such program is with MUFG Bank, Ltd. (“MUFG”) under a Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, which provides the sale to MUFG of certain of our designated eligible receivables, with a significant portion of such receivables being owed by the U.S. government. We plan to continue to utilize these programs to ensure we have flexibility to meet our capital needs. Refer to Note 15 "Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on our sales of receivables.

Credit Agreement and Senior Credit Facility

Information relating to our Senior Credit Facility is described in Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the information discussed therein is incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 2.
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Senior Notes

Information relating to our Senior Notes is described in Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the information discussed therein is incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 2.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Letters of credit, surety bonds and guarantees. In the ordinary course of business, we may enter into various arrangements providing financial or performance assurance to customers on behalf of certain consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries, joint ventures and other jointly executed contracts. Such off-balance sheet arrangements include letters of credit, surety bonds and corporate guarantees to support the creditworthiness or project execution commitments of these entities and typically have various expiration dates ranging from mechanical completion of the project being constructed to a period beyond completion in certain circumstances such as for warranties. We may also guarantee that a project, once completed, will achieve specified performance standards. If the project subsequently fails to meet guaranteed performance standards, we may incur additional costs, pay liquidated damages or be held responsible for the costs incurred by the client to achieve the required performance standards. The potential amount of future payments that we could be required to make under an outstanding performance arrangement is typically the remaining estimated cost of work to be performed by or on behalf of third parties. For cost reimbursable contracts, amounts that may become payable pursuant to guarantee provisions are normally recoverable from the client for work performed under the contract. For fixed-price contracts, the performance guarantee amount is the cost to complete the contracted work, less amounts remaining to be billed to the client under the contract. Remaining billable amounts could be greater or less than the cost to complete the project. If costs exceed the remaining amounts payable under the contract, we may have recourse to third parties, such as owners, subcontractors or vendors for claims.

In our joint venture arrangements, the liability of each partner is usually joint and several. This means that each joint venture partner may become liable for the entire risk of performance guarantees provided by each partner to the customer. Typically, each joint venture partner indemnifies the other partners for any liabilities incurred in excess of the liabilities the other party is obligated to bear under the respective joint venture agreement. We are unable to estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments that we could be required to make under outstanding performance guarantees related to joint venture projects due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, the nature and extent of any contractual defaults by our joint venture partners, resource availability, potential performance delays caused by the defaults, the location of the projects and the terms of the related contracts. In May 2024, a partner in one of our project-based joint ventures voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Our joint venture operations have not been materially impacted by these bankruptcy proceedings. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” contained in Part I of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding our fixed-price contracts and operations through joint ventures and partnerships.

In certain limited circumstances, we enter into financial guarantees in the ordinary course of business, with financial institutions and other credit grantors, which generally obligate us to make payment in the event of a default by the borrower. These arrangements generally require the borrower to pledge collateral to support the fulfillment of the borrower’s obligation. We account for both financial and performance guarantees at fair value at issuance in accordance with ASC 460-10 Guarantees and, as of September 27, 2024, we had no material guarantees of the work or obligations of third parties recorded.

As of September 27, 2024, we had a $1 billion committed line of credit on the Revolver under our Senior Credit Facility and $493 million of bilateral and uncommitted lines of credit. As of September 27, 2024, with respect to our Revolver, we had $330 million of outstanding borrowings. We also have $14 million of outstanding letters of credit on our Senior Credit Facility. With respect to our $493 million of bilateral and uncommitted lines of credit, we had utilized $293 million for letters of credit as of September 27, 2024. The total remaining capacity of these committed and uncommitted lines of credit was approximately $856 million as of September 27, 2024, all of which can be used toward issuing letters of credit. Information relating to our letters of credit is described in Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the information discussed therein is incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 2. Other than discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have not engaged in any material off-balance sheet financing arrangements through special purpose entities. 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There have been no material changes to our discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates from those set forth in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 29, 2023, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Cash and cash equivalents are deposited with major banks throughout the world. We invest excess cash and cash equivalents in short-term securities, primarily money market funds, which carry a fixed rate of return. We have not incurred any credit risk losses related to deposits of our cash and cash equivalents.

Foreign Currency Risk. Because of the global nature of our business, we are exposed to market risk associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We have historically attempted to limit exposure to foreign currency fluctuations through provisions requiring the client to pay us in currencies corresponding to the currency in which cost is incurred. In addition to this natural hedge, we may use foreign exchange forward contracts and options to hedge material exposures when forecasted foreign currency revenues and costs are not denominated in the same currency and when efficient markets exist. These derivatives are generally designated as cash flow hedges and are carried at fair value.

We use derivative instruments, such as foreign exchange forward contracts, to hedge foreign currency risk related to non-functional currency assets and liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes or make speculative investments in foreign currencies. Each period, these balance sheet hedges are marked to market through earnings and the change in their fair value is largely offset by remeasurement of the underlying assets and liabilities. We recorded a net loss of $5 million and $4 million during the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, in other non-operating expense on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of these derivatives was not material to our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2024. Information relating to fair value measurements is described in Note 15 "Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management" to our condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

Interest Rate Risk. We are exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates for the Revolver and term loan borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility. We had $330 million of borrowings issued under the Revolver as of September 27, 2024. Additionally, we had $2,052 million outstanding under the term loan portions of the Senior Credit Facility as of September 27, 2024. Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility bear interest at variable rates as described in Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We use interest rate swaps to reduce interest rate risk and to manage net interest expense by converting our variable rate debt under our Senior Credit Facility into fixed-rate debt. During the three months ended September 27, 2024, we entered into additional interest rate swap agreements to term SOFR, which became effective September 30, 2024. Our portfolio of interest rate swaps consists of the following:

Dollars in millionsNotional Amount at September 27, 2024*Pay Fixed Rate (Weighted Average)Receive Variable RateSettlement and Termination
March 2020 Interest Rate Swaps$400 0.89 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
September 2022 Interest Rate Swaps$350 3.43 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
March 2023 Interest Rate Swaps$205 3.61 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
March 2023 Amortizing Interest Rate Swaps£111 3.81 %Term SONIAMonthly through November 2026
September 2024 Interest Rate Swaps$200 3.27 %Term SOFRMonthly through August 2027
*Includes the September 2024 interest rate swaps that became effective September 30, 2024.

The swap agreements were designated as cash flow hedges at inception in accordance with ASC Topic 815 Derivative and Hedging. The fair value of the interest rate swaps at September 27, 2024 was a $21 million net asset, of which $17 million is included in other current assets, $10 million is included in other assets and $6 million is included in other liabilities. Information relating to our portfolio of interest rate swaps is described in Note 15 "Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management" to our condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

At September 27, 2024, we had fixed rate debt aggregating $1,352 million and variable rate debt aggregating $1,280 million, after taking into account the effects of the interest rate swaps. Our weighted average interest rate net of the impact from
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our swap agreements for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 was 5.76%. If interest rates were to increase by 50 basis points, pre-tax interest expense would increase by approximately $4 million in the next twelve months net of the impact from our swap agreements, based on outstanding borrowings as of September 27, 2024.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 27, 2024, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We completed the acquisition of LinQuest on August 30, 2024. Management’s assessment and conclusion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 27, 2024 excludes an assessment of the internal control over financial reporting of LinQuest. We are in the process of integrating this business which may result in additions or changes to our internal controls over financial reporting. There were no other changes in our internal control reporting during the three months ended September 27, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information relating to various commitments and contingencies is described in Notes 5, 10 and 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the information discussed therein is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by reference, for the year ended December 29, 2023.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On February 25, 2014, the Board of Directors authorized a plan to repurchase our outstanding shares of common stock, which replaced and terminated the August 26, 2011 share repurchase program. On February 19, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized $174 million of additional share repurchases to be added to the prior authorizations, which returned the total amount authorized and available for repurchase under the share repurchase program to $500 million. As of September 27, 2024, $346 million remained available for repurchase under this authorization. The authorization does not obligate us to acquire any particular number of shares of common stock and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued without prior notice. The share repurchases are intended to be funded through our current and future cash flows and the authorization does not have an expiration date.

The following is a summary of share repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended September 27, 2024 and the amount available to be repurchased under the authorized share repurchase program:
Purchase Period
Total Shares
Repurchased (1)
Average
Price Paid
per Share
Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly
Announced Plan
Dollar Value of Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plan
June 29, 2024 - July 26, 2024117,066 $64.04 117,066 $346,019,074 
July 27, 2024 - August 23, 20241,123 $65.31 — $346,019,074 
August 24, 2024 - September 27, 202419,114 $64.03 — $346,019,074 
Total137,303 $64.05 117,066 $346,019,074 
  
(1)Included within the shares repurchased herein are 20,237 shares acquired from employees in connection with the income tax and related benefit withholding obligations arising from issuance of share-based equity awards under the KBR, Inc. 2006 Stock and Incentive Plan at an average price of $64.10 per share.

Item 5. Other Information

During the three months ended September 27, 2024, none of our officers or directors adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as defined in Item 408(c) of SEC Regulation S-K.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
*31.1
*31.2
**32.1
**32.2
***101
The following financial information from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of KBR, Inc. for the quarter ended September 27, 2024 formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text
104Cover Page Interactive Data File - formatted as Inline XBRL contained in Exhibit 101

+Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements
*Filed with this Form 10-Q
**Furnished with this Form 10-Q
***Interactive data files


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized:
 
KBR, INC.
/s/ Mark W. Sopp/s/ Alison G. Vasquez
Mark W. SoppAlison G. Vasquez
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerSenior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: October 23, 2024                      Dated: October 23, 2024

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) AND RULE 15D-14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

I, Stuart J. B. Bradie, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of KBR, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 23, 2024
/s/ Stuart J. B. Bradie
Stuart J. B. Bradie
Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) AND RULE 15D-14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

I, Mark W. Sopp, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of KBR, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 23, 2024

/s/ Mark W. Sopp
Mark W. Sopp
Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. §1350

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of KBR, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies that to his knowledge, on the date hereof:
a)the Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 27, 2024, filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section l3(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
b)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Stuart J. B. Bradie
Stuart J. B. Bradie
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 23, 2024



EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. §1350

The undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of KBR, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies that to his knowledge, on the date hereof:
a)the Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 27, 2024, filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section l3(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
b)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 

/s/ Mark W. Sopp
Mark W. Sopp
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 23, 2024


v3.24.3
Cover Page - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Oct. 16, 2024
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 27, 2024  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-33146  
Entity Registrant Name KBR, Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 20-4536774  
Entity Address, Address Line One 601 Jefferson Street, Suite 3400  
Entity Address, City or Town Houston  
Entity Address, State or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77002  
City Area Code 713  
Local Phone Number 753-2000  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.001 par value  
Trading Symbol KBR  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   133,242,000
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Central Index Key 0001357615  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --01-03  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Revenues $ 1,947 $ 1,770 $ 5,620 $ 5,226
Cost of revenues (1,656) (1,526) (4,810) (4,486)
Gross profit 291 244 810 740
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 27 32 97 78
Selling, general and administrative expenses (140) (127) (390) (370)
Legal settlement of legacy matter 0 0 0 (144)
Other (5) (2) 3 (3)
Operating income 173 147 520 301
Interest expense (37) (30) (100) (85)
Charges associated with Convertible Notes 0 (114) 0 (428)
Other non-operating income (expense) (2) 2 (10) (1)
Income (loss) before income taxes 134 5 410 (213)
Provision for income taxes (32) (23) (107) (69)
Net income (loss) 102 (18) 303 (282)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 3 4 4
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR $ 100 $ (21) $ 299 $ (286)
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share        
Basic (in usd per share) $ 0.75 $ (0.16) $ 2.22 $ (2.10)
Diluted (in usd per share) $ 0.75 $ (0.16) $ 2.22 $ (2.10)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 133 135 134 136
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 133 135 134 136
Cash dividends declared per share (in usd per share) $ 0.150 $ 0.135 $ 0.450 $ 0.405
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net income (loss) $ 102 $ (18) $ 303 $ (282)
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Foreign currency translation adjustments 47 (34) 39 5
Pension and post-retirement benefits 2 3 5 1
Changes in fair value of derivatives (27) 5 (16) 18
Other comprehensive income (loss) 22 (26) 28 24
Income tax (expense) benefit:        
Pension and post-retirement benefits (1) (3) (1) 0
Changes in fair value of derivatives 5 (2) 3 (3)
Income tax (expense) benefit 4 (5) 2 (3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 26 (31) 30 21
Comprehensive income (loss) 128 (49) 333 (261)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 3 4 4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to KBR $ 126 $ (52) $ 329 $ (265)
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 462 $ 304
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $10 and $8, respectively 1,095 981
Contract assets 214 177
Other current assets 190 189
Total current assets 1,961 1,651
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $494 and $458 (including net PPE of $50 and $36 owned by a variable interest entity), respectively 277 239
Operating lease right-of-use assets 212 138
Goodwill 2,553 2,109
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $420 and $382, respectively 885 618
Equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates 188 206
Deferred income taxes 200 239
Other assets 505 365
Total assets 6,781 5,565
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 737 593
Contract liabilities 381 359
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits 397 340
Current maturities of long-term debt 46 31
Other current liabilities 266 249
Total current liabilities 1,827 1,572
Employee compensation and benefits 128 120
Income tax payable 111 106
Deferred income taxes 84 106
Long-term debt 2,560 1,801
Operating lease liabilities 236 176
Other liabilities 321 290
Total liabilities 5,267 4,171
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 5, 10 and 11)
KBR shareholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued 0 0
Common stock, $0.001 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized, 182,392,098 and 181,713,586 shares issued, and 133,231,050 and 135,067,562 shares outstanding, respectively 0 0
PIC 2,520 2,505
Retained earnings 1,311 1,072
Treasury stock, 49,161,048 shares and 46,646,024 shares, at cost, respectively (1,443) (1,279)
AOCL (885) (915)
Total KBR shareholders’ equity 1,503 1,383
Noncontrolling interests 11 11
Total shareholders’ equity 1,514 1,394
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,781 $ 5,565
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 10 $ 8
Accumulated depreciation, PP&E 494 458
Net PPE of owned by a variable interest entity 277 239
Accumulated amortization, intangibles $ 420 $ 382
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 50,000,000 50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) 0 0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 300,000,000 300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 182,392,098 181,713,586
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 133,231,050 135,067,562
Treasury stock, shares (in shares) 49,161,048 46,646,024
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary    
Net PPE of owned by a variable interest entity $ 50 $ 36
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
PIC
Retained Earnings
Treasury Stock
AOCL
NCI
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 1,632 $ 2,235 $ 1,410 $ (1,143) $ (882) $ 12
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Share-based compensation 16 16        
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options 5 5        
Dividends declared to shareholders (55)   (55)      
Repurchases of common stock (137)     (137)    
Issuance of ESPP shares 6 3   3    
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (6)         (6)
Convertible Notes Transactions 365 365        
Other 0     (1)   1
Net income (loss) (282)   (286)     4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 21       21  
Ending balance at Sep. 29, 2023 1,565 2,624 1,069 (1,278) (861) 11
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2023 1,629 2,616 1,109 (1,280) (830) 14
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Share-based compensation 5 5        
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options 1 1        
Dividends declared to shareholders (19)   (19)      
Repurchases of common stock 0          
Issuance of ESPP shares 4 2   2    
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (5)         (5)
Other (1)         (1)
Net income (loss) (18)   (21)     3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (31)       (31)  
Ending balance at Sep. 29, 2023 1,565 2,624 1,069 (1,278) (861) 11
Beginning balance at Dec. 29, 2023 1,394 2,505 1,072 (1,279) (915) 11
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Share-based compensation 16 16        
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options 2 2        
Dividends declared to shareholders (60)   (60)      
Repurchases of common stock (167)     (167)    
Issuance of ESPP shares 9 5   4    
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests (10) (8)       (2)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (4)         (4)
Other 1     (1)   2
Net income (loss) 303   299     4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 30       30  
Ending balance at Sep. 27, 2024 1,514 2,520 1,311 (1,443) (885) 11
Beginning balance at Jun. 28, 2024 1,411 2,519 1,231 (1,437) (911) 9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Share-based compensation 5 5        
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options 1 1        
Dividends declared to shareholders (20)   (20)      
Repurchases of common stock (9)     (9)    
Issuance of ESPP shares 5 3   2    
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests (10) (8)       (2)
Other 3     1   2
Net income (loss) 102   100     2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 26       26  
Ending balance at Sep. 27, 2024 $ 1,514 $ 2,520 $ 1,311 $ (1,443) $ (885) $ 11
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]        
Cash dividends declared per share (in usd per share) $ 0.150 $ 0.135 $ 0.450 $ 0.405
v3.24.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Dec. 29, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income (loss) $ 102 $ (18) $ 303 $ (282)  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Charges associated with Convertible Notes 0 114 0 428  
Depreciation and amortization     112 104  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (27) (32) (97) (78)  
Deferred income tax     23 24  
Other     24 31  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses     (3) (74)  
Contract assets     (32) 43  
Accounts payable     94 46  
Contract liabilities     10 67  
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits     32 (8)  
Payments on operating lease obligation     (52) (50)  
Payments from unconsolidated affiliates, net     5 13  
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates     123 58  
Pension funding     (30) (9)  
Other assets and liabilities     (90) (65)  
Total cash flows provided by operating activities     422 248  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of property, plant and equipment     (54) (60)  
Proceeds from sale of assets or investments     6 0  
Return of (investments in) equity method joint ventures, net     36 61  
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired     (739) 0  
Funding in other investment     (5) (39)  
Other     5 (5)  
Total cash flows used in investing activities     (751) (43)  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings on long-term debt     574 0  
Borrowings on Revolver     343 430  
Payments on short-term and long-term debt     (81) (12)  
Payments on Revolver     (63) (270)  
Payments on settlement of warrants     (33) (101)  
Proceeds from the settlement of note hedge     0 150  
Payments to settle Convertible Notes     0 (250)  
Debt issuance costs     (18) (1)  
Payments of dividends to shareholders     (59) (53)  
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest     (10) 0  
Payments to reacquire common stock     (167) (137)  
Other     (11) (6)  
Total cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities     475 (250)  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash     12 4  
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     158 (41)  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     304 389 $ 389
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 462 348 462 348 $ 304
Noncash financing activities          
Dividends declared $ 20 $ 19 $ 20 $ 19  
v3.24.3
Basis of Presentation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all information or notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements and should be read together with our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 27, 2024, the results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, and our cash flows for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively. Our significant accounting policies are detailed in "Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies" of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company's fiscal year ends on the Friday closest to December 31. The three months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 contained 91 days. The nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 contained 273 days.

We have evaluated all events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements were issued and have included the appropriate disclosures.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the accounts of KBR, Inc. and the subsidiaries it controls, including VIEs where it is the primary beneficiary (collectively, the "Company," "KBR", "we", "us" or "our"). We account for investments over which we have significant influence, but not a controlling financial interest, using the equity method of accounting. See Note 6 "Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our equity investments and VIEs. All material intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
v3.24.3
Business Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Information Business Segment Information
We provide a wide range of professional services, and the management of our business is heavily focused on major projects or programs within each of our reportable segments. At any given time, government programs and joint ventures represent a substantial part of our operations. We are organized into two core business segments, Government Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions and one non-core business segment as described below:

Government Solutions. Our Government Solutions business segment provides full life-cycle support solutions to defense, intelligence, space, aviation and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies primarily in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. KBR's services cover the full spectrum spanning research and development, advanced prototyping, acquisition support, systems engineering, C5ISR, cyber analytics, space domain awareness, test and evaluation, systems integration and program management, global supply chain management, operations readiness and support and professional advisory services across the defense, renewable energy and critical infrastructure sectors. Included in Government Solutions is the recently acquired LinQuest Corporation ("LinQuest"), an engineering, data analytics and digital integration company that develops and integrates advanced technology solutions to meet the most challenging demands across space, air dominance and connected battlespace missions, including advanced AI and machine learning capabilities. See Note 17 "Acquisitions" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on this acquisition.

Sustainable Technology Solutions. Our Sustainable Technology Solutions business segment is anchored by our portfolio of over 80 innovative, proprietary, sustainability-focused process technologies that accelerate and enable energy transition across the industrial base in four primary verticals: ammonia/syngas, chemical/petrochemicals, clean refining and circular process/circular economy solutions. STS also provides highly synergistic services including advisory and consulting focused on broad-based energy transition and net-zero carbon emission solutions, high-end engineering, design and program management centered around decarbonization, energy security, energy efficiency, environmental impact and asset optimization, as well as our digitally-enabled operating and monitoring solutions. Through early planning and scope definition, advanced technologies and facility life-cycle optimization, our STS business segment works closely with customers to provide what we believe is the optimal approach to maximize their return on investment.
Other. Our non-core Other segment includes corporate expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses not allocated to the business segments above.
Operations by Reportable Segment
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
2024202320242023
Dollars in millions
Revenues:
Government Solutions$1,490 $1,345 $4,273 $4,025 
Sustainable Technology Solutions457 425 1,347 1,201 
     Total revenues$1,947 $1,770 $5,620 $5,226 
Operating income (loss):
Government Solutions$123 $108 $362 $182 
Sustainable Technology Solutions95 84 277 243 
Other(45)(45)(119)(124)
     Total operating income$173 $147 $520 $301 
v3.24.3
Revenue
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Revenue
Disaggregated Revenue

We disaggregate our revenue from customers by business unit, geographic destination and contract type for each of our segments as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Revenue by business unit and reportable segment was as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
Government Solutions
     Science & Space$308 $294 $897 $860 
     Defense & Intel458 397 1,272 1,143 
     Readiness & Sustainment396 363 1,134 1,161 
     International328 291 970 861 
Total Government Solutions1,490 1,345 4,273 4,025 
Sustainable Technology Solutions457 425 1,347 1,201 
Total revenue$1,947 $1,770 $5,620 $5,226 

Government Solutions revenue earned from key U.S. government customers includes U.S. DoD agencies and NASA and is reported as Science & Space, Defense & Intel and Readiness & Sustainment. Government Solutions revenue earned from non-U.S. government customers primarily includes the U.K. MoD and the Australian Defence Force and is reported as International.
Revenue by geographic destination was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 27, 2024Nine Months Ended September 27, 2024
Total by Countries/Regions
Dollars in millions
Government SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     United States$906 $136 $1,042 $2,553 $392 $2,945 
Europe400 68 468 1,183 211 1,394 
     Middle East38 140 178 111 420 531 
     Australia114 20 134 325 66 391 
     Africa17 30 47 50 96 146 
     Asia36 37 86 93 
     Other countries14 27 41 44 76 120 
Total revenue$1,490 $457 $1,947 $4,273 $1,347 $5,620 
Three Months Ended September 29, 2023Nine Months Ended September 29, 2023
Total by Countries/Regions
Dollars in millions
Government SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     United States$805 $129 $934 $2,305 $398 $2,703 
Europe366 65 431 1,200 189 1,389 
     Middle East36 100 136 102 278 380 
     Australia104 27 131 311 68 379 
     Africa16 33 49 51 73 124 
     Asia46 50 12 119 131 
     Other countries14 25 39 44 76 120 
Total revenue$1,345 $425 $1,770 $4,025 $1,201 $5,226 

Many of our contracts contain cost reimbursable, time-and-materials and fixed price components. We define contract type based on the component that represents the majority of the contract. Revenue by contract type was as follows:    
Three Months Ended September 27, 2024Nine Months Ended September 27, 2024
Dollars in millionsGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     Cost Reimbursable$898 $— $898 $2,581 $— $2,581 
     Time-and-Materials281 282 563 789 835 1,624 
     Fixed Price311 175 486 903 512 1,415 
Total revenue$1,490 $457 $1,947 $4,273 $1,347 $5,620 
Three Months Ended September 29, 2023Nine Months Ended September 29, 2023
Dollars in millionsGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     Cost Reimbursable$831 $— $831 $2,477 $— $2,477 
     Time-and-Materials254 253 507 788 738 1,526 
     Fixed Price260 172 432 760 463 1,223 
Total revenue$1,345 $425 $1,770 $4,025 $1,201 $5,226 
Performance Obligations and Contract Liabilities

Changes in estimates are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the current period associated with performance obligations satisfied in a prior period due to the release of a constrained milestone, modification in contract price or scope or a change in the likelihood of a contingency being resolved. We recognized revenue from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods for such matters of $24 million for the three months ended September 27, 2024, and $46 million and $8 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively.

On September 27, 2024, we had $14.0 billion of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations. We expect to recognize approximately 33% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue within one year, 40% in years two through five and 27% thereafter. Revenue associated with our remaining performance obligations to be recognized beyond one year includes performance obligations primarily related to the Aspire Defence project, which has contract terms extending through 2041. Remaining performance obligations do not include variable consideration that was determined to be constrained as of September 27, 2024.

We recognized revenue of $256 million and $183 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, which was previously included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each period.

Accounts Receivable    
September 27,December 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
     Unbilled$587 $519 
     Trade & other508 462 
Accounts receivable$1,095 $981 
v3.24.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include cash balances held by our wholly-owned subsidiaries as well as cash held by joint ventures that we consolidate. Joint venture and the Aspire project cash balances are limited to specific project activities and are not available for other projects, new acquisitions and joint ventures, general cash needs or distribution to us without approval of the board of directors of the respective entities. The cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and the Aspire project are expected to be used for their respective project costs and distributions of earnings.

The components of our cash and cash equivalents balance are as follows:
 September 27, 2024
Dollars in millionsInternational (a)Domestic (b)Total
Cash and cash equivalents
$249 $38 $287 
Short-term investments (c)17 11 28 
Cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities (d)131 16 147 
Total$397 $65 $462 

 December 29, 2023
Dollars in millionsInternational (a)Domestic (b)Total
Cash and cash equivalents
$122 $36 $158 
Short-term investments (c)14 
Cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities (d)111 21 132 
Total$239 $65 $304 
(a)Includes deposits held by non-U.S. entities with operating accounts that constitute offshore cash for tax purposes.
(b)Includes U.S. dollar and foreign currency deposits held in U.S. entities with operating accounts that constitute onshore cash for tax purposes but may reside either in the U.S. or in a foreign country.
(c)Includes time deposits, money market funds and other highly liquid short-term investments.
(d)Includes short-term investments held by Aspire Defence subcontracting entities for $92 million and $83 million as of September 27, 2024 and December 29, 2023, respectively.
v3.24.3
Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Contractors [Abstract]  
Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients
The amounts of unapproved change orders and claims against clients included in determining the profit or loss on contracts are as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
Amounts included in project estimates-at-completion at beginning of fiscal year
$74 $48 
Net increase in project estimates
53 11 
Ending balance of amounts included in project estimates-at-completion$127 $59 
Amounts recognized over time based on progress $112 $59 

The balance as of September 27, 2024 relates to estimated recoveries of claims associated with certain U.S. government programs in our Government Solutions segment.
Changes in Project-related Estimates
There are many factors that may affect the accuracy of our cost estimates and ultimately our future profitability. These include, but are not limited to, the availability and costs of resources (such as labor, materials and equipment), productivity, weather and ongoing resolution of legacy projects and legal matters, including any new or ongoing disputes with our business partners and others in our supply chain. We generally realize both lower and higher than expected margins on projects in any given period. We recognize revisions of revenues, costs and equity in earnings in the period in which the revisions are known. This may result in the recognition of costs before the recognition of related revenue recovery, if any.
v3.24.3
Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities
We conduct some of our operations through joint ventures, which operate through partnerships, corporations and undivided interests and other business forms and are principally accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Additionally, the majority of our joint ventures are VIEs.

The following table presents a rollforward of our equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates:
Nine Months EndedYear ended
September 27,December 29,
20242023
Dollars in millions
Beginning balance$206 $188 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (a)
97 114 
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (b)(131)(63)
Payments from unconsolidated affiliates, net(5)(18)
Return of investments in equity method investment, net (c)
(36)(60)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other (d)54 42 
Ending balance$188 $206 
(a)The equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in 2024 and 2023 is related to normal activities within our other joint ventures.
(b)In the normal course of business, our joint ventures will declare a distribution in the current quarter that is not paid until the subsequent quarter. As such, the distributions declared during the current quarter may not agree to the distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
(c)For the nine months ended September 27, 2024, we received a return of investment from JKC of approximately $36 million related to our proportionate share of a tax refund. During the year ended December 29, 2023, we received a return of investment from JKC of approximately $61 million related to the second payment received from the Subcontractor Settlement Agreement.
(d)During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, Other included the reclassification of the net liability position of $55 million related to joint ventures within our STS business segment. During the year ended December 29, 2023, Other included the reclassification of the net liability position of $47 million related to a joint venture within our STS business segment.

Related Party Transactions

We often provide engineering, construction management and other subcontractor services to our unconsolidated joint ventures, and our revenues include amounts related to these services. For the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024 our revenues included $190 million and $534 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2023 included $137 million and $390 million, respectively, related to the services we provided primarily to the Aspire Defence Limited joint venture within our GS business segment and a joint venture within our STS business segment.
Amounts included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to services we provided to our unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 27, 2024, and December 29, 2023 are as follows:
 September 27,December 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses $96 $103 
Contract liabilities$62 $89 
v3.24.3
Retirement Benefits
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Retirement Benefits Retirement Benefits
We have two frozen defined benefit pension plans in the U.S., one frozen and one active plan in the U.K. and one frozen plan in Germany. The components of net periodic pension benefit related to the frozen U.K. pension for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, were as follows:

 Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
Components of net periodic pension benefit
Interest cost$15 $15 $45 $45 
Expected return on plan assets(28)(26)(84)(76)
Amortization of prior service cost
Recognized actuarial loss— — — 
Net periodic pension benefit$(12)$(10)$(36)$(30)
For the nine months ended September 27, 2024, we have contributed approximately $28 million of the $40 million we expect to contribute to our U.K. pension plan in fiscal year 2024.
v3.24.3
Debt and Other Credit Facilities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Other Credit Facilities Debt and Other Credit Facilities
Our outstanding debt consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
Dollars in millionsSeptember 27, 2024December 29, 2023
Term Loan A$1,054 $595 
Term Loan B998 501 
Senior Notes250 250 
Revolver330 505 
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts(26)(19)
Total debt2,606 1,832 
Less: current portion46 31 
Total long-term debt, net of current portion$2,560 $1,801 

Senior Credit Facility

Our existing Credit Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2018, as amended ("Credit Agreement"), consists of a $1 billion revolving credit facility (the "Revolver"), a Term Loan A ("Term Loan A") with debt tranches denominated in U.S. dollars and British pound sterling and a Term Loan B ("Term Loan B" and together with the Revolver and Term Loan A, the "Senior Credit Facility").

We entered into Amendment No. 11 to our Credit Agreement on January 19, 2024. This amendment provided for an incremental Term Loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1 billion and extended the Term Loan B maturity date to
January 2031. We borrowed the full $1 billion principal amount available under this loan. We received $24 million in cash proceeds from this borrowing to pay accrued interest and financing fees, $501 million was applied to the outstanding principal under the Term Loan B facility and the remaining $475 million was applied to the outstanding principal under the Revolver. In addition, Amendment No. 11 reduced the interest rate margin applicable to Term Loan B. During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, $2 million in cash was paid on the outstanding Term Loan B principal.

We entered into Amendment No. 12 to our Credit Agreement on February 7, 2024. This amendment consolidated all USD denominated Term Loans A including: Term A-1, Term A-2 and Term A-4 loan facilities under our Credit Agreement into the amended singular USD denominated Term A-1 loan facility and continued the GBP denominated Term A-3 loan facility outstanding at December 29, 2023. During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, $79 million in cash was paid on the outstanding Term Loan A principal and accrued interest and $20 million was applied to the Term Loan A principal using proceeds of a borrowing on our Revolver. Additionally, this amendment extended the maturity date of the $1 billion Revolver, amended Term A-1 loan facility and Term A-3 loan facility to February 2029.

We entered into Amendment No. 13 to our Credit Agreement on August 14, 2024. This amendment allowed for an incremental delayed draw Term A-2 loan in an aggregate principal amount up to $550 million, which remained available for 180 days to fund the acquisition of LinQuest, maturing August 2027. On August 30, 2024, we borrowed the entire $550 million available under the delayed draw Term A-2 loan upon closing of the LinQuest acquisition. Additionally, under Amendment No. 13, we refinanced outstanding principal amounts under the Company's existing Term B loan facility via a cashless roll into a new Term B loan facility to reduce the interest rate margin applicable to Term Loan B. The applicable interest rate per annum of the new Term B loan facility is term SOFR plus 2.00% (or base rate plus 1.00%) and the maturity date is January 2031. See Note 17. "Acquisitions" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion around the acquisition of LinQuest.

We had cash borrowings of $343 million and cash repayments of $63 million on our Revolver that occurred during the nine months ended September 27, 2024. The interest rates with respect to the Revolver, Term Loan A and Term Loan B are based on, at our option, the applicable adjusted reference rate plus an additional margin or base rate plus additional margin. Additionally, there is a commitment fee applicable to available amounts under the Revolver.

The details of the applicable margins and commitment fees under the amended Revolver, Term Loan A-1 and Term Loan A-3 are based on our consolidated net leverage ratio as follows:
Revolver, Term Loan A-1 and Term Loan A-3
Consolidated Net Leverage RatioReference Rate (a)Base RateCommitment Fee
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.002.25 %1.25 %0.33 %
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.002.00 %1.00 %0.30 %
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.001.75 %0.75 %0.28 %
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.001.50 %0.50 %0.25 %
Less than 1.25 to 1.001.25 %0.25 %0.23 %
(a)The reference rate for the Revolver and the U.S. dollar tranches of Term Loan A-1 is SOFR plus 10 bps Credit Spread Adjustment and the British pound sterling tranche of Term Loan A-3 is SONIA plus 12 bps Credit Spread Adjustment.
The details of the applicable margins and commitment fees under Term Loan A-2 are based on our consolidated net leverage ratio as follows:
Term Loan A-2
Consolidated Net Leverage RatioReference Rate (a)Base RateCommitment Fee
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.002.13 %1.13 %0.33 %
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.001.88 %0.88 %0.30 %
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.001.63 %0.63 %0.28 %
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.001.38 %0.38 %0.25 %
Less than 1.25 to 1.001.13 %0.13 %0.23 %
(a)The reference rate for Term Loan A-2 is SOFR.
Both Term Loan A-1 and Term Loan A-3 provide for quarterly principal payments of 0.625% of the aggregate principal amount, increasing to 1.25% starting with the quarter ending April 3, 2026. Term Loan A-2 provides for quarterly principal payments of 0.625% of the aggregate principal amount commencing with the last business day September 2024. Term Loan B provides for quarterly principal payments of $3 million commencing with the last business day of September 2024. Each of Term Loan A-1, Term Loan A-3 and the Revolver matures in February 2029, Term Loan A-2 matures in August 2027 and Term Loan B matures in January 2031.

The Senior Credit Facility contains financial covenants providing for a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio (as such terms are defined in the Senior Credit Facility). Our consolidated net leverage ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter may not exceed 4.25 to 1 in 2023, reducing to 4.00 to 1 in 2024 and thereafter. Our consolidated interest coverage ratio may not be less than 3.00 to 1 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. As of September 27, 2024, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under our Senior Credit Facility.

Senior Notes

On September 30, 2020, we issued and sold $250 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "Senior Notes") pursuant to an indenture among us, the guarantors party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as trustee. The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of our existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our obligations under the Senior Credit Facility and certain other indebtedness. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 30 and September 30 of each year, beginning on March 30, 2021, and the principal is due on September 30, 2028.

Since September 30, 2023, we have the ability to redeem all or part of the Senior Notes at our option, at the redemption prices set forth in the Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date. If we undergo a change of control, we may be required to make an offer to holders of the Senior Notes to repurchase all of the Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Letters of credit, surety bonds and guarantees
In connection with certain projects, we are required to provide letters of credit, surety bonds or guarantees to our customers in the ordinary course of business as credit support for contractual performance guarantees, advanced payments received from customers and future funding commitments. As of September 27, 2024, we had a $1 billion committed line of credit on the Revolver under our Senior Credit Facility and $493 million of bilateral and uncommitted lines of credit. As of September 27, 2024, with respect to our Revolver, we had $330 million of outstanding borrowings. We also have $14 million of outstanding letters of credit on our Senior Credit Facility. With respect to our $493 million of bilateral and uncommitted lines of credit, we had utilized $293 million for letters of credit as of September 27, 2024. The total remaining capacity of these committed and uncommitted lines of credit was approximately $856 million as of September 27, 2024, all of which can be used toward issuing letters of credit. Of the letters of credit outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility, none have expiry dates beyond the maturity date of the Senior Credit Facility. Of the total letters of credit outstanding under our bilateral facilities, $84 million relate to our joint venture operations where the letters of credit are posted using our capacity to support our pro-rata share of obligations under various contracts executed by joint ventures of which we are a member.
v3.24.3
Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The effective tax rate was approximately 26% and (32)% for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 27, 2024 as compared to the U.S. statutory rate of 21%, was primarily affected by the rate differential on our foreign earnings and the impact of state and local taxes in the U.S. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 29, 2023 was primarily impacted by the non-deductible portion of a legal settlement on a legacy matter and the non-deductible charge associated with the cash settlement method election and convertible notes repurchase in 2023. The implications of these non-deductible items were partially offset by the release of a previously reserved position based on developments associated with the ongoing IRS examination and appeals process for certain years.

The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of September 27, 2024 and December 29, 2023 was $147 million and $148 million, respectively. The remaining valuation allowance is primarily related to foreign tax credit carryforwards and foreign and state net operating loss carryforwards that, in the judgment of management, do not meet the more likely than not realization threshold. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income, in the appropriate character and source, during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible or within the remaining carryforward period. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryback and carryforward periods), projected future taxable income and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment.
The utilization of the unreserved foreign tax credit carryforwards is based on our ability to generate income from foreign sources of approximately $200 million prior to their expiration. The utilization of other net deferred tax assets, excluding those associated with indefinite-lived intangible assets, is based on our ability to generate U.S. forecasted taxable income of approximately $1,033 million. Changes in our forecasted taxable income, in the appropriate character and source, as well as jurisdiction, could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets.
The provision for uncertain tax positions included in other liabilities and deferred income taxes on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 27, 2024 and December 29, 2023 was $74 million.
v3.24.3
Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
We are a party to litigation and other proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. These types of matters could result in fines, penalties, cost reimbursements or contributions, compensatory or treble damages or non-monetary sanctions or relief. We believe the probability is remote that the outcome of any individual matter, including the matters described below, will have a material adverse effect on the corporation as a whole, notwithstanding that the unfavorable resolution of any matter may have a material effect on our net earnings and cash flows in any particular reporting period. Among the factors that we consider in this assessment are the nature of existing legal proceedings and claims, the asserted or possible damages or loss contingency (if estimable), the progress of the case, existing law and precedent, the opinions or views of legal counsel and other advisers, our experience in similar cases and the experience of other companies, the facts available to us at the time of assessment and how we intend to respond to the proceeding or claim. Our assessment of these factors may change over time as individual proceedings or claims progress.
Although we cannot predict the outcome of legal or other proceedings with certainty, when it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable, U.S. GAAP requires us to accrue an estimate of the probable loss or range of loss. In the event a loss is probable, but the probable loss is not reasonably estimable, we are required to make a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. We follow a thorough process in which we seek to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss, and only if we are unable to make such an estimate do we conclude and disclose that an estimate cannot be made. Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated below in our discussion in Note 11. "U.S. Government Matters", a reasonably possible loss or range of loss associated with any individual contingency cannot be estimated. There have been no substantive developments or changes to existing claims.
v3.24.3
U.S. Government Matters
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
United States Government Contract Work [Abstract]  
U.S. Government Matters U.S. Government Matters
We provide services to various U.S. governmental agencies, including the U.S. DoD, NASA and the Department of State. The negotiation, administration and settlement of our contracts are subject to audit by the DCAA. The DCAA serves in an advisory role to the DCMA, which is responsible for the administration of the majority of our contracts. The scope of these audits includes, among other things, the validity of direct and indirect incurred costs, provisional approval of annual billing rates, approval of annual overhead rates, compliance with the FAR and CAS, compliance with certain unique contract clauses and audits of certain aspects of our internal control systems. Based on the information received to date, we do not believe any completed or ongoing government audits will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The U.S. government also retains the right to pursue various remedies under any of these contracts which could result in challenges to expenditures, suspension of payments, fines and suspensions or debarment from future business with the U.S. government.

We accrued for probable and reasonably estimable unallowable costs associated with open government matters related to our GS business in the amounts of $35 million as of September 27, 2024 and $45 million as of December 29, 2023, which are recorded in other liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Legacy U.S. Government Matters

Between 2002 and 2011, we provided significant support to the U.S. Army and other U.S. government agencies in support of the war in Iraq under the LogCAP III contract. We have been closing out the LogCAP III contract since 2011, and we expect the contract closeout process to continue for at least another year. As a result of our work under LogCAP III, there are claims and disputes pending between us and the U.S. government that need to be resolved in order to close the contract. The contract closeout process includes administratively closing the individual task orders issued under the contract. We continue to work with the U.S. government to resolve the issues to close the remaining task orders, which includes ongoing litigation of third-party vendor disputes. We also have matters related to ongoing litigation or investigations involving U.S. government contracts. We anticipate billing additional labor, vendor resolution and litigation costs as we resolve the open matters in the future.
First Kuwaiti Trading Company arbitration. In April 2008, FKTC, one of our LogCAP III subcontractors providing housing containers, filed for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association for several claims under various LogCAP III subcontracts. After a series of arbitration proceedings and related litigation between KBR and the U.S. government, the panel heard the final claims and we received an award on July 27, 2022. FKTC filed a motion for correction of the award asking the tribunal to change its findings. The tribunal denied FKTC's motion in an order issued on October 20, 2022. On January 5, 2023, FKTC filed a motion to vacate the arbitral award in the Eastern District of Virginia Federal District Court. KBR filed its response on February 2, 2023. On March 22, 2023, both parties presented oral arguments. On May 12, 2023, the District Court issued its order denying FKTC’s motion to vacate the arbitration award and confirming the award. On June 12, 2023, the parties submitted their briefs in support of their calculations of the final award amount. KBR sought to confirm the net award of $16 million in KBR’s favor plus post-judgment interest. FKTC sought to offset amounts awarded to KBR with amounts FKTC claimed it was owed based on unpaid principal and post award interest on the awards issued in its favor in the prior arbitration proceedings, totaling $70 million. KBR disagreed with FKTC’s interest claim and calculation. On September 22, 2023, the Court issued a decision finding the net amount due in favor of KBR from FKTC is $8 million. FKTC has appealed this ruling. In addition, in March 2022, FKTC filed a civil action in Kuwait civil court against KBR seeking $100 million in damages. This action is duplicative of the claims decided in arbitration. In September 2022, we filed a motion to dismiss this action for lack of jurisdiction due to the arbitration agreement between KBR and FKTC. On December 7, 2023, the Kuwait Court of Cassation issued a ruling ordering KBR to pay an immaterial provisional damage award and requiring FKTC to refile its case in the Court of First Instance for adjudication. Based on our assessment of existing law and precedent, the opinions or views of legal counsel and the facts available to us, no amounts were accrued as of September 27, 2024.
v3.24.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in AOCL, net of tax, by component
Dollars in millionsAccumulated foreign currency translation adjustmentsAccumulated pension liability adjustmentsChanges in fair value of derivativesTotal
Balance at December 29, 2023$(300)$(644)$29 $(915)
   Other comprehensive income (loss) adjustments before reclassifications
39 45 
    Amounts reclassified from AOCL
— (18)(15)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
39 (13)30 
Balance at September 27, 2024$(261)$(640)$16 $(885)

Dollars in millionsAccumulated foreign currency translation adjustmentsAccumulated pension liability adjustmentsChanges in fair value of derivativesTotal
Balance at December 31, 2022$(352)$(568)$38 $(882)
   Other comprehensive income adjustments before reclassifications
— 29 34 
    Amounts reclassified from AOCL
— (14)(13)
Net other comprehensive income
15 21 
Balance at September 29, 2023$(347)$(567)$53 $(861)

Reclassifications out of AOCL, net of tax, by component
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions20242023Affected line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Accumulated pension liability adjustments
    Amortization of prior service cost$(1)$(1)See (a) below
  Recognized actuarial loss(2)— See (a) below
Net pension and post-retirement benefits
$(3)$(1)Net of tax
Changes in fair value for derivatives
   Foreign currency hedge and interest rate swap settlements
$22 $17 Other non-operating expense
Tax expense
(4)(3)Provision for income taxes
Net changes in fair value of derivatives
$18 $14 Net of tax
(a)This item is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 7 "Retirement Benefits" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
v3.24.3
Share Repurchases
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Share Repurchases Share Repurchases
Authorized Share Repurchase Program

        On February 25, 2014, the Board of Directors authorized a plan to repurchase our outstanding shares of common stock, which replaced and terminated the August 26, 2011 share repurchase program. On February 19, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized $174 million of additional share repurchases to be added to the prior authorizations, which returned the total amount authorized and available for repurchase under the share repurchase program to $500 million. As of September 27, 2024, $346 million remained available for repurchase under this authorization. The authorization does not obligate us to acquire any particular number of shares of common stock and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued without prior notice. The share repurchases are intended to be funded through our current and future cash flows and the authorization does not have an expiration date.

Withheld to Cover Program

We have in place a "withhold to cover" program, which allows us to withhold common shares from employees in connection with the settlement of income tax and related benefit withholding obligations arising from the issuance of share-based equity awards under the KBR, Inc. 2006 Stock and Incentive Plan.

The table below presents information on our share repurchases activity under these programs:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27, 2024September 27, 2024
Number of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in MillionsNumber of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in Millions
Repurchases under the authorized share repurchase program117,066 $64.04 $2,455,421 $62.71 $154 
Withhold to cover shares20,237 64.10 215,648 59.73 13 
Total137,303 $64.05 $2,671,069 $62.47 $167 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 29, 2023September 29, 2023
Number of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in MillionsNumber of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in Millions
Repurchases under the authorized share repurchase program— $— $— 2,222,293 $56.23 $125 
Withhold to cover shares4,244 61.47 — 218,842 54.07 12 
Total4,244 $61.47 $— 2,441,135 $56.04 $137 
v3.24.3
Income (loss) per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Income (loss) per Share Income (loss) per Share    
Basic income (loss) per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share includes additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potential common shares with a dilutive effect had been issued using the if-converted method for Convertible Debt and the treasury stock method for all other instruments.

A summary of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculations is as follows:
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Shares in millions2024202320242023
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR:
Net Income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$299 $(286)
Less earnings allocable to participating securities$— $— $(1)$— 
Basic net income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$298 $(286)
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$298 $(286)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding133 135 134 136 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding133 135 134 136 
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share:
Basic$0.75 $(0.16)$2.22 $(2.10)
Diluted$0.75 $(0.16)$2.22 $(2.10)
For the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024, the diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share calculation excluded the following weighted-average potential common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: 0.2 million related to our stock options and restricted stock awards.

Due to our net loss position for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2023, our basic net loss attributable to KBR per share and diluted net loss attributable to KBR per share are identical as the effect of all potential common shares is anti-dilutive and therefore excluded. For the three months ended September 29, 2023, the diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share calculation excluded the following weighted-average potential common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: 9.9 million related to the Warrant Transactions and 1.3 million related to our stock options and restricted stock awards. For the nine months ended September 29, 2023, the diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share calculation excluded the following weighted-average potential common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: 5.3 million related to the Convertible Debt, 12.1 million related to the Warrant Transactions and 1.4 million related to our stock options and restricted stock awards.
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management
Fair value measurements. The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We utilize a fair value hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability or inputs derived from observable market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, as reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments. The carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments that are not required to be recorded at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets are provided in the following table.

September 27, 2024December 29, 2023
Dollars in millionsCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Liabilities (including current maturities):
Term Loan A
Level 2$1,054 $1,054 $595 $595 
Term Loan B
Level 2998 999 501 503 
Senior Notes
Level 2250 241 250 231 
RevolverLevel 2330 330 505 505 
Derivative Liability - WarrantsLevel 2— — 33 33 

The carrying value of the debt instruments listed above exclude debt issuance costs for the respective instrument. See Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" for the debt issuance costs of our debt instruments and further discussion of our term loans, Senior Notes and Revolver. We paid the outstanding warrant derivative liability at December 29, 2023 of $33 million in 2024.

The following disclosures for foreign currency risk and interest rate risk includes the fair value hierarchy levels for our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Foreign currency risk. We conduct business globally in numerous currencies and are therefore exposed to foreign currency fluctuations. We may use derivative instruments to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We do not use derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. We generally utilize foreign currency exchange forwards and option contracts to hedge exposures associated with forecasted future cash flows and to hedge exposures present on our balance sheet.

As of September 27, 2024, the gross notional value of our foreign currency exchange forwards and option contracts used to hedge balance sheet exposures was $52 million, all of which had durations of 30 days or less. The fair value of our balance sheet hedges are included in other current assets, other assets and other liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 27, 2024, and December 29, 2023. The fair values of these derivatives are considered Level 2 under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, as they are based on quoted prices directly observable in active markets.
The following table summarizes the recognized changes in fair value of our balance sheet hedges offset by remeasurement of balance sheet positions. These amounts are recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented. The net of our changes in fair value of hedges and the remeasurement of our assets and liabilities is included in other non-operating expense on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
Balance Sheet Hedges - Fair Value$(1)$(1)$(2)$— 
Balance Sheet Position - Remeasurement(2)— (3)(4)
Net gain (loss)$(3)$(1)$(5)$(4)

Interest rate risk. We use interest rate swaps to reduce interest rate risk and to manage net interest expense by converting a portion of our variable rate debt under our Senior Credit Facility into fixed-rate debt. During the three months ended September 27, 2024, we entered into additional interest rate swap agreements to term SOFR, which became effective September 30, 2024. Our portfolio of interest rate swaps consists of the following:

Dollars in millionsNotional Amount at September 27, 2024*Pay Fixed Rate (Weighted Average)Receive Variable RateSettlement and Termination
March 2020 Interest Rate Swaps$400 0.89 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
September 2022 Interest Rate Swaps$350 3.43 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
March 2023 Interest Rate Swaps$205 3.61 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
March 2023 Amortizing Interest Rate Swaps£111 3.81 %Term SONIAMonthly through November 2026
September 2024 Interest Rate Swaps$200 3.27 %Term SOFRMonthly through August 2027
*Includes the September 2024 interest rate swaps that became effective September 30, 2024.

Our interest rate swaps are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the interest rate swaps at September 27, 2024 was a $21 million net asset, of which $17 million is included in other current assets, $10 million is included in other assets and $6 million is included in other liabilities. The unrealized net gain on these interest rate swaps was $21 million and is included in AOCL as of September 27, 2024. The fair value of the interest rate swaps at December 29, 2023 was a $36 million net asset, of which $24 million is included in other current assets, $18 million is included in other assets and $6 million is included in other liabilities. The unrealized net gains on these interest rate swaps was $36 million and is included in AOCL as of December 29, 2023.

Sales of Receivables. From time to time, we sell certain receivables to unrelated third-party financial institutions under various accounts receivable monetization programs. One such program is with MUFG Bank, Ltd. (“MUFG”) under a Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement (the “RPA”), which provides the sale to MUFG of certain of our designated eligible receivables, with a significant portion of such receivables being owed by the U.S. government. During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, we derecognized $2,324 million of accounts receivables from the balance sheet under these agreements, of which certain receivables totaling $2,290 million were sold under the MUFG RPA. The fair value of the sold receivables approximated their book value due to their short-term nature. The fees incurred are presented in other non-operating expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Activity for third-party financial institutions consisted of the following:
Nine Months Ended
Dollars in millionsSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Beginning balance$135 $134 
Sale of receivables2,324 2,250 
Settlement of receivables(2,318)(2,243)
Cash collected, not yet remitted(39)— 
Outstanding balances sold to financial institutions$102 $141 

Other Investments. Other investments include investments in equity securities of privately held companies without readily determinable fair values and are included in other assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. These investments are accounted for under the measurement alternative, provided that KBR does not have the ability to exercise significant influence or control over the investees. KBR's aggregate investment in Mura Technology ("Mura") is approximately 17%. The carrying value of our investment in Mura was $135 million at September 27, 2024. The carrying value of our investment in Mura was $128 million at December 29, 2023.
v3.24.3
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New accounting pronouncements requiring implementation in future periods are discussed below.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. ASU 2023-07 requires disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items to reconcile to segment profit or loss, and the title and position of the entity’s CODM. The amendments in this update also expand the interim segment disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 will be effective for our 2024 fiscal year and for interim periods starting in our first quarter of fiscal year 2025. We expect this ASU to only impact our disclosures with no impacts to our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU requires that an entity disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. Further, the ASU requires certain disclosures of state versus federal income tax expense and taxes paid. The amendments in this ASU are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. We expect this ASU to only impact our disclosures with no impacts to our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
v3.24.3
Acquisitions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Acquisitions Acquisitions
LinQuest Corporation

On August 30, 2024, we acquired LinQuest, an engineering, data analytics and digital integration company that develops and integrates advanced technology solutions to meet the most challenging demands across space, air dominance and connected battlespace missions, including advanced AI and machine learning capabilities. LinQuest supports the U.S. Air Force and other U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence agencies. We accounted for this transaction as an acquisition of a business using the acquisition method under Business Combinations (Topic 805).

The aggregate consideration paid upon closing was $739 million in cash, net of cash acquired, subject to certain working capital, net debt and other post-closing adjustments. The Company funded the acquisition through a combination of cash on-hand, $550 million in borrowings under the delayed draw term A-2 loan, $50 million in borrowings on our Revolver and proceeds from the sale of receivables. See Note 8 "Debt and Other Credit Facilities" for further discussion around these borrowings on our Senior Credit Facility.

We have recorded $3 million during the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024, respectively, in acquisition-related costs related to LinQuest, which are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of September 27, 2024, the purchase price allocation is preliminary and is based on the book values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and preliminary estimates of intangibles. We are finalizing the purchase price including verifying assets acquired, liabilities assumed and third party evaluations of the intangible assets. The following table summarizes the consideration paid for this acquisition and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date on August 30, 2024:

Dollars in millionsLinQuest
Fair value of total consideration paid$750 
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and equivalents11 
Accounts receivable98 
Contract assets
Other current assets
Total current assets115 
Property, plant, and equipment15 
Operating lease right-of-use assets37 
Intangible assets290 
Equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
Deferred income taxes
Other assets
Total assets461 
Accounts payable35 
Contract liabilities
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits32 
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities82 
Operating lease liabilities30 
Other liabilities16 
Total liabilities128 
Net assets acquired333 
Goodwill$417 

The goodwill recognized of $417 million arising from this acquisition is recorded within our GS segment and primarily relates to future growth opportunities, a highly skilled assembled workforce and other expected synergies from the combined operations. For U.S. tax purposes, the transaction is treated as a stock deal. As a result, there is no step-up in tax basis and the goodwill recognized is not deductible for tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the fair value of intangible assets and the related weighted-average useful lives:

Dollars in millionsFair ValueWeighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
Funded backlog$10 1
Customer relationships280 13
    Total intangible assets$290 13
The estimated backlog intangible asset is backlog that represents revenue that is already fully awarded and funded as of the acquisition date. The estimated customer relationships intangible assets consist of unfunded backlog as of the acquisition date and revenue arising from existing, recompete, and follow-on programs. The funded backlog and customer relationships intangible assets were preliminarily valued using the income approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method in which the value is derived from an estimation of the after-tax cash flows specifically attributable to funded backlog and customer relationships. In connection with this analysis, certain assumptions were made with respect to forecasted revenues and EBITDA margins, contributory asset charge rates, weighted average cost of capital, and a tax amortization benefit.

The following supplemental pro forma, combined financial information has been prepared from historical financial statements that have been adjusted to give effect to the acquisition of LinQuest as though it had been acquired on January 1, 2023. Pro forma adjustments were primarily related to the amortization of intangibles and interest on borrowings related to the acquisition. Accordingly, this supplemental pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the combined company would have been had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2023, nor is it indicative of future results of operations.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
(Unaudited)
Revenue$2,042 $1,894 $5,984 $5,581 
Net income attributable to KBR$86 $(34)269 (326)
Diluted earnings per share$0.65 $(0.25)$2.01 $(2.40)

Following the closing of the acquisition on August 30, 2024, the acquired LinQuest business has contributed $41 million of revenues and $4 million of gross profit within our GS business segment during both the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024.
v3.24.3
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Net Income (loss) attributable to KBR $ 100 $ (21) $ 299 $ (286)
v3.24.3
Insider Trading Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
v3.24.3
Basis of Presentation (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Principles of Consolidation
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the accounts of KBR, Inc. and the subsidiaries it controls, including VIEs where it is the primary beneficiary (collectively, the "Company," "KBR", "we", "us" or "our"). We account for investments over which we have significant influence, but not a controlling financial interest, using the equity method of accounting. See Note 6 "Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our equity investments and VIEs. All material intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New accounting pronouncements requiring implementation in future periods are discussed below.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. ASU 2023-07 requires disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items to reconcile to segment profit or loss, and the title and position of the entity’s CODM. The amendments in this update also expand the interim segment disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 will be effective for our 2024 fiscal year and for interim periods starting in our first quarter of fiscal year 2025. We expect this ASU to only impact our disclosures with no impacts to our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU requires that an entity disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. Further, the ASU requires certain disclosures of state versus federal income tax expense and taxes paid. The amendments in this ASU are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. We expect this ASU to only impact our disclosures with no impacts to our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
v3.24.3
Business Segment Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Operations by Reportable Segment
Operations by Reportable Segment
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
2024202320242023
Dollars in millions
Revenues:
Government Solutions$1,490 $1,345 $4,273 $4,025 
Sustainable Technology Solutions457 425 1,347 1,201 
     Total revenues$1,947 $1,770 $5,620 $5,226 
Operating income (loss):
Government Solutions$123 $108 $362 $182 
Sustainable Technology Solutions95 84 277 243 
Other(45)(45)(119)(124)
     Total operating income$173 $147 $520 $301 
v3.24.3
Revenue (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue by business unit and reportable segment was as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
Government Solutions
     Science & Space$308 $294 $897 $860 
     Defense & Intel458 397 1,272 1,143 
     Readiness & Sustainment396 363 1,134 1,161 
     International328 291 970 861 
Total Government Solutions1,490 1,345 4,273 4,025 
Sustainable Technology Solutions457 425 1,347 1,201 
Total revenue$1,947 $1,770 $5,620 $5,226 
Revenue by geographic destination was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 27, 2024Nine Months Ended September 27, 2024
Total by Countries/Regions
Dollars in millions
Government SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     United States$906 $136 $1,042 $2,553 $392 $2,945 
Europe400 68 468 1,183 211 1,394 
     Middle East38 140 178 111 420 531 
     Australia114 20 134 325 66 391 
     Africa17 30 47 50 96 146 
     Asia36 37 86 93 
     Other countries14 27 41 44 76 120 
Total revenue$1,490 $457 $1,947 $4,273 $1,347 $5,620 
Three Months Ended September 29, 2023Nine Months Ended September 29, 2023
Total by Countries/Regions
Dollars in millions
Government SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     United States$805 $129 $934 $2,305 $398 $2,703 
Europe366 65 431 1,200 189 1,389 
     Middle East36 100 136 102 278 380 
     Australia104 27 131 311 68 379 
     Africa16 33 49 51 73 124 
     Asia46 50 12 119 131 
     Other countries14 25 39 44 76 120 
Total revenue$1,345 $425 $1,770 $4,025 $1,201 $5,226 
Revenue by contract type was as follows:    
Three Months Ended September 27, 2024Nine Months Ended September 27, 2024
Dollars in millionsGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     Cost Reimbursable$898 $— $898 $2,581 $— $2,581 
     Time-and-Materials281 282 563 789 835 1,624 
     Fixed Price311 175 486 903 512 1,415 
Total revenue$1,490 $457 $1,947 $4,273 $1,347 $5,620 
Three Months Ended September 29, 2023Nine Months Ended September 29, 2023
Dollars in millionsGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotalGovernment SolutionsSustainable Technology SolutionsTotal
     Cost Reimbursable$831 $— $831 $2,477 $— $2,477 
     Time-and-Materials254 253 507 788 738 1,526 
     Fixed Price260 172 432 760 463 1,223 
Total revenue$1,345 $425 $1,770 $4,025 $1,201 $5,226 
Schedule of Accounts Receivable
September 27,December 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
     Unbilled$587 $519 
     Trade & other508 462 
Accounts receivable$1,095 $981 
v3.24.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents
The components of our cash and cash equivalents balance are as follows:
 September 27, 2024
Dollars in millionsInternational (a)Domestic (b)Total
Cash and cash equivalents
$249 $38 $287 
Short-term investments (c)17 11 28 
Cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities (d)131 16 147 
Total$397 $65 $462 

 December 29, 2023
Dollars in millionsInternational (a)Domestic (b)Total
Cash and cash equivalents
$122 $36 $158 
Short-term investments (c)14 
Cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities (d)111 21 132 
Total$239 $65 $304 
(a)Includes deposits held by non-U.S. entities with operating accounts that constitute offshore cash for tax purposes.
(b)Includes U.S. dollar and foreign currency deposits held in U.S. entities with operating accounts that constitute onshore cash for tax purposes but may reside either in the U.S. or in a foreign country.
(c)Includes time deposits, money market funds and other highly liquid short-term investments.
(d)Includes short-term investments held by Aspire Defence subcontracting entities for $92 million and $83 million as of September 27, 2024 and December 29, 2023, respectively.
v3.24.3
Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Contractors [Abstract]  
Schedule of Unapproved Change Orders and Claims
The amounts of unapproved change orders and claims against clients included in determining the profit or loss on contracts are as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
Amounts included in project estimates-at-completion at beginning of fiscal year
$74 $48 
Net increase in project estimates
53 11 
Ending balance of amounts included in project estimates-at-completion$127 $59 
Amounts recognized over time based on progress $112 $59 
v3.24.3
Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates
The following table presents a rollforward of our equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates:
Nine Months EndedYear ended
September 27,December 29,
20242023
Dollars in millions
Beginning balance$206 $188 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (a)
97 114 
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (b)(131)(63)
Payments from unconsolidated affiliates, net(5)(18)
Return of investments in equity method investment, net (c)
(36)(60)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other (d)54 42 
Ending balance$188 $206 
(a)The equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in 2024 and 2023 is related to normal activities within our other joint ventures.
(b)In the normal course of business, our joint ventures will declare a distribution in the current quarter that is not paid until the subsequent quarter. As such, the distributions declared during the current quarter may not agree to the distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
(c)For the nine months ended September 27, 2024, we received a return of investment from JKC of approximately $36 million related to our proportionate share of a tax refund. During the year ended December 29, 2023, we received a return of investment from JKC of approximately $61 million related to the second payment received from the Subcontractor Settlement Agreement.
(d)During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, Other included the reclassification of the net liability position of $55 million related to joint ventures within our STS business segment. During the year ended December 29, 2023, Other included the reclassification of the net liability position of $47 million related to a joint venture within our STS business segment.
Schedule of Services Provided to Unconsolidated JV's
Amounts included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to services we provided to our unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 27, 2024, and December 29, 2023 are as follows:
 September 27,December 29,
Dollars in millions20242023
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses $96 $103 
Contract liabilities$62 $89 
v3.24.3
Retirement Benefits (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Benefit The components of net periodic pension benefit related to the frozen U.K. pension for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, were as follows:
 Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
Components of net periodic pension benefit
Interest cost$15 $15 $45 $45 
Expected return on plan assets(28)(26)(84)(76)
Amortization of prior service cost
Recognized actuarial loss— — — 
Net periodic pension benefit$(12)$(10)$(36)$(30)
v3.24.3
Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Outstanding Debt
Our outstanding debt consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
Dollars in millionsSeptember 27, 2024December 29, 2023
Term Loan A$1,054 $595 
Term Loan B998 501 
Senior Notes250 250 
Revolver330 505 
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts(26)(19)
Total debt2,606 1,832 
Less: current portion46 31 
Total long-term debt, net of current portion$2,560 $1,801 
The details of the applicable margins and commitment fees under the amended Revolver, Term Loan A-1 and Term Loan A-3 are based on our consolidated net leverage ratio as follows:
Revolver, Term Loan A-1 and Term Loan A-3
Consolidated Net Leverage RatioReference Rate (a)Base RateCommitment Fee
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.002.25 %1.25 %0.33 %
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.002.00 %1.00 %0.30 %
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.001.75 %0.75 %0.28 %
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.001.50 %0.50 %0.25 %
Less than 1.25 to 1.001.25 %0.25 %0.23 %
(a)The reference rate for the Revolver and the U.S. dollar tranches of Term Loan A-1 is SOFR plus 10 bps Credit Spread Adjustment and the British pound sterling tranche of Term Loan A-3 is SONIA plus 12 bps Credit Spread Adjustment.
The details of the applicable margins and commitment fees under Term Loan A-2 are based on our consolidated net leverage ratio as follows:
Term Loan A-2
Consolidated Net Leverage RatioReference Rate (a)Base RateCommitment Fee
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.002.13 %1.13 %0.33 %
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.001.88 %0.88 %0.30 %
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.001.63 %0.63 %0.28 %
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.001.38 %0.38 %0.25 %
Less than 1.25 to 1.001.13 %0.13 %0.23 %
(a)The reference rate for Term Loan A-2 is SOFR.
v3.24.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Changes in AOCL, net of tax, by component
Dollars in millionsAccumulated foreign currency translation adjustmentsAccumulated pension liability adjustmentsChanges in fair value of derivativesTotal
Balance at December 29, 2023$(300)$(644)$29 $(915)
   Other comprehensive income (loss) adjustments before reclassifications
39 45 
    Amounts reclassified from AOCL
— (18)(15)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
39 (13)30 
Balance at September 27, 2024$(261)$(640)$16 $(885)

Dollars in millionsAccumulated foreign currency translation adjustmentsAccumulated pension liability adjustmentsChanges in fair value of derivativesTotal
Balance at December 31, 2022$(352)$(568)$38 $(882)
   Other comprehensive income adjustments before reclassifications
— 29 34 
    Amounts reclassified from AOCL
— (14)(13)
Net other comprehensive income
15 21 
Balance at September 29, 2023$(347)$(567)$53 $(861)
Schedule of Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassifications out of AOCL, net of tax, by component
Nine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions20242023Affected line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Accumulated pension liability adjustments
    Amortization of prior service cost$(1)$(1)See (a) below
  Recognized actuarial loss(2)— See (a) below
Net pension and post-retirement benefits
$(3)$(1)Net of tax
Changes in fair value for derivatives
   Foreign currency hedge and interest rate swap settlements
$22 $17 Other non-operating expense
Tax expense
(4)(3)Provision for income taxes
Net changes in fair value of derivatives
$18 $14 Net of tax
(a)This item is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 7 "Retirement Benefits" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
v3.24.3
Share Repurchases (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Shares Repurchased
The table below presents information on our share repurchases activity under these programs:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27, 2024September 27, 2024
Number of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in MillionsNumber of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in Millions
Repurchases under the authorized share repurchase program117,066 $64.04 $2,455,421 $62.71 $154 
Withhold to cover shares20,237 64.10 215,648 59.73 13 
Total137,303 $64.05 $2,671,069 $62.47 $167 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 29, 2023September 29, 2023
Number of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in MillionsNumber of SharesAverage Price per ShareDollars in Millions
Repurchases under the authorized share repurchase program— $— $— 2,222,293 $56.23 $125 
Withhold to cover shares4,244 61.47 — 218,842 54.07 12 
Total4,244 $61.47 $— 2,441,135 $56.04 $137 
v3.24.3
Income (loss) per Share (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
A summary of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculations is as follows:
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Shares in millions2024202320242023
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR:
Net Income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$299 $(286)
Less earnings allocable to participating securities$— $— $(1)$— 
Basic net income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$298 $(286)
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR$100 $(21)$298 $(286)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding133 135 134 136 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding133 135 134 136 
Net income (loss) attributable to KBR per share:
Basic$0.75 $(0.16)$2.22 $(2.10)
Diluted$0.75 $(0.16)$2.22 $(2.10)
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments The carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments that are not required to be recorded at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets are provided in the following table.
September 27, 2024December 29, 2023
Dollars in millionsCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Liabilities (including current maturities):
Term Loan A
Level 2$1,054 $1,054 $595 $595 
Term Loan B
Level 2998 999 501 503 
Senior Notes
Level 2250 241 250 231 
RevolverLevel 2330 330 505 505 
Derivative Liability - WarrantsLevel 2— — 33 33 
Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location
The following table summarizes the recognized changes in fair value of our balance sheet hedges offset by remeasurement of balance sheet positions. These amounts are recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented. The net of our changes in fair value of hedges and the remeasurement of our assets and liabilities is included in other non-operating expense on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
Balance Sheet Hedges - Fair Value$(1)$(1)$(2)$— 
Balance Sheet Position - Remeasurement(2)— (3)(4)
Net gain (loss)$(3)$(1)$(5)$(4)
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Our portfolio of interest rate swaps consists of the following:
Dollars in millionsNotional Amount at September 27, 2024*Pay Fixed Rate (Weighted Average)Receive Variable RateSettlement and Termination
March 2020 Interest Rate Swaps$400 0.89 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
September 2022 Interest Rate Swaps$350 3.43 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
March 2023 Interest Rate Swaps$205 3.61 %Term SOFRMonthly through January 2027
March 2023 Amortizing Interest Rate Swaps£111 3.81 %Term SONIAMonthly through November 2026
September 2024 Interest Rate Swaps$200 3.27 %Term SOFRMonthly through August 2027
*Includes the September 2024 interest rate swaps that became effective September 30, 2024.
Schedule of Sale of Receivables Activity
Activity for third-party financial institutions consisted of the following:
Nine Months Ended
Dollars in millionsSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Beginning balance$135 $134 
Sale of receivables2,324 2,250 
Settlement of receivables(2,318)(2,243)
Cash collected, not yet remitted(39)— 
Outstanding balances sold to financial institutions$102 $141 

v3.24.3
Acquisitions (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Consideration Paid forAcquisition and Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Assumed The following table summarizes the consideration paid for this acquisition and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date on August 30, 2024:
Dollars in millionsLinQuest
Fair value of total consideration paid$750 
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and equivalents11 
Accounts receivable98 
Contract assets
Other current assets
Total current assets115 
Property, plant, and equipment15 
Operating lease right-of-use assets37 
Intangible assets290 
Equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
Deferred income taxes
Other assets
Total assets461 
Accounts payable35 
Contract liabilities
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits32 
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities82 
Operating lease liabilities30 
Other liabilities16 
Total liabilities128 
Net assets acquired333 
Goodwill$417 
Schedule of Fair Value of Intangible Assets and the Related Weighted-average Useful Lives
The following table summarizes the fair value of intangible assets and the related weighted-average useful lives:

Dollars in millionsFair ValueWeighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
Funded backlog$10 1
Customer relationships280 13
    Total intangible assets$290 13
Schedule of pro forma information
The following supplemental pro forma, combined financial information has been prepared from historical financial statements that have been adjusted to give effect to the acquisition of LinQuest as though it had been acquired on January 1, 2023. Pro forma adjustments were primarily related to the amortization of intangibles and interest on borrowings related to the acquisition. Accordingly, this supplemental pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the combined company would have been had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2023, nor is it indicative of future results of operations.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27,September 29,September 27,September 29,
Dollars in millions2024202320242023
(Unaudited)
Revenue$2,042 $1,894 $5,984 $5,581 
Net income attributable to KBR$86 $(34)269 (326)
Diluted earnings per share$0.65 $(0.25)$2.01 $(2.40)
v3.24.3
Business Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
process_technology
segment
vertical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Core business segments, number 2
Non-core business segments, number 1
Sustainable Technology Solutions  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Number of process technologies (over) | process_technology 80
Number of primary areas | vertical 4
v3.24.3
Business Segment Information (Schedule of Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 1,947 $ 1,770 $ 5,620 $ 5,226
Total operating income 173 147 520 301
Government Solutions        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1,490 1,345 4,273 4,025
Total operating income 123 108 362 182
Sustainable Technology Solutions        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 457 425 1,347 1,201
Total operating income 95 84 277 243
Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total operating income $ (45) $ (45) $ (119) $ (124)
v3.24.3
Revenue (Revenue by Geographic Destination) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 1,947 $ 1,770 $ 5,620 $ 5,226
United States        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,042 934 2,945 2,703
Europe        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 468 431 1,394 1,389
Middle East        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 178 136 531 380
Australia        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 134 131 391 379
Africa        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 47 49 146 124
Asia        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 37 50 93 131
Other countries        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 41 39 120 120
Government Solutions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,490 1,345 4,273 4,025
Government Solutions | United States        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 906 805 2,553 2,305
Government Solutions | Europe        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 400 366 1,183 1,200
Government Solutions | Middle East        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 38 36 111 102
Government Solutions | Australia        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 114 104 325 311
Government Solutions | Africa        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 17 16 50 51
Government Solutions | Asia        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1 4 7 12
Government Solutions | Other countries        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 14 14 44 44
Sustainable Technology Solutions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 457 425 1,347 1,201
Sustainable Technology Solutions | United States        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 136 129 392 398
Sustainable Technology Solutions | Europe        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 68 65 211 189
Sustainable Technology Solutions | Middle East        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 140 100 420 278
Sustainable Technology Solutions | Australia        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 20 27 66 68
Sustainable Technology Solutions | Africa        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 30 33 96 73
Sustainable Technology Solutions | Asia        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 36 46 86 119
Sustainable Technology Solutions | Other countries        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 27 25 76 76
Science & Space | Government Solutions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 308 294 897 860
Defense & Intel | Government Solutions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 458 397 1,272 1,143
Readiness & Sustainment | Government Solutions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 396 363 1,134 1,161
International | Government Solutions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 328 $ 291 $ 970 $ 861
v3.24.3
Revenue (Revenue by Contract Type) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue $ 1,947 $ 1,770 $ 5,620 $ 5,226
Cost Reimbursable        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 898 831 2,581 2,477
Time-and-Materials        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 563 507 1,624 1,526
Fixed Price        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 486 432 1,415 1,223
Government Solutions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 1,490 1,345 4,273 4,025
Government Solutions | Cost Reimbursable        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 898 831 2,581 2,477
Government Solutions | Time-and-Materials        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 281 254 789 788
Government Solutions | Fixed Price        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 311 260 903 760
Sustainable Technology Solutions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 457 425 1,347 1,201
Sustainable Technology Solutions | Cost Reimbursable        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Sustainable Technology Solutions | Time-and-Materials        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 282 253 835 738
Sustainable Technology Solutions | Fixed Price        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue $ 175 $ 172 $ 512 $ 463
v3.24.3
Revenue (Performance Obligation) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]      
Revenue from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods $ 24 $ 46 $ 8
Revenue, remaining performance obligation $ 14,000 $ 14,000  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-09-28      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]      
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected to be satisfied, percentage 33.00% 33.00%  
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction (year) 1 year 1 year  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-10-04      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]      
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected to be satisfied, percentage 40.00% 40.00%  
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction (year) 4 years 4 years  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2029-09-29      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]      
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected to be satisfied, percentage 27.00% 27.00%  
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction (year)  
v3.24.3
Revenue (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]    
Contract liability, revenue recognized $ 256 $ 183
v3.24.3
Revenue (Accounts Receivable) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable $ 1,095 $ 981
Unbilled    
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable 587 519
Trade & other    
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable $ 508 $ 462
v3.24.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 462 $ 304
Cash and cash equivalents    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 287 158
Short-term investments    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 28 14
Cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 147 132
Short-term investments | Aspire Defence Project    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 92 83
International    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 397 239
International | Cash and cash equivalents    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 249 122
International | Short-term investments    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 17 6
International | Cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 131 111
Domestic    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 65 65
Domestic | Cash and cash equivalents    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 38 36
Domestic | Short-term investments    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 11 8
Domestic | Cash and cash equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 16 $ 21
v3.24.3
Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients (Schedule of Unapproved Change Orders and Claims) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Unapproved Change Orders [Roll Forward]    
Amounts included in project estimates-at-completion at beginning of fiscal year $ 74 $ 48
Net increase in project estimates 53 11
Ending balance of amounts included in project estimates-at-completion 127 59
Amounts recognized over time based on progress $ 112 $ 59
v3.24.3
Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Dec. 29, 2023
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance     $ 206    
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates $ 27 $ 32 97 $ 78  
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated affiliates     (123) (58)  
Return of investments in equity method investment, net     (36) (61)  
Ending balance 188   188   $ 206
Return of (investments in) equity method joint ventures, net     36 61  
Equity Method Investments          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance     206 $ 188 188
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates     97   114
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated affiliates     (131)   (63)
Payments from unconsolidated affiliates, net     (5)   (18)
Return of investments in equity method investment, net     (36)   (60)
Foreign currency translation adjustments     3   3
Other     54   42
Ending balance $ 188   188   206
Return of (investments in) equity method joint ventures, net     36   60
Other     54   42
Equity Method Investments | Subcontractor Settlement Agreement          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]          
Return of investments in equity method investment, net     (36)   (61)
Other     55   47
Return of (investments in) equity method joint ventures, net     36   61
Other     $ 55   $ 47
v3.24.3
Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 1,947 $ 1,770 $ 5,620 $ 5,226
Corporate Joint Venture        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 190 $ 137 $ 534 $ 390
v3.24.3
Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Related Party Disclosures) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses $ 1,095 $ 981
Contract liabilities 381 359
Corporate Joint Venture    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses 96 103
Contract liabilities $ 62 $ 89
v3.24.3
Retirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - Pension Plan
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
USD ($)
plan
U.S  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Number of frozen defined benefit plans 2
U.K.  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Number of frozen defined benefit plans 1
Number of active defined benefit plans 1
Contributions by employer | $ $ 28
Estimated future employer contributions in remainder of fiscal year | $ $ 40
Germany  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Number of frozen defined benefit plans 1
v3.24.3
Retirement Benefits (Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Benefit) (Details) - U.K. - Pension Plan - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Interest cost $ 15 $ 15 $ 45 $ 45
Expected return on plan assets (28) (26) (84) (76)
Amortization of prior service cost 1 1 1 1
Recognized actuarial loss 0 0 2 0
Net periodic pension benefit $ (12) $ (10) $ (36) $ (30)
v3.24.3
Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Outstanding Debt Balances) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts $ (26) $ (19)
Total debt 2,606 1,832
Less: current portion 46 31
Total long-term debt, net of current portion 2,560 1,801
Secured Debt | Term Loan A    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 1,054 595
Secured Debt | Term Loan B    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 998 501
Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 250 250
Revolver | Revolver    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 330 $ 505
v3.24.3
Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Senior Credit Facility) (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Aug. 30, 2024
Aug. 14, 2024
Jan. 19, 2024
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Feb. 07, 2024
Apr. 25, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Borrowings on long-term debt         $ 574,000,000 $ 0    
Cash repayments on revolver         63,000,000 $ 270,000,000    
Term Loan B | Secured Debt                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Borrowings on long-term debt       $ 24,000,000        
Repayments of secured debt       501,000,000        
Repayments of secured debt         2,000,000      
Quarterly principal payments $ 3,000,000              
Term Loan B | Secured Debt | SOFR                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Rate     2.00%          
Term Loan B | Secured Debt | Base Rate                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Rate     1.00%          
Term Loan A | Secured Debt                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Repayments of secured debt         79,000,000      
Debt instrument, repaid, principal         $ 20,000,000      
Debt instrument, covenant, interest coverage ratio             3.00  
Term Loan A | Secured Debt | Maximum                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio through 2023             4.25  
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio through 2024 and thereafter             4.00  
Term Loan A-1 | Secured Debt | Fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Percentage of aggregate principal             0.625%  
Term Loan A-1 | Secured Debt | Quarter ending April 3, 2026                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Percentage of aggregate principal             1.25%  
Term Loan A-3 | Secured Debt | Fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Percentage of aggregate principal             0.625%  
Term Loan A-3 | Secured Debt | Quarter ending April 3, 2026                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Percentage of aggregate principal             1.25%  
Term Loan A-2 | Secured Debt                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Aggregate principal amount     $ 550,000,000          
Borrowings on long-term debt   $ 550,000,000            
Debt instrument term     180 days          
Term Loan A-2 | Secured Debt | Fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Percentage of aggregate principal 0.625%       0.625%      
Revolver | Revolver                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Revolving credit facility             $ 1,000,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000
Repayments of long-term lines of credit       475,000,000        
Repurchase of convertible notes         $ 343,000,000      
Cash repayments on revolver         $ 63,000,000      
Revolver | Term Loan B | Secured Debt                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Aggregate principal amount       $ 1,000,000,000        
v3.24.3
Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Schedule of Commitment Fees) (Details)
Feb. 07, 2024
Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Credit spread adjustment 0.0010
Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Credit spread adjustment 0.0010
Secured Debt | SONIA | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Credit spread adjustment 0.0012
Secured Debt | SONIA | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Credit spread adjustment 0.0012
Revolver | SOFR | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Credit spread adjustment 0.0010
Revolver | SONIA | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Credit spread adjustment 0.0012
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.33%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.33%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.33%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 2.25%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 2.25%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 2.13%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.25%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.25%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.13%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.33%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | SOFR | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 2.25%
Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Base Rate | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.25%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.30%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.30%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.30%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 2.00%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 2.00%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.88%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.00%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.00%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.88%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.30%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | SOFR | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 2.00%
Less than 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Base Rate | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.00%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.28%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.28%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.28%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.75%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.75%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.63%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.75%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.75%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.63%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.28%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | SOFR | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.75%
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Base Rate | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.75%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.25%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.25%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.25%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.50%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.50%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.38%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.50%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.50%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.38%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.25%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | SOFR | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.50%
Less than 2.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Base Rate | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.50%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.23%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.23%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.23%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.25%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.25%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | SOFR | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.13%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-1  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.25%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-3  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.25%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Term Loan A-2  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.13%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Commitment Fee 0.23%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | SOFR | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 1.25%
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 | Revolver | Base Rate | Revolver  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Rate 0.25%
v3.24.3
Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Senior Notes) (Details) - Notes Due 2028 - Senior Notes
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate principal amount $ 250,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage 4.75%
Change of control  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Redemption price, percentage 101.00%
v3.24.3
Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Guarantees) (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2024
Feb. 07, 2024
Apr. 25, 2018
Letters of Credit Surety Bonds and Bank Guarantees      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Letters of credit outstanding relate to joint venture operations $ 84,000,000    
Revolver | Revolver      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Revolving credit facility   $ 1,000,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000
Long-term line of credit 330,000,000    
Letters of credit outstanding 14,000,000    
Remaining borrowing capacity 856,000,000    
Revolver | Committed Line of Credit | Revolver      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Revolving credit facility 1,000,000,000    
Revolver | Uncommitted Line of Credit | Revolver      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Revolving credit facility 493,000,000    
Letter of Credit | Uncommitted Line of Credit | Revolver      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Letters of credit outstanding $ 293,000,000    
v3.24.3
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Dec. 29, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Effective tax rate 26.00% (32.00%)  
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance $ 147   $ 148
Income from foreign sources 200    
Income from domestic sources 1,033    
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions $ 74   $ 74
v3.24.3
U.S. Government Matters (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Sep. 22, 2023
Jun. 12, 2023
Mar. 31, 2022
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Reserve For Potentially Disallowable Costs Incurred Under Government Contracts          
United States Government Contract Work [Line Items]          
Accrued reserve for unallowable costs       $ 35 $ 45
First Kuwaiti Trading Company Arbitration          
United States Government Contract Work [Line Items]          
Damages awarded, value   $ 16      
Claims in unpaid bonuses   $ 70 $ 100    
First Kuwaiti Trading Company Arbitration | Settled Litigation          
United States Government Contract Work [Line Items]          
Litigation settlement amount awarded from other party $ 8        
v3.24.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance $ 1,411 $ 1,629 $ 1,394 $ 1,632
Other comprehensive income (loss) adjustments before reclassifications     45 34
Amounts reclassified from AOCL     (15) (13)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 26 (31) 30 21
Ending balance 1,514 1,565 1,514 1,565
AOCL        
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance (911) (830) (915) (882)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 26 (31) 30 21
Ending balance (885) (861) (885) (861)
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments        
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     (300) (352)
Other comprehensive income (loss) adjustments before reclassifications     39 5
Amounts reclassified from AOCL     0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     39 5
Ending balance (261) (347) (261) (347)
Accumulated pension liability adjustments        
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     (644) (568)
Other comprehensive income (loss) adjustments before reclassifications     1 0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL     3 1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     4 1
Ending balance (640) (567) (640) (567)
Changes in fair value of derivatives        
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     29 38
Other comprehensive income (loss) adjustments before reclassifications     5 29
Amounts reclassified from AOCL     (18) (14)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     (13) 15
Ending balance $ 16 $ 53 $ 16 $ 53
v3.24.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Reclassification out of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Foreign currency hedge and interest rate swap settlements $ (2) $ 2 $ (10) $ (1)
Tax expense (32) (23) (107) (69)
Net income (loss) $ 102 $ (18) 303 (282)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated pension liability adjustments        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Amortization of prior service cost     (1) (1)
Recognized actuarial loss     (2) 0
Net income (loss)     (3) (1)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Changes in fair value for derivatives        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Foreign currency hedge and interest rate swap settlements     22 17
Tax expense     (4) (3)
Net income (loss)     $ 18 $ 14
v3.24.3
Share Repurchases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 27, 2024
Feb. 19, 2024
Equity [Abstract]    
Additional amount authorized for repurchase program   $ 174
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount   $ 500
Remaining authorized repurchase amount $ 346  
v3.24.3
Share Repurchases - (Share Repurchases Activity Under These Programs) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]        
Number of shares (in shares) 137,303 4,244 2,671,069 2,441,135
Average price per share (in usd per share) $ 64.05 $ 61.47 $ 62.47 $ 56.04
Value of common stock repurchases $ 9 $ 0 $ 167 $ 137
Number of shares (in shares) 20,237 4,244 215,648 218,842
Average price per share (in usd per share) $ 64.10 $ 61.47 $ 59.73 $ 54.07
Value of common stock repurchases $ 1 $ 0 $ 13 $ 12
Share Repurchase Program 2014        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]        
Number of shares (in shares) 117,066 0 2,455,421 2,222,293
Average price per share (in usd per share) $ 64.04 $ 0 $ 62.71 $ 56.23
Value of common stock repurchases $ 8 $ 0 $ 154 $ 125
v3.24.3
Income (loss) per Share (Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Net Income (loss) attributable to KBR $ 100 $ (21) $ 299 $ (286)
Less earnings allocable to participating securities 0 0 (1) 0
Basic net income (loss) attributable to KBR 100 (21) 298 (286)
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to KBR $ 100 $ (21) $ 298 $ (286)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 133 135 134 136
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 133 135 134 136
Basic (in usd per share) $ 0.75 $ (0.16) $ 2.22 $ (2.10)
Diluted (in usd per share) $ 0.75 $ (0.16) $ 2.22 $ (2.10)
v3.24.3
Income (loss) per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares
shares in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Stock options and restricted stock awards        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares) 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.4
Convertible debt        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares)       5.3
Warrant        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares)   9.9   12.1
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Carrying Value and Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative Liability - Warrants   $ 33
Carrying Value    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative Liability - Warrants $ 0 33
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | Term Loan A    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure 1,054 595
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | Term Loan B    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure 998 501
Carrying Value | Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure 250 250
Carrying Value | Revolver | Revolver    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure 330 505
Fair Value    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative Liability - Warrants 0 33
Fair Value | Secured Debt | Term Loan A    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure 1,054 595
Fair Value | Secured Debt | Term Loan B    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure 999 503
Fair Value | Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure 241 231
Fair Value | Revolver | Revolver    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure $ 330 $ 505
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Carrying Value and Fair Value) (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 29, 2023
USD ($)
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Warrant derivative liability $ 33
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Foreign Currency Risk) (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
USD ($)
Risks Inherent in Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities [Line Items]  
Maximum length of time hedged in balance sheet hedge 30 days
Balance Sheet Hedge  
Risks Inherent in Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities [Line Items]  
Derivative, notional amount $ 52,000,000
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Balance Sheet Hedges) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]        
Balance Sheet Hedges - Fair Value $ (1) $ (1) $ (2) $ 0
Balance Sheet Position - Remeasurement (2) 0 (3) (4)
Net gain (loss) $ (3) $ (1) $ (5) $ (4)
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Interest Rate Risk) (Details)
Sep. 27, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2024
GBP (£)
March 2020 Interest Rate Swaps    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative, notional amount $ 400,000,000  
Fixed interest rate 0.89% 0.89%
September 2022 Interest Rate Swaps    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative, notional amount $ 350,000,000  
Fixed interest rate 3.43% 3.43%
March 2023 Interest Rate Swaps    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative, notional amount $ 205,000,000  
Fixed interest rate 3.61% 3.61%
March 2023 Amortizing Interest Rate Swaps    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative, notional amount | £   £ 111,000,000
Fixed interest rate 3.81% 3.81%
September 2024 Interest Rate Swaps    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative, notional amount $ 200,000,000  
Fixed interest rate 3.27% 3.27%
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Interest Rate Risk) (Narrative) (Details) - Interest Rate Swap - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of interest rate swap assets (liabilities) $ 21 $ 36
Unrealized gain on derivatives 21 36
Other Current Assets    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of interest rate swap assets (liabilities) 17 24
Other Assets    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of interest rate swap assets (liabilities) 10 18
Other Noncurrent Liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of interest rate swap assets (liabilities) $ (6) $ (6)
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Sale of Receivables) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]    
Sale of receivables $ 2,324 $ 2,250
Receivables sold $ 2,290  
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Sale of Receivables - Third-party Financial Institutions) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance $ 135 $ 134
Sale of receivables 2,324 2,250
Settlement of receivables (2,318) (2,243)
Cash collected, not yet remitted (39) 0
Outstanding balances sold to financial institutions $ 102 $ 141
v3.24.3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Other Investments) (Details) - Mura
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2023
USD ($)
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items]    
Ownership percentage 0.17  
Carrying value of investment $ 135 $ 128
v3.24.3
Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 30, 2024
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Dec. 29, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Cash consideration paid     $ 739 $ 0  
Issuance of secured debt     574 0  
Proceeds from line of credit     343 $ 430  
Goodwill   $ 2,553 2,553   $ 2,109
Revolver | Revolver          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Proceeds from line of credit $ 50        
Term Loan A-2 | Secured Debt          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Issuance of secured debt 550        
LinQuest Corporation          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Cash consideration paid 739        
Acquisition and integration related costs   3 3    
Goodwill $ 417        
Revenues   41 41    
Gross profit   $ 4 $ 4    
v3.24.3
Acquisitions (Fair Value Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Aug. 30, 2024
Sep. 27, 2024
Dec. 29, 2023
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:      
Goodwill   $ 2,553 $ 2,109
LinQuest Corporation      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Fair value of total consideration paid $ 750    
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:      
Cash and equivalents 11    
Accounts receivable 98    
Contract assets 2    
Other current assets 4    
Total current assets 115    
Property, plant, and equipment 15    
Operating lease right-of-use assets 37    
Intangible assets 290    
Equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates 1    
Deferred income taxes 2    
Other assets 1    
Total assets 461    
Accounts payable 35    
Contract liabilities 7    
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits 32    
Other current liabilities 8    
Total current liabilities 82    
Operating lease liabilities 30    
Other liabilities 16    
Total liabilities 128    
Net assets acquired 333    
Goodwill $ 417    
v3.24.3
Acquisitions (Fair Value Of Intangible Assets) (Details)
$ in Millions
Aug. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Fair Value $ 290
Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years) 13 years
Funded backlog  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Fair Value $ 10
Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years) 1 year
Customer relationships  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Fair Value $ 280
Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years) 13 years
v3.24.3
Acquisitions (Pro Forma Information) (Details) - LinQuest Corporation - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 2,042 $ 1,894 $ 5,984 $ 5,581
Net income attributable to KBR $ 86 $ (34) $ 269 $ (326)
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share) $ 0.65 $ (0.25) $ 2.01 $ (2.40)

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