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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes do not include notes and certain financial information normally presented annually under GAAP, and therefore should be read in conjunction with our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accounting measures at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year-end. Although such estimates are based on management’s most recent assessment of the underlying facts and circumstances utilizing the most current information available, our reported results of operations may not necessarily be indicative of results that we expect for the full year.
These financial statements are unaudited. In management’s opinion, they contain all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary to present fairly our financial position and our operating results as of and for the interim periods presented.

Principles of Consolidation

NuScale Corp was determined to be the primary beneficiary of NuScale LLC, a VIE. As the sole managing member of NuScale LLC, NuScale Corp has both the power to direct the activities, and direct ownership to share in the revenues and expenses, of NuScale LLC. As such, all the activity of NuScale LLC has been consolidated in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. All assets and liabilities included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet are those of NuScale LLC, other than certain prepaid assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Investments and Restricted Cash

Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. Our Short-term investments have an initial maturity of between three and twelve months at the time of purchase, while anything with a maturity in excess of twelve months is included as Investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Cash in the amount of $5,100 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is restricted as collateral for the letter of credit associated with the Release Agreement with CFPP LLC, and is identified as Restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Further, at June 30, 2026, a second letter of credit was required for the Houston facility lease, which is collateralized by restricted cash of $4,463, that is included in Other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The restricted cash plus cash and cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated balance sheet equals cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, as reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Revenue Recognition
In addition to advancing the commercialization of its SMR, NuScale provides engineering and licensing services, while also charging licensing fees to customers.
The Company recognizes fixed price contract revenue with multiple performance obligations as each obligation is completed. The Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation using an estimate of the stand-alone selling price of each distinct service in the contract. For performance obligations satisfied at a point in time, we recognize revenue when delivery of the promised good has occurred or the service has been rendered. For performance obligations satisfied over time we use the cost-to-cost input method to estimate the amount to recognize. Revenue recognized on contracts that has not been billed to customers is classified as a current asset under Accounts and other receivables on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Amounts billed to clients in excess of revenue recognized are classified as Deferred revenue.

Consideration Paid to a Customer or Prospective Customer

Under the PMA, ENTRA1 is a prospective customer of NuScale. As such, contributions made by NuScale to ENTRA1 under the PMA fall under the guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue Recognition, for consideration paid to customers or prospective customers. Management evaluates the facts and circumstances of any payments to ENTRA1 to determine the nature of the payment, rights and obligations under the contract and whether the payment meets the definition of an asset. Based on management’s review of the terms that trigger payment of Milestone Contribution 1 of the PMA (see Note 9), the Company has determined that payment of Milestone Contribution 1 does not meet the criteria required under ASC 606 for capitalization, and as such has been expensed as incurred.
Leases
The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases with terms greater than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating leases. This classification dictates whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
The Company’s right-of-use assets relate to office facilities, some of which include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term up to 5 years. The exercise of the lease renewal is at the Company’s discretion. Renewal periods are included in the expected lease term if they are reasonably certain of being exercised by the Company. None of the Company’s lease agreements contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictions or covenants.

On March 6, 2026, the Company executed a lease agreement for an office facility in Houston, Texas, that requires the Company to enter into a letter of credit in the amount of $4,250 on behalf of the landlord. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company executed this letter of credit. Further, as part of this lease agreement, the landlord has provided an incentive allowance in the amount of $2,875 that the Company will use to make improvements which will be capitalized as Leasehold improvements and included in Property, plant and equipment on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Long-term leases (leases with initial terms greater than 12 months) are capitalized at the present value of the minimum lease payments not yet paid. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease when the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable.
Short-term leases (leases with an initial term of 12 months or less or leases that are cancelable by the lessee and lessor without significant penalties) are not capitalized but are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company’s short-term leases relate to office equipment.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2025-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurements of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets ASU 2025-05. The amendments in this update provide a practical expedient related to the estimation of expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets that arise from transactions accounted for under FASB ASC 606. Under ASU 2025-05, an entity is required to disclose whether it has elected to use the practical expedient. An entity that makes the accounting policy election is required to disclose the date through which subsequent cash collections are evaluated. ASU 2025-05 is effective for annual periods beginning for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has elected to adopt the practical expedient for the six months ended June 30, 2026, which did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures. ASU 2024-03 requires new financial statement disclosures in tabular format, disaggregating information about prescribed categories underlying any relevant income statement expense caption. Qualitative disclosures about any remaining amounts in relevant expense line items must be provided. Separate disclosures of total selling expenses and an entity’s definition of those expenses are also required. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods after December 15, 2026 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this update will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. The amendments modernize the recognition and disclosure framework for internal-use software costs, removing the previous “development stage” model and introducing a more judgment-based approach. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and for interim reporting periods beginning in that fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this update will have on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. The amendments are intended to improve the navigability of the interim reporting guidance in ASC 270 and clarify when it applies. The guidance addresses the form and content of financial statements, adds lists of the interim disclosures required by all other Codification topics, and establishes a principle under which an entity must disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. This guidance is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this update can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this update will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, Codification Improvements ("ASU 2025-12"). ASU 2025-12 addresses suggestions received from stakeholders regarding the Accounting Standards Codification and makes other incremental improvements to U.S. GAAP. The update represents changes to the Codification that clarify, correct errors in or make other improvements to a variety of topics that are intended to make it easier to understand and apply. ASU 2025-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities are required to apply the amendments to ASC 260 retrospectively. All other amendments may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this update will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.