# TUTOR PERINI CORP (TPC) FY 2024 MD&A

Verbatim Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis from TUTOR PERINI CORP's 10-K for fiscal year 2024.

SEC filing source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77543/000007754325000025/tpc-20241231.htm
Accession: 0000077543-25-000025
Filing date: 2025-02-27
Report date: 2024-12-31
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules in this Annual Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. For cautions about relying on such forward-looking statements, please refer to the section entitled Forward-Looking Statements at the beginning of this Annual Report immediately prior to Item 1. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors and elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Comparison of 2023 to 2022 Results

For a discussion comparing our 2023 results to our 2022 results, refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024.

Executive Overview

Operating Results

Consolidated revenue for 2024 was $4.3 billion, up 12% compared to $3.9 billion for 2023. The increase was primarily driven by significant growth in the Building and Civil segments, as the Company has been successful in pursuing and winning new work and has experienced increased project execution activities on several of the newer projects. The increase was partially offset by reduced project execution activities in the Specialty Contractors segment due to several projects that have completed or are nearing completion. The increase in 2024 was also due to the absence of certain prior-year net unfavorable adjustments, as discussed in more detail below and in Results of Segment Operations. The 2024 period was also adversely impacted by certain current-year net unfavorable adjustments, also discussed in more detail below and in Results of Segment Operations.

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Loss from construction operations for 2024 was $103.8 million compared to $114.6 million for 2023. The reduced loss from construction operations in 2024 was primarily due to contributions related to an overall net increase in project execution activities that totaled $93.2 million. The improvement was also driven by 1) various changes in estimates for project charges, net of positive impacts from improved productivity and efficiencies on certain projects, which had an aggregate net unfavorable impact of $36.4 million in 2024 compared to $117.2 million in 2023, partially offset by 2) certain legal judgments or decisions that had net unfavorable impacts totaling $167.7 million in 2024 compared to $122.2 million in 2023; 3) various settlements that had a net unfavorable impact of $45.8 million in 2024 compared to a net favorable impact of $8.4 million in 2023; and 4) temporary aggregate negative project adjustments of $97.2 million in 2024 compared to $79.2 million in 2023 due to both the successful negotiation of significant lower margin (and lower risk) change orders and increases in unapproved work on various projects, the temporary impacts to earnings of which are expected to reverse themselves over the remaining lives of the projects.

Legal judgments or decisions during 2024 resulted in net unfavorable impacts of $167.7 million, including $101.6 million pertaining to an unexpected adverse arbitration decision on a legacy dispute related to a completed Civil segment bridge project in California, which the Company is appealing; $17.7 million due to an unfavorable judgment on a completed Specialty Contractors segment mass-transit project in California; and $17.4 million due to an unfavorable legal ruling on a completed Civil segment highway project in Virginia.

Legal judgments or decisions during 2023 resulted in net unfavorable impacts of $122.2 million, including an adverse legal ruling on a completed mixed-use project in New York, which resulted in a non-cash charge of $83.6 million, of which $72.2 million impacted the Building segment and $11.4 million impacted the Specialty Contractors segment, and a $24.7 million non-cash charge that resulted from an adverse court ruling on a Specialty Contractors segment educational facilities project in New York.

Settlements during 2024 had a net unfavorable impact of $45.8 million, which included an unfavorable adjustment of $20.0 million associated with the settlement of a legacy dispute related to a completed Building segment government facility project in Florida and the net unfavorable impact of various other settlements that were individually immaterial. The impact of these unfavorable adjustments was partially offset by a favorable adjustment of $18.4 million due to a settlement of a claim associated with a completed Civil segment highway tunneling project in the western United States.

Settlements during 2023 had a net favorable impact of $8.4 million, which included favorable adjustments totaling $58.1 million resulting from the settlement of change orders and changes in estimates due to improved performance on a Civil segment project on the West Coast. This favorable impact was mostly offset by the net unfavorable impacts from other settlements including the net unfavorable impact of $14.4 million from a settlement that affected multiple components of a Civil segment mass-transit project in California. This settlement included the resolution of certain ongoing disputes and increased the expected profit from work to be performed in the future. The settlement resulted in an unfavorable non-cash adjustment of $23.2 million to one component of the project that is nearing completion, partially offset by a favorable adjustment of $8.8 million on the other component of the project that has substantial scope of work remaining. The net unfavorable impact in 2023 from these two adjustments is expected to be mitigated by the increased profit generated from future work on the project. Other settlements in 2023 included a $13.1 million unfavorable non-cash impact (split evenly between the Civil and Building segments) related to a completed transportation project in the Northeast and the net unfavorable impact of various other settlements that were individually immaterial.

Temporary aggregate negative project adjustments referred to above for 2024 of $97.2 million included a temporary non-cash impact of $31.8 million in the fourth quarter for a Civil segment project on the West Coast, which primarily resulted from significant changes that have been negotiated, or are being negotiated, that carry lower margin (and lower risk) that reduced the project’s percentage of completion and overall margin percentage. The remaining amount of temporary negative project adjustments reflected individually immaterial non-cash adjustments due to the successful negotiation of significant lower margin (and lower risk) change orders and growth of unapproved change orders. The temporary impact to earnings resulting from these adjustments is expected to reverse itself over the remaining life of the project.

Temporary aggregate negative project adjustments referred to above for 2023 of $79.2 million included a temporary unfavorable non-cash impact of $40.7 million resulting from the successful negotiation of significant lower margin (and lower risk) change orders on a Civil segment project on the West Coast. These approved change orders increased the project’s overall estimated profit but reduced the project’s percentage of completion and overall margin percentage. This temporary reduction to earnings is expected to reverse itself over the remaining life of the project. The remaining amount of temporary negative project adjustments were individually immaterial and were due to growth in unapproved change orders on various projects that reduced the projects’ percentage of completion and profit margin, which are also expected to reverse over the remaining lives of the projects.

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Other significant project charges during 2024 had a net unfavorable impact of $36.4 million, as discussed above, which consisted of the negative impact from changes in estimates on various projects, mostly offset by positive impacts from improved productivity and efficiencies on certain projects. Other significant project charges during 2024 included unfavorable adjustments of $25.9 million on a Building segment government building project in Florida that is now nearing completion, primarily due to increased costs associated with external subcontractors and resolution of certain delay change orders, $15.1 million due to changes in estimates on an otherwise profitable Civil segment mass-transit project in California that is nearly complete, and the net favorable impact of changes in estimates on various other projects that were individually immaterial. All of these project charges and changes in estimates were due to changes in facts and circumstances that were identified in 2024.

Other significant project charges during 2023 had a net unfavorable impact of $117.2 million, and included $62.2 million of unfavorable non-cash adjustments due to changes in estimates on the electrical and mechanical scope of a completed transportation project in the Northeast associated with changes in the expected recovery on certain unapproved change orders resulting from ongoing negotiations; an unfavorable adjustment of $16.9 million on a Specialty Contractors segment multi-unit residential project in New York due to changes in estimates resulting from incremental costs to complete the project and ongoing negotiations on unapproved change orders; a $14.9 million unfavorable adjustment due to changes in estimates due to recent negotiations and incremental cost incurred during project closeout (split evenly between the Civil and Building segments) on the same completed transportation project in the Northeast discussed above; a $14.6 million unfavorable adjustment on a Building segment government building project in Florida primarily due to increased costs associated with an external subcontractor; and the net unfavorable impact of changes in estimates on various other projects that were individually immaterial. All of these project charges and changes in estimates were due to changes in facts and circumstances that were identified in 2023.

Furthermore, loss from construction operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 was negatively impacted by share-based compensation expense of $40.4 million compared to share-based compensation expense of $12.3 million in 2023. The increase in share-based compensation expense in 2024 was primarily due to a substantial increase in the Company’s stock price throughout the year, which impacted the fair value of liability-classified awards. These liability-classified awards are remeasured at fair value at the end of each reporting period with the change recognized in earnings. These types of awards were issued in past years as a short-term solution to deal with a depleted share pool under the Tutor Perini Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan and a low stock price.

The effective income tax rate for 2024 was 29.3% compared to 30.1% for 2023. See Corporate, Tax and Other Matters below for a discussion of the change in the effective tax rate.

Diluted loss per common share for 2024 was $3.13 compared to $3.30 for 2023. The change in 2024 was primarily due to the factors discussed above that led to the change in loss from construction operations.

The Company generated record cash flow from operations of $503.5 million in 2024 as a result of significant progress made in the resolution of various disputed matters, including those discussed above, and cash generation related to project execution activities for new and existing projects. The Company utilized some of its cash flow from operations for repayments of its outstanding Term Loan B debt, which was paid down by $245.3 million in 2024. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company voluntarily repaid the remaining $121.9 million outstanding balance of the Term Loan B.

Consolidated new awards in 2024 were $12.8 billion compared to $6.1 billion in 2023. The Civil and Building segments were the primary contributors to the new award activity in 2024. Significant new awards and contract adjustments in 2024 included the $3.76 billion Manhattan Jail project in New York; the $1.66 billion City Center Guideway and Stations project in Hawaii; a $1.4 billion healthcare campus project in California; the $1.13 billion Newark AirTrain Replacement project in New Jersey; the $1.1 billion Kensico-Eastview Connection Tunnel project in New York; $479 million of additional funding for certain mass-transit projects in California; $449 million for two healthcare facility projects in California; $331 million for the Apra Harbor Waterfront Repairs project in Guam; a $229 million airport terminal connectors project at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida; and the Company’s proportionate share of the $1.3 billion Connecticut River Bridge Replacement project in Connecticut.

Consolidated backlog as of December 31, 2024 was $18.7 billion, up 84% compared to $10.2 billion as of December 31, 2023, and set a new all-time record that far exceeded the previous record backlog of $14.0 billion reported for the third quarter of 2024. Backlog as of December 31, 2024 for all three segments also set new all-time records. As of December 31, 2024, the mix of backlog by segment was 47% for Civil, 38% for Building and 15% for Specialty Contractors, compared to 42% for Civil, 41% for Building and 17% for Specialty Contractors at the end of 2023.

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Most projects in the Civil segment’s backlog typically convert to revenue over a period of three to five years and in the Building and Specialty Contractors segments over a period of one to three years. We estimate that approximately $4.5 billion, or approximately 24%, of our backlog as of December 31, 2024 will be recognized as revenue in 2025.

The following table presents the changes in backlog in 2024:

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(a)New awards consist of the original contract price of projects added to our backlog plus or minus subsequent changes to the estimated total contract price of existing contracts.

(b)Backlog may differ from the transaction prices allocated to the remaining performance obligations as disclosed in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Such differences relate to the timing of executing a formal contract or receiving a notice to proceed. More specifically, backlog may include awards for which a contract has not yet been executed or a notice to proceed has not yet been issued, but for which there are no remaining major uncertainties that we will proceed with our work on the project (e.g., adequate funding is in place, we have received a notice of intent to award a contract, etc.).

The outlook for the Company’s revenue growth over the next several years is highly favorable, particularly due to strong new award bookings in 2024, as well as other significant new awards that have been and could be booked in 2025. For example, the Company announced in the first quarter of 2025 the award of the $1.18 billion Manhattan Tunnel project in New York and $232 million for several owner-authorized scope options on the Apra Harbor Waterfront Repairs project in Guam. The Company plans to bid various other large new projects in 2025, including the multi-billion-dollar Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement project in New York that is expected to bid in March 2025. Many of the Company’s newer projects are design-build projects that have an initial design phase over the first six to eighteen months during which smaller revenue and earnings are generated prior to the start of a multi-year construction phase that generates substantially larger revenue and earnings. Revenue growth could be impacted by unanticipated project delays or the timing of project bids, awards, commencements, ramp-up activities and completions. We anticipate that we will continue to win our share of significant new project awards resulting from long-term, well-funded capital spending plans by state, local and federal customers, as well as limited competition for many of the larger project opportunities.

Nationally, support for transportation-related ballot measures has remained high over the last decade. Since 2014, voters in 43 states approved 84 percent of nearly 3,000 state and local measures on general election ballots. The largest of these was in Los Angeles County, where in 2016 Measure M, a half-cent sales tax increase, was approved and is expected to generate $120 billion of funding over 40 years. Funding from this measure is supporting, and is expected to continue to support, several of the Company’s current and prospective projects. More recently, in the November 2024 elections, voters approved 77 percent of 370 transportation funding measures on state and local ballots throughout the country. These measures are expected to generate an estimated $41.4 billion in new and renewed funding for roads, bridges, rail and other infrastructure. For the first time in four years, interest rates were lowered in September 2024, and some economists expect further rate reductions in 2025, though the actual timing and extent of any future rate reductions remains uncertain. Lower interest rates could support additional demand for continued infrastructure spending. In contrast, should interest rates rise, they could reach levels that may negatively impact demand, especially for certain types of Building segment projects that have already been experiencing such impacts, such as commercial offices and tenant improvement projects, which tend to be more economically sensitive than projects handled by our Civil segment.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides for $1.2 trillion of federal infrastructure funding, including $550 billion in new spending for improvements to the country’s surface-transportation network and enhancements to core infrastructure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law initiated the largest federal investment in public transit ever, the single largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system and the largest federal investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak, all in addition to providing for regular annual spending for numerous infrastructure projects. This significant incremental funding is anticipated to be spent over the 10 years from its enactment through 2031, and much of it is allocated for investment in end markets that are directly aligned with the Company’s market focus. Accordingly, the Company believes that this significant level of sustained, incremental funding has benefited, and will continue to favorably impact, the Company’s current work and prospective opportunities over the next decade.

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For a more detailed discussion of operating performance of each business segment, corporate general and administrative expenses and other items, see Results of Segment Operations, Corporate, Tax and Other Matters and Liquidity and Capital Resources below.

Results of Segment Operations

The results of our Civil, Building and Specialty Contractors segments are discussed below:

Civil Segment

Revenue and income from construction operations for the Civil segment are summarized as follows:

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Revenue for 2024 increased 12% compared to 2023, primarily due to a net increase in project execution activities driven by certain large mass-transit projects in California and Hawaii, two airport projects in the Northern Mariana Islands, and the tunneling component of an energy project in British Columbia, partially offset by reduced project execution activities on a mass-transit project in the Midwest that is nearing completion. The increase was also partially offset by an unfavorable adjustment related to an unexpected adverse arbitration decision on a legacy dispute related to a completed bridge project in California, which the Company is appealing.

Income from construction operations for 2024 decreased $60.3 million compared to 2023. The decrease was primarily due to unfavorable adjustments in 2024, including $101.6 million in the third quarter pertaining to the aforementioned unexpected adverse arbitration decision on a legacy dispute related to a completed bridge project in California, which the Company is appealing; a temporary non-cash impact of $31.8 million in the fourth quarter for a project on the West Coast, which primarily resulted from significant changes that have been negotiated, or are being negotiated, that carry lower margin (and lower risk) that reduced the project’s percentage of completion and overall margin percentage; $17.4 million due to an unfavorable legal ruling on a completed highway project in Virginia; and $15.1 million due to changes in estimates on an otherwise profitable mass-transit project in California that is nearly complete. The decrease was partially offset by contributions related to the net increase in project execution activities discussed above that totaled $70.4 million, as well as a favorable adjustment in 2024 of $18.4 million due to a settlement of a claim associated with a completed highway tunneling project in the western United States.

The decrease in income from construction operations was also partially offset by a net favorable impact of $9.6 million due to the absence of the following prior-year adjustments: 1) a net unfavorable adjustment of $14.4 million due to the aforementioned settlement that affected multiple components of a mass-transit project in California; 2) an unfavorable adjustment of $14.2 million due to changes in estimates on the Civil segment’s portion of a completed transportation project in the Northeast primarily related to the settlement of certain change orders, changes in estimates associated with recent negotiations and incremental cost incurred during project closeout; and 3) net favorable adjustments totaling $19.0 million for a project on the West Coast.

Operating margin was 6.5% for 2024 compared to 10.5% in 2023. The decrease in operating margin for 2024 was primarily due to the aforementioned unfavorable adjustment of $101.6 million related to the unexpected adverse arbitration decision on a legacy dispute related to a completed bridge project in California.

New awards in the Civil segment totaled $6.7 billion in 2024 compared to $1.7 billion in 2023. Significant new awards and contract adjustments in 2024 included the $1.66 billion City Center Guideway and Stations project in Hawaii; the $1.13 billion Newark AirTrain Replacement project in New Jersey; the $1.1 billion Kensico-Eastview Connection Tunnel project in New York; the Civil segment’s share of both the $3.76 billion Manhattan Jail project and the $2.95 billion Brooklyn Jail project, both in New York; $479 million of additional funding for certain mass-transit projects in California; $331 million for the Apra Harbor Waterfront Repairs project in Guam; and the Company’s proportionate share of the $1.3 billion Connecticut River Bridge Replacement project in Connecticut.

New awards and contract adjustments in 2023 included $788 million of additional funding for certain mass-transit projects in California; a $222 million military facilities project at Tinian International Airport in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and $127 million of additional funding for a mass-transit project in Minnesota.

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Backlog for the Civil segment was $8.8 billion as of December 31, 2024, up 108% compared to $4.2 billion as of December 31, 2023, and set a new all-time record for the segment. The segment continues to experience strong demand reflected in a large, multi-year pipeline of prospective projects, supported by substantial anticipated funding from various voter-approved transportation measures, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and by public agencies’ long-term spending plans. We believe that the Civil segment is well-positioned to capture its share of these prospective projects.

Building Segment

Revenue and loss from construction operations for the Building segment are summarized as follows:

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Revenue for 2024 increased 24% compared to 2023, with the growth driven by increased project execution activities on various healthcare and educational facility projects in California and a detention facility project in New York with substantial scope of work remaining, as well as the absence of a prior-year unfavorable adjustment related to an adverse legal ruling on a completed mixed-use project in New York.

Loss from construction operations for 2024 was $24.1 million compared to a loss of $91.2 million for 2023. The significant improvement was principally due to the absence of prior-year unfavorable adjustments, including the aforementioned prior-year unfavorable adjustment related to the adverse legal ruling on a completed mixed-use project in New York that resulted in a non-cash charge of $83.6 million, of which $72.2 million impacted the Building segment, a $14.6 million unfavorable adjustment on a government building project in Florida primarily due to increased costs associated with an external subcontractor, and a $14.2 million unfavorable adjustment due to changes in estimates on the Building segment’s portion of the aforementioned completed transportation project in the Northeast. The improvement was also due to contributions related to the increased project execution activities discussed above that totaled $26.6 million, partially offset by the impact of unfavorable adjustments in 2024 of $25.9 million on the government building project in Florida mentioned above, which is now nearing completion, primarily due to increased costs associated with external subcontractors and resolution of certain delay change orders, and $20.0 million associated with the settlement of a legacy dispute related to a completed government facility project in Florida.

Operating margin was (1.5)% in 2024 compared to (7.0)% in 2023. The increase in operating margin was driven by the factors mentioned above that drove the improved revenue and loss from construction operations.

New awards in the Building segment totaled $4.5 billion in 2024 compared to $3.3 billion in 2023. Significant new awards and contract adjustments in 2024 included the Building segment’s portion of the $3.76 billion Manhattan Jail project in New York (which includes a substantial amount of electrical and mechanical scope of work that is expected to be performed by the Specialty Contractors segment); a $1.4 billion healthcare campus project in California; $449 million for two healthcare facility projects in California; and a $229 million airport terminal connectors project at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.

Certain Building segment end markets, such as healthcare, education, industrial/manufacturing, and hospitality and gaming, continue to show strong demand for new and renovated facilities. However, the proliferation of remote and hybrid work settings at many companies, along with continued elevated interest rates, could continue to result in delayed or canceled Building segment project opportunities, particularly in the corporate office end market.

New awards and contract adjustments in 2023 included the $2.95 billion Brooklyn Jail project in New York (which includes more than $630 million of electrical and mechanical subcontract work to be performed by the Specialty Contractors segment) and $287 million of additional funding for two large healthcare projects in California.

Backlog for the Building segment was $7.0 billion as of December 31, 2024, up 68% compared to $4.2 billion as of December 31, 2023, and set a new all-time record for the segment, with the increase largely driven by the award of the Manhattan Jail project mentioned above. The Building segment continues to experience strong customer demand as reflected by a large volume of prospective projects across various end markets and geographic locations. In addition, there are various healthcare and education projects underway in California that are in the preconstruction phase, with only a small amount of current backlog recorded for them. Some of these projects are soon expected to advance into the construction phase, and we anticipate that we will book significant additional backlog for these projects as a result.

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Specialty Contractors Segment

Revenue and loss from construction operations for the Specialty Contractors segment are summarized as follows:

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Revenue for 2024 decreased 15% compared to 2023, principally due to reduced project execution activities on various electrical and mechanical projects in New York and Florida and an industrial facility project in Arizona, all of which are completed or nearing completion. The decrease was partially offset by the absence of certain prior-year unfavorable adjustments described in the paragraph below.

Loss from construction operations for 2024 was $103.3 million compared to a loss of $144.8 million for 2023. The improvement was primarily due to the absence of certain prior-year unfavorable adjustments, including $62.2 million of unfavorable non-cash adjustments due to changes in estimates on the electrical and mechanical scope of a completed transportation project in the Northeast associated with changes in the expected recovery on certain unapproved change orders resulting from ongoing negotiations; a non-cash charge of $24.7 million on an educational facilities project in New York that resulted from an adverse court ruling; an unfavorable adjustment of $16.9 million on a multi-unit residential project in New York due to changes in estimates resulting from incremental costs to complete the project and ongoing negotiations on unapproved change orders; and an adverse legal ruling on a completed mixed-use project in New York that resulted in a non-cash charge of $83.6 million, of which $11.4 million impacted the Specialty Contractors segment. The improvement was partially offset by certain 2024 unfavorable adjustments on several completed projects due to the impact of judgments and settlements totaling $57.2 million, including $17.7 million due to an unfavorable judgment on a completed mass-transit project in California and certain other adjustments that were individually immaterial. The improvement was also offset by the reduced project execution activities discussed above.

Operating margin was (17.5)% in 2024 compared to (20.9)% in 2023. The change in operating margin was mainly attributable to the aforementioned factors that drove the lower loss from construction operations in 2024.

New awards in the Specialty Contractors segment totaled $1.7 billion in 2024 compared to $1.1 billion in 2023. The most significant new awards and contract adjustments in 2024 included the Specialty Contractors segment’s electrical and mechanical scope of work booked as part of the Manhattan Jail project discussed above, two electrical projects in New York collectively valued at $195 million and a $64 million electrical project in Connecticut.

New awards in 2023 included more than $630 million of electrical and mechanical subcontract work to be performed on the Brooklyn Jail project in New York; a $67 million communications systems integration project in New York; and the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant electrical project in Florida, valued at more than $40 million.

Backlog for the Specialty Contractors segment was $2.8 billion as of December 31, 2024, up 62% compared to $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2023, and set a new all-time record for the segment. The Specialty Contractors segment continues to be primarily focused on servicing the Company’s current and prospective large Civil and Building segment projects, particularly in the Northeast and California. We believe that the segment remains well-positioned to capture its share of new projects, leveraging the size and scale of our business units that operate in New York, Texas, Florida and California and the strong reputation held by these business units for high-quality work on large, complex projects.

Corporate, Tax and Other Matters

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

Corporate general and administrative expenses were $110.2 million in 2024 compared to $75.2 million in 2023. The increase in corporate general and administrative expenses in 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily due to higher compensation-related expenses, mainly attributable to higher share-based compensation expense. The increase in share-based compensation expense was primarily due to a substantial increase in the Company’s stock price during the 2024 period, which impacted the fair value of liability-classified awards. These awards are remeasured at fair value at the end of each reporting period with the change recognized in earnings.

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Other Income, Net, Interest Expense and Income Tax Benefit

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Other income, net increased by $2.7 million in 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to an increase in interest income associated with a larger amount of cash on hand in 2024 compared to the prior year.

Interest expense increased $3.9 million in 2024 compared to 2023. The Company expects interest expense to decrease in 2025 and beyond as a result of the paydown of $245.3 million of the outstanding Term Loan B during 2024, as well as the repayment of the remaining $121.9 million Term Loan B balance in the first quarter of 2025, as discussed further in Liquidity and Capital Resources. Interest expense on the Term Loan B amounted to $36.9 million and $41.9 million for 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The effective income tax rate was 29.3% for 2024 compared to 30.1% for 2023. The items that caused a lower effective tax rate in 2024 as compared to 2023 were primarily non-deductible compensation expenses and an increase in the valuation allowance, offset by higher state income taxes. For a further discussion of income taxes, refer to Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is provided by available cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, credit facilities and access to capital markets. We have a committed line of credit totaling $170.0 million, which may be used for revolving loans, letters of credit and/or general purposes. We believe that cash generated from operations, along with our unused credit capacity and available cash balances as of December 31, 2024, will be sufficient to fund working capital needs and debt maturities for the next 12 months and beyond, as discussed further in Debt below. We generated record cash flow from operations in 2024 which was greater than the previous record set in 2023, as discussed below in Cash and Working Capital. This represented the third consecutive year in which we generated record cash flows from operations. We expect strong operating cash flow to continue in 2025 based on projected cash collections, both from project execution activities and the resolution of outstanding claims and change orders. We utilized some of our record cash flow from operations in 2024 to repay a total of $245.3 million of our outstanding Term Loan B during 2024. During the first quarter of 2025, we voluntarily repaid the remaining $121.9 million outstanding balance of the Term Loan B. In addition, we expect to benefit from the utilization of available net operating loss carryforwards to reduce our cash outflows for income taxes.

Cash and Working Capital

Cash and cash equivalents were $455.1 million as of December 31, 2024 compared to $380.6 million as of December 31, 2023. Cash immediately available for general corporate purposes was $265.6 million and $145.1 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, with the remainder being amounts held by our consolidated joint ventures and also our proportionate share of cash held by our unconsolidated joint ventures. Cash held by our joint ventures is available only for joint venture-related uses, including distributions to joint venture partners. In addition, our restricted cash and restricted investments totaled $149.1 million as of December 31, 2024 compared to $144.4 million as of December 31, 2023. Restricted cash and restricted investments at December 31, 2024 were primarily held to secure insurance-related contingent obligations and deposits.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was $503.5 million, compared to $308.5 million in 2023, representing an increase of $195.1 million, or 63%. The operating cash flow for 2024 was the largest result for any year since the merger between Tutor-Saliba Corporation and Perini Corporation in 2008, exceeding the previous records achieved in 2023 and 2022. The record operating cash flow in 2024 was primarily due to a decrease in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (“CIE”) largely associated with the resolution of various legacy disputed matters, an increase in accounts payable resulting from the timing of payments to subcontractors and vendors, and an increase in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings (“BIE”) primarily due to advanced payments on newer projects for mobilization and other initial project costs, partially offset by cash utilized by earnings sources. During the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash provided by operating activities was $308.5 million primarily due to a decrease in investments in project working capital partially offset by cash utilized by earnings sources. The decrease in investments in project working capital was primarily due to improved collection activity, as reflected by a decrease in CIE and accounts receivable, and an increase in BIE.

As noted above, cash flow from operating activities increased $195.1 million when comparing 2024 with 2023. The increase was primarily driven by a larger decrease in investments in working capital and a lower use of cash from earnings sources in

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2024 compared to the prior year. Both periods benefited from strong cash collections related to project execution activities on newer and ongoing projects, as well as significant cash collections associated with the resolution of previously disputed matters.

Net cash used in investing activities during 2024 was $40.7 million, which was primarily due to the acquisition of property and equipment (i.e., capital expenditures) totaling $37.4 million and net cash used in investment transactions of $8.0 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $4.8 million. Net cash used in investing activities during 2023 was $78.2 million, which was primarily due to the acquisition of property and equipment totaling $53.0 million and net cash used in investment transactions of $35.4 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $10.1 million.

Net cash used in financing activities during 2024 was $393.3 million, which was primarily driven by a $354.6 million net repayment of debt (including the 2024 Senior Notes issuance of $400 million and the 2017 Senior Notes redemption of $500 million, as well as additional principal prepayments on the Term Loan B, all of which are discussed below in Debt), $25.1 million of payments for debt issuance costs related to debt transactions during the year and $23.3 million of cash distributions to noncontrolling interests, partially offset by $15.2 million of cash contributions from noncontrolling interests. Net cash used in financing activities during 2023 was $109.4 million, which was primarily driven by net repayment of borrowings of $61.7 million and $46.5 million of cash distributions to noncontrolling interests, partially offset by $2.0 million of cash contributions from noncontrolling interests.

As of December 31, 2024, we had working capital of $1.0 billion, a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of 1.41 and a ratio of debt to equity of 0.46 compared to working capital of $1.4 billion, a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of 1.66 and a ratio of debt to equity of 0.70 at December 31, 2023.

Debt

Summarized below are the key terms of our debt as of December 31, 2024. For additional information, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, as applicable.

2024 Senior Notes Issuance and 2017 Senior Notes Redemption

On April 22, 2024, the Company issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 11.875% Senior Notes due April 30, 2029 (the “2024 Senior Notes”) in a private placement offering. Interest on the 2024 Senior Notes is payable in arrears semi-annually in April and October of each year, beginning in October 2024.

Prior to April 30, 2026, the Company may redeem the 2024 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium described in the indenture. In addition, prior to April 30, 2026, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Senior Notes at a redemption price of 111.875% of their principal amount with the “net cash proceeds” received by the Company from one or more equity offerings, as described in the indenture. On or after April 30, 2026, the Company may redeem the 2024 Senior Notes at specified redemption prices described in the indenture. If the Company experiences certain change of control events, holders of the 2024 Senior Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or part of the 2024 Senior Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

The 2024 Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed by the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that also guarantee obligations under the Company’s 2020 Credit Agreement. In addition, the indenture for the 2024 Senior Notes provides for customary covenants and includes customary events of default.

The proceeds of the 2024 Senior Notes, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem in full, all of the outstanding obligations in respect of the 2017 Senior Notes. The redemption of the 2017 Senior Notes occurred on May 2, 2024 (the “2017 Senior Notes Redemption”).

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2020 Credit Agreement

On August 18, 2020, the Company entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “2020 Credit Agreement”) with BMO Bank N.A. (f/k/a BMO Harris Bank N.A.), as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer and other lenders. The 2020 Credit Agreement originally provided for a $425.0 million term loan B facility (the “Term Loan B”) and a $175.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”), which was subsequently reduced to $170.0 million following the effectiveness of the 2024 Amendment (as defined and discussed below), with sub-limits for the issuance of letters of credit and swing line loans up to the aggregate amounts of $75.0 million and $10.0 million, respectively. Prior to the 2017 Senior Notes Redemption, if any of the 2017 Senior Notes had remained outstanding beyond certain dates, the maturities of the Term Loan B and the Revolver would have been subject to acceleration (“spring-forward maturity”). However, following the 2017 Senior Notes Redemption and the consummation of the 2024 Amendment, the spring-forward maturity of the Term Loan B is no longer in effect and the spring-forward maturity of the Revolver has been extended (as described below).

On April 15, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment in respect of the 2020 Credit Agreement (the “2024 Amendment”) which, among other changes, (1) extends the existing Revolver maturity date from August 18, 2025 to (a) if any tranche of the Term Loan B, any incremental term loan or any refinancing term loan (or any refinancing or replacement thereof) remains outstanding, the earlier of (i) May 20, 2027 and (ii) the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the final maturity of any tranche of the Term Loan B, any incremental term loan or any refinancing term loan (or any refinancing or replacement thereof), as applicable, and (b) if no obligations are outstanding with respect to any tranche of the Term Loan B, any incremental term loan or any refinancing term loan, August 18, 2027 and (2) permanently reduces the aggregate commitments in respect of the Revolver by $5.0 million from $175.0 million to $170.0 million. The 2024 Amendment became effective on May 2, 2024 upon the completion of the 2017 Senior Notes Redemption.

Subject to certain exceptions, at any time prior to maturity, the 2020 Credit Agreement provides the Company with the right to increase the commitments under the Revolver and/or to establish one or more term loan facilities in an aggregate amount up to (i) the greater of $173.5 million and 50% LTM EBITDA (as defined in the 2020 Credit Agreement) plus (ii) additional amounts if (A) in the case of pari passu first lien secured indebtedness, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2020 Credit Agreement) does not exceed 1.35:1.00, (B) in the case of junior lien secured indebtedness, the Total Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the 2020 Credit Agreement, does not exceed 3.50:1.00, and (C) in the case of unsecured indebtedness, (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio does not exceed 3.50:1.00 or (y) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the 2020 Credit Agreement) is no less than 2.00:1.00. The balances of indebtedness used in the calculations of the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Total Net Leverage Ratio include offsets for cash and cash equivalents available for general corporate purposes.

As of December 31, 2024, the Revolver had unused available borrowing capacity of $170.0 million, and the outstanding balance of the Term Loan B and the 2024 Senior Notes were $121.9 million and $400.0 million, respectively.

The 2020 Credit Agreement requires the Company to make prepayments on the Term Loan B in connection with certain asset sales, receipts of insurance proceeds, incurrences of certain indebtedness and annual excess cash flow (in each case, subject to certain customary exceptions). At December 31, 2023, current maturities of long-term debt in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets included $91.0 million of principal on the Term Loan B relating to the mandatory prepayment provision of the 2020 Credit Agreement in respect of annual excess cash flow, which was due by the first week of April 2024 and paid in February 2024. In addition to the mandatory prepayment discussed above, the Company made voluntary, early prepayments totaling $150.0 million of the Term Loan B during 2024. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company voluntarily repaid the remaining $121.9 million outstanding balance of the Term Loan B.

Borrowings under the 2020 Credit Agreement bear interest at variable rates, which have increased since the latter part of 2022 due to changes in market conditions that resulted in increases in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (and the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) prior to the transition to SOFR), in the case of the Term Loan B, and the administrative agent’s prime lending rate, in the case of the Revolver. Effective May 2, 2023, the 2020 Credit Agreement was amended to transition the Company’s original LIBOR option in respect of the Term Loan B to Adjusted Term SOFR. The average borrowing rates on the Term Loan B and the Revolver for the year ended December 31, 2024 were approximately 10.0% and 11.8%, respectively. At December 31, 2024, the borrowing rates on the Term Loan B and the Revolver were 9.2% and 10.8%, respectively. For more information regarding the terms of our 2020 Credit Agreement, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The table below presents our actual and required First Lien Net Leverage Ratio under the 2020 Credit Agreement for the period, which is calculated on a rolling four-quarter basis:

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As amended, the 2020 Credit Agreement requires, solely with respect to the Revolver, the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to maintain a maximum First Lien Net Leverage Ratio of 3.50:1.00, effective the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022 and increasing to 3.75:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2023 and subsequently stepping down to 3.00:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2023, 2.50:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2023 and 2.25:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2023 and each fiscal quarter thereafter. As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance and expect to continue to be in compliance with the covenants under the 2020 Credit Agreement.

Equipment Financing and Mortgages

The Company has certain loans entered into for the purchase of specific property, plant and equipment and secured by the assets purchased. The aggregate balance of equipment financing loans was approximately $19.3 million and $26.4 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, with interest rates ranging from 2.54% to 7.32% with equal monthly installment payments over periods up to 5 years. The aggregate balance of mortgage loans was approximately $5.8 million and $8.4 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, with interest rates of SOFR plus 2.00% and monthly installment payments over periods up to 10 years.

Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2024 include:

•Debt obligations of $556.1 million (of which $24.1 million are due in 2025) and interest payments of $221.1 million (of which $53.4 million are due in 2025) based on rates in effect as of December 31, 2024. See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail of our debt and the timing of expected future principal and interest payments.

•Operating lease obligations of $67.1 million (of which $11.0 million are due in 2025). See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail of our lease obligations and the timing of expected future payments.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are based on information available through the date of the issuance of the financial statements; accordingly, actual results in future periods could differ from these estimates. Significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements apply to the following critical accounting policies:

Method of Accounting for Contracts — Contract revenue is recognized over time using the cost-to-cost method which measures progress towards completion based on the ratio of contract costs incurred to date compared to total estimated costs for each performance obligation. The estimates used in accounting for contracts with customers require judgment and assumptions regarding both future events and the evaluation of contingencies such as the impact of change orders, liability claims, other contract disputes, the achievement of contractual performance standards and potential variances in project schedule and costs. Changes to the total estimated contract cost, either due to unexpected events or revisions to management’s initial estimates, for a given project are recognized in the period in which they are determined.

In certain instances, we provide guaranteed completion dates and/or achievement of other performance criteria. Failure to meet schedule or performance guarantees could result in unrealized incentive fees and/or liquidated damages. In addition, depending on the type of contract, unexpected increases in contract cost may be unrecoverable, resulting in total cost exceeding revenue realized from the projects. The Company generally provides limited warranties for work performed, with warranty periods

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typically extending for a limited duration following substantial completion of the Company’s work on a project. Historically, warranty claims have not resulted in material costs incurred.

Claims arising from construction contracts have been made against the Company by customers, and the Company has made claims against customers for costs incurred in excess of current contract provisions. The Company recognizes revenue for claims as variable consideration in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Assumptions as to the occurrence of future events and the likelihood and amount of variable consideration are made during the contract performance period. Estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to management. Estimated amounts are only included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Back charges to suppliers or subcontractors are recognized as a reduction of cost when it is determined that recovery of such cost is probable and the amounts can be reliably estimated. Disputed back charges are recognized when the same requirements described above for variable consideration have been satisfied.

See Executive Overview and Results of Segment Operations sections for further discussion and quantification of material charges related to changes in estimates resulting from legal judgments or decisions, settlements and other project charges.

Construction Joint Ventures — Certain contracts are executed through joint ventures. The arrangements are often formed for the execution of single contracts or projects and allow the Company to share risks and secure specialty skills required for project execution.

In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”) the Company assesses its joint ventures at inception to determine if any meet the qualifications of a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The Company considers a joint venture a VIE if either (a) the total equity investment is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, (b) characteristics of a controlling financial interest are missing (either the ability to make decisions through voting or other rights, the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity or the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity), or (c) the voting rights of the equity holders are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity and/or their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. Upon the occurrence of certain events outlined in ASC 810, the Company reassesses its initial determination of whether the joint venture is a VIE.

The Company also evaluates whether it is the primary beneficiary of each VIE and consolidates the VIE if the Company has both (a) the power to direct the economically significant activities of the entity and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of, or the right to receive benefits from, the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company considers the contractual agreements that define the ownership structure, distribution of profits and losses, risks, responsibilities, indebtedness, voting rights and board representation of the respective parties in determining whether it qualifies as the primary beneficiary. The Company also considers all parties that have direct or implicit variable interests when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary. When the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary, the VIE is consolidated. In accordance with ASC 810, management’s assessment of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE is performed continuously.

For construction joint ventures that do not need to be fully consolidated but qualify for the equity method of accounting, the Company accounts for its interest in the joint ventures using the proportionate consolidation method, whereby the Company’s proportionate share of the joint ventures’ assets, liabilities, revenue and cost of operations are included in the appropriate classifications in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated. See Note 1(b) and Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion regarding VIEs.

Recoverability of Goodwill — Goodwill represents the excess of amounts paid over the fair value of net assets acquired from an acquisition. In order to determine the amount of goodwill resulting from an acquisition, we perform an assessment to determine the value of the acquired company's tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities. In our assessment, we determine whether identifiable intangible assets exist, which typically include backlog, customer relationships and trade names.

We test goodwill for impairment annually as of October 1 of each year. This test requires us to estimate the fair value of each reporting unit carrying goodwill using income and market approaches, and to compare the calculated fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value, which is equal to the reporting unit’s net assets. If the calculated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, we recognize an impairment charge equal to the difference.

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The impairment evaluation process requires assumptions that are subject to a high degree of judgment such as revenue growth rates, profitability levels, discount rates, industry market multiples and weighted-average cost of capital. Changes in these assumptions would impact the results of our impairment tests.

During interim periods, including those subsequent to the Company’s October 1 annual test date, we evaluate events and circumstances, including, but not limited to, an examination of macroeconomic conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance by each reporting unit, other relevant entity-specific events, and trends in the stock prices of our Company and peers to determine if such factors indicate that it is likely that the goodwill for one or more of our reporting units is impaired, thus warranting the performance of a quantitative impairment test sooner than the fourth quarter of the year.

During the fourth quarter of 2024, we conducted our annual goodwill impairment test and determined that goodwill was not impaired since the estimated fair value of the Civil reporting unit exceeded its net book value by a significant amount. However, there is a risk of goodwill impairment if future events are less favorable than what we assumed or estimated in our impairment analysis.

The Company has considered relevant events and circumstances since the annual goodwill impairment test, including, but not limited to, an examination of macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance by each reporting unit, other relevant entity-specific events, and trends in the stock prices of the Company and its peers. In considering the totality of qualitative factors known as of the reporting date, we determined that no triggering events occurred or circumstances changed since our October 1, 2024 annual test that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Civil reporting unit below its carrying amount. We will continue to monitor events occurring or circumstances changing which may suggest that goodwill should be reevaluated. These events and circumstances include, but are not limited to, changes in the overall financial performance of the Civil reporting unit and other quantitative and qualitative factors specific to the Civil reporting unit which indicate potential triggering events that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Civil reporting unit below its carrying amount.