Tutor Perini Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, reported results today for the second quarter of 2023. Revenue was $1.02 billion, up 19% compared to $861.0 million for the second quarter of last year. The increase was largely due to contributions from certain Civil segment mass-transit projects in California that have significant work remaining, as well as the absence of certain prior-year unfavorable adjustments. In addition, customer budgetary constraints induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with certain political and other factors, resulted in the Company not being awarded certain Civil segment projects over the last few years totaling more than $10.0 billion despite having been the low or preferred bidder. Not being awarded these projects also impacted revenue for the first two quarters of both 2023 and 2022.
Income from construction operations for the second quarter of 2023 was $2.4 million, compared to loss from construction operations of $90.6 million for the same period in 2022. The improvement was largely due to strong contributions from certain mass-transit projects in California, including favorable adjustments totaling $58.1 million on one project associated with changes in estimates due to improved performance, as well as the absence of certain prior-year unfavorable adjustments that negatively impacted income (loss) from construction operations in the 2022 period by an aggregate $67.5 million. The improvement was partially offset by unfavorable non-cash adjustments of $35.8 million due to changes in estimates on the Specialty Contractors segment's electrical and mechanical scope of a transportation project in the Northeast associated with a change in the expected recovery on certain unapproved change requests, as well as a non-cash charge of $24.7 million that resulted from an adverse legal ruling on a Specialty Contractors segment educational facilities project in New York. Net loss attributable to the Company for the second quarter of 2023 was $37.5 million, or a $0.72 diluted loss per common share, compared to a net loss of $63.0 million, or a $1.23 diluted loss per common share, for the second quarter of 2022.
The Company generated $56.3 million of cash from operating activities in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $58.0 million for the same period of 2022, driven by solid collection activities, including collections associated with certain settlement negotiations that concluded over the past few quarters. During the first six months of 2023, the Company generated $77.7 million of cash from operating activities, the second-highest result for the first six months of any year since the merger of Tutor-Saliba Corporation and Perini Corporation in 2008. The Company continues to anticipate strong operating cash generation over the remainder of 2023, with operating cash flow for 2023 still expected to exceed the record amount reported for 2022.
Backlog grew to $10.9 billion as of June 30, 2023, up 27% compared to $8.5 billion for the same period last year, and up 37% compared to backlog of $7.9 billion at the end of 2022. The Building segment was the primary contributor to the new award activity in the second quarter of 2023. The most notable new awards and contract adjustments in the second quarter of 2023 included the $3.0 billion Brooklyn Jail design-build project in New York; a $222 million military facilities project at Tinian International Airport in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; $206 million of additional funding for a mass-transit project in California; $103 million of additional funding for a health care project in California; $87 million of additional funding for a mass-transit project in Minnesota; and a $54 million bridge project in Minnesota.
Outlook and Guidance
“We delivered 19% revenue growth and solid operating cash flow for the second quarter of 2023. It is noteworthy that our year-to-date operating cash flow of $77.7 million was the second-highest result for the first six months of any year since the merger in 2008. We continue to anticipate that our operating cash flow for 2023 will exceed the record $207.0 million we generated last year and are confident that this should enable us to facilitate a successful refinancing by early next year,” said Ronald Tutor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Tutor continued, “We also increased our backlog 27% year-over-year to $10.9 billion and believe that our strong backlog growth will continue over the next 12 to 18 months, as we bid and expect to capture our share of a tremendous pipeline of large new project opportunities, which is expected to position us favorably for strong growth and profitability in the years ahead.”
In light of the Company's year-to-date financial results and continued uncertainties that could cause a wide range of results in the second half of 2023, the Company is not providing new guidance. There are still certain positive events that could transpire later this year, which could offset much of the negative results the Company has experienced so far in 2023. The Company anticipates a return to positive EPS performance in 2024.
Second Quarter 2023 Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 2:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, August 3, 2023, to discuss the second quarter 2023 results. To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-407-8293 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled time. International callers should dial 1-201-689-8349.
The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties on Tutor Perini's website at www.tutorperini.com. For those unable to participate during the live call, the webcast will be available for replay shortly after the call on the website.
About Tutor Perini Corporation
Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil, building and specialty construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services to private customers and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large, complex projects on time and within budget, while adhering to strict quality control measures. We offer general contracting, pre-construction planning and comprehensive project management services, including planning and scheduling of manpower, equipment, materials and subcontractors required for a project. We also offer self-performed construction services including site work, concrete forming and placement, steel erection, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). We are known for our major complex building project commitments, as well as our capacity to perform large and complex transportation and heavy civil construction for government agencies and private customers throughout the world.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this release, including those set forth in the section “Outlook and Guidance,” that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and statements regarding future guidance or estimates and non-historical performance. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. While the Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and the Company believes there is a reasonable basis for them, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: unfavorable outcomes of existing or future litigation or dispute resolution proceedings against us or customers (project owners, developers, general contractors, etc.), subcontractors or suppliers, as well as failure to promptly recover significant working capital invested in projects subject to such matters; revisions of estimates of contract risks, revenue or costs, economic factors such as inflation, the timing of new awards, or the pace of project execution, which has resulted and may continue to result in losses or lower than anticipated profit; increased competition and failure to secure new contracts; contract requirements to perform extra work beyond the initial project scope, which has and in the future could result in disputes or claims and adversely affect our working capital, profits and cash flows; risks and other uncertainties associated with assumptions and estimates used to prepare our financial statements; a significant slowdown or decline in economic conditions, such as those presented during a recession; failure to meet contractual schedule requirements, which could result in higher costs and reduced profits or, in some cases, exposure to financial liability for liquidated damages and/or damages to customers, as well as damage to our reputation; inability to attract and retain our key officers, and to adequately plan for their succession, and hire and retain personnel required to execute and perform on our contracts; risks related to our international operations, such as uncertainty of U.S. government funding, as well as economic, political, regulatory and other risks, including risks of loss due to acts of war, labor conditions, and other unforeseeable events in countries where we do business, which could adversely affect our revenue and earnings; decreases in the level of government spending for infrastructure and other public projects; an inability to obtain bonding could have a negative impact on our operations and results; possible systems and information technology interruptions and breaches in data security and/or privacy; failure to meet our obligations under our debt agreements, especially in a high interest rate environment; downgrades in our credit ratings; failure of our joint venture partners to perform their venture obligations, which could impose additional financial and performance obligations on us, resulting in reduced profits or losses and/or reputational harm; the impact of inclement weather conditions on projects; risks related to government contracts and related procurement regulations; significant fluctuations in the market price of our common stock, which could result in substantial losses for stockholders and potentially subject us to securities litigation; client cancellations of, or reductions in scope under, contracts reported in our backlog; violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws; public health crises, such as COVID-19, have adversely impacted, and could in the future adversely impact, our business, financial condition and results of operations by, among other things, delaying the timing of project bids and/or awards and the timing of dispute resolutions and associated collections; physical and regulatory risks related to climate change; impairment of our goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets; the exertion of influence over the Company by our chairman and chief executive officer due to his position and significant ownership interest; and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed on March 15, 2023 and in other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
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Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per common share amounts) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
REVENUE | $ | 1,021,751 | $ | 861,027 | $ | 1,798,051 | $ | 1,813,181 | ||||||||
COST OF OPERATIONS | (956,790 | ) | (895,250 | ) | (1,757,259 | ) | (1,797,059 | ) | ||||||||
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) | 64,961 | (34,223 | ) | 40,792 | 16,122 | |||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | (62,573 | ) | (56,331 | ) | (120,349 | ) | (116,583 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS | 2,388 | (90,554 | ) | (79,557 | ) | (100,461 | ) | |||||||||
Other income, net | 3,058 | 1,020 | 9,475 | 4,717 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (22,016 | ) | (16,204 | ) | (43,529 | ) | (32,696 | ) | ||||||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (16,570 | ) | (105,738 | ) | (113,611 | ) | (128,440 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (194 | ) | 43,718 | 47,918 | 47,607 | |||||||||||
NET LOSS | (16,764 | ) | (62,020 | ) | (65,693 | ) | (80,833 | ) | ||||||||
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 20,770 | 983 | 21,037 | 3,804 | ||||||||||||
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION | $ | (37,534 | ) | $ | (63,003 | ) | $ | (86,730 | ) | $ | (84,637 | ) | ||||
BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE | $ | (0.72 | ) | $ | (1.23 | ) | $ | (1.68 | ) | $ | (1.65 | ) | ||||
DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE | $ | (0.72 | ) | $ | (1.23 | ) | $ | (1.68 | ) | $ | (1.65 | ) | ||||
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||||||||||
BASIC | 51,803 | 51,276 | 51,678 | 51,192 | ||||||||||||
DILUTED | 51,803 | 51,276 | 51,678 | 51,192 | ||||||||||||
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(in thousands) | Civil | Building | Specialty Contractors | Total | Corporate | Consolidated Total | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 555,553 | $ | 321,933 | $ | 136,323 | $ | 1,013,809 | $ | — | $ | 1,013,809 | ||||||||
Elimination of intersegment revenue | (1,430 | ) | 9,409 | (37 | ) | 7,942 | — | 7,942 | ||||||||||||
Revenue from external customers | $ | 554,123 | $ | 331,342 | $ | 136,286 | $ | 1,021,751 | $ | — | $ | 1,021,751 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from construction operations | $ | 105,407 | $ | (13,831 | ) | $ | (69,832 | ) | $ | 21,744 | (a) | $ | (19,356 | )(b) | $ | 2,388 | ||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 9,643 | $ | 1,458 | $ | 256 | $ | 11,357 | $ | 1,470 | $ | 12,827 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(c) | $ | 7,074 | $ | 455 | $ | 622 | $ | 8,151 | $ | 2,195 | $ | 10,346 | ||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 453,215 | $ | 262,556 | $ | 190,464 | $ | 906,235 | ||||||||||||
