Q4 2025 Tutor Perini Corp Earnings Call
Operator: Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Tutor Perini Corporation's Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Latonya, and I will be your coordinator for today. All participants are currently in a listen-only mode. Following management's prepared remarks, we'll be opening the call for a question and answer session. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded for replay purposes. If anyone should require operator assistance, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. I will now turn the conference over to your host today, Jorge Casado, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you. You may proceed.
Operator: Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Tutor Perini Corporation's Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Latonya, and I will be your coordinator for today. All participants are currently in a listen-only mode. Following management's prepared remarks, we'll be opening the call for a question and answer session. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded for replay purposes. If anyone should require operator assistance, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. I will now turn the conference over to your host today, Jorge Casado, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you. You may proceed.
Speaker #2: All participants are currently in a listen-only mode. Following management's prepared remarks, we'll be opening the call for a question-and-answer session. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
Speaker #2: For replay purposes, if anyone wants to require operator assistance, please press star 0 on your telephone keypad. I will now turn the conference over to your host today, Jorge Casado.
Speaker #2: Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you. You may proceed. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us. With us today are Gary Smalley, CEO and President; Ron Tutor, Executive Chairman; and Ryan Soroka, Executive Vice President and CFO.
Jorge Casado: Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us. With us today are Gary Smalley, CEO and President, Ron Tutor, Executive Chairman, and Ryan Soroka, Executive Vice President and CFO. Before we discuss our results, I will remind everyone that during this call we will be making forward-looking statements, which are based on management's current assessment of existing trends and information. There is an inherent risk that our actual results could differ materially. You can find our disclosures about risk factors that could contribute to such differences in our Form 10-K, which we are filing today. The company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise, other than as required by law. In addition, during today's call, management will be referring to certain non-GAAP financial measures.
Jorge Casado: Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us. With us today are Gary Smalley, CEO and President, Ron Tutor, Executive Chairman, and Ryan Soroka, Executive Vice President and CFO. Before we discuss our results, I will remind everyone that during this call we will be making forward-looking statements, which are based on management's current assessment of existing trends and information. There is an inherent risk that our actual results could differ materially. You can find our disclosures about risk factors that could contribute to such differences in our Form 10-K, which we are filing today. The company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise, other than as required by law. In addition, during today's call, management will be referring to certain non-GAAP financial measures.
Speaker #2: Before we discuss our results, I will remind everyone that during this call we will be making forward-looking statements, which are based on management's current assessment of existing trends and information.
Speaker #2: There is an inherent risk that our actual results could differ materially. You can find our disclosures about risk factors that could contribute to such differences in our Form 10-K, which we are filing today.
Speaker #2: The company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise, other than as required by law. In addition, during today's call, management will be referring to certain non-GAAP financial measures.
Speaker #2: You can find information and a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures in the Earnings Release that we issued today and in the Form 10-K being filed today, both of which can be found in the Investors section of our website.
Jorge Casado: You can find information and a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures in the earnings release that we issued today and in the Form 10-K being filed today, both of which can be found in the Investors section of our website. Thank you. With that, I will turn the call over to Gary Smalley.
Jorge Casado: You can find information and a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures in the earnings release that we issued today and in the Form 10-K being filed today, both of which can be found in the Investors section of our website. Thank you. With that, I will turn the call over to Gary Smalley.
Speaker #2: Thank you, and with that, I will turn the call over to Gary Smalley. Thanks, Jorge. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us. TUTO PERINI had a tremendous year in 2025, perhaps her best year ever.
Gary Smalley: Thanks, Jorge. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us. Tutor Perini had a tremendous year in 2025, perhaps our best year ever. Our results were highlighted by a record $5.5 billion of revenue, a return to strong profitability that produced $4.29 of adjusted earnings per share, a fourth consecutive year of record operating cash flow with $748 million of cash that shattered last year's record. This enormous cash generation was largely due to the contributions from new and ongoing projects. Our record revenue is driven by double-digit backlog growth that we expect will fuel even higher revenue and earnings, increased profitability, and continued strong cash flow in 2026 and beyond.
Gary Smalley: Thanks, Jorge. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us. Tutor Perini had a tremendous year in 2025, perhaps our best year ever. Our results were highlighted by a record $5.5 billion of revenue, a return to strong profitability that produced $4.29 of adjusted earnings per share, a fourth consecutive year of record operating cash flow with $748 million of cash that shattered last year's record. This enormous cash generation was largely due to the contributions from new and ongoing projects. Our record revenue is driven by double-digit backlog growth that we expect will fuel even higher revenue and earnings, increased profitability, and continued strong cash flow in 2026 and beyond.
Speaker #2: Our results were highlighted by a record 5.5 billion dollars of revenue; a return to strong profitability that produced $4.29 of adjusted earnings per share; a fourth consecutive year of record operating cash flow with $748 million of cash that shattered last year's record; this enormous cash generation was largely due to the contributions from new and ongoing projects, and our record revenue is driven by double-digit backlog growth that we expect will fuel even higher revenue and earnings increased profitability and continued strong cash flow in 2026 and beyond.
Speaker #2: A year ago on our earnings call, I shared some of my top priorities as Tutor Perini's then newly appointed CEO, which included a sustained focus on cash, the return to profitability, and providing ambitious yet reasonable earnings goals.
Gary Smalley: A year ago on our earnings call, I shared some of my top priorities as Tutor Perini's then newly appointed CEO, which included a sustained focus on cash, the return to profitability, and providing ambitious yet reasonable earnings goals, all with the goal of significantly increasing short and long-term shareholder value. I'm pleased to report that we have delivered on each of these priorities, which together have helped us to achieve unprecedented share price performance and record returns for our shareholders. There's a lot of enthusiasm here at Tutor Perini and among investors and other business partners about the progress we have made and especially about what the future holds. It continues to be an exciting time to be a Tutor Perini shareholder, and we want to thank those of you who are shareholders for your support.
Gary Smalley: A year ago on our earnings call, I shared some of my top priorities as Tutor Perini's then newly appointed CEO, which included a sustained focus on cash, the return to profitability, and providing ambitious yet reasonable earnings goals, all with the goal of significantly increasing short and long-term shareholder value. I'm pleased to report that we have delivered on each of these priorities, which together have helped us to achieve unprecedented share price performance and record returns for our shareholders. There's a lot of enthusiasm here at Tutor Perini and among investors and other business partners about the progress we have made and especially about what the future holds. It continues to be an exciting time to be a Tutor Perini shareholder, and we want to thank those of you who are shareholders for your support.
Speaker #2: All with the goal of significantly increasing short and long-term shareholder value. I'm pleased to report that we have delivered on each of these priorities, which together have helped us to achieve unprecedented share price performance and record returns for our shareholders.
Speaker #2: There's a lot of enthusiasm here at TUTO PERINI, and among investors, and other business partners about the progress we have made and especially about what the future holds.
Speaker #2: So it continues to be an exciting time to be a TUTO PERINI shareholder, and we want to thank those of you who are shareholders for your support.
Speaker #2: Our revenue growth accelerated progressively throughout each quarter of 2025, and our record revenue was primarily driven by contributions from various larger higher-margin projects. As many of these projects continue to ramp up, we expect they will generate further double-digit revenue and earnings growth over the next two years.
Gary Smalley: Our revenue growth accelerated progressively throughout each quarter of 2025. Our record revenue was primarily driven by contributions from various larger higher-margin projects. As many of these projects continue to ramp up, we expect they will generate further double-digit revenue and earnings growth over the next 2 years. The Civil segment, our highest margin segment, generated more than $2.8 billion of our total revenue in 2025, the highest ever annual revenue for the segment. Consolidated operating income was up significantly in 2025, driven by our larger higher-margin projects as well as significantly less negative impacts on earnings from legacy dispute resolutions as compared to 2024. In addition to generating record annual revenue, the Civil segment produced its highest ever annual operating income and operating margin in 2025.
Gary Smalley: Our revenue growth accelerated progressively throughout each quarter of 2025. Our record revenue was primarily driven by contributions from various larger higher-margin projects. As many of these projects continue to ramp up, we expect they will generate further double-digit revenue and earnings growth over the next 2 years. The Civil segment, our highest margin segment, generated more than $2.8 billion of our total revenue in 2025, the highest ever annual revenue for the segment. Consolidated operating income was up significantly in 2025, driven by our larger higher-margin projects as well as significantly less negative impacts on earnings from legacy dispute resolutions as compared to 2024. In addition to generating record annual revenue, the Civil segment produced its highest ever annual operating income and operating margin in 2025.
Speaker #2: The civil segment, our highest margin segment, generated more than $2.8 billion of our total revenue in 2025, the highest ever annual revenue for the segment.
Speaker #2: Consolidated operating income was up significantly in 2025, driven by our larger higher-margin projects as well as significantly less negative impacts on earnings from legacy dispute resolutions as compared to 2024.
Speaker #2: In addition to generating record annual revenue, the civil segment produced as highest ever annual operating income and operating margin in 2025. The building segment's operating income for 2025 was as high as since 2011, and importantly, the specially contractor segment return to profitability in the second half of 2025 ahead of expectations.
Gary Smalley: The Building segment's operating income for 2025 was its highest since 2011. Importantly, the Specialty Contractor segment returned to profitability in the second half of 2025 ahead of expectations. We see higher margins ahead for the Building and Specialty Contractor segments and sustainably strong margins for the Civil segment as many newer large projects continue to ramp up. We concluded 2025 with a robust backlog of $20.6 billion, up 10% year-over-year, and had a solid book to burn ratio of 1.34x for the year.
Gary Smalley: The Building segment's operating income for 2025 was its highest since 2011. Importantly, the Specialty Contractor segment returned to profitability in the second half of 2025 ahead of expectations. We see higher margins ahead for the Building and Specialty Contractor segments and sustainably strong margins for the Civil segment as many newer large projects continue to ramp up. We concluded 2025 with a robust backlog of $20.6 billion, up 10% year-over-year, and had a solid book to burn ratio of 1.34x for the year.
Speaker #2: We see higher margins ahead for the building and specialty contractor segments and sustainably strong margins for the civil segment as many newer large projects continue to ramp up.
Speaker #2: We concluded 2025 with a robust backlog of $20.6 billion up 10% year over year, and had a solid book-to-burn ratio of 1.34x for the year.
Speaker #2: Our backlog growth was driven by $7.4 billion of new awards and contract adjustments that we booked during the year, the largest of which included the $1.87 billion Midtown Bus Terminal replacement phase one project in New York; the $1.18 billion Manhattan Tunnel project, also in New York; the UCSF Benioff New Children's Hospital in California valued at approximately $1 billion; a $538 million healthcare project in California; $241 million of additional funding for the APRA Harbor Waterfront Repairs project in Guam; a $182 million military defense project in Guam; the $155 million Diego Rivera Performing Arts Center at City College of San Francisco; $131 million of additional funding for an electrical project in Texas; and an electrical project at Cook Children's Medical Center in Texas valued at more than $100 million.
Gary Smalley: Our backlog growth was driven by $7.4 billion of new awards and contract adjustments that we booked during the year, the largest of which included the $1.87 billion Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement Phase One project in New York, the $1.18 billion Manhattan Tunnel Project, also in New York, the UCSF Benioff New Children's Hospital in California, valued at approximately $1 billion, a $538 million healthcare project in California, $241 million of additional funding for the Apra Harbor Waterfront Repairs Project in Guam, a $182 million military defense project in Guam, the $155 million Diego Rivera Performing Arts Center at City College of San Francisco, $131 million of additional funding for an electrical project in Texas, and an electrical project at Cook Children's Medical Center in Texas, valued at more than $100 million.
Gary Smalley: Our backlog growth was driven by $7.4 billion of new awards and contract adjustments that we booked during the year, the largest of which included the $1.87 billion Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement Phase One project in New York, the $1.18 billion Manhattan Tunnel Project, also in New York, the UCSF Benioff New Children's Hospital in California, valued at approximately $1 billion, a $538 million healthcare project in California, $241 million of additional funding for the Apra Harbor Waterfront Repairs Project in Guam, a $182 million military defense project in Guam, the $155 million Diego Rivera Performing Arts Center at City College of San Francisco, $131 million of additional funding for an electrical project in Texas, and an electrical project at Cook Children's Medical Center in Texas, valued at more than $100 million.
Speaker #2: Looking back a bit further, over the past three years, we have won nine megaprojects totaling approximately $16 billion each valued at approximately $1 billion or more.
Gary Smalley: Looking back a bit further, over the past three years, we have won nine mega projects totaling approximately $16 billion, each valued at approximately $1 billion or more. Three of these were among our major awards of 2025, and all but one were awarded since the summer of 2024. These projects all have very healthy margins, more favorable contractual terms, and longer durations than many other large projects we have booked in the past. They also provide us with excellent visibility into our future revenue and earnings over the next several years. We believe our backlog will remain strong in 2026 and beyond. We anticipate booking approximately $1 billion into backlog later this year for the finished trade scope of work for phase one of the Midtown Bus Terminal Project in New York City.
Gary Smalley: Looking back a bit further, over the past three years, we have won nine mega projects totaling approximately $16 billion, each valued at approximately $1 billion or more. Three of these were among our major awards of 2025, and all but one were awarded since the summer of 2024. These projects all have very healthy margins, more favorable contractual terms, and longer durations than many other large projects we have booked in the past. They also provide us with excellent visibility into our future revenue and earnings over the next several years. We believe our backlog will remain strong in 2026 and beyond. We anticipate booking approximately $1 billion into backlog later this year for the finished trade scope of work for phase one of the Midtown Bus Terminal Project in New York City.
Speaker #2: Three of these were among our major awards of 2025, and all but one were awarded since the summer of 2024. These projects all have very healthy margins, more favorable contractual terms, and longer durations than many other large projects we have booked in the past.
Speaker #2: They also provide us with excellent visibility into our future revenue and earnings over the next several years. We believe our backlog will remain strong in 2026 and beyond.
Speaker #2: We anticipate booking approximately $1 billion into backlog later this year for the finished trade scope of work for phase one of the Midtown Bus Terminal project in New York City, and earlier this month, we received $204 million of funding for the Eagle Mountain Casino phase two expansion project in California, a project that was originally awarded and announced last summer.
Gary Smalley: Earlier this month, we received $204 million of funding for the Eagle Mountain Casino Phase Two expansion project in California, a project that was originally awarded, announced last summer. In addition, our subsidiary, Rudolph and Sletten, was recently selected for a large, new multi-billion dollar healthcare project in California, which is currently in the pre-construction phase. We expect to book significant additional backlog as this and several other Building segment projects, also currently in the pre-construction phase, advance to the construction phase over the next several years. Furthermore, we continue to see numerous major bidding opportunities for our Civil and Building segments, many of which should include significant work for our electrical and mechanical business units within the Specialty Contractors segment.
Gary Smalley: Earlier this month, we received $204 million of funding for the Eagle Mountain Casino Phase Two expansion project in California, a project that was originally awarded, announced last summer. In addition, our subsidiary, Rudolph and Sletten, was recently selected for a large, new multi-billion dollar healthcare project in California, which is currently in the pre-construction phase. We expect to book significant additional backlog as this and several other Building segment projects, also currently in the pre-construction phase, advance to the construction phase over the next several years. Furthermore, we continue to see numerous major bidding opportunities for our Civil and Building segments, many of which should include significant work for our electrical and mechanical business units within the Specialty Contractors segment.
Speaker #2: In addition, our subsidiary Rudolph & Sletten was recently selected for a large new multi-billion dollar healthcare project in California, which is currently in the pre-construction phase.
Speaker #2: We expect to book significant additional backlog as this and several other building segment projects also currently in the pre-construction phase advance to the construction phase over the next several years.
Speaker #2: Furthermore, we continue to see numerous major bidding opportunities for our civil and building segments, many of which should include significant work for our electrical and mechanical business units within the specially contractor segment.
Speaker #2: Our most significant bidding opportunities over the next 12 to 18 months include a program believed to be valued at approximately $12 billion for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor, the $3.8 billion Southeast Gateway Line, and the $700 million Metro-Gold Line Foothill Extension, all three of which are in California.
Gary Smalley: Our most significant bidding opportunities over the next 12 to 18 months include a program believed to be valued at approximately $12 billion for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor, the $3.8 billion Southeast Gateway Line, and the $700 million Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, all three of which are in California, as well as the multi-billion dollar Penn Station transformation project in New York, the $3 billion Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal B project in New Jersey, very similar to the award-winning Terminal A project that we recently completed, the $1.4 billion I-535 Blatnik Bridge project in Minnesota, and the $1 billion I-69 ORX Section 2 project connecting Indiana and Kentucky. There are also several large hospitality and gaming opportunities we are pursuing, mostly in the Southwest of the United States.
Gary Smalley: Our most significant bidding opportunities over the next 12 to 18 months include a program believed to be valued at approximately $12 billion for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor, the $3.8 billion Southeast Gateway Line, and the $700 million Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, all three of which are in California, as well as the multi-billion dollar Penn Station transformation project in New York, the $3 billion Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal B project in New Jersey, very similar to the award-winning Terminal A project that we recently completed, the $1.4 billion I-535 Blatnik Bridge project in Minnesota, and the $1 billion I-69 ORX Section 2 project connecting Indiana and Kentucky. There are also several large hospitality and gaming opportunities we are pursuing, mostly in the Southwest of the United States.
Speaker #2: As well as the multi-billion dollar Penn Station Transformation Project in New York, the $3 billion Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal B project in New Jersey, very similar to the award-winning Terminal A project that we recently completed.
Speaker #2: The $1.4 billion I-535 Blatnik Bridge project in Minnesota, and the $1 billion I-69 ORX Section 2 project connecting Indiana and Kentucky. There are also several large hospitality and gaming opportunities we are pursuing, mostly in the Southwest of the United States.
Speaker #2: In addition, we continue to have significant Indo-Pacific opportunities driven by the federal government's Pacific Deterrence Initiative. Black construction, our Guam-based subsidiary, has been tremendously successful, winning various new projects throughout the region and continues to be well-positioned to capture additional major projects over the coming years.
Gary Smalley: We continue to have significant Indo-Pacific opportunities driven by the federal government's Pacific Deterrence Initiative. Black Construction, our Guam-based subsidiary, has been tremendously successful in winning various new projects throughout the region and continues to be well-positioned to capture additional major projects over the coming years. We remain highly selective as to which opportunities we will pursue with continued focus on bidding projects with favorable contractual terms, limited competition, and higher margins. Due to the timing of our significant prospective opportunities, most of which start bidding around the middle of 2026 and continue through the first half of next year, and because of the significantly higher revenue we expect to recognize for work already in backlog, we anticipate a modest backlog reduction in the near term, followed by resumed backlog growth as we capture our share of major new projects.
Gary Smalley: We continue to have significant Indo-Pacific opportunities driven by the federal government's Pacific Deterrence Initiative. Black Construction, our Guam-based subsidiary, has been tremendously successful in winning various new projects throughout the region and continues to be well-positioned to capture additional major projects over the coming years. We remain highly selective as to which opportunities we will pursue with continued focus on bidding projects with favorable contractual terms, limited competition, and higher margins. Due to the timing of our significant prospective opportunities, most of which start bidding around the middle of 2026 and continue through the first half of next year, and because of the significantly higher revenue we expect to recognize for work already in backlog, we anticipate a modest backlog reduction in the near term, followed by resumed backlog growth as we capture our share of major new projects.
Speaker #2: We remain highly selective as to which opportunities continued focus on bidding projects with favorable contractual terms limited competition and higher margins. Due to the timing of our significant prospective opportunities, most of which start bidding around the middle of 2026 and continue through the first half of next year, and because of the significantly higher revenue we expect to recognize for work already in backlog, we anticipate a modest backlog reduction in the near term followed by resumed backlog growth as we capture our share of major new projects.
Speaker #2: So expect a bit more lumpiness in our backlog as we move forward, with growth still expected over the medium to longer term rather than the steady backlog increases we have seen virtually every quarter over the past two years.
Gary Smalley: Expect a bit more lumpiness in our backlog as we move forward with growth still expected over the medium to longer term, rather than the steady backlog increases we have seen virtually every quarter over the past two years. That said, growth remains a priority for us in this environment, and we believe we can scale up resources as necessary. While our Civil business is expected to continue to drive most of our future growth and profitability as it typically does, a substantial proportion of our Building segment backlog is operating at significantly higher margins than what we have seen historically. For example, our two New York City jail mega projects carry margins that are consistent with large, complex building projects of a fixed-price nature.
Gary Smalley: Expect a bit more lumpiness in our backlog as we move forward with growth still expected over the medium to longer term, rather than the steady backlog increases we have seen virtually every quarter over the past two years. That said, growth remains a priority for us in this environment, and we believe we can scale up resources as necessary. While our Civil business is expected to continue to drive most of our future growth and profitability as it typically does, a substantial proportion of our Building segment backlog is operating at significantly higher margins than what we have seen historically. For example, our two New York City jail mega projects carry margins that are consistent with large, complex building projects of a fixed-price nature.
Speaker #2: That said, growth remains a priority for us in this environment, and we believe we can scale up resources as necessary. While our civil business is expected to continue to drive most of our future does, a substantial proportion of our building segment backlog is operating at significantly higher margins than what we have seen historically.
Speaker #2: For example, our two New York City jail megaprojects carry margins that are consistent with large complex building projects of a fixed price nature. In addition, today's large healthcare campus projects are more technically complex than more traditional commercial office building projects of the past, and therefore also command higher margins.
Gary Smalley: In addition, today's large healthcare campus projects are more technically complex than more traditional commercial office building projects of the past and therefore also command higher margins. Last November, our board of directors authorized our first-ever quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, as well as a share repurchase program totaling $200 million. Today, the board declared another $0.06 quarterly dividend, which we paid on 26 March. Next, let's turn to our outlook and guidance. Tutor Perini continues to benefit from favorable macroeconomic tailwinds that are driving strong, sustained market demand for construction services across all segments. We believe these tailwinds will persist due to the substantial amount of funding that is in place and because our country has, for decades and until recently, inadequately funded and prioritized the types of substantial infrastructure investments being made today.
Gary Smalley: In addition, today's large healthcare campus projects are more technically complex than more traditional commercial office building projects of the past and therefore also command higher margins. Last November, our board of directors authorized our first-ever quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, as well as a share repurchase program totaling $200 million. Today, the board declared another $0.06 quarterly dividend, which we paid on 26 March. Next, let's turn to our outlook and guidance. Tutor Perini continues to benefit from favorable macroeconomic tailwinds that are driving strong, sustained market demand for construction services across all segments. We believe these tailwinds will persist due to the substantial amount of funding that is in place and because our country has, for decades and until recently, inadequately funded and prioritized the types of substantial infrastructure investments being made today.
Speaker #2: Last November, our board of directors authorized our first-ever quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, as well as a share repurchase program totaling $200 million.
Speaker #2: And today, the board declared another $0.06 quarterly dividend, which we've paid on March 26th. Next, let's turn to our outlook and guidance. TUTO PERINI continues to benefit from favorable macroeconomic tailwinds that are driving strong sustained market demand for construction services across all segments.
Speaker #2: We believe these tailwinds will persist due to the substantial amount of funding that is in place and because our country has for decades and until recently inadequately funded and prioritized the types of substantial infrastructure investments being made today.
Speaker #2: Based on our assessment of the current market and business outlook, we anticipate double-digit revenue growth and strong earnings in 2026, with even higher earnings expected in 2027, by which time newer large projects should be in the construction phase.
Gary Smalley: Based on our assessment of the current market and business outlook, we anticipate double-digit revenue growth and strong earnings in 2026, with even higher earnings expected in 2027, by which time newer large projects should be in the construction phase. For 2026, we expect adjusted EPS in the range of $4.90 to 5.30. As we did last year, we have factored into our guidance a significant amount of contingency for unknown or unexpected outcomes and developments in 2026, including the possibility of a lower than anticipated success rate for future project pursuits, the potential for project delays, slower ramp-ups for our newer projects, and any unexpected settlements and/or adverse legal decisions associated with the resolution of disputes.
Gary Smalley: Based on our assessment of the current market and business outlook, we anticipate double-digit revenue growth and strong earnings in 2026, with even higher earnings expected in 2027, by which time newer large projects should be in the construction phase. For 2026, we expect adjusted EPS in the range of $4.90 to 5.30. As we did last year, we have factored into our guidance a significant amount of contingency for unknown or unexpected outcomes and developments in 2026, including the possibility of a lower than anticipated success rate for future project pursuits, the potential for project delays, slower ramp-ups for our newer projects, and any unexpected settlements and/or adverse legal decisions associated with the resolution of disputes.
Speaker #2: For 2026, we expect adjusted EPS in the range of $4.90 to $5.30. As we did last year, we have factored into our guidance a significant amount of contingency for unknown or unexpected outcomes and developments in 2026, including the possibility of a lower-than-anticipated success rate for future project pursuits, the potential for project delays, slower ramp-ups for our newer projects, and any unexpected settlements and/or adverse legal decisions associated with the resolution of disputes.
Speaker #2: We also continue to expect strong operating cash generation in 2026 and beyond due to increased project execution activities and the anticipated resolution of remaining legacy disputes.
Gary Smalley: We also continue to expect strong operating cash generation in 2026 and beyond due to increased project execution activities and the anticipated resolution of remaining legacy disputes. We have continued to chisel away at our remaining legacy disputes and made excellent progress in 2025, resolving certain long-standing matters. We are already off to a strong start this year, having recently reached an agreement in principle regarding one of our larger disputes related to a long-completed project. We believe that we will finalize a settlement agreement in the coming days, which will not have a material impact on our earnings. However, the settlement is expected to result in the collection of approximately $40 million for Tutor Perini in the near term. Because of our tremendous backlog and ample bidding opportunities, the outlook for Tutor Perini remains incredibly positive even beyond 2026. Thank you.
Gary Smalley: We also continue to expect strong operating cash generation in 2026 and beyond due to increased project execution activities and the anticipated resolution of remaining legacy disputes. We have continued to chisel away at our remaining legacy disputes and made excellent progress in 2025, resolving certain long-standing matters. We are already off to a strong start this year, having recently reached an agreement in principle regarding one of our larger disputes related to a long-completed project. We believe that we will finalize a settlement agreement in the coming days, which will not have a material impact on our earnings. However, the settlement is expected to result in the collection of approximately $40 million for Tutor Perini in the near term. Because of our tremendous backlog and ample bidding opportunities, the outlook for Tutor Perini remains incredibly positive even beyond 2026. Thank you.
Speaker #2: We have continued to chisel away at our remaining legacy disputes and made excellent progress in 2025, resolving certain long-standing matters. We are already off to a strong start this year, having recently reached an agreement in principle regarding one of our larger disputes, related to a long-completed project.
Speaker #2: We believe that we will finalize a settlement agreement in the coming days which will not have a material impact on our earnings. However, the settlement is expected to result in the collection of approximately $40 million for TUTO PERINI in the near term.
Speaker #2: Because of our tremendous backlog and ample bidding opportunities, the outlook for TUTO PERINI remains incredibly positive, even beyond 2026. Thank you, and with that, I will now turn the call over to Ryan to discuss the details of our financial results.
Gary Smalley: With that, I will now turn the call over to Ryan to discuss the details of our financial results.
Gary Smalley: With that, I will now turn the call over to Ryan to discuss the details of our financial results.
Speaker #2: Thanks, Gary. Good day, everyone. I will start by discussing our results for the year. After which, I will review the fourth quarter and then provide some commentary on our balance sheet and our 2026 guidance assumptions.
Ryan Soroka: Thanks, Gary. Good day, everyone. I will start by discussing our results for the year, after which I will review the Q4 and then provide some commentary on our balance sheet and our 2026 guidance assumptions. All comparative references will be against the same period of last year, unless otherwise stated. Operating cash flow was certainly one of the most noteworthy highlights of 2025. As Gary mentioned, we generated a new record operating cash flow of $748 million for the year, up 49% compared to the previous record of $504 million for 2024.
Ryan Soroka: Thanks, Gary. Good day, everyone. I will start by discussing our results for the year, after which I will review the Q4 and then provide some commentary on our balance sheet and our 2026 guidance assumptions. All comparative references will be against the same period of last year, unless otherwise stated. Operating cash flow was certainly one of the most noteworthy highlights of 2025. As Gary mentioned, we generated a new record operating cash flow of $748 million for the year, up 49% compared to the previous record of $504 million for 2024.
Speaker #2: All comparative references will be against the same period of last year unless otherwise stated. Operating cash flow was certainly one of the most noteworthy highlights of 2025.
Speaker #2: As Gary mentioned, we generated a new record operating cash flow of $748 million, for the year, up 49% compared to the previous record of $504 million for 2024.
Speaker #2: This was our fourth straight year of record operating cash, and it was driven by strong collections on newer and ongoing projects reflecting a significant increase in project execution and improved working capital management, with less contribution from dispute resolutions in 2025 compared to previous years.
Ryan Soroka: This was our fourth straight year of record operating cash. It was driven by strong collections on newer and ongoing projects, reflecting a significant increase in project execution and improved working capital management, with less contribution from dispute resolutions in 2025 compared to previous years. We expect that we will continue to generate strong cash flow in 2026 and beyond, with most of our cash to be generated from organic operations. That is, from new and existing projects, and occasionally enhanced by dispute resolutions. Revenue for 2025 was $5.5 billion, up 28%, with the robust growth primarily due to the increased project execution activities on certain large, newer Civil and Building segment projects in the Northeast, Hawaii, and Guam.
Ryan Soroka: This was our fourth straight year of record operating cash. It was driven by strong collections on newer and ongoing projects, reflecting a significant increase in project execution and improved working capital management, with less contribution from dispute resolutions in 2025 compared to previous years. We expect that we will continue to generate strong cash flow in 2026 and beyond, with most of our cash to be generated from organic operations. That is, from new and existing projects, and occasionally enhanced by dispute resolutions. Revenue for 2025 was $5.5 billion, up 28%, with the robust growth primarily due to the increased project execution activities on certain large, newer Civil and Building segment projects in the Northeast, Hawaii, and Guam.
Speaker #2: We expect that we will continue to generate strong cash flow in 2026 and beyond, with most of our cash to be generated from organic operations.
Speaker #2: That is, from new and existing projects and occasionally enhanced by dispute resolutions. Revenue for 2025 was $5.5 billion, up 28%, with a robust growth primarily due to the increased project execution activities on certain large newer civil and building segment projects in the northeast, Hawaii, and Guam.
Speaker #2: This included among others the Newark Air Train replacement, the Midtown Bus Terminal Phase I project, the Brooklyn and Manhattan jails, the Honolulu Rail Project, and the Apper Harbor Waterfront Repairs Project in Guam.
Ryan Soroka: This included, among others, the Newark AirTrain replacement, the Midtown Bus Terminal phase I project, the Brooklyn and Manhattan Jails, the Honolulu Rail project, and the Apra Harbor Waterfront Repairs project in Guam. Civil segment revenue was $2.8 billion, up a solid 34% due to increased project execution activities on certain large, higher-margin projects in the regions I just mentioned, all of which have substantial scope of work remaining. It was the Civil segment's highest annual revenue ever, reflective of the robust, sustained demand that Gary noted we are seeing for our services. Building segment revenue was $1.9 billion, up 15%, primarily due to increased activities on the Brooklyn and Manhattan Jail projects in New York and a large healthcare campus project in California, all of which also have substantial scope of work remaining.
Ryan Soroka: This included, among others, the Newark AirTrain replacement, the Midtown Bus Terminal phase I project, the Brooklyn and Manhattan Jails, the Honolulu Rail project, and the Apra Harbor Waterfront Repairs project in Guam. Civil segment revenue was $2.8 billion, up a solid 34% due to increased project execution activities on certain large, higher-margin projects in the regions I just mentioned, all of which have substantial scope of work remaining. It was the Civil segment's highest annual revenue ever, reflective of the robust, sustained demand that Gary noted we are seeing for our services. Building segment revenue was $1.9 billion, up 15%, primarily due to increased activities on the Brooklyn and Manhattan Jail projects in New York and a large healthcare campus project in California, all of which also have substantial scope of work remaining.
Speaker #2: Civil segment revenue was $2.8 billion, up a solid 34% due to increased project execution activities on certain large higher-margin projects in the regions I just mentioned.
Speaker #2: All of which have substantial scope of work remaining. It was the civil segment's highest annual revenue ever, reflective of the robust sustained demand that Gary noted we are seeing for our services.
Speaker #2: Building segment revenue was $1.9 billion, up 15%, primarily due to increased activities on the Brooklyn and Manhattan jail projects in New York and a large healthcare campus project in California.
Speaker #2: All of which also have substantial scope of work remaining. The building segment delivered its highest annual revenue since 2020. Specialty contractor segment revenue was $844 million, up a strong 43%, with a growth primarily driven by increased activities on various electrical and mechanical components as some of the large civil and building projects I mentioned.
Ryan Soroka: The Building segment delivered its highest annual revenue since 2020. Specialty Contractors segment revenue was $844 million, up a strong 43%, with the growth primarily driven by increased activities on various electrical and mechanical components of some of the large Civil and Building segment projects I mentioned. The Specialty segment revenue really started to show strong growth in the second half of 2025. We expect this growth to continue this year and next year as these and other newer projects advance. Our operating income was driven by higher margin contributions from various Civil and Building segment projects, as well as the absence of certain net unfavorable adjustments that impacted our results last year.
Ryan Soroka: The Building segment delivered its highest annual revenue since 2020. Specialty Contractors segment revenue was $844 million, up a strong 43%, with the growth primarily driven by increased activities on various electrical and mechanical components of some of the large Civil and Building segment projects I mentioned. The Specialty segment revenue really started to show strong growth in the second half of 2025. We expect this growth to continue this year and next year as these and other newer projects advance. Our operating income was driven by higher margin contributions from various Civil and Building segment projects, as well as the absence of certain net unfavorable adjustments that impacted our results last year.
Speaker #2: The specialty segment revenue really started to show strong growth in the second half of 2025, and we expect this growth to continue this year and next year as these and other newer projects advance.
Speaker #2: Our operating income was driven by higher-margin contributions from various civil and building segment projects, as well as the absence of certain net unfavorable adjustments that impacted our results last year.
Speaker #2: Operating income was up significantly, despite $110 million increase in share-based compensation expense tied to the near tripling of our stock price in 2025, which affected the fair value of liability-classified awards.
Ryan Soroka: Operating income was up significantly despite a $110 million increase in share-based compensation expense tied to the near tripling of our stock price in 2025, which affected the fair value of liability classified awards. Our share-based compensation expense is expected to decrease in 2026 and decline much more significantly in 2027, as some of these liability classified awards have now vested, and most of the remaining awards will vest by the end of 2026. We are no longer issuing liability classified awards, which should meaningfully reduce earnings volatility. Civil segment operating income for 2025 nearly tripled to $391 million compared to $138 million in 2024, with a segment operating margin of 13.7% for the year within the range of 12% to 15% that we expected.
Ryan Soroka: Operating income was up significantly despite a $110 million increase in share-based compensation expense tied to the near tripling of our stock price in 2025, which affected the fair value of liability classified awards. Our share-based compensation expense is expected to decrease in 2026 and decline much more significantly in 2027, as some of these liability classified awards have now vested, and most of the remaining awards will vest by the end of 2026. We are no longer issuing liability classified awards, which should meaningfully reduce earnings volatility. Civil segment operating income for 2025 nearly tripled to $391 million compared to $138 million in 2024, with a segment operating margin of 13.7% for the year within the range of 12% to 15% that we expected.
Speaker #2: Our share-based compensation expense is expected to decrease in 2026 and decline much more significantly in 2027, as some of these liability-classified awards have now vested and most of the remaining awards will vest by the end of 2026.
Speaker #2: We are no longer issuing liability-classified awards, which should meaningfully reduce earnings volatility. Civil segment operating income for 2025, nearly tripled to $391 million, compared to $138 million in 2024.
Speaker #2: With a segment operating margin of 13.7% for the year, within the range of 12% to 15% that we expected. It was the segment's highest-ever operating income and operating margin of any year.
Ryan Soroka: It was the segment's highest ever operating income and operating margin of any year. The strong increase was primarily due to contributions related to the segment's increased project activities that I mentioned in the absence of certain prior year net unfavorable adjustments. Earlier in 2025, we recorded favorable adjustments that resulted from the settlement of certain change orders and changes in estimates due to improved performance and a favorable project closeout on a domestic mass transit project. These were mostly offset by an unfavorable adjustment in the Q4, which was mostly non-cash and associated with the settlement of a legacy dispute on a tunneling project in Canada. Building segment operating income was $58 million, a substantial turnaround compared to the operating loss of $24 million in 2024.
Ryan Soroka: It was the segment's highest ever operating income and operating margin of any year. The strong increase was primarily due to contributions related to the segment's increased project activities that I mentioned in the absence of certain prior year net unfavorable adjustments. Earlier in 2025, we recorded favorable adjustments that resulted from the settlement of certain change orders and changes in estimates due to improved performance and a favorable project closeout on a domestic mass transit project. These were mostly offset by an unfavorable adjustment in the Q4, which was mostly non-cash and associated with the settlement of a legacy dispute on a tunneling project in Canada. Building segment operating income was $58 million, a substantial turnaround compared to the operating loss of $24 million in 2024.
Speaker #2: The strong increase was primarily due to contributions related to the segment's increased project activities that I mentioned and the absence of certain prior-year net unfavorable adjustments.
Speaker #2: Earlier in 2025, we recorded favorable adjustments that resulted from the settlement of certain change orders and changes in estimates due to improved performance and a favorable project closeout on a domestic mass transit project.
Speaker #2: These were mostly offset by an unfavorable adjustment in the fourth quarter, which was mostly non-cash and associated with the settlement of a legacy dispute on a tunneling project in Canada.
Speaker #2: Building segment operating income was $58 million. A substantial turnaround compared to the operating loss of $24 million in 2024. The segment's margin for 2025 was 3.1%, compared to a negative 1.5% last year.
Ryan Soroka: The segment's margin for 2025 was 3.1% compared to a negative 1.5% last year. The significant improvement was driven by contributions related to the increased higher-margin project activities I mentioned in the absence of certain prior year unfavorable adjustments. We anticipate Building segment margins in the range of 3% to 6%, fueled by contributions from certain higher-margin projects. The Specialty Contractors segment returned to profitability in the second half of 2025, ahead of expectations, posted a slight operating loss of $7 million for 2025 compared to a loss of $103 million in 2024. The significant improvement was primarily due to contributions related to the increased activities I mentioned on the electrical and mechanical components of certain Civil and Building segment projects.
Ryan Soroka: The segment's margin for 2025 was 3.1% compared to a negative 1.5% last year. The significant improvement was driven by contributions related to the increased higher-margin project activities I mentioned in the absence of certain prior year unfavorable adjustments. We anticipate Building segment margins in the range of 3% to 6%, fueled by contributions from certain higher-margin projects. The Specialty Contractors segment returned to profitability in the second half of 2025, ahead of expectations, posted a slight operating loss of $7 million for 2025 compared to a loss of $103 million in 2024. The significant improvement was primarily due to contributions related to the increased activities I mentioned on the electrical and mechanical components of certain Civil and Building segment projects.
Speaker #2: The significant improvement was driven by contributions related to the increased higher-margin project activities I mentioned and the absence of certain prior-year unfavorable adjustments. We anticipate building segment margins in the range of 3% to 6%, fueled by contributions from certain higher-margin projects.
Speaker #2: The specialty contractor segment returned to profitability in the second half of 2025, ahead of expectations, but posted a slight operating loss of $7 million for 2025, compared to a loss of $103 million in 2024.
Speaker #2: The significant improvement was primarily due to contributions related to the increased activities I mentioned on the electrical and mechanical components of certain civil and building segment projects.
Speaker #2: Many of these projects are in the early stages and are expected to ramp up considerably over the next several years. The improvement was also driven by the absence of certain prior-year unfavorable adjustments on several, completed projects.
Ryan Soroka: Many of these projects are in the early stages and are expected to ramp up considerably over the next several years. The improvement was also driven by the absence of certain prior year unfavorable adjustments on several completed projects. Corporate G&A expense was $211 million in 2025 compared to $110 million in 2024, with the increase primarily due to the substantially higher share-based compensation expense that we had in 2025, as discussed earlier. Income tax expense was $61 million in 2025, with an effective tax rate of 30% for the year, compared to a tax benefit of $51 million with an effective tax rate of 29.3% in 2024.
Ryan Soroka: Many of these projects are in the early stages and are expected to ramp up considerably over the next several years. The improvement was also driven by the absence of certain prior year unfavorable adjustments on several completed projects. Corporate G&A expense was $211 million in 2025 compared to $110 million in 2024, with the increase primarily due to the substantially higher share-based compensation expense that we had in 2025, as discussed earlier. Income tax expense was $61 million in 2025, with an effective tax rate of 30% for the year, compared to a tax benefit of $51 million with an effective tax rate of 29.3% in 2024.
Speaker #2: Corporate G&A expense was $211 million in 2025, compared to $110 million in 2024, with the increase primarily due to the substantially higher share-based compensation expense that we had in 2025, as discussed earlier.
Speaker #2: Income tax expense was $61 million in 2025, with an effective tax rate of 30% for the year, compared to a tax benefit of $51 million with an effective tax rate of 29.3% in 2024.
Speaker #2: Net income attributable to Tudor Perini for 2025 was $80 million, or $1.51 of gap earnings per share, compared to a net loss attributable to Tudor Perini of $164 million or a loss of $3.13 per share in 2024.
Ryan Soroka: Net income attributable to Tutor Perini for 2025 was $80 million, or $1.51 of GAAP earnings per share, compared to a net loss attributable to Tutor Perini of $164 million or a loss of $3.13 per share in 2024. Excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense, net of the associated tax benefit, adjusted net income attributable to Tutor Perini for 2025 was $229 million or $4.29 of adjusted earnings per share, compared to an adjusted net loss attributable to Tutor Perini of $124 million or an adjusted loss of $2.37 per share in 2024. Now, let's turn to the Q4 results.
Ryan Soroka: Net income attributable to Tutor Perini for 2025 was $80 million, or $1.51 of GAAP earnings per share, compared to a net loss attributable to Tutor Perini of $164 million or a loss of $3.13 per share in 2024. Excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense, net of the associated tax benefit, adjusted net income attributable to Tutor Perini for 2025 was $229 million or $4.29 of adjusted earnings per share, compared to an adjusted net loss attributable to Tutor Perini of $124 million or an adjusted loss of $2.37 per share in 2024. Now, let's turn to the Q4 results.
Speaker #2: Excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense, net of the associated tax benefit, adjusted net income attributable to Tudor Perini for 2025 was $229 million, or $4.29 of adjusted earnings per share.
Speaker #2: Compared to an adjusted net loss attributable to Tudor Perini of $124 million, or an adjusted loss of $2.37 per share in 2024. Now, let's turn to the fourth-quarter results.
Speaker #2: We had a solid turnaround performance across all segments in the fourth quarter in terms of revenue, operating income, and margins. As Gary mentioned, our revenue growth accelerated sequentially throughout 2025, with particularly strong growth in the second half of the year that has continuing into 2026.
Ryan Soroka: We had a solid turnaround performance across all segments in Q4 in terms of revenue, operating income, and margins. As Gary mentioned, our revenue growth accelerated sequentially throughout 2025, with particularly strong growth in the second half of the year that is continuing into 2026. Revenue was $1.5 billion, up 41% compared to $1.1 billion for Q4 of 2024. Civil segment revenue for the quarter was $732 million, up 32%. Building segment revenue was $512 million, up 45%. Specialty Contractors segment revenue was $263 million, up 63%. The strong growth was due to the increased project activity, as I mentioned earlier, on various projects that are ramping up and have significant scope of work remaining.
Ryan Soroka: We had a solid turnaround performance across all segments in Q4 in terms of revenue, operating income, and margins. As Gary mentioned, our revenue growth accelerated sequentially throughout 2025, with particularly strong growth in the second half of the year that is continuing into 2026. Revenue was $1.5 billion, up 41% compared to $1.1 billion for Q4 of 2024. Civil segment revenue for the quarter was $732 million, up 32%. Building segment revenue was $512 million, up 45%. Specialty Contractors segment revenue was $263 million, up 63%. The strong growth was due to the increased project activity, as I mentioned earlier, on various projects that are ramping up and have significant scope of work remaining.
Speaker #2: Revenue was 1.5 billion dollars, up 41% compared to 1.1 billion dollars for the fourth quarter of 2024. Civil segment revenue for the quarter was $732 million, up 32%.
Speaker #2: Building segment revenue was $512 million, up 45%. And specialty contractor segment revenue was $263 million, up 63%. The strong growth was due to the increased project activities I mentioned earlier, on various projects that are ramping up and have significant scope of work remaining.
Speaker #2: Civil segment operating income was $72 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, up very substantially compared to $4 million of operating income for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Ryan Soroka: Civil segment operating income was $72 million for Q4 2025, up very substantially compared to $4 million of operating income for Q4 2024. The significantly lower than normal operating income and margin in the 2024 period was due primarily to a temporary earnings reduction of $32 million that resulted from the successful negotiation of significant lower margin and lower risk change orders on a West Coast project. The Civil segment's operating income and margin for Q4 2025 would have been substantially higher had it not been for the unfavorable adjustment I mentioned earlier. Building segment operating income was $11 million for Q4 2025 compared to a loss from construction operations of $41 million for Q4 2024.
Ryan Soroka: Civil segment operating income was $72 million for Q4 2025, up very substantially compared to $4 million of operating income for Q4 2024. The significantly lower than normal operating income and margin in the 2024 period was due primarily to a temporary earnings reduction of $32 million that resulted from the successful negotiation of significant lower margin and lower risk change orders on a West Coast project. The Civil segment's operating income and margin for Q4 2025 would have been substantially higher had it not been for the unfavorable adjustment I mentioned earlier. Building segment operating income was $11 million for Q4 2025 compared to a loss from construction operations of $41 million for Q4 2024.
Speaker #2: The significantly lower-than-normal operating income and margin in the 2024 period was due primarily to a temporary earnings reduction of $32 million that resulted from the successful negotiation of significant lower margin and lower-risk change orders on a West Coast project.
Speaker #2: The civil segment's operating income and margin for the fourth quarter of 2025 would have been substantially higher had it not been for the unfavorable adjustment I mentioned earlier.
Speaker #2: Building segment operating income was $11 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a loss from construction operations of $41 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Speaker #2: The improvement was driven by contributions from certain higher-margin projects, as well as the absence of prior-year unfavorable adjustment on a government building project in Florida.
Ryan Soroka: The improvement was driven by contributions from certain higher margin projects, as well as the absence of prior year unfavorable adjustment on a government building project in Florida. Specialty Contractors segment operating income was $11 million for the quarter, with a margin of 4.4% compared to a loss of $20 million in the Q4 of 2024. The segment's performance has continued to improve significantly as their involvement in our large Civil and Building projects grow.
Ryan Soroka: The improvement was driven by contributions from certain higher margin projects, as well as the absence of prior year unfavorable adjustment on a government building project in Florida. Specialty Contractors segment operating income was $11 million for the quarter, with a margin of 4.4% compared to a loss of $20 million in the Q4 of 2024. The segment's performance has continued to improve significantly as their involvement in our large Civil and Building projects grow.
Speaker #2: Specialty contractor segment operating income was $11 million for the quarter, with a margin of 4.4%, compared to a loss of $20 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Speaker #2: The segment's performance has continued to improve significantly as their involvement in our large civil and building projects grow. We expect the segment to eventually and consistently generate margins in the 5% to 8% range.
Ryan Soroka: We expect the segment to eventually and consistently generate margins in the 5% to 8% range. For Q4 2025, net income attributable to Tutor Perini was $29 million, or $0.54 of GAAP EPS, compared to a net loss attributable to Tutor Perini of $79 million or a GAAP loss of $1.51 per share in last year's Q4. Adjusted net income attributable to Tutor Perini for Q4 2025 was $58 million, or $1.07 of adjusted earnings per share, compared to an adjusted net loss attributable to Tutor Perini of $78 million or an adjusted loss of $1.49 per share in Q4 2024. Now I'll address the balance sheet.
Ryan Soroka: We expect the segment to eventually and consistently generate margins in the 5% to 8% range. For Q4 2025, net income attributable to Tutor Perini was $29 million, or $0.54 of GAAP EPS, compared to a net loss attributable to Tutor Perini of $79 million or a GAAP loss of $1.51 per share in last year's Q4. Adjusted net income attributable to Tutor Perini for Q4 2025 was $58 million, or $1.07 of adjusted earnings per share, compared to an adjusted net loss attributable to Tutor Perini of $78 million or an adjusted loss of $1.49 per share in Q4 2024. Now I'll address the balance sheet.
Speaker #2: For the fourth quarter of 2025, net income attributable to Tudor Perini was $29 million, or $54 of gap EPS, compared to a net loss attributable to Tudor Perini of $79 million, or a gap loss of $1.51 per share in last year's fourth quarter.
Speaker #2: Adjusted net income attributable to Tutor Perini for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $58 million, or $1.07 of adjusted earnings per share, compared to an adjusted net loss attributable to Tutor Perini of $78 million, or an adjusted loss of $1.49 per share in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Speaker #2: And now, I'll address the balance sheet. In 2025, we paid down our total debt by 24% and reduced our CIE by 13%. The CIE reduction was mostly driven by billings and collections, including those associated with the resolution of various previously disputed matters.
Ryan Soroka: In 2025, we paid down our total debt by 24% and reduced our CIE by 13%. The CIE reduction was mostly driven by billings and collections, including those associated with the resolution of various previously disputed matters. Our CIE is expected to continue to decrease over time as we resolve the remaining legacy disputes. Due to our record cash generation, we ended the year in a healthy net cash position, with cash and cash equivalents exceeding total debt by $327 million as compared to our $79 million net debt position at the end of 2024. Cash available for general corporate purposes was $271 million at the end of 2025. Overall, our balance sheet is healthier than it's ever been, and our solid net cash position provides us with excellent capital allocation flexibility.
Ryan Soroka: In 2025, we paid down our total debt by 24% and reduced our CIE by 13%. The CIE reduction was mostly driven by billings and collections, including those associated with the resolution of various previously disputed matters. Our CIE is expected to continue to decrease over time as we resolve the remaining legacy disputes. Due to our record cash generation, we ended the year in a healthy net cash position, with cash and cash equivalents exceeding total debt by $327 million as compared to our $79 million net debt position at the end of 2024. Cash available for general corporate purposes was $271 million at the end of 2025. Overall, our balance sheet is healthier than it's ever been, and our solid net cash position provides us with excellent capital allocation flexibility.
Speaker #2: Our CIE is expected to continue to decrease over time as we resolve the remaining legacy disputes. Due to our record cash generation, we ended the year in a healthy net cash position.
Speaker #2: With cash and cash equivalents exceeding total debt by $327 million, as compared to our $79 million net debt position at the end of 2024.
Speaker #2: Cash available for general corporate purposes was $271 million at the end of 2025. Overall, our balance sheet is healthier than it's ever been, and our solid net cash position provides us with excellent capital allocation flexibility.
Speaker #2: Lastly, I'll provide some assumptions regarding our guidance for modeling purposes. G&A expense for 2026 is expected to be between $400 million and $410 million.
Ryan Soroka: Lastly, I'll provide some assumptions regarding our guidance for modeling purposes. G&A expense for 2026 is expected to be between $400 million and $410 million. Depreciation and amortization expense is anticipated to be approximately $50 million in 2026, with depreciation at $48 million and amortization at $2 million. Interest expense for 2026 is expected to be between $40 million and $50 million, of which about $3 million will be non-cash. Our effective income tax rate for 2026 is expected to be approximately 27% to 30%. We anticipate non-controlling interest to be between $75 million and $85 million. We expect approximately 54 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding for 2026.
Ryan Soroka: Lastly, I'll provide some assumptions regarding our guidance for modeling purposes. G&A expense for 2026 is expected to be between $400 million and $410 million. Depreciation and amortization expense is anticipated to be approximately $50 million in 2026, with depreciation at $48 million and amortization at $2 million. Interest expense for 2026 is expected to be between $40 million and $50 million, of which about $3 million will be non-cash. Our effective income tax rate for 2026 is expected to be approximately 27% to 30%. We anticipate non-controlling interest to be between $75 million and $85 million. We expect approximately 54 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding for 2026.
Speaker #2: Depreciation and amortization expense is million in 2026, with depreciation at $48 million and amortization at $2 million. Interest expense for 2026 is expected to be between $40 million and $50 million.
Speaker #2: Of which, about $3 million will be non-cash. Our effective income tax rate for 2026 is expected to be approximately 27% to 30%. We anticipate non-controlling interest to be between 75 million dollars and 85 million dollars.
Speaker #2: We expect approximately 54 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding for 2026. In capital expenditures, our anticipated to be approximately $125 million to $135 million.
Ryan Soroka: Capital expenditures are anticipated to be approximately $125 million to $135 million, with the vast majority of the CapEx in 2026, approximately $75 million to $85 million being owner funded for large equipment items on certain large new projects. Thank you. With that, I will turn the call back over to Gary.
Ryan Soroka: Capital expenditures are anticipated to be approximately $125 million to $135 million, with the vast majority of the CapEx in 2026, approximately $75 million to $85 million being owner funded for large equipment items on certain large new projects. Thank you. With that, I will turn the call back over to Gary.
Speaker #2: With the vast majority of the CapEx in 2026, approximately 75 million dollars to 85 million dollars being owner-funded for large equipment items on certain large new projects.
Speaker #2: Thank you. And with that, I will turn the call back over to Gary.
Speaker #1: Thank you, Ryan. In summary, we had our best year ever in 2025, marked by record operating cash flow, record revenue that grew 28% year over year, strong operating income and profitability with record annual results for our high-margin civil segment, as well as robust year-end backlog of 20.6 billion dollars that was up 10% year over year.
Gary Smalley: Thank you, Ryan. In summary, we had our best year ever in 2025, marked by record operating cash flow, record revenue that grew 28% year-over-year, strong operating income and profitability with record annual results for our high margin Civil segment, as well as robust year-end backlog of $20.6 billion. That was up 10% year-over-year. With this tremendous backlog, we are confident in our ability to produce double-digit revenue and earnings growth and continued strong annual cash flow in 2026 as our newer projects progress through design and into construction. The outlook for Tutor Perini remains very bright over the next several years as we continue to benefit from favorable macroeconomic tailwinds and strong public and private customer funding that is fueling sustained market demand and numerous major bidding opportunities.
Gary Smalley: Thank you, Ryan. In summary, we had our best year ever in 2025, marked by record operating cash flow, record revenue that grew 28% year-over-year, strong operating income and profitability with record annual results for our high margin Civil segment, as well as robust year-end backlog of $20.6 billion. That was up 10% year-over-year. With this tremendous backlog, we are confident in our ability to produce double-digit revenue and earnings growth and continued strong annual cash flow in 2026 as our newer projects progress through design and into construction. The outlook for Tutor Perini remains very bright over the next several years as we continue to benefit from favorable macroeconomic tailwinds and strong public and private customer funding that is fueling sustained market demand and numerous major bidding opportunities.
Speaker #1: With this tremendous backlog, we are confident in our ability to produce double-digit revenue and earnings growth and continued strong annual cash flow in 2026, as our newer projects progress through design and into construction.
Speaker #1: The outlook for Tudor Perini remains very bright over the next several years, as we continue to benefit from favorable macroeconomic tailwinds and strong public and private customer funding that is fueling sustained market demand and numerous major bidding opportunities.
Speaker #1: As I mentioned earlier, it's an exciting time to be with Tudor Perini, whether as an employee, an investor, or other business partner. Thank you, and with that, I will turn the call over to the operator for your questions.
Gary Smalley: As I mentioned earlier, it's an exciting time to be with Tutor Perini, whether as an employee, an investor, or other business partner. Thank you. With that, I will turn the call over to the operator for your questions.
Gary Smalley: As I mentioned earlier, it's an exciting time to be with Tutor Perini, whether as an employee, an investor, or other business partner. Thank you. With that, I will turn the call over to the operator for your questions.
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Steven Fisher: Thanks. Good afternoon, and sorry for the background noise here. Congratulations on a very strong 2025. Just a couple of questions to start off on the guidance. Wondering if you could just talk about the coverage you have in your backlog on the outlook. I would think it would be pretty strong in light of all the bookings that you have, but just curious if there's any particular things you need to see still happen and get booked to hit the numbers. Just from a cadence perspective, Q1 tends to be, you know, fairly light relative to the full year due to seasonality, and we've obviously had some pretty tough weather here in parts of the country in Q1.
Speaker #3: Thanks. Good afternoon. And sorry for the background noise here. Congratulations on a very strong 2025. Just a couple of questions to start off on the guidance.
Steven Fisher: Thanks. Good afternoon, and sorry for the background noise here. Congratulations on a very strong 2025. Just a couple of questions to start off on the guidance. Wondering if you could just talk about the coverage you have in your backlog on the outlook. I would think it would be pretty strong in light of all the bookings that you have, but just curious if there's any particular things you need to see still happen and get booked to hit the numbers. Just from a cadence perspective, Q1 tends to be, you know, fairly light relative to the full year due to seasonality, and we've obviously had some pretty tough weather here in parts of the country in Q1.
Speaker #3: Wondering if you could just talk about the coverage you have in your backlog on the outlook. I would think it would be pretty strong in light of all the bookings that you have, but just curious if there's any particular things you need to see still happen and get booked to hit the numbers.
Speaker #3: And then just from a cadence perspective, first quarter tends to be fairly light relative to the full year due to seasonality, and we've obviously had some pretty tough weather here.
Speaker #3: Parts of the country in the first quarter. So I'm just curious if there are any expectations you want to set there.
Steven Fisher: I'm just curious if there are any expectations you want to set there.
Steven Fisher: I'm just curious if there are any expectations you want to set there.
Speaker #4: Yeah, Steve, thanks for the congrats. This is Gary. Yeah, first of all, we've got great visibility into the results for 2026 and really beyond.
Gary Smalley: Yeah, Steve, thanks for the congrats. This is Gary. Yeah, first of all, we've got great visibility into the results for 2026 and really beyond. There's not much that has to happen for us to hit the numbers that we've, you know, represented. There are gonna be some additional awards that could enhance things, and there's some, you know, built-in awards that we're expecting that, you know, technically we'd need to hit the numbers, but it's gonna happen. It's not like we're expecting, you know, some large projects to come our way in order to be able to hit 2026. As far as the seasonality, you're right. Q1 is usually light for us. It's typically the way it goes. It'll be the same this year.
Gary Smalley: Yeah, Steve, thanks for the congrats. This is Gary. Yeah, first of all, we've got great visibility into the results for 2026 and really beyond. There's not much that has to happen for us to hit the numbers that we've, you know, represented. There are gonna be some additional awards that could enhance things, and there's some, you know, built-in awards that we're expecting that, you know, technically we'd need to hit the numbers, but it's gonna happen. It's not like we're expecting, you know, some large projects to come our way in order to be able to hit 2026. As far as the seasonality, you're right. Q1 is usually light for us. It's typically the way it goes. It'll be the same this year.
Speaker #4: There's not much that has to happen for us to hit the numbers that we've represented. There are going to be some additional awards that could enhance things.
Speaker #4: And there's some built-in awards that we're expecting that technically we'd need to hit the numbers. But it's going to happen. It's not like we're expecting some large projects to come our way in order to be able to hit 2026.
Speaker #4: As far as the seasonality, you're right. Q1 is usually light for us. It's typically the way it goes. It'll be the same this year.
Speaker #4: What's happened, primarily in New York with the large snowstorm, that hasn't really it's not going to have much of an impact. We've got contingency for that.
Gary Smalley: What's happened, you know, primarily in New York with the large snowstorm, that hasn't really, it's not gonna have much of an impact. We've got contingency for that. We've also budgeted expecting Q1 to be light. I might as well throw in, you know, Manhattan Tunnel. You know, we're back working after about a two-week suspension, and that's all accounted for in the guidance as well, you know, accounted for by, you know, with contingency. So we feel good.
Gary Smalley: What's happened, you know, primarily in New York with the large snowstorm, that hasn't really, it's not gonna have much of an impact. We've got contingency for that. We've also budgeted expecting Q1 to be light. I might as well throw in, you know, Manhattan Tunnel. You know, we're back working after about a two-week suspension, and that's all accounted for in the guidance as well, you know, accounted for by, you know, with contingency. So we feel good.
Speaker #4: We've also budgeted expecting Q1 to be light. And then I might as well throw in Manhattan Tunnel. We're back working after about a two-week suspension.
Speaker #4: And that's all accounted for in the guidance as well. Accounted for by with contingency. So we feel good.
Speaker #3: That's great. And then just from a backlog perspective, it sounds like you expect some I think lumpiness was the word that you used. But you did cite some potential larger awards in the second half of the year.
Steven Fisher: That's great. Just from a backlog perspective, it sounds like you expect some, I think lumpiness was the word that you used. You did cite some potential larger awards in the second half of the year. Just curious, should we be expecting some net burn this year on the backlog? Do you think there's still enough opportunity to kind of keep it steady at the levels kind of where we are now? Then maybe the bigger picture question is just on, maybe on the civil side, is there any kind of view you have on kind of where we are in the cycle of bigger projects? I know this is an area where you've had relatively limited competition recently.
Steven Fisher: That's great. Just from a backlog perspective, it sounds like you expect some, I think lumpiness was the word that you used. You did cite some potential larger awards in the second half of the year. Just curious, should we be expecting some net burn this year on the backlog? Do you think there's still enough opportunity to kind of keep it steady at the levels kind of where we are now? Then maybe the bigger picture question is just on, maybe on the civil side, is there any kind of view you have on kind of where we are in the cycle of bigger projects? I know this is an area where you've had relatively limited competition recently.
Speaker #3: Just curious, should we be expecting some net burn this year on the backlog? Or do you think there's still enough opportunity to kind of keep it steady at the levels kind of where we are now?
Speaker #3: And then maybe the bigger picture question is, just on the civil side, is there any kind of view you have on kind of where we are in the cycle of bigger projects?
Speaker #3: I know this is an area where you've had relatively limited competition recently. I'm just kind of curious where you think we are in sort of the bigger-picture cycle there.
Steven Fisher: I'm just kind of curious where you think we are in sort of the bigger picture cycle there. Thank you.
Steven Fisher: I'm just kind of curious where you think we are in sort of the bigger picture cycle there. Thank you.
Speaker #3: Thank you.
Speaker #4: Yeah. Sure, Steve. Look, taking the last part first, we've got good visibility. Again, on a lot of these larger projects for civil, we think that they're on pace to what we are expecting.
Gary Smalley: Yeah. Sure, Steve. Look, you know, taking the last part first. You know, we've got good visibility again on, you know, a lot of these larger projects for civil. We think that they're, you know, on pace to what we are expecting and making good progress on things. You know, we don't disclose every large project that's out there, just the, you know, the biggest ones and ones that are most likely to happen in the near term. We've got the first part of your question again, remind me the first again?
Gary Smalley: Yeah. Sure, Steve. Look, you know, taking the last part first. You know, we've got good visibility again on, you know, a lot of these larger projects for civil. We think that they're, you know, on pace to what we are expecting and making good progress on things. You know, we don't disclose every large project that's out there, just the, you know, the biggest ones and ones that are most likely to happen in the near term. We've got the first part of your question again, remind me the first again?
Speaker #4: And making good progress on things. And we don't disclose every large project that's out there, just the biggest ones and the ones that are most likely to happen in the near term.
Speaker #4: We've got the first part of your question again, that reminds me.
Steven Fisher: Yeah, do you think it'll be net burn in the backlog this year?
Speaker #3: Yeah. Do you think it would be net burn in the backlog this year?
Steven Fisher: Yeah, do you think it'll be net burn in the backlog this year?
Gary Smalley: Yeah. Look, we think at the end of the year, we should be Our plan shows us a little north of where we are, you know, currently. I want to introduce the lumpiness concept because we've kind of spoiled everyone, I think, to some extent, because over the last two years, almost every quarter, we've grown backlog. You know, it didn't happen, you know, this particular quarter with a modest adjustment, you know, on a percentage basis. Just wanted everyone to know that it could be lumpier than it has been over the last couple of years, where every quarter we seem like we're hitting a new record. The pipeline is rich. There's a lot of really strong work out there.
Gary Smalley: Yeah. Look, we think at the end of the year, we should be Our plan shows us a little north of where we are, you know, currently. I want to introduce the lumpiness concept because we've kind of spoiled everyone, I think, to some extent, because over the last two years, almost every quarter, we've grown backlog. You know, it didn't happen, you know, this particular quarter with a modest adjustment, you know, on a percentage basis. Just wanted everyone to know that it could be lumpier than it has been over the last couple of years, where every quarter we seem like we're hitting a new record. The pipeline is rich. There's a lot of really strong work out there.
Speaker #4: think at the end of the year, we should be our plan shows us a little north of where we are currently. I wanted to introduce the lumpiness concept because we've kind of spoiled everyone, I think, to some extent because over the last two years, almost every quarter we've grown backlog.
Speaker #4: And it didn't happen this particular quarter. A modest adjustment on a percentage basis. And just wanted everyone to know that it could be lumpier than it has been over the last couple of years where every quarter seemed like we're hitting a new record.
Speaker #4: But lot of really strong work out there. Look, we won nine out of 11 of the large awards. Over the last year and a half or so, don't know if we'll continue that win rate, but we should have a good win rate because we target those projects that we think suit us best and where we think we have a good chance of winning.
Gary Smalley: Look, we won 9 out of 11 of the large awards, you know, over the last year and a half or so. Don't know if we'll continue that win rate, but we should have a good win rate because we target those projects that we think suit us best and where we think we have a good chance of winning. I think it all adds up to backlog growth, and whether it's by the end of the year or into next year, you know it's coming. You know I can say that, but it's hard to predict exactly when those projects are gonna hit backlog. I wanted just to emphasize that it could be a little bit lumpier than it has been, but it's we're gonna see growth.
Gary Smalley: Look, we won 9 out of 11 of the large awards, you know, over the last year and a half or so. Don't know if we'll continue that win rate, but we should have a good win rate because we target those projects that we think suit us best and where we think we have a good chance of winning. I think it all adds up to backlog growth, and whether it's by the end of the year or into next year, you know it's coming. You know I can say that, but it's hard to predict exactly when those projects are gonna hit backlog. I wanted just to emphasize that it could be a little bit lumpier than it has been, but it's we're gonna see growth.
Speaker #4: So I think it all adds up to backlog growth. And whether it's by the end of the year or into next year, it's coming.
Speaker #4: I can say that. But it's hard to predict exactly when those projects are going to hit backlog. But I wanted just to emphasize that it could be a little bit lumpier than it has been, but we're going to see growth.
Speaker #4: And I guess the last factor is we're going to be generating revenue at an all-time record. So 2025 was a record. 2026 and 2027 as we go forward, even going to be higher.
Gary Smalley: You know, I guess the last factor is, we're gonna be generating revenue at an all-time rate. 2025 was a record, 2026 and 2027 as we go forward, even gonna be higher. It just means that to sustain backlog, you have to have significant awards. Again, that's the reason for the words of caution.
Gary Smalley: You know, I guess the last factor is, we're gonna be generating revenue at an all-time rate. 2025 was a record, 2026 and 2027 as we go forward, even gonna be higher. It just means that to sustain backlog, you have to have significant awards. Again, that's the reason for the words of caution.
Speaker #4: So it just means that to sustain backlog, you have to have significant awards. So again, that's the reason for the words of caution.
Speaker #3: Sounds good. Thanks a lot.
Steven Fisher: Sounds good. Thanks a lot.
Steven Fisher: Sounds good. Thanks a lot.
Speaker #4: Thank you.
Gary Smalley: Thank you.
Gary Smalley: Thank you.
Speaker #1: The next question comes from Alex Rigo with Texas Capital. Please proceed.
Operator: The next question comes from Alex Rygiel with Texas Capital. Please proceed.
Operator: The next question comes from Alex Rygiel with Texas Capital. Please proceed.
Speaker #5: Thank you, Gary and Ryan. Very nice quarter. Congratulations. A couple of questions. Gary, can you go a little bit deeper on sort of the improvement in contract terms on new awards?
Alex Rygiel: Thank you, Gary and Ryan. Very nice quarter. Congratulations.
Alex Rygiel: Thank you, Gary and Ryan. Very nice quarter. Congratulations.
Gary Smalley: Thanks, Alex.
Gary Smalley: Thanks, Alex.
Alex Rygiel: A couple questions. Gary, can you go a little bit deeper on sort of the improvement in contract terms on new awards and talk about what that means longer term for Tutor Perini?
Alex Rygiel: A couple questions. Gary, can you go a little bit deeper on sort of the improvement in contract terms on new awards and talk about what that means longer term for Tutor Perini?
Speaker #5: And talk about what that means longer term for Tutor Perini.
Speaker #4: Yes. Will do. Look, in the past, when the competition was heavier for these projects that we pursued, the larger projects, we wanted to change contractual terms, but we were unable to because there's always somebody else that would have accepted the terms and taken the contract.
Gary Smalley: Yes, will do. Look, in the past, when the competition was heavier for these projects that we pursue, the larger projects, you know, we wanted to change contractual terms. We were unable to because there's always somebody else that would have accepted the terms and taken the contract. Now what we've been able to do with the limited competition is to work with our customers, our owners, in order to drive, you know, better payment terms, better terms with respect to, you know, no damages for delay, especially in New York. You know, just damages provisions, also on differing site conditions, things that in the past could and sometimes did impact us in a negative way.
Gary Smalley: Yes, will do. Look, in the past, when the competition was heavier for these projects that we pursue, the larger projects, you know, we wanted to change contractual terms. We were unable to because there's always somebody else that would have accepted the terms and taken the contract. Now what we've been able to do with the limited competition is to work with our customers, our owners, in order to drive, you know, better payment terms, better terms with respect to, you know, no damages for delay, especially in New York. You know, just damages provisions, also on differing site conditions, things that in the past could and sometimes did impact us in a negative way.
Speaker #4: Now, what we've been able to do with the limited competition is work with our customers—our owners—in order to drive better payment terms.
Speaker #4: Better terms with respect to no damages for delay, especially in New York. Just damages, damages provisions, also on differing site conditions. Things that in the past could and sometimes did impact us in a negative way.
Speaker #4: And things that like a no damage for delay is something that just the way the statute is written, it's tough to work around in court if you happen to go to go to court.
Gary Smalley: Things that, you know, like, a no damages for delay is something that is just the way the statute is written, it's tough to work around in court if you happen to go to court. Now eliminating that provision in the contract is certainly beneficial. I think what you'll see is less disputes as we go forward. Part of that is just because it's really a clarification of terms. Also, I think that we'll less likely end up in court because the pendulum is swung more toward our side, more in the middle, so that I think you'll get negotiations and meaningful negotiations before you go to court, preventing you from having to go to court.
Gary Smalley: Things that, you know, like, a no damages for delay is something that is just the way the statute is written, it's tough to work around in court if you happen to go to court. Now eliminating that provision in the contract is certainly beneficial. I think what you'll see is less disputes as we go forward. Part of that is just because it's really a clarification of terms. Also, I think that we'll less likely end up in court because the pendulum is swung more toward our side, more in the middle, so that I think you'll get negotiations and meaningful negotiations before you go to court, preventing you from having to go to court.
Speaker #4: So now, eliminating that provision, the contract's certainly beneficial. So I think what you'll see is less disputes as we go forward. And then part of that is just because it's really a clarification of terms, but also I think that will less likely end up in court because the pendulum is more swung more toward our side, more in the middle.
Speaker #4: So that I think you'll get negotiations and meaningful negotiations before you go to court, preventing you from having to go to court.
Speaker #5: And then secondly, I believe as it relates to Rudolph and Slayton, just from a clarity standpoint, did you say it was looking at a multi-billion dollar healthcare facility?
Alex Rygiel: Secondly, I believe as it relates to Rudolph and Sletten, just from a clarity standpoint, did you say it was looking at a multi-billion dollar healthcare facility? Maybe expand upon that. Any commentary about opportunities over the next handful of years as it relates to high tech manufacturing and reshoring?
Alex Rygiel: Secondly, I believe as it relates to Rudolph and Sletten, just from a clarity standpoint, did you say it was looking at a multi-billion dollar healthcare facility? Maybe expand upon that. Any commentary about opportunities over the next handful of years as it relates to high tech manufacturing and reshoring?
Speaker #5: So maybe expand upon that. And then any commentary about opportunities over the next handful of years as it relates to high-tech manufacturing and reshoring?
Gary Smalley: Yeah. First on the multibillion-dollar project, it's a confidential project, so we can't say a whole lot about it. It's, you know, the multibillion-dollar side. It's, you know, it's closer to 2 than, you know, anything above that. We really can't offer much on that other than we're in pre-construction. Usually, when something's in pre-construction, our history shows it's a 90% plus chance of, you know, heading to construction down the road. That's what we expect that when we think that will end up as a construction contract for us. The timing of which, you know, some of that will come in this year, probably the majority of it's gonna be in 2027. Could you elaborate on your second question?
Speaker #4: Yeah, so first, on the multi-billion dollar project—it's a confidential project, so we can't say a whole lot about it. It's on the multi-billion dollar side; it's closer to $2 billion than anything above that.
Gary Smalley: Yeah. First on the multibillion-dollar project, it's a confidential project, so we can't say a whole lot about it. It's, you know, the multibillion-dollar side. It's, you know, it's closer to 2 than, you know, anything above that. We really can't offer much on that other than we're in pre-construction. Usually, when something's in pre-construction, our history shows it's a 90% plus chance of, you know, heading to construction down the road. That's what we expect that when we think that will end up as a construction contract for us. The timing of which, you know, some of that will come in this year, probably the majority of it's gonna be in 2027. Could you elaborate on your second question?
Speaker #4: But we really can't offer much on that other than we're in pre-construction. And usually, when something's in pre-construction, our history shows us a 90% plus chance of heading to construction down the road.
Speaker #4: So that's what we expect that when we think that will end up as a construction contract for us. The timing of which, some of that will come in this year, but probably the majority of it's going to be in 2027.
Speaker #4: And then could you elaborate on the second question?
Speaker #5: And then are you seeing developing opportunities from large manufacturing facilities, fat plants, and whatnot and how that might play out over the next handful of years?
Ryan Soroka: Are you seeing developing opportunities from large manufacturing facilities, fab plants and whatnot, and how that might play out over the next handful of years?
Ryan Soroka: Are you seeing developing opportunities from large manufacturing facilities, fab plants and whatnot, and how that might play out over the next handful of years?
Speaker #4: No, not really. Of course, that doesn't hit us on the civil side. But on the building side, the focus right now is on healthcare, some educational facilities, and some multipurpose facilities: hotels, casinos, things like that.
Gary Smalley: No, not really. You know, of course, that it doesn't hit us on the Civil side, but on the Building side, the focus right now is on healthcare, some educational facilities, and some multipurpose facilities, hotels, casinos, things like that. That's really where our focus is.
Gary Smalley: No, not really. You know, of course, that it doesn't hit us on the Civil side, but on the Building side, the focus right now is on healthcare, some educational facilities, and some multipurpose facilities, hotels, casinos, things like that. That's really where our focus is.
Speaker #4: But that's really where our focus is.
Speaker #5: Helpful. Thank you.
Ryan Soroka: Helpful. Thank you.
Ryan Soroka: Helpful. Thank you.
Speaker #4: You're welcome.
Gary Smalley: You're welcome.
Gary Smalley: You're welcome.
Speaker #1: The next question comes from Adam Thalheimer with Thompson Davis. Please proceed.
Operator: The next question comes from Adam Thalhimer with Thompson Davis. Please proceed.
Operator: The next question comes from Adam Thalhimer with Thompson Davis. Please proceed.
Speaker #6: Hey, good afternoon, guys. Congrats on the strong year. I wanted to start the can you give more color on the Canadian project and how much was the negative impact to civil in Q4?
David Brown: Hey, good afternoon, guys. Congrats on the strong year.
Adam Thalhimer: Hey, good afternoon, guys. Congrats on the strong year.
Gary Smalley: Yeah.
Gary Smalley: Yeah.
David Brown: Can you give more color on the Canadian project? How much was the negative impact to Civil in Q4?
Adam Thalhimer: Can you give more color on the Canadian project? How much was the negative impact to Civil in Q4?
Speaker #4: Yeah. In Q4, I think it was 42 million as I recall. And that's a consolidated joint venture. That's a joint venture portion of it.
Gary Smalley: Yeah. In Q4, I think it was $42 million, as I recall.
Gary Smalley: Yeah. In Q4, I think it was $42 million, as I recall.
Ryan Soroka: Joint venture.
Ryan Soroka: Joint venture.
Gary Smalley: You know, that's a consolidated joint venture. That's the joint venture portion of it. There was, you know, call it a dozen, you know, $12 or $13 million earlier in the year. That's behind us. You know, it's roughly offset by a Midwest project that really of the same magnitude, maybe a little bit more that we recognized over, you know, probably the last three quarters of the year. Anyway, it's one of our larger disputed items. We just felt that it was better to resolve that one than to proceed, you know, down the path of litigation.
Gary Smalley: You know, that's a consolidated joint venture. That's the joint venture portion of it. There was, you know, call it a dozen, you know, $12 or $13 million earlier in the year. That's behind us. You know, it's roughly offset by a Midwest project that really of the same magnitude, maybe a little bit more that we recognized over, you know, probably the last three quarters of the year. Anyway, it's one of our larger disputed items. We just felt that it was better to resolve that one than to proceed, you know, down the path of litigation.
Speaker #4: And there was call it a dozen 12 or 13 million earlier in the year. That's behind us. It's roughly offset by a Midwest project that really of the same magnitude, maybe a little bit more, that we recognized over probably the last three quarter of the year.
Speaker #4: So anyway, it's one of our larger disputed items. We just felt that it was better to resolve that one than to proceed down the path of litigation.
David Brown: No, yeah, absolutely. How many legacy jobs are left to settle?
Adam Thalhimer: No, yeah, absolutely. How many legacy jobs are left to settle?
Speaker #6: Yeah, absolutely. And then how many legacy jobs are left to settle?
Speaker #4: Yeah. Let's just say about a dozen. It's and there's some yeah, we've got around a dozen. And those are of some significance. There's some cats and dogs out there that are smaller amounts that are less meaningful.
Gary Smalley: Yeah. Let's just say about a dozen. You know, it's. You know, there's some.
Gary Smalley: Yeah. Let's just say about a dozen. You know, it's. You know, there's some.
Ryan Soroka: Fifty.
Ryan Soroka: Fifty.
Gary Smalley: We've got, you know, around a dozen. You know, those are of some significance. There are some, you know, cats and dogs out there that are smaller amounts that are less meaningful. As Ron was just noting here, you know, he's right. We started with about 50. Gone from about four dozen to a dozen. We're making progress on some of the others. As you heard, one was just cleared within the last, you know, week and a half.
Gary Smalley: We've got, you know, around a dozen. You know, those are of some significance. There are some, you know, cats and dogs out there that are smaller amounts that are less meaningful. As Ron was just noting here, you know, he's right. We started with about 50. Gone from about four dozen to a dozen. We're making progress on some of the others. As you heard, one was just cleared within the last, you know, week and a half.
Speaker #4: And as Ron was just noting here, he's right. We started with about 50. So we've gone from about four dozen to a dozen and we're making progress on some of the others as you heard one was just cleared within the last week and a half.
Speaker #4: So we'll continue that focus. We're optimistic that some turn favorably for us, right? Some are write-ups, not write-downs. And we hope that's the case with what we have left.
David Brown: Okay.
Adam Thalhimer: Okay.
Gary Smalley: We'll continue that focus. You know, we're optimistic that, you know, some, you know, turn favorably for us, right? You know, some are write ups, not write downs. And we hope that's the case with what we have left, but, you know, time will tell. In the meantime, we've tried to put away, you know, put aside contingency, not just for that, but a lot of other unknowns. So, you know, we think that we have enough contingency to cover, you know, any unexpected delays, anything that is just not forecasted, including, you know, the potential for any write downs due to litigation outcomes.
Gary Smalley: We'll continue that focus. You know, we're optimistic that, you know, some, you know, turn favorably for us, right? You know, some are write ups, not write downs. And we hope that's the case with what we have left, but, you know, time will tell. In the meantime, we've tried to put away, you know, put aside contingency, not just for that, but a lot of other unknowns. So, you know, we think that we have enough contingency to cover, you know, any unexpected delays, anything that is just not forecasted, including, you know, the potential for any write downs due to litigation outcomes.
Speaker #4: But time will tell. But in the meantime, we've tried to put away put aside contingency not just for that, but a lot of other unknowns.
Speaker #4: So we think that we have enough contingency to cover any unexpected delays. Anything that is just not forecasted, including the potential for any write-downs due to litigation outcomes.
Speaker #6: Okay. So it really was a great quarter if you strip that out. And then-.
David Brown: Okay. It really was a great, a great quarter if you strip that out.
Adam Thalhimer: Okay. It really was a great, a great quarter if you strip that out.
Speaker #4: Yes, it was. Thanks.
Gary Smalley: Yes, it was. Thanks.
Gary Smalley: Yes, it was. Thanks.
Speaker #6: Yeah. And then I wanted to ask, so you brought up you made a comment about 2027 construction starts. And I don't expect you to give '27 guidance, but just hope you could expand on that.
David Brown: Yeah. I wanted to ask, you brought up, you made a comment about 2027 construction starts. I don't expect you to give 27 guidance, but just hoped you could expand on that, you know, what you are trying to say about the 2027 visibility.
Adam Thalhimer: Yeah. I wanted to ask, you brought up, you made a comment about 2027 construction starts. I don't expect you to give 27 guidance, but just hoped you could expand on that, you know, what you are trying to say about the 2027 visibility.
Speaker #6: And what you are trying to say about the 2027 visibility.
Speaker #4: Yeah. And Adam, you just said it was a great quarter. Given that, we'll look even with that write-down, it was a great quarter. I think that shows the strength of what we're building here with this new work that we have.
Gary Smalley: Yeah. Adam, you know, you just said, it was a great quarter, you know, given, you know, that. Well, look, even with that write down, it was a, it's a great quarter. I think that shows the strength of what we're building here with this new work that we have. That new work carries us past 2026 into 2027. You're right, we don't guide, you know, multi-year, but 2027 is gonna be better than 2026. I think that's clear. You know, we've said, you know, last year around this time, we're saying, you know, 2025 is gonna be good, 2026 is gonna be better, and 2027 is gonna be better yet. There's nothing that's changed from that for that guidance.
Gary Smalley: Yeah. Adam, you know, you just said, it was a great quarter, you know, given, you know, that. Well, look, even with that write down, it was a, it's a great quarter. I think that shows the strength of what we're building here with this new work that we have. That new work carries us past 2026 into 2027. You're right, we don't guide, you know, multi-year, but 2027 is gonna be better than 2026. I think that's clear. You know, we've said, you know, last year around this time, we're saying, you know, 2025 is gonna be good, 2026 is gonna be better, and 2027 is gonna be better yet. There's nothing that's changed from that for that guidance.
Speaker #4: And that new work carries us past '26 into '27. And you're right. We don't guide multi-year but '27 is going to be better than '26.
Speaker #4: I think that's clear. We've said last year around this time, we're saying '25 is going to be good, '26 is going to be better, and '27 is going to be better yet.
Speaker #4: And there's nothing that's changed from that guidance.
Speaker #6: Great. Thanks, guys.
David Brown: Great. Thanks, guys.
Adam Thalhimer: Great. Thanks, guys.
Speaker #4: Thanks again.
Gary Smalley: Thanks again.
Gary Smalley: Thanks again.
Speaker #1: The next question comes from Liam Burke with B. Riley. Please proceed.
Operator: The next question comes from Liam Burke with B. Riley. Please proceed.
Operator: The next question comes from Liam Burke with B. Riley. Please proceed.
Speaker #7: Yes. Thank you. Ryan, you are bidding on larger and larger more complex projects. Is there any risk of being resource-constrained? And how would that affect your bidding process?
Liam Burke: Yes. Thank you. Ryan, you are bidding on larger and larger, more complex projects. Is there any risk of being resource constrained? How would that affect your bidding process?
Liam Burke: Yes. Thank you. Ryan, you are bidding on larger and larger, more complex projects. Is there any risk of being resource constrained? How would that affect your bidding process?
Speaker #4: Yeah. I think at this point, we certainly haven't seen any of the constraints on resources. Probably important to point out that the majority of our labor is sourced from the union halls.
Ryan Soroka: Yeah, I think at this point, we certainly haven't seen any of the constraints on resources. It's probably important to point out that the majority of our labor is sourced from the union halls. We've got agreements in place, whether project specific or with the union itself, for that labor to be supplied. So from our perspective, the day-to-day craft workers, we don't see any constraints, and we don't really see that going forward.
Ryan Soroka: Yeah, I think at this point, we certainly haven't seen any of the constraints on resources. It's probably important to point out that the majority of our labor is sourced from the union halls. We've got agreements in place, whether project specific or with the union itself, for that labor to be supplied. So from our perspective, the day-to-day craft workers, we don't see any constraints, and we don't really see that going forward.
Speaker #4: And so we've got agreements in place, whether project-specific or with the union itself, for that labor to be supplied. So from our perspective, the day-to-day craft workers, we don't see any constraints.
Speaker #4: And we don't really see that going forward.
Speaker #8: And from a management standpoint, I think we've talked in the past about that's really where our focus has been because unions have always done a great job providing us skilled labor when we needed it.
Gary Smalley: From a management standpoint, I think we've talked in the past about, you know, that's really where our focus has been, because the unions have always done a great job providing us skilled labor when we needed it. As we've grown, we've been very aggressive, and in fact, in a constant recruiting mode to bring in, you know, the project managers, project executives that are needed to manage this work, and we feel that we're well equipped there. We're always looking. Anyone out there listening, if you want to apply, we're always looking. At the same time, we think that we're already staffed at an appropriate level for future growth.
Gary Smalley: From a management standpoint, I think we've talked in the past about, you know, that's really where our focus has been, because the unions have always done a great job providing us skilled labor when we needed it. As we've grown, we've been very aggressive, and in fact, in a constant recruiting mode to bring in, you know, the project managers, project executives that are needed to manage this work, and we feel that we're well equipped there. We're always looking. Anyone out there listening, if you want to apply, we're always looking. At the same time, we think that we're already staffed at an appropriate level for future growth.
Speaker #8: But as we've grown, we've been very aggressive and in fact, in a constant recruiting mode to bring in the project managers, project executives that are needed to manage this work.
Speaker #8: And we feel that we're well-equipped there. We're always looking. Anyone out there listening want to apply? We're always looking. But at the same time, we think that we're already staffed at an appropriate level for future growth.
Speaker #7: Great. And you the specialty margins could be in the we'll call it mid-single-digit range. It's a business that's traditionally been marginally profitable at best.
Michael Dudas: Great. you mentioned in your earlier comments that the specialty margins could be in the, we'll call it, mid-single digit range.
Liam Burke: Great. you mentioned in your earlier comments that the specialty margins could be in the, we'll call it, mid-single digit range.
Gary Smalley: Yeah.
Gary Smalley: Yeah.
Michael Dudas: It's a business that's traditionally been marginally profitable at best. Is it the same game plan as Building and Civil, or is there something different about that business where you're gonna have a pretty meaningful change in profitability?
Liam Burke: It's a business that's traditionally been marginally profitable at best. Is it the same game plan as Building and Civil, or is there something different about that business where you're gonna have a pretty meaningful change in profitability?
Speaker #7: Is it the same game plan as building and civil, or is there something different about the business where you're going to have a pretty meaningful change in profitability?
Speaker #4: Yeah. Look, I think what's happened is we have been able to weed out some of the poor contracts that we've had with the poor contractual terms.
Gary Smalley: Yeah, look, I think what's happened is we have been able to weed out some of the poor contracts that we've had with the poor contractual terms, in, you know, lower margin work. Now we have higher margin work, better terms. A lot of the litigation, you know, a lot of the disputes, are behind us there, most of them. Look, if you look at the last, you know, 2 quarters of 2025, I think, what it was a 2.7% operating segment margin and then four point-
Gary Smalley: Yeah, look, I think what's happened is we have been able to weed out some of the poor contracts that we've had with the poor contractual terms, in, you know, lower margin work. Now we have higher margin work, better terms. A lot of the litigation, you know, a lot of the disputes, are behind us there, most of them. Look, if you look at the last, you know, 2 quarters of 2025, I think, what it was a 2.7% operating segment margin and then four point-
Speaker #4: And lower margin work, now we have higher margin work, better terms. A lot of the litigation, a lot of the disputes are behind us there, most of them.
Speaker #4: And so, look, if you look at the last two quarters of 2025, I think it was a 2.7% operating segment margin, and then a 4.4% operating margin for the segment in just those last two quarters.
Michael Dudas: Four.
Liam Burke: Four.
Gary Smalley: 4.4% operating margin for the segment in just those last two quarters. That's the trend we're on right now. That's what the current work is producing. Our 1% to 3%, it's really, it's got contingency in there. We know that the work that we have in hand is going to, you know, be in that mid-single digit range. We want to make sure that we hedge it a little bit with, you know, any unexpected outcomes. We feel real good as we clear 2026 that we're gonna see that 5% to 8% range that we've talked about for some time.
Gary Smalley: 4.4% operating margin for the segment in just those last two quarters. That's the trend we're on right now. That's what the current work is producing. Our 1% to 3%, it's really, it's got contingency in there. We know that the work that we have in hand is going to, you know, be in that mid-single digit range. We want to make sure that we hedge it a little bit with, you know, any unexpected outcomes. We feel real good as we clear 2026 that we're gonna see that 5% to 8% range that we've talked about for some time.
Speaker #4: That's the trend we're on right now. That's what the current work is producing. And so our 1 to 3 percent, it's really it's got contingency in there.
Speaker #4: We know that the work that we have in hand is going to be in that mid-single-digit range. But then we want to make sure that we hedge it a little bit with any unexpected outcomes.
Speaker #4: But we feel real good as we clear '26 that we're going to see that 5 to 8 percent range that we've been talking about for some time.
Michael Dudas: Great. Thank you.
Liam Burke: Great. Thank you.
Speaker #4: You're welcome.
Gary Smalley: You're welcome.
Gary Smalley: You're welcome.
Speaker #1: The next question comes from Michael Dudas with Vertical Research. Thank you.
Operator: The next question comes from Michael Dudas with Vertical Research. Thank you.
Operator: The next question comes from Michael Dudas with Vertical Research. Thank you.
Speaker #9: Thank you and good afternoon, gentlemen.
Michael Dudas: Thank you, and good afternoon, gentlemen.
Michael Dudas: Thank you, and good afternoon, gentlemen.
Speaker #4: Hi, Mike.
Gary Smalley: Hi, Mike.
Gary Smalley: Hi, Mike.
Speaker #9: Hello, Gary. Just so, as we enter into 2026—you talked about the nine mega projects and the $16 billion in backlog. So, as we move forward through 2026 to '27, how should we assume that the project or revenue conversion you'll be seeing over the next couple of years will be coming from the enhanced T&C, better backlog, or better margin backlog that has been booked?
Michael Dudas: Hello.
Michael Dudas: Hello.
Michael Dudas: Gary, just as we enter into 2026, you talked about the 9 mega projects, $16 billion in backlog. As we move forward through 2026 to 2027, how do we assume that the project and revenue conversion you'll be seeing over the next couple of years will be coming from the enhanced T&C, you know, better backlog, or better margin backlog that has some book than certainly on the targets that you have out into the market. I'm assuming there are similar targets relative to the margin expectations you have currently, or is there some range or some opportunities there elsewhere going forward?
Michael Dudas: Gary, just as we enter into 2026, you talked about the 9 mega projects, $16 billion in backlog. As we move forward through 2026 to 2027, how do we assume that the project and revenue conversion you'll be seeing over the next couple of years will be coming from the enhanced T&C, you know, better backlog, or better margin backlog that has some book than certainly on the targets that you have out into the market. I'm assuming there are similar targets relative to the margin expectations you have currently, or is there some range or some opportunities there elsewhere going forward?
Speaker #9: And certainly on the targets that you have out into the market, I'm assuming there's similar targets relative to the margin expectations you have currently, or is there some range or some opportunities there elsewhere going forward?
Speaker #4: Yeah. Look, I think that margin will only build over time, and that's probably with all segments as these nine—the big nine, as we'll say—continue to move into full production.
Gary Smalley: Yeah, look, I think that margin will only build over time, and that's probably with all segments as these nine, the big nine, as we'll say, continue to move into full production. I think that will certainly have a positive impact on earnings, but also on revenue generation. As those projects continue to mature and continue to progress, we'll see, I think some margin enhancement. You know, look, the new work that we're looking for, you know, we, you know, as you get more work and this has been our strategy, we have been, we'll say, I don't know if I guess it's more aggressive a margin, but expecting larger margin.
Gary Smalley: Yeah, look, I think that margin will only build over time, and that's probably with all segments as these nine, the big nine, as we'll say, continue to move into full production. I think that will certainly have a positive impact on earnings, but also on revenue generation. As those projects continue to mature and continue to progress, we'll see, I think some margin enhancement. You know, look, the new work that we're looking for, you know, we, you know, as you get more work and this has been our strategy, we have been, we'll say, I don't know if I guess it's more aggressive a margin, but expecting larger margin.
Speaker #4: So I think that will certainly have a positive impact on earnings, but also on revenue generation. And as those projects continue to mature, and continue to progress, we'll see I think some margin enhancement.
Speaker #4: And look, the new work that we're looking for, we as you get more work, and this has been our strategy, we have been we'll say, I don't know, I guess it's more aggressive a margin, but expecting larger margin.
Speaker #4: You start to fill your coffers and every time we get another project, we'd raise margins next time. And it depends a little bit on competition.
Gary Smalley: You know, you start to fill your coffers and, you know, every time we'd get another project, we'd raise margins next time, and it depends a little bit on competition. Can't say that there's a limit on that or there's no limit on that, and that we'll continue to grow margins forever. Right now, that's the world we're living in where and that's what our focus is.
Gary Smalley: You know, you start to fill your coffers and, you know, every time we'd get another project, we'd raise margins next time, and it depends a little bit on competition. Can't say that there's a limit on that or there's no limit on that, and that we'll continue to grow margins forever. Right now, that's the world we're living in where and that's what our focus is.
Speaker #4: So can't say that there's a limit on that or there's no limit on that. And that will continue to grow margins forever. But right now, that's the world we're living in where and that's what our focus is.
Speaker #8: And the clients are getting more maybe they don't like it, but getting more comfortable with that environment given the tightness in the market?
Michael Dudas: The clients are getting more, maybe they don't like it, but getting more comfortable with that environment given the tightness in the market.
Michael Dudas: The clients are getting more, maybe they don't like it, but getting more comfortable with that environment given the tightness in the market.
Speaker #4: Yeah, I guess that's one way to say it, Mike. I'd say another way is they like what we do. They like us. They like the performance that we provide.
Gary Smalley: Yeah, I guess that's one way to say it, Mike. I'd say another way is they like what we do. They like us, they like the performance that we provide. They like the quality, they like the timeliness of the work. Then you combine that where the competition in some cases is not bidding or some cases we're clearly the best product and whether that's on the quality of the work or quality end price. So I think those factors, it's, you know, we're bidding on work. It's not that they're just handed away, handed out, and they're giving it to us, and they don't want to. I think, you know, we've got a good future here.
Gary Smalley: Yeah, I guess that's one way to say it, Mike. I'd say another way is they like what we do. They like us, they like the performance that we provide. They like the quality, they like the timeliness of the work. Then you combine that where the competition in some cases is not bidding or some cases we're clearly the best product and whether that's on the quality of the work or quality end price. So I think those factors, it's, you know, we're bidding on work. It's not that they're just handed away, handed out, and they're giving it to us, and they don't want to. I think, you know, we've got a good future here.
Speaker #4: They like the quality. They like the timeliness of the work. And then you combine that where the competition, in some cases, is not bidding or in some cases where clearly the best product and whether that's on the quality of the work or quality in price.
Speaker #4: And so I think those factors, we're bidding on work. It's not that they're just handing it away, handing it out, and they're giving it to us and they don't want to.
Speaker #4: I think we've got a good future here. Where the past is driving the future. And in the past is just solid execution. And yes, we're raising margins, but that's the market that we're in.
Gary Smalley: We're the past is driving the future and the past is, you know, just solid execution. Yes, we're raising margins, but that's the market that we're in. You know, we'd be foolish not to, with, you know, as we survey the competition and look at what's in front of us.
Gary Smalley: We're the past is driving the future and the past is, you know, just solid execution. Yes, we're raising margins, but that's the market that we're in. You know, we'd be foolish not to, with, you know, as we survey the competition and look at what's in front of us.
Speaker #4: And we'd be foolish not to, as we survey the competition and look at what's in front of us.
Speaker #8: Very well said, Gary.
Michael Dudas: Well said, Gary. Ryan, you with the tremendous job you've executed here with the balance sheet over the last several years, how is that gonna help with business and opportunities going forward in the size of projects and maybe being more sole source versus potential partners? How do you look at a more optimal size of balance sheet or what kind of recapitalization can we see given where you are with the debt, the maturities and the cash we're gonna have and even further that you're gonna be generating in the next few years?
Michael Dudas: Well said, Gary. Ryan, you with the tremendous job you've executed here with the balance sheet over the last several years, how is that gonna help with business and opportunities going forward in the size of projects and maybe being more sole source versus potential partners? How do you look at a more optimal size of balance sheet or what kind of recapitalization can we see given where you are with the debt, the maturities and the cash we're gonna have and even further that you're gonna be generating in the next few years?
Speaker #7: Ryan, with the tremendous job you've executed here with the balance sheet over the last several years, how is that going to help with business and opportunities going forward in the size of projects and maybe being more sole source versus potential partners?
Speaker #7: And how do you look at a more of the optimal size of balance sheet, or what kind of recapitalization could we see given where you are with the debt, the maturities, and the cash we're going to have?
Speaker #7: And even further, you're going to be generating in the next few years?
Speaker #4: Yeah. All good questions. I'll try to answer them in order. Just starting with the balance sheet and looking at the debt that we have out there today, 11 and 7/8 is a tough coupon to swallow, obviously.
Michael Dudas: Yeah. All good questions. I'll try to answer them in order. Just starting with the balance sheet and looking at the debt that we have out there today, 11.875% is a tough coupon to swallow, obviously. Certainly something that we're looking to refinance, probably mid-year or so is the expectation for some significant interest savings. We're, you know, hopeful for a 500 basis point reduction. As far as the level of debt
Ryan Soroka: Yeah. All good questions. I'll try to answer them in order. Just starting with the balance sheet and looking at the debt that we have out there today, 11.875% is a tough coupon to swallow, obviously. Certainly something that we're looking to refinance, probably mid-year or so is the expectation for some significant interest savings. We're, you know, hopeful for a 500 basis point reduction. As far as the level of debt
Speaker #4: And certainly something that we're looking to
Speaker #1: To to refinance , probably mid year or so is the expectation for some significant interest savings or , you know , hopeful for a 500 basis point reduction as far as the the level of debt , you know , we're comfortable at that .
Ryan Soroka: You know, we're comfortable at that, you know, 400-ish mark, in particular, if we extend that out longer term, so we have that liquidity certainty and also that longer-term liquidity view. As it relates to, you know, obviously the operating cash and free cash that we've kicked off over the past 3 years at a record pace. Having that cash on hand also gives a better long-term liquidity view and for other stakeholders like the sureties, giving them confidence to, as we look at some of these future opportunities, to bid that sole source as opposed to, you know, having to get a JV partner.
Ryan Soroka: You know, we're comfortable at that, you know, 400-ish mark, in particular, if we extend that out longer term, so we have that liquidity certainty and also that longer-term liquidity view. As it relates to, you know, obviously the operating cash and free cash that we've kicked off over the past 3 years at a record pace. Having that cash on hand also gives a better long-term liquidity view and for other stakeholders like the sureties, giving them confidence to, as we look at some of these future opportunities, to bid that sole source as opposed to, you know, having to get a JV partner.
Speaker #1: You know , 400 ish mark in particular , if we extend that out longer term . So we have that liquidity certainty and and also that longer term liquidity view as it relates to , you know , obviously the operating cash and free cash that we've kicked off over the past three years at at a record pace , obviously , that having that cash on hand also gives a better long term liquidity view .
Speaker #1: And for for other stakeholders like the sureties giving them confidence to as we look at some of these future opportunities to to bid that sole source as opposed to , you know , having to having to get a JV partner , you know , in 2026 alone , we're talking about what do we say , 75 to 85 million of of noncontrolling interest .
Ryan Soroka: You know, in 2026 alone, we're talking about what did we say, $75 to 85 million of non-controlling interests. We'd sure like to keep that in-house.
Ryan Soroka: You know, in 2026 alone, we're talking about what did we say, $75 to 85 million of non-controlling interests. We'd sure like to keep that in-house.
Speaker #1: We we'd sure like to to keep that in house .
Speaker #2: And I think that's a great answer . Let me just throw something else out there that we haven't really talked a whole lot about .
Gary Smalley: I think that's a great answer. Let me just throw something else out there that we haven't really talked a whole lot about. Earlier in the call, we talked about better contractual terms. I mentioned less litigation. Look, we spent a lot of money over the last several years on litigation expense. As we have progressed the last couple of years, we're seeing that amount come down. We expect to see that come down even further. Legal expenses are something that, you know, of course, are necessary in business and certainly in this industry. I think you'll see less and less legal expenses from us, and that's only gonna drive, you know, profit improvements.
Gary Smalley: I think that's a great answer. Let me just throw something else out there that we haven't really talked a whole lot about. Earlier in the call, we talked about better contractual terms. I mentioned less litigation. Look, we spent a lot of money over the last several years on litigation expense. As we have progressed the last couple of years, we're seeing that amount come down. We expect to see that come down even further. Legal expenses are something that, you know, of course, are necessary in business and certainly in this industry. I think you'll see less and less legal expenses from us, and that's only gonna drive, you know, profit improvements.
Speaker #2: And earlier in the call , we talked about better contractual terms . I mentioned less litigation . Look , there's we've spent a lot of money over the last several years on litigation expense and , and as , as we have progressed the last couple of years , we're seeing that amount come down .
Speaker #2: We expect to see that come down even even further legal expenses are are something that , you know , of course , are necessary in business and certainly in this in this industry .
Speaker #2: But I think you'll you'll see less and less legal expenses from , from us . And that's only going to drive , you know , profit improvement to
Speaker #3: That's not a terrible thing , is it . Legal expenses . Well , it's just one of our attorneys . Well , of course , just to clarify .
[Analyst]: That's not a terrible thing, is it? Less legal expenses.
Michael Dudas: That's not a terrible thing, is it? Less legal expenses.
Gary Smalley: Well, unless you're one of our attorneys.
Gary Smalley: Well, unless you're one of our attorneys.
[Analyst]: Of course. Just to clarify, Ryan, your interest expense guidance doesn't assume any re-financing recapitalization, correct?
Michael Dudas: Of course. Just to clarify, Ryan, your interest expense guidance doesn't assume any re-financing recapitalization, correct?
Speaker #3: Right , your interest expense guidance doesn't assume any financing recapitalization . Correct .
Speaker #1: So we did broaden the range . And so .
Ryan Soroka: we did broaden the range.
Ryan Soroka: we did broaden the range.
Speaker #3: Okay .
[Analyst]: Okay.
Michael Dudas: Okay.
Speaker #1: So yeah , sorry .
Ryan Soroka: Yeah, sorry.
Ryan Soroka: Yeah, sorry.
Gary Smalley: Half a year I said.
Gary Smalley: Half a year I said.
Speaker #2: Half a year .
Speaker #1: Yeah, yeah. So, I mean, what we've assumed is a refinancing cost roughly mid-year.
Ryan Soroka: Yeah, yeah. I mean, what we've assumed a refinancing call roughly mid-year.
Ryan Soroka: Yeah, yeah. I mean, what we've assumed a refinancing call roughly mid-year.
Speaker #3: Okay . Good okay . Just want to clarify that . Perfect . Thanks gentlemen .
[Analyst]: Okay, good. Okay. Just wanna clarify that.
Michael Dudas: Okay, good. Okay. Just wanna clarify that.
Gary Smalley: Perfect.
Gary Smalley: Perfect.
[Analyst]: Thanks, gentlemen.
Michael Dudas: Thanks, gentlemen.
Speaker #4: Thank you
Gary Smalley: Thank you.
Gary Smalley: Thank you.
Speaker #5: Thank you . At this time I would like to turn the floor back to Gary Smalley for closing remarks .
Operator: Thank you. At this time, I would like to turn the floor back to Gary Smalley for closing remarks.
Operator: Thank you. At this time, I would like to turn the floor back to Gary Smalley for closing remarks.
Speaker #2: Thank you all again for your interest in participation . Today . We look forward to continue continuing to deliver strong results as we go forward .
Gary Smalley: Thank you all again for your interest and participation today. We look forward to continuing to deliver strong results as we go forward. We'll talk to you again next quarter. Thank you.
Gary Smalley: Thank you all again for your interest and participation today. We look forward to continuing to deliver strong results as we go forward. We'll talk to you again next quarter. Thank you.
Speaker #2: We'll talk to you again next quarter. Thank you.
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