At March 31, 2022, Fixed Backlog was $2.42 billion, a decrease of $58.8 million, or 2 percent compared to $2.48 billion at December 31, 2021. MSA Backlog represents estimated MSA revenue for the next four quarters. MSA Backlog was $1.6 billion, an increase of 5 percent, compared to $1.5 billion at December 31, 2021. Total Backlog as of March 31, 2022 was $4.025 billion. The Company expects that during the next four quarters, the Company will recognize as revenue approximately 77 percent of the total backlog at March 31, 2022, composed of backlog of approximately: 100 percent of Utilities; 62 percent of Energy/Renewables; and 100 percent of Pipeline.
Backlog, including estimated MSA revenue, should not be considered a comprehensive indicator of future revenue. Revenue from certain projects where scope, and therefore contract value, is not adequately defined, is not included in Fixed Backlog. At any time, any project may be cancelled at the convenience of the Company’s customers.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $173.5 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility, commercial letters of credit outstanding were $39.4 million and the available borrowing capacity was $160.6 million.
Dividend
The Company also announced that on May 4, 2022, its Board of Directors declared a $0.06 per share cash dividend to stockholders of record on June 30, 2022, payable on July 15, 2022.
The Company has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 2008, and currently expects that comparable cash dividends will continue to be paid for the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of future dividends is contingent upon the Company’s revenue and earnings, capital requirements, and general financial conditions, as well as contractual restrictions and other considerations deemed to be relevant by the Board of Directors.
Share Purchase Program
In November 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $25.0 million share purchase program. In February 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors replenished the limit to $25.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company did not purchase any shares of common stock. The share purchase plan expires on December 31, 2022.
Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Company continues to take steps to protect its employees’ health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Primoris has a written corporate COVID-19 Plan in place, as well as Business Continuity Plans (by business unit and segment), based on guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and their Canadian counterparts.
Conference Call and Webcast
As previously announced, management will host a teleconference call on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 9 a.m. U.S. Central Time (10 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time). Tom McCormick, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ken Dodgen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the Company’s results and financial outlook.
Investors and analysts are invited to participate by phone at 1-888-330-3428, or internationally at 1-646-960-0679 (access code: 7581464) or via the Internet at www.primoriscorp.com. A replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website or by phone at 1-800-770-2030, or internationally at 1-647-362-9199 (access code: 7581464), for a seven-day period following the call.
Presentation slides to accompany the conference call are available for download in the Investor Relations section of Primoris’ website at www.primoriscorp.com. Once at the Investor Relations section, please click on “Events & Presentations.”
Non-GAAP Measures
This press release contains certain financial measures that are not recognized under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Primoris uses earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted EPS as important supplemental measures of the Company’s operating performance. The Company believes these measures enable investors, analysts, and management to evaluate Primoris’ performance excluding the effects of certain items that management believes