News Release
Tutor Perini Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results
| · | | Diluted EPS of $0.49, with strong operating margins in the Civil and Building segments |
| · | | New awards of $1.3 billion, reflecting a book-to-burn ratio of 1.2 |
| · | | Backlog up 15% year-over-year to a new record high of $8.7 billion |
| · | | Double-digit year-over-year backlog growth across all three segments |
LOS ANGELES – (BUSINESS WIRE) – August 7, 2018 – Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, today reported results for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Revenue for the second quarter of 2018 was $1.1 billion compared to $1.2 billion for the second quarter of last year. The decrease was driven by certain Building segment projects that are now complete and the timing of project execution activities on various Civil segment projects in New York and California. Income from construction operations for the second quarter of 2018 was $54.8 million, up 61% compared to $34.0 million for the same quarter of last year. The increase was due to favorable operating margin performance in the Civil and Building segments and the absence of prior-year unfavorable adjustments in the Specialty Contractors segment. Net income attributable to the Company for the second quarter of 2018 was $24.9 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to $30.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the same quarter of 2017. The results for the prior-year period included a $37.0 million legal settlement that was recorded in other income, which contributed $21.9 million of net income and $0.43 of the reported $0.59 per diluted share.
Backlog as of June 30, 2018 was $8.7 billion, a new record high and up 15% compared to $7.6 billion as of June 30, 2017. New awards and adjustments to contracts in process totaled $1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018. Significant new awards included the $410 million Purple Line Extension Section 3 Tunnels project in California, the $172 million Baruch Houses mechanical project in New York and the $93 million Broadway Bridge Rehabilitation project in New York.
“Earnings for the second quarter exceeded our expectations largely due to better-than-anticipated margins in our Civil and Building segments,” commented Ronald Tutor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We also achieved our fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year backlog growth, reflecting our continued success in bidding and winning new projects. We believe that our results for the second half of 2018 will continue to improve due to expected increased activity on some of our larger projects.”
Outlook and Guidance
Based on the Company’s results to date and its mid-year forecast, the Company is narrowing its guidance for 2018, with diluted earnings per share (EPS) now expected in the range of $1.90 to $2.05.
Second Quarter Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 2:00 PM Pacific Time on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, to discuss the second quarter 2018 results. To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-407-8293 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled time. International callers should dial +1-201-689-8349.
The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties on Tutor Perini's website at www.tutorperini.com. To listen to the webcast, please visit the Company's website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register and to download and install any necessary software. For those unable to participate during the live call, the webcast will be available for replay shortly after the call on the website.
About Tutor Perini Corporation
Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil, building and specialty construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services to private clients and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large, complex projects on time and within budget, while adhering to strict quality control measures. We offer general contracting, pre-construction planning and comprehensive project management services, including the planning and scheduling of the manpower, equipment, materials and subcontractors required for a project. We also offer self-performed construction services including site work, concrete forming and placement, steel erection, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). We are known for our major complex building project commitments, as well as our capacity to perform large and complex transportation and heavy civil construction for government agencies and private clients throughout the world.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this release, including those set forth in the section “Outlook and Guidance,” that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and statements regarding future guidance or estimates and non-historical performance. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. While the Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and the Company believes there is a reasonable basis for them, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, inaccurate estimates of contract risks, revenue or costs, the timing of new awards or the pace of project execution; the requirement to perform extra, or change order, work resulting in disputes or claims, which may adversely affect our working capital, profits and cash flows; unfavorable outcomes of existing or future litigation or dispute resolution proceedings against project owners, subcontractors or suppliers, as well as failure to promptly recover significant working capital invested in projects subject to such matters; a significant slowdown or decline in economic conditions; increased competition and failure to secure new contracts; client cancellations of, or reductions in scope under, contracts reported in our backlog; actual results could differ from the assumptions and estimates used to prepare financial statements; failure to meet contractual schedule requirements, which could result in higher costs and reduced profits or, in some cases, exposure to financial liability for liquidated damages and/or damages to customers; failure of our joint venture partners to perform their venture obligations, which could impose additional financial and performance obligations on us,
resulting in reduced profits or losses; decreases in the level of government spending for infrastructure and other public projects; inability to retain key members of our management, to hire and retain personnel required to complete projects or implement succession plans for key officers; failure to meet our obligations under our debt agreements; possible systems and information technology interruptions; failure to comply with laws and regulations related to government contracts; inclement weather; conversion of our outstanding Convertible Notes that could dilute ownership interests of existing stockholders and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock; the potential dilutive impact of our Convertible Notes in our diluted earnings per share calculation; economic, political and other risks, including civil unrest, security issues, labor conditions, corruption and other unforeseeable events in countries where we do business, resulting in unanticipated losses; impairment of our goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets; and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed on February 27, 2018 and in other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Contact:
Tutor Perini Corporation
Jorge Casado, 818-362-8391
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
www.tutorperini.com