STERLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information gives effect to the acquisition of a 91.67% interest in Road and Highway Builders, LLC ( "RHB") by Sterling Construction Company, Inc. ("SCC"), accounted for as a business combination using the purchase method of accounting. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price used in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is based on management’s preliminary valuation. The estimates and assumptions are subject to change upon the finalization of valuations, which are contingent upon final appraisals of plant and equipment, identifiable intangible assets, adjustments to contract-related and other accounts and the results of operations in October 2007. Revisions to the preliminary purchase price allocation could result in significant deviations from the accompanying pro forma information.
The pro forma condensed combined statements of income reflect the acquisition of RHB as if it occurred on January 1, 2006. The historical results of operations included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 were derived from the audited financial statements of SCC and RHB. For SCC, this information was derived from its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2007, which is incorporated into this Form 8-K/A by reference. For RHB, this information is included elsewhere in this Form 8-K/A. The historical results of operations included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were derived from the unaudited financial statements of each entity. For SCC, this information was derived from its quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007, which is incorporated into this Form 8-K/A by reference. For RHB, this information is included elsewhere in this Form 8-K/A.
The pro forma condensed combined balance sheet reflects the acquisition of RHB as if it occurred on September 30, 2007. The historical balance sheets of SCC and RHB included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet were derived from the unaudited financial statements of each entity. For SCC, this information was derived from its quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007. For RHB, this information is included elsewhere in this Form 8-K/A.
This unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared by SCC management for illustrative purposes only. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not intended to represent or be indicative of the financial position or results of operations in future periods or the results that actually would have been realized had SCC and RHB been a combined company during the specified periods. Additionally, classifications of certain financial accounts of the acquired company may differ from those of SCC. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects the acquisition of the interest in RHB, which was financed with a combination of proceeds from the sale of short-term investments, borrowings under SCC’s new credit facility and 40,702 shares of common stock issued in the acquisition. SCC is evaluating the option of a public offering of common stock to repay its credit facility borrowings, which is not reflected in the pro forma results. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, including the notes thereto, is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and should be read in conjunction with, the historical financial statements and the notes thereto of RHB included elsewhere in this Form 8-K/A and in SCC ’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 16, 2007 and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007.