• Strong operating cash flow of $103.2 million in Q3 2023 was the second-highest result for any third quarter since the merger of Tutor-Saliba Corporation and Perini Corporation in 2008 and up 42% compared to $72.6 million in Q3 2022; year-to-date operating cash flow of $180.8 million was also the second-highest result for the first nine months of any year since the 2008 merger
• Backlog grew to $10.6 billion, up 28% year-over-year compared to $8.4 billion at Q3 2022; anticipating continued strong backlog growth in 2024

Tutor Perini Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, reported results today for the third quarter of 2023. Revenue was $1.1 billion, level compared to the same quarter last year. Higher revenue in the Civil and Building segments was offset by lower revenue in the Specialty Contractors segment associated with certain projects in the Northeast that are complete or nearing completion. In addition, customer budgetary constraints induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with certain political and other factors, resulted in the Company not being awarded certain Civil segment projects over the last few years totaling more than $10.0 billion despite having been the low or preferred bidder. Not being awarded these projects also impacted revenue for the first nine months of both 2023 and 2022. Most of these projects are currently expected to be re-bid in 2024.

Loss from construction operations for the third quarter of 2023 was $12.6 million compared to $6.9 million for the same period in 2022. The results for both periods were negatively impacted by net unfavorable adjustments on various projects, primarily due to changes in estimates resulting from recent negotiations, settlements and legal judgments on certain disputed claims and unapproved change orders. Net loss attributable to the Company for the third quarter of 2023 was $36.9 million, or a $0.71 diluted loss per common share, compared to a net loss of $32.5 million, or a $0.63 diluted loss per common share, for the third quarter of 2022.

The Company generated $103.2 million of cash from operating activities in the third quarter of 2023, the second-highest result for any third quarter since the 2008 merger between Tutor-Saliba Corporation and Perini Corporation, compared to $72.6 million for the same period of 2022. The strong operating cash flow was driven by solid collection activities, including collections associated with certain recently concluded settlement negotiations. During the first nine months of 2023, the Company generated $180.8 million of cash from operating activities, which was also the second-highest result for the first nine months of any year since the 2008 merger. The Company continues to anticipate strong operating cash generation over the remainder of 2023, as well as in 2024, with operating cash flow for 2023 still expected to exceed the record amount reported for 2022.

Backlog grew to $10.6 billion as of September 30, 2023, up 28% compared to $8.4 billion for the same period last year. The Civil and Building segments were the primary contributors to the new award activity in the third quarter of 2023. The most significant new awards and contract adjustments in the third quarter of 2023 included $115 million of additional funding for a health care project in California; $95 million and $81 million of additional funding for two different mass-transit projects in California; the $47 million New Everglades National Park Visitor Center project in Florida; a $42 million mining project in Virginia; and the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant electrical project in Florida, valued at more than $40 million.

Outlook and Guidance

Ronald Tutor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We generated very strong, near-record operating cash in the third quarter and the outlook for continued strong cash generation over the next several quarters is excellent. In addition, our backlog remains healthy and we anticipate that it will increase significantly over the next 12 to 18 months as we bid and expect to capture our share of various large project opportunities amid a robust demand environment bolstered by substantial government funding and limited competition for many of the larger projects.” Tutor added, “Importantly, we are focused on our debt maturities and will soon embark upon a plan that we anticipate will result in a timely refinancing of our debt. In the fourth quarter, we began accumulating cash for deleveraging our balance sheet and to date have set aside more than $70 million to be put toward the planned refinancing. Lastly, we expect improved performance in the fourth quarter of 2023 and for next year.”

The Company is still not providing new guidance for 2023, but expects to provide initial EPS guidance for 2024 when it issues its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results.

Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call at 2:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, November 9, 2023, to discuss the third quarter 2023 results. To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-407-8293 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled time. International callers should dial 1-201-689-8349.

The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties on Tutor Perini's website at www.tutorperini.com. For those unable to participate during the live call, the webcast will be available for replay shortly after the call on the website.

About Tutor Perini Corporation

Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil, building and specialty construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services to private customers and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large, complex projects on time and within budget, while adhering to strict quality control measures. We offer general contracting, pre-construction planning and comprehensive project management services, including planning and scheduling of manpower, equipment, materials and subcontractors required for a project. We also offer self-performed construction services including site work, concrete forming and placement, steel erection, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). We are known for our major complex building project commitments, as well as our capacity to perform large and complex transportation and heavy civil construction for government agencies and private customers throughout the world.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this release, including those set forth in the section “Outlook and Guidance,” that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and statements regarding future guidance or estimates and non-historical performance. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. While the Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and the Company believes there is a reasonable basis for them, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: unfavorable outcomes of existing or future litigation or dispute resolution proceedings against us or customers (project owners, developers, general contractors, etc.), subcontractors or suppliers, as well as failure to promptly recover significant working capital invested in projects subject to such matters; revisions of estimates of contract risks, revenue or costs, economic factors such as inflation, the timing of new awards, or the pace of project execution, which has resulted and may continue to result in losses or lower than anticipated profit; increased competition and failure to secure new contracts; contract requirements to perform extra work beyond the initial project scope, which has and in the future could result in disputes or claims and adversely affect our working capital, profits and cash flows; risks and other uncertainties associated with assumptions and estimates used to prepare our financial statements; a significant slowdown or decline in economic conditions, such as those presented during a recession; failure to meet contractual schedule requirements, which could result in higher costs and reduced profits or, in some cases, exposure to financial liability for liquidated damages and/or damages to customers, as well as damage to our reputation; failure to meet our obligations under our debt agreements (especially in a high interest rate environment), including the spring-forward maturity on January 30, 2025 of our Term Loan B and Revolver if any of the 2017 Senior Notes remain outstanding as of such date; inability to attract and retain our key officers, and to adequately plan for their succession, and hire and retain personnel required to execute and perform on our contracts; possible systems and information technology interruptions and breaches in data security and/or privacy; an inability to obtain bonding could have a negative impact on our operations and results; risks related to our international operations, such as uncertainty of U.S. government funding, as well as economic, political, regulatory and other risks, including risks of loss due to acts of war, labor conditions, and other unforeseeable events in countries where we do business, which could adversely affect our revenue and earnings; decreases in the level of government spending for infrastructure and other public projects; downgrades in our credit ratings; failure of our joint venture partners to perform their venture obligations, which could impose additional financial and performance obligations on us, resulting in reduced profits or losses and/or reputational harm; the impact of inclement weather conditions on projects; risks related to government contracts and related procurement regulations; significant fluctuations in the market price of our common stock, which could result in substantial losses for stockholders and potentially subject us to securities litigation; client cancellations of, or reductions in scope under, contracts reported in our backlog; violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws; public health crises, such as COVID-19, have adversely impacted, and could in the future adversely impact, our business, financial condition and results of operations by, among other things, delaying the timing of project bids and/or awards and the timing of dispute resolutions and associated collections; physical and regulatory risks related to climate change; impairment of our goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets; the exertion of influence over the Company by our chairman and chief executive officer due to his position and significant ownership interest; and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed on March 15, 2023 and in other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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