UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

☒	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025

OR

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

Commission File Number 001-41867

 

Shimmick Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware	84-3749368
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
530 Technology Drive Suite 300 Irvine, CA	92618
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (833) 723-2021

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		SHIM		Nasdaq

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ☐ NO ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. YES ☐ NO ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YES ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer		☐		Accelerated filer		☐
Non-accelerated filer		☒		Smaller reporting company		☒
Emerging growth company		☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ☐ NO ☒

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common stock was last sold as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter was approximately $18.1 million.

The number of shares of registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of March 19, 2025 was 34,361,459.

 

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Table of Contents

 

		Page
PART I
Item 1.	Business	3
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	11
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	38
Item 1C.	Cybersecurity	38
Item 2.	Properties	40
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	40
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	40
PART II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	41
Item 6.	[Reserved]	41
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	42
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	60
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	60
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	88
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	88
Item 9B.	Other Information	89
Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	89
PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	90
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	90
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	90
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	90
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	90
PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	91
Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	93

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Shimmick Corporation (“Shimmick”, “we”, “our”, “us”, “its” or the “Company”) makes forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are subject to risks and uncertainties. For these statements, we claim the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in such Sections. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When we use the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions, we intend to identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, important factors included in this section and the section entitled “Risk Factors,” as well as those described from time to time in our future reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (in addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements) that could have a significant impact on our operations and financial results, and could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in presentations, on our websites, in response to questions or otherwise. We believe these factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

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Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances, including, but not limited to, unanticipated events, after the date on which such statement is made, unless otherwise required by law. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement.

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

Overview

 

Shimmick delivers turnkey solutions that are designed to strengthen the water market, as well as other critical infrastructure markets, including energy, climate resiliency and sustainable transportation. With a history and experience that spans over a century, Shimmick, headquartered in California, unites deep engineering heritage with entrepreneurial spirit to tackle today’s most complex infrastructure challenges. We integrate technical excellence with collaborative project delivery methods to provide innovative, technology-driven infrastructure solutions that seek to accelerate economic growth and empower communities nationwide.

 

We and our legacy companies have a long history of successfully completing complex water and other critical infrastructure projects, ranging from advanced wastewater recycling and purification system to dams, locks and transit systems. According to Engineering News Record, in 2024, we are nationally ranked as a Top 400 contractor and top ten builder of water supply (#8), dams and reservoirs (#6), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7). Our business includes construction operations from Morrison Knudsen and Washington Group International, which were consolidated in 2017 by AECOM.

 

In 2021, we were sold by AECOM and became an independent company under new private ownership (the “AECOM Sale Transaction”). In November 2023, we completed our initial public offering (the “IPO”) and currently our common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SHIM”.

 

Projects and Backlog

 

As of January 3, 2025, we had a backlog of projects of approximately $822 million, mostly located in California, with ongoing projects in six other states (NJ, TN, TX, WY, ID, WA). We self-perform many of these projects, which we believe allows us to better control critical aspects of construction, reduce cost and schedule risks, and deliver greater value to clients.

 

We selectively focus on the following types of infrastructure projects:

 

Water Treatment and Resources

 

Other Critical Infrastructure

 

We build, retrofit, expand, rehabilitate, operate and maintain our nation’s critical infrastructure, including mass transit, bridges and military infrastructure. We work on projects that we believe are vital for economic growth, social connectivity, and accessibility. We believe our projects enable smooth and efficient movement of people and goods, foster trade, address environmental sustainability and improve quality of life for individuals and communities. Within critical infrastructure, we are focused primarily on the following types of projects:

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Our Industry and Addressable Markets

 

Our core markets continue to benefit from long-term trends, including the impact of climate change and the deterioration of aging infrastructure. These trends have led to a renewed focus in recent years on infrastructure development and funding in the United States, including in our primary markets: water infrastructure, climate resilience projects, transportation systems and energy transition facilities. According to independent industry research, these sectors are projected to grow at rates of 4% to 11% annually through 2028, outpacing the overall non-residential construction industry average of 3.3%. Based on our geographic focus and core capabilities, we estimate our addressable market to be approximately $106 billion of the $1.1 trillion in non-residential construction projected for 2025.

 

The demand for water infrastructure stems from multiple factors driving the need for reliable water management systems. Growing urbanization and industrialization have amplified water consumption, putting pressure on existing water supply networks. Furthermore, aging infrastructure in many regions requires significant upgrades and modernization to ensure clean water delivery, effective flood control, and efficient navigation.

 

Critical infrastructure ensures the efficient movement of goods and people, supports economic growth, and enhances connectivity between regions. Major economic drivers for critical infrastructure projects include increasing international trade, urbanization, need for modernization and population growth. As governments and private entities continue to invest in upgrading and expanding infrastructure to meet these demands, opportunities for innovative solutions and technologies are expected to flourish. Based on these and other factors, we believe that demand for construction and ongoing maintenance of water and other critical infrastructure projects will continue to increase.

 

Our Customers

 

Our customers are predominantly in the public sector and include a broad base of federal agencies (military and civilian), municipal water and wastewater districts, irrigation districts, flood control districts, local and regional transit authorities, and statewide, county and city public works departments. We also perform work for private

clients such as developers, utilities and owners of industrial, commercial and residential sites. We serve as both prime contractors and subcontractors on projects, with approximately 93% of our current backlog representing prime contracts.

 

Throughout our history, we have maintained and cultivated a strong presence in California. In 2024, more than half of our revenue was generated in California, the largest construction market in the United States.

 

Business and Growth Strategy

 

Following the AECOM Sale Transaction, we began a transformation to shift our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure and grow our business. Projects that were secured prior the AECOM Sale Transaction, including large scale projects with higher risk and lower margins, are continuing to be worked off and replaced with smaller to mid-sized projects with less risk and higher margins.

 

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In fiscal year 2024, we focused on simplifying our business with an emphasis on liquidity, capital efficiency and effective execution of our projects. To that end, we executed several notable transactions:

 

These strategic transactions and agreements provided us with additional liquidity and allow us to further focus our efforts on growing our core business.

 

On November 12, 2024, Shimmick announced that it appointed Ural Yal as its new CEO and member of the Board of Directors effective December 2, 2024 and succeeded Steven Richards upon his retirement. We believe Mr. Yal brings deep expertise in both the California market and national infrastructure construction along with a proven track record of operational growth to lead the Company in capitalizing on market opportunities through operational excellence, safety and client satisfaction.

 

With these developments, we believe we are well positioned to execute our business and growth strategy, which is focused on organically growing core water and critical infrastructure business while enhancing profitability. We may also seek to expand service offerings for water and critical infrastructure through strategic acquisitions.

 

Sustainable, Profitable Backlog

 

We intend to grow our business through leveraging our proven strengths while managing and lowering risk across our portfolio.

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Insurance and Bonding

 

All of our buildings and equipment are covered by insurance, which our management believes to be adequate. In addition, we maintain general liability, workers’ compensation and excess liability insurance, all in amounts consistent with our risk of loss and industry practice.

 

As a normal part of the construction business, we generally are required to provide various types of surety and payment bonds that provide an additional measure of security for our performance on public contracts. Typically, a bidder for a contract must post a bid bond for 5% to 10% of the amount bid, and on winning the bid, must post a performance and payment bond for 100% of the contract amount. Our ability to obtain surety bonds depends upon our capitalization, working capital, aggregate contract size, past performance, management expertise and external factors, including the capacity of the overall surety market. Surety companies consider such factors in light of the amount of our backlog that we have currently bonded and their current underwriting standards, which may change from time to time.

 

The capacity of the surety market is subject to market-based fluctuations driven primarily by the level of surety industry losses and the degree of surety market consolidation. Our track record of successful project execution and our balance sheet position should provide us with adequate bidding and bonding capacity, which we believe would allow us to bid a number of projects simultaneously. Historically and primarily, Liberty Mutual Group and most recently Berkshire Hathaway have provided us with surety bonding.

 

Joint Ventures

 

We participate in various construction joint ventures in order to share expertise, risk and resources for certain projects. Generally, each construction joint venture is formed to accomplish a specific project and is jointly controlled by the joint venture partners. We select our joint venture partners based on a number of factors including their construction and financial capabilities, expertise in the type of work to be performed and past working relationships. The joint venture agreements typically provide that our interests in any profits and assets, and our respective share in any losses and liabilities, that may result from the performance of the contract are limited to our stated percentage interest in the project. Under each joint venture agreement, one partner is designated as the sponsor. The sponsoring partner typically provides administrative, accounting and much of the project management support for the project and generally receives a fee from the joint venture for these services. We have been designated as the sponsoring partner in some venture projects and are a non-sponsoring partner in others.

 

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As we target growth in our revenues and backlog, as well as increased engagement with collaborative contracting, we expect to increase our joint venture activity to allocate resources and reduce our risk exposure while pooling capabilities and experience with other companies to deliver enhanced value to our clients.

 

Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

 

Environmental

 

Our work contributes to addressing the nation’s need for reliable and resilient infrastructure, particularly in water end-markets. Our water infrastructure projects incorporate systems for treating and repurposing wastewater, which can help reduce strain on freshwater resources.

 

We also construct projects that are designed to protect regions from flooding. We build flood control systems to mitigate the impact of sea-level rise and flooding events on communities. Additionally, our work along the nation's inland waterways supports efficient transportation of goods.

 

Our projects are often constructed in environmentally sensitive areas and urban locations where minimizing negative impacts of construction on the community is a priority. Our Safety, Health, and Environmental (“SH&E”) program includes specific guidelines to protect people and the environment and minimize impacts of construction activities.

 

Social

 

Our focus on corporate responsibility is not limited to sustainability. We also prioritize social responsibility across our operations and deploy operational best practices across all of our projects.

 

Governance

 

Our governance framework is designed to promote transparency, ethical conduct, and accountability. Our board of directors comprises directors who provide strategic guidance and oversight and our executive management team is responsible for implementing our governance principles.

 

Human Capital Management

 

We are focused on hiring and retaining highly talented employees and empowering them to both grow their careers and create value for our stockholders. We believe our success is dependent on employee understanding of and investment in their role in that value creation. Our chief executive officer periodically leads employee meetings intended to reinforce the importance of our core values and regularly meets with small groups of employees to receive their feedback on our business.

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Our employees are responsible for upholding our mission, values, strategy and talent leadership expectations.

 

As of January 3, 2025, we had 1,200 employees, with 399 staff and 801 craft workers. We are party to collective bargaining agreements covering most of our craft workforce. In areas where we utilize union labor force, we have strong relationships with the various trade unions, which allows us to attract top talent to construct our projects.

 

Competition

 

The water and critical infrastructure markets in which we operate are competitive and include larger national firms such as Barnard Construction Company, Inc., Ames Construction Inc., Flatiron Construction Corp., Fluor Corporation, Granite Construction Incorporated, Kiewit Corporation, Skanska USA Inc., Traylor Bros., Inc., and Walsh Construction Group, LLC, as well as smaller regional contractors, particularly in California. Project awards in our industry are typically based on multiple criteria, including price, technical approach, past performance, quality plans, equipment resources, financial strength, bonding capacity, and relevant project experience. We focus on projects where our self-perform capabilities, technical expertise, and local market knowledge provide competitive advantages.

 

Government and Environmental Regulations and Climate Change Matters

 

We are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment, including those relating to discharges to air, water and land, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste, the handling of underground storage tanks and the cleanup of properties affected by hazardous substances. We also are subject to compliance with numerous other laws and regulations of federal, state and local agencies and authorities, including those relating to workplace safety, wage and hour and other labor issues (including the requirements of the OSHA and comparable state laws), immigration controls, vehicle and equipment operations and other aspects of our business. In addition, most of our construction contracts are entered into with public authorities, and these contracts frequently impose additional requirements, including requirements regarding labor relations and subcontracting with designated classes of disadvantaged businesses.

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We continually monitor our compliance with these laws, regulations and other requirements. While compliance with existing laws, regulations and other requirements has not materially adversely affected our operations in the past, and we are not aware of any proposed requirements that we anticipate will have a material adverse impact on our operations, there can be no assurance that these requirements will not change or that compliance will not otherwise adversely affect our operations in the future. While we typically pass any costs of compliance through to our customers under the applicable project agreement, either directly or as part of our estimate depending on the type of contract, there can be no assurance that we will not incur compliance expenses in the future that materially adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, some operations require operating permits granted by governmental agencies.

 

The diesel particulate and nitrogen oxide emissions produced by the vehicles and other equipment used in our operations are subject, among other things, to the regulations of the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”). Certain CARB regulations require California equipment owners/operators to meet progressively more restrictive emission targets that require California off-road and on-road diesel equipment owners to retrofit equipment with diesel emission control devices or replace equipment with new engine technology, which will result in higher equipment-related expenses. In general, we have maintained compliance with the regulations by replacing our existing equipment as it reaches the end of its useful life with new equipment that meets or exceeds the requirements of the CARB regulations.

 

As is the case with other companies in our industry, some of our aggregate materials products contain varying amounts of crystalline silica, a common mineral. Furthermore, some of our construction and materials processing operations release, as dust, crystalline silica that is in the materials being handled. Excessive, prolonged inhalation of very small-sized particles of crystalline silica has been associated with respiratory disease (including silicosis). OSHA has established occupational thresholds for crystalline silica exposure as respirable dust. We have implemented dust control procedures to measure compliance with requisite thresholds and to verify that respiratory protective equipment is made available as necessary. We also communicate, through safety information sheets and other means, what we believe to be appropriate warnings and cautions to employees and customers about the risks associated with excessive, prolonged inhalation of mineral dust in general and crystalline silica in particular.

 

Although we do not generate large amounts of solid wastes, we occasionally dispose of solid wastes on behalf of customers. Solid wastes, which may include hazardous solid wastes, are subject to the requirements of the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (the “RCRA”), and comparable state statutes. From time to time, the EPA considers the adoption of stricter disposal standards for non-hazardous solid wastes. Moreover, it is possible that additional solid wastes will in the future be designated as “hazardous wastes.” Hazardous solid wastes are subject to more rigorous and costly disposal requirements than are non-hazardous solid wastes. Generally, under the applicable project agreement, the customer, as the generator of the waste, is at risk for its proper disposal. We typically pass the cost of disposal through to our customers under such agreement.

 

Certain environmental laws impose substantial penalties for non-compliance and others, such as CERCLA, and comparable state laws, impose strict, retroactive, joint and several liability upon persons that contributed to the release of a hazardous substance into the environment. These persons include the owner or operator of the site where the release occurred and companies that disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances found at the site. Under CERCLA, these persons may be liable for the costs of cleaning up the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, for damages to natural resources and for the costs of certain health studies. CERCLA also authorizes the EPA and, in some instances, third parties, to act in response to threats to the public health or the environment and to seek to recover from the responsible classes of persons the costs they incur. We may be required to remediate contaminated properties currently or formerly owned or operated by us, regardless of whether such contamination resulted from the conduct of others or from the consequences of our own actions that complied with applicable laws at the time those actions were taken. In connection with certain acquisitions, we could assume, or be required to provide indemnification against, environmental liabilities that could expose us to material losses. Furthermore, the existence of contamination at properties we own, lease or operate could result in increased operational costs or restrictions on our ability to use those properties as intended.

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In certain instances, citizen groups also have the ability to bring legal proceedings against us if we are not in compliance with environmental laws, or to challenge our ability to receive environmental permits that we need to operate. In addition, claims for damages to persons or property, including natural resources, may result from the impacts of our operations. Our insurance may not cover all environmental risks and costs or may not provide sufficient coverage if an environmental claim is made against us. We have incurred, and may in the future incur, significant capital and operating expenditures to comply with such existing laws and regulations. To the extent that laws are enacted or other governmental action is taken that restricts our operations or imposes more stringent and costly operating, waste handling, disposal and cleanup requirements, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

The potential impact of climate change on our operations is highly uncertain. Climate change may result in, among other things, changes in rainfall patterns, storm patterns and intensity and temperature levels. Our results are significantly influenced by weather and major changes in historical weather patterns could significantly impact our future results of operations. For example, if climate change results in significantly more adverse weather conditions in a given period, we could experience reduced productivity and increases in certain other costs, which could negatively impact our results of operations.

 

Available Information

 

Our corporate website address is http://www.shimmick.com. On our investor relations webpage (https://investors.shimmick.com), we make available, free of charge, our SEC reports, such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, director and officer reports on Forms 3, 4, and 5, and any amendments to these reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. We also make available on our website the Shimmick Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, our corporate governance guidelines, and the charters for the Compensation and Human Capital, Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance and Special Committees of the board of directors. The information contained on our website is not included as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K or any other reports we file with or furnish to the SEC. We also use our website as a means of disclosing additional information, including for complying with our disclosure obligations under the SEC’s Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure). The SEC maintains an internet site, www.sec.gov, containing reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including us, that file electronically with the SEC.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Summary Risk Factors

Our business is subject to a number of risks, including risks that may prevent us from achieving our business objectives or may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and prospects. These risks are discussed more fully below and include, but are not limited to, risks related to:

Risks Related to Our Projects

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

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Risks Related to Legal and Governmental Regulation

General Risk Factors

Risks Related to the Securities Markets and Ownership of Our Common Stock

 

Risks Related to Our Projects

 

If we are unable to accurately estimate the overall risks, requirements or costs when we bid on or negotiate a contract that is ultimately awarded to us, we may achieve a lower than anticipated profit or incur a loss on the contract.

 

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The majority of our revenue and backlog is derived from fixed unit price contracts and lump sum contracts. The nature of our contracts, particularly those that are fixed-price, subjects us to risks associated with cost overruns, continuing operating cost inflation and potential claims for liquidated damages. Fixed unit price contracts require us to provide materials and services at a fixed unit price based on approved quantities irrespective of our actual per unit costs. Lump sum contracts require that the total amount of work be performed for a single price irrespective of our actual per unit costs. We realize a profit on our contracts only if we accurately estimate our costs and then successfully control actual costs and avoid cost overruns, and our revenue exceeds actual costs. If our cost estimates for a contract are inaccurate, or if we do not execute the contract within our cost estimates, then cost overruns may cause us to incur losses or cause the contract not to be as profitable as we expected. The final results under these types of contracts could negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The costs incurred and gross margin realized on our contracts can vary, sometimes substantially, from our original projections due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to:

 

Many of our contracts with public sector customers contain provisions that purport to shift some or all of the above risks from the customer to us, even in cases where the customer is partly at fault. Our experience has often been that public sector customers have been willing to negotiate equitable adjustments in the contract compensation or completion time provisions if unexpected circumstances arise. However, public sector customers may seek to impose contractual risk-shifting provisions more aggressively or there could be statutory and other legal prohibitions that prevent or limit contract changes or equitable adjustments, which could increase risks and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Our customers may be adversely affected by market conditions and economic downturns, which could impair their ability to pay for our services.

 

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Economic downturns could reduce capital expenditures in the industries we serve, which could result in decreased demand for our services. The demand for our services has been, and will likely continue to be, cyclical in nature and vulnerable to general downturns in the U.S. economy. During economic downturns, our customers may not have the ability to fund capital expenditures for infrastructure, or may have difficulty obtaining financing for planned projects. In addition, uncertain or adverse economic conditions that create volatility in the credit and equity markets may reduce the availability of debt or equity financing for our customers, causing them to reduce capital spending. This has resulted, and in the future could result, in cancellations of projects or deferral of projects to a later date. Such cancellations or deferrals could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and liquidity. These conditions could also make it difficult to estimate our customers' demand for our services and add uncertainty to the determination of our backlog. In addition, our customers are negatively affected by economic downturns that decrease the need for their services or the profitability of their services. During an economic downturn, our customers also may not have the ability or desire to continue to fund capital expenditures for infrastructure or may outsource less work. A decrease in related project work could negatively impact demand for the services we provide and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth prospects.

 

Many of our customers are regulated by federal, state and local government agencies, and the addition of new regulations or changes to existing regulations may adversely impact the demand and profitability of our services.

 

Many of our customers are regulated by federal, state and local government agencies. These agencies could change the way in which they interpret the application of current regulations and/or may impose additional regulations. Interpretative changes or new regulations having an adverse effect on our customers and the profitability of the services they provide could reduce demand for our services, which could adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and liquidity. Any future restrictions or regulations that might be adopted could lead to operational delays, increased operating costs for our customers, reduced capital spending and/or delays or cancellations of future infrastructure projects, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth prospects.

 

Our business depends on our ability to qualify as an eligible bidder under federal, state or local government contract criteria and to compete successfully against other qualified bidders in order to obtain federal, state or local government contracts.

 

Federal, state and local government agencies conduct rigorous competitive processes for awarding many contracts. Some contracts include multiple award task order contracts in which several contractors are selected as eligible bidders for future work. We will potentially face strong competition and pricing pressures for any additional contract awards from other government agencies, and we may be required to qualify or continue to qualify under various multiple award task order contract criteria. Our inability to qualify as an eligible bidder under federal, state or local government contract criteria could preclude us from competing for certain other government contract awards. In addition, our inability to qualify as an eligible bidder, or to compete successfully when bidding for certain federal, state or local government contracts and to win those contracts, could materially adversely affect our business, operations, revenue and profits.

 

Government contracts generally are subject to a variety of governmental regulations, requirements and statutes, the violation or alleged violation of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

A majority of our total revenue is derived from contracts funded by federal, state and local government agencies and authorities. Such funding can vary based on political considerations and governmental actions. In addition, government contracts are subject to specific procurement regulations, contract provisions and a variety of socioeconomic requirements relating to their formation, administration, performance and accounting and often include express or implied certifications of compliance. Further, government contracts include the right to modify, delay, curtail, renegotiate or terminate contracts and subcontracts at the government's convenience any time prior to their completion. Claims for civil or criminal fraud may be brought for violations of regulations, requirements or statutes. We may also be subject to qui tam (whistle blower) litigation brought by private individuals on behalf of the government under the False Claims Act ("FCA"), which could include claims for up to treble damages.

 

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On November 1, 2023, the Company's subsidiary, SCC, was served with a Civil Investigative Demand ("CID") from the Department of Justice ("DOJ") pursuant to the FCA seeking information from SCC. The CID explains that the government is conducting an FCA investigation concerning whether the SCC, submitted, or caused to be submitted, false claims to the U.S. Government for work that was not performed and/or did not meet the requirements of the contract/task order awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the L 536 Levee Restoration Project on which SCC was a subcontractor. No claims have been asserted against SCC or us at this time and we intend to fully cooperate with the DOJ in its investigation.

 

The CID seeks information relating to our corporate structure, our relationship with the prime contractor, ATS, and the identity of employees or contractors of SCC and its affiliates involved in the project, among other things. The underlying project was bid on and awarded to ATS prior to the AECOM Sale Transaction when the Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of AECOM.

 

We believe that all work required to be performed under the contract has been performed, and that the requirements under the contract have been satisfied. Accordingly, we believe that no violations of the False Claims Act relating to this matter have been committed by SCC, and that the CID and related inquiry will not have a material impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Further, if we fail to comply with any of the regulations, requirements or statutes or if we have a substantial number of accumulated OSHA, Mine Safety and Health Administration or other workplace safety violations, our existing government contracts could be terminated and we could be suspended from government contracting or subcontracting, including federally funded projects at the state level. Should one or more of these events occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Government contractors are subject to suspension or debarment from government contracting.

 

Our substantial dependence on government contracts exposes us to a variety of risks that differ from those associated with contracts with private owners. Various statutes to which our operations are subject, including the Davis-Bacon Act (which regulates wages and benefits), the Walsh-Healy Act (which prescribes a minimum wage and regulates overtime and working conditions), Executive Order 11246 (which establishes equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements) and the Drug-Free Workplace Act, provide for mandatory suspension and/or debarment of contractors in certain circumstances involving statutory violations. In addition, our federal government and certain state and local agency contracts are subject to, among other regulations, regulations issued under the Federal Acquisition Regulations ("FAR"). These regulations can limit the recovery of certain specified indirect costs on contracts and subject us to ongoing multiple audits by government agencies such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency ("DCAA"). Audits by the DCAA and other agencies consist of reviews of our overhead rates, operating systems and cost proposals to ensure that we have accounted for such costs in accordance with the Cost Accounting Standards of the FAR ("CAS"). If the DCAA determines that we have not accounted for such costs consistent with CAS, the DCAA may disallow these costs. There can be no assurance that audits by the DCAA or other governmental agencies will not result in material cost disallowances in the future, which could adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Further, FAR and various state statutes provide for discretionary suspension and/or debarment in certain circumstances that might call into question a contractor's willingness or ability to act responsibly, including as a result of being convicted of, or being found civilly liable for, fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain or performing a public contract or subcontract. The scope and duration of any suspension or debarment may vary depending upon the facts and the statutory or regulatory grounds for debarment and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Our success depends on attracting and retaining qualified personnel, joint venture partners, advisors and subcontractors in a competitive environment.

 

The success of our business is dependent on our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified personnel, joint venture partners, advisors and subcontractors. Changes in general or local economic conditions and the resulting impact on the labor market and on our joint venture partners may make it difficult to attract or retain qualified individuals in the geographic areas where we perform our work. If we are unable to provide competitive compensation packages, high-quality training programs and attractive work environments or to establish and maintain successful partnerships, our ability to profitably execute our work could be adversely impacted.

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We rely heavily on immigrant labor. We have taken steps that we believe are sufficient and appropriate to ensure compliance with immigration laws. However, we cannot provide assurance that we have identified, or will identify in the future, all illegal immigrants who work for us. Our failure to identify illegal immigrants who work for us may result in fines or other penalties being imposed upon us, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, on account of our reliance on immigrant labor, we are particularly vulnerable to changes and variations in immigration laws and regulations, including written changes and policy changes to the manner in which the laws and regulations are interpreted or enforced, and potential enforcement actions and penalties. The political environment in the United States in recent years has included significant support for anti-immigrant legislation and administrative changes. Many of these recent changes have resulted in, and various proposed and enacted changes may result in, increased difficulty throughout the immigration process, which could in turn impact our ability to staff projects. In addition, immigration reform, including as a result of changes to immigration policies, and the increased uncertainty surrounding such policies in light of the new U.S. administration's expected immigration agenda, may have a material adverse impact on companies like ours that rely substantially on immigrant labor. Recent changes or any additional adverse revisions to immigration laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate may cause us delays, staffing shortages, additional costs or an inability to bid for or fulfill projects for clients, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our failure to meet the schedule or performance requirements of our contracts could adversely affect us.

 

In most cases, our contracts require completion by a scheduled acceptance date. Failure to meet any such schedule could result in additional costs, penalties or liquidated damages being assessed against us, and these could exceed projected profit margins on the contract. Performance problems on existing and future contracts could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from those anticipated by us and could cause us to suffer damage to our reputation within the industry and among our customers.

Adverse weather conditions may cause delays, which could slow completion of our contracts and negatively affect our revenue and cash flows.

 

Because all of our construction projects are built outdoors, work on our contracts is subject to unpredictable weather conditions. While weather has historically had a minimal impact on our operation due to the concentration of our work in California, where the climate is generally temperate, weather could have an increasingly frequent or severe effect on our operations if general climatic changes occur or if we expand into other geographic regions that tend to experience more extreme weather conditions. Lengthy periods of wet or cold winter weather could interrupt construction, and this could lead to under-utilization of crews and equipment, resulting in less efficient rates of overhead recovery. Extreme heat and/or wildfires could prevent us from performing certain types of operations. Changes in weather conditions could cause delays and otherwise significantly affect our project costs. While revenue might be recovered following a period of bad weather, it would generally be impossible to recover the cost of inefficiencies, and significant periods of bad weather typically would reduce profitability of affected contracts both in the current period and during the future life of affected contracts. Such reductions in contract profitability would negatively affect our results of operations.

 

Design-build contracts subject us to the risk of design errors and omissions.

 

Design-build is increasingly being used as a method of project delivery as it provides the customer with a single point of responsibility for both design and construction. We normally subcontract design responsibility to architectural and engineering firms. In the event of a design error or omission by a subcontractor or by us causing damages, there is risk that we, the subcontractor or the respective professional liability insurance or errors and omissions insurance would not be able to absorb the liability. Any liabilities resulting from an asserted design defect with respect to our construction projects may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

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If we are unable to attract and retain qualified managers and skilled employees or if we were to lose the benefit of the experience, efforts and abilities of one or more certain key personnel, we will be unable to operate efficiently, which could reduce our revenue, profitability and liquidity.

 

Our business is labor intensive, and some of our operations experience a high rate of employee turnover. In addition, given the nature of the highly specialized work we perform, many of our employees are trained in, and possess, specialized technical skills that are necessary to operate our business and maintain productivity and profitability. At times of low unemployment rates in the areas we serve, it can be difficult for us to find qualified and affordable personnel. We may be unable to hire and retain a sufficiently skilled labor force necessary to support our operating requirements and growth strategy. Our labor and training expenses may increase as a result of a shortage in the supply of skilled personnel. We may not be able to pass these expenses on to our customers, which could adversely affect our profitability. Labor shortages, increased labor or training costs, or the loss of key personnel could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth prospects.

 

Additionally, our business is managed by a number of key executive and operational officers and is dependent upon retaining and recruiting qualified management. Our continuing success depends on the performance of our management team. We cannot guarantee the continued employment of any of our key executives and operational officers who may choose to leave our company for any number of reasons, such as other business opportunities, differing views on our strategic direction or other reasons. We rely on the experience, efforts and abilities of these individuals, each of whom would be difficult to replace.

 

Our failure to adequately collect for extra or change order work or recover on claims brought by us against customers or other project participants for additional contract costs could have a negative impact on our liquidity and future operations.

 

In certain circumstances, such as those that arose in connection with our Golden Gate Bridge Project, we seek to collect or assert claims against customers, engineers, consultants, subcontractors or others involved in a project for additional costs exceeding the contract price or for amounts not included in the original contract price. These situations may occur due to changes in the initial project scope. Our contracts often require us to perform extra or change order work as directed by the customer even if the customer has not agreed in advance on the scope or price of the extra work to be performed. This process may result in disputes over whether the work performed is beyond the scope of the work included in the original project plans and specifications or, if the customer agrees that the work performed qualifies as extra work, the price that the customer is willing to pay for the extra work. These situations also may occur due to other matters, such as delays, which may result in additional costs. Our attempts to collect for additional costs generally are subject to protracted negotiations. Often, these claims can be the subject of lengthy arbitration or litigation proceedings, and it is difficult to accurately predict when and the terms upon which these claims will be fully resolved. These matters ultimately may not be settled to our satisfaction. When these types of events occur, we use working capital in projects to promptly and fully cover cost overruns pending the resolution of the relevant claims. This period of time may be lengthy for project changes, even when the customer agrees to pay for the extra work, as a result of the customer's approval process. A failure to recover in these types of situations promptly and fully could have a negative impact on our liquidity and results of operations. In addition, while customers and subcontractors may be obligated to indemnify us against certain liabilities, such third parties may refuse or be unable to pay us.

 

To the extent that actual recoveries with respect to change orders or amounts subject to contract disputes or claims are less than the estimates used in our financial statements, the amount of any shortfall will reduce our future revenue and profits, and this could have a material adverse effect on our reported working capital and results of operations. In addition, any delay caused by the extra work may adversely impact the timely scheduling of other project work and our ability to meet specified contract milestone dates.

 

Our operations are subject to hazards that may cause personal injury or property damage. Failure to maintain safe work sites could subject us to liabilities and possible losses, which may not be covered by insurance.

 

Construction and maintenance sites, plants and quarries are potentially dangerous workplaces subject to the usual hazards associated with providing construction and related services, and our employees and others are often put in close proximity with mechanized equipment, moving vehicles, chemical and manufacturing processes and highly regulated materials.

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Operating hazards can cause personal injury and loss of life, damage to or destruction of property, plant and equipment and environmental damage.

 

On many sites, we are responsible for safety and, accordingly, must implement safety procedures. If we fail to implement these procedures or if the procedures we implement are ineffective, we may suffer the loss of or injury to our employees or others, as well as expose ourselves to possible litigation. Despite having invested significant resources in safety programs and being recognized as an industry leader, a serious accident may nonetheless occur on one of our worksites. As a result, our failure to maintain adequate safety standards could result in reduced profitability or the loss of projects or customers and could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

We maintain general liability and excess liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, auto insurance and other types of insurance all in amounts consistent with our risk of loss and industry practice, but this insurance may not be adequate to cover all losses or liabilities that we may incur in our operations. Insurance liabilities are difficult to assess and quantify due to unknown factors, including the severity of an injury, the determination of our liability in proportion to other parties, the number of incidents not reported and the effectiveness of our safety program. If we were to experience insurance claims or costs above our estimates, we might be required to use working capital to satisfy these claims rather than to maintain or expand our operations. To the extent that we experience a material increase in the frequency or severity of accidents or workers' compensation and health claims, or unfavorable developments on existing claims, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

 

We could incur material costs and losses as a result of claims that our materials do not meet regulatory requirements or contractual specifications.

 

We provide our customers with materials designed to comply with building codes or other regulatory requirements, as well as any applicable contractual specifications. If our materials do not satisfy these requirements and specifications, material claims may arise against us, our reputation could be damaged and, if any such claims are for an uninsured, non-indemnified or product-related matter, then resolution of such claim against us could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

 

We may incur higher costs to lease, acquire and maintain equipment necessary for our operations, and the market value of our owned equipment may decline.

 

A significant portion of our projects are built with our own construction equipment rather than leased or rented equipment. To the extent that we are unable to buy construction equipment necessary for our needs, either due to a lack of available funding or equipment shortages in the marketplace, we may be forced to rent equipment on a short-term basis, which could increase the costs of performing our contracts.

 

The equipment that we own or lease requires continuous maintenance, for which we maintain our own repair facilities. If we are unable to continue to maintain the equipment in our fleet, we may be forced to obtain third-party repair services, which could increase our costs. In addition, the market value of our equipment may unexpectedly decline at a faster rate than anticipated.

 

Force majeure events, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics and terrorists' actions, could negatively impact our business, which may affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Force majeure or extraordinary events beyond the control of the contracting parties, such as natural and man-made disasters, epidemics, pandemics and terrorists' actions, could negatively impact the economies in which we operate. We often negotiate contract language where we are allowed certain relief from force majeure events in private customer contracts and review and attempt to mitigate force majeure events in both public and private customer contracts. We remain obligated to perform our services after most extraordinary events subject to relief that may be available pursuant to a force majeure clause. If we are not able to react quickly to force majeure events, our operations may be affected significantly, which would have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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We may choose, or be required, to pay our subcontractors even if our customers do not pay, or delay paying us for the related services.

 

We use subcontractors to perform portions of our services. In some cases, we pay our subcontractors before our customers pay us for the related services. We could experience a material decrease in profitability and liquidity if we choose, or are required, to pay our subcontractors for work performed for customers that fail to pay, or delay paying us, for the related work.

 

Our subcontractors may fail to satisfy their obligations to us or other parties, or we may be unable to maintain these relationships, either of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth prospects.

 

We depend on subcontractors to perform work on some of our projects. There is a risk that we may have disputes with subcontractors arising from, among other things, the quality and timeliness of the work they perform, customer concerns about our subcontractors, or our failure to extend existing work orders or issue new work orders under a subcontracting arrangement. If any of our subcontractors fails to deliver the agreed-upon supplies and/or perform the agreed-upon services on a timely basis, then our ability to fulfill our obligations as a prime contractor may be jeopardized. In addition, the absence of qualified subcontractors with whom we have satisfactory relationships could adversely affect our ability to perform under some of our contracts or the quality of the services we provide. Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.

 

We also rely on suppliers to obtain the necessary materials for certain projects, and on equipment manufacturers and lessors to provide us with the equipment we require to conduct our operations. Although we are not dependent on any single supplier or equipment manufacturer or lessor, any substantial limitation on the availability of required suppliers or equipment could negatively affect our operations. Market and economic conditions could contribute to a lack of available suppliers or equipment. If we cannot acquire sufficient materials or equipment, it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth prospects.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

Our business has been affected by numerous economic factors, including inflation, volatile financial markets, supply chain disruptions and shortages of materials and labor.

 

Economic conditions, including inflation, supply chain disruptions and labor and materials shortages, have negatively impacted us, and may continue to do so in the future. With the ongoing conflicts in the Gaza Strip, the Red Sea region and in Europe between Ukraine and Russia, there has been a high degree of volatility in commodity and energy markets that affects our customers' businesses. In addition, inflationary factors, such as increases in the labor costs, material costs, and overhead costs, may also adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Although inflation in the United States has moderated slightly recently, it has remained elevated over the past few years and we cannot predict any future inflation trends. In some cases, we have had to bid more competitively than before to win work, which has compressed margins given the higher inflation. Additionally, in March 2023, the FDIC took control and was appointed receiver of Silicon Valley Bank and New York Signature Bank. While we do not have any direct exposure to these banks, if other banks and financial institutions enter receivership or become insolvent in the future in response to financial conditions affecting the banking system and financial markets, our operations may be negatively impacted, including any inability on our part, or on our customers' parts, to access cash, cash equivalents or investments. Continuing inflation, elevated interest rates for prolonged periods and energy costs, supply chain disruptions, bank failures, and other economic factors may have the effect of further increasing economic uncertainty and heightening the risks caused by volatility in financial markets, which may result in economic downturn or recession.

 

An inability to obtain bonding could limit the aggregate dollar amount of contracts that we are able to pursue.

 

As is customary in the construction business, we are required to provide surety bonds to our customers to secure our performance under construction contracts. Our ability to obtain surety bonds primarily depends upon our capitalization, working capital, past performance, management expertise and reputation, as well as certain external factors, including the overall capacity of the surety market.

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Surety companies consider such factors in relationship to the amount of our backlog and their underwriting standards, which may change from time to time. Events that adversely affect the insurance and bonding markets generally may result in bonding becoming more difficult to obtain in the future, or being available only at a significantly greater cost. If we are unable to obtain adequate bonding or if the cost of bonding materially increased, it would limit the amount that we can bid on new contracts, limit the competitiveness of our bids, and could have a material adverse effect on our future revenue and business prospects.

 

For projects that started prior to consummation of the AECOM Sale Transaction (“Legacy Projects") to obtain bonding may also be impacted by AECOM, who is the credit support provider for the surety bonds in place for our Legacy Projects. See “If AECOM defaults on its contractual obligations under agreements in which we are a beneficiary, our business could be materially and adversely impacted” for further discussion.

 

Although the infrastructure market is relatively less susceptible to fluctuations in the market, economic downturns or reductions in government funding of infrastructure projects could reduce our revenue and profits and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Our business is highly dependent on the amount and timing of infrastructure work funded by various governmental entities, which, in turn, depends on the overall condition of the economy, the need for new or replacement infrastructure, the priorities placed on various projects funded by governmental entities and federal, state or local government spending levels. Spending on infrastructure could decline for numerous reasons, including decreased revenue received by state and local governments for spending on such projects, including federal funding. The most recent recession caused a nationwide decline in home sales and an increase in foreclosures, which correspondingly resulted in decreases in property taxes and some other local taxes, which are among the sources of funding for water and other critical infrastructure construction. State spending on infrastructure can be adversely affected by decreases or delays in, or uncertainties regarding, federal funding, including as a result of changing governmental priorities following the 2024 U.S. elections, which could adversely affect us.

We generate a significant portion of our revenue in California and adverse changes to the economy and business environment in the state has had an adverse effect on, and could continue to adversely affect, our operations, which could lead to lower revenue and reduced profitability.

 

Because of our geographic concentration in California, we are susceptible to fluctuations in our business caused by adverse economic or other conditions in the state, including natural or other disasters. A stagnant or depressed economy in California has in the past adversely affected, and could continue to adversely affect, our business and results of operations as well as the availability of state and local government funding.

 

As a result of the current importance of our California operations and anticipated continued growth from these operations, our revenue over the next several years is expected to be largely dependent on economic and regulatory conditions in California. If California experiences an economic downturn, or if the regulatory environment changes in a way that adversely affects our ability to do business or limits our competitive advantages, our profitability and growth prospects may be materially adversely affected. Similarly, due to our geographic concentration in California, a natural disaster or major event that disrupts these markets or the related workforce, such as the wildfires that affected Los Angeles and other surrounding areas in early 2025, could have an immediate and material adverse impact on our operations and profitability.

 

We work in a highly competitive marketplace.

 

In the past, a majority of the contracts on which we bid were awarded through a competitive bid process, with awards generally being made to the lowest bidder, but sometimes recognizing other factors, such as shorter contract schedules or prior experience with the customer. For our design-build and other alternative methods of delivering projects, reputation, marketing efforts, quality of design and minimizing public inconvenience are also significant factors considered in awarding contracts, in addition to cost. Within our markets, we compete with many international, national, regional and local construction firms. The strong competition in our markets requires maintaining skilled personnel, investing in technology and puts pressure on our profit margins. Some of these competitors have achieved greater market penetration than we have in the markets in which we compete, and some may have greater financial and other resources than we do.

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In addition, there are a number of international and national companies in our industry that are larger than we are that, if they so desire, could establish a presence in our markets and compete with us for contracts.

 

The cancellation of significant contracts or our disqualification from bidding for new contracts could reduce our revenue and profits and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Contracts that we enter into with governmental entities can usually be canceled at any time by them with payment only for the work already completed. In addition, we could be prohibited from bidding on certain governmental contracts if we fail to maintain qualifications required by those entities. A cancellation of an unfinished contract or our debarment from the bidding process could cause our equipment and work crews to be idled for a significant period of time until other comparable work becomes available, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

 

We have a limited operating history as an independent company and have been historically dependent on our prior owner, AECOM.

 

We operated as a division of AECOM until our separation in January 2021. Accordingly, our business historically relied upon AECOM's corporate infrastructure for services to support our business functions and relationships with third-party providers. Since separating from AECOM, in addition to working to complete the Legacy Projects (including the Legacy Loss Projects) we have worked to create and/or supplement the corporate infrastructure necessary to operate as an independent company, and have incurred related costs and expenses. That said, we have expended, and expect to continue to expend, significant efforts and costs to (i) replace or otherwise upgrade our systems, including our information technology ("IT") and enterprise resource planning systems, (ii) implement additional financial, IT, and management controls, (iii) implement reporting systems and procedures, (iv) hire additional management, IT, accounting, finance, legal, human resources, and other administrative staff and third-party service providers, (v) establish employee benefit programs, (vi) carry out audit, tax and legal functions, and (vii) establish banking and credit facility arrangements. Any interruption in these services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth products. We may also be unable to obtain necessary bonding as we historically were dependent on AECOM to provide the requisite credit support. See "Risks Related to our Business and Industry - An inability to obtain bonding could limit the aggregate dollar amount of contracts that we are able to pursue."

 

We may be required to make additional payments to AECOM pursuant to contractual arrangements.

 

We may be required to make additional payments to our prior owner, AECOM, which could adversely impact our business. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement entered into in connection with the AECOM Sale Transaction, we are required to make payments to the Seller Entities under certain circumstances. Potential payments to the Seller Entities set forth in the Purchase Agreement include the payment of a portion of actual income tax benefits realized (i.e., in cash or through an actual reduction in liability for tax) as a result of AECOM's election under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-36(d)(6). See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Our History, the AECOM Sale Transaction and 2024 Financing Transactions — AECOM Sale Transaction" for further discussion.

 

If AECOM defaults on its contractual obligations under agreements in which we are a beneficiary, our business could be materially and adversely impacted.

 

As our prior owner, AECOM is the credit support provider for the surety bonds in place for all our Legacy Projects, which consist of the bonded projects that were ongoing as of the closing of the AECOM Sale Transaction. In the event AECOM were to experience financial distress and/or the bonding companies otherwise determined that the creditworthiness of AECOM was not sufficient, the underlying sureties could require that we provide additional credit support in the form of guarantees, letters of credit, collateral, or otherwise which could materially and adversely impact our business.

 

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Similarly, if the applicable agreements relating to any of the Legacy Projects require that the amount of the bond with respect to such project be increased, we will need to request that AECOM provide such an increase. In the event AECOM refuses to cooperate, the lack of required bonding could result in a default by us under the underlying project agreement as well as a right of the counterparty to terminate the underlying project agreement, any of which could materially and adversely impact our business.

 

Timing of the award and performance of new contracts could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.

 

Historically, a substantial portion of our revenue and earnings is generated from large-scale project awards. The timing of project awards is unpredictable and outside of our control. Awards, including expansions of existing projects, often involve complex and lengthy negotiations and competitive bidding processes. These processes can be impacted by a wide variety of factors including a customer's decision to not proceed with the development of a project, governmental approvals, financing contingencies, commodity prices, environmental conditions and overall market and economic conditions. We may not win contracts that we have bid upon due to price, a customer's perception of our ability to perform and/or perceived technology advantages held by others. Many of our competitors may be more inclined to take greater or unusual risks or terms and conditions in a contract that we might not deem acceptable. Because a significant portion of our revenue is generated from large projects, our results of operations can fluctuate quarterly and annually depending on whether and when large project awards occur and the commencement and progress of work under large contracts already awarded. As a result, we are subject to the risk of losing new awards to competitors or the risk that revenue may not be derived from awarded projects as quickly as anticipated.

 

The uncertainty of the timing of contract awards may also present difficulties in matching the size of our equipment fleet and work crews with contract needs. In some cases, we may maintain and bear the cost of more equipment and ready work crews than are currently required, in anticipation of future needs for existing contracts or expected future contracts. If a contract is delayed or an expected contract award is not received, we would incur costs that could have a material adverse effect on our anticipated profit.

 

In addition, the timing of the revenue, earnings and cash flows from our contracts can be delayed by a number of factors, including adverse weather conditions, such as prolonged or intense periods of rain, snow, wildfires, storms or flooding, delays in receiving material and equipment from suppliers and services from subcontractors, labor shortages and changes in the scope of work to be performed. Such delays, if they occur, could have adverse effects on our results of operations for current and future periods until the affected contracts are completed.

 

Our participation in construction joint ventures exposes us to liability and/or harm to our reputation for failures of our partners.

 

As part of our business, we are a party to joint ventures, pursuant to which we typically jointly bid on and execute particular projects with other companies in the construction industry. Success on these joint projects depends upon managing the risks discussed in the various risks described in these "Risk Factors" and on whether our joint venture partners satisfy their contractual obligations.

 

We and our joint venture partners are generally jointly and severally liable for all liabilities and obligations of our joint ventures. If a joint venture partner fails to perform or is financially unable to bear its portion of required capital contributions or other obligations, including liabilities stemming from lawsuits, we could be required to make additional investments, provide additional services or pay more than our proportionate share of a liability to make up for our partner's shortfall. Furthermore, if we are unable to adequately address our partner's performance issues, the customer may terminate the project, which could result in legal liability to us, harm to our reputation and reduction to our profit on a project.

 

In connection with acquisitions, certain counterparties to joint ventures, which may include our historical direct competitors, may not desire to continue such arrangements with us and may terminate the joint ventures or not enter into new arrangements. Any termination of a joint venture could cause us to reduce our backlog and could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Our dependence on a limited number of customers could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

Due to the size and nature of our construction contracts, one or a few customers have in the past and may in the future represent a substantial portion of our consolidated revenue and gross margin in any one year or over a period of several consecutive years. Similarly, our backlog frequently reflects multiple contracts for certain customers, therefore, one customer may comprise a significant percentage of backlog at a certain point in time. The loss of business from any one of such customers could have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations. Also, a default or delay in payment on a significant scale by a customer could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

 

Strikes or work stoppages could have a negative impact on our operations and results.

 

We are party to collective bargaining agreements covering a majority of our craft workforce. Although all such collective bargaining agreements prohibit strikes and work stoppages, we cannot be certain that strikes or work stoppages will not occur despite the terms of these agreements. Strikes or work stoppages could adversely affect our relationships with our customers and cause us to lose business. Additionally, as current agreements expire, the labor unions may not be able to negotiate extensions or replacements on terms favorable to their members, or at all, or avoid strikes, lockouts or other labor actions from time to time that may affect their members.

 

Therefore, it cannot be assured that new agreements will be reached with employee labor unions as existing contracts expire, or on desirable terms. Any action against us relating to the union workforce we employ could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth prospects. Further, our responses to any union organizing efforts could negatively impact how our brand is perceived by our employees and customers and have material adverse effects on our business and future results. Overall, although strikes, work stoppages and other labor disputes have not had a significant impact on our operations or results in the past, such labor actions, or an inability to renew the collective bargaining agreements, could have a significant impact on our operations and results if they occur in the future.

 

Our dependence on subcontractors and suppliers of materials could increase our costs and impair our ability to complete contracts on a timely basis or at all, which would adversely affect our profits and cash flows.

 

We rely on third-party subcontractors to perform some of the work on many of our contracts. We also rely on third-party suppliers to provide most of the materials (including aggregates, cement, asphalt, concrete, steel, pipe, oil and fuel) for our contracts.

 

We generally do not bid on contracts unless we have commitments from suppliers for the materials and subcontractors for certain of the services required to complete the contract and at prices that we have included in our bid (except in some instances for trucking arrangements). Thus, to the extent that we cannot obtain commitments from our suppliers for materials and subcontractors for certain of the services, our ability to bid for contracts may be impaired. In addition, if a supplier or subcontractor is unable to deliver materials or services according to the negotiated terms of a supply/services agreement for any reason, including the deterioration of its financial condition, we may suffer delays and be required to purchase the materials or services from another source at a higher price or incur other unanticipated costs. This may reduce the profit to be realized, or result in a loss, on a contract.

 

Diesel fuel and other petroleum-based products are utilized to operate the plants and equipment on which we rely to perform our construction contracts. Future increases in the costs of fuel and other petroleum-based products used in our business, particularly if a bid has been submitted for a contract and the costs of such products have been estimated at amounts less than the actual costs thereof, could result in a lower profit, or a loss, on a contract.

 

An inability to secure sufficient aggregates could have a negative impact on our future results of operations.

 

We require aggregates (raw materials that are produced from natural sources and extracted from pits and quarries such as gravel, crushed stone and sand) in connection with our business. Strict governmental regulations and the limited number of properties containing useful aggregates have made it increasingly challenging and costly to obtain sufficient aggregates to support our business, both with respect to internal use and third-party sales. If we are unable to obtain aggregates to support our business, then our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely affected.

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Unavailability of insurance coverage could have a negative effect on our operations and results.

 

We maintain insurance coverage as part of our overall risk management strategy and pursuant to requirements to maintain specific coverage that are contained in our financing agreements and in most of our construction contracts. Although we have been able to obtain reasonably priced insurance coverage to meet our requirements in the past, there is no assurance that we will be able to do so in the future. For example, catastrophic events can result in decreased coverage limits, more limited coverage and increased premium costs or deductibles. Our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage could subject us to increased out-of-pocket expenses in the event of a claim and could have an adverse impact on our ability to procure new work, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Acquisition activity presents certain risks to our business, operations and financial condition, and we may not realize the financial and strategic goals contemplated at the time of a transaction.

We expect that acquisitions will be an important part of our long-term growth strategy. Successful execution following the closing of an acquisition is essential to achieving the anticipated benefits of the transaction. We expect to make acquisitions to expand into new markets and our acquisition strategy depends on our ability to complete and integrate the acquisitions. Mergers and acquisitions are inherently risky, and any mergers and acquisitions that we complete may not be successful. The process of integrating an acquired company's business into our operations is challenging and may result in expected or unexpected operating or compliance challenges, which may require significant expenditures and a significant amount of our management's attention that would otherwise be focused on the ongoing operation of our business. The potential difficulties or risks of integrating an acquired company's business include, among others:

Our acquisitions may also result in the expenditure of available cash and amortization of expenses any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Investments in immature businesses with unproven track records have an especially high degree of risk, with the possibility that we may lose the value of our entire investments or incur additional unexpected liabilities. Large or costly acquisitions or investments may also diminish our capital resources and liquidity or limit our ability to engage in additional transactions for a period of time. All of the foregoing risks may be magnified as the cost, size or complexity of an acquisition or acquired company increases, or where the acquired company's market or business are materially different from ours, or where more than one integration is occurring simultaneously or within a concentrated period of time.

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In addition, in the future we may require significant financing to complete an acquisition or investment, whether through bank loans, raising of debt or otherwise. We cannot assure you that such financing options will be available to us on reasonable terms, or at all. If we are not able to obtain such necessary financing, it could have an impact on our ability to consummate a substantial acquisition or investment and execute our growth strategy. Alternatively, we may issue a significant number of shares as consideration for an acquisition, which would have a dilutive effect on our existing stockholders.

Amounts included in our backlog may not result in actual revenue or translate into profits. Our backlog is subject to cancellation and unexpected adjustments and therefore is an uncertain indicator of future results of operations.

 

Our backlog consists of the remaining unearned revenue on awarded contracts, including our pro-rata share of work to be performed by unconsolidated joint ventures, less the joint venture partners' pro-rata share of work to be performed by consolidated joint ventures. We include in backlog estimates of the amount of consideration to be received, including bonuses, awards, incentive fees, fixed-price awards, claims, unpriced change orders, penalties, minimum customer commitments on cost-plus arrangements, liquidated damages and certain time and material arrangements in which the estimated value is firm or can be estimated with a reasonable amount of certainty in both timing and amounts. As construction on our contracts progresses, we increase or decrease backlog to take account of changes in estimated quantities under fixed-price contracts, as well as to reflect changed conditions, change orders and other variations from initially anticipated contract revenue and costs, including completion penalties and bonuses. Substantially all of the contracts in our backlog may be canceled or modified at the election of the customer. As of January 3, 2025, our backlog was approximately $822 million. Most of our contracts are cancelable on short or no advance notice. Reductions in backlog due to cancellation by a customer, or for other reasons, could significantly reduce the revenue that we actually receive from contracts in backlog. In the event of a project cancellation, we may be reimbursed for certain costs, but we typically have no contractual right to the total revenue reflected in our backlog. Backlog amounts are determined based on target price estimates that incorporate historical trends, anticipated seasonal impacts, experience from similar projects and from communications with our customers. These estimates may prove inaccurate, which could cause estimated revenue to be realized in periods later than originally expected, or not at all. In the past, we have occasionally experienced postponements, cancellations and reductions in expected future work due to changes in our customers' spending plans, as well as on construction projects, due to market volatility, regulatory and other factors. There can be no assurance as to our customers' requirements or the accuracy of our estimates. As a result, our backlog as of any particular date is an uncertain indicator of future revenue and earnings. In addition, contracts included in our backlog may not be profitable. If our backlog fails to materialize, our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

 

The method of recognizing revenue over time using an input method based on costs incurred relative to total expected costs involves significant estimates which may result in material adjustments, which could result in a charge against our earnings.

 

We recognize contract revenue over time based on costs incurred. Under this method, estimated contract revenue are recognized by applying the percentage of completion of the project for the period based on the ratio of costs incurred to the total estimated costs at completion for the contract. If estimates of costs to complete fixed-price contracts indicate a loss, a provision is made through a contract write-down for the total loss anticipated. Total contract revenue and cost estimates are reviewed and revised at a minimum on a quarterly basis as the work progresses and as change orders are approved. Adjustments based upon the percentage of completion are reflected in contract revenue in the period when these estimates are revised. To the extent that these adjustments result in an increase or a reduction in or an elimination of previously reported contract profit, we recognize a credit or a charge against current earnings, as applicable. Such credits or charges could be material and could cause our results to fluctuate materially from period to period.

 

Accounting for our contract related revenue and costs, as well as other expenses, require management to make a variety of significant estimates and assumptions. Although we believe we have the experience and processes to enable us to formulate appropriate assumptions and produce reasonably dependable estimates, these assumptions and estimates are subject to the risks inherent in estimates, including unanticipated delays or technical complications.

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Variances in actual results from related estimates on a large project, or on several smaller projects, could be material. The full amount of an estimated loss on a contract is recognized in the period that our estimates indicate such a loss. Such adjustments and accrued losses could result in reduced profitability from a reversal of previously recorded revenue and profits, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

We may be required to make significant future contributions to multiemployer pension plans in which we participate.

 

We participate in various multiemployer pension plans in the United States under union agreements that generally provide defined benefits to employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Absent an applicable exemption, a contributor to a U.S. multiemployer plan is liable, upon termination or withdrawal from a plan, for its proportionate share of the plan's underfunded vested liability. Funding requirements for benefit obligations of these multiemployer pension plans are subject to certain regulatory requirements, and we may be required to make cash contributions that may be material to one or more of these plans to satisfy certain underfunded benefit obligations. As of January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, we recorded no liability for underfunding of multiemployer pension plans in which we participate, as no events triggering our obligation to make contributions for such underfunding were deemed probable to occur.

 

Debt agreements governing our current indebtedness contain, and debt agreements governing our future indebtedness may contain, certain covenants and other restrictions that may limit our ability to operate our business. Failure to comply with such covenants and other restrictions, or our inability to service any current indebtedness or future indebtedness, could adversely impact our business.

 

In March 2023, we entered into a Revolving Credit Facility (as amended, the "Revolving Credit Facility") and on May 20, 2024, we, as guarantor, and our wholly-owned subsidiaries as borrowers, entered into a Credit Agreement (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"). The terms of our existing debt agreements (including our Revolving Credit Facility and our Credit Agreement) contain, and any debt agreements governing our future indebtedness may contain, a number of restrictive covenants and other provisions that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability, and the ability of our subsidiaries, to take actions that may be in our best interests, including, among others, disposing of assets, entering into change of control transactions, mergers or acquisitions, incurring additional indebtedness, granting liens on our assets, declaring and paying dividends, and agreeing to do any of the foregoing.

 

While we are currently in compliance with all covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Credit Agreement, our ability to meet financial covenants can be affected by events beyond our control, and we may not be able to continue to meet such covenants in the future. A breach of any of these covenants or other restrictions or the occurrence of other events (including a material adverse effect or the inability to generate cash to service our obligations under our debt agreements) specified in our debt agreements could result in an event of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, our lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding, if any, to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit under our debt agreements. If we were unable to repay those amounts, we could be forced to curtail our operations, reorganize our capital structure (including through bankruptcy proceedings) or liquidate some or all of our assets in a manner that could adversely impact our business and cause holders of our securities to experience a partial or total loss of their investment in us.

 

We may need to raise additional capital in the future for working capital, capital expenditures and/or acquisitions, and we may not be able to do so on favorable terms or at all, which could impair our ability to operate our business or achieve our growth objectives.

 

Our ongoing ability to generate cash is important for funding our continuing operations, making acquisitions and servicing our indebtedness. To the extent that existing cash balances and cash flows from operations, together with borrowing capacity under our existing debt agreements, are insufficient to make investments or acquisitions or provide needed working capital, we may require additional financing from other sources. Our ability to obtain such additional financing in the future will depend in part on prevailing market conditions, as well as conditions in our business and our results of operations. In addition, if AECOM defaults on its contractual obligations under agreements in which we are a beneficiary, our ability to obtain financing could be adversely impacted.

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Furthermore, if global economic, political or other market conditions adversely affect the financial institutions that provide credit to us, it is possible that our ability to draw upon our existing debt and credit facility may be impacted. If adequate funds are not available, or are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to make certain investments, take advantage of acquisitions or other opportunities, or respond to competitive challenges, each of which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

We must manage our liquidity carefully to fund our working capital.

 

The need for working capital for our business varies due to fluctuations in the following amounts, among other factors:

 

We may have limited cash on hand and the timing of payments on our contract receivables is difficult to predict. If the timing of payments on our receivables is delayed or the amount of such payments is less than expected, our liquidity and ability to fund working capital could be materially and adversely affected.

 

Because our industry is capital-intensive and we have significant fixed and semi-fixed costs, our profitability is sensitive to changes in volume.

 

The property, plant and equipment needed to produce our products and provide our services can be very expensive. We must spend a substantial amount of capital to purchase and maintain such assets. Although we believe our current cash balance, along with our projected internal cash flows and available financing sources, will provide sufficient cash to support our currently anticipated operating and capital needs, if we are unable to generate sufficient cash to purchase and maintain the property, plant and equipment necessary to operate our business, or if the timing of payments on our receivables is delayed, we may be required to reduce or delay planned capital expenditures or to incur additional indebtedness. In addition, due to the level of fixed and semi- fixed costs associated with our business, volume decreases could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

 

We rely on IT systems to conduct our business, and disruption, failure or security breaches of these systems could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

We rely on IT systems in order to achieve our business objectives. We also rely upon industry accepted security measures and technology to securely maintain confidential information maintained on our IT systems. However, our portfolio of hardware and software products, solutions and services and our enterprise IT systems may be vulnerable to damage or disruption caused by circumstances beyond our control such as catastrophic events, power outages, natural disasters, computer system or network failures, computer viruses, cyber-attacks or other malicious software programs. The failure or disruption of our IT systems to perform as anticipated for any reason could disrupt our business and result in decreased performance, significant remediation costs, transaction errors, loss of data, processing inefficiencies, downtime, litigation and the loss of suppliers or customers. A significant disruption or failure could have a material adverse effect on our business operations, financial performance and financial condition.

 

We have implemented processes for systems under our control intended to mitigate risks, however, we can provide no guarantee that those risk mitigation measures will be effective. While we have historically been successful overall in defending against cybersecurity attacks and breaches, we have experienced nonmaterial breaches in the past and will likely again experience one or more breaches of some extent in the future, some of which may be material.

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In addition, the rapid evolution and increased adoption of artificial intelligence technologies may intensify our cybersecurity risks. We have incurred and may in the future incur significant costs in order to implement, maintain and/or update security systems we feel are necessary to protect our information systems, including due to the rapid evolution and increased adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies and especially as we continue to operate under a hybrid working model under which employees can work and access our technology infrastructure remotely. We may also miscalculate the level of investment necessary to protect our systems adequately. Since the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently and are often not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventive measures.

 

Our business also requires us to share confidential information with suppliers and other third parties. Although we take steps to secure confidential information that is provided to third parties, such measures may not always be effective and data breaches, losses or other unauthorized access to or releases of confidential information may occur and could materially adversely affect our reputation, financial condition and results of operations and could result in liability or penalties under data privacy laws.

 

To the extent that any system failure, accident or security breach results in material disruptions or interruptions to our operations or the theft, loss or disclosure of, or damage to our data or confidential information, including our intellectual property, our reputation, business, results of operations and/or financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

 

Cybersecurity attacks on or breaches of our information technology environment could result in business interruptions, remediation costs and/or legal claims.

 

To protect confidential customer, vendor, financial and employee information, we employ information security measures that secure our information systems from cybersecurity attacks or breaches. Even with these measures, we may be subject to unauthorized access of digital data with the intent to misappropriate information, corrupt data or cause operational disruptions. If a failure of our safeguarding measures were to occur, or if software or third-party vendors that support our information technology environment are compromised, it could have a negative impact to our business and result in business interruptions, remediation costs and/or legal claims, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and which may not be fully insured by our cyber risk insurance policy. For example, the SEC recently adopted rules requiring the disclosure of cybersecurity incidents that we determine to be "material," to be made within four business days of such determination, which can be complex, requiring a number of assumptions based on several factors. It is possible that the SEC may not agree with our determinations, which could result in fines, civil litigation or damage to our reputation. For more information about our cybersecurity risk management processes, see "Item 1C. Cybersecurity."

 

Our business is seasonal and is affected by adverse weather conditions and the spending patterns of our customers, exposing us to variable quarterly results.

 

Some of our customers reduce their expenditures and work order requests towards the end of the fiscal year. Adverse weather conditions, particularly during the fall and winter seasons, can also affect our ability to perform outdoor services in certain regions. As a result, we generally experience reduced revenue in the first quarter of each fiscal year. Natural catastrophes and severe weather could also have a negative effect on the economy overall and on our ability to perform outdoor services in affected regions or utilize equipment and crews stationed in those regions, which could negatively affect our results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.

 

Pandemics and public health emergencies could materially disrupt our business and negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

 

Pandemics and public health emergencies may impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition in ways that are uncertain, unpredictable and outside of our control. The extent of the impact of such an event depends on the severity and duration of the public health emergency or pandemic, as well as the nature and duration of federal, state and local laws, orders, rules, emergency temporary standards, regulations and mandates, together with protocols and contractual requirements implemented by our customers, that may be enacted or newly enforced in response. Additionally, our ability to perform our work during such an event may be dependent on the governmental or societal responses to these circumstances in the markets in which we operate.

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We experienced many of these risks in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. A pandemic or public health emergency is likely to heighten and exacerbate the risks described herein and could adversely affect our revenue, results of operations, and cash flows.

We have recorded intangible assets that could become impaired and adversely affect our results of operations. Assessing whether impairment has occurred requires us to make significant judgments and assumptions about the future, which are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and if actual events turn out to be materially less favorable than the judgments we make and the assumptions we use, we may be required to record impairment charges in the future.

 

Our intangible assets recorded consist of trademarks and customer contracts. We assess these assets for impairment annually, or more often if required. Our assessments involve a number of estimates and assumptions that are inherently subjective, require significant judgment and involve highly uncertain matters that are subject to change. The use of different assumptions or estimates could materially affect the determination as to whether or not an impairment has occurred. In addition, if future events are less favorable than what we assumed or estimated in our impairment analysis, we may be required to record an impairment charge, which could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Both we and our customers use certain commodity products that are subject to significant price fluctuations. These fluctuations may have a material adverse effect on both our and our customers' financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Fluctuations in commodity prices may also affect our customers' investment decisions and therefore subject us to risks of cancellation, delays in existing work, or changes in the timing and funding of new awards.

 

We are exposed to various commodity price risks, including, but not limited to, cement, steel, liquid asphalt, lumber, diesel fuel, natural gas and propane arising from transactions that are entered into in the normal course of business. We use petroleum based products, such as fuels, lubricants and liquid asphalt, to power or lubricate our equipment, operate our plants and as a significant ingredient in the asphaltic concrete we manufacture for sale to third parties and use in our asphalt paving construction projects. Although we are partially protected by asphalt or fuel price escalation clauses in some of our contracts, many contracts provide no such protection. We also use steel and other commodities in our construction projects that can be subject to significant price fluctuations. In order to manage or reduce commodity price risk, we monitor the costs of these commodities at the time of bid and price them into our contracts accordingly. Additionally, some of our contracts may include commodity price escalation clauses which partially protect us from increasing prices. Significant price fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Commodity prices can also affect our customers in a number of ways. For example, for those customers that produce commodity products such as concrete, steel products, lumber and oil and gas, fluctuations in price can have a direct effect on their profitability and cash flows and, therefore, their willingness to continue to invest or make new capital investments. To the extent commodity prices decline or fluctuate and our customers defer new investments or cancel or delay existing projects, the demand for our services decreases, which may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Continuing inflation and/or elevated interest rates for prolonged periods could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Economic factors, including continuing inflation and elevated interest rates for prolonged periods, could have a negative impact on our business. If our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Risks Related to Legal and Governmental Regulation

 

Our financial results could be impacted by uncertainty in U.S. trade policy, including uncertainty surrounding changes in tariffs, trade agreements or other trade restrictions imposed by the U.S. or other governments.

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Our ability to conduct business can be impacted by changes in tariffs, changes or repeals of trade agreements or the imposition of other trade restrictions or retaliatory actions imposed by various governments. For example, the new U.S. presidential administration has proposed to significantly increase tariffs on foreign imports into the United States, and any new tariffs have been and continue to be rapidly and actively evolving. The state, duration and scope of any tariffs enacted are uncertain and unpredictable. Other effects of these changes, including responsive actions from governments and the unpredictability of U.S. governmental action and response, could also have significant impacts on our financial results. We cannot predict what further action may be taken with respect to tariffs or trade relations between the U.S. and other governments, and any further changes in U.S. or international trade policy could have an adverse impact on our business.

 

Environmental laws and regulations and any changes to, or liabilities arising under, such laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

 

Our operations are subject to stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection and public health and safety. These laws and regulations impose numerous obligations applicable to our operations, including requirements to obtain a permit or other approval before conducting regulated activities, restrictions on the types, quantities and concentration of materials that can be released into the environment, limitations on activities on certain lands lying within wilderness, wetlands and other protected areas, and assessments of substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from our operations. For example, a number of governmental bodies have finalized, proposed or are contemplating legislative and regulatory actions to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, such as monitoring, reporting and emissions control requirements for certain large sources of greenhouse gases and greenhouse gas cap-and-trade programs. Although certain of these actions are currently stayed pending judicial review and it is uncertain whether all applicable governing bodies will continue to pursue such legislation and regulation, particularly in light of the changing governing bodies as a result of the 2024 election cycle, if implemented as proposed, because we emit greenhouse gases through the combustion of fossil fuels as part of our operations, any such laws and regulations applicable to jurisdictions in which we operate could require us to incur costs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with our operations, which would significantly increase our climate-related costs and disclosure obligations.

 

We have in the past been, and may in the future be, required to remediate contaminated properties currently or formerly owned or operated by us or third-party facilities that receive waste generated by our operations, regardless of whether such contamination resulted from our own actions or those of others and whether such actions complied with applicable laws at the time they were taken. In connection with certain acquisitions, we could assume, or be required to provide indemnification against, environmental liabilities that could expose us to material losses. Furthermore, the existence of contamination at properties that we own, lease or operate could result in increased operational costs or restrictions on our ability to use those properties as intended, including for mining purposes.

 

Numerous government authorities, such as the EPA and analogous state agencies, have the power to enforce compliance with these laws and the permits issued under them. Such enforcement actions often involve difficult and costly compliance measures or corrective actions. Certain environmental laws impose strict liability (i.e., no showing of "fault" is required) or joint and several liability for costs required to remediate and restore sites where hazardous substances, hydrocarbons or solid wastes have been stored or released. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the assessment of sanctions, including administrative, civil or criminal penalties, compensatory damages, the imposition of investigatory or remedial obligations, and the issuance of orders limiting or prohibiting some or all of our operations. In addition, we may experience delays in obtaining, or be unable to obtain, required permits, which may delay or interrupt our operations and limit our growth and revenue.

 

In certain instances, citizen groups also have the ability to bring legal proceedings against us if we are not in compliance with environmental laws, or to challenge our ability to receive environmental permits that we need to operate. In addition, claims for damages to persons or property, including natural resources, may result from the environmental, health and safety impacts of our operations. Our insurance may not cover all environmental risks and costs or may not provide sufficient coverage if an environmental claim is made against us. Moreover, public interest in the protection of the environment has increased dramatically in recent years. The trend of more expansive and stringent environmental legislation and regulations applied to our industry could continue, resulting in increased costs of doing business and, consequently, affecting profitability.

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Our failure to comply with immigration laws could result in significant liabilities, harm our reputation with our customers and disrupt our operations.

 

Although we take steps to verify the employment eligibility status of all our employees, some of our employees may, without our knowledge, be unauthorized workers. Unauthorized workers are subject to deportation and may subject us to fines or penalties and, if any of our workers are found to be unauthorized, we could experience adverse publicity that could make it more difficult to hire and retain qualified employees. Termination of a significant number of unauthorized employees may disrupt our operations, cause temporary increases in our labor costs as we train new employees and result in additional adverse publicity. We could also become subject to fines, penalties and other costs related to claims that we did not fully comply with all recordkeeping obligations of federal and state immigration laws. If we fail to comply with these laws, our operations may be disrupted, and we may be subject to fines or, in extreme cases, criminal sanctions. In addition, many of our customer contracts specifically require compliance with immigration laws, and, in some cases, our customers audit compliance with these laws. Further, several of our customers require that we ensure that our subcontractors comply with these laws with respect to the workers that perform services for them. Failure to comply with these laws or to ensure compliance by our subcontractors could damage our reputation and may cause our customers to cancel contracts with us or to not award future business to us. These factors could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Our failure to comply with the regulations of OSHA and state and local agencies that oversee safety compliance could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth prospects.

 

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, establishes certain employer responsibilities, including maintenance of a workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious injury, compliance with standards promulgated by OSHA and various recordkeeping, disclosure and procedural requirements. Various standards, including standards for notices of hazards and safety in excavation and demolition work, may apply to our operations. We have incurred, and will continue to incur, capital and operating expenditures and other costs in the ordinary course of business in complying with OSHA and other state and local laws and regulations, and could incur penalties and fines in the future, including, in extreme cases, criminal sanctions.

 

While we have invested, and will continue to invest, substantial resources in occupational health and safety programs, our industry involves a high degree of operational risk, and there can be no assurance that we will avoid significant liability. Although we have taken what we believe to be appropriate precautions, employees may suffer additional injuries in the future. Serious accidents of this nature may subject us to substantial penalties, civil litigation or criminal prosecution. Personal injury claims for damages, including for bodily injury or loss of life, could result in substantial costs and liabilities, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, if our safety record were to deteriorate, or if we suffered substantial penalties, adverse publicity or criminal prosecution for violation of health and safety regulations, customers could cancel existing contracts and not award future business to us, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, profitability, cash flows and growth prospects.

 

A change in tax laws or regulations of any federal or state jurisdiction in which we operate could increase our tax burden and otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

We continue to assess the impact of various U.S. federal, state and international legislative proposals that could result in a material increase to our U.S. federal, state and/or international taxes. We cannot predict whether any specific legislation will be enacted or the terms of any such legislation, particularly in light of the new governing bodies as a result of the 2024 election cycle. However, if such proposals were to be enacted, or if modifications were to be made to certain existing regulations, the consequences could have a material adverse impact on us, including increasing our tax burden, increasing our cost of tax compliance or otherwise adversely affecting our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

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General Risk Factors

 

From time to time, we are involved in litigation proceedings, potential liability claims and contract disputes which may reduce our profits.

 

We may be subject to a variety of legal proceedings, liability claims or contract disputes. We engage in engineering and construction activities where design, construction or systems failures can result in substantial injury or damage. In addition, the nature of our business results in customers, subcontractors and suppliers occasionally presenting claims against us for recovery of costs they incurred in excess of what they expected to incur, or for which they believe they are not contractually liable. We have been and may in the future be named as a defendant in legal proceedings where parties may make a claim for damages or other remedies with respect to our projects or other matters. In proceedings when it is determined that we have liability, we may not be covered by insurance or, if covered, the dollar amount of these liabilities may exceed our policy limits. In addition, even where insurance is maintained for such exposure, the policies have deductibles resulting in our assuming exposure for a layer of coverage with respect to any such claims. Any liability not covered by our insurance, in excess of our insurance limits or, if covered by insurance but subject to a high deductible, could result in a significant loss for us, and reduce our cash available for operations. In other legal proceedings, liability claims or contract disputes, we may be covered by indemnification agreements which may at times be difficult to enforce. Even if enforceable, it may be difficult to recover under these agreements if the indemnitor does not have the ability to financially support the indemnity. Litigation and regulatory proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If we were to receive an unfavorable ruling in a matter or fail to fully or promptly recover on any claims (including customer claims), our business and results of operations could be materially harmed for reasons such as a material adverse impact on our liquidity and financial results. In addition, litigation and other proceedings may take up management's time and attention and take away from the time they are able to devote to other matters.

 

Although climate change and increasing regulations often drive demand for infrastructure, climate change, and related legislative and regulatory responses to climate change, may have a long-term impact on our business.

 

Although we believe that we may benefit from initiatives seeking to address the effects of climate change, and we seek to mitigate our business risks associated with climate change by establishing robust environmental programs and partnering with organizations who are also focused on mitigating their own climate related risks, we recognize that there are inherent climate related risks wherever business is conducted. Access to clean water and reliable energy in the communities where we conduct our business is a priority and is not guaranteed. Any of these locations may be vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. For example, California, where we conduct a significant amount of business, has historically experienced, and is projected to continue to experience, climate-related events including drought and water scarcity, warmer temperatures, wildfires and air quality impacts and power shut-offs associated with wildfire prevention. Climate-related events, including the increasing frequency of extreme weather events and their impact on critical infrastructure in the U.S. and elsewhere, have the potential to disrupt our business, our third-party suppliers, and the business of our customers, and may cause us to experience higher attrition, losses and additional costs to maintain or resume operations.

 

Additionally, governmental bodies in the United States are enacting new or additional legislation and regulations to reduce or mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. If we, our suppliers, or our customers are required to comply with these laws and regulations, or if we choose to take voluntary steps to reduce or mitigate our impact on climate change, we may experience increased costs for energy, production, transportation, and raw materials, increased capital expenditures, or increased insurance premiums and deductibles, which could adversely impact our operations. Inconsistency of legislation and regulations among jurisdictions may also affect the costs of compliance with such laws and regulations. Any assessment of the potential impact of future climate change legislation, regulations or industry standards is uncertain given the wide scope of potential regulatory change in the United States, particularly in light of the changing governing bodies as a result of the 2024 election cycle.

 

Physical, transition and regulatory risks related to climate change could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Physical risks related to climate change, such as changing sea levels, temperature fluctuations, severe storms, and energy and technological disruptions, could cause delays and increases in project costs, resulting in variability in our revenue and profitability, as well as potentially adverse impacts to our results of operations and financial condition.

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In addition, growing public concern about climate change has resulted in the increased focus of local, state, regional, national and international regulatory bodies on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change issues. Legislation to regulate greenhouse gas emissions has periodically been introduced in the Congress and in the legislatures of various states in which we operate, and there has been a wide-ranging policy debate, both in the United States and internationally, regarding the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Such policy changes, including any enactment of increasingly stringent emissions or other environmental regulations, could increase the costs of projects for us and for our customers and, in some cases, delay or even prevent a project from going forward, thereby potentially reducing demand for our services. Consequently, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Focus by stakeholders on policies and practices related to corporate responsibility could result in additional costs and could adversely impact our reputation, investor perception, employee retention and willingness of third parties to do business with us.

 

In recent years, there has been focus from stakeholders, including government agencies, investors, consumers and employees, on our policies and practices related to corporate responsibility, including environment, climate, inclusion, human rights and governance transparency. Various jurisdictions are developing climate-related laws or regulations that could cause us to incur additional direct costs for compliance, as well as indirect costs resulting from our customers, suppliers, or additional compliance costs that are passed on to us. Additionally, public interest and legislative pressure related to public companies’ corporate responsibility practices continues to grow. If our policies and practices do not meet regulatory requirements or stakeholders’ expectations for responsible corporate citizenship in areas including environmental stewardship, employee health and safety practices, human capital management and corporate governance, our reputation and employee retention may be negatively impacted, and customers and suppliers may be unwilling to do business with us. In addition, we are subject to various federal and state laws in connection with our operations, and inconsistency in legislation and regulations among jurisdictions and expected additional regulations may require greater resources to monitor, report and comply with various practices related to corporate responsibility. Any assessment of the potential impact of future corporate responsibility-related regulations or industry standards is uncertain given the wide scope of potential regulatory change where we operate. Further, there are a number of state-level anti-ESG initiatives in the United States that may conflict with other regulatory requirements or various stakeholders’ expectations. If we fail to comply or meet the legal and regulatory requirements or expectations of our various stakeholders, we may be subject to enforcement actions, required to pay fines, and/or investors may sell their share, all of which could have short- and long-term impacts on our business and operations.

 

Deterioration of the United States economy could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

To the extent that Congress is unable to lower United States debt substantially, a decrease in federal spending could result, which could negatively impact the ability of government agencies to fund existing or new infrastructure projects. In addition, such actions could have a material adverse effect on the financial markets and economic conditions in the United States as well as throughout the world, which may limit our ability and the ability of our customers to obtain financing and/or could impair our ability to execute our acquisition strategy. Deterioration in general economic activity and infrastructure spending or Congress deficit reduction measures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

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We have incurred, and will continue to incur, increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management has been required, and will continue to be required, to devote substantial time to compliance initiatives.

 

In addition to the increased cost we have incurred, and continue to incur as an independent company following our separation from AECOM in January 2021, as a public company whose shares are listed on Nasdaq, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, additional accounting, legal and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company, including costs associated with our public company reporting requirements under the Exchange Act. We also have incurred, and will continue to incur, costs associated with corporate governance requirements, including requirements under Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules implemented by the SEC, the listing requirements of Nasdaq and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations has increased our legal and financial compliance costs, has introduced new costs, such as investor relations, stock exchange listing fees, stockholder reporting and directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, and has made some activities more time-consuming and costly. Furthermore, compliance with these rules has required, and will continue to require, a substantial investment of management's time, and this investment may result in a diversion of management's time and attention from revenue-generating activities.

 

In addition, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure are creating uncertainty for public companies, creating additional legal and financial compliance costs and requiring additional investment of management's time. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and additional costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. In addition, if our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to their application and practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be adversely affected.

 

Risks Related to the Securities Markets and Ownership of Our Common Stock

Our controlling stockholder is able to exert substantial influence.

Our controlling stockholder beneficially owns over 60% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, the controlling stockholder can exert substantial influence over the outcome of any corporate matter submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors and any transaction that might cause a change in control, such as a merger or acquisition. Any stockholder in favor of a matter that is opposed by our controlling stockholder and members of our management would have to obtain a significant number of votes to overrule their votes.

Because we are a “controlled company” under the listing standards of Nasdaq and the rules of the SEC, our stockholders do not have certain corporate governance protections that are available to stockholders of companies that are not controlled companies.

Our controlling stockholder controls a majority of the voting power of our outstanding common stock. As a result, although we do not rely on the “controlled company” exemption, we are a “controlled company” under the listing standards of Nasdaq and SEC rules, and we qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. Specifically, we are not required to comply with certain provisions requiring that (i) a majority of our directors be independent, (ii) the compensation of our executives be determined by independent directors or (iii) nominees for election to our board of directors be selected by independent directors. If we elect to take advantage of some or all of these exemptions, our stockholders may not have the protections that these rules are intended to provide. Although we do not currently rely on any of the “controlled company” exemptions, we may do so in the future. Our status as a “controlled company” could cause our common stock to be less attractive to certain investors or otherwise reduce the trading price of our common stock.

 

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We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Therefore, if our share price does not appreciate, our investors may not experience gains and could potentially lose on their investment in our shares.

 

We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon results of operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions, including any indebtedness we may incur, restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors our board of directors deems relevant. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our shares will be investors’ sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.

 

Provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable and may lead to entrenchment of management.

 

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that could significantly reduce the value of our shares to a potential acquirer or delay or prevent changes in control or changes in our management without the consent of our board of directors. The provisions in our charter documents include the following:

 

In addition, these provisions would apply even if we were to receive an offer that some stockholders may consider beneficial.

 

We are also subject to the anti-takeover provisions contained in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”). Under Section 203, a corporation may not, in general, engage in a business combination with any holder of 15% or more of its capital stock unless the holder has held the stock for three years or, among other exceptions, our board of directors has approved the transaction.

 

Our amended and restated charter documents provide that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or if such court does not have jurisdiction, another state or the federal courts (as appropriate) located within the State of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation matters, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees, or stockholders.

 

Our amended and restated charter documents provide that unless we consent to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or if such court does not have jurisdiction, another state or the federal courts (as appropriate) located within the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for any (i) derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, or other employee, or stockholder of ours to us or our stockholders, (iii) action asserting a claim against us or any current or former director or officer of ours arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, or our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (iv) action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Delaware.

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Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation further will provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the federal district courts of the United States of America will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the federal securities laws of the United States, including any claims under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. However, Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder and accordingly, we cannot be certain that a court would enforce such provision.

 

Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the forum provisions in our amended and restated charter documents, except our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived (and cannot waive) compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or any of our current or former directors, officers, other employees, or stockholders which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

If we are unable to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as it applies to an emerging growth company or if we are unable to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy of our financial statements and our share price may be adversely affected.

 

We are subject to Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires a company that is subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of its internal control over financial reporting. To comply with this statute, we are required to document and test our internal control procedures and to disclose significant changes made in our internal controls and procedures and our management is required to assess and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

 

We comply with Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by testing, assessing and, as necessary, strengthening our system of internal controls on an annual basis. Furthermore, as our business continues to grow, our internal controls will become more complex and will require significantly more resources and attention to ensure that our internal controls remain effective overall. This process is complicated and time-consuming, and may divert management’s attention from revenue-generating activities. For so long as we continue to qualify as an emerging growth company or smaller reporting company, we will not be required to comply with Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires an independent registered public accounting firm to attest to and report on management’s assessment of its internal control over financial reporting. If we become subject to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act, we will incur additional expenses in order to obtain the required attestation report.

 

Over the course of testing our internal controls, our management may identify material weaknesses, which may not be remediated in a timely manner to meet the deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

In the course of preparing the financial statements that are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, our management has determined that as of January 3, 2025, we have material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which relate to the design and operation of internal control over financial reporting, lack of formal and effective controls over certain financial statement account balances, and lack of effective controls over the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) principles including control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and communications and monitoring.

 

In order to remediate these material weaknesses, we have hired and continue to seek out additional accounting and finance staff members with public company reporting experience, to augment our current staff and to improve the effectiveness of our closing and financial reporting processes.

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We have designed and implemented new entity level controls, information system general controls and financial reporting controls.

 

If we fail to remediate the material weaknesses identified above in a timely manner or if we identify future deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results, or report them within the timeframes required by the SEC. We also could become subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities. In addition, if we are unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, when required, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, we may face restricted access to the capital markets and our stock price may be adversely affected.

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures are intended to be designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. We believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. These inherent limitations include the realities that there are judgments in decision-making, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by an unauthorized override of the controls. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in our control system and material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting continuing as of January 3, 2025, misstatements or insufficient disclosures due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company, and because we take advantage of specified reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates, which may make our common stock less attractive to investors.

 

We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act, and may remain an emerging growth company until December 29, 2028 (the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our IPO). However, if certain events occur prior to December 29, 2028, including if we become a “large accelerated filer,” as defined under the Exchange Act, our annual gross revenue exceeds $1.235 billion or we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt in any three-year period, we will cease to be an emerging growth company. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we are permitted and intend to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These exemptions include:

 

In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of these accounting standards until they would otherwise apply to private companies.

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We have irrevocably elected to avail ourselves of this exemption and, therefore, we may not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. We rely on other exemptions provided by the JOBS Act, including without limitation, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of Sarbanes-Oxley. Our financial statements may, therefore, not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such accounting standards and auditor attestation requirements. We cannot predict whether investors will find our common stock less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be reduced or more volatile.

 

We are also a smaller reporting company as defined in the Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies and will be able to take advantage of these scaled disclosures for so long as our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenue is less than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter.

 

Our management has limited experience operating a public company and therefore may have difficulty in successfully and profitably operating our business, or complying with regulatory requirements.

 

Prior to the closing of our IPO, our management had no experience operating a public company. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully operate as a public company, execute our business strategies as a public company, or comply with regulatory requirements applicable to public companies.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

 

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Item 2. Properties.

We complete the scope work on our projects from multiple locations throughout the country. We lease administrative offices in Irvine, California, Denver, Colorado, Suisun, California, Boise, Idaho and in other locations throughout the United States. We also lease an equipment maintenance and repair facility located in Tracy, California, which we use to store our inventory of construction materials as well as to maintain and repair our equipment. Below are our primary regional office and equipment facility locations. We have identified the locations that support our business strategy and maintain contractor licenses in all other states where we have current or awarded projects and have both project offices on site and sufficient equipment available at every facility. Should a project opportunity arise in a state in which we currently do not maintain a contractor license, we have the ability to obtain additional licenses and transport equipment and other resources to such states where we do not currently operate to meet the requirements of future contracts. Accordingly, we believe we have active and appropriate licensing in all strategic locations and we have the ability to obtain the proper licenses in additional states we may choose to do business in the future.

 

Location		Owned or Leased		Approximate Size
Irvine, CA – Office		Leased		6,000 sq. ft.
Denver, CO – Office		Leased		7,211 sq. ft.
Suisun, CA – Office		Leased		10,221 sq. ft.
Boise, ID – Office		Leased		1,704 sq. ft.
Tracy, CA – Equipment Facility		Leased		10,000 sq. ft., 43 acres

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

For a discussion of our legal proceedings, see Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Market Information

Our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol "SHIM".

Holders

Substantially all of our stockholders maintain their shares in "street name" accounts and are not individually stockholders of record. According to the records of our transfer agent, there were eight stockholders of record as of March 19, 2025.

Dividends

We do not intend to declare or pay dividends on our common stock in the near-term. Instead, we anticipate that all of our future earnings will be retained to support our operations and to finance the growth and development of our business. Any future determination to pay dividends will be made by our board of directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on a number of factors, including our financial condition, liquidity and capital requirements, contractual restrictions, general economic conditions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

Stock Performance Graph

Not applicable as we are a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in the Exchange Act.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Except as previously disclosed in Current Reports on Form 8-K, no unregistered sales of the Company’s equity securities were made during the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.

Issuer Repurchase of Equity Securities

None.

 

 

Item 6. [Reserved]

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to assist in understanding and assessing the trends and significant changes in our results of operations and financial condition. Historical results may not be indicative of future performance. The statements in this discussion regarding industry outlook, our expectations regarding our future performance, liquidity and capital resources and all other non-historical statements in this discussion are forward looking statements and are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly in "Forward-Looking Statements" and “Risk Factors” as well as those described from time to time in our future reports with the SEC. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In this discussion, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures. Explanation of these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Investors should not consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as substitutes for financial information presented in compliance with GAAP.

Overview

 

Shimmick is an industry leader in delivering turnkey infrastructure solutions that strengthen critical markets across water, energy, climate resiliency, and sustainable transportation. With a track record that spans over a century, Shimmick, headquartered in California, unites deep engineering heritage with entrepreneurial spirit to tackle today's most complex infrastructure challenges. We integrate technical excellence with collaborative project delivery methods to provide innovative, technology-driven infrastructure solutions that accelerate economic growth and empower communities nationwide.

 

We have a long history of successfully completing complex water projects, ranging from the world’s largest wastewater recycling and purification system in California to the iconic Hoover Dam. According to Engineering News Record, in 2024, we are nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#8), dams and reservoirs (#6), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7). Our business includes construction operations from Morrison Knudsen and Washington Group International which were consolidated in 2017 by AECOM. In 2021, we were sold by AECOM and became an independent company under new private ownership ("AECOM Sale Transaction"). In November 2023, we completed our initial public offering (the “IPO”) and currently our stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "SHIM".

 

We selectively focus on the following types of infrastructure projects:

Water Treatment and Resources

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Other Critical Infrastructure

 

We build, retrofit, expand, rehabilitate, operate and maintain our nation’s critical infrastructure, including mass transit, bridges and military infrastructure. We work on projects that we believe are vital for economic growth, social connectivity, and accessibility. We believe our projects enable smooth and efficient movement of people and goods, foster trade, address environmental sustainability and improve quality of life for individuals and communities. Within critical infrastructure, we are focused primarily on the following types of projects:

As of January 3, 2025, we had a backlog of projects of approximately $822 million, mostly located in California, with ongoing projects in six other states. We self-perform many of these projects, which we believe allows us to better control critical aspects of construction, reduce cost and schedule risks, and deliver greater value to clients.

 

Our History, the AECOM Sale Transaction and 2024 Financing Transactions

Overview

Shimmick was founded in 1990 in California and operated as a regional infrastructure construction contractor throughout California for nearly 30 years. In 2017, AECOM acquired Shimmick and consolidated it with its existing construction services, which included former construction operations from Morrison Knudsen, Washington Group International, and others.

 

In January 2021, we were sold by AECOM and began operating as an independent company under new private ownership ("AECOM Sale Transaction") under a December 2020 Purchase Agreement with SCC Group, a special purpose entity formed for the purpose of entering into and consummating the sale transaction including acquiring 100% of the stock of the Company and certain other assets related to our business and our subsidiaries to the extent owned by Seller Entities or their affiliates. After the transaction, we began a transformation to shift our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure and grow our business. We are also focusing more on smaller complex projects that we can largely self-perform and which we believe will have lower risk and higher margin.

 

On November 16, 2023, the Company completed its initial public offering of 3,575,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $7.00 per share (the “IPO”). The net proceeds to the Company from the IPO were approximately $19 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and before estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. Shimmick’s common stock began trading on November 14, 2023 and is currently listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "SHIM".

AECOM Sale Transaction

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2024 Financing Transactions

 

For additional information regarding AECOM, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business and Industry — We may be required to make additional payments to AECOM pursuant to contractual arrangements” and “— If AECOM defaults on its contractual obligations under agreements in which we are a beneficiary, our business could be materially and adversely impacted.”

 

Ural Yal Appointed CEO of Shimmick

 

On November 12, 2024, Shimmick announced that it appointed Ural Yal as its new CEO and member of the Board of Directors effective December 2, 2024 and succeeded Steven Richards upon his retirement. We believe Mr. Yal brings deep expertise in both the California market and national infrastructure construction along with a proven track record of operational growth to lead the Company in capitalizing on market opportunities through operational excellence, safety and client satisfaction.

 

Key Factors Affecting Our Performance and Results of Operations

 

We expect that our results of operations will be affected by a number of factors which we have discussed below.

Weather, natural disasters and emergencies. The results of our business in a given period can be impacted by adverse weather conditions, severe weather events, natural disasters or other emergencies, which include, among other things, heavy or prolonged snowfall or rainfall, hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods, blizzards, extreme temperatures, wildfires, post-wildfire floods and debris flows, pandemics and earthquakes. These conditions and events can negatively impact our financial results due to, among other things, the termination, deferral or delay of projects, reduced productivity and exposure to significant liabilities.

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Seasonality. Typically, our revenue is lowest in the first quarter of the year because cold, snowy or wet conditions can create challenging working environments that are more costly for our customers or cause delays on projects. Second quarter revenue is typically higher than those in the first quarter, as some projects begin, but continued cold and wet weather can often impact productivity. Third quarter revenue is typically the highest of the year, as a greater number of projects are underway and operating conditions, including weather, are normally more accommodating. Project geographic location will also dictate how seasonality affects productivity and timing. Also, the holiday season and inclement weather can sometimes cause delays during the fourth quarter, reducing revenue and increasing costs.

 

Our Ability to Fulfill Backlog Orders. Our backlog consists of the estimated amount of services to be completed from future work on uncompleted contracts or work that has been awarded with contracts still being negotiated. It also includes revenue from change orders and renewal options. Most of our contracts are cancelable on short or no advance notice. Reductions in backlog due to cancellation by a customer, or for other reasons, could significantly reduce the revenue that we actually receive from contracts in backlog. In the event of a project cancellation, we may be reimbursed for certain costs, but we typically have no contractual right to the total revenues reflected in our backlog. Backlog amounts are determined based on target price estimates that incorporate historical trends, anticipated seasonal impacts, experience from similar projects and from communications with our customers. These estimates may prove inaccurate, which could cause estimated revenue to be realized in periods later than originally expected, or not at all. As a result, our backlog as of any particular date is an uncertain indicator of future revenue and earnings. In addition, contracts included in our backlog may not be profitable. If our backlog fails to materialize, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

 

Our Ability to Obtain New Projects. We selectively bid on projects that we believe offer an opportunity to meet our profitability objectives or that offer the opportunity to enter promising new markets. The potential customers conduct rigorous competitive processes for awarding many contracts. We will potentially face strong competition and pricing pressures for any additional contract awards from other government agencies, and we may be required to qualify or continue to qualify under various multiple award task order contract criteria.

 

In addition, as is customary in the construction business, we are required to provide surety bonds to our customers to secure our performance under construction contracts. Our ability to obtain surety bonds primarily depends upon our capitalization, working capital, past performance, management expertise and reputation, as well as certain external factors, including the overall capacity of the surety market. Surety companies consider such factors in relationship to the amount of our backlog and their underwriting standards, which may change from time to time. Events that adversely affect the insurance and bonding markets generally may result in bonding becoming more difficult to obtain in the future, or being available only at a significantly greater cost. If are unable to obtain adequate bonding or if the cost of bonding materially increased, it would limit the amount that we can bid on new contracts, limit the competitiveness of our bids, and could have a material adverse effect on our future revenue and business prospects.

 

Our Ability to Successfully Expand our Footprint. We review our bidding opportunities to attempt to minimize concentration of work with any one customer, in any one industry, or in tight labor markets. We believe that by carefully positioning ourselves in markets that have meaningful barriers to entry, like those with highly technical or specialized scopes of work, we can continue to be competitive. For example, we target projects with significant, highly-technical work that we can self-perform. We believe this provides us with a distinct pricing advantage, as well as better risk management. In addition, as a result of federal and state-level infrastructure initiatives, we believe that funding for technical construction projects may exceed capacity, enabling us to opportunistically target smaller specialized projects with less risk at higher margins. We may be limited in our ability to expand our footprint by barriers to entry to new markets, competition, and availability of capital and skilled labor.

 

We primarily compete for new contracts independently, seeking to win and complete new projects directly for our customers. Our customers primarily award contracts using one of two methods: the traditional public “competitive bid” method, in which price is the major determining factor, or through a “best value” or collaborative contract proposal, where contracts are awarded based on a combination of technical qualifications, proposed project team, schedule, the ability to obtain surety bonds, past performance on similar projects and price, which we believe creates a barrier to entry.

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Many of our contracts are awarded on a fixed-price basis, and we earn and recognize revenue using an input measure of total costs incurred divided by total costs expected to be incurred.

 

Our Ability to Obtain Approval of Change Orders and Successfully Pursue Claims. We are subject to variation in scope and cost of projects from our original projections. In certain circumstances, we seek to collect or assert claims against customers, engineers, consultants, subcontractors or others involved in a project for additional costs exceeding the contract price or for amounts not included in the original contract price. Our experience has often been that public sector customers have been willing to negotiate equitable adjustments in the contract compensation or completion time provisions if unexpected circumstances arise. However, this process may result in disputes over whether the work performed is beyond the scope of the work included in the original project plans and specifications or, if the customer agrees that the work performed qualifies as extra work, the price that the customer is willing to pay for the extra work. Public sector customers may seek to impose contractual risk-shifting provisions more aggressively or there could be statutory and other legal prohibitions that prevent or limit contract changes or equitable adjustments.

 

Our Ability to Control Project Costs. Our costs primarily consist of payroll, equipment, materials, and other project related expenses. With a consistent focus on profitability by our management team, we leverage information technology and utilize financial systems to improve project execution and control costs. However, if we are unable to accurately estimate the overall risks, requirements or costs when we bid on or negotiate a contract that is ultimately awarded to us, we may achieve a lower than anticipated profit or incur a loss on the contract. Also, our labor and training expenses may increase as a result of a shortage in the supply of skilled personnel. We may not be able to pass these expenses on to our customers, which could adversely affect our profitability. To the extent that we are unable to buy construction equipment necessary for our needs, either due to a lack of available funding or equipment shortages in the marketplace, we may be forced to rent equipment on a short-term basis, which could increase the costs of performing our contracts. If we are unable to continue to maintain the equipment in our fleet, we may be forced to obtain third-party repair services, which could increase our costs. In addition, the market value of our equipment may unexpectedly decline at a faster rate than anticipated.

 

Our Ability to Control Selling General and Administrative Costs. We incur significant expenses on an ongoing basis as a public company that we did not incur as a private company. Those costs include additional director and officer liability insurance expenses, stock exchange listing expenses, as well as third-party and internal resources related to accounting, auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, legal and investor and public relations expenses. These costs are generally selling, general and administrative expenses. We have also implemented the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan to align our equity compensation program with public company plans and practices, which increases our stock-based compensation expense.

 

Joint Ventures. We participate in various construction joint ventures in order to share expertise, risk and resources for certain highly complex, large, and/or unique projects. Generally, each construction joint venture is formed to accomplish a specific project and is jointly controlled by the joint venture partners. We select our joint venture partners based on our analysis of their construction and financial capabilities, expertise in the type of work to be performed and past working relationships, among other criteria. The joint venture agreements typically provide that our interests in any profits and assets, and our respective share in any losses and liabilities, that may result from the performance of the contract are limited to our stated percentage interest in the project. Under each joint venture agreement, one partner is designated as the sponsor. The sponsoring partner typically provides administrative, accounting and much of the project management support for the project and generally receives a fee from the joint venture for these services. We have been designated as the sponsoring partner in some venture projects and are a non-sponsoring partner in others. We incur transaction and integration costs prior to fully realizing the benefits of acquisition synergies. Joint ventures often require significant investments before they begin operations and we incur many of these costs prior to realizing any gain on the investment in the joint venture. If we are unable to recoup these costs, it could have a significant impact on our business.

 

How We Assess Performance of Our Business

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Revenue

We currently derive our revenue predominantly by providing infrastructure, operations and management services around the United States. We generally recognize revenue over-time as performance obligations are satisfied and control over promised goods or services are transferred to our customers.

Gross Margin

Gross margin represents revenue less contract costs. Contract costs consist of all direct and indirect costs on contracts, including raw materials, labor, equipment costs, and subcontractor costs. If the estimates of costs to complete fixed-price contracts indicate a further loss, the entire amount of the additional loss expected over the life of the project is recognized in the current period in the cost of revenue.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and personnel costs for our administrative, finance and accounting, legal, information systems, human resources and certain managerial employees. Additional expenses include audit, consulting and professional fees, travel, insurance, office space rental costs, property taxes and other corporate and overhead expenses.

Equity in (Loss) Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures includes our return on investment in unconsolidated joint ventures.

Net Loss

Net loss represents earnings after consideration of all operating expenses and other income and expenses to measure loss to allocate resources and assess financial performance.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected financial data for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023:

 

		Fiscal Year Ended																% of Revenue
(In thousands, except percentage data)		January 3, 2025				December 29, 2023				$ Change				% Change				January 3, 2025				December 29, 2023
Revenue		$	480,236			$	632,806			$	(152,570	)			(24	)%			100	%			100	%
Cost of revenue			535,885				610,434				(74,549	)			(12	)			112				96
Gross margin			(55,649	)			22,372				(78,021	)			(349	)			(12	)			4
Selling, general and administrative expenses			63,966				64,125				(159	)			(0	)			13				10
ERP pre-implementation asset impairment and associated costs			15,708				—				15,708			NM					3				—
Total operating expenses			79,674				64,125				15,549				24				16				10
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures			(4,728	)			10,354				(15,082	)			(146	)			(1	)			2
Gain on sale of assets			20,725				31,834				(11,109	)			(35	)			4				5
(Loss) income from operations			(119,326	)			435				(119,761	)			(27,531	)			(25	)			1
Interest expense			5,426				2,284				3,142				138				1				—
Other expense, net			959				437				522				119				—				—
Net loss before income tax			(125,711	)			(2,286	)			(123,425	)			5,399				(26	)			1
Income tax benefit			963				—				963			NM					—				—
Net loss		$	(124,748	)		$	(2,286	)		$	(122,462	)			5,357	%			(26	)%			1	%

 

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Revenue and gross margin

The following table sets forth disaggregated data on revenues and gross margin for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023:

 

	Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands, except percentage data)	January 3, 2025				December 29, 2023				$ Change				% Change
Shimmick Projects
Revenue	$	355,683			$	386,491			$	(30,808	)			(8	)%
Gross Margin	$	12,094			$	38,063			$	(25,969	)			(68	)%
Gross Margin (%)		3	%			10	%
Legacy Projects
Revenue	$	93,226			$	198,509			$	(105,283	)			(53	)%
Gross Margin	$	(49,321	)		$	(6,651	)		$	(42,670	)			642	%
Gross Margin (%)		(53	)%			(3	)%
Foundations Projects
Revenue	$	31,327			$	47,806			$	(16,479	)			(34	)%
Gross Margin	$	(18,422	)		$	(9,040	)		$	(9,382	)			104	%
Gross Margin (%)		(59	)%			(19	)%
Consolidated Total
Revenue	$	480,236			$	632,806			$	(152,570	)			(24	)%
Gross Margin	$	(55,649	)		$	22,372			$	(78,021	)			(349	)%
Gross Margin (%)		(12	)%			4	%

 

Shimmick Projects

 

Projects started after the AECOM Sale Transaction ("Shimmick Projects") have focused on water infrastructure and other critical infrastructure. Revenue recognized on Shimmick Projects was $356 million and $386 million for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, respectively. The $30 million decrease in revenue was primarily the result of a $82 million decrease from lower activity on existing projects and projects winding down partially offset by an aggregate of $52 million of revenue from a new water infrastructure project and ramp up of a transportation project.

 

Gross margin recognized on Shimmick Projects was $12 million and $38 million for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, respectively. The $26 million decrease in gross margin was primarily the result of a $37 million decrease from increased cost of revenue, schedule extensions and a decrease in revenue from existing projects that are winding down, partially offset by an aggregate of $11 million of gross margin from a new water infrastructure project and ramp up of a transportation project.

 

Legacy Projects

 

As part of the AECOM Sale Transaction, we acquired the Legacy Projects and backlog that were started under prior ownership. Legacy Projects revenue was $93 million for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, a decline of $105 million as compared to the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, as the Company works to complete these projects. The decline in revenue was primarily driven by continued impacts of Legacy Projects winding down during fiscal 2024, the sale of non-core business contracts in the third quarter of 2023 as well as a non-cash adjustment to revenue on a Legacy Loss Project (as defined below) settlement recognized during the second quarter of 2024, partially offset by a settlement agreement in the Company's Golden Gate Bridge Project (the “GGB Project”) during the third quarter of 2024.

 

Gross margin was $(49) million for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025 as compared to $(7) million for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, primarily as a result of the Legacy Loss Project settlement during the second quarter of 2024, projects winding down and additional cost overruns on Legacy Loss Projects that have experienced additional increases in the cost to complete as well as additional legal fees to pursue contract modifications and recoveries, partially offset by the GGB Project settlement.

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A subset of Legacy Projects ("Legacy Loss Projects") have experienced significant cost overruns due to the COVID pandemic, design issues, legal costs and other factors. In the Legacy Loss Projects, we have recognized the estimated costs to complete and the loss expected from these projects. If the estimates of costs to complete fixed-price contracts indicate a further loss, the entire amount of the additional loss expected over the life of the project is recognized as a period cost in the cost of revenue. As these Legacy Loss Projects continue to wind down to completion, no further gross margin will be recognized and in some cases, there may be additional costs associated with these projects. Revenue recognized on these Legacy Loss Projects was $68 million and $99 million for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, respectively. Gross margin recognized on these Legacy Loss Projects was $(45) million and $(14) million for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, respectively. The change in gross margin was primarily the result of a Legacy Loss Project settlement during the second quarter of 2024, additional increases in the cost to complete as well as additional legal fees to pursue contract modifications and recoveries, partially offset by the GGB Project settlement.

 

Foundations Projects

 

Projects that focus on foundation drilling are referred to as "Foundations Projects". The Company entered into an agreement to sell the assets of our non-core Foundations Projects in the second quarter of 2024 and continued to wind down work during the 2024 fiscal year. As a result, revenue recognized on Foundations Projects declined during the 2024 fiscal year. Revenue recognized on Foundations Projects was $31 million and $48 million for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, respectively. The $17 million decline in revenue was the result of timing of multiple projects winding down following the asset sale.

 

Gross margin recognized on Foundations Projects was $(18) million and $(9) million for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, respectively. The decline in gross margin was the result of cost overruns and projects winding down.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses remained approximately flat period over period.

ERP pre-implementation asset impairment and associated costs

ERP pre-implementation asset impairment and associated costs were $16 million due to the strategic decision to enhance the Company’s current ERP system rather than implementing a new platform which, due to prior capitalized costs and remaining contractual obligations, resulted in a charge of $16 million recorded in the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.

Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures was $(5) million, compared to earnings of $10 million in the prior year period, primarily due a favorable subcontractor settlement during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023 that did not reoccur during the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025 and increased costs due to schedule extensions.

Gain on sale of assets

Gain on sale of assets decreased by $11 million primarily due to the gain recognized on the sale of non-core business contracts for $30 million during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, partially offset by the $17 million gain recognized on the transaction for the sale-leaseback of our equipment yard in Tracy, California and $2 million gain recognized on the sale of the assets of our non-core Foundations Projects during the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.

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Interest expense

Interest expense increased by $3 million primarily due to increased borrowings on the Credit Agreement, which was entered into on May 20, 2024 as well as interest charges on the Revolving Credit Facility which was not entered into until March 27, 2023.

Other expense, net

Other expense, net remained approximately flat period over period.

Income tax benefit

Income tax benefit of $1 million was recognized for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, primarily as the result of a decrease in other taxes payable. No taxable income was recognized for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, thus no income tax expense or benefit was recorded.

Net loss

Net loss increased by $122 million from $2 million to a net loss of $125 million for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, primarily due to a decrease in gross margin of $78 million of which $52 million was a result of gross margin declines in the legacy and foundations projects. In addition, the ERP pre-implementation asset impairment and associated costs of $16 million, a decrease of gain on the sale of assets of $11 million, an increase in equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures of $15 million as well as an increase in interest expense of $3 million added to the net loss increase, each as described above.

Non-GAAP financial measures

We report our financial results in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with additional useful information in evaluating our performance. Therefore, to supplement our consolidated financial statements, we provide investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted net (loss) income and Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted net (loss) income

Adjusted net (loss) income represents Net loss attributable to Shimmick Corporation adjusted to eliminate stock-based compensation, ERP pre-implementation asset impairment and associated costs, legal fees and other costs for Legacy Projects and transaction-related costs and changes in fair value of contingent consideration remaining after the impact of transactions with our prior owner. We have also made an adjustment for transformation costs we have incurred including advisory costs in connection with settling outstanding claims, exiting the Legacy Projects and transforming the Company to shift our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure and grow our business.

We have included Adjusted net (loss) income in this Annual Report on Form 10-K because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short and long-term operational plans. In particular, we believe that the exclusion of the income and expenses eliminated in calculating Adjusted net (loss) income can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted net (loss) income provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations.

Our use of Adjusted net (loss) income as an analytical tool has limitations, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

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Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted net (loss) income alongside Net loss attributable to Shimmick Corporation, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents our net loss attributable to Shimmick Corporation before interest expense, income tax benefit and depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate stock-based compensation, ERP pre-implementation asset impairment and associated costs, legal fees and other costs for Legacy Projects and transaction-related costs and changes in fair value of contingent consideration remaining after the impact of transactions with our prior owner. We have also made an adjustment for transformation costs we have incurred including advisory costs in connection with settling outstanding claims, exiting the Legacy Projects and transforming the Company to shift our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure and grow our business.

 

We have included Adjusted EBITDA in this Annual Report on Form 10-K because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short and long-term operational plans. In particular, we believe that the exclusion of the income and expenses eliminated in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations.

 

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA as an analytical tool has limitations, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

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Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside Net loss attributable to Shimmick Corporation, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. See reconciliations below:

 

		Fiscal Year Ended
		January 3,				December 29,
(In thousands)		2025				2023
Net loss attributable to Shimmick Corporation		$	(124,748	)		$	(2,546	)
Transformation costs (1)			7,067				—
Stock-based compensation			6,130				2,062
ERP pre-implementation asset impairment and associated costs(2)			15,708				—
Legal fees and other costs for Legacy Projects (3)			14,030				8,740
Other (4)			828				2,421
Adjusted net (loss) income		$	(80,985	)		$	10,677
		Fiscal Year Ended
		January 3,				December 29,
(In thousands)		2025				2023
Net loss attributable to Shimmick Corporation		$	(124,748	)		$	(2,546	)
Interest expense			5,426				2,284
Income tax benefit			(963	)			—
Depreciation and amortization			15,132				17,121
Transformation costs(1)			7,067				—
Stock-based compensation			6,130				2,062
ERP pre-implementation asset impairment and associated costs(2)			15,708				—
Legal fees and other costs for Legacy Projects(3)			14,030				8,740
Other(4)			828				2,421
Adjusted EBITDA		$	(61,390	)		$	30,082

(1) Consists of transformation-related costs we have incurred including advisory costs in connection with settling outstanding claims in connection with exiting certain Legacy Projects as part of the Company’s growth strategy to address and capitalize on the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure.

(2) Reflects a strategic decision to enhance the Company’s current ERP system rather than implementing a new platform which, due to prior capitalized costs and remaining contractual obligations, resulted in a charge of $16 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

(3) Consists of legal fees and other costs incurred in connection with claims relating to Legacy Projects.

(4) Consists of transaction-related costs and changes in fair value of contingent consideration remaining after the impact of transactions with our prior owner.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital Requirements and Sources of Liquidity

During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, our capital expenditures were approximately $10 million compared to $7 million for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. Historically, we have had significant cash requirements in order to organically expand our business to undertake new projects. Our cash requirements include costs related to increased expenditures for equipment, facilities and information systems, purchase of materials and production of materials and cash to fund our organic expansion into new markets, including through joint ventures. Our working capital needs are driven by the seasonality and growth of our business, with our cash requirements greater in periods of growth. Additional cash requirements resulting from our growth include the costs of additional personnel, enhancing our information systems, our compliance with laws and rules applicable to being a public company and, in the future, our integration of any acquisitions. Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at January 3, 2025 totaled $34 million and availability under the Revolving Credit Facility and Credit Agreement totaled $15 million and $51 million, respectively, resulting in total liquidity of $100 million.

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We have historically relied upon cash available through operating activities, in addition to credit facilities and existing cash balances, to finance our working capital requirements and to support our growth.

However, we regularly monitor other potential capital sources, including equity and debt financing, in an effort to meet our planned expenditures and liquidity requirements. Our future success will be highly dependent on our ability to access outside sources of capital.

As is customary in our business, we are required to provide surety bonds to secure our performance under our contracts. Our ability to obtain surety bonds primarily depends upon our capitalization, working capital, past performance, management expertise and reputation and certain external factors, including the overall capacity of the surety market. Surety companies consider such factors in relationship to the amount of our backlog and their underwriting standards, which may change from time to time. We have pledged proceeds and other rights under our contracts to our bond surety company. Events that affect the insurance and bonding markets may result in bonding becoming more difficult to obtain in the future, or being available only at a significantly greater cost.

We believe that our operating, investing and financing cash flows are sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months. However, future cash flows are subject to a number of variables, and significant additional expenditures will be required to conduct our operations. There can be no assurance that operations and other capital resources will provide cash in sufficient amounts to maintain planned or future levels of expenditures. In the event we make one or more acquisitions and the amount of capital required is greater than the amount we have available for acquisitions at that time, we could be required to reduce the expected level of expenditures and/or seek additional capital. If we seek additional capital, we may do so through joint ventures, asset sales, offerings of debt or equity securities or other means. We cannot guarantee that this additional capital will be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we are unable to obtain the funds we need, we may not be able to complete acquisitions that may be favorable to us or finance the expenditures necessary to conduct our operations.

Total debt outstanding is presented on the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

 

(In thousands)		January 3, 2025				December 29, 2023
Credit Agreement		$	11,503			$	—
Revolving Credit Facility			—				29,914
Unamortized debt issuance costs			(2,025	)			(287	)
Long-term debt, net		$	9,478			$	29,627

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

On March 27, 2023, we entered into the Revolving Credit Facility with MidCap Financial Services, LLC, which originally provided a total commitment of $30 million. The Revolving Credit Facility has been subsequently amended, most recently on September 25, 2024. As amended, the Revolving Credit Facility provides for a total commitment of $15 million and bears interest at an annual rate of adjusted term SOFR, subject to a 1.0% floor, plus 5.50%. Further, the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to an annual collateral management fee of 0.50% and an annual unused line fee of 0.50%. The Revolving Credit Facility includes certain financial operating covenants, including a minimum liquidity requirement of $7.5 million. We are not aware of any instances of noncompliance with the key financial covenants as of January 3, 2025. The Revolving Credit Facility was terminated on March 13, 2025 upon the execution of the ACF Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, we repaid $30 million of the amount outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and paid $2 million in cash interest.

 

Credit Agreement

 

On May 20, 2024, we, as guarantor, and our wholly-owned subsidiaries as borrowers (“Borrowers”), Alter Domus (US) LLC, as agent, and AECOM and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (“BHSI”) as lenders, entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”), which was subsequently amended on September 25, 2024, January 30, 2025 and March 12, 2025 to, among other things, permit the Company’s concurrent amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility and waive the specified noncompliance of the Material Project Documents covenant regarding entering into non-bonded contracts.

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As amended, the Credit Agreement provides borrowing capacity up to $60 million. The obligations under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to one month Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), subject to a 1.00% floor, plus 3.50%. Interest on any outstanding amounts drawn under the Credit Agreement will be payable, in kind or in cash at our election, on the last day of each month and upon prepayment. Payment-in-kind interest accrued and capitalized shall not constitute loan outstanding amounts for the purposes of calculating loan availability. During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, the Company paid $0.3 million in cash interest and accrued $2 million in non-cash payment-in-kind interest.

 

The Credit Agreement matures on May 20, 2029 (the “Maturity Date”), and the Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow amounts under the Credit Agreement until the Maturity Date.

 

Obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by us and secured by a lien on substantially all of our and the Borrowers' assets.

 

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for a transaction of this type, including covenants that limit liens, asset sales and investments, in each case subject to negotiated exceptions and baskets. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains a maximum leverage ratio covenant as tested quarterly commencing with the close of the first quarter of 2026. The Credit Agreement also contains representations and warranties and event of default provisions customary for a transaction of this type. Subsequent to January 3, 2025, the Company was not in compliance with a non-financial covenant regarding entering into material non-bonded contracts as set forth in the Credit Agreement. As of January 3, 2025 and following the March 12, 2025 amendment, we are not aware of any instances of noncompliance with non-financial or financial covenants. As of January 3, 2025, $9 million was outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

 

The transactions with AECOM also included a mutual release and settlement of certain claims with AECOM and a corresponding agreement to issue 7,745,000 shares of our common shares to AECOM. 5,144,622 of the common shares were issued on May 20, 2024 and issuance of the remaining 2,600,378 shares was completed following stockholder approval on June 26, 2024. Of the total common shares issued, 1,036,949 were held in escrow which resulted in an AECOM voting interest of 19.6% as of January 3, 2025. The Company recognized a loss of $1 million in other expense, net within the consolidated statements of operations as a result of the share issuance which represented the excess of the $13 million fair market value of the common shares at the time of issuance over the $12 million carrying value of the contingent consideration liabilities settled with AECOM.

 

ACF Credit Agreement

 

On March 12, 2025, we entered into a Credit Agreement (“ACF Credit Agreement”) with ACF FINCO I LP, which provides a total commitment of $15 million and bears interest at an annual rate of adjusted term SOFR, subject to a 2.0% floor, plus 4.50%. Further, the ACF Credit Agreement is subject to an annual unused line fee of 0.50%. The ACF Credit Agreement includes certain financial operating covenants, including a minimum liquidity requirement of $5 million. The ACF Credit Agreement matures on the earlier of March 12, 2028 or 90 days prior to the maturity date of the Credit Agreement.

Cash Flows Analysis

The following table sets forth our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

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		Fiscal Year Ended
		January 3,				December 29,
(In thousands)		2025				2023
Net cash used in operating activities		$	(21,259	)		$	(88,100	)
Net cash provided by investing activities			15,041				22,050
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(21,897	)			47,875
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(28,115	)			(18,175	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period			63,910				82,085
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period		$	35,795			$	63,910

 

Operating Activities

During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $21 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $88 million for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. Cash flows used in operating activities were driven by a net loss, adjusted for various non-cash items and changes in accounts receivable, contract assets, contract liabilities, accounts payable and accrued expenses balances, accrued salaries and wages and other assets and liabilities as discussed below.

Operating assets and liabilities — The change in operating assets and liabilities varies due to fluctuations and timing in operating activities and operating assets and liabilities. The changes in the components of operating assets and liabilities during the fiscal years ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023 were as follows:

 

		Fiscal Year Ended
		January 3,				December 29,
(In thousands)		2025				2023
Accounts receivable, net		$	11,190			$	2,251
Due from unconsolidated joint ventures			-				313
Contract assets			104,139				(9,334	)
Accounts payable			(35,114	)			13,747
Contract liabilities			(13,260	)			(47,940	)
Accrued expenses			9,940				(26,861	)
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits			2,039				(8,975	)
Other assets and liabilities			4,310				(645	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net		$	83,244			$	(77,444	)

 

During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, the increase in operating assets and liabilities was $83 million, which was primarily driven by decreases in contract assets and increases in contract liabilities and accrued expenses. The Company’s operating assets and liabilities fluctuations are impacted by the mix of projects in backlog, seasonality, the timing of new awards and related payments for work performed and the contract billings to the customer as projects are completed. Operating assets and liabilities are also impacted at period end by the timing of accounts receivable collections and accounts payable payments for projects.

 

The impact on net cash flows from operations in the fiscal years ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023 from Legacy Loss Projects was cash proceeds of approximately $42 million in part due to settlements on claims during the year and cash used of $65 million, respectively.

Investing Activities

For the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, net cash provided by investing activities was $15 million, which was primarily driven by proceeds from the sale of assets of $32 million, partially offset by purchases of property, plant and equipment of $10 million and contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures of $6 million.

For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, net cash provided by investing activities was $22 million, which primarily consisted of cash proceeds from the sale of non-core business contracts of $30 million, proceeds from sale of assets of $6 million ($4 million due to sale of an office building), and return of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures of $16 million, partially offset by unconsolidated joint venture equity contributions of $23 million and purchases of property, plant and equipment of $7 million.

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Financing Activities

For the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, net cash used in financing activities was $22 million, which primarily consisted of net repayments to credit facilities of $20 million and $2 million of debt issuance costs incurred for the Credit Agreement and associated amendment entered into during the second and third quarters of 2024.

For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $48 million, which primarily consisted of net proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility borrowings of $30 million and IPO proceeds of $25 million, partially offset by payments of IPO costs of $6 million.

Letters of Credit

We obtain standby letters of credit as required from time to time by our insurance carriers. The Company did not have any letters of credit outstanding as of January 3, 2025 or December 29, 2023.

Contractual Obligations

Contractual obligations of the Company consisted of liabilities associated with remaining lease payments through the fiscal years ending December 28, 2029 of approximately $7 million, $5 million, $4 million, $4 million and $3 million, respectively, and approximately $3 million in the aggregate thereafter based on balances outstanding as of January 3, 2025. See Note 10 - Leases, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Backlog

Our backlog consists of the remaining unearned revenue on awarded contracts, including our pro-rata share of work to be performed by unconsolidated joint ventures, less the joint venture partners’ pro-rata share of work to be performed by consolidated joint ventures. We include in backlog estimates of the amount of consideration to be received, including bonuses, awards, incentive fees, fixed-price awards, claims, unpriced change orders, penalties, minimum customer commitments on cost-plus arrangements, liquidated damages and certain time and material arrangements in which the estimated value is firm or can be estimated with a reasonable amount of certainty in both timing and amounts. As construction on our contracts progresses, we increase or decrease backlog to take account of changes in estimated quantities under fixed-price contracts, as well as to reflect changed conditions, change orders and other variations from initially anticipated contract revenue and costs, including completion penalties and bonuses. Substantially all of the contracts in our backlog may be canceled or modified at the election of the customer.

As of January 3, 2025, we had a backlog of projects of approximately $822 million, with over half of that amount comprised of water projects. We believe we have the ability to self-perform many of these projects, enabling us to compete for complex projects and differentiating us from many of our competitors. Self-performance also enables us to better control the critical aspects of our projects, reducing the risk of cost and schedule overruns.

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The following tables present the Company's percentage of backlog by customer type, contract type and backlog recognized:

 

		As of
		January 3, 2025
Backlog by customer type:
State and local agencies			71	%
Federal agencies			13	%
Private owners			16	%
Total backlog			100	%

 

		As of
		January 3, 2025
Backlog by contract type:
Fixed-price			85	%
Cost reimbursable			15	%
Total backlog			100	%

 

		As of
		January 3, 2025
Estimated backlog recognized:
0 to 24 months			84	%
25 to 36 months			7	%
Beyond 36 months			9	%
Total backlog			100	%

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

In our joint ventures, the liability of each partner is usually joint and several. This means that each joint venture partner may become liable for the entire risk of performance guarantees provided by each partner to the customer. Typically, each joint venture partner indemnifies the other partners for any liabilities incurred in excess of the liabilities the other party is obligated to bear under the respective joint venture agreement. We are unable to estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments that we could be required to make under outstanding performance guarantees related to joint venture projects due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, the nature and extent of any contractual defaults by our joint venture partners, resource availability, potential performance delays caused by the defaults, the location of the projects, and the terms of the related contracts.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

The discussion of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. The results of our analysis form the basis for making assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, and the impact of such differences may be material to our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition and Estimated Costs to Complete Projects

The Company recognizes revenue from signed contracts with customers, change orders (approved and unapproved) and claims on those contracts that we conclude to be enforceable under the terms of the signed contracts. Many of the Company’s contracts have one clearly identifiable performance obligation.

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However, some contracts provide the customer an integrated service that includes two or more of services associated with construction, operations and management. The determination of the number of performance obligations in a contract requires significant judgment and could change the timing of the amount of revenue recorded for a given period.

Determination of the contract price is dependent upon a number of factors, including the accuracy of a variety of estimates made at the consolidated balance sheet date, such as estimated costs at completion. Additionally, the Company is required to make estimates for the amount of consideration to be received, including variable compensation such as bonuses, awards, incentive fees, claims, unapproved change orders, unpriced change orders, penalties, and liquidated damages. The Company’s estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include such amounts in the contract price are based largely on the Company’s assessment of legal enforceability, anticipated performance, and any other information (historical and forecasted) that is reasonably available to the Company. Management continuously monitors factors that may affect the quality of its estimates and makes adjustments accordingly.

The Company has numerous contracts that are in various stages of completion which require estimates to determine the forecasted costs at completion. Due to the nature of the work left to be performed on many of the Company’s contracts, the estimation of total cost at completion (“EAC”) for fixed-price contracts is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. Estimates of total cost at completion are made each period and changes in these estimates are accounted for prospectively as cumulative adjustments to revenue recognized in the current period. If estimates of costs to complete fixed-price contracts indicate a loss, a provision is made through a contract write-down for the total loss anticipated in the cost of revenue.

Change Orders

Contracts are often modified to account for changes in contract specifications and requirements. Most of the Company’s contract modifications are for goods or services that are not distinct from existing contracts due to the significant integration provided in the context of the contract and are accounted for as if they were part of the original contract. The effect of a contract modification on the transaction price and the Company’s measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates are recognized as an adjustment to revenue (either as an increase or decrease) on a cumulative catch-up basis during the period the modification occurs and throughout the remainder of the contract.

Claims Recognition

Sometimes the Company seeks claims for amounts in excess of the contract price for delays, errors in specifications and designs, contract terminations, change orders in dispute or other causes of additional costs incurred. Costs attributable to claims from customers are treated as costs of contract performance as incurred.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method prescribed by the Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740 — Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). This method requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Under this method, the Company determines deferred tax assets and liabilities on the basis of the differences between the consolidated financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that its management believes these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If the Company determines that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, it will make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company

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We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will, among other things:

 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can use the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act, for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This permits an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that it (i) is no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, these financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

 

We will continue to qualify as an emerging growth company until the earliest of:

We are also a smaller reporting company as defined in the Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies and will be able to take advantage of these scaled disclosures for so long as our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenue is less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter.

 

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable as we are a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in the Exchange Act.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

The independent registered public accounting firm’s report and consolidated financial statements listed below of this Annual Report are filed as part of this report.

 

Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company
	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 34)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Shimmick Corporation

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Shimmick Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ (deficit) equity, and cash flows, for each of the two fiscal years in the period ended January 3, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two fiscal years in the period ended January 3, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver, Colorado

March 20, 2025

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2022.

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Shimmick Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

 

		January 3,				December 29,
		2025				2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	33,730			$	62,939
Restricted cash			2,065				971
Accounts receivable, net			42,988				54,178
Contract assets, current			46,603				125,943
Prepaids and other current assets			15,614				13,427
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			141,000				257,458
Property, plant and equipment, net			19,132				46,373
Intangible assets, net			6,667				9,244
Contract assets, non-current			23,517				48,316
Lease right-of-use assets			24,232				23,855
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures			19,016				21,283
Deferred tax assets			—				17,252
Other assets			300				2,871
TOTAL ASSETS		$	233,864			$	426,652
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable		$	46,475			$	81,589
Contract liabilities, current			102,524				115,785
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits			28,950				26,911
Accrued expenses			38,556				33,897
Other current liabilities			13,759				13,071
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			230,264				271,253
Long-term debt, net			9,478				29,627
Lease liabilities, non-current			15,987				15,045
Contract liabilities, non-current			113				3,215
Contingent consideration			4,686				15,488
Deferred tax liabilities			—				17,252
Other liabilities			8,010				4,282
TOTAL LIABILITIES			268,538				356,162
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized as of January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023; 34,271,214 and 25,493,877 shares issued and outstanding as of January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023, respectively			343				255
Additional paid-in-capital			43,353				24,445
Retained (deficit) earnings			(78,211	)			46,537
Non-controlling interests			(159	)			(747	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY			(34,674	)			70,490
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY		$	233,864			$	426,652

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Shimmick Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

		Fiscal Year Ended
		January 3,				December 29,
		2025				2023
Revenue		$	480,236			$	632,806
Cost of revenue			535,885				610,434
Gross margin			(55,649	)			22,372
Selling, general and administrative expenses			63,966				64,125
ERP pre-implementation asset impairment and associated costs			15,708				—
Total operating expenses			79,674				64,125
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures			(4,728	)			10,354
Gain on sale of assets			20,725				31,834
(Loss) income from operations			(119,326	)			435
Interest expense			5,426				2,284
Other expense, net			959				437
Net loss before income tax			(125,711	)			(2,286	)
Income tax benefit			963				—
Net loss			(124,748	)			(2,286	)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests			—				260
Net loss attributable to Shimmick Corporation		$	(124,748	)		$	(2,546	)
Net loss attributable to Shimmick Corporation per common share
Basic		$	(4.10	)		$	(0.11	)
Diluted		$	(4.10	)		$	(0.11	)

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Shimmick Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity

(In thousands, except share data)

 

		Common Stock								Additional Paid-in-				Retained				Non-Controlling				Total Stockholders'
		Shares				Amount				Capital				(Deficit) Earnings				Interests				(Deficit) Equity
Balance as of December 30, 2022			21,908,800			$	219			$	3,341			$	49,083			$	(1,048	)		$	51,595
Net (loss) income			—				—				—				(2,546	)			260				(2,286	)
Initial Public Offering, net of costs			3,575,000				36				19,029				—				—				19,065
Exercise of stock options			10,077				—				13				—				—				13
Stock-based compensation			—				—				2,062				—				—				2,062
Contributions from non-controlling interests			—				—				—				—				301				301
Distributions to non-controlling interests			—				—				—				—				(260	)			(260	)
Balance as of December 29, 2023			25,493,877			$	255			$	24,445			$	46,537			$	(747	)		$	70,490

 

		Common Stock								Additional Paid-in-				Retained				Non-Controlling				Total Stockholders'
		Shares				Amount				Capital				(Deficit) Earnings				Interests				(Deficit) Equity
Balance as of December 29, 2023			25,493,877			$	255			$	24,445			$	46,537			$	(747	)		$	70,490
Net loss			—				—				—				(124,748	)			—				(124,748	)
Issuance of common stock			8,777,337				88				12,778				—				—				12,866
Stock-based compensation			—				—				6,130				—				—				6,130
Contributions from non-controlling interests			—				—				—				—				762				762
Distributions to non-controlling interests			—				—				—				—				(174	)			(174	)
Balance as of January 3, 2025			34,271,214			$	343			$	43,353			$	(78,211	)		$	(159	)		$	(34,674	)

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Shimmick Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

		Fiscal Year Ended
		January 3,				December 29,
		2025				2023
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net loss		$	(124,748	)		$	(2,286	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation			6,130				2,062
Depreciation and amortization			15,132				17,121
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated joint ventures			4,728				(10,354	)
Return on investment in unconsolidated joint ventures			694				14,682
ERP pre-implementation asset impairment			10,428				—
Gain on sale of assets			(20,725	)			(31,834	)
Other, net			3,858				(47	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			11,190				2,251
Due from unconsolidated joint ventures			—				313
Contract assets			104,139				(9,334	)
Accounts payable			(35,114	)			13,747
Contract liabilities			(13,260	)			(47,940	)
Accrued expenses			9,940				(26,861	)
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits			2,039				(8,975	)
Other assets and liabilities			4,310				(645	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(21,259	)			(88,100	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(10,477	)			(7,042	)
Proceeds from sale of assets			31,774				35,975
Unconsolidated joint venture equity contributions			(6,460	)			(23,170	)
Return of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures			204				16,287
Net cash provided by investing activities			15,041				22,050
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net borrowings on Credit Agreement			9,496				—
Net (repayments of) borrowings on Revolving Credit Facility			(29,915	)			29,915
Proceeds from IPO			—				25,025
Payments of IPO costs			—				(5,961	)
Other, net			(1,478	)			(1,104	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(21,897	)			47,875
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(28,115	)			(18,175	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period			63,910				82,085
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period		$	35,795			$	63,910
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	33,730			$	62,939
Restricted cash			2,065				971
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		$	35,795			$	63,910

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Shimmick Corporation

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). In conducting our evaluation, management used the updated framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control–Integrated Framework (2013). Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of January 3, 2025, and December 29, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below. We have in place and are executing a remediation plan to address the material weaknesses described below.

We identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which relate to the design and operation of internal control over financial reporting, including the lack of formal and effective controls over certain financial statement account balances, and lack of effective controls over the COSO principles including control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and communications and monitoring as of January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023.

Management performed additional analyses and other procedures to ensure that our consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP"). Accordingly, management believes that the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in this Form 10-K, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Management’s Plan to Remediate the Identified Material Weaknesses

We believe our current staff, which has changed over the last twenty-seven months, possess the appropriate skillsets and public company reporting experience to prepare and report on complete and accurate financial statements. We have designed and implemented new entity level controls, information system general controls and financial reporting and business process controls associated with estimate at completion (revenue), payroll, treasury, property, plant and equipment and leases.

However, given the limited number of quarters since implementing the remediation plan, such remediation has not been fully tested. Material weaknesses cannot be considered fully remediated until the existing controls have been in place and operating for a sufficient period of time to enable management to test and to conclude on the operating effectiveness of the controls. We continue to evaluate the controls that we have implemented and conduct such testing that is necessary to conclude on the operating effectiveness of the controls. We have also engaged a third-party advisory firm to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as part of our remediation plan. Additional remediation may be necessary as we continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of controls implemented to date.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

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With the exception of the implementation and enhancement of controls in connection with our remediation activities described above, there were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended January 3, 2025 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

During the three months ended January 3, 2025, none of our directors or executive officers adopted, modified or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”

 

 

 

 

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections Item 10.

 

None.

 

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Part III

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days of our 2024 fiscal year end.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days of our 2024 fiscal year end.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Other than with respect to the information relating to our equity compensation plans, the information required by this item is incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days of our 2024 fiscal year end.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days of our 2024 fiscal year end.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services Item 15.

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days of our 2024 fiscal year end.

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PART IV

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a) (1) Financial Statements of the Company

The following financial statements and supplementary data are filed as a part of this report under “Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company
	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 34)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(a) (2) Financial Statement Schedules

 

No schedules are required to be presented.

 

(a) (3) Exhibits

 

Agreements included as exhibits are included only to provide information to investors regarding their terms. Agreements listed below may contain representations, warranties and other provisions that were made, among other things, to provide the parties thereto with specified rights and obligations and to allocate risk among them, and no such agreement should be relied upon as constituting or providing any factual disclosures about Shimmick Corporation, any other persons, any state of affairs or other matters.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Shimmick Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2023).
3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of Shimmick Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2023).
4.1		Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Shimmick Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2024).
10.1#		Form of Indemnification Agreement for Executive Officers and Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Shimmick Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-274870) filed on October 24, 2023).
10.2#		SCCI National Holdings, Inc. 2021 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Shimmick Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-274870) filed on October 5, 2023).
10.3#		Form of Shimmick Corporation 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Shimmick Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-274870) filed on October 24, 2023).
10.4+		Credit Agreement, dated February 26, 2021, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., BMO Harris Bank N.A. and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Shimmick Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-274870) filed on October 5, 2023).
10.5+		Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated March 27, 2023, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, SCCI National Holdings, Inc., MidCap Funding IV Trust and other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to

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		Exhibit 10.5 of Shimmick Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-274870) filed on October 27, 2023).
10.6		Amendment No. 1 to Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated June 30, 2023, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors, Inc., The Leasing Corporation, SCCI National Holdings, Inc., MidCap Funding IV Trust and other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Shimmick Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-274870) filed on October 27, 2023).
10.7		Amendment No. 2 to Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated September 22, 2023, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, Shimmick Corporation (f/k/a SCCI National Holdings, Inc.), MidCap Funding IV Trust and other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Shimmick Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-274870) filed on October 27, 2023).
10.8		Amendment No. 3 to Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated May 20, 2024, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, SCCI National Holdings, Inc., MidCap Funding IV Trust and other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2024).
10.9		Amendment No. 4 to Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated August 14, 2024, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, SCCI National Holdings, Inc., MidCap Funding IV Trust and other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Shimmick Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 16, 2024).
10.10		Amendment No. 5 to Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated September 25, 2024, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, SCCI National Holdings, Inc., MidCap Funding IV Trust and other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2024).
10.11+		Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated May 20, 2024, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, Shimmick Corporation, the other guarantors party thereto, the agent thereunder, and the lenders time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2024).
10.12		Amendment No. 1 to Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated September 25, 2024, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, Shimmick Corporation, the other guarantors party thereto, the agent thereunder, and the lenders time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2024).
10.13#		Separation Agreement, by and between Shimmick Corporation and Devin J. Nordhagen, dated June 20, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2024).
10.14#		Retention Letter, by and between Shimmick Corporation and Amanda Mobley, dated June 21, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2024).
10.15#		Employment and Transition Agreement, between Shimmick Corporation and Steven E. Richards, dated November 12, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2024).
10.16#		Offer Letter, between Shimmick Corporation and Ural Yal, dated November 12, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2024).
10.17		Side Letter, dated May 20, 2024, between Shimmick Corporation and AECOM (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2024).
10.18		Share Issuance Agreement, dated May 20, 2024, between Shimmick Corporation and AECOM (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Shimmick Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2024).

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10.19		Settlement Agreement, dated August 8, 2024, between Shimmick Corporation and United States Army Corps of Engineers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Shimmick Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 16, 2024).
10.20		Amendment No. 1 to Standard Offer Agreement for Purchase of Real Estate, dated August 9, 2024, between Shimmick Corporation and Alterra IOS Acquisitions III, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Shimmick Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 16, 2024).
10.21*		Amendment No. 2 to Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated January 30, 2025, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, Shimmick Corporation, the other guarantors party thereto, the agent thereunder, and the lenders time to time party thereto
10.22*		Amendment No. 3 to Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated March 12, 2025, by and among Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, Shimmick Corporation, the other guarantors party thereto, the agent thereunder, and the lenders time to time party thereto
10.23*		Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated March 12, 2025, by and among Shimmick Corporation, Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., Rust Constructors Inc., The Leasing Corporation, AFC FINCO I LP and other parties thereto
19*		Insider Trading Policy
21.1*		List of Subsidiaries of Shimmick Corporation
23.1*		Consent of Deloitte and Touche LLP
31.1**		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2**		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97		Clawback Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 of Shimmick Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2024).
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished, not filed

# Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

+ Portions of this exhibit have been redacted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

Item 16.

None.

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SIGNATURES

Form 10-K Summary Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

		Company Name
Date: March 20, 2025		By:	/s/ Ural Yal
			Ural Yal
			Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name		Title		Date
/s/ Ural Yal		Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)		March 20, 2025
Ural Yal
/s/ Amanda Mobley		Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)		March 20, 2025
Amanda Mobley
/s/ Mitchell B. Goldsteen		Executive Chairman		March 20, 2025
Mitchell B. Goldsteen
/s/ Joe Del Guercio		Director		March 20, 2025
Joe Del Guercio
/s/ Geoffrey E. Heekin		Director		March 20, 2025
Geoffrey E. Heekin
/s/ J. Brendan Herron		Director		March 20, 2025
J. Brendan Herron
/s/ Peter Kravitz		Director		March 20, 2025
Peter Kravitz
/s/ Steven E. Richards		Director		March 20, 2025
Steven E. Richards
/s/ Carolyn L. Trabuco		Director		March 20, 2025
Carolyn L. Trabuco

 

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