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STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 4, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 4, 2025

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2025

($ and share values in thousands, except per share data)

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Business Summary

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., (“Sterling,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”), a Delaware corporation, operates through a variety of subsidiaries within three segments specializing in E-Infrastructure, Transportation and Building Solutions in the United States, primarily across the Southern, Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic and Rocky Mountain regions and the Pacific Islands. E-Infrastructure Solutions provides advanced, large-scale site development services and mission-critical electrical services for data centers, semiconductor fabrication, manufacturing, distribution centers, warehousing, power generation and more. Transportation Solutions includes infrastructure and rehabilitation projects for highways, roads, bridges, airports, ports, rail and storm drainage systems. Building Solutions includes residential and commercial concrete foundations for single-family and multi-family homes, parking structures, elevated slabs, other concrete work, plumbing services, and surveys for new single-family residential builds. From strategy to operations, we are committed to sustainability by operating responsibly to safeguard and improve society’s quality of life. Caring for our people and our communities, our customers and our investors – that is The Sterling Way.

2.BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

Presentation Basis—The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and reflect all wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities the Company is required to consolidate. See the“50% Owned Subsidiary”section of this Note and Note 6 - Construction Joint Ventures for further discussion of the Company’s consolidation policy for those entities that are not wholly owned. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Values presented within the Notes (excluding per share data) are in thousands. Reclassifications have been made to historical financial data in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Estimates and Judgments—The preparation of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformance with GAAP requires management 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Certain accounting estimates of the Company require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application. These include the recognition of revenue and earnings from construction contracts over time, the valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and purchase accounting estimates. Management continually evaluates all of its estimates and judgments based on available information and experience; however, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Significant Accounting Policies

Consistent with Regulation S-X Rule 10-01(a), the Company has omitted significant accounting policies in this quarterly report that would duplicate the disclosures contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 under “Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.” This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

Accounts Receivable—Receivables are generally based on amounts billed to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions. Receivables are written off based on the individual credit evaluation and specific circumstances of the customer, when such treatment is warranted. The Company performs a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information and existing economic conditions to determine if there are potential uncollectible receivables. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our allowance for our estimate of expected credit losses waszero.

Contracts in Progress—For performance obligations satisfied over time, amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, either at periodic intervals (e.g., biweekly or monthly) or upon achievement of contractual milestones. Typically, Sterling bills for advances or deposits from its customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. However, the Company occasionally bills subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in contract assets.

Many of the contracts under which the Company performs work also contain retainage provisions. Retainage refers to that portion of our billings held for payment by the customer pending satisfactory completion of the project. Unless reserved, the Company assumes that all amounts retained by customers under such provisions are fully collectible. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, contract assets included $42,957 and $38,111 of retainage, respectively, and contract liabilities included $130,268 and $91,917 of retainage, respectively. Retainage on active contracts is classified as current regardless of the term of the contract and is generally collected within one year of the completion of a contract. We anticipate collecting approximately 60% of our September 30, 2025 retainage during the next twelve months, and the balance thereafter. These assets and liabilities are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet within “Contract assets” and “Contract liabilities” on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.

Contract assets increased by $47,349 compared to December 31, 2024, primarily due to the acquisition of CEC (See Note 3 - Acquisitionsfor more information), higher unbilled revenue, and an increase in retainage. Contract liabilities increased by $107,427 compared to December 31, 2024, due to the timing of advance billings and work progression and the acquisition of CEC, partly offset by an increase in retainage. Revenue recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 that was included in the contract liability balance on December 31, 2024 was $72,813 and $353,862, respectively. Revenue recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 that was included in the contract liability balance on December 31, 2023 was $66,453 and $301,517, respectively.

50% Owned Subsidiary—Since 2012, the Company has held a 50% ownership interest in Road and Highway Builders, LLC (“RHB”), with Rich Buenting holding the remaining 50% ownership interest. Historically, the Company fully consolidated the entity as a result of its exercise of control of the entity. On December 31, 2024, the parties executed an amendment to the RHB operating agreement to ensure the continuation of this mutually beneficial relationship while addressing the evolving needs and interest of both parties. Under GAAP, this contractual change required Sterling to no longer consolidate RHB’s results with its own and to use equity method accounting with respect to Sterling’s interest in the entity. Beginning January 1, 2025, the Company reports its portion of RHB’s income as a single line item (“Other operating income (expense), net”) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and reports its interest in RHB at December 31, 2024 and thereafter, as a single line item (“Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary”) in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. RHB’s revenue is no longer included in Sterling’s consolidated revenue in 2025 and Sterling’s consolidated remaining performance obligations (“RPOs”) as of December 31, 2024 and thereafter, do not include RHB’s RPOs. See Note 5 - 50% Owned Subsidiary for more information.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash—Our cash and cash equivalents are comprised of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at major financial institutions. The cash and cash equivalents balance at one or more of these financial institutions exceeds the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage. The Company periodically assesses the credit risk associated with these financial institutions and believes that the risk of loss is minimal. There isno restricted cash included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosure” which requires companies to disclose disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation, using both percentages and reporting currency amounts for specific standardized categories. Separate disclosures will be required for any reconciling items that are equal to or greater than a specified quantitative threshold. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt the provisions of ASU 2023-09 in fiscal year 2025. This ASU affects financial statement disclosure only, and its adoption will not affect our results of operations or financial position.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” which requires companies to disclose disaggregated information for prescribed expense categories within relevant income statement expense line items. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard and plans to adopt the provisions of ASU 2024-03 in fiscal year 2027. This ASU affects financial statement disclosure only, and its adoption will not affect our results of operations or financial position.

3.ACQUISITIONS

CEC Acquisition

On September 1, 2025, Sterling acquired substantially all of the assets of Irving, Texas-based CEC Facilities Group, LLC, et al (“CEC”) (the “CEC Acquisition”). The integration of CEC, a premier electrical and mechanical specialty contractor, broadens Sterling's array of valuable E-Infrastructure services, extends the segment into the next critical phases of the project lifecycle, and creates significant opportunities to cross-sell services. The CEC Acquisition is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The results of CEC since the date of acquisition are included within our E-Infrastructure Solutions segment.

Purchase Consideration—Sterling completed the CEC Acquisition for a purchase price of $560,778, net of cash acquired, detailed as follows:

Cash consideration transferred, net of cash acquired$444,760
Equity consideration transferred (285 shares at $278.53 per share(1))79,458
Earn-out (2)39,194
Estimated working capital adjustment(2,633)
Total fair value of consideration$560,778

(1) Sterling’s closing stock price on August 29, 2025.

(2) The earn-out arrangement requires the Company to pay up to $80,000 based upon CEC’s achievement of certain operating income targets.

Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation—The aggregate purchase price noted above was allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based upon their estimated fair values at the acquisition closing date, which were based, in part, upon a preliminary external appraisal and valuation of certain assets, including specifically identified intangible assets. The excess of the fair value of consideration over the preliminary estimated fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired totaling $304,199 was recorded as goodwill. This goodwill represents the value of expected future earnings and cash flows, as well as the synergies created by the integration of the new business within our organization, including cross-selling opportunities to help strengthen our existing service offerings and expand our market position. The goodwill and intangibles related to the acquisition are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The following table summarizes our preliminary purchase price allocation at the acquisition closing date, net of cash acquired:

Net tangible assets:
Accounts receivable$73,549
Contract assets38,775
Other current assets25,862
Property and equipment, net15,363
Other non-current assets, net26,243
Accounts payable(45,460)
Contract liabilities(51,698)
Current portion of long-term lease obligations(3,860)
Other current and non-current liabilities(49,895)
Total net tangible assets28,879
Identifiable intangible assets227,700
Goodwill304,199
Total fair value of consideration transferred$560,778

The purchase price allocation for the CEC Acquisition is preliminary. Amounts provisionally assigned to working capital, identifiable intangible assets, and certain other assets and liabilities are subject to change as we complete our valuation procedures. We expect to finalize the allocation as soon as practicable within the measurement period, which will not exceed one year from the acquisition date. Measurement‑period adjustments, if any, will be recorded in the period they are identified and may affect the amounts recognized for assets acquired, liabilities assumed, goodwill, and the intangible amortization in our results of operations.

Identifiable Intangible Assets—Intangible assets identified as part of the CEC Acquisition are reflected in the table below and are recorded at their estimated fair value, as determined by the Company’s management, based on available information which includes a preliminary valuation from external experts. The estimated useful lives for intangible assets were determined based upon the remaining useful economic lives of the intangible assets that are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.

Weighted Average Life (Years)September 1, 2025Fair Value
Customer relationships25$156,200
Trade names2571,500
Total$227,700

Supplemental Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)—The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information (“the pro forma financial information”) gives effect to the CEC Acquisition and related events as if they occurred at the beginning of the earliest comparative period and includes adjustments to (1) include additional intangible asset amortization associated with the CEC Acquisition (approximately $9,100 annually), (2) include tax and interest income impacts, and (3) include the pro forma results of CEC for the periods ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Additionally, the supplemental pro forma earnings were adjusted to exclude approximately $2,700 and $5,400 of nonrecurring acquisition related costs incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and adjusted the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to include the $5,400 of acquisition related costs. This pro forma financial information has been presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have been achieved had the pro forma events taken place on the dates indicated. Further, the pro forma financial information does not purport to project the future operating results of the combined company following the CEC Acquisition.

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
Pro forma revenue$752,684$684,971$1,985,517$1,852,060
Pro forma net income attributable to Sterling common stockholders$87,206$62,755$207,187$144,885

From the acquisition date of September 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025, revenue associated with the CEC Acquisition totaled approximately $41,400 and its pre-tax income was approximately $4,100.

Drake Acquisition—During the first quarter of 2025, Sterling acquired Drake Concrete, LLC (“Drake”) (the “Drake Acquisition”). Drake provides concrete slabs for residential home builders in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. The purchase price was $25,000 in cash plus afour year earn-out opportunity. The Drake Acquisition is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The results of Drake since the date of acquisition are included in our Building Solutions segment.

4.REVENUE FROM CUSTOMERS

Remaining Performance Obligations (“RPOs”)—RPOs represent the aggregate amount of our contract transaction price related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially satisfied at the end of the period. RPOs include the entire expected revenue values for joint ventures we consolidate and our proportionate value for those we proportionately consolidate. RPOs may not be indicative of future operating results. Projects included in RPOs may be canceled or modified by customers; however, the customer would be obligated to compensate the Company for additional contractual costs for cancellation or modifications. Excluded from RPOs are potential orders under master service agreements and expected revenues under certain non-fixed price contracts. The following table presents the Company’s RPOs, by segment:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
E-Infrastructure Solutions RPOs$1,808,220$1,032,109
Transportation Solutions RPOs733,432622,085
Building Solutions RPOs - Commercial33,71839,029
Total RPOs$2,575,370$1,693,223

At September 30, 2025, the Company expects to recognize approximately 70% of its RPOs as revenue during the next twelve months, and the balance thereafter.

Revenue Disaggregation—The following tables present the Company’s revenue disaggregated by major end market and contract type:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenues by major end market2025202420252024
E-Infrastructure Solutions Revenues$417,106$263,899$945,775$689,687
Heavy Highway105,710169,388326,017424,628
Aviation18,85522,96446,16363,738
Other Services45,92534,899115,768120,629
Transportation Solutions Revenues (1)170,490227,251487,948608,995
Residential80,52970,374249,107238,825
Commercial20,89432,21751,60679,416
Building Solutions Revenues101,423102,591300,713318,241
Total Revenues (1)$689,019$593,741$1,734,436$1,616,923
Revenues by contract type
Lump-Sum$418,815$292,365$966,189$791,227
Fixed-Unit Price188,904226,969515,500579,127
Residential and Other81,30074,407252,747246,569
Total Revenues (1)$689,019$593,741$1,734,436$1,616,923
(1) Due to the deconsolidation of RHB on December 31, 2024, RHB’s revenue is no longer included in Sterling’s consolidated revenue in 2025. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, RHB had revenue of $72,188 and $184,599, respectively, included within Transportation Solutions and Total Revenues.

Variable Consideration

The Company has projects that it is in the process of negotiating, or awaiting final approval of, unapproved change orders and claims with its customers. The Company is proceeding with its contractual rights to recoup additional costs incurred from its customers based on completing work associated with change orders, including change orders with pending change order pricing, or claims related to significant changes in scope which resulted in substantial delays and additional costs in completing the work. Unapproved change order and claim information has been provided to the Company’s customers and negotiations with the customers are ongoing. If additional progress with an acceptable resolution is not reached, legal action will be taken. Based upon the Company’s review of the provisions of its contracts, specific costs incurred and other related evidence supporting the unapproved change orders and claims, together in some cases as necessary with the views of the Company’s outside claim consultants, the Company concluded it was appropriate to include in project price amounts of $2,900 and $4,000, at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, relating to unapproved change orders and claims. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined.

Contract Estimates

Accounting for long-term contracts and programs involves the use of various techniques to estimate total contract revenue and costs. For long-term contracts, the Company estimates the profit on a contract as the difference between the total estimated revenue and expected costs to complete a contract and recognizes such profit over the life of the contract. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that often span several years. These assumptions include labor productivity and availability, the complexity of the work to be performed, the cost and availability of materials and the performance of subcontractors. Changes in job performance, job conditions and estimated profitability, including those changes arising from contract penalty provisions and final contract settlements, may result in changes in revenue and are recognized in the period in which the changes are determined. Changes in contract estimates on performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods resulted in net revenue increases of $51,851 and $124,333 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and net revenue increases of $46,890 and $99,241 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

5.50% OWNED SUBSIDIARY

Financial amounts of RHB and the Company’s share of such amounts are shown below:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Current assets - RHB’s Balance Sheet$126,161$126,177
Current liabilities - RHB’s Balance Sheet$131,204$135,550
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary - Sterling’s Balance Sheet (1)$108,512$107,400
(1) Includes the basis difference recognized as a result of the deconsolidation of RHB. The basis difference was $94,068 and $100,507 at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
RHB’s Statements of Operations
Revenues$63,560$72,188$168,327$184,599
Income before tax$15,102$13,733$35,042$33,344
Sterling’s Statements of Operations
Revenues$—$72,188$—$184,599
Income before tax (1)$5,405$6,866$11,082$16,672
(1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, Sterling’s portion of income before tax includes $1,871 and $5,614, respectively of intangible asset amortization and $275 and $825, respectively of depreciation expense related to the basis difference in the fair value step up recognized in the deconsolidation of RHB on December 31, 2024.
6.CONSTRUCTION JOINT VENTURES

Joint Ventures with a Controlling Interest—We consolidate any venture that is determined to be a VIE for which we are the primary beneficiary, or which we otherwise effectively control. The equity held by the remaining owners and their portions of net income (loss) are reflected in stockholders’ equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets line item “Noncontrolling interests” and in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations line item “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests,” respectively.

Summary Consolidated VIE information is as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
Revenues$65,887$56,491$215,225$127,373
Operating income$8,350$7,953$30,821$18,473
Net income$9,729$8,824$34,256$20,512

Joint Ventures with a Noncontrolling Interest—The Company accounts for VIEs for which we are not the primary beneficiary as unconsolidated joint ventures using a pro-rata basis in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and as a single line item (“Receivables from and equity in construction joint ventures”) in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. This method is a permissible modification of the equity method of accounting which is a common practice in the construction industry. Combined financial amounts of joint ventures in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest and the Company’s share of such amounts which are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are shown below:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Current assets$22,678$56,545
Current liabilities$(9,665)$(33,306)
Receivables from and equity in construction joint ventures$5,204$5,811
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
Revenues$13,595$23,137$48,479$59,885
Income before tax$(410)$2,303$2,394$6,420
Sterling’s noncontrolling interest:
Revenues$5,438$11,266$19,392$29,051
Income before tax$(164)$1,146$958$3,113

The caption “Receivables from and equity in construction joint ventures” includes undistributed earnings and receivables owed to the Company. Undistributed earnings are typically released to the joint venture partners after the customer accepts the project as completed and the warranty period, if any, has passed.

Other—The use of joint ventures exposes us to a number of risks, including the risk that our partners may be unable or unwilling to provide their share of capital investment to fund the operations of the venture or complete their obligations to us, the venture, or ultimately, the customer. Differences in opinions or views among joint venture partners could also result in delayed decision-making or failure to agree on material issues, which could adversely affect the business and operations of the joint venture. In addition, agreement terms may subject us to joint and several liability for our venture partners, and the failure of our venture partners to perform their obligations could impose additional performance and financial obligations on us. The aforementioned factors could result in unanticipated costs to complete the projects, liquidated damages or contract disputes, including claims against our partners.

7.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment are summarized as follows:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Construction and transportation equipment$437,524$386,946
Buildings and improvements30,13320,476
Land2,1682,168
Office equipment6,1963,772
Total property and equipment476,021413,362
Less accumulated depreciation(207,988)(176,567)
Total property and equipment, net$268,033$236,795

Depreciation Expense—Depreciation expense is primarily included within cost of revenues and was $13,878 and $39,452 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $13,083 and $37,689 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

8.OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table presents our acquired finite-lived intangible assets, including the weighted-average useful lives for each major intangible asset category and in total:

September 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024
WeightedAverageLife (Years)GrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationGrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortization
Customer relationships24$519,383$(76,602)$333,183$(63,717)
Trade names24133,077(14,142)58,877(11,953)
Total24$652,460$(90,744)$392,060$(75,670)

The Company’s intangible amortization expense was $6,035 and $15,074 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $4,280 and $12,857 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

9.DEBT

The Company’s outstanding debt was as follows:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Term Loan Facility$296,250$317,188
Revolving Credit Facility——
Credit Facility296,250317,188
Other debt425554
Total debt296,675317,742
Less - Current maturities of long-term debt(15,154)(26,423)
Less - Unamortized debt issuance costs(2,042)(1,421)
Total long-term debt$279,479$289,898

Credit Facility—On June 5, 2025, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) that provides the Company with senior secured debt financing consisting of the following (collectively, the “Credit Facility”): (i) a senior secured first lien term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000 and (ii) a senior secured first lien revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $150,000 (with a $75,000 limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $15,000 sublimit for swing line loans). The obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all assets of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors, subject to certain permitted liens and other customary exceptions. The Credit Facility will mature on June 5, 2028.

The Credit Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things: (1) provide for a Term Loan Facility in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000; (2) increase the Revolving Credit Facility to $150,000; (3) extend the Credit Facility maturity date to June 5, 2028; and (4) adjust the quarterly payment schedule of the Term Loan Facility to account for the extension of the maturity date with payments equal to 1.25% of the initial principal amount. Additionally, the amendment provides flexibility to the Company by: (1) eliminating the monetary threshold regarding permitted acquisitions; (2) increasing certain limits on (a) permitted indebtedness, liens, investments and restricted payments and (b) events of default; and (3) removing the excess cash flow sweep from mandatory prepayments.

As specified in the Credit Agreement, the loans under the Credit Facility bear interest at a base rate or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus an applicable margin based on the Total Net Leverage Ratio, at the Company’s election. At September 30, 2025, the Company calculated interest using a SOFR rate of 4.22% and an applicable margin of 1.25% per annum, and had a weighted average interest rate of approximately 5.74% per annum during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Scheduled principal payments on the Term Loan Facility are made quarterly and total $3,750 for the remainder of 2025, and $15,000, $15,000 and $3,750 for the years ending 2026, 2027 and 2028, respectively. A final payment of all principal and interest then outstanding on the Term Loan Facility is due on June 5, 2028. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company made term loan payments of $3,750 and $20,938, respectively. Repayments under the Term Loan Facility may not be reborrowed under the terms of the Credit Agreement.

The Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at the same rate options as the Term Loan Facility. In addition to interest on debt borrowings, we are assessed quarterly commitment fees on the unutilized portion of the facility as well as letter of credit fees on outstanding instruments. At September 30, 2025, we hadno outstanding borrowings under the $150,000 Revolving

Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be repaid and reborrowed under the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Debt Issuance Costs—The Company incurred $1,409 of fees relating to the amendment and restatement of the Credit Facility in the second quarter of 2025. The costs associated with the Credit Facility are reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct reduction from the related debt liability and amortized over the term of the facility. Amortization of debt issuance costs was $214 and $789 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $330 and $1,025 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and was recorded as interest expense.

Compliance and Other—The Credit Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants that may, subject to certain exceptions, restrict our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things, grant liens, incur additional indebtedness, make loans, advances or other investments, make non-ordinary course asset sales, declare or pay dividends or make other distributions with respect to equity interests, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire capital stock or other equity interests, or merge or consolidate with any other person, among various other things. In addition, the Company is required to maintain certain financial covenants. As of September 30, 2025, we were in compliance with all of our restrictive and financial covenants. The Company’s debt is recorded at its carrying amount in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Based upon the current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturities, at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of our debt outstanding approximated the carrying value, as interest is based on Term SOFR plus an applicable margin.

10.LEASE OBLIGATIONS

The Company has operating and finance leases primarily for construction and transportation equipment, as well as office space. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms ofone month toten years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up toten years.

The components of lease expense are as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
Operating lease cost$5,406$5,639$16,935$17,014
Short-term lease cost$7,902$8,380$20,694$19,282
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$32$30$94$164
Interest on lease liabilities892431
Total finance lease cost$40$39$118$195

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:20252024
Operating cash flows from operating leases$17,158$16,170
Operating cash flows from finance leases$24$31
Financing cash flows from finance leases$94$164
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations (non-cash):
Operating leases$3,500$12,182
Finance leases$—$—

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:

Operating LeasesSeptember 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Operating lease right-of-use assets$64,232$52,668
Current portion of long-term lease obligations$20,980$20,498
Long-term lease obligations43,58832,455
Total operating lease liabilities$64,568$52,953
Finance Leases
Property and equipment, at cost$1,428$2,011
Accumulated depreciation(1,067)(1,445)
Property and equipment, net$361$566
Current maturities of long-term debt$134$127
Long-term debt270372
Total finance lease liabilities$404$499
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases4.94.3
Finance leases2.83.6
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases6.0%6.0%
Finance leases6.9%6.9%

Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,OperatingLeasesFinanceLeases
2025 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2025)$6,569$39
202621,246158
202711,770157
20288,89292
20297,650—
20308,930—
Thereafter10,561—
Total lease payments$75,618$446
Less imputed interest(11,050)(42)
Total$64,568$404
11.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is required by its insurance providers to obtain and hold standby letters of credit. These letters of credit serve as a guarantee by the banking institution to pay the Company’s insurance providers the incurred claim costs attributable to its general liability, workers’ compensation and automobile liability claims, up to the amount stated in the standby letters of credit, in the event that these claims were not paid by the Company.

The Company obtains bonding on construction contracts primarily through Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (“Travelers”). As is customary in the construction industry, the Company indemnifies Travelers for any losses incurred by it in connection with bonds that are issued. The Company has granted Travelers a security interest in accounts receivable and contract rights for that obligation.

On certain projects, the Company issues performance guarantees for the remaining cost of work to be performed. For lump-sum contracts, the performance guarantee amount is the cost to complete the contracted work, less amounts remaining to be billed to the client under the contract. Remaining billable amounts could be greater or less than the cost to complete. In those cases where costs exceed the remaining amount billable under the contract, we may have recourse to third parties, such as owners, partners, subcontractors or vendors for claims.

The Company, including its construction joint ventures and its 50% owned subsidiary, is now and may in the future be involved as a party to various legal proceedings that are incidental to the ordinary course of business. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, does not believe that the outcome of these actions will have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company. As of September 30, 2025, the Company is not aware of any pending legal proceedings that are expected to result in a material loss.

12.INCOME TAXES

The Company and its subsidiaries are based in the U.S. and file federal and various state income tax returns. The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
Current tax expense$26,675$20,868$63,703$42,907
Deferred tax expense3,8422,5369,2566,053
Income tax expense$30,517$23,404$72,959$48,960
Cash paid for income taxes$22,734$19,565$56,300$33,385

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was 24.1% and 25.1%, respectively. The rate varied from the statutory rate primarily as a result of non-deductible compensation, state income taxes, unrecognized tax benefits, and other permanent differences. The Company incurred a $475 and $977 tax benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, for increased tax deductions related to stock compensation and unrecognized tax benefits. On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was enacted into law, introducing changes to the U.S. tax code. The changes did not have a material impact on our effective tax rate.

The Company's U.S. federal and state income tax returns for 2022 and later are open and subject to examination. Additionally, federal and state NOLs may be adjusted by the taxing authorities for the 2014 and later tax years.

Uncertain Tax Positions (“UTP”)—The Company has a UTP liability of $5,214 and an additional liability related to the UTP for penalties of $1,043 and interest of $1,094 at September 30, 2025. We recognize interest and penalties related to the UTP as administrative expense. The UTP, including penalties and interest, is fully offset by an indemnification receivable at September 30, 2025. The Company recognized $1,519 of the recorded UTP in 2025, with no material impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations due to the associated indemnification receivable.

13.STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN AND OTHER EQUITY ACTIVITY

General—The Company has a stock incentive plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) and an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”) that are administered by the Compensation and Talent Development Committee of the Board of Directors. Under the Stock Incentive Plan, the Company can issue shares to employees and directors in the form of restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance share units (“PSUs”). Changes in common stock and additional paid in capital during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily relate to activity associated with the Stock Incentive Plan, the ESPP, shares withheld for taxes and repurchases of the Company’s common stock.

Share Grants—During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company granted the following awards under the Stock Incentive Plan:

SharesWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
RSAs4$179.65
RSUs46$176.14
PSUs – EPS Based (at target)27$167.05
PSUs – Market Based8$235.99
Total shares granted85

Share Issuances—During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued the following shares under the Stock Incentive Plan and the ESPP:

Shares
RSAs (issued upon grant)4
RSUs (issued upon vesting)47
PSUs – EPS Based (issued upon vesting)107
PSUs – Liability Based (issued upon vesting)5
ESPP (issued upon sale)9
Total shares issued172

Stock-Based Compensation—The Company recognized $5,599 and $17,190 of stock-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. The Company recognized $4,776 and $13,097 of stock-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. ESPP expense, which is included in the total stock-based compensation expense, was $81 and $248 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and was $64 and $195 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Additionally, the Company has liability-based PSUs for which the number of shares awarded is not determined until the vesting date. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized $1,051 and $656, respectively, as a liability and compensation expense, and upon vesting, reclassified the grant date fair value of $632 and $3,200, respectively, from a liability to additional paid in capital. Stock-based compensation expense is primarily recognized within general and administrative expense. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimating expected forfeitures.

Shares Withheld for Taxes—The Company withheld 11 and 61 shares for taxes on the vesting of RSU and PSU stock-based compensation for $3,524 and $9,650 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.

Treasury Stock—On December 5, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a program that authorized repurchases of up to $200,000 of the Company’s common stock. Under the program, the Company may repurchase its common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at such times and at such prices as determined to be in the Company’s best interest. The Company accounts for the repurchase of treasury shares under the cost method. Under the program, the Company repurchased 17 and 357 shares of its common stock for $4,700 and $48,546 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. The program expires on December 5, 2025 and may be modified, extended or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time.

14.EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Numerator:2025202420252024
Net income attributable to Sterling common stockholders$92,088$61,321$202,556$144,248
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic30,51930,73530,49130,875
Shares for dilutive unvested stock and warrants441335384309
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted30,96031,07030,87531,184
Net income per share attributable to Sterling common stockholders:
Basic$3.02$2.00$6.64$4.67
Diluted$2.97$1.97$6.56$4.63

There were 2 and 4 weighted average unvested shares that were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS under the treasury stock method, as they were anti-dilutive, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. There were 64 and 66 weighted average unvested shares that were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS under the treasury stock method, as they were anti-dilutive, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

15.SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following table summarizes the changes in the components of operating assets and liabilities:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20252024
Accounts receivable$(165,891)$(75,759)
Contracts in progress, net46,358129,287
Receivables from and equity in construction joint ventures6079,692
Receivable from affiliate25,772—
Other current and non-current assets(6,452)(427)
Accounts payable5,31613,053
Accrued compensation and other liabilities44,87330,951
Members' interest subject to mandatory redemption and undistributed earnings—(5,691)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities$(49,417)$101,106
16.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has a limited number of related party transactions. The most significant transactions relate to property leases with the management of certain subsidiaries who own or have an ownership interest in real estate and other companies. The leases are for office space, equipment yards or maintenance shops and have an annual cost of approximately $4,000. The leases expire at various points over the nexttwo toeight years. At December 31, 2024, the Company had a receivable from RHB of approximately $32,100, of which approximately $25,800 was for certain RHB operating costs paid on its behalf and approximately $6,300 was for undistributed earnings of RHB. The Company collected the entire December 31, 2024 receivable balance in the first quarter of 2025. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company has performed work for and received services from entities owned or partially owned by the management of certain subsidiaries. For the work performed, the Company earned approximately $1,400 and $9,100 in revenue, and for the services received, incurred approximately $160 and $320 of expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

In connection with the CEC acquisition, the Company recorded a payable to the sellers, some of whom are now related parties, that is directly linked to a project‑specific receivable of approximately $21,000 owed to CEC as of the acquisition date. Consistent with the closing settlement mechanics, amounts received from the customer on this receivable will be remitted to the seller and, accordingly, the Company recognized a liability for the expected remittance. The arrangement does not impact gross profit, as the payable represents a pass‑through of cash collected on a pre‑close balance rather than consideration for post‑close performance. The asset and liability are presented within other current assets and liabilities, respectively, given the expected collection and remittance timeframe of less than 12 months.

17.SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company’s internal and public segment reporting are aligned based upon the services offered by its operating segments. The Company’s operations consist ofthree reportable segments: E-Infrastructure Solutions, Transportation Solutions and Building Solutions. The segment information for the prior periods presented has been recast to conform to the current presentation. The Company’s CODM, which is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, uses both segment gross profit and operating income for each segment predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget-to-actual variances of both profit measures when making decisions about allocating capital and personnel to the segments. We incur certain expenses at the corporate level that relate to our business as a whole. A portion of these expenses are allocated to our business segments by various methods, but primarily on the basis of usage. The balance of the corporate level expenses are reported in the “Corporate G&A Expense” line, which is primarily comprised of corporate headquarters facility expense, the cost of the executive management team, and other expenses pertaining to certain centralized functions that benefit the entire Company but are not directly attributable to any specific business segment, such as corporate human resources, legal, governance, compliance and finance functions. Total assets held at Corporate primarily include cash and prepaid assets.

The following table presents segment revenues, significant segment expenses, and measures of segment profit or loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenues2025202420252024
E-Infrastructure Solutions$417,106$263,899$945,775$689,687
Transportation Solutions170,490227,251487,948608,995
Building Solutions101,423102,591300,713318,241
Total Revenues$689,019$593,741$1,734,436$1,616,923
Cost of Revenues
E-Infrastructure Solutions$(288,757)$(182,683)$(656,459)$(504,662)
Transportation Solutions(144,134)(195,185)(416,133)(529,795)
Building Solutions(85,912)(86,074)(253,648)(263,020)
Total Cost of Revenues$(518,803)$(463,942)$(1,326,240)$(1,297,477)
Gross Profit
E-Infrastructure Solutions$128,349$81,216$289,316$185,025
Transportation Solutions26,35632,06671,81579,200
Building Solutions15,51116,51747,06555,221
Total Gross Profit$170,216$129,799$408,196$319,446
General and Administrative Expense
E-Infrastructure Solutions$(17,656)$(10,168)$(42,280)$(29,184)
Transportation Solutions(7,384)(7,210)(21,292)(21,843)
Building Solutions(2,803)(2,960)(9,045)(8,446)
Segment General and Administrative Expense(27,843)(20,338)(72,617)(59,473)
Corporate(9,742)(10,334)(33,586)(26,353)
Total General and Administrative Expense$(37,585)$(30,672)$(106,203)$(85,826)
Intangible Amortization
E-Infrastructure Solutions$(4,079)$(2,973)$(10,013)$(8,919)
Transportation Solutions————
Building Solutions(1,956)(1,307)(5,061)(3,938)
Total Intangible Amortization$(6,035)$(4,280)$(15,074)$(12,857)
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net
E-Infrastructure Solutions$—$—$—$—
Transportation Solutions5,405(6,283)11,082(15,203)
Building Solutions————
Total Other Operating Income (Expense), Net$5,405$(6,283)$11,082$(15,203)
Operating Income
E-Infrastructure Solutions$106,614$68,076$237,023$146,922
Transportation Solutions24,37718,57361,60542,154
Building Solutions10,75212,24932,95942,837
Segment Operating Income141,74398,898331,587231,913
Corporate G&A Expense(9,742)(10,334)(33,586)(26,353)
Acquisition Related Costs(5,349)(72)(8,023)(209)
Earn-out Expense(1,343)(1,000)(4,029)(3,000)
Total Operating Income$125,309$87,492$285,949$202,351

The following table presents depreciation by reportable segment:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Depreciation2025202420252024
E-Infrastructure Solutions$(10,569)$(8,892)$(30,340)$(25,550)
Transportation Solutions(2,589)(3,721)(7,015)(10,762)
Building Solutions(394)(244)(1,129)(742)
Corporate(326)(226)(968)(635)
Total Depreciation$(13,878)$(13,083)$(39,452)$(37,689)

The following table presents assets by reportable segment:

September 30,December 31,
Assets20252024
E-Infrastructure Solutions$1,801,744$958,107
Transportation Solutions312,569178,143
Building Solutions260,069238,776
Corporate187,885641,748
Total Assets$2,562,267$2,016,774
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