Shimmick Corp

Previous wording

We are a leading provider of water and other critical infrastructure solutions 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 2023, Shimmick was nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#6), dams and reservoirs (#7), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7). Shimmick is led by industry veterans, many with over 20 years of experience, and works closely with its customers to deliver complete solutions, including long-term operations and maintenance.

Current wording

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".

Previous wording

In January 2021, we were sold by AECOM and began operating as an independent company under new private ownership ("AECOM Sale Transactions") under a December 2020 Purchase Agreement with SCC Group, a special purpose entity formed for the purpose of entering into and consummating the sale transactions 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.

Current wording

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.

Previous wording

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 $23 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and before estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company’s common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on November 14, 2023.

Current wording

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".

Previous wording

Pursuant to the internal reorganization of its business in early 2020, AECOM agreed to make an election under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-36(d)(6) that could result in certain tax benefits to us (in the form of cash or a reduction in liability for taxes). We are obligated to share with AECOM actual tax benefits realized (i.e., in cash or through an actual reduction in liability for tax).

Current wording

Shared Tax Benefits. Pursuant to the internal reorganization of its business in early 2020, AECOM agreed to make an election under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-36(d)(6) that could result in certain tax benefits to us (in the form of cash or a reduction in liability for taxes). We are obligated to share with AECOM actual tax benefits realized (i.e., in cash or through an actual reduction in liability for tax).

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We have agreed to indemnify the Seller Entities for any costs or expenses incurred under any outstanding letters of credit, surety bonds, guarantees, advance payment guarantees and other contractual obligations arising from or relating to the assets purchased or the liabilities assumed under the Purchase Agreement, including bonds relating to the Legacy Projects. Further, the Seller Entities have provided a conditional guaranty required by any surety bonds and/or a bonding program relating to certain guaranteed obligations and payment obligations with respect to the certain other assets related to our business and our subsidiaries to the extent owned by Seller Entities or their affiliates.

Current wording

Other Items. We have agreed to indemnify the Seller Entities for any costs or expenses incurred under any outstanding letters of credit, surety bonds, guarantees, advance payment guarantees and other contractual obligations arising from or relating to the assets purchased or the liabilities assumed under the Purchase Agreement, including bonds relating to the Legacy Projects. Further, the Seller Entities have provided a conditional guaranty required by any surety bonds and/or a bonding program relating to certain guaranteed obligations and payment obligations with respect to the certain other assets related to our business and our subsidiaries to the extent owned by Seller Entities or their affiliates.

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For additional information regarding AECOM, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business and Industry — We are involved in ongoing disputes with our prior owner, AECOM, which could adversely impact our business,” “— 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.”

Current wording

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.”

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

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

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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” 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. Contracts are principally 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.

Current wording

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. 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.

Previous wording

Our Ability to Control Selling General and Administrative Costs. Because we now exist as a public company, we will incur significant expenses on an ongoing basis 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 will generally be 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 we expect will increase our stock-based compensation expense.

Current wording

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.

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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.

Current wording

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.

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

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

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The negative gross margin is primarily the result of a subset of these projects (“Legacy Loss Projects”) that have experienced significant cost overruns due to the COVID pandemic, design issues and other factors. On this subset, we have recognized the estimated costs to complete and the loss expected from these projects. 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 jobs. Revenue recognized on these Legacy Loss Projects was $99 million and $123 million for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2023 and December 30, 2022, respectively. Gross margin recognized on these Legacy Loss Projects was ($14) million and ($23) million for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2023 and December 30, 2022, respectively.

Current wording

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.

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No taxable income was recognized for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, thus no income tax expense was recorded. For the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022, there was approximately $1 million of tax expense after accounting for the utilization of NOL carryforwards.

Current wording

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.

Previous wording

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 income and Adjusted EBITDA.

Current wording

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.

Previous wording

We have included Adjusted net 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 income can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted net income provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations.

Current wording

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.

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Our use of Adjusted net 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:

Current wording

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:

Previous wording

Adjusted net income does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs,

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Adjusted net (loss) income does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs,

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Adjusted net income does not reflect the potentially dilutive impact of stock-based compensation, and

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Adjusted net (loss) income does not reflect the potentially dilutive impact of stock-based compensation, and

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other companies, including companies in our industry, might calculate Adjusted net income or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.

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other companies, including companies in our industry, might calculate Adjusted net (loss) income or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.

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

Current wording

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.

Previous wording

Adjusted EBITDA represents our net (loss) income attributable to Shimmick Corporation before interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate changes in fair value of contingent consideration, transaction-related costs, stock-based compensation, and legal fees and other costs for a Legacy Loss Project.

Current wording

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.

Previous wording

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

Current wording

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:

Previous wording

(1) Consists of legal fees and other costs incurred in connection with claims relating to a Legacy Loss Project.

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

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During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, our capital expenditures were approximately $7 million compared to $10 million for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022. 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 and, in the future, our integration of any acquisitions and our compliance with laws and rules applicable to being a public company.

Current wording

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.

Previous wording

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. On November 16, 2023, we completed our IPO pursuant to which we issued and sold an aggregate of 3,575,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $7.00 per share. We received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $19 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $2 million and other offering expenses of $4 million. We will continue to monitor the capital markets and may continue raising additional capital through the issuance of our common shares, authorized preferred shares or other securities.

Current wording

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.

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We regularly monitor 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.

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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.

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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. To date, we have not encountered difficulties or material cost increases in obtaining new surety bonds, and we believe our balance sheet position supports our ability to fulfill our surety bond requirements.

Current wording

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.

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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. Furthermore, as a result of the completion of our IPO on November 16, 2023, we expect to incur additional costs associated with being a public company. 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.

Current wording

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.

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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 was subsequently amended on June 30, 2023 and September 22, 2023. As amended, the Revolving Credit Facility provides for a total commitment of $35 million and bears interest at an annual rate of adjusted term SOFR, subject to a 1.0% floor, plus 4.50%. 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 Agreement matures on March 27, 2028 and requires the Company to maintain a leverage ratio that does not exceed 1.75 to 1.0. The Company is not aware of any instances of noncompliance with financial covenants as of December 29, 2023.

Current wording

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).

Previous wording

During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $88 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $3 million for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022. Cash flows used in operating activities were driven by reduced net income, adjusted for various non-cash items and changes in accounts receivable, due from unconsolidated joint ventures, contract assets, accounts payable, contract liabilities and accrued expenses balances (collectively, “Contract Capital”), as discussed below, accrued salaries and wages and other assets and liabilities.

Current wording

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.

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Changes in Contract Capital—The change in operating assets and liabilities varies due to fluctuations and timing in operating activities and Contract Capital. The changes in the components of Contract Capital during the fiscal years ended December 29, 2023 and December 30, 2022 were as follows:

Current wording

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:

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During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023, the decrease in Contract Capital was $68 million, which was primarily driven by decreases in contract liabilities and accrued expenses. The Company’s Contract Capital 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. Contract Capital is also impacted at period-end by the timing of accounts receivable collections and accounts payable payments for projects.

Current wording

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.

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The impact on cash flows from operations in the fiscal years ended December 29, 2023 and December 30, 2022 from Legacy Loss Projects was cash used of approximately $65 million and $96 million, respectively.

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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.

Previous wording

For the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022, net cash provided by investing activities was $4 million, which primarily consisted of a net working capital settlement in association with the AECOM Sale Transactions of $32 million and proceeds from sale of assets of $2 million, partially offset by unconsolidated joint venture equity contributions of $20 million, and purchases of property, plant and equipment of $10 million.

Current wording

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.

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We obtain standby letters of credit as required from time to time by our insurance carriers. At December 29, 2023 and December 30, 2022, the total amounts of standby letters of credit outstanding were $0 and $8 million, respectively.

Current wording

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.

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Contractual obligations of the Company consisted of liabilities associated with remaining lease payments through the fiscal years ending through December 31, 2028 of approximately $10 million, $8 million, $4 million, $2 million and $2 million, respectively, and approximately $1 million in the aggregate thereafter based on balances outstanding as of December 29, 2023. See Note 10 - Leases, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Current wording

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.

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As of December 29, 2023, we had a backlog of projects of approximately $1.1 billion, 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.

Current wording

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 table presents the Company's percentage of backlog by customer type, contract type and backlog recognized:

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