Construction Partners, Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 25, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 -General
Business Description
Construction Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) is a civil infrastructure company that specializes in the construction and maintenance of roadways across the Sunbelt in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company provides a variety of products and services to both public and private infrastructure projects, with an emphasis on highways, roads, bridges, airports and commercial and residential developments. The Company’s primary operations consist of (i) manufacturing and distributing hot mix asphalt (“HMA”) for both internal use and sales to third parties in connection with construction projects, (ii) paving activities, including the construction of roadway base layers and application of asphalt pavement, (iii) site development, including the installation of utility and drainage systems, (iv) mining aggregates, such as sand, gravel and construction stone, that are used as raw materials in the production of HMA and for sales to third parties, and (v) distributing liquid asphalt cement for both internal use and sales to third parties in connection with HMA production.
The Company was formed in 2007 by SunTx Capital Partners (“SunTx”), a private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, as a holding company to facilitate an acquisition growth strategy in the HMA paving and construction industry.
Management’s Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts of assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity, revenues and expenses during the reporting period, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Estimates are used in accounting for items such as recognition of revenues and cost of revenues, investments, mineral reserves, goodwill and other intangible assets, business acquisitions, valuation of operating lease right-of-use assets, allowance for credit losses, valuation allowances related to income taxes, accruals for potential liabilities related to lawsuits or insurance claims, asset retirement obligations, valuation of derivative instruments and valuation of equity-based compensation awards. Estimates are continually evaluated based on historical information and actual experience; however, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Note 2 -Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash consists principally of currency on hand and demand deposits at commercial banks. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid securities that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Cash equivalents include securities with original maturities of three months or less. The Company maintains demand accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit at several banks. From time to time, account balances have exceeded the maximum available federal deposit insurance coverage limit. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and regularly monitors its credit risk.
Restricted Cash
Construction Partners Risk Management, Inc. (the “Captive”), a captive insurance company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, provides general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation insurance coverage to the Company and its subsidiaries. Restricted cash represents cash held in a fiduciary capacity by the Captive for the payment of casualty insurance claims. The Company had restricted cash of $3.0 million and $2.0 million at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of such amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited, in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $156,062 | $74,686 |
| Restricted cash | 2,953 | 1,998 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $159,015 | $76,684 |
Restricted Investments
The Company’s restricted investments consist of debt securities, which are held in a fiduciary capacity by the Captive for the payment of casualty insurance claims. The Company determines the classification of its securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates the determination at each balance sheet date. The Company has classified securities held by the Captive as available-for-sale. As a result, these securities are carried at their fair value. Purchases and sales of debt securities are recorded on the trade date. Interest income on debt securities is recorded when earned using an effective yield method. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net. These securities have been classified as non-current assets based on their respective maturity dates and the Company’s intent to reinvest sales proceeds into new restricted investments. The Company had restricted investments of $23.2 million and $18.0 million at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Company evaluates its available-for-sale debt securities quarterly to determine whether there has been a decline in the fair value below the amortized cost due to credit losses or other factors. This evaluation process entails judgment by the Company, and considers factors including the issuer’s financial condition and near-term prospects, future economic conditions, interest rate changes and changes in the rating of the security. When the Company has determined that it intends to sell, or that it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a security before it recovers its amortized cost basis above fair value, the individual security is written down to fair value, with a corresponding charge to “Other income” within the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. For available-for-sale debt securities that do not meet the intent impairment criteria but for which the Company has determined that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security is compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss allowance is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount by which the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company hadno intent impairments or credit losses.
Contracts Receivable Including Retainage, Net
Contracts receivable are generally based on amounts billed and currently due from customers, amounts currently due but unbilled, and amounts retained by customers. It is common in the Company’s industry for a small portion of either progress billings or the contract price, typically 10%, to be withheld by the customer until contracts are near completion or fully completed. Such amounts, defined as retainage, are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Contracts receivable including retainage, net.” Based on the Company’s experience with similar contracts in recent years, billings for such retainage balances are generally collected within one year of the completion of the project.
Contracts receivable including retainage, net is stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. Management provides for uncollectible accounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to the allowance for credit losses based on its assessment of the current status of individual accounts, type of service performed, current economic conditions, historical losses and other information available to management. Balances that are still outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the allowance for credit losses and an adjustment to the contract receivable.
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
Billing practices for the Company’s contracts are governed by the contract terms of each project based on (i) progress toward completion approved by the owner, (ii) achievement of milestones or (iii) pre-agreed schedules. Billings do not necessarily correlate with revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost input method. The Company records contract assets and contract liabilities to account for these differences in timing.
The contract asset, “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts”, arises when the Company recognizes revenues for services performed under its construction projects, but the Company is not yet entitled to bill the customer under the terms of the contract. Amounts billed to customers are excluded from this asset and reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Contracts receivable including retainage, net.” Included in costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are amounts the Company seeks or will seek to collect from customers or others for (i) errors, (ii) changes in contract specifications or design, (iii) contract change orders in dispute, unapproved as to scope and price, or (iv) other customer-related causes of unanticipated additional contract costs (such as claims). Such amounts are recorded to the extent that the amount can be reasonably estimated and recovery is probable. Claims and unapproved change orders made by the Company may involve negotiation and, in rare cases, litigation. Unapproved change orders and claims also involve the use of estimates, and revenues associated with unapproved change orders and claims are included in the transaction price for which it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty is resolved. The Company did not recognize any material amounts associated with claims and unapproved change orders during the periods presented.
The contract liability, “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts”, represents the Company’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the Company has been paid by the customer or for which the Company has billed the customer under the terms of the contract. Revenue for future services reflected in this account are recognized, and the liability is reduced, as the Company subsequently satisfies the performance obligation under the contract.
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are typically resolved within one year and are not considered significant financing components.
Concentration of Risks
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of contracts receivable including retainage. In the normal course of business, the Company provides credit to its customers and does not generally require collateral. The Company monitors concentrations of credit risk associated with these receivables on an ongoing basis. The Company has not historically experienced significant credit losses, due primarily to management’s assessment of customers’ credit ratings. The Company principally deals with recurring customers, state and local governments and well-known local companies whose reputations are known to management. The Company performs credit checks for significant new customers and generally requires progress payments for significant projects. The Company generally has the ability to file liens against the property if payments are not made on a timely basis. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s contracts receivable including retainage, net balance at September 30, 2025 or September 30, 2024.
Projects performed for various departments of transportation accounted for 43.4%,40.7% and 36.2% of consolidated revenues for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Customers that accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenues during any of the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are presented below:
| % of Consolidated Revenues for the FiscalYear Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Florida Department of Transportation | * | 13.6% | 10.7% |
| North Carolina Department of Transportation | * | * | 10.5% |
- Less than 10%
Inventories
The Company’s inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value and are accounted for on an average cost basis or a first-in, first-out cost basis. The cost of inventory includes the cost of material, labor, trucking and other equipment costs associated with procuring and transporting materials to HMA plants for production and delivery to customers. Inventories consist primarily of construction stone that has been removed from aggregates facilities and processed for future sale or internal use, raw materials including asphalt cement, and aggregates and millings that the Company expects to utilize on construction projects within one year. Inventories valued on the average cost basis totaled $136.5 million and $95.8 million, respectively, at September 30, 2025 and 2024. Inventories valued on the first-in, first-out cost basis totaled $18.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively, at September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Revenues from Contracts with Customers
The Company derives a significant portion of revenues from contracts with its customers, predominantly by performing construction services for both public and private infrastructure projects, with an emphasis on highways, roads, bridges, airports and commercial and residential developments. These projects are performed for a mix of federal, state, municipal and private customers. In addition, the Company generates revenues from the sale of construction materials, including HMA, aggregates and liquid asphalt to third-party public and private customers pursuant to contracts with those customers. The following table reflects, for the periods presented, (i) revenues generated from public infrastructure construction projects and the sale of construction materials to public customers and (ii) revenues generated from private infrastructure construction projects and the sale of construction materials to private customers.
| % of Consolidated Revenues for the FiscalYear Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Public | 64.6% | 63.1% | 63.0% |
| Private | 35.4% | 36.9% | 37.0% |
Revenues derived from construction projects are recognized over time as the Company satisfies its performance obligations by transferring control of the asset created or enhanced by the project to the customer. Recognition of revenues for construction projects requires significant judgment by management, including, among other things, estimating total costs expected to be incurred to complete a project and measuring progress toward completion. Management reviews contract estimates regularly to assess revisions of estimated costs to complete a project and for measurement of progress toward completion. No material adjustments to a contract were noted in the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 or 2023.
Management believes the Company maintains reasonable estimates of contract costs based on prior experience; however, many factors contribute to changes in estimates of contract costs. Accordingly, estimates made with respect to uncompleted projects are subject to change as each project progresses and better estimates of contract costs become available. All contract costs are recorded as incurred, and revisions to estimated total costs are reflected as soon as the obligation to perform is determined. Provisions are recognized for the full amount of estimated losses on uncompleted contracts whenever evidence indicates that the estimated total cost of a contract exceeds its estimated total revenue, regardless of the stage of completion. When the Company incurs additional costs related to work performed by subcontractors, the Company may be able to utilize contractual provisions to back charge the subcontractors for those costs. A reduction to costs related to back charges is recognized when estimated recovery is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Contract costs consist of (i) direct costs on contracts, including labor, materials, and amounts payable to subcontractors and (ii) indirect costs related to contract performance, such as insurance, employee benefits, and equipment (primarily depreciation, fuel, maintenance and repairs).
Progress toward completion is estimated using the input method, measured by the relationship of total cost incurred through the measurement date to total estimated costs required to complete the project (cost-to-cost method). The Company believes this method best depicts the transfer of goods and services to the customer because it represents satisfaction of the Company’s performance obligation under the contract, which occurs as the Company incurs costs. The Company measures percentage of completion based on the performance of a single performance obligation under its construction projects. Each of the Company’s construction contracts represents a single performance obligation to complete a defined construction project. This is because goods and services promised for delivery to a customer are not distinct, as the customer cannot benefit from any individual portion of the services on its own. All deliverables under a contract are part of a project defined by a customer and represent a series of integrated goods and services that have the same pattern of delivery to the customer and use the same measure of progress toward satisfaction of the performance obligation as the customer’s asset is created or enhanced by the Company.
Revenue recognized during a reporting period is based on the cost-to-cost input method applied to the total transaction price, including adjustments for variable consideration, such as liquidated damages, penalties or bonuses, related to the timeliness or quality of project performance. The Company includes variable consideration in the estimated transaction price at the most likely amount to which the Company expects to be entitled or the most likely amount the Company expects to incur, in the case of liquidated damages or penalties. Such amounts are included in the transaction price for which it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty is resolved. The Company accounts for changes to the estimated transaction price using a cumulative catch-up adjustment.
The majority of the Company’s public construction contracts are fixed unit price contracts. Under fixed unit price contracts, the Company commits to providing materials or services required by a contract at fixed unit prices (for example, dollars per ton of asphalt placed). The Company’s private customer contracts are primarily fixed total price contracts, also known as lump sum contracts, which require that the total amount of work be performed for a single price. Contract cost is recorded as incurred, and revisions in contract revenue and cost estimates are reflected in the accounting period when known. Changes in job performance, job conditions and estimated profitability, including those changes arising from contract change orders, penalty provisions and final contract settlements, may result in revisions to estimated revenues and costs and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined.
Change orders are modifications of an original contract that effectively change the existing provisions of the contract and become part of the single performance obligation that is partially satisfied at the date of the contract modification. This is because goods and services promised under change orders are generally not distinct from the remaining goods and services under the existing contract, due to the significant integration of services performed in the context of the contract. Accordingly, change orders are generally accounted for as a modification of the existing contract and single performance obligation. The Company accounts for the modification using a cumulative catch-up adjustment. Either the Company or its customers may initiate change orders, which may include changes in specifications or designs, manner of performance, facilities, equipment, materials, sites and period of completion of the work.
Revenues derived from the sale of HMA, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and liquid asphalt are recognized at a point in time, which is when control of the product is transferred to the customer. Generally, that point in time is when the customer accepts delivery at its facility or receives product in its own transport vehicles from one of the Company’s HMA plants or aggregates facilities. Upon purchase, the Company generally provides an invoice or similar document detailing the goods transferred to the customer. The Company generally offers payment terms customary in the industry, which typically require payment ranging from point-of-sale to 30 days following purchase.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures and discloses certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements(“Topic 820”). Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Inputs used to measure fair value are classified using the following hierarchy:
Level 1. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2. Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data.
Level 3. Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability and include situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. The inputs used in the determination of fair value are based on the best information available under the circumstances and may require significant management judgment or estimation.
The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value.
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, contracts receivable including retainage, accounts payable and accrued expenses reflected as current assets and current liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2025 and 2024. Due to the short-term nature of these instruments, management considers their carrying value to approximate their fair value.
The Company also has debt securities reflected as restricted investments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2025 and 2024. These investments are adjusted to fair value at each balance sheet date and are considered Level 2 fair value measurements.
As of September 30, 2025, the Company also had Term Loans and a Revolving Credit Facility, each as defined and described in Note 11 - Debt. The carrying value of amounts outstanding under these credit facilities is reflected as long-term debt, net of current maturities and deferred debt issuance costs and current maturities of long-term debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2025 and 2024. Due to the variable rate or short-term nature of these instruments, management considers their carrying value to approximate their fair value.
The Company also has derivative instruments. The fair value of commodity and interest rate swaps are based on forward and spot prices, as described in Note 20 - Fair Value Measurements.
Level 3 fair values are used to value acquired mineral reserves and leased mineral interests. The fair values of mineral reserves and leased mineral interests are determined using an excess earnings approach, which requires management to estimate future cash flows. The estimate of future cash flows is based on available historical information and forecasts determined by management, but is inherently uncertain. Key assumptions in estimating future cash flows include sales price, volumes, expected profit margins, net of capital requirements, and discount rates. The present value of the projected net cash flows represents the fair value assigned to mineral reserves and mineral interests. The discount rate is a significant assumption used in the valuation model and is based on the required rate of return that a hypothetical market participant would assume if purchasing the acquired business.
Management applies fair value measurement guidance to its impairment analysis for tangible and intangible assets, including goodwill.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are initially recorded at cost or, if acquired in connection with a business combination, at fair value, and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements for operating leases are amortized over the lesser of the term of the related lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements. Mineral reserves and mine development costs, including stripping costs incurred during the development stage of a mine, are depleted in accordance with the units-of-production method as aggregates are extracted, using the initial allocation of cost based on proven and probable reserves. Routine repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Asset improvements are capitalized at cost and amortized over the remaining useful life of the related asset.
The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment categories are as follows:
| Category | Estimated Useful Life |
|---|---|
| Land and improvements | Land, unlimited; improvements, 15-25 years |
| Mineral reserves | Based on depletion |
| Buildings | 5 - 39 years |
| Plants | 3 - 20 years |
| Construction equipment | 3 - 10 years |
| Furniture and fixtures | 5 - 10 years |
| Leasehold improvements | The shorter of 15 years or the remaining lease term |
Management periodically assesses the estimated useful life over which assets are depreciated, depleted or amortized. If the analysis warrants a change in the estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, management will reduce the estimated useful life and depreciate, deplete or amortize the carrying value prospectively over the shorter remaining useful life.
The carrying amounts of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated in the period of disposal, and the resulting gains and losses are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income during the same period.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The carrying value of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization is evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets, or an asset group, may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that might cause management to perform impairment testing include, but are not limited to, (i) a significant decrease in the market price of an asset, (ii) a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used or in its physical condition, (iii) an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of an asset, (iv) an operating or cash flow performance combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of an asset, and (v) an expectation that an asset will be disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. If indicators of potential impairment are present, management performs a recoverability test and, if necessary, records an impairment loss. If the total estimated future undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the use and ultimate disposition of an asset or asset group is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, measured as the amount required to reduce the carrying value to fair value. Fair value is determined in accordance with the best available information based on the hierarchy described under “Fair Value Measurements” above. For example, the Company would first seek to identify quoted prices or other observable market data. If observable data is not available, management would apply the best available information under the circumstances to a technique, such as a discounted cash flow model, to estimate fair value. Impairment analysis involves estimates and the use of assumptions in connection with judgments made in forecasting long-term estimated inflows and outflows resulting from the use and ultimate disposition of an asset, and determining the ultimate useful lives of assets. Actual results may differ from these estimates using different assumptions, which could materially impact the results of an impairment assessment.
Segment Reporting and Reporting Units
As of September 30, 2025, the Company operated in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Each of the Company’s platform operating companies engages in essentially the same business, which consists primarily of infrastructure and road construction.
Management has determined that the Company functions as a single operating segment, and thus reports as a single reportable segment. This determination is based on rules prescribed by GAAP applied to the manner in which management operates the Company. In particular, management assessed the discrete financial information routinely reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), its Chief Executive Officer, to monitor the Company’s operating performance and support decisions regarding allocation of resources to its operations. The CODM assesses segment performance and determines annual budgeting and forecasting using net income, which is reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The key expenses analyzed by the CODM include cost of revenues, general and administrative expenses, acquisition-related expenses and interest expense, net, which are disclosed in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The measure of segment assets is reported in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Specifically, performance is continuously monitored at the consolidated and, as necessary, the individual contract level to timely identify deviations from expected results. Resource allocations are based on the capacity of the Company’s operating facilities to pursue new project opportunities, including reallocation of underutilized assets from time to time from one operating facility to another where additional resources might be required to fully meet demand. Other factors further supporting this conclusion include substantial similarities throughout all of the Company’s operations with respect to services provided, type of customers, sourcing of materials and manufacturing and delivery methodologies.
Management further determined that, based on their economic similarities, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, representing components, should be aggregated intoone reporting unit for purposes of assessing potential impairment of goodwill in accordance with ASC Topic 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other. These legal entities represent acquisitions that occurred over time pursuant to the Company’s strategic growth strategy. Each operating subsidiary is managed by a regional president, who has primary responsibility for the respective operating subsidiary. These regional presidents are directly accountable to the CODM and maintain regular contact with the CODM as a team to discuss operating activities, financial results, forecasts, and operating plans for the Company’s single operating segment.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations. Other intangible assets consist of finite-lived assets, including a non-compete agreement, trade name license, customer relationships and construction backlog, each acquired in business acquisitions. Goodwill is not amortized, but is reviewed for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Judgments regarding indicators of potential impairment are based on market conditions and operational performance of the business.
Annually, on the first day of the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter, management performs an analysis of the carrying value of goodwill at its reporting unit for potential impairment. In accordance with GAAP, the Company may assess its goodwill for impairment initially using a qualitative approach to determine whether conditions exist to indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If management concludes, based on its assessment of relevant events, facts and circumstances, that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s carrying value is greater than its fair value, then a quantitative analysis will be performed to determine whether there is any impairment. The Company may also elect to initially perform a quantitative analysis instead of starting with a qualitative assessment. Because the Company has onlyone reporting unit, a market capitalization calculation can be performed as the first step of the quantitative assessment by comparing the book value of the Company’s stock (determined by reference to the Company’s stockholders’ equity) to the fair value of a share of the Company’s stock. If the fair value of the stock is greater than the book value of the stock, goodwill is deemed not to be impaired, and no further testing is required. If the fair value is less than the book value, then the Company must take a second step to determine the impairment amount, as described below.
The second step requires comparing the carrying value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, to its fair value, typically using the multiple period discounting method under the income approach and market approach. The income approach uses a discounted cash flow model, which includes the preparation of revenues and profitability growth forecasts, selection of a discount rate, and selection of a terminal year multiple, to estimate fair value. The market approach could include applying a control premium to the market price of the Company’s common stock or utilizing guideline public company multiples. Management’s assessment of facts and circumstances at each analysis date could cause these assumptions to change. If the fair value of the respective reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired, and no further testing is required. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded to write down goodwill in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
The Company performed a quantitative assessment of goodwill using the market capitalization calculation for fiscal years 2025 and 2024 and determined that the fair value of its reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, and thus concluded that the carrying value of goodwill was not impaired as of each goodwill impairment test date, which is July 1 of the applicable year. Accordingly, no further analysis was required or performed.
Deferred Financing Costs
Costs directly associated with obtaining debt financing are capitalized upon the issuance of long-term debt and amortized over the term of the related debt agreement. Unamortized amounts are presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related long-term debt liability. Loan issuance costs associated with the Revolving Credit Facility are presented as a component of other assets. Loan issuance costs incurred in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility are amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the Revolving Credit Facility.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes includes federal and state income taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the fiscal years in which the temporary differences are expected to be reversed or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Management evaluates the realization of deferred tax assets and establishes a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented on a net basis by taxing authority and classified as non-current on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of the Company’s tax positions that are at least more likely than not to be sustained upon audit based on the technical merits of the tax position. For tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon audit, management accrues the largest amount of the benefit that is more likely than not to be sustained. The Company classifies income tax-related interest and penalties as interest expense and other expenses, respectively. Refer to Note 15 - Provision for Income Taxes for further information regarding the Company’s federal and state income taxes.
Equity-Based Incentive Plans
Compensation costs related to equity-classified share-based awards are recognized in the consolidated financial statements based on grant date fair value. Compensation cost for graded-vesting awards is recognized ratably over the respective vesting periods.
Accrued Insurance Costs
The Company carries insurance policies to cover various risks, primarily including general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation, under which it is liable to reimburse the insurance company for a portion of each claim paid. Since October 1, 2021, the Captive has retained liability for the first $1,000,000 of each claim paid. Also since October 1, 2021, the Company has been a member of CIRCA, Limited, a group captive insurance company, that retains the next $550,000 per claim liability for each claim paid. The Company utilizes various primary and excess insurance companies to cover the liability for claims in excess of the retained amounts. Changes in loss assumptions caused by changes in actual experience would affect the assessment of the ultimate liability and could have an effect on the Company’s operating results and financial position. Management accrues insurance costs for probable losses, both reported and unreported, that are reasonably estimable using actuarial methods based on historical trends modified, if necessary, by recent events.
The Company provides employee medical insurance under policies that are both fixed-premium, fully-insured policies and self-insured policies that are administered by the insurance company. Under the self-insured policies, the Company is liable to reimburse the insurance company for actual claims paid plus an administrative fee. The Company purchases separate stop-loss insurance that limits the individual participant claim loss to amounts ranging from $100,000 to $225,000.
In addition to the retention items noted above, the Company’s insurance provider requires the Company to maintain a standby letter of credit. This letter of credit serves as a guarantee to pay the Company’s insurance provider the incurred claim costs attributable to general liability, workers’ compensation and automobile liability claims, up to the amount stated in the standby letter of credit, in the event that these claims are not paid by the Company (see Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies).
Warranties
For some contracts, the Company is required to furnish a warranty that is usually one year in length. Because of the nature of these contracts, including contract owner inspections of the work both during construction and prior to acceptance, the Company has not experienced significant warranty costs for these short-term warranties and, therefore, has not established an accrual of these costs. Certain contracts carry longer warranty periods, for which the Company has accrued an estimate of warranty costs. The warranty liability is estimated based on the Company’s experience with the specific type of construction work and was not significant as of September 30, 2025 or 2024.
Earnings per Share
Basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share attributable to common stockholders is the same as basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders, but includes dilutive unvested stock awards using the treasury stock method.
Stripping Costs
Stripping costs are costs incurred for the removal of overburden or waste materials for the purpose of obtaining access to aggregate materials that will be commercially produced.
Stripping costs incurred during the development stage of a mine (pre-production stripping) are capitalized and reported within property, plant and equipment, net in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Capitalized pre-production stripping costs are depleted in accordance with the units-of-production method as aggregates are extracted, once the mine is no longer in the development stage. Pre-production stripping costs included in property, plant and equipment was $1.7 million as of both September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Stripping costs incurred during the production phase of a mine are variable production costs and are included in the costs of the inventory produced during the period that the stripping costs are incurred. The production phase of a mine is deemed to begin when saleable minerals are extracted, regardless of the level of production. However, the production phase does not commence with the removal of de minimis saleable mineral material that occurs in conjunction with the removal of overburden or waste material for the purpose of obtaining access to aggregate materials. Stripping costs considered as production costs and included in the costs of inventory produced for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $3.7 million, $3.2 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset retirement obligations (“AROs”) are legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets resulting from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of the underlying assets. The ARO is recognized at its estimated fair value in the period in which it is incurred. These obligations generally include the estimated net future costs of dismantling, restoring and reclaiming operating mines and related mine sites, in accordance with federal, state, local regulatory and land lease agreement requirements. Upon initial recognition of a liability, the associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the related asset. The liability is accreted over time through charges to earnings. Reclamation costs are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from the passage of time and revisions to the estimates of either the timing or amount of the reclamation and abandonment costs. If the ARO is settled for an amount other than the carrying amount of the liability, the Company recognizes a gain or loss on settlement. The Company reviews, on an annual basis, unless otherwise deemed necessary, the ARO at each mine site in accordance with ASC guidance for accounting for reclamation obligations.
To determine the fair value of the AROs, the Company estimates the cost for a third party to perform the legally required reclamation activities including a reasonable profit margin. This cost is then increased for future estimated inflation based on the estimated years to complete and discounted to fair value using present value techniques with a credit-adjusted, risk-free rate. See Note 23 - Asset Retirement Obligations.
Right of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
At the inception of a contractual arrangement, the Company determines whether a contract contains a lease by assessing whether the contract conveys to the Company the right to control the use of an identified asset in exchange for consideration over a period of time. Leases are recognized in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (“Topic 842”).
The Company measures and records an operating lease liability equal to the present value of the future lease payments. Because most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is used in determining the present value of lease payments. The amount of the operating lease right-of-use asset consists of: (i) the amount of the initial measurement of the operating lease liability; (ii) any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, minus any lease incentives received, and (iii) any initial direct costs incurred. The present value calculation may account for an option to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. Within the provisions of certain leases, there are escalations in payments over the base lease term, which have been reflected in lease expense on a straight-line basis for operating leases over the expected lease term. A portion of the Company’s lease contracts contain the option to extend or renew. The Company assesses these options for individual leases in determining the initial measurement of the operating lease liability.
The Company has elected not to apply the recognition requirements of Topic 842 to short-term leases (those with terms of 12 months or less) or leases to explore for or use minerals. Instead, for these types of leases, the Company recognizes lease expense in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Comprehensive Income
The Company reports comprehensive income in its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. Comprehensive income consists of two subsets: net income and other comprehensive income (“OCI”). OCI includes adjustments for changes in fair value of an interest rate swap contract derivative and available-for-sale restricted investments. For additional information about comprehensive income, see Note 22 - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Business Acquisitions
The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations(“Topic 805”), which allocates the fair value of the purchase consideration to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values, other than leases acquired in connection with business combinations, which are recorded based on Topic 842, and contract assets and liabilities acquired in connection with business combinations, which are recorded based on ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The excess of the purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill.
Determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The Company engages third-party appraisal firms when appropriate to assist in the fair value determination of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Acquisition-related expenses and transaction costs associated with business combinations are expensed as incurred.
The Company may adjust the amounts recognized in an acquisition during a measurement period not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition. Any such adjustments are the result of subsequently obtaining additional information that existed at the acquisition date regarding the assets acquired or the liabilities assumed. Measurement period adjustments are generally recorded as increases or decreases to goodwill, if any, recognized in the transaction. The cumulative impact of measurement period adjustments on depreciation, amortization and other income statement items are recognized in the period the adjustment is determined.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income.
Note 3 -Accounting Standards
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which requires enhanced disclosures related to significant segment expenses and a description of how the CODM utilizes segment operating profit or loss to assess segment performance. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and is to be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted this ASU retrospectively for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
Accounting Standards Pending Adoption
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which requires disclosure of specific categories and disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation table and expands disclosures related to income taxes paid. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and is to be applied prospectively. The Company does not expect ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires disclosure of additional information about certain expenses in the notes to the financial statements. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and is to be applied prospectively. The Company does not expect ASU 2024-03 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.
Note 4 -Business Acquisitions
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company and its subsidiaries made the following business acquisitions:
Texas Acquisition
On November 1, 2024, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership units of Asphalt Inc., LLC (doing business as Lone Star Paving) (“Lone Star Paving” and such acquisition, the “Lone Star Acquisition”), a vertically integrated asphalt manufacturing and paving company headquartered in Austin, Texas, with 10 HMA plants, four aggregates facilities, andone liquid asphalt terminal supporting its operations. The aggregate consideration delivered at the closing of the Lone Star Acquisition consisted of (i) $659.0 million in cash (as adjusted pursuant to the purchase agreement) and (ii)3,000,000 shares of Class A common stock having an aggregate fair market value of approximately $236.3 million at closing. The cash paid at closing was funded from the proceeds of the Term Loan B (defined below). In addition, the Company agreed to (i) pay cash to the selling unit holders in an amount equal to the working capital remaining in Lone Star Paving at closing in the amount of $81.5 million, as finally determined (subject to adjustments and offsets to satisfy certain indemnification obligations and any purchase price overpayments), to be paid out in quarterly installments over four quarters following the closing and (ii) purchase from the selling unit holders for $30.0 million in cash an entity that owns certain real property following receipt of specified operational entitlements, which had not been received as of September 30, 2025 and expires December 31, 2025. At September 30, 2025, $44.3 million was reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets within accrued expenses and other current liabilities, representing the estimated fair value of the remaining working capital payable.
Oklahoma Acquisition - Provisional
On January 2, 2025, the Company acquired all the outstanding capital stock of Overland Corporation (“Overland”), an asphalt manufacturing and paving company headquartered in Ardmore, Oklahoma, for $121.1 million, which was paid from available cash on hand and a draw from the Revolving Credit Facility. The transaction established the Company’s first platform company in Oklahoma and added eight HMA plants across southern and western Oklahoma. Overland also provides paving services in northern Texas.
Alabama Acquisition
On February 3, 2025, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Mobile Asphalt Company LLC (“Mobile Asphalt Company”), an asphalt manufacturing and paving company headquartered in Theodore, Alabama, for $54.6 million, which was paid from available cash on hand and a draw from the Revolving Credit Facility. The transaction added five HMA plants and expanded the Company’s operations in the greater Mobile and southwestern Alabama market areas.
Tennessee Acquisition - Provisional
On May 1, 2025, the Company acquired all the outstanding capital stock of PRI of East Tennessee, Inc., an asphalt manufacturing and construction business headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Pavement Restorations, Inc., a pavement preservation business headquartered in Milan, Tennessee (collectively, “PRI”) for a total of $96.1 million, which was paid from available cash on hand and a draw from the Revolving Credit Facility. The transaction established the Company’s first platform company in Tennessee, with operations including an HMA plant and related crews and equipment serving northeastern Tennessee and a specialized pavement preservation and sitework business serving multiple southeastern states.
Texas Acquisition - Provisional
On August 1, 2025, the Company acquired all the outstanding capital stock of Durwood Greene Construction Co. and G&S Asphalt, Inc. d/b/a American Materials, Inc. (collectively, “Durwood Greene”), an asphalt manufacturing and construction business headquartered in Stafford, Texas, for $192.5 million, which was paid from available cash on hand and a draw from the Revolving Credit Facility. The transaction expanded the Company’s operations in Texas, adding three HMA plants and related crews and equipment serving the Houston, Texas metropolitan area.
The stock purchase agreement includes an earn-out provision that requires the Company to pay up to $20.0 million to the former owners of Durwood Greene based upon the extent of the acquired business’s achievement of certain annual Adjusted EBITDA targets for afive-year period ending September 30, 2030. No payment will be made if the Adjusted EBITDA targets are not achieved at a specified threshold level. At September 30, 2025, the earn-out was valued at $10.7 million, which is reflected as “Other long-term liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The stock purchase agreement also required prepayment of various expenses in the amount of $15.0 million, which has been included in investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
Combined Acquisitions During the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025
The above-referenced acquisitions were accounted for as business combinations in accordance with Topic 805. The Company consulted with independent third parties to assist in the valuation process. Total consideration transferred for these five acquisitions was $1.5 billion as of September 30, 2025.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values based on the methodologies described under Business Acquisitions in Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies. The amount of the purchase price exceeding the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill in the aggregate amount of $709.3 million for these five acquisitions, which is deductible for income tax purposes. Goodwill primarily represents the assembled workforce and synergies expected to result from the acquisitions.
The results of operations attributable to these acquisitions are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, from their respective acquisition dates forward. The Company records certain costs to effect acquisitions as they are incurred, which are reflected in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the amounts of $22.5 million, $1.5 million, and $0.3 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
There are certain acquisitions with provisional estimates that are subject to finalization due to the recent timing of the acquisitions, status of valuations and finalization of working-capital agreements. These estimates are subject to revision, which may result in adjustments to the values presented below. The Company will finalize these amounts within 12 months from the respective acquisition dates.
The following table summarizes the consideration for the aforementioned acquisitions and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
| Lone Star Paving | Overland (Provisional) | Mobile Asphalt Company | PRI (Provisional) | Durwood Greene (Provisional) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $15,168 | $2,426 | $— | $1,439 | $6,691 | $25,724 |
| Contracts receivable including retainage | 96,740 | 5,658 | 6,071 | 12,584 | 23,426 | 144,479 |
| Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 3,972 | 501 | 65 | 2,005 | 2,852 | 9,395 |
| Inventories | 26,604 | 6,414 | 2,975 | 964 | 6,106 | 43,063 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 546 | 1,704 | 421 | 250 | 755 | 3,676 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 392,350 | 34,561 | 28,095 | 50,005 | 32,052 | 537,063 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,006 | 33 | 2,924 | 176 | 111 | 5,250 |
| Intangible assets | 47,200 | 4,350 | — | 2,000 | 10,200 | 63,750 |
| Total assets | 584,586 | 55,647 | 40,551 | 69,423 | 82,193 | 832,400 |
| Accounts payable | 36,810 | 5,287 | 2,586 | 2,427 | 7,768 | 54,878 |
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 10,293 | 2,090 | 180 | 658 | 1,606 | 14,827 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,574 | 1,597 | — | 2,418 | 3,722 | 12,311 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,949 | 33 | 2,924 | — | 123 | 5,029 |
| Total liabilities | 53,626 | 9,007 | 5,690 | 5,503 | 13,219 | 87,045 |
| Goodwill | 446,247 | 73,109 | 19,777 | 32,711 | 137,499 | 709,343 |
| Total cash consideration transferred | 696,692 | 121,057 | 54,638 | 96,057 | 192,533 | 1,160,977 |
| Fair value of Class A common stock transferred | 236,250 | — | — | — | — | 236,250 |
| Earn-out payable | — | — | — | — | 10,734 | 10,734 |
| Total consideration (receivable) payable | 44,265 | (1,308) | — | 574 | 3,206 | 46,737 |
| Total purchase price | $977,207 | $119,749 | $54,638 | $96,631 | $206,473 | $1,454,698 |
The fair value of the financial assets acquired includes contracts receivables including retainage with an estimated fair value $144.5 million, which is the same amount as the gross amount due under the contracts. There is no amount that is expected to be uncollectible. The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 includes $673.7 million of revenue and $30.2 million of net income attributable to the operations of the businesses acquired during the 2025 fiscal year from their respective acquisition dates through September 30, 2025.
The following table presents pro forma revenues and net income as though the fiscal year 2025 acquisitions had occurred on October 1, 2023 (unaudited, in thousands):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Pro forma revenues | $3,053,474 | $2,878,733 |
| Pro forma net income | $139,131 | $124,355 |
Pro forma financial information is presented as if the operations of the acquisitions had been included in the consolidated results of the Company since October 1, 2023, and gives effect to transactions that are directly attributable to the acquisitions, including adjustments to:
(a)Include the pro forma results of operations of the acquisitions for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
(b)Include additional depreciation and depletion expense related to the fair value of acquired property, plant and equipment and reserves at aggregates facilities, as applicable, as if such assets were acquired on October 1, 2023 and consistently applied to the Company’s depreciation and depletion methodologies.
(c)Include interest expense under the Term Loan B and Revolving Credit Facility, as if the funds borrowed to finance the purchase price were borrowed on October 1, 2023. Interest expense calculations further assume that no principal payments were made during the period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025, and that the interest rate in effect on the date the Company made the acquisitions was in effect for the period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025.
(d)Exclude acquisition-related expenses from the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, as though such expenses were incurred prior to the pro forma acquisition date of October 1, 2023.
Pro forma information is presented for informational purposes and may not be indicative of revenues or net income that would have been achieved if these acquisitions had occurred on October 1, 2023.
Combined Acquisitions During the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024
The following table summarizes the finalized consideration for the combined acquisitions during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
| Provisional Amounts as of September 30, 2024 | Finalized Amounts as of September 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $— | $— |
| Contracts receivable including retainage | 41,038 | 40,148 |
| Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 4,202 | 3,442 |
| Inventories | 4,656 | 4,696 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,628 | 1,027 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 118,441 | 118,107 |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,820 | 2,028 |
| Intangible assets | 2,920 | 2,850 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 633 | 633 |
| Total assets | 175,338 | 172,931 |
| Accounts payable | 12,965 | 13,219 |
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 15,267 | 14,647 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,281 | 5,348 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 633 | 633 |
| Total liabilities | 33,146 | 33,847 |
| Goodwill | 61,650 | 63,960 |
| Total purchase price | $203,842 | $203,044 |
During the year ended September 30, 2025, goodwill increased by $2.3 million for measurement period adjustments for acquisitions completed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.
Note 5 -Contracts Receivable Including Retainage, net
Contracts receivable including retainage, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 (in thousands):
| September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Contracts receivable | $483,811 | $299,156 | $251,324 |
| Retainage | 67,044 | 52,728 | 53,286 |
| 550,855 | 351,884 | 304,610 | |
| Allowance for credit losses | (971) | (1,073) | (906) |
| Contracts receivable including retainage, net | $549,884 | $350,811 | $303,704 |
The following is a summary of changes in the allowance for credit losses balance during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 (in thousands):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Balance at beginning of period | $1,073 | $906 | $612 |
| Charged (credited) to bad debt expense | 478 | 491 | 456 |
| Write-off of contracts receivable including retainage | (580) | (324) | (162) |
| Balance at end of period | $971 | $1,073 | $906 |
Retainage receivables are amounts earned by the Company but held by customers until contracts are near completion or fully completed.
Note 6 -Contract Assets and Liabilities
Costs and estimated earnings compared to billings on uncompleted contracts at September 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Costs on uncompleted contracts | $2,899,250 | $2,224,511 | $1,831,106 |
| Estimated earnings to date on uncompleted contracts | 393,665 | 271,719 | 194,760 |
| 3,292,915 | 2,496,230 | 2,025,866 | |
| Billings to date on uncompleted contracts | (3,376,875) | (2,590,329) | (2,077,475) |
| Net billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | $(83,960) | $(94,099) | $(51,609) |
Significant changes to balances of costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (contract asset) and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings (contract liability) on uncompleted contracts from September 30, 2023 to September 30, 2025 are presented below (in thousands):
| Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts | Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts | Net Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2023 | $27,296 | $(78,905) | $(51,609) |
| Changes in revenue billed, contract price or cost estimates | (1,330) | (41,160) | (42,490) |
| September 30, 2024 | 25,966 | (120,065) | (94,099) |
| Changes in revenue billed, contract price or cost estimates | 19,374 | (9,235) | 10,139 |
| September 30, 2025 | $45,340 | $(129,300) | $(83,960) |
As work is performed, revenue is recognized and the corresponding liability balance of billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts is reduced. During the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized revenue of $120.1 million, $78.9 million and $52.5 million, respectively, that was included in the billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts liability balance at September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
At September 30, 2025, the Company had unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations under construction project contracts representing approximately $2.19 billion in aggregate transaction price. The Company expects to earn revenue as it satisfies the performance obligations under those contracts in the amount of approximately $1.77 billion during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and approximately $0.42 billion thereafter.
Note 7 -Other Assets
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Prepaid expenses | $18,027 | $10,170 |
| Other current assets | 7,432 | 14,671 |
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $25,459 | $24,841 |
Other Assets
Other assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Interest rate swap contract | $7,916 | $11,646 |
| Notes receivable | 618 | 618 |
| Other assets | 20,279 | 5,700 |
| Total other assets | $28,813 | $17,964 |
Note 8 -Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment at September 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Construction equipment | $766,914 | $570,044 |
| Plants | 413,983 | 255,214 |
| Land and improvements | 202,120 | 94,182 |
| Mineral reserves | 201,440 | 69,334 |
| Buildings | 54,583 | 39,838 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 10,209 | 8,616 |
| Leasehold improvements | 1,431 | 1,268 |
| Total property, plant and equipment, gross | 1,650,680 | 1,038,496 |
| Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | (526,370) | (426,842) |
| Construction in progress | 28,760 | 18,270 |
| Total property, plant and equipment, net | $1,153,070 | $629,924 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $144.0 million, $80.0 million and $68.9 million, respectively.
Mineral reserves, net of accumulated depletion, as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 were $190.7 million and $62.1 million, respectively. These amounts include $1.4 million of ARO assets, net of accumulated depletion associated with active mining operations as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $1.7 million of capitalized stripping costs, net of accumulated depletion associated with development stage mining operations as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Note 9 -Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The following presents goodwill activity during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $159,270 |
|---|---|
| Additions | 70,954 |
| Measurement period adjustments | 1,432 |
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | 231,656 |
| Additions | 709,343 |
| Measurement period adjustments | 2,310 |
| Balance at September 30, 2025 | $943,309 |
The additions in goodwill as of September 30, 2025 compared to September 30, 2024 were attributable to $709.3 million for business acquisitions (see Note 4 - Business Acquisitions) completed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and an increase of $2.3 million for measurement period adjustments that were finalized for acquisitions completed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.
A summary of other intangible assets at September 30, 2025 and 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 | |||||||
| Weighted Average Life | Gross Value | AccumulatedAmortization | Net BookValue | Gross Value | AccumulatedAmortization | Net BookValue | |
| Finite-lived: | |||||||
| Trade name licenses | 18 years | 22,470 | (1,135) | 21,335 | 5,300 | — | 5,300 |
| Customer relationship | 13 years | 59,403 | (7,478) | 51,925 | 15,673 | (3,806) | 11,867 |
| Other | 3 years | 8,450 | (2,480) | 5,970 | 5,670 | (2,288) | 3,382 |
| Total intangible assets | $90,323 | $(11,093) | $79,230 | $26,643 | $(6,094) | $20,549 | |
The change in gross value of other intangible assets as of September 30, 2025 compared to September 30, 2024 is primarily attributable to $63.8 million of business acquisitions (see Note 4 - Business Acquisitions) completed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, and the weighted average life of the acquired intangible assets isfourteen years.
Total amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets was $5.0 million, $2.2 million and $2.4 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Estimated future total amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | Estimated Amortization Expense |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $8,708 |
| 2027 | 7,881 |
| 2028 | 6,853 |
| 2029 | 5,640 |
| 2030 | 5,460 |
| Thereafter | 44,688 |
| Total | $79,230 |
Note 10 -Liabilities
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following at September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Accrued payroll and benefits | $37,413 | $25,322 |
| Accrued insurance costs | 11,407 | 7,838 |
| Other current liabilities | 61,343 | 9,029 |
| Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $110,163 | $42,189 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following at September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Accrued insurance costs | $14,473 | $11,757 |
| Other | 19,478 | 4,710 |
| Total other long-term liabilities | $33,951 | $16,467 |
Note 11 -Debt
The Company maintains credit facilities to finance acquisitions, to fund the purchase of real estate, construction equipment, plants and other assets, and for general working capital purposes. Debt at September 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Long-term debt: | ||
| Term Loan A | $592,500 | $392,188 |
| Term Loan B | 843,625 | — |
| Revolving Credit Facility | 190,000 | 122,850 |
| Total long-term debt | 1,626,125 | 515,038 |
| Deferred debt issuance costs, net | (14,011) | (1,514) |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | (38,500) | (26,563) |
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs | $1,573,614 | $486,961 |
The Company and each of its subsidiaries are parties to a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated June 30, 2022, with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as joint lead arranger and sole bookrunner, Regions Bank and BofA Securities, Inc., each as a joint arranger, and certain other lenders (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Term Loan A / Revolver Credit Agreement”). The Term Loan A / Revolver Credit Agreement provides for a term loan in the principal amount of $600.0 million (the “Term Loan A”) and a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).
All outstanding advances under the Term Loan A and Revolving Credit Facility are due and payable in full on June 28, 2030 (the “Term Loan A Maturity Date”). The Term Loan A amortizes in quarterly installments in an amount (subject, in each case, to adjustments for prior mandatory and voluntary prepayments of principal) equal to: (a)1.25% of the original principal amount on each of the quarter-end payment dates; and (b) all remaining principal on the Term Loan A Maturity Date. The annual interest rates applicable to advances are calculated, at the Company’s option, by using either a base rate, Term SOFR, or (solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility) Daily Simple SOFR, in each case, plus an applicable margin percentage that corresponds to the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. Subject to various requirements, the Company generally may (and, under certain circumstances, must), prepay all or a portion of the outstanding balance of the advances, together with accrued interest thereon, prior to their contractual maturity. The obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under the Term Loan A / Revolver Credit Agreement are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and each of its subsidiaries that ranksin pari passu with the security interest of the lenders under the Term Loan B (defined below).
At September 30, 2025 and 2024 , there was $592.5 million and $392.2 million, respectively, of principal outstanding under the Term Loan A, $190.0 million and $122.9 million, respectively, of principal outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, and availability of $303.5 million and $268.8 million, respectively, under the Revolving Credit Facility, including a reduction for outstanding letters of credit.
The Term Loan A / Revolver Credit Agreement contains customary negative covenants for agreements of this type, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company’s ability to make acquisitions, make loans or advances, make capital expenditures and investments, pay dividends, create or incur indebtedness, create liens, wind up or dissolve, consolidate, merge or liquidate, or sell, transfer or dispose of assets. The Term Loan A / Revolver Credit Agreement also requires the Company to satisfy certain financial covenants, including a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 3.00-to-1.00 and a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio determined as follows: (i) for each fiscal quarter ending on or prior to December 31, 2025,4.50-to-1.00; (ii) for each fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026 through and including September 30, 2026,4.25-to-1.00; (iii) for each fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027,4.00-to-1.00; and (iv) for each fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2027 and thereafter,3.75-to-1.00, subject to certain adjustments. At September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s consolidated interest coverage ratio was 5.76-to-1.00 and 11.32-to-1.00, respectively, and the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio was 3.10-to-1.00 and 1.81-to-1.00, respectively. At both September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Term Loan A / Revolver Credit Agreement.
From time to time, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against the risk of changes in interest rates. At September 30, 2025 and 2024, the aggregate notional value of these interest rate swap agreements was $300.0 million and the fair value was $7.9 million and $11.6 million, respectively, which is included within other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Term Loan B Credit Agreement
On November 1, 2024, the Company entered into a Term Loan Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, BofA Securities, Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Regions Capital Markets, a division of Regions Bank, and TD Securities (USA) LLC, each as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner, and certain other lenders party thereto (the “Term Loan B Credit Agreement”), which provided for a senior secured term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $850.0 million, the full amount of which was drawn on November 1, 2024 (the “Term Loan B”). The Term Loan B proceeds were used to (i) finance the cash portion of the consideration for the Lone Star Acquisition, (ii) repay the Company’s outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, and (iii) pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing debt financing transactions and the Lone Star Acquisition. The obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under the Term Loan B Credit Agreement are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and each of its subsidiaries that ranksin pari passu with the security interest of the lenders under the Term Loan A / Revolver Credit Agreement.
The Term Loan B matures on November 1, 2031 (the “Term Loan B Maturity Date”), and all outstanding principal amounts and accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable on such date. The Company must repay the Term Loan B in equal quarterly installments, commencing with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the date of the Term Loan B Credit Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount equal to 0.25% of the principal amount of the term loan, subject to adjustment for, among other things, any incremental term loans, with the balance payable on the Term Loan B Maturity Date.
Borrowings under the Term Loan B Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a rate per annum equal to (i) a forward-looking term rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate for the applicable interest period (“Term SOFR”) plus an applicable margin (the “Term SOFR Loans”) or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined below) plus the applicable margin (the “Base Rate Loans”). The Base Rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (w) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (x) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” (y) Term SOFR plus 1.00% and (z)1.00%. The applicable margin is (A)2.50% in the case of Term SOFR Loans and (B)1.50% in the case of Base Rate Loans. With respect to any Term SOFR Loans, the Company is required to pay interest on the last day of each one-, three- or six-month interest period, as elected by the Company, and, if such interest period is longer than three months, also at the end of each three-month period during such interest period. With respect to any Base Rate Loans, the Company is required to pay interest quarterly in arrears.
At September 30, 2025 and 2024, there was $843.6 million and $0.0 million, respectively, of principal outstanding under the Term Loan B.
The scheduled contractual repayment terms of long-term debt at September 30, 2025 are as follows:
| Fiscal Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $38,500 |
| 2027 | 38,500 |
| 2028 | 38,500 |
| 2029 | 38,500 |
| 2030 | 481,000 |
| Thereafter | 991,125 |
| Total | $1,626,125 |
Interest expense was $95.1 million, $23.2 million and $18.7 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs included in interest expense was $3.8 million, $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Bridge Facility
In connection with the Lone Star Acquisition, the Company secured a bridge financing facility (the “Bridge Facility”). No amounts were drawn under the Bridge Facility, which was terminated on November 1, 2024 upon securing permanent debt financing and closing the Lone Star Acquisition. The Company incurred $3.1 million of fees associated with the Bridge Facility, which is included in interest expense, net on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
Note 12 -Equity
Shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting rights, conversion rights and transfer restrictions applicable to shares of Class B common stock. The holders of Class A common stock are entitled toone vote per share, and the holders of Class B common stock are entitled toten votes per share. The holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors, unless otherwise required by applicable law or the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at any time at the option of the holder or upon any transfer, subject to certain limited exceptions. In addition, upon the election of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Class B common stock, all outstanding shares of Class B common stock will be converted into shares of Class A common stock. Once converted into shares of Class A common stock, shares of Class B common stock will not be reissued. Class A common stock is not convertible into any other class of the Company’s capital stock.
Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, certain stockholders of the Company converted a total of 429,880 shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock on aone-for-one basis. As of September 30, 2025, there were 47,406,498 shares of Class A common stock and 8,538,165 shares of Class B common stock outstanding.
Issuance of Class A Common Stock
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued 3,000,000 shares of Class A common stock as partial consideration for the Lone Star Acquisition. Additional information about the Lone Star Acquisition is set forth in Note 4 - Business Acquisitions.
Restricted Stock Awards
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company awarded to certain directors, officers, and employees a total of 333,995 shares of Class A common stock under the Construction Partners, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”) and 48,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock under the Construction Partners, Inc. 2024 Restricted Stock Plan (the “Restricted Stock Plan”). The total includes 270,000 restricted shares of Class A common stock awarded to certain key employees of Lone Star Paving, Overland, Mobile Asphalt Company and PRI.
Market-Based Restricted Stock Awards
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued a total of 79,000 shares of Class A common stock under the Equity Incentive Plan and 61,000 shares of Class B common stock under the Restricted Stock Plan for a transaction bonus related to the Lone Star Acquisition.
Performance Stock Units
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued a total of 57,912 shares of Class A common stock in settlement of vested performance stock units (“PSUs”) previously granted under the Equity Incentive Plan. PSUs vested based on the achievement of certain Company performance metrics established by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Treasury Stock
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company received a total of 146,761 shares of Class A common stock and 2,653 shares of Class B common stock from employees for reimbursement of income taxes paid by the Company on behalf of these employees related to the vesting of restricted stock awards. The Company received another 21,533 shares of Class A common stock through forfeitures of restricted stock awards by terminated employees.
On April 12, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which up to $40.0 million is available to purchase shares of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock through March 5, 2026. Shares of the Company’s Class A common stock may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, including Rule 10b5-1 plans. The stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any shares of Class A common stock, and the stock repurchase program may be modified, suspended, extended or terminated at any time by the Company’s Board of Directors. The actual timing, number and value of shares of Class A common stock repurchased will be determined by a committee of the Board of Directors at its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of the Company’s Class A common stock, capital allocation alternatives, general market and economic conditions and other corporate considerations. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company purchased 145,099 shares of Class A common stock for aggregate consideration of approximately $11.5 million through open market transactions.
Note 13 -Earnings Per Share
As discussed in Note 12 - Equity, the Company has Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Because the only differences between the two classes of common stock are related to voting rights, conversion rights and transfer restrictions applicable to shares of Class B common stock, the Company has not presented earnings per share under the two-class method, as the earnings per share are the same for both Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The following table summarizes the weighted-average number of basic common shares outstanding and the calculation of basic earnings per share for the periods presented (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Numerator | |||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $101,781 | $68,935 | $49,001 |
| Denominator | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic | 54,943,919 | 51,883,760 | 51,827,001 |
| Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders, basic | $1.85 | $1.33 | $0.95 |
The following table summarizes the calculation of the weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding and the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the periods presented (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Numerator | |||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $101,781 | $68,935 | $49,001 |
| Denominator | |||
| Weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding, basic | 54,943,919 | 51,883,760 | 51,827,001 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||
| Restricted stock unit grants | 427,142 | 690,743 | 433,205 |
| Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding: | 55,371,061 | 52,574,503 | 52,260,206 |
| Net income per diluted common share attributable to common stockholders | $1.84 | $1.31 | $0.94 |
Note 14 -Share-Based Compensation
The Equity Incentive Plan was initially approved by the Company’s stockholders in 2016, was amended and restated in April 2018, and was further amended in May 2019 and January 2025. In connection with the 2018 amendment and restatement, the Company reserved 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock for issuance pursuant to awards granted thereunder. In March 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in such share reserve by an additional 1,000,000 shares. At September 30, 2025, there were 901,350 shares of Class A common stock remaining available for issuance under the Equity Incentive Plan.
The Restricted Stock Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders and adopted by the Company in March 2024 and was amended in January 2025. At that time, the Company reserved 2,000,000 shares of Class B common stock for issuance pursuant to awards granted thereunder. At September 30, 2025, there were 1,891,000 shares of Class B common stock remaining available for issuance under the Restricted Stock Plan.
The following table summarizes the components of share-based compensation expense in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Equity classified awards | $26,868 | $10,735 | $10,759 |
| Liability classified awards | 10,137 | 3,677 | — |
| Employee stock purchase plan | 1,583 | 619 | — |
| Total share-based compensation expense | $38,588 | $15,031 | $10,759 |
Restricted Stock - Equity Classified Awards
The Company measures and recognizes share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, over the requisite vesting periods for all share-based payment awards made, and recognizes forfeitures as they occur. Share-based compensation is included in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. A summary of the changes in the Company’s restricted stock is as follows (in thousands, except share data):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 · 2023 | |||||||
| Shares · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share · Shares · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share · Shares · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share | |||||||
| Unvested shares, beginning balance | 509,171 | 31.59 | 824,280 | 28.41 | 715,724 | 29.34 | |
| Shares awarded | 381,995 | 78.61 | 110,113 | 45.70 | 210,412 | 26.21 | |
| Shares vested | (391,077) | 30.12 | (421,873) | 29.05 | (76,963) | 31.01 | |
| Shares forfeited | (21,478) | 30.60 | (3,349) | 32.11 | (24,893) | 28.36 | |
| Unvested shares, ending balance | 478,611 | 70.36 | 509,171 | 31.59 | 824,280 | 28.41 | |
| Aggregate grant date fair value of awards | $30,027 | $5,032 | $5,514 | ||||
| Compensation expense recorded upon vesting of awards | 11,538 | 8,416 | 8,717 | ||||
| Unrecognized compensation expense at fiscal year-end | 24,464 | 6,331 | 9,766 | ||||
| Weighted average recognition period remaining, in years | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||
The restricted shares granted under the Equity Incentive Plan will vest, as applicable, as follows:
| Fiscal Year | Number of Shares |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 81,389 |
| 2027 | 66,722 |
| 2028 | 149,134 |
| 2029 | 151,366 |
| 2030 | 30,000 |
| Total | 478,611 |
Market-Based Restricted Stock Awards - Equity Classified Awards
During fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued and awarded market-based restricted stock awards representing a target of 79,000 Class A shares and 61,000 Class B shares to certain members of Company management, directors and employees under the Equity Incentive Plan and the Restricted Stock Plan, respectively, as transaction bonuses in connection with the Lone Star Acquisition. The awards were issued upon the execution of the definitive agreement for the Lone Star Acquisition in October 2024 and vested upon the later to occur of (i) the closing of the Lone Star Acquisition and (ii) the achievement of certain market-based criteria. Such awards vested on November 6, 2024. These grants are classified as equity awards. The aggregate grant date fair value of these restricted stock awards was $9.8 million. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded compensation expense in connection with the market-based restricted stock awards in the amount of $9.8 million and $0.0 million, respectively, which is recorded in acquisition-related expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Performance Stock Units - Equity Classified Awards
PSUs provide for the issuance of shares of Class A common stock upon vesting, which occurs at the end of the performance period based on achievement of certain Company performance metrics established by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The final number of shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of PSUs can range from 0% to 150% of the number of PSUs initially granted, depending on the level of achievement, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The achievement of performance goals is modified by the total stockholder return ranking of the Company against the Russell 2000 Index over the performance period and can increase or decrease the achieved award by up to 15%. The Company recognizes expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for PSUs based on the forecasted achievement of Company performance metrics, multiplied by the fair value of the total number of shares of common stock that the Company anticipates will be issued based on such achievement.
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company awarded PSUs representing a target of 73,603 shares and forecasted vesting of 55,202 shares of Class A common stock to certain members of Company management under the Equity Incentive Plan. The grants are classified as equity awards. The aggregate grant date fair value of these PSU awards was $4.1 million. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded compensation expense in connection with PSUs in the amount of $5.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively, which is reflected as general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. At September 30, 2025, the Company forecasted 133,182 shares of Class A common stock underlying PSUs as unvested and approximately $4.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to PSU awards, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.8 years. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025,57,912 shares of Class A common stock underlying PSUs were vested and issued.
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units - Liability Classified Awards
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company granted 80,614 of cash-settled restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to employees of the Company under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which 532 shares were forfeited by employees. The Company elects to account for forfeitures as they occur. The aggregate grant date fair value of these awards was $7.1 million and the fair value at September 30, 2025 was $10.2 million. Compensation expense associated with these awards for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $10.1 million, $3.7 million and $0.0 million, respectively, which is reflected as general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. As of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the liability for cash-settled RSUs was $11.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively, and is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities. At September 30, 2025, there was approximately $8.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards, which will be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 2 years.
The grant date fair value of cash-settled RSU awards is based on the price of the Company’s Class A common stock and the number of RSUs awarded on the date of grant. The awards must be settled in cash and are accounted for as liability-type awards. The expense is recognized over the requisite service period with remeasurement at the end of each reporting period at fair value until settlement. The requisite service period is based on the vesting provisions of the awards, which generally occurs infour equal annual installments beginning on the date of the first fiscal year-end after the grant date.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Construction Partners, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) became effective on May 13, 2021. The ESPP is intended to provide eligible employees of the Company an opportunity to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a discounted rate using funds withheld through payroll deductions. The total number of shares offered under the ESPP is 1,000,000. The first offering period under the ESPP commenced on July 1, 2023. Since that date, employees have purchased 97,574 shares under the ESPP. Employer expense associated with the ESPP for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $1.6 million, $0.6 million, and $0.0 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Note 15 -Provision for Income Taxes
The Company files a consolidated United States federal income tax return and income tax returns in various states. Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions based on appropriate provisions of applicable enacted tax laws and regulations and believes that they are supportable based on their specific technical merits and the facts and circumstances of the transactions.
The provision for income taxes (benefit) for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Current | |||
| U.S. Federal | $(500) | $(2,124) | $3,520 |
| State | 5,785 | 2,604 | 1,718 |
| Total current | 5,285 | 480 | 5,238 |
| Deferred | |||
| U.S. Federal | 29,875 | 19,043 | 9,959 |
| State | (2,414) | 3,638 | 1,206 |
| Total deferred | 27,461 | 22,681 | 11,165 |
| Provision for income taxes | $32,746 | $23,161 | $16,403 |
Differences exist between income and expenses reported on the consolidated financial statements and those deducted for U.S. federal and state income tax reporting. The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following temporary difference tax effects at September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Deferred tax assets | ||
| Amortization of finite-lived intangible assets | $1,106 | $1,082 |
| Federal net operating loss carryforward | 7,896 | 4,099 |
| Federal interest limitation carryforward | 26,811 | 6,198 |
| State net operating loss carryforward | 3,496 | 3,160 |
| Employee benefits | 12,811 | 7,959 |
| Other | 5,072 | 3,846 |
| Total gross deferred tax assets | 57,192 | 26,344 |
| Valuation Allowance | — | — |
| Net deferred tax assets | 57,192 | 26,344 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||
| Amortization of goodwill | (23,034) | (11,860) |
| Property, plant and equipment | (112,326) | (66,216) |
| Interest rate swap contract | (1,906) | (2,115) |
| Other | (5) | (5) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (137,271) | (80,196) |
| Net deferred tax liabilities | $(80,079) | $(53,852) |
The Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2025 and 2024 include gross deferred tax assets of $57.2 million and $26.3 million, respectively. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences are deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryforward periods), projected taxable income, and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on the weight of all evidence known and available as of the balance sheet date, management believes that these tax benefits are more likely than not to be realized in the future. To the extent that management does not consider it more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, a valuation allowance is established.
Income taxes payable have been reduced by fuel tax credits of $0.5 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. The remaining amount of goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes was $867.9 million and $164.9 million at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The following is a reconciliation of net deferred tax assets (liabilities) to amounts reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Asset: Deferred income taxes, net | $— | $— |
| Liability: Deferred income taxes, net | (80,079) | (53,852) |
| Net deferred tax liabilities | $(80,079) | $(53,852) |
At September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $37.6 million and $19.5 million, respectively, and state net operating loss carryforwards of $65.6 million and $65.4 million, respectively. The state net operating loss credit carryforwards expire in varying amounts between the fiscal years ended September 30, 2033 and 2044 or are indefinite.
The U.S. statutory federal income tax rate applicable to the Company was 21% during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023. The following table reconciles income taxes based on the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the Company’s income before provision for income taxes for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Provision for income tax at federal statutory rate | $27,352 | $19,340 | $13,735 |
| State income taxes | 2,891 | 2,817 | 2,222 |
| Permanent differences | 2,503 | 983 | 348 |
| Other | — | 21 | 98 |
| Provision for income taxes | $32,746 | $23,161 | $16,403 |
Uncertain Tax Positions
ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes(“Topic 740”), prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement model for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return and provides guidance on derecognition classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
The Company is subject to tax audits in various jurisdictions in the United States. Tax audits, by their nature, are often complex. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to challenges from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and other tax authorities regarding amounts of taxes due. These challenges may alter the timing or amount of taxable income or deductions, or the allocation of income among tax jurisdictions. As part of the calculation of the provision for income taxes on earnings, management determines whether the benefits of the Company’s tax positions are at least more likely than not to be sustained upon audit based on the technical merits of the tax position. For tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon audit, management accrues the largest amount of the benefit that is more likely than not to be sustained. Such accruals require management to make estimates and judgments with respect to the ultimate outcome of a tax audit. Actual results could vary materially from these estimates. The Company performed an analysis of its tax positions and determined that no uncertain tax positions existed at September 30, 2025 or 2024. Accordingly, there was no liability for uncertain tax positions at September 30, 2025 or 2024. Based on the provisions of Topic 740, the Company hadno material unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2025 or 2024. Due to the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards, the Company’s federal income tax returns for fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 through 2024 are subject to examination. Various state income tax returns for fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 through 2024 are also subject to examination.
Note 16 -Employee Benefit Plans
The Company offers a 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all employees who are at least 18 years old and have more thansix months of service. The Company makes discretionary employer contributions, subject to IRS safe harbor rules. Employer contributions charged to earnings during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $10.9 million, $7.8 million, and $6.8 million, respectively.
Note 17 -Related Parties
On December 31, 2017, the Company sold an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary to an immediate family member of an executive officer of the Company (“Purchaser of Subsidiary”) in consideration for a note receivable in the amount of $1.0 million, which approximated the net book value of the disposed entity. At September 30, 2025, $0.1 million was reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets within other current assets representing the remaining balances on this note receivable. In connection with this transaction, the Company also received a note from the disposed entity (“Disposed Entity”) on December 31, 2017 in the amount of $1.0 million representing certain accounts payable of the disposed entity that were paid by the Company. At September 30, 2025, $0.1 million was reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets within other assets, representing the remaining balances on this note receivable. Remaining principal and interest payments are scheduled to be made in periodic installments through fiscal year 2026.
Prior to its acquisition by the Company, a current subsidiary of the Company advanced funds to an entity owned by an immediate family member of an officer of the Company in connection with a land development project. The obligations of the borrower entity to repay the advances were guaranteed by a separate entity owned by the same family member of the officer. Amounts outstanding under the advances did not bear interest and matured in full in March 2021. In March 2021, the subsidiary of the Company amended and restated the terms of the repayment obligation, as a result of which the officer personally assumed the remaining balance of the obligation. No new amounts were advanced to the officer by the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof in connection with the transaction. Under the amended and restated terms, the officer executed a promissory note in favor of the Company’s subsidiary in the principal amount of $0.8 million. The note bears simple interest at a rate of 4.0% and requires annual minimum payments of $0.1 million inclusive of principal and accrued interest, with any remaining principal and accrued interest due and payable in full on December 31, 2027. Amounts outstanding under the note are reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets within other current assets and other assets (“Land Development Project”).
From time to time, the Company conducts or has conducted business with the following related parties:
Entities owned by immediate family members of an executive officer of the Company perform subcontract work for a subsidiary of the Company, including trucking and grading services (“Subcontracting Services”).
Since June 1, 2014, the Company has been a party to an access agreement with Island Pond Corporate Services, LLC, which provides a location for the Company to conduct business development activities from time to time on a property owned by the Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Island Pond”).
The Company is party to a management services agreement with SunTx, under which the Company pays SunTx $0.30 million per fiscal quarter and reimburses certain travel and other out-of-pocket expenses associated with services rendered under the management services agreement.
The following table presents revenues earned and expenses incurred by the Company during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, and receivable and accounts payable balances at September 30, 2025 and 2024, related to transactions with the related parties described above (in thousands):
| Revenue Earned (Expense Incurred) · Receivable (Payable) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, · September 30, | ||||||||
| 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2025 · 2024 | ||||||||
| Purchaser of Subsidiary | $— | $— | $— | $104 | $207 | |||
| Disposed Entity | — | — | — | 66 | 132 | |||
| Land Development Project | — | — | — | 548 | 548 | |||
| Subcontracting Services | (9,545) | (1) | (7,142) | (1) | (8,627) | (1) | (951) | (239) |
| Island Pond | (400) | (2) | (400) | (2) | (340) | (2) | — | — |
| SunTx | (2,776) | (2) | (2,002) | (2) | (1,486) | (2) | — | — |
| (1) Cost is reflected as cost of revenues on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. | ||||||||
| (2) Cost is reflected as general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. | ||||||||
Note 18 -Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, the Company is subject to inquiries or audits by taxing authorities arising from its operations, covering a wide range of matters that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as income taxes and other types of taxes. Each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may not be resolved in the Company’s favor. The Company is also involved in other legal and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The outcomes of these inquiries and legal proceedings are not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations on an individual basis, and management did not accrue any material loss contingencies for the periods presented. However, adverse outcomes in a significant number of such ordinary course inquiries and legal proceedings could, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Letters of Credit
Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company has a total capacity of $500.0 million that may be used for a combination of cash borrowings and letter of credit issuances. At each of September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company had aggregate letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $6.5 million and $8.3 million, respectively, primarily related to certain insurance policies as described in Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies.
Purchase Commitments
As of September 30, 2025, the Company had unconditional purchase commitments for diesel fuel and natural gas in the normal course of business in the aggregate amount of $1.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Management does not expect any significant changes in the market value of these goods during the commitment period that would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. As of September 30, 2025, the Company’s purchase commitments annually thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,223 |
| 2027 | 41 |
| Total | $1,264 |
Minimum Royalties
The Company has lease agreements associated with aggregates facilities under which the Company makes royalty payments. These agreements are outside the scope of Topic 842. The payments are generally based on tons sold in a particular period; however, certain agreements have minimum annual payments. The Company has commitments in the form of minimum royalties as of September 30, 2025 in the amount of $3.6 million, due as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $416 |
| 2027 | 404 |
| 2028 | 379 |
| 2029 | 370 |
| 2030 | 293 |
| Thereafter | 1,737 |
| Total | $3,599 |
Royalty expense recorded in cost of revenue during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $3.1 million, $1.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
Note 19 -Leases
The Company leases certain facilities, office space, vehicles and equipment. As of September 30, 2025, operating leases under Topic 842 were included in (i) operating lease right-of use assets, (ii) current portion of operating lease liabilities and (iii) operating lease liabilities, net of current portion on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the amounts of $76.4 million, $19.9 million and $57.2 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, the Company did not have any lease contracts that had not yet commenced but had created significant rights and obligations.
The components of lease expense were as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Operating lease cost | $17,830 | $7,069 | $3,150 |
| Short-term lease cost | 29,801 | 24,538 | 22,631 |
| Total lease expense | $47,631 | $31,607 | $25,781 |
Short-term leases (those with terms of 12 months or less) are not capitalized but are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The majority of the Company’s short-term leases relate to equipment used on construction projects. These leases are entered into at periodic rental rates for an unspecified duration and typically have a termination for convenience provision.
As of September 30, 2025, the weighted-average remaining term of the Company’s operating leases was 4.2 years, and the weighted-average discount rate was 6.08%. As of September 30, 2025, the lease liability was equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the incremental borrowing rate on the Company’s secured debt using a single maturity discount rate, as such rate is not materially different from the discount rate applied to each of the leases in the portfolio.
The following table summarizes the Company’s undiscounted operating lease liabilities outstanding as of September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $23,030 |
| 2027 | 23,325 |
| 2028 | 18,977 |
| 2029 | 12,241 |
| 2030 | 5,515 |
| Thereafter | 4,165 |
| Total future minimum lease payments | $87,253 |
| Less: imputed interest | 10,185 |
| Total | $77,068 |
Note 20 -Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 under Topic 820 (in thousands):
| Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Assets: | |||
| Interest rate swaps | $— | $7,916 | $— |
| Corporate debt securities | — | 5,671 | — |
| U.S. government securities | — | 13,971 | — |
| Municipal government securities | — | 1,157 | — |
| Other debt securities | — | 2,377 | — |
| Total Assets | $— | $31,092 | $— |
| Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Assets: | |||
| Interest rate swaps | $— | $11,646 | $— |
| Corporate debt securities | — | 6,872 | — |
| U.S. government securities | — | 8,338 | — |
| Municipal government securities | — | 1,598 | — |
| Other debt securities | — | 1,212 | — |
| Total Assets | $— | $29,666 | $— |
The fair value of interest rate swap contracts is based on a model-driven valuation using the observable components (e.g., interest rates), which are observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the contracts. The fair value of the Company’s commodity swap contracts is based on an analysis of the expected cash flow of the contract in combination with observable forward price inputs obtained from a third-party pricing source. The calculations are adjusted for credit risk. Therefore, the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Derivative assets are included within “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Other assets” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivative liabilities are included within “Accrued expense and other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Debt securities primarily consist of corporate bonds and U.S. Government and agency obligations. The fair value of these investments is determined based on market quotes. These investments are included within “Restricted Investments” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Note 21 -Investment in Derivative Instruments
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
The Company uses derivative instruments as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates. The Company regularly monitors the financial stability and credit standing of the counterparties to its derivative instruments. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
The Company records derivatives at fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, the Company may designate the derivative as one of the following: (i) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be paid (“cash flow hedge”) or (ii) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (“fair value hedge”).
Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified and designated as a cash flow hedge or net investment hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income until they are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.
Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified and designated as a fair value hedge, along with the gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current period earnings.
If the Company does not specifically designate a derivative as one of the above, changes in the fair value of the undesignated derivative instrument are reported in current period earnings. Cash flows from designated derivative financial instruments are classified within the same category as the item being hedged in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, while cash flows from undesignated derivative financial instruments are included as an investing activity.
If the Company determines that it qualifies for and will designate a derivative as a hedging instrument, the Company formally documents all relationships between hedging activities, including the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes matching all derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions and linking all derivatives designated as fair value hedges to specific assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company performs an initial prospective assessment of hedge effectiveness on a quantitative basis between the inception date and the earlier of the first quarterly hedge effectiveness date or the issuance of the financial statements that include the hedged transaction. On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses the effectiveness of designated hedges in offsetting the variability in the cash flows or fair values of the hedged assets or obligations using a qualitative assessment. The Company would discontinue hedge accounting prospectively when the derivative is no longer highly effective as a hedge, the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable or the hedging instrument expires, is sold, terminated or exercised.
Commodity Swap Contracts
The Company’s operations expose it to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in commodity prices. As part of its risk management process, the Company began entering into commodity swap transactions through regulated commodity exchanges. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Changes in fair value of commodity swaps are recognized in earnings. The Company was not a party to any commodity swap contracts at September 30, 2025 and 2024.
The following table represents the approximate amount of realized and unrealized gains (losses) and changes in fair value recognized in earnings on interest rate swap and commodity derivative contracts for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 and the fair value of these derivatives as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 · 2023 | |||||||||
| Change in | Change in | Change in | |||||||
| Realized Gain (Loss) | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total Gain (Loss) | Realized Gain (Loss) | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total Gain (Loss) | Realized Gain (Loss) | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total Gain (Loss) | |
| Cost of revenues | $— | $— | $— | $(61) | $(184) | $(245) | $(2,255) | $(342) | $(2,597) |
| Interest expense, net | 7,826 | — | 7,826 | 10,630 | — | 10,630 | 8,297 | — | 8,297 |
| Total | $7,826 | $— | $7,826 | $10,569 | $(184) | $10,385 | $6,042 | $(342) | $5,700 |
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet Classification | 2025 | 2024 |
| Other assets - interest rate swap (1) | 7,916 | 11,646 |
| Net unrealized gain position | $7,916 | $11,646 |
(1) Represents designated cash flow hedge of $7.9 million and $11.6 million as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Note 22 -Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) consists of two subsets: net income and OCI. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) are presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, net of applicable taxes. The Company’s interest rate swap contract hedge included in other comprehensive income for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was entered into on July 1, 2022 with an original notional value of $300.0 million. The maturity date of this swap is June 30, 2027. The Company received a credit of $12.6 million under the “blend and extend” arrangement utilizing the fair values of the existing interest rate swap agreements at June 30, 2022.
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AOCI | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Interest rate swap contract, net of blend and extend arrangement | 5,705 | 9,852 | 25,533 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | 146 | 34 | (848) |
| Less tax effect of other comprehensive income (loss) items | (1,482) | (2,384) | (5,991) |
| Total | $4,369 | $7,502 | $18,694 |
Changes in AOCI, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):
| AOCI | |
|---|---|
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | 18,694 |
| Net OCI changes | (11,192) |
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | 7,502 |
| Net OCI changes | (3,133) |
| Balance at September 30, 2025 | $4,369 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings, are as follows (in thousands):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest (benefit) expense | $(7,826) | $(10,630) | $(8,297) |
| Realized loss on restricted investments | 84 | 53 | 30 |
| Expense (benefit) from income taxes | 1,873 | 2,558 | 1,998 |
| Total reclassifications from AOCI to earnings | $(5,869) | $(8,019) | $(6,269) |
Note 23 -Asset Retirement Obligations
As discussed in Note 2 - Significant Account Policies, the Company has AROs, which are liabilities associated with its legally required obligations to reclaim owned and leased aggregates facilities. At September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s AROs were $2.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which are reflected as “Other long-term liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accretion and depreciation expense related to AROs for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
The following is a reconciliation of these AROs (in thousands):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Asset Retirement Obligations | ||
| Balance at beginning of year | $2,477 | $2,417 |
| Liabilities incurred | — | — |
| Liabilities settled | — | — |
| Liabilities assumed | — | — |
| Accretion expense | 62 | 60 |
| Balance at end of year | $2,539 | $2,477 |
Note 24 -Investments
The following is a summary of debt securities held by the Company as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. government securities | $13,938 | $96 | $63 | $13,971 |
| Corporate debt securities | 5,552 | 138 | 19 | 5,671 |
| Municipal government securities | 1,170 | 8 | 21 | 1,157 |
| Other debt securities | 2,370 | 23 | 16 | 2,377 |
| Total | $23,030 | $265 | $119 | $23,176 |
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. government securities | $8,332 | $76 | $70 | $8,338 |
| Corporate debt securities | 6,781 | 162 | 71 | 6,872 |
| Municipal government securities | 1,618 | 16 | 36 | 1,598 |
| Other debt securities | 1,255 | 2 | 45 | 1,212 |
| Total | $17,986 | $256 | $222 | $18,020 |
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities classified as available for sale by contractual maturity, as of September 30, 2025, are as follows (in thousands):
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Due within one year | $2,800 | $2,799 |
| Due after one year through three years | 6,615 | 6,628 |
| Due after three years | 13,615 | 13,749 |
| Total | $23,030 | $23,176 |
Note 25 -Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
The following is a summary of the Company’s activity in the liability for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for workers’ compensation, general liability and automobile liability as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Balance at beginning of year | $19,596 | $15,297 |
| Total incurred | 18,631 | 12,905 |
| Total paid | (12,347) | (8,606) |
| Balance at end of year | $25,880 | $19,596 |
At September 30, 2025 and 2024, $11.4 million is reflected in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and $14.5 million is reflected in “Other long-term liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Note 26 -Condensed Financial Statements of Parent Company
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $110,758 | $80,991 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,095 | 1,090 |
| Total current assets | 114,853 | 82,081 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 7,400 | 4,305 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,575 | — |
| Investment in subsidiaries | 1,092,895 | 597,765 |
| Due from subsidiaries | 28,401 | 57,688 |
| Other assets | 13,402 | 15,841 |
| Total assets | $1,258,526 | $757,680 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $50,334 | $5,348 |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 345 | — |
| Total current liabilities | 50,679 | 5,348 |
| Long-term liabilities: | ||
| Due to subsidiaries | 288,382 | 175,566 |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 312 | 1,239 |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 1,262 | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | 5,928 | 1,787 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 295,884 | 178,592 |
| Total liabilities | 346,563 | 183,940 |
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||
| Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 10,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 and no shares issued and outstanding | — | — |
| Class A common stock, par value $0.001; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 47,963,617 shares issued and 47,406,498 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025, and 44,062,830 shares issued and 43,819,102 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 | 47 | 44 |
| Class B common stock, par value $0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 11,463,770 shares issued and 8,538,165 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025, and 11,784,650 shares issued and 8,861,698 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 541,179 | 278,065 |
| Treasury stock, Class A common stock, par value $0.001, at cost, 557,119 shares at September 30, 2025, and 243,728 shares at September 30, 2024 | (34,589) | (11,490) |
| Treasury stock, Class B common stock, par value $0.001, at cost, 2,925,605 shares at September 30, 2025 and 2,922,952 shares at September 30, 2024 | (16,046) | (15,603) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income, net | 4,369 | 7,502 |
| Retained earnings | 416,991 | 315,210 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 911,963 | 573,740 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $1,258,526 | $757,680 |
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Equity in net income of subsidiaries | $120,923 | $72,602 | $50,899 |
| General and administrative expenses | (21,702) | (7,643) | (2,535) |
| Interest expense, net | (5,113) | 2,681 | (24) |
| Gain on sale of equipment, net | 1,233 | (4) | — |
| Other income | (216) | 24 | 4 |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 95,125 | 67,660 | 48,344 |
| Income tax benefit | 6,656 | 1,275 | 657 |
| Net income | $101,781 | $68,935 | $49,001 |
| Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax | |||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap contract, net | (3,221) | (11,889) | 1,297 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on restricted investments, net | 88 | 697 | (223) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (3,133) | (11,192) | 1,074 |
| Comprehensive income | $98,648 | $57,743 | $50,075 |
| Net income per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||
| Basic | $1.85 | $1.33 | $0.95 |
| Diluted | $1.84 | $1.31 | $0.94 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||
| Basic | 54,943,919 | 51,883,760 | 51,827,001 |
| Diluted | 55,371,061 | 52,574,503 | 52,260,206 |
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
| For the Fiscal Year EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
| Net income | $101,781 | $68,935 | $49,001 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
| Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization | 1,242 | 834 | 757 |
| Loss (gain) on sale of equipment | (1,233) | 4 | — |
| Share-based compensation expense | 37,005 | 14,412 | 10,759 |
| Equity in net income of subsidiaries | (120,923) | (72,602) | (50,899) |
| Deferred income tax benefit | (6,323) | (1,211) | (625) |
| Other non-cash adjustments | (386) | (417) | (417) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (3,005) | 322 | 1,584 |
| Other assets | (1,290) | (517) | (256) |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,196 | 545 | 1,271 |
| Other liabilities | (3,149) | — | — |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 7,915 | 10,305 | 11,175 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (4,337) | (626) | (737) |
| Proceeds from sale of equipment | 1,233 | 143 | — |
| Investment in subsidiary | (93,605) | — | (29,317) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (96,709) | (483) | (30,054) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
| Change in amounts due to (from) subsidiaries, net | 142,103 | 28,171 | 32,126 |
| Purchase of treasury stock | (23,542) | (11,312) | (139) |
| Principal payments on long-term debt | — | (100) | (1,828) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 118,561 | 16,759 | 30,159 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 29,767 | 26,581 | 11,280 |
| Cash and cash equivalents: | |||
| Beginning of period | 80,991 | 54,410 | 43,130 |
| End of period | $110,758 | $80,991 | $54,410 |
Note to Condensed Financial Statements of Parent Company
These condensed parent company-only financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 12-04, Schedule I of Regulation S-X, as the restricted net assets of the subsidiaries of Construction Partners, Inc. (as defined in Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X) exceed 25% of the consolidated net assets of the Company. The ability of Construction Partners, Inc.’s operating subsidiaries to pay dividends is restricted by the terms of the credit facilities described in Note 11 - Debt.
These condensed parent company-only financial statements have been prepared using the same accounting principles and policies described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, with the exception that the parent company accounts for its subsidiaries using the equity method. These condensed parent company-only financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto.
Note 27 -Subsequent Events
Acquisition of Certain Assets from Affiliates of Vulcan Materials Company
On October 6, 2025, the Company acquired certain asphalt manufacturing and construction assets from affiliates of Vulcan Materials Company in the Houston, Texas metro area for $108.6 million, which was paid from available cash on hand and a draw from the Revolving Credit Facility. The transaction added eight hot-mix asphalt plants and related crews and equipment, expanding the Company’s operations in eastern Texas.
Acquisition of P&S Paving, LLC
On October 20, 2025, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of P&S Paving, LLC (“P&S”), an asphalt manufacturing and construction business headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, for (i) $98.5 million of cash, which was paid from available cash on hand and a draw from the Revolving Credit Facility, and (ii) $55.0 million in shares of Class A common stock. The transaction expanded the Company's operations in Florida, addingtwo HMA plants and related crews and equipment serving northeast and central Florida. As of the date of this report, the total amount of consideration for this transaction remains subject to post-closing adjustments with respect to working capital and other matters.
In connection with the acquisition, the Company issued an award under the Equity Incentive Plan to a key employee of P&S consisting of 11,924 shares of restricted Class A common stock having a grant date fair value of approximately $1.4 million and vesting as to one-half of the shares on each of September 30, 2029 and 2030. Separately, the Company paid transaction bonuses to certain officers, directors, and employees of the Company in the form of awards under the Equity Incentive Plan and Restricted Stock Plan consisting of an aggregate of 33,987 shares of Class A common stock and 47,798 shares of Class B common stock having an aggregate date fair value of approximately $9.6 million. The restricted shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock vested in full on the date of grant, which was October 17, 2025.
Treasury Stock
In October and November 2024, the Company received a total of 166,258 shares of Class A common stock and 6,845 shares of Class B common stock from employees upon forfeitures of restricted stock awards and for reimbursement of income taxes paid by the Company on behalf of these employees related to restricted stock awards that vested on or subsequent to September 30, 2025.
Restricted Stock Awards
In November 2025, the Company awarded a total of 96,792 restricted shares of Class A common stock to certain officers and employees of the Company under the Equity Incentive Plan. The grants are classified as equity awards and are subject to afour-year graded vesting schedule. The aggregate grant date fair value of these restricted awards was $10.8 million.
Performance Stock Units
In November 2025, the Company awarded to certain officers and employees of the Company PSUs under the Equity Incentive Plan representing an aggregate target of 55,732 shares of Class A common stock . The grants are classified as equity awards. The aggregate grant date fair value of these restricted awards was $6.2 million. The PSUs provide for the issuance of shares of Class A common stock or the cash equivalent value of such shares (as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors) upon vesting, which occurs following the completion of athree-year performance period based on extent of achievement of compound aggregate revenue growth rate and average Adjusted EBITDA margin over the performance period. The final number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon vesting of PSUs can range from 0% to 150% of the number of PSUs initially granted, depending on the level of achievement, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The achievement of performance goals is modified by the total shareholder return ranking of the Company against the Russell 2000 Index over the performance period and can increase or decrease the achieved award by up to 15%.
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