EX-99.1 2 southlandhold_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Southland Announces Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2024 Results

 

GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 4, 2025 – Southland Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: SLND and SLND WS) (“Southland”), a leading provider of specialized infrastructure construction services, today announced financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Fourth Quarter 2024 Results Include:

 

Revenue of $267.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to $316.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

 

Gross profit of $7.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to $21.1 million in gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

 

Net loss attributable to stockholders of $4.2 million, or $(0.09) per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to a net loss attributable to stockholders of $5.6 million, or $(0.12) per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

 

EBITDA of $(2.7) million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to $9.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. (1)

 

Backlog of $2.57 billion. (1)

 

Full Year 2024 Results Include:

 

Revenue of $980.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $1.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Gross loss of $63.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $35.8 million in gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Net loss attributable to stockholders of $105.4 million, or $(2.19) per share for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to a net loss attributable to stockholders of $19.3 million, or $(0.41) per share for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Adjusted Net loss attributable to stockholders of $105.4 million, or $(2.19) per share for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to an adjusted net loss attributable to stockholders of $38.7 million, or $(0.82) per share for the year ended December 31, 2023. (1)

 

(1) Please refer to “Non-GAAP Measures” and reconciliations for our non-GAAP financial measures, including, “Adjusted Net Loss,” “Adjusted Net Loss Per Share,” “EBITDA” and “Backlog”

 

“Despite the challenges we faced in 2024, I am proud of how our teams performed operationally under difficult conditions,” said Frank Renda, Southland’s President & Chief Executive Officer. “As we move into 2025, we remain focused on executing our new core work with precision, winding down legacy work, and capitalizing on the great opportunities in our core markets. Sustained strong demand for Southland’s services positions us for long-term success.”

 

 

 

 

 

2024 Fourth Quarter & Full Year Results

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

    Three Months Ended  
(Amounts in thousands)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
Revenue   $ 267,250     $ 316,189  
Cost of construction     259,584       295,053  
Gross profit     7,666       21,136  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses     15,708       19,929  
Operating income (loss)     (8,042 )     1,207  
Gain (loss) on investments, net     (207 )     33  
Other income, net     1,201       21  
Interest expense     (9,617 )     (5,681 )
Losses before income taxes     (16,665 )     (4,420 )
Income tax expense (benefit)     (14,096 )     2,919  
Net loss     (2,569 )     (7,339 )
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests     1,586       (1,776 )
Net loss attributable to Southland Stockholders   $ (4,155 )   $ (5,563 )
                 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders                
Basic(1)   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.12 )
Diluted(1)   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.12 )
Weighted average shares outstanding                
Basic(1)     47,877,558       47,877,558  
Diluted(1)     47,877,558       47,877,558  

 

 
(1) Basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, because the inclusion of potential shares of common stock would have been anti-dilutive for the period presented.

 

Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was $267.3 million, a decrease of $48.9 million, or 15.5%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023. Materials & Paving business contributed $35.6 million to revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2024.

 

Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was $7.7 million compared to gross profit of $21.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Gross margin decreased from 6.7% to 2.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023. Materials & Paving business negatively impacted gross loss by $7.6 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024.

 

Selling, general, and administrative costs for the three months ended December 31, 2024, were $15.7 million, a decrease of $4.2 million, or 21.2%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023. Selling, general, and administrative costs as a percent of revenue were 5.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 6.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

    Year Ended  
(Amounts in thousands)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
Revenue   $ 980,179     $ 1,160,417  
Cost of construction     1,043,219       1,124,603  
Gross profit (loss)     (63,040 )     35,814  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses     63,274       67,195  
Operating loss     (126,314 )     (31,381 )
Gain (loss) on investments, net     (225 )     30  
Other income, net     3,631       23,580  
Interest expense     (29,512 )     (19,471 )
Losses before income taxes     (152,420 )     (27,242 )
Income tax benefit     (46,892 )     (8,527 )
Net loss     (105,528 )     (18,715 )
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests     (163 )     538  
Net loss attributable to Southland Stockholders   $ (105,365 )   $ (19,253 )
                 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders                
Basic(1)   $ (2.19 )   $ (0.41 )
Diluted(1)   $ (2.19 )   $ (0.41 )
Weighted average shares outstanding                
Basic(1)     48,073,973       47,088,813  
Diluted(1)     48,073,973       47,088,813  

 

 
(1) Basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, because the inclusion of potential shares of common stock would have been anti-dilutive for the period presented.

 

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $980.2 million, a decrease of $180.2 million, or 15.5%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. Materials & Paving business contributed $100.6 million to revenue in the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Gross loss for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $63.0 million compared to gross profit of $35.8 million for year ended December 31, 2023. Gross margin decreased from 3.1% to (6.4)% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. Materials & Paving business negatively impacted gross loss by $83.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Selling, general, and administrative costs for the year ended December 31, 2024, were $63.3 million, a decrease of $3.9 million, or 5.8%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. Selling, general, and administrative costs as a percent of revenue were 6.5% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 5.8% for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

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Segment Revenue

 

    Three Months Ended  
(Amounts in thousands)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
          % of Total           % of Total  
Segment   Revenue     Revenue     Revenue     Revenue  
Civil   $ 103,798       38.8 %   $ 108,260       34.2 %
Transportation     163,452       61.2 %     207,929       65.8 %
Total revenue   $ 267,250       100.0 %   $ 316,189       100.0 %

 

    Year Ended  
(Amounts in thousands)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
          % of Total           % of Total  
Segment   Revenue     Revenue     Revenue     Revenue  
Civil   $ 323,288       33.0 %   $ 337,524       29.1 %
Transportation     656,891       67.0 %     822,893       70.9 %
Total revenue   $ 980,179       100.0 %   $ 1,160,417       100.0 %

 

Segment Gross Profit (Loss)

 

    Three Months Ended  
(Amounts in thousands)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
          % of Segment           % of Segment  
Segment   Gross Profit     Revenue     Gross Profit     Revenue  
Civil   $ 8,031       7.7 %   $ 24,549       22.7 %
Transportation     (365 )     (0.2 )%     (3,413 )     (1.6 )%
Gross profit   $ 7,666       2.9 %   $ 21,136       6.7 %

 

    Year Ended  
(Amounts in thousands)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
          % of Segment           % of Segment  
Segment   Gross Profit     Revenue     Gross Profit     Revenue  
Civil   $ 16,725       5.2 %   $ 51,686       15.3 %
Transportation     (79,765 )     (12.1 )%     (15,872 )     (1.9 )%
Gross profit (loss)   $ (63,040 )     (6.4 )%   $ 35,814       3.1 %

 

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

 

    Three Months Ended     Year ended  
(Amounts in thousands)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
    December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
Net loss attributable to Southland Stockholders   $ (4,155 )   $ (5,563 )   $ (105,365 )   $ (19,253 )
Depreciation and amortization     6,373       5,825       23,298       30,529  
Income tax expense (benefit)     (14,096 )     2,919       (46,892 )     (8,527 )
Interest expense     9,617       5,681       29,512       19,471  
Interest income     (464 )     215       (991 )     (1,143 )
EBITDA     (2,725 )     9,077       (100,438 )     21,077  
Transaction related costs     -       -       -       1,594  
Contingent earnout consideration non-cash expense reversal     -       -       -       (20,689 )
Adjusted EBITDA   $ (2,725 )   $ 9,077     $ (100,438 )   $ 1,982  

 

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Backlog

 

(Amounts in thousands)   Backlog  
Balance: December 31, 2023   $ 2,834,966  
New contracts, change orders, and adjustments     718,125  
Less: contract revenue recognized in 2024     (980,179 )
Balance December 31, 2024   $ 2,572,912  

 

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stock Reconciliation

 

    Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
(Amounts in thousands except shares and per share data)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
    December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
Reconciliation of adjusted net loss attributable to common stock:                        
Net loss attributable to common stock (GAAP as reported)   $ (4,155 )   $ (5,563 )   $ (105,365 )   $ (19,253 )
Adjustments:                                
Transaction related costs     -       -       -       1,594  
Contingent earnout consideration non-cash expense     -       -       -       (20,689 )
Income tax impact of adjustments(1)     -       -       -       (311 )
Adjusted net loss attributable to common stockholders   $ (4,155 )   $ (5,563 )   $ (105,365 )   $ (38,659 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted and adjusted diluted earnings per share(2)     48,232,271       47,877,558       48,073,973       47,088,813  
                                 
Diluted loss per share attributable to common stock(2)   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (2.19 )   $ (0.41 )
Adjusted diluted loss per share attributable to common stock(2)   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (2.19 )   $ (0.82 )

 

 
(1)The income tax impact of adjustments that are subject to tax is determined using the incremental statutory tax rates of the jurisdictions to which each adjustment relates for the respective periods.
(2)Basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, because the inclusion of potential shares of common stock would have been anti-dilutive for the period presented.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

    As of  
(Amounts in thousands, except shares and per share data)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
ASSETS            
Current assets                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 72,185     $ 49,176  
Restricted cash     15,376       14,644  
Accounts receivable, net     179,320       194,869  
Retainage receivables     112,264       109,562  
Contract assets     483,181       554,202  
Other current assets     19,326       20,083  
Total current assets     881,652       942,536  
                 
Property and equipment, net     116,328       102,150  
Right-of-use assets     14,897       12,492  
Investments - unconsolidated entities     126,705       121,648  
Investments - limited liability companies     2,590       2,590  
Investments - private equity     2,699       3,235  
Deferred tax asset     54,531       11,496  
Goodwill     1,528       1,528  
Intangible assets, net     1,180       1,682  
Other noncurrent assets     1,539       1,711  
Total noncurrent assets     321,997       258,532  
Total assets     1,203,649       1,201,068  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 191,670     $ 162,464  
Retainage payable     33,622       40,950  
Accrued liabilities     91,515       124,667  
Current portion of long-term debt     44,525       48,454  
Short-term lease liabilities     10,104       14,081  
Contract liabilities     249,706       193,351  
Total current liabilities     621,142       583,967  
                 
Long-term debt     255,625       251,906  
Long-term lease liabilities     10,791       5,246  
Deferred tax liabilities     292       2,548  
Financing obligations, net     41,468       -  
Long-term accrued liabilities     58,075       49,109  
Other noncurrent liabilities     40,847       47,728  
Total long-term liabilities     407,098       356,537  
Total liabilities     1,028,240       940,504  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 17)                
                 
Stockholders’ equity                
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023     -       -  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares, 53,936,411 and 47,891,984 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively     5       5  
Additional paid-in-capital     292,173       270,330  
Accumulated deficit     (124,618 )     (19,253 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (3,902 )     (1,460 )
Total stockholders’ equity     163,658       249,622  
Noncontrolling interest     11,751       10,942  
Total equity     175,409       260,564  
Total liabilities and equity   $ 1,203,649     $ 1,201,068  

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

    Year Ended  
(Amounts in thousands)   December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss   $ (105,528 )   $ (18,715 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     23,298       30,529  
Loss on extinguishment of debt     246       631  
Deferred taxes     (44,751 )     (12,341 )
Change in fair value of earnout liability     -       (20,689 )
Share-based compensation     2,049       891  
Gain on sale of assets     (3,439 )     (1,328 )
Foreign currency remeasurement gain     (12 )     (109 )
Loss (earnings) from equity method investments     415       (7,740 )
TZC investment present value accretion     (3,367 )     (2,449 )
Loss (gain) on trading securities, net     224       (26 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     9,924       (48,971 )
Contract assets     70,713       (42,921 )
Other current assets     757       4,136  
Right-of-use assets     (2,410 )     4,402  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (3,652 )     46,608  
Contract liabilities     56,426       61,775  
Operating lease liabilities     2,538       (4,314 )
Other     (1,504 )     367  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     1,927       (10,264 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchase of property and equipment     (7,416 )     (10,846 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     6,513       8,813  
Purchase of trading securities     (89 )     -  
Proceeds from the sale of trading securities     401       61  
Distributions received from equity method investees     -       7,000  
Distributions received from investees     4,069       -  
Capital contribution to unconsolidated investments     (250 )     -  
Capital contribution to equity method investees     -       (540 )
Net cash provided by investing activities     3,228       4,488  
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Borrowings on revolving credit facility     5,000       8,000  
Payments on revolving credit facility     (95,000 )     (13,000 )
Borrowings on notes payable     168,127       115,265  
Payments on notes payable     (89,781 )     (123,720 )
Proceeds from financing obligations     42,500       -  
Payments of deferred financing costs     (7,982 )     (565 )
Pre-payment premium     (246 )     (471 )
Advances from (to) related parties     12       (242 )
Payments on finance lease and financing obligations     (5,481 )     (4,835 )
Capital contributions from noncontrolling members     1,838       -  
Distribution to members     -       (110 )
Payment of taxes related to net share settlement of RSUs     (206 )     -  
Proceeds from merger of Legato II and Southland LLC     -       17,088  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     18,781       (2,590 )
                 
Effect of exchange rate on cash     (195 )     195  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash     23,741       (8,171 )
Beginning of period     63,820       71,991  
End of period   $ 87,561     $ 63,820  
                 
Supplemental cash flow information                
Cash paid for income taxes   $ 1,561     $ 7,587  
Cash paid for interest   $ 28,047     $ 18,277  
Non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new leases   $ 18,718     $ 13,875  
Assets obtained in exchange for notes payable   $ 27,365     $ 10,884  
Related party payable exchanged for note payable   $ 3,797     $ -  
Conversion of promissory notes payable to equity   $ 20,000     $ -  
Distribution to joint venture partner   $ 276     $ -  
Issuance of post-merger earn out shares   $ -     $ 35,000  
Dividend financed with notes payable   $ -     $ 50,000  

 

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Conference Call

 

Southland will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The call may be accessed here, or at www.southlandholdings.com. Following the conference call, a replay will be available on Southland’s website.

 

About Southland

 

Southland is a leading provider of specialized infrastructure construction services. With roots dating back to 1900, Southland and its subsidiaries form one of the largest infrastructure construction companies in North America, with experience throughout the world. The company serves the bridges, tunnelling, communications, transportation and facilities, marine, steel structures, water and wastewater treatment, and water pipeline end markets. Southland is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas.

 

For more information, please visit Southland’s website at southlandholdings.com.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This press release includes certain unaudited financial measures not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including but not limited to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), backlog, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per share and certain ratios and other metrics derived therefrom. Note that other companies may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently, and therefore such financial measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. Southland believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Southland’s financial condition and results of operations. Southland also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends. These non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which items of expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures.

 

Please see the accompanying tables for reconciliations of the following non-GAAP financial measures for Southland’s current and historical results: adjusted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stock (a non-GAAP financial measure) to net income (loss) per share attributable to common stock; and adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common stock, and Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP financial measures) to net income (loss) attributable to common stock.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on Southland’s current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of Southland’s business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of Southland’s control. Southland’s actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

 

Any forward-looking statement made by Southland in this press release is based only on information currently available to Southland and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Southland undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

Southland Contacts:

 

Cody Gallarda

EVP, Chief Financial Officer

[email protected]

 

Alex Murray

Corporate Development & Investor Relations

[email protected]

 

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