July 23 (Reuters) - Aecon Group Inc ARE.TO :
* AECON REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2020 RESULTS
* REPORTED BACKLOG AS AT JUNE 30, 2020 OF $7,255 MILLION
* QUARTER END BACKLOG OF $7.3 BILLION
* NEW CONTRACT AWARDS OF $1,080 MILLION WERE BOOKED IN Q2 OF 2020
* QTRLY LOSS PER SHARE 10 CENTS
* QTRLY REVENUE $779.4 MILLION VERSUS $867.3 MILLION
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$-0.11, REVENUE VIEW C$693.5 MILLION -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* AECON - CERTAIN PROJECTS THAT WERE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE TO CO TO BID ON TO SECURE NEW REVENUE HAVE BEEN DELAYED OR SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19
* FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES REMAIN STRONG
* FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY, RESOURCES EXPECTED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO FINANCE ITS OPERATIONS, CAPITAL NEEDS FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE