Third quarter 2014 revenue increased 3.2% to
Third quarter 2014 adjusted net income from continuing operations, a non-GAAP measure, was
Adjusted net income from continuing operations, continuing operations adjusted diluted earnings per share and continuing operations adjusted EBITDA, all non-GAAP measures, exclude the impact of discontinued operations, loss on extinguishment of debt from the 2013 refinancing of our senior notes due 2017, Sintel litigation charges, non-cash stock based compensation and acquisition integration expense. Reconciliations of these and other non-GAAP measures to GAAP-reported measures are attached.
The Company currently estimates fiscal year 2014 revenue of approximately
Non-GAAP measures guidance excludes acquisition integration costs associated with the recent acquisition of WesTower, which amounts are expected to approximate
Due to the recent acquisition of WesTower, the Company is now providing preliminary financial performance estimates for 2015. The Company currently estimates that 2015 revenue will increase 13-17% over expected 2014 revenue to
Management will hold a conference call to discuss these results on
Summary financial statements for the quarters are as follows:
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
||||
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
||||
2014 |
2013 |
|||
Revenue |
$ |
1,309,596 |
$ |
1,269,385 |
Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization |
1,122,961 |
1,081,132 |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
41,747 |
37,756 |
||
General and administrative expenses |
59,889 |
58,976 |
||
Interest expense, net |
12,643 |
12,666 |
||
Other income, net |
(1,416) |
(2,778) |
||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
$ |
73,772 |
$ |
81,633 |
Provision for income taxes |
(28,042) |
(31,698) |
||
Net income from continuing operations |
$ |
45,730 |
$ |
49,935 |
Discontinued operations: |
||||
Net loss from discontinued operations |
$ |
(320) |
$ |
(3,735) |
Net income |
$ |
45,410 |
$ |
46,200 |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
139 |
62 |
||
Net income attributable to MasTec, Inc. |
$ |
45,271 |
$ |
46,138 |
Earnings per share: |
||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share: |
||||
Continuing operations |
$ |
0.56 |
$ |
0.65 |
Discontinued operations |
(0.00) |
(0.05) |
||
Total basic earnings per share |
$ |
0.55 |
$ |
0.60 |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
81,811 |
77,093 |
||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: |
||||
Continuing operations |
$ |
0.53 |
$ |
0.59 |
Discontinued operations |
(0.00) |
(0.04) |
||
Total diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.53 |
$ |
0.54 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
85,824 |
85,464 |
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In thousands) |
||||
September 30, 2014 |
December 31, 2013 |
|||
Assets |
||||
Current assets, including discontinued operations |
$ |
1,573,952 |
$ |
1,307,026 |
Property and equipment, net |
614,359 |
488,132 |
||
Goodwill and other intangibles, net |
1,222,236 |
1,067,650 |
||
Long-term assets, including discontinued operations |
59,579 |
60,390 |
||
Total assets |
$ |
3,470,126 |
$ |
2,923,198 |
Liabilities and Equity |
||||
Current liabilities, including discontinued operations |
$ |
910,874 |
$ |
829,225 |
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, net of current portion |
115,649 |
112,370 |
||
Long-term debt |
1,088,289 |
765,425 |
||
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net |
180,449 |
154,763 |
||
Other liabilities |
45,978 |
40,357 |
||
Equity |
1,128,887 |
1,021,058 |
||
Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
3,470,126 |
$ |
2,923,198 |
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
||||
(In thousands) |
||||
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||
2014 |
2013 |
|||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
81,019 |
$ |
129,256 |
Net cash used in investing activities |
(242,705) |
(240,201) |
||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
146,978 |
87,144 |
||
Effect of currency translation on cash |
(1,152) |
(118) |
||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(15,860) |
(23,919) |
||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period |
22,927 |
26,767 |
||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period |
7,067 |
2,848 |
||
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations |
- |
- |
||
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations |
$ |
7,067 |
$ |
2,848 |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures and Supplemental Disclosures - Unaudited |
||||||||
(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
||||||||
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|||||||
Segment Information |
2014 |
2013 |
2014 |
2013 |
||||
Revenue by Reportable Segment |
||||||||
Communications |
$ |
505.2 |
$ |
543.0 |
$ |
1,480.4 |
$ |
1,464.5 |
Oil and Gas |
557.4 |
519.1 |
1,302.9 |
1,134.8 |
||||
Electrical Transmission |
132.6 |
118.8 |
327.2 |
321.9 |
||||
Power Generation and Industrial |
114.3 |
85.1 |
263.1 |
237.3 |
||||
Other |
1.1 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
9.2 |
||||
Eliminations |
(1.0) |
(0.1) |
(1.9) |
(2.0) |
||||
Consolidated revenue |
$ |
1,309.6 |
$ |
1,269.4 |
$ |
3,378.2 |
$ |
3,165.7 |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|||||||
2014 |
2013 |
2014 |
2013 |
|||||
EBITDA by Reportable Segment – Continuing Operations |
||||||||
Communications |
$ |
52.4 |
$ |
71.8 |
$ |
153.7 |
$ |
181.6 |
Oil and Gas |
73.0 |
68.1 |
143.5 |
161.7 |
||||
Electrical Transmission |
12.7 |
12.1 |
33.2 |
27.0 |
||||
Power Generation and Industrial |
4.9 |
(6.4) |
9.4 |
(14.6) |
||||
Other |
(0.3) |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
||||
Corporate |
(14.5) |
(13.6) |
(38.7) |
(47.9) |
||||
EBITDA – continuing operations |
$ |
128.2 |
$ |
132.1 |
$ |
301.2 |
$ |
308.3 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
4.1 |
3.0 |
11.6 |
9.6 |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
||||
Sintel legal settlement |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA – continuing operations |
$ |
132.3 |
$ |
135.1 |
$ |
312.8 |
$ |
326.3 |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|||||||
2014 |
2013 |
2014 |
2013 |
|||||
EBITDA Margin by Reportable Segment – Continuing Operations |
||||||||
Communications |
10.4% |
13.2% |
10.4% |
12.4% |
||||
Oil and Gas |
13.1% |
13.1% |
11.0% |
14.3% |
||||
Electrical Transmission |
9.6% |
10.2% |
10.1% |
8.4% |
||||
Power Generation and Industrial |
4.3% |
(7.5)% |
3.6% |
(6.2)% |
||||
Other |
(31.6)% |
2.4% |
2.0% |
5.8% |
||||
Corporate |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
||||
EBITDA margin – continuing operations |
9.8% |
10.4% |
8.9% |
9.7% |
||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment |
- |
- |
- |
0.2% |
||||
Sintel legal settlement |
- |
- |
- |
0.1% |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin – continuing operations |
10.1% |
10.6% |
9.3% |
10.3% |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures and Supplemental Disclosures - Unaudited |
||||||||
(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
||||||||
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
March 31, 2014 |
June 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
|||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation – Continuing Operations |
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
$ |
16.2 |
$ |
32.1 |
$ |
45.7 |
$ |
94.0 |
Interest expense, net |
12.0 |
12.9 |
12.6 |
37.6 |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
9.9 |
19.7 |
28.0 |
57.7 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
33.5 |
36.8 |
41.7 |
112.0 |
||||
EBITDA - continuing operations |
$ |
71.6 |
$ |
101.5 |
$ |
128.2 |
$ |
301.2 |
Non-cash stock compensation expense |
3.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
11.6 |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations |
$ |
74.9 |
$ |
105.7 |
$ |
132.3 |
$ |
312.8 |
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation – Continuing Operations |
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
1.7% |
2.9% |
3.5% |
2.8% |
||||
Interest expense, net |
1.2% |
1.2% |
1.0% |
1.1% |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
1.0% |
1.8% |
2.1% |
1.7% |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3.5% |
3.3% |
3.2% |
3.3% |
||||
EBITDA margin - continuing operations |
7.4% |
9.2% |
9.8% |
8.9% |
||||
Non-cash stock compensation expense |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin - continuing operations |
7.8% |
9.6% |
10.1% |
9.3% |
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
March 31, 2013 |
June 30, 2013 |
September 30, 2013 |
September 30, 2013 |
|||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation – Continuing Operations |
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
$ |
19.3 |
$ |
35.5 |
$ |
49.9 |
$ |
104.8 |
Interest expense, net |
10.0 |
11.8 |
12.7 |
34.5 |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
12.3 |
21.8 |
31.7 |
65.8 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
31.8 |
33.6 |
37.8 |
103.1 |
||||
EBITDA - continuing operations |
$ |
73.5 |
$ |
102.7 |
$ |
132.1 |
$ |
308.3 |
Non-cash stock compensation expense |
2.4 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
9.6 |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment |
5.6 |
- |
- |
5.6 |
||||
Sintel legal settlement |
- |
2.8 |
- |
2.8 |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations |
$ |
81.4 |
$ |
109.8 |
$ |
135.1 |
$ |
326.3 |
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation – Continuing Operations |
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
2.1% |
3.6% |
3.9% |
3.3% |
||||
Interest expense, net |
1.1% |
1.2% |
1.0% |
1.1% |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
1.3% |
2.3% |
2.5% |
2.1% |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3.5% |
3.4% |
3.0% |
3.3% |
||||
EBITDA margin - continuing operations |
8.0% |
10.5% |
10.4% |
9.7% |
||||
Non-cash stock compensation expense |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment |
0.6% |
- |
- |
0.2% |
||||
Sintel legal settlement |
- |
0.3% |
- |
0.1% |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin - continuing operations |
8.9% |
11.2% |
10.6% |
10.3% |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures and Supplemental Disclosures - Unaudited |
||||||||
(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
||||||||
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
March 31, 2014 |
June 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
|||||
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation |
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
$ |
16.2 |
$ |
32.1 |
$ |
45.7 |
$ |
94.0 |
Non-cash stock compensation expense, net of tax |
2.0 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
7.2 |
||||
Adjusted net income from continuing operations |
$ |
18.2 |
$ |
34.7 |
$ |
48.3 |
$ |
101.2 |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(0.1) |
(0.1) |
(0.3) |
(0.6) |
||||
Adjusted net income |
$ |
18.1 |
$ |
34.5 |
$ |
48.0 |
$ |
100.6 |
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
Adjusted Diluted EPS Reconciliation |
March 31, 2014 |
June 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
||||
Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations |
$ |
0.19 |
$ |
0.37 |
$ |
0.53 |
$ |
1.09 |
Non-cash stock compensation expense, net of tax |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.08 |
||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share - continuing operations |
$ |
0.21 |
$ |
0.40 |
$ |
0.56 |
$ |
1.17 |
Diluted loss per share – discontinued operations |
(0.00) |
(0.00) |
(0.00) |
(0.01) |
||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.21 |
$ |
0.40 |
$ |
0.56 |
$ |
1.17 |
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
March 31, 2013 |
June 30, 2013 |
September 30, 2013 |
September 30, 2013 |
|||||
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation |
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
$ |
19.3 |
$ |
35.5 |
$ |
49.9 |
$ |
104.8 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net of tax |
1.4 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
5.9 |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment, net of tax |
3.4 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
||||
Sintel legal settlement, net of tax |
- |
1.7 |
- |
1.7 |
||||
Adjusted net income from continuing operations |
$ |
24.2 |
$ |
39.9 |
$ |
51.8 |
$ |
115.9 |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(0.9) |
(0.5) |
(3.7) |
(5.2) |
||||
Adjusted net income |
$ |
23.2 |
$ |
39.4 |
$ |
48.0 |
$ |
110.7 |
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
March 31, 2013 |
June 30, 2013 |
September 30, 2013 |
September 30, 2013 |
|||||
Adjusted Diluted EPS Reconciliation |
||||||||
Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations |
$ |
0.23 |
$ |
0.42 |
$ |
0.59 |
$ |
1.24 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net of tax |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment, net of tax |
0.04 |
- |
- |
0.04 |
||||
Sintel legal settlement, net of tax |
- |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share - continuing operations |
$ |
0.29 |
$ |
0.47 |
$ |
0.61 |
$ |
1.37 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share – discontinued operations |
(0.01) |
(0.01) |
(0.04) |
(0.06) |
||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.28 |
$ |
0.47 |
$ |
0.56 |
$ |
1.31 |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures and Supplemental Disclosures - Unaudited |
||||||||||
(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
||||||||||
Guidance for the Three Months Ended December 31, |
For the Three Months Ended December 31, |
|||||||||
2014 Est. |
2013 |
|||||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation – Continuing Operations |
||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
$ |
24 |
$ |
42.9 |
||||||
Interest expense, net |
14 |
11.9 |
||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
15 |
26.7 |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
45 |
37.8 |
||||||||
EBITDA - continuing operations |
$ |
97 |
$ |
119.3 |
||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
4 |
3.3 |
||||||||
Acquisition integration expense |
10 |
- |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations |
$ |
112 |
$ |
122.6 |
||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation – Continuing Operations |
||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
2.0% |
3.7% |
||||||||
Interest expense, net |
1.1% |
1.0% |
||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
1.2% |
2.3% |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3.7% |
3.3% |
||||||||
EBITDA margin - continuing operations |
8.0% |
10.3% |
||||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.4% |
0.3% |
||||||||
Acquisition integration expense |
0.8% |
- |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin - continuing operations |
9.1% |
10.6% |
||||||||
Guidance for the Three Months Ended December 31, |
For the Three Months Ended December 31, |
|||||||||
2014 Est. |
2013 |
|||||||||
Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations and Adjusted Diluted EPS – Continuing Operations Reconciliation |
||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations Reconciliation |
||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
$ |
24 |
$ |
42.9 |
||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net of tax |
3 |
2.0 |
||||||||
Acquisition integration expense, net of tax |
6 |
- |
||||||||
Adjusted net income from continuing operations |
$ |
33 |
$ |
44.9 |
||||||
Guidance for the Three Months Ended December 31, |
For the Three Months Ended December 31, |
|||||||||
2014 Est. |
2013 |
|||||||||
Adjusted Diluted EPS Reconciliation - Continuing Operations |
||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations |
$ |
0.28 |
$ |
0.50 |
||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net of tax |
0.03 |
0.02 |
||||||||
Acquisition integration expense, net of tax |
0.07 |
- |
||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share - continuing operations |
$ |
0.38 |
$ |
0.53 |
||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures and Supplemental Disclosures - Unaudited |
||||||||
(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
||||||||
Preliminary Guidance Range for the Year Ended December 31, |
Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, |
For the Year Ended December 31, |
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|||||
2015 Est. |
2014 Est. |
2013 |
2012 |
|||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation – Continuing Operations |
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
$ |
158 - 171 |
$ |
118 |
$ |
147.7 |
$ |
116.6 |
Interest expense, net |
48 |
51 |
46.4 |
37.4 |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
97 - 105 |
72 |
92.5 |
76.1 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
191 |
157 |
140.9 |
92.0 |
||||
EBITDA - continuing operations |
$ |
494 - 514 |
$ |
399 |
$ |
427.6 |
$ |
322.1 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
16 |
16 |
12.9 |
4.4 |
||||
Acquisition integration expense |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment |
- |
- |
5.6 |
- |
||||
Sintel legal settlement |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.6 |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations |
$ |
520 - 540 |
$ |
425 |
$ |
448.9 |
$ |
336.1 |
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation – Continuing Operations |
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
3.0% - 3.2% |
2.6% |
3.4% |
3.1% |
||||
Interest expense, net |
0.9% |
1.1% |
1.1% |
1.0% |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
1.9% |
1.6% |
2.1% |
2.0% |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3.5% - 3.7% |
3.4% |
3.3% |
2.5% |
||||
EBITDA margin- continuing operations |
9.5% |
8.7% |
9.9% |
8.6% |
||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.1% |
||||
Acquisition integration expense |
0.2% |
0.2% |
- |
- |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment |
- |
- |
0.1% |
- |
||||
Sintel legal settlement |
- |
- |
0.1% |
0.3% |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin - continuing operations |
10.0% |
9.2% |
10.4% |
9.0% |
Preliminary Guidance Range for the Year Ended December 31, |
Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, |
For the Year Ended December 31, |
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|||||
2015 Est. |
2014 Est. |
2013 |
2012 |
|||||
Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations and Adjusted Diluted EPS – Continuing Operations Reconciliations |
||||||||
Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations Reconciliation |
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations |
$ |
158 - 171 |
$ |
118 |
$ |
147.7 |
$ |
116.6 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net of tax |
10 |
10 |
8.0 |
2.7 |
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Acquisition integration expense, net of tax |
6 |
6 |
- |
- |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment, net of tax |
- |
- |
3.5 |
- |
||||
Sintel legal settlement, net of tax |
- |
- |
1.7 |
5.8 |
||||
Adjusted net income from continuing operations |
$ |
174 - 187 |
$ |
134 |
$ |
160.8 |
$ |
125.1 |
Preliminary Guidance Range for the Year Ended December 31, |
Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, |
For the Year Ended December 31, |
For the |
|||||
2015 Est. |
2014 Est. |
2013 |
2012 |
|||||
Adjusted Diluted EPS Reconciliation – Continuing Operations |
||||||||
Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations |
$ |
1.82 - 1.96 |
$ |
1.37 |
$ |
1.74 |
$ |
1.42 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net of tax |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.03 |
||||
Acquisition integration expense, net of tax |
0.07 |
0.07 |
- |
- |
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment, net of tax |
- |
- |
0.04 |
- |
||||
Sintel legal settlement, net of tax |
- |
- |
0.02 |
0.07 |
||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share - continuing operations |
$ |
2.00 - 2.15 |
$ |
1.55 |
1.90 |
$ |
1.53 |
Tables may contain differences due to rounding.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including the effect of economic downturns on demand for our services, reduced capital expenditures by our customers, reduced financing availability, customer consolidation and technological and regulatory changes in the industries we serve; market conditions, technological developments and regulatory changes that affect us or our customers' industries; trends in electricity, oil, natural gas and other energy source prices; our ability to accurately estimate the costs associated with our fixed price and other contracts, including any material changes in estimates for completion of projects, and performance on such projects; customer disputes related to our performance of services; disputes with, or failures of, our subcontractors to deliver agreed-upon supplies or services in a timely fashion; any material changes in estimates for legal costs or case settlements or adverse determinations on any claim, lawsuit or proceeding; our ability to replace non-recurring projects with new projects; the timing and extent of fluctuations in geographic, weather, equipment and operational factors affecting the industries in which we operate; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, key management and skilled employees, including from acquired businesses, and our ability to enforce any noncompetition agreements, our ability to integrate acquired businesses within expected timeframes and achieve the revenue, cost savings and earnings levels from such acquisitions at or above the levels projected; any exposure related to divested businesses; any exposure resulting from system or information technology interruptions or data security breaches; the impact of U.S. federal, local or state tax legislation and other regulations affecting renewable energy, electricity prices, electrical transmission, oil and gas production, broadband and related projects and expenditures; the effect of state and federal regulatory initiatives, including costs of compliance with existing and future environmental requirements; increases in fuel, maintenance, materials, labor and other costs; fluctuations in foreign currencies; risks associated with operating in international markets, which could restrict our ability to expand globally and harm our business and prospects or any failure to comply with laws applicable to our foreign activities; the highly competitive nature of our industry; our dependence on a limited number of customers; the ability of our customers, including our largest customers, to terminate or reduce the amount of work, or in some cases, the prices paid for services on short or no notice under our contracts; the impact of any unionized workforce on our operations, including labor availability and relations; liabilities associated with multi-employer pension plans, including underfunding and withdrawal liabilities, for our operations that employ unionized workers; the adequacy of our insurance, legal and other reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts; the collectability of amounts owed us by our customers; restrictions imposed by our credit facility, senior notes, convertible notes and any future loans or securities; our ability to obtain performance and surety bonds; the outcome of our plans for future operations, growth and services, including business development efforts and cost reduction measures, backlog, acquisitions and dispositions; any dilution or stock price volatility that shareholders may experience in connection with shares we may issue as consideration for earn-out obligations or as purchase consideration in connection with past or future acquisitions, or as a result of conversions of convertible notes or other stock issuances; liabilities associated with our participation in joint ventures and other losses associated with non-consolidated investees; our ability to settle conversions of our convertible notes in cash due to contractual restrictions, including those contained in our credit facility, and the availability of cash; as well as other risks detailed in our filings with the
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J. Marc Lewis, Vice President-Investor Relations, 305-406-1815, 305-406-1886 fax, marc.lewis@mastec.com