MasTec Announces Record Third Quarter 2018 Revenue and Backlog, Net Income, Adjusted Net Income and EBITDA With Increased Annual Guidance
- Third quarter 2018 revenue was
$1.98 billion , compared with$1.96 billion for the same period last year. GAAP net income was$120.5 million , or$1.52 per diluted share, compared to$64.2 million , or$0.77 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2017, a 97% increase. GAAP results exceeded the Company's previously announced diluted earnings per share expectation by$0.29 , inclusive of a$0.23 per diluted share benefit related to the impact of re-measurement of the Company's U.S. deferred income tax balances because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
- Third quarter 2018 adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, both non-GAAP measures, were
$105.2 million , or$1.33 per adjusted diluted share, compared to$68.0 million , or$0.82 per adjusted diluted share, in the third quarter of 2017, a 62% increase. Adjusted diluted earnings per share exceeded the Company's previously announced third quarter 2018 expectation by$0.07 .
- Third quarter adjusted EBITDA, also a non-GAAP measure, was
$226.3 million , compared with$179.6 million in the third quarter of 2017, a 26% increase. Third quarter adjusted EBITDA margin rate of 11.4% increased 220 basis points compared to last year's period. Third quarter adjusted EBITDA also exceeded the Company's previously announced 2018 third quarter guidance expectation by approximately$6 million .
- During the third quarter, the Company successfully finalized contractual resolution related to a recently completed large Oil & Gas long-haul pipeline construction project. Cash collections related to this resolution were received subsequent to quarter end.
- The Company also announced record 18-month backlog as of
September 30, 2018 of$7.8 billion , a$114 million sequential increase when compared to second quarter 2018, and a$2.8 billion increase, or 56%, compared to the third quarter of 2017.
Adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA, which are all non-GAAP measures, exclude certain items which are detailed and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP-reported measures in the attached Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures.
Based on the information available today, the Company is providing initial fourth quarter guidance, and increasing full year 2018 guidance expectations. The Company currently estimates full year 2018 revenue of approximately
For the fourth quarter of 2018, based on updated project schedules for large Oil & Gas project activity, the Company expects revenue of approximately
Management will hold a conference call to discuss these results on
The following tables set forth the financial results for the periods ended
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
1,977,227 |
$ |
1,955,752 |
$ |
4,991,865 |
$ |
5,004,116 |
|||||||
Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization |
1,681,438 |
1,726,173 |
4,285,320 |
4,323,642 |
|||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
54,863 |
50,101 |
156,478 |
138,384 |
|||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
80,311 |
66,397 |
211,535 |
202,001 |
|||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
22,330 |
17,578 |
60,183 |
44,966 |
|||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
(7,671) |
(7,399) |
(19,080) |
(15,105) |
|||||||||||
Other expense (income), net |
323 |
(4,677) |
(1,976) |
(4,102) |
|||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
$ |
145,633 |
$ |
107,579 |
$ |
299,405 |
$ |
314,330 |
|||||||
Provision for income taxes |
(25,091) |
(43,378) |
(71,999) |
(126,170) |
|||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
120,542 |
$ |
64,201 |
$ |
227,406 |
$ |
188,160 |
|||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests |
(124) |
449 |
(312) |
1,770 |
|||||||||||
Net income attributable to MasTec, Inc. |
$ |
120,666 |
$ |
63,752 |
$ |
227,718 |
$ |
186,390 |
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Earnings per share: |
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Basic earnings per share |
$ |
1.55 |
$ |
0.79 |
$ |
2.87 |
$ |
2.31 |
|||||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
78,096 |
80,953 |
79,399 |
80,859 |
|||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.52 |
$ |
0.77 |
$ |
2.83 |
$ |
2.27 |
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
79,201 |
82,386 |
80,484 |
82,281 |
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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September 30, |
December 31, |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
$ |
2,668,962 |
$ |
1,852,366 |
|||
Property and equipment, net |
736,447 |
706,506 |
|||||
Goodwill and other intangibles, net |
1,327,006 |
1,328,880 |
|||||
Other long-term assets |
242,391 |
178,824 |
|||||
Total assets |
$ |
4,974,806 |
$ |
4,066,576 |
|||
Liabilities and Equity |
|||||||
Current liabilities |
$ |
1,372,497 |
$ |
963,827 |
|||
Long-term debt |
1,688,820 |
1,280,706 |
|||||
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net |
258,905 |
204,518 |
|||||
Other long-term liabilities |
164,764 |
184,172 |
|||||
Total equity |
1,489,820 |
1,433,353 |
|||||
Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
4,974,806 |
$ |
4,066,576 |
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2018 |
2017 |
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
26,770 |
$ |
166,458 |
|||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(142,137) |
(249,429) |
|||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
142,924 |
87,789 |
|||||
Effect of currency translation on cash |
601 |
237 |
|||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
28,158 |
5,055 |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period |
$ |
40,326 |
$ |
38,767 |
|||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period |
$ |
68,484 |
$ |
43,822 |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures - Unaudited |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
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Segment Information |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
|||||||||||
Revenue by Reportable Segment |
|||||||||||||||
Communications |
$ |
661.7 |
$ |
610.5 |
$ |
1,907.5 |
$ |
1,762.2 |
|||||||
Oil and Gas |
1,035.9 |
1,161.0 |
2,341.6 |
2,757.2 |
|||||||||||
Electrical Transmission |
99.1 |
81.8 |
297.6 |
277.3 |
|||||||||||
Power Generation and Industrial |
179.6 |
96.9 |
443.2 |
204.1 |
|||||||||||
Other |
1.6 |
10.6 |
3.7 |
14.2 |
|||||||||||
Eliminations |
(0.7) |
(5.0) |
(1.7) |
(10.9) |
|||||||||||
Corporate |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||||
Consolidated revenue |
$ |
1,977.2 |
$ |
1,955.8 |
$ |
4,991.9 |
$ |
5,004.1 |
|||||||
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||||||
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Reportable Segment |
|||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ |
222.8 |
$ |
175.3 |
$ |
516.1 |
$ |
497.7 |
|||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
3.5 |
3.4 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
|||||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
0.4 |
(1.0) |
7.4 |
|||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
— |
— |
0.6 |
|||||||||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.6 |
— |
0.6 |
|||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
226.3 |
$ |
179.6 |
$ |
525.2 |
$ |
516.7 |
|||||||
Reportable Segment: |
|||||||||||||||
Communications |
$ |
74.8 |
$ |
65.5 |
$ |
230.6 |
$ |
173.6 |
|||||||
Oil and Gas |
155.8 |
108.1 |
311.5 |
356.1 |
|||||||||||
Electrical Transmission |
3.1 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
11.8 |
|||||||||||
Power Generation and Industrial |
9.7 |
9.3 |
24.3 |
14.8 |
|||||||||||
Other |
7.0 |
10.5 |
18.7 |
19.0 |
|||||||||||
Corporate |
(24.1) |
(18.3) |
(64.9) |
(58.6) |
|||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
226.3 |
$ |
179.6 |
$ |
525.2 |
$ |
516.7 |
For the Three Months |
For the Nine Months |
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin by Reportable Segment |
|||||||||||
EBITDA Margin |
11.3 |
% |
9.0 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
9.9 |
% |
|||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
|||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
(0.0) |
% |
0.1 |
% |
|||
Restructuring charges |
— |
% |
— |
% |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
11.4 |
% |
9.2 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
|||
Reportable Segment: |
|||||||||||
Communications |
11.3 |
% |
10.7 |
% |
12.1 |
% |
9.9 |
% |
|||
Oil and Gas |
15.0 |
% |
9.3 |
% |
13.3 |
% |
12.9 |
% |
|||
Electrical Transmission |
3.1 |
% |
5.5 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
4.3 |
% |
|||
Power Generation and Industrial |
5.4 |
% |
9.6 |
% |
5.5 |
% |
7.3 |
% |
|||
Other |
448.3 |
% |
98.9 |
% |
500.9 |
% |
133.3 |
% |
|||
Corporate |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
11.4 |
% |
9.2 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures - Unaudited |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||||||||
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
||||||||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation |
|||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
120.5 |
$ |
64.2 |
$ |
227.4 |
$ |
188.2 |
|||||||
Interest expense, net |
22.3 |
17.6 |
60.2 |
45.0 |
|||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
25.1 |
43.4 |
72.0 |
126.2 |
|||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
54.9 |
50.1 |
156.5 |
138.4 |
|||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ |
222.8 |
$ |
175.3 |
$ |
516.1 |
$ |
497.7 |
|||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
3.5 |
3.4 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
|||||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
0.4 |
(1.0) |
7.4 |
|||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
— |
— |
0.6 |
|||||||||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.6 |
— |
0.6 |
|||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
226.3 |
$ |
179.6 |
$ |
525.2 |
$ |
516.7 |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||||
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
||||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
Net income |
6.1 |
% |
3.3 |
% |
4.6 |
% |
3.8 |
% |
|||
Interest expense, net |
1.1 |
% |
0.9 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
0.9 |
% |
|||
Provision for income taxes |
1.3 |
% |
2.2 |
% |
1.4 |
% |
2.5 |
% |
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
2.8 |
% |
2.6 |
% |
3.1 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
|||
EBITDA margin |
11.3 |
% |
9.0 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
9.9 |
% |
|||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
|||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
(0.0) |
% |
0.1 |
% |
|||
Restructuring charges |
— |
% |
— |
% |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
11.4 |
% |
9.2 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures - Unaudited |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||||||||
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation |
|||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
120.5 |
$ |
64.2 |
$ |
227.4 |
$ |
188.2 |
|||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
3.5 |
3.4 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
|||||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
0.4 |
(1.0) |
7.4 |
|||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
— |
— |
0.6 |
|||||||||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.6 |
— |
0.6 |
|||||||||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(0.9) |
(0.6) |
(2.5) |
(4.1) |
|||||||||||
Statutory tax rate effects |
(17.9) |
— |
(16.4) |
— |
|||||||||||
Adjusted net income |
$ |
105.2 |
$ |
68.0 |
$ |
217.5 |
$ |
203.1 |
|||||||
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||||||||
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
||||||||||||
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share Reconciliation |
|||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.52 |
$ |
0.77 |
$ |
2.83 |
$ |
2.27 |
|||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
|||||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
0.00 |
(0.01) |
0.09 |
|||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
— |
— |
0.01 |
|||||||||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.01 |
— |
0.01 |
|||||||||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(0.01) |
(0.01) |
(0.03) |
(0.05) |
|||||||||||
Statutory tax rate effects |
(0.23) |
— |
(0.20) |
— |
|||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.33 |
$ |
0.82 |
$ |
2.71 |
$ |
2.45 |
(a) Represents the tax effect of the adjusted items that are subject to tax, including the tax effects of non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Tax effects are determined based on the tax treatment of the related items, the incremental statutory tax rate of the jurisdictions pertaining to each adjustment, and taking into consideration their effect on pre-tax income.
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures - Unaudited |
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Guidance for the Three Months |
For the Three Months Ended |
||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation |
|||||||
Net income |
$ |
80 |
$ |
160.7 |
|||
Interest expense, net |
20 |
16.0 |
|||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
34 |
(103.2) |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
57 |
49.7 |
|||||
EBITDA |
$ |
190 |
$ |
123.2 |
|||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
3 |
5.1 |
|||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
0.5 |
|||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.1 |
|||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
194 |
$ |
128.9 |
Guidance for the Three Months |
For the Three Months Ended |
||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation |
|||||
Net income |
4.2 |
% |
10.0 |
% |
|
Interest expense, net |
1.0 |
% |
1.0 |
% |
|
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
1.8 |
% |
(6.4) |
% |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
3.0 |
% |
3.1 |
% |
|
EBITDA margin |
10.0 |
% |
7.7 |
% |
|
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.2 |
% |
0.3 |
% |
|
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
10.2 |
% |
8.0 |
% |
Guidance for the Three Months |
For the Three Months Ended |
||||||
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation |
|||||||
Net income |
$ |
80 |
$ |
160.7 |
|||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
3 |
5.1 |
|||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
0.5 |
|||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.1 |
|||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(1) |
(7.4) |
|||||
Statutory tax rate effects |
— |
(120.1) |
|||||
Adjusted net income |
$ |
83 |
$ |
38.8 |
Guidance for the Three Months |
For the Three Months Ended |
||||||
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share Reconciliation |
|||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.02 |
$ |
1.95 |
|||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.04 |
0.06 |
|||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
0.01 |
|||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.00 |
|||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(0.01) |
(0.09) |
|||||
Statutory tax rate effects |
— |
(1.46) |
|||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.05 |
$ |
0.47 |
(a) Represents the tax effect of the adjusted items that are subject to tax, including the tax effects of non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Tax effects are determined based on the tax treatment of the related items, the incremental statutory tax rate of the jurisdictions pertaining to each adjustment, and taking into consideration their effect on pre-tax income.
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures - Unaudited |
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Guidance for the |
For the Year |
For the Year |
|||||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
308 |
$ |
348.9 |
$ |
134.0 |
|||||
Interest expense, net |
80 |
61.0 |
50.7 |
||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
106 |
22.9 |
91.8 |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
213 |
188.0 |
164.9 |
||||||||
EBITDA |
$ |
706 |
$ |
620.9 |
$ |
441.5 |
|||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
14 |
15.7 |
15.1 |
||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
(1) |
7.9 |
5.1 |
||||||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
0.6 |
15.2 |
||||||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.7 |
— |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
719 |
$ |
645.6 |
$ |
476.9 |
Guidance for the |
For the Year |
For the Year |
||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation |
||||||||
Net income |
4.5 |
% |
5.3 |
% |
2.6 |
% |
||
Interest expense, net |
1.2 |
% |
0.9 |
% |
1.0 |
% |
||
Provision for income taxes |
1.5 |
% |
0.3 |
% |
1.8 |
% |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
3.1 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
3.2 |
% |
||
EBITDA margin |
10.2 |
% |
9.4 |
% |
8.6 |
% |
||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.3 |
% |
||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
0.0 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
||
Restructuring charges |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
0.3 |
% |
||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
— |
% |
||
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
10.4 |
% |
9.8 |
% |
9.3 |
% |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures - Unaudited |
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Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Est. |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
|||||||||
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
308 |
$ |
348.9 |
$ |
134.0 |
|||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
14 |
15.7 |
15.1 |
||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
(1) |
7.9 |
5.1 |
||||||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
0.6 |
15.2 |
||||||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.7 |
— |
||||||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(3) |
(11.6) |
(11.7) |
||||||||
Statutory tax rate effects |
(16) |
(120.1) |
— |
||||||||
Adjusted net income |
$ |
300 |
$ |
241.9 |
$ |
157.7 |
Guidance for the |
For the Year |
For the Year |
|||||||||
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
3.85 |
$ |
4.22 |
$ |
1.61 |
|||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.19 |
||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
(0.01) |
0.10 |
0.06 |
||||||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
0.01 |
0.19 |
||||||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
0.01 |
— |
||||||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(0.04) |
(0.14) |
(0.14) |
||||||||
Statutory tax rate effects |
(0.21) |
(1.46) |
— |
||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
3.76 |
$ |
2.92 |
$ |
1.90 |
(a) Represents the tax effect of the adjusted items that are subject to tax, including the tax effects of non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Tax effects are determined based on the tax treatment of the related items, the incremental statutory tax rate of the jurisdictions pertaining to each adjustment, and taking into consideration their effect on pre-tax income.
The tables may contain slight summation 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 market conditions, technological developments, regulatory changes or other governmental policy uncertainty that affects us or our customers' industries; the effect on demand for our services of changes in the amount of capital expenditures by our customers due to, among other things, economic conditions, commodity price fluctuations, the availability and cost of financing, and customer consolidation in the industries we serve; activity in the oil and gas, utility and power generation industries and the impact on our customers' expenditure levels caused by fluctuations in prices of oil, natural gas, electricity and other energy sources; our ability to manage projects effectively and in accordance with our estimates, as well as 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 estimates of the recoverability of change orders; the timing and extent of fluctuations in operational, geographic and weather factors affecting our customers, projects and the industries in which we operate; the highly competitive nature of our industry; 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, and/or customer disputes related to our performance of services and the resolution of unapproved change orders; our dependence on a limited number of customers and our ability to replace non-recurring projects with new projects; risks related to completed or potential acquisitions, including our ability to identify suitable acquisition or strategic investment opportunities, to integrate acquired businesses within expected timeframes and to achieve the revenue, cost savings and earnings levels from such acquisitions at or above the levels projected, including the risk of potential asset impairment charges and write-downs of goodwill; disputes with, or failures of, our subcontractors to deliver agreed-upon supplies or services in a timely fashion, and the risk of being required to pay our subcontractors even if our customers do not pay us; risks related to our strategic arrangements, including our equity investees; any material changes in estimates for legal costs or case settlements or adverse determinations on any claim, lawsuit or proceeding; the effect of state and federal regulatory initiatives, including costs of compliance with existing and future safety and environmental requirements; risks associated with potential environmental issues and other hazards from our operations; the effect of federal, local, state, foreign or tax legislation and other regulations affecting the industries we serve and related projects and expenditures, including the effect of corporate income tax reform; the adequacy of our insurance, legal and other reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts; the outcome of our plans for future operations, growth and services, including business development efforts, backlog, acquisitions and dispositions; our ability to maintain a workforce based upon current and anticipated workloads; 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; any exposure resulting from system or information technology interruptions or data security breaches; fluctuations in fuel, maintenance, materials, labor and other costs; risks related to our operations that employ a unionized workforce, including labor availability, productivity and relations, as well as risks associated with multiemployer union pension plans, including underfunding and withdrawal liabilities; risks associated with operating in or expanding into additional international markets, including risks from fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign labor, general business conditions and risks from failure to comply with laws applicable to our foreign activities and/or governmental policy uncertainty; restrictions imposed by our credit facility, senior notes, and any future loans or securities; our ability to obtain performance and surety bonds; a small number of our existing shareholders have the ability to influence major corporate decisions; risks associated with volatility of our stock price or 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 other stock issuances; as well as other risks detailed in our filings with the
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