MasTec Announces Record Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results and Increased Annual Earnings Guidance
October 31, 2019
CORAL GABLES, Fla.,
- Third quarter 2019 revenue was
$2.02 billion , compared with$1.98 billion for the same period last year. GAAP net income increased 8% to$130.1 million , or$1.69 per diluted share, compared to$120.5 million , or$1.52 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2018. GAAP results exceeded the Company's previously announced diluted earnings per share expectation by$0.12 . - Third quarter 2019 adjusted net income, a non-GAAP measure, increased 26% to
$132.8 million , compared to$105.2 million for the same period last year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, increased 30% to$1.73 , compared to$1.33 in the third quarter of 2018, exceeding the Company's previously announced third quarter 2019 expectation by$0.11 . - Third quarter adjusted EBITDA, also a non-GAAP measure, was
$252.1 million , compared with$226.3 million in the third quarter of 2018, an 11% increase. Third quarter adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.5%. Third quarter adjusted EBITDA also exceeded the Company's previously announced 2019 third quarter guidance expectation by approximately$6 million . - The Company also announced 18-month backlog as of
September 30, 2019 of$7.5 billion , an approximate$300 million decline when compared to the third quarter of 2018. Backlog as ofSeptember 30, 2019 does not include approximately$700 million in awards signed during the third quarter that are estimated to be realized beyond the 18-month period utilized in backlog. - 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.
Mr. Mas continued, "As we look forward into 2020 and beyond, we remain bullish about our growth prospects, with great visibility and strong demand for our Oil & Gas, Communications, Power Generation & Industrial and Electrical Transmission segments. We believe our growing end markets will allow us the opportunity to extend both our geographic base as well as our service offerings."
Mr. Mas concluded, "We are entering one of the most exciting advancements in the history of telecommunications. The deployment of 5G wireless technologies will create opportunities for the consumer, our customers and for MasTec. We are pleased to announce that we recently completed a fourth quarter acquisition that will expand our services to include wireless network integration, engineering and optimization, uniquely positioning
Based on the information available today, the Company is providing initial fourth quarter guidance, and updating full year 2019 guidance expectations. The Company currently estimates full year 2019 revenue of approximately
For the fourth quarter of 2019 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
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(unaudited - in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
2,016,618 |
$ |
1,977,227 |
$ |
5,473,965 |
$ |
4,991,865 |
|||
Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization |
1,690,558 |
1,681,438 |
4,636,006 |
4,285,320 |
|||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
55,196 |
54,863 |
174,171 |
156,478 |
|||||||
General and administrative expenses |
77,146 |
80,311 |
220,581 |
211,535 |
|||||||
Interest expense, net |
19,297 |
22,330 |
58,178 |
60,183 |
|||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
(6,966) |
(7,671) |
(19,778) |
(19,080) |
|||||||
Other expense (income), net |
8,002 |
323 |
16,323 |
(1,976) |
|||||||
Income before income taxes |
$ |
173,385 |
$ |
145,633 |
$ |
388,484 |
$ |
299,405 |
|||
Provision for income taxes |
(43,303) |
(25,091) |
(95,073) |
(71,999) |
|||||||
Net income |
$ |
130,082 |
$ |
120,542 |
$ |
293,411 |
$ |
227,406 |
|||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |
1,486 |
(124) |
1,993 |
(312) |
|||||||
Net income attributable to MasTec, Inc. |
$ |
128,596 |
$ |
120,666 |
$ |
291,418 |
$ |
227,718 |
|||
Earnings per share: |
|||||||||||
Basic earnings per share |
$ |
1.71 |
$ |
1.55 |
$ |
3.88 |
$ |
2.87 |
|||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
75,217 |
78,096 |
75,131 |
79,399 |
|||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.69 |
$ |
1.52 |
$ |
3.85 |
$ |
2.83 |
|||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
75,934 |
79,201 |
75,760 |
80,484 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(unaudited - in thousands) |
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September 30, |
December 31, |
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Assets |
|||||
Current assets |
$ |
2,198,696 |
$ |
2,168,989 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
862,923 |
747,808 |
|||
Operating lease assets |
233,423 |
— |
|||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net |
1,325,812 |
1,269,720 |
|||
Other long-term assets |
237,798 |
253,436 |
|||
Total assets |
$ |
4,858,652 |
$ |
4,439,953 |
|
Liabilities and Equity |
|||||
Current liabilities |
$ |
1,334,506 |
$ |
1,283,611 |
|
Long-term debt, including finance leases |
1,221,127 |
1,324,223 |
|||
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
159,283 |
— |
|||
Deferred income taxes |
277,439 |
263,687 |
|||
Other long-term liabilities |
186,993 |
176,408 |
|||
Total equity |
1,679,304 |
1,392,024 |
|||
Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
4,858,652 |
$ |
4,439,953 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|||||
(unaudited - in thousands) |
|||||
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|||||
2019 |
2018 |
||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
441,394 |
$ |
26,770 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
(143,524) |
(142,137) |
|||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(282,043) |
142,924 |
|||
Effect of currency translation on cash |
(154) |
601 |
|||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
15,673 |
28,158 |
|||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period |
$ |
27,422 |
$ |
40,326 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period |
$ |
43,095 |
$ |
68,484 |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures |
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(unaudited - in millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||||||
Segment Information |
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
|||||||||||
Revenue by Reportable Segment |
|||||||||||||||
Communications |
$ |
679.5 |
$ |
661.7 |
$ |
1,944.9 |
$ |
1,907.5 |
|||||||
Oil and Gas |
972.5 |
1,035.9 |
2,530.5 |
2,341.6 |
|||||||||||
Electrical Transmission |
103.0 |
99.1 |
298.3 |
297.6 |
|||||||||||
Power Generation and Industrial |
261.7 |
179.6 |
701.3 |
443.2 |
|||||||||||
Other |
0.1 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
3.7 |
|||||||||||
Eliminations |
(0.2) |
(0.7) |
(1.1) |
(1.7) |
|||||||||||
Corporate |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||||
Consolidated revenue |
$ |
2,016.6 |
$ |
1,977.2 |
$ |
5,474.0 |
$ |
4,991.9 |
|||||||
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Reportable Segment |
|||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ |
247.9 |
$ |
222.8 |
$ |
620.8 |
$ |
516.1 |
|||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
4.2 |
3.5 |
12.1 |
10.1 |
|||||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
— |
— |
(1.0) |
|||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
252.1 |
$ |
226.3 |
$ |
633.0 |
$ |
525.2 |
|||||||
Reportable Segment: |
|||||||||||||||
Communications |
$ |
57.1 |
$ |
74.8 |
$ |
154.8 |
$ |
230.6 |
|||||||
Oil and Gas |
212.9 |
155.8 |
499.6 |
311.5 |
|||||||||||
Electrical Transmission |
7.8 |
3.1 |
20.3 |
5.0 |
|||||||||||
Power Generation and Industrial |
2.3 |
9.7 |
14.4 |
24.3 |
|||||||||||
Other |
6.7 |
7.0 |
19.4 |
18.7 |
|||||||||||
Corporate |
(34.7) |
(24.1) |
(75.5) |
(64.9) |
|||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
252.1 |
$ |
226.3 |
$ |
633.0 |
$ |
525.2 |
|||||||
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin by Reportable Segment |
|||||||||||||||
EBITDA Margin |
12.3 |
% |
11.3 |
% |
11.3 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
|||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
|||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
% |
— |
% |
— |
% |
(0.0) |
% |
|||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
12.5 |
% |
11.4 |
% |
11.6 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
|||||||
Reportable Segment: |
|||||||||||||||
Communications |
8.4 |
% |
11.3 |
% |
8.0 |
% |
12.1 |
% |
|||||||
Oil and Gas |
21.9 |
% |
15.0 |
% |
19.7 |
% |
13.3 |
% |
|||||||
Electrical Transmission |
7.6 |
% |
3.1 |
% |
6.8 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
|||||||
Power Generation and Industrial |
0.9 |
% |
5.4 |
% |
2.1 |
% |
5.5 |
% |
|||||||
Other |
NM |
448.4 |
% |
NM |
501.0 |
% |
|||||||||
Corporate |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
12.5 |
% |
11.4 |
% |
11.6 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
|||||||
NM - Percentage is not meaningful |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures |
|||||||||||||||
(unaudited - in millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
|||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||||||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation |
|||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
130.1 |
$ |
120.5 |
$ |
293.4 |
$ |
227.4 |
|||||||
Interest expense, net |
19.3 |
22.3 |
58.2 |
60.2 |
|||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
43.3 |
25.1 |
95.1 |
72.0 |
|||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
55.2 |
54.9 |
174.2 |
156.5 |
|||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ |
247.9 |
$ |
222.8 |
$ |
620.8 |
$ |
516.1 |
|||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
4.2 |
3.5 |
12.1 |
10.1 |
|||||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
— |
— |
(1.0) |
|||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
252.1 |
$ |
226.3 |
$ |
633.0 |
$ |
525.2 |
|||||||
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||||||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation |
|||||||||||||||
Net income |
6.5 |
% |
6.1 |
% |
5.4 |
% |
4.6 |
% |
|||||||
Interest expense, net |
1.0 |
% |
1.1 |
% |
1.1 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
|||||||
Provision for income taxes |
2.1 |
% |
1.3 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
1.4 |
% |
|||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
2.7 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
3.2 |
% |
3.1 |
% |
|||||||
EBITDA margin |
12.3 |
% |
11.3 |
% |
11.3 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
|||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
|||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
% |
— |
% |
— |
% |
(0.0) |
% |
|||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
12.5 |
% |
11.4 |
% |
11.6 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures |
|||||||||||
(unaudited - in millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
|||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||||||
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
130.1 |
$ |
120.5 |
$ |
293.4 |
$ |
227.4 |
|||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
4.2 |
3.5 |
12.1 |
10.1 |
|||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
— |
— |
(1.0) |
|||||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(1.0) |
(0.9) |
(5.2) |
(2.5) |
|||||||
Statutory tax rate effects (b) |
(0.5) |
(17.9) |
(1.9) |
(16.4) |
|||||||
Adjusted net income |
$ |
132.8 |
$ |
105.2 |
$ |
298.4 |
$ |
217.5 |
|||
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||||||
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.69 |
$ |
1.52 |
$ |
3.85 |
$ |
2.83 |
|||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.16 |
0.13 |
|||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
— |
— |
(0.01) |
|||||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(0.01) |
(0.01) |
(0.07) |
(0.03) |
|||||||
Statutory tax rate effects (b) |
(0.01) |
(0.23) |
(0.02) |
(0.20) |
|||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.73 |
$ |
1.33 |
$ |
3.91 |
$ |
2.71 |
(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 item, the incremental statutory tax rate of the jurisdictions pertaining to the adjustment, and their effect on pre-tax income. |
(b) |
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2019, includes the effects of Canadian provincial statutory tax rates, as well as changes in statutory state tax rates, and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018, includes the effects of the 2017 Tax Act. |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures |
|||||
(unaudited - in millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
|||||
Guidance for the Three Months |
For the Three Months Ended |
||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation |
|||||
Net income |
$ |
92 |
$ |
31.8 |
|
Interest expense, net |
21 |
22.4 |
|||
Provision for income taxes |
32 |
34.1 |
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
60 |
56.5 |
|||
EBITDA |
$ |
205 |
$ |
144.7 |
|
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
4 |
3.4 |
|||
Goodwill impairment |
— |
47.7 |
|||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
209 |
$ |
195.8 |
Guidance for the Three Months |
For the Three Months Ended |
||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation |
|||||
Net income |
5.3 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
|
Interest expense, net |
1.2 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
|
Provision for income taxes |
1.8 |
% |
1.8 |
% |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
3.5 |
% |
2.9 |
% |
|
EBITDA margin |
11.9 |
% |
7.5 |
% |
|
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
|
Goodwill impairment |
— |
% |
2.5 |
% |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
12.1 |
% |
10.2 |
% |
Guidance for the Three Months |
For the Three Months Ended |
||||
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation |
|||||
Net income |
$ |
92 |
$ |
31.8 |
|
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
4 |
3.4 |
|||
Goodwill impairment |
— |
47.7 |
|||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(1) |
(3.5) |
|||
Statutory tax rate effects (b) |
— |
3.7 |
|||
Adjusted net income |
$ |
95 |
$ |
83.1 |
Guidance for the Three Months |
For the Three Months |
||||
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share Reconciliation |
|||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.21 |
$ |
0.41 |
|
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.05 |
0.04 |
|||
Goodwill impairment |
— |
0.61 |
|||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(0.01) |
(0.04) |
|||
Statutory tax rate effects (b) |
— |
0.05 |
|||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.25 |
$ |
1.07 |
(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 item, the incremental statutory tax rate of the jurisdictions pertaining to the adjustment, and their effect on pre-tax income. |
(b) |
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2019, includes the effects of Canadian provincial statutory tax rates, as well as changes in statutory state tax rates, and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018, includes the effects of the 2017 Tax Act. |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures |
|||||||||||
(unaudited - in millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
|||||||||||
Guidance for the |
For the Year |
For the Year |
|||||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
385 |
$ |
259.2 |
$ |
348.9 |
|||||
Interest expense, net |
79 |
82.6 |
61.0 |
||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
127 |
106.1 |
22.9 |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
234 |
212.9 |
188.0 |
||||||||
EBITDA |
$ |
825 |
$ |
660.8 |
$ |
620.9 |
|||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
16 |
13.5 |
15.7 |
||||||||
Goodwill impairment |
— |
47.7 |
— |
||||||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
(1.0) |
7.9 |
||||||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
— |
0.6 |
||||||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
— |
0.7 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
842 |
$ |
721.0 |
$ |
645.6 |
|||||
Guidance for the |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
|||||||||
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
Net income |
5.3 |
% |
3.8 |
% |
5.3 |
% |
|||||
Interest expense, net |
1.1 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
0.9 |
% |
|||||
Provision for income taxes |
1.8 |
% |
1.5 |
% |
0.3 |
% |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3.2 |
% |
3.1 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
|||||
EBITDA margin |
11.5 |
% |
9.6 |
% |
9.4 |
% |
|||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
|||||
Goodwill impairment |
— |
% |
0.7 |
% |
— |
% |
|||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
% |
(0.0) |
% |
0.1 |
% |
|||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
% |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
% |
— |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
11.7 |
% |
10.4 |
% |
9.8 |
% |
Supplemental Disclosures and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures |
||||||||
(unaudited - in millions, except for percentages and per share amounts) |
||||||||
Guidance for the |
For the Year |
For the Year |
||||||
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation |
||||||||
Net income |
$ |
385 |
$ |
259.2 |
$ |
348.9 |
||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
16 |
13.5 |
15.7 |
|||||
Goodwill impairment |
— |
47.7 |
— |
|||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
(1.0) |
7.9 |
|||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
— |
0.6 |
|||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
— |
0.7 |
|||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(6) |
(6.0) |
(11.6) |
|||||
Statutory tax rate effects (b) |
(1) |
(12.8) |
(120.1) |
|||||
Adjusted net income |
$ |
393 |
$ |
300.6 |
$ |
241.9 |
||
Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Est. |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
||||||
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share Reconciliation |
||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
5.05 |
$ |
3.26 |
$ |
4.22 |
||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
0.21 |
0.17 |
0.19 |
|||||
Goodwill impairment |
— |
0.60 |
— |
|||||
Project results from non-controlled joint venture |
— |
(0.01) |
0.10 |
|||||
Restructuring charges |
— |
— |
0.01 |
|||||
Charges (recoveries) from multi-employer pension plan withdrawals |
— |
— |
0.01 |
|||||
Income tax effect of adjustments (a) |
(0.08) |
(0.08) |
(0.14) |
|||||
Statutory tax rate effects (b) |
(0.02) |
(0.16) |
(1.46) |
|||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
5.16 |
$ |
3.77 |
$ |
2.92 |
(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 item, the incremental statutory tax rate of the jurisdictions pertaining to the adjustment, and their effect on pre-tax income. |
(b) |
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2019, includes the effects of Canadian provincial statutory tax rates, as well as changes in statutory state tax rates, and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018, includes the effects of the 2017 Tax Act. |
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 associated with potential environmental issues and other hazards from our operations; risks related to our strategic arrangements, including our equity investees; any exposure resulting from system or information technology interruptions or data security breaches; 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; 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; 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; 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 multi-employer 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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