- Earnings of $0.27 per Diluted Share for the Quarter - Year-to-date Cash Provided by Operating Activities Doubled to $86 Million - Guidance Increased to $0.88 per Diluted Share for 2009 CORAL GABLES, Fla., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) today announced that revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $397 million with net income of $21.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with revenue of $398 million and net income of $24.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted share for the prior year quarter. The Company continued to focus on margin improvement and cost containment. Third quarter gross margin improved again, up 60 basis points to 15.6% from 15.0% from the previous year's quarter. The margin for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, increased to 9.7% for the quarter just ended, up from 9.1% in the third quarter of 2008. Jose R. Mas, MasTec's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Once again, we had an excellent quarter, in spite of a difficult economic environment. Continued tight credit markets and delays in the Federal government finalization of stimulus plan programs have delayed projects and caused many of our customers to defer capital expenditures. However, with the recent release of Federal stimulus grant monies, combined with this month's rollout of the Federal alternative energy loan guarantee program, projects are beginning to be awarded. The loan guarantees are estimated to support up to $70 billion in new renewables projects and we are already beginning to see our order book build nicely for 2010 and beyond, particularly in alternative energy." Mr. Mas continued, "There is no question that the second half of 2009 has been a difficult year for us and our industry. However, our recent contract wins further reinforce our belief that 2010 could be an unprecedented year of opportunity for MasTec. Despite the slower second half of 2009, we have been able to improve margins, while operating with excess capacity to retain our ramp-up capabilities." MasTec's balance sheet and cash flow from operations remained strong. At the end of the second quarter, MasTec's liquidity, defined as cash plus availability under our credit facility was $183 million, compared with $108 million last year. Regarding MasTec's continued strong cash flow and balance sheet, Bob Campbell, MasTec's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer noted, "Cash flow from operations of $86 million for the September year-to-date period was double last year's cash flow and cash of $95 million was also double our cash at September a year ago. Over the last two years, we have expanded into a number of new growth markets while maintaining excellent liquidity and a solid capital structure." MasTec's 2009 earnings guidance has been increased to $0.88 per diluted share for 2009. Previous guidance was $0.85 per diluted share. Revenue guidance is being adjusted to $1.55 billion. Earnings per diluted share for the year is negatively impacted by large increases in the non-cash amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets and the mostly non-cash book tax rate. Management will also hold a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. The call-in number for the conference call is (913) 312-0705 and the replay number is (719) 457-0820, with a pass code of 1744552. The replay will run for 30 days. Additionally, the call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed and replayed through the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.mastec.com/. Summary financials for the quarters are as follows: Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations (In thousands, except per share amounts) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 2008 Revenue $397,248 $397,754 Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization 335,241 338,060 Depreciation and amortization 10,760 7,839 General and administrative expenses, including non-cash stock compensation expense of $744 in 2009 and $790 in 2008 23,710 23,885 Interest expense, net of interest income 5,769 3,963 Other income, net (393) (391) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 22,161 24,398 Income taxes 517 102 Income from continuing operations 21,644 24,296 Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax - (182) Net income $21,644 $24,114 Basic net income per share: Continuing operations $0.29 $0.36 Discontinued operations - - Total basic net income per share $0.29 $0.36 Basic weighted average common shares Outstanding 75,727 67,578 Diluted net income per share: Continuing operations $0.27 $0.36 Discontinued operations - (0.01) Total diluted net income per share $0.27 $0.35 Diluted weighted average common shares Outstanding 83,989 68,567 Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands) September 30, December 31, 2009 2008 Assets Total current assets $424,810 $439,365 Property and equipment, net 146,783 158,013 Goodwill and other intangibles, net 437,653 420,604 Deferred taxes, net 17,430 25,165 Securities available for sale 23,748 20,580 Other assets 28,689 27,170 Total assets $1,079,113 $1,090,897 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities $254,734 $334,048 Other liabilities 25,862 26,305 Long-term debt 294,653 287,454 Total shareholders' equity 503,864 443,090 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $1,079,113 $1,090,897 Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 2008 Net cash provided by operating activities $85,586 $42,668 Net cash used in investing activities (38,827) (90,157) Net cash provided by financing activities 1,185 18,348 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 47,944 (29,141) Net effect of currency translation on cash 109 (24) Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of Period 47,263 74,288 Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $95,316 $45,123 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Disclosures-Unaudited (In millions, except for percentages and per share data) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 September 30, 2008 EBITDA Total EBITDA Total EBITDA Reconciliation Margin Margin GAAP Net income $21.6 5.4% $24.1 6.1% Loss from discontinued operations - 0.0% 0.2 0.0% Interest, net 5.8 1.5% 4.0 1.0% Taxes 0.5 0.1% 0.1 0.0% Depreciation and amortization 10.8 2.7% 7.8 2.0% Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) $38.7 9.7% $36.2 9.1% Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 September 30, 2008 EBITDA Total EBITDA Total EBITDA Reconciliation Margin Margin GAAP Net income $52.6 4.7% $47.7 4.9% Loss from discontinued operations - 0.0% 0.4 0.1% Interest, net 17.3 1.5% 10.1 1.0% Taxes 1.0 0.1% 0.5 0.1% Depreciation and amortization 32.1 2.8% 19.5 2.0% Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) $103.0 9.1% $78.2 8.1% Years Ended EBITDA Reconciliation 2009E 2008 GAAP Net Income $69 $66 Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes - 1 Interest, net 23-24 14 Income tax provision 10-11 1 Amortization 10-11 4 Depreciation 33-35 24 Earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, amortization and depreciation (EBITDA) $145-150 $110 Tables may contain slight summation differences due to rounding. MasTec is a leading specialty contractor operating mainly throughout the United States across a range of industries. The Company's core activities are the building, installation, maintenance and upgrade of utility and communication infrastructure systems. The Company's corporate website is located at http://www.mastec.com/. 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, which may, among other things, cause our revenues, margins and earnings per share to differ from that projected. Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions may include further or continued economic downturns, reduced capital expenditures, reduced financing availability, customer consolidation and technological and regulatory changes in the industries we serve; market conditions, technical and regulatory changes that affect us or our customers' industries; our ability to retain qualified personnel and key management from acquired businesses and integrate acquisitions with MasTec within the expected timeframes and achieve the revenue, cost savings and earnings levels from the acquisition at or above the levels projected; the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and any similar local or state regulations affecting renewable energy, electrical transmission, broadband expansion and related projects and expenditures; our ability to attract and retain qualified managers and skilled employees; increases in fuel, maintenance, materials, labor and other costs; any liquidity issues related to our securities held for sale; material changes in estimates for legal costs or case settlements; adverse determinations on any claim, lawsuit or proceeding; the highly competitive nature of our industry; our dependence on a limited number of customers; the ability of our customers to terminate or reduce the amount of work, or in some cases prices paid for services under many of our contracts; the adequacy of our insurance, legal and other reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts; any exposure related to our divested state Department of Transportation projects and assets; restrictions imposed by our credit facility, senior notes and any future loans or securities; any dilution or stock price volatility which shareholders may experience in connection with shares we may issue as consideration for earn-out obligations in connection with past or future acquisitions or conversions of convertible notes or other stock issuances, the outcome of our plans for future operations, growth, and services, including backlog and acquisitions; as well as other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ significantly from results expressed or implied in these statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: MasTec, Inc. CONTACT: J. Marc Lewis, Vice President-Investor Relations of MasTec, Inc., +1-305-406-1815, +1-305-406-1886 fax, Web Site: http://www.mastec.com/

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