MasTec Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Call Presentation

March 1, 2024

NYSE: MTZ

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the effect of state and federal regulatory initiatives, including risks related to the costs of compliance with existing and potential future environmental, social and governance requirements, including with respect to climate-related matters; requirements of and restrictions imposed by our credit facility, term loans, senior notes and any future loans or securities; systems and information technology interruptions and/or data security breaches that could adversely affect our ability to operate, our operating results, our data security or our reputation, or other cybersecurity-related matters; our dependence on a limited number of customers and our ability to replace non-recurring projects with new projects; risks associated with potential environmental issues and other hazards from our operations; 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 investments; risks associated with volatility of our stock price or any dilution or stock price volatility that shareholders may experience, including as a result of shares we may issue as purchase consideration in connection with acquisitions, or as a result of other stock issuances; our ability to obtain performance and surety bonds; risks associated with operating in or expanding into additional international markets, including risks from fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign labor and general business conditions and risks from failure to comply with laws applicable to our foreign activities and/or governmental policy uncertainty; 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 our internal controls over financial reporting, as well as other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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Fiscal Year 2023 Summary

Revenue

Cash Flow from Operations

Adj. EBITDA

  • Record 2023 revenue increased 23% year- over-year,despite the impact of delays on certain project starts and customer's deferral of previously planned activity
  • Non-Oil& Gas revenue grew 16% year- over- year
  • 2023 Cash Flow from Operations of $687M driven by significant improvement in working capital
  • Q4 Cash Flow from Operations of ~$500M, exceeding Guidance by ~$300M
  • FY Adjusted EBITDA results were impacted by continued delays on certain Clean Energy and Infrastructure project starts and customers' deferral of previously planned activity

Adjusted

EBITDA1

18 Month

Backlog2$860M

$12.4B

Revenue

$12.0B

FY 2023

Overview

Adjusted

Diluted EPS1

$1.97

Cash Flow from

Operations

$687M

1

See appendix for reconciliations of Adjusted measures to GAAP measures.

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2

Refer to appendix for definition of backlog.

2023 Segment Results

Revenue1 ($M)

$11,996

Adj. EBITDA1,2 ($M)

$860

$781

$9,778

1 Consolidated totals also include results from the 'Other' segment, Corporate and eliminations.

2 See appendix for reconciliations of Adjusted measures to GAAP measures.

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Cash Flow, Leverage & Liquidity

DSO1

Cash Flow from Operations ($M)

Leverage1

Liquidity1 ($M)

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1 Refer to appendix for definition of Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), leverage, and liquidity.

2024 Guidance Summary1

($M, with exception of EPS)

Q1 Guidance

Full Year Guidance

Revenue

$2,625

$12,500

Adjusted EBITDA1

$130

$955

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)1

$(29)

$234

Diluted EPS (GAAP)

$(0.88)

$1.04

Adjusted Diluted EPS1

$(0.48)

$2.69

1 Guidance issued on February 29, 2024. See appendix for reconciliations of Adjusted measures to GAAP measures.

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2024 Cash Flow and Leverage Projections

  • We currently anticipate 2024 cash flow from operations will approximate $550M
  • We expect 2024 leverage1 to be in the low 2x range
  • We remain committed to maintaining our Investment Grade Rating and have proactively communicated our outlook to the various rating agencies
  • We will continue to prioritize cash flow generation to enable strategic flexibility around capital allocation in order to maximize returns

Leverage1

Cash Flow from Operations ($M)

Low 2x

1 See appendix for definition of leverage.

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Appendix

Full Year Non-GAAP Reconciliations1,2

For the Year Ended December

Guidance for the Year Ended

31, 2023

December 31, 2024 Est.3

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation

$

(in millions)

% margin

$

(in millions)

% margin

Net (loss) income

$

(47.3)

(0.4%)

$

105

0.8%

Interest expense, net

234.4

2.0%

210

1.7%

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

(35.4)

(0.3%)

33

0.3%

Depreciation

433.9

3.6%

436

3.5%

Amortization of intangible assets

169.2

1.4%

134

1.1%

EBITDA

$

754.9

6.3%

$

917

7.3%

Non-cashstock-based compensation expense

33.3

0.3%

38

0.3%

Acquisition and integration costs

71.9

0.6%

-

-%

Losses on fair value of investment

0.2

0.0%

-

-%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

860.3

7.2%

$

955

7.6%

Notes:

1 Differences due to rounding, $ in millions, except per share amounts.

2

Additional non-GAAP reconciliations are included in Company's SEC filings and press releases.

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3 Reflects Guidance issued on February 29, 2024.

Full Year Non-GAAP Reconciliations1,2

Guidance for the

For the Year Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation

Est.3

Net (loss) income

$

(47.3)

$

105

Amortization of intangible assets

169.2

134

Non-cashstock-based compensation expense

33.3

38

Acquisition and integration costs

71.9

-

Losses on fair value of investment

0.2

-

Income tax effect of adjustments

(75.3)

(41)

Statutory and other tax rate effects

4.6

-

Adjusted net income

$

156.7

$

234

Guidance for the

For the Year Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share Reconciliation

Est.3

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

$

(0.64)

$

1.04

Amortization of intangible assets

2.16

1.69

Non-cashstock-based compensation expense

0.43

0.48

Acquisition and integration costs

0.92

-

Losses on fair value of investment

0.00

-

Income tax effect of adjustments

(0.96)

(0.52)

Statutory and other tax rate effects

0.06

-

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

1.97

$

2.69

Notes:

1 Differences due to rounding, $ in millions, except per share amounts.

2

Additional non-GAAP reconciliations are included in Company's SEC filings and press releases.

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3 Reflects Guidance issued on February 29, 2024.

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