MASTEC INC
10-Q, 1997-05-12
WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM & POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 10-Q

                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997
                          Commission file number 0-3797

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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                    Delaware                                59-1259279
         (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

        3155 N.W. 77th Avenue, Miami, FL                    33122-1205
     (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 599-1800

 Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last 
report: Not Applicable

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
                                                    Outstanding as of
            Class of Common Stock                       May 9, 1997
               $ 0.10 par value                         26,440,514


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No .

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                                  MasTec, Inc.
                                      Index


PART I        FINANCIAL INFORMATION

<S>      <C>                                                       
    Item 1 -  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
              for the Three Month Period Ended March 31, 1997 and
              March 31, 1996.............................................................................3

              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1997
              (Unaudited) and December 31, 1996..........................................................4

              Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for
              the Three Month Period ended March 31, 1997................................................5

              Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
              for the Three Month Period Ended March 31, 1997 and
              March 31, 1996.............................................................................6

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated
              Financial Statements (Unaudited)...........................................................9

    Item 2 -  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
              and Financial Condition...................................................................14

PART II       OTHER INFORMATION.........................................................................17
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                                  MasTec, Inc.
              UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     (In thousands except per share amounts)


                                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                               MARCH 31,
                                                              (Unaudited)
                                                           1997          1996
                                                           -----         ----             


<S>                                                      <C>          <C>      
Revenue ..............................................   $ 130,143    $  62,547
Costs of revenue .....................................      93,215       47,330
Depreciation and amortization ........................       3,804        2,262
General and administrative expenses ..................      17,629        6,478
                                                         ---------    ---------
         Operating income ............................      15,495        6,477
Interest expense .....................................       2,873        1,677
Interest and dividend income .........................         462          824
Interest on notes from stockholders ..................           0           15
Other income, net ....................................         520            8
                                                         ---------    ---------
Income from continuing operations before equity in
  earnings of unconsolidated companies,
  provision for income taxes and minority interest ...      13,604        5,647
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies .......         737          366
Provision for income taxes ...........................       4,969        2,323
Minority interest ....................................         (34)           5
                                                         ---------    ---------
Income from continuing operations ....................       9,338        3,695

Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations
  (net of applicable income taxes) ...................         (51)         (14)
                                                         ---------    ---------
Net income ...........................................       9,287    $   3,681
                                                         =========    =========

Weighted average shares outstanding (1) ..............      26,068       24,232
                                                         =========    =========
Earnings per share:
Continuing operations ................................   $    0.36    $    0.15
Discontinued operations ..............................        0.00         0.00
                                                         ---------    ---------
                                                         $    0.36    $    0.15
                                                         =========    =========
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

(1)      Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split 
         declared in February 1997.



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                                  MasTec, Inc.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)




                                                         March 31,  December 31,
                                                           1997         1996
                                                           ----         ----

<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents ..........................  $    1,672   $    4,754
  Accounts receivable-net and unbilled revenue .......     257,940      306,022
  Notes receivable ...................................         531       29,549
  Inventories ........................................       6,333        4,837
  Other current assets ...............................      28,732       37,477
                                                         ---------    ---------
         Total current assets ........................     295,208      382,639
                                                         ---------    ---------

Property and equipment-at cost .......................      83,909       80,119
Accumulated depreciation .............................     (24,062)     (20,517)
                                                         ---------    ---------
         Property-net ................................      59,847       59,602

Investments in unconsolidated companies ..............      67,164       30,209
Notes receivable from stockholders ...................       1,770        1,770
Other assets .........................................      18,993       10,893
                                                         ---------    ---------

         TOTAL ASSETS ................................   $ 442,982    $ 485,113
                                                         =========    =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current maturities of debt .........................   $  35,542    $  38,035
  Accounts payable ...................................     127,817      162,377
  Other current liabilities ..........................      26,525       28,352
                                                         ---------    ---------
         Total current liabilities ...................     189,884      228,764
                                                         ---------    ---------

Other liabilities ....................................      35,388       35,688
                                                         ---------    ---------

Long-term debt .......................................      97,325      117,157
                                                         ---------    ---------

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock .......................................       2,643        2,643
  Capital surplus ....................................      80,234      149,083
  Retained earnings ..................................      45,015       35,728
  Accumulated translation adjustments ................      (1,863)        (802)
  Treasury stock .....................................      (5,644)     (83,148)
                                                         ---------    ---------
         Total stockholders' equity ..................     120,385      103,504
                                                         ---------    ---------

         TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ..   $ 442,982    $ 485,113
                                                         =========    =========

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                                  MasTec, Inc.
                  UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
                              STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                 (In thousands)
                    for the three months ended March 31, 1997

                                 Common Stock                                         Accumulated
                                    Issued                   Capital     Retained    Translation   Treasury
                                    Shares       Amount      Surplus     Earnings    Adjustment     Stock         Total
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<S>               <C> <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>      
Balance, December 31, 1996          26,435      $ 2,643      $ 149,083   $ 35,728     $  (802)    $(83,148)      $103,504
Net income                                                                  9,287                                   9,287
Cumulative effect of
  translation                                                                          (1,061)                     (1,061)
Stock issued to employees
  from treasury stock                                             (134)                                300            166
Stock issued for acquisitions
  from treasury stock                                            4,080                               1,402          5,482
Stock issued from
  Treasury stock                                                 3,007                                              3,007
Stock issued for stock dividend
  from treasury stock                                          (75,802)                             75,802              0
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Balance, March 31, 1997             26,435      $ 2,643      $  80,234   $ 45,015     $ (1,863)    $ 5,644)      $120,385
                                                                                              
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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                                  MasTec, Inc.
            UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)


                                                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                      MARCH 31,
                                                                             1997                   1996
                                                                             ----                   ----
                                                                                     (Unaudited)
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                                 $   9,287             $   3,681
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by (used in) operating activities:
Minority interest                                                                 34                    (5)
Depreciation and amortization                                                  3,804                 2,262
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies                                  (737)                 (366)
Loss on sale of assets                                                           187                    93
Changes  in  assets  and  liabilities net of  
  effect  of   acquisitions and divestitures:
  Accounts receivable-net and unbilled revenue                                33,044                (5,828)
  Inventories and other current assets                                        (1,019)                 (370)
  Other assets                                                                  (626)                  128
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                      (27,425)               (4,292)
  Income taxes                                                                   637                  (571)
  Other current liabilities                                                      168                   667
  Net assets of discontinued operations                                           32                  (222)
  Deferred taxes                                                              (1,034)                1,157
  Other liabilities                                                             (294)                  618
                                                                            --------              --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                           16,058                (3,048)

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Cash acquired in acquisitions                                                  654                   167
  Cash paid for acquisitions                                                  (4,588)               (1,000)
  Repayment of notes receivable                                                   26                   735
  Capital expenditures                                                        (1,887)                 (881)
  Investment in unconsolidated companies                                      (3,797)                 (644)
  Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations                            2,005                     0
  Proceeds from sale of assets                                                 4,614                 5,293
                                                                            --------              --------
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities                           (2,973)                3,670

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Revolver                                                        19,280                 1,400
Borrowings                                                                        69                   952
Debt repayments                                                              (38,420)               (2,660)
Net proceeds from common stock issued                                          3,173                    22
                                                                            --------              --------
Net cash used in financing activities                                        (15,898)                 (286)
                                                                            --------              --------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                          (2,813)                  336

Effect of translation on cash                                                   (269)                    2

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period                                4,754                 1,076
                                                                            --------              --------
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period                                 $    1,672                 1,414
                                                                            ========              ========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period:

Interest                                                                  $    2,251             $   1,358
Income taxes                                                              $    4,537             $   1,724
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                                  MasTec, Inc.
      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
                                 (In thousands)


Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

                                                                           THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                    MARCH 31,
                                                                             1997                  1996
                                                                             ----                  ----
                                                                                    (Unaudited)

<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
Acquisitions Fair value of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable                                                        $   5,487             $   3,660
Inventories                                                                      193                   722
Other current assets                                                              77                    26
Property                                                                       3,491                   657
Other assets                                                                   1,323                    11
                                                                             -------             ---------
Total non-cash assets                                                         10,571                 5,076
                                                                              ------               -------
Liabilities                                                                    3,626                 2,873
Debt                                                                           3,246                   576
                                                                             -------              --------
Total liabilities assumed                                                      6,872                 3,449
                                                                             -------               -------
Net non-cash assets acquired                                                   3,699                 1,627
Cash acquired                                                                    654                   167
                                                                            --------              --------
Fair value of net assets acquired                                              4,353                 1,794
Excess over fair value of assets acquired                                      6,174                 4,956
                                                                             -------               -------
Purchase price                                                              $ 10,527             $   6,750
                                                                              ======               =======


Note payable issued in acquisitions                                       $      130             $   3,500
Cash paid and common stock issued for acquisitions                             6,397                 1,000
Contingent consideration                                                       4,000                 2,250
                                                                             -------               -------
Purchase price                                                              $ 10,527             $   6,750
                                                                              ======               =======



Property acquired through financing arrangements                          $      413             $   1,690
                                                                            ========                ======
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In 1997,  the Company  issued  approximately  172,982 shares of Common Stock for
acquisitions.  Common  Stock  was  issued  from  treasury  stock  at a  cost  of
approximately $1.4 million.

In  1996,  the  Company's  purchase  of an  additional  3%  interest  in a cable
television operator was financed in part by the sellers for $2 million.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1997


1.       CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION

         The accompanying  unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
of MasTec,  Inc.  ("MasTec" or the  "Company")  have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting  principles for interim financial information
and with the  instructions  for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They
do not  include  all  information  and  notes  required  by  generally  accepted
accounting  principles for complete  financial  statements and should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial  statements and notes thereto included in
the Company's  annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1996.
The year end  condensed  balance  sheet data was derived from audited  financial
statements but does not include all disclosures  required by generally  accepted
accounting   principles.   The  financial  information  furnished  reflects  all
adjustments,  consisting  only of normal  recurring  accruals  which are, in the
opinion  of  management,  necessary  for a fair  presentation  of the  financial
position and results of  operations  for the periods  presented.  The results of
operations  are not  necessarily  indicative of future  results of operations or
financial position of MasTec.

         The  financial  position  and results of  operations  of the  Company's
foreign  subsidiaries  are  measured  using  local  currency  as the  functional
currency.  The Company  translates  foreign  currency  financial  statements  by
translating  balance  sheet  accounts at the exchange  rate on the balance sheet
date and income statement  accounts at the average exchange rate for the period.
Translation gains and losses are recorded in stockholders'  equity, and realized
gains and losses are reflected in income.

2.       ACQUISITIONS

Domestic

         During the quarter ended March 31, 1997, the Company  completed certain
acquisitions  which  have  been  accounted  for  under  the  purchase  method of
accounting  and the results of  operations  have been  included in the Company's
condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  from the respective  acquisition
dates. If the  acquisitions  had been made at the beginning of 1997 or 1996, pro
forma  results of  operations  would not have  differed  materially  from actual
results.  Acquisitions made in 1997 were  Kennedy-Cable  Construction,  Inc. and
Shanco Corporation, two contractors servicing multiple systems operators such as
MediaOne,  Time Warner,  and Cox  Communications in a number of states including
Alabama,  Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina
and Texas; and R.D. Moody & Associates, Inc. and B&D Contractors,  Inc. of North
Carolina,   two  telecommunications  and  utility  contractors  with  operations
primarily in the southeastern United States.

International

         On April 30, 1996,  the Company  purchased  from  Telefonica de Espana,
S.A.  ("Telefonica"),  100% of the capital stock of Sistemas e Instalaciones  de
Telecomunicacion,  S.A.  ("Sintel"),  a company  engaged  in  telecommunications
infrastructure  construction services in Spain, Argentina,  Chile, and Peru. The
Sintel acquisition gave the Company a significant  international  presence.  See
Note 6 regarding geographic information.

         The following  information  presents the unaudited pro forma  condensed
results  of  operations  for the three  months  ended  March 31,  1996 as if the
Company's  acquisition  of Sintel and the Related  Transactions  had occurred on
January 1, 1996. The Sintel  acquisition has been treated as a "purchase" as the
term  is used  under  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  Management's
preliminary  estimate of fair value  approximated  that of the carrying value of
the net assets acquired after reflecting a reserve for employee terminations net
of deferred taxes. The pro forma results,  which include adjustments to increase
interest  expense  resulting  from  the debt  incurred  pursuant  to the  Sintel
acquisition  ($527,000),  offset by the  reduction in interest and  depreciation
expenses resulting from the Related


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1997


Transactions  ($1.0  million)  and  a  tax  expense  of  35%  is  presented  for
informational  purposes  only and is not  necessarily  indicative  of the future
results of  operations  or  financial  position of the Company or the results of
operations or financial  position of the Company had the Sintel  acquisition and
the Related Transactions occurred January 1, 1996.

                                         Pro forma results of operations
                                    for the three months ended March 31, 1996

Revenue                                            $ 123,762
Income from continuing operations                      4,652
Net income                                         $   4,638
Earnings per share: 
Continuing operations                              $    0.19
Discontinued operations                                 0.00
Net income                                         $    0.19


         The pro forma results for the three months ended March 31, 1996 include
special  charges  incurred  by Sintel  related to a  restructuring  plan of $1.0
million, net of tax.


3.       RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

         Notes receivable from stockholders bear interest at the prime rate plus
2% (10.50% at March 31, 1997).  In April 1997, $1.1 million due on the notes had
been repaid.


4.       NOTES RECEIVABLE

         In July 1995, the Company made a $25 million one year non-recourse term
loan to Devono Company Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation ("Devono").
The loan was  collateralized  by 40% of the capital  stock of a holding  company
that  owns   52.6%  of  the   capital   stock  of   Consorcio   Ecuatoriano   de
Telecomunicaciones,  S.A.  ("Conecell"),  one of two cellular phone operators in
the Republic of Ecuador. In May 1997, the Company converted its loan and accrued
interest into the stock of the holding company and accordingly is reflecting its
investment  as an  investment in  unconsolidated  companies in the  accompanying
March 31, 1997 consolidated balance sheet.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1997


5.       DEBT
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Debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):
                                                                            March 31,           December 31,
                                                                              1997                  1996
                                                                              ----                  ----

<S>                                              <C>  
Revolver,  Fleet  Credit  Facility at LIBOR plus 2.00%
 (7.69% and 7.75% at March 31, 1997 and
  December 31, 1996, respectively)                                         $  16,550             $  24,865
Term Loan, Fleet Credit Facility, at LIBOR plus 2.25%
  (7.94% and 8.00% at March 31, 1997 and
  December 31, 1996, respectively)                                            21,000                22,000
Revolving credit facility, at MIBOR plus 0.30% (6.30%
  and 7.00% at March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996,
 respectively due November 1, 1998)                                           33,134                43,613
Other debt denominated in Spanish Pesetas, at interest
  rates from 6.5% to 8.15%                                                    13,331                11,048
Notes payable for equipment, at interest rates from
  7.5% to 8.5% due in installments through the year 2000                      17,319                18,865
Notes payable for acquisitions, at interest rates from
  7% to 8% due in installments through February 2000                          29,023                32,253
Real estate mortgage notes, at interest
  rates from 8.5% to 8.53% due in installments
  through the year 2001                                                        2,510                 2,548
                                                                           ---------             ---------

Total debt                                                                   132,867               155,192
Less current maturities                                                      (35,542)              (38,035)
                                                                            --------              --------

Long term debt                                                            $   97,325             $ 117,157
                                                                            ========               =======

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         The Company  maintains a $50 million credit facility with Fleet Capital
Corporation (the "Fleet Credit  Facility")  collateralized  by certain equipment
and receivables  maturing  January 2000 and also maintains  several other credit
facilities  for the purpose of financing  equipment  purchases.  The Company may
reborrow under the Revolver as principal  payments under the Term Loan are made.
Interest on the Term Loan accrues, at the Company's option, at the rate of prime
or 2.25% over LIBOR.  Interest on the Revolver accrues, at the Company's option,
at the rate of prime or 2.00% over LIBOR. Additionally,  the Company has several
credit  facilities  denominated in Pesetas,  one of which is a revolving  credit
facility with a wholly-owned finance subsidiary of Telefonica.  Interest on this
facility  accrues at MIBOR (Madrid  interbank  offered rate) plus .30%. At March
31,  1997,  the  Company  had  $71.6  million  (10.3  billion  Pesetas)  of debt
denominated in Pesetas,  including  $25.2 million  remaining of the  acquisition
debt  incurred as a result of the Sintel  Acquisition  (see Note 2). The Company
has obtained  commitments  from certain  financial  institutions  led by Bank of
Boston for a $125 million  revolving credit facility to replace the Fleet Credit
Facility and certain other domestic debt.

         Debt  agreements  contain,  among  other  things,  restrictions  on the
payment of dividends and require the observance of certain  financial  covenants
such as minimum levels of cash flow and tangible net worth.



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MARCH 31, 1997


6.       OPERATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

         The  Company's   principal  source  of  revenue  is  the  provision  of
telecommunications infrastructure construction services in the United States and
Spain.  The Company did not have  significant  international  operations  in the
quarter ended March 31, 1996,  accordingly,  only 1997 geographic information is
presented below:

                                                          1997
Revenue
  Domestic                                             $  74,434
  International                                           55,709
                                                        --------
Total                                                  $ 130,143
                                                         =======

Operating income
  Domestic                                             $  10,134
  International                                            5,361
                                                        --------
Total                                                  $  15,495
                                                        ========

Identifiable assets
  Domestic                                             $ 127,028
  International                                          199,954
  Corporate                                              116,000
                                                         -------
Total                                                  $ 442,982
                                                         =======

         There are no  transfers  between  geographic  areas.  Operating  income
consists of revenue  less  operating  expenses,  and does not  include  interest
expense,  interest  and other  income,  equity  in  earnings  of  unconsolidated
companies,  minority interest and income taxes. Domestic operating income is net
of  corporate  general  and  administrative  expenses.  Identifiable  assets  of
geographic areas are those assets used in the Company's operations in each area.
Corporate   assets   include   cash  and  cash   equivalents,   investments   in
unconsolidated  companies,  net assets of discontinued  operations,  real estate
held for sale and notes receivable.


7.       SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

         The  Company  derives a  substantial  portion of its  revenue  from the
provision of  telecommunications  infrastructure  services to Telefonica  and to
BellSouth.  For the quarter ended March 31, 1997,  approximately  38% and 13% of
the Company's  revenue was derived from services  performed for  Telefonica  and
BellSouth,  respectively.  During the quarter ended March 31, 1996,  the Company
derived 25% of its revenue from BellSouth. Although the Company's strategic plan
envisions  diversification of its customer base, the Company anticipates that it
will continue to be dependent on Telefonica and its affiliates and BellSouth for
a significant portion of its revenue in the future.


8.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In  December  1990,  Albert H.  Kahn,  a  stockholder  of the  Company,  filed a
purported  class action and derivative  suit in Delaware state court against the
Company,  the  then-members  of its Board of  Directors,  and National  Beverage
Corporation  ("NBC"),  the  Company's  then-largest  stockholder.  The complaint
alleges,  among other  things,  that the  Company's  Board of Directors  and NBC
breached their respective fiduciary duties in approving certain transactions,

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1997


including the  distribution in 1989 to the Company's  stockholders of all of the
common  stock of NBC owned by the Company  and the  exchange by NBC of shares of
common stock of the Company for certain  indebtedness of NBC to the Company. The
lawsuit  seeks to  rescind  these  transactions  and to  recover  damages  in an
unspecified amount.

         In  November  1993,  Mr.  Kahn  filed a  class  action  and  derivative
complaint  against the  Company,  the  then-members  of its Board of  Directors,
Church & Tower,  Inc.  and Jorge L.  Mas,  Jorge Mas and Juan  Carlos  Mas,  the
principal  shareholders of Church & Tower, Inc. The 1993 lawsuit alleges,  among
other  things,  that the  Company's  Board of Directors  and NBC breached  their
respective  fiduciary  duties by approving the terms of the  acquisition  of the
Company by the Mas  family,  and that  Church & Tower,  Inc.  and its  principal
shareholders had knowledge of the fiduciary duties owed by NBC and the Company's
Board of Directors and knowingly and substantially participated in the breach of
these  duties.  The  lawsuit  also claims  derivatively  that each member of the
Company's  Board of  Directors  engaged  in  mismanagement,  waste and breach of
fiduciary  duties in managing the Company's  affairs prior to the acquisition by
the Mas family.

         Each of the  foregoing  lawsuits  is pending and no trial date has been
set.  The Company  believes  that the  allegations  in each of the  lawsuits are
without merit and intends to defend these lawsuits vigorously.

         The  Company  is  involved  in a  lawsuit  filed  in  November  1995 by
BellSouth  arising from certain work performed by a subcontractor of the Company
from 1991 to 1993.  The amount  claimed  against  the  Company  in this  lawsuit
approximates  $800,000.  The Company has filed a counterclaim  against BellSouth
for  unpaid  invoices  related  to this  work.  The  Company  believes  that the
allegations  asserted by BellSouth in the lawsuit are without  merit and intends
to defend the lawsuit vigorously.

         All of the claims asserted in the lawsuits  described  above,  with the
exception  of the second  lawsuit  filed by Albert Kahn,  arise from  activities
undertaken  prior to March 1994, the date of the consummation of the acquisition
of the Company by the Mas Family.

         The Company is a party to other  pending legal  proceedings  arising in
the normal course of business, none of which the Company believes is material to
the Company's financial position or results of operations.



<PAGE>


ITEM 2
                                  MasTec, Inc.
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Overview

         MasTec is one of the world's  leading  contractors  specializing in the
build-out  of  telecommunications  and  related  infrastructure.  The  Company's
principal  business consists of the design,  installation and maintenance of the
outside physical plant for telephone and cable television communications systems
and of  integrated  voice,  data and video local and wide area  networks  inside
buildings,  and the installation of central office  equipment.  The Company also
provides infrastructure services to public utilities and the traffic control and
highway safety industry.

         In April  1996,  the Company  purchased  Sintel,  a company  engaged in
telecommunications  infrastructure  construction  services in Spain,  Argentina,
Chile and Peru,  from  Telefonica.  The Sintel  acquisition  gave the  Company a
significant international presence and more than doubled the size of the Company
in terms of revenue and number of employees.  In Argentina,  Chile and Peru, the
Company  operates  through  unconsolidated  joint  ventures  in  which  it holds
interests  ranging  from  38%  to  50%.  See  Notes  2  and 6 to  the  Condensed
Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for pro  forma  financial  information  and
geographic information, respectively.

Results of Operations

         Revenue is  generated  primarily  from  telecommunications  and related
infrastructure  services.  Infrastructure  services  are  provided to  telephone
companies, public utilities, CATV operators, other telecommunications providers,
governmental agencies and private businesses.

         Costs of revenue includes  subcontractor costs and expenses,  materials
not supplied by the customer,  fuel,  equipment  rental,  insurance,  operations
payroll and employee benefits.

         General and  administrative  expenses include  management  salaries and
benefits, rent, travel, telephone and utilities,  professional fees and clerical
and administrative overhead.

    Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 1996.

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         The  following  table  sets  forth  certain   historical   consolidated
financial  data as a percentage  of revenue for the three months ended March 31,
1997 and 1996.
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Revenue                                                                          100.0%                100.0%
Costs of revenue                                                                  71.6%                 75.7%
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General and administrative expenses                                               13.5%                 10.4%
Operating margin                                                                  11.9%                 10.4%
Interest expense                                                                   2.2%                  2.7%
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         Revenue  increased 108% from $62.5 million in 1996 to $130.1 million in
1997 while operating income increased 139% from $6.5 million to $15.5 million. A
significant  portion of this  growth is a direct  result of the  acquisition  of
Sintel, which contributed $55.7 million to revenue and $5.4 million to operating
income.  Domestic operations,  which accounted for all of 1996 results, grew 19%
in revenue to $74.4 million in 1997 and  contributed  $10.1 million to operating
income.  Favorably  impacting domestic operating income were short-term projects
with attractive pricing and terms.

         Depreciation  and  amortization  costs were $3.1  million for  domestic
operations  in the first  quarter of 1997 as compared  to $2.3  million in 1996.
Depreciation and amortization costs relating to international operations,  which
are less capital  intensive  were  $700,000 for the first  quarter of 1997.  The
increase  in  domestic   depreciation   expense  is  due  to  increased  capital
expenditures  made in the latter  part of 1996 as well as  depreciation  expense
generated by acquisitions.

         Although domestic general and  administrative  expenses as a percentage
of revenue  decreased  slightly from 10.4% in 1996 to 10.3% in 1997,  the dollar
amount  increased  $1.2  million  primarily  due to  acquisitions.  General  and
administrative  expenses  related  to  international  operations  were  17.9% of
revenue.  The seasonal  decline in  international  revenue  resulted in a higher
percentage  of general  and  administrative  expenses  to revenue  than had been
experienced  over the last two quarters,  although,  in terms of local currency,
the amount of general and administrative expenses has declined.

         Interest expense increased from $1.7 million in 1996 to $2.9 million in
1997.  Included in interest expense for 1997 is $1.2 million of interest expense
incurred by Sintel to fund its working  capital  needs.  Interest  expense  also
increased due to new borrowings used for acquisitions,  for equipment  purchases
and to make investments in unconsolidated companies. Offsetting the increase was
the  conversion  of the  Company's 12%  Subordinated  Convertible  Debentures to
Common Stock on June 30, 1996.

         Interest and dividend income,  other income, net, equity in earnings of
unconsolidated  companies and minority  interest  increased from $1.2 million in
1996 to $1.7 million in 1997 as a result of equity in earnings of unconsolidated
companies,  primarily  those  acquired  as part of the Sintel  acquisition,  and
interest  income and other fees  earned and  collected  on  short-term  customer
project financing provided by the Company.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The  Company's  primary  source  of  liquidity  has been cash flow from
operating activities,  external sources of financing,  and the proceeds from the
sale of non-core assets.  During the quarter ended March 31, 1997, $16.1 million
was  generated  from  operations  compared  to $3.0  million  used in  operating
activities in the comparable  quarter of 1996,  primarily due to higher earnings
and strong  collections of receivables.  Also during the quarter ended March 31,
1997,  the Company  invested  $4.6 million in  acquisitions  and  received  $6.6
million from the sale of non-core assets. Cash paid for capital expenditures was
$1.9 million and an additional  $400,000 of capital  expenditures were financed.
The Company used its excess cash to repay debt,  principally  under its Revolver
and its revolving  credit  facility  with a wholly owned  finance  subsidiary of
Telefonica. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

         As of March 31, 1997, working capital was approximately  $105.3 million
compared to working capital of approximately $124.3 million at December 31, 1996
(excluding the note receivable which was converted to stock of an unconsolidated
company  during May  1997--see  Note 4 to the Condensed  Consolidated  Financial
Statements).  Included  in working  capital  are the net assets of  discontinued
operations and real estate held for sale. Proceeds from the sale or repayment of
these assets will be used for general corporate  purposes  including  furthering
the Company's growth strategy.

         During the quarter  ended March 31, 1997,  the Company  completed  four
acquisitions  and increased  its  investment in  unconsolidated  companies.  The
combined cash  consideration  for these  transactions  amounted to approximately
$8.4 million.  Additionally,  the Company raised  approximately  $3.2 million in
equity.

         The Company is pursuing a strategy of growth  through  internal  growth
and expansion through  acquisitions and joint ventures.  The Company anticipates
that this growth as well as operating cash  requirements,  capital  expenditures
and debt service, will be funded from cash flow generated by operations, sale of
non-core assets, and external sources of financing. The success of the Company's
growth  strategy  will  be  dependent  in  part  on the  Company  obtaining  the
additional  external  financing  it  announced  for a new  $125  million  dollar
revolving credit facility.

         The Company conducts business in several foreign  currencies,  that are
subject to  fluctuations in the exchange rate relative to the U.S.  dollar.  The
Company does not enter into foreign exchange  contracts;  however, as a means of
hedging its balance sheet  currency  risk,  the Company  attempts to balance its
foreign currency  denominated assets and liabilities.  There can be no assurance
that a  balance  can be  maintained.  In  addition,  the  Company's  results  of
operations  from foreign  activities  are  translated  into U.S.  dollars at the
average  prevailing rates of exchange during the period reported,  which average
rates may differ from the actual  rates of exchange in effect at the time of the
actual  conversion  into U.S.  dollars.  The Company  currently  has no plans to
repatriate significant earnings from its international operations.

         The Company's  current and future operations and investments in certain
foreign countries are generally  subject to the risks of political,  economic or
social  instability,  including the possibility of  expropriation,  confiscatory
taxation,   hyper-inflation   or  other  adverse   regulatory   or   legislative
developments,  or limitations on the repatriation of investment income,  capital
and other assets.  The Company cannot  predict  whether any of such factors will
occur in the future or the extent to which  such  factors  would have a material
adverse effect on the Company's international operations.



<PAGE>


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
MARCH 31, 1996

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

                  See Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities.

                  None.

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities.

                  None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders.

                  None.

Item 5.  Other Information.

                  None.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

                  (a)      Exhibits

                           Exhibit 27.1  Article 5 - Financial Data Schedules.

                  (b)      Report on Form 8-K
                                None




<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                             MasTec, Inc.
                                             Registrant



Date: May 9, 1997                   /s/ Edwin D. Johnson
                                    --------------------
                                             Edwin D. Johnson
                                             Senior Vice President-
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                             (Principal Financial and
                                             Accounting Officer)


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