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MasTec aims to buy Precision Pipeline for $150M
Tuesday November 3, 7:39 pm ET
MasTec in deal to buy Precision Pipeline for $150M, contingent on financing

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- MasTec Inc. said on Tuesday it will buy Precision Pipeline LLC for $150 million.

MasTec, a utility and communications infrastructure contractor, said the deal is contingent on getting financing that it finds acceptable, and there is no break-up fee if such financing is not available.

Precision Pipeline of Eau Claire, Wis., builds and maintains large pipelines.

MasTec said Precision expects almost $300 million in revenue in 2009 and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of about $60 million. That would be down from 2008 revenue of $507 million and adjusted earnings of $93 million. MasTec said the earnings drop is because the recession has hurt the natural gas and petroleum pipeline construction market.

MasTec said it expects the acquisition to add at least 8 cents per share to 2010 profits, not counting some accounting items.

MasTec shares fell 56 cents, or 4.5 percent, to $11.80 in after-hours trading. They finished the regular session with a 45-cent gain at $12.36.



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