Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Note 11 – Equity

Share Activity

The Company’s share repurchase programs provide for the repurchase of shares of MasTec common stock from time to time in open market transactions or in privately-negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable securities laws. The timing and the amount of any repurchases is determined based on market conditions, legal requirements, cash flow and liquidity needs and other factors. The Company’s share repurchase programs do not have an expiration date and may be modified or suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. Share repurchases, which are recorded at cost and are held in the Company’s treasury, are funded with available cash or with availability under the Credit Facility. The Company may use either authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares to meet share issuance requirements. Treasury stock is recorded at cost.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2020, the Company repurchased approximately 3.6 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $119.4 million. Of the 3.6 million repurchased shares, 0.6 million were repurchased for $28.8 million under a $150 million share repurchase program that was established in September 2018 and completed in the first quarter of 2020, and 3.0 million were repurchased for $90.6 million under the Company’s December 2018 $100 million share repurchase program. For the three month period ended March 31, 2019, share repurchases totaled approximately $0.6 million, which were completed under the Company’s September 2018 $150 million share repurchase program.

As of March 31, 2020, $159.4 million was available for future share repurchases under all of the Company’s open share repurchase programs, which included $9.4 million under the Company’s December 2018 share repurchase program and $150 million under a new share repurchase program that was authorized on March 19, 2020.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Unrealized foreign currency translation activity, net, for the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 relates to the Company’s operations in Canada and Mexico. Unrealized investment activity, net, for the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 relates to unrealized losses on interest rate swaps associated with the Waha JVs.