MHH Mastech Digital Inc

PITTSBURGH, July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mastech Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Amex: MHH), a national provider of Information Technology and Specialized Healthcare staffing services, announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

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Second Quarter Results:

Revenues for the quarter were $22.1 million which represented a 31% increase over the corresponding quarter last year.  Gross profit in the second quarter of 2011 totaled $4.4 million or approximately $1.1 million greater than those achieved during the second quarter of 2010. Gross margin for the second quarter of 2011 was 20.1%, slightly above the 19.9% generated during the second quarter of 2010.  Consolidated net income for the second quarter of 2011 totaled $382,000 or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to $109,000 or $0.03 per diluted share, in the same period last year.  

Demand for our IT staffing services increased during the second quarter of 2011 as we grew our billable consultant headcount by 12.3%. Market conditions in healthcare continue to show some signs of improvement and we were able to achieve sequential revenue growth for the fourth consecutive quarter.

Thomas Moran, Chief Executive Officer of Mastech stated, “I’m pleased to report that during the quarter we grew total revenues by 11% sequentially over first quarter and by 31% on a year- over-year basis, while materially improving our earnings per share performance from both first quarter 2011 as well as from the second quarter of 2010.  This solid performance reflects investments that we have made in our operating structure over the past several quarters.  While we will continue to invest in our organization to support our organic growth objectives, we would expect the rate of investment to decline from previous quarters.”

Commenting on the Company’s financial position, Jack Cronin, Chief Financial Officer, stated, “Our balance sheet remains strong with $5.3 million of cash on hand, no outstanding bank debt and access to $9.3 million of credit under our existing revolving credit facility.  During the quarter our accounts receivable balance increased in support of our revenue growth.  However, this increase was mitigated by an improvement of 2-days to our accounts receivable days sales outstanding measurement (DSO).”

In conjunction with its second quarter earnings release, Mastech will host a conference call at 9:00 A. M. EDT on July 27, 2011 to discuss these results and to answer questions.  A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the company’s website, www.mastech.com.  Simply click on the Investor Relations section and follow the links to the live webcast.  The webcast will remain available for replay through August 3, 2011.

About Mastech Holdings, Inc.:

Leveraging the power of over 20 years of IT experience, Mastech (NYSE Amex: MHH) provides Information Technology Staffing services in the disciplines which drive today's business operations and Specialized Healthcare Staffing services to hospitals and other healthcare facilities.  More information about Mastech can be found at Mastech's website: www.mastech.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “scheduled,” “estimates” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to projections of revenues, earnings,  and cash flow.  These statements are based on information currently available to the Company and it assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements as circumstances change.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the level of market demand for its services, the highly competitive market for the types of services offered by the company, the impact of competitive factors on profit margins, market conditions that could cause the Company’s customers to reduce their spending for its services, and the company’s ability to create, acquire and build new lines of business, to attract and retain qualified personnel, reduce costs and conserve cash, and other risks that are described in more detail in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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