MHH Mastech Digital Inc

PITTSBURGH, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mastech Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH), a national provider of Information Technology and Specialized Healthcare staffing services, announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.

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Second Quarter Results:

Revenues for the second quarter were $25.3 million, which represented a 14% increase over the corresponding quarter last year and approximately a 4% improvement over first quarter 2012 results.  Gross profit in the second quarter 2012 totaled $4.8 million compared to $4.4 million in the second quarter of 2011. Consolidated net income for the second quarter 2012 totaled $458,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $382,000, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the same period last year. 

Demand for our staffing services remained solid during the second quarter as we were able to grow our IT billable consultant-base by 5% and achieve sequential revenue growth for the eighth consecutive quarter in our healthcare staffing business.  Overall gross margins in the second quarter showed a marked improvement over the previous quarter, but continued to be impacted negatively by emerging supply-side pricing pressures in the marketplace.

Kevin Horner, Mastech's Chief Executive Officer stated, "During the quarter we maintained top-line revenue growth while aggressively growing bottom-line earnings per share.  Internally, we are committed to and focused on strengthening our recruitment capabilities and effectiveness, aimed at enhancing the value proposition that we provide to our clients.  As the supply of qualified IT and healthcare professionals continues to tighten, we believe organizations with a capable, competent recruiting and delivery engine will emerge as industry leaders."

Commenting on the Company's financial position, Jack Cronin, Mastech's Chief Financial Officer, stated, "Our balance sheet remains strong with cash on hand of $1.7 million; no outstanding debt; and access to $15.3 million of borrowing capacity.  During the first six months of 2012, our cash balances declined by $4.1 million reflecting $2.4 million of investment in operating working capital, in support of our revenue growth, and $2.5 million in common stock repurchases.

In conjunction with its second quarter earnings release, Mastech will host a conference call at 9:00 A. M. EDT on July 25, 2012 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 1, 2012.

About Mastech Holdings, Inc.:

Leveraging the power of 25 years of IT experience, Mastech (NYSE MKT: 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, 2011.

SOURCE Mastech Holdings, Inc.