PITTSBURGH, Jan. 29, 2013 /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 fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012.

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Fourth Quarter Results:

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $26.4 million, which represented a 11% increase over the corresponding quarter last year and a 3% improvement over third quarter 2012 results. Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $5.0 million compared to $4.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Consolidated net income for the fourth quarter 2012 totaled $728,000 or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to $253,000 or $0.07 per diluted share, during the same period last year. Results in the 2011 fourth quarter included severance charges equal to $0.05 per diluted share.

Demand for our IT staffing services remained solid during the fourth quarter when considering the normal year-end industry trends. Market conditions in the healthcare staffing business remained largely positive and we were able to achieve sequential revenue growth for the tenth consecutive quarter. Overall gross margins in the fourth quarter of 2012 were 19.0%, which were in-line with the previous quarter's performance and slightly below the 19.3% gross margins reported a year earlier.

Full Year Results:

Revenues for the full year 2012 totaled $101.8 million, or 14% higher than 2011 revenues of $89.4 million. Gross profit for 2012 was $19.2 million, which was $1.7 million higher than the gross profit achieved in 2011. Consolidated net income for 2012 totaled $2.1 million or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to $1.1 million or $0.30 per diluted share one-year earlier.

Kevin Horner, Mastech's Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are pleased with the results that the Mastech team delivered during the quarter and for the full year 2012. For the year, we organically grew our revenues and consultant-base by approximately 14%, more than doubled our profitability in terms of diluted earnings per share, and continued to invest in our organization to better position Mastech to drive superior results in 2013 and beyond. Additionally, I believe that we were strategic in initiating several corporate transactions during 2012 which resulted in material increases in shareholder value."

Commenting on the Company's financial position, Jack Cronin, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "Our balance sheet remains strong despite returning over $9.0 million to our shareholders in 2012, by executing on our share repurchase program and declaring a special $2.00 per share cash dividend. We enter 2013 well positioned with the capital resources necessary to support our growth objectives. At December 31, 2012, we had short-term borrowings, net of cash balances on hand, of $2.0 million and have access to approximately $12.5 million of borrowing capacity under our existing credit facility with PNC Bank."

In conjunction with its fourth quarter earnings release, Mastech will host a conference call at 9:00 A. M. EST on January 29, 2013 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 February 5, 2013.

About Mastech Holdings, Inc.:

Leveraging the power of 26 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.



                                                                                                            MASTECH HOLDINGS, INC.
                                                                                                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                                            (Amounts in thousands)
                                                                                                                 (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                         December 31,                     December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                    2012                  2011
                                                                                                                                                                    ----                  ----

                                                                                    ASSETS
    Current assets:
         Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                  $659                $5,755
         Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                                 13,791                11,925
         Prepaid and other current assets                                                                                                                            788                   747
         Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                       153                   177
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                   ---
               Total current assets                                                                                                                               15,391                18,604

    Equipment, enterprise software and leasehold improvements, net                                                                                                   249                   273

    Goodwill and intangible assets, net                                                                                                                              429                   458

    Deferred  financing costs, net                                                                                                                                    46                    74

    Non-current deposits                                                                                                                                             214                   210

    Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                             91                   169
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                   ---

               Total  assets                                                                                                                                     $16,420               $19,788
                                                                                                                                                                 =======               =======

                                                                   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
         Short-term borrowings                                                                                                                                    $2,610   $                 -
         Accounts payable                                                                                                                                          1,984                 2,309
         Accrued payroll and related costs                                                                                                                         4,424                 4,002
         Deferred revenue and other liabilities                                                                                                                      515                   430
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                   ---
               Total current liabilities                                                                                                                           9,533                 6,741

               Total liabilities                                                                                                                                   9,533                 6,741

    Shareholders' equity:
         Common stock, par value $0.01 per share                                                                                                                      39                    37
         Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                               11,036                10,114
         Retained earnings                                                                                                                                        (1,081)                3,462
         Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                                                        8                     -
         Treasury stock, at cost                                                                                                                                  (3,115)                 (566)
                                                                                                                                                                  ------                  ----
              Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                           6,887                13,047
                                                                                                                                                                   -----                ------
               Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                                        $16,420               $19,788
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                                                                Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2011 Balance Sheet to conform with the 2012 presentation.

                                      MASTECH HOLDINGS, INC.
                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                          (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                                           (Unaudited)
                         Three Months ended December 31,                 Years ended December 31,
                         -------------------------------                 ------------------------
                                    2012                          2011                   2012        2011
                                    ----                          ----                   ----        ----

    Revenues                     $26,443                       $23,857               $101,838     $89,362

    Cost of revenues              21,408                        19,247                 82,629      71,821
                                  ------                        ------                 ------      ------

    Gross profit                   5,035                         4,610                 19,209      17,541

    Selling, general and
     administrative
     expenses                      3,826                         4,164                 15,693      15,680

    Income from
     operations                    1,209                           446                  3,516       1,861

    Other income/
     (expense), net                  (11)                          (37)                   (32)        (69)

    Income before income
     taxes                         1,198                           409                  3,484       1,792

    Income tax expense               470                           156                  1,345         679
                                     ---                           ---                  -----         ---

    Net income                      $728                          $253                 $2,139      $1,113
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    Earnings per share:
    Basic                          $0.23                         $0.07                  $0.66       $0.30
                                   =====                         =====                  =====       =====
    Diluted                        $0.22                         $0.07                  $0.64       $0.30
                                   =====                         =====                  =====       =====

    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding:
    Basic                          3,216                         3,594                  3,260       3,653
                                   =====                         =====                  =====       =====
    Diluted                        3,305                         3,651                  3,361       3,756
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