Mastech Digital, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 June (Form 10-Q)
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
26-2753540 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1305 Cherrington Parkway, Building 210, Suite 400 Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
15108 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share |
MHH |
NYSE American |
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer |
☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | |||
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MASTECH DIGITAL, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Item 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART II |
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Item 1A. |
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ITEM 1. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Revenues |
$ | 52,204 | $ | 62,117 | $ | 107,267 | $ | 121,872 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues |
38,560 | 45,371 | 80,141 | 89,194 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit |
13,644 | 16,746 | 27,126 | 32,678 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses: |
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Operating expenses |
13,372 | 13,198 | 26,322 | 25,823 | ||||||||||||
Employment-related claim, net of recoveries |
3,100 | — | 3,100 | — | ||||||||||||
Total selling, general and administrative expenses |
16,472 | 13,198 | 29,422 | 25,823 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations |
(2,828 | ) | 3,548 | (2,296 | ) | 6,855 | ||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net |
80 | (127 | ) | 84 | (241 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expense), net |
(30 | ) | 195 | (87 | ) | 249 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
(2,778 | ) | 3,616 | (2,299 | ) | 6,863 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
(605 | ) | 1,180 | (387 | ) | 2,095 | ||||||||||
Net income(loss) |
$ | (2,173 | ) | $ | 2,436 | $ | (1,912 | ) | $ | 4,768 | ||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: |
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Basic |
$ | (.19 | ) | $ | .21 | $ | (.16 | ) | $ | .41 | ||||||
Diluted |
$ | (.19 | ) | $ | .20 | $ | (.16 | ) | $ | .39 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
11,620 | 11,607 | 11,629 | 11,558 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
11,620 | 12,110 | 11,629 | 12,079 | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (2,173 | ) | $ | 2,436 | $ | (1,912 | ) | $ | 4,768 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments |
(12 | ) | (319 | ) | (7 | ) | (466 | ) | ||||||||
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Total other comprehensive (loss), net of taxes |
(12 | ) | (319 | ) | (7 | ) | (466 | ) | ||||||||
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Total comprehensive income (loss) |
$ | (2,185 | ) | $ | 2,117 | $ | (1,919 | ) | $ | 4,302 | ||||||
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June 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 18,614 | $ | 7,057 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $444 in 2023 and $444 in 2022 |
22,952 | 33,603 | ||||||
Unbilled receivables |
9,766 | 8,719 | ||||||
Insurance recovery |
2,200 | — | ||||||
Prepaid and other current assets |
4,759 | 3,795 | ||||||
Total current assets |
58,291 | 53,174 | ||||||
Equipment, enterprise software, and leasehold improvements, at cost: |
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Equipment |
2,827 | 2,790 | ||||||
Enterprise software |
4,185 | 4,185 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements |
735 | 732 | ||||||
7,747 | 7,707 | |||||||
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(5,604 | ) | (5,042 | ) | ||||
Net equipment, enterprise software, and leasehold improvements |
2,143 | 2,665 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use |
3,118 | 3,886 | ||||||
Deferred financing costs, net |
256 | 293 | ||||||
Non-current deposits |
512 | 578 | ||||||
Goodwill, net of impairment |
32,510 | 32,510 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net of amortization |
14,387 | 15,773 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 111,217 | $ | 108,879 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
$ | — | $ | 1,100 | ||||
Accounts payable |
4,382 | 4,475 | ||||||
Accrued payroll and related costs |
9,949 | 11,085 | ||||||
Current portion of operating lease liability |
1,228 | 1,504 | ||||||
Employment-related claim liability |
6,000 | — | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
1,480 | 1,186 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
439 | 207 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
23,478 | 19,557 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities: |
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Long-term operating lease liability, less current portion |
1,851 | 2,294 | ||||||
Long-term accrued income taxes |
69 | 105 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
480 | 920 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
25,878 | 22,876 | ||||||
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 5) |
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Shareholders’ equity: |
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Preferred Stock, no par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding |
— | — | ||||||
Common Stock, par value $.01; 250,000,000 shares authorized and 13,304,812 shares issued as of June 30, 2023 and 13,269,118 shares issued as of December 31, 2022 |
133 | 133 | ||||||
Additional paid-in-capital |
33,886 | 32,059 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
57,641 | 59,553 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(1,562 | ) | (1,555 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,708,781 shares as of June 30, 2023 and 1,646,420 shares as of December 31, 2022 |
(4,759 | ) | (4,187 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity |
85,339 | 86,003 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ | 111,217 | $ | 108,879 | ||||
Common Stock |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Retained Earnings |
Treasury Stock |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Total Shareholders’ Equity |
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Balances, December 31, 2022 |
$ | 133 | $ | 32,059 | $ | 59,553 | $ | (4,187 | ) | $ | (1,555 | ) | $ | 86,003 | ||||||||||
Net income |
— | — | 261 | — | — | 261 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive gain, net of taxes |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
— | 835 | — | — | — | 835 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balances, March 31, 2023 |
$ | 133 | $ | 32,894 | $ | 59,814 | $ | (4,187 | ) | $ | (1,550 | ) | $ | 87,104 | ||||||||||
Net (loss) |
— | — | (2,173 | ) | — | — | (2,173 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Employee common stock purchases |
— | 150 | — | — | — | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss), net of taxes |
— | — | — | — | (12 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
— | 842 | — | — | — | 842 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased |
— | — | — | (572 | ) | — | (572 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balances, June 30, 2023 |
$ | 133 | $ | 33,886 | $ | 57,641 | $ | (4,759 | ) | $ | (1,562 | ) | $ | 85,339 | ||||||||||
Common Stock |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Retained Earnings |
Treasury Stock |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Total Shareholders’ Equity |
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Balances, December 31, 2021 |
$ | 131 | $ | 28,250 | $ | 50,841 | $ | (4,187 | ) | $ | (607 | ) | $ | 74,428 | ||||||||||
Net income |
— | — | 2,332 | — | — | 2,332 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss), net of taxes |
— | — | — | — | (147 | ) | (147 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
— | 526 | — | — | — | 526 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock options exercised |
2 | 891 | — | — | — | 893 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balances, March 31, 2022 |
$ | 133 | $ | 29,667 | $ | 53,173 | $ | (4,187 | ) | $ | (754 | ) | $ | 78,032 | ||||||||||
Net income |
— | — | 2,436 | — | — | 2,436 | ||||||||||||||||||
Employee common stock purchases |
— | 199 | — | — | — | 199 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss), net of taxes |
— | — | — | — | (319 | ) | (319 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
— | 752 | — | — | — | 752 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock options exercised |
— | 430 | — | — | — | 430 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balances, June 30, 2022 |
$ | 133 | $ | 31,048 | $ | 55,609 | $ | (4,187 | ) | $ | (1,073 | ) | $ | 81,530 | ||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (1,912 | ) | $ | 4,768 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,026 | 2,128 | ||||||
Interest amortization of deferred financing costs |
37 | 36 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
1,677 | 1,278 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
(439 | ) | 551 | |||||
Employment-related claim liability, net of recoveries |
3,100 | — | ||||||
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net |
22 | (223 | ) | |||||
Loss on disposition of fixed assets |
1 | — | ||||||
Long term accrued income taxes |
(36 | ) | — | |||||
Working capital items: |
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Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables |
9,605 | (7,815 | ) | |||||
Prepaid and other current assets |
(952 | ) | 788 | |||||
Accounts payable |
(97 | ) | 1,770 | |||||
Accrued payroll and related costs |
(449 | ) | (990 | ) | ||||
Other accrued liabilities |
292 | (279 | ) | |||||
Deferred revenue |
232 | (75 | ) | |||||
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Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
13,107 | 1,937 | ||||||
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Recovery of (payment for) non-current deposits |
70 | 104 | ||||||
Capital expenditures |
(112 | ) | (797 | ) | ||||
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Net cash flows (used in) investing activities |
(42 | ) | (693 | ) | ||||
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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(Repayments) on term loan facility |
(1,100 | ) | (2,200 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares |
150 | 199 | ||||||
Purchase of treasury stock |
(572 | ) | — | |||||
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options |
— | 1,323 | ||||||
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Net cash flows (used in) financing activities |
(1,522 | ) | (678 | ) | ||||
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
14 | (466 | ) | |||||
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
11,557 | 100 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
7,057 | 6,622 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 18,614 | $ | 6,722 | ||||
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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation: |
2. |
Revenue from Contracts with Customers |
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
(Amounts in thousands) |
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Data and Analytics Services Segment |
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Time-and-material |
$ | 6,438 | $ | 6,863 | $ | 13,139 | $ | 13,044 | ||||||||
Fixed-price Contracts |
2,335 | 4,387 | 5,029 | 8,358 | ||||||||||||
Subtotal Data and Analytics Services |
$ |
8,773 |
$ |
11,250 |
$ |
18,168 |
$ |
21,402 |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
(Amounts in thousands) |
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IT Staffing Services Segment |
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Time-and-material |
$ | 43,431 | $ | 50,867 | $ | 89,099 | $ | 100,470 | ||||||||
Fixed-price Contracts |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Subtotal IT Staffing Services |
$ |
43,431 |
$ |
50,867 |
$ |
89,099 |
$ |
100,470 |
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Total Revenues |
$ |
52,204 |
$ |
62,117 |
$ |
107,267 |
$ |
121,872 |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
(Amounts in thousands) |
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United States |
$ | 51,265 | $ | 60,468 | $ | 105,020 | $ | 118,815 | ||||||||
Canada |
701 | 1,130 | 1,532 | 2,149 | ||||||||||||
India and Other |
238 | 519 | 715 | 908 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
52,204 |
$ |
62,117 |
$ |
107,267 |
$ |
121,872 |
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3. |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net |
As of June 30, 2023 |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
Amortization Period (In Years) |
Gross Carrying Value |
Accumulative Amortization |
Net Carrying Value |
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IT Staffing Services: |
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Client relationships |
12 | $ | 7,999 | $ | 5,360 | $ | 2,639 | |||||||||
Covenant-not-to-compete |
5 | 319 | 319 | — | ||||||||||||
Trade name |
3 | 249 | 249 | — | ||||||||||||
Data and Analytics Services: |
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Client relationships |
12 | 19,641 | 8,959 | 10,682 | ||||||||||||
Covenant-not-to-compete |
5 | 1,201 | 1,003 | 198 | ||||||||||||
Trade name |
5 | 1,711 | 1,490 | 221 | ||||||||||||
Technology |
7 | 1,979 | 1,332 | 647 | ||||||||||||
Total Intangible Assets |
$ |
33,099 |
$ |
18,712 |
$ |
14,387 |
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As of December 31, 2022 |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
Amortization Period (In Years) |
Gross Carrying Value |
Accumulative Amortization |
Net Carrying Value |
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IT Staffing Services: |
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Client relationships |
12 | $ | 7,999 | $ | 5,027 | $ | 2,972 | |||||||||
Covenant-not-to-compete |
5 | 319 | 319 | — | ||||||||||||
Trade name |
3 | 249 | 249 | — | ||||||||||||
Data and Analytics Services: |
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Client relationships |
12 | 19,641 | 8,140 | 11,501 | ||||||||||||
Covenant-not-to-compete |
5 | 1,201 | 959 | 242 | ||||||||||||
Trade name |
5 | 1,711 | 1,441 | 270 | ||||||||||||
Technology |
7 | 1,979 | 1,191 | 788 | ||||||||||||
Total Intangible Assets |
$ |
33,099 |
$ |
17,326 |
$ |
15,773 |
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
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Amortization expense |
$ | 2,772 | $ | 2,693 | $ | 2,553 | $ | 2,413 | $ | 2,025 |
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Leases |
June 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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(in thousands) |
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Assets: |
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Long-term operating lease right-of-use |
$ | 3,118 | $ | 3,886 | ||||
Liabilities: |
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Short-term operating lease liability |
$ | 1,228 | $ | 1,504 | ||||
Long-term operating lease liability |
1,851 | 2,294 | ||||||
Total Liabilities |
$ | 3,079 | $ | 3,798 | ||||
Amount as of June 30, 2023 |
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(in thousands) |
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2023 (for remainder of year) |
$ | 815 | ||
2024 |
949 | |||
2025 |
682 | |||
2026 |
666 | |||
2027 |
158 | |||
Thereafter |
— | |||
Total |
$ | 3,270 | ||
Less: Imputed interest |
(191 | ) | ||
Present value of operating lease liabilities |
$ | 3,079 | ||
5. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
6. |
Employee Benefit Plan |
7. |
Stock-Based Compensation |
8. |
Credit Facility |
9. |
Income Taxes |
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
(Amounts in thousands) |
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Income (loss) before income taxes: |
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Domestic |
$ | (5,074 | ) | $ | 3,858 | $ | (2,994 | ) | $ | 7,173 | ||||||
Foreign |
2,296 | (242 | ) | 695 | (310 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
$ | (2,778 | ) | $ | 3,616 | $ | (2,299 | ) | $ | 6,863 | ||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
(Amounts in thousands) |
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Current provision (benefit): |
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Federal |
$ | (894 | ) | $ | 932 | $ | (183 | ) | $ | 1,030 | ||||||
State |
(136 | ) | 234 | 34 | 259 | |||||||||||
Foreign |
591 | (35 | ) | 145 | 51 | |||||||||||
Total current provision (benefit) |
(439 | ) | 1,131 | (4 | ) | 1,340 | ||||||||||
Deferred provision (benefit): |
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Federal |
(154 | ) | (58 | ) | (402 | ) | 484 | |||||||||
State |
(38 | ) | (12 | ) | (98 | ) | 125 | |||||||||
Foreign |
(2 | ) | (2 | ) | 60 | (58 | ) | |||||||||
Total deferred provision (benefit) |
(194 | ) | (72 | ) | (440 | ) | 551 | |||||||||
Change in valuation allowance |
28 | 121 | 57 | 204 | ||||||||||||
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes |
$ | (605 | ) | $ | 1,180 | $ | (387 | ) | $ | 2,095 | ||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
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Income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate |
$ | (583 | ) | (21.0 | )% | $ | 759 | 21.0 | % | |||||||
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |
(182 | ) | (6.5 | ) | 210 | 5.8 | ||||||||||
Excess tax expense (benefit) from stock options/restricted shares |
17 | 0.6 | 68 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||
Difference in income tax rate on foreign earnings/other |
115 | 4.1 | 22 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||
Change in valuation allowance |
28 | 1.0 | 121 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||
$ | (605 | ) | (21.8 | )% | $ | 1,180 | 32.6 | % | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
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Income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate |
$ | (483 | ) | (21.0 | )% | $ | 1,441 | 21.0 | % | |||||||
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |
(72 | ) | (3.1 | ) | 386 | 5.6 | ||||||||||
Excess tax expense (benefit) from stock options/restricted shares |
40 | 1.7 | (9 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Difference in income tax rate on foreign earnings/other |
71 | 3.1 | 73 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||
Change in valuation allowance |
57 | 2.5 | 204 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||
$ | (387 | ) | (16.8 | )% | $ | 2,095 | 30.5 | % | ||||||||
10. |
Shareholders’ Equity |
11. |
Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
12. |
Business Segments and Geographic Information |
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
(Amounts in thousands) |
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Revenues: |
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Data and Analytics Services |
$ | 8,773 | $ | 11,250 | $ | 18,168 | $ | 21,402 | ||||||||
IT Staffing Services |
43,431 | 50,867 | 89,099 | 100,470 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues |
$ | 52,204 | $ | 62,117 | $ | 107,267 | $ | 121,872 | ||||||||
Gross Margin %: |
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Data and Analytics Services |
45.6 | % | 43.6 | % | 41.9 | % | 44.3 | % | ||||||||
IT Staffing Services |
22.2 | % | 23.3 | % | 21.9 | % | 23.1 | % | ||||||||
Total gross margin % |
26.1 | % | 27.0 | % | 25.3 | % | 26.8 | % | ||||||||
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$ | (881 | ) | $ | 817 | $ | (1,561 | ) | $ | 1,789 | ||||||
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1,846 | 3,523 | 3,751 | 6,650 | ||||||||||||
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965 | 4,340 | 2,190 | 8,439 | ||||||||||||
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(693 | ) | (792 | ) | (1,386 | ) | (1,584 | ) | ||||||||
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(3,100 | ) | — | (3,100 | ) | — | ||||||||||
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50 | 68 | (3 | ) | 8 | |||||||||||
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$ | (2,778 | ) | $ | 3,616 | $ | (2,299 | ) | $ | 6,863 | ||||||
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$ | 54,012 | $ | 54,544 | ||||
IT Staffing Services |
57,205 | 54,335 | ||||||
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$ | 111,217 | $ | 108,879 | ||||
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$ | 51,265 | $ | 60,468 | $ | 105,020 | $ | 118,815 | ||||||||
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701 | 1,130 | 1,532 | 2,149 | ||||||||||||
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238 | 519 | 715 | 908 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 52,204 | $ | 62,117 | $ | 107,267 | $ | 121,872 | ||||||||
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 27, 2023.
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about future events, future performance, plans, strategies, expectations, prospects, competitive environment and regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words, “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “plan”, “intend” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Our actual financial performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of estimates, forecasts and projections and our financial performance may be better or worse than anticipated. Given these uncertainties, you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under “Risk Factors”, “Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date that they were made. We do not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.
Website Access to SEC Reports:
The Company’s website is www.mastechdigital.com. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, current reports on Form 8-K and all other reports filed with the SEC, are available free of charge on the Investors page. The website is updated as soon as reasonably practical after such reports are filed electronically with the SEC.
Critical Accounting Policies
Please refer to Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Consolidated Financial Statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations–Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for a more detailed discussion of our significant accounting policies and critical accounting estimates. There were no material changes to these critical accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Employment-Related Claims Against the Company
In December 2022, the Company received a demand letter from the attorney of a former employee who resigned from his employment with the Company in November 2022. Among other allegations in the letter, this former employee has asserted various employment-related claims against the Company, including a claim of wrongful termination. No lawsuit has been filed to date, and the parties currently are in negotiations to reach a resolution. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred $600,000 and $1 million, respectively, of professional service fees related to this matter. Additionally, the Company recorded a $3.1 million loss reserve, net of recoveries in the second quarter of 2023 with respect to an estimated settlement. These expenses are included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Please refer to Note 14 – Subsequent Event for additional information regarding this matter.
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Overview:
We are a provider of Digital Transformation IT Services to mostly large and medium-sized organizations.
Our portfolio of offerings includes data management and analytics services, other digital transformation services, such as digital learning services, and IT Staffing Services.
We operate in two reporting segments – Data and Analytics Services and IT Staffing Services. Our data and analytics services are marketed on a global basis under the brand “Mastech InfoTrellis” and are delivered largely on a project basis with on-site and off-shore resources. These data and analytics capabilities and expertise were acquired through our acquisition of InfoTrellis and enhanced and expanded subsequent to the acquisition. In October 2020, we acquired AmberLeaf Partners, Inc. (“AmberLeaf”), a Chicago-based customer experience consulting firm. This acquisition enhanced our capabilities in customer experience strategy and managed services offerings for a variety of Cloud-based enterprise applications across sales, marketing and customer services organizations. Our IT staffing business combines technical expertise with business process experience to deliver a broad range of staffing services in digital and mainstream technologies, as well as other digital transformation services.
Both business segments provide their services across various industry verticals, including financial services, government, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, technology telecommunications and transportation. In our Data and Analytics Services segment, we evaluate our revenues and gross profits largely by service line. In our IT Staffing Services segment, we evaluate our revenues and gross profits largely by sales channel responsibility. This analysis within both our reporting segments is multi-purposed and includes technologies employed, client relationships, and geographic locations.
Data and Analytics:
We provide information regarding our new bookings in our Data and Analytics Services segment, which represents the estimated value of client engagements, including those acquired through acquisitions, as well as renewals and extensions to existing contracts, because we believe doing so provides useful trend information regarding changes in the volume of our new business over time. New bookings can vary significantly quarter to quarter, depending, in part, on the timing of the signing of a small number of large engagements. Among other factors, the types of services and solutions to be delivered, the duration of the engagement and the pace and level of client spending impact the timing of the conversion of new bookings to revenues. In addition, substantially all of our contracts are terminable by the client on short notice, with little or no termination penalties. Information regarding our new bookings is not comparable to, nor should it be substituted for, an analysis of our revenues over time. New bookings involve estimates and judgments. There are no third-party standards or requirements governing the calculation of bookings. We do not update our new bookings for material subsequent terminations or reductions related to bookings originally provided in prior periods.
Economic Trends and Outlook:
Generally, our business outlook is highly correlated to general North American economic conditions. During periods of increasing employment and economic expansion, demand for our services tends to increase. Conversely, during periods of contracting employment and/or a slowing global economy, demand for our services tends to decline. As the economy slowed in 2007 and recessionary conditions emerged in 2008 and 2009, we experienced less demand for our IT Staffing Services. With economic expansion during the period from 2010 through 2019, activity levels improved. However, as the recovery strengthened, we experience increased tightness in the supply-side (skilled IT professionals) of our businesses. These supply-side challenges pressured resource costs and, to some extent, gross margins. As we entered 2020, we were encouraged by continued growth in the domestic job markets and expanding U.S. and global economies. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic starting in the first quarter of 2020, we realized the economic growth would quickly turn into recessionary conditions, which had a material impact on activity levels in both of our business segments. In 2021, we were encouraged by the global rollout of vaccination programs and signs of economic improvement, however, the proliferation of COVID-19 variants has caused further uncertainty and disruption in the global markets. In 2022, COVID-19-related concerns seemed to subside, however, increased inflation, expanding interest rates and concerns about a possible recession created much uncertainty and adversely impacted demand for our services in the second half of the year. During the first half of 2023, economic uncertainty continued to impact our businesses, particularly in our IT Staffing Services segment, as we experienced reduced demand from our clients and prospective clients, largely in the financial services industry. Additionally, it is difficult to predict the impact or duration that these economic pressures may have on our businesses and results of operations in future quarters.
In addition to tracking general economic conditions in the markets that we service, a large portion of our revenues is generated from a limited number of clients (see Item 1A, the Risk Factor entitled “Our revenues are highly concentrated, and the loss of a significant client would adversely affect our business and revenues” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022). Accordingly, our trends and outlook are additionally impacted by the prospects and well-being of these specific clients. This “account concentration” factor may result in our results of operations deviating from the prevailing economic trends from time to time.
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Within our IT Staffing Services segment, a larger portion of our revenues has come from strategic relationships with systems integrators and other staffing organizations. Additionally, many large end users of IT staffing services are employing managed service providers to manage their contractor spending. Both of these dynamics may pressure our staffing gross margins in the future.
Recent growth in advanced technologies (social, cloud, analytics, mobility, automation) is providing opportunities within our IT Staffing Services segment. However, supply side challenges have proven to be acute with respect to many of these technologies. We believe these challenges will remain in the remainder of 2023.
Within our Data and Analytics Services segment, many customers are satisfying their data and analytics needs using a holistic approach. This often results in the customer using one vendor partner rather than multiple vendors. We have responded to this trend by establishing a service offering called “Center of Excellence,” which bundles a customer’s total requirements under a multi-year contract. This concept allows us to better understand the customer’s longer-term strategy with respect to data and analytics and effectively address such needs.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 as Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022:
Revenues:
Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 totaled $52.2 million, compared to $62.1 million for the corresponding three month period in 2022. This 16% year-over-year revenue decrease reflected a 22% decline in our Data and Analytics Services segment and a 15% decline in our IT Staffing Services segment. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company had one client that had revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues (CGI = 24.0%). For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had the same one client with revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues (CGI = 22.3%). The Company’s top ten clients represented approximately 55% and 52% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Below is a tabular presentation of revenues by reportable segment for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
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$ | 8.8 | $ | 11.2 | ||||
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Revenues from our Data and Analytics Services segment totaled $8.8 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $11.2 million in the corresponding period last year. The year-over-year decline of 22% reflected spending reductions on several existing projects and soft bookings during the second half of 2022 and first quarter of 2023. New bookings in the second quarter of 2023 totaled $10.1 million, which were $1.7 million higher than the previous quarter.
Revenues from our IT Staffing Services segment totaled $43.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $50.9 million during the corresponding 2022 period. This 15% decrease reflected lower demand for our services, particularly with respect to financial services clients, which resulted in a decline of 83 billable consultants during the 2023 second quarter. Billable consultants at June 30, 2023 totaled 1,041-consultants compared to 1,344-consultants one year earlier. Our average bill rate during the second quarter of 2023 was $76.76 per hour compared to $80.15 per hour in the corresponding 2022 quarter. The decrease in average bill rate was due to lower rates on new assignments during the first half of 2023 and was reflective of the types of skill sets that we deployed. Permanent placement / fee revenues were approximately $0.2 million during the 2023 second quarter, which were $0.3 million lower than in the corresponding 2022 quarter.
Gross Margins:
Gross profits in the second quarter of 2023 totaled $13.6 million, compared to the second quarter of 2022 gross profits of approximately $16.7 million. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 26.1% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, compared to 27.0% during the same period of 2022. This 90-basis point decline in gross margins reflected lower margins in our IT Staffing Services segment.
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Below is a tabular presentation of gross margin by reporting segment for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
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Gross margins from our Data and Analytics Services segment were 45.6% of revenues during the second quarter of 2023, which represented an increase of 200-basis points compared to the second quarter of 2022. The margin improvement reflected higher utilization in the 2023 quarter compared to the second quarter of 2022.
Gross margins from our IT Staffing Services segment were 22.2% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to 23.3% during the corresponding quarter of 2022. This 110-basis point decline was due to lower permanent placement fees and higher medical claims related to our self-insured healthcare program.
Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses:
Below is a tabular presentation of operating expenses by sales, operations, amortization of acquired intangible assets, the employment-related claim, net of recoveries and general and administrative categories for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
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$ | 2.0 | $ | 1.8 | ||||
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0.4 | 0.7 | ||||||
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$ | 2.2 | $ | 2.4 | ||||
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2.1 | 2.9 | ||||||
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$ | 0.7 | $ | 0.8 | ||||
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SG&A expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023, totaled $16.5 million or 31.6% of total revenues, compared to $13.2 million or 21.2% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Excluding the employment-related claim, net of recoveries in the 2023 period and the amortization of acquired intangible assets in both periods, SG&A expense as a percentage of total revenues would have been 24.3% and 20.0%, respectively.
Fluctuations within SG&A expense components during the second quarter of 2023, compared to the second quarter of 2022, included the following:
• | Sales expense was flat in the 2023 period compared to the corresponding 2022 period. An increase of $0.2 million related to our Data and Analytics Services segment, which reflected additional staff in the sales organization. Sales expense in our IT Staffing Services segment decreased by $0.2 million, largely due to lower commissions, bonuses and other variable expenses. |
• | Operations expense decreased $1.1 million in the 2023 period compared to the corresponding 2022 period. In our Data and Analytics Services segment operating expense decreased by $0.3 million due to staff reductions. In our IT Staffing Services segment operating expense declined by $0.8 million due to staff decreases and lower variable expenses related to the lower revenues. |
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• | General and administrative expense increased by $1.4 million in the 2023 period compared to the corresponding 2022 period. General and administrative expense in our Data and Analytics Services segment increased by $0.9 million due to executive leadership staff increases and higher professional services fees of $0.6 million. In our IT Staffing Services segment, general and administrative expense increased by $0.5 million due to higher corporate-related expenses, an increase in travel expense and increases in cyber-security spend. |
• | Amortization of acquired intangible assets was $0.7 million in the 2023 period versus $0.8 in the corresponding 2022 period. |
• | Employment-related claim, net of recoveries totaled $3.1 million in the 2023 period compared to no expense in the second quarter of 2022. |
Other Income / (Expense) Components:
Other Income / (Expense) for the three months ended June 30, 2023, consisted of interest income of $80,000 and foreign exchange losses of ($30,000). For the three months ended June 30, 2022, Other Income / (Expense) consisted of interest expense of ($127,000) and foreign exchange gains of $195,000. The lower level of interest expense was reflective of not having any bank debt outstanding after making the final term loan payment on our Term Loan in January 2023.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit):
Income tax expense (benefit) for the three months ended June 30, 2023, totaled ($605,000), representing an effective tax rate on pre-tax (loss) of (21.8%), compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which represented a 32.6% effective tax rate on pre-tax income. The lower effective tax rate on 2023’s pre-tax loss largely reflected our tax valuation allowance. In the 2022 period our effective tax rate was impacted by our tax valuation allowance and the impact of forfeited vested stock options on income tax expense.
Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 as Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022:
Revenues:
Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023, totaled $107.3 million, compared to $121.9 million for the corresponding six month period in 2022. This 12% year-over-year revenue decrease reflected a 15% decrease in our Data and Analytics Services segment and an 11% decrease in our IT Staffing Services segment. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company had one client that had revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues (CGI = 24.8%). For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had the same one client that had revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues (CGI = 20.1%). The Company’s top ten clients represented approximately 55% and 52% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Below is a tabular presentation of revenues by reportable segment for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
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$ | 18.2 | $ | 21.4 | ||||
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Revenues from our Data and Analytics Services segment totaled $18.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $21.4 million in the corresponding six-month period last year. The 15% year-over-year decline largely reflected soft bookings performances in the second half of 2022 and first quarter of 2023, as well as client reductions in resources on several existing projects in the 2023 period.
Revenues from our IT Staffing Services segment totaled $89.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $100.5 million during the corresponding 2022 period. This 11% decrease reflected a lower level of billable consultants due to curtailed demand for staffing services and a lower average bill rate. The lower demand was more pronounced at financial services clients.
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Gross Margins:
Gross profits in the six months ended June 30, 2023 totaled $27.1 million compared to $32.7 million in the corresponding period last year. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 25.3% for the six month period ended June 30, 2023, compared to 26.8% during the same period of 2022. This 150-basis point decline largely reflected declines at both of our business segments.
Below is a tabular presentation of gross margin by reporting segment for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
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Gross margins from our Data and Analytics Services segment were 41.9% of revenues during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, compared to 44.3% in the corresponding period of 2022. This gross margin decline reflects lower utilization during the first six months of 2023 – particularly in the first quarter of 2023.
Gross margins from our IT Staffing Services segment were 21.9% in the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to 23.1% during the corresponding period of 2022. This 120-basis point decline was due to lower permanent placement revenues of $0.6 million (a 70-basis point impact on GM%) and higher medical claims related to our self-insured healthcare program in the 2023 period.
Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses:
Below is a tabular presentation of operating expenses by sales, operations, amortization of acquired intangible assets, the employment-related claim, net of recoveries, and general and administrative categories for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively:
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$ | 3.4 | $ | 3.7 | ||||
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SG&A expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023, totaled $29.4 million or 27.4% of total revenues, compared to $25.8 million or 21.2% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Excluding the employment-related claim, net of recoveries in 2023 and the amortization of acquired intangible assets in both periods, SG&A expense as a percentage of total revenues would have been 23.1% and 19.8%, respectively.
Fluctuations within SG&A expense components during the first six months of 2023, compared to the first six months of 2022, included the following:
• | Sales expense decreased by $0.8 million in the 2023 period compared to the corresponding 2022 period. A decrease of $0.3 million related to our Data and Analytics Services segment, which largely reflected lower variable compensation. Sales expenses in our IT Staffing Services segment decreased by $0.5 million due to lower variable compensation (commissions / bonuses) and other variable expenses. |
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• | Operations expense decreased by $1.6 million in the 2023 period compared to the corresponding 2022 period. In our Data and Analytics Services segment operations expenses decreased $0.5 million due to lower staff and lower commission expenses. Operations expenses in our IT Staffing Services segment decreased by $1.1 million largely related to staff reductions and lower variable expenses. |
• | General and administrative expense increased by $3.0 million in the 2023 period compared to the corresponding 2022 period. General and administrative expense in our Data and Analytics Services segment increased by $2.2 million due to executive leadership staff increases and higher professional services fees related to an employment claim matter. The increase in our IT Staffing Services segment of $0.8 million was due to higher corporate-related expenses, an increase in travel expenses and increases in cyber-security related costs. |
• | Amortization of acquired intangible assets was $0.1 million lower in the 2023 period compared to the corresponding 2022 period, as a portion of our intangible assets became fully amortized in 2023. |
• | Employment-related claim, net of expected recoveries, totaled $3.1 million in the 2023 period compared to no expense in the corresponding 2022 period. |
Other Income / (Expense) Components:
Other Income / (Expense) for the six months ended June 30, 2023, consisted of net interest income of $84,000 and foreign exchange losses of ($87,000). For the six months ended June 30, 2022, Other Income / (Expense) consisted of interest expense of ($241,000) and foreign exchange gains of $249,000. The lower level of interest expense was reflective of not having any bank debt outstanding after making a final term loan payment in January 2023.
Income Tax Expense:
Income tax expense (benefit) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 totaled ($387,000) representing an effective tax rate on pre-tax loss of (16.8%) compared to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which represented a 30.5% effective tax rate on pre-tax income. The lower effective tax rate on 2023’s pre-tax loss reflected our tax valuation allowance and excess tax expense from stock options/restricted shares.
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
Financial Conditions and Liquidity:
As of June 30, 2023, we had no bank debt, cash balances on hand of $18.6 million and approximately $23.9 million of borrowing capacity under our existing credit facility.
Historically, we have funded our organic business needs with cash generated from operating activities. Controlling our operating working capital levels by closely managing our accounts receivable balance is an important element of cash generation. As of June 30, 2023, our accounts receivable “days sales outstanding” (“DSOs”) measurement was 56-days, which was eleven days lower than at June 30, 2022.
We believe that cash provided by operating activities, cash balances on hand and current availability under our credit facility will be adequate to fund our business needs and support the share repurchase program we announced in February 2023 over the next twelve months, absent any acquisition-related activities.
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, totaled $13.1 million compared to cash provided by operating activities of $1.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Elements of cash flow during the 2023 period were a net (loss) of ($1.9) million, non-cash charges of $6.4 million and a decrease in operating working capital levels of $8.6 million. Elements of cash flow during the corresponding 2022 period were net income of $4.8 million, non-cash charges of $3.8 million and an increase in operating working capital levels of ($6.7 million). The operating working capital decreases in 2023 reflected our revenue decline and a lower DSO measurement compared to supporting revenue growth in 2022.
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Cash flows (used in) investing activities:
Cash (used in) investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was ($42,000) compared to ($693,000) for the six months ended June 30, 2022. In 2023, investing activities included capital expenditures of ($112,000) and the recovery of office lease deposits of $70,000. In 2022, investing activities included capital expenditures of ($797,000) and the recovery of office lease deposits of $104,000. Capital expenditures in the 2022 period were higher than in 2023 and related to capital expenditures made to our Chennai delivery center in India and Oracle Cloud implementation expenses.
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Cash (used in) financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, totaled ($1.5 million) and consisted of Term Loan debt repayments of ($1.1 million) and the purchase of treasury shares under our share repurchase program of ($572,000), partially offset by $150,000 related to proceeds from the issuance of shares of Common Stock shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Cash (used in) financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, totaled ($0.7 million) and consisted of Term Loan repayments of ($2.2 million), partially offset by $1.5 million related to proceeds from the issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the exercise of stock options.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements:
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Inflation:
We do not believe that inflation had a significant impact on our results of operations for the periods presented, although economic uncertainty, including the concerns of our clients and other companies with respect to inflationary conditions in North America and elsewhere, has had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the demand for our services. On an ongoing basis, we attempt to minimize any effects of inflation on our operating results by controlling operating costs and, whenever possible, seek to ensure that billing rates reflect increases in costs due to inflation. However, high levels of inflation may result in higher interest rates which could increase our cost of borrowings.
In addition, refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion about risks that inflation directly or indirectly may pose to our business.
Seasonality:
Our operations are generally not affected by seasonal fluctuations. However, our consultants’ billable hours are affected by national holidays and vacation policies. Accordingly, we generally have lower utilization rates and higher benefit costs during the fourth quarter. Additionally, assignment completions tend to be higher near the end of the calendar year, which largely impacts our revenue and gross profit performance during the subsequent quarter.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards:
Recent accounting pronouncements are described in Note 13 to the accompanying financial statements.
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
In addition to the inherent operational risks, the Company is exposed to certain market risks, primarily related to changes in interest rates and currency fluctuations.
Interest Rates
As of June 30, 2023, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreements — Refer to Note 8 — “Credit Facility” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included herein.
Currency Fluctuations
The reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiary in Canada is the U.S. dollar because the majority of its revenue is denominated in U.S. dollars. The functional currencies of the Company’s Indian and European subsidiaries are the local currency of the location of such subsidiary. The results of operations of the Company’s Indian and European subsidiaries are translated at the monthly average exchange rates prevailing during the period. The financial position of the Company’s Indian and European subsidiaries is translated at the current exchange rates at the end of the period, and the related translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within Shareholders’ Equity. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included as a component of other income (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and have not been material for all periods presented. A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in overall foreign currency rates in the first six months of 2023 would not have had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of Company management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
In the ordinary course of our business, we are involved in a number of lawsuits and administrative proceedings. While uncertainties are inherent in the final outcome of these matters, management believes, after consultation with legal counsel, that the disposition of these proceedings should not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
There have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2023.
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ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
A summary of our Common Stock repurchased during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 is set forth in the following table:
Period |
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) |
Average Price per Share (1) |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) |
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under this Plan or Programs (1) |
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April 1, 2023 — April 30, 2023 |
— | $ | — | — | 500,000 | |||||||||||
May 1, 2023 — May 31, 2032 |
62,361 | $ | 9.15 | 62,361 | 437,639 | |||||||||||
June 1, 2023 — June 30, 2023 |
— | $ | — | 62,361 | 437,639 | |||||||||||
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Total |
62,361 | $ | 9.15 | 62,361 | 437,639 |
(1) | On February 8, 2023, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock over a two-year period. Repurchases under the program may occur from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, through block purchases or other purchase techniques, or by any combination of such methods, and the program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its Common Stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2023, other than through this publicly announced share repurchase program. |
ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
On August 4, 2023, the Company and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company Entities”) entered into a Confidential Agreement and General Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with the former employee whose attorney submitted the December 2022 demand letter described in Note 5 “Commitments and Contingencies” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The Settlement Agreement is scheduled to become effective no later than August 12, 2023 and contains mutual general releases of all claims between the Company Entities and this former employee (including a release of all claims asserted in the December 2022 demand letter). Based on the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company expects to pay the settlement amount during the third quarter of 2023. The exact terms of the Settlement Agreement are to remain confidential; however, the settlement amount, net of expected recoveries, was fully reserved in the second quarter of 2023 and is included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
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ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
(a) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 10th day of August, 2023.
MASTECH DIGITAL, INC. | ||||
August 10, 2023 | /s/ VIVEK GUPTA | |||
Vivek Gupta Chief Executive Officer | ||||
/s/ JOHN J. CRONIN, JR. | ||||
John J. Cronin, Jr. | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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