MASTEK LIMITED 
By - 4 new clients added during the quarter
- 194 employees added on a sequential basis
Mumbai, India - 19th October'2012: Mastek, an IT solutions player with global operations providing new technology and IP-led enterprise solutions with a focus on the Insurance and Government verticals worldwide, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 30th September, 2012 today.
Review of financial performance for the quarter ended 30th September 2012
On a quarter-on-quarter basis:
- The operating revenue was Rs 223.3 crore during the quarter under review as compared to Rs 210.5 crore during the sequential previous quarter reflecting an increase of 6.1% in rupee terms and 5.2% in constant currency terms.
- The company reported EBITDA of Rs 18.1 crore (8.0% of total income) compared to Rs 29.6 crore (13.6% of total income) in Q4FY12. The EBITDA during the quarter included impact of wage hikes undertaken by the company to the extent of 1.5% whereas the previous quarter had yearend positive adjustment of 5.3% on account of incentive reversals.
- Net profit stood at Rs 6.5 crore in Q1FY13 as against Rs 22.2 crore in Q4FY12, down 70.8% sequentially.
- The product development spends during the quarter was Rs 10.1 crore as compared to Rs 10.3 crore in Q4 FY12.
On a Year-on-Year basis:
- The operating revenue was Rs 223.3 crore during the quarter under review as compared to Rs 155.5 crore during the corresponding quarter of previous year an increase of 43.6% in rupee terms.
- Strong operating performance helped the company post an EBITDA of Rs 18.1 crore (8.0% of total income) compared to an EBITDA loss of Rs 11.7 crore (-7.4% of total income) in Q1FY12.
- Net profit stood at Rs 6.5 crore in Q1FY13 as against a loss of Rs 27.3 crore in Q1FY12.
- The product development spends during the quarter was Rs 10.1 crore as compared to Rs 10.8 crore in Q1FY12.
Operating highlights
- New account addition: The Company added 4 new clients during Q1FY13. The total number of clients on a trailing 12 month basis was 114 in Q1FY13 compared to 112 in Q4FY12.
- 12m order backlog at Rs 421 crore: Mastek's 12-month order backlog was Rs 421 crore ($80 mn) as on 30th September 2012, compared to Rs 485 crore ($87 mn) at the end of the previous quarter ended 30th June 2012, reflecting a drop of 13.2% in rupee terms (8% in dollar terms).
- People: As on 30th September 2012, the company had a total of 3,277 employees, of which 73% employees were based offshore in India while the rest were at various onsite locations outside India. Employee count at the end of 30th June 2012 was 3,083 employees.
Commenting on the results, Mr. Sudhakar Ram, Chairman and
Group CEO, Mastek, said:
"I am pleased with the continued growth in our revenues
this quarter. Our insurance business in North America is
gaining market share on the back of favourable analyst
reports. The business in UK is also growing on the back
of existing partner relationships. The order booking was
lower this quarter, with a few critical deals shifting
right, but we expect to make up for it in the coming
quarter. Overall, the business outlook remains positive."
Mr. Farid Kazani, Group CFO and Finance Director, Mastek, said: "This quarter has seen an improved operational performance on a like to like basis with the EBIDTA at 8.0%. This is after the wage hike for employees upto a particular level. The balance wage hike will take effect from Oct 2012 and will impact margins to the extent of 1.8% in the coming quarter. This impact is likely to be made good with various profitability initiatives undertaken by the company."
About Mastek
Mastek is a publicly held (NSE: MASTEK; BSE: 523704)
leading IT player with global operations providing
enterprise solutions to insurance, government, and
financial services organizations worldwide. With its
principal offshore delivery facility based at Mumbai,
India, Mastek operates across North America, Europe, and
Asia Pacific regions. Incorporated in 1982, Mastek has
been at the forefront of technology and has made
significant investments in creating intellectual
property, which along with proven methodologies and
processes, increase IT value generation to its customers
through onsite and offshore deliveries. For more
information and past results & conference call
transcripts, please visit our web site www.mastek.com. Updated
disclosures regarding corporate governance may also be
accessed in the web site's Investors section at:
http://www.mastek.com/index.php/investors/corporate-governance
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Note: Except for the historical information and discussion contained herein, statements included in this release may constitute forward looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that be projected by these forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but not limited to such factors as competition, growth, pricing environment, recruitment and retention, technology, wage inflation, law and regulatory policies etc. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Annual Report of the company which is available on the website www.mastek.com. Mastek Ltd. undertakes no obligation to update forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.
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