Mastek Limited
NSE Symbol MASTEK
MASTEK LTD has declared its results (STAND ALONE AND CONSOLIDATED) for the Q3/E 31-03-2011.
Net Sales is Rs.101.81 cr stand alone – compared to Rs.90.84cr in Q2 and Rs.88.93 cr in Q1; On consolidated basis, it is Rs.150.41 cr in Q3; Rs.149.79 cr in Q2; and Rs.148.89 cr. Thus, sales are increasing marginally quarter on quarter in current year.
Total Expenditure has also increased to Rs.106.23 cr in Q3; against Rs.103.22 cr in Q2 and Rs.104.96 cr in Q1; On consolidated basis, it is Rs.159.17 cr in Q3; Rs.157.55 cr in Q2 and Rs.162.27 cr in Q1.
Loss from Operations is Rs.(-)4.42 cr in Q3; Rs(-)12.38 cr in Q2; Rs(-)16.03cr in Q1 on Stand alone basis. On Consolidated basis, it is Rs(-)8.76 cr in Q3; Rs(-)7.76 cr in Q2; and Rs(-)13.38 cr in Q1;
Other Income is Rs.1.23 cr in Q3;Rs.33.14 cr in Q2; Rs.0.83 cr in Q1; On consolidated basis, it is Rs.2.12cr in Q3; Rs.2.52 cr in Q2; and Rs.2.46 cr in Q1 ;
Profit before tax is Rs(-)3.21 cr in Q3; Rs(+)20.74cr; Rs(-)15.22 cr in Q1. The same on Consolidated basis is Rs(-)6.88cr in Q3; Rs(-)26.21cr in Q2; Rs(-)11.34 in Q1;
Net Profit is Rs(-)3.87 cr in Q3; Rs.22.53 cr in Q2; Rs(-)14.77 cr in Q1; On consolidated basis , the same is Rs(-)7.12 cr in Q3; Rs(-)27.66 cr in Q2; Rs(-)13.46 cr in Q1; Other income has come down in Q3 from Q2, pulling down profit to negative again.
Basic EPS on a Face value of Rs.5 - is : Rs(-)1.44 in Q3; Rs(+)8.36 in Q2; Rs(-)5.48 in Q1; On consolidated basis, it is Rs(-)2.64 in Q3; Rs(-)10.26 in Q2; and Rs(-)4.99 in Q1.
WHAT MASTEK SAYS ON Q3 RESULTS
Review of quarterly financial performance
During the quarter under review, Mastek added a significant number of new-name accounts in both the insurance and government verticals. This has enabled the company to report a 12-month order backlog that has declined only marginally from the previous quarter despite the drop on account of Capita. (The company had issued an update on the Capita partnership last month.) On a quarter-on-quarter basis:
Mastek has reported a stable performance with some improvements in operating margins as well. Total income was Rs 152.5 crore during the quarter under review compared to Rs 152.3 crore.
Mastek’s operating EBITDA margin was marginally better during the quarter on the back of a 400bps improvement in the preceding quarter, driven chiefly by
o lower staff costs resulting from a decrease in total headcount
o better margin management across major projects
During the quarter under review, the company’s post-tax earnings include higher depreciation, as intimated last quarter, on account of its facility at Mahindra City SEZ near Chennai which came into effect July 2010 onwards.
o After-tax loss stood at Rs 7.1 crore for the quarter, compared to Rs 27.7 crore last quarter. The post-tax earnings for the quarter under review are not strictly comparable to that of the sequentially preceding quarter as in that period the company had taken a non-cash one-time goodwill impairment charge as an exceptional item.
o In the preceding quarter, the company had reported a forex gain of Rs 3.6 crore, while in the quarter under review that gain was much lower at Rs 0.8 crore. Resultantly, before any exceptional item and taxes, the company reported a loss of Rs 6.9 crore for the quarter under review compared to a loss of Rs 5.5 crore in the preceding quarter
During Q3FY2011, Mastek added 7 new customers and as on 31 March 2011 its 12-month order backlog stood at Rs 279 crore, compared to Rs 296 crore as on 31 Dec. 2010. Given that the company has lowered its expected revenues from Capita (by £1.2mn to £1.4mn per quarter) Q4 FY2011 onwards, there has been a noticeable expansion in its order backlog on a quarter-on-quarter basis after adjusting for that revenue impact. The company continues to have a healthy balance sheet and had Rs 141 crore in cash & equivalents (including liquid investments) as on 31 March 2011.
Commenting on the results, Mr. Sudhakar Ram, Chairman and Group CEO, Mastek, said: “Our revenue and earnings performance for the quarter have been stable. We have been able to make significant additions to our client portfolio in both the insurance and government verticals. Our focus remains on sustaining the momentum we have achieved in order-booking and starting the new financial year with a strong order backlog position.”
Operating highlights
Update on partnership with Capita in Insurance vertical: As mentioned in the update issued by the company in March 2011 with regard to its partnership with Capita in the UK Life and Pensions Market and its focus on creating a state of the art Elixir4 platform suitable for implementation for Capita's clients, the company expects its revenues to be lower than expected Q4 FY2011 onwards. The first go-live for a Capita client was achieved last year and since then Mastek had been working on migrating policies of other Capita clients on to Elixir4. However, as a result of Capita reviewing this strategy with its client base, this activity has been paused for the time being. Accordingly, Mastek's involvement in this area has reduced and this development is expected to reduce revenues from Capita CLPS April-June 2011 quarter onwards. The revenue impact is expected to be in the region of £.1.2mn to £1.4mn per quarter. However, the company does expect to make up this shortfall through business growth within the next two quarters.
New account addition: The company added 7 new client accounts during the period under review, totalling to 11 new customers during 9M FY2011. These new client additions have been across all key verticals including Insurance and Government.
12m order backlog at Rs 279 cr: Mastek’s 12-month order backlog was Rs 279 crore as on 31 March 2011, compared to Rs 296 crore at the end of the sequentially preceding quarter.
The decline in order backlog is low, given that the revenue impact from the Capita partnership has been factored into the current order backlog. New client additions and expansion in some existing relationships enabled the company to offset the revenue impact from Capita CLPS to a large extent. The company remains committed to further increasing its order backlog, the benefits of which should start reflecting in the next financial year.
People: The company had a total of 2,955 as on 31 March 2011, compared to 3,118 employees as on 31 December 2010. Of these, about 25% were based on-site while the rest were at various offshore locations.
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