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Mistras Group Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mistras Group, Inc. (NYSE:MG), a leading "one source" global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended November 30, 2012. Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $137.7 million and net income was $9.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share.
Summary financial highlights for the Fiscal 2013 second quarter and six month periods;
- Revenue grew by 21% to $137.7 million for the quarter. In the first six months, revenues grew by 22% to $251.1 million driven by acquisition growth of 18% and organic growth of 5%.
- Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure detailed later in this release, increased by 16% to $23.9 million and 21% to $39.3 million for the three and six month periods ended November 30, 2012, respectively.
- Gross profit increased by 19% to $41.9 million in the second quarter and 21% in the first six months to $75.6 million.
- Net Income increased by 15% to $9.2 million for the quarter and 20% in the first six months to $13.5 million
- During the first six months of fiscal 2013, Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities grew to $27.4 million and EPS increased to $0.46 per diluted share versus $0.39 per diluted share in the prior year.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sotirios J. Vahaviolos stated, "Despite an uncertain economic environment in capital products and services spending, the Mistras model once again delivered strong financial results in our Second Fiscal Quarter. We believe that our leadership position in Asset Protection Solutions, along with our model which achieves revenue growth both organically and through acquisitions, will continue to be the right model for our shareholders in the future."
Outlook and Guidance for Fiscal 2013
The Company's outlook is for continued double digit growth in revenue and Adjusted EBITDA*. The Company is adjusting its fiscal 2013 guidance and now expects revenues for fiscal 2013 to be in the range of $525 million to $535 million and Adjusted EBITDA* to be in the range of $78 million to $85 million. Mistras does not provide quarterly guidance, but expects to affirm or update its annual guidance at least quarterly.
Earnings Conference Call
In connection with this earnings release, Mistras will hold its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, January 9th at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern). The call will be broadcast over the Web and can be accessed on Mistras' Website, www.mistrasgroup.com. Individuals in the U.S. wishing to participate in the conference call by phone may call 1-888-396-2298 and use confirmation code 54810286 when prompted. The International dial-in number is 1-617-847-8708.
About Mistras Group, Inc.
Mistras offers one of the broadest "one source" services and technology-enabled asset protection solution portfolios in the industry used to evaluate the structural integrity of energy, industrial and public infrastructure. Mission critical services and solutions are delivered globally and provide customers with the ability to extend the useful life of their assets, improve productivity and profitability, comply with government safety and environmental regulations and enhance risk management operational decisions.
Mistras uniquely combines its industry leading products and technologies - 24/7 on-line monitoring of critical assets; mechanical integrity ("MI") and non-destructive testing ("NDT") services; and its proprietary world class data warehousing and analysis software - to provide comprehensive and competitive products, systems and services solutions from a single source provider.
For more information, please visit the company's website at www.mistrasgroup.com or contact Frank Joyce, Chief Financial Officer at 609-716-4103.
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Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
Certain statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" about Mistras' financial results and estimates, products and services, business model, strategy, growth opportunities, profitability and competitive position, and other matters. These forward-looking statements generally use words such as "future," "possible," "potential," "targeted," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "predict," "project," "will," "may," "should," "could," "would" and other similar words and phrases. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved, if at all. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in these statements. A list, description and discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2012, as updated by our reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and Mistras undertakes no obligation to update such statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
* Use of Non-GAAP Measures
The term "Adjusted EBITDA" used in this release is a financial measurement not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"). A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to a financial measurement under GAAP is set forth in a table attached to this press release. In addition, the Company has also included tables for non-GAAP measurements "Adjusted Net Income" and "Adjusted Earnings Per Share," also reconciling these measurements to a financial measurement under GAAP. The Company believes that investors and other users of the financial statements benefit from the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share because they provide additional metrics to compare the Company's operating performance on a consistent basis and measure underlying trends and results of the Company's business.
| Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||
| Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| (in thousands, except share data) | ||
| November 30, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Current Assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 7,985 | $ 8,410 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 105,901 | 104,515 |
| Inventories, net | 11,542 | 12,492 |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,876 | 1,885 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,650 | 6,321 |
| Total current assets | 134,954 | 133,623 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 69,796 | 63,527 |
| Intangible assets, net | 58,201 | 34,469 |
| Goodwill | 109,126 | 96,819 |
| Other assets | 750 | 1,378 |
| Total assets | $ 372,827 | $ 329,816 |
| LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY | ||
| Current Liabilities | ||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ 7,948 | $ 5,971 |
| Current portion of capital lease obligations | 6,893 | 5,951 |
| Accounts payable | 8,937 | 11,944 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 41,591 | 39,334 |
| Income taxes payable | 4,570 | 1,119 |
| Total current liabilities | 69,939 | 64,319 |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 51,717 | 34,258 |
| Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion | 12,763 | 13,094 |
| Deferred income taxes | 5,702 | 4,901 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 23,350 | 19,996 |
| Total liabilities | 163,471 | 136,568 |
| Commitments and contingencies | ||
| Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized | -- | -- |
| Equity | ||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 28,161,857 and 28,025,507 shares issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012, respectively | 282 | 280 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 191,586 | 188,443 |
| Retained earnings | 20,780 | 7,336 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,561) | (3,047) |
| Total Mistras Group, Inc. stockholders' equity | 209,087 | 193,012 |
| Noncontrolling interest | 269 | 236 |
| Total equity | 209,356 | 193,248 |
| Total liabilities, preferred stock and equity | $ 372,827 | $ 329,816 |
| Mistras Group, Inc. | ||||
| Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations | ||||
| Three and Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 and November 30, 2011 | ||||
| Three months ended November 30, | Six months ended November 30, | |||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Revenues: | ||||
| Services | $ 127,731 | $ 103,942 | $ 226,956 | $ 186,844 |
| Products | 9,998 | 10,278 | 24,160 | 18,823 |
| Total revenues | 137,729 | 114,220 | 251,116 | 205,667 |
| Cost of revenues: | ||||
| Cost of services | 87,044 | 71,047 | 157,560 | 127,934 |
| Cost of products sold | 4,485 | 4,216 | 9,495 | 7,856 |
| Depreciation related to services | 4,124 | 3,556 | 8,100 | 6,879 |
| Depreciation related to products | 171 | 186 | 339 | 363 |
| Total cost of revenues | 95,824 | 79,005 | 175,494 | 143,032 |
| Gross profit | 41,905 | 35,215 | 75,622 | 62,635 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 23,362 | 19,378 | 46,854 | 38,759 |
| Research and engineering | 530 | 602 | 1,047 | 1,191 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,167 | 1,503 | 4,062 | 2,982 |
| Acquisition-related expense | (160) | (339) | (339) | (339) |
| Income from operations | 16,006 | 14,071 | 23,998 | 20,042 |
| Other expenses | ||||
| Interest expense | 1,075 | 1,145 | 2,121 | 1,806 |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 14,931 | 12,926 | 21,877 | 18,236 |
| Provision for income taxes | 5,745 | 5,008 | 8,400 | 7,124 |
| Net income | 9,186 | 7,918 | 13,477 | 11,112 |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes | (23) | 38 | (33) | 72 |
| Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. | $ 9,163 | $ 7,956 | $ 13,444 | $ 11,184 |
| Earnings per common share: | ||||
| Basic | $ 0.33 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.40 |
| Diluted | $ 0.32 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.39 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic | 28,144 | 27,786 | 28,094 | 27,731 |
| Diluted | 29,008 | 28,600 | 29,036 | 28,417 |
| Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
| Unaudited Operating Data by Segment | ||||
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Three months ended November 30, | Six months ended November 30, | |||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Revenues | ||||
| Services | $ 105,213 | $ 96,909 | $ 187,610 | $ 172,598 |
| International | 26,777 | 11,857 | 51,206 | 21,630 |
| Products and Systems | 8,439 | 9,092 | 17,973 | 16,605 |
| Corporate and eliminations | (2,700) | (3,638) | (5,673) | (5,166) |
| $ 137,729 | $ 114,220 | $ 251,116 | $ 205,667 | |
| Three months ended November 30, | Six months ended November 30, | |||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Gross profit | ||||
| Services | $ 30,692 | $ 27,053 | $ 51,632 | $ 47,361 |
| International | 7,299 | 4,246 | 14,380 | 7,677 |
| Products and System | 3,975 | 4,263 | 9,220 | 8,014 |
| Corporate and eliminations | (61) | (347) | 390 | (417) |
| $ 41,905 | $ 35,215 | $ 75,622 | $ 62,635 | |
| Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
| Unaudited Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | ||||
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Three months ended November 30, | Six months ended November 30, | |||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA data | ||||
| Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. | $ 9,163 | $ 7,956 | $ 13,444 | $ 11,184 |
| Interest expense | 1,075 | 1,145 | 2,121 | 1,806 |
| Provision for income taxes | 5,745 | 5,008 | 8,400 | 7,124 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,462 | 5,245 | 12,501 | 10,224 |
| EBITDA | 22,445 | 19,354 | 36,466 | 30,338 |
| Stock compensation expense | 1,572 | 1,545 | 3,206 | 2,547 |
| Acquisition-related costs | (160) | (339) | (339) | (339) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 23,857 | $ 20,560 | $ 39,333 | $ 32,546 |
| Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
| Unaudited Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. (GAAP) to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | ||||
| Three months ended November 30, | Six months ended November 30, | |||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Adjusted net income | ||||
| Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. (GAAP) | $ 9,163 | $ 7,956 | $ 13,444 | $ 11,184 |
| Acquisition-related costs ($0.2 million and $0.3 million, pre-tax for the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 respectively and $0.3 million, pretax for each of the six months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011) | (98) | (208) | (208) | (206) |
| Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP) | $ 9,065 | $ 7,748 | $ 13,236 | $ 10,978 |
| Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share | ||||
| Diluted earnings per common share (GAAP) | $ 0.32 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.39 |
| Acquisition-related costs | -- | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) |
| Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share (Non-GAAP) | $ 0.32 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.38 |
CONTACT: Nestor S. Makarigakis, Manager of Marketing Communications,
marcom@mistrasgroup.com, 1(609)716-4000