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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 3, 2017
 
Mistras Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001- 34481
 
22-3341267
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
195 Clarksville Road
 
 
Princeton Junction, New Jersey
 
08550
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 716-4000
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
 
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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On January 4, 2017, Mistras Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “us”) issued a press release announcing the financial results for our historical second fiscal quarter and historical first six fiscal months, which ended November 30, 2016.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
In the press release attached, the Company uses the terms “Adjusted EBITDA” and “free cash flow” which are not measures of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  Information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures and their use by the Company is set forth in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed August 15, 2016.

The press release also uses the non-GAAP financial measure ”net debt” and the tables attached to the press release include the non-GAAP financial measure "Segment and Total Company Income (Loss) before Special Items”, reconciling this measure to a financial measure under GAAP.  Information about these non-GAAP measures are included in the press release.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
 
On January 3, 2017, our Board of Directors approved a change in our fiscal year from May 31 to a calendar year ending December 31. An announcement of this change in our fiscal year is included in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1. As a result of this change, the Company will file a Transition Report on Form 10-K for the transition period ending December 31, 2016. Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and is not “filed” nor is it incorporated into this Item 5.03.

In conjunction with the change in the Company’s fiscal year end, the Company has scheduled its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders for May 16, 2017. The Company’s bylaws require that if the date of the Company’s annual meeting has been changed to be more than 30 days before the anniversary date of the previous year’s annual meeting, then in order for a shareholder notice pursuant to section 2.14 of our bylaws to be considered timely, it must be received by the secretary no earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the date of the annual meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the annual meeting date was made. As a result, proposals for our 2017 annual meeting of shareholders that are being submitted pursuant to section 2.14 of our bylaws must be received no earlier than the close of business on January 17, 2017 and no later than the close of business on February 16, 2017, and must otherwise comply with the requirements of our bylaws.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statement and Exhibits
 
(d)  Exhibits
 
99.1                        Press release issued by Mistras Group, Inc. dated January 4, 2017


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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MISTRAS GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: January 4, 2017
By:
/s/ Michael C. Keefe
 
 
Name:
Michael C. Keefe
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1

 
Press release issued by Mistras Group, Inc. dated January 4, 2017

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Exhibit




Exhibit 99.1





Mistras Group Announces Results for Q2 Fiscal Year 2017
Q2 earnings per diluted share of $0.26
International segment has strong quarter with record sales and operating income
Gross margins increased for 6th consecutive quarter
Adjusted EBITDA margin for Q2 was 12.7% and year-to-date was 12.6%
YTD operating and free cash flow in line with prior year
Announces change in fiscal year to December 31
MISTRAS Group, Inc. January 4, 2017 4:01 PM

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., January 4, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Mistras Group, Inc. (MG: NYSE), a leading "one source" global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions, reported financial results for the second quarter and first six months of its fiscal year 2017, which ended November 30, 2016.

Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 declined by 9% compared with prior year to $176.6 million. Revenues for the first half of fiscal year 2017 declined by 8% compared with prior year to $345.1 million. The Company’s revenue declines related mostly to weak North American oil and gas market conditions, as well as the timing of customer project-related spending. In contrast, aerospace and other markets remained positive.

Although revenues declined, gross profit margins improved year-on-year for the 6th consecutive quarter to 29.5% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 compared with the prior year’s 29.2%. International segment gross margins improved by over 300 basis points to 35.1%, while Services segment gross margin declined by 150 basis points to 25.8% and Products and Systems gross margins declined slightly. The continued International improvement was driven by organic growth, a better sales mix and improved utilization of technicians. The Services gross margin rate decline was driven by lower revenues and a less favorable sales mix.

Cash flow from operating activities was $26.0 million in the first half of fiscal year 2017, in line with prior year. Free cash flow, defined as cash flow from operating activities less cash used to purchase property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, was $18.5 million in the first half of fiscal year 2017, also in line with prior year. The Company primarily utilized its





free cash flow to make three relatively small acquisitions and to repurchase $7 million of stock. The Company’s net debt (total debt less cash) of $84.1 million was approximately 1.0x Adjusted EBITDA at November 30, 2016.

Net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 was $7.7 million, 32% below the prior fiscal year’s net income of $11.4 million. Earnings per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 were $0.26 per diluted share, 33% below the prior year’s $0.39 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA was $22.3 million, or 12.7% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, 23% below the prior year’s $29.2 million, or 15.0% of revenues.

Net income for the first half of fiscal year 2017 was $14.4 million, while earnings per diluted share were $0.48, 22% and 23% lower, respectively, than the prior year’s first half. Adjusted EBITDA was $43.5 million, or 12.6% of revenues in the first half of fiscal year 2017, 16% below the prior year’s $51.5 million, or 13.8% of revenues.

The Company’s operating margin exclusive of acquisition-related items was 7.6% of sales in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, compared with 10.0% in the prior’s year’s second quarter. Operating margin calculated on the same basis was 7.2% in the first half of fiscal year 2017 compared with 8.4% in the prior year’s first half.


Performance by segment was as follows:
Services segment operating income before special items declined by $7.1 million or (37%) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 compared with prior year, on revenues that declined by $18 million or 12%. Services operating income before special items declined by $8.7 million or 26% during the first half of fiscal year 2017 compared with prior year, on revenues that declined by $28.8 million, or 10%. Services first half operating margin before special items declined by 200 basis points to 9.7%, driven by the year-on-year revenue and gross margin decline combined with flat operating expenses.

International segment operating income before special items improved by $3.2 million or 90% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 compared with prior year, on revenues that grew by $3.8 million or 10%. International operating income before special items grew by $6.1 million or 111% during the first half of fiscal year 2017 compared with prior year, on revenues that grew by $4.5 million, or 6%. The Company enjoyed double digit second quarter organic revenue growth in both Germany and Brazil, and significantly improved sales mix in nearly all of its international operations, which along with improved utilization of technical staff were the primary reasons for its profit improvement.

Products and Systems segment operating income declined by $0.9 million on a revenue decline of $1.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, driven by a decline in sales volume and reduced sales mix of products sold.

Sotirios Vahaviolos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, "As mentioned in previous earnings calls we knew that the Fall season of 2016 would be a challenging market in North America, however our results were somewhat weaker than we expected, as customer workloads were less than we had forecasted. On the other hand, our International segment continued to gain market share and to benefit from a strong sales mix that enabled us to utilize our technical workforce at a higher rate.”






Dr. Vahaviolos added: “Having realized strong improvements in our fiscal year that ended May 31, 2016, we have been disappointed by the adverse market conditions we have encountered in the second half of calendar 2016. We will take some minor staffing actions to adjust headcounts and reposition some of our labs, which will drive some severance expense in the upcoming reporting period. We are also changing our fiscal year end to December 31, effective for December 31, 2016, in order to better align our budgeting and planning cycles with most of our customers. Accordingly, the Company will file its annual report on Form 10-K for its abbreviated year-end in March 2017 and will reset its guidance on a calendar year basis at that time. "

Dr. Vahaviolos concluded: “We are encouraged that as the calendar shifts to 2017, some customers have already indicated plans for additional spending for the new calendar year. This important factor, plus optimism from the November election results and improving oil prices makes us optimistic for a better calendar year that will also coincide with our new fiscal year. We have not completed our planning and budgeting process for 2017; we will provide you with our 2017 outlook when we issue our 10-K in March.” 

Conference Call

In connection with this release, Mistras will hold a conference call on Thursday, January 5, 2017 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 1-844-832-7227 and use confirmation code 44711099 when prompted. The International dial-in number is 1-224-633-1529.

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; destructive testing 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.

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 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2016, 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

In addition to financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP), this press release also contains adjusted financial measures that we believe provide investors and management with supplemental information relating to operating performance and trends that facilitate comparisons between periods and with respect to projected information. These adjusted financial measures are non-GAAP and should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We typically exclude certain GAAP items that management does not believe affect our basic operations and that do not meet the GAAP definition of unusual or non-recurring items. Other companies may define these measures in different ways. The term "Adjusted EBITDA" used in this release is a financial measurement not calculated in accordance with 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 in the attached tables non-GAAP measurement” “Segment and Total Company Income (Loss) Before Special Items”, reconciling these measurements to financial measurements under GAAP. The Company uses the term “free cash flow”, a non-GAAP measurement the Company defines as free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures (which is classified as an investing activity). Free cash flow does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since items such as debt repayments are not deducted in determining such measures. The Company also uses the term “net debt”, a non-GAAP measurement defined as the sum of the current and long-term portions of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes that investors and other users of the financial statements benefit from the presentation of these non-GAAP measurements 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
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
November 30, 2016
 
May 31, 2016
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Current Assets
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
26,261

 
$
21,188

Accounts receivable, net
 
141,367

 
137,913

Inventories
 
10,396

 
9,918

Deferred income taxes
 
6,174

 
6,216

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
16,759

 
12,711

Total current assets
 
200,957

 
187,946

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
74,580

 
78,676

Intangible assets, net
 
42,137

 
43,492

Goodwill
 
171,060

 
169,220

Deferred income taxes
 
952

 
1,000

Other assets
 
2,480

 
2,341

Total assets
 
$
492,166

 
$
482,675

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
8,112

 
$
10,796

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
63,525

 
62,983

Current portion of long-term debt
 
2,028

 
12,553

Current portion of capital lease obligations
 
6,689

 
7,835

Income taxes payable
 
4,085

 
2,710

Total current liabilities
 
84,439

 
96,877

Long-term debt, net of current portion
 
91,332

 
72,456

Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion
 
10,340

 
11,932

Deferred income taxes
 
19,670

 
18,328

Other long-term liabilities
 
7,679

 
6,794

Total liabilities
 
213,460

 
206,387

Commitments and contingencies
 
 

 
 

Equity
 
 
 
 

Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized
 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized
 
292

 
290

Additional paid-in capital
 
215,956

 
213,737

Treasury stock, at cost
 
(7,000
)
 

Retained earnings
 
96,563

 
82,235

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(27,262
)
 
(20,099
)
Total Mistras Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity
 
278,549

 
276,163

Noncontrolling interests
 
157

 
125

Total equity
 
278,706

 
276,288

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
492,166

 
$
482,675







Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
176,642

 
$
194,786

 
$
345,085

 
$
374,639

Cost of revenue
 
119,214

 
132,720

 
232,195

 
256,120

Depreciation
 
5,352

 
5,141

 
10,758

 
10,320

Gross profit
 
52,076

 
56,925

 
102,132

 
108,199

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
35,517

 
34,008

 
70,794

 
69,844

Research and engineering
 
580

 
601

 
1,212

 
1,222

Depreciation and amortization
 
2,542

 
2,822

 
5,139

 
5,603

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
 
197

 
(75
)
 
591

 
(971
)
Income from operations
 
13,240

 
19,569

 
24,396

 
32,501

Interest expense
 
928

 
1,335

 
1,748

 
3,257

Income before provision for income taxes
 
12,312

 
18,234

 
22,648

 
29,244

Provision for income taxes
 
4,555

 
6,804

 
8,282

 
10,967

Net income
 
7,757

 
11,430

 
14,366

 
18,277

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes
 
26

 
5

 
39

 
(20
)
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
 
$
7,731

 
$
11,425

 
$
14,327

 
$
18,297

Earnings per common share
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.27

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.49

 
$
0.64

Diluted
 
$
0.26

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.62

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
29,056

 
28,869

 
29,016

 
28,796

Diluted
 
29,998

 
29,594

 
30,139

 
29,641







Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Operating Data by Segment
(in thousands)

 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
132,418

 
$
150,463

 
$
259,108

 
$
287,868

International
42,230

 
38,425

 
79,748

 
75,284

Products and Systems
6,686

 
7,791

 
12,853

 
16,477

Corporate and eliminations
(4,692
)
 
(1,893
)
 
(6,624
)
 
(4,990
)
 
$
176,642

 
$
194,786

 
$
345,085

 
$
374,639

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
Gross profit
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
34,184

 
$
41,118

 
$
68,629

 
$
77,687

International
14,837

 
12,106

 
27,224

 
22,886

Products and Systems
3,230

 
3,833

 
6,326

 
7,755

Corporate and eliminations
(175
)
 
(132
)
 
(47
)
 
(129
)
 
$
52,076

 
$
56,925

 
$
102,132

 
$
108,199

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Reconciliation of
Segment and Total Company Income (Loss) from Operations (GAAP) to Income before Special Items (non-GAAP)
(in thousands)

 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Services:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Income from operations
$
12,172

 
$
18,815

 
$
24,641

 
$
34,214

Severance costs
34

 
188

 
77

 
188

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
19

 
337

 
364

 
(593
)
Income before special items
12,225

 
19,340

 
25,082

 
33,809

International:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from operations
6,717

 
3,971

 
11,375

 
5,789

Severance costs
112

 
115

 
201

 
174

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
11

 
(487
)
 
21

 
(457
)
Income before special items
6,840

 
3,599

 
11,597

 
5,506

Products and Systems:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from operations
152

 
1,055

 
289

 
2,239

Severance costs
14

 
17

 
14

 
17

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net

 

 

 

Income before special items
166

 
1,072

 
303

 
2,256

Corporate and Eliminations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss from operations
(5,801
)
 
(4,272
)
 
(11,909
)
 
(9,741
)
Severance costs

 

 
133

 

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
167

 
75

 
206

 
79

Loss before special items
(5,634
)
 
(4,197
)
 
(11,570
)
 
(9,662
)
Total Company
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from operations
$
13,240

 
$
19,569

 
$
24,396

 
$
32,501

Severance costs
$
160

 
$
320

 
$
425

 
$
379

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
$
197

 
$
(75
)
 
$
591

 
$
(971
)
Income before special items
$
13,597

 
$
19,814

 
$
25,412

 
$
31,909































Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Summary Cash Flow Information
(in thousands)

 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in):
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
25,969

 
$
26,524

Investing activities
(15,042
)
 
(9,623
)
Financing activities
(4,344
)
 
(16,644
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(1,510
)
 
(233
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
$
5,073

 
$
24

 
 
 
 







Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Reconciliation of
Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)



 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
7,757

 
$
11,430

 
$
14,366

 
$
18,277

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes
26

 
5

 
39

 
(20
)
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
7,731

 
$
11,425

 
$
14,327

 
$
18,297

Interest expense
928

 
1,335

 
1,748

 
3,257

Provision for income taxes
4,555

 
6,804

 
8,282

 
10,967

Depreciation and amortization
7,894

 
7,963

 
15,897

 
15,923

Share-based compensation expense
1,407

 
1,270

 
3,313

 
3,227

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
197

 
(75
)
 
591

 
(971
)
Severance
160

 
320

 
425

 
379

Foreign exchange (gain) loss
(519
)
 
163

 
(1,044
)
 
455

Adjusted EBITDA
$
22,353

 
$
29,205

 
$
43,539

 
$
51,534