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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2016
 
Or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period to
 
Commission file number 001- 34481
 
 
Mistras Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
22-3341267
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
195 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, New Jersey
 
08550
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(609) 716-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
ý Yes  o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
ý Yes  o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes  ý No
 
As of January 2, 2017, the registrant had 28,796,487 shares of common stock outstanding and 420,258 shares of treasury stock.
 
 
 
 
 


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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.                           Financial Statements
 


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
64,257

 
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
3,814

 
2,710

Total current liabilities
84,900

 
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
213,921

 
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
96,102

 
82,235

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(27,262
)
 
(20,099
)
Total Mistras Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity
278,088

 
276,163

Noncontrolling interests
157

 
125

Total equity
278,245

 
276,288

Total liabilities and equity
$
492,166

 
$
482,675

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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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
36,249

 
34,008

 
71,526

 
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
12,508

 
19,569

 
23,664

 
32,501

Interest expense
928

 
1,335

 
1,748

 
3,257

Income before provision for income taxes
11,580

 
18,234

 
21,916

 
29,244

Provision for income taxes
4,284

 
6,804

 
8,011

 
10,967

Net income
7,296

 
11,430

 
13,905

 
18,277

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

 
5

 
39

 
(20
)
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
7,270

 
$
11,425

 
$
13,866

 
$
18,297

Earnings per common share
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.25

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.64

Diluted
$
0.24

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.46

 
$
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

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
7,296

 
$
11,430

 
$
13,905

 
$
18,277

Other comprehensive loss:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(3,580
)
 
(384
)
 
(7,163
)
 
(1,036
)
Comprehensive income
3,716

 
11,046

 
6,742

 
17,241

Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(3
)
 
5

 
(7
)
 
(20
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
3,719

 
$
11,041

 
$
6,749

 
$
17,261

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
 
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities
 

 
 

Net income
$
13,905

 
$
18,277

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
15,897

 
15,923

Deferred income taxes
2,045

 
1,809

Share-based compensation expense
3,313

 
3,227

Fair value changes in contingent consideration liabilities
381

 
(1,068
)
Other
(1,744
)
 
(259
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
(5,508
)
 
(17,641
)
Inventories
742

 
1,496

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(4,333
)
 
(790
)
Other assets
(145
)
 
(9
)
Accounts payable
(2,455
)
 
(1,248
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
2,581

 
5,226

Income taxes payable
1,290

 
1,581

Net cash provided by operating activities
25,969

 
26,524

Cash flows from investing activities
 

 
 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(6,846
)
 
(7,753
)
Purchase of intangible assets
(598
)
 
(480
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(8,174
)
 
(1,709
)
Proceeds from sale of equipment
576

 
319

Net cash used in investing activities
(15,042
)
 
(9,623
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 

 
 

Repayment of capital lease obligations
(3,808
)
 
(3,681
)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt
196

 
1,968

Repayment of long-term debt
(11,056
)
 
(15,870
)
Proceeds from revolver
44,900

 
39,200

Repayments of revolver
(25,600
)
 
(36,800
)
Payment of contingent consideration for acquisitions
(796
)
 
(394
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(7,000
)
 
—

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of share-based awards
(2,323
)
 
(951
)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
558

 
(303
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
585

 
187

Net cash used in financing activities
(4,344
)
 
(16,644
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(1,510
)
 
(233
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
5,073

 
24

Cash and cash equivalents
 

 
 

Beginning of period
21,188

 
10,555

End of period
$
26,261

 
$
10,579

Supplemental disclosure of cash paid
 

 
 

Interest
$
1,849

 
$
3,010

Income taxes
$
7,637

 
$
6,223

Noncash investing and financing
 

 
 

Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations
$
1,707

 
$
1,555

Issuance of notes payable for acquisitions
$
481

 
$
—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)





1.                                      Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
 
Description of Business
 
Mistras Group, Inc. and subsidiaries ("the Company") is a leading “one source” global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. The Company combines industry-leading products and technologies, expertise in mechanical integrity (MI) and non-destructive testing (NDT) services and proprietary data analysis software to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of customized solutions, ranging from routine inspections to complex, plant-wide asset integrity assessments and management. These mission critical solutions enhance customers’ ability to extend the useful life of their assets, increase productivity, minimize repair costs, comply with governmental safety and environmental regulations, manage risk and avoid catastrophic disasters. The Company serves a global customer base of companies with asset-intensive infrastructure, including companies in the oil and gas, fossil and nuclear power, alternative and renewable energy, public infrastructure, chemicals, commercial aerospace and defense, transportation, primary metals and metalworking, pharmaceutical/biotechnology and food processing industries and research and engineering institutions.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods of the fiscal years ending May 31, 2017 and 2016. Reference to a fiscal year means the fiscal year ended May 31, which has historically been the end of the Company's fiscal year. See Note 15 regarding a change in the Company’s fiscal year. For purposes of this report, references to fiscal 2017 and 2016 shall mean to our historical fiscal year periods, without adjusting for the change in the fiscal year.
  

Certain items included in these statements are based on management’s estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2016 Annual Report”) for fiscal 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2016.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mistras Group, Inc. and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries. For subsidiaries in which the Company’s ownership interest is less than 100%, the noncontrolling interests are reported in stockholders’ equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The noncontrolling interests in net income, net of tax, is classified separately in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
 
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Mistras Group, Inc.’s and its subsidiaries’ fiscal years end on May 31 except for the subsidiaries in the International segment, which end on April 30. Accordingly, the Company’s International segment subsidiaries are consolidated on a one month lag. Therefore, in the quarter and year of acquisition, results of acquired subsidiaries in the International segment are generally included in consolidated results for one less month than the actual number of months from the acquisition date to the end of the reporting period. Management does not believe that any events occurred during the one-month lag period that would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reclassification

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications did not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations as previously reported.

Customers

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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)




One customer accounted for approximately 13% of our revenues and 12% of accounts receivable for the six months ended November 30, 2016 and as of November 30, 2016, respectively, which primarily were generated from the Services segment. No customer accounted for 10% or more of our revenues or accounts receivable for the six months ended November 30, 2015.

Significant Accounting Policies
 
The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company's 2016 Annual Report. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions, including, among other things those related to revenue recognition, valuations of accounts receivable, long-lived assets, goodwill, deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions. Since the date of the 2016 Annual Report, there have been no material changes to the Company's significant accounting policies.


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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)



Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. This ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, as a result of a one year deferral in the standard issued by the FASB in August 2015 with ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. This amendment will simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination and eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments in previous reporting periods. This update will require on the face of the income statement or in the notes to the financial statements the amount recorded in current-period earnings that would have previously been recorded if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter ended August 31, 2016. There was not a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This amendment will simplify the presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and require all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be treated as non-current. ASU 2015-17 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that ASU 2015-17 will have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This amendment supersedes previous accounting guidance (Topic 840) and requires all leases, with exception of leases with a term of 12 months or less, to be recorded on the balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The standard requires lessees and lessors to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This amendment will simplify certain aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, which include accounting for income taxes and the related impact on the statement of cash flows, an option to account for forfeitures when they occur in addition to the existing guidance to estimate the forfeitures of awards, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows for employee taxes paid to tax authorities on shares withheld for vesting. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. Upon adoption of this standard, excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies will be recognized as income tax expense, and the tax effects of exercised or vested awards will be treated as discrete items in the period in which they occur.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230). This amendment will provide guidance on the presentation and classification of specific cash flow items to improve consistency within the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-15 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230). This amendment will clarify the presentation of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. Amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending cash balances on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that ASU 2016-18 will have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)



 
2.                                      Share-Based Compensation
 
The Company has share-based incentive awards outstanding to its eligible employees and Directors under three equity incentive plans: (i) the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the 2007 Plan), (ii) the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2009 Plan) and (iii) the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2016 Plan). No further awards may be granted under the 2007 or 2009 Plans, although awards granted under the 2007 and 2009 Plans remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. Awards granted under the 2016 Plan may be in the form of stock options, restricted stock units and other forms of share-based incentives, including performance restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and deferred stock rights.
 
Stock Options
 
For the three and six months ended November 30, 2016, the Company did not recognize any share-based compensation expense related to stock option awards. No unrecognized compensation costs remained related to stock option awards as of November 30, 2016.

For the three and six months ended November 30, 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to stock option awards of less than $0.1 million.
 
No stock options were granted during the six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015.

A summary of the stock option activity, weighted average exercise prices and options outstanding as of November 30, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:
 
For the six months ended November 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Common
Stock
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Common
Stock
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of period:
2,232

 
$
13.21

 
2,287

 
$
13.13

 
Granted
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
—

 
Exercised
(62
)
 
$
9.42

 
(22
)
 
$
10.18

 
Expired or forfeited
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
—

 
Outstanding at end of period:
2,170

 
$
13.32

 
2,265

 
$
13.16

 
 
Restricted Stock Unit Awards
 
For both the three months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock unit awards of $1.1 million. For both the six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock unit awards of $2.2 million. As of November 30, 2016, there was $9.8 million of unrecognized compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to restricted stock unit awards, which are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.8 years.
 
During the six months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company granted approximately 10,000 and 15,000 shares, respectively, of fully-vested common stock to its five non-employee directors, in connection with its non-employee director compensation plan. These shares had grant date fair values of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which was recorded as share-based compensation expense during the six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015, respectively.
 
During the six months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately 207,000 and 217,000 restricted stock units, respectively, vested. The fair value of these units was $5.1 million and $3.4 million, respectively. Upon vesting, restricted stock units are generally net share-settled to cover the required minimum withholding tax and the remaining amount is converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock.


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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)



A summary of the Company's outstanding, nonvested restricted stock units is presented below:

 
For the six months ended November 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Units
 
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
Units
 
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period:
575

 
$
18.85

 
564

 
$
20.47

Granted
219

 
$
24.48

 
263

 
$
16.72

Released
(207
)
 
$
19.40

 
(217
)
 
$
19.80

Forfeited
(17
)
 
$
19.42

 
(8
)
 
$
19.23

Outstanding at end of period:
570

 
$
20.81

 
602

 
$
18.85


 
Performance Restricted Stock Units

The Company maintains Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSUs) that have been granted to select executives and senior officers whose ultimate payout is based on the Company’s performance over a one-year period based on three metrics, as defined: (1) Operating Income, (2) Adjusted EBITDAS and (3) Revenue. There is a discretionary portion of the PRSUs based on individual performance, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee (Discretionary PRSUs). PRSUs and Discretionary PRSUs generally vest ratably on each of the first four anniversary dates upon completion of the performance period, for a total requisite service period of five years and have no dividend rights.

PRSUs are equity-classified and compensation costs are initially measured using the fair value of the underlying stock at the date of grant, assuming that the target performance conditions will be achieved. Compensation costs related to the PRSUs are subsequently adjusted for changes in the expected outcomes of the performance conditions.

Discretionary PRSUs are liability-classified and adjusted to fair value (with a corresponding adjustment to compensation expense) based upon the targeted number of shares to be awarded and the fair value of the underlying stock each reporting period until approved by the Compensation Committee, at which point they are classified as equity.

A summary of the Company's Performance Restricted Stock Unit activity is presented below:

 
For the six months ended November 30, 2016
 
 
Units
 
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding at beginning of period:
328

 
$
17.02

 
Granted
105

 
$
24.90

 
Performance condition adjustments, net
(7
)
 
$
24.06

 
Released
(89
)
 
$
24.50

 
Forfeited
—

 
$
—

 
Outstanding at end of period:
337

 
$
17.22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)




During the three months ended August 31, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved an additional 19,000 units pertaining to the 2016 Discretionary PRSUs. There was a 26,000 unit reduction to the fiscal 2017 awards during the three months ended November 30, 2016.

As of November 30, 2016, the aggregate liability related to 21,000 outstanding Discretionary PRSUs was less than $0.1 million, and is classified within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
 
For the three months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015, the Company recognized aggregate share-based compensation expense related to the awards described above of approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015, the Company recognized aggregate share-based compensation expense related to the awards described above of approximately $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively. At November 30, 2016, there was $4.7 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to 337,000 non-vested performance restricted stock units, which are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 3.9 years.



 
3.                                      Earnings per Share
 
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the sum of (1) the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, and (2) the dilutive effect of assumed conversion of equity awards using the treasury stock method. With respect to the number of weighted-average shares outstanding (denominator), diluted shares reflects: (i) the exercise of options to acquire common stock to the extent that the options’ exercise prices are less than the average market price of common shares during the period and (ii) the pro forma vesting of restricted stock units.
 
The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
7,270

 
$
11,425

 
$
13,866

 
$
18,297

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding
29,056

 
28,869

 
29,016

 
28,796

Basic earnings per share
$
0.25

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.64

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
7,270

 
$
11,425

 
$
13,866

 
$
18,297

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding
29,056

 
28,869

 
29,016

 
28,796

Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding
745

 
592

 
788

 
610

Dilutive effect of restricted stock units outstanding
197

 
133

 
335

 
235

 
29,998

 
29,594

 
30,139

 
29,641

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.24

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.62

 

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4.                                      Acquisitions

During the six months ended November 30, 2016, the Company completed three acquisitions. The Company purchased three companies, two that provide NDT services, located in Canada and one that provides mechanical services, located in the U.S.

For the Canadian acquisitions, the Company acquired 100% of the common stock of both acquirees in exchange for aggregate consideration of $1.2 million in cash, $0.3 million of notes payable and contingent consideration estimated to be $0.4 million to be earned based upon the acquired businesses achieving specific performance metrics over their initial three years of operations from their acquisition dates. For the U.S. acquisition, the Company acquired assets of the acquiree in exchange for aggregate consideration of $7.0 million in cash, $0.2 million of notes payable and contingent consideration estimated to be $1.2 million to be earned based upon the acquired businesses achieving specific performance metrics over the initial three years of operations from its acquisition date. The Company accounted for these three transactions in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

The assets and liabilities of the businesses acquired in fiscal 2017 were included in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet based upon their estimated fair values on the date of acquisition as determined in a preliminary purchase price allocation, using available information and making assumptions management believes are reasonable. The Company is still in the process of completing its valuation of the assets, both tangible and intangible, and liabilities acquired. The results of operations for these acquisitions are included in the Services segment's results from the date of acquisition. The Company's preliminary purchase price allocations are included in the table below, summarizing the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

 
Fiscal
 
2017
Number of Entities
3

Consideration transferred:
 
Cash paid
$
8,196

Notes payable
481

Contingent consideration
1,630

Consideration transferred
$
10,307

 
 
Current assets
$
1,781

Property, plant and equipment
953

Long-term net deferred tax asset
434

Intangible assets
3,367

Goodwill
3,986

Current liabilities
(214
)
Net assets acquired
$
10,307


Revenues and operating income included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for fiscal 2017 from these acquisitions for the period subsequent to the closing of these transactions were approximately $1.7 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. As these acquisitions were immaterial on an individual basis and in the aggregate, no unaudited pro forma financial information has been included in this report.

The Company completed one acquisition in the first six months of fiscal 2016. The Company purchased a company that provides unmanned aerial systems and NDT services, located in the U.S. In this acquisition, the Company acquired 100% of the common stock of the acquiree in exchange for consideration of $1.8 million in cash and contingent consideration estimated to be $0.9 million to be earned based upon the acquired business achieving specific performance metrics over the initial four

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years of operations from the acquisition date. The Company accounted for this transaction in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

Acquisition-Related Expense 
 
During the three and six months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred acquisition-related costs of $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, in connection with due diligence, professional fees, and other expenses for its acquisition activities. Additionally, the Company adjusted the fair value of certain previously recorded acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities. These adjustments resulted in a net (increase) decrease of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and a corresponding (decrease) increase in income from operations of less than $(0.1) million and $0.2 million, for the three months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively and $(0.4) million and $1.1 million for the six months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company’s aggregate acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities were $3.2 million and $2.1 million as of November 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016, respectively.
 

Fair value adjustments to acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and acquisition-related transaction costs have been classified as acquisition-related expense, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six month periods ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015.
 

5.                                      Accounts Receivable, net
 
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
 
 
November 30, 2016
 
May 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
$
143,876

 
$
140,820

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(2,509
)
 
(2,907
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
141,367

 
$
137,913

 


6.                                      Property, Plant and Equipment, net
 
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 
 
Useful Life
(Years)
 
November 30, 2016
 
May 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
 
 
$
1,723

 
$
1,735

Buildings and improvements
30-40
 
19,050

 
19,364

Office furniture and equipment
5-8
 
8,971

 
8,692

Machinery and equipment
5-7
 
174,119

 
173,053

 
 
 
203,863

 
202,844

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(129,283
)
 
(124,168
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
$
74,580

 
$
78,676

 
Depreciation expense for the three months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015 was $5.7 million and $5.5 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015 was $11.6 million and $11.1 million, respectively.
 
7.     Goodwill
 

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Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment is shown below:
 
Services
 
International
 
Products and Systems
 
Total
Balance at May 31, 2015
$
117,279

 
$
35,938

 
$
13,197

 
$
166,414

Goodwill acquired (disposed) during the year
2,728

 
(374
)
 
—

 
2,354

Adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations
270

 
—

 
—

 
270

Foreign currency translation
(594
)
 
776

 
—

 
182

Balance at May 31, 2016
$
119,683

 
$
36,340

 
$
13,197

 
$
169,220

Goodwill acquired during the year
3,986

 
—

 
—

 
3,986

Adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations
(19
)
 
—

 
—

 
(19
)
Foreign currency translation
(369
)
 
(1,758
)
 
—

 
(2,127
)
Balance at November 30, 2016
$
123,281

 
$
34,582

 
$
13,197

 
$
171,060

 
The Company reviews goodwill for impairment on a reporting unit basis on March 1 of each year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. As of November 30, 2016, the Company did not identify any changes in circumstances that would indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable.

The Company's cumulative goodwill impairment for each of the periods ended November 30, 2016, May 31, 2016 and May 31, 2015 was $9.9 million, which is within its International segment.

8.                                      Intangible Assets
 
The gross amount, accumulated amortization and net carrying amount of intangible assets were as follows:
 
 
 
 
November 30, 2016
 
May 31, 2016
 
Useful Life
(Years)
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
5-12
 
$
82,463

 
$
(50,111
)
 
$
32,352

 
$
81,262

 
$
(47,747
)
 
$
33,515

Software/Technology
3-15
 
18,083

 
(12,504
)
 
5,579

 
17,539

 
(11,855
)
 
5,684

Covenants not to compete
2-5
 
11,148

 
(9,592
)
 
1,556

 
10,791

 
(9,290
)
 
1,501

Other
2-5
 
8,039

 
(5,389
)
 
2,650

 
7,827

 
(5,035
)
 
2,792

Total
 
 
$
119,733

 
$
(77,596
)
 
$
42,137

 
$
117,419

 
$
(73,927
)
 
$
43,492

 
Amortization expense for the three months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015 was $2.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015 was $4.3 million and $4.8 million, respectively.
 

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9.                                      Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
 
 
November 30, 2016
 
May 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Accrued salaries, wages and related employee benefits
$
29,400

 
$
31,566

Contingent consideration, current portion
1,982

 
1,029

Accrued workers’ compensation and health benefits
6,848

 
4,834

Deferred revenue
3,092

 
3,332

Legal settlement accrual
6,320

 
6,320

Other accrued expenses
16,615

 
15,902

Total accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
64,257

 
$
62,983

 
10.                               Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
November 30, 2016
 
May 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Senior credit facility
$
88,011

 
$
68,999

Notes payable
379

 
10,111

Other
4,970

 
5,899

Total debt
93,360

 
85,009

Less: Current portion
(2,028
)
 
(12,553
)
Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
91,332

 
$
72,456

 
Senior Credit Facility
 
On October 31, 2014, the Company entered into a Third Amendment and Modification Agreement of its revolving line of credit, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”), dated December 21, 2011, with its lending group. The Credit Agreement provides the Company with a $175.0 million revolving line of credit, which, under certain circumstances, the line of credit can be increased to $225.0 million. The Company may borrow up to $30.0 million in non-U.S. Dollar currencies and use up to $10.0 million of the credit limit for the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement has a maturity date of October 30, 2019. As of November 30, 2016, the Company had borrowings of $88.0 million and a total of $5.7 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
 
Loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable LIBOR margin ranging from 1% to 1.75%, or a base rate less a margin of 1.25% to 0.375%, at the option of the Company, based upon the Company’s Funded Debt Leverage Ratio. Funded Debt Leverage Ratio is generally the ratio of (1) all outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money and other interest-bearing indebtedness as of the date of determination to (2) EBITDA (which is (a) net income, less (b) income (or plus loss) from discontinued operations and extraordinary items, plus (c) income tax expenses, plus (d) interest expense, plus (e) depreciation, depletion, and amortization (including non-cash loss on retirement of assets), plus (f) stock compensation expense, less (g) cash expense related to stock compensation, plus or minus certain other adjustments) for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of determination. The Company has the benefit of the lowest margin if its Funded Debt Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 0.5 to 1, and the margin increases as the ratio increases, to the maximum margin if the ratio is greater than 2.0 to 1. The Company will also bear additional costs for market disruption, regulatory changes effecting the lenders’ funding costs, and default pricing of an additional 2% interest rate margin on any amounts not paid when due. Amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement are secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company.
 
The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants requiring that the Company maintain a Funded Debt Leverage Ratio of no greater than 3.25 to 1 and an Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1. Interest Coverage Ratio means the ratio, as of any date

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of determination, of (a) EBITDA for the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of determination, to (b) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, paid during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of determination. The Credit Agreement also limits the Company’s ability to, among other things, create liens, make investments, incur more indebtedness, merge or consolidate, make dispositions of property, pay dividends and make distributions to stockholders, enter into a new line of business, enter into transactions with affiliates and enter into burdensome agreements. The Credit Agreement does not limit the Company’s ability to acquire other businesses or companies except that the acquired business or company must be in the Company's line of business, the Company must be in compliance with the financial covenants on a pro forma basis after taking into account the acquisition, and, if the acquired business is a separate subsidiary, in certain circumstances the lenders will receive the benefit of a guaranty of the subsidiary and liens on its assets and a pledge of its stock.
 
As of November 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and will continuously monitor its compliance with the covenants contained in its credit agreement.
 
Notes Payable and Other
 
In connection with certain of its acquisitions, the Company issued subordinated notes payable to the sellers. The maturity of the notes that remain outstanding are three years from the date of acquisition and bear interest at the prime rate for Bank of Canada, currently 2.7% as of November 30, 2016. Interest expense is recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
 
The Company has evaluated current market conditions and borrower credit quality and has determined that the carrying value of its long-term debt approximates fair value. The fair value of the Company’s notes payable and capital lease obligations approximates their carrying amounts based on anticipated interest rates which management believes would currently be available to the Company for similar issuances of debt.
 
11.                               Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company performs fair value measurements in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It also establishes a three level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:
 
Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
 
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions about inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available.
 
In accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above, the following table shows the fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities that are required to be remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
November 30, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Contingent consideration
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,237

 
$
3,237

Total Liabilities
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,237

 
$
3,237

 

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May 31, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Contingent consideration
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,075

 
$
2,075

Total Liabilities
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,075

 
$
2,075

 
The fair value of contingent consideration liabilities that was classified as Level 3 in the table above was estimated using a discounted cash flow technique with significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 fair value measurement as defined in ASC 820. The significant inputs in the Level 3 measurement not supported by market activity include the probability assessments of expected future cash flows related to the acquisitions, appropriately discounted considering the uncertainties associated with the obligation, and as calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable acquisition agreements.
 
12.                               Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal Proceedings and Government Investigations
 
The Company is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against it. Except for the matters described below, the Company does not believe that any currently pending legal proceeding to which the Company is a party will have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. The costs of defense and amounts that may be recovered against the Company may be covered by insurance for certain matters.

Litigation and Commercial Claims
 
The Company is currently a defendant in a consolidated purported class and collective action, Edgar Viceral and David Kruger v Mistras Group, et al, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. This matter results from the consolidation of two cases originally filed in California state court in April 2015. The consolidated case alleges violations of California statutes, primarily the California Labor Code, and seeks to proceed as a collective action under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act.  The case is predicated on claims for allegedly missed rest and meal periods, inaccurate wage statements, and failure to pay all wages due, as well as related unfair business practices, and is requesting payment of all damages, including unpaid wages, and various fines and penalties available under California and Federal law.

The parties have reached a settlement of the case, whereby the Company agreed to pay $6 million to resolve the allegations and avoid further distraction that would result if the litigation continued. The settlement received preliminary approval by the court in October 2016. The Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $6.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 for the settlement and payment of payroll taxes and other costs related to the settlement. Upon final approval, the settlement will cover claims dating back to April 2011 in some cases and involves approximately 4,900 current and former employees.
 
The Company is a defendant in the lawsuit AGL Services Company v. Mistras Group, Inc., pending in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, filed November 2016. The case involves radiography work performed by the Company in fiscal 2013 on the construction of a pipeline project in the U.S. The owner of the pipeline project contends that certain of the radiography images the Company’s technicians prepared regarding the project did not meet the code quality interpretation standards required by the American Petroleum Institute. The project owner is claiming damages as a result of the alleged quality defects of the Company’s radiography images. The complaint alleges damages of approximately $6 million.  The Company is currently unable to determine the likely outcome or reasonably estimate the amount or range of potential liability related to this matter, and accordingly, has not established any reserves for this matter.

The Company’s subsidiary in France has been involved in a dispute with a former owner of a business in France purchased by the Company’s French subsidiary. The former owner received a judgment in his favor in the amount of approximately $0.4 million for payment of the contingent consideration portion of the purchase price for the business. The judgment is being appealed, but the Company recorded a reserve for the full amount of the judgment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.


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The Company is a defendant in a lawsuit, Triumph Aerostructures, LLC d/b/a Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft Division v. Mistras Group, Inc., pending in Texas State district court, 193rd Judicial District, Dallas County, Texas, filed September 2016. The plaintiff alleges Mistras delivered, in fiscal 2014, a defective Ultrasonic inspection system and is alleging damages of approximately $2.3 million, the amount it paid for the system. The Company is vigorously defending the case and has not established any reserves for the matter at this time.

Government Investigations

In May 2015, the Company received a notice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) that it performed a preliminary assessment at a leased facility the Company operates in Cudahy, California. Based upon the preliminary assessment, the EPA is conducting an investigation of the site, which includes taking groundwater and soil samples. The purpose of the investigation is to determine whether any hazardous materials were released from the facility. The Company has been informed that certain hazardous materials and pollutants have been found in the ground water in the general vicinity of the site and the EPA is attempting to ascertain the origination or source of these materials and pollutants. Given the historic industrial use of the site, the EPA determined that the site of the Cudahy facility should be examined, along with numerous other sites in the vicinity. At this time, the Company is unable to determine whether it has any liability in connection with this matter and if so, the amount or range of any such liability, and accordingly, has not established any reserves for this matter.

Acquisition-related contingencies
 
The Company is liable for contingent consideration in connection with certain of its acquisitions. As of November 30, 2016, total potential acquisition-related contingent consideration ranged from zero to approximately $15.6 million and would be payable upon the achievement of specific performance metrics by certain of the acquired companies over the next 2.8 years of operations. See Note 4 - Acquisitions to these condensed consolidated financial statements for further information with respect to of the Company’s acquisitions completed in fiscal 2016 and 2017.
 
13.                               Segment Disclosure
 
The Company’s three operating segments are:
 
•
Services. This segment provides asset protection solutions primarily in North America with the largest concentration in the United States, consisting primarily of non-destructive testing and inspection and engineering services that are used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure.
 
•
International. This segment offers services, products and systems similar to those of the Company’s other two segments to global markets, principally in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America, but not to customers in China and South Korea, which are served by the Products and Systems segment.
 
•
Products and Systems. This segment designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services the Company’s asset protection products and systems, including equipment and instrumentation, predominantly in the United States.
 
Costs incurred for general corporate services, including finance, legal, and certain other costs that are provided to the segments are reported within Corporate and eliminations. Sales to the International segment from the Products and Systems segment and subsequent sales by the International segment of the same items are recorded and reflected in the operating performance of both segments. Additionally, engineering charges and royalty fees charged to the Services and International segments by the Products and Systems segment are reflected in the operating performance of each segment. All such intersegment transactions are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial reporting.
 

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Selected consolidated financial information by segment for the periods shown was as follows (intercompany transactions are eliminated in Corporate and eliminations):
 
 
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

 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
Income (loss) from operations
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
12,172

 
$
18,815

 
$
24,641

 
$
34,214

International
6,717

 
3,971

 
11,375

 
5,789

Products and Systems
152

 
1,055

 
289

 
2,239

Corporate and eliminations
(6,533
)
 
(4,272
)
 
(12,641
)
 
(9,741
)
 
$
12,508

 
$
19,569

 
$
23,664

 
$
32,501

 
Income (loss) by operating segment includes intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in Corporate and eliminations.
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
Depreciation and amortization
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Services
$
5,469

 
$
5,562

 
$
11,074

 
$
11,084

International
1,963

 
1,914

 
3,921

 
3,886

Products and Systems
566

 
577

 
1,114

 
1,140

Corporate and eliminations
(104
)
 
(90
)
 
(212
)
 
(187
)
 
$
7,894

 
$
7,963

 
$
15,897

 
$
15,923

 

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(tabular dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)



 
November 30, 2016
 
May 31, 2016
Intangible assets, net
 

 
 

Services
$
19,945

 
$
19,022

International
15,807

 
17,703

Products and Systems
5,555

 
6,054

Corporate and eliminations
830

 
713

 
$
42,137

 
$
43,492

 

 
November 30, 2016
 
May 31, 2016
Total assets
 

 
 

Services
$
302,920

 
$
301,678

International
135,981

 
132,643

Products and Systems
31,247

 
31,596

Corporate and eliminations
22,018

 
16,758

 
$
492,166

 
$
482,675

 
Revenues by geographic area for the three and six months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
United States
$
112,719

 
$
132,068

 
$
228,842

 
$
262,411

Other Americas
19,957

 
23,557

 
35,006

 
35,086

Europe
37,560

 
36,468

 
71,054

 
71,352

Asia-Pacific
6,406

 
2,693

 
10,183

 
5,790

 
$
176,642

 
$
194,786

 
$
345,085

 
$
374,639



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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)



14. Repurchase of Common Stock

On October 7, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a $50 million stock repurchase plan. As part of this plan, on August 17, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with its CEO, Dr. Sotirios Vahaviolos, to purchase up to 1 million of his shares, commencing in October 2016. Pursuant to the agreement, in general, the Company will purchase from Dr. Vahaviolos up to $2 million of shares each month, at a 2% discount to the average daily price of the Company's common stock for the preceding month. During the quarter ended November 30, 2016, the Company purchased approximately 181,000 shares from Dr. Vahaviolos at an average price of $22.07 per share and an aggregate cost of $4.0 million. In addition, during this same fiscal quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 146,000 shares in the open market at an average price of $20.48 per share and an aggregate cost of approximately $3.0 million. All such repurchased shares are classified as Treasury Stock on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of November 30, 2016, approximately $43.0 million remained available to repurchase shares under the stock repurchase plan.

 
15. Subsequent Event

On January 3, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved a change in the Company's fiscal year from May 31 to December 31, effective December 31, 2016. 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.

ITEM 2.                                                Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) includes a narrative explanation and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition for the three and six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015. The MD&A should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 15, 2016 (“2016 Annual Report”). Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, “Mistras,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Mistras Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The MD&A includes disclosure in the following areas:

•Forward-Looking Statements
•Overview
•Results of Operations
•Liquidity and Capital Resources
•Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Historically, our fiscal years ended on May 31. On January 3, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved a change in the Company's fiscal year from May 31 to December 31, effective December 31, 2016. In this quarterly report, our fiscal years are identified according to the calendar year in which they historically ended (e.g., the fiscal year ended May 31, 2016 is referred to as “fiscal 2016”), and references to "fiscal 2017" mean the period that would have been the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017, if we had not changed our fiscal year to a calendar year on January 3, 2017 (effective December 31, 2016). The Company will report its financial results for the period of June 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 on a Transition Report on Form 10-K.
 

 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and they are subject to risks and uncertainties known and unknown that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
 

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In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as “goals,” or “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “predicts,” “appears,” “projects,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. You are urged not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, any of which may turn out to be wrong due to inaccurate assumptions, various risks, uncertainties or other factors known and unknown. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences in results and outcomes from those in our forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those discussed in the “Business—Forward-Looking Statements,” and “Risk Factors” sections of our 2016 Annual Report as well as those discussed in our other filings with the SEC.
 
Overview
 
We offer our customers “one source for asset protection solutions”® and are a leading global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. We combine industry-leading products and technologies, expertise in mechanical integrity (MI), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Destructive Testing (DT) and predictive maintenance (PdM) services, process and fixed asset engineering and consulting services, proprietary data analysis and our world class enterprise inspection database management and analysis software, PCMS, to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of customized solutions, ranging from routine inspections to complex, plant-wide asset integrity management and assessments. These mission critical solutions enhance our customers’ ability to comply with governmental safety and environmental regulations, extend the useful life of their assets, increase productivity, minimize repair costs, manage risk and avoid catastrophic disasters. Our operations consist of three reportable segments: Services, International and Products and Systems.
 
•
Services provides asset protection solutions predominantly in North America with the largest concentration in the United States, consisting primarily of NDT, inspection and engineering services that are used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure.

•
International offers services, products and systems similar to those of the other segments to global markets, principally in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America, but not to customers in China and South Korea, which are served by the Products and Systems segment.
 
•
Products and Systems designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services the Company’s asset protection products and systems, including equipment and instrumentation, predominantly in the United States.
 
Given the role our solutions play in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of infrastructure, we provide a majority of our services to our customers on a regular, recurring basis. We serve a global customer base of companies with asset-intensive infrastructure, including companies in the oil and gas (downstream, midstream, upstream and petrochemical), power generation (natural gas, fossil, nuclear, alternative, renewable, and transmission and distribution), public infrastructure, chemicals, commercial aerospace and defense, transportation, primary metals and metalworking, pharmaceutical/biotechnology and food processing industries and research and engineering institutions. We have established long-term relationships as a critical solutions provider to many of the leading companies in our target markets.

We have focused on introducing our advanced asset protection solutions to our customers using proprietary, technology-enabled software and testing instruments, including those developed by our Products and Systems segment. We have made a number of acquisitions in an effort to grow our base of experienced, certified personnel, expand our product and technical capabilities, increase our geographical reach and leverage our fixed costs. We have increased our capabilities and the size of our customer base through the development of applied technologies and managed support services, organic growth and the integration of acquired companies. These acquisitions have provided us with additional products, technologies, resources and customers that we believe will enhance our advantages over our competition.

Demand for outsourced asset protection solutions has generally increased over the last ten years, creating demand from which our entire industry has benefited. We believe continued growth can be realized in all of our target markets. However, current market conditions are soft, driven by lower oil prices which have driven many of the Company’s customers to curtail spending.
 
Global financial markets continue to experience uncertainty, relatively low consumer confidence, slow economic growth, fluctuating oil prices and volatile currency exchange rates. However, we believe these conditions have allowed us to selectively hire new talented individuals that otherwise might not have been available to us, and to make acquisitions of complementary businesses at reasonable valuations.

 
Results of Operations

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Condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015 were as follows:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues
$
176,642

 
$
194,786

 
$
345,085

 
$
374,639

Gross profit
52,076

 
56,925

 
102,132

 
108,199

Gross profit as a % of Revenue
29
%
 
29
%
 
30
%
 
29
%
Total operating expenses
39,568

 
37,356

 
78,468

 
75,698

Operating expenses as a % of Revenue
22
%
 
19
%
 
23
%
 
20
%
Income from operations
12,508

 
19,569

 
23,664

 
32,501

Income from Operations as a % of Revenue
7
%
 
10
%
 
7
%
 
9
%
Interest expense
928

 
1,335

 
1,748

 
3,257

Income before provision for income taxes
11,580

 
18,234

 
21,916

 
29,244

Provision for income taxes
4,284

 
6,804

 
8,011

 
10,967

Net income
7,296

 
11,430

 
13,905

 
18,277

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

 
5

 
39

 
(20
)
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
7,270

 
$
11,425

 
$
13,866

 
$
18,297

 
The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, as a measure of its consolidated operating performance and assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income is provided below for the three and six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Adjusted EBITDA data
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
7,270

 
$
11,425

 
$
13,866

 
$
18,297

Interest expense
928

 
1,335

 
1,748

 
3,257

Provision for income taxes
4,284

 
6,804

 
8,011

 
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
$
21,621

 
$
29,205

 
$
42,807

 
$
51,534

 
Note About Non-GAAP Measures
 
Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure used by management that is not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Adjusted EBITDA is defined in this Report as net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. plus: interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, certain acquisition-related costs (including transaction due diligence costs and adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration), foreign exchange (gain) loss and, if applicable, certain special items which are noted.
 
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations. Adjusted EBITDA is also used as the basis for a performance evaluation metric for certain of our executive and employee incentive compensation programs.


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Later in this MD&A under the heading "Income from Operations", the non-GAAP financial performance measure "Income from operations before special items” is used for each of our three segments and the "Total Company", with tables reconciling the measure to a financial measure under GAAP. This non-GAAP measure excludes from the GAAP measure "Income from Operations" (a) transaction expenses related to acquisitions, such as professional fees and due diligence costs, (b) the net changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and (c) certain non-recurring items. These items have been excluded from the GAAP measure because these expenses and credits are not considered by management to be related to the Company’s or Segment’s core business operations. The acquisition related costs and special items can be a net expense or credit in any given period.

In the MD&A section "Liquidity and Capital Resources", we use the term free cash flow, a non-GAAP measurement. We define free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures (which are purchases of property, plant and equipment and of intangible assets and classified as an investing activity). Free cash flow, which does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since items such as debt repayments are not deducted in determining such measures, was $18.5 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017, consisting of $26.0 million of operating cash flow less $7.4 million of capital expenditures. For the comparable period in fiscal 2016, free cash flow was $18.3 million consisting of $26.5 million of operating cash flow less $8.2 million of capital expenditures.
 
Revenue
 
Revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2016 were $176.6 million, a decrease of $18.1 million, or 9%, compared with the prior year. Revenues for the six months ended November 30, 2016 were $345.1 million, a decrease of $29.6 million, or 8%, compared with the prior year.

Revenues by segment for the three months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015 were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
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

In the second quarter of fiscal 2017, Services segment revenues decreased 12% due to a low double digit organic decline, offset by a small amount of acquisition growth. Products and Systems segment revenues decreased by 14% driven by lower sales volume. International segment revenues increased by 10%, driven by mid-teens organic growth, offset by a mid-single digit unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.

Oil and gas revenues comprised approximately 54% and 53% of total Company revenues in the second quarters of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively. The Company’s top ten customers comprised approximately 37% and 36% of total revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively. One customer, BP plc., accounted for approximately 12% of our total revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. No customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2016.

Six Months

In the first six months of fiscal 2017, Services segment revenues decreased 10% due to a low double digit organic decline, offset by a small amount of acquisition growth. Products and Systems segment revenues decreased by 22% driven by lower sales volume. International segment revenues increased by 6% due to high single digit organic growth, offset by mid-single digit unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.

Oil and gas revenues comprised approximately 55% and 54% of total Company revenues for the first six months of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively. The Company’s top ten customers comprised approximately 37% and 33% of total revenues in

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the first six months of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively. One customer, BP plc., accounted for approximately 13% of our total revenues for the first half of fiscal 2017. No customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues in the first half of fiscal 2016.


Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased by $4.8 million, or 9%, in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, on a sales decline of 9%. Gross profit decreased by $6.1 million, or 6%, in the first six months of fiscal 2017, on a sales decline of 8%.

Gross profit by segment for the three and six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015 was as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Gross profit
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
34,184

 
$
41,118

 
$
68,629

 
$
77,687

   % of segment revenue
25.8
%
 
27.3
%
 
26.5
%
 
27.0
%
International
14,837

 
12,106

 
27,224

 
22,886

   % of segment revenue
35.1
%
 
31.5
%
 
34.1
%
 
30.4
%
Products and Systems
3,230

 
3,833

 
6,326

 
7,755

   % of segment revenue
48.3
%
 
49.2
%
 
49.2
%
 
47.1
%
Corporate and eliminations
(175
)
 
(132
)
 
(47
)
 
(129
)
 
$
52,076

 
$
56,925

 
$
102,132

 
$
108,199

   % of total revenue
29.5
%
 
29.2
%
 
29.6
%
 
28.9
%

Three months

As a percentage of revenues, gross profit was 29.5% and 29.2% for the second quarters of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. Service segment gross profit margins decreased to 25.8% in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to 27.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. The 150 basis point decrease was primarily driven by lower sales volume and a less favorable sales mix. International segment gross margins increased to 35.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 compared with 31.5% in the prior year. The 360 basis point increase was due to improvement across our largest country locations, driven by double digit organic growth, improvements in technical labor utilization, sales mix and overhead utilization. Products and Systems segment gross margin decreased by 90 basis points to 48.3% compared with 49.2% in the prior year.

Six months
 
As a percentage of revenues, gross profit was 29.6% and 28.9% for the first six months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. Service segment gross profit margins decreased to 26.5% in the first six months of fiscal 2017 compared to 27.0% in the first six months of fiscal 2016. The 50 basis point decrease was primarily driven by lower sales volume and a less favorable sales mix. International segment gross margins increased to 34.1% in the first six months of fiscal 2017 compared with 30.4% in the prior year. The 370 basis point increase was due to improvement across our largest country locations, driven by organic revenue growth, improvements in technical labor utilization, sales mix and overhead utilization. Products and Systems segment gross margin improved by 210 basis points to 49.2% compared with 47.1% in the prior year.


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Income from Operations

The following table shows a reconciliation of the income from operations to income before special items for each of the Company's three operating segments, the Corporate segment and for the Company in total:

 
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
(6,533
)
 
(4,272
)
 
(12,641
)
 
(9,741
)
Severance costs
—

 
—

 
133

 
—

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
167

 
75

 
206

 
79

Loss before special items
(6,366
)
 
(4,197
)
 
(12,302
)
 
(9,662
)
Total Company
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from operations
$
12,508

 
$
19,569

 
$
23,664

 
$
32,501

Severance costs
$
160

 
$
320

 
$
425

 
$
379

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
$
197

 
$
(75
)
 
$
591

 
$
(971
)
Income before special items
$
12,865

 
$
19,814

 
$
24,680

 
$
31,909

 

Three months
For the three months ended November 30, 2016, income from operations (GAAP) decreased $7.1 million, or 36%, compared with the prior year’s second quarter, and income before special items (non-GAAP) decreased $6.9 million, or 35%. As a percentage of revenues, income before special items decreased by 290 basis points to 7.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from 10.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2016.
 
Operating expenses increased $2.2 million compared with the prior year’s second quarter, driven by $2.1 million increase in recurring expenses and an increase in special items of $0.1 million. The recurring expenses were primarily driven by a $1.4 million increase in professional fees and personnel for the Corporate segment compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Services, International and the Products and Systems segments were flat from the second quarter of fiscal 2017 to fiscal 2016.


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Six months

For the six months ended November 30, 2016, income from operations (GAAP) decreased $8.8 million, or 27%, compared with the prior year, and income before special items (non-GAAP) decreased $7.2 million, or 23%. As a percentage of revenues, income before special items decreased by 130 basis points to 7.2% in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from 8.5% in the first six months of fiscal 2016.
 
Operating expenses increased $2.8 million compared with the prior year’s first six months, driven by a $1.2 million increase in recurring expenses and a $1.6 million increase in special items, which was primarily due to acquisition-related expense. The recurring expenses were primarily driven by a $2.0 million increase in professional fees and personnel for the Corporate segment, which was offset by the International segment, which decreased $1.8 million, primarily due to foreign currency gains. The Services and the Products and Systems segments were flat for the first six months of fiscal 2017 to fiscal 2016.

Interest Expense
 
Interest expense was approximately $0.9 million and $1.3 million for the second quarters of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest expense was approximately $1.7 million and $3.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. These decreases were primarily related to the repayment of seller notes related to acquisitions.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 37% for the second quarters of fiscal 2017 and 2016. The Company's effective tax rate was approximately 37% and 38% for the first six months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to the impact of favorable discrete items.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash Flows Table
 
Cash flows are summarized in the table below:
 
 
Six months ended
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
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

 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 
During the six months ended November 30, 2016, cash provided by operating activities was $26.0 million, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 2%. The decrease was primarily attributable to the timing of collections, accrued expenses and other payables.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
During the six months ended November 30, 2016, cash used in investing activities was $15.0 million, compared with a cash outflow of $9.6 million in the comparable period of the prior year. The first six months of fiscal 2017 included $8.2 million outflow related to acquisitions, compared with $1.7 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2016. Cash used for capital expenditures was $7.4 million and $8.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively.


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Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used by financing activities was $4.3 million for the six months ended November 30, 2016, which was primarily for the repurchase of $7.0 million of the Company's stock under its stock repurchase plan. For the comparable period in fiscal 2016, the Company utilized most of the $18.3 million of free cash flow to reduce its debt and capital lease obligations by $15.2 million.

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The effect of exchange rate changes on our cash and cash equivalents was a net reduction of $1.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017, compared to $0.2 million for the first six months of fiscal 2016, primarily driven by exchange rates for fiscal 2017, notably the impact of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

Cash Balance and Credit Facility Borrowings
 
The terms of our Credit Agreement have not changed from those set forth in Part II, Item 7 of our 2016 Annual Report under the Section “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, under the heading “Cash Balance and Credit Facility Borrowings,” and Note 10 - Long-Term Debt to these condensed consolidated financial statements in this report, under the heading “Senior Credit Facility.”
 
As of November 30, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $26.3 million and available borrowing capacity of $81.3 million under our Credit Agreement with borrowings of $88.0 million and $5.7 million of letters of credit outstanding. We finance operations primarily through our existing cash balances, cash collected from operations, bank borrowings and capital lease financing. We believe these sources are sufficient to fund our operations for the foreseeable future.
 
As of November 30, 2016, we were in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and we will continuously monitor our compliance with the covenants contained in our Credit Agreement.
 
Contractual Obligations

There have been no significant changes in our contractual obligations and outstanding indebtedness as disclosed in the 2016 Annual Report.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
 
During the six months ended November 30, 2016, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in the 2016 Annual Report.
 
ITEM 3.                                                Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk as discussed in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” included in the 2016 Annual Report.
 
ITEM 4.                                                Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of November 30, 2016, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on the evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial

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Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s quarter ended November 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.                                                Legal Proceedings
 
See Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for a description of our legal proceedings. There have been no material developments with regard to any matters disclosed under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in our 2016 Annual Report except as set forth in Note 12.


 
ITEM 1.A.                                    Risk Factors
 
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” section included in our 2016 Annual Report. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2016 Annual Report.
 
ITEM 2.                                                Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
None.
 
(b) Use of Proceeds from Public Offering of Common Stock
 
None.
 
(c) Repurchases of Our Equity Securities
 
The following table sets forth the shares of our common stock we acquired during the quarter pursuant to the surrender of shares by employees to satisfy the minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units as well as shares from the Company's share repurchase plan.
 
Fiscal Month Ending
Total Number of Shares (or
Units) Purchased
Average Price Paid per
Share (or Unit)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
September 30, 2016
33,315

$
24.56

—

$
50,000,000

October 31, 2016
239,763

$
21.55

231,483

$
45,004,530

November 30, 2016
98,721

$
20.89

95,980

$
43,004,307


(1) - On October 7, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan, which authorizes the expenditure of up to $50.0 million for the purchase of the Company's common stock. On August 17, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with its founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sotirios Vahaviolos, which provides for the Company to repurchase up to 1 million shares of its common stock from Dr. Vahaviolos. The amounts in this column include purchases from Dr. Vahaviolos of 85,234 shares in October and 95,980 shares in November.

 
ITEM 3.                                                Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
ITEM 4.                                                Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 5.                                                Other Information
 
None.

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ITEM 6.                                                Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Schema Document
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document



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Signatures
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MISTRAS GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk
 
 
Jonathan H. Wolk
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer)
 
Date: January 10, 2017


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Exhibit


CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
MISTRAS GROUP, INC.
* * * * *
Mistras Group, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”), does hereby certify that:
1.The Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 14, 2009, is hereby amended by deleting Article VIII thereof in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
ARTICLE VIII

Any director may be removed from the Board of Directors by the stockholders of the corporation with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation then entitled to vote in the election of directors. Vacancies occurring on the Board of Directors for any reason and newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled only by a vote of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, at any meeting of the Board of Directors. A person so elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

2.This Certificate of Amendment was duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the DGCL.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused the Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to be signed, under penalties of perjury, and the facts stated herein are true and correct.
Dated: October 19, 2016
/s/ Michael C. Keefe                
Michael C. Keefe
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary



Exhibit


Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Sotirios J. Vahaviolos, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Mistras Group, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: January 10, 2017
 
/s/ Sotirios J. Vahaviolos
 
Sotirios J. Vahaviolos
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)




Exhibit


Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Jonathan H. Wolk, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Mistras Group, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: January 10, 2017
 
/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk
 
Jonathan H. Wolk
 
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)



Exhibit


Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, for the purposes of section 1350 of chapter 63 of title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in his capacity as an officer of Mistras Group, Inc. (the “Company”), that, to his knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended November 30, 2016 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. This written statement is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Report.

Dated: January 10, 2017

 
/s/ Sotirios J. Vahaviolos
 
Sotirios J. Vahaviolos
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk
 
Jonathan H. Wolk
 
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)