UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 7, 2015

 

Mistras Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001- 34481

 

22-3341267

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

195 Clarksville Road

 

 

Princeton Junction, New Jersey

 

08550

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 716-4000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On January 7, 2015, Mistras Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “us”) issued a press release announcing the financial results for the second quarter and first six months of the fiscal year ending May 31, 2015.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In the press release attached, the Company uses the terms “Adjusted EBITDA” and “Segment and Total Company Income (Loss) from Operations before Acquisition-Related Expense (Benefit), net,” which are not measures of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  Information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures and their use by the Company is set forth in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed August 8, 2014.

 

The tables attached to the press release also include the non-GAAP financial measures “Net Income Excluding Acquisition-related Items” and “Diluted EPS Excluding Acquisition-related Items,” reconciling these measures to financial measures under GAAP.  These non-GAAP measures exclude from the GAAP measures net income and diluted earnings per common share (a) transaction expenses related to acquisitions, such as professional fees and due diligence costs and (b) the net changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities.  These items have been excluded from the GAAP measures because these expenses and credits are not related to the Company’s core business operations and are related solely to the Company’s acquisition activities.  Changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities can be a net expense or credit in any given period, and fluctuate based upon the then current value of cash consideration the Company expects to pay in the future for prior acquisitions, without impacting cash generated from the Company’s business operations.

 

Management believes that these measures provide investors with useful information and more meaningful period over period comparisons by identifying and excluding these acquisition-related costs so that the performance of the core business operations can be identified and compared.  Management also believes that these measures help our investors to better understand the profitability trends of our business, and facilitate easier comparisons of our profitability to prior and future periods and to our peers.

 

These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, the comparable GAAP measures.  These measures have limitations because there are no standards to determine which adjustments to GAAP measures should be made, and/or may not be comparable with similar measures for other companies.  In addition, acquisitions are a part of our growth strategy, and therefore acquisition-related items are a necessary cost of our business.  Segment and Total Company Income from Operations before Acquisition-Related Expense (Benefit), net, and Net Income Excluding Acquisition-related Items are not metrics used to determine incentive compensation.  Adjusted EBITDA and Diluted EPS Excluding Acquisition-related Items are used to determine a portion of the incentive compensation for executive officers.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statement and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1                        Press release issued by Mistras Group, Inc. dated January 7, 2015

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

MISTRAS GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 7, 2015

By:

/s/ Michael C. Keefe

 

 

Name:

Michael C. Keefe

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued by Mistras Group, Inc. dated January 7, 2015

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Mistras Group Announces Record Results for Second Quarter FY’15

 

 

MISTRAS Group, Inc. January 7, 2015 4:01 PM

 

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., January 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mistras Group, Inc. (MG), a leading “one source” global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions, today reported financial results for its second quarter and first six months of fiscal year 2015, which ended November 30, 2014.

 

Revenues increased by 32% over the prior year’s second quarter, reaching a record level of $206.9 million. Net income for the second quarter achieved another record of $10.4 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared with the prior year second quarter’s net income of $9.3 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. Acquisition-related items added $0.02 of earnings per diluted share in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 and $0.01 per diluted share in the corresponding prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA rose 25% over the prior year’s second quarter, to a record level of $28.2 million compared with the prior year’s $22.6 million.

 

Revenues increased by 28% over the prior year’s first six months, reaching $373.5 million. Net income for the first six months was $12.1 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with the prior year’s $14.9 million, or $0.51 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA of $41.4 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2015 was 7% higher than the comparable prior year amount of $38.6 million.

 

The Company’s year-on-year revenue growth remained robust, exceeding 20% for the third consecutive quarter. The Company’s Services segment experienced strong year-on-year growth of over 48%, of which 22% was organic, driven by market share gains, a healthy fall turnaround season, and project work. The Company’s 32% year-on-year revenue growth was led by a combination of acquisitions (+19%) and strong organic growth (+14%), offset in part by weaker foreign exchange (-1%).

 

Gross profit margins improved sequentially to 28.5% from 25.2% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, but were lower than the prior year’s 30.6%. As with the Company’s revenue growth, this change was also driven primarily by the Services segment, which saw gross profit margins improve to 27.5% from the first quarter’s 24.4%, but lower than the prior year’s 28.4%. The improvement from the first quarter was driven by a seasonal uptick and healthy turnaround volume, while the unfavorable comparison to the prior year’s second quarter was driven by the Company’s continued investment in the Canadian oil sands region, as well as an adverse sales mix in some international countries.

 



 

Key Financial Metrics:

 

Revenues

 

·                  Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 32% over prior year. Organic revenue growth was 14%.

·                  Services segment revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 48% over prior year, including 22% organic growth and 26% acquisition growth.

·                  International segment revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 declined 5% vs. prior year, with components: organic (-5%), acquisitions (+2%) and foreign exchange (-2%).

·                  Products and Systems segment revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 declined by 13% (all organic) compared with prior year.

 

Gross Profit

 

·                  Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased by 23% over prior year on a 32% increase in revenues;

·                  Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 was 28.5% of revenues vs. 30.6% in the prior year.

 

Operating Cash Flow

 

·                  The Company’s operating cash flow was $3.2 million for the first half of fiscal year 2015.

 

Sotirios Vahaviolos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, “This was the strongest quarter that Mistras has ever had in terms of Adjusted EBITDA, net income, earnings per diluted share and revenue. The fact that this performance followed a difficult first quarter makes it even more gratifying. We are very encouraged by the continued strong organic revenue growth in our Services segment and we continue to work on several initiatives to improve our profit margins. Our progress to date is encouraging and bodes well for future results.”

 

Dr. Vahaviolos continued, “We are excited about our expansion into two new areas, the Gulf offshore market, via our acquisition of The Nacher Corporation, and our continued efforts to grow organically in the Canadian oil sands region. NACHER has gotten off to a fast start, helping to propel our acquisition-related revenue growth, and we remain optimistic about our efforts in the Canadian oil sands for the second half of the fiscal year.”

 

Outlook and Guidance for Fiscal 2015

 

Based on the strong second quarter and additional upside from NACHER, the Company is increasing its revenue expectation for fiscal year 2015 to a range of $720 million to $740 million, representing growth of 16% to 19% over prior year.

 

The Company expects its Adjusted EBITDA to be within the high end of its previously announced range of from $78 million to $84 million, representing an increase of from 11% to 20% over prior year.

 



 

Conference Call

 

In connection with this release, Mistras will hold a conference call on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern). The call will be broadcast over the Web and can be accessed on Mistras’ Website, www.mistrasgroup.com. Individuals in the U.S. wishing to participate in the conference call by phone may call 1-844-832-7227 and use confirmation code 55599260 when prompted. The International dial-in number is 1-224-633-1529.

 

About Mistras Group, Inc.

 

Mistras offers one of the broadest “one source” services and technology-enabled asset protection solution portfolios in the industry used to evaluate the structural integrity of energy, industrial and public infrastructure. Mission critical services and solutions are delivered globally and provide customers with the ability to extend the useful life of their assets, improve productivity and profitability, comply with government safety and environmental regulations and enhance risk management operational decisions.

 

Mistras uniquely combines its industry leading products and technologies - 24/7 on-line monitoring of critical assets; mechanical integrity (“MI”) and non-destructive testing (“NDT”) services; destructive testing services; and its proprietary world class data warehousing and analysis software - to provide comprehensive and competitive products, systems and services solutions from a single source provider.

 

For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.mistrasgroup.com.

 

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

 

Certain statements made in this press release are “forward-looking statements” about Mistras’ financial results and estimates, products and services, business model, strategy, growth opportunities, profitability and competitive position, and other matters. These forward-looking statements generally use words such as “future,” “possible,” “potential,” “targeted,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would” and other similar words and phrases. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved, if at all. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in these statements. A list, description and discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties can be found in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2014, as updated by our reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and Mistras undertakes no obligation to update such statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 



 

* Use of Non-GAAP Measures

 

The term “Adjusted EBITDA” used in this release is a financial measurement not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“US GAAP”). A Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to a financial measurement under US GAAP is set forth in a table attached to this press release. In addition, the Company has also included in the attached tables non-GAAP measurements “EBITDA”, “Segment and Total Company Income from Operations before Acquisition-Related Expense (Benefit), net”, “Net Income Excluding Acquisition-related Items” and “Diluted EPS Excluding Acquisition-related Items,” reconciling these measurements to financial measurements under US GAAP. The Company believes that investors and other users of the financial statements benefit from the presentation of these non-GAAP measurements because they provide additional metrics to compare the Company’s operating performance on a consistent basis and measure underlying trends and results of the Company’s business.

 



 

Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

November 30, 2014

 

May 31, 2014

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

19,599

 

$

10,020

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

164,888

 

137,824

 

Inventories

 

12,188

 

11,376

 

Deferred income taxes

 

3,775

 

3,283

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

15,536

 

12,626

 

Total current assets

 

215,986

 

175,129

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

82,266

 

77,811

 

Intangible assets, net

 

61,543

 

57,875

 

Goodwill

 

169,088

 

130,516

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,301

 

1,344

 

Other assets

 

1,887

 

1,297

 

Total assets

 

$

532,071

 

$

443,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

15,558

 

$

14,978

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

54,594

 

54,650

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

17,988

 

8,058

 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

6,968

 

7,251

 

Income taxes payable

 

2,133

 

1,854

 

Total current liabilities

 

97,241

 

86,791

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

137,080

 

68,590

 

Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion

 

12,968

 

13,664

 

Deferred income taxes

 

20,369

 

15,521

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

14,699

 

17,014

 

Total liabilities

 

282,357

 

201,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized

 

 

 

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

 

286

 

284

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

204,987

 

201,831

 

Retained earnings

 

53,593

 

41,500

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(9,427

)

(1,511

)

Total Mistras Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

249,439

 

242,104

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

275

 

288

 

Total equity

 

249,714

 

242,392

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

532,071

 

$

443,972

 

 



 

Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended November 30,

 

Six months ended November 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

206,893

 

156,755

 

373,466

 

292,593

 

Cost of revenues

 

142,940

 

104,494

 

262,662

 

196,747

 

Depreciation related to products and systems

 

4,914

 

4,284

 

9,771

 

8,592

 

Gross profit

 

59,039

 

47,977

 

101,033

 

87,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

37,180

 

29,849

 

72,400

 

58,548

 

Research and engineering

 

629

 

786

 

1,278

 

1,429

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,472

 

2,501

 

6,894

 

4,958

 

Acquisition-related expense, net

 

(434

)

(411

)

(1,395

)

(2,508

)

Income from operations

 

18,192

 

15,252

 

21,856

 

24,827

 

Interest expense

 

1,352

 

772

 

2,257

 

1,517

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

16,840

 

14,480

 

19,599

 

23,310

 

Provision for income taxes

 

6,428

 

5,196

 

7,516

 

8,391

 

Net income

 

10,412

 

9,284

 

12,083

 

14,919

 

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

 

15

 

(27

)

10

 

(21

)

Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.

 

$

10,427

 

$

9,257

 

$

12,093

 

$

14,898

 

Earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.53

 

Diluted

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.51

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

28,619

 

28,378

 

28,547

 

28,309

 

Diluted

 

29,397

 

29,102

 

29,551

 

29,147

 

 



 

Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Operating Data by Segment

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three months ended November 30,

 

Six months ended November 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

160,874

 

$

108,862

 

$

282,806

 

$

204,672

 

International

 

41,018

 

43,209

 

81,056

 

80,968

 

Products and Systems

 

7,495

 

8,604

 

14,062

 

15,189

 

Corporate and eliminations

 

(2,494

)

(3,920

)

(4,458

)

(8,236

)

 

 

$

206,893

 

$

156,755

 

$

373,466

 

$

292,593

 

 

 

 

Three months ended November 30,

 

Six months ended November 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

44,252

 

$

30,918

 

$

74,023

 

$

57,665

 

International

 

11,309

 

13,293

 

20,777

 

23,413

 

Products and Systems

 

3,328

 

3,718

 

5,992

 

6,102

 

Corporate and eliminations

 

150

 

48

 

241

 

74

 

 

 

$

59,039

 

$

47,977

 

$

101,033

 

$

87,254

 

 



 

Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Reconciliation of

Segment and Total Company Income (Loss) from Operations before Acquisition-Related Expense (Benefit), net (non-GAAP) to

Segment and Total Company Income (Loss) from Operations (GAAP)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three months ended November 30,

 

Six months ended November 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net (non-GAAP)

 

$

20,596

 

$

14,387

 

$

29,737

 

$

25,402

 

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net

 

525

 

(13

)

786

 

156

 

Income from operations (GAAP)

 

20,071

 

14,400

 

28,951

 

25,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before acquisition-related (benefit), net (non-GAAP)

 

$

2,130

 

$

3,992

 

$

1,542

 

$

5,337

 

Acquisition-related (benefit), net

 

(1,047

)

(3,301

)

(936

)

(3,771

)

Income from operations (GAAP)

 

3,177

 

7,293

 

2,478

 

9,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products and Systems:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before acquisition-related (benefit) net (non-GAAP)

 

$

417

 

$

450

 

$

(16

)

$

25

 

Acquisition-related (benefit), net

 

 

(19

)

 

(1,035

)

Income (loss) from operations (GAAP)

 

417

 

469

 

(16

)

1,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Eliminations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net (non-GAAP)

 

$

(5,385

)

$

(3,988

)

$

(10,802

)

$

(8,445

)

Acquisition-related expense (benefit) net

 

88

 

2,922

 

(1,245

)

2,142

 

(Loss) from operations (GAAP)

 

(5,473

)

(6,910

)

(9,557

)

(10,587

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before acquisition-related (benefit), net (non-GAAP)

 

$

17,758

 

$

14,841

 

$

20,461

 

$

22,319

 

Acquisition-related (benefit), net

 

(434

)

(411

)

(1,395

)

(2,508

)

Income from operations (GAAP)

 

18,192

 

15,252

 

21,856

 

24,827

 

 



 

Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Summary of Cash Flow Information

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six months ended November 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

$

3,230

 

$

15,634

 

Investing Activities

 

(40,666

)

(20,237

)

Financing Activities

 

46,810

 

13,130

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

205

 

(89

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9,579

 

$

8,438

 

 



 

Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Reconciliation of
Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three months ended November 30,

 

Six months ended November 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

10,412

 

$

9,284

 

$

12,083

 

$

14,919

 

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes

 

15

 

(27

)

10

 

(21

)

Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.

 

$

10,427

 

$

9,257

 

$

12,093

 

$

14,898

 

Interest expense

 

1,352

 

772

 

2,257

 

1,517

 

Provision for income taxes

 

6,428

 

5,196

 

7,516

 

8,391

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,386

 

6,785

 

16,665

 

13,550

 

EBITDA

 

$

26,593

 

$

22,010

 

$

38,531

 

$

38,356

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

2,090

 

1,040

 

4,257

 

2,747

 

Acquisition-related expense, net

 

(434

)

(411

)

(1,395

)

(2,508

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

28,249

 

$

22,639

 

$

41,393

 

$

38,595

 

 



 

Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Reconciliation of

Net Income (GAAP) and Diluted Earnings Per Share (GAAP) to

Net Income Excluding Acquisition-related Items (non-GAAP) and Diluted EPS Excluding Acquisition-related Items (non-GAAP)

(in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended November 30,

 

Six months ended November 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (GAAP)

 

$

10,412

 

$

9,284

 

$

12,083

 

$

14,919

 

Acquisition-related (benefit), net of tax

 

(532

)

(382

)

(1,143

)

(1,755

)

Net Income Excluding Acquisition-related Items (non-GAAP)

 

$

9,880

 

$

8,902

 

$

10,940

 

$

13,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share (GAAP)

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.51

 

Acquisition-related (benefit), net

 

(0.02

)

$

(0.01

)

(0.04

)

(0.06

)

Diluted EPS Excluding Acquisition-related Items (non-GAAP)

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.45

 

 

Note: Acquisition-related (benefit), net of tax, includes income tax (benefit) expense of $(99) thousand and $29 thousand for the three months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, and $252 thousand and $753 thousand for the six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013. The aforementioned tax expenses are reflective of non-deductible and non-taxable tax differences related to acquisitions of common stock.