10-Q
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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 February 29, 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 April 1, 2016, the registrant had 28,924,214 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 



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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)
 
 
 
February 29, 2016
 
May 31, 2015
ASSETS
 

 
 

Current Assets
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
18,095

 
$
10,555

Accounts receivable, net
128,605

 
133,228

Inventories
9,880

 
10,841

Deferred income taxes
4,738

 
5,144

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
13,263

 
11,698

Total current assets
174,581

 
171,466

Property, plant and equipment, net
75,665

 
79,256

Intangible assets, net
44,331

 
51,276

Goodwill
166,719

 
166,414

Deferred income taxes
804

 
1,208

Other assets
1,857

 
2,107

Total assets
$
463,957

 
$
471,727

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

Current Liabilities
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
10,240

 
$
10,529

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
53,184

 
55,914

Current portion of long-term debt
12,488

 
17,902

Current portion of capital lease obligations
6,864

 
8,646

Income taxes payable
2,126

 
532

Total current liabilities
84,902

 
93,523

Long-term debt, net of current portion
74,878

 
95,557

Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion
10,653

 
10,717

Deferred income taxes
19,150

 
16,984

Other long-term liabilities
7,482

 
9,934

Total liabilities
197,065

 
226,715

Commitments and contingencies


 


Equity
 

 
 

Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized
290

 
287

Additional paid-in capital
212,013

 
208,064

Retained earnings
79,464

 
57,581

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(24,991
)
 
(21,113
)
Total Mistras Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity
266,776

 
244,819

Noncontrolling interests
116

 
193

Total equity
266,892

 
245,012

Total liabilities and equity
$
463,957

 
$
471,727

 
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
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
160,355

 
$
163,100

 
$
534,994

 
$
536,566

Cost of revenue
112,357

 
119,356

 
368,477

 
382,018

Depreciation
5,189

 
5,010

 
15,509

 
14,781

Gross profit
42,809

 
38,734

 
151,008

 
139,767

Selling, general and administrative expenses
33,747

 
32,758

 
103,591

 
105,158

Research and engineering
677

 
644

 
1,899

 
1,922

Depreciation and amortization
2,742

 
3,104

 
8,345

 
9,998

Acquisition-related (benefit), net
(115
)
 
(1,642
)
 
(1,086
)
 
(3,037
)
Income from operations
5,758

 
3,870

 
38,259

 
25,726

Interest expense
1,123

 
1,161

 
4,380

 
3,418

Income before provision for income taxes
4,635

 
2,709

 
33,879

 
22,308

Provision for income taxes
1,034

 
941

 
12,001

 
8,457

Net income
3,601

 
1,768

 
21,878

 
13,851

Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes
(8
)
 
49

 
12

 
59

Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
3,593

 
$
1,817

 
$
21,890

 
$
13,910

Earnings per common share
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.12

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.76

 
$
0.49

Diluted
$
0.12

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.74

 
$
0.47

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
28,906

 
28,656

 
28,832

 
28,583

Diluted
29,899

 
29,529

 
29,760

 
29,559

 
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
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
3,601

 
$
1,768

 
$
21,878

 
$
13,851

Other comprehensive (loss):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(2,842
)
 
(10,694
)
 
(3,878
)
 
(18,610
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
759

 
(8,926
)
 
18,000

 
(4,759
)
Less: comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest
(8
)
 
49

 
12

 
59

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
751

 
$
(8,877
)
 
$
18,012

 
$
(4,700
)
 
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)
 
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
 
 
Note 1
Cash flows from operating activities
 

 
 

Net income
$
21,878

 
$
13,851

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
23,854

 
24,779

Deferred income taxes
2,880

 
2,177

Share-based compensation expense
4,997

 
4,856

Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration liabilities
(1,292
)
 
(3,266
)
Other
85

 
520

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions of businesses:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
1,378

 
12,207

Inventories
1,235

 
(735
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(2,128
)
 
(4,522
)
Other assets
102

 
(571
)
Accounts payable
(66
)
 
(8,037
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,197

 
(4,594
)
Income taxes payable
1,682

 
(2,149
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
55,802

 
34,516

Cash flows from investing activities
 

 
 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(11,421
)
 
(11,757
)
Purchase of intangible assets
(894
)
 
(581
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(1,709
)
 
(34,671
)
Proceeds from sale of equipment
1,056

 
872

Net cash used in investing activities
(12,968
)
 
(46,137
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 

 
 

Repayment of capital lease obligations
(5,577
)
 
(6,005
)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt
2,293

 
1,145

Repayment of long-term debt
(16,991
)
 
(11,741
)
Proceeds of revolver
45,100

 
99,200

Repayments of revolver
(56,100
)
 
(62,100
)
Payment of contingent consideration for business acquisitions
(2,090
)
 
(3,034
)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of share-based awards
(1,068
)
 
(1,462
)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
(266
)
 
382

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
361

 
682

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(34,338
)
 
17,067

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(956
)
 
(2,081
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
7,540

 
3,365

Cash and cash equivalents
 

 
 

Beginning of period
10,555

 
10,020

End of period
$
18,095

 
$
13,385

Supplemental disclosure of cash paid
 

 
 

Interest
$
4,148

 
$
2,456

Income taxes
$
7,875

 
$
12,388

Noncash investing and financing
 

 
 

Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations
$
3,957

 
$
5,502

Issuance of notes payable
$

 
$
20,488

 
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 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, 2016 and 2015. Reference to a fiscal year means the fiscal year ended May 31. 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 (“2015 Annual Report”) for fiscal 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2015.
 
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.

Immaterial Correction

Subsequent to the issuance of its interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2015, the Company identified errors related to the classification of amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for that period. In accordance with the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 99, Materiality, and SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, management evaluated the materiality of the errors from qualitative and quantitative perspectives,

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



and concluded that the errors were immaterial. Accordingly, management has corrected the presentation of the affected line items of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended February 28, 2015, as summarized below. These changes did not impact the Company’s net income, balance sheet, or stockholders’ equity for any periods previously reported.

 
 
Previously Reported
 
Revised
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
(7,741
)
 
(8,037
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
(5,089
)
 
(4,594
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
34,317

 
34,516

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(34,967
)
 
(34,671
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(46,433
)
 
(46,137
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt
 

 
1,145

Repayments of long-term debt
 
(10,596
)
 
(11,741
)
Net borrowings against revolver
 
35,544

 
37,100

Net cash provided by financing activities
 
15,511

 
17,067

 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(30
)
 
(2,081
)


Significant Accounting Policies
 
The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company's 2015 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 2015 Annual Report, there have been no material changes to the Company's significant accounting policies.

Income Taxes

The Company provides for income taxes in interim periods in an amount that aligns its year-to-date tax provision with the effective income tax rate expected for the full year, plus adjustments to certain discrete tax items. During the three months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company's effective income tax rate differed from the statutory rate principally due to adjustments to certain discrete tax items related to the resolution and adjustment of certain income tax contingencies, which decreased the effective tax rate by 11% and 8%, respectively.


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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars 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. The 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 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. This update should be applied prospectively and earlier adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2015-16 will have 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 is evaluating the effect that ASU 2015-17 will have 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.
 
2.                                      Share-Based Compensation
 
The Company has share-based incentive awards outstanding to its eligible employees and Directors under two equity incentive plans: (i) the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the 2007 Plan), and (ii) the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2009 Plan). No further awards may be granted under the 2007 Plan, although awards granted under the 2007 Plan remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. Awards granted under the 2009 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 nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to stock option awards of less than $0.1 million for each period, respectively. As of February 29, 2016, there was less than $0.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to stock option awards, which are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of less than 0.1 years.
 
No stock options were granted during the nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015.
 
Restricted Stock Unit Awards
 
For the three months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock unit awards of $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended

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



February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock unit awards of $3.3 million and $3.5 million, respectively. As of February 29, 2016, there was $8.3 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 2.3 years.
 
During the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, the Company granted approximately 28,000 and 21,000 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 $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, which was recorded as share-based compensation expense during the nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, respectively.
 
During the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, approximately 220,000 and 231,000 restricted stock units, respectively, vested. The fair value of these units was $3.5 million and $5.2 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.
 
Performance Restricted Stock Units

In the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company granted one-year, two-year and three-year performance restricted stock units to its executive officers and certain other senior officers. In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company granted performance restricted stock units to its executive and certain other senior officers. In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company modified its equity compensation program and granted 154,000 performance restricted stock units to its executive and certain other senior officers. As a condition for receiving any awards under the revised fiscal 2016 plan, the executive and senior officers surrendered and released all rights to receive any shares under the three-year 2014 awards and three-year 2015 awards with a performance or market condition. The Company has accounted for the fiscal 2016 awards as modifications in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. These units have requisite service periods of five years and have no dividend rights. The actual payout of these units will vary based on the Company’s performance over a one-year period based on three metrics related to the Company’s fiscal 2016 performance: (1) Operating Income, (2) Adjusted EBITDAS, which is consistent with Adjusted EBITDA as disclosed in the financial statements, which is net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, acquisition related items, and other non-routine items as determined by the Committee and (3) Revenue. There is also a discretionary portion based on individual performance. During the three months ended November 30, 2015, the Company evaluated the expected performance metrics and increased the estimated performance shares expected to be granted by 80,000 units to a total of 234,000 units. No adjustment was required during the three months ended February 29, 2016.

Compensation costs are initially measured assuming that the target performance conditions will be achieved. However, compensation costs related to the performance conditions are adjusted for subsequent changes in the expected outcomes of the performance conditions. The discretionary portion of these awards are liability-classified and adjusted to fair value each reporting period. Compensation costs for the discretionary portion of the awards are recognized over the same five year requisite service period as the awards based on the Company’s fiscal 2016 performance. For the three months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense/(benefit) related to performance restricted stock units, inclusive of all awards noted above, of approximately $0.4 million and $(0.8) million, respectively. For the nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to these units of approximately $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. At February 29, 2016, there was $3.4 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the 234,000 non-vested performance restricted stock units, which are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 3.8 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

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



reflects: (i) only 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
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
3,593

 
$
1,817

 
$
21,890

 
$
13,910

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding
28,906

 
28,656

 
28,832

 
28,583

Basic earnings per share
$
0.12

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.76

 
$
0.49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
3,593

 
$
1,817

 
$
21,890

 
$
13,910

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding
28,906

 
28,656

 
28,832

 
28,583

Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding
739

 
694

 
657

 
742

Dilutive effect of restricted stock units outstanding
254

 
179

 
271

 
234

 
29,899

 
29,529

 
29,760

 
29,559

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.12

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.74

 
$
0.47

 

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



4.                                      Acquisitions

Acquisitions

In the first nine months of fiscal 2016, the Company completed one acquisition. 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 years of operations from the acquisition date. The Company accounted for this transaction in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

The assets and liabilities of the business acquired in fiscal 2016 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 this acquisition is 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
 
2016
Number of Entities
1

Consideration transferred:
 
Cash paid
$
1,750

Contingent consideration
945

Consideration transferred
2,695

 
 
Current assets
145

Property, plant and equipment
485

Goodwill
2,658

Current liabilities
(521
)
Long-term deferred tax liability
(72
)
Net assets acquired
$
2,695


In the first nine months of fiscal 2015, the Company completed four acquisitions. The Company purchased a company, located in Louisiana, a provider of maintenance and inspection services primarily on offshore platforms. This acquisition expanded the service offerings within the Services segment, allowing the Company to provide services to the upstream operations of its customers. The Company also purchased a group of asset protection businesses located in Quebec, Canada and an asset inspection business in Florida to complement service offerings within the Company’s Services segment and continue its market expansion strategy. The Company’s International Segment completed an acquisition of an asset inspection business located in the United Kingdom.
 
In these acquisitions, the Company acquired 100% of the common stock or certain assets of each acquiree in exchange for aggregate consideration of approximately $35.7 million in cash and $20.5 million in notes payable issued as part of the acquisitions. The Company accounted for these transactions in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. In addition, the acquisitions in Quebec and Florida provided for contingent consideration of up to $3.2 million to be earned based upon the acquired business achieving specific performance metrics over the initial two to three years of operation from the acquisition date.


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



The amortization period of intangible assets acquired in fiscal 2015 ranges from 3 to 10 years. The Company recorded $45.2 million of goodwill in connection with these acquisitions, reflecting the strategic fit and revenue and earnings growth potential of these businesses.
 
 
Acquisition-Related Expense 
 
During the three and nine month periods ended February 29, 2016, the Company incurred acquisition-related costs of $0.1 million and $0.2 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 decrease of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and a corresponding increase in income from operations of $0.2 million and $1.3 million, for the three and nine month periods ended February 29, 2016, respectively. The Company’s aggregate acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities were $3.8 million and $6.4 million as of February 29, 2016 and May 31, 2015, respectively.
 
During the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2015, the Company incurred acquisition-related costs of $0.2 million 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. For the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2015, these adjustments resulted in a net decrease of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and a corresponding increase in income from operations of $1.7 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
 
The fair value adjustments to acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and the acquisition-related transaction costs have been classified as acquisition-related expense, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine month periods ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015.
 

5.                                      Accounts Receivable, net
 
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
 
 
February 29, 2016
 
May 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
$
132,340

 
$
136,208

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(3,735
)
 
(2,980
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
128,605

 
$
133,228

 


6.                                      Property, Plant and Equipment, net
 
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 
 
Useful Life
(Years)
 
February 29, 2016
 
May 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
 
 
$
1,719

 
$
1,856

Buildings and improvements
30-40
 
18,534

 
17,712

Office furniture and equipment
5-8
 
8,653

 
8,084

Machinery and equipment
5-7
 
166,379

 
162,612

 
 
 
195,285

 
190,264

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(119,620
)
 
(111,008
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
$
75,665

 
$
79,256


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



 
Depreciation expense for the three months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 was $5.5 million and $5.4 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 was $16.7 million and $16.3 million, respectively.
 
7.     Goodwill
 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment is shown below:
 
Services
 
International
 
Products
 
Total
Balance at May 31, 2014
$
73,767

 
$
43,552

 
$
13,197

 
$
130,516

Goodwill acquired during the year
41,986

 
1,480

 

 
43,466

Adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations
3,529

 
(367
)
 

 
3,162

Foreign currency translation
(2,003
)
 
(8,727
)
 

 
(10,730
)
Balance at May 31, 2015
$
117,279

 
$
35,938

 
$
13,197

 
$
166,414

Goodwill acquired (disposed) during the year
2,658

 
(374
)
 

 
2,284

Adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations
271

 

 

 
271

Foreign currency translation
(1,034
)
 
(1,216
)
 

 
(2,250
)
Balance at February 29, 2016
$
119,174

 
$
34,348

 
$
13,197

 
$
166,719

 
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 February 29, 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 as of February 29, 2016, May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2014 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:
 
 
 
 
February 29, 2016
 
May 31, 2015
 
Useful Life
(Years)
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
5-12
 
$
79,577

 
$
(45,469
)
 
$
34,108

 
$
81,101

 
$
(41,009
)
 
$
40,092

Software/Technology
3-15
 
17,055

 
(11,377
)
 
5,678

 
15,738

 
(10,290
)
 
5,448

Covenants not to compete
2-5
 
11,618

 
(9,102
)
 
2,516

 
11,678

 
(8,605
)
 
3,073

Other
2-5
 
6,820

 
(4,791
)
 
2,029

 
6,910

 
(4,247
)
 
2,663

Total
 
 
$
115,070

 
$
(70,739
)
 
$
44,331

 
$
115,427

 
$
(64,151
)
 
$
51,276

 
Amortization expense for the three months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 was $2.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 was $7.2 million and $8.5 million, respectively.
 

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



9.                                      Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
 
 
February 29, 2016
 
May 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Accrued salaries, wages and related employee benefits
$
27,274

 
$
26,053

Contingent consideration, current portion
1,508

 
3,543

Accrued workers’ compensation and health benefits
5,933

 
3,630

Deferred revenue
4,302

 
3,841

Other accrued expenses
14,167

 
18,847

Total accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
53,184

 
$
55,914

 
10.                               Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
February 29, 2016
 
May 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Senior credit facility
$
71,528

 
$
83,062

Notes payable
10,368

 
24,933

Other
5,470

 
5,464

Total debt
87,366

 
113,459

Less: Current portion
(12,488
)
 
(17,902
)
Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
74,878

 
$
95,557

 
Senior Credit Facility
 
On October 31, 2014, the Company entered into a Third Amendment and Modification Agreement, to its revolving line of credit, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as agent for the lenders and a lender, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Keybank, National Association and TD Bank, N.A., as lenders. 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 February 29, 2016, the Company had borrowings of $71.5 million and a total of $4.5 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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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except per share data)



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 February 29, 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 through fiscal 2015, the Company issued subordinated notes payable to the sellers. The maturity of the notes that remain outstanding range from two to five years from the date of acquisition with stated interest rates ranging from 0% to 4%. The Company has discounted these obligations to reflect a 2% to 4% market interest. Unamortized discount on the notes was de minimis as of February 29, 2016 and May 31, 2015. Amortization is recorded as interest expense 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.
 

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



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:
 
 
February 29, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Contingent consideration
$

 
$

 
$
3,808

 
$
3,808

Total Liabilities
$

 
$

 
$
3,808

 
$
3,808

 
 
May 31, 2015
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Contingent consideration
$

 
$

 
$
6,411

 
$
6,411

Total Liabilities
$

 
$

 
$
6,411

 
$
6,411

 
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
 
Litigation and Government Investigations
 
The Company is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although the Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against it, 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, except for the proceedings described below for which the Company is currently unable to determine the likely outcome or reasonably estimate the amount or range of potential liability estimate. The costs of defense and amounts that may be recovered against the Company in such matters may be covered by insurance, except that the primary claims set forth in the purported class action case in California is excluded from insurance coverage.

Litigation and Commercial Claims
 
In April 2015, two separate lawsuits were filed in California as purported class action lawsuits on behalf of current and former Mistras employees. The cases are David Kruger v Mistras Group, Inc., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California and Edgar Viceral v Mistras Group, et al, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Both cases were originally filed in California state court and were removed to the respective U.S. District Courts for the districts in which the state court cases were filed. These two cases have been consolidated, with Kruger dismissing his case and joining the Viceral case. As part of this consolidation, the claims in the Kruger case that were not part of the Viceral case were added to the Viceral case by the filing of an amended complaint. 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 law. The parties met with a mediator on April 5, 2016 but no resolution of the case was reached, though the Company anticipates discussions regarding resolution may continue. The Company is currently unable to determine the likely outcome or reasonably estimate the amount or range of potential liability, if any, related to these matters, and accordingly, has not established any reserves for these matters.


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



During fiscal 2012 and 2013, the Company performed radiography work on the construction of pipeline projects in the U.S. The Company has received notice that the owner of the pipeline projects contends that certain of the x-ray images the Company’s technicians prepared regarding the projects did not meet the code quality interpretation standards required by API (American Petroleum Institute) 1103. The projects' owner is claiming damages as a result of the alleged quality defects of the Company’s x-ray images. No lawsuit has been filed at this time. 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.
 
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.

In January 2012, the Company received notice of a governmental investigation concerning an environmental incident which occurred in February 2011 outside on the premises of the Cudahy facility.  No human injury or property damage was reported or appears to have been caused as a result of this incident. While management cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, based on its internal investigation to date, the Company does not believe the outcome will have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations. To the Company’s knowledge, this matter has been dormant since fiscal 2012.
 
Acquisition-related contingencies
 
The Company is liable for contingent consideration in connection with certain of its acquisitions. As of February 29, 2016, total potential acquisition-related contingent consideration ranged from zero to approximately $17.8 million and would be payable upon the achievement of specific performance metrics by certain of the acquired companies over the next 3.3 years of operations. See Note 4 - Acquisitions to these condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the Company’s acquisitions.
 
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 and the Canadian services business, 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.
 
Allocations for general corporate services, including accounting, audit, and contract management, 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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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except per share data)



 
Selected consolidated financial information by segment for the periods shown was as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
123,616

 
$
121,845

 
$
411,484

 
$
404,651

International
31,801

 
33,554

 
107,085

 
114,610

Products and Systems
6,866

 
8,526

 
23,343

 
22,588

Corporate and eliminations
(1,928
)
 
(825
)
 
(6,918
)
 
(5,283
)
 
$
160,355

 
$
163,100

 
$
534,994

 
$
536,566

 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
Gross profit
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
30,256

 
$
27,429

 
$
107,943

 
$
101,452

International
9,227

 
7,018

 
32,113

 
27,795

Products and Systems
3,202

 
4,211

 
10,957

 
10,203

Corporate and eliminations
124

 
76

 
(5
)
 
317

 
$
42,809

 
$
38,734

 
$
151,008

 
$
139,767

 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
Income (loss) from operations
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
10,071

 
$
7,257

 
$
44,285

 
$
36,208

International
1,136

 
(1,315
)
 
6,925

 
1,163

Products and Systems
438

 
1,346

 
2,677

 
1,330

Corporate and eliminations
(5,887
)
 
(3,418
)
 
(15,628
)
 
(12,975
)
 
$
5,758

 
$
3,870

 
$
38,259

 
$
25,726

 
Income (loss) by operating segment includes intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in Corporate and eliminations.
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
Depreciation and amortization
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
5,556

 
$
5,658

 
$
16,640

 
$
16,622

International
1,876

 
1,919

 
5,762

 
6,130

Products and Systems
587

 
608

 
1,727

 
1,809

Corporate and eliminations
(88
)
 
(71
)
 
(275
)
 
218

 
$
7,931

 
$
8,114

 
$
23,854

 
$
24,779

 

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February 29, 2016
 
May 31, 2015
Goodwill
 

 
 

Services
$
119,174

 
$
117,279

International
34,348

 
35,938

Products and Systems
13,197

 
13,197

 
$
166,719

 
$
166,414

 

 
February 29, 2016
 
May 31, 2015
Total assets
 

 
 

Services
$
300,553

 
$
301,031

International
122,669

 
126,643

Products and Systems
32,753

 
35,464

Corporate and eliminations
7,982

 
8,589

 
$
463,957

 
$
471,727

 
Revenues by geographic area for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
United States
$
109,518

 
$
113,664

 
$
371,929

 
$
365,912

Other Americas
17,162

 
14,353

 
52,248

 
53,917

Europe
29,706

 
31,644

 
100,411

 
106,370

Asia-Pacific
3,969

 
3,439

 
10,406

 
10,367

 
$
160,355

 
$
163,100

 
$
534,994

 
$
536,566



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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 nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 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 2015 filed August 12, 2015 (“2015 Annual Report”). In this quarterly report, our fiscal years, which end on May 31, are identified according to the calendar year in which they end (e.g., the fiscal year ending May 31, 2016 is referred to as “fiscal 2016”), and 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
 
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.
 
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 2015 Annual Report as well as those discussed in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“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 along with a growing Canadian business, 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. South America consists of our Brazil operations.
 

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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.

For the last several years, 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. During this period, the demand for outsourced asset protection solutions, in general, has increased, creating demand from which our entire industry has benefited. We believe continued growth can be realized in all of our target markets. Concurrent with this growth, we are working on building our infrastructure to profitably absorb additional growth and have made a number of acquisitions in an effort to leverage our fixed costs, grow our base of experienced, certified personnel, expand our product and technical capabilities and increase our geographical reach.
 
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.
 
Global financial markets continue to experience uncertainty, including tight liquidity and credit availability, relatively low consumer confidence, slow economic growth, fluctuating oil prices, which are currently very low, 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
 
Condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 were as follows:
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues
$
160,355

 
$
163,100

 
$
534,994

 
$
536,566

Gross profit
42,809

 
38,734

 
151,008

 
139,767

Gross profit as a % of Revenue
27
%
 
24
%
 
28
%
 
26
%
Total operating expenses
37,051

 
34,864

 
112,749

 
114,041

Operating expenses as a % of Revenue
23
%
 
21
%
 
21
%
 
21
%
Income from operations
5,758

 
3,870

 
38,259

 
25,726

Income from Operations as a % of Revenue
4
%
 
2
%
 
7
%
 
5
%
Interest expense
1,123

 
1,161

 
4,380

 
3,418

Income before provision for income taxes
4,635

 
2,709

 
33,879

 
22,308

Provision for income taxes
1,034

 
941

 
12,001

 
8,457

Net income
3,601

 
1,768

 
21,878

 
13,851

Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes
$
(8
)
 
49

 
12

 
59

Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
3,593

 
$
1,817

 
$
21,890

 
$
13,910

 

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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP measures explained below, for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA data
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
3,593

 
$
1,817

 
$
21,890

 
$
13,910

Interest expense
1,123

 
1,161

 
4,380

 
3,418

Provision for income taxes
1,034

 
941

 
12,001

 
8,457

Depreciation and amortization
7,931

 
8,114

 
23,854

 
24,779

EBITDA
$
13,681

 
$
12,033

 
$
62,125

 
$
50,564

Share-based compensation expense
1,770

 
599

 
4,997

 
4,856

Acquisition-related (benefit), net
(115
)
 
(1,642
)
 
(1,086
)
 
(3,037
)
Severance
54

 
160

 
293

 
401

Foreign exchange (gain) loss
(98
)
 
247

 
357

 
1,213

Adjusted EBITDA
$
15,292

 
$
11,397

 
$
66,686

 
$
53,997

 
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). EBITDA is defined in this Report as net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. plus: interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. 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, and certain acquisition-related costs (including transaction due diligence costs and adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration), foreign exchange loss and, if applicable, certain non-recurring items which we note.
 
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis, 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 executive and employee incentive compensation programs.

In the MD&A under the heading "Income from Operations", the non-GAAP financial performance measures "Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net” 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 measures excludes from the GAAP measure "Income from Operations" (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 measure because these expenses and credits are not related to the Company’s or Segment’s core business operations and are related solely to the Company’s or Segment’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.

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 is classified as an investing activity). Free cash flow for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 was $43.5 million consisting of $55.8 million of operating cash flow less $12.3 million of capital expenditures. For the comparable period in fiscal 2015, free cash flow was $22.2 million consisting of $34.5 million of operating cash flow less $12.3 million of capital expenditures.
 
Revenue
 
Revenues for the three months ended February 29, 2016 were $160.4 million, a decrease of $2.7 million, or 1.7%, compared to the prior year. Revenues for the nine months ended February 29, 2016 were $535.0 million, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 0.3%, compared to the nine months ended February 28, 2015.

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Revenues by segment for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
123,616

 
$
121,845

 
$
411,484

 
$
404,651

International
31,801

 
33,554

 
107,085

 
114,610

Products and Systems
6,866

 
8,526

 
23,343

 
22,588

Corporate and eliminations
(1,928
)
 
(825
)
 
(6,918
)
 
(5,283
)
 
$
160,355

 
$
163,100

 
$
534,994

 
$
536,566

 
Three Months

In the third quarter of fiscal 2016, Services segment revenues increased 1% due to a combination of low single digit organic growth coupled with a small amount of acquisition growth, which more than offset the adverse impact of a weaker Canadian dollar. Products and Systems segment revenues decreased by 20% driven by timing of sales. International segment revenues decreased by 5%, driven by an unfavorable impact of foreign exchanges rates and dispositions which caused revenues to decline by low double digits, which more than offset mid single-digit organic growth.

Oil and gas revenues increased by approximately 6% and remained the Company’s most significant vertical market, comprising approximately 59% and 53% of total Company revenues in the third quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company’s top ten customers comprised approximately 40% of total revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 compared with approximately 36% in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Nine Months

In the first nine months of fiscal 2016, our revenue decrease of less than 1% was adversely impacted by a combination of foreign exchange and dispositions which reduced revenues by approximately $24 million, or 4%. Services segment revenues increased 2% due to acquisition growth of low single digits, offset by adverse foreign exchange rates, while organic growth was flat. International segment revenues decreased 7% compared with the prior year driven by a mid-teens decline from foreign exchange rates and dispositions. Products and Systems segment revenues increased 3%, primarily due to greater volume.

The Company experienced mid-single digit year-on-year growth in its oil and gas vertical market. Oil and gas revenues comprised approximately 56% and 52% of total Company revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company’s top ten customers comprised approximately 36% of total revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 compared with approximately 33% in the first nine months of the prior fiscal year.

 
Gross Profit

Gross profit increased by $4.1 million, or 10.5%, in the third quarter of fiscal 2016, on a sales decline of 1.7%. Gross profit increased by $11.2 million, or 8.0% during the first nine months of fiscal 2016, on a sales decline of less than 1%.

Gross profit by segment for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 was as follows:
 

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Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Gross profit
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
30,256

 
$
27,429

 
$
107,943

 
$
101,452

International
9,227

 
7,018

 
32,113

 
27,795

Products and Systems
3,202

 
4,211

 
10,957

 
10,203

Corporate and eliminations
124

 
76

 
(5
)
 
317

 
$
42,809

 
$
38,734

 
$
151,008

 
$
139,767


Three months

As a percentage of revenues, gross profit was 26.7% and 23.7% for the third quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. Service segment gross profit margins increased to 24.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to 22.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2015. The 200 basis point increase was driven by improved technical labor utilization, sales mix, improvements in contract management and lower overhead costs. International segment gross margins increased to 29.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 compared with 20.9% in the prior year. The 810 basis point increase was due to improvement in each of our four largest country locations, driven by prior year management changes and staffing actions that improved technical labor utilization, as well as improvements in sales mix and overhead costs. Products and Systems segment gross margin declined by 280 basis points to 46.6% compared with 49.4% in the prior year, driven by lower sales volume.
 
Nine Months

As a percentage of revenues, gross profit was 28.2% and 26.0% for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase in gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to the Services and International segments. Service segment gross profit margin increased to 26.2% compared to 25.1% in the first nine months of fiscal 2015, due to improved technical labor utilization, sales mix, contract management and lower overhead costs. International segment gross margins increased to 30.0% in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 compared with 24.3% in the prior year, due to improvement in each of our four largest country locations, driven by prior year management changes and staffing actions that improved technical labor utilization, as well as improvements in sales mix and overhead costs. Products and Systems segment gross margin improved to 46.9% compared to 45.2% in the prior year driven by a more favorable sales mix.


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Income from Operations

The following table shows a reconciliation of the income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net, to income from operations for each of the Company's three segments and for the Company in total:

 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Services:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
$
9,857

 
$
7,082

 
$
43,478

 
$
36,819

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
(214
)
 
(175
)
 
(807
)
 
611

Income from operations
10,071

 
7,257

 
44,285

 
36,208

International:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
$
1,156

 
$
(2,438
)
 
$
6,488

 
$
(896
)
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
20

 
(1,123
)
 
(437
)
 
(2,059
)
Income from operations
1,136

 
(1,315
)
 
6,925

 
1,163

Products and Systems:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
$
438

 
$
1,346

 
$
2,677

 
$
1,330

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net

 

 

 

Income from operations
438

 
1,346

 
2,677

 
1,330

Corporate and Eliminations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
$
(5,808
)
 
$
(3,762
)
 
$
(15,470
)
 
$
(14,564
)
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
79

 
(344
)
 
158

 
(1,589
)
Loss from operations
(5,887
)
 
(3,418
)
 
(15,628
)
 
(12,975
)
Total Company
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
$
5,643

 
$
2,228

 
$
37,173

 
$
22,689

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
$
(115
)
 
$
(1,642
)
 
$
(1,086
)
 
$
(3,037
)
Income from operations
$
5,758

 
$
3,870

 
$
38,259

 
$
25,726

 

Three months
For the three months ended February 29, 2016, income from operations increased $1.9 million, or 49%, compared with the prior year’s third quarter. As a percentage of revenues, income from operations was 4% and 2% for the third quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
Operating expenses increased $2.2 million, or 6%, compared with the prior year’s third quarter. The Services, International, and Products and Systems segments year-on-year operating expenses were flat. Corporate operating expenses were $2.5 million higher than in the prior year's third quarter, as a normal level of share-based compensation was incurred in the current year period compared with an abnormally low prior year amount, as well as an elevated level of legal costs.

Nine Months
For the nine months ended February 29, 2016, income from operations increased $12.5 million or 49%, compared with the prior year’s first nine months. As a percentage of revenues, income from operations was 7% and 5% for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Operating expenses decreased by $1.3 million, or 1% compared with the prior year’s first nine months. The Services segment experienced an year-on-year operating expense decrease of $1.6 million, driven by decreased salary and benefits related costs. The International segment year-on-year operating expenses declined by $1.4 million, driven by the impact of foreign exchange

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rates and continued cost reduction initiatives. Products and Systems operating expenses declined by $0.6 million, due primarily to the impact of cost reductions. Corporate operating expenses were $2.3 million higher than in the prior year's first nine months, as a normal level of share-based compensation was incurred in the current year period compared with an abnormally low prior year amount, as well as an elevated level of legal costs.

Interest Expense
 
Interest expense was approximately $1.1 million and $1.2 million for the third quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. Interest expense was approximately $4.4 million and $3.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase was primarily related to interest expense on seller notes from our recent acquisitions.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 22% and 35% for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. Fiscal 2016 and 2015 rates included favorable discrete tax items aggregating $0.5 million in the current year and $0.2 million in the prior year, which decreased the effective tax rate by 11% and 8%, respectively. The decrease in the current year related primarily to reserves that were released due to the lapse of the related statute of limitations. The Company's effective income tax rate was approximately 35% and 38% for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. These same items reduced the year to date effective tax rates by 2% in the current year and 1% in the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash Flows Table
 
Cash flows are summarized in the table below:
 
 
Nine months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in):
 

 
 

Operating activities
$
55,802

 
$
34,516

Investing activities
(12,968
)
 
(46,137
)
Financing activities
(34,338
)
 
17,067

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(956
)
 
(2,081
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
$
7,540

 
$
3,365

 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 
During the nine months ended February 29, 2016, cash provided by operating activities was $55.8 million, an increase of $21.3 million, or 62%. The improvement was primarily attributable to the Company’s $12.7 million improvement in Adjusted EBITDA, as well as a 3 day reduction in DSO that reduced working capital outlays.
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
During the nine months ended February 29, 2016, cash used in investing activities was $13.0 million, compared with cash outflow of $46.1 million in the comparable period of the prior year. The prior year's first nine months included $34.7 million outflow related to acquisitions, compared with $1.7 million cash utilized for this purpose in the first nine months of fiscal 2016. Cash used for capital expenditures was $12.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used by financing activities was $34.3 million for the nine months ended February 29, 2016. The Company utilized most of the $43.5 million of free cash flow generated in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 to reduce its debt and capital lease obligations by $31.3 million, and to fund other tax-related outflows totaling $1.0 million. The Company generated cash from financing activities in the prior year’s comparable period by taking on a net of $37.1 million of additional debt to fund

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acquisitions made in the prior year, offset by repayments of debt, capital lease obligations and contingent consideration obligations of approximately $20 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 $1.0 million in the nine months of fiscal 2016, compared to $2.1 million for the nine months of fiscal 2015, driven by a stronger U.S. dollar and dispositions of three small foreign subsidiaries made at the end of the prior fiscal year.

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 2015 Annual Report under the Section “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, under the heading “Cash Balance and Credit Facility Borrowings,” and Note 9 - Long-Term Debt to these condensed consolidated financial statements in this report, under the heading “Senior Credit Facility.”
 
As of February 29, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $18.1 million and available borrowing capacity of $99.0 million under our Credit Agreement with borrowings of $71.5 million and $4.5 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 February 29, 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

Other than the amendment to the Credit Agreement, discussed above under “Liquidity and Capital Resources- Cash Balance and Credit Facility Borrowings”, there have been no significant changes in our contractual obligations and outstanding indebtedness as disclosed in the 2015 Annual Report.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
 
During the nine months ended February 29, 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 2015 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 2015 Annual Report.
 
ITEM 4.                                                Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of February 29, 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 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.
 

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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 February 29, 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
 
There have been no material developments with regard to any matters disclosed under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in our 2015 Annual Report.

See Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for a description of our legal proceedings.
 
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 2015 Annual Report. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2015 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.
 
Fiscal Month Ending
Total Number of Shares (or
Units) Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per
Share (or Unit)
January 31, 2016
1,706

 
$
19.61

 
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
 
 
 
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
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer)
 
Date: April 7, 2016


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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: April 7, 2016
 
/s/ Sotirios J. Vahaviolos
 
Sotirios J. Vahaviolos
 
Chairman, President 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: April 7, 2016
 
/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk
 
Jonathan H. Wolk
 
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 February 29, 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: April 7, 2016

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