UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 For the quarterly period ended February 28,August 31, 2010
  
orOr
  
oTRANSITION 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.
x Yes    oNo
 
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).
oYes    oNo
 
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 o
 
Non-accelerated filer x
 
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).
oYes    xNo
 
As of April 6,October 8, 2010, the registrant had 26,663,52826,664,254 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
 
 

 
 
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ITEM 1.
Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  February 28, 2010  May 31, 2009 
  
(In thousands, except for share and
per share information)
 
       
ASSETS      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $13,709  $5,668 
Accounts receivable, net  49,295   39,509 
Inventories, net  13,217   11,509 
Deferred income taxes  1,666   1,593 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  6,791   5,391 
Total current assets  84,678   63,670 
Property, plant and equipment, net  37,398   33,592 
Intangible assets, net  17,247   11,949 
Goodwill  43,899   38,642 
Other assets  2,179   3,421 
Total assets $185,401  $151,274 
         
LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)        
         
Current liabilities        
Current portion of long-term debt $6,805  $14,390 
Current portion of capital lease obligations  5,427   4,981 
Accounts payable  3,980   2,797 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  18,315   18,340 
Income taxes payable  6,430   3,600 
Total current liabilities  40,957   44,108 
Long-term debt, net of current portion  7,278   51,861 
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion  9,613   9,544 
Deferred income taxes  1,331   1,199 
Other long-term liabilities  1,188   1,246 
Total liabilities  60,367   107,958 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)        
         
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized        
Class B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 221,205 shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2009     38,710 
Class A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 298,701 shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2009     52,273 
Total preferred stock     90,983 
         
Equity (deficit)        
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 26,514,028 shares issued and outstanding as of February 28, 2010 and 35,000,000 shares authorized, 13,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2009  265   130 
Additional paid-in capital  161,163   917 
Retained Earnings (Accumulated deficit)  (35,733)  (47,376)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (935)  (1,583)
Total Mistras Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)  124,760   (47,912)
Noncontrolling interest  274   245 
Total equity (deficit)  125,034   (47,667)
Total liabilities, preferred stock and equity (deficit) $185,401  $151,274 
  August 31, 2010  May 31, 2010 
ASSETS      
Current Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $13,855  $16,037 
Accounts receivable, net  51,877   54,721 
Inventories, net  8,982   8,736 
Deferred income taxes  2,272   2,189 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  5,334   5,292 
Total current assets  82,320   86,975 
Property, plant and equipment, net  40,469   39,981 
Intangible assets, net  17,695   16,088 
Goodwill  47,622   44,315 
Other assets  204   1,273 
Total assets $188,310  $188,632 
         
LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY        
Current liabilities        
Current portion of long-term debt $6,579  $6,303 
Current portion of capital lease obligations  5,219   5,370 
Accounts payable  4,553   4,640 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  19,263   20,090 
Income taxes payable  2,332   3,281 
Total current liabilities  37,946   39,684 
Long-term debt, net of current portion  6,441   5,691 
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion  8,467   9,199 
Deferred income taxes  2,032   2,087 
Other long-term liabilities  662   1,417 
Total liabilities  55,548   58,078 
         
Commitments and contingencies        
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized      
Equity        
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 26,664,254 and 26,663,528 shares issued and outstanding as of August 31, 2010 and May 31, 2010, respectively
  267   267 
Additional paid-in capital  162,783   162,054 
Accumulated deficit  (28,856)  (30,448)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,797)  (1,587)
Total Mistras Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity  132,397   130,286 
Noncontrolling interest  365   268 
Total equity  132,762   130,554 
Total liabilities, preferred stock and equity $188,310  $188,632 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
  
Three Months Ended
February 28,
  
Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In thousands except for shares and per share information) 
Revenues:            
Services $57,966  $42,395  $176,484  $139,138 
Products  6,390   4,606   15,860   14,135 
Total revenues  64,356   47,001   192,344   153,273 
Cost of Revenues:                
Cost of services  41,641   29,571   120,516   90,041 
Cost of goods sold  2,343   2,036   6,184   5,768 
Depreciation of services  2,547   2,083   7,262   5,629 
Depreciation of products  198   207   589   581 
Total cost of revenues  46,729   33,897   134,551   102,019 
Gross profit  17,627   13,104   57,793   51,254 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  14,110   11,943   40,929   33,991 
Research and engineering  586   484   1,518   1,429 
Depreciation and amortization  1,299   891   3,558   3,117 
Legal settlement     89   (297)  2,140 
Income (loss) from operations  1,632   (303)  12,085   10,577 
Other expenses                
Interest expense  744   1,103   2,825   3,692 
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt        387    
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest  888   (1,406)  8,873   6,885 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  123   (602)  3,692   2,748 
Net income (loss)  765   (804)  5,181   4,137 
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests  9   16   (30)  (173)
Net income (loss) attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.  774   (788)  5,151   3,964 
Accretion of preferred stock     20,795   6,499   6,679 
Net income attributable to common stockholders $774  $20,007   11,650   10,643 
Earnings per common share:                
Basic $0.03  $1.54  $0.58  $0.82 
Diluted $0.03  $(0.04) $0.21  $(0.42)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                
Basic  26,469,214   13,000,000   20,102,576   13,000,000 
Diluted  27,763,958   20,093,738   24,510,519   17,297,433 
  For the three months ended August 31, 
  2010  2009 
Revenues:      
Services $61,252  $51,656 
Products  7,158   4,433 
Total revenues  68,410   56,089 
Cost of Revenues:        
Cost of services  41,391   34,369 
Cost of goods sold  3,277   2,099 
Depreciation of services  2,809   2,280 
Depreciation of products  155   191 
Total cost of revenues  47,632   38,939 
Gross profit  20,778   17,150 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  15,479   13,133 
Research and engineering  555   483 
Depreciation and amortization  1,178   1,045 
Legal reserve  250   (297)
Income from operations  3,316   2,786 
Other expenses        
Interest expense  690   1,064 
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt     169 
Income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest  2,626   1,553 
Provision for income taxes  1,054   694 
Net income  1,572   859 
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes  20   (44)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $1,592  $815 
Earnings per common share:        
Basic $0.06  $0.06 
Diluted $0.06  $0.04 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:        
Basic  26,664   13,000 
Diluted  26,778   20,435 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Unaudited Consolidated StatementsStatement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
 
  Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Retained Earnings
(Accumulated
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Noncontrolling     Comprehensive 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit)  Income (Loss)  Interests  Total  Income (Loss) 
  (In thousands, except for share information)
                         
Balance at May 31, 2009  13,000,000  $130  $917  $(47,376) $(1,583) $245  $(47,667)   
                                
Accretion of preferred stock              6,499           6,499    
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of class A & B preferred stock  6,758,778   68   84,416              84,484    
Issuance of common stock from initial public offering, net  6,700,000   67   73,950              74,017    
Net income              5,151       30   5,181   5,181 
Foreign currency translation adjustment                  648       648   648 
Stock compensation          1,860               1,860     
Exercise of stock options  55,250   1   20               21     
Other      (1)      (7)      (1)  (9)    
Balance February 28, 2010  26,514,028   265   161,163   (35,733)  (935)  274   125,034   5,829 
   Common Stock   Retained Accumulated       
      Additional earnings other       
      paid-in 
(accumulated
 comprehensive Noncontrolling   
Comprehensive
 
  Shares Amount capital deficit) loss Interest Total 
income (loss)
 
Balance at May 31, 2010 26,664 $267 $162,054 $(30,448)$(1,587)$268 $130,554 $  
                         
Net income (loss)       1,592    (20) 1,572  1,572 
Foreign currency translation adjustment         (210)   (210) (210)
Stock compensation     729        729   
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary           117  117   
                         
Balance at August 31, 2010 26,664 $267 $162,783 $(28,856)$(1,797)$365 $132,762 $1,362 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
  Nine months ended February 28, 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) 
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. $5,151  $3,964 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities        
Depreciation and amortization  11,409   9,327 
Deferred income taxes  (60)  (264)
Provision for doubtful accounts  1,032   1,498 
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt  387    
Loss (gain) on sale of assets disposed  78   (65)
Amortization of deferred financing costs  163   148 
Stock compensation expense  1,860   96 
Noncash interest rate swap  (398)  225 
Noncontrolling interest  30   173 
Unrealized foreign currency gain  (694)  (277)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions        
Accounts receivable  (10,379)  (5,356)
Inventories  (646)  (719)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (1,200)  (411)
Other assets  2,322   362 
Accounts payable  1,179   (2,062)
Income taxes payable  2,822   (2,865)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  (705)  2,970 
Net cash provided by operating activities  12,351   6,744 
Cash flows from investing activities        
Purchase of property, plant and equipment  (1,669)  (3,522)
Purchase of intangible asset  (133)  (560)
Acquisition of businesses  (14,338)  (10,331)
Proceeds from sale of equipment  237   286 
Net cash used in investing activities  (15,903)  (14,127)
Cash flows from financing activities        
Repayment of capital lease obligations  (4,619)  (3,359)
Repayments of long-term debt  (66,855)  (8,959)
Net payments against revolver  (15,505)  (430)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt  25,000   20,000 
Debt issuance costs  (484)   
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock  74,007    
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options  21    
Net cash provided by financing activities  11,565   7,252 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  28   (167)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  8,041   (298)
Cash and cash equivalents        
Beginning of period  5,668   3,555 
End of period $13,709  $3,257 
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid        
Interest $3,126  $3,741 
Income taxes $1,303  $6,510 
Noncash investing and financing        
Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations $5,045  $6,708 
Issuance of notes payable and other debt obligations primarily related to acquisitions $5,398  $6,745 

  For the three months ended August 31, 
  2010  2009 
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income attributable to common stockholders $1,592  $815 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities        
Depreciation and amortization  4,142   3,516 
Deferred income taxes  (24)   
Provision for doubtful accounts  105   897 
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt     169 
Gain on sale of assets  (9)  (29)
Amortization of deferred financing costs  42   69 
Stock compensation expense  729   250 
Noncash interest rate swap  89   124 
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests  (20)  44 
Foreign currency (gain) loss  (17)  210 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions        
Accounts receivable  3,140   214 
Inventories  (189)  965 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (18)  (436)
Other assets  937   (575)
Accounts payable  281   1,154 
Income taxes payable  (938)  452 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  (1,561)  (2,356)
Net cash provided by operating activities  8,281   5,483 
Cash flows from investing activities        
Purchase of property, plant and equipment  (1,877)  (1,375)
Purchase of intangible assets  (86)  (85)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired  (5,301)  (14,000)
Proceeds from sale of equipment  24   102 
Net cash used in investing activities  (7,240)  (15,358)
Cash flows from financing activities        
Repayment of capital lease obligations  (1,459)  (1,425)
Repayments of long-term debt  (1,642)  (38,009)
Net borrowings from revolver     25,335 
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt     25,000 
Debt issuance costs     (500)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (3,101)  10,401 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (122)  (159)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (2,182)  367 
Cash and cash equivalents        
Beginning of period  16,037   5,668 
End of period $13,855  $6,035 
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid        
Interest $750  $1,035 
Income taxes $3,530  $185 
Noncash investing and financing        
Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations $583  $1,598 
Issuance of notes payable and other debt obligations primarily related to acquisitions
 $1,637  $4,412 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
1.   Description of Business & Basis of Presentation
 
Description of Business
 
Mistras Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Mistras,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”(the “Company”) is a leading “one source” global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. Mission criticalThe 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, are delivered globallyranging from routine inspections to complex, plant-wide asset integrity assessments and provide customers themanagement. These mission critical solutions enhance customers’ ability to extend the useful life of their assets, improveincrease productivity, and profitability,minimize repair costs, comply with governmentgovernmental safety and environmental regulations, manage risk a nd avoid catastrophic disasters. Given the role the Company services play in ensuring the safe and enhance risk management operational decisions. Mistras combinesefficient operation of infrastructure, the Company has historically provided a majority of its industry leading products and technologies - 24/7 on-line monitoring of critical assets; mechanical integrity (MI) and non-destructive testing (NDT) services; andservices to its proprietary world class data warehousing and analysis software - to provide comprehensive and competitive products, systems and services solutions fromcustomers on a single source provider.regular, recurring basis. The Company serves a global customer base of companies with asset-intensive infrastructure, including companies in the oil and gas, power generationfossil and transmission,nuclear power, public infrastructure, chemicals, aerospace and defense, transportation, primary metals and metalworking, pharmaceuticals and food processing industries.industry.
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S.accounting principles generally accepted accounting principlesin the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending May 31, 2010.2011. The balance sheet at May 31, 20092010 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financia lfin ancial statements. You should read these unaudited consolidated financial statements together with the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mistras Group, Inc. and its wholly or majority-owned subsidiaries: Quality Service Laboratories, Inc., Conam Inspection & Engineering Services, Inc. (“Conam”), Cismis Springfield Corp., Mistras Group, S.A. (formerly Euro Physical Acoustics, S.A.) and its majority-owned subsidiary, IPS S.A.R.L. (“IPS”), Nippon Physical Acoustics Ltd., Physical Acoustics South America, Diapac Company, Mistras Canada, Inc. and Physical Acoustics Ltd. and its wholly or majority-owned subsidiaries, Physical Acoustics India Private Ltd., Physical Acoustics B.V. and Envirocoustics A.B.E.E. (“Envac”). Where the Company’s ownership interest is less than 100%, the noncontrolling interests are reported in stockholders’ equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The noncontrolling interest in net income,i ncome, net of tax, is classified separately in the accompanying una udited consolidated statementstatements of operations.
 
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All foreign subsidiaries’ reporting year ends are April 30, while Mistras Group, Inc. and the domestic subsidiaries year ends are May 31. The effect of this difference in timing of reporting foreign operations on the consolidated results of operations and consolidated financial position hasis not been significant on an annual basis.significant.
 
Reclassification
 
Certain amounts previously reported forin prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.presentation. Such reclassifications had nodid not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as previously reported.
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2.           Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue recognition
Revenue recognition policies for the various sources of revenues are as follows:
Services
The Company predominantly derives revenues by providing its services on a time and material basis and recognizes revenues when services are rendered. At the end of any reporting period, there may be earned but unbilled revenues that are accrued. Payments received in advance of revenue recognition are reflected as deferred revenues.

Software
Revenues from the sale of perpetual licenses are recognized upon the delivery and acceptance of the software. Revenues from term licenses are recognized ratably over the period of the license. Revenues from maintenance, unspecified upgrades and technical support are recognized ratably over the period such items are delivered. For multiple-element arrangement software contracts that include non-software elements, and where the software is essential to the functionality of the non-software elements (collectively referred to as software multiple-element arrangements), the Company applies the rules as noted below.
Products
Revenues from product sales are recognized when risk of loss and title passes to the customer, which is generally upon product delivery. The exceptions to this accounting treatment would be for multiple-element arrangements (described below) or those situations where specialized installation or customer acceptance is required. Payments received in advance of revenue recognition are reflected as deferred revenues.
Percentage of completion
A portion of the Company’s revenues are generated from engineering and manufacturing of custom products under long-term contracts that may last from several months to several years, depending on the contract. Revenues from long-term contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting revenues are recognized as work is performed. The percentage of completion at any point in time is based on total costs or total labor dollars incurred to date in relation to the total estimated costs or total labor dollars estimated at completion. The percentage of completion is then applied to the total contract revenue to determine the amount of revenue to be recognized in the period. Application of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting requires the use of estimates of costs to be incurred for the performance of the contract. Contract costs include all direct materials, direct labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs, and all costs associated with operation of equipment. The cost estimation process is based upon the professional knowledge and experience of the Company’s engineers, project managers and financial professionals. Factors that are considered in estimating the work to be completed include the availability and productivity of labor, the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, the effect of change orders, the availability of materials, the effect of any delays in our project performance and the recoverability of any claims. Whenever revisions of estimated contract costs and contract values indicate that the contract costs will exceed estimated revenues, thus creating a loss, a provision for the total estimated loss is recorded in that period.
Multiple-element arrangements
The Company occasionally enters into transactions that represent multiple-element arrangements, which may include any combination of services, software, and hardware. Vendor-specific objective evidence is utilized to determine whether they can be separated into more than one unit of accounting. A multiple-element arrangement is separated into more than one unit of accounting if: (1) the delivered item has value on a standalone basis; and (2) there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items if the delivery or performance of the undelivered items is probable and in the control of the Company.
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except per share data)
If these criteria are not met, then revenues are deferred until such criteria are met or until the period(s) over which the last undelivered element is delivered. If there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value for all units of accounting in an arrangement, the arrangement consideration is allocated to the separate units of accounting based on each unit’s relative fair value.
 
Use of Estimates
 
These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The more significant estimates include valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, useful lives of long-lived assets, allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, reserves for self-insured workers compensation and health benefits and provision for income taxes.
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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 the assumed exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method. With respect to the number of weighted-average shares outstanding (denominator), diluted shares reflects 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.period and the pro forma vesting of restricted stock units.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of net assets of the acquired business at the date of acquisition. The Company tests for impairment annually, in its fiscal fourth quarter, using a two-step process. The first step identifies potential impairment by comparing the fair value of the Company’s reporting units to its carrying value. If the fair value is less than the carrying value, the second step measures the amount of impairment, if any. The impairment loss is the amount by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill. The most recent annual test for impairment performed for fiscal 20092010 did not identify any instances of impairment and there were no events through February 28,August 31, 2010 that warranted a reconsideration of our impairment test results.
 
Intangible assets are recorded at cost. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. At times, cash deposits may exceed the limits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk or the risk of nonperformance of the financial institutions.
 
The Company sells primarily to large companies, extends reasonably short collection terms, performs credit evaluations and does not require collateral. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses.
 
The Company has one major customer with multiple business units that accounted for 17.2%18% and 16.8%22% of revenues for the three months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 18.9% and 15.4% of revenues for the nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Accounts receivable from this customer were $7,716 at February 28,was approximately 15% and 10% of total accounts receivable, net as of August 31, 2010 and $7,228 at May 31, 2009.2010, respectively.
 
Recently Issued Accounting StandardsStock-based compensation
 
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) effectiveCompany measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for financial statements issuedan award of equity instruments based upon the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company uses the “straight-line” attribution method for interimallocating compensation costs and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The ASC is an aggregationrecognizes the fair value of previously issued authoritative U.S. GAAP in one comprehensive set of guidance organized by subject area. In accordance witheach stock option on a straight-line basis over the ASC, references to previously issued accounting standards have been replaced by ASC references. Subsequent revisions to GAAP will be incorporated into the ASC through Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”).
FASB ASC 805 Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). Effective June 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC 805, which applies to all business combinations, including combinations among mutual entities and combinations by contract alone. ASC 805 requires that all business combinations will be accounted for by applying the acquisition method. This guidance significantly changes the accounting for business combinations both during thevesting period of the acquisition and in subsequent periods. Among the more significant changes in the accounting for acquisitions are the following:
In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) will be accounted for as an asset, with the cost recognized as research and development is realized or abandoned. IPR&D was previously expensed at the time of the acquisition.
Contingent consideration is recorded at fair value as an element of purchase price with subsequent adjustments recognized in operations. Contingent consideration was previously accounted for as a subsequent adjustment of purchase price.
Decreases in valuation allowances on acquired deferred tax assets will be recognized in operations. Such changes were considered to be subsequent changes in consideration and were recorded as decreases in goodwill.
Transaction costs will generally be expensed. Such costs were previously treated as costs of the acquisition.
related awards.
 
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
FASB ASC 810 Consolidation (“ASC 810”). The Company adopted ASC 810,uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of the stock option awards as of the grant date. The Black-Scholes model, by its design, is highly complex and dependent upon key data inputs estimated by management. The primary data inputs with the greatest degree of judgment are the expected term of stock-based awards and the estimated volatility of the Company’s common stock price. The Black-Scholes model is sensitive to changes in these two variables. Since the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), the expected term of the Company’s stock options is generally determined using the mid-point between the vesting period and the end of the contractual term. Expected stock price volatility is typically based on June 1,the daily historical trading data for a period equal to the expected term. Because the Company’s historical trading data only dates back to October 8, 2009, which requiresthe first trading date after its IPO, the Company to classifyhas estimated expected volatility using an analysis of the accumulated amountstock price volatility of noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as “minority interest”) as part of stockholders’ (deficit) equity ($274 at February 28, 2010 and $245 at May 31, 2009). Previously this was classified outside of stockholders’ (deficit) equity. In additioncomparable peer companies. Prior to the financial reporting changes, ASC 810 provides for significant changes in accounting related to noncontrolling interests; specifically, increases and decreases in our controlling financial interests in consolidated subsidiaries will be reported in stockholders’ equity. If a change in ownershipCompany’s IPO, the exercise price equaled the estimated fair market value of a consolidated subsi diary results in lossthe Company’s common stock, as determined by its board of control and deconsolidation, any retained ownership interests are re-measured withdirectors. Since the gain or loss reported in net earnings.Company’s IPO, the exercise price of stock option grants is determined using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
 
FASB ASC 855 Subsequent Events (“ASC 855”). The Company adopted ASC 855 during the first quarter of fiscal 2010. ASC 855 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The adoption of ASC 855 did not impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position.Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
FASB ASC 820-10-50 Disclosures about Fair Value (“ASC 820-10-50”). In AprilOctober 2009, the FASB issued guidance regarding disclosures about fairon revenue recognition related to multiple-element arrangements. The new guidance requires companies to allocate revenue in multiple-element arrangements based on an element’s estimated selling price if vendor-specific or other first party evidence of value of financial instruments. ASC 820-10-50 requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements andis not available. This guidance is effective prospectively for interim and annual periods endingrevenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2009.2010. Early adoption is permitted retrospectively from the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year. The Company adopted ASC 820-10-50 in the quarter ending August 31, 2009. ASC 820-10-50 requires additional disclosure only and therefore did not impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position. See Note 10 for information related to the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments.
FASB ASU 2009-13 Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13”). ASU 2009-13 allows the allocation of consideration in multiple deliverable arrangements to be more reflective of the transaction’s economics and may result in earlier revenue recognition. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010 and may be applied retrospectively or prospectively for new or materially modified arrangements. In addition, early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the early adoption option and does not anticipate that the adoption would haveexpect a materialsignificant impact on the consolidated financial statements.statements of the Company when the guidance is adopted in fiscal 2012.
 
3.   Capitalization
 
On September 21, 2009, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the total authorized shares of common stock from 2,000,000 to 35,000,000 and authorized a 13 for 1 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend. The effective date of this split was September 22, 2009. All share and per share data (except par value) have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the stock split for all periods presented.Common Stock
 
OnIn October 14, 2009, the Company completed its initial public offering of 10,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $12.50 per share. The Company sold 6,700,000 shares. The Company received net proceeds toof approximately $74.0 million from the Company were $74,017 after deducting underwriters’ commissions and other offering expenses.offering. The Company used $66,563approximately $68.0 million of the net proceeds to repay the outstanding principal balance of the term loan ($25,000)25.0 million), outstanding balance of the revolver ($41,440)41.4 million) and accrued interest thereon ($123)0.1 million), as well as approximately $1.5 million to pay costs and expenses related to the offering. The remaining proceeds (approximately $6.0 million) were used for acquisitions and working capital purposes.
Dividends on common stock will be paid when, and if declared by the board of directors. Each holder of common stock is entitled to vote on all matters and is entitled to one vote for each share held.
Preferred stock
Prior to its IPO in October 14, 2009. In connection with the term debt repayment,2009, the Company expensed $218completed several private placements of deferred financing costs duringits Class A and Class B preferred stock. These preferred shares included various redemption and conversion features and were reported outside the quarter ended November 30, 2009.
equity section and adjusted to fair value, which represented their redemption value at each reporting date. All of the preferred shares outstanding as of the offering converted to common stock.stock and all accretion recorded through the redemption price formula were credited to additional paid-in capital.
 
4.           AcquisitionsStock options
In September 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders adopted and approved the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”), which became effective upon the closing of the IPO. Awards may be in the form of stock options, restricted stock units and other forms of stock-based incentives, including stock appreciation rights and deferred stock rights. The term of each incentive and non-qualified stock option is ten years. Vesting generally occurs over a period of four years, the expense for which is recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Plan allows for the grant of awards of up to approximately 2,286,000 shares, of which approximately 1,997,000 shares were available as of August 31, 2010 for future grants under the 2009 Plan.
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Prior to the Company’s IPO in October 2009, the Company had two stock option plans: (i) the 1995 Incentive Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan (the “1995 Plan”), and (ii) the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Plan”). No additional awards may be granted from these two plans.
Under the 2009 Plan, the 2007 Plan and the 1995 Plan, collectively, there were a total of approximately 2,911,000 stock options and 219,000 restricted stock units outstanding as of August 31, 2010.
The fair value of the Company’s stock option awards was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following range of assumptions:
  For the three months ended August 31,
  2010 2009
       
Dividend yield  0.0%  0.0%
Expected volatility  44%  44%
Risk-free interest rate  2.6%  1.9-3.0%
Expected term (years)  6.3   4.0-6.3 
 
The Company has made several acquisitionsrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock option awards of approximately $710 thousand, and $250 thousand for strategic market expansion. These acquisitionsthe three months ended August 31, 2010, and 2009, respectively. As of August 31, 2010, there was approximately $9.4 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 2.9 years. There were not significant, individually orno stock option exercises during the three months ended August 31, 2010 and 2009.
The Company also recognized $19 thousand in stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock unit awards during the aggregate. three months ended August 31, 2010. There was no such expense incurred during the three months ended August 31, 2009.  As of August 31, 2010, there was approximately $2.1 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 4.0 years.
4.     Acquisitions
Assets and liabilities of the acquired businesses were included in the consolidated balance sheetConsolidated Balance Sheet as of February 28,August 31, 2010 based on their estimated fair value on the date of acquisition as determined in a purchase price allocation, using available information and making assumptions management believes are reasonable. Results of operations for the period from acquisition date are reported in the Company’s services segment.each respective operating segment’s statement of operations.
 
On November 4, 2009,The Company made two acquisitions during the Company acquired the assets ofquarter ended August 31, 2010 for strategic market expansion. The first acquisition was an asset protection business for $650 comprisedpurchase that met the definition of $350a “business” as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805-10-20. In the second acquisition, we acquired 80% of the common stock of the acquiree. The remaining 20% of the acquiree’s common stock is recorded as noncontrolling interest in cash and a $300 subordinated note payable over 24 months with an annual interest rate of 4%.
On July 23, 2009, the Company acquired the assets of two asset protection businesses for $19,098, comprised of $14,000 in cash, a $3,000 subordinated note payable over 48 months with an annual interest rate of 4% and $2,500 in other debt payable over 36 months. The Company discounted the subordinated note payable and other debtstockholders’ equity. Revenues included in the amountConsolidated Statement of $402 to reflect a 6.5% imputed interest rate. In additionOperations for the three months ended August 31, 2010 from these acquisitions for the period subsequent to the cashclosing of each respective transaction was approximately $1.1 million. On a pro forma basis from the beginning of fiscal 2010, revenues from these acquisitions would have been approximately $2.1 million. Operating income or other financial measures for these acquisitions both from the date of closing of each respective transaction and debt consideration,on a pro forma basis is impractical to estimate due to the Company accrued a liabilityintegration of $687 for the estimated fair value, as of February 28, 2010, of contingent consideration expected to be payable based upon one of the acquired companies reaching specific performance metrics over the next three years of operation. The potential contingent consideration ranges from zero to $1,000 and is payable in three annual installments based upon operational performa nce for the twelve-month periods ended July 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012.these entities post-acquisition.
 
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
The table below summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation for all acquisitions:
 
Total cost:    
Cash paid $14,350 
Subordinated notes issued, net of discount  3,136 
Other consideration, net of discount  2,262 
  $19,748 
     
Current assets acquired $2,005 
Property, plant and equipment  5,124 
Intangibles, primarily customer lists  8,239 
Goodwill  5,067 
Contingent purchase price accrued  (687)
  $19,748 
Number of entities  2 
Total cost:    
Cash paid $5,301 
Subordinated notes issued  1,637 
Debt assumed  98 
     
  $7,036 
     
Current assets acquired  59 
Property, plant and equipment  1,067 
Deferred tax asset  6 
Intangibles, primarily customer lists  2,655 
Goodwill  3,366 
Less: noncontrolling interest  (117)
     
  $7,036 
 
The intangibles are being amortized over 2-7 years, with customer lists being amortized over 7amortization period of intangible assets acquired range from one to seven years.  The goodwillGoodwill of $5,067approximately $3.4 million resulting from the acquisitionthese acquisitions arises largely from the synergies expected from combining the operations of the acquisitions with our existing services operations, as well as from the benefits derived from the assembled workforce of the acquisitions.acquired companies. The goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The remaining change in consolidated goodwill is due to foreign currency translation.

Transactional expenses for acquisitions that closed during the first and second quarters of 2010 were $134 and $35, respectively, and were included in selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred.
5.     Property, plant and equipment, net
 
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
 
  
Useful
Life in
Years
  
As of
February 28, 2010
  
As of
May 31, 2009
 
          
Land    $1,304  $1,295 
Buildings and improvement  30-40   10,173   10,187 
Office furniture and equipment  5-8   1,733   1,450 
Machinery and equipment  5-7   63,332   51,903 
       76,542   64,835 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization      39,144   31,243 
      $37,398  $33,592 
  Useful Life  August 31, 2010  May 31, 2010 
  (Years)       
Land    $2,186  $1,304 
Building and improvements  30-40   10,677   10,240 
Office furniture and equipment  5-8   3,543   1,479 
Machinery and equipment  5-7   68,499   68,238 
       84,905   81,261 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization      44,436   41,280 
      $40,469  $39,981 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended August 31, 2010 and 2009 was $3.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively.
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except per share data)
6.   Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided against accounts receivable for amounts management believes may be uncollectible. Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are represented by the following:
Balance, May 31, 2009 $3,303 
Provision for major customer bankruptcy  767 
Provision for doubtful accounts  265 
Write-offs, net of recoveries  (137)
Foreign currency translation  26 
Balance, February 28, 2010��$4,224 
 
On September 16, 2009, the Company learned that a customer that had filed Chapter 11 in January of 2009 filed a proposed reorganization in which all unsecured creditors would not be paid. The Company recorded a reserve of 67%
Balance, May 31, 2010 $1,661 
Provision for doubtful accounts  105 
Write-offs, net of recoveries  (19)
Foreign exchange valuation  7 
     
Balance, August 31, 2010 $1,754 
7.   Inventories
Inventories consist of the pre-petition accounts receivable from this customer in fiscal 2009. As a resultfollowing:
  As of  As of 
  August 31, 2010  May 31, 2010 
       
Raw materials $2,595  $2,564 
Work in process  2,373   2,252 
Finished goods  2,746   2,655 
Supplies  1,268   1,265 
  $8,982  $8,736 
Inventories are net of reserves for slow-moving and obsolete inventory of approximately $0.9 million as of August 31, 2010 and May 31, 2010, respectively.
8.   Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the customer’s reorganization plan, the Company recorded an additional allowance of $767 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 to increase the reserve to 100% of the pre-petition accounts receivable.following:
  As of  As of 
  August 31, 2010  May 31, 2010 
       
Accrued salaries, wages and related employee benefits $8,511  $8,158 
Other accrued expenses  2,675   2,740 
Accrued worker compensation and health benefits  6,809   8,041 
Deferred revenues  1,268   1,151 
         
Total $19,263  $20,090 
 
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
7.           Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:
  
As of
February 28, 2010
  
As of
May 31, 2009
 
       
Raw materials $3,316  $2,832 
Work in process  1,782   1,782 
Finished goods  2,803   2,635 
Supplies  5,316   4,260 
  $13,217  $11,509 
Inventories are net of reserves for slow-moving inventory of $706 at February 28, 2010 and $577 at May 31, 2009.
8.           Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
  
As of
February 28, 2010
  
As of
May 31, 2009
 
       
Accrued salaries, wages and related employee benefits $7,461  $5,992 
Other accrued expenses  3,336   6,111 
Accrued worker compensation and health benefits  5,434   4,823 
Deferred revenues  2,084   1,414 
Total $18,315  $18,340 
9.   Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
  
As of
February 28, 2010
  
As of
May 31, 2009
 
       
Senior credit facility      
Revolver $  $15,505 
Term loans     36,319 
Notes payable  11,169   12,113 
Other  2,914   2,314 
   14,083   66,251 
Less: Current maturities  6,805   14,390 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities $7,278  $51,861 
  As of  As of 
  August 31, 2010  May 31, 2010 
Senior credit facility:      
Revolver $  $ 
Term loans      
Notes payable  12,149   11,023 
Other  871   971 
   13,020   11,994 
Less: Current maturities  6,579   6,303 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities $6,441  $5,691 
 
Senior Credit Facility
 
OnIn July 22, 2009, the Company entered into its current credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., TD Bank, N.A. and Capital One, N.A., which provided for a $25,000$25.0 million term loan and a $55,000$55.0 million secured revolving credit facility. The proceeds from this transactionAs of August 31, 2010, there were used to repay the outstanding indebtedness of the former credit facility and to fund acquisitions.
As described in Note 3, the outstanding principal balance of the term loan was subsequently repaid in connection with the Company’s initial public offering and may not be re-borrowed under theno current credit agreement. The Company also repaid the outstanding balance of the revolving credit facility but may re-borrow at any time. Borrowings madeborrowings under the revolving credit facility are payable on July 21, 2012. facility.
In December 2009, the Company signed an amendment to its current credit agreement that, among other things, adjusted certain affirmative and negative covenants including delivery of financial statements, the minimum consolidated debt service coverage ratio, and the procedures for obtaining lender approval for acquisitions.acquisitions and the removal of the minimum EBITDA requirement.
 
Under the amended agreement, borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at the LIBOR or base rate, at the Company’s option, plus an applicable LIBOR margin ranging from 1.75% to 3.25%, or base rate margin ranging from -0.50% to 0.50%, and a market disruption increase of between 0% and 1.0%, if the lenders determine its applicable.
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
The credit agreement also contains financial and other covenants limiting our ability to, among other things, create liens, make investments and certain capital expenditures, incur more indebtedness, merge or consolidate, acquire other companies, 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 agreement’s financial covenants require the Companyus to maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio, and a funded debt leverage ratio, all as defined in the credit agreement. There is a provision in the credit facility that requires the Companyus to repay 25% of the immediately preceding fiscal year’s “free cash flow” if the Company’sour ratio of “funded debt̶ 1;debt” to EBITDA, as defined in the creditc redit agreement, is lessgreater than a fixedspecified amount on or before October 1 each year.
As of August 31, 2010, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit agreement.
 
In the three months ended August 31, 2009, the Company capitalized $534approximately $0.5 million of costs related to the new credit agreement and expensed $169approximately $0.2 million of deferred financing costs related to its former credit facility. WithIn connection with the repayment and extinguishment of the term loan portion of this new facility in October 2009, the Company expensed $218approximately $0.2 million of the financing costs incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.three months ended August 31, 2009. The unamortized balance of these costs is included in net intangible assets in the consolidated balance sheet.Consolidated Balance Sheet. The accelerated amounts expensed are classified as loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statementConsolidated Statement of operations.Operations.
 
Notes Payable and Other
 
In connection with its acquisitions through the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2010,2011, the Company issued subordinated notes payable to the sellers and assumed certain other notes payable. These notes generally mature three years from the date of acquisition with interest rates ranging from 0% to 7%. The Company has discounted these obligations to reflect a 5.5% to 6.5%10.0% imputed interest rate. Unamortized discount on thethese notes is $365totaled approximately $0.3 million as of February 28,August 31, 2010 and $175 as of May 31, 2009.2010. Amortization is recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statementConsolidated Statement of operations. Payments under these various acquisition obligations are made either monthly or quarterly.Operations.
 
Interest Rate Swaps
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except per share data)
10.   Fair Value Measurements
In fiscal 2007, the Company hedged a portion of the variable rate interest payments on debt using interest rate swap contracts to convert variable payments into fixed payments. The Company does not apply hedge accounting to its interest rate swap contracts. Changes in the fair value of these instruments are reported as a component of interest expense. The Company repaid all of its variable rate debt in October 2009. In November 2009,The Company has an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $8,000 matured. The Company has one interest rate swapthat remains outstanding with a notional amount of $8,000$8.0 million and a fair value of $(318)approximately $0.1 million which is recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheetConsolidated Balance Sheet as of February 28,August 31, 2010. The following outlines the significant terms of the contracts at August 31, 2010 and May 31, 2010, respectively:
 
10.           Fair Value Measurements
      Variable Fixed      
    Notional interest interest As of  As of 
Contract date Term Amount rate rate August 31, 2010  May 31, 2010 
November 20, 2006 4 years $8,000 LIBOR 5.17% $(121) $(210)
    $8,000      $(121) $(210)
The Company classifies its interest rate swaps at fair value in the following categories:
 
On JuneLevel 1 2008,—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Inputs other than quoted market prices in active markets that are observable for the Company adopted ASC 820, Fair Value Measurementsasset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets and Disclosures,liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for all financial and non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company does not have any non-financialidentical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are recognizednot active; or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company’s interest rate swap is accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company invested $9,000 of the initial public offering proceeds in short term moneyother inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market funds. As of February 28, 2010, the Company determineddata by correlation or other means.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the interest rate swap of $(318) and the fair value of cash invested in money market funds of $9,000 are classified as Level 1 financial instruments as d efined by ASC 820.assets or liabilities.
 
Effective June 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC 820 for all non-financial instruments accounted for atThe fair value on a non-recurring basis. The Company’s non-financial assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are goodwill and intangible assets in connection with impairment testing. The Company did not record any impairment charges for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2010.
ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that fair value. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value based on the short-term nature of the accounts. The carrying value of the Company’s debt obligations as of February 28,interest rate swap liability, approximately $0.1 million at August 31, 2010, approximate the fair value. The Company estimated fair valuewas determined using a discounted cash flow analysis using pricing for similar debt arrangementsquoted prices in an active market.market and was classified as a Level 1 liability within the fair value hierarchy.
 
11.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
InThe Company is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims that arise in the normalordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries may be involved from time to time in various litigation, investigations, claims and other legal proceedings.business. Although the Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of these matters,lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against it, the Company does not believe that any currently pending legal proceeding involvingto which the Company or its subsidiariesis a party will have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.condition, except as disclosed below. The costs of defense and amounts that may be recovered in such matters may be covered by insurance.
The Company records any liabilityis a defendant in accordance with ASCtwo related purported class action lawsuits in California, based upon alleged violations of California labor and employment law. The first case, 450Quiroz v. Mistras Group, Inc., et al, Contingencies.U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Case No. CV09-7146 PSG), was originally filed in California State court in September 2009, and was removed to Federal Court. This matter was a purported class action case on behalf of existing and former California employees of the Company and its subsidiaries for violation of various labor and employment laws, primarily for failure to pay wages timely and for having defective wage statements, as well as other claims, and is seeking penalties under the California Private Attorneys General Act. In March 2010, the plaint iff’s request to certify the case as a class action suit was denied. The Plaintiffs sought to remand the case back to California State Court, but the Federal Court has retained jurisdiction.
 
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
The Company settled a class action lawsuit in September 2009 with two former employees who alleged, among other things, that the Company violated the California Labor Code. As a result of the settlement, the Company reduced its final liability by $297. This was primarily due to a reduction of the Company’s initial estimate of payroll tax liabilities due for the named employees. This amount is included in legal settlement in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
12.           Stock OptionsThe second case is Ballard v. Mistras Group, Inc., et al, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Case No. 2:10-cv-03186 (PSG)), filed in late March 2010 in California State Court and removed to Federal court. This matter is also a purported class action case, based on substantially identical claims as the Quiroz case, and was filed by the same attorney representing the plaintiff in the Quiroz case, approximately two weeks after class action certification was denied in Quiroz. The plaintiff is attempting to remand this case back to California State Court and is seeking class action certification.
In September 2010, the Company participated in non-binding mediation for the Quiroz and Ballard cases together, but was unable reach a settlement. As such, the case has moved forward with the trial currently scheduled for February 2011.
During the three months ended August 31, 2010, the Company recorded a reserve of approximately $0.3 million in connection with the Quiroz and Ballard cases, which represents its estimate of potential liability related to these cases.
 
12.   Subsequent Event

In October 2010, the Company acquired the assets of an asset protection business to continue its strategic efforts in market expansion. The Company has options outstanding under three plans:  (i)is in the 1995 Incentive Stock Plan (the “1995 Plan”), (ii)process of completing the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Plan”), and (iii) the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”).  As of May 31, 2009, 247,000 options were outstanding under the 1995 Plan (and no more grants will be made under the 1995 Plan) and 692,900 grants were outstanding under the 2007 Plan.  During the nine months ended February 28, 2010, grants for 2,184,000 stock options were made under the 2007 Plan.  Concurrent with the initial public offering, the board of directors and shareholders adopted and approved the 2009 Planpreliminary purchase price allocation. This acquisition was not individually significant and no more grants will be made under the 2007 Plan.& #160; The Companypro forma information has reserved up to 2,286,318 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2009 Plan.  Awards may be in the form of stock options, restricted stock and other forms of stock-based incentives, including stock appreciation rights and deferred stock rights.  Awards for 35,000 stock options were granted under the 2009 Plan during the nine months ended February 28, 2010.  Under the three plans, options were granted for periods not exceeding 10 years and generally vest over four years after the date of grant at an exercise price of not less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.  The Company recognized share-based compensation expense for options granted of $827 and $1,860 for three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2010, respectively.  As of February 28, 2010, future share-based compensation of $11,039 is expected to be expensed over the next four years.
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity, and related information for the nine months ended February 28, 2010 is as follows:been included.
 
  Options  
Options
Exercisable
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding, May 31, 2009  939,900  333,944$6.81 
Granted  2,219,000     13.48 
Exercised  (55,250    0.38 
Forfeited  (29,250)    9.49 
Outstanding, February 28, 2010  3,074,400  327,600$11.71 
13.   Segment Disclosure
 
The Company’s three segments are:
 
Services. This segment provides asset protection solutions in North and Central America with the largest concentration in the United States.
 
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.
 
International. This segment offers services, products and systems similar to those of our 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 our Products and Systems segment.
 
General corporate services, including accounting, audit, and contract management, are provided to the segments which are reported as intersegment transactions 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 corporate and eliminations.
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Segment income from operations is determined based on internal performance measures used by the Chief Executive Officer, who is the chief operating decision maker, to assess the performance of each business in a given period and to make decisions as to resource allocations. In connection with that assessment, the Chief Executive Officer may exclude matters such as charges for stock-based compensation and certain other acquisition-related charges and balances, technology and product development costs, certain gains and losses from dispositions, and litigation settlements or other charges. Certain general and administrative costs such as human resources, information technology and training are allocated to the segments. Segment income from operations also excludes interest and other financial charges and income taxes. Corporate and other assets are comprised principally of cash, deposits, property, plant and equipment, domestic deferred taxes, deferred charges and other assets. Corporate loss from operations consists of depreciation on the corporate office facilities and equipment, administrative charges related to corporate personnel and other charges that cannot be readily identified for allocation to a particular segment.
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues by operating segment include intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in corporate and eliminations.
 
Selected consolidated financial information by segment for the periods shown was as follows:
 
  Three Months Ended 
  February 28, 2010  February 28, 2009 
       
Revenues      
Services
 $52,912  $37,603 
Products and Systems
  4,768   4,258 
International
  8,092   6,065 
Corporate and eliminations
  (1,416)  (925)
  $64,356  $47,001 

  Three months ended
August 31,
 
  2010  2009 
       
Revenues      
Services $55,282  $45,702 
Products and Systems  5,310   3,625 
International  9,040   7,751 
Corporate and eliminations  (1,222)  (989)
  $68,410  $56,089 
  Nine Months Ended 
  February 28, 2010  February 28, 2009 
       
Revenues      
Services
 $159,552  $120,439 
Products and Systems
  13,137   13,055 
International
  23,322   23,382 
Corporate and eliminations
  (3,667)  (3,603)
  $192,344  $153,273 
The Services segment had sales to other operating segments of $0.3 million for the three months ended August 31, 2010. Sales to other operating segments for the three months ended August 31, 2009 were de minimus.
The Products and Systems segment had sales to other operating segments of $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended August 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The International segment had sales to other operating segments of $0.2 million for the three months ended August 31, 2010. Sales to other operating segments for the three months ended August 31, 2009 were de minimus.
  Three months ended
August 31,
 
  2010  2009 
       
Gross profit      
Services $15,001  $12,528 
Products and Systems  2,569   1,688 
International  3,271   3,046 
Corporate and eliminations  (63)  (112)
  $20,778  $17,150 
         
  Three months ended
August 31,
 
   2010   2009 
         
Income from operations        
Services $3,848  $3,232 
Products and Systems  791   (70)
International  1,028   1,262 
Corporate and eliminations  (2,351)  (1,638)
  $3,316  $2,786 
 
Operating income by operating segment includes intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in corporate and eliminations.
 
  Three Months Ended 
  February 28, 2010  February 28, 2009 
       
Income from Operations      
Services
 $2,257  $(99)
Products and Systems
  980   322 
International
  527   441 
Corporate and eliminations
  (2,132)  (967)
  $1,632  $(303)
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 Nine Months Ended  Three months ended
August 31,
 
 February 28, 2010  February 28, 2009  
2010
  2009 
            
Income from Operations      
Depreciation and amortization      
Services
 $13,114  $8,130  $3,584  $2,874 
Products and Systems
  2,021   1,583   206   246 
International
  2,597   4,299   320   365 
Corporate and eliminations
  (5,647)  (3,435)  32   31 
 $12,085  $10,577  $4,142  $3,516 

  Three Months Ended 
  February 28, 2010  February 28, 2009 
       
Depreciation and Amortization      
Services
 $3,364  $2,702 
Products and Systems
  251   258 
International
  397   195 
Corporate and eliminations
  32   26 
  $4,044  $3,181 

  As of  As of 
  August 31, 2010  May 31, 2010 
       
Intangible assets, net      
Services $15,207  $14,042 
Products and Systems  1,048   1,016 
International  930   504 
Corporate and eliminations  510   526 
  $17,695  $16,088 
  Nine Months Ended 
  February 28, 2010  February 28, 2009 
       
Depreciation and Amortization      
Services
 $9,527  $7,872 
Products and Systems
  752   748 
International
  1,036   641 
Corporate and eliminations
  94   66 
  $11,409  $9,327 

 As of  As of  As of 
 February 28, 2010  May 31, 2009  August 31, 2010  May 31, 2010 
            
Intangible assets, net      
Goodwill      
Services
 $15,030  $9,686  $46,010  $42,804 
Products and Systems
  1,148   1,127       
International
  569   710   1,612   1,511 
Corporate and eliminations
  500   426       
 $17,247  $11,949  $47,622  $44,315 

  As of 
  February 28, 2010  May 31, 2009 
       
Goodwill      
Services
 $42,503  $37,355 
Products and Systems
      
International
  1,610   1,501 
Corporate and eliminations
  (214)  (214)
  $43,899  $38,642 

  As of  As of 
  August 31, 2010  May 31, 2010 
       
Long-lived assets      
Services $95,115  $91,040 
Products and Systems  3,724   3,837 
International  5,548   4,957 
Corporate and eliminations  1,399   550 
  $105,786  $100,384 
 
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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

  As of 
  February 28, 2010  May 31, 2009 
       
Long-lived Assets      
Services
 $91,062  $75,197 
Products and Systems
  4,220   4,553 
International
  5,116   5,137 
Corporate and eliminations
  325   2,717 
  $100,723  $87,604 
No individual foreign country’s revenues or long-lived assets were material for disclosure purposes.
  For the three months ended August 31, 
  2010  2009 
       
Revenues by geographic region      
United States $54,767  $45,237 
Europe  6,440   6,387 
Other Americas  4,853   2,926 
Asia-Pacific  2,350   1,539 
  $68,410  $56,089 
 
 
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ITEM 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
                 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements reflect our current estimates, expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the information concerning our possible future results of operations, business and growth strategies, financing plans, our competitive position and the effects of competition, the projected growth of the industries in which we operate, the benefits and synergies to be obtained from our completed and any future acquisitions, and statements of m anagement’s goals and objectives, and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “appears,” “projects” and similar expressions, as well as statements in the future tense, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information is based on information available at the time and management’s good faith belief with respect to future events, and is subject to risks and uncertainties that coul d cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to the factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” section.
 
The following is a discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations and should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes to the audited consolidated financial statements included in our prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)Annual Report on October 9, 2009 (“IPO Prospectus”).Form 10-K. 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 ended May 31, 20092010 is referred to as “fiscal 2009”2010”), and unles sunless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, “Mistras,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”“our ” refer to Mistras Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
 
Overview
 
We are a leading “one source” global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. Mission criticalWe combine 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, are delivered globallyranging from routine inspections to complex, plant-wide asset integrity assessments and provide customers themanagement. These mission critical solutions enhance our customers’ ability to extend the useful life of their assets, improveincrease productivity, and profitability,minimize repair costs, comply with governmentgovernmental safety and environmental regulations, manage risk and enhance risk management operational decisions. We combine our industry leading products and technologies - 24/7 on-line monitoring of critical assets; mechanical integrity (MI) and non-destructive testing (NDT) services; and its proprietary world class data warehousing and analysis software - to provide comprehensive and competitive products, systems and services solutions from a single source provider.avoid catastrophic disasters. Given the rol erole our services play ini n ensuring the safe and efficient operation of infrastructure, we have historically provided 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, fossil and nuclear power, public infrastructure, chemicals, aerospace and defense, transportation, primary metals and metalworking, pharmaceuticals and food processing industries. During the first nine months of fiscal 2010, we provided our asset protection solutions to approximately 3,0004,800 customers. As of MarchAugust 31, 2010, we had approximately 2,3002,400 employees, including 3032 Ph.D.’s and more than 100 other degreed engineers and highly-skilled, certified technicians, in 6874 offices across 15 countries. We have established long-term relationships as a critical solutions provider to many leading companies in our target markets. Our current principal market is the oil and gas industry, including petrochemicals, which accounted for approximately 62%61% and 63% of our revenues info r the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2010.2011 and 2010, respectively.

OverFor the last three fiscalseveral years, and during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, 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 has, in general, increased, creating demand from which our entire industry has benefited. We have experienced compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) for revenue of 30.7%31% over the last three fiscal years, (2007-2009), including the impact of acquisitions and currency fluctuations. During the same period, revenues from our customers in the oil and gas market, including petrochemicals, historically our largest target market, had a CAGR of 39.0%40%. DuringAll of our other target markets, collectively, had a CAGR of 19%. We believe further growth can be realized in all of our target markets. Concurrent with this period, the demand for outsourced asset protection solutions has, in general, increased, creating demand from which our entire industry has benefited.
For the last fifteen months, however, the global economy continues to experience an economic downturn or slowdown. Global financial markets have experienced disruptions, including diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence and in economic growth, high unemployment rates, volatility in interest and currency exchange rates and overall uncertainty about economic stability. Many of the end markets we serve have experienced profit declines and we in turn we have been impacted by these factors both asworked to build our revenuesinfrastructure to profitably absorb additional growth and profitabilityhave made a number of small acquisitions in fiscal 2009an effort to leverage our fixed costs, grow our base of experienced personnel, expand our technical capabilities and to a lesser extent for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. Although some ofincrease our customers have delayed or reduced the scope of turnaround projects and other large-scale inspection projects, they have historically seldom postponed such projects indefinitel y.geographical reach.
 
 
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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 successful and seamless integration of acquired companies. These acquisitions have provided us with additional products, technologies, resources and customers that have enhanced our sustainable competitive advantages over our competition.
The global economy continues to be fragile. Global financial markets continue to experience uncertainty, including severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, low consumer confidence, slow economic growth, persistently high unemployment rates, volatile currency exchange rates and continued uncertainty about economic stability. There may be further deterioration and volatility in the global economy, the global financial markets, and consumer confidence. However, we believe this marketit also has also allowed us to capitalize on this opportunity to selectively hire new talented individuals that otherwise might not have been available to us, to acquire and develop new technology in order to aggressively expand our proprietary portfolio of customized solutions, and to make acquisitions of complementary businesses at reasonable valuations. In addition, we have increased our revenues by obtaining market share through our acquisitions, growing our business 26% through the first nine months of fiscal 2010. We believebe lieve we will be able to derive additional revenues from these strategic investments with favorable gross margins in future periods, which we believe would at least in part offset any further negative revenue impact we incur from the economic downturn during those periods.
 
Consolidated Results of Operations
 
ThirdFirst quarter and first nine months of fiscal 20102011 compared to first quarter of fiscal 2010
Our consolidated results of operations for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 were as follows:
  
For the three months ended August 31,
 
  2010  2009 
  (in thousands ) 
Statement of Operations Data      
Revenues $68,410  $56,089 
Cost of revenues  44,668   36,468 
Depreciation  2,964   2,471 
Gross profit  20,778   17,150 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  15,479   13,133 
Research and engineering  555   483 
Depreciation and amortization  1,178   1,045 
Legal reserve  250   (297)
Income from operations  3,316   2,786 
Interest expense  690   1,064 
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt     169 
Income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest
  2,626   1,553 
Provision for income taxes  1,054   694 
Net income  1,572   859 
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes
  20   (44)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $1,592  $815 

Our EBITDA1 and Adjusted EBITDA1, non-GAAP measures explained below, for the first nine monthsquarter of fiscal 20092011 and fiscal 2010 were as follows:
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  For the three months ended August 31, 
  2010  2009 
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA data 
(in thousands)
 
Net income $1,592  $815 
Interest expense  690   1,064 
Provision for income taxes  1,054   694 
Depreciation and amortization  4,142   3,516 
EBITDA $7,478  $6,089 
Legal reserve  250   (297)
Large customer bankruptcy     767 
Stock compensation expense  729   250 
Loss on extinguishment of debt     169 
Adjusted EBITDA $8,457  $6,978 

1 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are performance measures used by management that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). EBITDA is defined in this Quarterly Report as net income plus: interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined in this Quarterly Report as net income plus: interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, certain acquisition related costs and certain one-time and generally non-recurring items (which items are described in the next paragraph and the reconciliation table below).
 
Our revenues, gross profit, incomemanagement uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from operationsperiod to period on a consistent basis, as a measure for planning and net incomeforecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations. Adjusted EBITDA is also used as a performance evaluation metric off which to base executive and employee incentive compensation programs.
We believe investors and other users of our financial statements benefit from the third quarterpresentation of adjusted EBITDA in evaluating our operating performance because it provides an additional tool to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis and measure underlying trends and results in our business. Adjusted EBITDA removes the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our core operations. For instance, Adjusted EBITDA generally excludes interest expense, taxes and depreciation, amortization, each of which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and the first nine monthsbook value and age of fiscal 2010assets, capital structure, capital investment cycles and fiscal 2009the method by which assets were as follows:acquired. It also eliminates stock-based compensation, which is generally a non-cash expense an d is excluded by management when evaluating the underlying performance of our business operations.
 
  
Three Months Ended
February 28,
  
Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) 
             
Revenues $64,356  $47,001  $192,334  $153,273 
                 
Gross profit $17,627  $13,104  $57,793  $51,254 
                 
Income (loss) from operations $1,632  $(303) $12,085  $10,577 
Interest expense  744   1,103   2,825   3,692 
Loss on extinguishment of debt        387    
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interests  888   (1,406)  8,873   6,885 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  123   (602)  3,692   2,748 
Net income (loss)  765   (804)  5,181   4,137 
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests  9   16   (30)  (173)
Net income (loss) attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. $774  $(788) $5,151  $3,964 
While Adjusted EBITDA is a term and financial measurement commonly used by investors and securities analysts, it has limitations. As a non-GAAP measurement, Adjusted EBITDA has no standard meaning and, therefore, may not be comparable with similar measurements for other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is generally limited as an analytical tool because it excludes charges and expenses we do incur as part of our operations. For example, Adjusted EBITDA excludes taxes, but we generally incur significant U.S. federal, state and foreign income taxes each year and the provision for income taxes is a necessary cost. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing our results as reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
Revenues. Revenues were $64.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to $47.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Revenues were $192.3$68.4 million for the first nine monthsquarter of fiscal 20102011 compared to $153.3$56.1 million for the first nine monthsquarter of fiscal 2009. 2010.
  Three months ended
August 31,
 
  2010  2009 
  (in thousands) 
Revenues      
Services $55,282  $45,702 
Products and Systems  5,310   3,625 
International  9,040   7,751 
Corporate and eliminations  (1,222)  (989)
  $68,410  $56,089 
We estimate our growth rates for our first three quartersquarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  February 28, 2010  February 28, 2010 
       
Revenue growth (in thousands) $17,355  $39,061 
         
% Growth over prior year  37%  25%
         
Comprised of:        
% of organic growth  24%  14%
% acquisition growth  11%  12%
% foreign exchange increase (decrease)  2%  (1%)
   37%  25%
The majority of the revenue increase has been in our Services segment where the growth rates for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2010 have been approximately 41% and 33%, respectively. Although slower to recover from the lingering impacts of the economy, especially as to capital spending patterns, we also had revenue growth in our Products and Systems segment of 12% and in our International segments of 33% in the third quarter compared to the previous year’s quarter. Through the first three quarters of fiscal 2010, these two segments had very similar revenues compared to the same period last year.
Our customer base has historically contracted for our solutions, and particularly our Services, on a regular and recurring basis for multiple years at a time. As a result, we believe our overall revenues are less vulnerable to capital project cycles, and provide predictable leverage for growth. We believe we will create additional growth in revenues by acquiring and developing an ever expanding “toolbox” of asset protection solutions that provide differentiated value to our customers.

 
 
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The revenue contribution
  For the three months ended
August 31,
 
  2010  2009 
       
Revenue growth $12,321  $9,092 
% Growth over prior year  22.0%  19.3%
         
Comprised of:        
% of organic growth  14.5%  10.9%
% of acquisition growth  7.9%  12.2%
% foreign exchange decrease  (0.4%)  (3.8%)
   22.0%  19.3%
Revenues increased $12.3 million, or 22%, for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2010 as a result of growth in all our segments. For the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and the first quarter of fiscal 2010, we estimate that our organic growth rate, as compared to growth driven by acquisitions, was approximately 15% and 11%, respectively. This organic growth was the result of continued demand for our asset protection solutions, including growth from new and existing customers. In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, we estimate that growth from acquisitions was approximately $4.4 million, or approximately 8%, compared to approximately $5.7 million, or approximately 12%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. We completed two acquisitions in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and two acquisitions in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, further increasing our capabilities and adding to our base of qualified technicians.
Despite the prolonged downturn in the global economy, we continued to experience growth in many of our segments fortarget markets in the periods presented isfirst quarter of fiscal 2011 as follows:
  
Three Months Ended
February 28,
  
Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (% of Total Revenues) 
             
Source of Revenues:            
Services  82.2%  80.0%  83.0%  78.6%
Products and Systems  7.4%  9.1%  6.8%  8.5%
International  12.6%  12.9%  12.1%  15.3%
Corporate and eliminations  (2.2%)  (2.0%)  (1.9%)  (2.4%)
Total  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
During bothcompared to the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The largest dollar increase was attributable to customers in the oil and nine-months ended February 28, 2010, we increasedgas market which was achieved globally on several new and existing projects, including an increase in our portfolio of “run and maintain” outsourced contracts compared to lastand new work, some of which were obtained through our acquisitions. Overall the oil and gas market provided approximately 61% and 63% of our total revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year2011 and had2010, respectively. We also experienced high growth in several of our other target markets, including oil and gas, chemical, fossil and nuclear power. These increases were partially offset by certain projects being completed, some declines in capital projects, turn around work and reduced pipeline, aerospace and industrial parts inspection activity compared to the prior year. We expect these latter markets to improve as the economy further stabilizes.
Thean d infrastructure markets. Our largest dollar increase was attributable to customers in our oil and gas market including petrochemical, whichcustomer accounted for approximately 92%18% and 88% of our revenue growth for the quarter and nine months ended February 28, 2010, respectively. As a percentage of total revenues, the oil and gas market accounted for approximately 62% of both our third quarter and first nine months of the fiscal 2010, respectively. This compares to approximately 56% of total revenues for the same periods in fiscal 2009. For the nine months ended February 28, 2010, we estimate that approximately 35%-40% of our total revenues is downstream or refinery business, in which our customers’ profitability has been impacted by the economy.
Our top ten customers represented 47%22% of our revenues forin the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010, compared to 36% for the third quarter of fiscal 2009. For the nine months ended February 28, 2010, our top ten customers represented 44% of our revenues compared to 35% for the same period in fiscal 2009. One customer at various locations accounted for 17% of our third quarter fiscal revenues in both fiscal 2010 and 2009. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, this customer accounted for 19% of our revenues compared to 15% in the same period last fiscal year.respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 6%8% of our revenues in anythe first quarter of fiscal 2010.2011.
 
Gross profit. Our gross profit was $17.6$20.8 million and increased $4.5$3.6 million, or 34.5%21% in the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20102011 compared to $13.1$17.2 million in the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2009. For the first three quarters of fiscal 2010, our gross profit was $57.8 million, an increase of $6.5 million, or 12.8%, compared to $51.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.2010. As a percentage of revenues, our gross profit and its components are as follows:
 
  For the three months ended
August 31,
 
  2010  2009 
  (in thousand) 
Gross profit $20,778  $17,150 
         
Gross profit % comprised of:        
Revenues  100.0%  100.0%
Cost of revenues  65.3%  65.0%
Depreciation  4.3%  4.4%
Total  30.4%  30.6%
Gross profit % decrease from prior year quarter  (0.2%)  (4.7%)
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  February 28,  February 28, 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (% of Total Revenues) 
             
Gross profit:            
Revenues  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
Cost of revenues  (68.3%)  (67.2%)  (65.9%)  (62.5%)
Depreciation  (4.3%)  (4.9%)  (4.1%)  (4.1%)
Total  27.4%  27.9%  30.0%  33.4%
Change from last year  (0.5%)      (3.4%)    

ForOur gross profit by segment for the thirdfirst quarter of 2010, we estimated that almost all of the gross profit percentage change compared to the prior year was related to the accelerated growth in the Services segment, which has lower margins relative to our other segments. Also, in the quarter ended February 28, 2010, some of our customers began managing project activity and turnarounds differently than in the past, stopping planned work abruptly more often than in the past, which has created inefficiencies in the planning and utilization of labor. The third quarter in fiscal 2009 was similarly impacted. For the nine months ended February 28, 2010, the decrease in the percentage of gross margin of revenues this fiscal year of approximately 3.4% can also be partially attributed to the large growth in revenues from our Services segment, but other changes in mix, pric ing and start-up costs on several new large multi-year contracts also contributed to the decrease. Depreciation expense included in gross profit for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal2011and 2010, was $2.7 million and $7.9 million, respectively, compared to $2.3 million and $6.2 million, respectively, for the same periods last fiscal year.as follows:
 
 
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Income (loss) from operations. Our income from operations was $1.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, an increase of $1.9 million compared to a third quarter loss of $0.3 million in fiscal 2009.
  Three months ended
August 31,
 
  2010  2009 
  (in thousands) 
Gross profit      
Services $15,001  $12,528 
Products and Systems  2,569   1,688 
International  3,271   3,046 
Corporate and eliminations  (63)  (112)
  $20,778  $17,150 
As a percentage of revenues, our gross profit was approximately 30% for each of the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2011 and the first quarter of fiscal 2010.  Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation, as a percentage of revenues was approximately 65% in each of the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Depreciation expense included in the determination of gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal years 2011 and 2010 was $3.0 million, or 4% of revenues, and $2.5 million, or 4% of revenues, respectively.
With our income (loss) from operations was 2.5% of our revenues compared to (0.6%) of ourincrease in revenues for the same period infirst quarter of fiscal 2009. For2011, our gross profit as a percentage of revenues remained fairly consistent at approximately 30% as compared to the first nine monthsquarter of fiscal 2010. While overall gross profit as a percentage of segment revenues remained fairly consistent, we incurred a slight decrease in gross profit percentage in the Services segment that was primarily attributable to sales derived from several new contracts, which drove market share growth but were competitive from a pricing perspective in the short term. Historically, by introducing more advanced NDT tools to new customers, margin enhancement follows. This slight decrease was offset by improved efficiencies in our utilization rates when compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2010.  In addition, our Products and Systems segment& #8217;s gross profit percentage increased slightly as a result of an increase in sales volume of its products, which generally yield higher margins.

Income from operations. Our income from operations by segment for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010, was as follows:
  Three months ended
August 31,
 
  2010  2009 
  (in thousands) 
Income from operations      
Services $3,848  $3,232 
Products and Systems  791   (70)
International  1,028   1,262 
Corporate and eliminations  (2,351)  (1,638)
  $3,316  $2,786 
Our income from operations of $3.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 increased $0.5 million, or 19%, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2010. As a percentage of revenues, our income from operations was $12.1 million, or 6.3% of revenues, as compared to $10.6 million, or 6.9% of revenues5% in the first nine months of fiscal 2009. For the third quarter of fiscal 2010,2011 and fiscal 2010.
As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 21.9% as compared to 25.4% infor the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2009. This decrease was2011 were 23%, consistent with the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 increased approximately $2.3 million, or 18%, over the first quarter of fiscal 2010, primarily due to the positive impactcost of the higher revenue and leveraging the fixed costs in this category of expenses. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, these expenses were 21.3% of revenues compared to 22.2% of revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2009. For the nine months ended February 28, 2010, these costs increased by $6.9 million. The primary increases included additional costs and investments, including personnel,infrastructure to support our growth, fromincluding new locations obtained through our acquisitions. Our recent acquisitions and to support several new specialties within our asset protection solutions, or “centersaccounted for approximately $0.5 million of excellence.”this increase. Stock compensation costs increased approximately $0.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 over the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Other increases in our selling, general and administrative expenses included higher compensation and benefit expenses over the previous year attributedattribu ted to normal salary increases, as well as our investment in additional management and corporate staffstaff. A significant portion of these increases (as well as other increases in cost of revenues) supported our development of new and stock compensation expenseexisting centers of $1.9 approximately million. Operating incomeexcellence. Our professional fees increased in the previous fiscal year included a $2.1 million provision for a lawsuit settled in the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2010 that2011, which related primarily to increased costs associated with operating as a publicly traded company, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. These increases were offset by decreases in professional fees related to our IPO in 2009 and our provision for bad debts. Income from operations was subsequently reducedalso impacted by a legal provision of $0.3 million upon final settlement.
in the quarter as compared to a reversal of a legal provision in the first quarter of 2010. Depreciation and amortization included in the determination of income from operations for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2011 and the first nine monthsquarter of fiscal 2010 was $1.2 million, or 2.0%2% of revenues, and $3.6$1.0 million, or 1.8%, respectively. For the same periods in fiscal 2009, these expenses were $0.9 million or 1.9%2% of revenues, and $3.1 million, or 2.0%, respectively. A reconciliation of our income from operations on a percentage of revenues basis from last fiscal year is as follows:
 
  Three Months Ended February 28,  Nine Months Ended February 28, 
       
Income from operations as percentage of revenues fiscal 2009  (0.6%)  6.9%
         
Percentage of revenue (decreases or unfavorable) increases or favorable:        
         
Gross margin  (0.5%)  (3.4%)
Large customer bankruptcy  2.5%  0.4%
Stock compensation expense  (1.2%)  (0.9%)
Other selling general and administrative expenses  2.2%  1.7%
Legal settlement     1.5%
All other  0.1%  0.1%
Income from operations as percentage of revenues fiscal 2010  2.5%  6.3%
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Interest expenseexpense. . Interest expense was $0.7 million and $1.1 million for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2011 and the first quarter of fiscal 2010, respectively. The decrease in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 interest expense related directly to our repayment of approximately $66.4 million in borrowings in October 2009, which was the primary use of the net proceeds we received from our initial public offering. In each of the three months ended August 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Forwe incurred additional expense related to the market rate adjustments to our interest rate swaps, as the fixed rate on these swaps was higher than market rates during both annual periods. The total interest expense adjustments for these swap arrangements in each of the first nine monthsquarter of fiscal 2011 and the first quart er of fiscal 2010 and 2009, the interest expense was $2.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively. The decreases in interest expense in fiscal 2010 compared to the comparable periods in fiscal 2009 related to the repayment of our bank debt in connection with our public offering. We will continue to pay interest on debt related to our acquisitions and capital leases.approximately $0.1 million.
 
Loss on ExtinguishmentNet loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of debttaxes. . The decrease in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests relates primarily to a decrease in net income from Diapac, our subsidiary in Russia, and the net loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.4 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2010 relates to the write-off of previously deferred costs associated with the July 2009 refinancing and subsequent repaymentincurred by IPS, our recently acquired subsidiary in France, offset by an increase in net income of our senior credit facility in October 2009.Brazilian subsidiary, PASA.
 
Income taxestaxes. . The provision for income taxes was $0.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and $3.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. This compares to a $0.6 million tax benefit and $2.7 million tax provision for the same periods in fiscal 2009. Our effective income tax rate was approximately 40% for the three months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009 was approximately 14% and 43%, respectively. This rate decrease relates primarily to an adjustment to reflect current estimates as to the distribution of taxable income to various tax jurisdictions. This adjustment also considered the filing of our fiscal 2009 income tax returns during thisfirst quarter as well as other adjustments to tax timing differences that are no longer applicable. Our effective income tax rate for the nine months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009 was approximately 42% and 40%, respectively. The primary reason for this rate increase relates to the sources of our operating income. In the first nine months of fiscal 2010, a higher percentage of our operating income came from our operations in the United States, which are generally subject to higher tax rates.  Our effective income tax rate for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2010 is currently estimated to be approximately 42%2011 compared to approximately 45% for fiscal 2010. The decrease was primarily due to the fiscal year ending May 31, 2009.impact of permanent tax differences and an adjustment to our liabilities related to uncertain tax provisions offset by higher state taxes and U.S. federal taxes on our foreign profits.
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Net income (loss) attributable to Mistras Group, Inccommon shareholders. Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.common shareholders for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20102011 was $0.8$1.6 million, or 1.2%2% of our revenues, which is greater than our net lossincome attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.common shareholders for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2009,2010, which was a loss of $0.8 million, or a negative 1.7%1% of revenues. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009,This increase in net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. was $5.2 million, or 2.7%primarily the result of revenues,our revenue growth and $4.0 million, or 2.6% of revenues, respectively. Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. increased $1.6 million and $1.2 million for the third quarter and nine-month period, respectively, compared to the prior year. The overall increases to net income attributable to Mistras Gr oup, Inc. are attributed to factors that were discussed above and summarized below:
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  February 28, 2010  February 28, 2010 
  compared to  compared to 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  February 28, 2009  February 28, 2009 
  (In thousands) 
Items increasing net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.:      
Increase in gross profit $4,523  $6,539 
Lower expenses related to legal settlement, net  89   2,437 
Decreased provision for large customer bankruptcy1
  1,163   396 
Lower interest expense  359   867 
Reduced income attributable to non-controlling interests     143 
         
   6,134   10,382 
         
Items decreasing net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.:        
Increased other selling, general and administrative expenses1
  2,553   5,570 
Increased stock compensation expense1
  777   1,764 
Increased research and engineering expense  102   89 
Increased amortization  408   441 
Increased loss on extinguishment of debt     387 
Increased provision for income taxes  725   944 
Increased income attributable to non-controlling interests  7    
         
   4,572   9,195 
Change in net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. $1,562  $1,187 
1 Collectively these items comprise the increase tolower interest expense, offset by higher selling, general and administrative expense and research and engineering expenses.
 
Cash Flows Table
 
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Our cash flows are summarized in the table below:

Segment Data
  For the three months ended
August 31,
 
  2010  2009 
  (in thousands) 
Net cash provided by (used in):      
Operating Activities $8,281  $5,483 
Investing Activities  (7,240)  (15,358)
Financing Activities  (3,101)  10,401 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (122)  (159)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents $(2,182) $367 

Segment Results for Third quarter of Fiscal 2010 and 2009
Segment discussions that follow provide supplemental information regarding the significant factors contributing to the changes in results for each of our business segments.
  
Three Months Ended
February 28,
  
Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) 
Revenues1
            
Services $52,912  $37,603  $159,552  $120,439 
Products and Systems  4,768   4,258   13,137   13,055 
International  8,092   6,065   23,322   23,382 
Corporate and eliminations  (1,416)  (925)  (3,667)  (3,603)
  $64,356  $47,001  $192,344  $153,273 
Gross Profit                
Services $11,898  $8,771  $41,831  $34,270 
Products and Systems  2,711   2,055   7,217   6,648 
International  3,222   2,310   9,212   10,490 
Corporate and eliminations  (204)  (32)  (467)  (154)
  $17,627  $13,104  $57,793  $51,254 
                 
Income (loss) from Operations                
Services $2,257  $(99) $13,114  $8,130 
Products and Systems  980   322   2,021   1,583 
International  527   441   2,597   4,299 
Corporate and eliminations  (2,132)  (967)  (5,647)  (3,435)
  $1,632  $(303) $12,085  $10,577 
                 
Depreciation and Amortization                
Services $3,363  $2,702  $9,527  $7,872 
Products and Systems  252   258   752   748 
International  397   195   1,036   641 
Corporate and eliminations  32   26   94   66 
  $4,044  $3,181  $11,409  $9,327 
1 Revenues by operating segment includes intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in corporate and eliminations.
Services
Seasonality. Our first and third quarters are traditionally seasonally slower quarters for the Services segment. These quarters coincide with the production schedules of many of our largest customers and are a time when less maintenance and inspection services is typically performed. In addition, the Services segment historically generates fewer billable hours during these quarter due to the timing of vacation and holidays taken by our personnel.
Revenues. In the third quarter of fiscal 2010, our Services segment revenues were $52.9 million, which is an increase of $15.3 million, or 40.7%, compared to $37.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009. During this period, we estimate the organic growth was 26% and growth from acquisitions was 14%. In the same quarter in fiscal 2009, work at many customer locations was rescheduled, or cancelled, because of the economy and we estimate that revenues for these existing customers increased approximately 10% in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The remaining organic increase was a result of new multi-year contracts obtained during the year, growth in the power generation and transmission industry, as well as growth from new service offerings. We continued to have growth from o ur centers of excellence including mechanical integrity and tube inspection. We expect that this higher level of activity will continue through our fourth quarter. Declines in pipeline, aerospace, infrastructure and industrial parts inspection activity were continuing; however, we would expect these latter markets to improve as the economy further stabilizes.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, our Services segment revenues were $159.6 million, which is an increase of $39.1 million, or 32.5%, compared to $120.4 million for the first three quarters of fiscal 2009. For this nine month period, we estimate the organic growth was 17% and growth from our acquisitions was 15%. During fiscal 2010, we experienced pricing pressure, especially on new multi-year contracts and renewals. We estimate that in the first nine months of the year we lost no more than 1% to 2% of our segment revenues solely due to competition from lower pricing, which was more than replaced by other business. Although our customers are always price sensitive, the overall pressure due to the economy has lessened from existing customers, but we would expect continued price sensitivity on new base business, especially as ou r competition attempts to regain lost market share; however, we believe that our market differentiation should help prevent any significant erosion of profitability.
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The oil and gas industry accounted for approximately 73% of our Services segment revenues during the third quarter and 68% of segment revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. This compares to approximately 61% and 60%, respectively for the same periods in the prior fiscal year. Our top ten Services segment customers accounted for approximately 56% and 53% of our segment revenues during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2010, respectively. This compares to approximately 45% and 43%, respectively, for the same periods in the prior fiscal year. Under different contracts and at multiple sites, one customer represented 21% and 23% of our segment revenues for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2010. This same customer represented 21% and 19% for the same periods in fiscal 2009, respectively.
Gross profit. For the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2010, our segment gross profit was $11.9 million, or 22.5% of segment revenues, and $41.8 million, or 26.2% of segment revenues, respectively. This compares to $8.8 million, or 23.3% of segment revenues, and $34.3 million, or 28.5% for the same periods in fiscal 2009. For the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2010, our cost of segment revenues, excluding depreciation expense, was 73.1% and 69.7%, respectively. This compares to 71.5% and 67.2% for the same periods in fiscal 2009. For the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2010, our depreciation expense used in determining our gross profit was $2.3 million, or 4.4% of revenues and $6.5 million, or 4.1% of revenues, respectively. This compare s to $1.9 million, or 5.1% of revenues and $5.2 million, or 4.4% for the same periods in fiscal 2009.
The pricing pressure noted above in the discussion of revenues, the mix of our revenues and intake of new traditional business, including start-up costs on new multi-year, contracts has led to lower profitability on our time and material billings. Although unbillable time decreased from the third quarter of 2009, when many of our customers significantly stopped or curtailed work during the December time frame, unbillable time remained above targeted levels. In the third quarter this year, certain of our customers were managing project activity and turnarounds differently than in the past, stopping or changing planned work schedules more abruptly or frequently than in the past, which has created inefficiencies in the planning and utilization of labor. We also modified our vacation and sick day policies, which changed the timing of thes e expenses. The impact was to increase our expenses in the fiscal 2010 periods reported; however, this change should benefit our profitability next December. Compared to last year, our complement of certified technicians and related fringe benefit costs has increased. However, we believe this increase in technical staff gives us the ability to further leverage our existing resources and related costs by through revenue growth.
Income (loss) from operations. Our Services segment income(loss) from operations during the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009 was $2.3 million, or 4.3% of revenues, and ($0.09) million, or (0.3)% of revenues, respectively. Income from operations during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009 was $13.1 million, or 8.2% of revenues, and $8.1 million, or 6.8% of revenues, respectively. The most significant change in both the quarterly and first nine months was $2.1 million recorded in fiscal 2009 to provide for estimated legal expenses related to a class action lawsuit, since settled. Segment selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding this one-time charge, for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009 were 16.1% and 21.3% of segment revenues, respectively. Fo r the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, these expenses were 16.2% and 17.7%, respectively. These expenses increased $0.5 million for the third quarter in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009 and increased $4.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010. Except for a first quarter 2010 provision of $0.8 million for bad debt expense related to changes in our collectability estimate for a large customer bankruptcy, which is now fully reserved, the reasons for the dollar increases are the same in both periods. The majority of the selling, general and administrative expenses relates to costs associated with additional infrastructure to support our growth, including several new locations obtained through our acquisitions, and costs to develop and support our centers of excellence. A smaller portion of the increase was driven by higher compensation and benefit expenses for normal salary increases, additional corporate staff and professional fees. In the third quarter of fiscal 2010, segment dep reciation and amortization expense used in determining segment income from operations increased $0.3 million to $1.1 million, or 2.0% of segment revenues from $0.8 million, also 2.0% of segment revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. For the nine months ended February 28, 2010, the segment depreciation and amortization expense used in determining segment income from operations was $3.0 million, or 1.9% of revenues as compared to $2.6 million, or 2.2% of segment revenues for the same period of fiscal 2009. The increase in all periods related to increased amortization from acquisitions made in fiscal 2010.
Products and Systems
Revenues. Revenues in the Products and Systems segment were $4.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to $4.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009. With a 12% increase over the same quarter last year and increased bookings, this segment appears to have rebounded after a 5% decrease in revenues in the first half of the fiscal year caused by slower capital spending by our customers due to continuing concerns over the economy. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, revenues were $13.1 million and on par with the $13.1 million in the first nine months of the prior fiscal year. Several large orders received in the quarter, as well as expansion of our sales distribution channels by hiring additional industry-focused sales representatives should continue the trend of gradual sales growth.
Gross profit. Gross profit was $2.7 million, or 56.9% of revenue compared to $2.1 million, or 48.3% of revenue in the same quarter last fiscal year. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, gross profit was $7.2 million, or 54.9% of revenues compared to $6.6 million, or 50.9% of revenues in the first nine months of the prior fiscal year. The 4% improvement in gross margin percentage during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was attributed to sales of higher margin products and several cost cutting initiatives implemented. Depreciation expense used in determining segment gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009 was $0.2 million, or 4.2% of revenues, and $0.2 million, or 4.9% of revenues, respectively. Depreciation expense used in determining segment gross pro fit for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009 was $0.6 million, or 4.5% of revenues, and $0.6 million, or 4.4% of revenues, respectively.
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Income (loss) from operations. Our Products and Systems segment income from operations during the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $1.0 million, or 20.6% of segment revenues, compared to income from operations of $0.3 million, or 7.6% of revenues, for the third quarter of fiscal 2009. The $0.7 million increase in the gross profit for our third quarter in fiscal 2010 was the primarily reason for the increase. Our segment operating income for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009 was $2.0 million, or 15.4% of revenue and $1.6 million, or 12.1% of revenue, respectively. The improvement in gross profit was the principal driver of the operating income improvement. Our selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 were 24.0% of revenues compa red to 28.1% of revenues in the third quarter the previous fiscal year. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, these costs as a percentage of revenues were 27.3% and 26.6%, respectively. For all periods, the depreciation and amortization expense in determining segment income from operations was less than 1.3%.
International
Basis of Reporting. Our International segment’s reporting year end is April 30, while our other segments’ year ends are May 31. Similarly, all three month reporting periods reflect a lag of one month. For example, for the International segment, the reported third quarter of fiscal 2010 represents the three months ended January 31. Historically, the effect of this difference in timing of reporting foreign operations on the consolidated results of operations and consolidated financial position has not been significant.
Revenues. For the third quarter in fiscal 2010, revenues in our International segment were $8.1 million compared to $6.1 million the third quarter last year. The 33.4% increase is comprised of 19.3% of organic growth and 14.1% related to foreign exchange impacts as the dollar weakened against the basket of currencies in which we operated compared to the same quarter last year. All of our entities had organic growth in the quarter except France. Our Brazilian subsidiary led with growth exceeding 30% as they provided advanced services to a major customer, while several of our other smaller subsidiaries also experienced double digit growth. In the quarter, we also provided for a customer sales allowance in Russia that related to the scope of work performed on a blanket sales order. We are hopeful of recovering all or a portion of the $0.3 million provided.
For the nine months ended February 28, 2010 segment revenues were $23.3 million as compared to $23.4 million for the same period last year. For this period, although organic and acquisition growth totaled 5.1%, unfavorable foreign currency impacts offset this amount. On a local currency basis, our Brazilian subsidiary had impressive growth exceeding 25%. In addition, our UK based company with operations in the UK, Holland, India and Greece had positive growth due to increased field inspection and research contracts, as well as acquisition growth. Offsetting this growth were revenue declines in Russia, France and Japan, which were more impacted by the economy.
Gross profit. For the third quarter of fiscal 2010, gross profit was $3.2 million, or 39.8% of revenues as compared to $2.3 million, or 38.1% of revenue in the same quarter last fiscal year. Notwithstanding the Russia sales allowance noted above, margins in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 improved compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2009 due to an increase in revenues from equipment sales. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, the gross profit was $9.2 million, or 39.5% of revenues and $10.5 million, or 44.9% of revenues. In our foreign operations, our cost of revenues tends to be more fixed in nature and the ability to generate higher margins is dependent on achieving consistent revenues. For the nine-month period in fiscal 2010, there were fewer acoustic emis sion product and system sales which have a higher margin profile. Depreciation expense used in determining our segment gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009 was $0.2 million, or 2.9% of segment revenues, and $0.1 million, or 2.5% of segment revenues, respectively. Depreciation expense for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009 was $0.8 million, or 3.3% of segment revenues, and $.4 million, or 1.7% of segment revenues, respectively.
Income (loss) from operations. Income from operations from our International segment for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009 was $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively. As a percentage of segment revenues, segment income from operations was 6.5% and 7.3% in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, the income from operations was $2.6 million, or 11.1% of revenues and $4.3 million, or 18.4% of revenues. Selling, general and administrative expenses, the largest factor in determining segment income from operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009, were $2.5 million, or 30.9% of segment revenues, and $1.8 million, or 29.3% of segment revenues, respectively. For the first nine months of f iscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, these expenses were $6.3 million, or 26.9% of revenues and $5.8 million, or 24.8% of revenues. There was a small increase in these expenses on a local currency basis due to the additional infrastructure related to a small acquisition in Holland that was completed September 1, 2008, as well as additional costs incurred in France and Brazil for additional personnel and training. In addition, professional fees for the first time statutory audit of the European U.K. group were higher than anticipated.
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Corporate and Eliminations
The elimination in revenues and cost of revenues primarily relates to the accounting elimination of revenues from sales of our Products and Systems segment to the International segment. The other major item in the corporate and eliminations grouping are the general and administrative costs not allocated to the other segments. These costs primarily include those for non-segment management, accounting and auditing, acquisition transaction costs, non-cash stock compensation and other similar costs. As a percentage of our total revenues, the net revenue and cost of revenue elimination combined with these administrative costs were 2.3% and 3.0% of total revenues for third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. On a dollar basis for the third quarter, the costs included in the total selling, general and administrative expenses of th e Company increased $1.0 million which approximates the $0.8 million increase recorded for stock compensation during the third quarter of fiscal 2010. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, the net revenue and cost of revenue elimination combined with these administrative costs were 2.2% and 3.2% of total revenues. The selling, general and administrative expenses included in this total for the nine months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009 were $5.2 million, or 2.7% of total revenues and $3.4 million, or 2.2% of total revenues, respectively. Increases to the stock compensation expense in fiscal 2010 of $1.9 million primarily accounted for the increase.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We have primarily funded our operations through the issuance of preferred stock in a series of financings, bank borrowings, capital lease financing transactions, the issuance of our common stock and cash provided from operations. We have used these proceeds to fund our operations, develop our technology, expand our sales and marketing efforts to new markets and acquire small companies or assets, primarily to add certified technicians and enhance our capabilities and geographic reach. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, our anticipated cash flows from operating activities, and borrowings under our credit agreement will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs over the next 12 months.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 
During the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2010, cash provided by our operating activities was $12.4$8.3 million, an increase of $5.6$2.8 million from the comparable period of fiscal 2009.2010. Positive operating cash flow was primarily attributable to net income plus depreciationof $1.6 million and amortization and other non-cash charges of $19.0 million. We used $6.6$1.7 million of cash provided by a decrease in our working capital, which primarily related to fund an increase in operating assets primarily forcollections of our trade accounts receivable.
 
In the nine months ended February 28, 2009, positive operating cash flow was primarily attributable to net income plus depreciation and amortization and other non-cash charges of $14.8 million. During this same period, $8.1 million cash was used to fund net operating assets, primarily for our trade accounts receivable.
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
During the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2010, cash used in investing activities was $15.9$7.2 million compared to $14.1$15.4 million from the comparable period of fiscal 2009.2010. Cash purchases of property, plant and equipment were $1.7$1.9 million and were primarily related to equipment used by our technicians. Cash used in investing activities also included our acquisition of threetwo asset protection businesses for cash payments aggregating $14.3$5.3 million.
 
CashDuring the three months ended August 31, 2009, cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended February 28, 2009 was $14.1$15.4 million of which $3.5 million was forand included cash purchases of property, plant and equipment of $1.4 million and $10.3 million was related to acquisitionsour acquisition of two asset protection businesses.businesses for cash payments aggregating $14.0 million.
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 
Net cash provided byused in financing activities was $11.6$3.1 million for the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2010, an increaseand related primarily to repayments of $4.3 million from the comparable period in fiscal 2009. On October 14, 2009, we completed our initial public offering of 10,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $12.50 per share. We sold 6,700,000 shares in the offering. The net proceeds to the Company were $74.0 million after deducting underwriters’ commissions and other expenses. The Company used approximately $66.6 million of the net proceeds to repay the outstanding principal balance of the term loan ($25.0 million), outstanding balance of the revolver ($41.4 million) and accrued interest thereon ($0.1 million) on October 14, 2009. Also during this nine-month period, the Company made capital lease payments of $4.6 million.
Netobligations and long-term debt. For the three months ended August 31, 2009 net cash provided by financing activities forof $10.4 million resulted from the nine months ended February 28, 2009 was $7.3 million comprised of $20.0 million in borrowings of long-term debt associated with the July 2008 amendmentrefinancing of our former credit agreement, $0.4 millionfacility in net repayments of our former revolver, $9.0 million in long-term principal repayments, and $3.4 million in capital lease principal payments.July 2009.
 
Effect of Exchange Rate on Changes inon Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
ForIn each of the ninethree months ended February 28 of fiscalAugust 31, 2010 and 2009, the effect of exchange rate changes on our cash and cash equivalents was de minimus$0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The fiscal 2009 change was primarily related to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the other currencies in which we conduct business.
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Cash balance and credit facility borrowings
 
CashAs of August 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents at February 28, 2010 and May 31, 2009 were $13.7totaling $13.9 million and $5.7$55.0 million respectively. Financing foravailable to us under our revolving credit facility. We finance our operations consists primarily ofthrough our net income, bank borrowings and capital lease financing and cash provided from operations which wefinancing. We believe these sources are sufficient to fund our capital expenditures, debt maturities and other business needs.
 
On July 22, 2009, we entered into our current credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., TD Bank, N.A. and Capital One, N.A., which provided for a $25,000$25.0 million term loan and a $55,000$55.0 million secured revolving credit facility. The proceeds from this transaction were used to repay the outstanding indebtedness of thefrom our former credit facility and to fund acquisitions.
 
As described in Note 3,In October 2009, we repaid the outstanding principal balance of the term loan was subsequently repaid in connection withand the outstanding balance of the revolving credit facility using the proceeds from our initial public offering andoffering. Credit extended under the term loan may not be re-borrowed under the current credit agreement. We also repaid the outstanding balance ofCredit extended under the revolving credit facility but may re-borrowbe re-borrowed at any time. Borrowings made under the revolving credit facility are payable on July 21, 2012. In December 2009, we signed an amendment to our current credit agreement that, among other things, adjusted certain affirmative and negative covenants including delivery of financial statements, the minimum consolidated debt service coverage ratio, and the procedures for obtaining lender approval in acquisitions.acquisitions and the removal of the minimum EBITDA requirement.
 
Under the amended agreement, borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at the LIBOR or base rate, at our option, plus an applicable LIBOR margin ranging from 1.75% to 3.25%, or base rate margin ranging from -0.50% to 0.50%, and a market disruption increase of between 0.0% and 1.0%, if the lenders determine it to be applicable.
 
The credit agreement also contains financial and other covenants limiting our ability to, among other things, create liens, make investments and certain capital expenditures, incur more indebtedness, merge or consolidate, acquire other companies, 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 agreement’s financial covenants require us to maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio, and a funded debt leverage ratio, all as defined in the credit agreement. There is a provision in the credit facility that requires us to repay 25% of the immediately preceding fiscal year’s “free cash flow” if our ratio of “funded debt” to EBITDA, as defined in the creditc redit agreement, is lessgreater than a fixedspecified amount on or before October 1 each year.
 
In the first quarter endedAt August 31, 2009, we capitalized $534 of costs related to the new credit agreement and expensed $169 of deferred financing costs related to our former credit facility. With the repayment and extinguishment of the term loan portion of this new facility in October 2009, we expensed $218 of the financing costs incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The unamortized balance of these costs is included in net intangible assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The accelerated amounts expensed are classified as loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statement of operations.
At February 28, 2010, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit agreement.
 
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Liquidity and capital resources outlook
Future sources of cash
We expect our future sources of cash to include cash flow from operations, cash borrowed under our revolving credit facility and cash borrowed from leasing companies to purchase equipment and fleet service vehicles. Our revolving credit facility is available for cash advances required for working capital and for letters of credit to support our operations. To meet our short-and long-term liquidity requirements, we expect primarily to rely on cash generated from our operating activities. We are currently funding our acquisitions through our available cash, borrowings under our revolving credit facility when necessary, and seller notes. We may also obtain capital through the issuance of debt or equity securities, or a combination of both.
Future uses of cash
We expect our future uses of cash will primarily be for acquisitions, international expansion, purchases or manufacture of field testing equipment to support growth, additional investments in technology and software products and the replacement of existing assets and equipment used in our operations. We often make purchases to support new sources of revenues, particularly in our Services segment, but generally only do so with a high degree of certainty about related customer orders and pricing. In addition, we have a certain amount of replacement equipment, including our fleet vehicles. We historically spend approximately 4% to 5% of our total revenues on capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, and expect to fund these expenditures through a combination of cash and lease financing.
Our anticipated acquisitions may also require capital. For example, we have completed three acquisitions in fiscal 2011 with an initial cash outlay of approximately $16.8 million, of which approximately $5.0 million was funded by our credit facility. This includes one acquisition completed in October 2010. In some cases, additional equipment will be needed to upgrade the capabilities of these acquired companies. In addition, our future acquisition and capital spending may increase as we aggressively pursue growth opportunities. Other investments in infrastructure, training and software may also be required to match our growth, but we plan to continue using a disciplined approach to building our business. In addition, we will use cash to fund our operating leases, capital leases and long-term debt repayment and various other obliga tions, including the commitments discussed in the table below, as they arise.
We will also use cash to support our working capital requirements for our operations, particularly in the event of further growth and due to the impacts of seasonality on our business. Our future working capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the rate of our revenue growth, our introduction of new solutions and enhancements to existing solutions and our expansion of sales and marketing and product development activities. To the extent that our cash and cash equivalents and future cash flows from operating activities are insufficient to fund our future activities, we may need to raise additional funds through bank credit arrangements or public or private equity or debt financings. We also may need to raise additional funds in the event we determine in the future to effect one or more acquisitions of businesses, tech nologies or products that will complement our existing operations. In the event additional funding is required, we may not be able to obtain bank credit arrangements or effect an equity or debt financing on terms acceptable to us or at all.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
 
During the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2010,2011, 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.

ITEM 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
                      
Foreign Currency Risk
 
We have foreign currency exposure related to our operations in foreign locations where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. This foreign currency exposure, particularly the Euro, British Pound Sterling (GBP), Brazilian Real, Russian Ruble, Japanese Yen and the Indian Rupee, arises primarily from the translation of our foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements into U.S. dollars. For example, a portion of our annual sales and operating costs are denominated in GBP and we have exposure related to sales and operating costs increasing or decreasing based on changes in currency exchange rates. If the U.S. dollar increases in value against these foreign currencies, the value in U.S. dollars of the assets and liabilities originally recorded in these foreign currencies will decrease. Conversely, if the U.S. dollar decreases i nin value against these foreign currencies, the value in U.S. dollars of the assets and liabilities originally recorded in these foreign currencies will increase. Thus, increases and decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to these foreign currencies have a direct impact on the value in U.S. dollars of our foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, even if the value of these items has not changed in their original currency. For our foreign subsidiaries, assets and liabilities are translated at period ending rates of exchange. Translation adjustments for the assets and liability accounts are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity (deficit). We had $0.6approximately $0.2 million of foreign currency translation gainslosses in other comprehensive income for the first ninethree months of fiscal 2010.2011. We do not currently enter into forward exchange contracts to hedge exposures denominated in foreign currencies. We may consider entering into hedging or forward exchange contracts in t hethe future.
 
 
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Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The interest rate on our revolving credit facility is variable. Accordingly, to the extent that we borrow under this facility, we are exposed to the risks associated with increases in interest rates under the facility.
 
In 2007,From time to time, we enteredenter into two interest rate swap contracts whereby we would receive or pay an amount equal to the difference between a fixed rate and LIBOR on a quarterly basis in order to reduce our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. All gains and losses are recognized as an adjustment to interest expense and the combined fair values are recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. At February 28,August 31, 2010, onlywe had one interest rate swap contract was outstanding with a notional amount of $8.0 million.
 
We had cash and cash equivalents of $13.7$13.9 million at February 28,August 31, 2010. These amounts are held for working capital purposes and were invested primarily in short-term interest-bearing accounts. In addition, the remaining net proceeds of our initial public offering are invested in short-term, money market funds. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe that we do not have any material exposure to changes in the fair value of our investment portfolio as a result of changes in interest rates. Declines in interest rates, however, will reduce future investment income.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
We do not have material exposure to market risk with respect to investments, as our investments consist primarily of highly liquid investments purchased with a remaining maturity of three months or less. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes; however, this does not preclude our adoption of specific hedging strategies in the future.
 
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ITEM 4.
Controls and Procedures
                                            
Limitations on Effectiveness of Control.
 
Our management, including the principal executive and financial officers, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of our control system reflects the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of such controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control failures and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of management’s assessments of the current effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting are subject to risks. However, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of our control system are met.
 
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). This evaluation included consideration of the various processes carried out under the direction of our disclosure committee in an effort to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC. This evaluation also considered the work completed relating to our compliance efforts with regards to the requirements of SectionS ection 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of February 28,August 31, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were operating effectively to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the requisite time periods and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
We intend to regularly review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and to improve these controls and procedures over time.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-13(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting during the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2010.2011.
 
 
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
Legal Proceedings
                      
See Note 11 to the financial statements included in this report for a description of legal proceedings involving us.

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 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the IPO Prospectus.SEC on August 17, 2010. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the IPO Prospectus.Annual Report.

(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
None.
 
(b) Use of Proceeds from Public Offering of Common Stock
 
On October 7, 2009, the SEC declared effective our registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-151559) in connection with our initial public offering, which closed on October 14, 2009. We received net proceeds of approximately $77.9 million from the offering. During the three months ended February 28, 2010, we used $0.1 million of these proceeds to pay costs and expenses related to the offering, for a total amount used since the offering of $68.0 million. We anticipate that we will use the remaining net proceeds from the offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes, which may include the acquisition of businesses. We do not, however, have agreements or binding commitments for any specific acquisitions at this time. Pending such uses, we have invested the net proceeds in short-term money market accounts.None
 
(c) Repurchases of Our Equity Securities
 
None.

ITEM 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
                      
None.

ITEM 4.5.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersOther Information
          
None.

None.
ITEM 5.6.
Other InformationExhibits
None.

ITEM 6.
Exhibits
See Exhibit Index on Page 2931 of this report, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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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/ Paul PeterikFrancis T. Joyce
  Paul PeterikFrancis T. Joyce
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)
 
Date: April 12,October 13, 2010
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Amendment dated as of December 14, 2009, to the Second Amended and Restated CreditEmployment Agreement, dated July 22, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 18, 200914, 2010 between Sotirios J. Vahaviolos and incorporated herein by reference).Mistras Group, Inc.
10.2Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (July 2010)
   
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.
 
 

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