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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2015August 31, 2016
 
Or
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.
ý Yes  o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
ý Yes  o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes  ý No
 
As of JanuaryOctober 1, 2016, the registrant had 28,890,79629,185,036 shares of common stock outstanding.
     




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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.                          Financial Statements
 


Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)  (unaudited)  
November 30, 2015 May 31, 2015August 31, 2016 May 31, 2016
ASSETS 
  
 
  
Current Assets 
  
 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$10,579
 $10,555
$14,940
 $21,188
Accounts receivable, net149,173
 133,228
134,138
 137,913
Inventories9,676
 10,841
10,049
 9,918
Deferred income taxes4,816
 5,144
6,096
 6,216
Prepaid expenses and other current assets12,181
 11,698
12,491
 12,711
Total current assets186,425
 171,466
177,714
 187,946
Property, plant and equipment, net76,429
 79,256
76,662
 78,676
Intangible assets, net46,759
 51,276
41,513
 43,492
Goodwill167,649
 166,414
169,195
 169,220
Deferred income taxes827
 1,208
975
 1,000
Other assets1,975
 2,107
2,222
 2,341
Total assets$480,064
 $471,727
$468,281
 $482,675
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
  
 
  
Current Liabilities 
  
 
  
Accounts payable$9,169
 $10,529
$8,669
 $10,796
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities58,933
 55,914
60,747
 62,983
Current portion of long-term debt13,772
 17,902
2,089
 12,553
Current portion of capital lease obligations6,853
 8,646
7,041
 7,835
Income taxes payable2,083
 532
2,472
 2,710
Total current liabilities90,810
 93,523
81,018
 96,877
Long-term debt, net of current portion87,946
 95,557
68,341
 72,456
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion10,240
 10,717
11,349
 11,932
Deferred income taxes18,247
 16,984
19,442
 18,328
Other long-term liabilities8,477
 9,934
7,136
 6,794
Total liabilities215,720
 226,715
187,286
 206,387
Commitments and contingencies

 



 

Equity 
  
 
  
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized
 

 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized289
 287
291
 290
Additional paid-in capital210,222
 208,064
215,420
 213,737
Retained earnings75,872
 57,581
88,832
 82,235
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(22,149) (21,113)(23,682) (20,099)
Total Mistras Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity264,234
 244,819
280,861
 276,163
Noncontrolling interests110
 193
134
 125
Total equity264,344
 245,012
280,995
 276,288
Total liabilities and equity$480,064
 $471,727
$468,281
 $482,675
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


1


Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
 
  
     
  
Revenue$194,786
 $206,893
 $374,639
 $373,466
$168,443
 $179,853
Cost of revenue132,720
 142,940
 256,120
 262,662
112,981
 123,400
Depreciation5,141
 4,914
 10,320
 9,771
5,406
 5,179
Gross profit56,925
 59,039
 108,199
 101,033
50,056
 51,274
Selling, general and administrative expenses34,008
 37,180
 69,844
 72,400
35,278
 35,836
Research and engineering601
 629
 1,222
 1,278
632
 621
Depreciation and amortization2,822
 3,472
 5,603
 6,894
2,597
 2,781
Acquisition-related (benefit), net(75) (434) (971) (1,395)
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net394
 (896)
Income from operations19,569
 18,192
 32,501
 21,856
11,155
 12,932
Interest expense1,335
 1,352
 3,257
 2,257
820
 1,922
Income before provision for income taxes18,234
 16,840
 29,244
 19,599
10,335
 11,010
Provision for income taxes6,804
 6,428
 10,967
 7,516
3,726
 4,163
Net income11,430
 10,412
 18,277
 12,083
6,609
 6,847
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes(5) 15
 20
 10
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes13
 (25)
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.$11,425
 $10,427
 $18,297
 $12,093
$6,596
 $6,872
Earnings per common share 
  
     
  
Basic$0.40
 $0.36
 $0.64
 $0.42
$0.23
 $0.24
Diluted$0.39
 $0.35
 $0.62
 $0.41
$0.22
 $0.23
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
     
  
Basic28,869
 28,619
 28,796
 28,547
28,976
 28,724
Diluted29,594
 29,397
 29,641
 29,551
30,210
 29,595
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
 
Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
          
Net income$11,430
 $10,412
 $18,277
 $12,083
$6,609
 $6,847
Other comprehensive (loss): 
  
    
Other comprehensive loss: 
  
Foreign currency translation adjustments(384) (6,011) (1,036) (7,916)(3,583) (652)
Comprehensive income11,046
 4,401
 17,241
 4,167
3,026
 6,195
Less: comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest(5) 15
 20
 10
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(4) (88)
Comprehensive income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.$11,041
 $4,416
 $17,261
 $4,177
$3,030
 $6,283
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
 
Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
  Note 1   
Cash flows from operating activities 
  
 
  
Net income$18,277
 $12,083
$6,609
 $6,847
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 
  
 
  
Depreciation and amortization15,923
 16,665
8,003
 7,960
Deferred income taxes1,809
 1,192
1,238
 1,474
Share-based compensation expense3,227
 4,257
1,906
 1,957
Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration liabilities(1,068) (1,546)
Fair value changes in contingent consideration liabilities356
 (900)
Other(259) 968
(746) (784)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions of businesses: 
  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions: 
  
Accounts receivable(17,641) (24,196)3,180
 (1,760)
Inventories1,496
 601
(53) (16)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(790) (2,952)76
 2,036
Other assets(9) (478)118
 (108)
Accounts payable(1,248) (972)(2,009) (393)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities5,226
 (2,074)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(1,174) (112)
Income taxes payable1,581
 (395)(160) 9
Net cash provided by operating activities26,524
 3,153
17,344
 16,210
Cash flows from investing activities 
  
 
  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment(7,753) (7,862)(3,729) (4,501)
Purchase of intangible assets(480) (433)(288) (66)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(1,709) (32,661)(1,188) 
Proceeds from sale of equipment319
 596
230
 168
Net cash used in investing activities(9,623) (40,360)(4,975) (4,399)
Cash flows from financing activities 
  
 
  
Repayment of capital lease obligations(3,681) (4,183)(1,986) (1,893)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt1,968
 872
113
 1,382
Repayment of long-term debt(15,870) (10,726)(10,647) (12,347)
Proceeds of revolver39,200
 86,500
Proceeds from revolver18,900
 20,100
Repayments of revolver(36,800) (23,200)(23,100) (16,400)
Payment of contingent consideration for business acquisitions(394) (700)
Payment of contingent consideration for acquisitions(792) (113)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of share-based awards(951) (1,384)(1,274) (953)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation(303) 283
501
 (338)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options187
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(16,644) 47,462
Proceeds from exercise of stock options438
 
Net cash used in financing activities(17,847) (10,562)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(233) (676)(770) (118)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents24
 9,579
(6,248) 1,131
Cash and cash equivalents 
  
 
  
Beginning of period10,555
 10,020
21,188
 10,555
End of period$10,579
 $19,599
$14,940
 $11,686
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid 
  
 
  
Interest$3,010
 $1,815
$1,085
 $1,803
Income taxes$6,223
 $8,028
$1,900
 $192
Noncash investing and financing 
  
 
  
Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations$1,555
 $3,533
$1,142
 $636
Issuance of notes payable$
 $20,500
Issuance of notes payable for acquisitions$331
 $
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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





1.                                     Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
 
Description of Business
 
Mistras Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company)("the Company") is a leading “one source” global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. The Company combines industry-leading products and technologies, expertise in mechanical integrity (MI) and non-destructive testing (NDT) services and proprietary data analysis software to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of customized solutions, ranging from routine inspections to complex, plant-wide asset integrity assessments and management. These mission critical solutions enhance customers’ ability to extend the useful life of their assets, increase productivity, minimize repair costs, comply with governmental safety and environmental regulations, manage risk and avoid catastrophic disasters. The Company serves a global customer base of companies with asset-intensive infrastructure, including companies in the oil and gas, fossil and nuclear power, alternative and renewable energy, public infrastructure, chemicals, commercial aerospace and defense, transportation, primary metals and metalworking, pharmaceutical/biotechnology and food processing industries and research and engineering institutions.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods of the fiscal years ending May 31, 20162017 and 2015.2016. Reference to a fiscal year means the fiscal year ended May 31. Certain items included in these statements are based on management’s estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2016 Annual Report”) for fiscal 2015,2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2015.15, 2016.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mistras Group, Inc. and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries. For subsidiaries in which the Company’s ownership interest is less than 100%, the noncontrolling interests are reported in stockholders’ equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The noncontrolling interests in net income, net of tax, is classified separately in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
 
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Mistras Group, Inc.’s and its subsidiaries’ fiscal years end on May 31 except for the subsidiaries in the International segment, which end on April 30. Accordingly, the Company’s International segment subsidiaries are consolidated on a one month lag. Therefore, in the quarter and year of acquisition, results of acquired subsidiaries in the International segment are generally included in consolidated results for one less month than the actual number of months from the acquisition date to the end of the reporting period. Management does not believe that any events occurred during the one-month lag period that would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reclassification

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

Immaterial CorrectionCustomers

Subsequent to the issuanceOne customer accounted for approximately 14% of its interim consolidated financial statements asour revenues and 13% of and for the three and six months ended November 30, 2014, the Company identified errors related to the classification of amounts reportedaccounts receivable in the Consolidated Statementfirst quarter of Cash Flowsfiscal 2017, which primarily were generated from the Services segment. No customer accounted for that period. In accordance with10% or more of our revenues or accounts receivable in the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 99, Materiality, and SAB No. 108, Considering the Effectsfirst quarter of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, management evaluated the materiality of the errors from qualitative and quantitative perspectives, and concludedfiscal 2016.

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



that the errors were immaterial. Accordingly, management has corrected the presentation of the affected line items of the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-months ended November 30, 2014, as summarized below. These changes did not impact the Company’s net income, balance sheet, or stockholders’ equity for any period previously reported.

  Previously Reported Revised
Cash flows from operating activities    
Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration liabilities (808) (1,546)
Accounts payable (666) (972)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (3,041) (2,074)
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,230
 3,153
     
Cash flows from investing activities    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (32,967) (32,661)
Net cash used in investing activities (40,666) (40,360)
     
Cash flows from financing activities    
Proceeds from long-term debt 
 872
Repayment of long-term debt (9,854) (10,726)
Net borrowings against revolver 62,648
 63,300
Net cash provided by financing activities 46,810
 47,462
     
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 205
 (676)


Significant Accounting Policies
 
The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company's 2016 Annual Report. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions, including, among other things those related to revenue recognition, valuations of accounts receivable, long-lived assets, goodwill, deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions. Since the date of the 20152016 Annual Report, there have been no material changes to the Company's significant accounting policies.


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



Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidations Analysis, which changes the guidance for evaluating whether to consolidate certain legal entities. Specifically, the amendments modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities ("VIEs") or voting interest entities. Further, the amendments eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, as well as affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this update to have a material impact on thecondensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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

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

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This amendment supersedes previous accounting guidance (Topic 840) and requires all leases, with exception of leases with a term of 12 months or less, to be recorded on the balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The standard requires lessees and lessors to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2015-172016-02 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issues ASU No. 2016-09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This amendment will simplify certain aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, which include accounting for income taxes and the related impact on the statement of cash flows, an option to account for forfeitures when they occur in addition to the existing guidance to estimate the forfeitures of awards, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows for employee taxes paid to tax authorities on shares withheld for vesting. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-09 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230). This amendment will provide guidance on the presentation and classification of specific cash flow items to improve consistency within the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-15 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
2.                                     Share-Based Compensation
 
The Company has share-based incentive awards outstanding to its eligible employees and Directors under two equity incentive plans: (i) the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the 2007 Plan), and (ii) the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2009 Plan). No further awards may be granted under the 2007 Plan, although awards granted under the 2007 Plan remain outstanding in accordance

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



with their terms. Awards granted under the 2009 Plan may be in the form of stock options, restricted stock units and other forms of share-based incentives, including performance restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and deferred stock rights.
 
Stock Options
 
For the three months ended November 30,August 31, 2016, the Company did not recognize any share-based compensation expense related to stock option awards. No unrecognized compensation costs remained related to stock option awards as of August 31, 2016.

For the three months ended August 31, 2015, and 2014, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to stock option awards of less than $0.1 million for each period respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to stock option awards of less than $0.1 million for each period respectively. As of November 30, 2015, there was less than $0.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to stock option awards, which are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 0.3 years.million.
 
No stock options were granted during the sixthree months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015.

A summary of the stock option activity, weighted average exercise prices and options outstanding as of August 31, 2016 and 2015 and 2014.is as follows:
 For the three months ended August 31, 
 2016 2015 
 
Common
Stock
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Common
Stock
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of period:2,232
 $13.21
 2,287
 $13.13
 
Granted
 $
 
 $
 
Exercised(44) $9.89
 
 $
 
Expired or forfeited
 $
 
 $
 
Outstanding at end of period:2,188
 $13.28
 2,287
 $13.13
 
 
Restricted Stock Unit Awards

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



 
For both the three months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015, and 2014, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock unit awards of $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock unit awards of $2.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively.million. As of November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, there was $9.5$11.2 million of unrecognized compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to restricted stock unit awards, which are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.62.9 years.
 
During the first sixthree months of fiscal 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company granted approximately 15,00010,000 and 10,00015,000 shares, respectively, of fully-vested common stock to its five non-employee directors, in connection with its non-employee director compensation plan. These shares had grant date fair values of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, for each period respectively, which was recorded as share-based compensation expense during the sixthree months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015, and 2014.respectively.
 
During the first sixthree months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, approximately 175,000 and 2015, approximately 217,000 and 226,000205,000 restricted stock units, respectively, vested. The fair value of these units was $3.4$4.4 million and $4.9$3.2 million, respectively. Upon vesting, restricted stock units are generally net share-settled to cover the required minimum withholding tax and the remaining amount is converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock.

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


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



 For the three months ended August 31,
 2016 2015
 Units Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 Units Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period:575
 $18.85
 564
 $20.47
Granted217
 $24.51
 174
 $15.51
Released(175) $19.49
 (205) $20.38
Forfeited(5) $20.31
 (6) $20.36
Outstanding at end of period:612
 $20.67
 527
 $18.87

 
Performance Restricted Stock Units

Fiscal 2016
In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, theThe Company modified its equity compensation planmaintains Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSUs) that have been granted to select executives and granted 154,000 performance restricted stock units to its executive and certain other senior officers. These units have requisite service periods of five years and have no dividend rights. The actualofficers whose ultimate payout of these units will varyis based on the Company’s performance over a one-year period based on three metrics, related to the Company’s fiscal 2016 performance:as defined: (1) Operating Income, (2) Adjusted EBITDAS which is consistent with Adjusted EBITDA as disclosed in the financial statements, which is net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, acquisition related items, and other non-routine items as determined by the Committeeindividual performance and (3) Revenue. There is also a discretionary portion of the PRSUs based on individual performance. Duringperformance, at the second quarterdiscretion of fiscal 2016, the Company evaluatedCompensation Committee (Discretionary PRSUs). PRSUs and Discretionary PRSUs generally vest ratably on each of the expectedfirst four anniversary dates upon completion of the performance metricsperiod, for a total requisite service period of five years and adjusted the estimated performance shares by 80,000 units to 234,000 units.have no dividend rights.

As a condition for receiving any awards under the revised fiscal 2016 plan, the executivePRSUs are equity-classified and senior officers surrendered and released all rights to receive any shares under the 2014 and 2015 awards with a three-year performance or market condition. The Company has accounted for the fiscal 2016 awards as modifications in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation.

Compensationcompensation costs are initially measured using the fair value of the underlying stock at the date of grant, assuming that the target performance conditions will be achieved. However, compensationCompensation costs related to the performance conditionsPRSUs are subsequently adjusted for subsequent changes in the expected outcomes of the performance conditions. The discretionary portion of these awards

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

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

 For the three months ended August 31, 2016 
 Units Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding at beginning of period:328
 $17.02
 
Granted105
 $24.90
 
Performance condition adjustments19
 $22.91
 
Released
 $
 
Forfeited
 $
 
Outstanding at end of period:452
 $20.67
 
     
     



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During the three months ended August 31, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved an additional 19,000 units pertaining to the 2016 Discretionary PRSUs. There was no adjustment to the fiscal 2017 awards are recognized overduring the same five year requisite service period asthree months ended August 31, 2016.

As of August 31, 2016, the awards basedaggregate liability related to 21,000 outstanding Discretionary PRSUs was less than $0.1 million, and is classified within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s fiscal 2016 performance. condensed consolidated balance sheet.
For the three months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015, the Company recognized aggregate share-based compensation expense related to these unitsthe awards described above of approximately $0.2 million. For the six months ended November 30, 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to these units of approximately $0.2 million.$0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively. At November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, there was $3.8$5.7 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the 234,000452,000 non-vested performance restricted stock units, which are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 4.14.2 years.

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Fiscal 2015
In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company granted performance restricted stock units to its executive and certain other senior officers. These units were surrendered as part of the revised fiscal 2016 plan as discussed above. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2015, there was $0 and $0.2 million of compensation expense recognized, respectively. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2014, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to performance restricted stock units of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

Fiscal 2014
In the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company granted one-year, two-year and three-year performance restricted stock units to its executive officers and certain other senior officers. The three-year performance restricted stock units were surrendered as part of the revised fiscal 2016 plan as discussed above. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2015, there was $0 and $0.4 million of compensation expense recognized, respectively. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2014, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to performance restricted stock units of $0.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
3.                                     Earnings per Share
 
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the sum of (1) the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, and (2) the dilutive effect of assumed conversion of equity awards using the treasury stock method. With respect to the number of weighted-average shares outstanding (denominator), diluted shares reflects: (i) only the exercise of options to acquire common stock to the extent that the options’ exercise prices are less than the average market price of common shares during the period and (ii) the pro forma vesting of restricted stock units.
 
The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
          
Basic earnings per share 
  
     
  
Numerator: 
  
     
  
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.$11,425
 $10,427
 $18,297
 $12,093
$6,596
 $6,872
Denominator: 
  
  
  
 
  
Weighted average common shares outstanding28,869
 28,619
 28,796
 28,547
28,976
 28,724
Basic earnings per share$0.40
 $0.36
 $0.64
 $0.42
$0.23
 $0.24
          
Diluted earnings per share: 
  
     
  
Numerator: 
  
     
  
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.$11,425
 $10,427
 $18,297
 $12,093
$6,596
 $6,872
Denominator: 
  
  
  
 
  
Weighted average common shares outstanding28,869
 28,619
 28,796
 28,547
28,976
 28,724
Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding592
 675
 610
 763
827
 627
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units outstanding133
 103
 235
 241
407
 244
29,594
 29,397
 29,641
 29,551
30,210
 29,595
Diluted earnings per share$0.39
 $0.35
 $0.62
 $0.41
$0.22
 $0.23
 

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4.                                     Acquisitions

AcquisitionsIn the first three months of fiscal 2017, the Company completed two acquisitions. The Company purchased two companies located in Canada that provide NDT services.

In the first half of fiscal 2016, the Company completed one acquisition. The Company purchased a company that provides unmanned aerial systems and NDT services, located in the U.S.

In this acquisition,these acquisitions, the Company acquired 100% of the common stock of the acquireeboth acquirees in exchange for aggregate consideration of $1.8$1.2 million in cash, $0.3 million of notes payable and contingent consideration estimated to be $0.9$0.4 million to be earned based upon the acquired businessbusinesses achieving specific performance metrics over thetheir initial fourthree years of operations from thetheir acquisition date.dates. The Company accounted for this transactionthese transactions in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

The assets and liabilities of the businessbusinesses acquired in fiscal 20162017 were included in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet based upon their estimated fair values on the date of acquisition as determined in a preliminary purchase price allocation, using available information and making assumptions management believes are reasonable. The Company is still in the process of completing its valuation of the assets, both tangible and intangible, and liabilities acquired. The results of operations for this acquisition isthese acquisitions are included in the Services segment's results from the date of acquisition. The Company's preliminary purchase price allocations are included in the table below, summarizing the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

FiscalFiscal
20162017
Number of Entities1
2
Consideration transferred:  
Cash paid$1,750
$1,196
Notes payable332
Contingent consideration945
364
Consideration transferred2,695
$1,892
  
Current assets145
$673
Property, plant and equipment485
133
Intangible assets397
Goodwill2,658
1,024
Current liabilities(521)(219)
Long-term deferred tax liability(72)(116)
Net assets acquired$2,695
$1,892

InRevenues and operating income included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for fiscal 2017 from these acquisitions for the period subsequent to the closing of these transactions were approximately $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. As these acquisitions are not significant to the Company's 2017 results, no unaudited pro forma financial information has been included in this report.

The Company did not complete any acquisitions in the first halfthree months of fiscal 2015, the Company completed three acquisitions. The Company purchased a company, located in Louisiana, a provider of maintenance and inspection services primarily on offshore platforms. This acquisition expanded the service offerings within the Services segment, allowing the Company to provide services to the upstream operations of its customers. The Company also purchased a group of asset protection businesses located in Quebec, Canada to complement service offerings within the Company’s Services segment and continue its market expansion strategy. The Company’s International Segment completed an acquisition of an asset inspection business located in the United Kingdom.
In these acquisitions, the Company acquired 100% of the common stock or certain assets of each acquiree in exchange for aggregate consideration of approximately $34.0 million in cash and $22.7 million in notes payable issued as part of the acquisitions and other liabilities assumed. The Company accounted for these transactions in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. In addition, the acquisition in Quebec provided for contingent consideration of up to $2.7 million to be earned based upon the acquired business achieving specific performance metrics over the initial three years of operation from the acquisition date.2016.


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The amortization period of intangible assets acquired in fiscal 2015 ranges from 3 to 10 years. The Company recorded $43.9 million of goodwill in connection with these acquisitions, reflecting the strategic fit and revenue and earnings growth potential of these business.
Acquisition-Related Expense 
 
During the three and six month periods ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred acquisition-related costs of less than $0.1 million, respectively, in connection with due diligence, professional fees, and other expenses for its acquisition activities. Additionally, the Company adjusted the fair value of certain previously recorded acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities. These adjustments resulted in a net (increase) decrease of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and

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a corresponding (decrease) increase in income from operations of $0.2$(0.4) million and $1.1$0.9 million, for the three and six month periods ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company’s aggregate acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities were $5.7$2.0 million and $6.4$2.1 million as of November 30, 2015August 31, 2016 and May 31, 2015,2016, respectively.
 
During the three and six month periods ended November 30, 2014, the Company incurred acquisition-related costs of less than $0.2 million in connection with due diligence, professional fees, and other expenses for its acquisition activities. Additionally, the Company adjusted the fair value of certain acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities. For the three and six month periods ended November 30, 2014, these adjustments resulted in a net decrease of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and a corresponding increase in income from operations of $0.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
The fairFair value adjustments to acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and the acquisition-related transaction costs have been classified as acquisition-related expense, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six month periods ended November 30, 2015August 31, 2016 and 2014.August 31, 2015.
 

5.                                     Accounts Receivable, net
 
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
 
November 30, 2015 May 31, 2015August 31, 2016 May 31, 2016
      
Trade accounts receivable$152,545
 $136,208
$136,952
 $140,820
Allowance for doubtful accounts(3,372) (2,980)(2,814) (2,907)
Accounts receivable, net$149,173
 $133,228
$134,138
 $137,913
 


6.                                     Property, Plant and Equipment, net
 
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 
Useful Life
(Years)
 November 30, 2015 May 31, 2015
Useful Life
(Years)
 August 31, 2016 May 31, 2016
        
Land  $1,911
 $1,856
  $1,728
 $1,735
Buildings and improvements30-40 18,988
 17,712
30-40 19,434
 19,364
Office furniture and equipment5-8 8,547
 8,084
5-8 8,780
 8,692
Machinery and equipment5-7 164,980
 162,612
5-7 174,821
 173,053
  194,426
 190,264
  204,763
 202,844
Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (117,997) (111,008)  (128,101) (124,168)
Property, plant and equipment, net  $76,429
 $79,256
  $76,662
 $78,676
 
Depreciation expense for the three months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015 and 2014 was $5.5$5.8 million and $5.5$5.6 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for
7.     Goodwill
Changes in the six months ended November 30, 2015 and 2014 was $11.1 million and $10.9 million, respectively.

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 Services International Products and Systems Total
Balance at May 31, 2015$117,279
 $35,938
 $13,197
 $166,414
Goodwill acquired (disposed) during the year2,728
 (374) 
 2,354
Adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations270
 
 
 270
Foreign currency translation(594) 776
 
 182
Balance at May 31, 2016$119,683
 $36,340
 $13,197
 $169,220
Goodwill acquired during the year1,024
 
 
 1,024
Adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations(19) 
 
 (19)
Foreign currency translation(52) (978) 
 (1,030)
Balance at August 31, 2016$120,636
 $35,362
 $13,197
 $169,195
 
The Company reviews goodwill for impairment on a reporting unit basis on March 1 of each year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. As of August 31, 2016, the Company did not identify any changes in circumstances that would indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable.

The Company's cumulative goodwill impairment as of August 31, 2016, May 31, 2016 and May 31, 2015 was $9.9 million, which is within its International segment.

7.8.                                     Intangible Assets
 
The gross amount, accumulated amortization and net carrying amount of intangible assets arewere as follows:
 
  November 30, 2015 May 31, 2015  August 31, 2016 May 31, 2016
Useful Life
(Years)
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Useful Life
(Years)
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
                        
Customer relationships5-12 $80,198
 $(44,040) $36,158
 $81,101
 $(41,009) $40,092
5-12 $80,764
 $(48,986) $31,778
 $81,262
 $(47,747) $33,515
Software/Technology3-15 16,692
 (11,023) 5,669
 15,738
 (10,290) 5,448
3-15 17,810
 (12,168) 5,642
 17,539
 (11,855) 5,684
Covenants not to compete2-5 11,639
 (9,027) 2,612
 11,678
 (8,605) 3,073
2-5 10,881
 (9,440) 1,441
 10,791
 (9,290) 1,501
Other2-5 6,848
 (4,528) 2,320
 6,910
 (4,247) 2,663
2-5 7,864
 (5,212) 2,652
 7,827
 (5,035) 2,792
Total  $115,377
 $(68,618) $46,759
 $115,427
 $(64,151) $51,276
  $117,319
 $(75,806) $41,513
 $117,419
 $(73,927) $43,492
 
Amortization expense for the three months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015 and 2014 was $2.4$2.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended November 30, 2015 and 2014 was $4.8 million and $5.8$2.4 million, respectively.
 
8.9.                                     Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consistconsisted of the following:
 
November 30, 2015 May 31, 2015August 31, 2016 May 31, 2016
      
Accrued salaries, wages and related employee benefits$28,231
 $26,053
$27,133
 $31,566
Contingent consideration, current portion2,982
 3,543
1,015
 1,029
Accrued workers’ compensation and health benefits7,135
 3,630
5,640
 4,834
Deferred revenue3,591
 3,841
3,370
 3,332
Legal settlement accrual6,320
 6,320
Other accrued expenses16,994
 18,847
17,269
 15,902
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities$58,933
 $55,914
$60,747
 $62,983

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9.10.                              Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consistsconsisted of the following:
November 30, 2015 May 31, 2015August 31, 2016 May 31, 2016
      
Senior credit facility$84,923
 $83,062
$64,780
 $68,999
Notes payable10,889
 24,933
328
 10,111
Other5,906
 5,464
5,322
 5,899
Total debt101,718
 113,459
70,430
 85,009
Less: Current portion(13,772) (17,902)(2,089) (12,553)
Long-term debt, net of current portion$87,946
 $95,557
$68,341
 $72,456
 
Senior Credit Facility
 
On October 31, 2014, the Company entered into a Third Amendment and Modification Agreement toof its revolving line of credit, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”), dated December 21, 2011, with Bank of America, N.A., as agent for the lenders and a lender, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Keybank, National Association and TD Bank, N.A., as lenders.its lending group. The Credit Agreement provides the Company’sCompany with a $175.0 million revolving line of credit, which, under certain circumstances, the line of credit can be increased to $225.0 million. The Company may borrow up to $30.0 million in non-U.S. Dollar

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currencies and use up to $10.0 million of the credit limit for the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement has a maturity date of October 30, 2019. As of November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, the Company had borrowings of $84.9$64.8 million and a total of $4.5$5.2 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
 
Loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable LIBOR margin ranging from 1% to 1.75%, or a base rate less a margin of 1.25% to 0.375%, at the option of the Company, based upon the Company’s Funded Debt Leverage Ratio. Funded Debt Leverage Ratio is generally the ratio of (1) all outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money and other interest-bearing indebtedness as of the date of determination to (2) EBITDA (which is (a) net income, less (b) income (or plus loss) from discontinued operations and extraordinary items, plus (c) income tax expenses, plus (d) interest expense, plus (e) depreciation, depletion, and amortization (including non-cash loss on retirement of assets), plus (f) stock compensation expense, less (g) cash expense related to stock compensation, plus or minus certain other adjustments) for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of determination. The Company has the benefit of the lowest margin if its Funded Debt Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 0.5 to 1, and the margin increases as the ratio increases, to the maximum margin if the ratio is greater than 2.0 to 1. The Company will also bear additional costs for market disruption, regulatory changes effecting the lenders’ funding costs, and default pricing of an additional 2% interest rate margin on any amounts not paid when due. Amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement are secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company.
 
The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants requiring that the Company maintain a Funded Debt Leverage Ratio of no greater than 3.25 to 1 and an Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1. Interest Coverage Ratio means the ratio, as of any date of determination, of (a) EBITDA for the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of determination, to (b) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, paid during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of determination. The Credit Agreement also limits the Company’s ability to, among other things, create liens, make investments, incur more indebtedness, merge or consolidate, make dispositions of property, pay dividends and make distributions to stockholders, enter into a new line of business, enter into transactions with affiliates and enter into burdensome agreements. The Credit Agreement does not limit the Company’s ability to acquire other businesses or companies except that the acquired business or company must be in the Company's line of business, the Company must be in compliance with the financial covenants on a pro forma basis after taking into account the acquisition, and, if the acquired business is a separate subsidiary, in certain circumstances the lenders will receive the benefit of a guaranty of the subsidiary and liens on its assets and a pledge of its stock.
 
As of November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and will continuously monitor its compliance with the covenants contained in its credit agreement.

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Notes Payable and Other
 
In connection with certain of its acquisitions, through fiscal 2015, the Company issued subordinated notes payable to the sellers. The maturity of the notes that remain outstanding range from two to fiveare three years from the date of acquisition with statedand bear interest rates ranging from 0% to 4%. The Company has discounted these obligations to reflect a 2% to 4% market interest. Unamortized discount onat the notes was de minimisprime rate for Bank of Canada, currently 2.7% as of November 30, 2015 and MayAugust 31, 2015. Amortization2016. Interest expense is recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
 
The Company has evaluated current market conditions and borrower credit quality and has determined that the carrying value of its long-term debt approximates fair value. The fair value of the Company’s notes payable and capital lease obligations approximates their carrying amounts based on anticipated interest rates which management believes would currently be available to the Company for similar issuances of debt.
 
10.11.                              Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company performs fair value measurements in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It also establishes a three level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:
 

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Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
 
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions about inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available.
 
In accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above, the following table shows the fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities that are required to be remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
November 30, 2015August 31, 2016
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Liabilities: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Contingent consideration$
 $
 $5,664
 $5,664
$
 $
 $1,975
 $1,975
Total Liabilities$
 $
 $5,664
 $5,664
$
 $
 $1,975
 $1,975
 
May 31, 2015May 31, 2016
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Liabilities: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Contingent consideration$
 $
 $6,411
 $6,411
$
 $
 $2,075
 $2,075
Total Liabilities$
 $
 $6,411
 $6,411
$
 $
 $2,075
 $2,075
 
The fair value of contingent consideration liabilities that was classified as Level 3 in the table above was estimated using a discounted cash flow technique with significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 fair value measurement as defined in ASC 820. The significant inputs in the Level 3 measurement not supported by market activity include the probability assessments of expected future cash flows related to the acquisitions, appropriately discounted considering the uncertainties associated with the obligation, and as calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable acquisition agreements.
 
11.12.                              Commitments and Contingencies
 
Litigation
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Legal Proceedings and Government Investigations
 
The Company is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although theThe Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against it,it. Except for the matters described below, the Company does not believe that any currently pending legal proceeding to which the Company is a party will have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition, except for the proceedings described below for which the Company is currently unable to determine the likely outcome or reasonably estimate the amount or range of potential liability estimate.condition. The costs of defense and amounts that may be recovered against the Company in such matters may be covered by insurance except that the primary claims set forth in the purported class action case in California is excluded from insurance coverage.for certain matters.

Litigation and Commercial Claims
 
In April 2015, two separate lawsuits were filedThe Company is currently a defendant in California asa consolidated purported class action lawsuits on behalf of current and former Mistras employees. The cases are David Kruger v Mistras Group, Inc., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California andcollective action, Edgar Viceral and David Kruger v Mistras Group, et al, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. BothThis matter results from the consolidation of two cases were originally filed in California state court and were removed to the respective U.S. District Courts for the districts in which the state court cases were filed. These two cases have been consolidated, with Kruger dismissing his case and joining the Viceral case. As part of this consolidation, the claims in the Kruger case that were not part of the Viceral case were

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(tabular dollars in thousands, except per share data)



added to the Viceral case by the filing of an amended complaint.April 2015. The consolidated case alleges violations of California statutes, primarily the California Labor Code, and seeks to proceed as a collective action under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act.  The case is predicated on claims for allegedly missed rest and meal periods, inaccurate wage statements, and failure to pay all wages due, as well as related unfair business practices, and is requesting payment of all damages, including unpaid wages, and various fines and penalties available under California law. The case is in the preliminary stages. The Company is currently unable to determine the likely outcome or reasonably estimate the amount or range of potential liability, if any, related to these matters, and accordingly, has not established any reserves for these matters.Federal law.

The parties have reached a settlement of the case, whereby the Company agreed to pay $6 million to resolve the allegations and avoid further distraction that would result if the litigation continued. The settlement is subject to court approval, and a hearing for preliminary approval was held on August 18, 2016, but a ruling has not yet been issued. The Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $6.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 for the settlement and payment of payroll taxes and other costs related to the settlement. The settlement will cover claims dating back to April 2011 in some cases and involves approximately 4,900 current and former employees.
During fiscal 2012 and 2013, the Company performed radiography work on the construction of a pipeline projectsproject in the U.S. The Company has received notice that the owner of the pipeline projectsproject contends that certain of the x-rayradiography images the Company’s technicians prepared regarding the projectsproject did not meet the code quality interpretation standards required by API (Americanthe American Petroleum Institute) 1103.Institute. The projects'project owner is claiming damages as a result of the alleged quality defects of the Company’s x-rayradiography images. No lawsuit has been filed at this time.time, but the Company received a demand for damages of approximately $6 million.  The Company is currently unable to determine the likely outcome or reasonably estimate the amount or range of potential liability related to this matter, and accordingly, has not established any reserves for this matter.

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

Government Investigations

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

In January 2012, the Company received notice of a governmental investigation concerning an environmental incident which occurred
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(tabular dollars and shares in February 2011 outside on the premises of the Cudahy facility.  No human injury or property damage was reported or appears to have been caused as a result of this incident. While management cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, based on its internal investigation to date, the Company does not believe the outcome will have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations. To the Company’s knowledge, this matter has been dormant since fiscal 2012.thousands, except per share data)



Acquisition-related contingencies
 
The Company is liable for contingent consideration in connection with certain of its acquisitions. As of November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, total potential acquisition-related contingent consideration ranged from zero to approximately $20.0$15.4 million and would be payable upon the achievement of specific performance metrics by certain of the acquired companies over the next 3.62.8 years of operations. See Note 4 - Acquisitions to these condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the Company’s acquisitions.
 
12.13.                              Segment Disclosure
 
The Company’s three operating segments are:
 
Services. This segment provides asset protection solutions primarily in North America with the largest concentration in the United States and the Canadian services business, consisting primarily of non-destructive testing and inspection and engineering services that are used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure.
 
International. This segment offers services, products and systems similar to those of the Company’s other two segments to global markets, principally in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America, but not to customers in China and South Korea, which are served by the Products and Systems segment.
 

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



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.
 
AllocationsCosts incurred for general corporate services, including accounting, audit,finance, legal, and contract management,certain other costs that are provided to the segments are reported within Corporate and eliminations. Sales to the International segment from the Products and Systems segment and subsequent sales by the International segment of the same items are recorded and reflected in the operating performance of both segments. Additionally, engineering charges and royalty fees charged to the Services and International segments by the Products and Systems segment are reflected in the operating performance of each segment. All such intersegment transactions are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial reporting.
 
Selected consolidated financial information by segment for the periods shown was as follows:follows (intercompany transactions are eliminated in Corporate and eliminations):
 
Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
Revenues 
  
     
  
Services$150,463
 $160,874
 $287,868
 $282,806
$126,690
 $137,405
International38,425
 41,018
 75,284
 81,056
37,518
 36,859
Products and Systems7,791
 7,495
 16,477
 14,062
6,166
 8,686
Corporate and eliminations(1,893) (2,494) (4,990) (4,458)(1,931) (3,097)
$194,786
 $206,893
 $374,639
 $373,466
$168,443
 $179,853
 
Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
Gross profit 
  
     
  
Services$41,118
 $44,252
 $77,687
 $74,023
$34,445
 $36,569
International12,106
 11,309
 22,886
 20,777
12,387
 10,780
Products and Systems3,833
 3,328
 7,755
 5,992
3,096
 3,922
Corporate and eliminations(132) 150
 (129) 241
128
 3
$56,925
 $59,039
 $108,199
 $101,033
$50,056
 $51,274

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



 
Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
Income (loss) from operations 
  
     
  
Services$18,815
 $20,071
 $34,214
 $28,951
$12,468
 $15,398
International3,971
 3,177
 5,789
 2,478
4,659
 1,818
Products and Systems1,055
 417
 2,239
 (16)137
 1,184
Corporate and eliminations(4,272) (5,473) (9,741) (9,557)(6,109) (5,468)
$19,569
 $18,192
 $32,501
 $21,856
$11,155
 $12,932
 
Income (loss) by operating segment includes intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in Corporate and eliminations.
 

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 Three months ended 
 August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015 
Depreciation and amortization 
  
 
Services$5,604
 $5,522
 
International1,957
 1,972
 
Products and Systems549
 563
 
Corporate and eliminations(107) (97) 
 $8,003
 $7,960
 
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Intangible assets, net 
  
Services$18,250
 $19,022
International16,681
 17,703
Products and Systems5,800
 6,054
Corporate and eliminations782
 713
 $41,513
 $43,492

 August 31, 2016 May 31, 2016
Total assets 
  
Services$292,345
 $301,678
International132,523
 132,643
Products and Systems32,496
 31,596
Corporate and eliminations10,917
 16,758
 $468,281
 $482,675

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



 Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,
 2015 2014 2015 2014
Depreciation and amortization 
  
    
Services$5,562
 $5,579
 $11,084
 $10,964
International1,914
 2,050
 3,886
 4,211
Products and Systems577
 605
 1,140
 1,201
Corporate and eliminations(90) 152
 (187) 289
 $7,963
 $8,386
 $15,923
 $16,665
 November 30, 2015 May 31, 2015
Goodwill 
  
Services$119,326
 $117,279
International35,126
 35,938
Products and Systems13,197
 13,197
 $167,649
 $166,414

 November 30, 2015 May 31, 2015
Total assets 
  
Services$307,250
 $301,031
International128,460
 126,643
Products and Systems32,614
 35,464
Corporate and eliminations11,740
 8,589
 $480,064
 $471,727
Revenues by geographic area for the three and six months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and 2015, and 2014, respectively, were as follows:
 
Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
Revenues 
  
     
  
United States$132,068
 $140,308
 $262,411
 $252,248
$116,195
 $130,344
Other Americas23,557
 25,266
 35,086
 39,564
14,978
 11,529
Europe36,468
 38,081
 71,352
 74,726
33,591
 34,884
Asia-Pacific2,693
 3,238
 5,790
 6,928
3,679
 3,096
$194,786
 $206,893
 $374,639
 $373,466
$168,443
 $179,853


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14. Subsequent Event

Subsequent to August 31, 2016, the Company completed an acquisition of an asset protection business for $7.0 million in cash upon closing. In addition to the cash consideration, the acquisition provides for possible contingent consideration up to $2.0 million to be earned based upon the achievement of specific performance metrics over the next three years of operations. The Company is in the process of completing the preliminary purchase price allocation. This acquisition was not significant and no pro forma information has been included.


ITEM 2.                                               Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) includes a narrative explanation and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended November 30, 2015August 31, 2016 and 2014.August 31, 2015. The MD&A should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 20152016 filed August 12, 201515, 2016 (“20152016 Annual Report”). In this quarterly report, our fiscal years, which end on May 31, are identified according to the calendar year in which they end (e.g., the fiscal year ending May 31, 20162017 is referred to as “fiscal 2016”2017”), and unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, “Mistras,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Mistras Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The MD&A includes disclosure in the following areas:
 
Forward-Looking Statements
Overview
Results of Operations
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, (“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and they are subject to risks and uncertainties known and unknown that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
 
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as “goals,” or “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “predicts,” “appears,” “projects,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. You are urged not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, any of which may turn out to be wrong due to inaccurate assumptions, unknownvarious risks, uncertainties or other factors.factors known and unknown. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences in results and outcomes from those in our forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those discussed in the “Business—Forward-Looking Statements,” and “Risk Factors” sections of our 20152016 Annual Report as well as those discussed in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings..
 
Overview
 
We offer our customers “one source for asset protection solutions”® and are a leading global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. We combine industry-leading products and technologies, expertise in mechanical integrity (MI), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Destructive Testing (DT) and predictive maintenance (PdM) services, process and fixed asset engineering and consulting services, proprietary data analysis and our world class enterprise inspection database management and analysis software, PCMS, to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of customized solutions, ranging from routine inspections to complex, plant-wide asset integrity management and assessments. These mission critical solutions enhance our customers’ ability to comply with governmental safety and environmental regulations, extend the useful life of their assets, increase productivity, minimize repair costs, manage risk and avoid catastrophic disasters. Our operations consist of three reportable segments: Services, International and Products and Systems.
 

Services provides asset protection solutions predominantly in North America with the largest concentration in the United States along with a growing Canadian services business, consisting primarily of NDT, inspection and engineering services that are used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure.

International offers services, products and systems similar to those of the other segments to global markets, principally in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America, but not to customers in China and South Korea, which are served by the Products and Systems segment. South America consists of our Brazil operations.
 
Products and Systems designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services the Company’s asset protection products and systems, including equipment and instrumentation, predominantly in the United States.
 

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Given the role our solutions play in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of infrastructure, we have historically providedprovide a majority of our services to our customers on a regular, recurring basis. We serve a global customer base of companies with asset-intensive infrastructure, including companies in the oil and gas (downstream, midstream, upstream and petrochemical), power generation (natural gas, fossil, nuclear, alternative, renewable, and transmission and distribution), public infrastructure, chemicals, commercial aerospace and defense, transportation, primary metals and metalworking, pharmaceutical/biotechnology and food processing industries and research and engineering institutions. We have established long-term relationships as a critical solutions provider to many of the leading companies in our target markets.

For the last several years, weWe have focused on introducing our advanced asset protection solutions to our customers using proprietary, technology-enabled software and testing instruments, including those developed by our Products and Systems segment. During this period, the demand for outsourced asset protection solutions, in general, has increased, creating demand from which our entire industry has benefited. We believe continued growth can be realized in all of our target markets. Concurrent with this growth, we are working on building our infrastructure to profitably absorb additional growth and have made a number of acquisitions in an effort to leverage our fixed costs, grow our base of experienced, certified personnel, expand our product and technical capabilities, and increase our geographical reach.
reach and leverage our fixed costs. We have increased our capabilities and the size of our customer base through the development of applied technologies and managed support services, organic growth and the integration of acquired companies. These acquisitions have provided us with additional products, technologies, resources and customers that we believe will enhance our advantages over our competition.

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

 
Results of Operations
 
OurCondensed consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Three Months Ended 
 November 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 November 30,
Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Revenues$194,786
 $206,893
 $374,639
 $373,466
$168,443
 $179,853
Gross profit56,925
 59,039
 108,199
 101,033
50,056
 51,274
Gross profit as a % of Revenue29% 29% 29% 27%30% 29%
Total operating expenses37,356
 40,847
 75,698
 79,177
38,901
 38,342
Operating expenses as a % of Revenue19% 20% 20% 21%23% 21%
Income from operations19,569
 18,192
 32,501
 21,856
11,155
 12,932
Income from Operations as a % of Revenue10% 9% 9% 6%7% 7%
Interest expense1,335
 1,352
 3,257
 2,257
820
 1,922
Income before provision for income taxes18,234
 16,840
 29,244
 19,599
10,335
 11,010
Provision for income taxes6,804
 6,428
 10,967
 7,516
3,726
 4,163
Net income11,430
 10,412
 18,277
 12,083
6,609
 6,847
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes(5) 15
 20
 10
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes$13
 (25)
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.$11,425
 $10,427
 $18,297
 $12,093
$6,596
 $6,872
 

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Our EBITDA andThe Company uses Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measures explainedmetric, to measure its consolidated operating performance and assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income is provided below for the three and six months ended November 30, 2015August 31, 2016 and 2014 were as follows:August 31, 2015:
 
Three Months Ended 
 November 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 November 30,
Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA data 
  
     
  
Net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.$11,425
 $10,427
 $18,297
 $12,093
$6,596
 $6,872
Interest expense1,335
 1,352
 3,257
 2,257
820
 1,922
Provision for income taxes6,804
 6,428
 10,967
 7,516
3,726
 4,163
Depreciation and amortization7,963
 8,386
 15,923
 16,665
8,003
 7,960
EBITDA$27,527
 $26,593
 $48,444
 $38,531
Share-based compensation expense1,270
 2,090
 3,227
 4,257
1,906
 1,957
Acquisition-related (benefit), net(75) (434) (971) (1,395)
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net394
 (896)
Severance188
 136
 188
 136
265
 60
Foreign exchange loss163
 687
 455
 926
Foreign exchange (gain) loss(525) 292
Adjusted EBITDA$29,073
 $29,072
 $51,343
 $42,455
$21,185
 $22,330
 
Note About Non-GAAP Measures
 
Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure used by management that is not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). EBITDA is defined in this Report as net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. plus: interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined in this Report as net income attributable to Mistras Group, Inc. plus: interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, and certain acquisition-related costs (including transaction due diligence costs and adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration), foreign exchange (gain) loss and, if applicable, certain non-recurringspecial items which we note.are noted.
 
Our managementManagement uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis, as a measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations. Adjusted EBITDA is also used as the basis for a performance evaluation metric for certain of our executive and employee incentive compensation programs.

Later in thethis MD&A under the heading "Income forfrom Operations", the non-GAAP financial performance measuresmeasure "Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net”special items” is used for each of our three segments and the "Total Company", with tables reconciling the measure to a financial measure under GAAP. This non-GAAP measuresmeasure excludes from the GAAP measure "Income from Operations" (a) transaction expenses related to acquisitions, such as professional fees and due diligence costs, and (b) the net

changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities.liabilities and (c) certain non-recurring items. These items have been excluded from the GAAP measure because these expenses and credits are not related to the Company’s or Segment’s core business operationsoperations. The acquisition related costs and are related solely to the Company’s or Segment’s acquisition activities. Changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilitiesspecial items can be a net expense or credit in any given period, and fluctuate based upon the then current value of cash consideration the Company expects to pay in the future for prior acquisitions, without impacting cash generated from the Company’s business operations.period.

In the MD&A section "Liquidity and Capital Resources", we use the term free cash flow, a non-GAAP measurement. We define free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures (which isare purchases of property, plant and equipment and of intangible assets and classified as an investing activity). Free cash flow, which does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since items such as debt repayments are not deducted in determing such measures, was $13.3 million for the first sixthree months of fiscal 2016 was $18.8 million2017, consisting of $26.5$17.3 million of operating cash flow less $7.8$4.0 million of capital expenditures. For the comparable period in fiscal 2015,2016, free cash flow was $(4.7)$11.6 million consisting of $3.2$16.2 million of operating cash flow less $7.9$4.6 million of capital expenditures.
 
Revenue
 
Revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2015August 31, 2016 were $194.8$168.4 million, a decrease of $12.1$11.4 million, or 5.9%6.3%, compared to $206.9 million forwith the three months ended November 30, 2014. Revenues for the six months ended November 30, 2015 were $374.6 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 0.3%, compared to $373.5 million for the six months ended November 30, 2014.prior year.

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Revenues by segment for the three and six months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
 
Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Revenues 
  
     
  
Services$150,463
 $160,874
 $287,868
 $282,806
$126,690
 $137,405
International38,425
 41,018
 75,284
 81,056
37,518
 36,859
Products and Systems7,791
 7,495
 16,477
 14,062
6,166
 8,686
Corporate and eliminations(1,893) (2,494) (4,990) (4,458)(1,931) (3,097)
$194,786
 $206,893
 $374,639
 $373,466
$168,443
 $179,853
 
Three Months

In the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2016, our2017, Services segment revenues decreased 6.5%8% due to a combination of a mid-singlehigh single digit organic decline that resulted from a shift in timing of turnaround and project-related work, the unfavorablelow single digit adverse impact of the weaker Canadian dollar, andforeign exchange rates, offset by a small amount of acquisition-relatedacquisition growth. Products and Systems segment revenues increaseddecreased by 4.0%29% driven by improvedlower sales volume. International segment revenues declinedincreased by 6.3%2%, driven by anmid single digit organic growth, offset by a low single digit unfavorable impact of foreign exchangesexchange rates and dispositions which causedthe low single digit impact of revenues to decline by approximately 15% which more than offset high single-digit organic growth. The organic growth was driven by increased product sales in the U.K. and increased services work in France. See Note 4 - Acquisitions and Dispositions for further discussion regarding dispositions in the International segment.from prior year dispositions.

Oil and gas revenues declineddecreased by approximately 8% due1%, driven by many of the Company’s customers to factors which adversely impacted organic growth,curtail spending, but remained the Company’s most significant vertical market, comprising approximately 53% and 54%55% of total Company revenues in the second quartersfirst quarter of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. We experienced modest growth from customers2017, compared with 56% in other industries, including power generation and process industries.the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company’s top ten customers comprised approximately 34%36% of total revenues in both the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2016 compared with2017 and fiscal 2016. One customer, BP plc., accounted for approximately 35% in13% of our total revenues for the secondfirst quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Six Months

In the first six months2017. No customer accounted for more than 10% of fiscal 2016, our revenue growth of less than 1% was adversely impacted by a combination of foreign exchange and dispositions which reduced revenues by approximately $18 million, or 5%. Services segment revenues increased 1.8% due to acquisition growth of approximately 3.8%, offset by adverse foreign exchange rates, while organic growth was flat. International segment revenues decreased 7.1% compared with the prior year driven by an unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates and dispositions of approximately 16%. Products and Systems segment revenues increased approximately 17.2% primarily due to greater volume.

The Company experienced mid-single digit year-on-year growth in its oil and gas vertical market. Oil and gas revenues comprised approximately 54% and 52% of total Company revenues in the first six monthsquarter of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company’s top ten customers comprised approximately 33% of total revenues in the first six months of fiscal 2016 compared with approximately 32% in the first six months of the prior fiscal year.2016.

Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased by $2.1$1.2 million, or 3.6%2.4%, in the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2016,2017, on a sales decline of 5.9%. Gross profit increased by $7.2 million, or 7.1% during the first six months of fiscal 2016, on sales increase of less than 1%6.3%.

Gross profit by segment for the three and six months ended November 30,August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
 

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Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Gross profit 
  
     
  
Services$41,118
 $44,252
 $77,687
 $74,023
$34,445
 $36,569
% of segment revenue27.2% 26.6%
International12,106
 11,309
 22,886
 20,777
12,387
 10,780
% of segment revenue33.0% 29.2%
Products and Systems3,833
 3,328
 7,755
 5,992
3,096
 3,922
% of segment revenue50.2% 45.2%
Corporate and eliminations(132) 150
 (129) 241
128
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$56,925
 $59,039
 $108,199
 $101,033
$50,056
 $51,274
% of total revenue29.7% 28.5%

Three months

As a percentage of revenues, gross profit was 29.2%29.7% and 28.5% for the secondfirst quarters of fiscal 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. Service segment gross profit margin was flat comparedmargins increased to 27.2% in the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2015.2017 compared to 26.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The 60 basis point increase was primarily driven by improved sales mix. International segment gross margins increased to 31.5%33.0% in the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20162017 compared with 27.6%29.2% in the prior year. The 390380 basis point increase was due to improvement across our largest country locations, driven by improved staffingimprovements in technical labor utilization, sales mix and higher product sales throughout the segment.overhead utilization. Products and Systems segment gross margin improved by 500 basis points to 49.2% compared to 44.4% in the prior year, with the 480 basis point increase driven by a more favorable sales mix of revenues due to reduced sales of customized solutions.
Six Months

As a percentage of revenues, gross profit was 28.9% and 27.1% for the first six months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase in gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to the Services and International segments. Service segment gross profit margin increased to 27.0% compared to 26.2% in the first six months of fiscal 2015, due to cost reduction initiatives, contract management, and improved staffing utilization. International segment gross margins increased to 30.4% in the first six months of fiscal 201650.2% compared with 25.6% in the prior year, due to improved staffing utilization and higher product sales throughout the segment. Products and Systems segment gross margin improved to 47.1% compared to 42.6%45.2% in the prior year, driven by a more favorableimproved sales mix of revenues, due to reduced sales of customized solutions.mix.


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Income from Operations

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

Three months ended November 30, Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014 2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Services: 
  
     
  
Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net$19,152
 $20,596
 $33,621
 $29,737
Income from operations$12,468
 $15,398
Severance costs176
 
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net337
 525
 (593) 786
345
 (930)
Income before special items12,989
 14,468
International: 
  
Income from operations18,815
 20,071
 34,214
 28,951
4,659
 1,818
International: 
  
  
  
Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net$3,484
 $2,130
 $5,332
 $1,542
Severance costs89
 60
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net(487) (1,047) (457) (936)11
 30
Income before special items4,759
 1,908
Products and Systems: 
  
Income from operations3,971
 3,177
 5,789
 2,478
137
 1,184
Products and Systems: 
  
  
  
Income (Loss) from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net$1,055
 $417
 $2,239
 $(16)
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
 
 
 

 
Income (Loss) from operations1,055
 417
 2,239
 (16)
Income before special items137
 1,184
Corporate and Eliminations: 
  
  
  
 
  
Loss from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net$(4,197) $(5,385) $(9,662) $(10,802)
Loss from operations(6,109) (5,468)
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net75
 88
 79
 (1,245)38
 4
Loss from operations(4,272) (5,473) (9,741) (9,557)
Loss before special items(6,071) (5,464)
Total Company 
  
  
  
 
  
Income from operations before acquisition-related expense (benefit), net$19,494
 $17,758
 $31,530
 $20,461
Income from operations$11,155
 $12,932
Severance costs$265
 $60
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net$(75) $(434) $(971) $(1,395)$394
 $(896)
Income from operations$19,569
 $18,192
 $32,501
 $21,856
Income before special items$11,814
 $12,096
 

Three months
For the three months ended November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, income from operations increased $1.4(GAAP) decreased $1.8 million, or 7.6%, compared with the prior year’s second quarter. As a percentage of revenues, income from operations was 10.0% and 8.8% for the second quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Operating expenses decreased $3.5 million or 8.5% compared with the prior year’s second quarter. The Services segment experienced an year-on-year operating expenses decrease of $1.9 million, driven by decreased salary and benefits related costs. Corporate operating expense were $1.4 million lower than in the prior year's second quarter, driven primarily by lower share-based compensation expense, while Products and Systems segment operating expenses declined by $0.1 million, due primarily to the impact of cost reductions.

Six Months
For the six months ended November 30, 2015, income from operations increased $10.6 million or 48.7%14%, compared with the prior year’s first half.quarter and income before special items (non-GAAP) decreased $0.3 million, or 2%. As a percentage of revenues, income from operations was 8.7% and 5.9% forbefore special items improved by 30 basis points to 7.0% in the first halfquarter of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.2017 from 6.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.
Operating expenses decreased by $3.5increased $0.6 million or 4.4% compared with the prior year’s first half. Thequarter, driven by an increase in acquisition-related expense from the Services segment experienced an year-on-year operatingof $1.3 million, offset by a $0.9 million decline in recurring expenses. The recurring expense decrease of $1.6 million, driven by decreased salary and benefits related costs. The

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International segment year-on-year operating expenses declined by $1.2 million,was driven by the impactInternational segment, which decreased $1.2 million, primarily due to foreign currency gains and the disposal of foreign exchange ratessubsidiaries in fiscal 2016, offset by a $0.7 million increase in professional fees for the Corporate segment. Products and continued cost reduction initiatives.

Systems segment was flat from the first quarter of fiscal 2017 to fiscal 2016.

Interest Expense
 

Interest expense was approximately $1.3$0.8 million and $1.4 million for the second quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. Interest expense was approximately $3.3 million and $2.3$1.9 million for the first six monthsquarters of fiscal 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. The increasedecrease was primarily related to an increase in average borrowings in the first six monthspayment of fiscal 2016.seller notes related to acquisitions and the net paydown of the Company's line of credit under its Credit Agreement.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 37%36% and 38% for the second quarterfirst quarters of fiscal 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to lower state taxesdiscrete items and permanent items partially offset by an increase in foreign valuation allowances. The Company's effective income tax rate was approximately 38% for the first six months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. The difference between thelower expected annual effective tax rate for all periods andin fiscal 2017, due to a larger portion of income expected to be generated by the U.S.International segment, which generally has lower statutory tax rate of 35% primarily relates to the provision for state taxes in the United States, net of federal provision and net permanent differences, partially offset by a favorable earnings mix with earnings in jurisdictions with lower tax rates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash Flows Table
 
Our cashCash flows are summarized in the table below:
 
Six months ended November 30,Three months ended
2015 2014August 31, 2016 August 31, 2015
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in): 
  
 
  
Operating activities$26,524
 $3,153
$17,344
 $16,210
Investing activities(9,623) (40,360)(4,975) (4,399)
Financing activities(16,644) 47,462
(17,847) (10,562)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(233) (676)(770) (118)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents$24
 $9,579
$(6,248) $1,131
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 
During the sixthree months ended November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, cash provided by our operating activities was $26.5$17.3 million, an increase of $23.4$1.1 million, from the comparable period of fiscal 2015.or 7%. The improvement was primarily attributable to the Company’s $8.9 million improvement in Adjusted EBITDA, as well as a reduction in days sales outstandingtiming of approximately 5 days, which prevented a larger offsetting investment in working capital. The Company’s accounts receivable were more than $16 million lower compared with one year ago, despite our first six months sales that increasedcollections, offset by approximately $1.1 million over prior year.payments of accrued expenses.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
During the sixthree months ended November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, cash used in investing activities was $9.6$5.0 million, compared with a cash outflow of $40.4$4.4 million in the comparable period of the prior year. The prior year's first sixthree months of fiscal 2017 included $32.7$1.2 million outflow related to acquisitions, compared with $1.7 million cash utilizedno acquisition activity for this purposethe comparable period in the first six months of fiscal 2016. Cash used for capital expenditures was $7.8$4.0 million and $4.6 million in the first sixthree months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, compared with $7.9 million in the prior year period.respectively.



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Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used by financing activities was $16.6$17.8 million for the sixthree months ended November 30, 2015.August 31, 2016. The Company utilized most of the $18.8$13.3 million of free cash flow generated in the first sixthree months of fiscal 20162017 to reduce its debt and capital lease obligations by $15.2 million, and to fund other tax-related outflows totaling $1.3$16.7 million. The Company generated cash from financing activities inFor the prior year’s comparable period by taking on a netin fiscal 2016, the Company utilized most of $53.4the $11.6 million of additionalfree cash flow to reduce its debt to fund acquisitions made in the prior year, offset by repayments ofand capital lease obligations of $4.2 million and tax-related outflows of $1.1by $9.2 million.

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The effect of exchange rate changes on our cash and cash equivalents was a net reduction of $0.2$0.8 million in the sixfirst three months of fiscal 2017, compared to $0.1 million for the first three months of fiscal 2016, compared to $0.7 million for the six months of fiscal 2015,primarily driven by a stronger U.S. dollar.exchange rates for fiscal 2017, notably the impact of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

Cash Balance and Credit Facility Borrowings
 
The terms of our Credit Agreement have not changed from those set forth in Part II, Item 7 of our 20152016 Annual Report under the Section “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, under the heading “Cash Balance and Credit Facility Borrowings,” and Note 9 10

- Long-Term Debt to these condensed consolidated financial statements in this report, under the heading “Senior Credit Facility.”
 
As of November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $10.6$14.9 million and available borrowing capacity of $85.6$105.0 million under our Credit Agreement with borrowings of $84.9$64.8 million and $4.5$5.2 million of letters of credit outstanding. We finance our operations primarily through our existing cash balances, cash collected from operations, bank borrowings and capital lease financing. We believe these sources are sufficient to fund our operations for the foreseeable future.
 
As of November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, we were in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and we will continuously monitor our compliance with the covenants contained in our Credit Agreement.
 
Contractual Obligations

Other than the amendment to the Credit Agreement, discussed above under “Liquidity and Capital Resources- Cash Balance and Credit Facility Borrowings”, there have been no significant changes in our contractual obligations and outstanding indebtedness as disclosed in the 20152016 Annual Report.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
 
During the sixthree months ended November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in the 20152016 Annual Report.
 
ITEM 3.                                               Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk as discussed in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” included in the 20152016 Annual Report.
 
ITEM 4.                                               Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of November 30, 2015,August 31, 2016, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in

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Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on the evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC rules and forms.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s quarter ended November 30, 2015August 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.                                               Legal Proceedings
 
There have been no material developments with regard to any matters disclosed under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in our 20152016 Annual Report.

See Note 1112 - Commitments and Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for a description of our legal proceedings.
 
ITEM 1.A.                                   Risk Factors
 
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” section included in our 20152016 Annual Report. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the 20152016 Annual Report.
 
ITEM 2.                                               Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
None.
 
(b) Use of Proceeds from Public Offering of Common Stock
 
None.
 
(c) Repurchases of Our Equity Securities
 
The following table sets forth the shares of our common stock we acquired during the quarter pursuant to the surrender of shares by employees to satisfy the minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
 
Fiscal Month Ending
Total Number of Shares (or
Units) Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per
Share (or Unit)
September 30, 2015684
 $13.40
October 31, 20151,087
 $18.75
November 30, 20152,741
 $20.44
Fiscal Month Ending
Total Number of Shares (or
Units) Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per
Share (or Unit)
June 30, 2016266
 $24.00
July 31, 2016
 $
August 31, 201650,420
 $25.16
 
ITEM 3.                                               Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
ITEM 4.                                               Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 5.                                               Other Information
 
None.
 

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ITEM 6.                                               Exhibits
 
Exhibit No. Description
3.1Amended and Restated Bylaws
10.1Agreement, dated August 17, 2016, between registrant and Sotirios Vahaviolos
10.2
Joint stipulation of settlement and release between Registrant and Plantiffs, with respect to Viceral and Kruger, et al. v. Mistras Group, Inc., et al.
   
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   
32.1 Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH XBRL Schema Document
   
101.CAL XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF XBRL Definition Linkbase Document



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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 MISTRAS GROUP, INC.
   
 By:/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk
  Jonathan H. Wolk
  Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer)
 
Date: January 8,October 7, 2016


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