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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017
 
Or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period to
 
Commission file number 001- 34481
 
 
Mistras Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
22-3341267
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
195 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, New Jersey
 
08550
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(609) 716-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
ý Yes  o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
ý Yes  o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth 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)
 
Emerging Growth Company o
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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 November 2, 2017, the registrant had 28,290,709 shares of common stock outstanding and 1,146,249 shares of treasury stock.
 
 
 
 
 


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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.                           Financial Statements
 


Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
ASSETS
 

 
 

Current Assets
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
26,863

 
$
19,154

Accounts receivable, net
140,189

 
130,852

Inventories
11,237

 
10,017

Deferred income taxes
—

 
6,230

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
16,077

 
16,399

Total current assets
194,366

 
182,652

Property, plant and equipment, net
77,173

 
73,149

Intangible assets, net
42,242

 
40,007

Goodwill
165,704

 
169,940

Deferred income taxes
2,108

 
1,086

Other assets
2,829

 
2,593

Total assets
$
484,422

 
$
469,427

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

Current Liabilities
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
8,925

 
$
6,805

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
65,608

 
58,697

Current portion of long-term debt
2,490

 
1,379

Current portion of capital lease obligations
6,261

 
6,488

Income taxes payable
4,576

 
4,342

Total current liabilities
87,860

 
77,711

Long-term debt, net of current portion
101,803

 
85,917

Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion
8,349

 
9,682

Deferred income taxes
9,238

 
17,584

Other long-term liabilities
9,510

 
7,789

Total liabilities
216,760

 
198,683

Commitments and contingencies


 


Equity
 

 
 

Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized
—

 
—

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 29,434,816 and 29,216,745 shares issued
294

 
292

Additional paid-in capital
221,149

 
217,211

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,146,249 and 420,258 shares
(24,923
)
 
(9,000
)
Retained earnings
88,744

 
91,803

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(17,789
)
 
(29,724
)
Total Mistras Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity
267,475

 
270,582

Non-controlling interests
187

 
162

Total equity
267,662

 
270,744

Total liabilities and equity
$
484,422

 
$
469,427

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


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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
179,570

 
$
168,811

 
$
513,326

 
$
514,606

Cost of revenue
126,316

 
112,754

 
360,144

 
352,027

Depreciation
5,357

 
5,406

 
15,790

 
16,423

Gross profit
47,897

 
50,651

 
137,392

 
146,156

Selling, general and administrative expenses
38,217

 
34,995

 
113,491

 
107,266

Impairment charges
15,810

 
—

 
15,810

 
—

Research and engineering
555

 
643

 
1,749

 
1,928

Depreciation and amortization
2,738

 
2,513

 
7,854

 
8,140

Litigation charges
1,200

 
—

 
1,200

 
6,320

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
(248
)
 
384

 
(589
)
 
(99
)
Income (loss) from operations
(10,375
)
 
12,116

 
(2,123
)
 
22,601

Interest expense
1,081

 
778

 
3,114

 
2,218

Income (loss) before (benefit) provision for income taxes
(11,456
)
 
11,338

 
(5,237
)
 
20,383

(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(4,503
)
 
4,083

 
(2,199
)
 
6,908

Net income (loss)
(6,953
)
 
7,255

 
(3,038
)
 
13,475

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests, net of taxes
15

 
17

 
21

 
29

Net income (loss) attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
(6,968
)
 
$
7,238

 
$
(3,059
)
 
$
13,446

Earnings (loss) per common share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.25
)
 
$
0.25

 
$
(0.11
)
 
$
0.46

Diluted
$
(0.25
)
 
$
0.24

 
$
(0.11
)
 
$
0.45

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
28,274

 
29,051

 
28,465

 
28,966

Diluted
28,274

 
30,231

 
28,465

 
30,139

 
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 (Loss)
(in thousands)
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(6,953
)
 
$
7,255

 
$
(3,038
)
 
$
13,475

Other comprehensive income:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
4,443

 
(2,641
)
 
11,935

 
1,966

Comprehensive income (loss)
(2,510
)
 
4,614

 
8,897

 
15,441

Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest
16

 
13

 
25

 
25

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
(2,526
)
 
$
4,601

 
$
8,872

 
$
15,416

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


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Mistras Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands) 
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities
 

 
 

Net income (loss)
$
(3,038
)
 
$
13,475

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
23,644

 
24,563

Impairment charges
15,810

 
—

Deferred income taxes
(4,755
)
 
512

Share-based compensation expense
5,179

 
5,161

Bad debt provision for unexpected customer bankruptcy
1,200

 
—

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration
(880
)
 
(582
)
Other
226

 
(2,017
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions
 

 
 
Accounts receivable
(4,017
)
 
9,968

Inventories
(838
)
 
200

Prepaid expenses and other assets
995

 
(2,777
)
Accounts payable
1,466

 
(1,761
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
668

 
5,247

Income taxes payable
(434
)
 
120

Net cash provided by operating activities
35,226

 
52,109

Cash flows from investing activities
 

 
 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(14,413
)
 
(11,238
)
Purchase of intangible assets
(941
)
 
(1,106
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(8,356
)
 
(1,200
)
Proceeds from sale of equipment
1,194

 
1,057

Net cash used in investing activities
(22,516
)
 
(12,487
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 

 
 

Repayment of capital lease obligations
(4,878
)
 
(6,703
)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt
5,599

 
761

Repayment of long-term debt
(1,638
)
 
(12,187
)
Proceeds from revolver
38,400

 
38,200

Repayment of revolver
(26,900
)
 
(49,000
)
Payment of contingent consideration for business acquisitions
(554
)
 
(2,919
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(15,923
)
 
—

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of share-based awards
(1,497
)
 
(2,146
)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
—

 
646

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
277

 
857

Net cash used in financing activities
(7,114
)
 
(32,491
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
2,113

 
(221
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
7,709

 
6,910

Cash and cash equivalents
 

 
 

Beginning of period
19,154

 
9,599

End of period
$
26,863

 
$
16,509

Supplemental disclosure of cash paid
 

 
 

Interest
$
3,031

 
$
2,454

Income taxes
$
2,868

 
$
9,562

Noncash investing and financing
 

 
 

Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations
$
2,824

 
$
7,408

Issuance of notes payable and other debt obligations, primarily related to acquisitions
$
—

 
$
325

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

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








1.                                      Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
 
Description of Business
 
Mistras Group, Inc. and subsidiaries ("the Company") is a leading “one source” global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. The Company combines industry-leading products and technologies, expertise in mechanical integrity (MI), non-destructive testing (NDT) and mechanical 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 December 31, 2017 and 2016. 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 Transition Report on Form 10-K (“2016 Transition Report”) for the transition period ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2017.
 
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 non-controlling interests are reported in stockholders’ equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The non-controlling 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.
 
On January 3, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved a change in the Company's fiscal year end from May 31 to December 31, effective December 31, 2016. The transition period was for the seven months ended December 31, 2016 ("the transition period"). Prior to this change, the Company's International segment was consolidated on a one month lag. Therefore, for this interim report, the condensed consolidated income statements include a one month lag for the International segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. 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. The one- month lag was removed with the change in the Company's fiscal year noted above, and accordingly, the condensed consolidated income statements do not include a one month lag for the International segment's results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Reclassification

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

Customers


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






One customer, primarily generated from the Services segment, accounted for approximately 10% and 11% of our revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. This customer accounted for 8% of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2017. One customer accounted for 14% and 12% of our revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year. This update is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those reporting periods. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. ASU 2014-09 will become effective for us beginning 2018, which is when we plan to adopt this standard. The ASU permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catch-up transition method). The ASU also requires expanded disclosures relating to the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Additionally, qualitative and quantitative disclosures are required about customer contracts, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. The Company plans to adopt this guidance using the cumulative catch-up method. We are still in the process of evaluating the effect of adoption on our condensed consolidated financial statements and are currently assessing our contracts with customers across each of its global operating segments. Our assessment is not yet complete and therefore we are unable to quantify the potential impacts. However, as most of our projects are short-term in nature and billed on at time and materials basis, we do not currently anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will result in substantial changes to the overall pattern or timing of our revenue recognition.

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 adopted this guidance prospectively beginning in the first quarter of 2017, which did not have a material impact on the 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 the exception of leases with a term of 12 months or less, to be recorded on the balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The standard requires lessees and lessors to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This amendment simplifies 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 adopted this guidance prospectively beginning in the first quarter of 2017, and accordingly, is recording excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as a component of income tax expense.


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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)






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

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

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). This amendment eliminates Step Two of the goodwill impairment test. Under the amendments in this update, entities should perform the annual goodwill impairment test by comparing the carrying value of its reporting units to their fair value. An entity should record an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. Tax deductibility of goodwill should be considered in evaluating any reporting unit's impairment loss to be taken. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company has early adopted ASU 2017-04 in the third quarter of 2017 for its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. See Notes 7 and 8 for information on the impairment of assets in the Products and Systems reporting unit during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Scope of Modification Accounting. This amendment provides guidance concerning which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment require an entity to apply modification accounting. Certain changes to stock awards, notably administrative changes, do not require modification accounting. There are three specific criteria that need to be met in order to prove that modification accounting is not required. ASU 2017-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim period within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that ASU 2017-09 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 non-employee directors under three equity incentive plans: (i) the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the 2007 Plan), (ii) the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2009 Plan) and (iii) the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan. No further awards may be granted under the 2007 and 2009 Plans, although awards granted under the 2007 and 2009 Plans remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. Awards granted under the 2016 Plan may be in the form of stock options, restricted stock units and other forms of share-based incentives, including performance restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and deferred stock rights.
 
Stock Options
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not recognize any share-based compensation expense related to stock option awards.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not recognize any share-based compensation expense and recognized less than $0.1 million, respectively, related to stock option awards.

No unrecognized compensation costs remained related to stock option awards as of September 30, 2017.
 
No stock options were granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

A summary of the stock option activity, weighted average exercise prices and options outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

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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)






 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Common
Stock
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Common
Stock
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of period:
2,167

 
$
13.33

 
2,265

 
$
13.16

 
Granted
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
—

 
Exercised
(37
)
 
$
7.39

 
(87
)
 
$
9.83

 
Expired or forfeited
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
—

 
Outstanding at end of period:
2,130

 
$
13.43

 
2,178

 
$
13.29

 
 
Restricted Stock Unit Awards
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock unit awards of $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock unit awards of $3.4 million for each respective period. As of September 30, 2017, there was $8.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to restricted stock unit awards, which are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.4 years.
 
During the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, the Company granted approximately 21,000 and 22,000 shares, respectively, of fully-vested common stock to its five non-employee directors, as provided for under the Company's non-employee director compensation plan. These shares had grant date fair values of $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, which was recorded as share-based compensation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.
 
During the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, approximately 175,000 and 182,000 restricted stock units vested for each period. The fair value of these units was $3.2 million and $4.5 million for each respective period. 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, non-vested restricted share units is presented below:

 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
Units
 
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
Units
 
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period:
569

 
$
20.81

 
595

 
$
18.89

Granted
124

 
$
21.21

 
218

 
$
24.51

Released
(175
)
 
$
20.61

 
(182
)
 
$
19.66

Forfeited
(30
)
 
$
21.21

 
(26
)
 
$
19.24

Outstanding at end of period:
488

 
$
20.97

 
605

 
$
20.68


 
Performance Restricted Stock Units

The Company maintains Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSUs) that have been granted to select executives and senior officers whose ultimate payout is based on the Company’s performance over a one-year period based on three metrics, as defined: (1) Operating Income, (2) Adjusted EBITDAS and (3) Revenue. There also is a discretionary portion of the PRSUs

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






based on individual performance, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee (Discretionary PRSUs). PRSUs and Discretionary PRSUs generally vest ratably on each of the first four anniversary dates upon completion of the performance period, for a total requisite service period of up to five years and have no dividend rights.

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

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

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

 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017
 
 
Units
 
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding at beginning of period:
290

 
$
16.01

 
Granted
128

 
$
20.42

 
Performance condition adjustments
(67
)
 
$
20.55

 
Released
(64
)
 
$
14.87

 
Forfeited
—

 
$
—

 
Outstanding at end of period:
287

 
$
17.07

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Compensation Committee modified the awards issued during the transition period ended December 31, 2016 from a one-year performance period to a seven month performance period to align the awards with the change in the Company's fiscal year from May 31 to December 31. Accordingly, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Compensation Committee approved these transition period PRSUs, which resulted in a reduction of approximately 3,000 units. There was a reduction of approximately 64,000 units to the awards granted in 2017 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

As of September 30, 2017, the liability related to Discretionary PRSUs was less than $0.1 million and is classified within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the Company recognized aggregate share-based compensation expense related to the awards described above of approximately $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the Company recognized aggregate share-based compensation expense related to the awards described above of approximately $1.3 million for each respective period.
At September 30, 2017, there was $2.7 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to approximately 287,000 non-vested performance restricted stock units, which are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.1 years.

3.                                      Earnings per Share
 

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Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the sum of (1) the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, and (2) the dilutive effect of assumed conversion of equity awards using the treasury stock method. With respect to the number of weighted-average shares outstanding (denominator), diluted shares reflects: (i) the exercise of options to acquire common stock to the extent that the options’ exercise prices are less than the average market price of common shares during the period and (ii) the pro forma vesting of restricted stock units.
 
The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
(6,968
)
 
$
7,238

 
$
(3,059
)
 
$
13,446

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding
28,274

 
29,051

 
28,465

 
28,966

Basic earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.25
)
 
$
0.25

 
$
(0.11
)
 
$
0.46

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
(6,968
)
 
$
7,238

 
$
(3,059
)
 
$
13,446

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding
28,274

 
29,051

 
28,465

 
28,966

Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding
n/a

(1) 
814

 
n/a

(1) 
810

Dilutive effect of restricted stock units outstanding
n/a

(2) 
366

 
n/a

(2) 
363

 
28,274

 
30,231

 
28,465

 
30,139

Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.25
)
 
$
0.24

 
$
(0.11
)
 
$
0.45


(1)  - For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, 716 and 802 shares, respectively were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS due to the net loss for the respective periods.

(2) - For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, 308 and 337 shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS due to the net loss for the respective periods.

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4.                                      Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company completed two acquisitions, one that performs mechanical services at height, located in Canada, and a company located in the U.S. that primarily performs chemical and specialty process services, primarily in the aerospace industry.

In these acquisitions, the Company acquired the assets of the U.S. acquiree and 100% of the common stock of the Canada acquiree in exchange for aggregate consideration of $8.5 million in cash, contingent consideration up to $5.9 million to be earned based upon the acquired business achieving specific performance metrics over the initial three years of operations from the acquisition date and $1.6 million for working capital adjustments yet to be finalized. The Company accounted for these transactions in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

The assets and liabilities of the businesses acquired in 2017 were included in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet based upon their estimated fair values on the date of acquisition as determined in a preliminary purchase price allocation, using available information and making assumptions management believes are reasonable. The Company is still in the process of completing its valuations of the assets acquired. The results of operations for these acquisitions are included in the Services segment's results from the date of acquisition. Goodwill of $4.3 million primarily relates to expected synergies and assembled workforce, of which $1.8 million is generally deductible for tax purposes. Other intangible assets, primarily related to customer relationships and covenants not to compete, were $8.4 million.

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:

 
2017
Number of Entities
2

Consideration transferred:
 
Cash paid
$
8,509

Working capital adjustments
1,604

Contingent consideration
4,126

Consideration transferred
$
14,239

 
 
Current assets
$
2,443

Property, plant and equipment
1,140

Intangible assets
8,436

Goodwill
4,271

Current liabilities
(881
)
Long-term deferred tax liability
(1,170
)
Net assets acquired
$
14,239


Revenues and operating income included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for 2017 from these acquisitions for the period subsequent to the closing of this transaction was approximately $9.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively. As these acquisitions were immaterial to the Company's 2017 results, no unaudited pro forma financial information has been included in this report for either acquisition.

The Company completed two acquisitions that provide NDT services, located in Canada, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Company acquired 100% of the common stock of both acquirees in exchange for aggregate
consideration of $1.2 million in cash, $0.3 million of notes payable and contingent consideration estimated to be $0.4 million to
be earned based upon the acquired businesses achieving specific performance metrics over their initial three years of operations
from their acquisition dates.


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Acquisition-Related Expense 
 
In the course of its acquisition activities, the Company incurs costs in connection with due diligence, professional fees, and other expenses. Additionally, the Company adjusts the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities on a quarterly basis. These amounts are recorded as acquisition-related expense (benefit), net, on the condensed consolidated statements of income and were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Due diligence, professional fees and other transaction costs
$
—

 
$
28

 
$
291

 
$
577

Adjustments to fair value of contingent consideration liabilities
(248
)
 
356

 
(880
)
 
(676
)
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
$
(248
)
 
$
384

 
$
(589
)
 
$
(99
)



5.                                      Accounts Receivable, net
 
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
$
144,503

 
$
133,704

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(4,314
)
 
(2,852
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
140,189

 
$
130,852

 


6.                                      Property, Plant and Equipment, net
 
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 
 
Useful Life
(Years)
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
 
 
$
1,909

 
$
1,714

Buildings and improvements
30-40
 
22,735

 
19,261

Office furniture and equipment
5-8
 
13,941

 
12,574

Machinery and equipment
5-7
 
179,681

 
166,423

 
 
 
218,266

 
199,972

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(141,093
)
 
(126,823
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
$
77,173

 
$
73,149

 
Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was $5.7 million and $5.8 million, respectively.

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was $16.8 million and $17.6 million, respectively.

 
7.     Goodwill
 

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Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment is shown below:
 
Services
 
International
 
Products and Systems
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
123,392

 
$
33,351

 
$
13,197

 
$
169,940

Goodwill acquired during the period
4,271

 
—

 
—

 
4,271

Impairment charges
—

 
—

 
(13,197
)
 
(13,197
)
Adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations
(211
)
 
—

 
—

 
(211
)
Foreign currency translation
1,028

 
3,873

 
—

 
4,901

Balance at September 30, 2017
$
128,480

 
$
37,224

 
$
—

 
$
165,704

 
The Company reviews goodwill for impairment on a reporting unit basis on October 1 of each year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable.

During the second quarter of 2017, there were pending contract bids which management assessed as having a reasonable chance of success. These contract bids were not awarded to the Company. As a result of this missed opportunity, the annual forecasting process was accelerated, resulting in lower future operating profits and cash flows. As such, there were indicators that the carrying amount of the goodwill for the Products and Systems reporting unit may not be recoverable due to the decline in the projected future cash flows.

The Company performed an analysis to determine any impairment of long-lived assets (see Note 8) as well as an analysis to determine any impairment of goodwill. For the goodwill analysis, we used income and market approaches to estimate the fair value of the reporting unit, which requires significant judgment in evaluation of economic and industry trends, estimated future cash flows, discount rates and other factors, and compared that fair value to the carrying value, and determined that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than the carrying value. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $13.2 million, based on the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the reporting unit, which resulted in an impairment of the entire amount of goodwill for the Products and Systems reporting unit.

The Company's cumulative goodwill impairment as of September 30, 2017 was $23.1 million, of which $13.2 million related to the Products and Systems segment and $9.9 million related to the International segment. As of December 31, 2016, the cumulative goodwill impairment was $9.9 million, which is within its International segment.

8.                                      Intangible Assets
 
The gross amount, accumulated amortization and net carrying amount of intangible assets were as follows:
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Useful Life
(Years)
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Impairment
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
5-14
 
$
92,488

 
$
(56,582
)
 
$
(170
)
 
$
35,736

 
$
81,559

 
$
(50,417
)
 
$
31,142

Software/Technology
3-15
 
19,219

 
(13,804
)
 
(2,411
)
 
3,004

 
18,128

 
(12,577
)
 
5,551

Covenants not to compete
2-5
 
11,687

 
(10,227
)
 
—

 
1,460

 
11,143

 
(9,647
)
 
1,496

Other
2-12
 
8,262

 
(6,188
)
 
(32
)
 
2,042

 
7,266

 
(5,448
)
 
1,818

Total
 
 
$
131,656

 
$
(86,801
)
 
$
(2,613
)
 
$
42,242

 
$
118,096

 
$
(78,089
)
 
$
40,007

 
Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was $2.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was $6.8 million and $6.9 million, respectively.


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As described in Note 7, the Company performed an analysis to determine whether there was any impairment of long-lived assets for the Products and Systems reporting unit. We used income and market approaches to estimate the fair value of the long-lived assets, which requires significant judgment in evaluation of the useful lives of the assets, economic and industry trends, estimated future cash flows, discount rates, and other factors. The result of the analysis was an impairment of $2.4 million to software/technology, $0.2 million to customer relationships and less than $0.1 million to other intangibles, which are included in the impairment charges line on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
  
9.                                      Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Accrued salaries, wages and related employee benefits
$
29,763

 
$
23,442

Contingent consideration, current portion
2,999

 
1,826

Accrued workers’ compensation and health benefits
5,740

 
6,351

Deferred revenue
5,440

 
3,743

Litigation accrual
1,200

 
6,320

Other accrued expenses
20,466

 
17,015

Total accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
65,608

 
$
58,697

 
10.                               Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Senior credit facility
$
95,050

 
$
82,776

Notes payable
230

 
320

Other
9,013

 
4,200

Total debt
104,293

 
87,296

Less: Current portion
(2,490
)
 
(1,379
)
Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
101,803

 
$
85,917

 
Senior Credit Facility
 
The Company's revolving credit agreement with its banking group ("Credit Agreement") provides the Company with a $175.0 million revolving line of credit, which, under certain circumstances, can be increased to $225.0 million. The Company may borrow up to $30.0 million in non-U.S. Dollar currencies and use up to $10.0 million of the credit limit for the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement has a maturity date of October 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had borrowings of $95.1 million and a total of $5.0 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 defined as 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

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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 is defined as 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 September 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and will continuously monitor its compliance with the covenants contained in its Credit Agreement.
 
Notes Payable and Other
 
In connection with certain of its acquisitions, the Company issued subordinated notes payable to the sellers. The maturity of the notes that remain outstanding are three years from the date of acquisition and bear interest at the prime rate for the Bank of Canada, currently 3.2% as of September 30, 2017. Interest expense is recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
 

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.

Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The fair value of contingent consideration liabilities 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.

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The following table represents the changes in the fair value of Level 3 contingent consideration:
 
 
 
Nine months ended
 
 
September 30, 2017
Beginning balance
 
$
3,094

Acquisitions
 
4,126

Payments
 
(554
)
Accretion of liability
 
198

Revaluation
 
(1,078
)
Foreign currency translation
 
28

Ending balance
 
$
5,814

 
Financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis
 
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.

 
12.                               Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal Proceedings and Government Investigations
 
The Company is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against it. Except possibly for certain of the matters described below, the Company does not believe that any currently pending legal proceeding to which the Company is a party will have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. The costs of defense and amounts that may be recovered against the Company may be covered by insurance for certain matters. The Company has accrued an aggregate of approximately $1.6 million for losses related to the matters described below, net of insurance, for which the Company has stated that an accrual has been established. This $1.6 million accrual does not include the California class action matter, described below, as to which the settlement amount has been fully paid.

Litigation and Commercial Claims
 
The Company settled a consolidated purported class and collective action that resulted from the consolidation of two cases originally filed in California state court in April 2015. In connection with the settlement, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $6.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and paid the settlement in February 2017.
 
The Company is a defendant in the lawsuit AGL Services Company v. Mistras Group, Inc., pending in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, filed November 2016. The case involves radiography work performed by the Company in 2013 on the construction of a pipeline project in the U.S. The owner of the pipeline project has claimed damages of approximately $5.8 million and contends that certain of the radiography images the Company’s technicians prepared regarding the project did not meet the code quality interpretation standards required by the American Petroleum Institute.  At a trial concluded on October 26, 2017, the jury awarded the plaintiff damages plus interest, which the Company believes is fully covered by insurance.

The Company’s subsidiary in France has been involved in a dispute with a former owner of a business purchased by the Company’s French subsidiary. The judgment is being appealed, but the Company recorded an accrual for the judgment during the three months ended June 30, 2016. The loss for this matter is included in the accrual set forth above.

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The Company is a defendant in a lawsuit, Triumph Aerostructures, LLC d/b/a Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft Division v. Mistras Group, Inc., pending in Texas State district court, 193rd Judicial District, Dallas County, Texas, filed September 2016. The plaintiff alleges Mistras delivered a defective Ultrasonic inspection system in 2014 and is alleging damages of approximately $2.3 million. The Company has established an accrual for this matter, which is included in the amount set forth above.

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 accruals for this matter.

Acquisition-related contingencies
 
The Company is liable for contingent consideration in connection with certain of its acquisitions. As of September 30, 2017, total potential acquisition-related contingent consideration ranged from zero to approximately $8.6 million and would be payable upon the achievement of specific performance metrics by certain of the acquired companies over the next 2.8 years of operations. See Note 4 - Acquisitions to these condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the Company’s acquisitions.
 
13.                               Segment Disclosure
 
The Company’s three operating segments are:
 
•
Services. This segment provides asset protection solutions primarily in North America with the largest concentration in the United States and the Canadian services business, consisting primarily of non-destructive testing and inspection, mechanical and engineering services that are used to evaluate and maintain the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure.
 
•
International. This segment offers services, products and systems similar to those of the Company’s other two segments to global markets, principally in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America, but not to customers in China and South Korea, which are served by the Products and Systems segment.
 
•
Products and Systems. This segment designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services the Company’s asset protection products and systems, including equipment and instrumentation, predominantly in the United States.
 
Costs incurred for general corporate services, including finance, legal, and certain other costs that are provided to the segments are reported within Corporate and eliminations. Sales to the International segment from the Products and Systems segment and subsequent sales by the International segment of the same items are recorded and reflected in the operating performance of both segments. Additionally, engineering charges and royalty fees charged to the Services and International segments by the Products and Systems segment are reflected in the operating performance of each segment. All such intersegment transactions are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial reporting.
 

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Selected consolidated financial information by segment for the periods shown was as follows (intercompany transactions are eliminated in Corporate and eliminations):
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
137,194

 
$
127,153

 
$
397,565

 
$
395,089

International
38,200

 
37,922

 
106,360

 
105,275

Products and Systems
6,268

 
6,807

 
16,925

 
19,955

Corporate and eliminations
(2,092
)
 
(3,071
)
 
(7,524
)
 
(5,713
)
 
$
179,570

 
$
168,811

 
$
513,326

 
$
514,606

 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Gross profit
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
34,729

 
$
33,704

 
$
100,432

 
$
102,652

International
10,432

 
13,133

 
29,720

 
33,673

Products and Systems
2,753

 
3,686

 
7,313

 
9,475

Corporate and eliminations
(17
)
 
128

 
(73
)
 
356

 
$
47,897

 
$
50,651

 
$
137,392

 
$
146,156

 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Income (loss) from operations
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
11,699

 
$
12,221

 
$
31,211

 
$
30,932

International
1,023

 
5,751

 
3,866

 
8,925

Products and Systems
(15,573
)
 
806

 
(16,913
)
 
560

Corporate and eliminations
(7,524
)
 
(6,662
)
 
(20,287
)
 
(17,816
)
 
$
(10,375
)
 
$
12,116

 
$
(2,123
)
 
$
22,601

 
Income (loss) by operating segment includes intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in Corporate and eliminations.
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Depreciation and amortization
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Services
$
5,543

 
$
5,516

 
$
16,330

 
$
17,224

International
2,004

 
1,958

 
5,736

 
5,881

Products and Systems
594

 
552

 
1,746

 
1,718

Corporate and eliminations
(46
)
 
(107
)
 
(168
)
 
(260
)
 
$
8,095

 
$
7,919

 
$
23,644

 
$
24,563

 

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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)






 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Intangible assets, net
 

 
 

Services
$
24,951

 
$
19,550

International
14,228

 
14,139

Products and Systems
2,309

 
5,482

Corporate and eliminations
754

 
836

 
$
42,242

 
$
40,007

 

 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Total assets
 

 
 

Services
$
306,323

 
$
291,539

International
150,555

 
130,427

Products and Systems
13,944

 
28,964

Corporate and eliminations
13,600

 
18,497

 
$
484,422

 
$
469,427

 
Revenues by geographic area for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
United States
$
114,249

 
$
113,409

 
$
344,808

 
$
358,343

Other Americas
26,084

 
16,940

 
59,452

 
48,828

Europe
36,264

 
33,126

 
97,630

 
93,265

Asia-Pacific
2,973

 
5,336

 
11,436

 
14,170

 
$
179,570

 
$
168,811

 
$
513,326

 
$
514,606



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







14. Repurchase of Common Stock

On October 7, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a $50 million stock repurchase plan. As part of this plan, on
August 17, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with its CEO, Dr. Sotirios Vahaviolos, to purchase up to 1 million of
his shares, commencing in October 2016. Pursuant to the agreement, in general, the Company will purchase from Dr.
Vahaviolos up to $2 million of shares each month, at a 2% discount to the average daily closing price of the Company's common stock for the preceding month. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company purchased approximately 726,000 shares from Dr. Vahaviolos at an average price of $21.93 per share and an aggregate cost of $15.9 million. From the inception of the plan through September 30, 2017, the Company has purchased 1,000,000 shares from Dr. Vahaviolos at an average price of $21.92 per share for an aggregate cost of approximately $21.9 million and approximately 146,000 shares in the open market at an average price of $20.48 per share for an aggregate cost of approximately $3.0 million. All such repurchased shares are classified as Treasury Stock on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2017, approximately $25.1 million remained available to repurchase shares under the stock repurchase plan.

ITEM 2.                                                Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) includes a narrative explanation and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016. 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 Transition Report on Form 10-K for the transition period ended December 31, 2016, filed March 20, 2017 (“2016 Transition Report”). Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, “Mistras,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Mistras Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The MD&A includes disclosure in the following areas:
 
•Forward-Looking Statements
•Overview
•Results of Operations
•Liquidity and Capital Resources
•Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and they are subject to risks and uncertainties known and unknown that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
 
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as “goals,” or “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “predicts,” “appears,” “projects,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. You are urged not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, any of which may turn out to be wrong due to inaccurate assumptions, various risks, uncertainties or other factors known and unknown. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences in results and outcomes from those in our forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those discussed in the “Business—Forward-Looking Statements,” and “Risk Factors” sections of our 2016 Transition Report as well as those discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
 
Overview
 
We offer our customers “one source for asset protection solutions”® and are a leading global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. We combine industry-leading products and technologies, expertise in mechanical integrity (MI), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Destructive Testing (DT), mechanical and predictive maintenance (PdM) services, process and fixed asset engineering and consulting services, proprietary data analysis and our world class enterprise inspection database

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management and analysis software, PCMS, to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of customized solutions, ranging from routine inspections to complex, plant-wide asset integrity management and assessments. These mission critical solutions enhance our customers’ ability to comply with governmental safety and environmental regulations, extend the useful life of their assets, increase productivity, minimize repair costs, manage risk and avoid catastrophic disasters. Our operations consist of three reportable segments: Services, International and Products and Systems.
 
•
Services provides asset protection solutions predominantly in North America with the largest concentration in the United States, consisting primarily of NDT, inspection, mechanical and engineering services that are used to evaluate the structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure.

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

We have focused on introducing our advanced asset protection solutions to our customers using proprietary, technology-enabled software and testing instruments, including those developed by our Products and Systems segment. We have made a number of acquisitions in an effort to grow our base of experienced, certified personnel, expand our service lines and technical capabilities, increase our geographical reach and leverage our fixed costs. We have increased our capabilities and the size of our customer base through the development of applied technologies and managed support services, organic growth and the integration of acquired companies. These acquisitions have provided us with additional service lines, 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. For most of 2017, current market conditions have been soft, driven by lower oil prices which have caused many of the Company’s customers to curtail spending for our services and products. However, during the fall of 2017, market conditions turned modestly positive and we believe this will continue for the remainder of 2017 and through the spring of 2018.
 
Results of Operations
 
Condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 were as follows:

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Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues
$
179,570

 
$
168,811

 
$
513,326

 
$
514,606

Gross profit
47,897

 
50,651

 
137,392

 
146,156

Gross profit as a % of Revenue
27
 %
 
30
%
 
27
 %
 
28
%
Total operating expenses
58,272

 
38,535

 
139,515

 
123,555

Operating expenses as a % of Revenue
32
 %
 
23
%
 
27
 %
 
24
%
Income (loss) from operations
(10,375
)
 
12,116

 
(2,123
)
 
22,601

Income (loss) from Operations as a % of Revenue
(6
)%
 
7
%
 
—
 %
 
4
%
Interest expense
1,081

 
778

 
3,114

 
2,218

Income (loss) before (benefit) provision for income taxes
(11,456
)
 
11,338

 
(5,237
)
 
20,383

(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(4,503
)
 
4,083

 
(2,199
)
 
6,908

Net income (loss)
(6,953
)
 
7,255

 
(3,038
)
 
13,475

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests, net of taxes
15

 
17

 
21

 
29

Net income (loss) attributable to Mistras Group, Inc.
$
(6,968
)
 
$
7,238

 
$
(3,059
)
 
$
13,446

 
Note About Non-GAAP Measures
 
In this MD&A under the heading "Income (loss) from Operations", the non-GAAP financial performance measure "Income (Loss) before special items” is used for each of our three segments, the Corporate segment and the "Total Company", with tables reconciling the measure to a financial measure under GAAP. This non-GAAP measure excludes from the GAAP measure "Income (Loss) from Operations" (a) transaction expenses related to acquisitions, such as professional fees and due diligence costs, (b) the net changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities and (c) special 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 operations. The acquisition related costs and special items can be a net expense or credit in any given period.

We believe investors and other users of our financial statements benefit from the presentation of "Income (loss) before special items" in evaluating our performance. Income (loss) before special items provides an additional tool to compare our core business operating performance on a consistent basis and measure underlying trends and results in our business. Income (loss) before special items is not used to determine incentive compensation for executives or employees.
 
Revenue
 
Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $179.6 million, an increase of $10.8 million, or 6%, compared with the three months ended September 30, 2016. Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $513.3 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or less than 1%, compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Revenues by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
137,194

 
$
127,153

 
$
397,565

 
$
395,089

International
38,200

 
37,922

 
106,360

 
105,275

Products and Systems
6,268

 
6,807

 
16,925

 
19,955

Corporate and eliminations
(2,092
)
 
(3,071
)
 
(7,524
)
 
(5,713
)
 
$
179,570

 
$
168,811

 
$
513,326

 
$
514,606


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Three Months

In the three months ended September 30, 2017, Services segment revenues increased 8% due to a combination of acquisition growth and low single digit favorable impacts of foreign exchange rates and organic growth. The organic growth was achieved despite the negative impact of the 2017 hurricanes and continued weakness in a challenged region that includes a fairly large customer contract. International segment revenues increased 1%, driven by low single digit favorable impacts of foreign exchange rates, offset by a low single digit organic decline. Products and Systems segment revenues decreased by 8% driven by lower sales volume.

Oil and gas customer revenues comprised approximately 54% and 56% of total Company revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company’s top ten customers comprised approximately 36% of total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 38% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. One customer, BP plc., accounted for approximately 10% and 14% of total revenues, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and three months ended September 30, 2016.

Nine Months

In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Services segment revenues increased 1%, as acquisition growth slightly offset a low single digit organic decline. International segment revenues increased 1%, as low single digit organic growth slightly offset a low single digit unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Products segment revenues decreased 15% due to lower sales volume.

Oil and gas revenues comprised approximately 58% and 57% of total Company revenues for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The Company’s top ten customers comprised approximately 38% of total revenues for both the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016. One customer, BP plc., accounted for approximately 11% of our total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased by $2.8 million, or 5%, in the three months ended September 30, 2017, despite a sales increase of 6%. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, gross profit had a year-on-year decrease of $8.8 million, or 6%, on a sales decline of less than 1%.

Gross profit by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Gross profit
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Services
$
34,729

 
$
33,704

 
$
100,432

 
$
102,652

   % of segment revenue
25.3
%
 
26.5
%
 
25.3
%
 
26.0
%
International
10,432

 
13,133

 
29,720

 
33,673

   % of segment revenue
27.3
%
 
34.6
%
 
27.9
%
 
32.0
%
Products and Systems
2,753

 
3,686

 
7,313

 
9,475

   % of segment revenue
43.9
%
 
54.2
%
 
43.2
%
 
47.5
%
Corporate and eliminations
(17
)
 
128

 
(73
)
 
356

 
$
47,897

 
$
50,651

 
$
137,392

 
$
146,156

   % of total revenue
26.7
%
 
30.0
%
 
26.8
%
 
28.4
%

Three months

Gross profit margin was 26.7% and 30.0% for the three month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Services segment gross profit margins had a year-on-year decline of 120 basis points to 25.3% in the three months ended September 30, 2017, driven primarily by an adverse impact from the 2017 summer hurricanes, which reduced revenues by

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more than $1 million while labor costs were largely unchanged, as the Company chose to pay its technicians who were unable to work due to these events. International segment gross margins had a year-on-year decline of 730 basis points to 27.3% in the three months ended September 30, 2017. This decline was primarily driven by lower revenues in the Company's German subsidiary, as well as poor margins on a large contract and lower utilization of technical labor in the UK. Products and Systems segment gross margin declined by 1030 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to 43.9%, driven by lower sales volumes.

Nine months

Gross profit margin was 26.8% and 28.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Services segment gross profit margins declined by 70 basis points to 25.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, driven primarily by the aforementioned 2017 hurricane impact and also by a weak spring 2017 turnaround season which adversely impacted utilization of technicians. International segment gross margins declined by 410 basis points to 27.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, driven primarily by lower revenues in the Company’s German subsidiary, as well poor margins on a large contract and lower utilization of technical labor in the UK. Products and Systems segment gross margin decreased by 430 basis points to 43.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, driven by lower sales volumes.


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Income (Loss) from Operations

The following table shows a reconciliation of the income (loss) from operations to income (loss) before special items for each of the Company's three segments and for the Company in total:

 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Services:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Income from operations
$
11,699

 
$
12,221

 
$
31,211

 
$
30,932

Litigation charges
—

 
—

 
—

 
6,320

Bad debt provision for a customer bankruptcy
—

 
—

 
1,200

 
—

Severance costs
163

 
43

 
493

 
43

Asset write-offs and lease terminations
—

 
—

 
123

 
—

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
(126
)
 
345

 
(48
)
 
(123
)
Income before special items
11,736

 
12,609

 
32,979

 
37,172

International:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from operations
1,023

 
5,751

 
3,866

 
8,925

Severance costs
379

 
89

 
455

 
799

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
—

 
11

 
(501
)
 
(53
)
Income before special items
1,402

 
5,851

 
3,820

 
9,671

Products and Systems:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income (loss) from operations
(15,573
)
 
806

 
(16,913
)
 
560

Impairment charges
15,810

 
—

 
15,810

 
—

Severance costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
17

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Income (loss) before special items
237

 
806

 
(1,103
)
 
577

Corporate and Eliminations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss from operations
(7,524
)
 
(6,662
)
 
(20,287
)
 
(17,816
)
Litigation charges
1,200

 
—

 
1,200

 
—

Severance costs
—

 
133

 
—

 
133

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
(122
)
 
28

 
(40
)
 
77

Loss before special items
(6,446
)
 
(6,501
)
 
(19,127
)
 
(17,606
)
Total Company
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income (loss) from operations
$
(10,375
)
 
$
12,116

 
$
(2,123
)
 
$
22,601

Litigation charges
1,200

 
—

 
1,200

 
6,320

Impairment charges
15,810

 
—

 
15,810

 
—

Bad debt provision for a customer bankruptcy
—

 
—

 
1,200

 
—

Severance costs
542

 
265

 
948

 
992

Asset write-offs and lease terminations
—

 
—

 
123

 
—

Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net
(248
)
 
384

 
(589
)
 
(99
)
Income before special items
$
6,929

 
$
12,765

 
$
16,569

 
$
29,814

 

Three months
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, income from operations (GAAP) decreased $22.5 million, or 186%, compared with the three months ended September 30, 2016, while income before special items (non-GAAP) decreased $5.8 million, or

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46%. As a percentage of revenues, income before special items declined by 370 basis points to 3.9% in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from 7.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2016.
 
Operating expenses increased $19.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017, driven primarily by the $15.8 million impairment charges, after completion of the analysis described above, for the Products and Systems segment, during the three months ended September 30, 2017 (See Notes 7 and 8). In addition, there was a $1.1 million increase in foreign currency transactional expenses, $1.2 million of additional operating expenses pertaining to Services segment acquisitions and $0.7 in Corporate segment expenses, primarily professional fees.

Nine months
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, income from operations (GAAP) decreased $24.7 million, or 109% compared with the prior year, and income before special items (non-GAAP) decreased $13.2 million, or 44%. As a percentage of revenues, income before special items decreased by 260 basis points to 3.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 5.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Operating expenses increased $16.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, driven primarily by the $15.8 million impairment charges in the Products and Systems segment. In addition, there was a $2.0 million increase in foreign currency transaction expenses for the Company, $2.3 million of additional operating expenses pertaining to Services segment acquisitions and $0.8 million of Corporate segment expenses, primarily professional fees. These increases were primarily offset by a $5.1 million decrease in litigation expenses for the respective periods.

Interest Expense
 
Interest expense was approximately $1.1 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $3.1 million and $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The increases were due to increased borrowings on the Company's revolving line of credit.
 
Income Taxes

The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 39% and 36% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate was approximately 42% and 34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in the income tax rate for these respective periods was due to a discrete item related to the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets in the Products and Systems reporting unit. Excluding this item, the effective income tax rate would have been 35% and 36%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash flows are summarized in the table below:
 
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
($ in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in):
 

 
 

Operating activities
$
35,226

 
$
52,109

Investing activities
(22,516
)
 
(12,487
)
Financing activities
(7,114
)
 
(32,491
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
2,113

 
(221
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
$
7,709

 
$
6,910

 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, cash provided by operating activities was $35.2 million, representing a year-on-year decrease of $16.9 million, or 32%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a lower level of net income, as well as movements in working capital, including the 2017 payment of a $6.3 million legal settlement and the timing of collections.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, cash used in investing activities was $22.5 million, compared with a use of cash of $12.5 million in the comparable period of the prior year. The first nine months of 2017 included increased outflows of $7.2 million related to acquisitions and an increase of $3.0 million for capital expenditures, as the Company was in the midst of its build-out in France to service an important new customer contract.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company borrowed $11.5 million, net, on its Credit Agreement, to help fund the purchase of $15.9 million of treasury stock and towards the funding of $8.4 million for acquisitions. For the comparable period in 2016, net cash used in financing activities was $32.5 million, of which $28.9 million was to reduce the Company's debt and capital lease obligations.

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 increase of $2.1 million in the first nine months of 2017, compared to a $0.2 million decrease for the first nine months of 2016.

Cash Balance and Credit Facility Borrowings
 
The terms of our Credit Agreement have not changed from those set forth in Part II, Item 7 of our 2016 Transition Report under the Section “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, under the heading “Cash Balance and Credit Facility Borrowings,” and Note 10 - Long-Term Debt to these condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report, under the heading “Senior Credit Facility.”
 
As of September 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $26.9 million and available borrowing capacity of $74.9 million under our Credit Agreement with borrowings of $95.1 million and $5.0 million of letters of credit outstanding. We finance operations primarily through our existing cash balances, cash collected from operations, bank borrowings and capital lease financing. We believe these sources are sufficient to fund our operations for the foreseeable future.
 
As of September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and we will continuously monitor our compliance with the covenants contained in our Credit Agreement.
 
Contractual Obligations

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

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in the 2016 Transition Report.
 
ITEM 3.                                                Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk as discussed in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” included in the 2016 Transition Report.
 
ITEM 4.                                                Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of September 30, 2017, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on the evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.
 
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 September 30, 2017 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 2016 Transition Report, except as disclosed in Note 12 (see below).

See Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a description of our legal proceedings.
 
ITEM 1.A.                                    Risk Factors
 
In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” section included in our 2016 Transition Report. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2016 Transition 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 our publicly announced share repurchase plan and as a result of the surrender of shares by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
 
Month Ending
Total Number of Shares (or
Units) Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per
Share (or Unit)
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
 
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
July 31, 2017
94,877

 
$
21.08

 
94,877

 
$
27,004,569

August 31, 2017
139,276

 
$
20.20

 
90,490

 
$
25,081,657

September 30, 2017
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
25,081,657


(1) On August 17, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with its founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sotirios Vahaviolos, which provides for the Company to repurchase up to 1 million shares of its common stock from Dr. Vahaviolos. The plan with Dr. Vahaviolos is included in the $50.0 million of purchases authorized by our Board of Directors described in footnote 2 below. All of the amounts in this column represent the purchases from Dr. Vahaviolos during the third quarter of 2017.

(2) - On October 7, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan, which authorizes the expenditure of up to $50.0 million for the purchase of the Company's common stock.

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

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ITEM 5.                                                Other Information
 
None.
 

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ITEM 6.                                                Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer)
 
Date: November 9, 2017


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