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November 02, 2021

Continued Recovery of Top-Line Growth and Significantly Improved Bottom-Line Performance

Revenue Increase of 18%, Operating income expands by 61% and Net Income Up 122%

Proprietary Technologies OneSuite Gaining Traction and Launch of Sensoria

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MISTRAS Group, Inc. (MG: NYSE), a leading "one source" multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions, reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Highlights of the Third Quarter 2021*

-- Revenue of $174.6 million, up 18.0% -- Gross profit of $52.2 million, up 10.2% with gross profit margin of 29.9% -- Operating income of $9.2 million, up 60.8% -- Net income of $3.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share -- Adjusted EBITDA of $18.8 million, up 8%; Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 10.8%

Highlights of the Year-to-Date 2021*

-- Revenue of $506.0 million, up 17.2% -- Gross profit of $147.6 million, up 14.2% with gross profit margin of 29.2% -- SG&A expense of $118.6 million, up 1.7% -- Net income of $4.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share -- Adjusted EBITDA of $48.4 million, up 41%; Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 9.6%

* All comparisons are consolidated and versus the equivalent prior year period, unless otherwise noted.

Third quarter revenue growth of 18% came in at the high end of the range anticipated by the Company last quarter, in their second quarter outlook commentary. Revenue gains reflect continued recovery in the Companys primary end markets including Energy, Aerospace and Defense, Other Process Industries and Infrastructure. The revenue increase reflects a combination of recovery from existing customers and new contract wins creating additional long-term agreements. For the third quarter of 2021, consolidated gross profit was up 10.2% whereas gross profit margin was 29.9%, down from 32.0% a year ago, primarily due to an increase in the proportion of revenues attributable to reimbursable travel costs that were not present in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns, and partially offset by a favorable sales mix and better utilization. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter were $39.2 million, which is down sequentially from $39.7 million in the second quarter of 2021, despite the reversal of all remaining temporary cost reductions in the third quarter of 2021, which had been initially implemented in 2020. Selling, general and administrative expenses were up less than 5%, as compared to the prior year period, on an 18% revenue increase. Net income was $3.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in the quarter, increases of 122% and 120% respectively, compared to net income of $1.6 million or $0.05 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $18.8 million, an increase of 8% over $17.4 million for the third quarter of 2020 and in line with the Companys Adjusted EBITDA expectations for the quarter.

Chief Executive Officer Dennis Bertolotti commented, "We met both our top and bottom-line financial expectations for the third quarter despite the impact of Hurricane Ida. We are proud to report revenue, inclusive of this adverse impact, that was already at the top end of our previously announced range for the third quarter. Some of the work lost to Ida is expected to be recovered in the fourth quarter of 2021, as energy markets remain strong. This was another quarter in which we continued to narrow the gap with pre-pandemic performance, especially in our energy markets, where strong energy prices have led to more stable demand for our services. Despite an increase in the proportion of revenue attributable to reimbursable travel costs, gross margin expanded in the third quarter by over 100 basis points over the average of the first half of this year. Together with continued strong expense controls, this focus on gross margin has improved leverage in our business, as illustrated by the 61% expansion of our operating income in the third quarter. Our core markets are recovering, and they are also changing, and MISTRAS is evolving with them. We expect to continue to outpace the growth of our markets by offering innovative technologies and solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers and that build value for our shareholders.

Mr. Bertolotti additionally commented on the Companys progress with several growth initiatives, noting, We aim to meet the growing demand for solutions and technologies that can assure the safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance of the worlds most valuable and critical assets, such as a natural gas turbine, a wind blade, a public bridge or a private space satellite. One of these exciting technologies is the new MISTRAS OneSuite software ecosystem, which provides our customers with MISTRAS' popular software and services brands as integrated apps in a secure cloud environment. OneSuite serves as a single-access customer portal for cross-functional data activities, with access to 50-plus applications, all being offered on one centralized and interconnected platform. Mr. Bertolotti further continued, I am also pleased to announce our Sensoria Wind Blade Monitor and Sensoria Insights Web Portal, which provide real-time detection and visualization of wind turbine blade damages, to help our customers maximize the uptime, performance, and safety of their blades at the asset, farm and fleet levels. Sensoria provides additional growth and expansion of our current capabilities and greatly enhances our offerings within the renewable energy industry, by serving both OEM and retrofitted wind turbines with Edge-to-Edge Intelligence. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to digitally connected and integrated technologies such as OneSuite and Sensoria, which provide users with data-driven insights that make their operations leaner and more intelligent. This represents an evolution in asset protection, and MISTRAS is uniquely qualified to leverage our proven capabilities and expertise such as acoustic emission monitoring, while innovating to meet the needs of the changing global landscape.

For more information on these exciting new solutions from MISTRAS, please visit www.mistrasgroup.com/onesuiteand www.sensoriawind.com.

Performance by segment during the third quarter was as follows:

Services segment third quarter revenues were $145.0 million, up 21.1% from $119.7 million a year ago. Services segment revenues continue to reflect recovery in the Energy markets, as well as in the Other Process Industries and Infrastructure industries. For the third quarter, gross profit was $41.8 million, compared to $37.6 million in the prior year. Gross profit margin was 28.8% for the third quarter of 2021, compared to 31.4% in the third quarter of the prior year. The decrease in gross profit margin was attributable to an increase in the portion of revenue attributable to reimbursable travel costs in the current year period.

International segment third quarter revenues were $29.1 million, up 9.8% from $26.5 million a year ago. Revenues increased in all end markets with the exception of Oil and Gas. International segment third quarter gross profit margin was 31.1%, up slightly from the year ago quarter.

The Company generated $22.5 million of cash flows from operations in the first nine months of 2021, compared with $41.8 million in the year ago period. Free cash flow was $6.5 million in the first nine months of 2021, compared with $30.8 million in the comparable prior year period. Cash flow from operations and free cash flow both reflect an increase in working capital requirements precipitated by the companys rapid growth in revenue this year.

The Companys net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) was $193.3 million as of September 30, 2021, compared to $194.5 million as of December 31, 2020. Gross debt decreased by $4.3 million during the first nine months of 2021, from $220.2 million at the end of last year to $215.9 million as of September 30, 2021.

Outlook for remainder of 2021The Companys business has been recovering from the low level of demand experienced in the second quarter of 2020, when the effect of COVID-19 peaked. Although energy prices and demand have improved throughout 2021, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the Company. This effect is most pronounced on the Companys second largest market Aerospace and Defense, especially in the commercial sector. Accordingly, for the fourth quarter of 2021 the Company expects revenue to be flat with the prior year quarter, primarily due to the energy markets immediate focus on peak uptime and a lagging commercial aerospace recovery. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to contract modestly in the fourth quarter of 2021, due to substantially all of the remaining temporary cost reductions initiated in 2020 having been fully reversed during the third quarter of 2021, and a lower level of Canadian wage subsidies in 2021 versus 2020. The Companys outlook for the remainder of 2021 is contingent on continuing macroeconomic stability, including i) continuing stabilization in crude oil markets, ii) ongoing effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination and booster rollout, and iii) no significant global supply chain disruptions or labor shortages, which would impact the Companys ability to work as a critical service provider.

Conference Call

In connection with this release, MISTRAS will hold a conference call on November 3, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern). The call will be broadcast over the Web and can be accessed on MISTRAS' Website, www.mistrasgroup.com. Individuals in the U.S. wishing to participate in the conference call by phone may dial 1-844-832-7227 and use confirmation code 7646409 when prompted. The International dial-in number is 1-224-633-1529. Those who wish to listen to the call later can access an archived copy of the conference call at the MISTRAS Website.

About MISTRAS Group, Inc. - One Source for Asset Protection Solutions

MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG) is a leading "one source" multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions, helping to maximize the safety and operational uptime for civilizations most critical industrial and civil assets.

Backed by an innovative, data-driven asset protection portfolio, proprietary technologies, and decades-long legacy of industry leadership, MISTRAS leads clients in the oil and gas, aerospace and defense, power generation, civil infrastructure, and manufacturing industries towards achieving and maintaining operational excellence. By supporting these organizations that help fuel our vehicles and power our society; inspecting components that are trusted for commercial, defense, and space craft; and building real-time monitoring equipment to enable safe travel across bridges, MISTRAS helps the world at large.

MISTRAS enhances value for its clients by integrating asset protection throughout supply chains and centralizing integrity data through a suite of Industrial IoT-connected digital software and monitoring solutions. The companys core capabilities also include non-destructive testing (NDT) field inspections enhanced by advanced robotics, laboratory quality control and assurance testing, sensing technologies and NDT equipment, asset and mechanical integrity engineering services, and light mechanical maintenance and access services.

For more information about how MISTRAS helps protect civilizations critical infrastructure, visit www.mistrasgroup.comor contact Nestor S. Makarigakis, Group Vice President of Marketing and Communications at marcom@mistrasgroup.com.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary StatementsCertain statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" about MISTRAS' financial results and estimates, products and services, business model, strategy, growth opportunities, profitability and competitive position, and other matters. These forward-looking statements generally use words such as "future," "possible," "potential," "targeted," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "predict," "project," "will," "may," "should," "could," "would" and other similar words and phrases. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved, if at all. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in these statements. A list, description and discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 16, 2021, as updated by our reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and MISTRAS undertakes no obligation to update such statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Use of Non-GAAP MeasuresIn addition to financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP), this press release also contains adjusted financial measures that we believe provide investors and management with supplemental information relating to operating performance and trends that facilitate comparisons between periods and with respect to projected information. The term "Adjusted EBITDA" used in this release is a financial measurement not calculated in accordance with GAAP and is defined as net income attributable to MISTRAS Group, Inc. plus: interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense and certain acquisition related costs (including transaction due diligence costs and adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration), foreign exchange (gain) loss, non-cash impairment charges and, if applicable, certain additional special items which are noted. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to a financial measurement under GAAP is set forth in a table attached to this press release. The Company also uses the term "non-GAAP Net Income", which is GAAP net income adjusted for certain items management believes are unusual and non-recurring. In the tables attached is a table reconciling "Net Income (Loss) (GAAP)" to "Net Income (Loss) Excluding Special Items (non-GAAP), and Diluted EPS (GAAP) to Diluted EPS Excluding Special Items (non-GAAP) which reconciles the non-GAAP amount to a GAAP measurement. In addition, the Company has also included in the attached tables non-GAAP measurement Segment and Total Company Income (Loss) Before Special Items, reconciling these measurements to financial measurements under GAAP. The Company uses the term free cash flow, a non-GAAP measurement the Company defines as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures (which is classified as an investing activity). The Company also uses the term net debt, a non-GAAP measurement defined as the sum of the current and long-term portions of long-term debt, less cash and cash equivalents.

Mistras Group,Inc. and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(in thousands, except share and per share data)

September December 30, 2021 31, 2020ASSETS (unaudited) Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 22,597 $ 25,760 Accounts receivable, net 127,699 107,628 Inventories 12,178 13,134 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 17,505 16,066 Total current assets 179,979 162,588 Property, plant and equipment, net 90,366 92,681 Intangible assets, net 61,695 68,642 Goodwill 205,657 206,008 Deferred income taxes 2,676 2,069 Other assets 46,855 51,325 Total assets $ 587,228 $ 583,313 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 13,343 $ 14,240 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 88,312 78,500 Current portion of long-term debt 18,988 10,678 Current portion of finance lease obligations 3,773 3,765 Income taxes payable 1,676 2,664 Total current liabilities 126,092 109,847 Long-term debt, net of current portion 196,866 209,538 Obligations under finance leases, net of current 10,338 11,115 portionDeferred income taxes 9,195 8,236 Other long-term liabilities 43,711 47,358 Total liabilities 386,202 386,094 Commitments and contingencies Equity Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized ? ? Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 sharesauthorized, 29,457,605 and 29,234,143 shares issued 294 292 and outstandingAdditional paid-in capital 237,577 234,638 Accumulated Deficit (17,893 ) (21,848 )Accumulated other comprehensive loss (19,176 ) (16,061 )Total Mistras Group,Inc. stockholders? equity 200,802 197,021 Noncontrolling interests 224 198 Total equity 201,026 197,219 Total liabilities and equity $ 587,228 $ 583,313

Mistras Group,Inc. and SubsidiariesUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenue $ 174,556 $ 147,894 $ 505,968 $ 431,794 Cost of revenue 116,750 94,930 341,780 286,208 Depreciation 5,590 5,580 16,635 16,400 Gross profit 52,216 47,384 147,553 129,186 Selling, general and 39,221 37,473 118,579 116,638 administrative expensesImpairment charges ? ? ? 106,062 Legal settlement and ? (360 ) 1,030 (360 )litigation charges, netResearch and engineering 595 638 1,942 2,170 Depreciation and 2,918 3,182 9,070 10,359 amortizationAcquisition-related 246 709 1,068 186 expense, netIncome (loss) from 9,236 5,742 15,864 (105,869 )operationsInterest expense 2,326 3,645 8,694 9,410 Income (loss) before 6,910 2,097 7,170 (115,279 )benefit for income taxesProvision (benefit) for 3,513 544 3,187 (15,645 )income taxesNet Income (loss) 3,397 1,553 3,983 (99,634 )Less: net incomeattributable to 17 30 28 8 noncontrolling interests,net of taxesNet Income (loss)attributable to Mistras $ 3,380 $ 1,523 $ 3,955 $ (99,642 )Group, Inc Earnings (loss) per common share:Basic $ 0.11 $ 0.05 $ 0.13 $ (3.43 )Diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.05 $ 0.13 $ (3.43 )Weighted-average common shares outstanding:Basic 29,619 29,177 29,550 29,086 Diluted 30,127 29,311 30,093 29,086

Mistras Group, Inc. and SubsidiariesUnaudited Operating Data by Segment(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September Nine Months Ended September 30, 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Revenues Services $ 144,976 $ 119,721 $ 414,251 $ 349,271 International 29,100 26,477 88,699 76,887 Products and Systems 3,308 3,932 9,499 10,746 Corporate and (2,828 ) (2,236 ) (6,481 ) (5,110 )eliminations $ 174,556 $ 147,894 $ 505,968 $ 431,794 Three Months Ended September Nine Months Ended September 30, 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Gross profit Services $ 41,749 $ 37,603 $ 116,587 $ 103,780 International 9,038 8,197 26,278 21,612 Products and Systems 1,422 1,628 4,655 3,834 Corporate and 7 (44 ) 33 (40 )eliminations $ 52,216 $ 47,384 $ 147,553 $ 129,186

Mistras Group, Inc. and SubsidiariesUnaudited Reconciliation ofSegment and Total Company Income (Loss) from Operations (GAAP) to Income before Special Items (non-GAAP)(in thousands)

Three Months Ended Nine Months September 30, EndedSeptember 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Services: Income (loss) from $ 16,085 $ 13,599 $ 38,991 $ (57,058 )operations (GAAP)Impairment charges ? ? ? 86,200 Reorganization and other ? 58 97 125 costsLegal settlement and ? (360 ) 1,650 (360 )litigation charges, netAcquisition-related expense, 246 709 1,034 186 netIncome before special items $ 16,331 $ 14,006 $ 41,772 $ 29,093 (non-GAAP)International: Income (loss) from $ 1,169 $ (66 ) $ 2,158 $ (22,422 )operations (GAAP)Impairment charges ? ? ? 19,862 Reorganization and other (2 ) 21 124 313 costsIncome (loss) before special $ 1,167 $ (45 ) $ 2,282 $ (2,247 )items (non-GAAP)Products and Systems: Loss from operations (GAAP) $ (281 ) $ (160 ) $ (653 ) $ (1,936 )Reorganization and other ? 5 27 5 costsLoss before special items $ (281 ) $ (155 ) $ (626 ) $ (1,931 )(non-GAAP)Corporate and Eliminations: Loss from operations (GAAP) $ (7,737 ) $ (7,631 ) $ (24,632 ) $ (24,453 )Loss on debt modification ? 278 645 Legal settlement and ? ? (620 ) ? litigation charges, netReorganization and other ? 14 ? 137 costsAcquisition-related expense, ? ? 34 ? netLoss before special items $ (7,737 ) $ (7,617 ) $ (24,940 ) $ (23,671 )(non-GAAP)Total Company: Income (loss) from $ 9,236 $ 5,742 $ 15,864 $ (105,869 )operations (GAAP)Impairment charges ? ? ? 106,062 Reorganization and other (2 ) 98 248 580 costsLoss on debt modification ? ? 278 645 Legal settlement and ? (360 ) 1,030 (360 )litigation charges, netAcquisition-related expense, 246 709 1,068 186 netIncome before special items $ 9,480 $ 6,189 $ 18,488 $ 1,244 (non-GAAP)

Mistras Group, Inc. and SubsidiariesUnaudited Summary Cash Flow Information(in thousands)

Three Months Ended Nine Months September 30, EndedSeptember 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Net cash provided by (used in):Operating activities $ 4,343 $ 6,929 $ 22,469 $ 41,791 Investing activities (5,176 ) (3,310 ) (15,494 ) (10,558 )Financing activities 4,104 (4,740 ) (8,866 ) (25,077 )Effect of exchange rate (616 ) 649 (1,272 ) 944 changes on cashNet change in cash and $ 2,655 $ (472 ) $ (3,163 ) $ 7,100 cash equivalents

Mistras Group, Inc. and SubsidiariesUnaudited Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP) to Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP)(in thousands)

Three Months Ended Nine Months September 30, EndedSeptember 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Net cash provided byoperating activities $ 4,343 $ 6,929 $ 22,469 $ 41,791 (GAAP)Less: Purchases of property, (4,942 ) (3,233 ) (15,130 ) (10,676 )plant and equipmentPurchases of intangible (269 ) (116 ) (887 ) (311 )assetsFree cash flow $ (868 ) $ 3,580 $ 6,452 $ 30,804 (non-GAAP)

Mistras Group, Inc. and SubsidiariesUnaudited Reconciliation of Gross Debt (GAAP) to Net Debt (non-GAAP)(in thousands)

September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Current portion of long-term debt $ 18,988 $ 10,678 Long-term debt, net of current 196,866 209,538 portionTotal Gross Debt (GAAP) 215,854 220,216 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (22,597 ) (25,760 )Total Net Debt (non-GAAP) $ 193,257 $ 194,456

Mistras Group, Inc. and SubsidiariesUnaudited Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) (GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)(in thousands)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Net Income (loss) (GAAP) $ 3,397 $ 1,553 $ 3,983 $ (99,634 )Less: Net income (loss)attributable to 17 30 28 8 non-controlling interests,net of taxesNet Income (loss)attributable to Mistras $ 3,380 $ 1,523 $ 3,955 $ (99,642 )Group,Inc.Interest expense 2,326 3,645 8,694 9,410 Provision (benefit) for 3,513 544 3,187 (15,645 )income taxesDepreciation and 8,508 8,762 25,705 26,759 amortizationShare-based compensation 1,452 1,572 $ 3,916 4,312 expenseImpairment charges ? ? ? 106,062 Acquisition-related expense 246 709 1,068 186 (benefit), netReorganization and other (2 ) 98 248 580 related costsLegal settlement and ? (360 ) 1,030 (360 )litigation charges, netLoss on debt modification ? ? 278 645 Foreign exchange gain (loss) (587 ) 898 366 1,965 Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) $ 18,836 $ 17,391 $ 48,447 $ 34,272

Mistras Group, Inc. and SubsidiariesUnaudited Reconciliation ofNet Income (Loss) (GAAP) and Diluted EPS (GAAP) to Net Income (Loss) Excluding Special Items (non-GAAP) and Diluted EPS Excluding Special Items (non-GAAP)(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended Nine Months September 30, EndedSeptember 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Net income (loss)attributable to Mistras $ 3,380 $ 1,523 $ 3,955 $ (99,642 )Group, Inc. (GAAP)Special items 244 447 2,624 107,113 Tax impact on special (59 ) (192 ) (616 ) (14,233 )itemsSpecial items, net of $ 185 $ 255 $ 2,008 $ 92,880 taxNet income (loss)attributable to Mistras $ 3,565 $ 1,778 $ 5,963 $ (6,762 )Group, Inc. ExcludingSpecial Items (non-GAAP) Diluted EPS (GAAP)^(1) $ 0.11 $ 0.05 $ 0.13 $ (3.43 )Special items, net of 0.01 0.01 0.07 3.19 taxDiluted EPS Excluding $ 0.12 $ 0.06 $ 0.20 $ (0.24 )Special Items (non-GAAP)

_______________(1) For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, 213,000 shares related to restricted stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS due to the net loss for the period.