MISTRAS Group, Inc. Announces Expiration of “Go-Shop” Period
Solicitation has ended without a competing proposal, and restrictions now limit further outreach subject to specified exceptions.
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Rhea-AI Summary
MISTRAS Group (NYSE: MG) completed its acquisition go-shop period on October 27, 2026, without receiving any alternative proposals from third parties. The 40-calendar-day period allowed solicitation of competing bids under its merger agreement with H.I.G. Capital affiliates. Financial adviser Baird contacted, or was contacted by, 122 third parties; 40 signed confidentiality agreements and received access to certain non-public information.
The H.I.G. agreement provides $20.35 per common share in cash, representing approximately $866 million in enterprise value, including outstanding debt. The price represents approximately 8% and 13% premiums to the respective 30- and 90-day volume-weighted average unaffected share prices through September 17, 2026. No-shop restrictions now apply, subject to specified exceptions. MISTRAS expects closing in late 2026 or early 2027, subject to stockholder and required regulatory approvals.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Major pointH.I.G. affiliates agreed to acquire MISTRAS for $20.35 per common share in cash.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.MISTRAS expects the transaction to close in late 2026 or early 2027.
- Minor pointPurchase price represents approximately 8% and 13% premiums to 30- and 90-day unaffected volume-weighted averages through September 17, 2026.
- Minor pointPurchase price includes 61% price appreciation from December 31, 2025 to September 17, 2026.
Negative
- Minor pointNo alternative acquisition proposals arrived before the 40-calendar-day go-shop period expired.
- Minor pointNo-shop provisions now limit alternative-bid solicitation, discussions and information sharing, subject to specified exceptions.
- Minor pointTransaction completion remains subject to stockholder approval and all required regulatory approvals.
News Explained
MISTRAS has mailed its definitive proxy for the pending H.I.G. cash acquisition, with the required stockholder vote scheduled for
Key Figures
- Go-shop period
- 40 calendar days
- Period for soliciting alternative acquisition proposals
- Alternative proposals
- 0 proposals
- Received before the go-shop period expired
- Third parties contacted or in contact
- 122 third parties
- During the go-shop period
- Confidentiality agreements
- 40 agreements
- Third parties received access to certain non-public information
- Acquisition price
- $20.35 per share
- All-cash transaction under the merger agreement
- Enterprise value
- Approximately $866 million
- Includes outstanding debt
Historical Context
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Established the H.I.G. cash offer and 40-day go-shop period that this announcement reports has expired.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
volume-weighted average financial
fiduciary out regulatory
no-shop provisions financial
standstill financial
definitive proxy statement regulatory
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Previously Announced Transaction with H.I.G. Capital Remains Expected to Close in Late 2026 or Early 2027
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG) (“MISTRAS” or the “Company”), a global leader in technology-enabled industrial asset integrity and laboratory testing solutions, today announced the expiration of the 40-calendar-day “go-shop” period under the terms of the previously announced definitive merger agreement entered into by the Company with entities affiliated with H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), dated as of September 17, 2026 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which affiliates of H.I.G. have agreed to acquire the Company in an all-cash transaction for
During the 40-day “go-shop” period, at the direction of the Company’s board of directors, the Company and its financial advisor, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (“Baird”), actively solicited inquiries relating to alternative acquisition proposals from a wide range of potentially interested third parties. In total, the representatives of Baird contacted, or were contacted by, 122 third parties, consisting of 24 strategic companies, including a party with which the Company had previously discussed a strategic business combination, and 98 financial sponsors. The Company entered into confidentiality agreements, all of which contained customary standstill and non-solicit provisions, with 40 of those third parties and provided access to certain non-public information regarding the Company.
Upon expiration of the “go-shop” period, the Company, its subsidiaries and their respective representatives became subject to customary “no-shop” provisions that limit their ability to solicit alternative acquisition proposals from third parties, to engage in discussions or negotiations regarding such proposals or to provide confidential information to third parties, subject to specific exceptions outlined in the Merger Agreement, including customary “fiduciary out” provisions.
As previously disclosed, under the terms of the Merger Agreement, affiliates of H.I.G. have agreed to acquire the Company in an all-cash transaction for
About MISTRAS Group, Inc.
MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG) is a global leader in technology-enabled industrial asset integrity and laboratory testing solutions, serving critical strategic markets including oil & gas, aerospace & defense, industrials, power generation & transmission, infrastructure, engineering, and research. MISTRAS Group provides a diversified portfolio of products and services, ranging from advanced non-destructive testing and pipeline inspections to real-time condition monitoring, maintenance planning, and specialized engineering, powered by a proprietary management software suite that centralizes integrity data for predictive analytics and benchmark analysis. With a long-standing track record of innovation and deep industry expertise, MISTRAS Group helps clients reduce risk, extend asset life, and optimize operational performance. Learn more at www.mistrasgroup.com.
Important Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction between the Company and H.I.G., the Company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A on October 27, 2026 (File No. 001-34481), relating to a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders to seek stockholder approval in connection with the proposed transaction. Because the “go-shop” period under the Merger Agreement had not expired as of the filing of the definitive proxy statement, the Company is filing this press release as additional definitive proxy soliciting material to supplement the definitive proxy statement’s disclosure regarding the “go-shop” process. INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, THIS PRESS RELEASE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE MATERIALS AND DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. The Company has mailed the definitive proxy statement and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting relating to the proposed transaction, to be held virtually on November 24, 2026. Any vote in respect of proposals at the Company’s special meeting of stockholders should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the definitive proxy statement, as supplemented. Investors and securityholders are able to obtain free copies of the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed or that will be filed by the Company with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov, the SEC’s website, or on the Company’s investor relations website (http://www.investors.mistrasgroup.com). In addition, the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed or that will be filed by the Company with the SEC may be obtained from the Company free of charge by requesting them from Investor Relations by email at investors@mistrasgroup.com or by telephone at 1 (833) MISTRAS, or from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the Company’s proxy solicitor, at 28 Liberty Street, 53rd Floor, New York, NY 10005 or by calling toll-free at 888-605-1957.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and certain of its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in respect of the proposed transaction and any other matters to be voted on at the special meeting. Information about the Company and its directors and executive officers can be found in (i) the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on March 11, 2026, (ii) the Company’s proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 7, 2026, and (iii) the Company’s other filings with the SEC, including any statements of beneficial ownership on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5. Additional information regarding ownership of the Company’s securities by its directors and executive officers is included in such persons’ SEC filings on Forms 3 and 4. These documents may be obtained free of charge at http://www.sec.gov, the SEC’s website, or on the Company’s investor relations website (http://www.investors.mistrasgroup.com). Additional information regarding the interests of the Company’s directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction, including their beneficial ownership of the Company’s securities, is included in the definitive proxy statement relating to the proposed transaction which was filed with the SEC on October 27, 2026 (File No. 001-34481), and in other relevant materials the Company may file with the SEC. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements regarding the proposed transaction, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management at the time that these statements were prepared and are inherently uncertain. Such statements are not guarantees of future events or results and may not accurately indicate the timing of, or the date by which, such events or results will be consummated or 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. Such risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, among others: uncertainties as to the timing of the proposed transaction; uncertainties as to how many of the Company’s stockholders will vote in favor of the proposed transaction, including the possibility that the Company’s stockholders may not approve the proposed transaction; the possibility that competing offers will be made notwithstanding the expiration of the “go-shop” period, including pursuant to the “fiduciary out” provisions of the Merger Agreement; the ability to receive the required consents and regulatory approvals for the proposed transaction and to satisfy the other closing conditions of the proposed transaction on a timely basis or at all; the risk that, prior to the completion of the proposed transaction, the Company’s business and its relationships with employees, collaborators, vendors and other business partners could experience significant disruption due to transaction-related uncertainty; the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; negative effects of the announcement of the proposed transaction on the market price of the Company’s common stock and/or on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and financial performance; the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel; and the risks and uncertainties pertaining to the Company’s business, including those detailed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and elsewhere in the Company’s public periodic filings with the SEC. There can be no assurance that the proposed transaction or any other transaction described above will in fact be consummated in the manner described or at all. Stockholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these risks and uncertainties in evaluating forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. It is not possible to anticipate or foresee all risks and uncertainties, and investors should not consider any list of risks and uncertainties to be exhaustive or complete. For additional information on identifying factors that may cause actual results to vary from those stated in forward-looking statements, please see the Company’s statements and reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the SEC and other written statements made by the Company from time to time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication, and, except as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made.
MISTRAS Media Contact:
Theresa Feraren
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
MISTRAS Group, Inc.
marcom@mistrasgroup.com
Aaron Palash / Tim Lynch
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
+1 (212) 355-4449
MISTRAS Investors Contact:
Edward J. Prajzner
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
+1 (833) MISTRAS | investors@mistrasgroup.com
H.I.G. Contact:
Media Relations
media@hig.com
FAQ
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When did MISTRAS Group's go-shop period expire, and were any competing bids received?
The go-shop period expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 27, 2026, without any alternative acquisition proposals from third parties. Baird contacted, or was contacted by, 122 parties, consisting of 24 strategic companies and 98 financial sponsors.