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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
[X]
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended
June
30, 2020
Or
[ ]
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from
to
Commission
File No.
111596
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
58-1954497
(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
8302
Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA
(Address
of principal executive offices)
30350
(Zip
Code)
(770)
587-9898
(Registrant’s
telephone number)
N/A
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $.001 Par Value
PESI
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
Preferred
Stock Purchase Rights
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
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.
Yes
[X] 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).
Yes
[X] 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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”
and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated Filer [ ] Non-accelerated Filer [ ] Smaller reporting company
[X] Emerging growth company [ ]
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 standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No
[X]
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the close of the latest practical
date.
Class
Outstanding at July 30, 2020
Common
Stock, $.001 Par Value
12,144,721
shares
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
INDEX
Page
No.
PART
I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
1
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity -Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
27
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
40
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
41
PART
II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
41
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
41
Item
6.
Exhibits
42
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. – Financial Statements
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
June 30,
December 31,
2020
2019
(Amounts in Thousands,
Except for Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 5,630
$ 390
Accounts receivable,
net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $426 and $487, respectively
10,806
13,178
Unbilled receivables
11,069
7,984
Inventories
548
487
Prepaid and other
assets
2,761
2,983
Current
assets related to discontinued operations
124
104
Total current assets
30,938
25,126
Property and equipment:
Buildings and land
20,045
19,967
Equipment
21,463
20,068
Vehicles
457
410
Leasehold improvements
23
23
Office furniture
and equipment
1,431
1,418
Construction-in-progress
1,524
1,609
Total property and equipment
44,943
43,495
Less accumulated
depreciation
(27,501 )
(26,919 )
Net property and
equipment
17,442
16,576
Property and equipment related to discontinued
operations
81
81
Operating lease right-of-use assets
2,419
2,545
Intangibles and other long term assets:
Permits
8,850
8,790
Other intangible
assets - net
999
1,065
Finite risk sinking
fund (restricted cash)
11,390
11,307
Other assets
753
989
Other
assets related to discontinued operations
—
36
Total
assets
$ 72,872
$ 66,515
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets, Continued
June 30,
December 31,
2020
2019
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 11,560
$ 9,277
Accrued expenses
5,794
6,118
Disposal/transportation accrual
1,129
1,156
Deferred revenue
3,699
5,456
Accrued closure costs - current
82
84
Current portion of long-term debt
1,730
1,300
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
258
244
Current portion of finance lease liabilities
444
471
Current liabilities related to discontinued operations
928
994
Total current liabilities
25,624
25,100
Accrued closure costs
6,125
5,957
Deferred tax liabilities
595
590
Long-term debt, less current portion
6,547
2,580
Long-term operating lease liabilities, less current portion
2,209
2,342
Long-term finance lease liabilities, less current portion
375
466
Long-term liabilities related to discontinued operations
248
244
Other long-term liabilities
393
—
Total long-term liabilities
16,492
12,179
Total liabilities
42,116
37,279
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and
outstanding
—
—
Common Stock, $.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 12,142,771 and 12,123,520
shares issued, respectively; 12,135,129 and 12,115,878 shares outstanding, respectively
12
12
Additional paid-in capital
108,659
108,457
Accumulated deficit
(75,891 )
(77,315 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(262 )
(211 )
Less Common Stock in treasury, at cost; 7,642 shares
(88 )
(88 )
Total Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders’ equity
32,430
30,855
Non-controlling interest
(1,674 )
(1,619 )
Total stockholders’ equity
30,756
29,236
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 72,872
$ 66,515
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June
30,
June
30,
(Amounts in Thousands,
Except for Per Share Amounts)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net revenues
$ 22,047
$ 17,135
$ 46,907
$ 28,843
Cost of goods
sold
18,737
13,864
38,957
23,071
Gross profit
3,310
3,271
7,950
5,772
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
2,700
2,705
5,627
5,603
Research and development
209
223
441
450
(Gain) loss on
disposal of property and equipment
(4 )
(1 )
27
(1 )
Income (loss) from
operations
405
344
1,855
(280 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income
28
107
84
188
Interest expense
(99 )
(107 )
(219 )
(194 )
Interest expense-financing fees
(60 )
(60 )
(129 )
(70 )
Other
4
95
9
224
Loss on extinguishment
of debt
(27 )
—
(27 )
—
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before taxes
251
379
1,573
(132 )
Income tax (benefit)
expense
(9 )
6
5
45
Income (loss) from continuing operations,
net of taxes
260
373
1,568
(177 )
Loss from discontinued
operations (net of taxes of $0)
(85 )
(115 )
(199 )
(267 )
Net
income (loss)
175
258
1,369
(444 )
Net loss attributable
to non-controlling interest
(29 )
(31 )
(55 )
(61 )
Net income (loss)
attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
$ 204
$ 289
$ 1,424
$ (383 )
Net income (loss) per common share attributable
to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders - basic and diluted:
Continuing operations
$ .02
$ .03
$ .13
$ (.01 )
Discontinued
operations
—
(.01 )
(.01 )
(.02 )
Net
income (loss) per common share
$ .02
$ .02
$ .12
$ (.03 )
Number of common shares used in computing
net income (loss) per share:
Basic
12,135
12,054
12,129
12,008
Diluted
12,286
12,122
12,320
12,008
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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.
PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
(Amounts in Thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net income (loss)
$ 175
$ 258
$ 1,369
$ (444 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
28
(4 )
(51 )
8
Comprehensive income (loss)
203
254
1,318
(436 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
(29 )
(31 )
(55 )
(61 )
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Perma-Fix
Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders
$ 232
$ 285
$ 1,373
$ (375 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(Amounts
in thousands, except for share amounts)
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In
Common Stock Held In
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Non-controlling Interest in
Accumulated
Total Stockholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Treasury
Loss
Subsidiary
Deficit
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019
12,123,520
$ 12
$ 108,457
$ (88 )
$ (211 )
$ (1,619 )
$ (77,315 )
$ 29,236
Net Income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
(26 )
1,220
1,194
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
(79 )
—
—
(79 )
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options
3,643
—
6
—
—
—
—
6
Issuance of Common Stock for services
5,128
—
48
—
—
—
—
48
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
44
—
—
—
—
44
Balance at March 31, 2020
12,132,291
$ 12
$ 108,555
$ (88 )
$ (290 )
$ (1,645 )
$ (76,095 )
$ 30,449
Net Income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
(29 )
204
175
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
28
—
—
28
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options
241
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Issuance of Common Stock for services
10,239
—
56
—
—
—
—
56
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
48
—
—
—
—
48
Balance at June 30, 2020
12,142,771
$ 12
$ 108,659
$ (88 )
$ (262 )
$ (1,674 )
$ (75,891 )
$ 30,756
Balance at December 31, 2018
11,944,215
$ 12
$ 107,548
$ (88 )
$ (214 )
$ (1,495 )
$ (79,630 )
$ 26,133
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
(30 )
(672 )
(702 )
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
12
—
—
12
Issuance of Common Stock for services
24,964
—
60
—
—
—
—
60
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
48
—
—
—
—
48
Balance at March 31, 2019
11,969,179
$ 12
$ 107,656
$ (88 )
$ (202 )
$ (1,525 )
$ (80,302 )
$ 25,551
Net income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
(31 )
289
258
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
(4 )
—
—
(4 )
Issuance of Common Stock for services
17,902
—
62
—
—
—
—
62
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
36
—
—
—
—
36
Issuance of Common Stock with debt
75,000
—
263
—
—
—
—
263
Issuance of warrant with debt
—
—
93
—
—
—
—
93
Balance at June 30, 2019
12,062,081
$ 12
$ 108,110
$ (88 )
$ (206 )
$ (1,556 )
$ (80,013 )
$ 26,259
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Amounts in Thousands)
2020
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$ 1,369
$ (444 )
Less: loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0
(199 )
(267 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
1,568
(177 )
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
711
641
Interest on finance lease with purchase option
4
—
Loss on extinguishment of debt
27
—
Amortization of debt discount/debt issuance costs
129
67
Deferred tax expense
5
7
(Recovery of) provision for bad debt reserves
(107 )
37
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment
27
(1 )
Issuance of common stock for services
104
122
Stock-based compensation
92
84
Changes in operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations
Accounts receivable
2,479
(49 )
Unbilled receivables
(3,085 )
(3,053 )
Prepaid expenses, inventories and other assets
714
281
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue
289
1,178
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operations
2,957
(863 )
Cash used in discontinued operations
(259 )
(334 )
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
2,698
(1,197 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
(1,366 )
(312 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
4
32
Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations
(1,362 )
(280 )
Cash provided by investing activities of dicontinued operations
13
44
Cash used in investing activities
(1,349 )
(236 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of revolving credit borrowings
(47,058 )
(23,816 )
Borrowing on revolving credit
46,737
23,177
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
5,666
2,500
Proceeds from finance leases
—
120
Principal repayments of finance lease liabilities
(229 )
(101 )
Principal repayments of long term debt
(1,045 )
(610 )
Payment of debt issuance costs
(85 )
(90 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of options
6
—
Cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations
3,992
1,180
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(18 )
15
Increase (decrease) in cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash)
5,323
(238 )
Cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash) at beginning of period
11,697
16,781
Cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash) at end of period
$ 17,020
$ 16,543
Supplemental disclosure:
Interest paid
$ 207
$ 184
Income taxes paid
30
121
Equipment purchase subject to finance lease
132
22
Issuance of Common Stock with debt
—
263
Issuance of Warrant with debt
—
93
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
June
30, 2020
(Unaudited)
Reference
is made herein to the notes to consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019.
1. Basis of Presentation
The
consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company (which may be referred to as we, us or our),
without an audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”).
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules
and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented not
misleading. Further, the consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include
only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for
the periods indicated. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of results
to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
The
Company suggests that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The
consolidated financial statements include our accounts, those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and our majority-owned Polish
subsidiary, Perma-Fix Medical. Additionally, the Company’s financial statements include the account of a variable interest
entity (“VIE”), Perma-Fix ERRG for which we are the primary beneficiary (See “Note 14 - VIE” for a discussion
of this VIE).
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Our
accounting policies are as set forth in the notes to the December 31, 2019 consolidated financial statements referred to above.
Recently
Adopted Accounting Standards
In
August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value
Measurement.” ASU 2018-13 improves the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for
fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-13
by the Company effective January 1, 2020 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.
In
March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (“ASU 848”): Facilitation of the Effects of
Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP
to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference London Interbank Offered
Rate (“LIBOR”) or another rate that is expected to be discontinued. The amendments in the ASU are effective for all
entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The adoption of ASU 2020-04 on March 12, 2020 by the Company did not
have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The Company will continue to assess the potential impact of
this ASU through the effective period.
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Recently
Issued Accounting Standards – Not Yet Adopted
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
and subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2018-19 “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments
- Credit Losses,” ASU 2019-04 “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic
815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments,” ASU 2019-05 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses
(Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief,” ASU 2019-11 “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments
- Credit Losses” and ASU 2020-02, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842)”
(collectively, “Topic 326”). Topic 326 introduces an approach, based on expected losses, to estimate credit losses
on certain types of financial instruments and modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities. The new approach
to estimating credit losses (referred to as the current expected credit losses model) applies to most financial assets measured
at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables and loans. Entities are required to apply
the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting
period in which the guidance is adopted. These ASUs are effective January 1, 2023 for the Company as a smaller reporting company.
The Company had expected to early adopt theses ASUs effective January 1, 2020; however, due to the need for reallocation of the
Company’s resources to manage COVID-19 related matters, the Company has deferred adoption of theses ASUs effective January
1, 2020 and expect to adopt these ASUs by January 1, 2023.
In
December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,
which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to
the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance
is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption
permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements and related disclosures.
In
January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, “Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and
Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323,
and Topic 815.” This guidance addresses
accounting for the transition into and out of the equity method and provides clarification of the interaction of rules for equity
securities, the equity method of accounting, and forward contracts and purchase options on certain types of securities. This standard
is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption
is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.
3.
COVID-19 Impact
The
spread of COVID-19 continues to result in significant volatility in the U.S. and international markets. The Company continues
to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of its business. As previously reported, the COVID-19 pandemic
did not result in a material impact to the Company’s first quarter 2020 results of operations; however, the Company’s
second quarter results of operations were impacted by the shutdown of a number of projects and the delays of certain waste shipments
which began in late March 2020 that continued into the second quarter of 2020. As states began to lift stay-at-home orders, along
with certain other restrictions since the start of the pandemic, in the latter part of the second quarter of 2020, the Company
was able to restart on a number, but not all, of the projects that were previously shutdown. Despite these project shutdowns,
revenues within our Services Segment in the second quarter of 2020 exceeded the corresponding period of 2019 by approximately
$7,166,000. The Company continues to experience some delays in waste shipments from certain customers within our Treatment Segment
due to the planning time that is required by these customers to restart waste shipments as they return to work on-site. These
continued project shutdowns and waste shipment delays may impact the Company’s results of operations for the third quarter
of 2020 and potentially the remainder of fiscal year 2020.
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At
this time, the Company believes it has sufficient liquidity on hand to continue business operations during the next twelve months.
At June 30, 2020, the Company had cash on hand of approximately $5,630,000 and borrowing availability under our revolving credit
facility of $12,330,000 based on a percentage of eligible receivables and subject to certain reserves. The Company’s cash
at June 30, 2020 included proceeds received from a loan in the amount of approximately $5,666,000 (“PPP Loan”) in
April 2020 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) that was established under the recently enacted Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility
Act of 2020 (the “Flexibility Act”) was signed into law, amending the CARES Act (see “Note 9 – Long Term
Debt –PPP Loan” for further detail of this loan. Additionally, see “Note 16 – Subsequent Event –
PPP Loan” for the discussion of the repayment of approximately $327,000 of the PPP Loan the Company made on July 9, 2020).
The Company continues to assess reducing operating costs during this volatile time, which include curtailing capital expenditures,
eliminating non-essential expenditures and implementing a hiring freeze as needed.
The
Company is closely monitoring our customers’ payment performance. However, as a significant portion of our revenues is derived
from government related contracts, the Company does not expect its accounts receivable collections to be materially impacted due
to COVID-19.
The
situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to remain fluid. The potential for a material impact on the Company’s business
increases the longer COVID-19 impacts the level of economic activities in the United States and globally as our customers may
continue to delay waste shipments and project work may shut down again. For this reason, we cannot reasonably estimate with any
degree of certainty the future impact COVID-19 may have on our results of operations, financial position, and liquidity which
may impact our ability to meet our financial covenant requirements under our credit facility. Given the current economic environment
and the market volatility from COVID-19, the Company considered whether these events or changes in circumstances triggered the
need for an interim impairment analysis of our long-lived assets and intangible assets. Based on the Company’s assessment
of the impact of these conditions on our business, the Company determined there was no triggering event as of June 30, 2020. However,
as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve, the Company will continue to assess the need to perform interim impairment
tests of our long-lived assets and intangible assets.
The
CARES Act, as amended, among other things, includes modifications to net operating loss carryforwards, corporate alternative minimum
tax (“AMT”) provisions, net interest expense deduction, and deferment of social security tax payments. The Company
elected to defer payment of its shares of social security taxes starting in April 2020 (see “Note 15 – Deferral of
Employment Tax Deposits”). The Company continues to evaluate the provisions of the CARES Act, as amended, and how certain
other elections may impact our financial position, results of operations, and disclosures ,
if elected.
4. Revenue
Disaggregation
of Revenue
In
general, the Company’s business segmentation is aligned according to the nature and economic characteristics of our services
and provides meaningful disaggregation of each business segment’s results of operations. The nature of the Company’s
performance obligations within our Treatment and Services Segments result in the recognition of our revenue primarily over time.
The following tables present further disaggregation of our revenues by different categories for our Services and Treatment Segments:
Revenue by Contract Type
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Fixed price
$ 7,840
$ 5,751
$ 13,591
$ 10,094
$ 2,709
$ 12,803
Time and materials
―
8,456
8,456
―
4,332
4,332
Total
$ 7,840
$ 14,207
$ 22,047
$ 10,094
$ 7,041
$ 17,135
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Revenue by Contract Type
(In thousands)
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Fixed price
$ 17,403
$ 8,698
$ 26,101
$ 19,999
$ 3,137
$ 23,136
Time and materials
―
20,806
20,806
―
5,707
5,707
Total
$ 17,403
$ 29,504
$ 46,907
$ 19,999
$ 8,844
$ 28,843
Revenue by generator
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Domestic government
$ 6,055
$ 12,791
$ 18,846
$ 6,537
$ 4,842
$ 11,379
Domestic commercial
1,785
431
2,216
3,395
855
4,250
Foreign government
―
965
965
162
1,323
1,485
Foreign commercial
―
20
20
―
21
21
Total
$ 7,840
$ 14,207
$ 22,047
$ 10,094
$ 7,041
$ 17,135
Revenue by generator
(In thousands)
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Domestic government
$ 13,745
$ 26,589
$ 40,334
$ 14,449
$ 5,529
$ 19,978
Domestic commercial
3,658
893
4,551
5,274
1,613
6,887
Foreign government
―
1,979
1,979
220
1,659
1,879
Foreign commercial
―
43
43
56
43
99
Total
$ 17,403
$ 29,504
$ 46,907
$ 19,999
$ 8,844
$ 28,843
Contract
Balances
The
timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in accounts receivable and unbilled receivables (contract
assets). The Company’s contract liabilities consist of deferred revenues which represents advance payment from customers
in advance of the completion of our performance obligation.
The
following table represents changes in our contract assets and contract liabilities balances:
Year-to-date
Year-to-date
(In thousands)
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Change ($)
Change (%)
Contract assets
Account receivables, net of allowance
$ 10,806
$ 13,178
$ (2,372 )
(18.0 )%
Unbilled receivables - current
11,069
7,984
3,085
38.6 %
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue
$ 3,699
$ 5,456
$ (1,757 )
(32.2 )%
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized revenue of $2,516,000 and $6,539,000, respectively, related
to untreated waste that was in the Company’s control as of the beginning of each respective year. During the three and six
months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognized revenue of $2,865,000 and $7,442,000, respectively, related to untreated waste
that was in the Company’s control as of the beginning of each respective year. Revenue recognized in each period related
to performance obligations satisfied within the respective period.
Remaining
Performance Obligations
The
Company applies the practical expedient in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606-10-50-14 and does not
disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.
Within
our Services Segment, there are service contracts which provide that the Company has a right to consideration from a customer
in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our performance completed to date. For those contracts,
the Company has utilized the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-55-18, which allows the Company to recognize revenue in the amount
for which we have the right to invoice; accordingly, the Company does not disclose the value of remaining performance obligations
for those contracts.
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5. Leases
The
Company’s operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities represent primarily leases
for office spaces used to conduct our business. These leases have remaining terms of approximately 4 to 10 years which include
one or more options to renew, with renewal terms from 3 years to 8 years (which are included in valuing our ROU assets and liabilities).
As most of our operating leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount
rate when determining the present value of the lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined based on the Company’s
secured borrowing rate, lease terms and current economic environment. Some of our operating leases include both lease (rent payments)
and non-lease components (maintenance costs such as cleaning and landscaping services). The Company has elected the practical
expedient to account for lease component and non-lease component as a single component for all leases. Lease expense for operating
leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Finance
leases primarily consist of processing and transport equipment used by our facilities’ operations. Our finance leases also
includes a building with land for our waste treatment operations. The Company’s finance leases generally have terms between
one to three years and most of the leases include options to purchase the underlying assets at fair market value at the conclusion
of the lease term. The lease for the building and land has a term of two year with option to buy at the end of the lease term
which the Company is reasonably certain exercise.
The
Company adopted the policy to not recognize ROU assets and liabilities for short term leases.
The
components of lease cost for the Company’s leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows
(in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Operating Leases:
Lease cost
$ 114
$ 124
$ 228
$ 228
Finance Leases:
Amortization of ROU assets
26
10
52
19
Interest on lease liability
29
13
50
25
55
23
102
44
Short-term lease rent expense
1
23
4
72
Total lease cost
170
170
334
344
The
weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating and finance leases at June 30, 2020
were:
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
Weighted average remaining lease terms (years)
8.4
1.5
Weighted average discount rate
8.0 %
11.0 %
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The
following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for the operating and finance leases at June 30, 2020 to the operating
and finance lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet (in thousands):
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
2020 Remainder
$ 222
$ 365
2021
450
405
2022
458
123
2023
466
2
2024
342
―
2025 and thereafter
1,457
―
Total undiscounted lease payments
3,395
895
Less: Imputed interest
(928 )
(76 )
Present value of lease payments
$ 2,467
$ 819
Current portion of operating lease obligations
$ 258
$ ―
Long-term operating lease obligations, less current portion
$ 2,209
$ ―
Current portion of finance lease obligations
$ ―
$ 444
Long-term finance lease obligations, less current portion
$ ―
$ 375
Supplemental
cash flow and other information related to our leases were as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
(in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement
of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flow used in operating leases
$ 110
$ 119
$ 220
$ 217
Operating cash flow used in finance leases
$ 29
$ 13
$ 50
$ 25
Financing cash flow used in finance leases
$ 128
$ 57
$ 229
$ 101
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for:
Finance liabilities
$ 41
$ ―
$ 123
$ 138
Operating liabilities
$ ―
182
―
182
6. Intangible Assets
The
following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets:
Weighted Average
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Amortization
Gross
Net
Gross
Net
Period
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
(Years)
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Intangibles (amount in thousands)
Patent
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$ 797
$ (368 )
$ 429
$ 760
$ (358 )
$ 402
Software
3
420
(409 )
11
414
(408 )
6
Customer relationships
10
3,370
(2,811 )
559
3,370
(2,713 )
657
Total
$ 4,587
$ (3,588 )
$ 999
$ 4,544
$ (3,479 )
$ 1,065
The
intangible assets noted above are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives with the exception of customer relationships
which are being amortized using an accelerated method.
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The
following table summarizes the expected amortization over the next five years for our definite-lived intangible assets:
Year
Amount
(In thousands)
2020(remaining)
$ 112
2021
202
2022
175
2023
132
2024
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Amortization
expenses relating to the definite-lived intangible assets as discussed above were $55,000 and $109,000 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $61,000 and $134,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.
7. Capital Stock, Stock Plans and Stock Based Compensation
The
Company has certain stock option plans under which it may award incentive stock options (“ISOs”) and/or non-qualified
stock options (“NQSOs”) to employees, officers, outside directors, and outside consultants.
On
February 4, 2020, the Company granted 6,000 NQSOs from the Company’s 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan (“2003 Plan”)
to a new director elected by the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) to fill a vacancy on the Board. The
options granted were for a contractual term of ten years with a vesting period of six months. The exercise price of the options
was $7.00 per share, which was equal to the Company’s closing stock price per share the day preceding the grant date, pursuant
to the 2003 Plan.
On
January 17, 2019 the Company granted 105,000 ISOs from the 2017 Stock Option Plan (“2017 Plan”) to certain employees,
which included our executive officers as follows: 25,000 ISOs to our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”); 15,000 ISOs
to our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”); and 15,000 ISOs to our Executive Vice President (“EVP”) of Strategic
Initiatives. The ISOs granted were for a contractual term of six years with one-fifth vesting annually over a five year period.
The exercise price of the ISO was $3.15 per share, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock
per share on the date of grant.
The
Company granted a NQSO to Robert Ferguson on July 27, 2017 from the Company’s 2017 Plan for the purchase of up to 100,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Ferguson Stock Option”) in connection with his work as a consultant to
the Company’s Test Bed Initiative (“TBI”) at our Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (“PFNWR”) facility
at an exercise price of $3.65 per share, which was the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant.
The term of the Ferguson Stock Option is seven years from the grant date. The vesting of the Ferguson Stock Option is subject
to the achievement of three separate milestones by certain dates. On January 17, 2019, the Company’s Compensation and Stock
Option Committee (“Compensation Committee”) and Board approved an amendment to the Ferguson Stock Option whereby the
vesting date for the second milestone for the purchase of up to 30,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock was extended
to March 31, 2020 from January 27, 2019. On March 27, 2020, the Compensation Committee and the Board approved another amendment
to the Ferguson Stock Option whereby the vesting date for the second milestone was further extended to December 31, 2021 from
March 31, 2020 and the vesting date for the third milestone for the purchase of up to 60,000 shares of the Company’s Common
Stock was extended to December 31, 2022 from January 27, 2021. The 10,000 options under the first milestone were exercised by
Robert Ferguson in May 2018. The Company has not recognized compensation costs (fair value of approximately $334,000 at June 30,
2020) for the remaining 90,000 Ferguson Stock Option under the remaining two milestones since achievement of the performance obligation
under each of the two remaining milestones is uncertain at June 30, 2020. All other terms of the Ferguson Stock Option remain
unchanged.
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The
Company estimates fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Assumptions used to estimate the fair value
of stock options granted include the exercise price of the award, the expected term, the expected volatility of the Company’s
stock over the option’s expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term, and the expected
annual dividend yield. The fair value of the options granted on February 4, 2020 and January 17, 2019 as discussed above and the
related assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option model used to value the options granted were as follows:
Outside Director Stock Options Granted
Employee Stock Option Granted
February 4, 2020
January 17, 2019
Weighted-average fair value per option
$ 4.89
$ 1.42
Risk -free interest rate (1)
1.61 %
2.58 %
Expected volatility of stock (2)
55.83 %
48.67 %
Dividend yield
None
None
Expected option life (3)
10.0 years
5.0 years
(1)
The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the grant date over the expected term of the
option.
(2)
The expected volatility is based on historical volatility from our traded Common Stock over the expected term of the option.
(3)
The expected option life is based on historical exercises and post-vesting data.
The
following table summarizes stock-based compensation recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 for our
employee and director stock options.
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
Stock Options
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Employee Stock Options
$ 33,000
$ 36,000
$ 65,000
$ 79,000
Director Stock Options
15,000
―
27,000
5,000
Total
$ 48,000
$ 36,000
$ 92,000
$ 84,000
At
June 30, 2020, the Company has approximately $335,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested options for
employee and directors. The weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized
is approximately 2.6 years.
The
summary of the Company’s total Stock Option Plans as of June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, and changes during the periods
then ended, are presented below. The Company’s Plans consist of the 2010 Stock Option Plan, the 2017 Plans and the 2003
Plan:
Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (3)
Options outstanding January 1, 2020
681,300
$ 3.84
Granted
6,000
$ 7.00
Exercised
(12,500 )
$ 3.47
$ 16,060
Forfeited/expired
(20,000 )
$ 3.45
Options outstanding end of period (1)
654,800
$ 3.88
3.7
$ 1,685,031
Options exercisable at June 30, 2020 (1)
306,800
$ 4.20
3.6
$ 711,306
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Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (3)
Options outstanding January 1, 2019
616,000
$ 4.23
Granted
105,000
$ 3.15
Exercised
─
$ ─
Forfeited/expired
(13,000 )
$ 3.43
Options outstanding end of period (2)
708,000
$ 4.08
4.4
$ 209,318
Options exercisable as of June 30, 2019 (2)
430,000
$ 4.94
4.1
$ 43,518
(1)
Options with exercise prices ranging from $2.79 to $8.40
(2)
Options with exercise prices ranging from $2.79 to $13.35
(3)
The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise
price.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company issued a total of 15,367 shares of its Common Stock under the 2003 Plan to its
outside directors as compensation for serving on our Board. The Company has recorded approximately $115,000 in compensation expenses
(included in selling, general and administration (“SG&A”) expenses) in connection with the issuance of shares
of its Common Stock to outside directors.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company issued 2,000 shares of its Common Stock resulting from the exercise of options
from the Company’s 2017 Plan for total proceeds of $6,300. Additionally, the Company issued 1,884 shares of its Common Stock
from cashless exercises of 8,000 and 2,500 options at $3.60 per share and $3.15 per share, respectively.
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8. Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic
income (loss) per share is calculated based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares during the applicable
period. Diluted income (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares plus the weighted-average
number of potential outstanding common shares. In periods where they are anti-dilutive, such amounts are excluded from the calculations
of dilutive earnings per share. The following table reconciles the income (loss) and average share amounts used to compute both
basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in Thousands,
Except for Per Share Amounts)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net income (loss) attributable to Perma-Fix
Environmental Services, Inc., common stockholders:
Income
(loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
$ 260
$ 373
$ 1,568
$ (177 )
Net
loss attributable to non-controlling interest
(29 )
(31 )
(55 )
(61 )
Income
(loss) from continuing operations attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
289
404
1,623
(116 )
Loss
from discontinuing operations attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
(85 )
(115 )
(199 )
(267 )
Net
income (loss) attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
$ 204
$ 289
$ 1,424
$ (383 )
Basic income
(loss) per share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
$ .02
$ .02
$ .12
$ (.03 )
Diluted income
(loss) per share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
$ .02
$ .02
$ .12
$ (.03 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
12,135
12,054
12,129
12,008
Add: dilutive effect
of stock options
134
68
171
─
Add:
dilutive effect of warrants
17
─
20
─
Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding
12,286
12,122
12,320
12,008
Potential shares excluded from above weighted average share calcualtions due to their anti-dilutive
effect include:
Stock options
38
113
38
186
Warrant
―
―
―
―
9. Long Term Debt
Long-term
debt consists of the following at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
(Amounts in Thousands)
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Revolving Credit facility dated May
8, 2020, borrowings based upon eligible accounts receivable, subject to monthly borrowing base calculation, balance due on
May 15, 2024, Effective interest rate for the first six months of 2020 was 6.1%. (1)
$ ―
$ 321
Term Loan dated May 8, 2020, payable in equal monthly installments of principal, balance due on May 15, 2024. Effective interest rate for the first six months of 2020 was 6.0%. (1)
1,586 (2)
1,827 (2)
Promissory Note dated
April 1, 2019, payable in twelve monthly installments of interest only, starting May 1, 2019 followed with twelve monthly
installments of approximately $208 in principal plus accrued interest. Interest accrues at annual rate of 4.0%. (3)
999 (4)
1,732 (4)
Promissory Note dated
April 14, 2020, subject to loan forgiveness, balance due April 14, 2022. Interest accrues at annual rate of 1.0%. (3)
5,666 (5)
―
Note Payable dated June
10, 2020, payable in 36 monthly installments, starting in July 2020 at annual interest rate of $5.64%.
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―
Total debt
8,277
3,880
Less current portion of long-term debt
1,730 (4)
1,300 (4)
Long-term debt
$ 6,547
$ 2,580
(1)
Our revolving credit facility is collateralized by our accounts receivable and our term loan is collateralized by our property,
plant, and equipment. Effective July 1, 2019, monthly installment principal payment on the Term Loan was amended to approximately
$35,500 from approximately $101,600. See “Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement” below for terms of the Company’s
credit facility prior to the New Loan Agreement dated May 8, 2020.
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(2)
Net of debt issuance costs of ($120,000) and ($92,000) at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(3)
Uncollateralized note.
(4)
Net of debt discount/debt issuance costs of ($149,000) and ($248,000) at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The Promissory Note provides for prepayment of principal over the term of the Note without penalty. In 2019, the Company made
total prepayment of principal of $520,000 which was reflected in the current portion of the debt. During the first six months
of 2020, the Company made total principal repayment of $832,000 of which $416,000 was prepaid. At June 30, 2020, outstanding balance
of the loan are current.
(5)
Entered into with the Company’s credit facility lender under the Paycheck Protection Program (see “PPP Loan”
below for further information on this loan).
Revolving
Credit and Term Loan Agreement
The
Company entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 31, 2011 (“Amended
Loan Agreement”), with PNC National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Amended Loan Agreement
had been amended from time to time since the execution of the Amended Loan Agreement. The Amended Loan Agreement, as subsequently
amended (“Revised Loan Agreement”), provided the Company with the following credit facility with a maturity date of
March 24, 2021: (a) up to $12,000,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”) and (b) a term loan (“term loan”)
of approximately $6,100,000. The maximum that the Company can borrow under the revolving credit was based on a percentage of eligible
receivables (as defined) at any one time reduced by outstanding standby letters of credit and borrowing reductions that our lender
may impose from time to time.
Payment
of annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit under the Revised Loan Agreement was at prime (3.25% at June 30, 2020)
plus 2% and the term loan at prime plus 2.5%.
On
May 8, 2020, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (the “New
Loan Agreement”) with PNC, replacing our previous Revised Loan Agreement with PNC. The New Loan Agreement provides the Company
with the following credit facility:
●
up to $18,000,000
revolving credit facility, subject to the amount of borrowings based on a percentage of eligible receivables and subject to
certain reserves; and
●
a term loan of $1,741,818,
which requires monthly installments of $35,547.
The
New Loan Agreement terminates as of May 15, 2024, unless sooner terminated.
Similar
to our Revised Loan Agreement, the New Loan Agreement requires the Company to meet certain customary financial covenants, including,
among other things, a minimum Tangible Adjusted Net Worth requirement of $27,000,000 at all times; maximum capital spending of
$6,000,000 annually; and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (“FCCR”) requirement of 1.15:1.
Under
the New Loan agreement, payment of annual rate of interest due on the credit facility is as follows:
●
revolving credit at prime plus 2.50% or London
InterBank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 3.50% and the term loan at prime plus 3.00% or LIBOR plus 4.00%. The Company
can only elect to use the LIBOR interest payment option after it becomes compliant with meeting the minimum FCCR of 1.15:1;
and
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●
Upon the achievement of a FCCR of greater than
1.25:1, the Company will have the option of paying an annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit at prime plus 2.00%
or LIBOR plus 3.00% and the term loan at prime plus 2.50% or LIBOR plus 3.50%. The Company met this FCCR in the first and
second quarters of 2020. Upon meeting the FCCR of 1.25:1, this interest payment option will remain in place in the event that
the Company’s future FCCR falls below 1.25:1.
Under
the LIBOR option of interest payment noted above, a LIBOR floor of 0.75% shall apply in the event that LIBOR falls below 0.75%
at any point in time.
Pursuant
to the New Loan Agreement, the Company may terminate the New Loan Agreement upon 90 days’ prior written notice upon payment
in full of our obligations under the New Loan Agreement. The Company has agreed to pay PNC 1.0% of the total financing in the
event we pay off our obligations on or before May 7, 2021 and 0.5% of the total financing if we pay off our obligations after
May 7, 2021 but prior to or on May 7, 2022. No early termination fee shall apply if we pay off our obligations under the New Loan
Agreement after May 7, 2022.
In
connection with New Loan Agreement, the Company paid its lender a fee of $50,000 and incurred other direct costs of approximately
$35,000, which are being amortized over the term of the New Loan Agreement as interest expense-financing fees. As a result of
the termination of the Revised Loan Agreement, the Company recorded approximately $27,000 in loss on extinguishment of debt in
accordance with ASC 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishment.”
At
June 30, 2020, the borrowing availability under our revolving credit was approximately $12,330,000, based on our eligible receivables
and includes a reduction an in borrowing availability of approximately $3,126,000 from outstanding standby letters of credit.
The
Company’s credit facility under its Revised and New Loan Agreement with PNC contains certain financial covenants, along
with customary representations and warranties. A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result
in a default under our credit facility allowing our lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under
our credit facility and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. The Company met its FCCR requirement in the first
and second quarters of 2020. Additionally, the Company met its remaining financial covenant requirements in the first and second
quarters of 2020.
Loan
and Securities Purchase Agreement, Promissory Note and Subordination Agreement
On
April 1, 2019, the Company completed a lending transaction with Robert Ferguson (the “Lender”), whereby the Company
borrowed from the Lender the sum of $2,500,000 pursuant to the terms of a Loan and Security Purchase Agreement and promissory
note (the “Loan”). The Lender is a shareholder of the Company and also serves as a consultant to the Company in connection
with the Company’s TBI at its PFNWR subsidiary. The proceeds from the Loan were used for general working capital purposes.
The Loan is unsecured, with a term of two years with interest payable at a fixed interest rate of 4.00% per annum. The Loan provides
for monthly payments of accrued interest only during the first year of the Loan, with the first interest payment due May 1, 2019
and monthly payments of approximately $208,333 in principal plus accrued interest starting in the second year of the Loan. The
Loan also allows for prepayment of principal payments over the term of the Loan without penalty with such prepayment of principal
payments to be applied to the second year of the loan payments at the Company’s discretion. Since inception of the loan,
the Company has made total prepayments in principal of $936,000, of which $416,000 was made in the first six months of 2020. In
connection with the above Loan, the Lender agreed under the terms of the Loan and a Subordination Agreement with our credit facility
lender, to subordinate payment under the Loan, and agreed that the Loan will be junior in right of payment to the credit facility
in the event of default or bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding by us. In connection with this capital raise transaction
described above and consideration for us receiving the Loan, the Company issued a Warrant (the “Warrant”) to the Lender
to purchase up to 60,000 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.51 per share, which was the closing bid price for
a share of our Common Stock on NASDAQ.com immediately preceding the execution of the Loan and Warrant. The Warrant expires on
April 1, 2024 and remains outstanding at June 30, 2020. As further consideration for this capital raise transaction relating to
the Loan, the Company also issued 75,000 shares of its Common Stock to the Lender. The fair value of the Warrant and Common Stock
and the related closing fees incurred from the transaction totaled approximately $398,000 and was recorded as debt discount/debt
issuance costs, which is being amortized over the term of the loan as interest expense – financing fees. The 75,000 shares
of Common Stock, the Warrant and the 60,000 shares of Common Stock that may be purchased under the Warrant were and will be issued
in a private placement that was and will be exempt from registration under Rule 506 and/or Sections 4(a)(2) and 4(a)(5) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) and bear a restrictive legend against resale except in a transaction
registered under the Act or in a transaction exempt from registration thereunder.
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Upon
default, the Lender will have the right to elect to receive in full and complete satisfaction of the Company’s obligations
under the Loan either: (a) the cash amount equal to the sum of the unpaid principal balance owing under the loan and all accrued
and unpaid interest thereon (the “Payoff Amount”) or (b) upon meeting certain conditions, the number of whole shares
of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Payoff Shares”) determined by dividing the Payoff Amount by the dollar amount
equal to the closing bid price of our Common Stock on the date immediately prior to the date of default, as reported or quoted
on the primary nationally recognized exchange or automated quotation system on which our Common Stock is listed; provided however,
that the dollar amount of such closing bid price shall not be less than $3.51, the closing bid price for our Common Stock as disclosed
on NASDAQ.com immediately preceding the signing of this loan agreement.
If
issued, the Payoff Shares will not be registered and the Lender will not be entitled to registration rights with respect to the
Payoff Shares. The aggregate number of shares, warrant shares, and Payoff Shares that are or will be issued to the Lender pursuant
to the Loan, together with the aggregate shares of the Company’s Common Stock and other voting securities of the Company
owned by the Lender or which may be acquired by the Lender as of the date of issuance of the Payoff Shares, shall not exceed the
number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 14.9% of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
issued and outstanding as of the date immediately prior to the default, less the number of shares of the Company’s Common
Stock owned by the Lender immediately prior to the date of such default plus the number of shares of our Common Stock that may
be acquired by the Lender under warrants and/or options outstanding immediately prior to the date of such default.
PPP
Loan
On
April 14, 2020, the Company entered into a promissory note with PNC, our credit facility lender, in the amount of $5,666,300 under
the PPP (the “PPP Loan”). The PPP was established under the recently enacted CARES Act and is administered by the
U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). On June 5, 2020, the Flexibility Act was signed into law which amended
the CARES Act. The note evidencing the PPP Loan contains events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults,
breach of representations and warranties, and provisions of the promissory note. (See “Note 16 – Subsequent Event
– PPP Loan” for a discussion of a repayment of approximately $327,000 of the PPP Loan to PNC on July 9, 2020 which
amount has been included in “current portion of long-term debt” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet
at June 30, 2020).
Under
the terms of the Flexibility Act, the Company can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the PPP Loan. Such
forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds by the Company for eligible payroll
costs, mortgage interest, rent and utility costs and the maintenance of employee and compensation levels for the covered period
(which is defined as a 24 week period, beginning April 14, 2020, the date in which proceeds from the PPP Loan was disbursed to
the Company by PNC). At least 60% of such forgiven amount must be used for eligible payroll costs. The Company expects to apply
for forgiveness on repayment of the loan as permitted under the program, which is subject to the approval of our lender. If all
or a portion of the PPP Loan is not forgiven, all or the remaining portion will be for a term of two years but can be prepaid
at any time prior to maturity without any prepayment penalties. The annual interest rate on the PPP Loan is 1.0% and no payments
of principal or interest are due until the date that the SBA remits the loan forgiveness amount to our lender, provided that the
Company submits its loan forgiveness application to our lender within ten months following the last day of the applicable covered
period. While the Company’s PPP Loan currently has a two year maturity, the Flexibility Act permits the Company to request
a five year maturity with our lender which the Company does not expect to request at this time.
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10. Commitments and Contingencies
Hazardous
Waste
In
connection with our waste management services, we process both hazardous and non-hazardous waste, which we transport to our own,
or other, facilities for destruction or disposal. As a result of disposing of hazardous substances, in the event any cleanup is
required, we could be a potentially responsible party for the costs of the cleanup notwithstanding any absence of fault on our
part.
Legal
Matters
In
the normal course of conducting our business, we are involved in various litigation. We are not a party to any litigation or governmental
proceeding which our management believes could result in any judgments or fines against us that would have a material adverse
effect on our financial position, liquidity or results of future operations.
Insurance
The
Company has a 25-year finite risk insurance policy entered into in June 2003 (“2003 Closure Policy”) with AIG Specialty
Insurance Company (“AIG”), which provides financial assurance to the applicable states for our permitted facilities
in the event of unforeseen closure. The 2003 Closure Policy, as amended, provides for a maximum allowable coverage of $28,177,000
which includes available capacity to allow for annual inflation and other performance and surety bond requirements. Total coverage
under the 2003 Closure Policy, as amended, was $19,651,000 at June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, finite risk
sinking funds contributed by the Company related to the 2003 Closure Policy which is included in other long term assets on the
accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets totaled $11,390,000 and $11,307,000, respectively, which included interest earned of
$1,919,000 and $1,836,000 on the finite risk sinking funds as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Interest income
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was approximately $27,000 and $83,000, respectively. Interest income for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was approximately $107,000 and $188,000, respectively. If we so elect, AIG is obligated
to pay the Company an amount equal to 100% of the finite risk sinking fund account balance in return for complete release of liability
from both the Company and any applicable regulatory agency using this policy as an instrument to comply with financial assurance
requirements.
Letter
of Credits and Bonding Requirements
From
time to time, the Company is required to post standby letters of credit and various bonds to support contractual obligations to
customers and other obligations, including facility closures. At June 30, 2020, the total amount of standby letters of credit
outstanding was approximately $3,126,000 and the total amount of bonds outstanding was approximately $52,519,000.
11.
Discontinued Operations
The
Company’s discontinued operations consist of all our subsidiaries included in our Industrial Segment which encompasses subsidiaries
divested in 2011 and prior and three previously closed locations.
The
Company’s discontinued operations had net losses of $85,000 and $115,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019,
respectively (net of taxes of $0 for each period) and net losses of $199,000 and $267,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively, (net of taxes of $0 for each period). The losses were primarily due to costs incurred in the administration
and continued monitoring of our discontinued operations. The Company’s discontinued operations had no revenues for each
of the periods noted above.
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The
following table presents the major class of assets of discontinued operations as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. No assets
and liabilities were held for sale at each of the periods noted.
June 30,
December 31,
(Amounts in Thousands)
2020
2019
Current assets
Other assets
$ 124
$ 104
Total current assets
124
104
Long-term assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (1)
81
81
Other assets
—
36
Total long-term assets
81
117
Total assets
$ 205
$ 221
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 5
$ 8
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
167
169
Environmental liabilities
756
817
Total current liabilities
928
994
Long-term liabilities
Closure liabilities
138
134
Environmental liabilities
110
110
Total long-term liabilities
248
244
Total liabilities
$ 1,176
$ 1,238
(1)
net of accumulated depreciation of $10,000 for each period presented.
The
Company’s discontinued operations included a note receivable in the original amount of approximately $375,000 recorded in
May 2016 resulting from the sale of property at our Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc. (“PFMI”) subsidiary. This note requires
60 equal monthly installment payments by the buyer of approximately $7,250 (which includes interest). At June 30, 2020, the outstanding
amount on this note receivable totaled approximately $105,000, which are all current and is included in “Current assets
related to discontinued operations” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
12.
Operating Segments
In
accordance with ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, the Company defines an operating segment as a business activity: (1)
from which we may earn revenue and incur expenses; (2) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision
maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and (3)
for which discrete financial information is available.
Our
reporting segments are defined as below:
TREATMENT
SEGMENT, which includes:
- nuclear,
low-level radioactive, mixed waste (containing both hazardous and low-level radioactive
constituents), hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, processing and disposal services
primarily through four uniquely licensed and permitted treatment and storage facilities;
and
- Research
and Development (“R&D”) activities to identify, develop and implement
innovative waste processing techniques for problematic waste streams.
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SERVICES
SEGMENT, which includes:
-
Technical
services, which include:
○
professional
radiological measurement and site survey of large government and commercial installations using advanced methods, technology
and engineering;
○
integrated
Occupational Safety and Health services including IH assessments; hazardous materials surveys, e.g., exposure monitoring;
lead and asbestos management/abatement oversight; indoor air quality evaluations; health risk and exposure assessments; health
& safety plan/program development, compliance auditing and training services; and OSHA citation assistance;
○
global
technical services providing consulting, engineering, project management, waste management, environmental, and decontamination
and decommissioning field, technical, and management personnel and services to commercial and government customers; and
○
on-site
waste management services to commercial and governmental customers.
-
Nuclear
services, which include:
○
technology-based
services including engineering, decontamination and decommissioning (“D&D”), specialty services and construction,
logistics, transportation, processing and disposal;
○
remediation
of nuclear licensed and federal facilities and the remediation cleanup of nuclear legacy sites. Such services capability includes:
project investigation; radiological engineering; partial and total plant D&D; facility decontamination, dismantling, demolition,
and planning; site restoration; logistics; transportation; and emergency response; and
-
A
company owned equipment calibration and maintenance laboratory that services, maintains, calibrates, and sources (i.e., rental)
health physics, IH and customized NIOSH instrumentation.
-
A
company owned gamma spectroscopy laboratory for the analysis of oil and gas industry solids and liquids.
MEDICAL
SEGMENT, which includes: R&D of the Company’s medical isotope production technology by our majority-owned Polish subsidiary,
Perma-Fix of Medical or the Medical Segment. The Medical Segment has not generated any revenues and all costs incurred are reflected
within R&D in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As previously disclosed, the Medical Segment has substantially
reduced its R&D costs and activities due to the need for capital to fund these activities. The Company anticipates that the
Medical Segment will not resume full R&D activities until the necessary capital is obtained through its own credit facility
or additional equity raise, or obtains partners willing to provide funding for its R&D.
Our
reporting segments exclude our corporate headquarters and our discontinued operations (see “Note 11 – Discontinued
Operations”) which do not generate revenues.
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The
table below presents certain financial information of our operating segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
and 2019 (in thousands):
Segment
Reporting for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate (1)
Consolidated
Total
Revenue from external customers
$ 7,840
$ 14,207
—
$ 22,047
$ —
$ 22,047
Intercompany revenues
446
5
—
451
—
—
Gross profit
1,695
1,615
—
3,310
—
3,310
Research and development
52
46
74
172
37
209
Interest income
1
—
—
1
27
28
Interest expense
(28 )
(4 )
—
(32 )
(67 )
(99 )
Interest expense-financing fees
—
—
—
—
(60 )
(60 )
Depreciation and amortization
275
84
—
359
5
364
Segment income (loss) before income taxes
750
1,031
(74 )
1,707
(1,456 )
251
Income tax benefit
(9 )
—
—
(9 )
—
(9 )
Segment income (loss)
759
1,031
(74 )
1,716
(1,456 )
260
Expenditures for segment assets
320
146
—
466
2
468 (3)
Segment
Reporting for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2019
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate (1)
Consolidated
Total
Revenue from external customers
$ 10,094
$ 7,041
—
$ 17,135
$ —
$ 17,135
Intercompany revenues
7
42
—
49
—
—
Gross profit
2,627
644
—
3,271
—
3,271
Research and development
136
—
80
216
7
223
Interest income
—
—
—
—
107
107
Interest expense
(30 )
(4 )
—
(34 )
(73 )
(107 )
Interest expense-financing fees
—
—
—
—
(60 )
(60 )
Depreciation and amortization
233
79
—
312
5
317
Segment income (loss) before income taxes
1,611
137
(80 )
1,668
(1,289 )
379
Income tax expense
6
—
—
6
—
6
Segment income (loss)
1,605
137
(80 )
1,662
(1,289 )
373
Expenditures for segment assets
73
15
—
88
—
88 (2)
Segment
Reporting for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate (1)
Consolidated
Total
Revenue from external customers
$ 17,403
$ 29,504
—
$ 46,907
$ —
$ 46,907
Intercompany revenues
653
13
—
666
—
—
Gross profit
4,440
3,510
—
7,950
—
7,950
Research and development
145
112
140
397
44
441
Interest income
1
—
—
1
83
84
Interest expense
(46 )
(10 )
—
(56 )
(163 )
(219 )
Interest expense-financing fees
—
—
—
—
(129 )
(129 )
Depreciation and amortization
539
162
—
701
10
711
Segment income (loss) before income taxes
2,297
2,349
(140 )
4,506
(2,933 )
1,573
Income tax expense
5
—
—
5
—
5
Segment income (loss)
2,292
2,349
(140 )
4,501
(2,933 )
1,568
Expenditures for segment assets
1,000
361
—
1,361
5
1,366 (3)
Segment
Reporting for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate (1)
Consolidated
Total
Revenue from external customers
$ 19,999
$ 8,844
—
$ 28,843
$ —
$ 28,843
Intercompany revenues
9
63
—
72
—
—
Gross profit
5,584
188
—
5,772
—
5,772
Research and development
283
—
154
437
13
450
Interest income
—
—
—
—
188
188
Interest expense
(47 )
(13 )
—
(60 )
(134 )
(194 )
Interest expense-financing fees
—
—
—
—
(70 )
(70 )
Depreciation and amortization
470
157
—
627
14
641
Segment income (loss) before income taxes
3,487
(875 )
(154 )
2,458
(2,590 )
(132 )
Income tax expense
45
—
—
45
—
45
Segment income (loss)
3,442
(875 )
(154 )
2,413
(2,590 )
(177 )
Expenditures for segment assets
294
18
—
312
—
312 (2)
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(1)
Amounts reflect the activity for corporate headquarters not included in the segment information.
(2)
Net of financed amount of $18,000 and $22,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.
(3)
Net of financed amount of $51,000 and $132,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.
13.
Income Taxes
The
Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning
opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, to determine its quarterly provision for income
taxes.
The
Company had income tax benefit of $9,000 and income tax expense of $5,000 for continuing operations for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and income tax expenses of $6,000 and $45,000 for continuing operations for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates were approximately 3.6% and 0.3% for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and 1.6% and 34.1% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.
The tax benefit and expense for the periods above were comprised of state tax benefit and expense for separate company filing
states. The Company’s tax rate for each of the periods discussed above was impacted by the Company’s full valuation
on its net deferred tax assets.
The
CARES Act, among other things, includes modifications to net operating loss carryforwards and AMT provisions. At this time, the
Company is not expecting any effects to its tax provisions from the CARES Act. However, the Company will continue to monitor for
any potential impact to its tax provisions from the CARES Act.
14.
Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”)
On
May 24, 2019, the Company and Engineering/Remediation Resources Group, Inc. (“ERRG”) entered into an unpopulated joint
venture agreement for project work bids within the Company’s Services Segment. The joint venture is doing business as Perma-Fix
ERRG, a general partnership. The Company has a 51% partnership interest in the joint venture and
ERRG has a 49% partnership interest in the joint venture. Activities under Perma-Fix ERRG did not commence until the first quarter
of 2020.
The
Company determines whether joint ventures in which it has invested meet the criteria of a VIE at the start of each new venture
and when a reconsideration event has occurred. A VIE is a legal entity that satisfies any of the
following characteristics: (a) the legal entity does not have sufficient equity investment at risk; (b) the equity investors at
risk as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest; or (c) the legal entity is structured with disproportionate
voting rights.
The
Company consolidates a VIE if it is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary has both the
power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation
to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
Based
on the Company’s evaluation
of Perma-Fix ERRG and related agreements with Perma-Fix ERRG, t he
Company determined that Perma-Fix ERRG is a VIE in which we are the primary beneficiary. At June 30, 2020, Perma-Fix ERRG had
total assets of $2,523,000 and total liabilities of $2,523,000 which are all recorded as current.
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15.
Deferral of Employment Tax Deposits
The
CARES Act, as amended by the Flexibility Act which was signed into law on June 5, 2020, provides employers the option to defer
the payment of an employer’s share of social security taxes beginning on March 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020, among
other things, 50% of the amount of social security taxes deferred will become due on December 31, 2021 with the remaining 50%
due on December 31, 2022. The Company elected to defer such taxes starting in mid-April 2020. The Company estimates the remaining
payment of approximately $790,000 of social security taxes otherwise due in 2020 will be deferred with 50% due by December 31,
2021 and the remaining 50% due by December 31, 2022. At June 30, 2020, the Company has deferred payment of approximately $393,000
in its share of social security taxes, which amount has been included in “other long-term liabilities” in the Company’s
Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2020.
16.
Subsequent Events
PPP
Loan
As
discussed in “Note 9 – Long Term Debt – PPP Loan,” the Company entered into a promissory note with PNC,
our credit facility lender, in the amount of $5,666,300 (“PPP Loan”) under the PPP. The
PPP was established under the recently enacted CARES Act (as amended by the Flexibility Act signed into law on June 5, 2020) and
is administered by the SBA. On July 9, 2020, the Company repaid approximately $327,000 of the PPP Loan to PNC resulting from an
error made in the loan calculation at the time of the loan origination.
Employment
Agreements
On
July 22, 2020, the Company’s Board appointed Richard Grondin to the position of EVP of Waste Treatment Operations and an
executive officer of the Company. Mr. Grondin previously held the position of Vice President of Western Operations within our
Treatment Segment. Immediately after the appointment of Richard Grondin to the position of EVP of Waste Treatment Operations and
an executive officer of the Company, the Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board approved, and the Company entered
into, an employment agreement with each of Mark Duff, CEO (the “CEO Employment Agreement”), Dr. Louis Centofanti,
EVP of Strategic Initiatives (the “EVP of Strategic Initiatives Employment Agreement”), Ben Naccarato, CFO (the “CFO
Employment Agreement”), Andrew Lombardo, EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services (the “EVP of Nuclear and Technical
Services Employment Agreement”), and Richard Grondin, EVP of Waste Treatment Operations (the “EVP of Waste Treatment
Operations Employment Agreement”), collectively with the CEO Employment Agreement, the EVP of Strategic Initiative Employment
Agreement, the CFO Employment Agreement, the EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services Employment Agreement and the EVP of Waste Treatment
Operations Employment Agreement, the “New Employment Agreements” and each individually the “New Employment Agreement”.
The Company had previously entered into an employment agreement with each of Mark Duff, Dr. Louis Centofanti and Ben Naccarato
on September 8, 2017, all three of which were due to expire on September 8, 2020. These three employment agreements dated September
8, 2017 were terminated effective July, 22, 2020.
Pursuant
to New Employment Agreements, which are effective July 22, 2020, each of these executive officers is provided an annual salary,
which annual salary may be increased, but not reduced, from time to time as determined by the Compensation Committee. As a result
of Richard Grondin’s promotion to EVP of Waste Treatment and an executive officer of the Company, his annual salary was
increased from $208,000 as Vice President of Western Operations within our Treatment Segment to $240,000, effective July 22, 2020.
No change was made to the salary of the remaining executive officers for fiscal year 2020. In addition, each of these executive
officers is entitled to participate in the Company’s broad-based benefits plans and to certain performance compensation
payable under separate Management Incentive Plans (“MIP”) as approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee
and the Company’s Board. The Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board approved individual 2020 MIP on January
16, 2020 (which are effective January 1, 2020) for each Mark Duff, Dr. Louis Centofanti, Ben Naccarato and Andrew Lombardo which
remains effective for fiscal year 2020. See “MIP” below for the MIP approved by the Compensation Committee and the
Board for Richard Grondin.
Each
of the New Employment Agreements is effective for three years from July 22, 2020 (the “Initial Term”) unless earlier
terminated by the Company or by the executive officer. At the end of the Initial Term of each New Employment Agreement, each New
Employment Agreement will automatically be extended for one additional year, unless at least six months prior to the expiration
of the Initial Term, the Company or the executive officer provides written notice not to extend the terms of the New Employment
Agreement.
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Pursuant
to the New Employment Agreements, if the executive officer’s employment is terminated due to death/disability or for cause
(as defined in the agreements), the Company will pay to the executive officer or to his estate an amount equal to the sum of any
unpaid base salary and accrued unused vacation time through the date of termination and any benefits due to the executive officer
under any employee benefit plan (the “Accrued Amounts”) plus any performance compensation payable pursuant to the
MIP with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of termination.
If
the executive officer terminates his employment for “good reason” (as defined in the agreements) or is terminated
by the Company without cause (including any such termination for “good reason” or without cause within 24 months after
a Change in Control (as defined in the agreement)), the Company will pay the executive officer the Accrued Amounts, two years
of full base salary, and two times the performance compensation (under the MIP) earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately
preceding the date of termination provided the performance compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding
the date of termination has not been paid. If performance compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding
the date of termination has been made to the executive officer, the executive officer will be paid an additional year of the performance
compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of termination. If the executive terminates
his employment for a reason other than for good reason, the Company will pay to the executive an amount equal to the Accrued Amounts
plus any performance compensation payable pursuant to the MIP with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of
termination.
If
there is a Change in Control (as defined in the agreements), all outstanding stock options to purchase common stock held by the
executive officer will immediately become exercisable in full commencing on the date of termination through the original term
of the options. In the event of the death of an executive officer, all outstanding stock options to purchase common stock held
by the executive officer will immediately become exercisable in full commencing on the date of death, with such options exercisable
for the lesser of the original option term or twelve months from the date of the executive officer’s death. In the event
an executive officer terminates his employment for “good reason” or is terminated by the Company without cause, all
outstanding stock options to purchase common stock held by the executive officer will immediately become exercisable in full commencing
on the date of termination, with such options exercisable for the lesser of the original option term or within 60 days from the
date of the executive’s date of termination. Severance benefits payable with respect to a termination (other than Accrued
Amounts) shall not be payable until the termination constitutes a “separation from service” (as defined under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)).
MIP
On
July 22, 2020, upon the approval of the EVP of Waste Treatment Operations Employment Agreement as discussed above, the Company’s
Board and the Company’s Compensation Committee approved a MIP for Richard Grondin effective January 1, 2020, applicable
for fiscal 2020. The MIP provides guidelines for the calculation of annual cash incentive-based compensation, subject to Compensation
Committee oversight and modification. The MIP awards cash compensation based on achievement of performance thresholds, with the
amount of such compensation established as a percentage of the Mr. Grondin’s 2020 annual base salary as the EVP of Waste
Treatment Operations. The potential target performance compensation ranges from 5% to 100% ($12,000 to $240,000) of the base salary
for the EVP of Waste Treatment Operations, which became effective on July 22, 2020.
PFMI
As
discussed in “Note 11- Discontinued Operations,” the Company’s discontinued operations included a note receivable
in the original amount of approximately $375,000 recorded in May 2016 resulting from the sale of property at its PFMI subsidiary.
On July 24, 2020, the purchaser of the property paid off the outstanding note receivable balance of approximately $105,000.
Legal
Matter
During
July 2020, Tetra Tech EC, Inc. ( “ Tetra
Tech ” )
filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against CH2M Hill, Inc. (“CH2M”)
and four subcontractors of CH2M, including the Company (“defendants”). The complaint alleges claims for negligence,
negligent misrepresentation and equitable indemnification against all defendants related to alleged damages suffered by Tetra
Tech in respect of certain draft reports prepared by defendants at the request of the U.S. Navy as part of an investigation and
review of certain whistleblower complaints about Tetra Tech ’s
environmental restoration at
the Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.
CH2M
was hired by the Navy in 2016 to review Tetra Tech’s work. CH2M subcontracted with environmental consulting and cleanup
firms Battelle Memorial Institute, Cabrera Services, Inc., SC&A, Inc. and the Company to assist with the review, according
to the complaint.
The
complaint alleges that the subject draft reports were prepared negligently and in a biased manner, made public, and caused damage
to Tetra Tech’s reputation; triggering related lawsuits and costing it opportunities for both government and commercial
contracts.
At
this time, the Company does not believe it has any liability to Tetra Tech, and has provided notice of the claim to its insurance
carrier . The
Company intends to vigorously defend the claims.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-looking
Statements
Certain
statements contained within this report may be deemed “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 (collectively, the
“Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995”). All statements in this report other than a statement of historical
fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could
cause actual results and performance of the Company to differ materially from such statements. The words “believe,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein relate to, among other things,
●
demand
for our services;
●
contract
bids, including international markets;
●
reductions
in the level of government funding in future years;
●
R&D
activity of our Medical Segment;
●
reducing
operating costs;
●
expect
to meet our loan covenant requirements in the next twelve months;
●
cash
flow requirements;
●
sufficient
liquidity to continue business;
●
apply
for forgiveness on PPP Loan subject to approval by our lender;
●
request
maturity extension on PPP Loan;
●
furlough
or layoff eligible employees;
●
curtail
capital expenditures;
●
government
funding for our services;
●
may
not have liquidity to repay debt if our lender accelerates payment of our borrowings;
●
manner
in which the applicable government will be required to spend funding to remediate various sites;
●
funding
operations;
●
fund
capital expenditures from cash from operations and/or financing;
●
impact
from COVID-19;
●
fund
remediation expenditures for sites from funds generated internally;
●
compliance
with environmental regulations;
●
potential
effect of being a PRP;
●
potential
sites for violations of environmental laws and remediation of our facilities;
●
continuation
of contracts with federal government;
●
meeting
financial covenants in our loan agreement;
●
loss
of contracts;
●
third
quarter and fourth quarter financial results due to impact of COVID-19;
●
partial
or full shutdown of any of our facilities;
●
liability
from Tetra Tech claims;
●
recurrence/continued
shutdown of projects and continued waste shipments delays by clients; and
●
necessary
capital for Medical Segment.
While
the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance such
expectations will prove to be correct. There are a variety of factors, which could cause future outcomes to differ materially
from those described in this report, including, but not limited to:
●
general
economic conditions;
●
material
reduction in revenues;
●
inability
to meet PNC covenant requirements;
●
inability
to collect in a timely manner a material amount of receivables;
●
increased
competitive pressures;
●
inability
to maintain and obtain required permits and approvals to conduct operations;
●
public
not accepting our new technology;
●
inability
to develop new and existing technologies in the conduct of operations;
●
inability
to maintain and obtain closure and operating insurance requirements;
●
inability
to retain or renew certain required permits;
●
discovery
of additional contamination or expanded contamination at any of the sites or facilities leased or owned by us or our subsidiaries
which would result in a material increase in remediation expenditures;
●
delays
at our third-party disposal site can extend collection of our receivables greater than twelve months;
●
refusal
of third-party disposal sites to accept our waste;
●
changes
in federal, state and local laws and regulations, especially environmental laws and regulations, or in interpretation of such;
●
requirements
to obtain permits for TSD activities or licensing requirements to handle low level radioactive materials are limited or lessened;
●
potential
increases in equipment, maintenance, operating or labor costs;
●
management
retention and development;
●
financial
valuation of intangible assets is substantially more/less than expected;
●
the
requirement to use internally generated funds for purposes not presently anticipated;
●
inability
to continue to be profitable on an annualized basis;
●
inability
of the Company to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the NASDAQ;
●
terminations
of contracts with government agencies (domestic and foreign) or subcontracts involving government agencies (domestic or foreign),
or reduction in amount of waste delivered to the Company under the contracts or subcontracts;
●
renegotiation
of contracts involving government agencies (domestic and foreign);
●
federal
government’s inability or failure to provide necessary funding to remediate contaminated federal sites;
●
disposal
expense accrual could prove to be inadequate in the event the waste requires re-treatment;
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●
inability
to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms;
●
inability
to increase profitable revenue;
●
impact
of the COVID-19;
●
audit
of our PPP Loan (as discussed below);
●
new
governmental regulations;
●
lender
refuses to waive non-compliance or revise our covenant so that we are in compliance; and
●
risk
factors and other factors set forth in “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” contained in the Company’s
2019 Form 10-K and the “Forward-Looking Statements” contained in the “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (“MD&A”) of the first quarter 2020 Form 10-Q
and this second quarter 2020 Form 10-Q.
COVID-19
Impact
Since
the outbreak of COVID-19, we have remained focused on keeping our employees working and, at the same time, focusing on protecting
the health and wellbeing of our employees and the communities in which we operate while assuring the continuity of our business
operations.
Our
management team has proactively implemented our business continuity and safety plans and has taken a variety of measures to ensure
the ongoing availability of our waste treatment and remediation services, while taking health and safety measures, including separating
employee and customer contact, social distancing between employees, implementing enhanced cleaning and hygiene protocols in all
of our facilities, and implementing remote work policies, when necessary.
The
COVID-19 pandemic presents potential new risks to our business. We continue to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
on all aspects of our business. As previously reported, the COVID-19 pandemic did not result in a material impact to our first
quarter 2020 results of operations; however, our second quarter results of operations were impacted by the shutdown of a number
of projects and the delays of certain waste shipments which began in late March 2020 that continued into the second quarter of
2020. As states began to lift stay-at-home orders, along with certain other restrictions since the start of the pandemic, in the
latter part of the second quarter of 2020, we were able to restart on a number, but not all, of the projects that were previously
shutdown. Despite these project shutdowns, revenues within our Services Segment in the second quarter of 2020 exceeded the corresponding
period of 2019 by approximately $7,166,000. We continue to experience some delays in waste shipments from certain customers within
our Treatment Segment due to the planning time that is required by these customers to restart waste shipments as they return to
work on-site. These continued project shutdowns and waste shipment delays may impact our results of operations for the third quarter
of 2020 and potentially the remainder of fiscal year 2020.
At
this time, we believe we have sufficient liquidity on hand to continue business operations during the next twelve months. At June
30, 2020, we had cash on hand of approximately $5,630,000 and borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility of $12,330,000
based on a percentage of eligible receivables and subject to certain reserves. Our cash at June 30, 2020 included proceeds received
from a loan in the amount of approximately $5,666,000 (“PPP Loan”) in April 2020 under
the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) that was established under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
(the “Flexibility Act”) was signed into law, amending the CARES Act (see “CARES Act – PPP Loan”
under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for a discussion of the PPP Loan and the repayment of approximately
$327,000 of the PPP Loan we made to our lender on July 9, 2020). We expect to apply for forgiveness on all or a portion of the
loan as permitted under the program, which is subject to the approval of our lender. Proceeds from the PPP Loan have allowed us
to avoid having to furlough or layoff certain eligible employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, although there are no assurances
that such will not be required. We continue to assess reducing operating costs during this volatile time, which include curtailing
capital expenditures, eliminating non-essential expenditures and implementing a hiring freeze as needed. We
have elected to defer payment of our share of social security taxes as permitted under the CARES Act, as amended (see “CARES
Act – Deferral of Employment Tax Deposits” within this MD&A for a discussion of this deferral).
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We
are closely monitoring our customers’ payment performance. However, since a significant portion of our revenues is derived
from government related contracts, we do not expect our accounts receivable collections to be materially impacted due to COVID-19.
The
situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to remain fluid. The potential for a material impact on the Company’s business
increases the longer COVID-19 impacts the level of economic activities in the United States and globally as our customers may
continue to delay waste shipments and project work may shut down again. For this reason, we cannot reasonably estimate with any
degree of certainty the future impact COVID-19 may have on our results of operations, financial position, and liquidity during
the next twelve months. As of the date of this report, we believe that our cash on hand and our credit facility should provide
sufficient liquidity to continue business operations during the next twelve months. Based on our current projection, we believe
that we will be able to meet the current covenant requirements under our loan agreement for the next twelve months despite the
impact of COVID-19.
Overview
Revenue
increased $4,912,000 or 28.7% to $22,047,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $17,135,000 for the corresponding period
of 2019. The increase was entirely within our Services Segment where revenue increased $7,166,000 or 101.8% from increased projects.
Our Services Segment experienced this increase in revenue despite a number of our projects being shut down during part of the
second quarter 2020 and certain projects not restarting until the latter part of the second quarter 2020. Our Treatment Services
revenue decreased by $2,254,000 or 22.3% primarily due to delays in waste shipments from certain customers that started in the
latter part of the first quarter of 2020 and has continued through the second quarter of 2020, resulting from the impact of COVID-19.
Gross profit increased $39,000 or 1.2% primarily due to the increase in revenues in the Services Segment. Selling, General, and
Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased $5,000 or 0.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared
to the corresponding period of 2019.
Revenue
increased $18,064,000 or 62.6% to $46,907,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $28,843,000 for the corresponding period
of 2019. The increase was entirely within our Services Segment where revenue increased $20,660,000 or 233.6% from increased projects.
Our Services Segment experienced this increase in revenue despite a number of our projects being shut down during part of the
second quarter 2020 and certain projects not restarting until the latter part of the second quarter 2020. Our Treatment Services
revenue decreased by $2,596,000 or 13.0% primarily due to delays in waste resulting from the impact of COVID-19 as discussed above.
Total gross profit increased $2,178,000 or 37.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the corresponding period
of 2019. Total SG&A expenses increased $24,000 or 0.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the corresponding
period of 2019.
Our
working capital was $5,314,000 at June 30, 2020 as compared to working capital of $26,000 at December 31, 2019.
Business
Environment and Outlook
Our
Treatment and Services Segments’ business continues to be heavily dependent on services that we provide to governmental
clients directly as the contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor. We believe demand for our services will continue to be subject
to fluctuations due to a variety of factors beyond our control, including, without limitation, the economic conditions, the manner
in which the applicable government will be required to spend funding to remediate various sites, and/or the impact resulting from
COVID-19 as discussed above. In addition, our governmental contracts and subcontracts relating to activities at governmental sites
in the United States are generally subject to termination or renegotiation on 30 days’ notice at the government’s
option, and our governmental contracts/task orders with the Canadian government authorities allow the authorities to terminate
the contract/task orders at any time for convenience. Significant reductions in the level of governmental funding or specifically
mandated levels for different programs that are important to our business could have a material adverse impact on our business,
financial position, results of operations and cash flows. As previously disclosed, our Medical Segment continues to evaluate strategic
options to commercialize its medical isotope production technology. These options generally require substantial capital to fund
R&D requirements, in addition to start-up and production costs. Our Medical Segment has substantially reduced its R&D
costs and activities due to the need for capital to fund such activities. We anticipate that our Medical Segment will not resume
full R&D activities until it obtains the necessary funding through obtaining its own credit facility or additional equity
raise or obtaining new partners willing to fund its R&D activities. If the Medical Segment is unable to raise the necessary
capital, the Medical Segment could be required to further reduce, delay or eliminate its R&D program.
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We
are continually reviewing methods to raise additional capital to supplement our liquidity requirements, when needed, and reducing
our operating costs. We continue to aggressively bid on various contracts, including potential contracts within the international
markets.
Results
of Operations
The
reporting of financial results and pertinent discussions are tailored to our three reportable segments: The Treatment, Services,
and Medical Segments. Our Medical Segment has not generated any revenue and all costs incurred are included within R&D. Our
results of operations for the balance of 2020 could be subject to the impact of COVID-19 as discussed above under “COVID-19
Impact.”
Summary
– Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
Consolidated (amounts in thousands)
2020
%
2019
%
2020
%
2019
%
Net revenues
$ 22,047
100.0
$ 17,135
100.0
$ 46,907
100.0
$ 28,843
100.0
Cost of goods sold
18,737
85.0
13,864
80.9
38,957
83.1
23,071
80.0
Gross profit
3,310
15.0
3,271
19.1
7,950
16.9
5,772
20.0
Selling, general and administrative
2,700
12.2
2,705
15.8
5,627
12.0
5,603
19.4
Research and development
209
.9
223
1.3
441
.9
450
1.6
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
(4 )
―
(1 )
―
27
―
(1 )
―
Income (loss) from operations
405
1.9
344
2.0
1,855
4.0
(280 )
(1.0 )
Interest income
28
.1
107
.6
84
.2
188
.7
Interest expense
(100 )
(.5 )
(107 )
(.6 )
(219 )
(.5 )
(194 )
(.7 )
Interest expense-financing fees
(59 )
(.3 )
(60 )
(.4 )
(129 )
(.3 )
(70 )
(.3 )
Other
4
―
95
.6
9
―
224
.8
Loss on extinuishment of debt
(27 )
(.1 )
―
―
(27 )
―
―
―
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes
251
1.1
379
2.2
1,573
3.4
(132 )
(.5 )
Income tax (benefit) expense
(9 )
(.1 )
6
―
5
―
45
.1
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$ 260
1.2
$ 373
2.2
$ 1,568
3.4
$ (177 )
(.6 )
Revenues
Consolidated
revenues increased $4,912,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019, as follows:
(In thousands)
2020
%
Revenue
2019
%
Revenue
Change
%
Change
Treatment
Government waste
$ 5,559
25.2
$ 6,042
35.3
$ (483 )
(8.0 )
Hazardous/non-hazardous (1)
938
4.3
1,686
9.8
(748 )
(44.4 )
Other nuclear waste
1,343
6.1
2,366
13.8
(1,023 )
(43.2 )
Total
7,840
35.6
10,094
58.9
(2,254 )
(22.3 )
Services
Nuclear services
13,776
62.5
6,186
36.1
7,590
122.7
Technical services
431
1.9
855
5.0
(424 )
(49.6 )
Total
14,207
64.4
7,041
41.1
7,166
101.8
Total
$ 22,047
100.0
$ 17,135
100.0
$ 4,912
28.7
1)
Includes wastes generated by government clients of $496,000 and $657,000 for the three month ended June 30, 2020 and the corresponding
period of 2019, respectively.
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Treatment
Segment revenue decreased $2,254,000 or 22.3 % for the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the same period in 2019. The decrease
in Treatment Segment revenue in all categories was attributed primarily to lower waste volume as a number of our customers delayed
waste shipments starting in late March 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. These delays has continued through the second quarter
of 2020. Services Segment revenue increased by $7,166,000 or 101.8% in the three months ended June 30, 2020 from the corresponding
period of 2019. The increase in our Services Segment revenue of $7,166,000 or 101.8% was primarily due to the increase in number
of projects. Our Services Segment experienced this increase in revenue despite a number of our projects being shut down during
part of the second quarter 2020 and certain projects not restarting until the latter part of the second quarter 2020. Additionally,
our Services Segment revenues are project based; as such, the scope, duration and completion of each project vary. As a result,
our Services Segment revenues are subject to differences relating to timing and project value.
Consolidated
revenues increased $18,064,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019, as follows:
(In thousands)
2020
%
Revenue
2019
%
Revenue
Change
%
Change
Treatment
Government waste
$ 12,626
26.9
$ 13,401
46.5
$ (775 )
(5.8 )
Hazardous/non-hazardous (1)
2,462
5.3
3,308
11.5
(846 )
(25.6 )
Other nuclear waste
2,315
4.9
3,290
11.4
(975 )
(29.6 )
Total
17,403
37.1
19,999
69.3
(2,596 )
(13.0 )
Services
Nuclear services
28,611
61.0
7,231
25.1
21,380
295.7
Technical services
893
1.9
1,613
5.6
(720 )
(44.6 )
Total
29,504
62.9
8,844
30.7
20,660
233.6
Total
$ 46,907
100.0
$ 28,843
100.0
$ 18,064
62.6
1)
Includes wastes generated by government clients of $1,119,000 and $1,268,000 for the six month ended June 30, 2020 and the
corresponding period of 2019, respectively.
Treatment
Segment revenue decreased $2,596,000 or 13.0 % for the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the same period in 2019. The revenue
decrease was primarily due to lower revenue generated in the second quarter of 2020 resulting from waste shipment delays due to
the impact of COVID-19 as discussed above. Our Services Segment revenue increased $20,660,000 or 233.6% due to the increase in
number of projects. Our Services Segment experienced this increase in revenue despite a number of our projects being shut down
during part of the second quarter 2020 and certain projects not restarting until the latter part of the second quarter 2020. Additionally,
our Services Segment revenues are project based; as such, the scope, duration and completion of each project vary. As a result,
our Services Segment revenues are subject to differences relating to timing and project value.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost
of goods sold increased $4,873,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, as follows:
%
%
(In thousands)
2020
Revenue
2019
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 6,145
78.4
$ 7,467
74.0
$ (1,322 )
Services
12,592
88.6
6,397
90.9
6,195
Total
$ 18,737
85.0
$ 13,864
80.9
$ 4,873
Cost
of goods sold for the Treatment Segment decreased approximately $1,322,000 or 17.7%. Treatment Segment costs of goods sold for
the three months ended June 30, 2019 included additional closure costs recorded in the amount of $165,000 for our East Tennessee
Materials and Energy Corporation (“M&EC”) facility due to finalization of closure requirements in connection with
the closure of the facility. Excluding the closure costs recorded in the second quarter of 2019, Treatment Segment cost of goods
sold decreased $1,157,000 or 15.8% primarily due to the decrease in revenue. Excluding the closure costs recorded in the second
quarter of 2019, Treatment Segment variable costs decreased by approximately $1,401,000 primarily in disposal, transportation,
material and supplies and outside services due to lower revenues. Our overall fixed costs were higher by approximately $244,000
resulting from the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher by approximately $62,000; regulatory expenses
were higher by approximately $20,000; maintenance expenses were higher by $116,000; and depreciation expenses were higher by approximately
$46,000 primarily due to financed leases that we did not have in the second quarter of 2019. Services Segment cost of goods sold
increased $6,195,000 or 96.8% primarily due to increased revenue as discussed above. The increase in cost of goods sold was primarily
due to higher salaries and payroll costs, travel, and outside services expenses totaling approximately $5,556,000, higher material
and supplies and disposal costs totaling approximately $416,000, and higher general expenses of $223,000 in various categories.
Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $358,000 and $307,000 for the three months ended
June 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
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Cost
of goods sold increased $15,886,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019,
as follows:
%
%
(In thousands)
2020
Revenue
2019
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 12,963
74.5
$ 14,415
72.1
$ (1,452 )
Services
25,994
88.1
8,656
97.9
17,338
Total
$ 38,957
83.1
$ 23,071
80.0
$ 15,886
Cost
of goods sold for the Treatment Segment decreased approximately $1,452,000 or 10.1%. Treatment Segment costs of goods sold for
the six months ended June 30, 2019 included additional closure costs recorded in the amount of $330,000 for our M&EC facility
due to finalization of closure requirements in connection with the closure of the facility. Excluding the closure costs recorded
in the six months of 2019, Treatment Segment cost of goods sold decreased $1,122,000 or 8.0% primarily due to the decrease in
revenue. Excluding the closure costs recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2019, Treatment Segment variable costs decreased
by approximately $1,285,000 primarily due to lower disposal, transportation, and outside services costs totaling approximately
$1,516,000 which was partially offset by higher material and supplies costs of $231,000. Our overall fixed costs were higher by
approximately $163,000 resulting from the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher by approximately $28,000;
regulatory expenses were higher by approximately $51,000; maintenance expenses were higher by $229,000; travel expenses were higher
by approximately $8,000; deprecation expenses were higher by approximately $78,000 primarily due to financed leases that we did
not have in the first six months of 2019; and general expenses were lower by approximately $231,000 in various categories. Services
Segment cost of goods sold increased $17,338,000 or 200.3% primarily due to the increase in revenue. The increase in cost of goods
sold within our Services Segment was primarily due to higher salaries and payroll related costs, travel, and outside services
expenses totaling approximately $15,452,000, higher material and supplies and disposal costs totaling approximately $1,392,000,
and higher general expenses of $494,000 in various categories. Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization
expense of $699,000 and $617,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 increased $39,000 over the same period in 2019, as follows:
%
%
(In thousands)
2020
Revenue
2019
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 1,695
21.6
$ 2,627
26.0
$ (932 )
Services
1,615
11.4
644
9.1
971
Total
$ 3,310
15.0
$ 3,271
19.1
$ 39
Excluding
the additional $165,000 in closure costs recorded in the second quarter of 2019 as discussed above within our Treatment Segment’s
cost of goods sold, our Treatment Segment gross profit decreased by $1,097,000 and gross margin decreased to 21.6% from 27.7%
primarily due to lower revenue from lower waste volume. The increases in gross profit in the Services Segment of $971,000 or 150.8%
and gross margin from 9.1% to 11.4% was primarily due to the increase in revenue as discussed above. Additionally, our overall
Services Segment gross margin is impacted by our current projects which are competitively bid on and will therefore, have varying
margin structures.
Gross
profit for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased $2,178,000 over 2019, as follows:
%
%
(In thousands)
2020
Revenue
2019
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 4,440
25.5
$ 5,584
27.9
$ (1,144 )
Services
3,510
11.9
188
2.1
3,322
Total
$ 7,950
16.9
$ 5,772
20.0
$ 2,178
Treatment
Segment gross profit decreased $1,144,000 or 20.5% and gross margin decreased to 25.5% from 27.9%. Excluding the additional closure
costs of $330,000 recorded in connection with the closure of our M&EC facility as discussed previously, gross profit decreased
1,474,000 or 24.9% and gross margin decreased to 25.5% from 29.6% primarily due lower revenue from lower waste volume. In the
Services Segment, gross profit increased $3,322,000 or 1,767.0% and gross margin increased from 2.1% to 11.9%. The increase in
gross profit for the six month ended June 30, 2020 was attributed to the increase in revenue. Our overall Services Segment gross
margin is impacted by our current projects which are competitively bid on and will therefore, have varying margin structures.
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Selling,
General and Administrative (“SG&A”)
SG& A
expenses decreased $5,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period for 2019, as
follows:
(In thousands)
2020
%
Revenue
2019
%
Revenue
Change
Administrative
$ 1,296
—
$ 1,261
—
$ 35
Treatment
867
11.1
940
9.3
(73 )
Services
537
3.8
504
7.2
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Total
$ 2,700
12.2
$ 2,705
15.8
$ (5 )
Our
Administrative SG&A was higher primarily due to the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher by approximately
$39,000; general expenses were higher by approximately $22,000 in various categories; travel expense was lower by approximately
$19,000 due to restrictions implemented resulting from the impact of COVID-19; and outside services expense was lower by approximately
$7,000 resulting from less consulting/subcontract matters. Our Treatment Segment SG&A was lower due to the following: travel
expense were lower by approximately $45,000 due to restrictions implemented resulting from the impact of COVID-19; general expenses
were lower by $20,000 in various categories; bad debt expenses were lower by approximately $58,000; and salaries and payroll related
expenses were higher by approximately $50,000. The higher SG&A costs within our Services Segment was primarily due to the
following: salaries/payroll related expenses were higher by approximately $64,000; general expenses were higher by approximately
$24,000 in various categories; travel expense was lower by approximately $40,000 due to restrictions implemented resulting from
the impact of COVID-19; and outside services expenses were lower by approximately $15,000 due to fewer consulting matters. Included
in SG&A expenses is depreciation and amortization expense of $6,000 and $10,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020,
and 2019, respectively.
SG& A
expenses increased $24,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period for 2019, as
follows:
(In thousands)
2020
%
Revenue
2019
%
Revenue
Change
Administrative
$ 2,655
—
$ 2,564
—
$ 91
Treatment
1,928
11.1
1,978
9.9
(50 )
Services
1,044
3.5
1,061
12.0
(17 )
Total
$ 5,627
12.0
$ 5,603
19.4
$ 24
The
increase in Administrative SG&A was primarily due to the following: salaries and payroll related costs were higher by approximately
$40,000; general expenses were higher by $39,000 in various categories; outside services were higher by approximately $26,000
resulting from more consulting/business matters; and travel expense was lower by approximately 14,000 due to restrictions implemented
resulting from the impact of COVID-19. Treatment SG&A was lower primarily due to the following: travel expense were lower
by approximately $24,000 due to restrictions implemented resulting from the impact of COVID-19; bad debt expenses were lower by
approximately $55,000; general expenses were higher by $13,000 in various categories; and salaries and payroll related expenses
were higher by approximately $16,000. Services Segment SG&A decreased by $17,000 primarily due to the following: bad debt
expenses were lower by approximately $89,000 as certain customer accounts which we had previously reserved for were collected
in the first six months of 2020; travel expense was lower by approximately $64,000 due to restrictions implemented resulting from
the impact of COVID-19; outside services expenses were lower by approximately $10,000 due to fewer consulting matters; salaries/payroll
related expenses were higher by a total of approximately $124,000; and general expenses were higher by approximately $22,000 in
various categories. Included in SG&A expenses is depreciation and amortization expense of $12,000 and $24,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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R&D
R&D
expenses decreased $14,000 and $9,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the corresponding
period of 2019.
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)
2020
2019
Change
2020
2019
Change
Administrative
$ 37
$ 7
$ 30
$ 44
$ 13
$ 31
Treatment
52
136
(84 )
145
283
(138 )
Services
46
—
46
112
—
112
PF Medical
74
80
(6 )
140
154
(14 )
Total
$ 209
$ 223
$ (14 )
$ 441
$ 450
$ (9 )
R&D
costs consist primarily of employee salaries and benefits, laboratory costs, third party fees, and other related costs associated
with the development of new technologies and technological enhancement of new potential waste treatment processes.
Interest
Income
Interest
income decreased by approximately $79,000 and $104,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, as compared
to the corresponding period of 2019 primarily due to lower interest earned from lower finite risk sinking fund balance resulting
from the release of $5,000,000 in finite risk sinking funds by AIG Specialty Insurance Company (“AIG”) to us in July
2019 in connection with the closure of our M&EC facility. The $5,000,000 in finite sinking funds represented a partial release
of the total collateral held under our finite risk insurance policy. The lower interest income for each period discussed above
was also partially attributed to a lower interest rate earned on the finite risk sinking funds.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense decreased by approximately $8,000 and increased by approximately $25,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding period of 2019. The decrease in interest expense in the second quarter of 2020
as compared to the corresponding period of 2019 was primarily due to lower interest expense from our declining term loan balance
outstanding and lower interest rate. Also, interest expense was lower from declining loan balance outstanding on the $2,500,000
loan that we entered into with Robert Ferguson on April 1, 2019. The overall decrease in interest expense was partially offset
by higher interest expense from higher averaged revolver loan balance and higher interest due to additional finance leases which
we did not have in the second quarter of 2019. The increase in interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared
to the corresponding period of 2019 was primarily due to higher interest expense incurred from the Robert Ferguson loan as discussed
above, higher interest expense from higher averaged revolver loan balance and higher interest due to additional finance leases
which we did not have in the first six months of 2019. The overall higher interest expense was reduced by lower interest expense
from our declining term loan balance outstanding and lower interest rate.
Interest
Expense- Financing Fees
No
change was noted in interest expense-financing fees for the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the corresponding period of
2019. The increase in interest expense-financing fees of approximately $59,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared
to the corresponding period of 2019 was primarily due to debt discount/debt issuance costs amortized as financing fees in connection
with the issuance of our Common Stock and a purchase Warrant as consideration for the Company receiving the $2,500,000 loan from
Robert Ferguson on April 1, 2020 (See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Financing Activities” for further information
of this debt discount).
Discontinued
Operations and Divestitures
The
Company’s discontinued operations consist of all our subsidiaries included in our Industrial Segment which encompasses subsidiaries
divested in 2011 and prior and three previously closed locations.
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We
had net losses of $85,000 and $199,000 for our discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively
(net of taxes of $0 for each period). We had net losses of $115,000 and $267,000 for our discontinued operations for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively (net of taxes of $0 for each period).
The
“Current assets related to discontinued operations” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2020, included an
outstanding note receivable in the amount of approximately $105,000 from the sale of property at our Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc.
(“PFMI”) subsidiary in May 2016. On July 24, 2020, the purchaser of the property paid off the outstanding note receivable
balance.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
cash flow requirements during the six months ended June 30, 2020 were primarily financed by our operations, credit facility availability,
and the PPP Loan that we received under the CARES Act as discussed below (see “CARES Act – PPP Loan”). We generated
approximately $2,957,000 cash from our continuing operations. Subject to the impact of COVID-19 as discussed above, our cash flow
requirements for the next twelve months will consist primarily of general working capital needs, scheduled principal payments
on our debt obligations, remediation projects, and planned capital expenditures. We plan to fund these requirements from our operations,
credit facility availability, and cash on hand (which includes the proceeds received under the PPP Loan that we received under
the Paycheck Protection Program established under the CARES Act, as amended) . We continue to explore all sources of increasing
our capital to supplement our liquidity requirements, when needed, and to improve our revenue and working capital. We are continually
reviewing operating costs and reviewing the possibility of further reducing operating costs and non-essential expenditures to
bring them in line with revenue levels, when necessary. At this time, we believe that our cash flows from operations, our available
liquidity from our credit facility, and our cash on hand should be sufficient to fund our operations for the next twelve months.
However, due to the uncertainty of COVID-19, there are no assurances such will be the case in the events that certain of our customers
continue to delay waste shipments or the restart of projects and/or, elect to, shut down projects again due to governmental and
societal responses from continuation or potential second-wave outbreak of COVID-19. As previously disclosed, our Medical
Segment substantially reduced its R&D costs and activities due to the need for capital to fund such activities. We continue
to seek various sources of potential funding for our Medical Segment. We anticipate that our Medical Segment will not resume full
R&D activities until it obtains the necessary funding through obtaining its own credit facility or additional equity raise
or obtaining new partners willing to fund its R&D activities. If the Medical Segment is unable to raise the necessary capital,
the Medical Segment could be required to further reduce, delay or eliminate its R&D program.
We
are aware that PPP loans in excess of $2,000,000 may be subject to being audited by the appropriate governmental authority. If
our PPP Loan is audited, it is currently unknown how our PPP Loan could be affected by an audit. An audit could result, among
other things, in us being required to return all or a portion of our PPP Loan (see discussion below as to the PPP Loan under “The
CARES Act – PPP Loan”).
The
following table reflects the cash flow activities during the first six months of 2020:
(In thousands)
Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
$ 2,957
Cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations
(259 )
Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations
(1,362 )
Cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations
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Cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations
3,992
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash
(18 )
Increase in cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash)
$ 5,323
At
June 30, 2020, we were in a positive cash position with no revolving credit balance. At June 30, 2020, we had cash on hand of
approximately $5,630,000, which includes account balances of our foreign subsidiaries totaling approximately $795,000.
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Operating
Activities
Accounts
receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, totaled $10,806,000 at June 30, 2020, a decrease of $2,372,000 from the December
31, 2019 balance of $13,178,000. The decrease was primarily due to timing of invoicing which was reflective of the increase in
our unbilled receivables and timing of our accounts receivable collection. We provide a variety of payment terms to our customers;
therefore, our accounts receivable are impacted by these terms and the related timing of accounts receivable collections. The
amount of our accounts receivables and collection could be materially impacted the longer COVID-19 persists.
Accounts
payable, totaled $11,560,000 at June 30, 2020, an increase of $2,283,000 from the December 31, 2019 balance of $9,277,000. The
increase in accounts payable was attributed to an increase in costs within our Services Segment resulting from the significant
increase in revenue. Additionally, our accounts payable are impacted by the timing of payments as we are continually managing
payment terms with our vendors to maximize our cash position throughout all segments.
We
had working capital of $5,314,000 (which included working capital of our discontinued operations) at June 30, 2020, as compared
to working capital of $26,000 at December 31, 2019. The improvement in our working capital was primarily due to the proceeds that
we received from the PPP Loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (see “PPP Loan” under “CARES Act”
below for a discussion of this loan). The positive impact was partially offset by the increase in our accounts payable.
Investing
Activities
For
the six months ended June 30, 2020, our purchases of capital equipment totaled approximately $1,498,000, of which $132,000 was
subject to finance leases, with the remaining funded from cash from operations and our credit facility. We have budgeted approximately
$2,000,000 for 2020 capital expenditures for our Treatment and Services Segments to maintain operations and regulatory compliance
requirements and support revenue growth. Certain of these budgeted projects may either be delayed until later years or deferred
altogether. We plan to fund our capital expenditures from cash from operations and/or financing. The initiation and timing of
projects are also determined by financing alternatives or funds available for such capital projects, especially in light of the
uncertainties that COVID-19 may impact the economy which may have an adverse impact to our results of operations and liquidity.
Financing
Activities
We
entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 31, 2011 (“Amended
Loan Agreement”), with PNC National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Amended Loan Agreement
had been amended from time to time since the execution of the Amended Loan Agreement. The Amended Loan Agreement, as subsequently
amended (“Revised Loan Agreement”), provided us with the following credit facility with a maturity date of March 24,
2021: (a) up to $12,000,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”) and (b) a term loan (“term loan”) of
approximately $6,100,000. The maximum that we can borrow under the revolving credit was based on a percentage of eligible receivables
(as defined) at any one time reduced by outstanding standby letters of credit and borrowing reductions that our lender may impose
from time to time.
Payment
of annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit under the Revised Loan Agreement was at prime (3.25% at June 30, 2020)
plus 2% and the term loan at prime plus 2.5%.
On
May 8, 2020, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (the “New
Loan Agreement”) with PNC, replacing our previous Revised Loan Agreement with PNC. The New Loan Agreement provides us with
the following credit facility:
●
up
to $18,000,000 revolving credit facility, subject to the amount of borrowings based on a percentage of eligible receivables
and subject to certain reserves; and
●
a
term loan of $1,741,818, which requires monthly installments of $35,547.
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The
New Loan Agreement terminates as of May 15, 2024, unless sooner terminated.
Similar
to our Revised Loan Agreement, the New Loan Agreement requires us to meet certain customary financial covenants, including, among
other things, a minimum Tangible Adjusted Net Worth requirement of $27,000,000 at all times; maximum capital spending of $6,000,000
annually; and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (“FCCR”) requirement of 1.15:1.
Under
the New Loan agreement, payment of annual rate of interest due on the credit facility is as follows:
●
revolving
credit at prime plus 2.50% or LIBOR plus 3.50% and the term loan at prime plus 3.00% or LIBOR plus 4.00%. We can only elect
to use the LIBOR interest payment option after we become compliant with meeting the minimum FCCR of 1.15:1; and
●
Upon
the achievement of a FCCR of greater than 1.25:1, we will have the option of paying an annual rate of interest due on the
revolving credit at prime plus 2.00% or LIBOR plus 3.00% and the term loan at prime plus 2.50% or LIBOR plus 3.50%. We met
this FCCR in the first and second quarters of 2020. Upon meeting the FCCR of 1.25:1, this interest payment option will remain
in place in the event that our future FCCR falls below 1.25:1.
Under
the LIBOR option of interest payment noted above, a LIBOR floor of 0.75% shall apply in the event that LIBOR falls below 0.75%
at any point in time.
Pursuant
to the New Loan Agreement, we may terminate the New Loan Agreement upon 90 days’ prior written notice upon payment in full
of our obligations under the New Loan Agreement. We have agreed to pay PNC 1.0% of the total financing in the event we pay off
our obligations on or before May 7, 2021 and 0.5% of the total financing if we pays off our obligations after May 7, 2021 but
prior to or on May 7, 2022. No early termination fee shall apply if we pay off our obligations under the New Loan Agreement after
May 7, 2022.
In
connection with New Loan Agreement, we paid our lender a fee of $50,000 and incurred other direct costs of approximately $35,000,
which are being amortized over the term of the New Loan Agreement as interest expense-financing fees. As a result of the termination
of the Revised Loan Agreement, the Company recorded approximately $27,000 in loss on extinguishment of debt in accordance with
ASC 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishment.”
At
June 30, 2020, the borrowing availability under our revolving credit was approximately $12,330,000, based on our eligible receivables
and includes a reduction an in borrowing availability of approximately $3,126,000 from outstanding standby letters of credit.
Our
credit facility under our Revised and New Loan Agreement with PNC contains certain financial covenants, along with customary representations
and warranties. A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result in a default under our credit
facility allowing our lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under our credit facility and terminate
all commitments to extend further credit. We met our FCCR requirement in the first and second quarters of 2020. Additionally,
we met our remaining financial covenant requirements in the first and second quarters of 2020. We expect to meet our financial
covenant requirements in the next twelve months; however, if we fail to meet any of our financial covenant requirements and our
lender does not further waive the non-compliance or revise our covenant so that we are in compliance, our lender could accelerate
the repayment of borrowings under our credit facility. In the event that our lender accelerates the payment of our borrowings,
we may not have sufficient liquidity to repay our debt under our credit facility and other indebtedness.
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As
previously disclosed, on April 1, 2019, the Company completed a lending transaction with Robert Ferguson (the “Lender”),
whereby the Company borrowed from the Lender the sum of $2,500,000 pursuant to the terms of a Loan and Security Purchase Agreement
and promissory note (the “Loan”). The Lender is a shareholder of the Company and also serves as a consultant to the
Company in connection with the Company’s TBI at its PFNWR subsidiary. The proceeds from the Loan were used for general working
capital purposes. The Loan is unsecured, with a term of two years with interest payable at a fixed interest rate of 4.00% per
annum. The Loan provides for monthly payments of accrued interest only during the first year of the Loan, with the first interest
payment due May 1, 2019 and monthly payments of approximately $208,333 in principal plus accrued interest starting in the second
year of the Loan. The Loan also allows for prepayment of principal payments over the term of the Loan without penalty with such
prepayment of principal payments to be applied to the second year of the loan payments at our discretion. Since inception of the
loan, we have made total prepayments in principal of $936,000, of which $416,000 was made in the first six months of 2020. In
connection with this capital raise transaction described above and consideration for us receiving the Loan, we issued a Warrant
(the “Warrant”) to the Lender to purchase up to 60,000 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.51 per
share, which was the closing bid price for a share of our Common Stock on NASDAQ.com immediately preceding the execution of the
Loan and Warrant. The Warrant expires on April 1, 2024 and remains outstanding at June 30, 2020. As further consideration for
this capital raise transaction relating to the Loan, we also issued 75,000 shares of its Common Stock to the Lender. The fair
value of the Warrant and Common Stock and the related closing fees incurred from the transaction totaled approximately $398,000
and was recorded as debt discount/debt issuance costs, which is being amortized over the term of the loan as interest expense
– financing fees. The 75,000 shares of Common Stock, the Warrant and the 60,000 shares of Common Stock that may be purchased
under the Warrant were and will be issued in a private placement that was and will be exempt from registration under Rule 506
and/or Sections 4(a)(2) and 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) and bear a restrictive legend
against resale except in a transaction registered under the Act or in a transaction exempt from registration thereunder.
The
CARES Act
PPP
Loan
On
April 14, 2020, we entered into a promissory note with PNC, our credit facility lender, in the amount of $5,666,300 under the
PPP (the “PPP Loan”). The PPP was established under the recently enacted CARES Act and is administered by the U.S.
Small Business Administration (“SBA”). On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“Flexibility
Act”) was signed into law which amended the CARES Act. The note evidencing the PPP Loan contains events of default relating
to, among other things, payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, and provisions of the promissory note. On
July 9, 2020, we repaid approximately $327,000 of the PPP Loan to PNC resulting from an error made in the loan calculation at
the time of the loan origination. This amount has been included the “current portion of long-term debt” on our Consolidated
Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2020.
Under
the terms of the Flexibility Act, we can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the PPP Loan. Such forgiveness
will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds by us for eligible payroll costs, mortgage interest,
rent and utility costs and the maintenance of employee and compensation levels for the covered period (which is defined as a 24
week period, beginning April 14, 2020, the date in which proceeds from the PPP Loan was disbursed to us by PNC). At least 60%
of such forgiven amount must be used for eligible payroll costs. We expect to apply for forgiveness on repayment of the loan as
permitted under the program, which is subject to the approval of our lender. If all or a portion of the PPP Loan is not forgiven,
all or the remaining portion will be for a term of two years but can be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without any prepayment
penalties. The annual interest rate on the PPP Loan is 1.0% and no payments of principal or interest are due until the date that
the SBA remits the loan forgiveness amount to our lender, provided that we submit our loan forgiveness application to our lender
within ten months following the last day of the applicable covered period. While our PPP Loan currently has a two year maturity,
the Flexibility Act permits us to request a five year maturity with our lender which we do not expect to request at this time.
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Deferral
of Employment Tax Deposits
The
CARES Act, as amended by the Flexibility Act, provides employers the option to defer the payment of an employer’s share
of social security taxes beginning on March 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020, among other things. 50% of the amount of social
security taxes deferred will become due on December 31, 2021 with the remaining 50% due on December 31, 2022. We elected to defer
such taxes starting in mid-April 2020. We estimate the remaining payment of approximately $790,000 of social security taxes otherwise
due in 2020 will be deferred with 50% due by December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% due by December 31, 2022. At June 30, 2020,
the Company has deferred payment of $393,000 in its share of social security taxes, which amount has been included in “other
long-term liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2020.
The
CARES Act, as amended, among other things, includes modifications to net operating loss carryforwards, corporate alternative
minimum tax (“AMT”) provisions, net interest expense deduction, and deferment of social security tax payments.
We elected to defer payment of our shares of social security taxes as discussed above. We continue to evaluate the provisions
of the CARES Act, as amended, and how certain other elections may impact our financial position, results of operations, and disclosures,
if elected.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
From
time to time, we are required to post standby letters of credit and various bonds to support contractual obligations to customers
and other obligations, including facility closures. At June 30, 2020, the total amount of standby letters of credit outstanding
totaled approximately $3,126,000 and the total amount of bonds outstanding totaled approximately $52,519,000. We also provide
closure and post-closure requirements through a financial assurance policy for certain of our Treatment Segment facilities through
AIG. At June 30, 2020, the closure and post-closure requirements for these facilities were approximately $19,651,000.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
There
were no significant changes in our accounting policies or critical accounting estimates that are discussed in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
See
“Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements”
for the recent accounting pronouncements that have been adopted during the first six months of 2020, or will be adopted in future
periods.
Known
Trends and Uncertainties
Significant
Customers . Our Treatment and Services Segments have significant relationships with the U.S and Canadian governmental authorities,
and continue to enter into contracts, directly as the prime contractor or indirectly for others as a subcontractor to government
authorities. Our inability to continue under existing contracts that we have with the U.S federal government and Canadian government
authorities (directly or indirectly as a subcontractor) or significant reductions in the level of governmental funding in any
given year could have a material adverse impact on our operations and financial condition. In addition, our U.S. governmental
contracts and subcontracts relating to activities at governmental sites are generally subject to termination or renegotiation
on 30 days notice at the government’s option. The Task Order Agreements (“TOAs”) with the Canadian government
generally provide that the government may terminate a TOA at any time for convenience.
We
performed services relating to waste generated by government clients (domestic and foreign (primarily Canadian)), either directly
as a prime contractor or indirectly for others as a subcontractor to government entities, representing approximately $19,811,000
or 89.9% and $42,313,000 or 90.2% of our total revenues generated during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively,
as compared to $12,864,000 or 75.1% and $21,857,000 or 75.8% of our total revenues generated during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2019.
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Coronavirus
Impact. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is uncertain and difficult to predict, as the responses
to the pandemic continue to evolve rapidly, especially in light of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases around the country. In the
latter part of the second quarter of 2020, we were able to restart on a number of projects that were previously shutdown as states
lifted stay-at-home orders, along with certain other restrictions since the start of the pandemic. At this time, we continue to
experience delays in the restart of some projects and some delays in waste shipment from certain customers due to the planning
time that is required by these customers to restart waste shipment as they return to work on-site. Furthermore, capital markets
and economies worldwide continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Such economic disruption could have a material
adverse effect on our business as our customers could curtail and reduce capital and overall spending.
The
severity of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on our business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to,
the duration and severity of the pandemic, the extent and severity of the impact on our customers, the impact on governmental
programs and budgets, the development of treatments or vaccines, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating
conditions resume, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted with any accuracy or confidence at this time. Our future
results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted by continued delays in waste shipments and restart of projects
and/or the recurrence of project work shut downs as well as potential partial/full shutdown of any of our facilities due to COVID-19.
Environmental
Contingencies
We
are engaged in the waste management services segment of the pollution control industry. As a participant in the on-site treatment,
storage and disposal market and the off-site treatment and services market, we are subject to rigorous federal, state and local
regulations. These regulations mandate strict compliance and therefore are a cost and concern to us. Because of their integral
role in providing quality environmental services, we make every reasonable attempt to maintain complete compliance with these
regulations; however, even with a diligent commitment, we, along with many of our competitors, may be required to pay fines for
violations or investigate and potentially remediate our waste management facilities.
We
routinely use third party disposal companies, who ultimately destroy or secure landfill residual materials generated at our facilities
or at a client’s site. In the past, numerous third party disposal sites have improperly managed waste and consequently require
remedial action; consequently, any party utilizing these sites may be liable for some or all of the remedial costs. Despite our
aggressive compliance and auditing procedures for disposal of wastes, we could further be notified, in the future, that we are
a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at a remedial action site, which could have a material adverse effect.
Our
subsidiaries where remediation expenditures will be made are at three sites within our discontinued operations. While no assurances
can be made that we will be able to do so, we expect to fund the expenses to remediate these sites from funds generated from operations.
At
June 30, 2020, we had total accrued environmental remediation liabilities of $866,000, a decrease of $61,000 from the December
31, 2019 balance of $927,000. The increase represents payments made on remediation projects for our Perma-Fix of South Georgia,
Inc. and Perma-Fix of Dayton, Inc. subsidiaries. At June 30, 2020, $756,000 of the total accrued environmental liabilities was
recorded as current.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
Not
applicable
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Item
4.
Controls
and Procedures
(a)
Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures.
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to our management. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation with
the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. Based on this recent assessment, our
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective as of June 30,
2020.
(b)
Changes
in internal control over financial reporting.
There
was no other change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
There
are no material legal proceedings pending against us and/or our subsidiaries not previously reported by us in Item 3 of our Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Part II – Other Information – Item 1 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference, except as follows:
During
July 2020, Tetra Tech EC, Inc. (“Tetra Tech”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of California against CH2M Hill, Inc. (“CH2M”) and four subcontractors of CH2M, including the Company (“defendants”).
The complaint alleges claims for negligence, negligent misrepresentation and equitable indemnification against all defendants
related to alleged damages suffered by Tetra Tech in respect of certain draft reports prepared by defendants at the request of
the U.S. Navy as part of an investigation and review of certain whistleblower complaints about Tetra Tech’s environmental
restoration at the Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.
CH2M
was hired by the Navy in 2016 to review Tetra Tech’s work. CH2M subcontracted with environmental consulting and cleanup
firms Battelle Memorial Institute, Cabrera Services, Inc., SC&A, Inc. and the Company to assist with the review, according
to the complaint.
The
complaint alleges that the subject draft reports were prepared negligently and in a biased manner, made public, and caused damage
to Tetra Tech’s reputation; triggering related lawsuits and costing it opportunities for both government and commercial
contracts.
At
this time, the Company does not believe it has any liability to Tetra Tech, and has provided notice of the claim to its insurance
carrier. The Company intends to vigorously defend the claims.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
There
has been no other material change from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2019 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 except the following, which amends the additional risk factor contained
in Part II - Other Information of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020:
COVID-19
could result in material adverse effects on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
The
extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is uncertain and difficult to predict, as the responses to the pandemic
continue to evolve rapidly, especially in light of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases around the country. In the latter part of
the second quarter of 2020, we were able to restart on a number of projects that were previously shutdown as states lifted stay-at-home
orders, along with certain other restrictions since the start of the pandemic. At this time, we continue to experience delays
in the restart of some projects and some delays in waste shipment from certain customers due to the planning time that is required
by these customers to restart waste shipment as they return to work on-site. Furthermore, capital markets and economies worldwide
continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Such economic disruption could have a material adverse effect on
our business as our customers could curtail and reduce capital and overall spending.
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The
severity of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on our business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to,
the duration and severity of the pandemic, the extent and severity of the impact on our customers, the impact on governmental
programs and budgets, the development of treatments or vaccines, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating
conditions resume, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted with any accuracy or confidence at this time. Our future
results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted by continued delays in waste shipments and restart of projects
and/or the recurrence of project work shut downs as well as potential partial/full shutdown of any of our facilities due to COVID-19.
Item 6.
Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits
4.1
Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association (as Lender and as Agent), as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 12, 2020.
4.2
Payment Protection Program Term Note dated April 11, 2020, by and between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2020.
10.1
Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
10.2
Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Louis Centofanti, EVP of Strategic Initiatives, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
10.3
Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
10.4
Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Andrew Lombardo, EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
10.5
Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Richard Grondin, EVP of Waste Treatment Operations, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
10.6
2020 Incentive Compensation Plan for Richard Grondin, our new EVP of Treatment Waste Operations, effective January 1, 2020, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
10.7
2020 Incentive Compensation Plan for Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2020, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2020.
10.8
2020 Incentive Compensation Plan for Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2020, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2020.
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10.9
2020 Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, effective January 1, 2020, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2020.
10.10
2020 Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Vice President of Nuclear and Technical Services, effective January 1, 2020, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2020.
10.11
Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated October 19, 2017, between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Richard Grondin, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.11 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
10.12
Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated January 17, 2019, between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Richard Grondin, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.11 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
31.1
Certification by Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
31.2
Certification by Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
32.1
Certification by Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer of the Company furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2
Certification by Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer of the Company furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101.INS
XBRL
Instance Document*
101.SCH
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.CAL
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
101.LAB
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document*
101.PRE
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
*
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data File in Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a
registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed
not filed for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability
under those sections.
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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, hereunto duly authorized.
PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Date: August 7, 2020
By:
/s/ Mark Duff
Mark Duff
President and Chief (Principal) Executive Officer
Date: August 7, 2020
By:
/s/ Ben Naccarato
Ben Naccarato
Chief (Principal) Financial Officer
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