UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period
ended
September 30, 2021
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.
001-111596
PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
58-1954497
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(IRS
Employer
Identification Number)
8302
Dunwoody Place , Suite 250 , Atlanta , GA
30350
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(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
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 ☒
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
☒ 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 ☒
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
☒
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 November 4, 2021
Common
Stock, $.001 Par Value
13,214,910
shares
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
INDEX
Page
No.
PART
I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
1
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
4
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
25
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
39
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
39
PART
II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
40
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
40
Item
6.
Exhibits
40
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. – Financial Statements
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
September
30,
December
31,
2021
2020
(Amounts
in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
ASSETS
Current
assets:
Cash
$ 7,222
$ 7,924
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 60 and $ 404 , respectively
11,816
9,659
Unbilled
receivables
5,696
14,453
Inventories
543
610
Prepaid
and other assets
4,132
3,967
Current
assets related to discontinued operations
18
22
Total
current assets
29,427
36,635
Property
and equipment:
Buildings
and land
20,622
20,139
Equipment
22,104
22,090
Vehicles
454
457
Leasehold
improvements
23
23
Office
furniture and equipment
1,423
1,413
Construction-in-progress
2,643
1,569
Total
property and equipment
47,269
45,691
Less
accumulated depreciation
( 28,906 )
( 27,908 )
Net
property and equipment
18,363
17,783
Property
and equipment related to discontinued operations
81
81
Operating
lease right-of-use assets
2,570
2,287
Intangibles
and other long term assets:
Permits
9,270
8,922
Other
intangible assets - net
935
875
Finite
risk sinking fund (restricted cash)
11,469
11,446
Deferred
tax assets
2,460
—
Other
assets
829
890
Total
assets
$ 75,404
$ 78,919
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
1
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets, Continued
September
30,
December
31,
2021
2020
(Amounts
in Thousands, Except for Share and per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current
liabilities:
Accounts
payable
$ 9,717
$ 15,382
Accrued
expenses
6,654
6,381
Disposal/transportation
accrual
1,028
1,220
Deferred
revenue
3,435
4,614
Accrued
closure costs - current
74
75
Current
portion of long-term debt
396
3,595
Current
portion of operating lease liabilities
387
273
Current
portion of finance lease liabilities
257
525
Current
liabilities related to discontinued operations
332
898
Total
current liabilities
22,280
32,963
Accrued
closure costs
7,026
6,290
Deferred
tax liabilities
—
471
Long-term
debt, less current portion
702
3,134
Long-term
operating lease liabilities, less current portion
2,134
2,070
Long-term
finance lease liabilities, less current portion
776
662
Other
long-term liabilities
626
626
Long-term
liabilities related to discontinued operations
802
252
Total
long-term liabilities
12,066
13,505
Total
liabilities
34,346
46,468
Commitments
and Contingencies (Note 9)
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; 12,304,265 (1) and 12,161,539 shares issued, respectively; 12,296,623
(1) and 12,153,897 shares outstanding, respectively
12
12
Additional
paid-in capital
109,954
108,931
Common
Stock subscriptions
4,387
—
Accumulated
deficit
( 71,153 )
( 74,455 )
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
( 189 )
( 207 )
Less
Common Stock in treasury, at cost; 7,642 shares
( 88 )
( 88 )
Total
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders’ equity
42,923
34,193
Non-controlling
interest
( 1,865 )
( 1,742 )
Total
stockholders’ equity
41,058
32,451
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 75,404
$ 78,919
(1)
See Note 15
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
2
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
(Amounts
in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
2021
2020
2021
2020
Net
revenues
$ 15,797
$ 30,172
$ 55,075
$ 77,079
Cost
of goods sold
13,573
25,422
49,529
64,379
Gross
profit
2,224
4,750
5,546
12,700
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
3,348
3,308
9,550
8,935
Research
and development
243
157
538
598
Loss
on disposal of property and equipment
1
—
1
27
(Loss)
income from operations
( 1,368 )
1,285
( 4,543 )
3,140
Other
income (expense):
Interest
income
2
28
23
112
Interest
expense
( 77 )
( 87 )
( 209 )
( 306 )
Interest
expense-financing fees
( 11 )
( 58 )
( 28 )
( 187 )
Other
( 1 )
180
—
189
Gain
(loss) on extinguishment of debt
—
—
5,381
( 27 )
(Loss)
income from continuing operations before taxes
( 1,455 )
1,348
624
2,921
Income
tax benefit
( 2,836 )
( 133 )
( 2,840 )
( 128 )
Income
from continuing operations, net of taxes
1,381
1,481
3,464
3,049
Loss
from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 10)
( 43 )
( 67 )
( 285 )
( 266 )
Net
income
1,338
1,414
3,179
2,783
Net
loss attributable to non-controlling interest
( 64 )
( 32 )
( 123 )
( 87 )
Net
income attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
$ 1,402
$ 1,446
$ 3,302
$ 2,870
Net
income (loss) per common share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders - basic:
Continuing
operations
$ .12
$ .13
$ .29
$ .26
Discontinued
operations
( .01 )
( .01 )
( .02 )
( .02 )
Net
income per common share
$ .11
$ .12
$ .27
$ .24
Net
income (loss) per common share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental
Services, Inc. stockholders - diluted:
Continuing
operations
$ .12
$ .13
$ .29
$ .25
Discontinued
operations
( .01 )
( .01 )
( .02 )
( .02 )
Net
income per common share
$ .11
$ .12
$ .27
$ .23
Number
of common shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:
Basic
12,198
12,145
12,181
12,134
Diluted
12,406
12,371
12,416
12,337
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
3
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
(Amounts
in Thousands)
2021
2020
2021
2020
Net
income
$ 1,338
$ 1,414
$ 3,179
$ 2,783
Other
comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
( 22 )
11
18
( 40 )
Comprehensive
income
1,316
1,425
3,197
2,743
Comprehensive
loss attributable to non-controlling interest
( 64 )
( 32 )
( 123 )
( 87 )
Comprehensive
income attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental
Services, Inc. stockholders
$ 1,380
$ 1,457
$ 3,320
$ 2,830
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
4
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(Amounts
in thousands, except for share amounts)
Shares
Amount
Capital
Treasury
scriptions
Loss
Subsidiary
Deficit
Equity
Common
Accumulated
Non-
Additional
Stock
Stock
Other
controlling
Total
Common
Stock
Paid-In
Held
In
Sub-
Comprehensive
Interest
in
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Treasury
scriptions
Loss
Subsidiary
Deficit
Equity
Balance
at December 31, 2020
12,161,539
$ 12
$ 108,931
$ ( 88 )
$
—
$ ( 207 )
$ ( 1,742 )
$ ( 74,455 )
$ 32,451
Net
loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 30 )
( 1,123 )
( 1,153 )
Foreign
currency translation
—
—
—
—
—
20
—
—
20
Issuance
of Common Stock upon exercise
of options
Issuance
of Common Stock upon exercise
of options, shares
Issuance
of Common Stock for services
11,837
—
79
—
—
—
—
—
79
Sale
of Common Stock (Note 15
Sale
of Common Stock (Note 15, shares
Stock
Subscriptions (Note 15)
Stock-Based
Compensation
—
—
45
—
—
—
—
—
45
Balance
at March 31, 2021
12,173,376
$ 12
$ 109,055
$ ( 88 )
$ —
$ ( 187 )
$ ( 1,772 )
$ ( 75,578 )
$ 31,442
Net
Income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 29 )
3,023
2,994
Foreign
currency translation
—
—
—
—
—
20
—
—
20
Issuance
of Common Stock upon exercise
of options
290
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Issuance
of Common Stock for services
14,590
—
109
—
—
—
—
—
109
Stock-Based
Compensation
—
—
42
—
—
—
—
—
42
Balance
at June 30, 2021
12,188,256
$ 12
$ 109,206
$ ( 88 )
$ —
$ ( 167 )
$ ( 1,801 )
$ ( 72,555 )
$ 34,607
Net
Income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 64 )
1,402
1,338
Foreign
currency translation
—
—
—
—
—
( 22 )
—
—
( 22 )
Issuance
of Common Stock for services
16,009
—
116
—
—
—
—
—
116
Sale
of Common Stock (Note 15)
100,000
—
570 (1)
—
—
—
—
—
570
Stock
Subscriptions (Note 15)
—
—
—
—
4,387 (2)
—
—
—
4,387
Stock-Based
Compensation
—
—
62
—
—
—
—
—
62
Balance
at September 30, 2021
12,304,265
$ 12
$ 109,954
$ ( 88 )
$ 4,387
$ ( 189 )
$ ( 1,865 )
$ ( 71,153 )
$ 41,058
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
Net
Income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 32 )
1,446
1,414
Foreign
currency translation
—
—
—
—
—
11
—
—
11
Issuance
of Common Stock for services
9,592
—
62
—
—
—
—
—
62
Stock-Based
Compensation
—
—
69
—
—
—
—
—
69
Balance
at September 30, 2020
12,152,363
$ 12
$ 108,790
$ ( 88 )
$ —
$ ( 251 )
$ ( 1,706 )
$ ( 74,445 )
$ 32,312
(1)
Net
of Offering costs incurred of approximately $ 50 .
(2)
Net of stock subscription receivables
of $ 744 and Offering costs incurred of approximately $ 449 .
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
5
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
(Amounts
in Thousands)
2021
2020
Cash
flows from operating activities:
Net
income
$ 3,179
$ 2,783
Less:
loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 10)
( 285 )
( 266 )
Income
from continuing operations, net of taxes
3,464
3,049
Adjustments
to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
and amortization
1,208
1,189
Interest
on finance lease with purchase option
7
6
(Gain)
loss on extinguishment of debt
( 5,381 )
27
Amortization
of debt issuance/debt discount costs
28
187
Deferred
tax benefit
( 2,931 )
( 2 )
Provision
for (recovery of) bad debt reserves
1
( 94 )
Loss
on disposal of property and equipment
1
27
Issuance
of common stock for services
304
166
Stock-based
compensation
149
161
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations
Accounts
receivable
( 2,158 )
( 170 )
Unbilled
receivables
8,757
( 6,382 )
Prepaid
expenses, inventories and other assets
1,700
1,284
Accounts
payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue
( 9,180 )
4,055
Cash
(used in) provided by continuing operations
( 4,031 )
3,503
Cash
used in discontinued operations
( 296 )
( 329 )
Cash
(used in) provided by operating activities
( 4,327 )
3,174
Cash
flows from investing activities:
Purchases
of property and equipment
( 1,132 )
( 1,488 )
Proceeds
from sale of property and equipment
1
4
Cash
used in investing activities of continuing operations
( 1,131 )
( 1,484 )
Cash
provided by investing activities of discontinued operations
—
118
Cash
used in investing activities
( 1,131 )
( 1,366 )
Cash
flows from financing activities:
Repayments
of revolving credit borrowings
( 59,900 )
( 72,601 )
Borrowing
on revolving credit
59,900
72,280
Proceeds
from issuance of long-term debt
—
5,666
Principal
repayments of finance lease liabilities
( 281 )
( 411 )
Principal
repayments of long term debt
( 330 )
( 2,127 )
Payment
of debt issuance costs
( 40 )
( 85 )
Proceeds
from sale of Common Stock, net of Offering costs paid (Note 15)
618
—
Proceeds
from stock subscription, net of Offering costs paid (Note 15)
4,816
—
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock upon exercise of options
—
6
Cash
provided by financing activities of continuing operations
4,783
2,728
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
( 4 )
( 4 )
(Decrease)
increase in cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash)
( 679 )
4,532
Cash
and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash) at beginning of period
19,370
11,697
Cash
and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash) at end of period
$ 18,691
$ 16,229
Supplemental
disclosure:
Interest
paid
$ 163
$ 286
Income
taxes paid
15
34
Equipment
purchase subject to finance lease
319
856
Equipment
purchase subject to financing
29
27
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
6
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2021
(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, 2020.
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 nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2021.
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, 2020.
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 13 - Variable Interest Entity” for a discussion of this
VIE).
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Our
accounting policies are set forth in the notes to the December 31, 2020 consolidated financial statements referred to above.
Recently
Adopted Accounting Standards
In
December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“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 adoption of ASU No. 2019-12 by the Company
effective January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
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 adoption of ASU No. 2020-01 by the Company effective January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company’s
financial statements.
7
In
October 2020, the FASB issued ASU No 2020-10, “Codification Improvements.” ASU 2020-10 updates various codification topics
by clarifying or improving disclosure requirements. ASU 2020-10 is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2020-01 by the Company effective January 1, 2021 did not have a material
impact on the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.
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 various subsequent amendments to the initial guidance (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. In November 2019, FASB issued ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments –
Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842),” which defers the effective date of ASU
2016-13 for public companies that are considered smaller reporting companies (“SRC”) as defined by the Commission to fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. These ASUs are effective January 1, 2023
for the Company as an SRC. Under new guidance issued by the Commission in March 2020, the Company will continue to qualify as a smaller
reporting company but will also be an accelerated filer for all filings with the Commission after January 1, 2022. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of these ASU on its consolidated financial statements.
In
August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives
and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity.” ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments
by removing major separation models and removing certain settlement condition qualifiers for the derivatives scope exception for contracts
in an entity’s own equity, and simplifies the related diluted net income per share calculation for both Subtopics. ASU 2020-06
is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, for the Company as an
SRC. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within
those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In
May 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-04, “Earnings Per Share (Topic 206), Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50),
Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s
Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options (a consensus of the FASB Emerging
Issues Task Force).” ASU 2021-04 addresses issuer’s accounting for certain modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified
written call options. This ASU is effective for all entities, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods
within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact
on its financial statements.
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3.
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:
Schedule
of Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue
by Contract Type
(In
thousands)
Three
Months Ended
Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2021
September
30, 2020
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Fixed
price
$ 8,893
$ 3,031
$ 11,924
$ 7,066
$ 2,372
$ 9,438
Time
and materials
—
3,873
3,873
—
20,734
20,734
Total
$ 8,893
$ 6,904
$ 15,797
$ 7,066
$ 23,106
$ 30,172
Revenue
by Contract Type
(In
thousands)
Nine
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30, 2021
September
30, 2020
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Fixed
price
$ 24,094
$ 7,094
$ 31,188
$ 24,469
$ 6,093
$ 30,562
Time
and materials
—
23,887
23,887
—
46,517
46,517
Total
$ 24,094
$ 30,981
$ 55,075
$ 24,469
$ 52,610
$ 77,079
Revenue
by generator
(In
thousands)
Three
Months Ended
Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2021
September
30, 2020
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Domestic
government
$ 6,725
$ 4,552
$ 11,277
$ 5,334
$ 21,660
$ 26,994
Domestic
commercial
1,956
399
2,355
1,598
459
2,057
Foreign
government
36
1,931
1,967
134
966
1,100
Foreign
commercial
176
22
198
—
21
21
Total
$ 8,893
$ 6,904
$ 15,797
$ 7,066
$ 23,106
$ 30,172
Revenue
by generator
(In
thousands)
Nine
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30, 2021
September
30, 2020
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Domestic
government
$ 16,962
$ 24,172
$ 41,134
$ 19,079
$ 48,249
$ 67,328
Domestic
commercial
6,284
1,185
7,469
5,256
1,352
6,608
Foreign
government
577
5,556
6,133
134
2,945
3,079
Foreign
commercial
271
68
339
—
64
64
Total
$ 24,094
$ 30,981
$ 55,075
$ 24,469
$ 52,610
$ 77,079
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:
Schedule
of Contract Assets and Liabilities
Year-to-date
Year-to-date
(In
thousands)
September
30, 2021
December
31, 2020
Change
($)
Change
(%)
Contract
assets
Account
receivables, net of allowance
$ 11,816
$ 9,659
$ 2,157
22.3 %
Unbilled
receivables - current
5,696
14,453
( 8,757 )
( 60.6 )%
Contract
liabilities
Deferred
revenue
$ 3,435
$ 4,614
$ ( 1,179 )
( 25.6 )%
The
decrease in unbilled receivables was primarily within our Services Segment due to invoicing and collection of accounts receivable on
certain large projects which have been completed or are near completion.
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During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized revenue of $ 561,000 and $ 6,635,000 , respectively, related
to untreated waste that was in the Company’s control as of the beginning of the year. During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2020, the Company recognized revenue of $ 1,134,000 and $ 7,673,000 , respectively, related to untreated waste that was in the Company’s
control as of the beginning of the year. All revenue recognized in each period related to performance obligations satisfied within the
respective period.
Variable
Consideration
The
Company’s contracts generally do not give rise to variable consideration. However, during the three and nine months ended September
30, 2021, the Company recognized approximately $ 1,286,000 in revenue from a request for equitable adjustment (“REA”) under
one of the Company’s Treatment Services contracts that resulted in cumulative catch-up adjustment in the transaction price that
had been constrained in prior periods.
Remaining
Performance Obligations
The
Company applies the practical expedient in 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.
4.
Leases
At
the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines if an arrangement is, or contains, a lease based on facts and circumstances present
in that arrangement. Lease classifications, recognition, and measurement are then determined at the lease commencement date.
The
Company’s operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities represent primarily leases for
office and building spaces used to conduct our business. Finance leases consist primarily of processing and transport equipment used
by our facilities’ operations. The Company’s finance leases also included a building with land utilized for our waste treatment
operations which included a purchase option. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not
that it would not exercise this purchase option but will continue to lease the property. Accordingly, a reassessment of this lease was
performed which resulted in reclassification of this lease to an operating lease.
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The
components of lease cost for the Company’s leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows
(in thousands):
Schedule of Components of Lease Cost
Three
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Operating
Leases:
Lease
cost
$ 115
$ 114
$ 341
$ 342
Finance
Leases:
Amortization
of ROU assets
53
109
170
161
Interest
on lease liability
50
47
85
97
Finance
Leases
103
156
255
258
Short-term
lease rent expense
4
3
10
7
Total
lease cost
$ 222
$ 273
$ 606
$ 607
The
weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating and finance leases at September 30, 2021 were:
Schedule of Weighted Average Lease
Operating
Leases
Finance
Leases
Weighted
average remaining lease terms (years)
7.1
2.6
Weighted average
discount rate
7.6 %
4.6 %
The
following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for the operating and finance leases at September 30, 2021 to the operating and
finance lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet (in thousands):
Schedule
of Operating and Finance Lease Liability Maturity
Operating
Leases
Finance
Leases
2021
(Remaining)
$ 132
$ 64
2022
576
271
2023
560
150
2024
420
146
2025
327
146
2025
and thereafter
1,260
341
Total
undiscounted lease payments
3,275
1,118
Less:
Imputed interest
( 754 )
( 85 )
Present
value of lease payments
$ 2,521
$ 1,033
Current
portion of operating lease obligations
$ 387
$ —
Long-term
operating lease obligations, less current portion
$ 2,134
$ —
Current
portion of finance lease obligations
$ —
$ 257
Long-term
finance lease obligations, less current portion
$ —
$ 776
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Supplemental
cash flow and other information related to our leases were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(in thousands):
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information Related to Leases
Three
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Cash
paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating
cash flow used in operating leases
$ 103
$ 111
$ 307
$ 331
Operating
cash flow used in finance leases
$ 50
$ 47
$ 85
$ 97
Financing
cash flow used in finance leases
$ 76
$ 182
$ 281
$ 411
ROU
assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for:
Finance
liabilities
$ 323
$ 751
$ 323
$ 874
Operating
liabilities
$ 184
—
$ 350
$ —
Reduction
to ROU assets resulting from reassessment for:
Finance
liabilities
$ ( 364 )
$ —
$ ( 364 )
$ —
5.
Intangible Assets
The
following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets:
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
September 30, 2021
December 31, 2020
Weighted
Average
Gross
Net
Gross
Net
Amortization
Period
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
(Years)
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Other
Intangibles (amount in thousands)
Patent
12.5
$ 784
$ ( 348 )
$ 436
$ 742
$ ( 334 )
$ 408
Software
3
588
( 415 )
173
418
( 411 )
7
Customer
relationships
10
3,370
( 3,044 )
326
3,370
( 2,910 )
460
Total
$ 4,742
$ ( 3,807 )
$ 935
$ 4,530
$ ( 3,655 )
$ 875
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.
The
following table summarizes the expected amortization over the next five years for our definite-lived intangible assets:
Schedule
of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense
Year
(In
thousands)
2021
(remaining)
$ 59
2022
227
2023
187
2024
57
2025
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Amortization
expense relating to the definite-lived intangible assets as discussed above was $ 51,000 and $ 152,000 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2021, respectively, and $ 58,000 and $ 167,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
6.
Capital Stock, Stock Plans and Stock-Based Compensation
The
Company has certain stock option plans under which it may awards incentive stock options (“ISOs”) and/or non-qualified stock
options (“NQSOs”) to employees, officers, outside directors, and outside consultants.
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On
July 20, 2021, the Company issued a NQSO to each of the Company’s seven reelected outside directors for the purchase, under the
Company’s 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan (the “2003 Plan”), of up to 10,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). Dr. Louis Centofanti, the Company’s Executive Vice President
(“EVP”) of Strategic Initiatives and also a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), was
not eligible to receive an option under the 2003 Plan as an employee of the Company. Each NQSO granted is for a contractual term of ten
years with one-fourth vesting annually over a four-year period . The exercise price of the NQSO is $ 5.93 per share, which was equal to
the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock the day preceding the grant date, pursuant to the 2003 Plan.
On
May 4, 2021, the Company issued a NQSO to a new director elected by the Company’s Board, for the purchase, under the Company’s
2003 Plan, of up to 6,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The option granted is for a contractual term of ten years with
a vesting period of six months . The exercise price of the option is $ 7.50 per share, which was equal to the fair market value of the
Company’s Common Stock the day preceding the grant date, pursuant to the 2003 Plan.
The
Company granted a NQSO to Robert Ferguson on July 27, 2017 from the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan (“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. The 10,000 options under the first milestone were exercised by Robert
Ferguson in 2018. The vesting date for the second and third milestones for the purchase of up to 30,000 and 60,000 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock was previously extended to December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company has not recognized compensation
costs (fair value of approximately $ 262,000 at September 30, 2021) 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 September 30,
2021. All other terms of the Ferguson Stock Option remain unchanged.
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 as discussed above and the related assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option model used
to value the options granted for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were as follows:
Schedule of Stock Options Valuation Assumptions
Outside
Director Stock Option Granted
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2021
Weighted-average
fair value per share
$ 3.90
Risk
-free interest rate (1)
1.23 %- 1.61 %
Expected
volatility of stock (2)
55.84 %- 55.91 %
Dividend
yield
None
Expected
option life (3)
10.0
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.
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The
following table summarizes stock-based compensation recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 for our
employee and director stock options.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs
2021
2020
2021
2020
Three
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
Stock
Options
September
30,
September
30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Employee
Stock Options
$ 34,000
$ 34,000
$ 100,000
$ 99,000
Director
Stock Options
28,000
35,000
49,000
62,000
Total
$ 62,000
$ 69,000
$ 149,000
$ 161,000
Stock-Based Compensation
$ 62,000
$ 69,000
$ 149,000
$ 161,000
At
September 30, 2021, the Company has approximately $ 420,000 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
2.9 years.
The
summary of the Company’s total stock option plans as of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, and changes during the periods
then ended, are presented below. The Company’s plans consist of the 2010 Stock Option Plan, the 2017 Plan and the 2003 Plan:
Schedule of Stock Options Roll Forward
Shares
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Term
(years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (4)
Options
outstanding January 1, 2021
658,400
$ 3.87
Granted
76,000
$ 6.05
Exercised
( 500 )
$ 3.15
$ 2,175
Forfeited/expired
( 19,500 )
$ 6.75
Options
outstanding end of period (1)
714,400
$ 4.02
3.6
$ 1,888,695
Options
exercisable at September 30, 2021 (2)
416,400
$ 3.91
2.9
$ 1,146,320
Shares
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Term
(years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (4)
Options
outstanding January 1, 2020
681,300
$ 3.84
Granted
24,000
$ 6.92
Exercised
( 12,500 )
$ 3.47
$ 16,060
Forfeited/expired
( 34,400 )
$ 5.52
Options
outstanding end of period (2)
658,400
$ 3.87
3.7
$ 2,096,355
Options
exercisable at September 30, 2020 (3)
340,400
$ 4.01
3.6
$ 1,036,255
(1) Options with exercise
prices ranging from $ 2.79 to $ 7.50
(2) Options with exercise
prices ranging from $ 2.79 to $ 7.29
(3) Options with exercise
prices ranging from $ 2.79 to $ 7.05
(4) 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued a total of 42,436 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 $ 343,000 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 290 shares of its Common Stock from a cashless exercise of an option for
the purchase of 500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $ 3.15 per share.
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See
“Note 15 – Common Stock Subscription Agreements” for a discussion on the sale of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock in a registered direct offering during the third quarter of 2021 and completed during the first part of October 2021.
7.
Income Per Share
Basic
income per share is calculated based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares during the applicable period. Diluted
income 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 and average share amounts used to compute both basic and diluted income per share:
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
(Amounts
in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
2021
2020
2021
2020
Three
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Amounts
in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
2021
2020
2021
2020
Net
income attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., common stockholders:
Income
from continuing operations, net of taxes
$ 1,381
1,481
3,464
3,049
Net
loss attributable to non-controlling interest
( 64 )
( 32 )
( 123 )
( 87 )
Income
from continuing operations attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
$ 1,445
$ 1,513
$ 3,587
$ 3,136
Loss
from discontinuing operations attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
( 43 )
( 67 )
( 285 )
( 266 )
Net
income attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
$ 1,402
$ 1,446
$ 3,302
$ 2,870
Basic
income per share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
$ .11
$ .12
$ .27
$ .24
Diluted
income per share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders
$ .11
$ .12
$ .27
$ .23
Weighted average
shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average
shares outstanding
12,198
12,145
12,181
12,134
Add:
dilutive effect of stock options
183
201
206
181
Add:
dilutive effect of warrant
25
25
29
22
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding
12,406
12,371
12,416
12,337
Potential shares
excluded from above weighted average share calculations due to their anti-dilutive effect include:
Stock
options
30
30
30
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Warrant
—
—
—
—
Stock Options and Warrants
As
disclosed in “Note 15 – Common Stock Subscription Agreement,” the Company entered into subscription agreements for
the sale of an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in a registered direct offering during the third quarter
of 2021 and completed during the first part of October 2021. The above earnings per share calculation does not include 900,000 shares
of the Common Stock as these shares were issued and became outstanding in October 2021.
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8.
Long Term Debt
Long-term
debt consists of the following:
Schedule of Long term Debt
(Amounts in Thousands)
September 30, 2021
December 31, 2020
Total debt
1,098
6,729
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 nine month of 2021 was 5.3 %. (1)
$ —
$ —
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 nine months of 2021 was 4.4 %. (1)
1,056 (2)
1,388 (2)
Promissory Note dated April 14, 2020, balance of loan forgiven. Interest accrued at annual rate of 1.0 %. (3)
— (4)
5,318
(4)
Notes Payable to 2023 and 2025, annual interest rate of 5.6 % and 9.1 %.
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Total debt
1,098
6,729
Less current portion of long-term debt
396
3,595
Long-term debt
$ 702
$ 3,134
(1) Our revolving credit
facility is collateralized by our accounts receivable and our term loan is collateralized by our property, plant, and equipment.
(2) Net of debt issuance
costs of ($ 117,000 ) and ($ 105,000 ) at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(3) Uncollateralized
note.
(4) Entered into with
the Company’s credit facility lender under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (see “PPP Loan” below for information regarding forgiveness on the entire
loan balance, along with accrued interest, effective June 15, 2021).
Revolving
Credit and Term Loan Agreement
The
Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 8, 2020 (“Loan
Agreement”), with PNC National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Loan Agreement provides the Company
with the following credit facility with a maturity date of March 15, 2024: (a) up to $ 18,000,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”)
and (b) a term loan (“term loan”) of approximately $ 1,742,000 , requiring monthly installments of $ 35,547 . The maximum that
the Company can borrow under the revolving credit is 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.
On
May 4, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the Loan Agreement with its lender which provided the following, among other things:
●
revised
the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio (“FCCR”) calculation requirement which allows for the add-back of approximately
$ 5,318,000 in eligible expenses that were incurred and covered by the PPP Loan that the Company received in 2020. The add-back is
to be applied retroactively to the second and third quarters of 2020. (see below for a discussion of the PPP Loan); and
●
a
capital expenditure line of up to $ 1,000,000 with advances on the line, subject to certain limitations, permitted for up to twelve
months starting May 4, 2021 (the “Borrowing Period”). Only interest is payable on advances during the Borrowing Period
(see annual rate of interest below on the capital expenditure line). At the end of the Borrowing Period, the total amount advanced
under the line will amortize equally based on a five-year amortization schedule with principal payment due monthly plus interest.
At the maturity date of the Loan Agreement, any unpaid principal balance plus interest, if any, will become due. No advance on the
capital line has been made as of September 30, 2021.
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In
connection with the amendment, the Company paid its lender a fee of $ 15,000 which is being amortized over the remaining term of the Loan
Agreement, as amended, as interest expense-financing fees.
On
August 10, 2021, the Company entered into another amendment to the Loan Agreement with its lender which provided, among other things,
the following:
●
waived
the Company’s failure to meet the minimum quarterly FCCR requirement for the second quarter of 2021;
●
removes
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement for the third quarter of 2021;
●
reinstates
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement starting for the fourth quarter of 2021 and revises the methodology to be used in calculating
the FCCR for the quarters ending December 31, 2021, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022 (with no change to the minimum 1.15:1 ratio
requirement for each quarter) ; and
●
requires
maintenance of a minimum of $ 3,000,000 in borrowing availability under the revolving credit until the minimum FCCR requirement for
the quarter ended December 31, 2021 has been met and certified to the lender.
In
connection with the amendment, the Company paid its lender a fee of $ 15,000 which is being amortized over the remaining term of the Loan
Agreement, as amended, as interest expense-financing fees.
Pursuant
to the Loan Agreement, as amended, payment of annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit is at prime ( 3.25 % at September 30,
2021) plus 2 % or London InterBank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 3.00 % and the term loan and the capital expenditure line at prime
plus 2.50 % or LIBOR plus 3.50 %. Under the LIBOR option of interest payment, a LIBOR floor of 0.75% applies in the event that LIBOR falls
below 0.75 % at any point in time.
The
Company may terminate its Loan Agreement, as amended upon 90 days’ prior written notice upon payment in full of our obligations
under the Loan Agreement. The Company agreed to pay PNC 1.0 % of the total financing had the Company paid off its obligations on or before
May 7, 2021 and 0.5 % of the total financing if the Company pays off its obligations after May 7, 2021 but prior to or on May 7, 2022.
No early termination fee will apply if the Company pays off its obligations under the Loan Agreement after May 7, 2022.
At
September 30, 2021, the borrowing availability under the Company’s revolving credit was approximately $ 10,804,000 based on our
eligible receivables and includes a reduction in borrowing availability of approximately $ 3,020,000 from outstanding standby letters
of credit.
The
Company’s credit facility under its Loan Agreement, as amended, 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 the
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 financial covenant requirements in the first quarter of 2021. The Company’s
FCCR calculation in the first quarter of 2021 included the add-back of approximately $ 5,318,000 in eligible expenses that were incurred
and covered by the PPP Loan that the Company received in 2020 as permitted by the amendment dated May 4, 2021 to the Company’s
Loan Agreement as discussed above. The Company did not meet its FCCR requirement in the second quarter of 2021. However, this FCCR non-compliance
was waived by the Company’s lender pursuant to the amendment dated August 10, 2021 to the Company’s Loan Agreement as discussed
above. The Company was not required to test its FCCR for the third quarter 2021 pursuant to the August 10, 2021 amendment to the Loan
Agreement.
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PPP
Loan
On
April 14, 2020, the Company entered into a promissory note under the PPP with PNC, our credit facility lender, which had a balance of
approximately $ 5,318,000 (the “PPP Loan”). The PPP was established under the CARES Act and is administered by the U.S. Small
Business Administration (“SBA”). The CARES Act was subsequently amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
of 2020 (“Flexibility Act”). Proceeds from the promissory note was used by the Company for eligible payroll costs, mortgage
interest, rent and utility costs as permitted under the Flexibility Act. The annual interest rate on the PPP Loan is 1.0 %
On
October 5, 2020, the Company applied for forgiveness on repayment of the PPP Loan as permitted under the Flexibility Act. On July 1,
2021, the Company was notified by PNC that the entire balance of the PPP Loan of approximately $ 5,318,000 , along with accrued interest
of approximately $ 63,000 was forgiven by the SBA, effective June 15, 2021. Accordingly, the Company recorded the entire forgiven PPP
Loan balance, along with accrued interest, totaling approximately $ 5,381,000 as “Gain on extinguishment of debt” on its Consolidated
Statement of Operations in the second quarter of 2021.
9.
Commitments and Contingencies
Hazardous
Waste
In
connection with our waste management services, the Company processes 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 at the disposal site, the Company 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 could would have a material adverse effect
on our financial position, liquidity or results of future operations.
During
July 2020, Tetra Tech EC, Inc. (“Tetra Tech”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District
of California (the “Court”) 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.
The
Company has provided notice of this lawsuit to our insurance carrier. Our insurance carrier is providing a defense on our behalf in connection
with this lawsuit, subject to a $ 100,000 self-insured retention and the terms and limitations contained in the insurance policy.
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On
January 7, 2021, Defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint in its entirety was granted without prejudice, with leave to amend.
Tetra Tech subsequently filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) and Defendants filed a motion to dismiss Tetra Tech’s
FAC. Tetra Tech filed an opposition to Defendant’s motion to dismiss Tetra Tech’s FAC. Defendants, subsequently filed a joint
reply to Tetra Tech’s motion in opposition. A decision and Order on Defendants’ motion to dismiss is pending from the Court
while discovery is allowed to proceed. At this time, the Company continues to believe it does not have any liability to Tetra Tech.
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 $ 19,898,000 at September 30, 2021. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 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 $ 11,469 ,000 and $ 11,446 ,000, respectively, which included interest earned of $ 1,998,000 and $ 1,975,000 on the finite risk
sinking funds as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Interest income for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2021 was approximately $ 2,000 and $ 23,000 , respectively. Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was
approximately $ 28,000 and $ 111,000 , 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 September 30, 2021, the total amount of standby letters of credit outstanding
was approximately $ 3,020,000 and the total amount of bonds outstanding was approximately $ 50,092,000 .
10.
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 $ 43,000
and $ 67,000
for the three months ended September 30, 2021
and 2020, respectively (net of tax benefit of $ 98,000
and tax expense of $ 0
for the three month ended September 30, 2021
and 2020, respectively) and net losses of $ 285,000
and $ 266,000
for the nine months ended September 30, 2021
and 2020, respectively, (net of tax benefit of $ 98,000
and tax expense of $ 0
for the nine month ended September 30, 2021 and
2020, respectively). The losses (excluding the tax benefits) 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 any of the periods noted above.
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The
following table presents the major class of assets of discontinued operations at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. No assets
and liabilities were held for sale at each of the periods noted.
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operation Balance Sheet
September
30,
December
31,
(Amounts
in Thousands)
2021
2020
Current
assets
Other
assets
$ 18
$ 22
Total
current assets
18
22
Long-term
assets
Property,
plant and equipment, net (1)
81
81
Other
assets
—
—
Total
long-term assets
81
81
Total
assets
$ 99
$ 103
Current
liabilities
Accounts
payable
$ 3
$ 4
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
207
150
Environmental
liabilities
122
744
Total
current liabilities
332
898
Long-term
liabilities
Closure
liabilities
148
142
Environmental
liabilities
654
110
Total
long-term liabilities
802
252
Total
liabilities
$ 1,134
$ 1,150
(1) net of accumulated
depreciation of $ 10,000 for each period presented.
11.
Operating Segments
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
& Development (“R&D”) activities to identify, develop and implement innovative waste processing techniques for
problematic waste streams.
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;
○
health
physics services including health physicists, radiological engineers, nuclear engineers and health physics technicians support to
government and private radioactive materials licensees;
○
integrated
Occupational Safety and Health services including industrial hygiene (“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 Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (“OSHA”) citation assistance;
○
global
technical services providing consulting, engineering (civil, nuclear, mechanical, chemical, radiological and environmental), project
management, waste management, environmental, and decontamination and decommissioning field, technical, and management personnel and
services to commercial and government customers; and
○
waste
management services to commercial and governmental customers.
-
Nuclear
services, which include:
○
decontamination
and decommissioning (“D&D”) of government and commercial facilities impacted with radioactive material and hazardous
constituents including engineering, technology applications, specialty services, logistics, transportation, processing and disposal;
○
license
termination support of radioactive material licensed and federal facilities over the entire cycle of the termination process: project
management, planning, characterization, waste stream identification and delineation, remediation/demo, final status survey, compliance
demonstration, reporting, transportation, disposal and emergency response.
-
A
company owned equipment calibration and maintenance laboratory that services, maintains, calibrates, and sources (i.e., rental) health
physics, IH and customized nuclear, environmental, and occupational safety and health (“NEOSH”) instrumentation.
-
A
company owned gamma spectroscopy laboratory for the analysis of oil and gas industry solids and liquids.
MEDICAL
SEGMENT, which is currently involved on a limited basis in the R&D of the Company’s medical isotope production technology,
has not generated any revenue and 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 10 – 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021 and
2020 (in thousands).
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information
Segment
Reporting for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate
(1)
Consolidated
Total
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate
(1)
Consolidated
Total
Revenue
from external customers
$ 8,893
$ 6,904
—
$ 15,797
$ —
$ 15,797
Intercompany
revenues
220
5
—
225
—
—
Gross
profit (negative gross profit)
2,487
( 263 )
—
2,224
—
2,224
Research
and development
52
18
162
232
11
243
Interest
income
—
—
—
—
2
2
Interest
expense
( 51 )
( 1 )
—
( 52 )
( 25 )
( 77 )
Interest
expense-financing fees
—
—
—
—
( 11 )
( 11 )
Depreciation
and amortization
319
85
—
404
5
409
Segment
income (loss) before income taxes
1,317
( 984 )
( 162 )
171
( 1,626 )
( 1,455 )
Income
tax expense (benefit)
1
—
—
1
( 2,837 )
( 2,836 ) (5)
Segment
income (loss)
1,316
( 984 )
( 162 )
170
1,211
1,381
Expenditures
for segment assets
482
—
—
482
—
482 (2)
Segment
Reporting for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate
(1)
Consolidated
Total
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate
(1)
Consolidated
Total
Revenue
from external customers
$ 7,066
$ 23,106
—
$ 30,172
$ —
$ 30,172
Intercompany
revenues
226
6
—
232
—
—
Gross
profit
1,094
3,656
—
4,750
—
4,750
Research
and development
49
7
81
137
20
157
Interest
income
—
—
—
—
28
28
Interest
expense
( 34 )
( 3 )
—
( 37 )
( 50 )
( 87 )
Interest
expense-financing fees
—
—
—
—
( 58 )
( 58 )
Depreciation
and amortization
373
97
—
470
8
478
Segment
income (loss) before income taxes
280
2,813
( 81 )
3,012
( 1,664 )
1,348
Income
tax (benefit) expense
( 170 )
2
—
( 168 )
35
( 133 )
Segment
income (loss)
450
2,811
( 81 )
3,180
( 1,699 )
1,481
Expenditures
for segment assets
95
24
—
119
3
122 (3)
Segment
Reporting for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate
(1)
Consolidated
Total
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate
(1)
Consolidated
Total
Revenue
from external customers
$ 24,094
$ 30,981
—
$ 55,075
$ —
$ 55,075
Intercompany
revenues
1,199
44
—
1,243
—
—
Gross
profit
4,845
701
—
5,546
—
5,546
Research
and development
142
50
311
503
35
538
Interest
income
—
—
—
—
23
23
Interest
expense
( 88 )
( 9 )
—
( 97 )
( 112 )
( 209 )
Interest
expense-financing fees
—
—
—
—
( 28 )
( 28 )
Depreciation
and amortization
939
255
—
1,194
14
1,208
Segment
income (loss) before income taxes
1,669
( 1,721 )
( 311 )
( 363 )
987 (4)
624
Income
tax (benefit) expense
( 13 )
10
—
( 3 )
( 2,837 )
( 2,840 ) (5)
Segment
income (loss)
1,682
( 1,731 )
( 311 )
( 360 )
3,824
3,464
Expenditures
for segment assets
1,109
14
—
1,123
9
1,132 (2)
Segment
Reporting for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate
(1)
Consolidated
Total
Treatment
Services
Medical
Segments
Total
Corporate
(1)
Consolidated
Total
Revenue
from external customers
$ 24,469
$ 52,610
—
$ 77,079
$ —
$ 77,079
Intercompany
revenues
879
19
—
898
—
—
Gross
profit
5,533
7,167
—
12,700
—
12,700
Research
and development
194
119
221
534
64
598
Interest
income
1
—
—
1
111
112
Interest
expense
( 80 )
( 13 )
—
( 93 )
( 213 )
( 306 )
Interest
expense-financing fees
—
—
—
—
( 187 )
( 187 )
Depreciation
and amortization
912
259
—
1,171
18
1,189
Segment
income (loss) before income taxes
2,577
5,162
( 221 )
7,518
( 4,597 )
2,921
Income
tax (benefit) expense
( 165 )
2
—
( 163 )
35
( 128 )
Segment
income (loss)
2,742
5,160
( 221 )
7,681
( 4,632 )
3,049
Expenditures
for segment assets
1,095
385
—
1,480
8
1,488 (3)
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(1) Amounts reflect
the activity for corporate headquarters not included in the segment information.
(2) Net of financed
amount of $ 271,000 and $ 348,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
(3) Net of financed
amount of $ 751,000 and $ 883,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
(4) Amounts includes
approximately $ 5,381,000 of “Gain on extinguishment of debt” recorded in connection with the Company’s PPP Loan which
was forgiven by the SBA effective June 15, 2021 (see “Note 8 – Long Term Debt – PPP Loan” for information of
this loan forgiveness).
(5) Includes tax benefit
recorded in amount of approximately $ 2,351,000 resulting from release of valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets
(see “Note 12 – Income Taxes” below a discussion of this tax benefit).
12.
Income Taxes
The
Company regularly assesses the likelihood that the deferred tax asset will be recovered from future taxable income. The Company considers
projected future taxable income and ongoing tax planning strategies, then records a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying value
of the net deferred income taxes to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the
Company maintained a full valuation allowance against net deferred income tax assets because insufficient evidence existed to support
the realization of any future income tax benefits. As of September 30, 2021, however, the Company has reassessed this conclusion. Based
upon the Company’s assessment of all available evidence, including a number of new contracts awarded to the Company’s Services
Segment since the latter part of the second quarter of 2021 (including a contract award with a value of approximately $ 40,000,000 for
the decommissioning of a navy ship), a return to profitability, expectation of future profitability, and the Company’s overall
prospects of future business, the Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will be able to realize a portion
of the deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2021. As a result, a deferred income tax benefit in the amount of approximately
$ 2,351,000 attributable to the valuation allowance release on beginning of year deferred tax assets was realized in the three months
ended September 30, 2021.
The
Company had income tax benefits of $ 2,836,000 and $ 133,000 for continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and
2020, respectively and income tax benefits of $ 2,840,000 and $ 128,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Our effective tax rates were approximately 194.9 % and ( 9.9 %) for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and
( 455.1 %) and ( 4.4 %) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were substantially impacted by the release of valuation allowance as discussed above.
The Company’s tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were impacted by the Company’s full valuation
on its net deferred tax assets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the primary reasons for the differences between
the Company’s effective tax rate and statutory tax rate were due to the aforementioned release of valuation allowance and the forgiveness
of the Company’s PPP Loan which is included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Gain on extinguishment
of debt” but is exempt from income taxes.
13.
Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”)
The
Company and Engineering/Remediation Resources Group, Inc. (“ERRG”) previously entered into an unpopulated joint venture agreement
for project work bids within the Company’s Services Segment with the joint venture 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.
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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, the Company determined that Perma-Fix
ERRG continues to be a VIE in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. At September 30, 2021, Perma-Fix ERRG had total assets of
$ 2,535 ,000 and total liabilities of $ 2,535 ,000 which are all recorded as current.
14.
Deferral of Employment Tax Deposits
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 with 50 % of the amount of social security taxes deferred to 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. At September 30,
2021, the Company has deferred payment of approximately $ 1,252,000 in its share of social security taxes, of which approximately $ 626 ,000
is included in “Other long-term liabilities,” with the remaining balance included in “Accrued expenses” within
current liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
15.
Common Stock Subscription Agreements
On
September 30, 2021, the Company entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain institutional
and retail investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue, in a registered direct offering
(the “Offering”), an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, at a negotiated
purchase price per share of $ 6.20 (the “Shares”), for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 6,200,000 .
The offering price per share was negotiated based on the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock as quoted on Nasdaq
over the three-week period immediately preceding the date of the Subscription Agreements, less a five percent discount. As of September
30, 2021, the Company received proceeds of approximately $ 5,456,000 from the Subscription Agreements with the remaining $ 744,000 proceeds
received on October 5, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, 100,000 shares of the 1,000,000 Shares were issued with the remaining 900,000
Shares issued in early October 2021. As such, the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on its Consolidated Balance
Sheets as of September 30, 2021 do not include the 900,000 Shares. The 900,000 Shares were recorded as stock subscriptions in the Company’s
Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity at September 30, 2021 and will be reclassed to additional-paid-in capital in October
2021.
The
Shares were offered and sold by the Company through a prospectus supplement pursuant to the Company’s “shelf” registration
statement on Form S-3, which was previously filed with the Commission on May 13, 2019 and subsequently declared effective on May 22,
2019 (the “Registration Statement”).
Wellington
Shields & Co., LLC (“Wellington”) served as the exclusive placement agent in connection with the Offering, pursuant to
a placement agency agreement dated as of September 23, 2021 (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), between the Company and Wellington.
The Company agreed to pay Wellington a cash fee of 6.00 % of the aggregate gross proceeds in the Offering which totaled $ 372,000 . The
Company also agreed to reimburse Wellington for certain expenses in connection with the Offering in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$ 50,000 . After deducting total costs incurred directly in connection with the Offering of approximately $ 499,000 , which were recorded
as deduction to equity, net proceeds to the Company totaled approximately $ 5,701,000 . As of September 30, 2021, approximately $ 22,000
of the $ 499,000 in incurred Offering costs were paid.
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The
Company plans to use the aggregate net proceeds from the Offering primarily for working capital and general corporate purposes, including
for certain facility expansion and upgrades, with the use of such proceeds subject to changes, based on the judgment of management.
16.
Subsequent Events
Management
evaluated events occurring subsequent to September 30, 2021 through November 12, 2021, the date these consolidated financial statements
were available for issuance, and other than as noted below determined that no material recognizable subsequent events occurred.
Incentive
Stock Option Agreements
On
October 14, 2021, the Company’s Compensation and Stock Option Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) and the Board
approved the grant of ISOs to certain employees for the purchase, under the Company’s 2017 Plan, of up to an aggregate 305,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The total ISOs granted included an ISO for each of the Company’s executive officers
for the purchase set forth in his respective Incentive Stock Option Agreement, as follows: 50,000 shares for the Chief Executive Officer;
25,000 shares for the Chief Financial Officer; 20,000 shares for the EVP of Strategic Initiatives; 25,000 shares for the EVP of Waste
Treatment Operations; and 25,000 shares for the EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services. Each of the ISOs granted is for a contractual
term of six years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five -year period. The exercise price of the ISO is $ 7.005 per share, which is
equal to the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant as quoted on Nasdaq.
Common
Stock Offering
See
“Note 15 – Common Stock Subscription Agreements” above for a description of the Offering of Shares and the collection
of the proceeds and issuance of such Shares in connection with the Offering during September 2021 and October 2021.
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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;
●
reductions
in the level of government funding in future years;
●
R&D
activity and necessary capital of our Medical Segment;
●
reducing
operating costs and non-essential expenditures;
●
ramp
up of activities under contract awards;
●
ability
to meet loan agreement covenant requirements;
●
cash
flow requirements;
●
accounts
receivable impact and collections;
●
sufficient
liquidity to continue business;
●
future
results of operations and liquidity;
●
effect
of economic disruptions on our business;
●
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, credit facility availability, and/or financing;
●
impact
from COVID-19;
●
contract
awards;
●
fund
remediation expenditures for sites from funds generated internally;
●
collection
of accounts receivables;
●
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;
●
partial
or full shutdown of any of our facilities;
●
continued
waste shipments delays by clients; and
●
R&D
costs.
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;
●
contract
bids, including international markets;
●
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;
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●
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;
●
inability
to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms;
●
inability
to increase profitable revenue;
●
impact
of the COVID-19;
●
delays
in waste shipments and contract awards;
●
new
governmental regulations;
●
lender
refuses to waive non-compliance or revise our covenant so that we are in compliance;
●
other
unanticipated factors; and
●
risk
factors and other factors set forth in “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”
contained in the Company’s 2020 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 and second quarter
2021 Form 10-Qs and this third quarter 2021 Form 10-Q.
COVID-19
Impact
Our
management team continues to proactively update our ongoing business operations and safety plans in an effort to mitigate any potential
impact of COVID-19. We continue to monitor government mandates and recommendations and remain focused on protecting the health and well-being
of our employees and the communities in which we operate while assuring the continuity of our business operations. As previously disclosed,
our Treatment Segment’s revenue has been negatively impacted by continued waste shipment delays from certain customers since the
latter part of the first quarter of 2020 at the start of the pandemic. However, we are beginning to see a gradual return in waste receipts
from these customers starting in the latter part of the third quarter of 2021. As previously disclosed, within our Services Segment,
we experienced delays in procurement actions and contract awards resulting primarily from the impact of COVID-19. However, since the
end of the second quarter of 2021, we have been awarded a number of new contracts, including a fixed price contract awarded to us at
the end of the third quarter of 2021 with a value of approximately $40,000,000 for the decommissioning of a navy ship. Project work under
this contract is expected to be completed over an eighteen to twenty-four months period. We expect to see ramp-up of activities from
these new projects starting in the fourth quarter of 2021. Within our Treatment and Services Segments, we continue to have bids currently
submitted and awaiting awards.
As
the situations surrounding COVID-19 continues to remain fluid, the full impact and extent of the pandemic on our financial results and
liquidity cannot be estimated with any degree of certainty. We continue to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all
aspects of our business, including 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.
At
this time, we believe we have sufficient liquidity on hand to continue business operations during the next twelve months. At September
30, 2021, our borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility was approximately $10,804,000 which was based on a percentage
of eligible receivables and subject to certain reserves. On September 30, 2021, we entered into subscription agreements with certain
institutional and retail investors for the sale and issuance of 1,000,000 shares of our Common Stock in a registered direct offering
for gross proceeds of approximately $6,200,000 (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources - Financing Activities within this MD&A
for a discussion of this direct offering, including the planned usage of the proceeds). We continue to assess the need in reducing operating
costs during this volatile time, which may include curtailing certain capital expenditures and eliminating non-essential expenditures.
Based on our current projection, we believe that we will be able to meet our current covenant requirements under our loan agreement for
the next twelve months, however, such may not be the case due to, among other things, the uncertainty of COVID on our operations and
continued delays in waste shipments as discussed above.
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Overview
Our
overall revenue decreased $14,375,000 or 47.6% to $15,797,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $30,172,000 for the
corresponding period of 2020. The revenue decrease was entirely within our Services Segment where revenue decreased by approximately
$16,202,000 or 70.1% to $6,904,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $23,106,000 for the corresponding period of 2020
primarily due to delays in contract awards resulting primarily from the impact of COVID-19 which was further exacerbated by the completion
of a certain large project in the Services Segment in the second quarter and the near completion of a certain other project. However,
as disclosed above, since the end of the second quarter of 2021, Our Services Segment has been awarded a number of new contracts, including
a fixed price contract awarded to us at the end of the third quarter of 2021 with a value of approximately $40,000,000 for the decommissioning
of a navy ship over a period of approximately twenty-four months. We expect to see ramp-up of activities from these new projects starting
in the fourth quarter of 2021. Revenue within our Treatment Segment increased by approximately $1,827,000 for the third quarter of 2021
primarily due to revenue recognized in the amount of approximately $1,286,000 from a request for equitable adjustment (“REA”)
under a government waste generator contract. As previously disclosed, our Treatment Segment’s revenue has been negatively impacted
by continued waste shipment delays from certain customers since the latter part of the first quarter of 2020 at the start of the pandemic.
However, we are beginning to see a gradual return in waste receipts from these customers starting in the latter part of the third quarter
of 2021. Gross profit decreased $2,526,000 or 53.2% primarily due to the revenue decrease in the Services Segment. Selling, General,
and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased slightly by approximately $40,000 or 1.2% for the three months ended September
30, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of 2020.
Our
overall revenue decreased $22,004,000 or 28.5% to $55,075,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $77,079,000 for the corresponding
period of 2020. The decrease was primarily within our Services Segment where revenue decreased by $21,629,000 or 41.1% to $30,981,000
for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $52,610,000 for the corresponding period of 2020 primarily due to delays in procurement
actions and contract awards resulting primarily from the impact of COVID-19. Additionally, as discussed above, the completion of a certain
large project in the Services Segment in the second quarter of 2021 and the near completion of a certain other project exacerbated the
decrease in revenue. Treatment Segment revenue decreased by $375,000 or 1.5% to $24,094,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021
from $24,469,000 for the corresponding period of 2020 primarily due to continued delays in waste shipments from certain customers as
discussed above. Total gross profit decreased $7,154,000 or 56.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the corresponding
period of 2020. Total SG&A expenses increased $615,000 or 6.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the corresponding
period of 2020.
Business
Environment
Our
Treatment and Services Segments’ business continues to be heavily dependent on services that we provide to governmental clients,
primarily as subcontractors for others who are prime contractors to government entities or directly as the prime contractor. 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 has not generated any revenues and 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.
Summary
– Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
Three
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
Consolidated
(amounts in thousands)
2021
%
2020
%
2021
%
2020
%
Net
revenues
$ 15,797
100.0
$ 30,172
100.0
$ 55,075
100.0
$ 77,079
100.0
Cost
of goods sold
13,573
85.9
25,422
84.3
49,529
89.9
64,379
83.5
Gross
profit
2,224
14.1
4,750
15.7
5,546
10.1
12,700
16.5
Selling,
general and administrative
3,348
21.2
3,308
11.0
9,550
17.3
8,935
11.6
Research
and development
243
1.5
157
.4
538
1.0
598
.8
Loss
on disposal of property and equipment
1
—
—
—
1
—
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—
(Loss)
income from operations
(1,368 )
(8.6 )
1,285
4.3
(4,543 )
(8.2 )
3,140
4.1
Interest
income
2
—
28
.1
23
—
112
.1
Interest
expense
(77 )
(.5 )
(87 )
(.3 )
(209 )
(.4 )
(306 )
(.4 )
Interest
expense-financing fees
(11 )
(.1 )
(58 )
(.2 )
(28 )
(.1 )
(187 )
(.2 )
Other
(1 )
—
180
.6
—
—
189
.2
Gain
(loss) on extinguishment of debt
—
—
—
—
5,381
9.8
(27 )
—
(Loss)
income from continuing operations before taxes
(1,455 )
(9.2 )
1,348
4.5
624
1.1
2,921
3.8
Income
tax benefit
(2,836 )
(17.9 )
(133 )
(.4 )
(2,840 )
(5.2 )
(128 )
(.2 )
Income
(loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
$ 1,381
8.7
$ 1,481
4.9
$ 3,464
6.3
$ 3,049
4.0
Revenues
Consolidated
revenues decreased $14,375,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020,
as follows:
(In
thousands)
2021
%
Revenue
2020
%
Revenue
Change
%
Change
Treatment
Government
waste
$ 6,164
39.0
$ 4,950
16.4
$ 1,214
24.5
Hazardous/non-hazardous
(1)
1,094
6.9
964
3.2
130
13.5
Other
nuclear waste
1,635
10.4
1,152
3.8
483
41.9
Total
8,893
56.3
7,066
23.4
1,827
25.9
Services
Nuclear
services
6,505
41.2
22,647
75.1
(16,142 )
(71.3 )
Technical
services
399
2.5
459
1.5
(60 )
(13.1 )
Total
6,904
43.7
23,106
76.6
(16,202 )
(70.1 )
Total
$ 15,797
100.0
$ 30,172
100.0
$ (14,375 )
(47.6 )
(1)
Includes wastes generated by government clients of $597,000 and $518,000 for the three month ended September 30, 2021 and the corresponding
period of 2020, respectively.
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Treatment
Segment revenue increased $1,827,000 or 25.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 over the same period in 2020. Treatment Segment
revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 included approximately $1,286,000 recognized from a REA under a government waste
generator contract resulting from certain pricing provisions of the contract. Revenue generated from other nuclear waste increased primarily
due to higher waste volume generated from commercial customers. Since the latter part of the first quarter of 2020 at the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic, our overall Treatment Segment revenue has been negatively impacted by continued waste shipment delays from certain
customers, however, higher averaged price waste from revenue mix and the REA contributed to the revenue increase in the third quarter
of 2021. Services Segment revenue decreased by approximately $16,202,000 or 70.1%. The decrease was primarily due to the completion of
a certain large project in the second quarter of 2021 and the near completion of a certain other project which were not replaced with
new projects due to delays in procurement actions and contract awards resulting from the impact of COVID-19. However, since the end of
the second quarter of 2021, our Services Segment has been awarded a number of contracts with activities expected to ramp up starting
in the fourth quarter of 2021. 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 decreased $22,004,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020,
as follows:
(In
thousands)
2021
%
Revenue
2020
%
Revenue
Change
%
Change
Treatment
Government
waste
$ 15,653
28.4
$ 17,576
22.7
$ (1,923 )
(10.9 )
Hazardous/non-hazardous
(1)
3,722
6.8
3,426
4.4
296
8.6
Other
nuclear waste
4,719
8.5
3,467
4.5
1,252
36.1
Total
24,094
43.7
24,469
31.7
(375 )
(1.5 )
Services
Nuclear
services
29,832
54.2
51,257
66.5
(21,425 )
(41.8 )
Technical
services
1,149
2.1
1,353
1.8
(204 )
(15.1 )
Total
30,981
56.3
52,610
68.3
(21,629 )
(41.1 )
Total
$ 55,075
100.0
$ 77,079
100.0
$ (22,004 )
(28.5 )
(1)
Includes wastes generated by government clients of $1,886,000 and $1,637,000 for the nine month ended September 30, 2021 and the
corresponding period of 2020, respectively.
Treatment
Segment revenue decreased $375,000 or 1.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 over the same period in 2020 primarily due to
lower waste volume from government waste generators. Treatment Segment revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 included
approximately $1,286,000 recognized from a REA under a government waste generator contract resulting from certain pricing provisions
of the contract as discussed above. Revenue generated from other nuclear waste increased primarily due to higher waste volume generated
from commercial customers. Our overall Treatment Segment revenue has been negatively impacted by continued waste shipment delays from
certain customers since the latter part of the first quarter of 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the negative impact
from lower waste volume was reduced by higher averaged price waste from revenue mix. Services Segment revenue decreased $21,629,000 or
41.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 over the same period in 2020. As previously disclosed, our Services Segment revenue
for the first half of 2021 were impacted primarily by delays in procurement actions and contract awards resulting from the impact of
COVID-19 and the completion of a certain large contract in the second quarter of 2021 and the near completion of a certain other project.
However, since the end of the second quarter of 2021, our Services Segment has been awarded a number of contracts with activities expected
to ramp up starting in the fourth quarter of 2021. 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.
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Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost
of goods sold decreased $11,849,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as
follows:
%
%
(In
thousands)
2021
Revenue
2020
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 6,406
72.0
$ 5,972
84.5
$ 434
Services
7,167
103.8
19,450
84.2
(12,283 )
Total
$ 13,573
85.9
$ 25,422
84.3
$ (11,849 )
Cost
of goods sold for the Treatment Segment increased by approximately $434,000 or 7.3%. Treatment Segment’s variable costs increased
by approximately $427,000 primarily in disposal, transportation, material and supplies and lab services. Treatment Segment’s overall
fixed costs were slightly higher by approximately $7,000 resulting from the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher
by approximately $138,000; regulatory expenses were higher by $26,000; general expenses were slightly higher by $8,000; maintenance expenses
were lower by $111,000; and depreciation and amortization expenses were lower by approximately $54,000. Services Segment cost of goods
sold decreased $12,283,000 or 63.2% primarily due to lower revenue. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily due to lower salaries/payroll
related, travel, and outside services expenses totaling approximately $11,258,000 with the remaining lower costs in material and supplies,
disposal, regulatory, and general expenses. Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $403,000 and
$469,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Cost
of goods sold decreased $14,850,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30,
2020, as follows:
%
%
(In
thousands)
2021
Revenue
2020
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 19,249
79.9
$ 18,936
77.4
$ 313
Services
30,280
97.7
45,443
86.4
(15,163 )
Total
$ 49,529
89.9
$ 64,379
83.5
$ (14,850 )
Cost
of goods sold for the Treatment Segment increased by approximately $313,000 or 1.7%. Treatment Segment’s variable costs increased
by approximately $138,000 primarily in disposal, transportation, material and supplies and lab services. Treatment Segment’s overall
fixed costs were higher by approximately $175,000 resulting from the following: general expenses were higher by $179,000 in various categories;
salaries and payroll related expenses were higher by approximately $122,000; depreciation expenses were higher by approximately $26,000;
regulatory expenses were higher by approximately $48,000; and maintenance expenses were lower by $200,000. Services Segment cost of goods
sold decreased $15,163,000 or 33.4% primarily due to lower revenue. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily due to lower salaries/payroll
related, travel, and outside services expenses totaling approximately $13,340,000 with the remaining lower costs in material and supplies,
disposal, regulatory, and general expenses. Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $1,191,000
and $1,169,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
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Gross
Profit (Negative Gross Profit)
Gross
profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 decreased $2,526,000 over the same period of 2020, as follows:
%
%
(In
thousands)
2021
Revenue
2020
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 2,487
28.0
$ 1,094
15.5
$ 1,393
Services
(263 )
(3.8 )
3,656
15.8
(3,919 )
Total
$ 2,224
14.1
$ 4,750
15.7
$ (2,526 )
Treatment Segment gross profit increased by $1,393,000
and gross margin increased to 28.0% from 15.5% primarily due to revenue from the REA as discussed previously. Additionally, higher averaged
price waste from revenue mix positively impacted Treatment Segment’s gross profit and margin. Services Segment gross profit decreased
by $3,919,000 or 107.2% and gross margin decreased from 15.8% to a negative 3.8% primarily due to lower revenue from fewer projects and
lower margin projects. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021 decreased $7,154,000 over the same period in 2020, as follows:
%
%
(In
thousands)
2021
Revenue
2020
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 4,845
20.1
$ 5,533
22.6
$ (688 )
Services
701
2.3
7,167
13.6
(6,466 )
Total
$ 5,546
10.1
$ 12,700
16.5
$ (7,154 )
Treatment
Segment gross profit decreased by $688,000 or 12.4% and gross margin decreased to 20.1% from 22.6% primarily due to lower revenue from
lower waste volume and the impact of our fixed costs. However, revenue from the REA reduced the negative
impact of the decreases in gross profit and gross margin. The decrease in gross profit and gross margin in the Services Segment was primarily
due to lower revenue from fewer projects and overall lower margin projects. Our overall Services Segment gross margin is impacted by
our current projects which are competitively bid on and will therefore, have varying margin structures.
SG&A
SG& A
expenses increased $40,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the corresponding period for 2020, as
follows:
(In
thousands)
2021
%
Revenue
2020
%
Revenue
Change
Administrative
$ 1,580
—
$ 1,564
—
$ 16
Treatment
1,066
12.0
910
12.9
156
Services
702
10.2
834
3.6
(132 )
Total
$ 3,348
21.2
$ 3,308
11.0
$ 40
Administrative
SG&A expenses were higher primarily due to the following: director fees were higher by approximately $68,000 resulting from one additional
director and fee increases that went into effect January 1, 2021; general expenses were slightly higher by $8,000; outside services expenses
were lower by approximately $28,000 due to fewer consulting/subcontract/legal matters; and salaries and payroll related expenses were
lower by approximately $32,000 primarily due to lower estimated progress expenses related to our incentive plans which was partially
offset by higher salaries and other payroll related expenses. Treatment Segment SG&A expenses were higher due to the following: salaries
and payroll related expenses were higher by approximately $200,000 as in 2020 more of the resources were supporting a large Services
Segment project; travel expenses were higher by approximately $29,000 due to ease of travel restrictions since the start of the pandemic;
and general expenses were lower by approximately $73,000 in various categories. Services Segment SG&A expenses were lower due to
the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $106,000; outside services expenses were lower by approximately
$23,000 primarily due to fewer consulting matters; and general expenses were lower by $3,000. Included in SG&A expenses is depreciation
and amortization expense of $6,000 and $9,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
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SG& A
expenses increased $615,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the corresponding period for 2020, as
follows:
(In
thousands)
2021
%
Revenue
2020
%
Revenue
Change
Administrative
$ 4,243
—
$ 4,219
—
$ 24
Treatment
2,945
12.2
2,838
11.6
107
Services
2,362
7.6
1,878
3.6
484
Total
$ 9,550
17.3
$ 8,935
11.6
$ 615
Administrative
SG&A expenses were higher primarily due to the following: director fees were higher by approximately $179,000 resulting from one
additional director and fee increases that went into effect January 1, 2021; general expenses were higher by approximately $11,000 in
various categories; travel expenses were lower by approximately $7,000; outside services expenses were lower by approximately $48,000
resulting from fewer consulting/subcontract/legal matters; and salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $111,000
primarily due to lower estimated progress expenses related to our incentive plans and forfeiture of 401(k) plan matching funds contributed
by us for former employees which failed to meet the 401(k) plan vesting requirements, offset by higher salaries and other payroll related
expenses. Treatment Segment SG&A expenses were higher due to the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher by
approximately $235,000 as in 2020 more of the resources were supporting a large Services Segment project; bad debt expenses were higher
by approximately $50,000 as in the third quarter of 2020, certain customer accounts which had previously been reserved for were collected;
and general expenses were lower by $178,000 in various categories. The increase in SG&A expenses within our Services Segment was
primarily due to the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher by approximately $260,000 primarily due to increased
resources for bid and proposals; outside services expenses were higher by approximately $169,000 due to more consulting matters related
to bid and proposals; bad debt expenses were higher by approximately $44,000 as in the first quarter of 2020, certain customer accounts
which had previously been reserved for were collected; and general expenses were slightly higher by $11,000. Included in SG&A expenses
is depreciation and amortization expense of $17,000 and $20,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
R&D
R&D
expenses increased $86,000 and decreased $60,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to
the corresponding period of 2020.
Three
Months Ended September 30,
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
(In
thousands)
2021
2020
Change
2021
2020
Change
Administrative
$ 11
$ 20
$ (9 )
$ 35
$ 64
$ (29 )
Treatment
52
49
3
142
194
(52 )
Services
18
7
11
50
119
(69 )
PF
Medical
162
81
81
311
221
90
Total
$ 243
$ 157
$ 86
$ 538
$ 598
$ (60 )
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 $26,000 and $89,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared
to the corresponding period of 2020 primarily due to lower interest earned from lower finite risk sinking fund.
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Interest
Expense
Interest
expense decreased by approximately $10,000 and $97,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared
to the corresponding period of 2020 primarily due to lower interest expense from our declining term loan balance outstanding. Also, interest
expense was lower resulting from the payoff of the $2,500,000 loan at year end 2020 that we had previously entered into with Robert Ferguson
on April 1, 2019.
Interest
Expense- Financing Fees
Interest
expense-financing fees decreased by approximately $47,000 and $159,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively,
as compared to the corresponding period 2020 primarily due to debt discount/debt issuance costs that became fully amortized as financing
fees at year end 2020 in connection with the issuance of our Common Stock and a purchase Warrant as consideration for us receiving the
$2,500,000 loan from Robert Ferguson dated April 1, 2019.
Income
Taxes
We
regularly assess the likelihood that the deferred tax asset will be recovered from future taxable income. We consider projected future
taxable income and ongoing tax planning strategies, then records a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying value of the net deferred
income taxes to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we maintained a full valuation
allowance against net deferred income tax assets because insufficient evidence existed to support the realization of any future income
tax benefits. As of September 30, 2021, however, we reassessed this conclusion. Based upon our assessment of all available evidence,
including a number of new contracts awarded to our Services Segment since the latter part of the second quarter of 2021 (including a
contract award with a value of approximately $40,000,000 for decommissioning of a navy ship), a return to profitability, expectation
of future profitability, and our overall prospects of future business, we have determined that it is more likely than not that we will
be able to realize a portion of the deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2021. As a result, a deferred income tax benefit in
the amount of approximately $2,351,000 attributable to the valuation allowance release on beginning of year deferred tax assets was realized
in the three months ended September 30, 2021.
We
had income tax benefits of $2,836,000 and $133,000 for continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020,
respectively and income tax benefits of $2,840,000 and $128,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Our effective tax rates were approximately 194.9% and (9.9%) for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and
(455.1%) and (4.4%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our effective tax rates for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2021 were substantially impacted by the release of valuation allowance as discussed above. Our tax rates for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were impacted by the full valuation on our net deferred tax assets. For the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the primary reasons for the differences between our effective tax rate and statutory tax rate
were due to the aforementioned release of valuation allowance and the forgiveness of our PPP Loan which is included in our Consolidated
Statement of Operations as “Gain on extinguishment of debt” but is exempt from income taxes.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
cash flow requirements during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were primarily financed by our operations, cash on hand and credit
facility availability. Our cash on hand at September 30, 2021 was approximately $7,222,000 and included approximately $5,456,000 of the
$6,200,000 in gross proceeds received from subscription agreements that we entered into with certain institutional and retail investors,
for the sale and issuance of 1,000,000 shares of our Common Stock in a registered direct offering. On October 5, 2021, the remaining
$744,000 from the direct offering was received by us (see “Financing Activities” below for a discussion of this direct offering,
including the planned usage of the proceeds). 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, our
capital expenditure line, and cash on hand. 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, our capital expenditure line 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, which has resulted in continued
delays in waste shipments from certain customers and delays in contract awards on certain bids already submitted, there are no assurances
such will be the case. As previously disclosed, our Medical Segment, which has not generated any revenues, has 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.
The
following table reflects the cash flow activities during the first nine months of 2021:
(In
thousands)
Cash
used in operating activities of continuing operations
$ (4,031 )
Cash
used in operating activities of discontinued operations
(296 )
Cash
used in investing activities of continuing operations
(1,131 )
Cash
provided by financing activities of continuing operations
4,783
Effect
of exchange rate changes in cash
(4 )
Decrease
in cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash)
$ (679 )
At
September 30, 2021, we were in a positive cash position with no revolving credit balance. At September 30, 2021, we had cash on hand
of approximately $7,222,000, which includes account balances of our foreign subsidiaries totaling approximately $349,000.
Operating
Activities
Accounts
receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, totaled $11,816,000 at September 30, 2021, an increase of $2,157,000 from the December
31, 2020 balance of $9,659,000. The increase was primarily due to timing of accounts receivable collection and timing of invoicing. Our
contracts with our customers are subject to various payment terms and conditions; therefore, our accounts receivable are impacted by
these terms and conditions and the related timing of accounts receivable collections. Additionally, contracts with our customers may
sometimes result in modifications which can cause delays in collections.
Unbilled
receivables totaled $5,696,000 at September 30, 2021, a decrease of $8,757,000 from the December 31, 2020 balance of $14,453,000. The
decrease in unbilled receivables was primarily within our Services Segment due to invoicing and collection of accounts receivable on
certain large projects which have been completed or are near completion.
Accounts
payable, totaled $9,717,000 at September 30, 2021, a decrease of $5,665,000 from the December 31, 2020 balance of $15,382,000. 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 $7,147,000 (which included working capital of our discontinued operations) at September 30, 2021, as compared
to working capital of $3,672,000 at December 31, 2020. Our working capital was positively impacted by the forgiveness of the entire balance
of our PPP Loan, along with accrued interest, by the SBA effective June 15, 2021 (see “CARES Act – PPP Loan” for information
on this loan”). Our working capital was also positively impacted by proceeds that we received from subscription agreements that
we entered into with certain institutional and retail investors, for the sale and issuance of 1,000,000 shares of our Common Stock in
a registered direct offering (see “Financing Activities” below for a discussion of this direct offering, including the planned
usage of the proceeds).
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Investing
Activities
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our purchases of capital equipment totaled approximately $1,480,000, of which $348,000 was
subject to financing, with the remaining funded from cash from operations and our credit facility. We have budgeted approximately $2,000,000
for 2021 capital expenditures primarily 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.
Financing
Activities
We
entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 8, 2020 (“Loan Agreement”),
with PNC National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Loan Agreement provides us with the following credit
facility with a maturity date of March 15, 2024: (a) up to $18,000,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”) and (b) a term
loan (“term loan”) of approximately $1,742,000, requiring monthly installments of $35,547. The maximum that we can borrow
under the revolving credit is 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.
On
May 4, 2021, we entered into an amendment to our Loan Agreement with our lender which provided the following, among other things:
●
revised
our fixed charge coverage ratio (“FCCR”) calculation requirement which allows for the add-back of approximately $5,318,000
in eligible expenses that were incurred and covered by the PPP Loan that we received in 2020. The add-back is to be applied retroactively
to the second and third quarters of 2020. (see below for a discussion of the PPP Loan); and
●
a
capital expenditure line of up to $1,000,000 with advances on the line, subject to certain limitations, permitted for up to twelve
months starting May 4, 2021 (the “Borrowing Period”). Only interest is payable on advances during the Borrowing Period
(see annual rate of interest below on the capital expenditure line). At the end of the Borrowing Period, the total amount advanced
under the line will amortize equally based on a five-year amortization schedule with principal payment due monthly plus interest.
At the maturity date of the Loan Agreement, any unpaid principal balance plus interest, if any, will become due. No advance on the
capital line has been made as of June 30, 2021.
In
connection with the amendment, we paid our lender a fee of $15,000.
On
August 10, 2021, we entered into an amendment to our Loan Agreement with our lender which provided, among other things, the following:
●
waived
our failure to meet the minimum quarterly FCCR requirement for the second quarter of 2021;
●
removes
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement for the third quarter of 2021;
●
reinstates
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement starting for the fourth quarter of 2021 and revises the methodology to be used in calculating
the FCCR for the quarters ending December 31, 2021, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022 (with no change to the minimum 1.15:1 ratio
requirement for each quarter); and
●
requires
maintenance of a minimum of $3,000,000 in borrowing availability under the revolving credit until the minimum FCCR requirement for
the quarter ended December 31, 2021 has been met and certified to the lender.
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In
connection with the amendment, we paid our lender a fee of $15,000.
Pursuant
to our Loan Agreement, as amended, payment of annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit is at prime (3.25% at June 30, 2021)
plus 2% or London InterBank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 3.00% and the term loan and capital expenditure line at prime plus
2.50% or LIBOR plus 3.50%. Under the LIBOR option of interest payment, a LIBOR floor of 0.75% applies in the event that LIBOR falls below
0.75% at any point in time.
We
may terminate our Loan Agreement, as amended, upon 90 days’ prior written notice upon payment in full of our obligations under
the Loan Agreement. We agreed to pay PNC 1.0% of the total financing had we paid 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 will
apply if we pay off our obligations under the Loan Agreement after May 7, 2022.
Our
credit facility under our Loan Agreement, as amended, 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 financial covenant requirements in the first quarter of 2021. Our FCCR calculation in the first
quarter of 2021 included the add-back of approximately $5,318,000 in eligible expenses that were incurred and covered by the PPP Loan
that we received in 2020 as permitted by the amendment dated May 4, 2021 as discussed above. We did not meet our FCCR requirement in
the second quarter of 2021; however, this non-compliance was waived by our lender as discussed above. Testing of our FCCR was not required
for the third quarter 2021 pursuant to the August 10, 2021 amendment to the Loan Agreement as discussed above. We expect to meet our
quarterly financial covenant requirements for the next twelve months under our Loan Agreement, as amended, as discussed above.
On
September 30, 2021, we entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain institutional and
retail investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which we agreed to sell and issue, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate
of 1,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of our Common Stock, at a negotiated purchase price per share of $6.20 (the “Shares”),
for aggregate gross proceeds to us of approximately $6,200,000. The offering price per share was negotiated based on the average closing
price of our Common Stock as quoted on Nasdaq over the three-week period immediately preceding the date of the Subscription Agreements,
less a five percent discount. As of September 30, 2021, we received proceeds of approximately $5,456,000 from the Subscription Agreements
with the remaining $744,000 proceeds received on October 5, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, 100,000 shares of the 1,000,000 Shares were
issued with the remaining Shares issued in early October 2021. As such, our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on our Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021 do not include the 900,000 Shares. The 900,000 Shares were recorded as stock subscriptions in
our Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity at September 30, 2021 and will be reclassed to additional-paid-in capital in
October 2021.
The
Shares were offered and sold by us through a prospectus supplement pursuant to our “shelf” registration statement on Form
S-3, which was previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 13, 2019 and subsequently
declared effective on May 22, 2019 (the “Registration Statement”).
Wellington
Shields & Co., LLC (“Wellington”) served as the exclusive placement agent in connection with the Offering, pursuant to
a placement agency agreement dated as of September 23, 2021 (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), between us and Wellington.
We agreed to pay Wellington a cash fee of 6.00% of the aggregate gross proceeds in the Offering which totaled $372,000. We also agreed
to reimburse Wellington for certain expenses in connection with the Offering in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000. After deducting
costs incurred directly in connection with the Offering which were recorded as deduction to equity, net proceeds to us totaled approximately
$5,701,000. As of September 30, 2021, approximately $22,000 of the $499,000 in incurred Offering costs were paid.
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We
plan to use the aggregate net proceeds from the Offering primarily for working capital and general corporate purposes, including for
certain facility expansion and upgrades, with the use of such proceeds subject to changes, based on the judgment of management.
The
CARES Act
PPP
Loan
On
April 14, 2020, we entered into a promissory note under the PPP with PNC, our credit facility lender, which had a balance of approximately
$5,318,000 (the “PPP Loan”). The PPP was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES
Act”) and is administered by the SBA. The CARES Act was subsequently amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
of 2020 (“Flexibility Act”). Proceeds from the promissory note was used by us for eligible payroll costs, mortgage interest,
rent and utility costs as permitted under the Flexibility Act. The annual interest rate on the PPP Loan is 1.0%
On
October 5, 2020, we applied for forgiveness on repayment of the PPP Loan as permitted under the Flexibility Act. On July 1, 2021, we
were notified by PNC that the entire balance of the PPP Loan of approximately $5,318,000, along with accrued interest of approximately
$63,000 was forgiven by the SBA, effective June 15, 2021. Accordingly, we recorded the entire forgiven PPP Loan balance, along with accrued
interest, totaling approximately $5,381,000 as “Gain on extinguishment of debt” on our Consolidated Statement of Operations
for the second quarter 2021.
Deferral
of Employment Tax Deposits
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, with 50% of the amount of social security taxes deferred to 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. At September 30, 2021, we
have deferred payment of approximately $1,252,000 in our share of social security taxes, of which approximately $626,000 is included
in “Other long-term liabilities,” with the remaining balance included in “Accrued expenses” within current liabilities
in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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 September 30, 2021, the total amount of standby letters of credit outstanding totaled
approximately $3,020,000 and the total amount of bonds outstanding totaled approximately $50,092000. We also provide closure and post-closure
requirements through a financial assurance policy for certain of our Treatment Segment facilities through AIG. At September 30, 2021,
the closure and post-closure requirements for these facilities were approximately $19,898,000.
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, 2020.
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 nine months of 2021, or will be adopted in future periods.
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Known
Trends and Uncertainties
Significant
Customers . Our Treatment and Services Segments have significant relationships with the U.S and Canadian governmental authorities
through contracts entered into indirectly as subcontractors for others who are prime contractors or directly as the prime contractor
to government authorities. As stated previously, 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. Our inability to continue under existing material contracts that we have with 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.
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 $13,244,000 or 83.8%
and $47,267,000 or 85.8% of our total revenues generated during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as
compared to $28,094,000 or 93.1% and $70,407,000 or 91.3% of our total revenues generated during the three and nine months ended September
30, 2020, respectively.
COVID-19
Impact. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business continues to be uncertain and difficult to predict, as
the responses to the pandemic continue to evolve rapidly. We continue to experience delays in waste shipments from certain customers
within our Treatment Segment primarily related to the impact of COVID-19. However, we are beginning to see a gradual return in waste
receipts from these customers starting in the latter part of the third quarter of 2021. Our Services Segment has been impacted by delays
in procurement actions and contract awards resulting primarily from the impact of COVID-19. However, since the end of the second quarter
of 2021, we have received a number of new contract awards, including a fixed price contract awarded to us during the third quarter of
2021, with a value of approximately $40,000,000 for the decommissioning of a navy ship We expect activities to ramp up on these new projects
starting in the fourth quarter of 2021. Within our Treatment and Services Segments, we continue to have bids currently submitted and
awaiting awards.
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, impact from emergence of potential new variants of the virus, potential impact on our workforce from government
vaccine mandates, the extent and severity of the impact on our customers, the impact on governmental programs and budgets, inoculation
rate of the 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 from the impact of COVID-19, including continued delays in waste shipments and contract awards, and/or occurrence of project
work shut downs as well as potential partial/full shutdown of any of our facilities due to COVID-19.
Supply
Chain. We use various commercially available materials and supplies which include among other things chemicals, containers/drums
and personal protection equipment (“PPE”) in our operations. We generally source these items from various suppliers in order
to take advantage of competitive pricing.
We
also utilize various types of equipment, which include among other things trucks, flatbeds, lab equipment, heavy machineries, in carrying
out our business operations. Our equipment may be obtained through direct purchase, rental option or leases. Within our Services Segment,
equipment required for projects are often provided by our subcontractors as part of our contract agreement with the subcontractor. Due
to some of our specialized waste treatment processes, certain equipment that we utilize are designed and built to our specifications.
We rely on various commercially equipment supplier for the construction of these equipment.
Despite
the global supply chain issues, we have been able to obtain equipment, materials and supplies without material disruption to our operations
or financial impact, however, we continue to monitor our supply chain and any potential price pressure resulting from the impact of COVID-19,
among other things.
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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
September 30, 2021, we had total accrued environmental remediation liabilities of $776,000, a decrease of $78,000 from the December 31,
2020 balance of $854,000. The decrease represents primarily payments made on remediation projects. At September 30, 2021, $122,000 of
the total accrued environmental liabilities was recorded as current.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
Not
applicable
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 September 30, 2021
(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.
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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, 2020 or in our Form 10-Qs for the periods ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Additionally, there
has been no other material change in legal proceedings previously disclosed by us in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020
and our Form 10-Qs.
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, 2020.
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), dated May 8, 2020, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 filed on May 12, 2020.
4.2
First Amendment to 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), dated May 4, 2021, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 filed on May 6, 2021.
4.3
Second Amendment to 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), dated August 10, 2021 as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 filed on August 11, 2021.
10.1
Solicitation, Offer and Award dated September 17, 2021 issued to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. by Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
10.2
Placement Agency Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2021, by and between the Company and Wellington Shields & Co., LLC., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2021.
10.3
Form of Subscription Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2021, between the Company and each purchase named in the signature pages of the respective Subscription Agreements, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2021.
10.4
Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer, dated October 14, 2021, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
10.5
Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer, dated October 14, 2021, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
10.6
Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and EVP of Strategic Initiatives, dated October 14, 2021, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
10.7
Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and EVP of Waste Treatment Operations, dated October 14, 2021, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
10.8
Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, dated October 14, 2021, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
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
Inline
XBRL Instance Document-the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the
Inline XBRL document*
101.SCH
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.CAL
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
101.LAB
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document*
101.PRE
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (formatted as an Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).
*
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Inline 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:
November 12, 2021
By:
/s/
Mark Duff
Mark
Duff
President
and Chief (Principal) Executive Officer
Date:
November 12, 2021
By:
/s/
Ben Naccarato
Ben
Naccarato
Chief
(Principal) Financial Officer
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