CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
−Removed: Evaluation of disclosure controls
−Removed: and procedures.
−Removed: We maintain disclosure controls and
−Removed: procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and
−Removed: Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in
−Removed: the rules and forms of the Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief
−Removed: Executive Officer (“CEO”) (Principal Executive Officer), and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) (Principal Financial
−Removed: Officer), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure.
−Removed: In designing and assessing our disclosure controls
−Removed: and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only
−Removed: reasonable assurance of achieving their stated control objectives and are subject to certain limitations, including the exercise of judgment
−Removed: by individuals, the difficulty in identifying unlikely future events, and the difficulty in eliminating misconduct completely.
−Removed: Our management,
−Removed: with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e)
−Removed: and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
−Removed: Based upon this assessment, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our
−Removed: disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Management’s Report on Internal
−Removed: Control over Financial Reporting
+Added: Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
+Added: 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 (the “Commission”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) (Principal Executive Officer), and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) (Principal Financial Officer), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure.
+Added: In designing and assessing our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their stated control objectives and are subject to certain limitations, including the exercise of judgment by individuals, the difficulty in identifying unlikely future events, and the difficulty in eliminating misconduct completely.
+Added: Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
+Added: Based upon this assessment, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2023.
+Added: Management’s Report on Internal Control over
+Added: Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and
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acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: In our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
−Removed: December 31, 2021 and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 22, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, management
−Removed: concluded that internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of those dates because of a material weakness in our internal
−Removed: control over financial reporting as described below.
−Removed: A material weakness is defined as a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies,
−Removed: in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a Company’s
−Removed: annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
−Removed: Certain revenue contracts that contained nonstandard
−Removed: terms and conditions were not appropriately evaluated in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”
−Removed: Specifically, management did not have the appropriate controls in place over the determination of revenue recognition for nonroutine and
−Removed: complex revenue transactions.
−Removed: The material weakness identified resulted in errors in the Company’s books and records in fiscal year
−Removed: 2021 which led to audit adjustments.
−Removed: However, the errors arising from the underlying revenue adjustments were not material to the financial
−Removed: statements reported in any interim or annual period and therefore, did not result in a revision to any previously filed financial statements.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2022, management
−Removed: implemented its remediation plan which included the following:
−Removed: ● consulted with third-party experts for guidance on large and/or unique contracts to ensure ASC 606 guidance
−Removed: was accurately applied and documented;
−Removed: ● updated our ASC 606 revenue templates to ensure unique contract provisions were able to be identified
−Removed: so ASC 606 guidance was applied accurately;
−Removed: ● instituted more robust collaboration with the Company’s operation personnel to identify nonstandard
−Removed: contract terms in order to determine appropriate treatment under ASC 606;
−Removed: ● continued training of accounting and operations personnel on ASC 606 by subject matter experts and internal
−Removed: financial department to ensure proper application of guidance under ASC 606.
−Removed: We tested and evaluated the design and operating effectiveness
−Removed: of our remediation plan and have determined that the material weakness identified above has been remediated.
Management, with the participation of our CEO and
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
−Removed: Other than the steps taken in implementing our remediation
−Removed: plan as discussed above, there was no other change in our internal control over financial (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)
+Added: There was no change in our internal control over financial (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)
under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
+Added: OTHER INFORMATION
+Added: the quarter ended December 31, 2023, no director or “officer” (as defined in
+Added: Rule 16a-1(f)) of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement”
+Added: or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a)
+Added: of Regulation S-K.
+Added: DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
+Added: Not Applicable.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
following table sets forth, as of the date of this Report, information concerning our Board of Directors (the “Board”):
+Added: Lieutenant General (LTG) (ret) Thomas P.
EVP of Strategic Initiatives
+Added: President and CEO
Honorable Joe R.
Honorable Zach P.
+Added: Duff was unanimously elected by the Board effective April 20, 2023, to fill a newly created
+Added: directorship.
director is elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and
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that our Board considered in nominating or appointing each of them to serve as one of our directors.
−Removed: Bostick, a director since August 2020, is currently the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC,
−Removed: a position he has held since July 2016.
−Removed: Bostick Global Strategies, LLC provides strategic advisory support in the areas of engineering,
−Removed: environmental sustainability, human resources, biotechnology, education, executive coaching, and Agile Project Management.
+Added: (ret .) Bostick, a director since August 2020, is
+Added: currently the CEO of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC, a position he has held since July 2016.
+Added: Bostick Global Strategies, LLC provides
+Added: strategic advisory support in the areas of engineering, environmental sustainability, human resources, biotechnology, education,
+Added: executive coaching, and Agile Project Management.
+Added: In February 2021, LTG (ret .)
Bostick was selected by U.
−Removed: Senator Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to serve as a member of the Naming Commission consisting of eight appointed individuals, tasked with renaming Confederate-named military bases and property.
−Removed: previously served (from November 2017 to February 2020) as the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and President of Intrexon
−Removed: Bioengineering, a division of Intrexon Corporation (formerly NASDAQ:
−Removed: Intrexon Bioengineering addresses global
−Removed: challenges across food, agriculture, environmental, energy, and industrial fields by advancing biologically engineered solutions to improve
−Removed: sustainability and efficiency.
−Removed: Since October 2020, Mr.
−Removed: Bostick has served as a board member of CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:
−Removed: CSX), a publicly-held
−Removed: rail transportation company, and since December 2020, as a member of both the Finance Committee and the Governance Committee of CSX Corporation.
−Removed: Since June 2021, Mr.
−Removed: Bostick has served on the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Equity and High Income Funds overseeing
−Removed: equity funds and high yield funds sponsored by Fidelity Investments, Inc., a privately-owned investment management company.
−Removed: Bostick continues to serve as a board member for several other privately-held and nonprofit organizations.
−Removed: Bostick was named as one
−Removed: of 2021’s Most Influential Black Corporate Directors by Savoy Magazine, a national publication that showcases and drives positive
−Removed: dialogue about Black culture.
−Removed: Bostick has had a distinguished career in the U.S.
+Added: Senator Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to serve as a member of the Naming
+Added: Commission consisting of eight appointed individuals, tasked with renaming Confederate-named military bases and property.
+Added: Bostick previously served (from November 2017 to February 2020) as the COO and President of Intrexon Bioengineering, a division of
+Added: Intrexon Corporation (formerly Nasdaq:
+Added: Intrexon Bioengineering addresses
+Added: global challenges across food, agriculture, environmental, energy, and industrial fields by advancing biologically engineered
+Added: solutions to improve sustainability and efficiency.
+Added: Since October 2020, LTG (ret.) Bostick has served as a board member of CSX Corporation
+Added: CSX), a publicly-held rail transportation company, and since December 2020, as a member of both the Finance Committee and
+Added: the Governance Committee of CSX Corporation.
+Added: Since June 2021, LTG (ret.) Bostick has served on the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Equity and
+Added: High Income Funds overseeing equity funds and high yield funds sponsored by Fidelity Investments, Inc., a privately-owned investment
+Added: management company.
+Added: LTG (ret.) Bostick continues to serve as a board member for several other privately-held and nonprofit organizations.
+Added: LTG (ret.) Bostick was named as one of 2021’s Most Influential Black Corporate Directors by Savoy Magazine, a national publication
+Added: that showcases and drives positive dialogue about Black culture.
+Added: (ret.) Bostick has had a distinguished career in the U.S.
military, retiring from the U.S.
−Removed: Army in July 2016 with the rank of Lieutenant General.
−Removed: Prior to his retirement, General Bostick held a variety of positions within the U.S.
−Removed: Army, including the 53 rd Chief of Engineers and
−Removed: Commanding General, U.S.
−Removed: Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S.
+Added: Army in July 2016 with the rank of
+Added: Lieutenant General.
+Added: Prior to his retirement, LTG (ret.) Bostick held a variety of positions within the U.S.
+Added: Army, including the
+Added: 53 rd Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S.
+Added: Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and
+Added: Director of Human Resources, U.S.
Army (2009-2012).
−Removed: General Bostick has been awarded many military honors and decorations during his military career, including the Distinguished Service
−Removed: Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal.
−Removed: a White House Fellow, one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service, General Bostick was a special
+Added: LTG (ret.) Bostick has been awarded many military honors and decorations during
+Added: his military career, including the Distinguished
+Added: Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal.
+Added: a White House Fellow, one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service, LTG (ret.) Bostick was a special
assistant to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs .
−Removed: He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S.
−Removed: Military Academy at West
−Removed: Point and later returned to the Academy to serve as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
−Removed: He holds Master’s degrees
−Removed: in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Doctorate in Systems Engineering from George Washington
−Removed: He is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Construction.
−Removed: Bostick’s distinguished career in both the government and private sectors brings valuable experience and insight into solving complex
−Removed: issues domestically and globally.
−Removed: His extensive knowledge and problem-solving experiences enhance the Board’s ability to address
−Removed: significant challenges in the nuclear market and led the Board to conclude that he should serve as a director.
+Added: (ret.) Bostick graduated with a Bachelor of Science
+Added: degree from the U.S.
+Added: Military Academy at West Point and later returned to the Academy to serve as an Associate Professor of Mechanical
+Added: He holds Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, an Executive MBA
+Added: from Oxford University, and a Doctorate in Systems Engineering from George Washington University.
+Added: He is a Member of the National Academy
+Added: of Engineering and the National Academy of Construction.
+Added: (ret.) Bostick’s distinguished career in both the government and private sectors brings valuable experience and insight into solving
+Added: complex issues domestically and globally.
+Added: His extensive knowledge and problem-solving experiences enhance the Board’s ability
+Added: to address significant challenges in the nuclear market and led the Board to conclude that he should serve as a director.
Centofanti, the founder of the Company and a director of the Company since its inception in 1991, currently holds the position of EVP
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evolving market, and led the Board to conclude that he should serve as a director.
+Added: April 20, 2023, Mr.
+Added: Duff was unanimously elected by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as a member of Board to fill a newly
+Added: created directorship.
+Added: Duff is currently the Company’s President and CEO, a position he has held since September 2017.
+Added: joining the Company in 2016, Mr.
+Added: Duff has developed and implemented strategies to meet growth objectives in both the Treatment and Services
+Added: In the Treatment Segment, he continues to upgrade each facility to increase efficiency and modernize treatment capabilities
+Added: to meet the changing markets associated with the waste management industry.
+Added: This growth includes expansion into additional market sectors
+Added: including development of new clients in the commercial power and oil and gas industries.
+Added: In the Services Segment, which encompasses all
+Added: field operations, he has completed the revitalization of business development programs, which has resulted in increased competitive procurement
+Added: effectiveness, and broadened the market penetration within both the commercial and government sectors.
+Added: Within the Services Segment, Mr.
+Added: Duff has established a team of professionals with experience in conducting safe and efficient field operations while addressing complex
+Added: technical challenges associated with removal of radioactive and hazardous waste contamination.
+Added: Duff has over 39 years of management
+Added: and technical experience in the DOE and DOD environmental and construction markets as a corporate officer, senior project manager, co-founder
+Added: of a consulting firm, and federal employee.
+Added: Duff has an MBA from the University of Phoenix and received his B.S.
+Added: from the University
+Added: Duff’s extensive experience in the government sector has proven invaluable in the continuing growth of the Company’s Treatment
+Added: and Services Segments.
+Added: Duff’s comprehensive understanding of the Company’s operations, his proven leadership skills,
+Added: and his drive for new innovation in this evolving industry and market, led the Board to conclude that he should serve as a director.
Duggan, a director of the Company since May 2021, is the founder of SustainabiliD, a woman-owned advisory services firm working with
gamechangers to equitably solve the climate crisis.
−Removed: She has been named the founding director of the University of Michigan’s SEAS
−Removed: Sustainability Clinic in Detroit.
−Removed: Duggan was appointed to the Department of Energy’s prestigious Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, serving under Secretary
−Removed: Jennifer Granholm.
−Removed: In February 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer also appointed Duggan to the State of Michigan’s Council
−Removed: on Climate Solutions, to advise on the implementation of the MI Healthy Climate Plan, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to transition
−Removed: toward economy-wide carbon neutrality.
+Added: She was appointed to the faculty and named as the Founding Director of the University
+Added: of Michigan’s School for Environmental and Sustainability (SEAS) Clinic in Detroit.
+Added: Duggan was appointed to the Department of Energy’s prestigious Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB), serving under
+Added: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
+Added: In February 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer also appointed Duggan to the State of Michigan’s
+Added: Council on Climate Solutions, to advise on the implementation of the MI Healthy Climate Plan, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
+Added: to transition toward economy-wide carbon neutrality.
+Added: More recently, Duggan also served on the Governor’s bipartisan Growing Michigan
+Added: Together Council (Infrastructure &Places Workgroup).
In 2020-21, Ms.
−Removed: Duggan was a member of the Biden-Harris Transition Team on the Department of Energy
−Removed: Agency Review Team.
+Added: Duggan was a member of the Biden-Harris Transition Team on the
+Added: Department of Energy Agency Review Team.
In May 2020, Ms.
−Removed: Duggan was named a member of the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force on Climate Change, serving as one
−Removed: of Biden’s five delegates alongside Gina McCarthy and Sec.
−Removed: and later co-chaired the climate change policy committee
−Removed: and served as a Surrogate for the Biden campaign.
−Removed: Duggan served nearly seven years in public-service leadership roles, including inside the Obama-Biden White House as Deputy Director
−Removed: for Policy in the Office of Vice President Biden Policy to then Vice President Joe Biden for energy, environment, climate, and distressed
−Removed: Simultaneously, she served as Deputy Director of the Detroit Federal Working Group to support Detroit’s revitalization.
−Removed: Prior to the White House, Ms.
−Removed: Duggan held several senior roles at the Department of Energy, including as Secretary Moniz’s embedded
−Removed: Liaison to the City of Detroit (where she championed a citywide LED streetlight conversion), and in the Office of Energy Efficiency &
−Removed: Renewable Energy as Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Director of Legislative, Regulatory & Urban Affairs, and as a Senior Policy
+Added: Duggan was named a member of the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force on Climate
+Added: Change, serving as one of Biden’s five delegates alongside Gina McCarthy and Sec.
+Added: and later co-chaired the climate
+Added: change policy committee and served as a surrogate for the Biden campaign.
+Added: Duggan served nearly seven years in federal public-service leadership roles, including inside the Obama-Biden White House as Deputy
+Added: Director for Policy in the Office of then Vice President Joe Biden for energy, environment, climate, and distressed communities.
+Added: Simultaneously,
+Added: she served as Deputy Director of the Detroit Federal Working Group to support Detroit’s revitalization.
+Added: Prior to the White House,
+Added: Duggan held several senior roles at the Department of Energy, including as Secretary Moniz’s embedded Liaison to the City of
+Added: Detroit (where she championed a citywide LED streetlight conversion), and in the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy as
+Added: Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Director of Legislative, Regulatory & Urban Affairs, and as a Senior Policy Advisor.
her time in federal service, Ms.
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Sustainable Enterprise and was a Board Member at the Global Council for Science and the Environment.
−Removed: She was also a Trustee of the University
−Removed: Liggett School.
−Removed: Duggan was named to the prestigious “40 Under 40” list by Crain’s Detroit Business.
−Removed: previously worked at the League of Conservation Voters in Washington, D.C.
+Added: She was also briefly a Trustee of
+Added: the University Liggett School.
+Added: Duggan was named to the prestigious “40 Under 40” list by Crain’s Detroit
+Added: Business and their inaugural “Notable Leaders in Sustainability” lists.
+Added: She previously worked at the League of Conservation
+Added: Voters in Washington, D.C.
Duggan serves as a senior advisor at The RockCreek Group, LP, a registered private fund adviser that manages fund of funds portfolios
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infrastructure projects located in underserved communities, among others.
−Removed: Duggan earned her B.S.
−Removed: in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont and her M.S.
−Removed: in Natural Resource Policy & Behavior
−Removed: from the University of Michigan.
+Added: Duggan attended the University of Vermont, where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in environmental studies.
+Added: has a Master of Science degree in natural resource policy & behavior from the University of Michigan.
Duggan’s career in both the government and private sectors brings valuable experience and insight into solving complex issues.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) core values, led the Board to conclude that she should serve as a director.
−Removed: Grumski, a director of the Company since February 2020, has served since April 2020 as the President and CEO of TAS Energy Inc.
+Added: Grumski, a director of the Company since February 2020, has served since April 2020 as the CEO of TAS Energy Inc.
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
FIX), a publicly-held company that provides mechanical and electrical contracting
−Removed: services in 139 locations and 114 cities throughout the United States.
−Removed: Prior to the acquisition of TAS by Comfort Systems USA, Inc.,
−Removed: Grumski served as President and CEO and a board member of TAS from May 2013 to March 2020.
+Added: services in locations throughout the United States.
+Added: Grumski also served as the President of TAS Energy, Inc.
+Added: from April 2020 to December
+Added: Prior to the acquisition of TAS by Comfort Systems USA, Inc., Mr.
+Added: Grumski served as President and CEO and a board member of TAS
+Added: from May 2013 to March 2020.
From 1997 to February 2013, Mr.
−Removed: was employed with Science Applications International Corporation (“SAIC”) (NYSE:
−Removed: SAIC), a publicly-held company that provides
−Removed: government services and information technology support.
−Removed: During his employment with SAIC, Mr.
−Removed: Grumski held various senior management positions,
−Removed: including the positions of President of SAIC’s Energy, Environment & Infrastructure (“E2I”) commercial subsidiary
−Removed: and General Manager of the E2I Business Unit.
−Removed: SAIC’s E2I commercial subsidiary and Business Unit is comprised of approximately
−Removed: 5,200 employees performing over $1.1 billion of services for federal, commercial, utility and state customers.
−Removed: Grumski’s many
−Removed: accomplishments with SAIC included growing SAIC’s $300 million federal environmental business to a top ranked, $1.1 billion business;
−Removed: receiving the National Safety Council “Industry Leader” award in 2009;
−Removed: and receiving highest senior executive performance
−Removed: rating three years in a row.
−Removed: Grumski began his career with Gulf Oil Company and has progressed through senior level engineering,
−Removed: operations management, and program management positions with various companies, including Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Lockheed
+Added: Grumski was employed with Science Applications International Corporation
+Added: (“SAIC”) (NYSE:
+Added: SAIC), a publicly-held company that provides government services and information technology support.
+Added: his employment with SAIC, Mr.
+Added: Grumski held various senior management positions, including the positions of President of SAIC’s
+Added: Energy, Environment & Infrastructure (“E2I”) commercial subsidiary and General Manager of the E2I Business Unit.
+Added: E2I commercial subsidiary and Business Unit is comprised of approximately 5,200 employees performing over $1.1 billion of services for
+Added: federal, commercial, utility and state customers.
+Added: Grumski’s many accomplishments with SAIC included growing SAIC’s $300
+Added: million federal environmental business to a top ranked, $1.1 billion business;
+Added: receiving the National Safety Council “Industry
+Added: Leader” award in 2009;
+Added: and receiving highest senior executive performance rating three years in a row.
+Added: Grumski began his career
+Added: with Gulf Oil Company and has progressed through senior level engineering, operations management, and program management positions with
+Added: various companies, including Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Lockheed Martin, Inc.
Grumski received a B.S.
−Removed: in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Pittsburgh and a M.S in Mechanical Engineering
−Removed: from West Virginia University.
+Added: in Mechanical Engineering
+Added: from The University of Pittsburgh and a M.S in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University.
Grumski has had an extensive career in solving and overseeing solutions to complex issues involving both domestic and international concerns.
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Reeder, a director since 2003, is a principal shareholder of the law firm of Greenberg Traurig LLP, one of the nation’s largest
−Removed: law firms, with 43 locations and 2,500 attorneys worldwide, for which Mr.
−Removed: Reeder served as Shareholder-in-Charge of the law firm’s
−Removed: Mid-Atlantic Region offices from 1999 to 2008.
−Removed: His clientele includes celebrities, heads of state, sovereign nations, international corporations,
−Removed: and law firms.
−Removed: As the 14th Undersecretary of the U.S.
−Removed: Army (1993-97), he also served three years as Chairman of the Panama Canal Commission’s
+Added: law firms, with 47 offices and 2,700 attorneys worldwide.
+Added: Reeder served as Shareholder-in-Charge of the law firm’s Mid-Atlantic
+Added: Region offices for ten years.
+Added: His clientele includes celebrities, heads of state, sovereign nations, international corporations, and
+Added: Army’s 14th Undersecretary (1993-97), he also served three years as Chairman of the Panama Canal Commission’s
Board, overseeing a multibillion-dollar infrastructure program.
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Advisory Board.
−Removed: He has written extensively in leading journals on the subject of corporate cybersecurity, served on the boards of the
−Removed: National Defense Industry Association (“NDIA”), chairing NDIA’s Ethics Committee, the Armed Services YMCA, the Marshall
−Removed: Legacy Institute, and many other private companies and charitable organizations.
+Added: He has written extensively in leading journals on corporate cybersecurity, and has served on the boards of the USO;
+Added: National Defense Industry Association (“NDIA”), chairing NDIA’s Ethics Committee;
+Added: the Armed Services YMCA;
+Added: Legacy Institute;
+Added: and many other private companies and charitable organizations.
Reeder served as a director of ELBIT Systems of
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and commercial aviation system solutions.
−Removed: Reeder has served as a director of WashingtonFirst Bank, the bank subsidiary of WashingtonFirst
+Added: Reeder has served as director of WashingtonFirst Bank, the bank subsidiary of WashingtonFirst
Bankshares, Inc.
WSBI), from 2004 to 2017;
−Removed: as a director of WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc., from 2009 to 2017;
−Removed: Bancorp, Inc.
+Added: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
SASR), from 2018 to 2020;
−Removed: and Trustar Bank, a Virginia state-chartered bank (2022 - present).
−Removed: successive 4-year appointments by Virginia Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, Mr.
−Removed: Reeder served seven years as Chairman of two Commonwealth
−Removed: of Virginia military boards, and 10 years on the USO Board of Governors.
−Removed: Appointed by former Governor Terry McAuliffe to the Virginia
−Removed: Military Institute’s Board of Visitors (2014), he was reappointed in 2018 by former Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, with his term
−Removed: ending in 2022.
−Removed: Reeder, who has been a television commentator on legal and national security issues, has consistently been named
−Removed: a Super Lawyer for Washington, D.C., most recently in 2022.
−Removed: Reeder was appointed to the Advisory Council Bid Protest Committee to the United States Court of Federal Claims.
+Added: and Trustar Bank, a
+Added: Virginia state-chartered bank (2022 - present).
+Added: two successive 4-year appointments by Virginia Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, Mr.
+Added: Reeder served seven years as Chairman of two
+Added: Commonwealth of Virginia military boards, and 10 years on the USO Board of Governors.
+Added: Appointed by former Governor Terry McAuliffe
+Added: to the Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors (2014), he was reappointed in 2018 by former Virginia Governor Ralph
+Added: Northam, with his term ending in 2022.
+Added: Reeder, who has been a television commentator on legal and national security issues, is
+Added: consistently named a Super Lawyer for Washington, D.C.
+Added: In May 2018 he was appointed to the United States Court of Federal Claims
+Added: Advisory Council Bid Protest Committee.
West Point graduate who served in the 82nd Airborne Division after Ranger School, Mr.
Reeder earned his J.D.
−Removed: from the University of Texas,
−Removed: from Georgetown University.
−Removed: Reeder has devoted his career to resolving complex domestic and international issues, and continues to greatly enhance the Board’s
−Removed: ability to address major challenges in the nuclear market and day-to-day corporate, and Washington D.C.- related challenges.
+Added: from the University of
+Added: Texas, his L.L.M.
+Added: from Georgetown University, and has devoted his career to resolving complex domestic and international
+Added: He continues to greatly enhance the Board’s ability to address major challenges in the nuclear market and day-to-day
+Added: corporate, and Washington D.C.- related challenges.
Shelton, a director since July 2006, has also held the position of Chairman of the Board of the Company since December 2014.
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as Director and CFO of S K Hart Ranches (PTY) Ltd, a private South African Company involved in agriculture, from March 2012 to March
−Removed: Shelton continues to provide advisory services to S K Hart Ranches (PTY) Ltd.
−Removed: Shelton has over 20 years of experience as
−Removed: an executive financial officer for several waste management companies, including as CFO of Envirocare of Utah, Inc.
−Removed: (now EnergySolutions,
−Removed: (1995–1999)), a privately held nuclear waste services company, and as CFO of USPCI, Inc.
−Removed: (1982–1987), then a NYSE- listed
−Removed: public company engaged in the hazardous waste business.
−Removed: Since July 1989, Mr.
−Removed: Shelton has served on the board of Subsurface Technologies,
−Removed: Inc., a privately held company specializing in providing environmentally sound innovative solutions for water well rehabilitation and
+Added: Shelton has over 20 years of experience as an executive financial officer for several waste management companies, including
+Added: as CFO of Envirocare of Utah, Inc.
+Added: (now EnergySolutions, Inc.
+Added: (1995–1999)), a privately held nuclear waste services company, and
+Added: as CFO of USPCI, Inc.
+Added: (1982–1987), then a NYSE- listed public company engaged in the hazardous waste business.
+Added: Since July 1989,
+Added: Shelton has served on the board of Subsurface Technologies, Inc., a privately held company specializing in providing environmentally
+Added: sound innovative solutions for water well rehabilitation and development.
Shelton has a B.A.
−Removed: in accounting from the University of Oklahoma.
+Added: in accounting from the University of
his years of accounting experience as CFO for various companies, including a number of waste management companies, Mr.
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as a licensed industrial-commercial real estate broker, for which he was named Chattanooga’s Small Business Person of the Year.
−Removed: He is a founder and Board Chair of Learning Blade, the nation’s premiere STEM education platform, which is now operating in six
−Removed: states with deployment in another 10 states.
−Removed: Learning Blade is owned and operated by SAI Interactive, Inc., d/b/a Thinking Media, a privately-held
−Removed: educational products and services company.
Wamp has an extensive career in solving and overseeing solutions to complex issues involving domestic concerns.
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SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
−Removed: Supports management and board accountability, transparency and protection of shareholder interests
−Removed: Knowledge of financial reporting, internal controls and procedures and complex financial transactions, as is involved with the
−Removed: Company business
+Added: management and board accountability, transparency and protection of shareholder interests
+Added: of financial reporting, internal controls and procedures and complex financial transactions, as is involved with the Company business
Government/DOE/DOD
−Removed: Significant work experience with government decision makers
−Removed: Business/Investment Structures:
+Added: work experience with government decision makers
+Added: Business/Investment
experience with infrastructure for financial interests and proven success
Management and Compliance:
−Removed: Understanding and experience with identification, assessment and oversight of risk management and programs, including cyber-security
+Added: Understanding
+Added: and experience with identification, assessment and oversight of risk management and programs, including cyber-security risks
Waste Management:
−Removed: Understanding the compliance and environmentally responsible nuclear services and radioactive waste management solutions
+Added: Understanding
+Added: the compliance and environmentally responsible nuclear services and radioactive waste management solutions
Environmental
−Removed: Analytical tools and skills understanding the environment, while emphasizing the role of beliefs, values and ethics of the corporate
+Added: tools and skills understanding the environment, while emphasizing the role of beliefs, values and ethics of the corporate body
Capital Management:
−Removed: Experience and understanding talent management and development, executive compensation issues and succession planning efforts
+Added: and understanding talent management and development, executive compensation issues and succession planning efforts
Regulatory/Legal
−Removed: Knowledge of the various regulatory processes governing Perma-Fix business sectors, such as financial, environmental, nuclear,
−Removed: safety and food and drug
+Added: of the various regulatory processes governing Perma-Fix business sectors, such as financial, environmental, nuclear, and safety
International
−Removed: Experience in overseeing global operations and assessing opportunities and challenges
+Added: in overseeing global operations and assessing opportunities and challenges
Diversity Matrix
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In addition to gender and demographic
−Removed: diversity, two of our eight current directors are also military veterans.
−Removed: Number of Directors
+Added: diversity, two of our nine current directors are also military veterans.
Not Disclose Gender
−Removed: Number of Directors Who Identify in Any of The Categories Below:
−Removed: American or Black
−Removed: Native or Native American
−Removed: Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
−Removed: or More Races or Ethnicities
−Removed: not Disclose Demographic Background
+Added: of Directors Who Identify in Any of The Categories Below:
+Added: African American or Black
+Added: Alaskan Native or Native American
+Added: Hispanic or Latinx
+Added: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
+Added: Two or More Races or Ethnicities
+Added: Did not Disclose Demographic Background
GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE
−Removed: have a separately-designated standing Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (the “Nominating Committee”).
−Removed: of the Nominating Committee during 2022 were Joe R.
+Added: have a separately-designated standing Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (the “Governance and Nominating Committee”).
+Added: Members of the Governance and Nominating Committee during 2023 were Joe R.
Reeder (Chairperson), Thomas P.
Bostick, Kerry C.
−Removed: Duggan and Zach P.
−Removed: of the Nominating Committee are and were “independent” as that term is defined by current NASDAQ listing standards.
−Removed: Nominating Committee recommends to the Board candidates to fill vacancies on the Board and the nominees for election as directors at
−Removed: each annual meeting of stockholders.
−Removed: In making such recommendations, the Nominating Committee takes into account information provided
−Removed: to them from the candidates, as well as the Nominating Committee’s own knowledge and information obtained through inquiries to
−Removed: third parties to the extent the Nominating Committee deems appropriate.
−Removed: The Company’s Bylaws sets forth certain minimum director
−Removed: qualifications to qualify as a nominee for election as a director.
−Removed: To qualify for nomination or for election as a director, an individual
+Added: All members of the Nominating Committee are and were “independent” as that term is defined by current Nasdaq
+Added: listing standards.
+Added: Governance and Nominating Committee has specific responsibilities which include:
+Added: and making recommendations to the Board regarding the composition and chairmanship of the committees of our Board;
+Added: and making recommendations to our Board regarding corporate governance guidelines which include policies and procedures that promote
+Added: honest and ethical conduct and prohibit conflict of interest in business conduct;
+Added: evaluations of the Board’s performance, including committees of the Board;
+Added: Company practices and initiatives with respect to environmental, social and governance matters.
+Added: Governance and Nominating Committee recommends to the Board of Directors candidates to fill vacancies on the Board and the nominees for
+Added: election as directors at each annual meeting of stockholders.
+Added: In making such recommendations, the Governance and Nominating Committee
+Added: takes into account information provided to them from the candidates, as well as the Committee’s own knowledge and information obtained
+Added: through inquiries to third parties to the extent the Committee deems appropriate.
+Added: The Company’s Bylaws sets forth certain minimum
+Added: director qualifications to qualify as a nominee for election as a director.
+Added: To qualify for nomination or for election as a director,
+Added: an individual must:
an individual at least 21 years of age who is not under legal disability;
−Removed: the ability to be present, in person, at all regular and special meetings of the Board of
+Added: the ability to be present, in person, at all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors;
serve on the boards of more than three other publicly-held companies;
−Removed: the director qualification requirements of all environmental and nuclear commissions, boards
−Removed: or similar regulatory or law enforcement authorities to which the Company is subject so as
−Removed: not to cause the Company to fail to satisfy any of the licensing requirements imposed by
−Removed: any such authority;
−Removed: be affiliated with, employed by or a representative of, or have or acquire a material personal
−Removed: involvement with, or material financial interest in, any “Business Competitor”
−Removed: (as defined in the Bylaws);
+Added: the director qualification requirements of all environmental and nuclear commissions, boards or similar regulatory or law enforcement
+Added: authorities to which the Company is subject so as not to cause the Company to fail to satisfy any of the licensing requirements imposed
+Added: by any such authority;
+Added: be affiliated with, employed by or be a representative of, or have or acquire a material personal involvement with, or material financial
+Added: interest in, any “Business Competitor” (as defined in the Bylaws);
have been convicted of a felony or of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
−Removed: been nominated for election to the Board of Directors in accordance with the terms of the
+Added: been nominated for election to the Board of Directors in accordance with the terms of the Bylaws.
addition to the minimum director qualifications as mentioned above, in order for any proposed nominee to be eligible to be a candidate
−Removed: for election to the Board, such candidate must deliver to the Nominating Committee a completed questionnaire with respect to the background,
−Removed: qualifications, stock ownership and independence of such proposed nominee.
−Removed: The Nominating Committee reviews each candidate’s qualifications
−Removed: to include considerations of:
+Added: for election to the Board of Directors, such candidate must deliver to the Governance and Nominating Committee a completed questionnaire
+Added: with respect to the background, qualifications, stock ownership and independence of such proposed nominee.
+Added: The Governance and Nominating
+Added: Committee reviews each candidate’s qualifications to include considerations of:
of integrity, personal ethics and values, commitment, and independence of thought and judgment;
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to dedicate sufficient time, energy and attention to fulfill the requirements of the position;
−Removed: of skills and experience with respect to accounting and finance, management and leadership,
−Removed: business acumen, vision and strategy, charitable causes, risk management, environmental knowledge,
−Removed: business operations (domestic and international), and industry knowledge.
−Removed: Nominating Committee does not assign specific weight to any particular criteria and no particular criterion is necessarily applicable
−Removed: to all prospective nominees.
−Removed: The Nominating Committee does not have a formal policy for the consideration of diversity in identifying
−Removed: nominees for directors.
−Removed: However, diversity is one of the many factors taken into account when considering potential candidates to serve
−Removed: on the Board of Directors.
−Removed: The Company generally views and values diversity from the perspective of professional and life experiences,
−Removed: as well as geographic location, representative of the markets in which we do business.
−Removed: The Company recognizes that diversity in professional
−Removed: and life experiences may include consideration of gender, race, cultural background or national origin, in identifying individuals who
−Removed: possess the qualifications that the Nominating Committee believes are important to be represented on the Board.
−Removed: The Company believes
−Removed: that the inclusion of diversity as one of many factors considered in selecting director nominees is consistent with the Company’s
−Removed: goal of creating a board of directors that best serves our needs and those of our shareholders.
−Removed: Nominating Committee will consider properly submitted stockholder nominations for candidates for membership on the Board from stockholders
−Removed: who meet each of the requirements set forth in the Bylaws, including, but not limited to, the requirements that any such stockholder
−Removed: own at least 1% of the Company’s shares of the Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting on such election, has held such shares
−Removed: continuously for at least one full year, and continuously holds such shares through and including the time of the annual or special meeting.
−Removed: Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at any Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or at any Special Meeting of Stockholders
−Removed: called for the purpose of electing directors.
−Removed: Any stockholder nomination (“Proposed Nominee”) must comply with the requirements
−Removed: of the Company’s Bylaws and the Proposed Nominee must meet the minimum qualification requirements as discussed above.
−Removed: For a nomination
−Removed: to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must provide advance written notice to the Nominating Committee, delivered to the Company’s
−Removed: principal executive office address (i) in the case of an Annual Meeting of Stockholders, no later than the 90 th day nor earlier
−Removed: than the 120 th day prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding Annual Meeting of Stockholders;
−Removed: the case of a Special Meeting of Stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the 10 th day following
−Removed: the day on which public disclosure of the date of the Special Meeting of Stockholders is made.
−Removed: Nominating Committee will evaluate the qualification of the Proposed Nominee and the Proposed Nominee’s disclosure and compliance
−Removed: requirements in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws.
−Removed: If the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, determines
−Removed: that a nomination was not made in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws, the Chairman of the Meeting shall declare the nomination
−Removed: defective and it will be disregarded.
+Added: of skills and experience with respect to accounting and finance, management and leadership, business acumen, vision and strategy,
+Added: charitable causes, business operations, and industry knowledge.
+Added: Governance and Nominating Committee does not assign specific weight to any particular criteria and no particular criterion is necessarily
+Added: applicable to all prospective nominees.
+Added: The Governance and Nominating Committee does not have a formal policy for the consideration of
+Added: diversity in identifying nominees for directors.
+Added: However, d iversity is one of the many factors
+Added: taken into account when considering potential candidates to serve on the Board of Directors.
+Added: The Company recognizes that diversity in
+Added: professional and life experiences may include consideration of gender, race, cultural background or national origin, in identifying individuals
+Added: who possess the qualifications that the Governance and Nominating Committee believes are important to be represented on the Board.
+Added: Company also views and values diversity from the perspective of professional and life experiences, as well as geographic location, representative
+Added: of the markets in which we do business.
+Added: The Company believes that the inclusion of diversity as one of many factors considered in selecting
+Added: director nominees is consistent with the Company’s goal of creating a board of directors that best serves our needs and those of
+Added: our shareholders.
+Added: Governance and Nominating Committee will consider properly submitted stockholder nominations for candidates for membership on the Board
+Added: from stockholders who meet each of the requirements set forth in the Bylaws, including, but not limited to, the requirements that any
+Added: such stockholder own at least 1% of the Company’s shares of the Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting on such election,
+Added: has held such shares continuously for at least one full year, and continuously holds such shares through and including the time of the
+Added: annual or special meeting.
+Added: Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at any Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or at
+Added: any Special Meeting of Stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors.
+Added: Any stockholder nomination (“Proposed Nominee”)
+Added: must comply with the requirements of the Company’s Bylaws and the Proposed Nominee must meet the minimum qualification requirements
+Added: as discussed above.
+Added: For a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must provide advance written notice to the Governance
+Added: and Nominating Committee, delivered to the Company’s principal executive office address (i) in the case of an Annual Meeting of
+Added: Stockholders, no later than the 90 th day nor earlier than the 120 th day prior to the anniversary date of the immediately
+Added: preceding Annual Meeting of Stockholders;
+Added: and (ii) in the case of a Special Meeting of Stockholders called for the purpose of electing
+Added: directors, not later than the 10 th day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of the Special Meeting of
+Added: Stockholders is made.
+Added: Governance and Nominating Committee will evaluate the qualification of the Proposed Nominee and the Proposed Nominee’s disclosure
+Added: and compliance requirements in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws.
+Added: If the Board, upon the recommendation of the Governance and
+Added: Nominating Committee, determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws, the Chairman of the Meeting
+Added: shall declare the nomination defective and it will be disregarded.
LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
−Removed: continue to separate the roles of Chairman of the Board and CEO.
+Added: currently separate the roles of Chairman of the Board and CEO.
The Board believes that this leadership structure promotes balance between
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in the future as circumstances may dictate.
−Removed: Mark Zwecker, a current member of our Board, continues to serve as the Independent Lead Director, a position he has held since 2010.
+Added: Zwecker, a current member of our Board, continues to serve as the Independent Lead Director, a position he has held since February
The Lead Director’s role includes:
−Removed: and chairing meetings of the non-employee directors as necessary from time to time and Board
−Removed: meetings in the absence of the Chairman of the Board;
+Added: and chairing meetings of the non-employee directors as necessary from time to time and Board meetings in the absence of the Chairman
+Added: of the Board;
as liaison between directors, committee chairs and management;
−Removed: as information sources for directors and management;
−Removed: out such responsibilities as the Board may delegate from time to time.
+Added: as an information source for directors and management;
+Added: out responsibilities as the Board may delegate from time to time.
have a separately designated standing Audit Committee of our Board established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange
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Board has determined that each director, other than Dr.
−Removed: Centofanti, is “independent” within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ
−Removed: Centofanti is not deemed to be an “independent director” because of his employment as an executive officer of
+Added: Centofanti and Mark Duff, is “independent” within the meaning of
+Added: applicable Nasdaq rules.
+Added: Centofanti and Mark Duff is not deemed to be an “independent director” because of his
+Added: employment as an executive officer of the Company.
AND STOCK OPTION COMMITTEE
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Duggan, Joe R.
−Removed: Reeder and Mark A.
−Removed: Board has adopted a written charter for each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Nominating Committee, and the Strategic
−Removed: Advisory Committee, each of which is available on our website at https://ir.perma-fix.com/governance-docs.
+Added: Reeder, and Zach P.
+Added: Wamp, who replaced Mark A.
+Added: Zwecker, effective October 19, 2023.
+Added: Board has adopted a written charter for each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee,
+Added: and the Strategic Advisory Committee, each of which is available on our website at https://ir.perma-fix.com/governance-docs .
OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
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of Strategic Initiatives
−Removed: Andrew Lombardo
−Removed: of Nuclear and Technical Services
Richard Grondin
of Waste Treatment Operations
−Removed: Mark Duff has held the position of President and CEO of the Company since September 2017.
−Removed: Since joining the Company in 2016, Mr.
−Removed: has developed and implemented strategies to meet aggressive growth objectives in both the Treatment and Services Segments.
−Removed: In the Treatment
−Removed: Segment, he continues to upgrade each facility to increase efficiency and modernize treatment capabilities to meet the changing markets
−Removed: associated with the waste management industry.
−Removed: This growth includes expansion into additional market sectors including development of
−Removed: new clients in the commercial power and oil and gas industries.
−Removed: In the Services Segment, which encompasses all field operations, he has
−Removed: completed the revitalization of business development programs, which has resulted in increased competitive procurement effectiveness
−Removed: and broadened the market penetration within both the commercial and government sectors.
−Removed: Within the Services Segment, Mr.
−Removed: Duff has established
−Removed: a team of professionals with experience in conducting safe and efficient field operations while addressing complex technical challenges
−Removed: associated with removal of radioactive and hazardous contamination.
−Removed: Duff has over 38 years of management and technical experience
−Removed: in the DOE and DOD environmental and construction markets as a corporate officer, senior project manager, co-founder of a consulting
−Removed: firm, and federal employee.
−Removed: Duff has an MBA from the University of Phoenix and received his B.S.
−Removed: from the University of Alabama.
+Added: Andrew Lombardo (1)
+Added: of Nuclear and Technical Services
+Added: Andrew Lombardo retired from the position of EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services effective
+Added: January 1, 2024, a position he had held since January 2020.
+Added: Lombardo’s retirement
+Added: from the position of EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, he no longer is considered an
+Added: executive officer of the Company.
+Added: Lombardo remains employed by the Company at a reduced
+Added: capacity, and assists with the transition of his former responsibilities as well as contributing
+Added: to certain business development matters.
+Added: “Director – Mark J.
+Added: Duff” in this section for information on Mr.
Ben Naccarato
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March 2021, Mr.
−Removed: Naccarato has served as an independent director and as a member of both the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee
−Removed: of PyroGenesis Canada, Inc., a high-tech company involved in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma
−Removed: processes and products and whose stock is listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the trading
−Removed: symbol “PYR.”
+Added: Naccarato has served as an independent director and as a member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and
+Added: the Strategic Initiatives Committee of PyroGenesis Canada, Inc., a high-tech company involved in the design, development, manufacture
+Added: and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and products and whose stock is listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Louis Centofanti
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Centofanti” in this section for information on Dr.
−Removed: Andrew (“Andy”) Lombardo
−Removed: Lombardo has held the position of EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services since January 2020.
−Removed: Since joining the Company in 2011, Mr.
−Removed: has held various positions within the Company’s Services Segment, including SVP of Nuclear and Technical Services.
−Removed: Lombardo, a Certified Health Physicist (“CHP”), has over 40 years of management and technical experience in the commercial
−Removed: nuclear reactor market, and the DOE and DOD environmental and construction markets as a senior director, senior project manager, senior
−Removed: CHP and chemist.
−Removed: Prior to joining the Company, Mr.
−Removed: Lombardo held the position of Vice President of Technical Services for Safety and
−Removed: Ecology Corporation (“SEC”), a subsidiary of Homeland Security Capital Corporation, a publicly traded environmental services
−Removed: company, prior to the acquisition of SEC by the Company in 2011.
−Removed: In his positions with both the Company and SEC, Mr.
−Removed: Lombardo procured
−Removed: and performed greater than $30 million a year in health physics and radioactive material management projects across the DOE and DOD complex
−Removed: while managing a professional staff of engineers and health physicists and an instrumentation laboratory.
−Removed: Among his many accomplishments,
−Removed: Lombardo has developed an expertise characterizing and managing naturally occurring radioactive material (“NORM”) and
−Removed: technologically enhanced NORM (“TENORM”) waste streams across multiple industries including oil and gas exploration and production.
−Removed: As a result of his expertise, he was appointed to a scientific committee of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement
−Removed: to provide a commentary on the generation and disposal of TENORM waste.
−Removed: Lombardo began his career as a chemist and health physicist
−Removed: for the Duquesne Light Company at two commercial reactor sites and one joint DOE/Naval Reactors Duquesne Light test reactor in Shippingport,
−Removed: Lombardo is certified in comprehensive practice of health physics, and has a M.S.
−Removed: degree in Health Physics from the University
−Removed: of Pittsburgh and a B.S.
−Removed: in Natural Sciences from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Richard Grondin
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EVP of Waste Treatment Operations
−Removed: the aggregate grant date fair value of awards computed in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation
−Removed: – Stock Compensation.” Assumptions used in the calculation of this amount are
−Removed: included in “Part II – Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary
−Removed: Data – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 6 – Capital Stock, Stock
−Removed: Plans, Warrants and Stock Based Compensation.”
−Removed: amount shown includes a monthly automobile allowance, insurance premiums (health, disability
−Removed: and life) paid by the Company on behalf of the NEO, and 401(k) matching contributions.
−Removed: Auto Allowance
+Added: Andrew Lombardo retired from the position of EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services effective January 1, 2024.
+Added: retirement from the position of EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, he no longer was an executive officer of the Company.
+Added: Lombardo remains employed by the Company at a reduced capacity, and assists with the transition of his former responsibilities as
+Added: well as contributing to certain business development matters.
+Added: Amounts reflected in the table reflects compensation earned by Mr.
+Added: Lombardo as EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services.
+Added: a discretionary bonus earned by Mr.
+Added: Lombardo which was approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee.
+Added: Remaining $25,000
+Added: of the $50,000 was paid in January 2024.
+Added: the aggregate grant date fair value of awards computed in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.”
+Added: Assumptions used in the calculation of this amount are included in “Part II – Item 8 – Financial Statements and
+Added: Supplementary Data – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 6 – Capital Stock, Stock Plans, Warrants and Stock
+Added: Based Compensation.”
+Added: performance compensation earned under the Company’s 2023 Management Incentive Plans (“MIPs”).
+Added: The MIP for each
+Added: individual in the table is described under the heading “2023 MIPs.” Compensation earned under the 2023 MIPs is to be
+Added: paid on or about 90 days after year-end, or sooner based on final Form 10-K filing.
+Added: amount shown for 2023 includes a monthly automobile allowance, insurance premiums (health, disability and life) paid by the Company
+Added: on behalf of the NEO, and 401(k) matching contributions.
Ben Naccarato
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of the Company.
−Removed: Summary Compensation Table (SCT) Total for Principal Executive Officer (PEO) (1)
−Removed: Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (2)
−Removed: Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non- PEO NEOs (3)
−Removed: Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs (4)
−Removed: Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On Total Shareholder Return (5)
−Removed: Net (loss) income (6)
+Added: Compensation Table (SCT) Total for Principal Executive Officer (PEO) (1)
+Added: Compensation Actually Paid
+Added: Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-
+Added: Compensation Actually Paid
+Added: Non-PEO NEOs (4)
+Added: of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On Total Shareholder
$ (3,816,000 )
−Removed: amount for Mark Duff, President and CEO for each corresponding year in the “Total Compensation”
−Removed: column of the Summary Compensation Table above.
−Removed: dollar amounts reported in column (c) represent the amount of “compensation actually
−Removed: Duff, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
−Removed: dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to Mr.
+Added: amount for Mark Duff, President and CEO for each corresponding year in the “Total Compensation” column of the Summary
+Added: Compensation Table above.
+Added: dollar amounts reported in column (c) represent the amount of “compensation actually paid” to Mr.
+Added: Duff, as computed in
+Added: accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
+Added: The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid
Duff during the applicable year.
−Removed: In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation
−Removed: S-K, the following adjustments were made to Mr.
−Removed: Duff ’s total compensation for
−Removed: each year to determine the compensation actually paid:
−Removed: Value of Equity
+Added: In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments
+Added: were made to Mr.
+Added: Duff ’s total compensation for each year to determine the “compensation actually paid” under
+Added: Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K:
+Added: Reported Summary Compensation
+Added: Reported Value of Equity
+Added: Compensation Actually
Total for PEO
Adjustments (b)
−Removed: The grant date fair value of equity awards represents the total of the amounts reported in the “Option Awards” column in
+Added: grant date fair value of equity awards represents the total of the amounts reported in the “Option Awards” column in
the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year.
−Removed: The equity award adjustments for each applicable year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following:
+Added: equity award adjustments for each applicable year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following:
year-end fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year;
−Removed: (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted
−Removed: in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year;
−Removed: (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in
−Removed: same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date;
−Removed: (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable year,
−Removed: the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value;
−Removed: (v) for awards granted in
−Removed: prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year, a deduction for the amount
−Removed: equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year;
−Removed: and (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock
−Removed: or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or
−Removed: included in any other component of total compensation for the applicable year.
−Removed: The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values
−Removed: did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant.
−Removed: The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments
−Removed: are as follows:
−Removed: Year End Fair
−Removed: Outstanding and
−Removed: Unvested Equity
−Removed: Awards Granted
−Removed: Year over Year
−Removed: Change in Fair
−Removed: Outstanding and
−Removed: Unvested Equity
−Removed: Award Granted in
−Removed: Fair Value as of
−Removed: Vesting Date of
−Removed: Equity Awards
−Removed: Vested in the
−Removed: Year over Year
−Removed: Change in Fair
−Removed: Value of Equity
−Removed: Award Granted in
−Removed: that Vested in the
−Removed: Fair Value at the
−Removed: End of the Prior
−Removed: Year of Equity
−Removed: Failed to Meet
−Removed: Conditions in the
−Removed: Value of Dividends or
−Removed: other Earnings Paid
−Removed: on Stock or Option
−Removed: Awards not Otherwise
−Removed: Reflected in Fair
−Removed: Value or Total
+Added: (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards
+Added: granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year;
+Added: (iii) for awards that are granted
+Added: and vest in same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date;
+Added: (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the
+Added: applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value;
+Added: for awards granted in prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year,
+Added: a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year;
+Added: and (vi) the dollar value of any dividends
+Added: or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected
+Added: in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the applicable year.
+Added: The valuation assumptions
+Added: used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant.
+Added: The amounts deducted or added
+Added: in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:
+Added: Year End Fair Value of Outstanding
+Added: and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Year
+Added: Year over Year Change in Fair
+Added: Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Award Granted in Prior Years
+Added: Fair Value as of Vesting Date
+Added: of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year
+Added: Year over Year Change in Fair
+Added: Value of Equity Award Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
+Added: Fair Value at the End of the
+Added: Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year
+Added: Value of Dividends or other Earnings
+Added: Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation
+Added: Total Equity Award Adjustments
the average of the amounts reported for the Company’s NEO as a group (excluding Mr.
−Removed: Duff) in the “Total Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table in
−Removed: each applicable year.
+Added: Duff) in the “Total Compensation”
+Added: column of the Summary Compensation Table in each applicable year.
The names of each of the NEOs (excluding Mr.
−Removed: Duff) included for purposes
−Removed: of calculating the average amounts in each applicable year were Ben Naccarato, CFO;
−Removed: Centofanti, EVP of Strategic Initiatives;
+Added: Duff) included for
+Added: purposes of calculating the average amounts in each applicable year were Ben Naccarato, CFO;
+Added: Louis Centofanti, EVP of Strategic
Andy Lombardo, EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services;
and Richard Grondin, EVP of Waste Treatment Operations.
−Removed: dollar amounts reported in column (e) represent the average amount of “compensation
−Removed: actually paid” to the NEOs as a group (excluding Mr.
−Removed: Duff), as computed in accordance
−Removed: with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
−Removed: The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average
−Removed: amount of compensation earned by or paid to NEOs as a group (excluding Mr.
−Removed: Duff) during the
−Removed: applicable year.
−Removed: In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the
−Removed: following adjustments were made to average total compensation for the NEOs as a group (excluding
−Removed: Duff) for each year to determine the compensation actually paid, using the same methodology
−Removed: described in Note (2):
−Removed: Average Reported
−Removed: Compensation Table
−Removed: Average Reported
−Removed: Average Equity
−Removed: Total for Non-PEO NEOs
−Removed: Value of Equity
−Removed: Adjustments (a)
−Removed: Paid to Non-PEO
+Added: dollar amounts reported in column (e) represent the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to the NEOs as a group
+Added: (excluding Mr.
+Added: Duff), as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
+Added: The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual
+Added: average amount of compensation earned by or paid to NEOs as a group (excluding Mr.
+Added: Duff) during the applicable year.
+Added: In accordance
+Added: with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to average total compensation for the
+Added: NEOs as a group (excluding Mr.
+Added: Duff) for each year to determine the compensation actually paid, using the same methodology described
+Added: Average Reported Summary Compensation
+Added: Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs
+Added: Average Reported Value of Equity
+Added: Average Equity Award Adjustments
+Added: Average Compensation Actually
+Added: Paid to Non-PEO NEOs
The amount deduced or added in calculating the total average equity adjustments are as follows:
−Removed: Average Year End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Year
−Removed: Average Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Award Granted in Prior Years
−Removed: Average Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year
−Removed: Average Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Award Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
−Removed: Fair Value at the Average End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year
−Removed: Average Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation
+Added: Average Year End Fair Value of
+Added: Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Year
+Added: Average Year over Year Change
+Added: in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Award Granted in Prior Years
+Added: Average Fair Value as of Vesting
+Added: Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year
+Added: Average Year over Year Change
+Added: in Fair Value of Equity Award Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
+Added: Average End of the Prior Year
+Added: of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year
+Added: Average Value of Dividends or
+Added: other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation
Average Total Equity Award Adjustments
−Removed: (5) Cumulative
−Removed: TSR is calculated by dividing the sum of the cumulative amount of dividends (which is none
−Removed: for the Company) for the measurement period, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the difference
−Removed: between our share price at the end and the beginning of the measurement period by our share
−Removed: price at the beginning of the measurement period.
−Removed: dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net (loss) income reflected in our consolidated
−Removed: audited financial statements for the applicable year.
+Added: TSR is calculated by dividing the sum of the cumulative amount of dividends (which is none for the Company) for the measurement period,
+Added: assuming dividend reinvestment, and the difference between our share price at the end and the beginning of the measurement period
+Added: by our share price at the beginning of the measurement period.
+Added: dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income (loss) reflected in our consolidated audited financial statements for
+Added: the applicable year.
information provided in the “Pay Versus Performance” table above and the related disclosures will not be deemed to be incorporated
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Equity Awards at December 31, 2023
−Removed: Option Awards
−Removed: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
−Removed: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) (1) Unexercisable
−Removed: Equity Incentive Plan Awards:
+Added: of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
+Added: of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) (1) Unexercisable
+Added: Incentive Plan Awards:
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#)
−Removed: Option Exercise Price ($)
−Removed: Option Expiration Date
Ben Naccarato
2 unchanged sentences
Richard Grondin
−Removed: Pursuant to each of the employment agreements between the Company and, respectively, Mark Duff, Ben Naccarato, Dr.
−Removed: Louis Centofanti,
−Removed: Andy Lombardo, and Richard Grondin, each dated July 22, 2020, in the event of a change in control, death of the executive officer, the
+Added: to each of the employment agreements between the Company and, respectively, Mark Duff, Ben Naccarato, Dr.
+Added: Louis Centofanti, Andy
+Added: Lombardo, and Richard Grondin, each dated April 20, 2023, in the event of a change in control, death of the executive officer, the
executive officer terminates his employment for “good reason” or the executive officer is terminated by the Company without
cause, each outstanding option and award shall immediately become exercisable in full (see “Employment Agreements” below
−Removed: for further discussion of the events pursuant to which accelerated exercise of the respective NEO’s outstanding options can arise).
−Removed: Incentive stock option granted on July 27, 2017 under the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan.
−Removed: The option has a contractual
−Removed: term of six years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five-year period.
−Removed: Incentive stock option granted on January 17, 2019 under the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan.
−Removed: The option has a contractual
−Removed: term of six years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five-year period.
−Removed: Incentive stock option granted on October 19, 2017 under the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan.
−Removed: The option has a contractual
−Removed: term of six years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five-year period.
−Removed: Incentive stock option granted on October 14, 2021 under the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan.
−Removed: The option has a contractual
−Removed: term of six years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five-year period.
+Added: for further discussion of the events pursuant to which accelerated exercise of the respective NEO’s outstanding options can
+Added: stock option granted on January 17, 2019 under the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan.
+Added: The option has a contractual term of six
+Added: years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five-year period.
+Added: stock option granted on October 14, 2021 under the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan.
+Added: The option has a contractual term of six
+Added: years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five-year period.
+Added: stock option granted on January 19, 2023 under the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan.
+Added: The option has a contractual term of six
+Added: years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five-year period.
table below reflects options exercised by our NEO in 2023:
−Removed: Value Realized
−Removed: Exercise (#) (1)
−Removed: On May 9, 2022, Mr.
−Removed: Duff exercised 100% of an ISO granted to
−Removed: him on May 15, 2016 under the Company’s 2010 Stock Option Plan for the purchase of up to 50,000 shares of the Company’s Common
−Removed: Stock at $3.97 per share.
−Removed: As permitted by the 2010 Stock Option Plan, Mr.
−Removed: Duff elected to pay the exercise price of the Option Shares
−Removed: by having the Company withhold from the Option Shares a number of shares having a fair market value equal to the aggregate exercise price
−Removed: Since the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on May 9, 2022 (as determined in accordance with the 2010
−Removed: Stock Option Plan) was $5.93 per share, the Company withheld 33,474 shares of Common Stock ($198,500 divided by $5.93) to pay the aggregate
−Removed: exercise price of the option and issued 16,526 shares to Mr.
−Removed: Realized value determined based on the difference between the
−Removed: (a) exercise price ($3.97) per share of the Option Shares multiplied by the 50,000 Option Shares exercised, and (b) the market value
−Removed: ($5.93) on the date of exercise of the Option Shares times the 50,000 Option Shares exercised.
−Removed: of the NEOs entered into an employment agreement with the Company dated July 22, 2020 (each, an “Employment Agreement” and,
−Removed: collectively, the “Employment Agreements”).
−Removed: Each of the Employment Agreements, which are substantially identical, provides
−Removed: for a specified annual base salary, which annual salary may be increased from time to time, but not reduced, as determined by the Compensation
−Removed: In addition, each of the NEOs is entitled to participate in the Company’s broad-based benefits plans and to certain
−Removed: performance compensation payable under separate Management Incentive Plans (“MIPs”) as approved by the Company’s Compensation
−Removed: Committee and Board.
−Removed: The Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board approved individual 2022 MIPs on January 20, 2022 (which
−Removed: were effective January 1, 2022 and applicable for the 2022 fiscal year) for each of the executive officers (see discussion of each of
−Removed: the 2022 MIPs below under “2022 MIPs”).
−Removed: of the Employment Agreements is effective for three years from July 22, 2020 (the “Initial Term”) unless earlier terminated
−Removed: by the Company or by the respective NEO.
−Removed: At the end of the Initial Term of each Employment Agreement, each Employment Agreement will
−Removed: automatically be extended for one additional year, unless at least six months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, the Company
−Removed: or the respective NEO provides written notice not to extend the terms of the Employment Agreement.
−Removed: of the Employment Agreements provides that, if an NEO’s employment is terminated due to death/disability or for cause (as defined
−Removed: in the agreements), the Company will pay to the NEO or to his estate an amount equal to the sum of any unpaid base salary, accrued unused
−Removed: vacation time through the date of termination, any benefits due to the NEO under any employee benefit plan (the “Accrued Amounts”)
−Removed: and any performance compensation payable pursuant to the MIP applicable to such NEO.
−Removed: the NEO terminates his employment for “good reason” (as defined in the agreements) or is terminated by the Company without
−Removed: cause (including any such termination for “good reason” or without cause within 24 months after a Change in Control (as defined
−Removed: in the agreements), the Company will pay the NEO the Accrued Amounts, (a) two years of full base salary, plus (b) (i) two times the performance
−Removed: compensation (under the NEO’s MIP) earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of termination provided
−Removed: the performance compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of termination has not yet been paid,
−Removed: or (ii) if performance compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of termination has already
−Removed: been paid to the NEO, the NEO will be paid an additional year of the performance compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year
−Removed: immediately preceding the date of termination.
−Removed: If the NEO terminates his employment for a reason other than for good reason, the Company
−Removed: will pay to the executive an amount equal to the Accrued Amounts plus any performance compensation payable pursuant to the MIP applicable
−Removed: there is a Change in Control (as defined in the agreements), all outstanding stock options to purchase the common stock held by the NEO
−Removed: will immediately become exercisable in full commencing on the date of termination through the original term of the options.
−Removed: of the death of an NEO, all outstanding stock options to purchase common stock held by the NEO will immediately become exercisable in
−Removed: full commencing on the date of death, with such options exercisable for the lesser of the original option term or twelve months from
−Removed: the date of the NEO’s death.
−Removed: In the event an NEO terminates his employment for “good reason” or is terminated by the
−Removed: Company without cause, all outstanding stock options to purchase common stock held by the NEO will immediately become exercisable in
−Removed: full commencing on the date of termination, with such options exercisable for the lesser of the original option term or within 60 days
−Removed: from the date of the NEO’s date of termination.
−Removed: Severance benefits payable with respect to a termination (other than Accrued Amounts)
−Removed: shall not be payable until the termination constitutes a “separation from service” (as defined under Treasury Regulation
−Removed: Section 1.409A-1(h)).
+Added: of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)
+Added: Realized on Exercise ($)
+Added: $ 740,000 (1)
+Added: Ben Naccarato
+Added: $ 370,000 (2)
+Added: Louis Centofanti
+Added: $ 370,000 (3)
+Added: Andy Lombardo
+Added: $ 100,740 (4)
+Added: Richard Grondin
+Added: $ 130,300 (5)
+Added: May 22, 2023, Mr.
+Added: Duff exercised 100% of his ISO granted to him on July 27, 2017 under the
+Added: Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan for the purchase of up to 100,000 shares (Option Shares)
+Added: of the Company’s Common Stock at $3.65 per share.
+Added: As permitted by the 2017 Stock Option
+Added: Duff elected to pay the exercise price of the Option Shares by having the Company
+Added: withhold from the Option Shares a number of shares having a fair market value equal to the
+Added: aggregate exercise price of $365,000.
+Added: Since the fair market value of the Company’s
+Added: Common Stock on May 22, 2023, (as determined in accordance with the 2017 Stock Option Plan)
+Added: was $11.05 per share, the Company withheld 33,032 shares of Common Stock ($365,000 divided
+Added: by $11.05) to pay the aggregate exercise price for the Option Shares and issued 66,968 shares
+Added: Realized value on this exercise was determined based on the difference between
+Added: the (a) exercise price ($3.65) per share of the Option Shares multiplied by the 100,000 Option
+Added: Shares exercised, and (b) the market value ($11.05) on the date of exercise of the Option
+Added: Shares times the 100,000 Option Shares exercised.
+Added: May 22, 2023, Mr.
+Added: Naccarato exercised 100% of his ISO granted to him on July 27, 2017 under
+Added: the Company’s 2017 Stock Plan for the purchase of up to 50,000 shares (Option Shares)
+Added: of the Company’s Common Stock at $3.65 per share.
+Added: As permitted by the 2017 Stock Option
+Added: Naccarato elected to pay the exercise price of the Option Shares by having the
+Added: Company withhold from the Option Shares a number of shares having a fair market value equal
+Added: to the aggregate exercise price of $182,500.
+Added: Since the fair market value of the Company’s
+Added: Common Stock on May 22, 2023, (as determined in accordance with the 2017 Stock Option Plan)
+Added: was $11.05 per share, the Company withheld 16,516 shares of Common Stock ($182,500 divided
+Added: by $11.05) to pay the aggregate exercise price for the Option Shares and issued 33,484 shares
+Added: Realized value on this exercise was determined based on the difference
+Added: between the (a) exercise price ($3.65) per share of the Option Shares multiplied by the 50,000
+Added: Option Shares exercised, and (b) the market value ($11.05) on the date of exercise of the
+Added: Option Shares times the 50,000 Option Shares exercised.
+Added: May 22, 2023, Dr.
+Added: Louis Centofanti exercised 100% of his ISO granted to him on July 27, 2017
+Added: under the Company’s 2017 Stock Plan for the purchase of up to 50,000 shares (Option
+Added: Shares) of the Company’s Common Stock at $3.65 per share.
+Added: As permitted by the 2017
+Added: Stock Option Plan, Dr.
+Added: Centofanti elected to pay the exercise price of the Option Shares
+Added: by having the Company withhold from the Option Shares a number of shares having a fair market
+Added: value equal to the aggregate exercise price of $182,500.
+Added: Since the fair market value of the
+Added: Company’s Common Stock on May 22, 2023, (as determined in accordance with the 2017
+Added: Stock Option Plan) was $11.05 per share, the Company withheld 16,516 shares of Common Stock
+Added: ($182,500 divided by $11.05) to pay the aggregate exercise price for the Option Shares and
+Added: issued 33,484 shares to Dr.
+Added: Realized value on this exercise was determined based
+Added: on the difference between the (a) exercise price ($3.65) per share of the Option Shares multiplied
+Added: by the 50,000 Option Shares exercised, and (b) the market value ($11.05) on the date of exercise
+Added: of the Option Shares times the 50,000 Option Shares exercised.
+Added: March 28, 2023, Mr.
+Added: Lombardo exercised 100% of his remaining ISO granted to him on October
+Added: 19, 2017 under the Company’s 2017 Stock plan for the purchase of up to 12,000 shares
+Added: (Option shares) of the Company’s Common Stock at $3.60 per share.
+Added: As permitted by the
+Added: 2017 Stock Option Plan, Mr.
+Added: Lombardo elected to pay the exercise price of the Option Shares
+Added: by having the Company withhold from the Option Shares a number of shares having a fair market
+Added: value equal to the aggregate exercise price of $43,200.
+Added: Since the fair market value of the
+Added: Company’s Common Stock on March 28, 2023, (as determined in accordance with the 2017
+Added: Stock Option Plan) was $11.995 per share, the Company withheld 3,602 shares of Common Stock
+Added: ($43,200 divided by $11.995) to pay the aggregate exercise price for the Option Shares and
+Added: issued 8,398 shares to Mr.
+Added: Realized value on this exercise was determined based
+Added: on the difference between the (a) exercise price ($3.60) per share of the Option Shares multiplied
+Added: by the 12,000 Option Shares exercised, and (b) the market value ($11.995) on the date of
+Added: exercise of the Option Shares times the 12,000 Option Shares exercised.
+Added: October 2, 2023, Mr.
+Added: Grondin exercised 100% of an ISO granted to him on October 19, 2017
+Added: under the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan for the purchase of up to 20,000 shares
+Added: (Option Shares) of the Company’s Common Stock at $3.60 per share.
+Added: As permitted by the
+Added: 2017 Stock Option Plan, Mr.
+Added: Grondin elected to pay the exercise price of the Option Shares
+Added: by having the Company withhold from the Option Shares a number of shares having a fair market
+Added: value equal to the aggregate exercise price of $72,000.
+Added: Since the fair market value of the
+Added: Company’s Common Stock on October 2, 2023, (as determined in accordance with the 2017
+Added: Stock Option Plan) was $10.115 per share, the Company withheld 7,118 shares of Common Stock
+Added: ($72,000 divided by $10.115) to pay the aggregate exercise price of the option and issued
+Added: 12,882 shares to Mr.
+Added: Realized value on this exercise was determined based on the
+Added: difference between the (a) exercise price ($3.60) per share of the Option Shares multiplied
+Added: by the 20,000 Option Shares exercised, and (b) the market value ($10.115) on the date of
+Added: exercise of the Option Shares times the 20,000 Option Shares exercised.
+Added: October 2, 2023, Mr.
+Added: Grondin exercised the vested portion of an ISO granted to him on January
+Added: 17, 2019 under the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan for the purchase of 8,000 shares
+Added: (Option Shares) of the Company’s Common Stock at $3.15 per share.
+Added: As permitted by the
+Added: 2017 Stock Option Plan, Mr.
+Added: Grondin elected to pay the exercise price of the Option Shares
+Added: by having the Company withhold from the Option Shares a number of shares having a fair market
+Added: value equal to the aggregate exercise price of $25,200.
+Added: Since the fair market value of the
+Added: Company’s Common Stock on October 2, 2023, (as determined in accordance with the 2017
+Added: Stock Option Plan) was $10.115 per share, the Company withheld 2,491 shares of Common Stock
+Added: ($25,200 divided by $10.115) to pay the aggregate exercise price of the option and issued
+Added: 5,509 shares to Mr.
+Added: Realized value on this exercise was determined based on the
+Added: difference between the (a) exercise price ($3.15) per share of the Option Shares multiplied
+Added: by the 8,000 Option Shares exercised, and (b) the market value ($10.115) on the date of exercise
+Added: of the Option Shares times the 8,000 Option Shares exercised.
+Added: April 20, 2023, upon recommendation by the Compensation Committee and approval by the Board, the Company entered into employment agreements
+Added: with each of Mark Duff, President and CEO, Ben Naccarato, EVP and CFO, Dr.
+Added: Louis Centofanti, EVP of Strategic Initiatives, Andrew Lombardo,
+Added: EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, and Richard Grondin, EVP of Waste Treatment Operations (collectively the “New Employment
+Added: Agreements” and each, individually, a “New Employment Agreement”).” The Company had previously entered into employment
+Added: agreements with each of Mark Duff, Ben Naccarato, Dr.
+Added: Louis Centofanti, Andrew Lombardo and Richard Grondin on July 22, 2020, all five
+Added: of which agreements were due to expire on July 22, 2023, but which were terminated effective April 20, 2023 upon the execution of the
+Added: New Employment Agreements.
+Added: of the New Employment Agreements, which are substantially identical except for compensation, are effective April 20, 2023.
+Added: New Employment Agreements, each of these executive officers is provided an annual salary, which annual salary may be increased from time
+Added: to time, but not reduced, as determined by the Compensation Committee.
+Added: In addition, each of these executive officers is entitled to participate
+Added: in the Company’s broad-based benefits plans and to certain performance compensation payable under separate MIPs as approved by
+Added: the Company’s Compensation Committee and the Company’s Board.
+Added: The Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board approved
+Added: individual 2023 MIPs on January 19, 2023 (which were effective January 1, 2023 and applicable for the 2023 fiscal year) for each of the
+Added: executive officers (see discussion of each of the 2023 MIPs below under “2023 MIPs”).
+Added: of the New Employment Agreements is effective for three years from April 20, 2023 (the “Initial Term”) unless earlier terminated
+Added: by the Company or by the executive officer.
+Added: At the end of the Initial Term of each New Employment Agreement, each New Employment Agreement
+Added: will automatically be extended for one additional year, unless at least six months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, the Company
+Added: or the executive officer provides written notice not to extend the terms of the New Employment Agreement.
+Added: Andrew Lombardo retired
+Added: from the position of EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services effective January 1, 2024.
+Added: Lombardo’s retirement from the position
+Added: of EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, he no longer was an executive officer of the Company.
+Added: Upon his retirement as EVP of Nuclear
+Added: and Technical Services, his employment agreement dated April 20, 2023, was terminated effective January 1, 2024.
+Added: Lombardo remains
+Added: employed by the Company at a reduced capacity, and assists with the transition of his former responsibilities as well as contributing
+Added: to certain business development matters.
+Added: to the New Employment Agreements, if the executive officer’s employment is terminated due to death, disability or for cause (as
+Added: defined in the agreements), the Company will pay to the executive officer or to his estate an amount equal to the sum of any unpaid base
+Added: salary and accrued unused vacation time through the date of termination and any benefits due to the executive officer under any employee
+Added: benefit plan (the “Accrued Amounts”) plus any performance compensation payable pursuant to the executive officer’s
+Added: MIP with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of termination.
+Added: In the event that an executive officer’s employment
+Added: is terminated due to death, the Company will also pay a lump-sum payment (the “Cash Medical Continuation Benefit”) equal
+Added: to eighteen times the monthly premium that would be required to be paid, pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
+Added: of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), to continue group health coverage for the executive officer’s eligible covered dependents
+Added: in effect on the date of the executive officer’s termination of employment, based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage.
+Added: Such cash payment will be taxable and will be made regardless of whether the executive officer’s eligible covered dependents elect
+Added: COBRA continuation coverage.
+Added: the executive officer terminates his employment for “good reason” (as defined in the agreements) or is terminated by the
+Added: Company without cause (including any such termination for “good reason” or without cause within 24 months after a Change
+Added: in Control (as defined in the agreements), the Company will pay the executive officer Accrued Amounts, (a) two years of full base salary,
+Added: plus (b) (i) two times the performance compensation (under the executive officer’s MIP) earned with respect to the fiscal year
+Added: immediately preceding the date of termination provided the performance compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately
+Added: preceding the date of termination has not yet been paid, or (ii) if performance compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately
+Added: preceding the date of termination has already been paid to the executive officer, the executive officer will be paid an additional year
+Added: of the performance compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of termination, and (c) the Cash
+Added: Medical Continuation Benefit.
+Added: If the executive officer terminates his employment for a reason other than for good reason, the Company
+Added: will pay to the executive officer an amount equal to the Accrued Amounts plus any performance compensation payable pursuant to the MIP
+Added: applicable to such executive officer.
+Added: Additionally,
+Added: in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the agreements), all outstanding stock options to purchase the common stock held by
+Added: the executive officer will immediately become exercisable in full commencing on the date of termination through the original term of
+Added: In the event of the death of an executive officer, all outstanding stock options to purchase common stock held by the executive
+Added: officer will immediately become exercisable in full commencing on the date of death, with such options exercisable for the lesser of
+Added: the original option term or twelve months from the date of the executive officer’s death.
+Added: In the event an executive officer terminates
+Added: his employment for “good reason” (as defined in the agreements) or is terminated by the Company without cause, all outstanding
+Added: stock options to purchase common stock held by the officer will immediately become exercisable in full commencing on the date of termination,
+Added: with such options exercisable for the lesser of the original option term or within 60 days from the date of the executive officer’s
+Added: date of termination.
+Added: Severance benefits payable with respect to a termination (other than Accrued Amounts) shall not be payable until
+Added: the termination constitutes a “separation from service” (as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)).
Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
−Removed: following table sets forth the potential (estimated) payments and benefits to which each NEO would be entitled upon termination of employment
−Removed: by the NEO for “good reason” or by the Company “without cause,” or following a Change in Control of the Company,
−Removed: as specified under each of their respective Employment Agreements with the Company, assuming each circumstance described below occurred
−Removed: on December 31, 2022, the last day of our most recent fiscal year.
−Removed: Such potential payments include any Accrued Amounts (accrued base
−Removed: salary earned for 2022 but paid in 2023, as well as accrued unused vacation/sick time and other vested benefits under the Company plans
−Removed: in which he participates).
−Removed: The NEO is not entitled to payment of any benefits upon termination for cause or resignation without good
−Removed: reason other than for Accrued Amounts.
−Removed: Name and Principal Position
−Removed: Potential Payment/Benefit
+Added: following table sets forth the potential (estimated) payments and benefits to which each executive officer would be entitled upon termination
+Added: of employment by the executive officer for “good reason” or by the Company “without cause,” or following a Change
+Added: in Control of the Company, as specified under each of their respective Employment Agreements with the Company, assuming each circumstance
+Added: described below occurred on December 31, 2023, the last day of our most recent fiscal year.
+Added: Such potential payments include any Accrued
+Added: Amounts (accrued base salary earned for 2023 but paid in 2024, as well as accrued unused vacation/sick time and other vested benefits
+Added: under the Company plans in which the executive officer participates).
+Added: The executive officer is not entitled to payment of any benefits
+Added: upon termination for cause or resignation without good reason other than for Accrued Amounts.
By Executive for
−Removed: Good Reason or by
+Added: Good Reason or
+Added: Name and Principal Position
Company Without
Change in Control
+Added: Potential Payment/Benefit
of the Company
President and CEO
−Removed: Base salary and Accrued Amounts
+Added: Base salary and Accrued
$ 791,176 (1)
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Performance compensation
+Added: $ 374,870 (2)
+Added: $ 374,870 (2)
Stock Options
+Added: $ 435,650 (3)
+Added: $ 435,650 (3)
+Added: Cash Medical Benefit Cotinuation
Ben Naccarato
−Removed: Base salary and Accrued Amounts
+Added: Base salary and Accrued
$ 682,857 (1)
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Performance compensation
+Added: $ 304,772 (2)
+Added: $ 304,772 (2)
Stock Options
+Added: $ 249,225 (3)
+Added: $ 249,225 (3)
+Added: Cash Medical Benefit Cotinuation
Louis Centofanti
EVP of Strategic Initiatives
−Removed: Base salary and Accrued Amounts
+Added: Base salary and Accrued
$ 674,187 (1)
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Performance compensation
+Added: $ 253,980 (2)
+Added: $ 253,980 (2)
Stock Options
+Added: $ 205,700 (3)
+Added: $ 205,700 (3)
+Added: Cash Medical Benefit Cotinuation
Andy Lombardo
EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services
−Removed: Base salary and Accrued Amounts
+Added: Base salary and Accrued
$ 652,427 (1)
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Performance compensation
+Added: $ 304,772 (2)
+Added: $ 304,772 (2)
Stock Options
+Added: $ 176,985 (3)
+Added: $ 176,985 (3)
+Added: Benefit Cotinuation
Richard Grondin
EVP of Waste Treatment Operations
−Removed: Base salary and Accrued Amounts
+Added: Base salary and Accrued
$ 626,791 (1)
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Performance compensation
+Added: $ 261,234 (2)
+Added: $ 261,234 (2)
Stock Options
−Removed: (1) Represents
−Removed: two times the base salary of the NEO at December 31, 2022 plus “Accrued Amounts.”
−Removed: (2) Represents
−Removed: two times the performance compensation earned for fiscal year 2022 which was $0 (see “2022
−Removed: MIPs” below).
−Removed: is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price of each option and the market
−Removed: value of the Company’s Common Stock per share (as reported on the NASDAQ) at December
−Removed: 31, 2022 times the number of options outstanding at December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Benefit excludes options
−Removed: which were out-of-the-money at December 31, 2022.
+Added: $ 148,665 (3)
+Added: $ 148,665 (3)
+Added: Cash Medical Benefit Cotinuation
+Added: two times the base salary of the executive officer at December 31, 2023, plus “Accrued Amounts.”
+Added: two times the performance compensation earned for fiscal year 2023 (see “2023 MIPs” below).
+Added: is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price of each option and the market value of the Company’s Common
+Added: Stock per share (as reported on the Nasdaq) at December 31, 2023 times the number of options outstanding at December 31, 2023.
+Added: excludes options which were out-of-the-money at December 31, 2023.
+Added: a lump-sum payment equal to eighteen times the monthly premium that would be required to be paid to continue group health coverage
+Added: for the executive officer’s eligible covered dependents in effect on the date of the executive officer’s termination
+Added: of employment as defined in the employment agreement,
Executive Compensation Components
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and other benefits;
−Removed: ● perquisites.
on the amounts set forth in the Summary Compensation table, during 2023, salary accounted for approximately 52.4% of the total compensation
−Removed: of our NEOs, while equity option awards, MIP compensation, and other compensation accounted for approximately 11.0% of the total compensation
+Added: of our NEOs, while equity option awards, MIP compensation, bonus and other compensation accounted for approximately 47.6% of the total
+Added: compensation of the NEOs.
NEOs, other officers, and other employees of the Company receive a base annual salary.
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its review of base salaries for executives, the Compensation Committee primarily considers:
−Removed: data and comparisons to similar companies within the business segments in which the Company
+Added: data and comparisons to similar companies within the business segments in which the Company operates;
review of the executive’s compensation, both individually and relative to other officers;
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The base salary and potential annual base salary adjustments for the NEOs are set forth in their respective employment agreements.
+Added: On October 19, 2023, the Compensation Committee and the Board approved a base salary increase adjustment, effective January 1, 2024,
+Added: of seven percent for the CEO and five percent for each of the CFO, EVP of Strategic Initiatives, and the EVP of Waste Treatment Operations.
+Added: The following reflects the base salary for each of the NEOs on January 1, 2024, after the base salary increase:
+Added: $417,155 for the CEO;
+Added: $332,811 for the CFO;
+Added: $277,346 for the EVP of Strategic Initiatives;
+Added: and $285,267 for the EVP of Waste Treatment Operations.
Performance-Based
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performance compensation payable under each MIP was based upon meeting certain of the Company’s separate target objectives during
−Removed: 2022 as described in each of the MIPs below.
−Removed: The Compensation Committee believes performance compensation payable under each of the MIPs
−Removed: should be based on achievement of at least 75% of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), a non-GAAP
−Removed: financial measurement, as the Company believes that this target provides a better indicator of operating performance as it excludes certain
−Removed: non-cash items.
−Removed: EBITDA has certain limitations as it does not reflect all items of income or cash flows that affect the Company’s
−Removed: financial performance under GAAP.
−Removed: No performance compensation was earned for each of the target objectives under any of the MIPs for
−Removed: 2022 since a minimum of 75% of the EBITDA target was not achieved.
−Removed: targets set forth in each of the 2022 MIPs took into account the Board-approved budget for 2022 as well as the Compensation Committee’s
−Removed: expectation for performance that in its estimation would warrant payment of incentive cash compensation.
−Removed: In formulating certain targets,
−Removed: the Compensation Committee and the Board considered 2021 results, economic conditions, potential continued impact of COVID-19 and forecasts
−Removed: for 2022 government spending.
−Removed: compensation, if any, was to be paid on or about 90 days after year-end, or sooner, based on the Company’s audited financial statements
−Removed: included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
−Removed: The Compensation Committee retained the right to modify, change or terminate
−Removed: each MIP and may adjust the various target amounts described below, at any time and for any reason.
−Removed: total performance compensation that was to be paid to the NEOs under the MIPs was not to exceed 50% of the Company’s pre-tax net
−Removed: income prior to the calculation of performance compensation.
+Added: 2023 as described in each of the MIPs below, provided, however, no performance compensation was to be paid for attaining any of the Company’s
+Added: separate target objectives unless a minimum of 75% of the EBITDA target objective was achieved.
+Added: The Compensation Committee believes performance
+Added: compensation payable under each of the MIPs should be based on achievement of at least 75% of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes,
+Added: depreciation and amortization), a non-U.S.
+Added: GAAP (accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) financial
+Added: measurement, as the Company believes that this target provides a better indicator of operating performance as it excludes certain non-cash
+Added: EBITDA has certain limitations as it does not reflect all items of income or cash flows that affect the Company’s financial
+Added: performance under U.S.
+Added: formulating certain targets set forth in the MIPs, the Compensation Committee and the Board considered the Board-approved budget for
+Added: 2023, economic conditions (continued potential impact of COVID-19), forecasts for 2023 government spending, as well as the Compensation
+Added: Committee’s expectation for performance that in its estimation would warrant payment of incentive cash compensation.
+Added: compensation amounts earned under the 2023 MIPs are to be paid on or about 90 days after year-end, or sooner, based on finalization of
+Added: our audited financial statements for 2023.
+Added: For 2023, a total of approximately $750,000 was earned by the NEOs under the MIPs.
+Added: See “Compensation
+Added: Earned Under 2023 MIPs” below for amount earned by each NEO under his respective MIP.
+Added: Compensation Committee retained the right to modify, change or terminate each MIP and may adjust the various target amounts described
+Added: below, at any time and for any reason.
+Added: total to be paid to the NEOs under the 2023 MIPs may not exceed 50% of the Company’s pre-tax net income prior to the calculation
+Added: of performance compensation.
following schedules reflect performance compensation that was payable under each of the 2023 MIPs, along with a description of the target
−Removed: As noted above, no performance compensation was earned under any of the MIPs for 2022 since a minimum of 75% of the EBITDA
−Removed: target was not achieved.
Annualized Base Pay:
−Removed: Performance Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Total Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Perma-Fix Environmental Serivces, Inc.
−Removed: 2022 Management Incentive Plan
+Added: Performance Incentive
+Added: Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Total Annual Target
+Added: Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Perma-Fix Environmental
+Added: Services, Inc.
+Added: 2023 Management
+Added: Incentive Plan
CEO MIP MATRIX
+Added: Target Objectives
Target Achieved
−Removed: & Safety (3) (6)
−Removed: & License Violations (4) (6)
−Removed: Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Perma-Fix Environmental Serivces, Inc.
+Added: Revenue (1) (6)
+Added: Health & Safety (3) (6)
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Violations (4) (6)
+Added: Annualized Base Pay:
+Added: Performance Incentive
+Added: Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Total Annual Target
+Added: Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Perma-Fix Environmental Services,
2023 Management Incentive Plan
CFO MIP MATRIX
+Added: Target Objectives
Target Achieved
+Added: Revenue (1) (6)
Health & Safety (3) (6)
−Removed: & License Violations (4) (6)
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Violations (4) (6)
of Strategic Initiatives MIP:
−Removed: Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Perma-Fix Environmental Serivces, Inc.
−Removed: 2022 Management Incentive Plan
−Removed: EVP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES MIP MATRIX
+Added: Annualized Base Pay:
+Added: Performance Incentive
+Added: Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Total Annual Target
+Added: Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Perma-Fix Environmental
+Added: Services, Inc.
+Added: 2023 Management
+Added: Incentive Plan
+Added: EVP OF STRATEGIC
+Added: INITIATIVES MIP MATRIX
+Added: Target Objectives
Target Achieved
−Removed: & Safety (3) (6)
−Removed: & License Violations (4) (6)
+Added: Revenue (1) (6)
+Added: Health & Safety (3) (6)
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Violations (4) (6)
of Waste Treatment Operations MIP:
−Removed: Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Perma-Fix Environmental Serivces, Inc.
−Removed: 2022 Management Incentive Plan
−Removed: EVP OF WASTE TREATMENT OPERATIONS MIP MATRIX
+Added: Annualized Base Pay:
+Added: Performance Incentive
+Added: Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Total Annual Target
+Added: Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Perma-Fix Environmental
+Added: Services, Inc.
+Added: 2023 Management
+Added: Incentive Plan
+Added: TREATMENT OPERATIONS MIP MATRIX
+Added: Target Objectives
Target Achieved
−Removed: & Safety (3) (6)
−Removed: & License Violations (4) (6)
+Added: Revenue (1) (6)
+Added: Health & Safety (3) (6)
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Violations (4) (6)
of Nuclear and Technical Services MIP:
−Removed: Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Perma-Fix Environmental Serivces, Inc.
−Removed: 2022 Management Incentive Plan
−Removed: EVP OF NUCLEAR & TECHNICAL SERVICES MIP MATRIX
−Removed: Target Achieved
−Removed: & Safety (3) (6)
+Added: Annualized Base Pay:
Performance Incentive
−Removed: was defined as the total consolidated third-party top line revenue as publicly reported in
−Removed: the Company’s 2022 financial statements.
−Removed: The percentage achieved was determined by
−Removed: comparing the actual consolidated revenue for 2022 to the Board approved Revenue target for
−Removed: was defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization from continuing
−Removed: and discontinued operations.
−Removed: The percentage achieved was determined by comparing the actual
−Removed: EBITDA to the Board approved EBITDA target for 2022.
−Removed: Health and Safety Incentive target was based upon the actual number of Worker’s Compensation
−Removed: Lost Time Accidents in the Company’s Services Segment, as provided by the Company’s
−Removed: Worker’s Compensation carrier.
−Removed: The Corporate Controller submitted a report on a quarterly
−Removed: basis documenting and confirming the number of Worker’s Compensation Lost Time Accidents,
−Removed: supported by the Worker’s Compensation Loss Report provided by the company’s
−Removed: carrier or broker.
−Removed: Such claims were identified on the loss report as “indemnity claims.”
−Removed: The following number of Worker’s Compensation Lost Time Accidents and corresponding
−Removed: performance target thresholds was established for the annual Incentive Compensation Plan
−Removed: calculation for 2022.
+Added: Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Total Annual Target
+Added: Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Perma-Fix Environmental Services,
+Added: 2023 Management Incentive Plan
+Added: EVP OF NUCLEAR
+Added: & TECHNICAL SERVICES MIP MATRIX
+Added: Target Objectives
Target Achieved
+Added: Revenue (1) (6)
+Added: Health & Safety (3) (6)
+Added: Cost Performance Incentive
+Added: was defined as the total consolidated third-party top line revenue as publicly reported in the Company’s 2023 financial statements.
+Added: The percentage achieved was determined by comparing the actual consolidated revenue for 2023 to the Board-approved revenue target
+Added: was defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization from continuing and discontinued operations.
+Added: The percentage
+Added: achieved was determined by comparing the actual EBITDA to the Board-approved EBITDA target for 2023.
+Added: Health and Safety Incentive target was based upon the actual number of Worker’s Compensation Lost Time Accidents (“WCLTA”),
+Added: as provided by the Company’s Worker’s Compensation carrier.
+Added: For the EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services and the EVP
+Added: of Waste Treatment Operations, the incentive target was based on actual number of WCLTA in the Services and Treatment Segments only,
+Added: respectively.
+Added: The Corporate Controller submitted a report on a quarterly basis documenting and confirming the number of Worker’s
+Added: Compensation Lost Time Accidents, supported by the Worker’s Compensation Loss Report provided by the company’s carrier
+Added: Such claims were identified on the loss report as “indemnity claims.” The following number of Worker’s
+Added: Compensation Lost Time Accidents and corresponding performance target thresholds was established for the annual Incentive Compensation
+Added: Plan calculation for 2023.
or License Violations incentive was earned/determined according to the scale set forth below:
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in their sole discretion, to the Company .
−Removed: License Violations
−Removed: Target Achieved
incentive was earned/determined by maintaining project performance metrics for all Firm Fixed
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for annual incentive compensation plan calculation for 2023.
−Removed: Target Achieved
performance incentive compensation was payable for the target objective unless a minimum
−Removed: of 75% of the EBITDA target objective is achieved.
−Removed: January 19, 2023, the Compensation Committee and the Board approved individual MIPs for the calendar year 2023 for each of the NEOs.
+Added: of 75% of the EBITDA target objective was achieved.
+Added: Earned Under 2023 MIPs
+Added: following tables set forth the MIP compensation earned by the CEO, CFO, EVP of Strategic Initiatives, EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services
+Added: and the EVP of Waste Treatment Operations for fiscal year 2023:
+Added: Performance Target
+Added: MIP Compensation
+Added: Target Objectives:
+Added: Health & Safety
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Total Performance Compensation
+Added: Performance Target
+Added: MIP Compensation
+Added: Target Objectives:
+Added: Health & Safety
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Total Performance Compensation
+Added: EVP of Strategic Initiatives
+Added: Performance Target
+Added: MIP Compensation
+Added: Target Objectives:
+Added: Health & Safety
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Total Performance Compensation
+Added: EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services
+Added: Performance Target
+Added: MIP Compensation
+Added: Target Objectives:
+Added: Health & Safety
+Added: Total Performance Compensation
+Added: EVP of Waste Treatment Operations
+Added: Performance Target
+Added: MIP Compensation
+Added: Target Objectives:
+Added: Health & Safety
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Total Performance Compensation
+Added: January 18, 2024, the Compensation Committee and the Board (with Mr.
+Added: Mark Duff and Dr.
+Added: Louis Centofanti abstaining) approved individual
+Added: MIPs for the calendar year 2024 for each of the NEOs.
Each of the MIPs is effective January 1, 2024.
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separate target objectives unless a minimum of 75% of the EBITDA target objective is achieved.
−Removed: targets set forth in each of the 2023 MIPs take into account the Board-approved budget for 2023 as well as the Compensation Committee’s
−Removed: expectation for performance that in its estimation would warrant payment of incentive cash compensation.
−Removed: In formulating certain targets,
−Removed: the Compensation Committee and the Board considered 2022 results, economic conditions, potential continued impact of COVID-19 and forecasts
−Removed: for 2023 government spending.
+Added: In formulating such targets, the Compensation
+Added: Committee and the Board considered 2023 results, the Board-approved budget for 2024, economic conditions, forecasts for 2024 government
+Added: spending, as well as the Compensation Committee’s expectation for performance that in its estimation would warrant payment of incentive
+Added: cash compensation
compensation amounts under the 2024 MIPs are to be paid on or about 90 days after year-end, or sooner, based on finalization of our audited
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following schedules reflect performance compensation payable under each of the MIPs, along with a description of the target objectives.
−Removed: Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Perma-Fix Environmental Serivces, Inc.
−Removed: 2023 Management Incentive Plan
+Added: Annualized Base Pay:
+Added: Performance Incentive
+Added: Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Total Annual Target
+Added: Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Perma-Fix Environmental
+Added: Services, Inc.
+Added: 2024 Management
+Added: Incentive Plan
CEO MIP MATRIX
+Added: Target Objectives
Target Achieved
−Removed: & Safety (3) (6)
−Removed: & License Violations (4) (6)
−Removed: Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Perma-Fix Environmental Serivces, Inc.
−Removed: 2023 Management Incentive Plan
+Added: Revenue (1) (6)
+Added: Health & Safety (4) (6)
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Violations (5) (6)
+Added: Annualized Base Pay:
+Added: Performance Incentive
+Added: Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Total Annual Target
+Added: Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Perma-Fix Environmental
+Added: Services, Inc.
+Added: 2024 Management
+Added: Incentive Plan
CFO MIP MATRIX
+Added: Target Objectives
Target Achieved
−Removed: & Safety (3) (6)
−Removed: & License Violations (4) (6)
+Added: Revenue (1) (6)
+Added: Target Achieved
+Added: Regulatory Filing (3) (6)
of Strategic Initiatives MIP:
−Removed: Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Environmental Serivces, Inc.
−Removed: 2023 Management Incentive Plan
−Removed: EVP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES MIP MATRIX
+Added: Annualized Base Pay:
+Added: Performance Incentive
+Added: Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Total Annual Target
+Added: Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Perma-Fix Environmental Services,
+Added: 2024 Management
+Added: Incentive Plan
+Added: EVP OF STRATEGIC
+Added: INITIATIVES MIP MATRIX
+Added: Target Objectives
Target Achieved
−Removed: & Safety (3) (6)
−Removed: & License Violations (4) (6)
+Added: Revenue (1) (6)
+Added: Health & Safety (4) (6)
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Violations (5) (6)
of Waste Treatment Operations MIP:
−Removed: Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Environmental Serivces, Inc.
−Removed: 2023 Management Incentive Plan
−Removed: EVP OF WASTE TREATMENT OPERATIONS MIP MATRIX
−Removed: Target Achieved
−Removed: & Safety (3) (6)
−Removed: & License Violations (4) (6)
−Removed: of Nuclear and Technical Services MIP:
−Removed: Incentive Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Annual Target Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
−Removed: Environmental Serivces, Inc.
−Removed: 2023 Management Incentive Plan
−Removed: EVP OF NUCLEAR & TECHNICAL SERVICES MIP MATRIX
−Removed: Target Achieved
−Removed: & Safety (3) (6)
+Added: Annualized Base Pay:
Performance Incentive
−Removed: is defined as the total consolidated third-party top line revenue as publicly reported in
−Removed: the Company’s 2023 financial statements.
−Removed: The percentage achieved is determined by comparing
−Removed: the actual consolidated revenue for 2023 to the Board approved Revenue target for 2023.
−Removed: is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization from continuing
−Removed: and discontinued operations.
−Removed: The percentage achieved is determined by comparing the actual
−Removed: EBITDA to the Board approved EBITDA target for 2023.
−Removed: Health and Safety Incentive target is based upon the actual number of Worker’s Compensation
−Removed: Lost Time Accidents in the Company’s Services Segment, as provided by the Company’s
−Removed: Worker’s Compensation carrier.
+Added: Compensation Target (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Total Annual Target
+Added: Compensation (at 100% of Plan):
+Added: Perma-Fix Environmental
+Added: Services, Inc.
+Added: 2024 Management
+Added: Incentive Plan
+Added: TREATMENT OPERATIONS MIP MATRIX
+Added: Target Objectives
+Added: Target Achieved
+Added: Revenue (1) (6)
+Added: Health & Safety (4) (6)
+Added: Permit & License
+Added: Violations (5) (6)
+Added: is defined as the total consolidated third-party top line revenue as publicly reported in the Company’s 2024 financial statements.
+Added: The percentage achieved is determined by comparing the actual consolidated revenue for 2024 to the Board-approved revenue target
+Added: is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization from continuing and discontinued operations.
+Added: The percentage
+Added: achieved is determined by comparing the actual EBITDA to the Board-approved EBITDA target for 2024.
+Added: Filing Incentive Target is based on meeting all deadlines (including allowable extension granted by the SEC) for the Form 10-K, Form
+Added: 10-Q and 8-Ks required by SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission).
+Added: Health and Safety Incentive target was based upon the actual number of Worker’s Compensation Lost Time Accidents (“WCLTA”),
+Added: as provided by the Company’s Worker’s Compensation carrier.
+Added: For the EVP of Waste Treatment Operations, the incentive
+Added: target is based on actual number of WCLTA in the Treatment Segments only.
The Corporate Controller will submit a report on a quarterly
−Removed: basis documenting and confirming the number of Worker’s Compensation Lost Time Accidents,
−Removed: supported by the Worker’s Compensation Loss Report provided by the company’s
−Removed: carrier or broker.
+Added: basis documenting and confirming the number of Worker’s Compensation Lost Time Accidents, supported by the Worker’s Compensation
+Added: Loss Report provided by the company’s carrier or broker.
Such claims will be identified on the loss report as “indemnity
−Removed: claims.” The following number of Worker’s Compensation Lost Time Accidents and
−Removed: corresponding performance target thresholds has been established for the annual Incentive
−Removed: Compensation Plan calculation for 2023.
+Added: claims.” The following number of Worker’s Compensation Lost Time Accidents and corresponding performance target thresholds
+Added: has been established for the annual Incentive Compensation Plan calculation for 2024.
or License Violations incentive is earned/determined according to the scale set forth below:
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in their sole discretion, to the Company .
−Removed: License Violations
−Removed: Target Achieved
−Removed: incentive is earned/determined by maintaining project performance metrics for all Firm Fixed
−Removed: Price task orders and projects to include monitoring CPI based on recognized earned value
−Removed: calculations.
−Removed: As defined through monthly project reviews, all CPI metrics should exceed 1.0
−Removed: for Nuclear Services Projects.
−Removed: A cumulative CPI (CCPI) will be calculated from all fixed
−Removed: cost contracts.
−Removed: The following CCPI and corresponding performance target thresholds have been
−Removed: established for annual incentive compensation plan calculation for 2023.
performance incentive compensation will be payable for the target objective unless a minimum
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Stock Option Plans
−Removed: 2017 Stock Option Plan (“2017 Option Plan”) encourages participants to focus on long-term performance and provides an opportunity
+Added: 2017 Stock Option Plan (“2017 Plan”) encourages participants to focus on long-term performance and provides an opportunity
for executive officers and certain designated key employees to increase their stake in the Company.
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value to executives only when the value of our stock increases.
−Removed: The 2017 Option Plan authorizes the grant of NQSOs and ISOs for the purchase
−Removed: of our Common Stock.
−Removed: 2017 Option Plan assists the Company to:
+Added: The 2017 Plan authorizes the grant of Non-Qualified Stock Options (“NQSOs”)
+Added: and Incentive Stock Options (“ISOs”) for the purchase of our Common Stock.
+Added: 2017 Plan was adopted to:
the link between the creation of stockholder value and long-term executive incentive compensation;
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Company’s NEOs have outstanding options from the Company’s 2017 Plan (See “Item 11 – Executive Compensation –
−Removed: Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End - Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2022” for outstanding options for each
−Removed: of our NEOs).
−Removed: On January 19, 2023, the Company’s Board and Compensation Committee approved ISO for each of the Company’s
−Removed: executive officers for the purchase set forth in his respective ISO Agreement, as follows:
−Removed: 70,000 shares for the CEO;
−Removed: 40,000 shares for
−Removed: 30,000 shares for the EVP of Strategic Initiatives;
−Removed: 30,000 shares for the EVP of Waste Treatment Operations;
−Removed: and 30,000 shares
−Removed: for the EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services.
−Removed: Each of the ISOs granted has a contractual term of six years with one-fifth yearly vesting
−Removed: over a five-year period.
−Removed: The exercise price of the ISO is $3.95 per share, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s
−Removed: Common Stock on the date of grant.
+Added: Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End - Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2023,” for outstanding options under the
+Added: 2017 Plan for each of our NEOs).
cases of termination of an executive officer’s employment due to death, by the executive for “good reason,” by the
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In 2023, the Company provided the
−Removed: following annual compensation to each non-employee director and the committee(s) for which he/she serves:
+Added: following annual compensation to each non-employee director for service on the Board and the committee(s) for which he/she serves:
quarterly fee of $11,500;
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and the Strategic Committee.
−Removed: The Chairman of the Board was not eligible to receive a quarterly fee for serving as the Chairman of any
−Removed: the aforementioned committees;
+Added: The Chairman of the Board was not eligible to receive a quarterly fee for serving as the Chairman of
+Added: any the aforementioned committees;
additional $1,250 to each Audit Committee member (excluding the Chairman of the Audit Committee);
additional quarterly fee of $500 to each member of the Compensation Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee, and the Strategic
−Removed: Such fee was payable only if the member did not also serve as the Chairman of any other standing committees or as the Chairman
−Removed: of the Board;
−Removed: fee of $1,000 for each in-person board meeting attended and a $500 fee for meeting attendance
−Removed: via conference call;
−Removed: director may elect to have either 65% or 100% of such fees payable in Common Stock under the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan (“2003
−Removed: Outside Directors Plan”), with the balance, if any, payable in cash.
−Removed: non-employee director was also granted an option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock upon reelection with vesting period of 25%
−Removed: per year, beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant, with each option having a 10-year term.
+Added: Such fee was payable only if the member did not also serve as the Chairman of any other standing committees or as the
+Added: Chairman of the Board;
+Added: fee of $1,000 for each in-person board meeting attended and a $500 fee for meeting attendance via conference call;
+Added: the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan (“2003 Outside Directors Plan”), each director may elect to have either 65% or 100%
+Added: of such fees payable in Common Stock, with the balance, if any, payable in cash.
+Added: Each non-employee director was also granted a NQSO to
+Added: purchase up to 10,000 shares of Common Stock upon reelection at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with vesting at 25% per year,
+Added: beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant, with each option having a 10-year term.
Louis Centofanti, a current member of the Board, is not eligible to receive compensation for his service as a director of the Company
−Removed: as he is an employee of the Company (see “Summary Compensation” table in this section for Dr.
−Removed: Centofanti’s annual salary
+Added: as he is an employee of the Company.
+Added: As the Company’s President and CEO, Mr.
+Added: Duff, who was elected by the Company’s Board
+Added: as a Board member effective April 20, 2023, also is not eligible to receive compensation for his service as a director of the Company
+Added: (see “Summary Compensation” table in this section for each of Dr.
+Added: Centofanti’s and Mark Duff’s annual salary
and other compensation as an employee of the Company).
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Other Compensation
−Removed: the 2003 Outside Directors Plan, each director elects to receive 65% or 100% of the director’s
−Removed: fees in shares of our Common Stock.
−Removed: The amounts set forth above represent the portion of
−Removed: the director’s fees paid in cash and exclude the value of the director’s fee
−Removed: elected to be paid in Common Stock under the 2003 Outside Directors Plan, which values are
−Removed: included under “Stock Awards.”
−Removed: number of shares of Common Stock comprising stock awards granted under the 2003 Outside Directors
−Removed: Plan is calculated based on 75% of the closing market value of the Common Stock as reported
−Removed: on the NASDAQ on the business day immediately preceding the date that the quarterly fee is
+Added: the 2003 Outside Directors Plan, each director elects to receive 65% or 100% of the director’s fees in shares of our Common
+Added: The amounts set forth above represent the portion of the director’s fees paid in cash and exclude the value of the director’s
+Added: fee elected to be paid in Common Stock under the 2003 Outside Directors Plan, which values are included under “Stock Awards.”
+Added: number of shares of Common Stock comprising stock awards granted under the 2003 Outside Directors Plan is calculated based on 75%
+Added: of the closing market value of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq on the business day immediately preceding the date that
+Added: the quarterly fee is due.
Such shares are fully vested on the date of grant.
−Removed: The value of the stock award is based
−Removed: on the market value of our Common Stock at each quarter end times the number of shares issuable
−Removed: under the award.
−Removed: The amount shown is the fair value of the Common Stock on the date of the
−Removed: options granted under the Company’s 2003 Outside Directors Plan resulting from re-election
−Removed: to the Board on July 21, 2022.
−Removed: Options are for a 10-year period with an exercise price of
−Removed: $5.15 per share and vest 25% per year, beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant.
−Removed: The value of the option award for each outside director is calculated based on the fair value
−Removed: of the option per share (approximately $3.61) on the date of grant times the number of options
−Removed: granted, which was 10,000 for each director, pursuant to ASC 718, “Compensation –
−Removed: Stock Compensation.”.
−Removed: following table reflects the aggregate number of outstanding NQSO held by the Company’s
−Removed: directors at December 31, 2022.
−Removed: As an employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, Dr.
−Removed: is not eligible to participate in the 2003 Outside Directors Plan.
−Removed: Options reflected below
−Removed: Centofanti were granted from the 2017 Plan as discussed previously:
−Removed: Options Outstanding
−Removed: at December 31, 2022
+Added: The value of the stock award is based on the market
+Added: value of our Common Stock at each quarter end times the number of shares issuable under the award.
+Added: The amount shown is the fair value
+Added: of the Common Stock on the date of the award.
+Added: options granted under the Company’s 2003 Outside Directors Plan resulting from re-election to the Board on July 20, 2023.
+Added: are for a 10-year period with an exercise price of $9.81 per share and vest 25% per year, beginning on the first anniversary date
+Added: of the grant.
+Added: The value of the option award for each outside director is calculated based on the fair value of the option per share
+Added: (approximately $6.46) on grant date times the number of options granted, which was 10,000 for each director, pursuant to ASC 718,
+Added: “Compensation – Stock Compensation.”.
+Added: following table reflects the aggregate number of outstanding NQSOs held by the Company’s directors at December 31, 2023.
+Added: an employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, neither Dr.
+Added: Centofanti nor Mark Duff is eligible to participate in the 2003 Outside
+Added: Directors Plan.
+Added: Options reflected below for each of Dr.
+Added: Centofanti and Mark Duff were granted from the 2017 Plan as discussed previously:
+Added: Options Outstanding at
Louis Centofanti
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date of the grant and no option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date the option is granted.
+Added: As of December
31, 2023, options to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock were outstanding under the 2003 Outside Directors Plan, of which 142,500
−Removed: were vested at December 31, 2022.
−Removed: a member of the Board, each director may elect to receive either 65% or 100% of his director’s fee in shares of our Common Stock.
−Removed: The number of shares received by each director is calculated based on 75% of the fair market value of the Common Stock determined on
−Removed: the business day immediately preceding the date that the quarterly fee is due.
−Removed: The balance of each director’s fee, if any, is payable
−Removed: In 2022, the fees earned by our outside directors totaled approximately $572,000.
−Removed: the event of a “change of control” (as defined in the 2003 Outside Directors Plan), each outstanding stock option and stock
−Removed: award shall immediately become exercisable in full notwithstanding the vesting or exercise provisions contained in the stock option agreement.
+Added: a member of the Board, each director may elect to receive either 65% or 100% of his or her director’s fee in shares of our Common
+Added: The number of shares received by each director is calculated based on 75% of the fair market value of the Common Stock determined
+Added: on the business day immediately preceding the date that the quarterly fee is due.
+Added: The balance of each director’s fee, if any, is
+Added: payable in cash.
+Added: In 2023, fees earned by our outside directors totaled approximately $572,000.
+Added: the event of a “change of control” (as defined in the 2003 Outside Directors Plan) or by reason of the director’s death
+Added: or Disability (as defined), each outstanding stock option and stock award shall immediately become exercisable in full notwithstanding
+Added: the vesting or exercise provisions contained in the stock option agreement.
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
−Removed: table below sets forth information as to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned as of February 14, 2023 by each person known by
−Removed: us to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities.
−Removed: Name of Beneficial Owner
−Removed: Heartland Advisors, Inc.
−Removed: The number of shares and the percentage of outstanding Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by a person are based upon 13,358,075
−Removed: shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 14, 2023, and the number of shares of Common Stock which such person has the right to
−Removed: acquire beneficial ownership of within 60 days.
−Removed: Beneficial ownership by our stockholders has been determined in accordance with the rules
−Removed: promulgated under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
−Removed: This information is based on the Schedule 13D of Heartland Advisors, Inc., an investment advisor, filed with the Commission on
−Removed: January 10, 2023, disclosing that at December 31, 2022, each of Heartland Advisors, Inc., Heartland Holdings, Inc.
−Removed: William Nasgovitz,
−Removed: as a control person of Heartland Advisors, Inc., had shared dispositive power over all shares shown above and shared voting power over
−Removed: 1,015,500 of such shares.
−Removed: The address of Heartland Advisors, Inc.
−Removed: is 790 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
−Removed: Additionally,
−Removed: Schelhammer Capital Bank AG, a banking institution regulated by the banking regulations of Austria, has represented to the Company that
−Removed: as of February 1, 2023, it holds of record as a nominee for, and as an agent of, certain accredited investors, 1,897,794 shares of our
−Removed: Common Stock.
−Removed: None of the Common Stock held by Schelhammer Capital Bank AG for the account of any single investor represents more than
−Removed: 4.9% of our Common Stock and, to the best knowledge of Schelhammer Capital Bank AG, as far as stocks held by such investors in accounts
−Removed: with Schelhammer Capital Bank AG, none of such investors act together as a group or otherwise act in concert for the purpose of voting
−Removed: on matters subject to the vote of our stockholders or for purpose of disposition or investment of such stock.
−Removed: Additionally, the investors
−Removed: for whom Schelhammer Capital Bank AG acts as nominee with respect to such shares maintain full voting and dispositive power over the
−Removed: Common Stock beneficially owned by such investors, and Schelhammer Capital Bank AG has neither voting nor investment power over such
−Removed: Accordingly, Schelhammer Capital Bank AG believes that (i) it is not the beneficial owner, as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3
−Removed: of the Exchange Act, of the shares of Common Stock registered in Schelhammer Capital Bank AG’s name because (a) Schelhammer Capital
−Removed: Bank AG holds the Common Stock as a nominee only, (b) Schelhammer Capital Bank AG has neither voting nor investment power over such shares,
−Removed: and (c) Schelhammer Capital Bank AG has not nominated or sought to nominate, and does not intend to nominate in the future, any person
−Removed: to serve as a member of our Board;
−Removed: and (ii) it is not required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act or to file either
−Removed: Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G in connection with the shares of our Common Stock registered in the name of Schelhammer Capital Bank AG.
+Added: Capital Bank AG, a banking institution regulated by the banking regulations of Austria, has represented to the Company that as of February
+Added: 1, 2024, it holds of record as a nominee for, and as an agent of, certain accredited investors, 1,837,572 shares of our Common Stock.
+Added: None of the Common Stock held by Schelhammer Capital Bank AG for the account of any single investor represents more than 4.9% of our
+Added: Common Stock and, to the best knowledge of Schelhammer Capital Bank AG, as far as stocks held by such investors in accounts with Schelhammer
+Added: Capital Bank AG, none of such investors act together as a group or otherwise act in concert for the purpose of voting on matters subject
+Added: to the vote of our stockholders or for purpose of disposition or investment of such stock.
+Added: Additionally, the investors for whom Schelhammer
+Added: Capital Bank AG acts as nominee with respect to such shares maintain full voting and dispositive power over the Common Stock beneficially
+Added: owned by such investors, and Schelhammer Capital Bank AG has neither voting nor investment power over such shares.
+Added: Accordingly, Schelhammer
+Added: Capital Bank AG believes that (i) it is not the beneficial owner, as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, of the shares
+Added: of Common Stock registered in Schelhammer Capital Bank AG’s name because (a) Schelhammer Capital Bank AG holds the Common Stock
+Added: as a nominee only, (b) Schelhammer Capital Bank AG has neither voting nor investment power over such shares, and (c) Schelhammer Capital
+Added: Bank AG has not nominated or sought to nominate, and does not intend to nominate in the future, any person to serve as a member of our
+Added: and (ii) it is not required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act or to file either Schedule 13D or Schedule
+Added: 13G in connection with the shares of our Common Stock registered in the name of Schelhammer Capital Bank AG.
Notwithstanding
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person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days.
−Removed: of Beneficial Owner (2)
+Added: Name of Beneficial
and Nature of Beneficial Owner (1)
−Removed: Centofanti (5)
−Removed: Lombardo (13)
−Removed: Naccarato (14)
−Removed: and Executive Officers as a Group (12 persons)
+Added: Mark Duff (11)
+Added: Richard Grondin (12)
+Added: Ben Naccarato (13)
+Added: Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
1,462,825 (14)
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See footnote (1) of the table under “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners.”
−Removed: (2) The business address of each person, for the purposes hereof, is c/o Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., 8302 Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia 30350.
−Removed: Bostick has sole and voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
−Removed: (i) 28,048 shares of Common Stock held
−Removed: of record by Mr.
−Removed: Bostick, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 8,500 shares.
+Added: The business address of each person, for the purposes hereof, is c/o Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., 8302 Dunwoody Place,
+Added: Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia 30350.
+Added: (3) LTG (ret.) Bostick has sole and voting and
+Added: investment power over all shares shown, which include:
+Added: (i) 34,823 shares of Common Stock held of record by LTG (ret.) Bostick, and (ii)
+Added: options to purchase 13,500 shares which are immediately exercisable.
Duggan has sole and voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
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of record by Ms.
−Removed: Duggan, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 8,500 shares.
+Added: Duggan, and (ii) options to purchase 13,500 shares which are immediately exercisable.
These shares include (i) 206,209 shares held of record by Dr.
−Removed: Centofanti, (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 66,000 shares, and (iii) 62,800 shares held by Dr.
+Added: Centofanti, (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 29,000
+Added: shares, and (iii) 62,800 shares held by Dr.
Centofanti’s wife.
−Removed: Centofanti has sole voting and investment power over all such shares, except for the shares held by Dr.
+Added: Centofanti has sole voting and investment power over all such
+Added: shares, except for the shares held by Dr.
Centofanti’s wife, over which Dr.
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of record by Mr.
−Removed: Grumski, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 10,900 shares.
+Added: Grumski, and (ii) options to purchase 15,900 shares which are immediately exercisable.
Reeder has sole voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
(i) 234,318 shares of Common Stock held of
−Removed: record by Mr.
−Removed: Reeder, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 21,700 shares.
Shelton has sole voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
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of record by Mr.
−Removed: Shelton, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 21,700 shares.
+Added: Shelton, and (ii) options to purchase 24,300 shares which are immediately exercisable.
Wamp has sole voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
−Removed: (i) 37,720 shares of Common Stock held of record by Mr.
−Removed: Wamp, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 15,700 shares.
+Added: (i) 42,296 shares of Common Stock held
+Added: of record by Mr.
+Added: Wamp, and (ii) options to purchase 20,700 shares which are immediately exercisable.
Zwecker has sole voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
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of record by Mr.
−Removed: Zwecker, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 21,700 shares.
+Added: Zwecker, and (ii) options to purchase 24,300 shares which are immediately exercisable.
Duff has sole voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
−Removed: (i) 40,984 shares of Common Stock held of record
+Added: (i) 110,952 shares of Common Stock held of
+Added: record by Mr.
Duff, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 59,000 shares.
Grondin has sole voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
−Removed: (i) 1,036 shares of Common Stock held of record by Mr.
+Added: (i) 19,427 shares of Common Stock
+Added: held of record by Mr.
Grondin, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 18,000 shares.
−Removed: Lombardo has sole voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
−Removed: (i) 6,900 shares of Common Stock held of record by Mr.
−Removed: Lombardo, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 23,000 shares.
Naccarato has sole voting and investment power over all shares shown, which include:
−Removed: (i) 4,393 shares of Common Stock held of record by Mr.
+Added: (i) 37,877 shares of Common Stock
+Added: held of record by Mr.
Naccarato, and (ii) immediately exercisable options to purchase 33,000 shares.
−Removed: (15) Amount includes 427,700 immediately exercisable options.
+Added: Amount includes options to purchase 251,200 shares which are immediately exercisable.
Compensation Plans
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Compensation Plan
+Added: Plan Category
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options warrants and rights
average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
−Removed: of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected
−Removed: in column (a)
−Removed: compensation plans
−Removed: approved by stockholders
−Removed: compensation plans not
+Added: of securities
+Added: remaining available for
+Added: future issuance under
+Added: equity compensation
+Added: plans (excluding
+Added: securities reflected
+Added: Equity compensation plans
+Added: by stockholders
+Added: Equity compensation
approved by stockholders
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in the future, and in which:
−Removed: amounts involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average
−Removed: of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years;
−Removed: of our directors, executive officers or beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of
−Removed: our voting securities, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons, had
−Removed: or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
+Added: amounts involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for
+Added: the last two completed fiscal years;
+Added: of our directors, executive officers or beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or any member of
+Added: the immediate family of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Committee Review
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extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction;
−Removed: the transaction is on terms generally available to an unaffiliated third-party under the
−Removed: same or similar circumstances;
+Added: the transaction is on terms generally available to an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances;
cost and benefit to the Company;
−Removed: impact or potential impact on a director’s independence in the event the related party
−Removed: is a director, an immediate family member of a director or an entity in which a director
−Removed: is a partner, stockholder or executive officer;
+Added: impact or potential impact on a director’s independence in the event the related party is a director, an immediate family member
+Added: of a director or an entity in which a director is a partner, stockholder or executive officer;
availability of other sources for comparable products or services;
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Code of Ethics, which applies to our Board and all our employees, including the executive officers identified under the heading “Named
−Removed: Executive Officers” and our senior financial officers, provide that such individuals must exhibit and promote honest and ethical
+Added: Executive Officers” and our senior financial officers, provides that such individuals must exhibit and promote honest and ethical
conduct in connection with the performance of his or her duties for and on behalf of the Company, including the ethical handling of actual
or apparent conflicts of interest involving such individual and the Company, by, among other considerations:
−Removed: entering into a transaction that would result in a conflict of interest with what is in the
−Removed: best interest of the Company and that is reasonably likely to result in material personal
−Removed: gain to any such individuals or their affiliates;
−Removed: having a personal financial interest in any of the Company’s suppliers, customers or
−Removed: competitors that could cause divided loyalty as a result of having the ability to influence
−Removed: the Company’s decisions with that particular supplier or customer or actions to be
−Removed: taken by the Company that could materially benefit a competitor.
+Added: entering into a transaction that would result in a conflict of interest with what is in the best interest of the Company and that
+Added: is reasonably likely to result in material personal gain to any such individuals or their affiliates;
+Added: having a personal financial interest in any of the Company’s suppliers, customers or competitors that could cause divided loyalty
+Added: as a result of having the ability to influence the Company’s decisions with that particular supplier or customer or actions
+Added: to be taken by the Company that could materially benefit a competitor.
party transactions are reviewed by the Audit Committee prior to the consummation of the transaction.
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company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.
−Removed: Board annually undertakes a review of the composition of our Board of Directors and its committees and the independence of each director.
−Removed: Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his background, employment and affiliations, including
+Added: Board annually reviews the composition of our Board of Directors and its committees and the independence of each director.
+Added: Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his/her background, employment and affiliations, including
family relationships, our Board of Directors has determined that Ms.
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Grumski, and Larry M.
−Removed: Shelton, and each member of our Compensation Committee, consisting of Joseph
+Added: Shelton, and each member of our Compensation and Stock Option Committee, consisting
Grumski (Chairperson), Zach P.
Wamp, and Mark A.
−Removed: Zwecker satisfy the independence standards for such committees established by the
−Removed: Commission and the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, as applicable.
−Removed: In making such determination, our Board of Directors considered the relationships
−Removed: that each such non-employee director has with our Company and all other facts and circumstances our Board of Directors deemed relevant
−Removed: in determining independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director.
−Removed: Board of Directors has determined that Dr.
−Removed: Centofanti is not deemed to be an “independent director” because of his employment
−Removed: as a senior executive of the Company.
+Added: Zwecker, satisfy the independence standards for such committees established
+Added: by the Commission and the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, as applicable.
+Added: In making such determination, our Board of Directors considered the
+Added: relationships that each such non-employee director has with our Company and all other facts and circumstances our Board of Directors
+Added: deemed relevant in determining independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director.
+Added: Board of Directors has determined that neither Dr.
+Added: Louis Centofanti nor Mark J.
+Added: Duff is deemed to be an “independent director”
+Added: because of their employment as a senior executive of the Company.
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
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review of regulatory documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
−Removed: Audit fees for 2021 included work performed for attestation
−Removed: of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Fees for income tax planning, filing, and consulting.
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Bostick, Director
−Removed: Duggan, Director
Centofanti, Director
+Added: Duff, Director
+Added: Duggan, Director
+Added: Grumski, Director
Reeder, Director
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Zwecker, Director
−Removed: Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for Quarter ended March 31, 2021filed on May 6, 2021.
−Removed: Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended effective January 21, 2021, of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s 8-K filed on January 26, 2021.
−Removed: Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated August 29, 2022, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 29, 2022.
−Removed: Revised Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement referenced as Annex A in the Fifth Amendment, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 29, 2022.
−Removed: Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated March 21, 2023, between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: and PNC Bank, National Association.
−Removed: Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated April 1, 2019 for Robert L.
−Removed: Ferguson, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.16 to the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2019.
−Removed: 2003 Outside Directors’ Stock Plan of the Company, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s 2019 Form 10-K filed on March 20, 2020.
−Removed: First Amendment to 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s 2019 Form 10-K filed on March 20, 2020.
−Removed: Second Amendment to 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s 2017 Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2018.
−Removed: Third Amendment to 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s 2017 Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2018.
−Removed: Fourth Amendment to 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit A to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on June 22, 2017.
+Added: Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3(i)
+Added: to the Company’s Form 10-Q for Quarter ended March 31, 2021 filed on May 6, 2021.
+Added: Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended effective April 20, 2023, of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated by reference
+Added: from Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s 8-K filed on April 26, 2023.
+Added: Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated August 29, 2022, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 29, 2022.
+Added: Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement referenced as Annex A in the Fifth Amendment, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 29, 2022.
+Added: Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated March 21, 2023, between Perma-Fix
+Added: Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and PNC Bank, National Association, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s
+Added: 2022 Form 10-K filed on March 23, 2023.
+Added: Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated July 31, 2023, between Perma-Fix
+Added: Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and PNC Bank, National Association, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s
+Added: Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 2023 filed on August 3, 2023.
+Added: Note dated July 31, 2023, between Perma-Fix between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and PNC Bank, National Association, as
+Added: incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 2023 filed on August 3,
+Added: Outside Directors’ Stock Plan of the Company, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s 2019 Form
+Added: 10-K filed on March 20, 2020.
+Added: Amendment to 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s 2019 Form 10-K
+Added: filed on March 20, 2020.
+Added: Second Amendment to 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan.
+Added: Third Amendment to 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan.
+Added: Fourth Amendment to 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan.
Fifth Amendment to 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit A to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on June 10, 2021.
−Removed: 2017 Stock Option Plan, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit B to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on June 22, 2017.
+Added: 2017 Stock Option Plan,
First Amendment to 2017 Stock Option Plan, as incorporated by reference from Appendix “A” to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on June 12, 2020.
−Removed: Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
−Removed: Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Dr.
−Removed: Louis Centofanti, Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
−Removed: Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
−Removed: Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Andy Lombardo, EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, Inc.
−Removed: and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
−Removed: Employment Agreement dated July 22, 2020 between Richard Grondin, EVP of Waste Treatment Operations and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
−Removed: 2023 Incentive Compensation Plan for Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
−Removed: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
−Removed: 2023 Incentive Compensation Plan for Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
−Removed: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
−Removed: 2023 Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, effective January 1, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
−Removed: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
−Removed: 2023 Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Vice President of Nuclear and Technical Services, effective January 1, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
−Removed: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
−Removed: 2023 Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Vice President of Waste Treatment Operations, effective January 1, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 23.
−Removed: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LLIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated July 27, 2017 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Chief Executive Officer, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2017.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated July 27, 2017 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2017.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated July 27, 2017 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2017.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated January 17, 2019 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Chief Executive Officer, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2019.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated January 17, 2019 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2019.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated January 17, 2019 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and EVP of Strategic Initiatives, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2019.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated October 19, 2017 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Richard Grondin, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.11 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated January 17, 2019 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Richard Grondin, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.12 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed July 27, 2020.
−Removed: Stock Option Agreement dated July 27, 2017 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Mr.
−Removed: Ferguson, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s second quarter Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2017.
−Removed: First Amendment to Stock Option Agreement dated July 27, 2017 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: Ferguson, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.23 to the Company 2018 Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2019.
−Removed: Second Amendment to Stock Option Agreement dated July 27, 2017 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: Ferguson, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2020.
−Removed: Third Amendment to Stock Option Agreement dated July 27, 2017 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: Ferguson, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company Form 8-K filed on January 25, 2022.
−Removed: Task Order Agreement for Small Scales Remediation Package between Canadian Nuclear Laboratories LTD and Perma-Fix Canada Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 filed on May 9, 2019.
−Removed: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN SCHEDULE 2 – PRICE INFORMATION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
−Removed: Solicitation, Offer and Award dated September 17, 2021 issued to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: by Norfolk Naval Shipyard, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company Form 10- for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021 filed on November 12, 2021.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: Joint Venture Term Sheet between Springfields Fuels Limited, an affiliate of Westinghouse, and the Company, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.42 to the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K filed on April 6, 2022.
+Added: Amendment to 2017 Stock Option Plan, as incorporated by reference from Appendix “A” to the Company’s Proxy Statement
+Added: for it 2023 Annual Meeting of Stock holders filed on June 8, 2023.
+Added: Agreement dated April 20, 2023, between Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2023.
+Added: Agreement dated April 20, 2023, between Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2023.
+Added: Agreement dated April 20, 2023, between Dr.
+Added: Louis Centofanti, EVP of Strategic Initiatives, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services,
+Added: Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2023.
+Added: Agreement dated April 20, 2023, between Andy Lombardo, EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, Inc.
+Added: and Perma-Fix Environmental Services,
+Added: Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2023.
+Added: Agreement dated April 20, 2023, between Richard Grondin, EVP of Waste Treatment Operations and Perma-Fix Environmental Services,
+Added: Inc., as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2023.
+Added: Incentive Compensation Plan for Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2024, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1
+Added: to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2024.
+Added: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS
+Added: NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
+Added: Incentive Compensation Plan for Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2024, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2
+Added: to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2024.
+Added: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS
+Added: NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
+Added: Incentive Compensation Plan for EVP of Strategic Initiatives, effective January 1, 2024, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit
+Added: 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2024.
+Added: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE
+Added: IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
+Added: Incentive Compensation Plan for EVP of Waste Treatment Operations, effective January 1, 2024, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit
+Added: 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2024.
+Added: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE
+Added: IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LLIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement dated January 17, 2019 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Chief Executive Officer, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2019.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement dated January 17, 2019 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2019.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement dated January 17, 2019 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and EVP of Strategic Initiatives, as
+Added: incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2019.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement dated January 17, 2019 between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., and Richard Grondin, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 99.12 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed July 27, 2020.
+Added: Solicitation,
+Added: Offer and Award dated September 17, 2021 issued to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: by Norfolk Naval Shipyard, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company Form 10- for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021 filed on November 12, 2021.
+Added: Venture Term Sheet between Springfields Fuels Limited, an affiliate of Westinghouse, and the Company, as incorporated by reference
+Added: from Exhibit 10.42 to the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K filed on April 6, 2022.
+Added: CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN
+Added: EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and Chief Executive Officer, dated October 14, 2021, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and Chief Financial Officer, dated October 14, 2021, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and EVP of Strategic Initiatives, dated October 14, 2021, as
+Added: incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and EVP of Waste Treatment Operations, dated October 14, 2021,
+Added: as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, dated October 14,
+Added: 2021, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on October 20, 2021.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and Chief Executive Officer, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and Chief Financial Officer, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated
+Added: by reference from Exhibit 99.7 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and EVP of Strategic
+Added: Initiatives, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.8 to the
+Added: Company ’ s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and EVP of Nuclear
+Added: and Technical Services, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit
+Added: 99.9 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
+Added: Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and EVP of Waste Treatment
+Added: Operations, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.10 to the
+Added: Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
+Added: Mixed Direct & Framework Contract for Services (Number -945711-IPR-2023), issued by European Commission to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
+Added: and Campoverde Srl, dated December 18, 2023.
CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: and Chief Executive Officer, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: and Chief Financial Officer, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.7 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: and EVP of Strategic Initiatives, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.8 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: and EVP of Nuclear and Technical Services, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.9 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
−Removed: Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
−Removed: and EVP of Waste Treatment Operations, dated January 19, 2023, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.10 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2023.
List of Subsidiaries
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+Added: Perma-Fix Clawback Policy
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−Removed: Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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