UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
September
30, 2024
Or
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________________
to __________________
Commission
File No.
001-11596
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
58-1954497
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(IRS
Employer
Identification Number)
8302
Dunwoody Place , Suite 250 , Atlanta , GA
30350
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(770)
587-9898
(Registrant’s
telephone number)
N/A
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $.001 Par Value
PESI
Nasdaq
Capital Market
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data
File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and
“smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the close of the latest practical date.
Class
Outstanding
at November 1, 2024
Common
Stock, $ .001 Par Value
15,827,977
shares
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
INDEX
Page
No.
PART
I
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item
1.
Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023
1
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024, and 2023
3
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024, and 2023
4
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024, and 2023
5
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024, and 2023
7
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
23
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
37
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
37
PART
II
OTHER INFORMATION
38
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
38
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
38
Item
6.
Exhibits
38
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. – Financial Statements
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30,
2024
December 31,
(Amounts in Thousands, Except
for Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 10,567
$ 7,500
Accounts receivable, net
of allowance for credit losses of $ 21 and $ 30 , respectively
8,741
9,722
Unbilled receivables
7,277
8,432
Inventories
1,135
1,155
Prepaid and other assets
4,346
3,738
Current
assets related to discontinued operations
12
13
Total current assets
32,078
30,560
Property and equipment:
Buildings and land
24,764
24,311
Equipment
23,578
22,809
Vehicles
423
434
Leasehold improvements
8
8
Office furniture and equipment
1,139
1,130
Construction-in-progress
2,170
1,010
Total property and equipment
52,082
49,702
Less accumulated depreciation
( 31,689 )
( 30,693 )
Net property and equipment
20,393
19,009
Property and equipment related to discontinued
operations
130
81
Operating lease right-of-use assets
1,778
1,990
Intangibles and other long term assets:
Permits
10,453
9,905
Other intangible assets
- net
420
461
Finite risk sinking fund
(restricted cash)
12,525
12,074
Deferred tax assets
—
4,299
Other
assets
381
370
Total
assets
$ 78,158
$ 78,749
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
1
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets, Continued
September 30,
2024
December 31,
(Amounts in Thousands, Except
for Share and per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
2023
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 7,675
$ 9,582
Accrued expenses
6,320
6,560
Disposal/transportation
accrual
1,811
1,198
Deferred revenue
5,398
6,815
Accrued closure costs -
current
40
79
Current portion of long-term
debt
554
773
Current portion of operating
lease liabilities
320
380
Current portion of finance
lease liabilities
285
291
Current
liabilities related to discontinued operations
251
269
Total current liabilities
22,654
25,947
Accrued closure costs
8,201
8,051
Long-term debt, less current portion
1,910
1,975
Long-term operating lease liabilities, less
current portion
1,521
1,670
Long-term finance lease liabilities, less current
portion
564
776
Long-term liabilities
related to discontinued operations
942
953
Total
long-term liabilities
13,138
13,425
Total liabilities
35,792
39,372
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9 )
-
-
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, $ .001
par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
—
—
Common Stock, $ .001 par
value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 15,817,046 and 13,654,201 shares issued, respectively; 15,809,404 and 13,646,559 shares outstanding,
respectively
16
14
Additional paid-in capital
136,047
116,502
Accumulated deficit
( 93,441 )
( 76,951 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 168 )
( 100 )
Less Common Stock in treasury,
at cost; 7,642 shares
( 88 )
( 88 )
Total
stockholders’ equity
42,366
39,377
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 78,158
$ 78,749
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
(Amounts in Thousands, Except
for Per Share Amounts)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net revenues
$ 16,812
$ 21,877
$ 44,415
$ 67,016
Cost of goods sold
15,478
17,328
45,007
54,942
Gross profit
1,334
4,549
( 592 )
12,074
Selling, general and administrative expenses
3,632
3,933
10,631
10,969
Research and development
303
120
872
340
Loss on disposal of property
and equipment
—
—
1
—
(Loss) income from operations
( 2,601 )
496
( 12,096 )
765
Other income (expense):
Interest income
292
146
679
445
Interest expense
( 121 )
( 89 )
( 346 )
( 189 )
Interest expense-financing fees
( 18 )
( 36 )
( 47 )
( 80 )
Other
59
( 17 )
61
( 11 )
(Loss) income from continuing operations before
taxes
( 2,389 )
500
( 11,749 )
930
Income tax expense
6,417
254
4,300
482
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net
of taxes
( 8,806 )
246
( 16,049 )
448
(Loss) income from discontinued
operations, net of taxes (Note 10)
( 173 )
95
( 441 )
( 44 )
Net
(loss) income
$ ( 8,979 )
$ 341
$ ( 16,490 )
$ 404
Net (loss) income per common share - basic:
Continuing operations
$ ( .56 )
$ .02
$ ( 1.09 )
$ .03
Discontinued operations
( .01 )
.01
( .03 )
—
Net
(loss) income per common share
$ ( .57 )
$ .03
$ ( 1.12 )
$ .03
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted:
Continuing operations
$ ( .56 )
$ .02
$ ( 1.09 )
$ .03
Discontinued operations
( .01 )
—
( .03 )
—
Net
(loss) income per common share
$ ( .57 )
$ .02
$ ( 1.12 )
$ .03
Number of common shares used in computing net (loss) income per share:
Basic
15,803
13,568
14,695
13,468
Diluted
15,803
13,979
14,695
13,749
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
(Amounts in Thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net (loss)
income
$ ( 8,979 )
$ 341
$ ( 16,490 )
$ 404
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
19
( 57 )
( 68 )
( 4 )
Total other comprehensive
income (loss)
19
( 57 )
( 68 )
( 4 )
Comprehensive (loss)
income
$ ( 8,960 )
$ 284
$ ( 16,558 )
$ 400
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(Amounts
in thousands, except for share amounts)
Common
Stock
Additional Paid-In
Common Stock Held In
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Accumulated
Total Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Treasury
Loss
Deficit
Equity
Balance
at December 31, 2023
13,654,201
$ 14
$ 116,502
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 100 )
$ ( 76,951 )
$ 39,377
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 3,560 )
( 3,560 )
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
( 56 )
—
( 56 )
Issuance of Common Stock for services
14,963
—
118
—
—
—
118
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options
31,416
—
104
—
—
—
104
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of warrant
30,000
—
105
—
—
—
105
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
152
—
—
—
152
Balance at March 31,
2024
13,730,580
$ 14
$ 116,981
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 156 )
$ ( 80,511 )
$ 36,240
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 3,951 )
( 3,951 )
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
( 31 )
—
( 31 )
Issuance of Common Stock for services
9,965
—
120
—
—
—
120
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options
4,201
—
9
—
—
—
9
Sale of Common Stock, net of offering costs
(Note 14)
2,051,282
2
18,113
—
—
—
18,115
Issuance of warrants from sale of Common Stock
(Note 14)
—
—
331
—
—
—
331
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
132
—
132
Balance at June 30,
2024
15,796,028
$ 16
$ 135,686
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 187 )
$ ( 84,462 )
$ 50,965
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 8,979 )
( 8,979 )
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
19
—
19
Issuance of Common Stock for services
12,218
—
123
—
—
—
123
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options
8,800
—
46
—
—
—
46
Adjustment of offering costs from sale of Common
Stock (Note 14)
—
—
10
—
—
—
10
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
182
—
182
Balance at September
30, 2024
15,817,046
$ 16
$ 136,047
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 168 )
$ ( 93,441 )
$ 42,366
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, Continued
(Unaudited)
(Amounts
in thousands, except for share amounts)
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Common Stock
Held In
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Total Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Treasury
Loss
Deficit
Equity
Balance
at December 31, 2022
13,332,398
$ 13
$ 115,209
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 165 )
$ ( 77,436 )
$ 37,533
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 411 )
( 411 )
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
7
—
7
Issuance of Common Stock for services
33,319
—
118
—
—
—
118
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options
31,719
—
7
—
—
—
7
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
118
—
—
—
118
Balance at March 31,
2023
13,397,436
$ 13
$ 115,452
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 158 )
$ ( 77,847 )
$ 37,372
Net income
—
—
—
—
—
474
474
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
46
—
46
Issuance of Common Stock for services
10,171
—
119
—
—
—
119
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options
155,136
1
93
—
—
—
94
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
125
—
—
—
125
Balance at June 30,
2023
13,562,743
$ 14
$ 115,789
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 112 )
$ ( 77,373 )
$ 38,230
Balance
13,562,743
$ 14
$ 115,789
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 112 )
$ ( 77,373 )
$ 38,230
Net Income
—
—
—
—
—
341
341
Net Income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
341
341
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
—
( 57 )
—
( 57 )
Issuance of Common Stock for services
10,712
—
119
—
—
—
119
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options
15,478
—
49
—
—
—
49
Stock-Based Compensation
—
—
149
—
—
—
149
Balance at September
30, 2023
13,588,933
$ 14
$ 116,106
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 169 )
$ ( 77,032 )
$ 38,831
Balance
13,588,933
$ 14
$ 116,106
$ ( 88 )
$ ( 169 )
$ ( 77,032 )
$ 38,831
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September
30,
(Amounts in Thousands)
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income
$ ( 16,490 )
$ 404
Less: Loss from discontinued
operations, net of taxes (Note 10)
( 441 )
( 44 )
(Loss) income from continuing
operations, net of taxes
( 16,049 )
448
Adjustments to reconcile
(loss) income from continuing operations to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
1,295
2,124
Amortization of debt issuance
costs
47
80
Deferred tax expense
4,300
482
(Recovery of) provision
for credit losses on accounts receivable
( 9 )
56
Loss on disposal of property
and equipment
1
—
Issuance of Common Stock
for services
361
356
Stock-based compensation
466
392
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities of continuing operations
Accounts receivable
990
( 6,034 )
Unbilled receivables
1,155
( 3,274 )
Prepaid expenses, inventories
and other assets
2,277
3,696
Accounts
payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue
( 5,805 )
2,175
Cash (used in) provided
by continuing operations
( 10,971 )
501
Cash
used in discontinued operations
( 468 )
( 478 )
Cash used in operating activities
( 11,439 )
23
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and
equipment
( 2,224 )
( 1,386 )
Addition to permits and
other intangible assets
( 577 )
( 49 )
Proceeds
from sale of property and equipment
1
—
Cash used in continuing
operations
( 2,800 )
( 1,435 )
Cash
used in discontinued operations
( 49 )
—
Cash used in investing activities
( 2,849 )
( 1,435 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of revolving
credit borrowings
( 78,313 )
( 63,295 )
Borrowing on revolving
credit
78,313
63,295
Proceeds from long term
debt
—
2,500
Proceeds from sale of Common
Stock, net of offering costs paid (Note 14)
18,495
—
Principal repayments of
finance lease liabilities
( 218 )
( 135 )
Principal repayments of
long term debt
( 675 )
( 450 )
Payment of debt issuance
costs
( 61 )
( 175 )
Proceeds
from issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options/warrant
264
150
Cash provided by financing activities of continuing
operations
17,805
1,890
Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash
1
—
Increase in cash and finite risk sinking fund
(restricted cash)
3,518
478
Cash and finite risk sinking
fund (restricted cash) at beginning of period
19,574
13,436
Cash and finite risk
sinking fund (restricted cash) at end of period
$ 23,092
$ 13,914
Supplemental disclosure:
Interest paid
$ 349
$ 172
Income taxes paid
50
—
Non-cash financing activities:
Equipment/property purchase subject to finance
406
309
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2024
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The
condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company (which may be referred to as we, us or
our), without an audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
Further, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal
recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the periods indicated.
The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
These
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto
included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Reclassification
Certain
amounts in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the prior period have been reclassified to conform with current presentation.
The reclassifications had no effect on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, balance sheets and stockholders’ equity.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Our
accounting policies are as set forth in the notes to the December 31, 2023, consolidated financial statements referred to above.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards – Not Yet Adopted
In
August 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-05,
“Business Combinations—Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement.” ASU 2023-05
applies to the formation of a “joint venture” or a “corporate joint venture” and requires a joint venture to
initially measure all contributions received upon its formation at fair value. The guidance does not impact accounting by the venturers.
The new guidance is applicable to joint venture entities with a formation date on or after January 1, 2025, on a prospective basis. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.
In
November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,”
which expands reportable segment disclosure requirements by requiring disclosures of significant reportable segment expenses that are
regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of a segment’s
profit or loss. The ASU also requires disclosure of the title and position of the individual identified as the CODM and an explanation
of how the CODM uses the reported measures of a segment’s profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate
resources. Additionally, ASU 2023-07 requires all segment profit or loss and assets disclosures to be provided on an annual and interim
basis. The amendments in this ASU are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods
within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied on a retrospective basis.
ASU 2023-07 will be effective for the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. This ASU will not have
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations. The Company is evaluating the impact to the
related segment reporting disclosures.
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In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which
modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require entities to disclose (1) specific categories in the rate reconciliation, (2)
the income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit (separated between domestic and foreign) and (3) income
tax expense or benefit from continuing operations (separated by federal, state and foreign). ASU 2023-09 also requires entities to disclose
their income tax payments to international, federal, state and local jurisdictions, among other changes. The guidance is effective for
annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application
is permitted. This ASU will not have impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations. The Company
is evaluating the impact to its income taxes reporting disclosures.
3. Revenue
Disaggregation
of Revenue
In
general, the Company’s business segmentation is aligned according to the nature and economic characteristics of our services and
provides meaningful disaggregation of each business segment’s results of operations. The nature of the Company’s performance
obligations within our Treatment and Services Segments result in the recognition of our revenue primarily over time. The following tables
present further disaggregation of our revenues by different categories for our Services and Treatment Segments:
Schedule
of Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue by Contract Type
(In thousands)
Three
Months Ended
Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2024
September
30, 2023
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Fixed price
$ 9,064
$ 6,396
$ 15,460
$ 10,795
$ 10,188
$ 20,983
Time and materials
—
1,352
1,352
—
894
894
Total
$ 9,064
$ 7,748
$ 16,812
$ 10,795
$ 11,082
$ 21,877
Revenue by Contract Type
(In thousands)
Nine
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30, 2024
September
30, 2023
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Fixed price
$ 26,116
$ 15,405
$ 41,521
$ 33,223
$ 29,995
$ 63,218
Time and materials
—
2,894
2,894
—
3,798
3,798
Total
$ 26,116
$ 18,299
$ 44,415
$ 33,223
$ 33,793
$ 67,016
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Revenue by generator
(In thousands)
Three
Months Ended
Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2024
September
30, 2023
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Domestic government
$ 6,578
$ 7,346
$ 13,924
$ 7,095
$ 8,444
$ 15,539
Domestic commercial
2,229
312
2,541
3,450
2,170
5,620
Foreign government
—
65
65
250
445
695
Foreign commercial
257
25
282
—
23
23
Total
$ 9,064
$ 7,748
$ 16,812
$ 10,795
$ 11,082
$ 21,877
Revenue by generator
(In thousands)
Nine
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30, 2024
September
30, 2023
Treatment
Services
Total
Treatment
Services
Total
Domestic government
$ 18,997
$ 17,129
$ 36,126
$ 24,160
$ 29,603
$ 53,763
Domestic commercial
6,045
867
6,912
7,925
3,509
11,434
Foreign government
1
232
233
1,002
615
1,617
Foreign commercial
1,073
71
1,144
136
66
202
Total
$ 26,116
$ 18,299
$ 44,415
$ 33,223
$ 33,793
$ 67,016
Contract
Balances
The
timing of revenue recognition and billings can result in unbilled receivables (contract assets) or deferred revenue (contract
liabilities). The following table represents changes in our contract asset and contract liabilities balances for the periods noted:
The reduction in deferred revenue from December 31, 2023, to September 30, 2024, was primarily due to the substantial completion of
a waste treatment project for a certain customer in which a prepayment was made to the Company by the customer in 2023.
Schedule
of Contract Balances
(In thousands)
September
30, 2024
December
31, 2023
Change
($)
Change
(%)
Contract assets
Unbilled receivables - current
$ 7,277
$ 8,432
$ ( 1,155 )
- 14 %
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue
$ 5,398
$ 6,815
$ ( 1,417 )
- 20.8 %
(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Change ($)
Change (%)
Contract assets
Unbilled receivables - current
$ 9,336
$ 6,062
$ 3,274
54.0 %
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue
$ 7,765
$ 4,813
$ 2,952
61.3 %
During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized revenue of $ 677,000 and $ 5,596,000 , respectively, related
to untreated waste that was in the Company’s control as of the beginning of the year. During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2023, the Company recognized revenue of $ 842,000 and $ 6,289,000 , respectively, related to untreated waste that was in the Company’s
control as of the beginning of the year. All revenue recognized in each period related to performance obligations satisfied within the
respective period.
Accounts
Receivable
The
following table represents changes in accounts receivable, net of credit losses, for the periods noted:
Schedule of Changes in Accounts Receivable, Net of Credit Losses
(In thousands)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Change ($)
Change (%)
Accounts Receivable (net)
$ 8,741
$ 9,722
$ ( 981 )
- 10.1 %
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Change ($)
Change (%)
Accounts Receivable (net)
$ 15,342
$ 9,364
$ 5,978
63.8 %
The decrease
from December 31, 2023, to September 30, 2024, was primarily due to reduced billing from decreased revenues. The decrease in
accounts receivable was also attributed to the collection by May 2024 of outstanding accounts receivable for work performed for a
certain Canadian project for which a settlement agreement was reached, with collection subject to meeting certain conditions/terms.
(see “Note 11 - Perma-Fix Canada Inc. (“PF Canada”)”) for a discussion on the collection of the
receivables).
Remaining
Performance Obligations
The
Company applies the practical expedient in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606-10-50-14 and does not disclose information
about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.
Within
our Services Segment, there are service contracts which provide that the Company has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount
that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our performance completed to date. For those contracts, the Company has utilized
the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-55-18, which allows the Company to recognize revenue in the amount for which we have the right
to invoice; accordingly, the Company does not disclose the value of remaining performance obligations for those contracts.
The Company’s
contracts and subcontracts relating to activities at governmental sites generally allow for termination for convenience at any time at
the government’s option without payment of a substantial penalty. The Company does not disclose remaining performance obligations
on these contracts.
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4. Leases
At
the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines if an arrangement is, or contains, a lease based on facts and circumstances present
in that arrangement. Lease classifications, recognition, and measurement are then determined at the lease commencement date.
The
Company’s operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities include primarily leases for
office and warehouse spaces used to conduct our business. The Company’s operating leases also previously included the lease of
a building with land where its Oak Ridge Environmental Waste Operations (“EWOC”) facility conducts its waste treatment operations.
In July 2024, the Company completed the purchase of the EWOC property under the lease purchase option (see “Note 8 – Long
Term Debt” for a discussion of the purchase of this property by the Company). Finance leases consist primarily of processing equipment
and vehicles/trucks used by our facilities’ operations.
The
components of lease cost for the Company’s leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023 were as follows
(in thousands):
Schedule
of Components of Lease Cost
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating Leases:
Lease
cost
$ 129
$ 157
$ 420
$ 470
Finance Leases:
Amortization
of ROU assets
65
39
196
115
Interest
on lease liability
20
9
63
22
Finance
lease
85
48
259
137
Short-term lease rent
expense
1
—
3
1
Total lease cost
$ 215
$ 205
$ 682
$ 608
The
weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating and finance leases at September 30, 2024,
were:
Schedule
of Weighted Average Lease
Operating
Leases
Finance
Leases
Weighted average remaining lease
terms (years)
4.9
3.9
Weighted average discount rate
7.7 %
9.0 %
The
weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating and finance leases at September 30, 2023,
were:
Operating
Leases
Finance
Leases
Weighted average remaining lease
terms (years)
5.7
3.2
Weighted average discount rate
7.5 %
7.0 %
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The
following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for the operating and finance leases at September 30, 2024, to the operating and
finance lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet (in thousands):
Schedule
of Operating and Finance Lease Liability Maturity
Operating
Leases
Finance
Leases
2024
$ 108
$ 91
2025
486
345
2026
479
192
2027
447
157
2028
343
134
2029 and thereafter
407
102
Total undiscounted lease payments
2,270
1,021
Less: Imputed interest
( 429 )
( 172 )
Present value of lease
payments
$ 1,841
$ 849
Current portion of operating lease obligations
$ 320
$
—
Long-term operating lease obligations, less
current portion
$ 1,521
$ —
Current portion of finance lease obligations
$ —
$ 285
Long-term finance lease obligations, less current
portion
$ —
$ 564
Supplemental
cash flow and other information related to our leases were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023
(in thousands):
Schedule
of Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information Related to Leases
Three
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash
flow used in operating leases
$ 119
$ 145
$ 415
$ 435
Operating cash flow used
in finance leases
$ 20
$ 9
$ 63
$ 22
Financing cash flow used
in finance leases
$ 72
$ 54
$ 218
$ 135
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
for:
Finance liabilities
$ —
$ 154
$ —
$ 311
Operating liabilities
$ —
484
$ 497
$ 484
Reduction to ROU assets resulting from purchase
of underlying asset:
Operating liabilities
404
—
404
—
Reduction to ROU assets resulting from purchase
of underlying asset, Operating liabilities
404
—
404
—
The
reduction in ROU resulted from the purchase of the Company’s property as discussed above (see “Note 8 – Long Term Debt”
for a discussion of this purchase).
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5. Intangible Assets
The
following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets:
Schedule
of Definite Lived Intangible Assets
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Weighted Average
Amortization Period
Gross
Carrying
Accumulated
Net
Carrying
Gross
Carrying
Accumulated
Net
Carrying
(Years)
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Other Intangibles (amount in thousands)
Patents
8.3
$ 733
$ ( 397 )
$ 336
$ 710
$ ( 387 )
$ 323
Software
3
673
( 589 )
84
667
( 529 )
138
Total
$ 1,406
$ ( 986 )
$ 420
$ 1,377
$ ( 916 )
$ 461
The
intangible assets noted above are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives.
The
following table summarizes the expected amortization over the next five years for our definite-lived intangible assets:
Schedule
of Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense
Amount
Year
(In
thousands)
2024
(Remaining)
$ 13
2025
45
2026
40
2027
22
2028
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Total
$ 133
Amortization
expense relating to the definite-lived intangible assets as discussed above was $ 22,000 and $ 70,000 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024, respectively, and $ 55,000 and $ 165,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
6. Capital Stock, Stock Plans and Stock-Based Compensation
The
Company has certain stock option plans under which it may award incentive stock options (“ISOs”) and/or non-qualified stock
options (“NQSOs”) to employees, officers, outside directors, and outside consultants.
On
January 18, 2024, the Company granted ISOs to certain employees under the 2017 Stock Option Plan (“2017 Plan”), for the purchase
of up to an aggregate of 45,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $ .001 (the “Common Stock”). Each ISO
granted is for a contractual term of six years with one-fifth vesting annually over a five-year period . The exercise price of the ISO
is $ 7.75 per share, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant.
On
July 18, 2024, the Company granted ISOs to certain employees under the 2017 Stock Option Plan, for the purchase of up to an aggregate
of 35,500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Each ISO granted is for a contractual term of six years with one-fifth vesting
annually over a five-year period . The exercise price of the ISO is $ 10.05 per share, which was equal to the fair market value of the
Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant.
On
July 18, 2024, the Company issued a NQSO to each of the Company’s seven reelected outside (non-management) directors for the purchase,
under the Company’s 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan (the “2003 Plan”), of up to 10,000 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock. Dr. Louis Centofanti and Mark Duff, each an executive officer of the Company as well as a director, were not eligible to
receive an option under the 2003 Plan. Each NQSO granted is for a contractual term of ten years with one-fourth vesting annually over
a four-year period . The exercise price of each NQSO is $ 10.20 per share, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s
Common Stock on the day preceding the grant date, in accordance with the 2003 Plan.
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The
following table summarizes stock-based compensation recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023 for our
employee and director stock options.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs
2024
2023
2024
2023
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Stock Options
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Employee Stock Options
$ 96,000
$ 94,000
$ 259,000
$ 273,000
Director Stock Options
86,000
55,000
207,000
119,000
Total
$ 182,000
$ 149,000
$ 466,000
$ 392,000
At
September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $ 2,091,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested options for
employee and directors. The weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized is approximately
3.2 years.
The
summary of the Company’s stock option plans as of September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, and changes during the periods then
ended, are presented below. The Company’s plans consist of the 2017 Plan and the 2003 Plan:
Schedule of Stock Options Roll Forward
Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (4)
Options outstanding January 1, 2024
994,500
$ 5.57
-
Granted
150,500
$ 9.43
Exercised
( 58,700 )
$ 5.57
$ 306,574
Forfeited
( 46,400 )
$ 5.93
Options outstanding end of period (1)
1,039,900
$ 6.12
4.8
$ 6,397,354
Options exercisable at September 30, 2024 (2)
386,000
$ 5.31
4.0
$ 2,684,482
Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (4)
Options outstanding January 1, 2023
1,018,400
$ 5.02
-
Granted
365,000
$ 3.19
Exercised
( 282,400 )
$ 3.70
$ 2,118,892
Forfeited/expired/cancelled
( 64,500 )
$ 3.67
Options outstanding end of period (2)
1,036,500
$ 5.48
5.1
$ 5,146,126
Options exercisable at September 30, 2023 (3)
302,300
$ 4.91
3.9
$ 1,675,604
(1)
Options
with exercise prices ranging from $ 3.15 to $ 10.20
(2)
Options
with exercise prices ranging from $ 3.15 to $ 9.81
(3)
Options
with exercise prices ranging from $ 3.15 to $ 7.50
(4)
The
intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued a total of 37,146 shares of its Common Stock under the 2003 Plan to its
outside directors as compensation for serving on our Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Company recorded approximately
$ 363,000 in compensation expenses (included in selling, general and administration (“SG&A”) expenses) in connection with
the issuance of shares of its Common Stock to outside directors.
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During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate 14,717 shares of its Common Stock from cashless exercises of
options for the purchase of 29,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock ranging from $ 3.15 per share to $ 7.005 per share. Additionally,
the Company issued 29,700 shares of its Common Stock from the cash exercises of options for the purchase of 29,700 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock, at exercise prices ranging from $ 3.70 per share to $ 7.005 per share, resulting in proceeds of approximately $ 159,000 .
During
the first quarter of 2024, a remaining warrant issued in connection with a $ 2,500,000 loan that the Company received on April 1, 2019
(which was paid in full in December 2020 by the Company) for the purchase of up to 30,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock
at an exercise price of $ 3.51 per share, was exercised by the optionee, resulting in proceeds received by the Company of approximately
$ 105,000 .
7. (Loss) Income Per Share
Basic
(loss) income per share is calculated based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares during the applicable period.
Diluted (loss) income per share is based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares plus the weighted-average number
of potential outstanding common shares. In periods where they are anti-dilutive, such amounts are excluded from the calculations of dilutive
earnings per share. The following table reconciles the (loss) income and average share amounts used to compute both basic and diluted
(loss) income per share:
Schedule
of Earnings Per Share
2024
2023
2024
2023
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
September 30,
(Unaudited)
September 30,
(Unaudited)
2024
2023
2024
2023
(Loss) income per common share from continuing operations
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of taxes
$ ( 8,806 )
$ 246
$ ( 16,049 )
$ 448
Basic (loss) income per share
$ ( .56 )
$ .02
$ ( 1.09 )
$ .03
Diluted (loss) income per share
$ ( .56 )
$ .02
$ ( 1.09 )
$ .03
(Loss) income per common share from
discontinued operations, net of taxes
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
$ ( 173 )
$ 95
$ ( 441 )
$ ( 44 )
Basic (loss) income per share
$ ( .01 )
$ .01
$ ( .03 )
$ —
Diluted loss per share
$ ( .01 )
$ —
$ ( .03 )
$ —
Net (loss) income per common share
Net (loss) income
$ ( 8,979 )
$ 341
$ ( 16,490 )
$ 404
Basic (loss) income per share
$ ( .57 )
$ .03
$ ( 1.12 )
$ .03
Diluted (loss) income per share
$ ( .57 )
$ .02
$ ( 1.12 )
$ .03
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
15,803
13,568
14,695
13,468
Add: dilutive effect of stock options
—
370
—
244
Add: dilutive effect of warrants
—
41
—
37
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
15,803
13,979
14,695
13,749
Potential shares excluded from above weighted average share calculations due to their anti-dilutive effect include:
Stock options
—
—
70
70
Warrant
62
—
62
—
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8. Long Term Debt
Long-term
debt consists of the following:
Schedule
of Long Term Debt
(Amounts in Thousands)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Revolving
Credit facility dated May 8, 2020, borrowings based upon eligible accounts receivable, subject to monthly borrowing base calculation,
balance due on May 15, 2027. Effective interest rate for the first nine months of 2024 was 10.5% (1)
$ —
$ —
Revolving
Credit facility dated May 8, 2020, borrowings based upon eligible accounts receivable, subject to monthly borrowing base calculation,
balance due on May 15, 2027 . Effective interest rate for the first nine months of 2024 was 10.5 % (1)
$ —
$ —
Term Loan 1 dated May 8, 2020, payable in equal monthly installments
of principal, balance due on May 15, 2027 . Effective interest
rate for the first nine months of 2024 was 9.5 % (1)
—
213
Term Loan 2 dated July 31, 2023, payable in equal monthly
installments of principal, balance
due on May 15, 2027 . Effective interest rate for first nine months of 2024 was 9.4 % (1)
1,958
2,333
Capital
Line dated May 4, 2021, payable in equal monthly installments of principal, balance due on May 15, 2027 . Effective interest rate
for first six months of 2024 was 8.8 % (1)
279
358
Debt Issuance Costs
( 184 ) (2)
( 170 ) (2)
Notes
Payable up to 2044, with annual interest rates ranging from 8.10 % to 10.7 % (3)
411
14
Total debt
2,464
2,748
Less current portion of long-term debt
554
773
Long-term debt
$ 1,910
$ 1,975
(1) Our revolving credit
facility is collateralized by our accounts receivable, and our term loans and capital line are collateralized by our property, plant,
and equipment.
(2) Aggregate unamortized
debt issuance costs in connection with the Company’s credit facility, which consists of the revolving credit, Term loan 1, Term
loan 2 and Capital Line, as applicable.
(3) Includes a promissory
note entered into on July 24, 2024, in connection with the purchase of the Company’s EWOC property. See a discussion of this note
below which include a variable interest rate provision.
Revolving
Credit and Term Loan Agreement
The
Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 8, 2020, which has since
been amended from time to time, with PNC National Association (“PNC” and “lender”), acting as agent and lender
(the “Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement provides the Company with a credit facility with a maturity date of May 15, 2027
(the “Credit Facility”) as follows: (a) up to $ 12,500,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”), which borrowing
capacity is subject to eligible receivables (as defined) and reduced by outstanding standby letters of credit ($ 3,950,000 as of September
30, 2024) and borrowing reductions that the Company’s lender may impose from time to time ($ 750,000 as of September 30, 2024);
(b) a term loan (“Term Loan 1”) of approximately $ 1,742,000 , requiring monthly installments of $ 35,547 (Term Loan 1 was paid
off by the Company in June 2024); (c) a term loan (“Term Loan 2”) of $ 2,500,000 , requiring monthly installments of $ 41,667 ;
and (d) a capital expenditure line (“Capital Line”) of up to $ 1,000,000 with advances on the line, subject to certain limitations,
permitted for up to twelve months starting May 4, 2021 (the “Borrowing Period”). Amounts advanced under the Capital Line
at the end of the Borrowing Period totaled approximately $ 524,000 , requiring monthly installments of principal of approximately $ 8,700
plus interest, commencing June 1, 2022.
Pursuant
to the Loan Agreement, payments of annual interest rates are as follows: (i) interest due on the revolving credit is at prime (8.00%
at September 30, 2024) plus 2% or Secured Overnight Finance Rate (“SOFR”) (as defined in the Loan Agreement) plus 3.00% plus
an SOFR Adjustment applicable for an interest period selected by the Company; (ii) interest due on each Term Loan 1 and the Capital Line
was/is at prime plus 2.50% or SOFR plus 3.50% plus an SOFR Adjustment applicable for an interest period selected by the Company; and
(iii) interest due on Term Loan 2 is at prime plus 3% or SOFR plus 4.00% plus an SOFR Adjustment applicable for an interest period selected
by the Company. SOFR Adjustment rates of 0.10% and 0.15% are applicable for a one-month interest period and three-month period, respectively,
that may be selected by the Company.
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The
Company agreed to pay PNC 0.5% of the total financing under the Loan Agreement if the Company pays off its obligations to its lender
after July 31, 2024, to and including July 31, 2025. No early termination fee shall apply if the Company pays off its obligations under
Loan Agreement after July 31, 2025.
On
May 8, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to its Loan Agreement with its lender which provided the following, among other things:
● removed
the quarterly fixed charge coverage ratio (“FCCR”) testing requirement for the
first and second quarters of 2024;
● reinstated
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement starting in the third quarter of 2024 and revised
the methodology to be used in calculating the FCCR as follows (with no change to the minimum
1.15:1 ratio requirement): FCCR for the third quarter is to be determined based on financial
results for the three-months period ending September 30, 2024; FCCR for the fourth quarter
is to be determined based on financial results for the six-months period ending December
31, 2024; FCCR for the first quarter of 2025 is to be determined based on financial results
for the nine-months period ending March 31, 2025; and FCCR for the second quarter of 2025
and each fiscal quarter thereafter is to be determined based on financial results for a trailing
twelve-months period ending basis;
● required
maintenance of a daily minimum of $ 2,250,000 in Liquidity (defined as borrowing availability
under the revolving credit plus cash in the money market deposit account (“MMDA”)
maintained with the Company’s lender) under its Credit Facility through June 29, 2024,
(which was met by the Company) and a minimum of daily $ 3,000,000 in Liquidity starting June
30, 2024, through June 29, 2025 (which the Company has met this requirement to date); and
● in
the event the Company is able to achieve its minimum quarterly FCCR requirement utilizing
its financial results based on a trailing twelve-months period starting with the quarter
ending June 30, 2024 (which the Company has not been able to achieve as of September 30,
2024), the maintenance of a daily minimum Liquidity requirement of $ 3,000,000 as discussed
above will be removed. Any subsequent fiscal quarter testing of the FCCR will revert back
to a trailing twelve-months period method.
In
connection with the amendment, the Company paid its lender a fee of $ 25,000 which is being amortized over the remaining term of the Loan
Agreement as interest expense-financing fees.
At
September 30, 2024, the Company had no outstanding borrowing under its revolving credit and its Liquidity under the Credit Facility was
approximately $ 13,984,000 .
The
Company’s Credit Facility under its Loan Agreement with PNC contains certain financial covenants, along with customary representations
and warranties. A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result in a default under our Credit Facility
allowing our lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under our Credit Facility and terminate all commitments
to extend further credit. The Company was not required to perform testing of its FCCR requirement for the first and second quarters of
2024 pursuant to the amendment dated May 8, 2024, to the Company’s Loan Agreement as discussed above. The Company was also not
required to perform testing of its FCCR for the third quarter of 2024 pursuant to an amendment dated November 12, 2024, to the Company’s
Loan Agreement, as amended (See “Note 15 – Subsequent Events – Credit Facility” for a discussion of this amendment
which removed the testing requirement of the FCCR for the third quarter of 2024, among other things). Otherwise, the Company met all
of its other financial covenant requirements in each of the first three quarters of 2024.
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On
July 24, 2024, the Company purchased the property which its EWOC facility operates on pursuant to a Purchase and Sales Agreement dated
April 30, 2024, for a purchase price of $ 425,000 . The Company paid $ 63,750 in cash and entered into a promissory note dated July 24,
2024, in an amount of $ 361,250 with a bank (the “lender”) for the remaining balance of the purchase price, with a maturity
date in twenty years or July 24, 2044 (the “Note”). For the first five years starting August 24, 2024, monthly payments under
the Note will consists of approximately $ 3,100 which include an annual fixed interest rate of 8.10 %. Monthly payments under the Note
will then be adjusted at the end of years five, ten and fifteen, with interest calculated based on the weekly average five-year US Treasury
Securities Rate plus 3.0 %. Under no circumstances will the variable interest rates on the Note be less than 4.0 % per annum or more than
(except in the case of default) the lesser of 20.5% per annum or the maximum rate allowed by applicable law. The Company agreed to pay
the lender 3.0 % of the total outstanding principal balance under the Note in the event the Company pays off its obligations during the
first year of the Note. The prepayment penalty rate will be reduced by 1.0 % at each subsequent annual anniversary of the Note. No prepayment
penalty will apply in the event the Company pays off the Note on the fourth anniversary of the Note or thereafter. The property was previously
accounted for under the Company’s operating leases.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Hazardous
Waste
In
connection with our waste management services, the Company processes hazardous, non-hazardous, low-level radioactive and mixed (containing
both hazardous and low-level radioactive) waste, which the Company transports to its own, or other, facilities for destruction or disposal.
As a result of disposing of hazardous substances, in the event any cleanup is required at the disposal site, the Company could be a potentially
responsible party for the costs of the cleanup notwithstanding any absence of fault on our part.
Legal
Matters
In
the normal course of conducting our business, the Company may be involved in various litigation. The Company is not a party to any litigation
or governmental proceeding which our management believes could result in any judgments or fines against us that would have a material
adverse effect on our financial position, liquidity or results of future operations.
Tetra
Tech EC, Inc. (“Tetra Tech”)
During
July 2020, Tetra Tech EC, Inc. (“Tetra Tech”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District
of California (the “Court”) against CH2M Hill, Inc. (“CH2M”) and four subcontractors of CH2M, including the Company
(“Defendants”). The complaint alleges various claims, including a claim for negligence, negligent misrepresentation, equitable
indemnification and related business claims against all Defendants related to alleged damages suffered by Tetra Tech in respect of certain
draft reports prepared by Defendants at the request of the U.S. Navy as part of an investigation and review of certain whistleblower
complaints about Tetra Tech’s environmental restoration at the Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.
CH2M
was hired by the Navy in 2016 to review Tetra Tech’s work. CH2M subcontracted with environmental consulting and cleanup firms Battelle
Memorial Institute, Cabrera Services, Inc., SC&A, Inc. and the Company to assist with the review, according to the complaint.
The
Company’s insurance carrier is providing a defense on our behalf in connection with this lawsuit, subject to a $ 100,000 self-insured
retention and the terms and limitations contained in the insurance policy.
The
majority of Tetra Tech’s claims have been dismissed by the Court. Remaining claims include: (1) intentional interference with contractual
relations; and (2) inducing a breach of contract. The Company continues to believe it has no liability exposure to Tetra Tech.
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Insurance
The
Company has a 25 -year finite risk insurance policy entered into in June 2003 (“2003 Closure Policy”) with AIG Specialty Insurance
Company (“AIG”), which provides financial assurance to the applicable states for our permitted facilities in the event of
unforeseen closure. The 2003 Closure Policy, as amended, provides for a maximum allowable coverage of $ 28,177,000 which includes available
capacity to allow for annual inflation and other performance and surety bond requirements. Total coverage under the 2003 Closure Policy,
as amended, was $ 23,379,000 at September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, finite risk sinking funds contributed
by the Company related to the 2003 Closure Policy, which is included in other long term assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets, totaled $ 12,525,000 and $ 12,074,000 , respectively, which included interest earned of $ 3,054,000 and $ 2,603,000 on the
finite risk sinking funds as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively. Interest income for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2024, was approximately $ 153,000 and $ 451,000 , respectively. Interest income for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2023, was approximately $ 146,000 and $ 356,000 , respectively. If we so elect, AIG is obligated to pay the Company an amount
equal to 100 % of the finite risk sinking fund account balance in return for a complete release of liability from both the Company and
any applicable regulatory agency using this policy as an instrument to comply with financial assurance requirements.
Letter
of Credits and Bonding Requirements
From
time to time, the Company is required to post standby letters of credit and various bonds to support contractual obligations to customers
and other obligations, including facility closures. At September 30, 2024, the total amount of standby letters of credit outstanding
was approximately $ 3,950,000 and the total amount of bonds outstanding was approximately $ 20,568,000 .
10. Discontinued Operations
The
Company’s discontinued operations consist of all our subsidiaries included in our Industrial Segment which encompasses subsidiaries
divested in 2011 and earlier, as well as three previously closed locations.
The
Company’s discontinued operations had net loss $ 173,000
(net of tax expense of $ 79,000 )
and net income of $ 95,000
(net of tax benefits of $ 234,000 )
for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and net losses of $ 441,000
(net of $ 0 tax expense) and $ 44,000
(net of tax benefit of $ 353,000 )
for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The income and losses (excluding the tax benefits) were primarily
due to costs incurred in the administration and continued monitoring/evaluation of our discontinued operations. The Company’s discontinued
operations had no revenue for any of the periods noted above.
The
following table presents the major class of assets of discontinued operations as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023. No assets
and liabilities were held for sale at each of the periods noted.
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operation Balance Sheet
September 30,
December 31,
(Amounts in Thousands)
2024
2023
Current assets
Other assets
$ 12
$ 13
Total current assets
12
13
Long-term assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (1)
130
81
Total long-term assets
130
81
Total assets
$ 142
$ 94
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 96
$ 80
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
154
128
Environmental liabilities
1
61
Total current liabilities
251
269
Long-term liabilities
Closure liabilities
176
169
Environmental liabilities
766
784
Total long-term liabilities
942
953
Total liabilities
$ 1,193
$ 1,222
(1) net of accumulated
depreciation of $ 10,000 for each period presented.
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On
June 1, 2024, our Perma-Fix South Georgia, Inc. (“PFSG”) subsidiary entered into a lease agreement with a tenant leasing
a portion of the PFSG property. The lease is for a two-years term and requires monthly payment by the lessee of approximately $ 8,500
for the first year and approximately $ 8,755 for the second year. The lessee is responsible for all expenses relating to the permitted
usage of the property, including all utilities, a portion of the annual real estate taxes and is responsible for maintaining insurance
coverage, among other things.
11. Perma-Fix Canada, Inc. (“PF Canada”)
During
the fourth quarter of 2021, PF Canada received a Notice of Termination (“NOT”) from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, LTD. (“CNL”)
on a Task Order Agreement (“TOA”) that PF Canada entered into with CNL in May 2019 for remediation work within Ontario, Canada
(“Agreement”). The NOT was received after work under the TOA was substantially completed and work under the TOA has since
been completed. CNL may terminate the TOA at any time for convenience. At year-end 2023, PF Canada had approximately $ 2,389,000 in outstanding
receivables due from CNL as a result of work performed under the TOA. A settlement agreement was reached between PF Canada and CNL on
the payment of the aforementioned amount by CNL, subject to certain conditions/terms precedents being met. The Company received a partial
payment from CNL of the outstanding receivables during the first quarter of 2024. In May 2024, PF Canada received the remaining approximately
$ 1,612,000 in outstanding receivables from CNL. As a result of the aforementioned payments received from CNL, no outstanding receivables
remain under the TOA from CNL.
12. Operating Segments
In
accordance with ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, the Company defines an operating segment as a business activity: (1) from which
we may earn revenue and incur expenses; (2) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the CODM to make decisions about resources
to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and (3) for which discrete financial information is available. The Company’s
CODM generally does not utilize total asset in allocating resources to its operating segments.
Our
reporting segments are defined below:
TREATMENT
SEGMENT, which includes:
- nuclear,
low-level radioactive, mixed waste (containing both hazardous and low-level radioactive constituents),
hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, processing and disposal services primarily through
four uniquely licensed and permitted treatment and storage facilities; and
- Research
and Development (“R&D”) activities to identify, develop and implement innovative
waste processing techniques for problematic waste streams.
SERVICES
SEGMENT, which includes:
- Technical
services, which include:
○ professional
radiological measurement and site survey of large government and commercial installations
using advanced methods, technology and engineering;
○ integrated
Occupational Safety and Health services including industrial hygiene (“IH”) assessments;
hazardous materials surveys, e.g., exposure monitoring; lead and asbestos management/abatement
oversight; indoor air quality evaluations; health risk and exposure assessments; health &
safety plan/program development, compliance auditing and training services; and Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) citation assistance;
○ global
technical services providing consulting, engineering, project management, waste management,
environmental, and decontamination and decommissioning field, technical, and management personnel
and services to commercial and government customers; and
○ on-site
waste management services to commercial and governmental customers.
- Nuclear
services, which include:
○ technology-based
services including engineering, decontamination and decommissioning (“D&D”),
specialty services and construction, logistics, transportation, processing and disposal;
○ remediation
of nuclear licensed and federal facilities and the remediation cleanup of nuclear legacy
sites. Such services capability includes: project investigation; radiological engineering;
partial and total plant D&D; facility decontamination, dismantling, demolition, and planning;
site restoration; logistics; transportation; and emergency response; and
- A
company owned equipment calibration and maintenance laboratory that services, maintains,
calibrates, and sources (i.e., rental) health physics, IH and customized nuclear, environmental,
and occupational safety and health (“NEOSH”) instrumentation.
Our
reporting segments exclude our corporate headquarters and our discontinued operations (see “Note 10 – Discontinued Operations”)
which do not generate revenues.
The
table below presents certain financial information of our operating segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024,
and 2023 (in thousands).
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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information
Segment
Reporting for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
(1)
Treatment
Services
Segments Total
Corporate
(1)
Consolidated Total
Revenue from external customers
$ 9,064
$ 7,748
$ 16,812
$ —
$ 16,812
Intercompany revenues
13
23
36
—
—
Gross profit
410
924
1,334
—
1,334
Research and development
205
34
239
64
303
Interest income
6
—
6
286
292
Interest expense
( 37 )
( 3 )
( 40 )
( 81 )
( 121 )
Interest expense-financing fees
—
—
—
( 18 )
( 18 )
Depreciation and amortization
370
44
414
19
433
Segment loss
( 4,902 )
( 2,294 )
( 7,196 )
( 1,610 )
( 8,806 ) (4)
Expenditures for segment assets
1,203
180
1,383
—
1,383 (2)
Segment
Reporting for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
(1)
Treatment
Services
Segments Total
Corporate (1)
Consolidated Total
Revenue from external customers
$ 10,795
$ 11,082
$ 21,877
$ —
$ 21,877
Intercompany revenues
4
88
92
—
—
Gross profit
1,494
3,055
4,549
—
4,549
Research and development
102
1
103
17
120
Interest income
—
—
—
146
146
Interest expense
( 23 )
( 1 )
( 24 )
( 65 )
( 89 )
Interest expense-financing fees
—
—
—
( 36 )
( 36 )
Depreciation and amortization
584
88
672
14
686
Segment income (loss)
1,014
1,120
2,134
( 1,888 )
246
Expenditures for segment assets
333
7
340
—
340 (3)
Segment
Reporting for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(1)
Treatment
Services
Segments Total
Corporate (1)
Consolidated Total
Revenue from external customers
$ 26,116
$ 18,299
$ 44,415
$ —
$ 44,415
Intercompany revenues
67
52
119
—
—
Gross (loss) profit
( 839 )
247
( 592 )
—
( 592 )
Research and development
609
87
696
176
872
Interest income
7
—
7
672
679
Interest expense
( 107 )
( 4 )
( 111 )
( 235 )
( 346 )
Interest expense-financing fees
—
—
—
( 47 )
( 47 )
Depreciation and amortization
1,104
133
1,237
58
1,295
Segment loss
( 7,416 )
( 3,713 )
( 11,129 )
( 4,920 )
( 16,049 ) (4)
Expenditures for segment assets
1,820
404
2,224
—
2,224 (2)
Segment
Reporting for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(1)
Treatment
Services
Segments Total
Corporate (1)
Consolidated Total
Revenue from external customers
$ 33,223
$ 33,793
$ 67,016
$ —
$ 67,016
Intercompany revenues
234
124
358
—
—
Gross profit
5,237
6,837
12,074
—
12,074
Research and development
260
11
271
69
340
Interest income
—
—
—
445
445
Interest expense
( 68 )
( 2 )
( 70 )
( 119 )
( 189 )
Interest expense-financing fees
—
—
—
( 80 )
( 80 )
Depreciation and amortization
1,745
337
2,082
42
2,124
Segment income (loss)
2,619
2,933
5,552
( 5,104 )
448
Expenditures for segment assets
1,376
10
1,386
—
1,386 (3)
(1) Amounts reflect
the activity for corporate headquarters not included in the segment information.
(2) Net of financed
amount of $ 361,000 and $ 406,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
(3) Net of financed
amount of $ 152,000 and $ 309,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
(4)
Includes tax expense recorded
in the amount of approximately $ 6,417,000 in the third quarter of 2024 in connection with a full valuation allowance against the Company’s
U.S. deferred tax assets (see “Note 13 – Income Taxes” below for a discussion of this tax expense).
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13. Income Taxes
The
Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities
available in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, to determine its quarterly provision for income taxes.
The
Company records valuation allowances against its net deferred tax assets to the extent it determines it is more likely than
not that such assets will not be realized in the future. The Company regularly evaluates the probability that its deferred tax
assets will be realized and determines whether valuation allowances or adjustments thereto are needed. This determination
involves judgement and the use of estimates and assumptions, including expectations of future taxable income and tax planning strategies.
The Company applies judgment to consider the relative impact of negative and positive evidence, and the weight given to negative and
positive evidence is commensurate with the extent to which such evidence can be objectively verified. Based on the Company’s evaluation
of all available positive and negative evidence, and with greater weight placed on the objectively verifiable evidence which included
the Company’s substantial losses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company determined, at the end of
the third quarter, that it is more likely than not that the Company’s net U.S. deferred tax assets will not be realized. As
a result, the Company provided a full valuation allowance against its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets resulting in a recorded
income tax expense in the amount of approximately $ 6,417,000 . The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance against foreign
tax attributes that may not be realized.
The Company had income tax
expenses of $ 6,417,000 and
$ 4,300,000 for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and income tax expenses of $ 254,000 and
$ 482,000 for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, for our continuing operations. The Company’s effective tax
rates were approximately 268.6 %
and 36.6 %
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and 50.8 %
and 51.8 %
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2024, were primarily impacted by the full valuation allowance on its deferred assets as discussed above.
14. Sale of Common Stock
On
May 21, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain
institutional and retail investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company sold and issued, in a registered direct
offering, an aggregate of 2,051,282 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at a negotiated purchase price per share of $ 9.75 (the
“Shares”), for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 20,000,000 , before deducting fees payable to the
placement agents and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company (the “Offering”). The net proceeds from the
Offering is to fund (i) continued R&D and business development relating to the Company’s patent-pending process for the destruction
of PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), as well as the cost of installing at least one commercial treatment unit; (ii) ongoing
facility capital expenditures and maintenance costs; and (iii) general corporate and working capital purposes.
The
Shares were offered and sold by the Company pursuant to the Company’s “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 and
prospectus supplement relating thereto.
Craig-Hallum
Capital Group LLC (“Craig-Hallum”) and Wellington Shields & Co. LLC (“Wellington Shields”) (Wellington Shields
and Craig-Hallum together are known as the “Placement Agents”) served as the exclusive placement agents in connection with
the Offering. The Company paid the Placement Agents a total cash fee of 6.00 % of the aggregate gross proceeds in the Offering, which
totaled approximately $ 1,200,000 . The Company also reimbursed the Placement Agents certain expenses in connection with the Offering in
an aggregate amount of approximately $ 80,000 . As additional compensation to the Placement Agents in connection with the Offering, the
Company also issued to the Placement Agents and two (2) of their members designees, warrants (the “Placement Agents’ Warrants”)
to purchase an aggregate of 61,538 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”), with the aggregate number of Warrant Shares
that may be acquired under the Placement Agents’ Warrants equal to 3.0% of the number of Shares sold in the registered direct offering,
at an exercise price per share equal to $12.19, which is equal to approximately 125% of the price per share of the Shares sold in the
Offering. Neither the Placement Agents’ Warrants nor the Warrant Shares have been registered under the Registration Statement or
otherwise. The Placement Agents’ Warrants have a term of five years, are exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole
or in part, during the four and one-half (4 ½) year period commencing 180 days from the last date of closing of the Offering which
was May 24, 2024, and are exercisable via “cashless exercise” in certain circumstances. The aggregate fair value of the “Placement
Agents’ Warrants” was determined to be approximately $ 331,000 using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:
58.78 % volatility, risk free interest rate of 4.53 %, an expected life of five years and no dividend. The aggregate fair market value
of the Placement Agent’s Warrants was recorded as an offset to gross proceeds of the Offering and an increase to additional-paid-in
capital.
After deducting
costs incurred of approximately $ 1,544,000 (exclusive of the aggregate fair market value of the Placement Agents’ Warrants as discussed
above) which were recorded as a deduction to equity in connection with the Offering, net cash proceeds to the Company totaled approximately
$ 18,456,000 . The Company has paid approximately $ 1,505,000 of the $ 1,544,000 costs incurred in connection with the Offering.
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15. Subsequent Events
The
Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through November 13, 2024, the date that
these condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any
subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements other than the
below:
Credit
Facility
On
November 12, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to its Loan Agreement, as amended, with its lender which provided the following,
among other things:
● removes
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement for the third quarter of 2024;
● reinstates
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement starting in the fourth quarter of 2024 and revises
the methodology to be used in calculating the FCCR as follows (with no change to the minimum
1.15:1 ratio requirement): FCCR for the fourth quarter is to be determined based on financial
results for the three-months period ending December 31, 2024; FCCR for the first quarter
of 2025 is to be determined based on financial results for the six-months period ending March
31, 2025; FCCR for the second quarter of 2025 is to be determined based on financial results
for the nine-months period ending June 30, 2025; and FCCR for the third quarter of 2025 and
each fiscal quarter thereafter is to be determined based on financial results for a trailing
twelve-months period ending basis;
● extends
the required maintenance of a daily minimum of $ 3,000,000 in Liquidity from the ending date
of June 29, 2025 (and including) to September 29, 2025 (and including); and
● in
the event the Company is able to achieve its minimum quarterly FCCR requirement utilizing
its financial results based on a trailing twelve-months period starting with the quarter
ended September 30, 2024, the maintenance of a daily minimum Liquidity requirement of $ 3,000,000
as discussed above will be removed. Any subsequent fiscal quarter testing of the FCCR will
revert back to a trailing twelve-months period method.
In
connection with the amendment, the Company paid its lender a fee of $ 12,500 .
Item
2.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-looking
Statements
Certain
statements contained within this report may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995”. All statements in this report other than a statement of historical fact are forward-looking
statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results and performance
of the Company to differ materially from such statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “will,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained
herein relate to, among other things,
●
demand
for our services;
●
reductions
in the level of government funding in future years;
●
accelerated
investments;
●
base
business is positioned for improvement in 2025;
●
results
of operations improvement in 2025;
●
advancement
of initiatives to be more fully realized in 2025;
●
reducing
operating costs and non-essential expenditures;
●
ability
to meet loan agreement quarterly financial covenant requirements;
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●
government
shutdown or Continuing Resolution (“CR”) impact;
●
cash
flow requirements;
●
sufficient
Liquidity to fund operations for the next twelve months;
●
revenue
under the Italian project;
●
manner
in which the applicable government will be required to spend funding to remediate various sites;
●
successful
on international bids;
●
funding
of operating and capital expenditures from cash from operations, Liquidity under our Credit Facility, and/or financing;
●
our
PFAS technology process will exceed current treatment options available;
●
receipt
of an additional 20,000 AFFF liquid;
●
advancement
of our PFAS technology by mid-2025;
●
strategy
for our System;
●
funding
of remediation expenditures for sites from funds generated internally;
●
compliance
with environmental regulations;
●
positioning
for procurements from DOE and other government agencies;
●
potential
effect of being a potentially responsible party (“PRP”); and
●
potential
violations of environmental laws and attendant remediation at our facilities.
While
the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance such expectations
will prove to be correct. There are a variety of factors which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those described
in this report, including, but not limited to:
●
general
economic conditions;
●
contract
bids, including international markets;
●
material
reduction in revenues;
●
inability
to meet PNC covenant requirements;
●
inability
to collect in a timely manner a material amount of receivables;
●
increased
competitive pressures;
●
inability
to maintain and obtain required permits and approvals to conduct operations;
●
inability
to develop new and existing technologies in the conduct of operations;
●
inability
to maintain and obtain closure and operating insurance requirements;
●
inability
to retain or renew certain required permits;
●
discovery
of additional contamination or expanded contamination at any of the sites or facilities leased or owned by us or our subsidiaries
which would result in a material increase in remediation expenditures;
●
delays
at our third-party disposal site can extend collection of our receivables greater than twelve months;
●
refusal
of third-party disposal sites to accept our waste;
●
changes
in federal, state and local laws and regulations, especially environmental laws and regulations, or in interpretation of such;
●
inability
of the federal government to adopt a budget in a timely manner or additional CRs;
●
requirements
to obtain permits for treatment, storage and disposal (TSD) activities or licensing requirements to handle low level radioactive
materials are limited or lessened;
●
management
retention and development;
●
financial
valuation of intangible assets is substantially more/less than expected;
●
the
need to use internally generated funds for purposes not presently anticipated;
●
shutdown
of the federal government;
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●
change
in government priorities;
●
inability
of the Company to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq;
●
terminations
of contracts with government agencies or subcontracts involving government agencies or reduction in amount of waste delivered to
the Company under the contracts or subcontracts;
●
failure
of partner to perform its requirements in connection with the Italian project;
●
changes
in the scope of work relating to existing contracts;
●
occurrence
of an event similar to COVID-19 having adverse effects on the U.S. and world economics;
●
renegotiation
of contracts involving government agencies;
●
disposal
expense accrual could prove to be inadequate in the event the waste requires re-treatment;
●
inability
to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms;
●
inability
to increase profitable revenue;
●
economic
uncertainties;
●
non-acceptance
of our new technology;
●
adjustments to our valuation allowance;
●
new
governmental regulations; and
●
risk
factors and other factors set forth in “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” contained in the Company’s
2023 Form 10-K and the “Forward-Looking Statements” contained in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” (“MD&A”) for the first and second quarters of 2024 and this third quarter
2024 10-Q.
Overview
Our
third quarter financial results were impacted by continued acceleration of our investments and a number of unexpected events/factors
which included the following:
● certain
waste shipments that were expected to occur in the third quarter of 2024 were pushed into
the fourth quarter of 2024 by certain government related customers;
● unexpected
equipment breakdowns that occurred in the latter part of June and during the third quarter
of 2024 which required replacement or repair in certain of our Treatment Segment facilities
delayed revenue production. All of the equipment is now back in service;
● weather
conditions caused by Hurricane Helene resulted in waste shipment delays by certain customers
at our Florida facility and temporary demobilization of a Services Segment project mandated
by the customer. This project resumed in early October. Additionally, Hurricane Helene caused
a temporary shutdown of our Florida facility for approximately one week which impacted revenue
production;
● continued
acceleration in investment of our new PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) technology
which requires significant management and operation support, including the installation of
our first full scale commercial system in treating PFAS. This system installation also caused production delays
(see “Known Trends and Uncertainties – New Processing Technology” within
this MD&A for a discussion of this technology); and
● the
completion of two large projects in the Services Segment in late 2023 were not replaced by
new projects of similar value. Together, these two large projects had generated significant
amount of revenue in the third quarter of 2023 when they were in full operational status.
In
addition to the aforementioned factors, we continue to experience delays in procurements and contract awards from government clients
in the first nine months of 2024. Although we are disappointed with our 2024 financial results for the first nine months of 2024, we
believe our base business is positioned for improvement in 2025 and that our results of operations should improve in 2025. As previously
disclosed, we continue to advance a variety of additional initiatives that are expected to be more fully realized in 2025. These initiatives
include, among other things, positioning ourselves for large and mid-size procurements within the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”)
and U.S. Navy and waste treatment in support of DOE’s Hanford closure strategy, continued investments in our facilities and capabilities
to allow for broader waste treatment (including PFAS), and continued expansion of our waste treatment offerings within the international
and commercial markets.
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As
a result of the aforementioned events and factors, our overall revenue decreased by $5,065,000 or 23.2% to $16,812,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2024, from $21,877,000 for the corresponding period of 2023. We saw decreases in both segments where Treatment
Segment revenue decreased by $1,731,000 to $9,064,000 or 16.0% from $10,795,000 and Services Segment revenue decreased by $3,334,000
or 30.1% to $7,748,000 from $11,082,000. Gross profit for the third quarter of 2024 was approximately $1,334,000 as compared to gross
profit of $4,549,000 for the corresponding period of 2023, reflecting a decrease in gross profit of approximately $3,215,000 or 70.7%,
primarily due to decreased revenue in both segments. Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased
by $301,000 or 7.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period of 2023.
During the third quarter of 2024, we provided a full
valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets (see a discussion of this valuation allowance and the impact to our financial statements
in “Results of Operations – Income Taxes” below).
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, overall revenue decreased by $22,601,000 or 33.7% to $44,415,000 from $67,016,000 for the corresponding
period of 2023 where we saw decrease in revenue in both segments. Treatment Segment revenue decreased by $7,107,000 to $26,116,000 or
21.4% from $33,223,000 and Services Segment revenue decreased by $15,494,000 or 45.8% to $18,299,000 from $33,793,000. The decrease in
revenue within the Treatment Segment was attributed to factors which included among other things, delays in waste shipments by certain
customers due to poor weather conditions and earlier Continuing Resolution (“CR”) impacts, temporary outages at our three
primary facilities for equipment replacement and repairs, program enhancement and testing to support permit expansion and broader market
penetration, weather impacts at certain of our treatment facilities resulting in temporary shutdown which limited revenue production
and accelerated investment in R&D on our new technology to treat PFAS. Overall lower averaged price from waste mix within the Treatment
Segment also contributed to revenue decrease. The decrease in revenue in the Services Segment was due to slower mobilization and delays
in certain projects from the earlier impact of CR and poor weather conditions. Additionally, the decrease in revenue in the Services
Segment was also attributed to the completion of two large projects in late 2023 which were not replaced by new projects of similar value.
Together, these two large projects had generated a significant amount of revenues in the first nine months of 2023 when they were in
full operational status. Total gross profit for the nine months ended 2024 decreased $12,666,000 or 104.9% due to decreased revenue generated
in both segments. SG&A expenses decreased $338,000 or 3.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the corresponding
period of 2023.
Business
Environment
Our
Treatment and Services Segments’ business continues to be heavily dependent on services that we provide to U.S governmental clients,
primarily as subcontractors for others who are prime contractors to government entities or directly as the prime contractor. We believe
demand for our services will continue to be subject to fluctuations due to a variety of factors beyond our control, including, without
limitation, the economic conditions, the manner in which the applicable government will be required to spend funding to remediate various
sites and potential future federal budget issues. In addition, our governmental contracts and subcontracts relating to activities at
governmental sites in the United States are generally subject to termination for convenience at any time at the government’s option.
Our Italian contract under our partnership may be terminated by the Contracting Authority under certain conditions as set forth in the
contract. Significant reductions in the level of governmental funding or specifically mandated levels for different programs that are
important to our business could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
We
continue to aggressively bid on various contracts, including potential contracts within the international markets.
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Results
of Operations
The
reporting of financial results and pertinent discussions are tailored to our two reportable segments: The Treatment Segment and Services
Segment.
Summary
– Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024, and 2023
Three
Months Ended
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
September
30,
Consolidated
(amounts in thousands)
2024
%
2023
%
2024
%
2023
%
Net
revenues
$ 16,812
100.0
$ 21,877
100.0
$ 44,415
100.0
$ 67,016
100.0
Cost
of goods sold
15,478
92.1
17,328
79.2
45,007
101.3
54,942
82.0
Gross
profit (loss)
1,334
7.9
4,549
20.8
(592 )
(1.3 )
12,074
18.0
Selling,
general and administrative
3,632
21.6
3,933
18.0
10,631
23.9
10,969
16.4
Research
and development
303
1.8
120
.5
872
2.0
340
.5
Loss
on disposal of property and equipment
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
(Loss)
income from operations
(2,601 )
(15.5 )
496
2.3
(12,096 )
(27.2 )
765
1.1
Interest
income
292
1.7
146
.7
679
1.5
445
.7
Interest
expense
(121 )
(.7 )
(89 )
(.4 )
(346 )
(.8 )
(189 )
(.3 )
Interest
expense-financing fees
(18 )
(.1 )
(36 )
(.2 )
(47 )
(.1 )
(80 )
(.1 )
Other
59
.4
(17 )
(.01 )
61
.1
(11 )
—
(Loss)
income from continuing operations before taxes
(2,389 )
(14.2 )
500
2.3
(11,749 )
(26.5 )
930
1.4
Income
tax expense
6,417
38.2
254
1.2
4,300
9.6
482
.7
(Loss)
income from continuing operations, net of taxes
$ (8,806 )
(52.4 )
$ 246
1.1
$ (16,049 )
(36.1 )
$ 448
.7
Revenues
Consolidated
revenues decreased $5,065,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, as
follows:
(In
thousands)
2024
%
Revenue
2023
%
Revenue
Change
%
Change
Treatment
Government
waste
$ 5,794
34.5
$ 6,692
30.6
$ (898 )
(13.4 )
Hazardous/non-hazardous
(1)
1,199
7.1
1,389
6.3
(190 )
(13.7 )
Other
nuclear waste
2,071
12.3
2,714
12.4
(643 )
(23.7 )
Total
9,064
53.9
10,795
49.3
(1,731 )
(16.0 )
Services
Nuclear
services
6,433
38.3
9,996
45.7
(3,563 )
(35.6 )
Technical
services
1,315
7.8
1,086
5.0
229
21.1
Total
7,748
46.1
11,082
50.7
(3,334 )
(30.1 )
Total
$ 16,812
100.0
$ 21,877
100.0
$ (5,065 )
(23.2 )
(1)
Includes wastes generated by government clients of $784,000 and $653,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and the
corresponding period of 2023, respectively.
Treatment
Segment revenue decreased by $1,731,000 or 16.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, over the same period in 2023. The overall
decrease in revenue in the Treatment Segment was primarily due to lower waste volume as discussed in the “Overview” above.
Services Segment revenue decreased by approximately $3,334,000 or 30.1%. The decrease in revenue in the Services Segment was due to reasons
as discussed in the “Overview” above. Additionally, our Services Segment revenues are project based; as such, the scope,
duration, and completion of each project vary.
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Consolidated
revenues decreased $22,601,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
as follows:
(In
thousands)
2024
%
Revenue
2023
%
Revenue
Change
%
Change
Treatment
Government
waste
$ 16,668
37.5
$ 23,036
34.4
$ (6,368 )
(27.6 )
Hazardous/non-hazardous
(1)
3,829
8.6
4,522
6.7
(693 )
(15.3 )
Other
nuclear waste
5,619
12.7
5,665
8.5
(46 )
(0.8 )
Total
26,116
58.8
33,223
49.6
(7,107 )
(21.4 )
Services
Nuclear
services
15,563
35.0
31,918
47.6
(16,355 )
(51.2 )
Technical
services
2,736
6.2
1,875
2.8
861
45.9
Total
18,299
41.2
33,793
50.4
(15,494 )
(45.8 )
Total
$ 44,415
100.0
$ 67,016
100.0
$ (22,601 )
(33.7 )
(1)
Includes wastes generated by government clients of $2,330,000 and $2,126,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and
the corresponding period of 2023, respectively.
Treatment
Segment revenue decreased by $7,107,000 or 21.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, over the same period in 2023. The overall
decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower waste volume attributed from the factors as discussed in the “Overview” section
above. Overall lower averaged price from waste mix within the Treatment Segment also contributed to the revenue decrease. Services Segment
revenue decreased by approximately $15,494,000 or 45.8%. The decrease in revenue in the Services Segment was due to the reasons as discussed
in the “Overview” above. Additionally, our Services Segment revenues are project based; as such, the scope, duration, and
completion of each project vary.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost
of goods sold decreased $1,850,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as
follows:
%
%
(In
thousands)
2024
Revenue
2023
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 8,654
95.5
$ 9,301
86.2
$ (647 )
Services
6,824
88.1
8,027
72.4
(1,203 )
Total
$ 15,478
92.1
$ 17,328
79.2
$ (1,850 )
Cost
of goods sold for the Treatment Segment decreased by approximately $647,000 or 7.0% primarily due to lower revenue. Treatment Segment’s
variable costs decreased by approximately $931,000 primarily due to overall lower transportation, disposal and lab costs. Treatment Segment’s
overall fixed costs were higher by approximately $284,000 resulting from the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher
by approximately $528,000 due to higher headcount; maintenance expenses were higher by approximately $136,000 due to unexpected breakdowns
of certain equipment which required repair/replacement as discussed in the “Overview” previously; travel expenses were lower
by approximately $22,000; depreciation expenses were lower by approximately $213,000 due to fully depreciated asset retirement obligations
(“AROs”) that occurred in the third quarter of 2023 in connection with our EWOC facility; regulatory expenses were lower
by approximately $41,000; and general expenses were lower by $104,000 in various categories. Services Segment cost of goods sold decreased
$1,203,000 or 15.0% primarily due to lower revenue. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily due to overall lower salaries/payroll
related, outside services, and travel costs totaling approximately $1,379,000; lower depreciation expenses of approximately $44,000;
lower general expenses of approximately $110,000 in various categories; and overall higher material and supplies, regulatory, disposal
and lab expenses totaling approximately $330,000. Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $408,000
and $666,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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Cost
of goods sold decreased $9,935,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
as follows:
%
%
(In
thousands)
2024
Revenue
2023
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 26,955
103.2
$ 27,986
84.2
$ (1,031 )
Services
18,052
98.7
26,956
79.8
(8,904 )
Total
$ 45,007
101.3
$ 54,942
82.0
$ (9,935 )
Cost
of goods sold for the Treatment Segment decreased by approximately $1,031,000 or 3.7%. Treatment Segment’s variable costs decreased
by approximately $1,092,000 primarily due to overall lower material and supplies, transportation, disposal and lab costs. Treatment Segment’s
overall fixed costs increased by approximately $61,000 resulting from the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher
by $1,057,000 due to higher headcount; depreciation expenses were lower by approximately $641,000 due to fully depreciated AROs that
occurred in the third quarter of 2023 in connection with our EWOC facility; regulatory expenses were lower by approximately $75,000;
maintenance expenses were lower by approximately $80,000; general expenses were lower by $196,000 in various categories; and travel expenses
were slightly lower by approximately $4,000. Services Segment cost of goods sold decreased $8,904,000 or 33.0% primarily due to lower
revenue. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily due to overall lower salaries/payroll related, outside services, and travel
costs totaling approximately $8,673,000; lower depreciation expenses of approximately $204,000; lower general expenses of $75,000 in
various categories; and overall higher material and supplies, regulatory, disposal and lab expenses totaling approximately $48,000. Included
within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $1,218,000 and $2,063,000 for the nine months ended September 30,
2024, and 2023, respectively.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, decreased $3,215,000 over the same period of 2023, as follows:
%
%
(In
thousands)
2024
Revenue
2023
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ 410
4.5
$ 1,494
13.8
$ (1,084 )
Services
924
11.9
3,055
27.6
(2,131 )
Total
$ 1,334
7.9
$ 4,549
20.8
$ (3,215 )
Treatment
Segment gross profit decreased by $1,084,000 or approximately 72.6% and gross margin decreased to 4.5% from 13.8% primarily due to lower
revenue from lower waste volume and the impact of our fixed costs structure. Services Segment gross profit decreased by $2,131,000 or
69.8% primarily due to decreased revenue as discussed in the “Overview” above. The decrease in gross margin in the Services
Segment from 27.6% to 11.9% was attributed to overall lower margin projects as the two large projects completed in late 2023 were higher
margin projects. Our overall Services Segment gross margin is impacted by our current projects which are competitively bid on and will
therefore, have varying margin structures.
Gross
profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, decreased $12,666,000 over the same period in 2023, as follows:
%
%
(In
thousands)
2024
Revenue
2023
Revenue
Change
Treatment
$ (839 )
(3.2 )
$ 5,237
15.8
$ (6,076 )
Services
247
1.3
6,837
20.2
(6,590 )
Total
$ (592 )
(1.3 )
$ 12,074
18.0
$ (12,666 )
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Treatment
Segment gross profit decreased by $6,076,000 or approximately 116.0% and gross margin decreased to (3.2)% from 15.8% primarily due to
lower revenue from lower waste volume, overall lower averaged price from waste mix and the impact of our fixed costs structure. Services
Segment gross profit decreased by $6,590,000 or 96.4% primarily due to decreased revenue as discussed in the “Overview” above.
The decrease in gross margin from 20.2% to 1.3% was attributed to overall lower margin projects as the two large projects completed in
late 2023 were higher margin projects. Our overall Services Segment gross margin is impacted by our current projects which are competitively
bid on and will therefore, have varying margin structures.
SG&A
SG& A
expenses decreased $301,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period for 2023, as
follows:
(In
thousands)
2024
%
Revenue
2023
%
Revenue
Change
Administrative
$ 1,733
—
$ 1,916
—
$ (183 )
Treatment
1,084
12.0
1,039
9.6
45
Services
815
10.5
978
8.8
(163 )
Total
$ 3,632
21.6
$ 3,933
18.0
$ (301 )
The
decrease in Administrative SG&A expenses was primarily due to lower accrued incentives expenses. In the prior year quarter, approximately
$178,000 in estimated accrued incentive expenses were recorded in connection with the Company’s management incentive plans (“MIPs”)
and other employees’ bonus plans. Treatment Segment SG&A expenses were higher primarily due to higher salaries and payroll
related expenses of approximately $139,000 which were offset by lower outside services expenses of $20,000 from fewer consulting matters
and lower general expenses of $74,000 in various categories. The decrease in Services Segment SG&A was primarily due to the following:
salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $65,000; outside services expenses were lower by approximately $69,000
due to fewer consulting/legal matters; and overall general expenses were lower by approximately $29,000 in various categories. Included
in SG&A expenses is depreciation and amortization expenses of $25,000 and $20,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024,
and 2023, respectively.
SG& A
expenses decreased $338,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period for 2023, as
follows:
(In
thousands)
2024
%
Revenue
2023
%
Revenue
Change
Administrative
$ 5,134
—
$ 5,281
—
$ (147 )
Treatment
3,224
12.3
3,071
9.2
153
Services
2,273
12.4
2,617
7.7
(344 )
Total
$ 10,631
23.9
$ 10,969
16.4
$ (338 )
Administrative
SG&A expenses were lower primarily due to the following: payroll-related expenses were lower by approximately $178,000 primarily
due to lower accrued incentive expenses. Administrative SG&A expenses in the third quarter of 2023 included estimated incentives
recorded in the amount of approximately $178,000 in connection with the Company’s management incentive plans (“MIPs”)
and other employees’ bonus plans. Such incentives were not recorded in the first nine months of 2024; outside services expenses
were lower by approximately $40,000 from fewer consulting/legal matters; and overall general and maintenance expenses were higher by
approximately $71,000. Treatment Segment SG&A expenses were higher primarily due to higher salaries and payroll related expenses
of approximately $332,000 which were offset by overall lower travel, outside services and general expenses totaling approximately $179,000.
The decrease in Services Segment SG&A was primarily due to lower outside services expenses of approximately $116,000 from fewer consulting
and legal matters, lower salaries and payroll related expenses of approximately $203,000 and lower general expenses of $25,000 in various
categories. Included in SG&A expenses is depreciation and amortization expenses of $77,000
and $61,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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R&D
R&D
expenses increased by $183,000 and $532,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to the
corresponding period of 2023 primarily due to expenses incurred in connection with our new PFAS technology.
Interest
Income
Interest
income increased by approximately $146,000 and $234,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared
to the corresponding period of 2023. The higher interest income for the third quarter of 2024 as compared to the corresponding quarter
of 2023 was primarily due to interest income earned from our money market deposit account (“MMDA”) that we maintained with
our lender starting in late 2023.
The
increase in interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period of 2023 was primarily
due to higher interest income earned from our finite risk sinking fund from higher interest rates that took effect starting in April
2023. Additionally, the increase in interest income resulted from interest income earned from our MMDA that we maintained with our lender
starting in late 2023. The overall increase in interest income from the above was reduced by interest income received in March of 2023
of approximately $60,000 in connection with the Employee Retention Credit refund that we received.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense increased by approximately $32,000 and $157,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared
to the corresponding period of 2023. The increase for each of the periods above was attributed primarily to interest incurred on the
$2,500,000 term loan dated July 31, 2023, under our credit facility and the promissory note that we entered into on July 24, 2024, for
the purchase of our EWOC facility. The higher interest expense was also from more finance leases.
Income
Taxes
We
use an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities
available in the various jurisdictions in which we operate, to determine our quarterly provision for income taxes.
We
record valuation allowances against our net deferred tax assets to the extent we determine it is more likely than not that
such assets will not be realized in the future. We regularly evaluate the probability that our deferred tax assets will be
realized and determines whether valuation allowances or adjustments thereto are needed. This determination involves judgement and
the use of estimates and assumptions, including expectations of future taxable income and tax planning strategies. We apply judgment
to consider the relative impact of negative and positive evidence, and the weight given to negative and positive evidence is commensurate
with the extent to which such evidence can be objectively verified. Based on our evaluation of all available positive and negative evidence,
and with greater weight placed on the objectively verifiable evidence which included our substantial losses incurred during the nine
months ended September 30, 2024, we determined, at the end of the third quarter, that it is more likely than not that our net U.S. deferred
tax assets will not be realized. As a result, we provided a full valuation allowance against our U.S. federal and state deferred
tax assets resulting in a recorded income tax expense in the amount of approximately $6,417,000. We continue to maintain a valuation
allowance against foreign tax attributes that may not be realized.
We
had income tax expenses of $6,417,000 and $4,300,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and income tax
expenses of $254,000 and $482,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, for our continuing operations.
Our effective tax rates were approximately 268.6% and 36.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and
50.8% and 51.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Our effective tax rates for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2024, were primarily impacted by the full valuation allowance on our deferred assets as discussed above.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
cash flow requirements during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were primarily financed by our operations and Liquidity (defined
as borrowing availability under the revolving credit plus cash in our MMDA maintained with our lender) under our Credit Facility. Our
cash included net proceeds received from the sale of 2,051,282 shares our Common Stock to certain institutional and retail investors
in May 2024 (see “Financing Activities” below for a discussion of this direct offering, including the planned usage of the
proceeds). Our cash flow requirements for the next twelve months will consist primarily of general working capital needs, scheduled principal
payments on our debt obligations, remediation projects, R&D on our PFAS technology and capital expenditures which include our PFAS
technology (see “Known Trends and Uncertainties – New Processing Technology” within this MD&A for a discussion
of this technology). We plan to fund these requirements from our operations and Liquidity under our Credit Facility. Our ability to utilize
our Credit Facility from our lender is subject to meeting our quarterly financial covenant requirements, among other things. We are continually
reviewing operating costs and reviewing the possibility of further reducing operating costs and non-essential expenditures to bring them
in line with revenue levels. At September 30, 2024, we had no outstanding borrowing under our revolving credit and our Liquidity under
our Credit Facility was approximately $13,984,000. We believe that our cash flows from operations and our Liquidity should be sufficient
to fund our operations for the next twelve months. Although we believe we should be profitable in 2025, if we continue to incur losses,
such may cause a reduction in our Liquidity.
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The
following table reflects the cash flow activities during the first nine months of 2024
(In
thousands)
Cash
used in operating activities of continuing operations
$ (10,971 )
Cash
used in operating activities of discontinued operations
(468 )
Cash
used in investing activities of continuing operations
(2,800 )
Cash
used in investing activities of discontinued operations
(49 )
Cash
provided by financing activities of continuing operations
17,805
Effect
of exchange rate changes in cash
1
Increase
in cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash)
$ 3,518
As
of September 30, 2024, we were in a positive cash position with no revolving credit balance. At September 30, 2024, we had cash on hand
of approximately $10,567,000.
Operating
Activities
Accounts
receivable, net of credit losses, totaled $8,741,000 as of September 30, 2024, a decrease of $981,000 from the December 31, 2023, balance
of $9,722,000. The decrease was attributed to reduced billing from decreased revenues which were negatively impacted by a number of events
as previously discussed (See “Overview” within this MD&A). Our accounts receivable was also reduced by the collection
in May 2024 of outstanding accounts receivable for work performed for a certain Canadian project for which a settlement agreement was
reached, with collection subject to meeting certain conditions/terms precedent (see “Perma-Fix Canada Inc. (“PF Canada”)”)
below for a discussion on the collection of the receivables).
Accounts
payable totaled $7,675,000 as of September 30, 2024, a decrease of $1,907,000 from the December 31, 2023, balance of $9,582,000. The
decrease in accounts payable was attributed to our overall reduced operations as discussed previously. Additionally, our accounts payable
are impacted by the timing of payments as we are continually managing payment terms with our vendors to maximize our cash position throughout
our segments.
We
had working capital of $9,424,000 (which included working capital of our discontinued operations) as of September 30, 2024, as
compared to working capital of $4,613,000 as of December 31, 2023. The improvement in our in our working capital was primarily due
to the increase in our cash from the sale of our Common Stock (see “Financing Activities” below for a discussion of this
direct offering, including the planned usage of the proceeds) which was offset by the significant losses incurred from our results
of operations attributed to the various factors as previously discussed.
Investing
Activities
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, our purchases of capital equipment totaled approximately $2,630,000, of which $406,000 was
subject to financing, with the remaining funded from cash from operations, cash from the equity raise that we completed in May 2024 and
our Credit Facility. We budgeted approximately $2,000,000 for 2024 capital expenditures for our Treatment and Services Segments to maintain
operations and regulatory compliance requirements and support revenue growth. Our capital expenditures for 2024 also included additional
expenditures made to support our PFAS initiatives from cash from our equity raise completed in May 2024. Certain of our 2024 budgeted
projects may either be delayed until later years or deferred altogether. We plan to fund our capital expenditures from cash from operations,
Liquidity under our Credit Facility and/or financing. The initiation and timing of projects are also determined by financing alternatives
or funds available for such capital projects.
On
July 24, 2024, the Company purchased the property which its EWOC facility operates on pursuant to a Purchase and Sales Agreement for
a purchase price of $425,000. In connection with this transaction, we paid $63,750 in cash and financed the remaining $361,250 of the
purchase price with a bank (“see Financing Activities” below for a discussion of the Note and its terms).
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Financing
Activities
We
entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 8, 2020, which has since been
amended from time to time, with PNC National Association (“PNC” and “lender”), acting as agent and lender (the
“Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement provides us with the following credit facility with a maturity date of May 15, 2027
(the “Credit Facility): (a) up to $12,500,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”), which borrowing capacity is subject
to eligible receivables (as defined) and reduced by outstanding standby letters of credit ($3,950,000 as of September 30, 2024) and borrowing
reductions that our lender may impose from time to time ($750,000 as of September 30, 2024); (b) a term loan (“Term Loan 1”)
of approximately $1,742,000, requiring monthly installments of $35,547 (Term Loan 1 was paid off by us in June 2024); (c) a term loan
(“Term Loan 2”) of $2,500,000, requiring monthly installments of $41,667; and (d) a capital expenditure line (“Capital
Line”) of up to $1,000,000 with advances on the line, subject to certain limitations, permitted for up to twelve months starting
May 4, 2021 (the “Borrowing Period”). Amounts advanced under the Capital Line at the end of the Borrowing Period totaled
approximately $524,000, requiring monthly installments of principal of approximately $8,700 plus interest, commencing June 1, 2022.
Pursuant
to our Loan Agreement, payments of annual interest rates are as follows: (i) interest due on the revolving credit is at prime (8.00%
at September 30, 2024) plus 2% or SOFR (as defined in the Loan Agreement, as amended) plus 3.00% plus an SOFR Adjustment applicable for
an interest period selected by us; (ii) interest due on each Term Loan 1 and the Capital Line was/is at prime plus 2.50% or SOFR plus
3.50% plus an SOFR Adjustment applicable for an interest period selected by us; and (iii) interest due on Term Loan 2 is at prime plus
3% or SOFR plus 4.00% plus an SOFR Adjustment applicable for an interest period selected by us. SOFR Adjustment rates of 0.10% and 0.15%
are applicable for a one-month interest period and three-month period, respectively, that may be selected by us.
We
agreed to pay PNC 0.5% of the total financing if we pay off our obligations under our Loan Agreement to our lender after July 31, 2024,
to and including July 31, 2025. No early termination fee shall apply if we pays off our obligations under Loan Agreement after July 31,
2025.
On
May 8, 2024, we entered into an amendment to our Loan Agreement with our lender which provided the following, among other things:
● removed
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement for the first and second quarters of 2024;
● reinstated
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement starting in the third quarter of 2024 and revised
the methodology to be used in calculating the FCCR as follows (with no change to the minimum
1.15:1 ratio requirement): FCCR for the third quarter is to be determined based on financial
results for the three-months period ending September 30, 2024; FCCR for the fourth quarter
is to be determined based on financial results for the six-months period ending December
31, 2024; FCCR for the first quarter of 2025 is to be determined based on financial results
for the nine-months period ending March 31, 2025; and FCCR for the second quarter of 2025
and each fiscal quarter thereafter is to be determined based on financial results for a trailing
twelve-months period ending basis;
● required
maintenance of a daily minimum of $2,250,000 in Liquidity under our Credit Facility through
June 29, 2024, (which was met by us) and a minimum of daily $3,000,000 in Liquidity starting
June 30, 2024, through June 29, 2025 (which we have met to date); and
● in
the event we are able to achieve the minimum quarterly FCCR requirement utilizing our financial
results based on a trailing twelve-months period starting with the quarter ending June 30,
2024 (which we have not been able to achieve as of September 30, 2024), the maintenance of
a daily minimum Liquidity requirement of $3,000,000 as discussed above will be removed. Any
subsequent fiscal quarter testing of the FCCR will revert back to a trailing twelve-months
period method.
In
connection with the amendment, we paid our lender a fee of $25,000 which is being amortized over the remaining term of the Loan Agreement
as interest expense-financing fees.
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On
November 12, 2024, we entered into an amendment to our Loan Agreement, as amended, with our lender which provided the following, among
other things:
● removes
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement for the third quarter of 2024;
● reinstates
the quarterly FCCR testing requirement starting in the fourth quarter of 2024 and revises
the methodology to be used in calculating the FCCR as follows (with no change to the minimum
1.15:1 ratio requirement): FCCR for the fourth quarter is to be determined based on financial
results for the three-months period ending December 31, 2024; FCCR for the first quarter
of 2025 is to be determined based on financial results for the six-months period ending March
31, 2025; FCCR for the second quarter of 2025 is to be determined based on financial results
for the nine-months period ending June 30, 2025; and FCCR for the third quarter of 2025 and
each fiscal quarter thereafter is to be determined based on financial results for a trailing
twelve-months period ending basis;
● extends
the required maintenance of a daily minimum of $3,000,000 in Liquidity from the ending date
of June 29, 2025 (and including) to September 29, 2025 (and including); and
● in
the event the we are able to achieve our minimum quarterly FCCR requirement utilizing our
financial results based on a trailing twelve-months period starting with the quarter ended
September 30, 2024, the maintenance of a daily minimum Liquidity requirement of $3,000,000
as discussed above will be removed. Any subsequent fiscal quarter testing of the FCCR will
revert back to a trailing twelve-months period method.
In
connection with the amendment, we paid our lender a fee of $12,500.
Our
Credit Facility under our Loan Agreement with PNC contains certain financial covenants, along with customary representations and warranties.
A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result in a default under our Credit Facility allowing our
lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under our Credit Facility and terminate all commitments to extend
further credit. We were not required to perform testing of our FCCR requirement for the first and second quarters of 2024 pursuant to
the amendment dated May 8, 2024, to our Loan Agreement as discussed above. We were also not required to perform testing of our FCCR requirement
for the third quarter of 2024 pursuant to the amendment dated November 12, 2024, to our Loan Agreement, as amended, as discussed above.
Otherwise, we met all of our other financial covenant requirements in each of the first three quarters of 2024. We expect to meet our
quarterly financial covenant requirements for the next twelve months.
On
May 21, 2024, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional
and retail investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which we sold and issued, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate
of 2,051,282 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at a negotiated purchase price per share of $9.75 (the “Shares”),
for aggregate gross proceeds to us of approximately $20,000,000, before deducting fees payable to the placement agents and other estimated
offering expenses payable by the Company (the “Offering”). The net proceeds from the Offering is to fund (i) continued R&D
and business development relating to the Company’s patent-pending process for the destruction of PFAS, as well as the cost of installing
at least one commercial treatment unit; (ii) ongoing facility capital expenditures and maintenance costs; and (iii) general corporate
and working capital purposes.
The
Shares were offered and sold by us pursuant to the our “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 and prospectus supplement
relating thereto.
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Craig-Hallum
Capital Group LLC (“Craig-Hallum”) and Wellington Shields & Co. LLC (“Wellington Shields”) (Wellington Shields
and Craig-Hallum together are known as the “Placement Agents”) served as the exclusive placement agents in connection with
the Offering. We paid the Placement Agents a total cash fee of 6.00% of the aggregate gross proceeds in the Offering, which totaled approximately
$1,200,000. We also reimbursed the Placement Agents certain expenses in connection with the Offering in an aggregate amount of approximately
$80,000. As additional compensation to the Placement Agents in connection with the Offering, we also issued to the Placement Agents and
two (2) of their members designees, warrants (the “Placement Agents’ Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 61,538
shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”), with the aggregate number of Warrant Shares that may be acquired under the
Placement Agents’ Warrants equal to 3.0% of the number of Shares sold in the registered direct offering, at an exercise price per
share equal to $12.19, which is equal to approximately 125% of the price per share of the Shares sold in the Offering. Neither the Placement
Agents’ Warrants nor the Warrant Shares have been registered under the Registration Statement or otherwise. The Placement Agents’
Warrants have a term of five years, are exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the four and one-half
(4 ½) year period commencing 180 days from the last date of closing of the Offering which was May 24, 2024, and are exercisable
via “cashless exercise” in certain circumstances. The aggregate fair value of the “Placement Agents’ Warrants”
was determined to be approximately $331,000 using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: 58.78% volatility,
risk free interest rate of 4.53%, an expected life of five years and no dividend. The aggregate fair market value of the Placement Agent’s
Warrants was recorded as an offset to gross proceeds of the Offering and an increase to additional-paid-in capital.
After
deducting costs incurred of approximately $1,544,000 (exclusive of the aggregate fair market value of the Placement Agents’ Warrants
as discussed above) which were recorded as a deduction to equity in connection with the Offering, net cash proceeds to us totaled approximately
$18,456,000. We have paid approximately $1,505,000 of the $1,544,000 costs incurred in connection with the Offering.
On
July 24, 2024, We purchased the property which our EWOC facility operates on pursuant to a Purchase and Sales Agreement dated April 30,
2024, for a purchase price of $425,000. We paid $63,750 in cash and entered into a promissory note dated July 24, 2024, in an amount
of $361,250 with a bank (the “lender”) for the remaining balance of the purchase price, with a maturity date in twenty years
or July 24, 2044 (the “Note”). For the first five years starting August 24, 2024, monthly payments under the Note will consists
of approximately $3,100 which include an annual fixed interest rate of 8.10%. Monthly payments under the Note will then be adjusted at
the end of years five, ten and fifteen, with interest calculated based on the weekly average five-year US Treasury Securities Rate plus
3.0%. Under no circumstances will the variable interest rate on the Note be less than 4.0% per annum or more than (except in the case
of default) the lesser of 20.5% per annum or the maximum rate allowed by applicable law. We agreed to pay the lender 3.0% of the total
outstanding principal balance under the Note in the event we pays off our obligations during the first year of the Note. The prepayment
penalty rate will be reduced by 1.0% at each subsequent annual anniversary of the Note. No prepayment penalty will apply in the event
we pay off the Note on the fourth anniversary of the Note or thereafter. The property was previously accounted for under our operating
leases.
Perma-Fix
Canada Inc. (“PF Canada”)
During
the fourth quarter of 2021, PF Canada received a Notice of Termination (“NOT”) from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, LTD. (“CNL”)
on a Task Order Agreement (“TOA”) that PF Canada entered into with CNL in May 2019 for remediation work within Ontario, Canada
(“Agreement”). The NOT was received after work under the TOA was substantially completed and work under the TOA has since
been completed. CNL may terminate the TOA at any time for convenience. At year-end 2023, PF Canada had approximately $2,389,000 in outstanding
receivables due from CNL as a result of work performed under the TOA. A settlement agreement was reached between PF Canada and CNL on
the payment of the aforementioned amount by CNL, subject to certain conditions/terms precedents being met. PF Canada received a partial
payment from CNL of the outstanding receivables during the first quarter of 2024. In May 2024, PF Canada received the remaining approximately
$1,612,000 in outstanding receivables from CNL. As a result of the aforementioned payments received from CNL, no outstanding receivables
remain under the TOA from CNL.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
From
time to time, we are required to post standby letters of credit and various bonds to support contractual obligations to customers and
other obligations, including facility closures. At September 30, 2024, the total amount of standby letters of credit outstanding totaled
approximately $3,950,000 and the total amount of bonds outstanding totaled approximately $20,568,000. We also provide closure and post-closure
requirements through a financial assurance policy for certain of our Treatment Segment facilities through AIG. At September 30, 2024,
the closure and post-closure requirements for these facilities were approximately $23,379,000.
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Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
There
were no significant changes in our accounting policies or critical accounting estimates that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
See
“Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”
for the recent accounting pronouncement that will be adopted in future periods.
Known
Trends and Uncertainties
Significant
Customers . The contracts that we are a party to with others as subcontractors to the U.S government or directly with the U.S government
generally provide that the government may terminate the contract at any time for convenience at the government’s option. Our inability
to continue under existing contracts that we have with U.S. government authorities (directly or indirectly as a subcontractor) or significant
reductions in the level of governmental funding in any given year could have a material adverse impact on our operations and financial
condition. We performed services relating to waste generated by U.S government clients, either directly as a prime contractor or indirectly
for others as a subcontractor to U.S. government entities, representing approximately $11,749,000 or 69.9% and $31,748,000 or 71.5% of
our total revenues generated during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to 14,923,000 or 68.2%
and $52,270,000 or 78.0% of our total revenues generated during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Our
partnership’s Italian contract may be terminated by the Contracting Authority under certain conditions as set forth in the contract.
The scope of work to be performed in the initial phases of the Italian contract will be performed predominately by our JV partner. Revenue
generated by the Company under the initial phases of the Italian contract will be limited to project management support through 2025
and is not material to date. The Company expects to generate an increase in revenue under the Italian contract starting in 2026 when
the waste treatment phases begin.
Potential
U.S Government Shutdown. As discussed above, a significant portion of our revenue is generated through contracts entered into indirectly
as subcontractors for others who are prime contractors or directly as the prime contractor to U.S. government authorities. In September
2024, a CR was enacted by Congress to avoid a U.S. government shutdown and provide temporary funding for government operations through
December 20, 2024. If Congress in unable to enact FY 2025 appropriation bills by the deadline of December 20, 2024, or extend the CR,
the U.S. government could enter into shutdown. In the past, even with the enactment of a CR by Congress, there were instances in which
certain of our government clients delayed procurement, waste shipments and project starts due to uncertain budget projections. The full
impact of any government shutdown or further CR is uncertain and could negatively impact our financial results by delays in procurement
actions, contract awards, waste shipments and/or project starts.
New
Processing Technology. We have completed the fabrication, installation, commissioning and startup of our first full scale
commercial Perma-FAS system (“System”) for PFAS (commonly known as “forever chemicals”) destruction at our
Perma-Fix Florida, Inc. facility. Our System and patent-pending technology successfully processed commercial PFAS-containing waste
materials. There are limited current treatment options for these materials, and we expect that our process will exceed any of these
methods. Some of the sizable markets for PFAS include AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam) firefighting foams, both expired concentrate
and flushing liquids, contaminated liquids from PFAS systems, and other water-based separation products from a variety of industrial
systems. We have already secured approximately 6,000 gallons of AFFF liquids to support
ongoing operations and demonstration, and we believe that we will receive an additional 20,000 gallons in the coming months.
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Our
strategy for our System includes continued treatment of PFAS liquids over the coming months and targeting engineering refinements to
support larger-scale Systems. By mid-2025, we expect to advance this technology into pilot-scale applications for soil,
biosolids, and filter media, broadening the reach of our System’s destruction capabilities.
Environmental
Contingencies
We
are engaged in the waste management services segment of the pollution control industry. As a participant in the on-site treatment, storage
and disposal market and the off-site treatment and services market, we are subject to rigorous federal, state and local regulations.
These regulations mandate strict compliance and therefore are a cost and concern to us. Because of their integral role in providing quality
environmental services, we make every reasonable attempt to maintain complete compliance with these regulations; however, even with a
diligent commitment, we, along with many of our competitors, may be required to pay fines for violations or investigate and potentially
remediate our waste management facilities.
We
routinely use third party disposal companies, who ultimately destroy, or secure landfill residual materials generated at our facilities
or at a client’s site. In the past, numerous third-party disposal sites have improperly managed waste and consequently require
remedial action; consequently, any party utilizing these sites may be liable for some or all of the remedial costs. Despite our aggressive
compliance and auditing procedures for disposal of wastes, we could further be notified, in the future, that we are a PRP at a remedial
action site, which could have a material adverse effect.
We
have three environmental remediation projects, all within our discontinued operations, which principally entail the removal/remediation
of contaminated soil, and, in most cases, the remediation of surrounding ground water. We expect to fund the expenses to remediate these
sites from funds generated from operations. As of September 30, 2024, we had total accrued environmental remediation liabilities of $767,000,
a decrease of approximately $78,000 from the December 31, 2023, balance of $845,000. The decrease represents payments for remediation
projects. At September 30, 2024, $1,000 of the total accrued environmental liabilities was recorded as current.
Item 3.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
Not
required for smaller reporting companies.
Item
4.
Controls
and Procedures
(a)
Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures.
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to our management. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we
carried out an evaluation with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer. Based on this recent assessment, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were
not effective as of September 30, 2024, due to the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting described below.
Material
Weakness
A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is
a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected
on a timely basis. In the period ended September 30, 2024, management identified a material weakness related to the precision level needed
in order to properly evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on our U.S. deferred tax assets. This material weakness resulted in
an income tax valuation adjustment recorded during the quarter. The necessary level of precision was not applied when evaluating the
need for a valuation allowance. The error was corrected by management in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September
30, 2024, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The material weakness noted did not result in a material misstatement
in our previously issued financial statements, nor in the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Management’s
Plan to Remediate the Material Weakness
Our
management is committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment. As it relates to the material weakness identified, we have
enhanced our management and precision level of review control activities in order to evaluate the income tax valuation allowance in subsequent
reporting periods. In addition, if deemed necessary, we will retain a third-party specialist to review management’s valuation allowance
conclusions.
(b)
Changes
in internal control over financial reporting.
Other than the identification of the material weakness and the related remediation plan described above, there have
been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange
Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal
Proceedings
There
are no material legal proceedings pending against us and/or our subsidiaries not previously reported by us in Item 3 of our Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2023. Additionally, there has been no other material change in legal proceedings previously disclosed
by us in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 1A.
Risk
Factors
There
is no other material change from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and our
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, except as follows:
The
following additional Risk Factor under “Risks Relating to our Business and Operations” is as follows:
We
have sustained losses during 2024.
The
Company sustained substantial losses during the first nine months of 2024. We believe that our results of operations should substantially
improve in 2025. If, however, we fail to become profitable on an annualized basis in the foreseeable future, this could have a material
adverse effect on our operations, credit facility, liquidity and potential growth.
The
following additional Risk Factor under “General Risk Factors” is as follows:
Failure
to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or failure to remediate a material weakness in internal control over
financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and stock price.
Maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and is important in helping
to prevent financial fraud. If we are unable to maintain adequate internal controls, our business and operating results could be harmed.
We are required to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley and the related rules of the Commission, which require,
among other things, management to assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
In
the period ended September 30, 2024, management identified a material weakness related to the precision level needed in order to properly
evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets. This material weakness resulted in an income tax valuation
adjustment recorded during the quarter. The necessary level of precision was not applied when evaluating the need for a valuation allowance.
The error was corrected by management in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2024, and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The material weakness noted did not result in a material misstatement in our previously issued
financial statements, nor in the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We have implemented a plan to remediate
this material weakness.
If
we are unable to maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting and/or remediate any material weakness identified, there
is a reasonable possibility that a misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected in a
timely manner. If we cannot produce reliable financial reports, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information,
the market price of our Common Stock could decline significantly, and our business, financial condition, and reputation could be harmed.
Item
6.
Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits
4.1
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.
4.2
Eighth
Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated May 8, 2024, between Perma-Fix
Environmental Services, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company Form
10-Q for the first quarter 2024, filed on May 9, 2024.
4.3
Ninth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 12, 2024, between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association
31.1
Certification by Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
31.2
Certification by Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
32.1
Certification by Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer of the Company furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2
Certification by Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer of the Company furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Date:
November 13, 2024
By:
/s/
Mark Duff
Mark
Duff
President
and Chief (Principal) Executive Officer
Date:
November 13, 2024
By:
/s/
Ben Naccarato
Ben
Naccarato
Chief
(Principal) Financial Officer
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