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PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC - Quarter Report: 2017 March (Form 10-Q)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

  


 

 Form 10-Q

 

[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the quarterly period ended                         March 31, 2017 

 

Or

 

[   ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the transition period from                          to                         
         

 

Commission File No. 

 

111596 

 

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

58-1954497

(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification Number)
of incorporation or organization)  
   

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)

 

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 May 4, 2017 

 
 

Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 

 

11,698,347 shares 

 

 



 
 

 

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

 

INDEX

 

 

 

      Page No.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
         
 

Item 1.

Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   
         
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

  1
         
   

Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

  3
         
   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

  4
         
   

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 

  5
         
   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

  6
         
   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  7
         
 

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  19
         
 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  29
         
 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

  30
         
PART II              OTHER INFORMATION  
         
 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings  

30

         
  Item 1A. Risk Factors  

 30

         
  Item 6. Exhibits  

 30

 

 

 
 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2017

   

2016

 

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share and per Share Amounts)

 

(Unaudited)

   

(Audited)

 
                 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 134     $ 163  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $255 and $272, respectively     6,851       8,705  

Unbilled receivables - current

    4,002       2,926  

Inventories

    392       370  

Prepaid and other assets

    2,949       2,358  

Finite risk sinking fund receivable

    5,949        

Current assets related to discontinued operations

    88       85  

Total current assets

    20,365       14,607  
                 

Property and equipment:

               

Buildings and land

    22,544       22,544  

Equipment

    33,460       33,454  

Vehicles

    409       409  

Leasehold improvements

    11,626       11,626  

Office furniture and equipment

    1,738       1,738  

Construction-in-progress

    667       667  
      70,444       70,438  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (54,384 )     (53,323 )

Net property and equipment

    16,060       17,115  
                 

Property and equipment related to discontinued operations

    81       81  
                 

Intangibles and other long term assets:

               

Permits

    8,461       8,474  

Other intangible assets - net

    1,649       1,721  

Accounts receivable - non-current

    99       212  

Unbilled receivables - non-current

    273       216  

Finite risk sinking fund

    15,573       21,487  

Other assets

    1,116       1,154  

Other assets related to discontinued operations

    251       268  

Total assets

  $ 63,928     $ 65,335  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

  

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets, Continued

 

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2017

   

2016

 

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share and per Share Amounts)

 

(Unaudited)

   

(Audited)

 
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 5,640     $ 4,244  

Accrued expenses

    4,408       4,094  

Disposal/transportation accrual

    1,799       1,390  

Deferred revenue

    1,782       2,691  

Accrued closure costs - current

    2,906       2,177  

Current portion of long-term debt

    1,184       1,184  

Current liabilities related to discontinued operations

    950       958  

Total current liabilities

    18,669       16,738  
                 

Accrued closure costs

    4,325       5,138  

Other long-term liabilities

    947       931  

Deferred tax liabilities

    2,397       2,362  

Long-term debt, less current portion

    5,794       7,649  

Long-term liabilities related to discontinued operations

    363       361  

Total long-term liabilities

    13,826       16,441  
                 

Total liabilities

    32,495       33,179  
                 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)

               
                 

Series B Preferred Stock of subsidiary, $1.00 par value; 1,467,396 shares authorized, 1,284,730 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation value $1.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $947and $931, respectively

    1,285       1,285  
                 

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; 11,688,991 and 11,677,025 shares issued, respectively; 11,681,349 and 11,669,383 shares outstanding, respectively

    11       11  

Additional paid-in capital

    106,119       106,048  

Accumulated deficit

    (74,940 )     (74,213 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (150 )     (162 )

Less Common Stock held in treasury, at cost; 7,642 shares

    (88 )     (88 )

Total Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders' equity

    30,952       31,596  

Non-controlling interest in subsidiary

    (804 )     (725 )

Total stockholders' equity

    30,148       30,871  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 63,928     $ 65,335  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)

 

2017

   

2016

 
                 

Net revenues

  $ 12,707     $ 10,038  

Cost of goods sold

    9,988       10,004  

Gross profit

    2,719       34  
                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    2,850       3,055  

Research and development

    389       575  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

          5  

Loss from operations

    (520 )     (3,601 )
                 

Other income (expense):

               

Interest income

    35       16  

Interest expense

    (100 )     (168 )

Interest expense-financing fees

    (9 )     (57 )

Loss from continuing operations before taxes

    (594 )     (3,810 )

Income tax expense

    (81 )     (36 )

Loss from continuing operations, net of taxes

    (675 )     (3,846 )
                 

Loss from discontinued operations (net of taxes of $0)

    (131 )     (167 )

Net loss

    (806 )     (4,013 )
                 

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

    (79 )     (173 )
                 

Net loss attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders

  $ (727 )   $ (3,840 )
                 

Net loss per common share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders - basic and diluted:

               
                 

Continuing operations

  $ (.05 )   $ (.32 )

Discontinued operations

    (.01 )     (.01 )

Net loss per common share

  $ (.06 )   $ (.33 )
                 
                 

Number of common shares used in computing net loss per share:

               

Basic

    11,681       11,557  

Diluted

    11,681       11,557  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

 
                 

Net loss

  $ (806 )   $ (4,013 )

Other comprehensive income:

               

Foreign currency translation gain

    12       52  

Total other comprehensive income

    12       52  
                 

Comprehensive loss

    (794 )     (3,961 )

Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest

    (79 )     (173 )

Comprehensive loss attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders

  $ (715 )   $ (3,788 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

For the three months ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited)

 

 

   

Common Stock

           

Common

   

Accumulated

   

Non-

                 

(Amounts in thousands, except for share amounts)

 

Shares

   

Amount

   

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

   

Stock

Held In

Treasury

   

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

   

controlling

Interest in

Subsidiary

   

Accumulated

Deficit

   

Total

Stockholders'

Equity

 
                                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2016

    11,677,025     $ 11     $ 106,048     $ (88 )   $ (162 )   $ (725 )   $ (74,213 )   $ 30,871  

Net loss

                                  (79 )     (727 )     (806 )

Foreign currency translation

                            12                   12  

Issuance of Common Stock for services

    11,966             48                               48  

Stock-Based Compensation

                23                               23  

Balance at March 31, 2017

    11,688,991     $ 11     $ 106,119     $ (88 )   $ (150 )   $ (804 )   $ (74,940 )   $ 30,148  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

  

 

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (806 )   $ (4,013 )

Less: loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0

    (131 )     (167 )
                 

Loss from continuing operations, net of taxes

    (675 )     (3,846 )

Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities :

               

Depreciation and amortization

    1,155       884  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    9       123  

Deferred tax expense

    35       36  

(Recovery of) provision for bad debt reserves

    (17 )     8  

Loss on disposal of plant, property, and equipment

          5  

Issuance of common stock for services

    48       55  

Stock-based compensation

    23       28  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations

               

Restricted cash

          35  

Accounts receivable

    1,983       1,143  

Unbilled receivables

    (1,133 )     1,829  

Prepaid expenses, inventories and other assets

    (392 )     568  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue

    975       (546 )

Cash provided by continuing operations

    2,011       322  

Cash used in discontinued operations

    (139 )     (184 )

Cash provided by operating activities

    1,872       138  
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (22 )     (9 )

Proceeds from sale of plant, property, and equipment

          1  

Payment to finite risk sinking fund

    (35 )     (16 )

Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

    (57 )     (24 )

Cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations

    17        

Cash used in investing activities

    (40 )     (24 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Repayments of revolving credit borrowings

    (12,675 )     (13,853 )

Borrowing on revolving credit

    11,115       14,022  

Release of proceeds for stock subscription for Perma-Fix Medical S.A. previously held in escrow

          64  

Principal repayments of long term debt

    (304 )     (577 )

Principal repayments of long term debt - related party

          (375 )

Payment of debt issuance costs

          (71 )

Cash used in financing activities

    (1,864 )     (790 )
                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    3       39  
                 

Decrease in cash

    (29 )     (637 )

Cash at beginning of period

    163       1,435  

Cash at end of period

  $ 134     $ 798  
                 

Supplemental disclosure:

               

Interest paid

  $ 102     $ 100  

Income taxes paid

    12       5  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

(Unaudited)

 

Reference is made herein to the notes to consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

1.

Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company (which may be referred to as we, us or our), without an audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Further, the consolidated condensed 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 three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

 

The Company suggests that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Reclassification

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

 

2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Our accounting policies are as set forth in the notes to the December 31, 2016 consolidated financial statements referred to above.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards – Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," as amended, which will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 require a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU 2014-09, as amended, is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (including interim reporting periods within those periods). Early adoption is permitted for ASU 2014-09, as amended, to the original effective date of the period beginning after December 15, 2016 (including interim reporting periods within those periods). ASU 2014-09 may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of initial application. The Company is currently in the early stages of evaluating this ASU to determine the impact it will have on our financial statements. Also, the Company is currently still reviewing the transition method it will select upon adoption of this guidance.

 

 
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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” Under ASU 2016-02, an entity will be required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. For public companies, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is still evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on our financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force)," which aims to eliminate diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows under Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, and other Topics. Subsequently, in November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Restricted Cash, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force," which clarifies the guidance on the cash flow classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flow. ASU 2016-15 and ASU 2016-18 are effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of these ASUs to have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory,” which eliminates the existing exception in U.S. GAAP prohibiting the recognition of the income tax consequences for intra-entity asset transfers. Under ASU 2016-16, entities will be required to recognize the income tax consequences of intra-entity asset transfers other than inventory when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 is effective on a modified retrospective basis for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is still evaluating the potential impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805) – Clarifying the Definition of a Business.”  ASU 2017-01clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses.  The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisition, disposals, goodwill and consolidation. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-03, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 232) – Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to staff Announcements at the September 22, 2016 and November 17, 2016 EITF Meetings.”  This amendment states that registrants should consider additional qualitative disclosures if the impact of an issued but not yet adopted ASU is unknown or cannot be reasonably estimated and to include a description of the effect of the accounting policies that the registrant expects to apply, if determined. Transition guidance included in certain issued but not yet adopted ASUs were also updated to reflect this update. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

 
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3.

Intangible Assets

 

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets:

 

          March 31, 2017    

December 31, 2016

 
   

Useful

   

Gross

           

Net

   

Gross

           

Net

 
   

Lives

   

Carrying

   

Accumulated

   

Carrying

   

Carrying

   

Accumulated

   

Carrying

 
   

(Years)

   

Amount

   

Amortization

   

Amount

   

Amount

   

Amortization

   

Amount

 

Intangibles (amount in thousands)

                                                           

Patent

    3 - 17     $ 586       (282 )   $ 304     $ 577     $ (274 )   $ 303  

Software

      3         405       (388 )     17       405       (383 )     22  

Customer relationships

      12         3,370       (2,042 )     1,328       3,370       (1,974 )     1,396  

Permit

      10         545       (441 )     104       545       (428 )     117  

Total

              $ 4,906     $ (3,153 )   $ 1,753     $ 4,897     $ (3,059 )   $ 1,838  

 

The intangible assets noted above are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives with the exception of customer relationships which are being amortized using an accelerated method. The Company has only one definite-lived permit that is subject to amortization.

 

The following table summarizes the expected amortization over the next five years for our definite-lived intangible assets (including the one definite-lived permit):

 

   

Amount

 

Year

 

(In thousands)

 
         

2017 (remaining)

  $ 278  

2018

    337  

2019

    254  

2020

    218  

2021

    198  

 

Amortization expenses relating to the definite-lived intangible assets as discussed above were $94,000 and $101,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

4.

Capital Stock, Stock Plans and Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company has certain stock option plans under which it awards incentive and non-qualified stock options to employees, officers, and outside directors.

 

On January 13, 2017, the Company granted 6,000 options from the Company’s 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan to a new director elected by the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Jack Lahav who retired from the Board in October 2016. The options granted were for a contractual term of ten years with a vesting period of six months. The exercise price of the options was $3.79 per share, which was equal to our closing stock price the day preceding the grant date, pursuant to the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan. No stock options were granted during the first quarter of 2016.

 

 
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The summary of the Company’s total Stock Option Plans as of March 31, 2017, as compared to March 31, 2016, and changes during the periods then ended, are presented below. The Company’s Plans consist of the 2010 Stock Option Plan and the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan:

 

   

Shares

   

Weighted Average Exercise Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining Contractual

Term

(years)

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value(2)

 

Options outstanding January 1, 2017

    247,200     $ 6.69                  

Granted

    6,000       3.79                  

Exercised

 

   

                 

Forfeited/expired

    (30,000 )     5.00                  

Options outstanding end of period (1)

    223,200     $ 6.84       4.7     $ 4,380  

Options exercisable at March 31, 2017(1)

    163,867     $ 7.87       4.5     $ 4,380  

Options exercisable and expected to be vested at March 31, 2017

    223,200     $ 6.84       4.7     $ 4,380  

 

 

   

Shares

   

Weighted Average Exercise Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining Contractual

Term

(years)

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value (2)

 

Options outstanding January 1, 2016

    218,200     $ 7.65                  

Granted

 

   

                 

Exercised

 

   

                 

Forfeited/expired

 

   

                 

Options outstanding end of period (1)

    218,200     $ 7.65       4.6     $ 13,980  

Options exercisable at March 31, 2016(1)

    181,533     $ 8.18       4.6     $ 13,980  

Options exercisable and expected to be vested at March 31, 2016

    212,333     $ 7.72       4.6     $ 13,980  

 

 

(1)

Options with exercise prices ranging from $2.79 to $14.75

(2)

The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option.

 

The Company estimates fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted include the exercise price of the award, the expected term, the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the option’s expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term, and the expected annual dividend yield. The fair value of the options granted on January 13, 2017 as discussed above and the related assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option model used to value the options granted were as follows: 

 

   

Outside Director Stock Options Granted

 
   

January 13, 2017

 

Weighted-average fair value per option

  $ 2.63  

Risk -free interest rate (1)

    2.40%  

Expected volatility of stock (2)

    56.32%  

Dividend yield

 

None

 

Expected option life (3) (years)

 

10.0

 

 

(1)

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the grant date over the expected term of the option.

 

(2)

The expected volatility is based on historical volatility from our traded Common Stock over the expected term of the option.

 

(3)

The expected option life is based on historical exercises and post-vesting data.

 

 
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The following table summarizes stock-based compensation recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 for our employee and director stock options.

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

Stock Options

 

March 31,

 
   

2017

   

2016

 

Employee Stock Options

  $ 11,000     $ 13,000  

Director Stock Options

    12,000       15,000  

Total

  $ 23,000     $ 28,000  

 


As of March 31, 2017, the Company has approximately $83,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested options, of which $37,000 is expected to be recognized in remaining 2017, $33,000 in 2018, with the remaining $13,000 in 2019.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued a total of 11,966 shares of its Common Stock under the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan to its outside directors as compensation for serving on our Board. The Company has recorded approximately $53,000 in compensation expenses (included in selling, general and administration expenses) in connection with the issuance of shares of its common stock to outside directors.

 

5.

Loss Per Share

 

Basic loss per share is calculated based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares during the applicable period. Diluted loss per share is based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares plus the weighted-average number of potential outstanding common shares. In periods where they are anti-dilutive, such amounts are excluded from the calculations of dilutive earnings per shares. The following table reconciles the loss and average share amounts used to compute both basic and diluted loss per share:

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

(Unaudited)

 
   

March 31,

 

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)

 

2017

   

2016

 

Net loss attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., common stockholders:

               

Loss from continuing operations attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders

  $ (596 )   $ (3,673 )

Loss from discontinuing operations attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders

    (131 )     (167 )

Net loss attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders

  $ (727 )   $ (3,840 )
                 

Basic loss per share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders

  $ (.06 )   $ (.33 )
                 

Diluted loss per share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders

  $ (.06 )   $ (.33 )
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

               

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

    11,681       11,557  

Add: dilutive effect of stock options

           

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

    11,681       11,557  
                 
                 
Potential shares excluded from above weighted average share calcualtions due to their anti-dilutive effect include:                

Stock options

    205       183  

  

 
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6.

Long Term Debt

 

Long-term debt consists of the following at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

March 31, 2017

   

December 31, 2016

 

Revolving Credit facility dated October 31, 2011, as amended, borrowings based upon eligible accounts receivable, subject to monthly borrowing base calculation, balance due March 24, 2021. Effective interest rate for the first quarter of 2017 was 3.9%. (1)

  $ 2,243     $ 3,803  

Term Loan dated October 31, 2011, as amended, payable in equal monthly installments of  principal of $102, balance due on March 24, 2021. Effective interest rate for first quarter of 2017 was 4.3%. (1) (2)

    4,735 (3)     5,030 (3)

Total debt

    6,978       8,833  

Less current portion of long-term debt

    1,184       1,184  

Long-term debt

  $ 5,794     $ 7,649  

 

(1)

Our revolving credit facility is collateralized by our accounts receivable and our term loan is collateralized by our property, plant, and equipment.

 

(2)

Prior to April 1, 2016, the monthly installment payment under the term loan was approximately $190,000.

 

(3)

Net of debt issuance costs of ($142,000) and ($151,000) at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement

The Company entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 31, 2011 (“Loan Agreement”), with PNC National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Loan Agreement, as subsequently amended (“Amended Loan Agreement”), provides the Company with the following credit facility with a maturity date of March 24, 2021: (a) up to $12,000,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”), subject to the amount of borrowings based on a percentage of eligible receivables (as defined) and (b) a term loan (“term loan”) of approximately $6,100,000, which requires monthly installments of approximately $101,600 (based on a seven-year amortization).

 

Under the Amended Loan Agreement, the Company has the option of paying an annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit at prime plus 2% or London Inter Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 3% and the term loan at prime plus 2.5% or LIBOR plus 3.5%.

 

Pursuant to the Amended Loan Agreement, the Company may terminate the Amended Loan Agreement, upon 90 days’ prior written notice upon payment in full of its obligations under the Amended Loan Agreement. The Company agreed to pay PNC 1.0% of the total financing in the event the Company had paid off its obligations on or before March 23, 2017, .50% of the total financing if the Company pays off its obligations after March 23, 2017 but prior to or on March 23, 2018, and .25% of the total financing if the Company pays off its obligations after March 23, 2018 but prior to or on March 23, 2019. No early termination fee shall apply if the Company pays off its obligations after March 23, 2019.

 

As of March 31, 2017, the availability under our revolving credit was $2,350,000, based on our eligible receivables and includes an indefinite reduction of borrowing availability of $1,250,000 that our lender had previously imposed.

 

Pursuant to an amendment that the Company entered into with its lender on November 17, 2016, the lender included a “Condition Subsequent” in the amendment which requires the Company to receive restricted cash from a finite risk sinking fund in connection with its Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (“PFNWR”) closure policy. Immediately upon the receipt of funds, the Company’s lender is to place another $750,000 restriction on the Company’s borrowing availability resulting in a total of $2,000,000 restriction on the Company’s borrowing availability (see “Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies – Insurance” and “Note 14 – Subsequent Events – Closure Policy and Credit Facility” for further information of the PFNWR closure policy and the receipt of the related sinking funds).

 

 
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The Company’s credit facility with PNC contains certain financial covenants, along with customary representations and warranties. A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result in a default under our credit facility allowing our lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under our credit facility and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. The Company met its quarterly financial covenants in the first quarter of 2017 and expects to meet its quarterly financial covenants in each of the remaining quarters of 2017 and beyond.

 

7.

PF Medical

 

The Company’s Medical Segment (consists of our majority-owned Polish subsidiary, Perma-Fix Medical S.A. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Perma-Fix Medical Corporation (“PFM Corporation”) (together known as “PF Medical”)) has not generated any revenue as it has been primarily in the research and development (“R&D”) stage. During the latter part of 2016, the Medical Segment ceased a substantial portion of its R&D activities due to the need for substantial capital to fund such activities. The Medical Segment will not resume any substantial R&D activities until it obtains the necessary funding through obtaining its own credit facility or additional equity raise.

 

On October 11, 2016, the Company and its Medical Segment entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) with a private investor, subject to certain closing and other conditions, including, but not limited to, the execution of a definitive agreement, for the purchase of Preferred Shares in PFM Corporation at a price of $8.00 per share. The termination date of the LOI has since expired but the parties continue to negotiate definitive agreements. If this transaction closes, it is anticipated that the definitive agreements would provide the following proposed terms, among other things, the investor would purchase between $8,000,000 to $12,000,000 of PFM Corporation Preferred Shares, with such investment to be made in one or two installments, with the second installment to occur within 120 days after the initial closing. The Preferred Shares of PFM Corporation to be issued to the investor would be voting securities and, after completion of both closings, depending on the amount of the total investment, the investor could own a majority of PFM Corporation’s issued and outstanding voting securities and Perma-Fix Medical S.A. would own the remaining balance of PFM Corporation’s voting securities. Subject to certain terms and conditions, at each closing, the investor would also receive a warrant to purchase a certain number of shares of PFM Corporation’s common stock. Both warrants would be for a term of 48 months and at an exercise price of $9.00 for each three quarters of one share. In addition, at each closing, the Company would receive a 48 month warrant, subject to certain terms and conditions, to purchase a certain number of shares of PFM Corporation’s common stock at an exercise price of $14.00 per share. Further, the Company would be repaid $2,300,000 or more of the amounts owed to it by the Medical Segment.

 

8.

East Tennessee Materials and Energy Corporation (“M&EC”)

 

The Company continues its plan to close its M&EC facility by the end of the M&EC’s lease term of January 21, 2018. Operations at the M&EC facility are continuing during the remaining term of the lease and the facility is in the process of transitioning waste shipments and operational capabilities to our other Treatment Segment facilities, subject to customer requirements and regulatory approvals. Simultaneously, the Company continues with the required clean-up/maintenance procedures at M&EC’s Oak Ridge, Tennessee facility in accordance with M&EC’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) permit requirements.

 

 
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At March 31, 2017, total accrued closure liabilities for our M&EC subsidiary totaled approximately $2,906,000 which are recorded as current liabilities. At December 31, 2016, M&EC had long-term closure liabilities of approximately $881,000 which were reclassified to current at March 31, 2017. The following reflects changes to the closure liabilities for the M&EC subsidiary from year end 2016:

 

Amounts in thousands

       

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    3,058  

Accretion expense

    47  

Payments

    (199 )

Balance as of March 31, 2017

  $ 2,906  

 

During the first quarter of 2017 and 2016, M&EC’s revenues were approximately $3,379,000 and $1,377,000, respectively.

 

9.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Hazardous Waste

In connection with our waste management services, we process both hazardous and non-hazardous waste, which we transport to our own, or other, facilities for destruction or disposal. As a result of disposing of hazardous substances, in the event any cleanup is required, we could be a potentially responsible party for the costs of the cleanup notwithstanding any absence of fault on our part.

 

Legal Matters

In the normal course of conducting our business, we are involved in various litigation. We are not a party to any litigation or governmental proceeding which our management believes could result in any judgments or fines against us that would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, liquidity or results of future operations.

 

Insurance

The Company has a 25-year finite risk insurance policy entered into in June 2003 with American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”), which provides financial assurance to the applicable states for our permitted facilities in the event of unforeseen closure. The policy, as amended, provides for a maximum allowable coverage of $39,000,000 and has available capacity to allow for annual inflation and other performance and surety bond requirements. All of the required payments for this finite risk insurance policy, as amended, were previously made by the Company. At March 31, 2017, our financial assurance coverage amount under this policy totaled approximately $29,473,000. The Company has recorded $15,573,000 and $15,546,000 in sinking funds related to this policy in other long term assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which includes interest earned of $1,102,000 and $1,075,000 on the sinking funds as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $27,000 and $14,000, respectively. If the Company so elects, AIG is obligated to pay the Company an amount equal to 100% of the sinking fund account balance in return for complete release of liability from both the Company and any applicable regulatory agency using this policy as an instrument to comply with financial assurance requirements.

 

In August 2007, the Company entered into a second finite risk insurance policy for our PFNWR (“PFNWR policy”) facility with AIG. The policy provided an initial $7,800,000 of financial assurance coverage with an annual growth rate of 1.5%, which at the end of the four year term policy, provides maximum coverage of $8,200,000. The Company has made all of the required payments on this policy. At March 31, 2017, our financial assurance coverage amount under this policy totaled approximately $7,973,000. The Company had initially recorded $5,949,000 and $5,941,000 in sinking funds related to this policy in other long term assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 (see a discussion of the subsequent reclassification of the $5,949,000 in finite risk sinking funds at March 31, 2017 to finite risk sinking fund receivable in current assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 below) and December 31, 2016, respectively, which includes interest earned of $249,000 and $241,000 on the sinking fund as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $8,000 and $2,000, respectively. This policy has been renewed annually at the end of the four year term with a nominal fee for the variance between the coverage requirement and the sinking fund balance.

 

 
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During the latter part of 2016, the Company initiated a plan to secure other options in providing financial assurance coverage for our PFNWR facility, including acquiring a separate bonding mechanism that would allow for the release of the sinking funds securing the PFNWR policy as discussed above. At March 31, 2017, the Company was waiting for final approvals on the releases of the PFNWR policy from state and federal regulators (the releases were obtained by the Company subsequent to quarter ended March 31, 2017). The releases allow the Company to cancel the PFNWR policy with AIG which would result in the release of the approximate $5,949,000 in sinking funds securing the PFNWR policy back to the Company. The Company has acquired a new bonding mechanism in the required amount of approximately $7,000,000 (“new bonds”) to replace the PFNWR policy in providing financial assurance for the PFNWR facility. The new bonds require approximately $2,500,000 in collateral and the new bonding agency has agreed to allow the Company to provide this collateral with a standby letter of credit to be issued by the Company’s lender upon AIG’s release of the approximate $5,949,000 in finite sinking funds under the PFNWR policy which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2017. Accordingly, at March 31, 2017, the Company reclassified the $5,949,000 in finite risk sinking funds initially included in other long term assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets to finite risk sinking fund receivable included in current assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (See “Note 14 – Subsequent Events – Closure Policy and Credit Facility” for release of the finite sinking fund by AIG).

 

Letter of Credits and Bonding Requirements

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 March 31, 2017, the total amount of these bonds and letters of credit outstanding was approximately $8,435,000 (which include bonds purchased totaling approximately $7,000,000 for our PFNWR facility as discussed above), of which the majority of the amount relates to various bonding requirements.

 

10.

Discontinued Operations

 

The Company’s discontinued operations consist of all our subsidiaries included in our Industrial Segment: (1) subsidiaries divested in 2011 and prior, (2) two previously closed locations, and (3) our PFSG facility which is currently undergoing closure, subject to final regulatory approval.

 

The Company’s discontinued operations had losses of $131,000 and $167,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (net of taxes of $0 for each period). The losses were primarily due to costs incurred in the administration and continued monitoring of our discontinued operations. The Company’s discontinued operations had no revenues for each of the periods noted above.

 

 
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The following table presents the major class of assets of discontinued operations as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.  

 

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

 

Current assets

               

Other assets

  $ 88     $ 85  

Total current assets

    88       85  

Long-term assets

               

Property, plant and equipment, net (1)

    81       81  

Other assets

    251       268  

Total long-term assets

    332       349  

Total assets

  $ 420     $ 434  

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 4     $ 13  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    270       268  

Environmental liabilities

    676       677  

Total current liabilities

    950       958  

Long-term liabilities

               

Closure liabilities

    115       113  

Environmental liabilities

    248       248  

Total long-term liabilities

    363       361  

Total liabilities

  $ 1,313     $ 1,319  

 

(1) net of accumulated depreciation of $10,000 for each period presented.

 

The Company’s discontinued operations include a note receivable in the amount of approximately $375,000 recorded in May 2016 resulting from the sale of property at our Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc. subsidiary. This note requires 60 equal monthly installment payments by the buyer of approximately $7,250 (which includes interest). At March 31, 2017, the outstanding amount on this note receivable totaled approximately $320,000, of which approximately $69,000 is included in “Current assets related to discontinued operations” and approximately $251,000 is included in “Other assets related to discontinued operations” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

11.

Operating Segments

 

In accordance with ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, the Company defines an operating segment as a business activity: (a) from which we may earn revenue and incur expenses; (2) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and (3) for which discrete financial information is available.

 

Our reporting segments are defined as below:

 

TREATMENT SEGMENT reporting includes:

 

-

nuclear, low-level radioactive, mixed, hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, processing and disposal services primarily through the Company’s four uniquely licensed and permitted treatment and storage facilities; and

 

-

R&D activities to identify, develop and implement innovative waste processing techniques for problematic waste streams.

 

SERVICES SEGMENT, which includes:

 

-

On-site waste management services to commercial and government customers;

 

-

Technical services, which include:

 

o

professional radiological measurement and site survey of large government and commercial installations using advanced methods, technology and engineering;

 

 
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o

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;

 

o

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;

 

-

Nuclear services, which include:

 

o

technology-based services including engineering, decontamination and decommissioning (“D&D”), specialty services and construction, logistics, transportation, processing and disposal;

 

o

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; site construction; logistics; transportation; and emergency response; and

 

-

A company owned equipment calibration and maintenance laboratory that services, maintains, calibrates, and sources (i.e., rental) of health physics, IH and customized nuclear, environmental, and occupational safety and health (“NEOSH”) instrumentation.

 

MEDICAL SEGMENT reporting includes: R&D costs for the new medical isotope production technology from our majority-owned Polish subsidiary, PF Medical. The Medical Segment has not generated any revenue as it continues to be primarily in the R&D stage. All costs incurred for the Medical Segment are reflected within R&D in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and consist primarily of employee salaries and benefits, laboratory costs, third party fees, and other related costs associated with the development of this new technology.

 

Our reporting segments exclude our corporate headquarters and our discontinued operations (see “Note 10 – Discontinued Operations”) which do not generate revenues.

 

 
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The table below presents certain financial information of our operating segments for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands).

  

Segment Reporting for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2017                        

 

   

Treatment

   

Services

   

Medical

   

Segments Total

   

Corporate

(1)  

Consolidated

Total

 

Revenue from external customers

  $ 10,034     $ 2,673           $ 12,707     $     $ 12,707  

Intercompany revenues

    16       3             19              

Gross profit

    2,687       32             2,719             2,719  

Research and development

    181             200       381       8       389  

Interest income

                            35       35  

Interest expense

    (8 )     (1 )           (9 )     (91 )     (100 )

Interest expense-financing fees

                            (9 )     (9 )

Depreciation and amortization

    1,009       136             1,145       10       1,155  

Segment income (loss) before income taxes

    1,602       (707 )     (200 )     695       (1,289 )     (594 )

Income tax expense

    (80 )                 (80 )     (1 )     (81 )

Segment income (loss)

    1,522       (707 )     (200 )     615       (1,290 )     (675 )

Expenditures for segment assets

    15       7             22             22  

 

Segment Reporting for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016                        

 

   

Treatment

   

Services

   

Medical

   

Segments Total

   

Corporate

(1)  

Consolidated

Total

 

Revenue from external customers

  $ 7,204     $ 2,834           $ 10,038     $     $ 10,038  

Intercompany revenues

    4       5             9              

Gross profit

    (138 )     172             34             34  

Research and development

    106       26       438       570       5       575  

Interest income

                            16       16  

Interest expense

    (2 )                 (2 )     (166 )     (168 )

Interest expense-financing fees

                            (57 )     (57 )

Depreciation and amortization

    713       161             874       10       884  

Segment loss before income taxes

    (1,248 )     (725 )     (438 )     (2,411 )     (1,399 )     (3,810 )

Income tax expense

    (36 )                 (36 )           (36 )

Segment loss

    (1,284 )     (725 )     (438 )     (2,447 )     (1,399 )     (3,846 )

Expenditures for segment assets

    8             1       9             9  

 

 

(1)

Amounts reflect the activity for corporate headquarters not included in the segment information.

 

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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.

 

Income tax expense was $81,000 and $36,000 for continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the corresponding period of 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was approximately (13.6%) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to a tax rate of approximately (0.9%) for the corresponding period of 2016.

 

13.

Employment Agreements and Management Incentive Plans (“MIP”)

 

Employment Agreement and MIPs

The Company entered into an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Mr. Mark Duff, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer (“EVP/COO”) during January 2017, which was effective as of as of June 11, 2016, the effective date of Mr. Duff’s employment with the Company. The Employment Agreement has a term of three years from June 11, 2016. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Duff will continue to serve as the Company’s EVP/COO, with an annual base salary of $267,000. The Employment Agreement provides annual base salary, bonuses (including MIP as approved by our Board), and other benefits commonly found in such agreements. In addition, the Employment Agreement provides that in the event of termination of such officer without cause or termination by the officer for good reason (as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement), the terminated officer shall receive payments of an amount equal to benefits that have accrued as of the termination but had not yet been paid, plus an amount equal to one year’s base salary at the time of termination. In addition, each of the employment agreements provide that in the event of a change in control (as defined in the Employment Agreement), all outstanding stock options to purchase the Company’s common stock granted to, and held by, the officer covered by the employment agreement to be immediately vested and exercisable.

 

 
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On January 19, 2017, the Board and the Compensation and Stock Option Committee (“Compensation Committee”) approved individual MIPs for Dr. Louis Centofanti (President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)), Mr. Mark Duff, EVP/COO, and Mr. Ben Naccarato, (Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)). The MIPs are effective January 1, 2017. Each MIP provides guidelines for the calculation of annual cash incentive based compensation, subject to Compensation Committee oversight and modification. Each MIP provides cash compensation based on achievement of certain performance thresholds, with the amount of such compensation established as a percentage of base salary. The potential target performance compensation ranges from 5% to 100% of the 2017 base salary for the CEO ($13,962 to $279,248), 5% to 100% of the 2017 base salary for the EVP/COO ($13,350 to $267,000), and 5% to 100% of the 2017 base salary for the CFO ($11,475 to $229,494).

 

14.

Subsequent Events

 

Closure Policy and Credit Facility

As discussed in “Note 9 – Commitment and Contingencies- Insurance,” the Company has a closure policy for our PFNWR facility with AIG (“PFNWR policy”) which provides financial assurance to the State of Washington in the event of closure of the PFNWR facility. This PFNWR policy was collateralized by finite risk sinking funds in the amount of approximately $5,949,000 at March 31, 2017. In April 2017, the Company received final releases from state and federal regulators from the PFNWR policy which enabled the Company to cancel the PFNWR policy resulting in the release of approximate $5,951,000 (which included additional interest of $2,000 earned on the finite risk sinking funds since March 31, 2017) in finite sinking funds previously held by AIG back to the Company. The funds were used to pay off the Company’s revolving credit, with the remaining to be used for general working capital needs. Upon receipt of the $5,951,000 in finite sinking funds, the Company and its lender executed a standby letter of credit in the amount of $2,500,000 as collateral for the new bonding mechanism which the Company’s PFNWR facility acquired during the first quarter of 2017 to replace the PFNWR policy in providing financial assurance requirements (see “Note 9 – Commitment and Contingencies – Insurance” for further information of this required collateral under the new bonding mechanism). In addition, the Company’s lender placed an additional $750,000 restriction on the Company’s borrowing availability pursuant to the “Condition Subsequent” clause as noted in the November 17, 2016 amendment as discussed in “Note 6 – Long-Term Debt.” After receipt of the $5,951,000 in finite risk sinking funds, the issuance of the $2,500,000 standby letter of credit, and the additional $750,000 borrowing restriction placed by the Company’s lender, the Company’s borrowing availability under our credit facility increased by approximately $2,701,000.

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements contained within this report may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively, the "Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995"). All statements in this report other than a statement of historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results and performance of the Company to differ materially from such statements. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "will," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein relate to, among other things,

  

demand for our services;

 

 
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continue to focus on expansion into both commercial and international markets to increase revenues;

reductions in the level of government funding in future years;

ability of our Medical Segment to fund its R&D program;

reducing operating costs;

expect to meet our quarterly financial covenant requirements in remaining quarters of 2017 and through the first half of 2018;

cash flow requirements;

government funding for our services;

may not have liquidity to repay debt if our lender accelerates payment of our borrowings;

our cash flows from operations and our available liquidity from our credit facility are sufficient to service our segments’ obligations;

manner in which the government will be required to spend funding to remediate federal sites;

fund capital expenditures from cash from operations and/or financing;

fund remediation expenditures for sites from funds generated internally;

compliance with environmental regulations;

potential effect of being a PRP;

further reduce or delay or eliminate R&D program if the Medical Segment is unable to raise the necessary capital;

definitive agreement for PF Medical; and

potential sites for violations of environmental laws and remediation of 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;

material reduction in revenues;

ability to meet PNC covenant requirements;

inability to collect in a timely manner a material amount of receivables;

increased competitive pressures;

inability to maintain and obtain required permits and approvals to conduct operations;

public not accepting our new technology;

 

inability to develop new and existing technologies in the conduct of operations;

inability to maintain and obtain closure and operating insurance requirements;

inability to retain or renew certain required permits;

discovery of additional contamination or expanded contamination at any of the sites or facilities leased or owned by us or our subsidiaries which would result in a material increase in remediation expenditures;

delays at our third party disposal site can extend collection of our receivables greater than twelve months;

refusal of third party disposal sites to accept our waste;

changes in federal, state and local laws and regulations, especially environmental laws and regulations, or in interpretation of such;

requirements to obtain permits for TSD activities or licensing requirements to handle low level radioactive materials are limited or lessened;

potential increases in equipment, maintenance, operating or labor costs;

management retention and development;

financial valuation of intangible assets is substantially more/less than expected;

the requirement to use internally generated funds for purposes not presently anticipated;

  

 
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inability to continue to be profitable on an annualized basis;

inability of the Company to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the NASDAQ;

terminations of contracts with federal agencies or subcontracts involving federal agencies, or reduction in amount of waste delivered to the Company under the contracts or subcontracts;

renegotiation of contracts involving the federal government;

federal government’s inability or failure to provide necessary funding to remediate contaminated federal sites;

disposal expense accrual could prove to be inadequate in the event the waste requires re-treatment;

inability to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms;

inability to increase profitable revenue;

lender refuses to waive non-compliance or revise our covenant so that we are in compliance; and

risk factors and other factors set forth in “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” contained in the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K.

 

Overview

Revenue increased $2,669,000 or 26.6% to $12,707,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $10,038,000 for the corresponding period of 2016. The increase was primarily within our Treatment Segment where revenue increased $2,830,000 or 39.3% primarily due to higher volume. Revenue from Services Segment decreased by $161,000 or 5.7%. Gross profit increased $2,685,000 or 7,897.1% primarily due to increased revenue in the Treatment Segment. Selling, General, and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased $205,000 or 6.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the corresponding period of 2016.

 

Business Environment, Outlook and Liquidity

Our Treatment and Services Segments’ business continues to be heavily dependent on services that we provide to governmental clients directly as the contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor. We believe demand for our services will continue to be subject to fluctuations due to a variety of factors beyond our control, including the current economic conditions and the manner in which the government will be required to spend funding to remediate federal sites. In addition, our governmental contracts and subcontracts relating to activities at governmental sites are generally subject to termination or renegotiation on 30 days notice at the government’s option. 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. 

 

Our cash flow requirements during the first three months of 2017 were primarily financed by our operations and credit facility. As previously disclosed, during the latter part of 2016, our Medical Segment ceased a substantial portion of its research and development (“R&D”) activities due to the need for substantial capital to fund such activities. We anticipate that our Medical Segment will not resume any substantial R&D activities until it obtains the necessary funding through obtaining its own credit facility or additional equity raise. A subsidiary within our Medical Segment has entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) to raise capital, which is subject to the completion of a definitive agreement. Although the LOI has expired, the parties to the LOI are continuing to negotiate definitive agreements as of the date of this report (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources - Financing Activities” in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” for a further discussion of this proposed transaction). If the Medical Segment is unable to raise the necessary capital, the Medical Segment would be required to further reduce or delay or eliminate its R&D program.

 

Our majority-owned Polish subsidiary (Medical Segment) is currently undergoing its year end 2016 audit, and, since the above described potential funding transaction may not be completed as of the completion of the audit, the audit of the Polish subsidiary may be subject to a going concern opinion.

 

We are continually reviewing operating costs and are committed to further reducing operating costs to bring them in line with revenue levels, when needed.

 

We continue to focus on expansion into both commercial and international markets to increase revenues in our Treatment and Services Segments to offset the uncertainties of government spending in the United States of America. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for further discussion of our liquidity.

 

 
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Results of Operations

The reporting of financial results and pertinent discussions are tailored to three reportable segments: The Treatment, Services, and Medical Segments. Our Medical Segment has not generated any revenue and all costs incurred are included within R&D.

 

Summary – Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

 

    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  

Consolidated (amounts in thousands)

 

2017

   

%

   

2016

   

%

 

Net revenues

  $ 12,707       100.0     $ 10,038       100.0  

Cost of good sold

    9,988       78.6       10,004       99.7  

Gross profit

    2,719       21.4       34       .3  

Selling, general and administrative

    2,850       22.4       3,055       30.4  

Research and development

    389       3.1       575       5.7  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

                5        

Loss from operations

  $ (520 )     (4.1 )   $ (3,601 )     (35.8 )

Interest income

    35       .3       16       .2  

Interest expense

    (100 )     (.8 )     (168 )     (1.7 )

Interest expense-financing fees

    (9 )     (.1 )     (57 )     (.6 )

Loss from continuing operations before taxes

    (594 )     (4.7 )     (3,810 )     (37.9 )

Income tax expense

    (81 )     (.6 )     (36 )     (.4 )

Loss from continuing operations

  $ (675 )     (5.3 )   $ (3,846 )     (38.3 )

 

Consolidated revenues increased $2,669,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

2017

   

%

Revenue

   

2016

   

%

Revenue

   

Change

   

%

Change

 

Treatment

                                               

Government waste

  $ 7,310       57.6     $ 4,968       49.5     $ 2,342       47.1  

Hazardous/non-hazardous

    1,334       10.5       1,085       10.8       249       22.9  

Other nuclear waste

    1,390       10.9       1,151       11.5       239       20.8  

Total

    10,034       79.0       7,204       71.8       2,830       39.3  
                                                 

Services

                                               

Nuclear services

    2,091       16.4       2,385       23.7       (294 )     (12.3 )

Technical services

    582       4.6       449       4.5       133       29.6  

Total

    2,673       21.0       2,834       28.2       (161 )     (5.7 )
                                                 

Total

  $ 12,707       100.0     $ 10,038       100.0     $ 2,669       26.6  

 

Net Revenue

Treatment Segment revenue increased $2,830,000 or 39.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 over the same period in 2016. The revenue increase was primarily due to higher revenue generated from government clients of approximately $2,342,000 or 47.1% due to higher volume. Services Segment revenue decrease by $161,000 or 5.7% in the three months ended March 31, 2017 from the corresponding period of 2016. Our Services Segment revenues are project based; as such, the scope, duration and completion of each project varies. As a result, our Services Segment revenues are subject to differences relating to timing and project value.

 

 
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Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold decreased $16,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2016, as follows:

 

           

%

           

%

         

(In thousands)

 

2017

   

Revenue

   

2016

   

Revenue

   

Change

 

Treatment

  $ 7,347       73.2     $ 7,342       101.9     $ 5  

Services

    2,641       98.8       2,662       93.9       (21 )

Total

  $ 9,988       78.6     $ 10,004       99.7     $ (16 )

 

Cost of goods sold for the Treatment Segment increased slightly by approximately $5,000 or .07% primarily due to higher revenue. Our overall fixed costs were higher by approximately $301,000 resulting from the following: depreciation expense was higher by approximately $296,000 due to the re-evaluation of the estimated useful lives of our East Tennessee Materials and Energy Corporation (“M&EC”) facility’s remaining tangible assets conducted during the second quarter of 2016 due to the pending closure of the facility by January 2018; regulatory expense was higher by approximately $70,000; maintenance expense was higher by $39,000; general expense was higher by approximately $32,000 in various categories; and salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $136,000 due to lower headcount. This overall increase in fixed costs was partially offset by lower cost totaling approximately $296,000 in disposal, transportation, lab, material and supplies, and outside services. Services Segment cost of goods sold decreased $21,000 or 0.8% primarily due to the decrease in revenue as discussed above. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily in salaries and payroll related, travel, and outside services expenses totaling approximately $76,000. Depreciation expense was lower by approximately $15,000 as certain equipment became fully depreciated by year end 2016. The lower costs were offset by higher material and supplies and disposal expenses totaling approximately $70,000. Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $1,134,000 and $852,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

 

Gross Profit 

Gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 increased $2,685,000 over the corresponding period of 2016, as follows:

 

           

%

           

%

         

(In thousands)

 

2017

   

Revenue

   

2016

   

Revenue

   

Change

 

Treatment

  $ 2,687       26.8     $ (138 )     (1.9 )   $ 2,825  

Services

    32       1.2       172       6.1       (140 )

Total

  $ 2,719       21.4     $ 34       0.3     $ 2,685  

Gross profit increased primarily due to higher revenue. Treatment Segment gross profit increased $2,825,000 or approximately 2,047.1% and gross margin increased to 26.8% from (1.9%) primarily due to increased revenue from higher volume and revenue mix. In the Services Segment, the decreases in gross profit of $140,000 and gross margin from 6.1% to 1.2% was primarily due to the decrease in revenue as discussed above. As discussed previously, our overall Services Segment gross margin is impacted by our current projects which are competitively bid on and will therefore, have varying margin structures.

 

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A)

SG&A expenses decreased $205,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared to the corresponding period for 2016, as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

2017

   

%

Revenue

   

2016

   

%

Revenue

   

Change

 

Administrative

  $ 1,216           $ 1,188           $ 28  

Treatment

    896       8.9       1,001       13.9       (105 )

Services

    738       27.6       866       30.6       (128 )

Total

  $ 2,850       22.4     $ 3,055       30.4     $ (205 )

 

 
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The lower SG&A costs were primarily within the Treatment and Services Segments. Treatment SG&A was lower primarily due to lower salaries and payroll related expenses of approximately $110,000 from lower headcount and lower travel expenses by approximately $22,000. The lower expenses were offset by higher consulting expenses of approximately $18,000 and higher bad debt expense of approximately $9,000. Services Segment SG&A was lower primarily due to the following: outside services was lower by approximately $50,000 resulting from fewer consulting/legal matters; salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $34,000 as in the prior year, our Services Segment incurred higher salary expenses related to bids and proposal work for potential projects; bad debt expense was lower by approximately $34,000; and depreciation expense was lower by $10,000 as certain fixed assets became fully depreciated by year end 2016. The increase in administrative SG&A was primarily the result of higher outside services expenses by approximately $76,000 resulting from more consulting/business/legal matters which were offset by lower salaries and payroll related expenses by approximately $21,000 and lower general expenses of approximately $27,000 in various categories. Included in SG&A expenses is depreciation and amortization expense of $21,000 and $32,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

R&D

R&D expenses decreased $186,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared to the corresponding period for 2016, as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

   

Change

 

Administrative

  $ 8     $ 5     $ 3  

Treatment

    181       106       75  

Services

          26       (26 )

PF Medical

    200       438       (238 )

Total

  $ 389     $ 575     $ (186 )

 

R&D costs consist primarily of employee salaries and benefits, laboratory costs, third party fees, and other related costs associated with the development of new technologies and technological enhancement of new potential waste treatment processes. The decrease in R&D costs was primarily in the Medical Segment. As disclosed previously, our Medical Segment ceased a substantial portion of its R&D activities in late 2016 due to the need for substantial capital to fund such activities and we anticipate that our Medical Segment will not resume any substantial R&D activities until it obtains the necessary funding (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Financing Activities” below for further information regarding our Medical Segment’s capital raise efforts).

 

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased approximately $68,000 in the first quarter of 2017 as compared to the corresponding period of 2016 primarily due to $68,000 in loss on debt extinguishment incurred in the first quarter of 2016 as a result of the amendment dated March 24, 2016 that we entered into with our lender which extended the due date of our credit facility, among other things, to March 24, 2021. Excluding this $68,000 loss on debt extinguishment, our interest expense remained constant which was attributed to the following: lower interest from our declining term loan balance and lower interest from the $3,000,000 loan dated August 2, 2013, which was paid in full by us in August 2016. The decrease in interest expense was offset by higher interest from higher average revolver loan balance outstanding in the first quarter of 2017 as compared to the corresponding period of 2016.

 

Interest Expense- Financing Fees

Interest expense-financing fees decreased approximately $48,000 in the first quarter of 2017 as compared to the corresponding period of 2016. The decrease was primarily due to lower monthly amortized financing fees resulting from our amended credit facility pursuant to the amendment dated March 24, 2016 as discussed above. The decrease was also the result of final amortization of debt discount as financing fees in August 2016 in connection with the issuance of our common stock and two warrants to certain lenders as consideration for the Company receiving a $3,000,000 loan which was paid off by the Company in August 2016.

 

 
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Discontinued Operations

The Company’s discontinued operations consist of all our subsidiaries included in our Industrial Segment: (1) subsidiaries divested in 2011 and prior, (2) two previously closed locations, and (3) our PFSG facility, which is currently undergoing closure, subject to regulatory approval.

 

We had net losses of $131,000 and $167,000 for our discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively (net of taxes of $0 for each period). The losses were primarily due to costs incurred in the administration and continued monitoring of our discontinued operations. Our discontinued operations had no revenues for each of the periods noted above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our cash flow requirements during the three months ended March 31, 2017 were primarily financed by our operations and credit facility availability. Our cash flow requirements for the remainder of 2017 and into the first half of 2018 will consist primarily of general working capital needs, scheduled principal payments on our debt obligations, remediation projects, planned capital expenditures, and closure spending requirements of approximately $2,906,000 in connection with the pending shut down of our M&EC facility. We plan to fund these requirements from our operations, our credit facility availability, repayment of indebtedness from our Medical Segment if the funding described below is completed, and the finite risk sinking funds that we received in connection with our Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (“PFNWR”) financial assurance policy (see a discussion of the receipt of the finite risk sinking funds related to our PFNWR financial assurance policy in “Investing Activities” below). We continue to explore all sources of increasing revenue. We are continually reviewing operating costs and are committed to further reducing operating costs to bring them in line with revenue levels, when necessary. Although there are no assurances, we believe that our cash flows from operations, our available liquidity from our credit facility, and the finite risk sinking funds that we received are sufficient to fund our operations for the remainder of 2017 and into the first half of 2018. As previously disclosed, during the latter part of 2016, our Medical Segment ceased a substantial portion of its R&D activities due to the need for substantial capital to fund such activities. We anticipate that our Medical Segment will not resume any substantial R&D activities until it obtains the necessary funding through obtaining its own credit facility or additional equity raise (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Financing Activities” below for a discussion of a LOI that our Medical Segment has entered into with a potential investor).

 

The following table reflects the cash flow activities during the first three months of 2017:

 

(In thousands)

       

Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

  $ 2,011  

Cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations

    (139 )

Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

    (57 )

Cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations

    17  

Cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

    (1,864 )

Effect of exchange rate changes in cash

    3  

Decrease in cash

  $ (29 )

 

As of March 31, 2017, we were in a net borrowing position (revolving credit of approximately $2,243,000). At March 31, 2017, we had cash on hand of approximately $134,000. The cash balance at March 31, 2017, primarily consists of account balances for our foreign subsidiaries.

 

Operating Activities

Accounts receivable (including Accounts receivable – non-current), net of allowances for doubtful accounts, totaled $6,950,000 at March 31, 2017, a decrease of $1,967,000 from the December 31, 2016 balance of $8,917,000. The decrease was primarily due to increased accounts receivable collections. We provide a variety of payment terms to our customers; therefore, our accounts receivable are impacted by these terms and the related timing of accounts receivable collections.

 

 
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Accounts payable, totaled $5,640,000 at March 31, 2017, an increase of $1,396,000 from the December 31, 2016 balance of $4,244,000. The increase was primarily due to increased payables resulting from higher revenue. Also, we continue to manage payment terms with our vendors to maximize our cash position throughout all segments.

 

Disposal/transportation accrual at March 31, 2017, totaled $1,799,000, an increase of $409,000 over the December 31, 2016 balance of $1,390,000. Our disposal accrual can vary based on revenue mix and the timing of waste shipments for final disposal. During the first three months of 2017, we shipped less waste for disposal. 

 

We had a working capital of $1,696,000 (which included working capital of our discontinued operations) at March 31, 2017, as compared to a working capital deficit of $2,131,000 at December 31, 2016. The improvement in our working capital was primarily the result of the finite risk sinking fund receivable that we recorded in the first quarter of 2017 (see “Investing Activities” below for receipt of the finite risk sinking funds) offset by the reclassification of approximately $881,000 in accrued closure costs from long-term to current resulting from expected spending relating to the pending shut down of our M&EC facility and the increase in our accounts payable.

 

Investing Activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, our purchases of capital equipment totaled approximately $22,000. These expenditures were primarily for improvements in our Treatment and Services Segments. These capital expenditures were funded by cash from operations. We have budgeted approximately $1,000,000 for 2017 capital expenditures for our Treatment and Services Segments to maintain operations and regulatory compliance requirements. Certain of these budgeted projects may either be delayed until later years or deferred altogether. We have traditionally incurred actual capital spending totals for a given year at less than the initial budgeted amount. We plan to fund our capital expenditures from cash from operations and/or financing. The initiation and timing of projects are also determined by financing alternatives or funds available for such capital projects.

 

We have a closure policy for our PFNWR facility with American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) (“PFNWR policy”) which provides financial assurance to the state of Washington in the event of closure of the PFNWR facility. At March 31, 2017, our financial coverage under this policy stood at approximately $7,973,000 and this PFNWR policy is secured by a finite risk sinking fund in the amount of approximately $5,949,000 which we initially recorded in other long term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 (see a discussion of the subsequent reclassification of the $5,949,000 in finite risk sinking funds at March 31, 2017 to finite risk sinking fund receivable in current assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 below). During the latter part of 2016, we initiated a plan to secure other options in providing financial assurance coverage for our PFNWR facility, including acquiring a separate bonding mechanism that would allow for the release of the $5,949,000 in sinking funds securing the PFNWR policy as discussed above back to us. At March 31, 2017, we were waiting for final approvals on the releases of the PFNWR policy from state and federal regulators. These releases (see releases obtained below) allow us to cancel the PFNWR policy with AIG resulting in the release of the approximate $5,949,000 in sinking funds securing the PFNWR back to us. During the first quarter of 2017, we acquired a new bonding mechanism in the required amount of approximately $7,000,000 (“new bonds”) to replace the PFNWR policy in providing financial assurance for the PFNWR facility. The new bonds require approximately $2,500,000 in collateral and the new bonding agency agreed to allow us to provide for this collateral with a standby letter of credit to be issued by the Company’s lender upon AIG’s release of the approximate $5,949,000 in finite sinking funds under the PFNWR policy. Accordingly, at March 31, 2017, we reclassified the $5,949,000 in finite risk sinking funds initially included in other long term assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets to finite risk sinking fund receivable included in current assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

 
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In April 2017, we received final releases from state and federal regulators from the PFNWR policy which enabled us to cancel the PFNWR policy resulting in the release of approximate $5,951,000 in finite sinking funds (which included additional interest of $2,000 earned on the finite risk sinking funds since March 31, 2017) previously held as collateral under the PFNWR policy by AIG back to us. The funds were used to pay off our revolving credit, with the remaining to be used for general working capital needs. Upon receipt of the $5,951,000 in finite sinking funds, we executed a standby letter of credit in the amount of $2,500,000 with our lender as collateral for the new bonds. In addition, our lender placed an additional $750,000 restriction on our borrowing availability pursuant to the “Condition Subsequent” clause as noted in the November 17, 2016 amendment as discussed in “Financing Activities” below. After receipt of the $5,951,000 in finite risk sinking funds, the issuance of the $2,500,000 standby letter of credit, and the additional $750,000 borrowing restriction placed by our lender, our borrowing availability under our credit facility increased by approximately $2,701,000.

 

Financing Activities

We entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 31, 2011 (“Loan Agreement”), with PNC National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Loan Agreement, as subsequently amended (“Amended Loan Agreement”), provides us with the following credit facility with a maturity date of March 24, 2021: (a) up to $12,000,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”), subject to the amount of borrowings based on a percentage of eligible receivables (as defined) and (b) a term loan (“term loan”) of approximately $6,100,000, which requires monthly installments of approximately $101,600 (based on a seven-year amortization).

 

Under the Amended Loan Agreement, we have the option of paying an annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit at prime plus 2% or London Inter Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 3% and the term loan at prime plus 2.5% or LIBOR plus 3.5%.

 

Pursuant to the Amended Loan Agreement, we may terminate the Amended Loan Agreement, upon 90 days’ prior written notice upon payment in full of our obligations under the Amended Loan Agreement. We agreed to pay PNC 1.0% of the total financing in the event we had paid off our obligations on or before March 23, 2017, .50% of the total financing if we pay off our obligations after March 23, 2017 but prior to or on March 23, 2018, and .25% of the total financing if we pay off our obligations after March 23, 2018 but prior to or on March 23, 2019. No early termination fee shall apply if we pay off our obligations after March 23, 2019.

 

At March 31, 2017, the availability under our revolving credit was $2,350,000, based on our eligible receivables and includes an indefinite reduction of borrowing availability of $1,250,000 that our lender had previously imposed.

 

Pursuant to an amendment that we entered into with our lender on November 17, 2016, our lender included a “Condition Subsequent” in the amendment which requires us to receive restricted finite sinking funds in connection with our PFNWR closure policy (see “Investing Activities” above for further discussion of the receipt of the finite risk sinking funds in connection with our PFNWR facility). Immediately upon the receipt of funds, our lender placed another $750,000 restriction on our borrowing availability resulting in a total of $2,000,000 restriction on our borrowing availability.

 

 
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Our credit facility 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 following table illustrates the quarterly financial covenant requirements under our credit facility at March 31, 2017.

  

   

Quarterly

   

1st Quarter

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Requirement

   

Actual

 

Senior Credit Facility

               
Fixed charge coverage ratio     1.15:1       3.13:1  

Minimum tangible adjusted net worth

  $ 26,000     $ 30,148  

 

We met our quarterly financial covenants in the first quarter of 2017 and we expect to meet these quarterly financial covenant requirements in each of the remaining quarters of 2017 and through the first half of 2018; however, if we fail to meet any of these quarterly financial covenant requirements as noted above and our lender does not waive the non-compliance or revise our covenant so that we are in compliance, our lender could accelerate the repayment of borrowings under our credit facility. In the event that our lender accelerates the payment of our borrowings, we may not have sufficient liquidity to repay our debt under our credit facility and other indebtedness.

 

On October 11, 2016, we, our majority-owned Polish subsidiary, Perma-Fix Medical S.A (“PFMSA”) and PFMSA’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Perma-Fix Medical Corporation (“PFM Corporation”), a Delaware corporation (“PFMSA” and “PFM Corporation” are together known as “PF Medical”), entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) with a private investor, subject to certain closing and other conditions, including, but not limited to, the execution of a definitive agreement, for the purchase of Preferred Shares in PFM Corporation at a price of $8.00 per share. The termination date of this LOI has since expired but the parties continue to negotiate definitive agreements. If this transaction closes, it is anticipated that the definitive agreements would provide the following proposed terms, among other things, the investor would purchase between $8,000,000 to $12,000,000 of PFM Corporation Preferred Shares, with such investment to be made in one or two installments, with the second installment to occur within 120 days after the initial closing. The Preferred Shares of PFM Corporation to be issued to the investor would be voting securities and, after completion of both closings, depending on the amount of the total investment, the investor could own a majority of PFM Corporation’s issued and outstanding voting securities and PFMSA would own the remaining balance of PFM Corporation’s voting securities. Subject to certain terms and conditions, at each closing, the investor would also receive a warrant to purchase a certain number of shares of PFM Corporation’s common stock. Both warrants would be for a term of 48 months and at an exercise price of $9.00 for each three quarters of one share. In addition, at each closing, we would receive a 48 month warrant, subject to certain terms and conditions, to purchase a certain number of shares of PFM Corporation’s common stock at an exercise price of $14.00 per share. Further, we would be repaid $2,300,000 or more of the amounts owed to us by the Medical Segment.

 

If the above-described funding transaction is consummated, the LOI provides that the Board of Directors of PFM Corporation shall consist of seven directors. Two of the directors shall be nominees of the investor, two of the directors shall be nominees of ours, one director shall be a nominee of another stockholder of PFMSA, and two independent directors shall be nominees of the PFM Corporation board.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have a number of routine operating leases, primarily related to office space rental, office equipment rental and equipment rental for contract projects as of March 31, 2017, which total approximately $723,000, payable as follows: $532,000 in the remainder of 2017 with the remaining $191,000 in 2018.

 

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. As of March 31, 2017, the total amount of these bonds and letters of credit outstanding was approximately $8,435,000 (which includes $7,000,000 bonding requirement purchased for our PFNWR facility as discussed in “Investing Activities” above), of which the majority of the amount relates to various bonds. Our Treatment Segment also provides closure and post-closure requirements through financial assurance policies through AIG. At March 31, 2017, the closure and post-closure requirements for these facilities were approximately $37,446,000. (See “Liquidity and Capital Resources - Investing Activities” above for the cancellation of our PFNWR financial assurance policy and the release of the related sinking funds for the PFNWR financial assurance closure policy).

 

 
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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, 2016.

 

Known Trends and Uncertainties

Significant Customers. Our Treatment and Services Segments have significant relationships with the federal government, and continue to enter into contracts, directly as the prime contractor or indirectly for others as a subcontractor, with the federal government. The U.S Department of Energy (“DOE”) and U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) represent major customers for our Treatment Segment and Services Segments. The contracts that we are a party to with the federal government or with others as a subcontractor to the federal government generally provide that the government may terminate or renegotiate the contracts on 30 days notice, at the government's election. Our inability to continue under existing contracts that we have with the federal government (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 the federal government, either directly as a prime contractor or indirectly for others as a subcontractor to the federal government, representing approximately $9,378,000 or 73.8% of our total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared to $6,364,000 or 63.4% of our total revenue during the corresponding period of 2016.

 

Environmental Contingencies

We are engaged in the waste management services segment of the pollution control industry. As a participant in the on-site treatment, storage and disposal market and the off-site treatment and services market, we are subject to rigorous federal, state and local regulations. These regulations mandate strict compliance and therefore are a cost and concern to us. Because of their integral role in providing quality environmental services, we make every reasonable attempt to maintain complete compliance with these regulations; however, even with a diligent commitment, we, along with many of our competitors, may be required to pay fines for violations or investigate and potentially remediate our waste management facilities.

 

We routinely use third party disposal companies, who ultimately destroy or secure landfill residual materials generated at our facilities or at a client's site. In the past, numerous third party disposal sites have improperly managed waste and consequently require remedial action; consequently, any party utilizing these sites may be liable for some or all of the remedial costs. Despite our aggressive compliance and auditing procedures for disposal of wastes, we could further be notified, in the future, that we are a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at a remedial action site, which could have a material adverse effect.

 

Our subsidiaries where remediation expenditures will be made are at three sites within our discontinued operations. While no assurances can be made that we will be able to do so, we expect to fund the expenses to remediate these sites from funds generated internally.

 

At March 31, 2017, we had total accrued environmental remediation liabilities of $924,000, of which $676,000 is recorded as a current liability, which reflects a decrease of $1,000 from the December 31, 2016 balance of $925,000. No material changes in remediation liabilities have occurred since December 31, 2016.

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

  

 
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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

Evaluation of disclosure controls, and procedures.

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. Based on this recent assessment, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective as of March 31, 2017.

   

(b)

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) in the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

There are no additional 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, 2016, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There has been no other material change from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

(a)

Exhibits

10.1

Employment Agreement approved January 19, 2017, but effective June 11, 2016 between Mark Duff, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, and Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 25, 2017.

10.2

2017 Incentive Compensation Plan for Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2017, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s 8-K filed on January 25, 2017.

10.3

2017 Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2017, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s 8-K filed on January 25, 2017.

10.4

2017 Incentive Compensation Plan for Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2017, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s 8-K filed on January 25, 2017.

31.1

Certification by Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, 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 Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, 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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101.INS

XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data File in Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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: May 10, 2017

By:

/s/ Dr. Louis F. Centofanti

    Dr. Louis F. Centofanti
    Chairman of the Board
    Chief (Principal) Executive Officer
   
   

Date: May 10, 2017

By:

/s/ Ben Naccarato

    Ben Naccarato
    Chief (Principal) Financial Officer and

 

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