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PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended   June 30, 2021

 

Or

 

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

 

For the transition period from   to  

 

Commission File No.   001-11596

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

58-1954497

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

   

8302 Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA

(Address of principal executive offices)

30350

(Zip Code)

 

(770) 587-9898

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value   PESI   NASDAQ Capital Markets

 

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 July 30, 2021
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value   12,196,623 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

 

INDEX

 

      Page No.
PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
  Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements  
    Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 1
    Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 3
    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 4
    Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 5
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 6
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7
  Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 23
  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 36
  Item 4. Controls and Procedures 36
       
PART II   OTHER INFORMATION  
  Item 1. Legal Proceedings 37
  Item 1A. Risk Factors 37
  Item 6. Exhibits 37

 

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. – Financial Statements

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Amounts)  (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
         
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash  $7,312   $7,924 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $27 and $404, respectively   9,244     9,659 
Unbilled receivables   7,332    14,453 
Inventories   701    610 
Prepaid and other assets   2,926    3,967 
Current assets related to discontinued operations   17    22 
Total current assets   27,532    36,635 
           
Property and equipment:          
Buildings and land   20,123    20,139 
Equipment   22,132    22,090 
Vehicles   454    457 
Leasehold improvements   23    23 
Office furniture and equipment   1,425    1,413 
Construction-in-progress   2,227    1,569 
Total property and equipment   46,384    45,691 
Less accumulated depreciation   (28,574)   (27,908)
Net property and equipment   17,810    17,783 
           
Property and equipment related to discontinued operations   81    81 
           
Operating lease right-of-use assets   2,317    2,287 
           
Intangibles and other long term assets:          
Permits   9,118    8,922 
Other intangible assets - net   885    875 
Finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash)   11,467    11,446 
Other assets   849    890 
Total assets  $70,059   $78,919 

 

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

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets, Continued

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
  2021   2020 
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share and per Share Amounts)  (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $11,511   $15,382 
Accrued expenses   5,637    6,381 
Disposal/transportation accrual   1,055    1,220 
Deferred revenue   3,932    4,614 
Accrued closure costs - current   74    75 
Current portion of long-term debt   404    3,595 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities   275    273 
Current portion of finance lease liabilities   433    525 
Current liabilities related to discontinued operations   817    898 
Total current liabilities   24,138    32,963 
           
Accrued closure costs   6,465    6,290 
Deferred tax liabilities   474    471 
Long-term debt, less current portion   819    3,134 
Long-term operating lease liabilities, less current portion   2,119    2,070 
Long-term finance lease liabilities, less current portion   555    662 
Other long-term liabilities   626    626 
Long-term liabilities related to discontinued operations   256    252 
Total long-term liabilities   11,314    13,505 
           
Total liabilities   35,452    46,468 
           
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)          
           
Stockholders’ Equity:          
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding        
Common Stock, $.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;12,188,256 and 12,161,539 shares issued, respectively;12,180,614 and 12,153,897 shares outstanding, respectively   12    12 
Additional paid-in capital   109,206    108,931 
Accumulated deficit   (72,555)   (74,455)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (167)   (207)
Less Common Stock in treasury, at cost; 7,642 shares   (88)   (88)
Total Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders’ equity   36,408    34,193 
Non-controlling interest   (1,801)   (1,742)
Total stockholders’ equity   34,607    32,451 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $70,059   $78,919 

 

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

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

                 
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)  2021   2020   2021   2020 
                 
Net revenues  $16,145   $22,047   $39,278   $46,907 
Cost of goods sold   15,179    18,737    35,956    38,957 
Gross profit   966    3,310    3,322    7,950 
                     
Selling, general and administrative expenses   2,997    2,700    6,202    5,627 
Research and development   144    209    295    441 
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment      (4)        27 
(Loss) income from operations   (2,175)   405    (3,175)   1,855 
                     
Other income (expense):                    
Interest income   2    28    21    84 
Interest expense   (65)   (99)   (132)   (219)
Interest expense-financing fees   (9)   (60)   (17)   (129)
Other      4   1   9
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt   5,381    (27)   5,381    (27)
Income from continuing operations before taxes   3,134    251    2,079    1,573 
Income tax expense (benefit)   13    (9)   (4)   5 
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes   3,121    260    2,083    1,568 
                     
Loss from discontinued operations (net of taxes of $0)   (127)   (85)   (242)   (199)
Net income   2,994    175    1,841    1,369 
                     
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest   (29)   (29)   (59)   (55)
                     
Net income attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders  $3,023   $204   $1,900   $1,424 
                     
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders - basic:                    
Continuing operations  $.26   $.02   $.18   $.13 
Discontinued operations   (.01)        (.02)   (.01)
Net income per common share  $.25   $.02   $.16   $.12 
                     
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders - diluted:                    
                    
Continuing operations  $.25   $.02   $.17   $.13 
Discontinued operations   (.01)        (.02)   (.01) 
Net income per common share  $.24   $.02   $.15   $.12 
                     
Number of common shares used in computing net income per share:                    
Basic   12,180    12,135    12,173    12,129 
Diluted   12,440    12,286    12,420    12,320 

 

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

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

                 
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
(Amounts in Thousands)  2021   2020   2021   2020 
                 
Net income  $2,994   $175   $1,841   $1,369 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                    
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)   20    28    40    (51)
                     
Comprehensive income   3,014    203    1,881    1,318 
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest     (29 )   (29 )   (59 )   (55 )
Comprehensive income attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. stockholders  $3,043   $232   $1,940   $1,373 

 

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

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except for share amounts)

 

                                   
   Common Stock   Additional Paid-In    Common Stock Held In   Accumulated Other Comprehensive   Non-controlling Interest in   Accumulated   Total Stockholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Capital    Treasury   Loss   Subsidiary   Deficit   Equity 
                                  
Balance at December 31, 2020   12,161,539   $12   $108,931    $(88)  $(207)  $(1,742)  $(74,455)  $32,451 
Net loss                          (30)   (1,123)   (1,153)
Foreign currency translation                    20            20 
Issuance of Common Stock for services   11,837        79                     79 
Stock-Based Compensation           45                     45 
Balance at March 31, 2021   12,173,376   $12   $109,055    $(88)  $(187)  $(1,772)  $(75,578)  $31,442 
Net Income (loss)                        (29)   3,023    2,994 
Foreign currency translation                    20            20 
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options   290                              
Issuance of Common Stock for services   14,590        109                     109 
Stock-Based Compensation           42                     42 
Balance at June 30, 2021   12,188,256   $12   $109,206    $(88)  $(167)  $(1,801)  $(72,555)  $34,607 
                                          
Balance at December 31, 2019   12,123,520   $12   $108,457    $(88)  $(211)  $(1,619)  $(77,315)  $29,236 
Net Income (loss)                        (26)   1,220    1,194 
Foreign currency translation                    (79)           (79)
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options   3,643        6                     6 
Issuance of Common Stock for services   5,128        48                      48 
Stock-Based Compensation           44                     44 
Balance at March 31, 2020   12,132,291   $12   $108,555    $(88)  $(290)  $(1,645)  $(76,095)  $30,449 
Net Income (loss)                        (29)   204    175 
Foreign currency translation                    28            28 
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options   241                              
Issuance of Common Stock for services   10,239        56                     56 
Stock-Based Compensation           48                     48 
Balance at June 30, 2020   12,142,771   $12   $108,659    $(88)  $(262)  $(1,674)  $(75,891)  $30,756 

 

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

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

         
   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 
(Amounts in Thousands)  2021   2020 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $1,841   $1,369 
Less: loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0   (242)   (199)
           
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes   2,083    1,568 
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   799    711 
Interest on finance lease with purchase option   4    4 
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt   (5,381)   27 
Amortization of debt discount/debt issuance costs   17    129 
Deferred tax expense   3    5 
Recovery of bad debt reserves   (17)   (107)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment        27 
Issuance of common stock for services   188    104 
Stock-based compensation   87    92 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations          
Accounts receivable   432    2,479 
Unbilled receivables   7,121    (3,085)
Prepaid expenses, inventories and other assets   1,076    714 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue   (5,609)   289 
Cash provided by continuing operations   803    2,957 
Cash used in discontinued operations   (315)   (259)
Cash provided by operating activities   488    2,698 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of property and equipment   (650)   (1,366)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   1    4 
Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations   (649)   (1,362)
Cash provided by investing activities of dicontinued operations        13 
Cash used in investing activities   (649)   (1,349)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Repayments of revolving credit borrowings   (41,834)   (47,058)
Borrowing on revolving credit   41,834    46,737 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt       5,666 
Principal repayments of finance lease liabilities   (205)   (229)
Principal repayments of long term debt   (219)   (1,045)
Payment of debt issuance costs   (15)   (85)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of options       6 
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations   (439)   3,992 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   9    (18)
           
(Decrease) increase in cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash)   (591)   5,323 
Cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash) at beginning of period   19,370    11,697 
Cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash) at end of period  $18,779   $17,020 
           
Supplemental disclosure:          
Interest paid  $106   $207 
Income taxes paid   15    30 
Non-cash financing activities:          
Equipment purchase subject to finance lease       132 
Equipment purchase subject to finance   29     

 

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

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Reference is made herein to the notes to consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company (which may be referred to as we, us or our), without an audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Further, the consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the periods indicated. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

The Company suggests that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The consolidated financial statements include our accounts, those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and our majority-owned Polish subsidiary, Perma-Fix Medical. Additionally, the Company’s financial statements include the account of a variable interest entity (“VIE”), Perma-Fix ERRG for which we are the primary beneficiary (See “Note 13 - VIE” for a discussion of this VIE).

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Our accounting policies are as set forth in the notes to the December 31, 2020 consolidated financial statements referred to above.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2019-12 by the Company effective January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, “Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815.” This guidance addresses accounting for the transition into and out of the equity method and provides clarification of the interaction of rules for equity securities, the equity method of accounting, and forward contracts and purchase options on certain types of securities. This standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2020-01 by the Company effective January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU No 2020-10, “Codification Improvements.” ASU 2020-10 updates various codification topics by clarifying or improving disclosure requirements. ASU 2020-10 is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2020-01 by the Company effective January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards – Not Yet Adopted

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” and various subsequent amendments to the initial guidance (collectively, “Topic 326”). Topic 326 introduces an approach, based on expected losses, to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments and modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities. The new approach to estimating credit losses (referred to as the current expected credit losses model) applies to most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables and loans. Entities are required to apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. In November 2019, FASB issued ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842),” which defers the effective date of ASU 2016-13 for public companies that are considered smaller reporting companies as defined by the Commission to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. These ASUs are effective January 1, 2023 for the Company as a smaller reporting company (“SRC”). Under new guidance issued by the Commission in March 2020, the Company will continue to qualify as a smaller reporting company but will also be an accelerated filer for all filings with the Commission after January 1, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity.” ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models and removing certain settlement condition qualifiers for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity, and simplifies the related diluted net income per share calculation for both Subtopics. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, for the Company as a smaller reporting company. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-04, “Earnings Per Share (Topic 206), Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” ASU 2021-04 addresses issuer’s accounting for certain modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options. This ASU is effective for all entities, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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3. Revenue

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

In general, the Company’s business segmentation is aligned according to the nature and economic characteristics of our services and provides meaningful disaggregation of each business segment’s results of operations. The nature of the Company’s performance obligations within our Treatment and Services Segments result in the recognition of our revenue primarily over time. The following tables present further disaggregation of our revenues by different categories for our Services and Treatment Segments:

 

Revenue by Contract Type                        
(In thousands)  Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020 
   Treatment   Services   Total   Treatment   Services   Total 
Fixed price  $7,706   $1,482   $9,188   $7,840   $2,329   $10,169 
Time and materials       6,957    6,957        11,878    11,878 
Total  $7,706   $8,439   $16,145   $7,840   $14,207   $22,047 

 

Revenue by Contract Type                    
(In thousands)  Six Months Ended       Six Months Ended     
   June 30, 2021       June 30, 2020     
   Treatment   Services   Total   Treatment   Services   Total 
Fixed price  $15,201   $4,063   $19,264   $17,403   $3,721   $21,124 
Time and materials       20,014    20,014        25,783    25,783 
Total  $15,201   $24,077   $39,278   $17,403   $29,504   $46,907 

 

Revenue by generator                        
(In thousands)  Three Months Ended       Three Months Ended     
   June 30, 2021       June 30, 2020     
   Treatment   Services   Total   Treatment   Services   Total 
Domestic government  $5,639   $6,764   $12,403   $6,055   $12,791   $18,846 
Domestic commercial   2,060    391    2,451    1,785    431    2,216 
Foreign government   7    1,261    1,268        965    965 
Foreign commercial       23    23        20    20 
Total  $7,706   $8,439   $16,145   $7,840   $14,207   $22,047 

 

Revenue by generator                        
(In thousands)  Six Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020 
   Treatment   Services   Total   Treatment   Services   Total 
Domestic government  $10,237   $19,425   $29,662   $13,745   $26,589   $40,334 
Domestic commercial   4,328    981    5,309    3,658    893    4,551 
Foreign government   541    3,625    4,166        1,979    1,979 
Foreign commercial   95    46    141        43    43 
Total  $15,201   $24,077   $39,278   $17,403   $29,504   $46,907 

 

Contract Balances

 

The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in accounts receivable and unbilled receivables (contract assets). The Company’s contract liabilities consist of deferred revenues which represents advance payment from customers in advance of the completion of our performance obligation.

 

The following table represents changes in our contract assets and contract liabilities balances:

 

   June 30,   December 31,   Year-to-date   Year-to-date 
(In thousands)  2021   2020   Change ($)   Change (%) 
Contract assets                    
Account receivables, net of allowance  $9,244   $9,659   $(415)   (4.3)%
Unbilled receivables - current   7,332    14,453    (7,121)   (49.3)%
                     
Contract liabilities                    
Deferred revenue  $3,932   $4,614   $(682)   (14.8)%

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized revenue of $1,763,000 and $6,074,000, respectively, related to untreated waste that was in the Company’s control as of the beginning of each respective year. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized revenue of $2,516,000 and $6,539,000, respectively, related to untreated waste that was in the Company’s control as of the beginning of each respective year. Revenue recognized in each period related to performance obligations satisfied within the respective period.

 

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Remaining Performance Obligations

 

The Company applies the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-50-14 and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.

 

Within our Services Segment, there are service contracts which provide that the Company has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our performance completed to date. For those contracts, the Company has utilized the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-55-18, which allows the Company to recognize revenue in the amount for which we have the right to invoice; accordingly, the Company does not disclose the value of remaining performance obligations for those contracts.

 

4. Leases

 

At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines if an arrangement is, or contains, a lease based on facts and circumstances present in that arrangement. Lease classifications, recognition, and measurement are then determined at the lease commencement date.

 

The Company’s operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities represent primarily leases for office and warehouse spaces used to conduct our business. Finance leases consist primarily of processing and transport equipment used by our facilities’ operations and also include a building with land for our waste treatment operations.

 

The components of lease cost for the Company’s leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

 

                 
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
                 
Operating Leases:                    
Lease cost  $115   $114   $226   $228 
                     
Finance Leases:                    
Amortization of ROU assets   58    26    117    52 
Interest on lease liability   18    29    37    50 
Finance Leases    76    55    154    102 
                     
Short-term lease rent expense   3    1    6    4 
                     
Total lease cost   194    170    386    334 

 

The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating and finance leases at June 30, 2021 were:

 

   Operating Leases   Finance Leases 
Weighted average remaining lease terms (years)   7.6    3.2 
           
Weighted average discount rate   7.7%   6.2%

 

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The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for the operating and finance leases at June 30, 2021 to the operating and finance lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet (in thousands):

 

  Operating Leases   Finance Leases 
2021 (Remaining)  $211   $353 
2022   478    271 
2023   486    150 
2024   419    146 
2025   327    146 
2025 and thereafter   1,260    18 
Total undiscounted lease payments   3,181    1,084 
Less: Imputed interest   (787)   (96)
Present value of lease payments  $2,394   $988 

 

           
Current portion of operating lease obligations  $275   $ 
Long-term operating lease obligations, less current portion  $2,119   $ 
Current portion of finance lease obligations  $ —    $433 
Long-term finance lease obligations, less current portion  $ —    $555 

  

Supplemental cash flow and other information related to our leases were as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

 

                     
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:                    
Operating cash flow used in operating leases  $103   $110   $204   $220 
Operating cash flow used in finance leases  $18   $29   $37   $50 
Financing cash flow used in finance leases  $91   $128   $205   $229 
                     
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for:                    
Finance liabilities  $    $41   $    $123 
Operating liabilities  $166           166        

  

5. Intangible Assets

 

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

 

       June 30, 2021       December 31, 2020     
  

Weighted Average

Amortization

   Gross       Net   Gross       Net 
   Period   Carrying   Accumulated   Carrying   Carrying   Accumulated   Carrying 
   (Years)   Amount   Amortization   Amount   Amount   Amortization   Amount 
Intangibles (amount in thousands)                            
Patent   12.5   $746   $(343)  $403   $742   $(334)  $408 
Software   3    524    (413)   111    418    (411)   7 
Customer relationships   10    3,370    (2,999)   371    3,370    (2,910)   460 
Total       $4,640   $(3,755)  $885   $4,530   $(3,655)  $875 

 

The intangible assets noted above are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives with the exception of customer relationships which are being amortized using an accelerated method.

 

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The following table summarizes the expected amortization over the next five years for our definite-lived intangible assets:

 

Year   (In thousands) 
      
2021(remaining)   $123 
2022    198 
2023    158 
2024    37 
2025    14 

 

Amortization expenses relating to the definite-lived intangible assets as discussed above were $50,000 and $100,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $55,000 and $109,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

 

6. Capital Stock, Stock Plans and Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company has certain stock option plans under which it may award incentive stock options (“ISOs”) and/or non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”) to employees, officers, outside directors, and outside consultants.

 

On May 4, 2021, the Company granted 6,000 NQSOs from the Company’s 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan (“2003 Plan”) to a new director elected by the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) to fill a vacancy on the Board. The options granted were for a contractual term of ten years with a vesting period of six months. The exercise price of the options was $7.50 per share, which was equal to the Company’s closing stock price per share the day preceding the grant date, pursuant to the 2003 Plan.

 

The Company granted a NQSO to Robert Ferguson on July 27, 2017 from the Company’s 2017 Stock Option Plan (“2017 Plan”) for the purchase of up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Ferguson Stock Option”) in connection with his work as a consultant to the Company’s Test Bed Initiative (“TBI”) at our Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (“PFNWR”) facility at an exercise price of $3.65 per share, which was the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant. The term of the Ferguson Stock Option is seven years from the grant date. The vesting of the Ferguson Stock Option is subject to the achievement of three separate milestones by certain dates. The 10,000 options under the first milestone were exercised by Robert Ferguson in 2018. The vesting date for the second and third milestones for the purchase of up to 30,000 and 60,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock was previously extended to December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company has not recognized compensation costs (fair value of approximately $262,000 at June 30, 2021) for the remaining 90,000 Ferguson Stock Option under the remaining two milestones since achievement of the performance obligation under each of the two remaining milestones is uncertain at June 30, 2021. All other terms of the Ferguson Stock Option remain unchanged.

 

The Company estimates fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted include the exercise price of the award, the expected term, the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the option’s expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term, and the expected annual dividend yield. The fair value of the options granted on May 4, 2021 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  
     May 4, 2021  
Weighted-average fair value per option  $ 4.97  
Risk -free interest rate (1)    1.61 %
Expected volatility of stock (2)    55.91 %
Dividend yield    None  
Expected option life (3)    10.0 years  

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 for our employee and director stock options.

 

   2021   2020   2021   2020 
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
Stock Options  June 30,   June 30, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Employee Stock Options  $33,000   $33,000   $66,000   $65,000 
Director Stock Options   9,000    15,000    21,000    27,000 
Total  $42,000   $48,000   $87,000   $92,000 

 

At June 30, 2021, the Company has approximately $215,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested options for employee and directors. The weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized is approximately 1.6 years.

 

The summary of the Company’s total Stock Option Plans as of June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, and changes during the periods then ended, are presented below. The Company’s Plans consist of the 2010 Stock Option Plan, the 2017 Plans and the 2003 Plan:

 

   Shares   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)   Aggregate Intrinsic Value (4) 
Options outstanding January 1, 2021   658,400   $3.87           
Granted   6,000   $7.50           
Exercised   (500)  $3.15        $2,175 
Forfeited/expired   (1,500)  $3.15           
Options outstanding end of period (1)   662,400   $3.90    3.1   $2,153,595 
Options exercisable at June 30, 2021(2)   391,900   $4.08    3.1   $1,202,495 

 

   Shares   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)   Aggregate Intrinsic Value (4) 
Options outstanding January 1, 2020   681,300   $3.84           
Granted   6,000   $7.00         16,060 
Exercised   (12,500)  $3.47           
Forfeited/expired   (20,000)  $3.45           
Options outstanding end of period (3)   654,800   $3.88    3.7   $1,685,031 
Options exercisable as of June 30, 2020(3)   306,800   $4.20    3.6   $711,306 

 

(1) Options with exercise prices ranging from $2.79 to $7.50
(2) Options with exercise prices ranging from $2.79 to $7.29
(3) Options with exercise prices ranging from $2.79 to $8.40
(4) The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued a total of 26,427 shares of its Common Stock under the 2003 Plan to its outside directors as compensation for serving on our Board. The Company has recorded approximately $221,000 in compensation expenses (included in selling, general and administration (“SG&A”) expenses) in connection with the issuance of shares of its Common Stock to outside directors. See “Note 15 – Subsequent Events - 2003 Plan” for a discussion of an amendment to the 2003 Plan as approved by the Company’s Stockholder at the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 20, 2021.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued 290 shares of its Common Stock from a cashless exercise of an option for the purchase of 500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $3.15 per share.

 

7. Income Per Share

 

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

                     
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Net income (loss) attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services,Inc., common stockholders:                    
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes  $3,121   $260   $2,083   $1,568 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest   (29)   (29)   (59)   (55)

Income from continuing operations attributable to

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders

   3,150    289    2,142    1,623 
Loss from discontinuing operations attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders   (127)   (85)   (242)   (199)
Net income attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders  $3,023   $204   $1,900   $1,424 
                     
Basic income per share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders  $.25   $.02   $.16   $.12 
                     
Diluted income per share attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders  $.24   $.02   $.15   $.12 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding:                    
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   12,180    12,135    12,173    12,129 
Add: dilutive effect of stock options   229    134    217    171 
Add: dilutive effect of warrants   31    17    30    20 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   12,440    12,286    12,420    12,320 
                     
Potential shares excluded from above weighted average share calcualtions due to their anti-dilutive effect include:                    
Stock options   12    38    36    38 
Warrant                

 

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8. Long Term Debt

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 Schedule of Long term Debt

(Amounts in Thousands) 

June 30,2021

   December 31, 2020 
Total debt   1,223    6,729 
Revolving Credit facility dated May 8, 2020, borrowings based upon eligible accounts receivable, subject to monthly borrowing base calculation, balance due on May 15, 2024. Effective interest rate for the first six month of 2021 was 5.3%. (1)   $   $ 
Term Loan dated May 8, 2020, payable in equal monthly installments of principal, balance due on May 15, 2024. Effective interest rate for the first six months of 2021 was 4.4%. (1)  
 
 
 
 
1,177
 
(2) 
1,388
(2)
Promissory Note dated April 14, 2020, balance subject to loan forgiveness. Interest accrues at annual rate of 1.0%. (3)  
 
 
 
 
 
(4)
 
 
 
 

5,318
(4)
 
Notes Payable to 2023 and 2025, annual interest rate of 5.6% and 9.1%.   46    23 
Total debt   1,223    6,729 
Less current portion of long-term debt   404    3,595 
Long-term debt  $819   $3,134 

 

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

 

(2) Net of debt issuance costs of ($103,000) and ($105,000) at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

(3) Uncollateralized note.

 

(4) Entered into with the Company’s credit facility lender under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (see “PPP Loan” below for information regarding forgiveness on the entire loan balance, along with accrued interest, effective June 15, 2021).

 

Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement

 

The Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 8, 2020 (“Loan Agreement”), with PNC National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Loan Agreement provides the Company with the following credit facility with a maturity date of March 15, 2024: (a) up to $18,000,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”) and (b) a term loan (“term loan”) of approximately $1,742,000, requiring monthly installments of $35,547. The maximum that the Company can borrow under the revolving credit is based on a percentage of eligible receivables (as defined) at any one time reduced by outstanding standby letters of credit and borrowing reductions that our lender may impose from time to time.

 

On May 4, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the Loan Agreement with its lender which provided the following, among other things:

 

 

 

revised the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio (“FCCR”) calculation requirement which allows for the add-back of approximately $5,318,000 in eligible expenses that were incurred and covered by the PPP Loan that the Company received in 2020. The add-back is to be applied retroactively to the second and third quarters of 2020. (see below for a discussion of the PPP Loan); and
  a capital expenditure line of up to $1,000,000 with advances on the line, subject to certain limitations, permitted for up to twelve months starting May 4, 2021 (the “Borrowing Period”). Only interest is payable on advances during the Borrowing Period (see annual rate of interest below on the capital expenditure line). At the end of the Borrowing Period, the total amount advanced under the line will amortize equally based on a five-year amortization schedule with principal payment due monthly plus interest. At the maturity date of the Loan Agreement, any unpaid principal balance plus interest, if any, will become due. No advance on the capital line has been made as of June 30, 2021.

 

In connection with the amendment, the Company paid its lender a fee of $15,000 which is being amortized over the remaining term of the Loan Agreement, as amended, as interest expense-financing fees.

 

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Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, as amended, payment of annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit is at prime (3.25% at June 30, 2021) plus 2% or London InterBank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 3.00% and the term loan and the capital expenditure line at prime plus 2.50% or LIBOR plus 3.50%. Under the LIBOR option of interest payment, a LIBOR floor of 0.75% applies in the event that LIBOR falls below 0.75% at any point in time.

 

The Company may terminate its Loan Agreement upon 90 days’ prior written notice upon payment in full of our obligations under the Loan Agreement. The Company agreed to pay PNC 1.0% of the total financing had the Company paid off its obligations on or before May 7, 2021 and 0.5% of the total financing if the Company pays off its obligations after May 7, 2021 but prior to or on May 7, 2022. No early termination fee will apply if the Company pays off its obligations under the Loan Agreement after May 7, 2022.

 

At June 30, 2021, the borrowing availability under the Company’s revolving credit was approximately $9,550,000 based on our eligible receivables and includes a reduction in borrowing availability of approximately $3,020,000 from outstanding standby letters of credit.

 

The Company’s credit facility under its Loan Agreement, as amended, with PNC contains certain financial covenants, along with customary representations and warranties. A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result in a default under the credit facility allowing our lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under our credit facility and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. The Company met its financial covenant requirements in the first quarter of 2021. The Company’s FCCR calculation in the first quarter of 2021 included the add-back of approximately $5,318,000 in eligible expenses that were incurred and covered by the PPP Loan that the Company received in 2020 as permitted by the amendment dated May 4, 2021 to the Company’s Loan Agreement as discussed above. The Company did not meet its FCCR requirement in the second quarter of 2021. However, this FCCR non-compliance was waived by the Company’s lender pursuant to another amendment dated August 10, 2021 to the Company’s Loan Agreement (see “Note 15 – Subsequent Events – Credit Facility” for a discussion of this waiver and additional provisions of this amendment).

 

PPP Loan

 

On April 14, 2020, the Company entered into a promissory note under the PPP with PNC, our credit facility lender, which had a balance of approximately $5,318,000 (the “PPP Loan”) at March 31, 2021. The PPP was established under the CARES Act and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The CARES Act was subsequently amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“Flexibility Act”). Proceeds from the promissory note was used by the Company for eligible payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent and utility costs as permitted under the Flexibility Act. The annual interest rate on the PPP Loan is 1.0%

 

On October 5, 2020, the Company applied for forgiveness on repayment of the PPP Loan as permitted under the Flexibility Act. On July 1, 2021, the Company was notified by PNC that the entire balance of the PPP Loan of approximately $5,318,000, along with accrued interest of approximately $63,000 was forgiven by the SBA, effective June 15, 2021. Accordingly, the Company recorded the entire forgiven PPP Loan balance, along with accrued interest, totaling approximately $5,381,000 as “Gain on extinguishment of debt” on its Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

 

9. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Hazardous Waste

 

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

 

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Legal Matters

 

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

 

During July 2020, Tetra Tech EC, Inc. (“Tetra Tech”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) against CH2M Hill, Inc. (“CH2M”) and four subcontractors of CH2M, including the Company (“Defendants”). The complaint alleges claims for negligence, negligent misrepresentation and equitable indemnification against all defendants related to alleged damages suffered by Tetra Tech in respect of certain draft reports prepared by defendants at the request of the U.S. Navy as part of an investigation and review of certain whistleblower complaints about Tetra Tech’s environmental restoration at the Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.

 

CH2M was hired by the Navy in 2016 to review Tetra Tech’s work. CH2M subcontracted with environmental consulting and cleanup firms Battelle Memorial Institute, Cabrera Services, Inc., SC&A, Inc. and the Company to assist with the review, according to the complaint.

 

The complaint alleges that the subject draft reports were prepared negligently and in a biased manner, made public, and caused damage to Tetra Tech’s reputation; triggering related lawsuits and costing it opportunities for both government and commercial contracts.

 

The Company has provided notice of this lawsuit to our insurance carrier. Our insurance carrier is providing a defense on our behalf in connection with this lawsuit, subject to a $100,000 self-insured retention and the terms and limitations contained in the insurance policy.

 

On January 7, 2021, Defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint in its entirety was granted without prejudice, with leave to amend. Tetra Tech subsequently filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) and Defendants filed a motion to dismiss Tetra Tech’s FAC. Tetra Tech filed an opposition to Defendant’s motion to dismiss Tetra Tech’s FAC. Defendants, subsequently filed a joint reply to Tetra Tech’s motion in opposition. A decision and Order on Defendants’ motion to dismiss is pending from the Court. At this time, the Company continues to believe it does not have any liability to Tetra Tech.

 

Insurance

 

The Company has a 25-year finite risk insurance policy entered into in June 2003 (“2003 Closure Policy”) with AIG Specialty Insurance Company (“AIG”), which provides financial assurance to the applicable states for our permitted facilities in the event of unforeseen closure. The 2003 Closure Policy, as amended, provides for a maximum allowable coverage of $28,177,000 which includes available capacity to allow for annual inflation and other performance and surety bond requirements. Total coverage under the 2003 Closure Policy, as amended, was $19,898,000 at June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, finite risk sinking funds contributed by the Company related to the 2003 Closure Policy which is included in other long term assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets totaled $11,467,000 and $11,446,000, respectively, which included interest earned of $1,996,000 and $1,975,000 on the finite risk sinking funds as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was approximately $2,000 and $21,000, respectively. Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was approximately $27,000 and $83,000, respectively. If we so elect, AIG is obligated to pay the Company an amount equal to 100% of the finite risk sinking fund account balance in return for complete release of liability from both the Company and any applicable regulatory agency using this policy as an instrument to comply with financial assurance requirements.

 

Letter of Credits and Bonding Requirements

 

From time to time, the Company is required to post standby letters of credit and various bonds to support contractual obligations to customers and other obligations, including facility closures. At June 30, 2021, the total amount of standby letters of credit outstanding was approximately $3,020,000 and the total amount of bonds outstanding was approximately $43,561,000.

 

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10. Discontinued Operations

 

The Company’s discontinued operations consist of all our subsidiaries included in our previous Industrial Segment which encompasses subsidiaries divested in 2011 and prior and three previously closed locations.

 

The Company’s discontinued operations had net losses of $127,000 and $85,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively (net of taxes of $0 for each period) and net losses of $242,000 and $199,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, (net of taxes of $0 for each period). The losses were primarily due to costs incurred in the administration and continued monitoring of our discontinued operations. The Company’s discontinued operations had no revenues for each of the periods noted above.

 

The following table presents the major class of assets of discontinued operations as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. No assets and liabilities were held for sale at each of the periods noted.

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
(Amounts in Thousands)  2021   2020 
Current assets          
Other assets  $17   $22 
Total current assets   17    22 
Long-term assets          
Property, plant and equipment, net (1)   81    81 
Other assets         
Total long-term assets   81    81 
Total assets  $98   $103 
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $4   $4 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   142    150 
Environmental liabilities   671    744 
Total current liabilities   817    898 
Long-term liabilities          
Closure liabilities   146    142 
Environmental liabilities   110    110 
Total long-term liabilities   256    252 
Total liabilities  $1,073   $1,150 

 

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

 

11. Operating Segments

 

In accordance with ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, the Company defines an operating segment as a business activity: (1) from which we may earn revenue and incur expenses; (2) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and (3) for which discrete financial information is available.

 

Our reporting segments are defined as below:

 

TREATMENT SEGMENT, which includes:

 

  - nuclear, low-level radioactive, mixed waste (containing both hazardous and low-level radioactive constituents), hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, processing and disposal services primarily through four uniquely licensed and permitted treatment and storage facilities; and
     
  - Research & Development (“R&D”) activities to identify, develop and implement innovative waste processing techniques for problematic waste streams.

 

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SERVICES SEGMENT, which includes:

 

  - Technical services, which include:

 

  professional radiological measurement and site survey of large government and commercial installations using advanced methods, technology and engineering;
  health physics services including health physicists, radiological engineers, nuclear engineers and health physics technicians support to government and private radioactive materials licensees;
  integrated Occupational Safety and Health services including industrial hygiene (“IH”) assessments; hazardous materials surveys, e.g., exposure monitoring; lead and asbestos management/abatement oversight; indoor air quality evaluations; health risk and exposure assessments; health & safety plan/program development, compliance auditing and training services; and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) citation assistance;
  global technical services providing consulting, engineering (civil, nuclear, mechanical, chemical, radiological and environmental), project management, waste management, environmental, and decontamination and decommissioning field, technical, and management personnel and services to commercial and government customers; and
  waste management services to commercial and governmental customers.

 

  - Nuclear services, which include:

 

  decontamination and decommissioning (“D&D”) of government and commercial facilities impacted with radioactive material and hazardous constituents including engineering, technology applications, specialty services, logistics, transportation, processing and disposal;
  license termination support of radioactive material licensed and federal facilities over the entire cycle of the termination process: project management, planning, characterization, waste stream identification and delineation, remediation/demo, final status survey, compliance demonstration, reporting, transportation, disposal and emergency response.

 

  - A company owned equipment calibration and maintenance laboratory that services, maintains, calibrates, and sources (i.e., rental) health physics, IH and customized nuclear, environmental, and occupational safety and health (“NEOSH”) instrumentation.
  - A company owned gamma spectroscopy laboratory for the analysis of oil and gas industry solids and liquids.

 

MEDICAL SEGMENT, which is currently involved on a limited basis in the R&D of the Company’s medical isotope production technology, has not generated any revenue and has substantially reduced its R&D costs and activities due to the need for capital to fund these activities. The Company anticipates that the Medical Segment will not resume full R&D activities until the necessary capital is obtained through its own credit facility or additional equity raise, or obtains partners willing to provide funding for its R&D.

 

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

 

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The table below presents certain financial information of our operating segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

 

Segment Reporting for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2021

 

     Treatment     Services   Medical   Segments Total   Corporate (1)   Consolidated Total 
Revenue from external customers  $7,706   $8,439       $16,145   $   $16,145 
Intercompany revenues   319    32        351         
Gross profit (negative gross profit)   1,433    (467)       966        966 
Research and development   43    19    72    134    10    144 
Interest income                   2    2 
Interest expense   (18)           (18)   (47)   (65)
Interest expense-financing fees                   (9)   (9)
Depreciation and amortization   310    85        395    5    400 
Segment income (loss) before income taxes   471    (1,292)   (72)   (893)   4,027(2)   3,134 
Income tax expense   3    10        13        13 
Segment income (loss)   468    (1,302)   (72)   (906)   4,027    3,121 
Expenditures for segment assets   270    10        280    9    289(3)

 

Segment Reporting for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020

 

     Treatment     Services   Medical   Segments Total   Corporate (1)   Consolidated Total 
Revenue from external customers  $7,840   $14,207       $22,047   $   $22,047 
Intercompany revenues   446    5        451         
Gross profit   1,695    1,615        3,310        3,310 
Research and development   52    46    74    172    37    209 
Interest income   1            1    27    28 
Interest expense   (28)   (4)       (32)   (67)   (99)
Interest expense-financing fees                   (60)   (60)
Depreciation and amortization   275    84        359    5    364 
Segment income (loss) before income taxes   750    1,031    (74)   1,707    (1,456)   251 
Income tax benefit   (9)           (9)       (9)
Segment income (loss)   759    1,031    (74)   1,716    (1,456)   260 
Expenditures for segment assets   320    146        466    2    468(4)

 

Segment Reporting for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

 

     Treatment     Services   Medical   Segments Total   Corporate (1)   Consolidated Total 
Revenue from external customers  $15,201   $24,077       $39,278   $   $39,278 
Intercompany revenues   979    39        1,018         
Gross profit   2,358    964        3,322        3,322 
Research and development   90    32    149    271    24    295 
Interest income                  21    21 
Interest expense   (37)   (8)       (45)   (87)   (132)
Interest expense-financing fees                   (17)   (17)
Depreciation and amortization   620    170        790    9    799 
Segment income (loss) before income taxes   352    (737)   (149)   (534)   2,613(2)   2,079 
Income tax (benefit) expense   (14)   10        (4)       (4)
Segment income (loss)   366    (747)   (149)   (530)   2,613    2,083 
Expenditures for segment assets   627    14        641    9    650(3)

 

Segment Reporting for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

 

     Treatment     Services   Medical   Segments Total   Corporate (1)   Consolidated Total 
Revenue from external customers  $17,403   $29,504       $46,907   $   $46,907 
Intercompany revenues   653    13        666         
Gross profit   4,440    3,510        7,950        7,950 
Research and development   145    112    140    397    44    441 
Interest income   1            1    83    84 
Interest expense   (46)   (10)       (56)   (163)   (219)
Interest expense-financing fees                   (129)   (129)
Depreciation and amortization   539    162        701    10    711 
Segment income (loss) before income taxes   2,297    2,349    (140)   4,506    (2,933)   1,573 
Income tax expense   5            5        5 
Segment income (loss)   2,292    2,349    (140)   4,501    (2,933)   1,568 
Expenditures for segment assets   1,000    361        1,361    5    1,366(4)

 

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

 

(2) Amounts includes approximately $5,381,000 of “Gain on extinguishment of debt” recorded in connection with the Company’s PPP Loan which was forgiven by the SBA effective June 15, 2021 (see “Note 8 – Long Term Debt – PPP Loan” for information of this loan forgiveness).

 

(3) Net of financed amount of $0 and $29,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.

 

(4) Net of financed amount of $51,000 and $132,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

 

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12. Income Taxes

 

The Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, to determine its quarterly provision for income taxes.

 

The Company had income tax expense of $13,000 and income tax benefit of $4,000 for continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and income tax benefit of $9,000 and income tax expense of $5,000 for continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates were approximately 0.4% and 0.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and 3.6% and 0.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The Company’s tax rate for each of the periods discussed above was impacted by the Company’s full valuation on its net deferred tax assets.

 

13. Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”)

 

The Company and Engineering/Remediation Resources Group, Inc. (“ERRG”) previously entered into an unpopulated joint venture agreement for project work bids within the Company’s Services Segment with the joint venture doing business as Perma-Fix ERRG, a general partnership. The Company has a 51% partnership interest in the joint venture and ERRG has a 49% partnership interest in the joint venture.

 

The Company determines whether joint ventures in which it has invested meet the criteria of a VIE at the start of each new venture and when a reconsideration event has occurred. A VIE is a legal entity that satisfies any of the following characteristics: (a) the legal entity does not have sufficient equity investment at risk; (b) the equity investors at risk as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest; or (c) the legal entity is structured with disproportionate voting rights.

 

The Company consolidates a VIE if it is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

 

Based on the Company’s evaluation of Perma-Fix ERRG and related agreements with Perma-Fix ERRG, the Company determined that Perma-Fix ERRG continues to be a VIE in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. At June 30, 2021, Perma-Fix ERRG had total assets of $2,528,000 and total liabilities of $2,528,000 which are all recorded as current.

 

14. Deferral of Employment Tax Deposits

 

The Flexibility Act provides employers the option to defer the payment of an employer’s share of social security taxes beginning on March 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020 with 50% of the amount of social security taxes deferred to become due on December 31, 2021 with the remaining 50% due on December 31, 2022. The Company elected to defer such taxes starting in mid-April 2020. At June 30, 2021, the Company has deferred payment of approximately $1,252,000 in its share of social security taxes, of which approximately $626,000 is included in “Other long-term liabilities,” with the remaining balance included in “Accrued expenses” within current liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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15. Subsequent Events

 

Management evaluated events occurring subsequent to June 30, 2021 through August 11, 2021, the date these consolidated financial statements were available for issuance, and other than as noted below determined that no material recognizable subsequent events occurred.

 

2003 Plan

 

During April 2021, the Company’s Board approved an amendment to the 2003 Plan which was approved by the Company’s Shareholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 20, 2021 (the “Meeting”). The amendment provides, among other things, the following:

 

  The number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2003 Plan was increased by an additional 500,000 shares;
  Each outside director is to be granted an option to purchase up to 10,000 shares of Common Stock on each date the director is reelected to the Board;
  Each newly-elected outside director is to be granted an option to purchase up to 20,000 shares of Common Stock upon initial election to the Board; and
  Changes to the vesting schedule of each option granted under the 2003 Plan to outside directors.

 

Upon the approval of the amendment to the 2003 Plan as discussed above and upon the reelection of the Company’s seven outside directors at the Meeting, the Company issued a NQSO to each of the Company’s seven reelected outside directors for the purchase of up to 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Dr. Louis Centofanti, the Company’s EVP of Strategic Initiatives and also a director, was not eligible to receive an option under the 2003 Plan as an employee of the Company. Each NQSO granted was for a contractual term of ten years with one-fourth vesting annually over a four year period. The exercise price of the NQSO was $5.93 per share, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock the day preceding the grant date, pursuant to the 2003 Plan.

 

Credit Facility

 

On August 10, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to its Loan Agreement with its lender which provided, among other things, the following:

 

  waived the Company’s failure to meet the minimum quarterly FCCR requirement for the second quarter of 2021;
  removes the quarterly FCCR testing requirement for the third quarter of 2021;
  reinstates the quarterly FCCR testing requirement starting for the fourth quarter of 2021 and revises the methodology to be used in calculating the FCCR for the quarters ending December 31, 2021, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022 (with no change to the minimum 1.15:1 ratio requirement for each quarter); and
  requires maintenance of a minimum $3,000,000 in borrowing availability under the revolving credit until the minimum FCCR requirement for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 has been met and certified to the lender.

 

In connection with the amendment, the Company paid its lender a fee of $15,000. All other terms of the Loan Agreement remains principally unchanged.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

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

 

demand for our services;
reductions in the level of government funding in future years;
R&D activity and necessary capital of our Medical Segment;
reducing operating costs and non-essential expenditures;
ability to meet loan agreement covenant requirements;
cash flow requirements;
accounts receivable impact and collections;
sufficient liquidity to continue business;
future results of operations and liquidity;
effect of economic disruptions on our business;
curtail capital expenditures;
government funding for our services;
may not have liquidity to repay debt if our lender accelerates payment of our borrowings;
manner in which the applicable government will be required to spend funding to remediate various sites;
funding operations;
fund capital expenditures from cash from operations and/or financing;
impact from COVID-19;
procurement actions and contract awards;
waste receipts and contract awards in the second half of 2021;
returns in waste shipments;
fund remediation expenditures for sites from funds generated internally;
collection of accounts receivables;
compliance with environmental regulations;
potential effect of being a PRP;
potential sites for violations of environmental laws and remediation of our facilities;
continuation of contracts with federal government;
partial or full shutdown of any of our facilities;
continued waste shipments delays by clients; and
R&D costs.

 

While the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance such expectations will prove to be correct. There are a variety of factors, which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those described in this report, including, but not limited to:

 

general economic conditions;
contract bids, including international markets;
material reduction in revenues;
inability to meet PNC covenant requirements;
inability to collect in a timely manner a material amount of receivables;

 

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increased competitive pressures;
inability to maintain and obtain required permits and approvals to conduct operations;
public not accepting our new technology;
inability to develop new and existing technologies in the conduct of operations;
inability to maintain and obtain closure and operating insurance requirements;
inability to retain or renew certain required permits;
discovery of additional contamination or expanded contamination at any of the sites or facilities leased or owned by us or our subsidiaries which would result in a material increase in remediation expenditures;
delays at our third-party disposal site can extend collection of our receivables greater than twelve months;
refusal of third-party disposal sites to accept our waste;
changes in federal, state and local laws and regulations, especially environmental laws and regulations, or in interpretation of such;
requirements to obtain permits for TSD activities or licensing requirements to handle low level radioactive materials are limited or lessened;
potential increases in equipment, maintenance, operating or labor costs;
management retention and development;
financial valuation of intangible assets is substantially more/less than expected;
the requirement to use internally generated funds for purposes not presently anticipated;
inability to continue to be profitable on an annualized basis;
inability of the Company to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the NASDAQ;
terminations of contracts with government agencies (domestic and foreign) or subcontracts involving government agencies (domestic or foreign), or reduction in amount of waste delivered to the Company under the contracts or subcontracts;
renegotiation of contracts involving government agencies (domestic and foreign);
federal government’s inability or failure to provide necessary funding to remediate contaminated federal sites;
disposal expense accrual could prove to be inadequate in the event the waste requires re-treatment;
inability to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms;
inability to increase profitable revenue;
impact of the COVID-19;
delays in waste shipments and contract awards;
new governmental regulations;
lender refuses to waive non-compliance or revise our covenant so that we are in compliance; and
risk factors and other factors set forth in “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” contained in the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K and the “Forward-Looking Statements” contained in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (“MD&A”) of the first quarter 2021 Form 10-Q and this second quarter 2021 Form 10-Q.

 

COVID-19 Impact

 

Our management team continues to proactively update our ongoing business operations and safety plans in an effort to mitigate any potential impact of COVID-19. We continue to remain focused on protecting the health and well-being of our employees and the communities in which we operate while assuring the continuity of our business operations, particularly in light of emerging new variants of the virus. Similar to most of the U.S., we have relaxed COVID-19 precautions associated with operations since more people have become vaccinated, including our employees. However, our Treatment Segment continues to see unexpected delays in waste shipments from certain customers due to impacts of COVID-19. We expect to see returns in waste receipts from these customers starting in the second half of 2021. Within our Services Segment, we continue to experience delays in procurement actions and contract awards resulting primarily from the impact of COVID-19 but have recently begun to receive new contract awards. Within our Treatment and Services Segments, we have an unprecedented number of bids currently submitted and awaiting awards. We expect procurement actions and contract awards to continue throughout the second half of 2021.

 

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As the situations surrounding COVID-19 continues to remain fluid, the full impact and extent of the pandemic on our financial results and liquidity cannot be estimated with any degree of certainty. We continue to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business, including our customers’ payment performance. However, since a significant portion of our revenues is derived from government related contracts, we do not expect our accounts receivable collections to be materially impacted due to COVID-19.

 

At this time, we believe we have sufficient liquidity on hand to continue business operations during the next twelve months. At June 30, 2021, our borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility was approximately $9,550,000 which was based on a percentage of eligible receivables and subject to certain reserves. We continue to assess the need in reducing operating costs during this volatile time, which may include curtailing capital expenditures, eliminating non-essential expenditures and implementing a hiring freeze as needed. Based on our current projection, we believe that we will be able to meet our current covenant requirements under our loan agreement for the next twelve months, however, such may not be the case due to, among other things, the uncertainty of COVID on our operations and/or delays in procurement actions, contract awards, or waste shipments.

 

Overview

 

Our overall revenue decreased $5,902,000 or 26.8% to $16,145,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $22,047,000 for the corresponding period of 2020 due primarily from the impact of COVID-19. The revenue decrease was primarily within our Services Segment where revenue decreased by approximately $5,768,000 or 40.6% to $8,439,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $14,207,000 for the corresponding period of 2020 primarily due to delays in procurement actions and contract awards resulting primarily from the impact of COVID-19. The completion of a certain large project in the Services Segment in the second quarter exacerbated the decrease in revenue. Revenue within our Treatment Segment decreased $134,000 or 1.7%. Our Treatment Segment’s revenue has been negatively impacted by continued waste shipment delays from certain customers since the latter part of the first quarter of 2020 at the start of the pandemic. However, we expect to see returns in waste receipts from these customers starting in the second half of 2021. Gross profit decreased $2,344,000 or 70.8% primarily due to decreases in revenues in both segments as described above. Selling, General, and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately 297,000 or 11.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of 2020.

 

Our overall revenue decreased $7,629,000 or 16.3% to $39,278,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $46,907,000 for the corresponding period of 2020. Services Segment revenue decreased by $5,427,000 or 18.4% to $24,077,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $29,504,000 for the corresponding period of 2020 primarily due to delays in procurement actions and contract awards as discussed above. Additionally, as discussed above, the completion of a certain large project in the Services Segment in the second quarter of 2021 exacerbated the decrease in revenue. Treatment Segment revenue decreased by $2,202,000 or 12.7% to $15,201,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $17,403,000 for the corresponding period of 2020 primarily due to continued delays in waste shipments from certain customers as discussed above. Total gross profit decreased $4,628,000 or 58.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of 2020. Total SG&A expenses increased $575,000 or 10.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of 2020.

 

Our working capital was $3,394,000 at June 30, 2021 as compared to working capital of $3,672,000 at December 31, 2020. Our working capital was negatively impacted by revenue decreases in both Segments. However, the forgiveness of our Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan, along with accrued interest, by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) had a positive impact to our working capital (see “The CARES Act – PPP Loan” within this MD&A for a discussion of this loan forgiveness).

 

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Business Environment

 

Our Treatment and Services Segments’ business continues to be heavily dependent on services that we provide to governmental clients, primarily as subcontractors for others who are prime contractors to government entities or directly as the prime contractor. We believe demand for our services will continue to be subject to fluctuations due to a variety of factors beyond our control, including, without limitation, the economic conditions, the manner in which the applicable government will be required to spend funding to remediate various sites, and/or the impact resulting from COVID-19 as discussed above. In addition, our governmental contracts and subcontracts relating to activities at governmental sites in the United States are generally subject to termination or renegotiation on 30 days’ notice at the government’s option, and our governmental contracts/task orders with the Canadian government authorities allow the authorities to terminate the contract/task orders at any time for convenience. Significant reductions in the level of governmental funding or specifically mandated levels for different programs that are important to our business could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows. As previously disclosed, our Medical Segment has not generated any revenues and has substantially reduced its R&D costs and activities due to the need for capital to fund such activities. We anticipate that our Medical Segment will not resume full R&D activities until it obtains the necessary funding through obtaining its own credit facility or additional equity raise or obtaining new partners willing to fund its R&D activities. If the Medical Segment is unable to raise the necessary capital, the Medical Segment could be required to further reduce, delay or eliminate its R&D program.

 

We are continually reviewing methods to raise additional capital to supplement our liquidity requirements, when needed, and reducing our operating costs. We continue to aggressively bid on various contracts, including potential contracts within the international markets.

 

Results of Operations

 

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

 

Summary – Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
Consolidated (amounts in thousands)  2021   %   2020   %   2021   %   2020   % 
Net revenues  $  16,145    100.0   $  22,047    100.0   $  39,278    100.0   $  46,907    100.0 
Cost of goods sold   15,179    94.0    18,737    85.0    35,956    91.5    38,957    83.1 
Gross profit   966    6.0    3,310    15.0    3,322    8.5    7,950    16.9 
Selling, general and administrative   2,997    18.6    2,700    12.2    6,202    15.8    5,627    12.0 
Research and development   144    .9    209    .9    295    .8    441    .9 
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment           (4)               27     
(Loss) income from operations   (2,175)   (13.5)   405    1.9    (3,175)   (8.1)   1,855    4.0 
Interest income   2        28    .1    21       84    .2 
Interest expense   (65)   (.4)   (99)   (.5)   (132)   (.3)   (219)   (.5)
Interest expense-financing fees   (9)       (60)   (.3)   (17)       (129)   (.3)
Other           4        1        9     
Gain (loss) on extinuishment of debt   5,381    33.3    (27)   (.1)   5,381    13.7    (27)    
Income from continuing operations before taxes   3,134    19.4    251    1.1    2,079    5.3    1,573    3.4 
Income tax expense (benefit)   13    .1    (9)   (.1)   (4)       5     
Income (loss) from continuing operations  $3,121    19.3   $260    1.2   $2,083    5.3   $1,568    3.4 

  

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Revenues

 

Consolidated revenues decreased $5,902,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020, as follows:

 

(In thousands)  2021  

%

Revenue

   2020  

%

Revenue

   Change   % Change 
Treatment                              
Government waste  $5,102    31.6   $5,559    25.2   $(457)   (8.2)
Hazardous/non-hazardous (1)   1,317    8.1    938    4.3    379    40.4 
Other nuclear waste   1,287    8.0    1,343    6.1    (56)   (4.2)
Total   7,706    47.7    7,840    35.6    (134)   (1.7)
                               
Services                              
Nuclear services   8,052    49.9    13,776    62.5    (5,724)   (41.6)
Technical services   387    2.4    431    1.9    (44)   (10.2)
Total   8,439    52.3    14,207    64.4    (5,768)   (40.6)
                               
Total  $16,145    100.0   $22,047    100.0   $(5,902)   (26.8)

 

1) Includes wastes generated by government clients of $544,000 and $496,000 for the three month ended June 30, 2021 and the corresponding period of 2020, respectively.

 

Treatment Segment revenue decreased $134,000 or 1.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 over the same period in 2020. The revenue decrease was attributed primarily to lower revenue from government waste generators resulting from lower waste volume. The increase in hazardous/non hazardous waste was primarily due to higher averaged price waste. Our Treatment Segment revenue has been negatively impacted by continued waste shipment delays from certain customers since the latter part of the first quarter of 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Services Segment revenue decreased by approximately $5,768,000 or 40.6%. As previously disclosed, our Services Segment revenue for the second quarter was impacted primarily by delays in procurement actions and contract awards resulting from the impact of COVID-19. Our Services Segment revenues are project based; as such, the scope, duration and completion of each project vary. As a result, our Services Segment revenues are subject to differences relating to timing and project value.

 

Consolidated revenues decreased $7,629,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, as follows:

 

(In thousands)  2021  

%

Revenue

   2020  

%

Revenue

   Change  

%

Change

 
Treatment                              
Government waste  $9,489    24.1   $12,626    26.9   $(3,137)   (24.8)
Hazardous/non-hazardous (1)   2,628    6.7    2,462    5.3    166    6.7 
Other nuclear waste   3,084    7.9    2,315    4.9    769    33.2 
Total   15,201    38.7    17,403    37.1    (2,202)   (12.7)
                               
Services                              
Nuclear services   23,132    58.9    28,611    61.0    (5,479)   (19.1)
Technical services   945    2.4    893    1.9    52    5.8 
Total   24,077    61.3    29,504    62.9    (5,427)   (18.4)
                               
Total  $39,278    100.0   $46,907    100.0   $(7,629)   (16.3)

 

1) Includes wastes generated by government clients of $1,289,000 and $1,119,000 for the six month ended June 30, 2021 and the corresponding period of 2020, respectively.

 

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Treatment Segment revenue decreased $2,202,000 or 12.7 % for the six months ended June 30, 2021 over the same period in 2020 primarily due to lower waste volume. As previously disclosed, since the latter part of the first quarter of 2020 at the start of the pandemic, revenue within our Treatment Segment has been impacted by waste shipment delays from certain customers primarily due to the impact of COVID-19. Within our Treatment Segment, revenue generated from other nuclear waste increased primarily due to higher waste volume generated from commercial customers. Services Segment revenue decreased $5,427,000 or 18.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 over the same period in 2020. As previously disclosed, our Services Segment revenue for the first six months of 2021 was impacted by delays in procurement actions and contract awards resulting primarily from the impact of COVID-19. Also, our Services Segment revenues are project based; as such, the scope, duration and completion of each project vary. As a result, our Services Segment revenues are subject to differences relating to timing and project value.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold decreased $3,558,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2020, as follows:

 

       %       %     
(In thousands)  2021   Revenue   2020   Revenue   Change 
Treatment  $6,273    81.4   $6,145    78.4   $128 
Services   8,906    105.5    12,592    88.6    (3,686)
Total  $15,179    94.0   $18,737    85.0   $(3,558)

 

Cost of goods sold for the Treatment Segment increased by approximately $128,000 or 2.1%. Treatment Segment’s variable costs increased by approximately $136,000 primarily in disposal, transportation, material and supplies and outside services. Treatment Segment’s overall fixed costs were slightly lower by approximately $8,000 resulting from the following: payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $54,000; maintenance expenses were lower by $54,000; general expenses were higher by $52,000 in various categories; depreciation expenses were higher by approximately $35,000 due to more financed leases; and travel expenses were higher by approximately $13,000 due to ease of travel restrictions since the start of the pandemic. Services Segment cost of goods sold decreased $3,686,000 or 29.3% primarily due to lower revenue. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily due to lower salaries/payroll related, travel, and outside services expenses totaling approximately $3,177,000 with the remaining lower costs in material and supplies, disposal, regulatory, and general expenses. Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $394,000 and $358,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

 

Cost of goods sold decreased $3,001,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, as follows:

 

       %       %     
(In thousands)  2021   Revenue   2020   Revenue   Change 
Treatment  $12,843    84.5   $12,963    74.5   $(120)
Services   23,113    96.0    25,994    88.1    (2,881)
Total  $35,956    91.5   $38,957    83.1   $(3,001)

 

Cost of goods sold for the Treatment Segment decreased by approximately $120,000 or 0.9%. Treatment Segment’s variable costs decreased by approximately $289,000 primarily in disposal, transportation, material and supplies and outside services due to lower revenue. Treatment Segment’s overall fixed costs were higher by approximately $169,000 resulting from the following: general expenses were higher by $171,000 in various categories; depreciation expenses were higher by approximately $80,000 due to more financed leases; regulatory expenses were higher by approximately $23,000; maintenance expenses were lower by $89,000; and travel expenses were lower by $16,000 due to restrictions implemented from the impact of COVID-19. Services Segment cost of goods sold decreased $2,881,000 or 11.1% primarily due to lower revenue. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily due to lower salaries/payroll related, travel, and outside services expenses totaling approximately $2,082,000 with the remaining lower costs in material and supplies, disposal, regulatory, and general expenses. Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $787,000 and $699,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

 

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Gross Profit (Negative Gross Profit)

 

Gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 decreased $2,344,000 over the same period in 2020, as follows:

 

       %       %     
(In thousands)  2021   Revenue   2020   Revenue   Change 
Treatment  $1,433    18.6   $1,695    21.6   $(262)
Services   (467)   (5.5)   1,615    11.4    (2,082)
Total  $966    6.0   $3,310    15.0   $(2,344)

 

Treatment Segment gross profit decreased by $262,000 and gross margin decreased to 18.6% from 21.6% primarily due to lower revenue from lower waste volume and the impact of our fixed costs. Services Segment gross profit decreased by $2,082,000 or 128.9% and gross margin decreased from 11.4% to a negative 5.5% primarily due to lower revenue. Our overall Services Segment gross margin is impacted by our current projects which are competitively bid on and will therefore, have varying margin structures.

 

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2021 decreased $4,628,000 over 2020, as follows:

 

       %       %     
(In thousands)  2021   Revenue   2020   Revenue   Change 
Treatment  $2,358    15.5   $4,440    25.5   $(2,082)
Services   964    4.0    3,510    11.9    (2,546)
Total  $3,322    8.5   $7,950    16.9   $(4,628)

 

Treatment Segment gross profit decreased by $2,082,000 and gross margin decreased to 15.5% from 25.5% primarily due to lower revenue from lower waste volume and the impact of our fixed costs. Services Segment gross profit decreased by $2,546,000 or 72.5% and gross margin decreased from 11.9% to 4.0% primarily due to lower revenue. Our overall Services Segment gross margin is impacted by our current projects which are competitively bid on and will therefore, have varying margin structures.

 

SG&A

 

SG&A expenses increased $297,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the corresponding period for 2020, as follows:

 

(In thousands)  2021  

%

Revenue

   2020  

%

Revenue

   Change 
Administrative  $1,291       $1,296       $(5)
Treatment   901    11.7    867    11.1    34 
Services   805    9.5    537    3.8    268 
Total  $2,997    18.6   $2,700    12.2   $297 

 

The overall increase in SG&A was primarily within our Services Segment where SG&A expenses increased by approximately $268,000. The increase in SG&A expenses within our Services Segment was primarily due to the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher by approximately $185,000 primarily due to increased hours spent for bid and proposals and higher healthcare costs; travel expenses were higher by approximately $12,000 due to ease of travel restrictions since the start of the pandemic; outside services expenses were higher by approximately $92,000 primarily due to more consulting matters related to bid and proposals; and general expenses were lower by approximately $21,000. Administrative SG&A expenses were slightly lower primarily due to the following: payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $98,000 primarily due to forfeiture of 401(k) plan matching funds contributed by us for former employees who failed to meet the 401(k) plan vesting requirements; director fees were higher by approximately $60,000 resulting from one additional director and fee increases that went into effect January 1, 2021; travel expenses were higher by approximately $13,000 due to ease of travel restrictions since the pandemic; outside services expenses were higher by approximately $14,000 resulting from more consulting/subcontract/legal matters; and general expenses were slightly higher by approximately $6,000. Treatment Segment SG&A expenses were higher due to the following: bad debt expenses were higher by approximately $69,000 as in the second quarter of 2020, certain customer accounts which had previously been reserved for were collected; travel expenses were slightly higher by approximately $5,000 due to ease of travel restrictions since the start of the pandemic; general expenses were slightly higher by approximately $10,000; and salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $50,000. Included in SG&A expenses is depreciation and amortization expense of $6,000 and $6,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

 

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SG&A expenses increased $575,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the corresponding period for 2020, as follows:

 

(In thousands)  2021   % Revenue   2020   % Revenue   Change 
Administrative  $2,662       $2,655       $7 
Treatment   1,880    12.4    1,928    11.1    (48)
Services   1,660    6.9    1,044    3.5    616 
Total  $6,202    15.8   $5,627    12.0   $575 

 

The overall increase in SG&A was primarily within our Services Segment where SG&A expenses increased by approximately $616,000. The increase in SG&A expenses within our Services Segment was primarily due to the following: salaries and payroll related expenses were higher by approximately $371,000 primarily due to increased hours spent for bid and proposals; outside services expenses were higher by approximately $192,000 due to more consulting matters related to bid and proposals; bad debt expenses were higher by approximately $40,000 as in the first quarter of 2020, certain customer accounts which had previously been reserved for were collected; and general expenses were slightly higher by $13,000. Administrative SG&A expenses were slightly higher primarily due to the following: director fees were higher by approximately $119,000 resulting from one additional director and fee increases that went into effect January 1, 2021; general expenses were slightly higher by approximately $5,000; payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $79,000 primarily due to forfeiture of 401(k) plan matching funds contributed by us for former employees which failed to meet the 401(k) plan vesting requirements; travel expenses were lower by approximately $10,000 due to less travel due to COVID-19; and outside services expenses were lower by approximately $28,000 resulting from fewer consulting/subcontract/legal matters. Treatment Segment SG&A expenses were lower due to the following: travel expenses were lower by approximately $44,000 due to less travel resulting from COVID-19; general expenses were lower by $101,000 in various categories; bad debt expenses were higher by approximately $50,000 as in the second quarter of 2020, certain customer accounts which had previously been reserved for were collected; salaries and payroll related expenses were higher by approximately $36,000 due to increased hours spent on bid and proposals and higher healthcare costs; and outside services expenses were higher by approximately $11,000 primarily due to more consulting matters. Included in SG&A expenses is depreciation and amortization expense of $12,000 and $12,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

R&D

 

R&D expenses decreased $65,000 and $146,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period of 2020.

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
(In thousands)  2021   2020   Change   2021   2020   Change 
Administrative  $10   $37   $(27)  $24   $44   $(20)
Treatment   43    52    (9)   90    145    (55)
Services   19    46    (27)   32    112    (80)
PF Medical   72    74    (2)   149    140    9 
Total  $144   $209   $(65)  $295   $441   $(146)

 

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R&D costs consist primarily of employee salaries and benefits, laboratory costs, third party fees, and other related costs associated with the development of new technologies and technological enhancement of new potential waste treatment processes.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income decreased by approximately $26,000 and $63,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period of 2020 primarily due to lower interest earned from lower finite risk sinking fund.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense decreased by approximately $34,000 and $87,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period of 2020 primarily due to lower interest expense from our declining term loan balance outstanding and lower interest rate. Also, interest expense was lower resulting from the payoff of the $2,500,000 loan at year end 2020 that we had previously entered into with Robert Ferguson on April 1, 2019.

 

Interest Expense- Financing Fees

 

Interest expense-financing fees decreased by approximately $51,000 and $112,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period 2020 primarily due to debt discount/debt issuance costs that became fully amortized as financing fees at year end 2020 in connection with the issuance of our Common Stock and a purchase Warrant as consideration for us receiving the $2,500,000 loan from Robert Ferguson dated April 1, 2019.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our cash flow requirements during the six months ended June 30, 2021 were primarily financed by our operations, cash on hand and credit facility availability. Subject to the impact of COVID-19 as discussed above, our cash flow requirements for the next twelve months will consist primarily of general working capital needs, scheduled principal payments on our debt obligations, remediation projects, and planned capital expenditures. We plan to fund these requirements from our operations, credit facility availability, our capital expenditure line, cash on hand and, if deemed appropriate, other sources available to us. We are continually reviewing operating costs and reviewing the possibility of further reducing operating costs and non-essential expenditures to bring them in line with revenue levels, when necessary. At this time, we believe that our cash flows from operations, our available liquidity from our credit facility, our capital expenditure line and our cash on hand should be sufficient to fund our operations for the next twelve months. However, due to the uncertainty of COVID-19, continued delays in waste shipments from certain customers, delays in procurement actions and contract awards, and/or certain reserves that our lender has placed (see the amendment that we entered into with our lender in August 2021 in “Financing Activities” below) or may place in the future against our revolving line of credit, there are no assurances such will be the case. As a result, we continue to explore all sources, including, but not limited to, selling additional stock of ours under our currently effective shelf registration, to increase our capital or supplement our liquidity requirements and working capital. As previously disclosed, our Medical Segment, which has not generated any revenues, has substantially reduced its R&D costs and activities due to the need for capital to fund such activities. We continue to seek various sources of potential funding for our Medical Segment. We anticipate that our Medical Segment will not resume full R&D activities until it obtains the necessary funding through obtaining its own credit facility or additional equity raise or obtaining new partners willing to fund its R&D activities. If the Medical Segment is unable to raise the necessary capital, the Medical Segment could be required to further reduce, delay or eliminate its R&D program.

 

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The following table reflects the cash flow activities during the first six months of 2021:

 

(In thousands)    
Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations  $803 
Cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations   (315)
Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations   (649)
Cash used in financing activities of continuing operations   (439)
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash   9 
Decrease in cash and finite risk sinking fund (restricted cash)  $(591)

 

At June 30, 2021, we were in a positive cash position with no revolving credit balance. At June 30, 2021, we had cash on hand of approximately $7,312,000, which includes account balances of our foreign subsidiaries totaling approximately $675,000.

 

Operating Activities

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, totaled $9,244,000 at June 30, 2021, a decrease of $415,000 from the December 31, 2020 balance of $9,659,000. The decrease was primarily due to timing of accounts receivable collection and timing of invoicing. Our contracts with our customers are subject to various payment terms and conditions; therefore, our accounts receivable are impacted by these terms and conditions and the related timing of accounts receivable collections. Additionally, contracts with our customers may sometimes result in modifications which can cause delays in collections.

 

Unbilled receivables totaled $7,332,000 at June 30, 2021, a decrease of $7,121,000 from the December 31, 2020 balance of $14,453,000. The decrease in unbilled receivables was primarily within our Services Segment due to invoicing and collection of accounts receivable on certain large projects which have been completed or are near completion.

 

Accounts payable, totaled $11,511,000 at June 30, 2021, a decrease of $3,871,000 from the December 31, 2020 balance of $15,382,000. Our accounts payable are impacted by the timing of payments as we are continually managing payment terms with our vendors to maximize our cash position throughout all segments.

 

We had working capital of $3,394,000 (which included working capital of our discontinued operations) at June 30, 2021, as compared to working capital of $3,672,000 at December 31, 2020. Our working capital was primarily negatively impacted by lower revenue generated within both of our segments in the first six months of 2021. However, this negative impact to our working capital was positively impacted by the forgiveness of the entire balance of our PPP Loan, along with accrued interest, by the SBA effective June 15, 2021 (see “CARES Act – PPP Loan” for information on this loan”).

 

Investing Activities

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, our purchases of capital equipment totaled approximately $679,000, of which $29,000 was subject to financing, with the remaining funded from cash from operations and our credit facility. We have budgeted approximately $2,000,000 for 2021 capital expenditures primarily for our Treatment and Services Segments to maintain operations and regulatory compliance requirements and support revenue growth. Certain of these budgeted projects may either be delayed until later years or deferred altogether. We plan to fund our capital expenditures from cash from operations and/or financing. The initiation and timing of projects are also determined by financing alternatives or funds available for such capital projects.

 

Financing Activities

 

We entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 8, 2020 (“Loan Agreement”), with PNC National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Loan Agreement provides us with the following credit facility with a maturity date of March 15, 2024: (a) up to $18,000,000 revolving credit (“revolving credit”) and (b) a term loan (“term loan”) of approximately $1,742,000, requiring monthly installments of $35,547. The maximum that we can borrow under the revolving credit is based on a percentage of eligible receivables (as defined) at any one time reduced by outstanding standby letters of credit and borrowing reductions that our lender may impose from time to time.

 

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On May 4, 2021, we entered into an amendment to our Loan Agreement with our lender which provided the following, among other things:

 

  revised our fixed charge coverage ratio (“FCCR”) calculation requirement which allows for the add-back of approximately $5,318,000 in eligible expenses that were incurred and covered by the PPP Loan that we received in 2020. The add-back is to be applied retroactively to the second and third quarters of 2020. (see below for a discussion of the PPP Loan); and
  a capital expenditure line of up to $1,000,000 with advances on the line, subject to certain limitations, permitted for up to twelve months starting May 4, 2021 (the “Borrowing Period”). Only interest is payable on advances during the Borrowing Period (see annual rate of interest below on the capital expenditure line). At the end of the Borrowing Period, the total amount advanced under the line will amortize equally based on a five-year amortization schedule with principal payment due monthly plus interest. At the maturity date of the Loan Agreement, any unpaid principal balance plus interest, if any, will become due. No advance on the capital line has been made as of June 30, 2021.

 

In connection with the amendment, we paid our lender a fee of $15,000.

 

Pursuant to our Loan Agreement, as amended, payment of annual rate of interest due on the revolving credit is at prime (3.25% at June 30, 2021) plus 2% or London InterBank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 3.00% and the term loan and capital expenditure line at prime plus 2.50% or LIBOR plus 3.50%. Under the LIBOR option of interest payment, a LIBOR floor of 0.75% applies in the event that LIBOR falls below 0.75% at any point in time.

 

On August 10, 2021, we entered into an amendment to our Loan Agreement with our lender which provided, among other things, the following:

 

  waived our failure to meet the minimum quarterly FCCR requirement for the second quarter of 2021;
  removes the quarterly FCCR testing requirement for the third quarter of 2021;
  reinstates the quarterly FCCR testing requirement starting for the fourth quarter of 2021 and revises the methodology to be used in calculating the FCCR for the quarters ending December 31, 2021, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022 (with no change to the minimum 1.15:1 ratio requirement for each quarter); and
  requires maintenance of a minimum of $3,000,000 in borrowing availability under the revolving credit until the minimum FCCR requirement for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 has been met and certified to the lender.

 

In connection with the amendment, we paid our lender a fee of $15,000.

 

We may terminate our Loan Agreement upon 90 days’ prior written notice upon payment in full of our obligations under the Loan Agreement. We agreed to pay PNC 1.0% of the total financing had we paid off our obligations on or before May 7, 2021 and 0.5% of the total financing if we pay off our obligations after May 7, 2021 but prior to or on May 7, 2022. No early termination fee will apply if we pay off our obligations under the Loan Agreement after May 7, 2022.

 

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At June 30, 2021, the borrowing availability under our revolving credit was approximately $9,550,000, based on our eligible receivables and includes a reduction in borrowing availability of approximately $3,020,000 from outstanding standby letters of credit.

 

Our credit facility under our Loan Agreement, as amended, with PNC contains certain financial covenants, along with customary representations and warranties. A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result in a default under our credit facility allowing our lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under our credit facility and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. We met our financial covenant requirements in the first quarter of 2021. Our FCCR calculation in the first quarter of 2021 included the add-back of approximately $5,318,000 in eligible expenses that were incurred and covered by the PPP Loan that we received in 2020 as permitted by the amendment dated May 4, 2021 as discussed above. We did not meet our FCCR requirement in the second quarter of 2021; however, this non-compliance was waived by our lender as discussed above. We expect to meet our quarterly financial covenant requirements for the next twelve months under our Loan Agreement, as amended, as discussed above.

 

The CARES Act

 

PPP Loan

 

On April 14, 2020, we entered into a promissory note under the PPP with PNC, our credit facility lender, which had a balance of approximately $5,318,000 (the “PPP Loan”) at March 31, 2021. The PPP was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and is administered by the SBA. The CARES Act was subsequently amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“Flexibility Act”). Proceeds from the promissory note was used by us for eligible payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent and utility costs as permitted under the Flexibility Act. The annual interest rate on the PPP Loan is 1.0%

 

On October 5, 2020, we applied for forgiveness on repayment of the PPP Loan as permitted under the Flexibility Act. On July 1, 2021, we were notified by PNC that the entire balance of the PPP Loan of approximately $5,318,000, along with accrued interest of approximately $63,000 was forgiven by the SBA, effective June 15, 2021. Accordingly, we recorded the entire forgiven PPP Loan balance, along with accrued interest, totaling approximately $5,381,000 as “Gain on extinguishment of debt” on our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

 

Deferral of Employment Tax Deposits

 

The Flexibility Act provides employers the option to defer the payment of an employer’s share of social security taxes beginning on March 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020, with 50% of the amount of social security taxes deferred to become due on December 31, 2021 with the remaining 50% due on December 31, 2022. We elected to defer such taxes starting in mid-April 2020. At June 30, 2021, we have deferred payment of approximately $1,252,000 in our share of social security taxes, of which approximately $626,000 is included in “Other long-term liabilities,” with the remaining balance included in “Accrued expenses” within current liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

From time to time, we are required to post standby letters of credit and various bonds to support contractual obligations to customers and other obligations, including facility closures. At June 30, 2021, the total amount of standby letters of credit outstanding totaled approximately $3,020,000 and the total amount of bonds outstanding totaled approximately $43,561,000. We also provide closure and post-closure requirements through a financial assurance policy for certain of our Treatment Segment facilities through AIG. At June 30, 2021, the closure and post-closure requirements for these facilities were approximately $19,898,000.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

There were no significant changes in our accounting policies or critical accounting estimates that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for the recent accounting pronouncements that have been adopted during the first six months of 2021, or will be adopted in future periods.

 

Known Trends and Uncertainties

 

Significant Customers. Our Treatment and Services Segments have significant relationships with the U.S and Canadian governmental authorities through contracts entered into indirectly as subcontractors for others who are prime contractors or directly as the prime contractor to government authorities. As stated previously, our governmental contracts and subcontracts relating to activities at governmental sites in the United States are generally subject to termination or renegotiation on 30 days’ notice at the government’s option, and our governmental contracts/task orders with the Canadian government authorities allow the authorities to terminate the contract/task orders at any time for convenience. Our inability to continue under existing material contracts that we have with the U.S government and Canadian government authorities (directly or indirectly as a subcontractor) or significant reductions in the level of governmental funding in any given year could have a material adverse impact on our operations and financial condition.

 

We performed services relating to waste generated by government clients (domestic and foreign (primarily Canadian)), either directly as a prime contractor or indirectly for others as a subcontractor to government entities, representing approximately $13,671,000 or 84.7% and $33,828,000 or 86.1% of our total revenues generated during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to $19,811,000 or 89.9% and $42,313,000 or 90.2% of our total revenues generated during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

COVID-19 Impact. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business continues to be uncertain and difficult to predict, as the responses to the pandemic continue to evolve rapidly. We continue to experience delays in waste shipments from certain customers within our Treatment Segment primarily related to the impact of COVID-19. However, we expect to see returns in waste receipts from these customers in the second half of 2021. Within our Services Segment, we continue to experience delays in procurement actions and contract awards resulting primarily from the impact of COVID-19 but have recently begun to receive contract awards. We expect procurement actions and contract awards to continue throughout the second half of 2021. Within our Treatment and Services Segments, we have an unprecedented number of bids currently submitted and awaiting awards.

 

The severity of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on our business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the duration and severity of the pandemic, impact from the emergence of new variants of the virus, the extent and severity of the impact on our customers, the impact on governmental programs and budgets, inoculation rate of the vaccines, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions resume, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted with any accuracy or confidence at this time. Our future results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted from continued delays in waste shipments, continued delays in procurement actions and contract awards, and/or recurrence of project work shut downs as well as potential partial/full shutdown of any of our facilities due to COVID-19.

 

Environmental Contingencies

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

At June 30, 2021, we had total accrued environmental remediation liabilities of $781,000, a decrease of $73,000 from the December 31, 2020 balance of $854,000. The decrease represents primarily payments made on remediation projects. At June 30, 2021, $671,000 of the total accrued environmental liabilities was recorded as current.

 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
   
 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. Based on this recent assessment, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective as of June 30, 2021.

 

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

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 



Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

There are no material legal proceedings pending against us and/or our subsidiaries not previously reported by us in Item 3 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Additionally, there has been no other material change in legal proceedings previously disclosed by us in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 
Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There has been no other material change from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Item 6.   Exhibits    
         
(a)   Exhibits    
         
    4.1   Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association (as Lender and as Agent), dated May 8, 2020, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 filed on May 12, 2020.
    4.2   First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association (as Lender and as Agent), dated May 4, 2021, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 filed on May 6, 2021.
    4.3   Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association (as Lender and as Agent), dated August 10, 2021.
    31.1   Certification by Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
    31.2   Certification by Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
    32.1   Certification by Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer of the Company furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
    32.2   Certification by Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer of the Company furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
    101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document-the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document*
    101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
    101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
    101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
    101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document*
   

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

    104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as an Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).

 

 

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

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

  PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
     
 Date: August 11, 2021 By: /s/ Mark Duff
    Mark Duff
    President and Chief (Principal) Executive Officer
     
Date: August 11, 2021 By: /s/ Ben Naccarato
    Ben Naccarato
    Chief (Principal) Financial Officer

 

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