SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
____________________


Form 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended    September 30, 2001      

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. 1-11596

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                                                                                           58-1954497
   
(State or other jurisdiction                                                                                   (IRS Employer Identification Number)
of incorporation or organization)

1940 N.W. 67th Place, Gainesville, FL                                                            32653
   
(Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                      (Zip Code)

(352)373-4200
(Registrant's telephone number)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  X     No     

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of Common Stock, as of the close of the latest practical date.

                      Class                                                                        Outstanding at November 8, 2001
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
                                                                      33,968,177
                                                                                                              (excluding 988,000 shares
                                                                                                                  held as treasury stock


 

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

INDEX

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page No.
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets -
   September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Consolidated Statements of Operations -
   Three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
   Nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity -
   Nine months ended September 30, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
   Financial Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
   about Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PART I, ITEM 1

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. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 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.

It is suggested 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, 2000.

The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

September 30,
2001
(Unaudited)




December 31, 2000


ASSETS
     Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents $ 814 $ 498
     Restricted cash equivalents and investments 20 20
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
          accounts of $766 and $894, respectively

16,043

16,193
     Inventories 699 655
     Prepaid expenses 3,073 1,251
     Other receivables 57 1,259
     Assets of discontinued operations 31 42


                 Total current assets 20,737 19,918
Property and equipment:
     Buildings and land 14,964 14,089
      Equipment 23,516 18,639
      Vehicles 2,195 2,359
      Leasehold improvements 5,249 16
      Office furniture and equipment 1,576 1,518
      Construction in progress 11,478 4,029


58,978 40,650
      Less accumulated depreciation (11,440) (9,961)


          Net property and equipment 47,538 30,689
Intangibles and other assets:
      Permits, net of accumulated amortization of $2,912
          and $2,129, respectively

21,150

13,338
      Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $1,575
          and $1,323, respectively

6,588

6,840
     Other assets 3,167 1,986


                Total assets $ 99,180 $ 72,771


 

 

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



(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

September 30,
2001
(Unaudited)




December 31, 2000

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable $ 8,628 $ 7,763
      Accrued expenses 9,760 8,300
      Revolving loan and term note facility 1,000 1,000
     Current portion of long-term debt 2,071 5,402
     Current liabilities of discontinued operations 304 282


                Total current liabilities 21,763 22,747
Environmental accruals 2,872 3,245
Accrued closure costs 4,685 5,118
Other long-term liabilities 418 --
Long-term debt, net of debt discounts, less current portion 27,355 19,088
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations 394 553


                 Total long-term liabilities 35,724 28,004


                 Total liabilities 57,487 50,751
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8) -- --
Preferred Stock of subsidiary, $1.00 par value; 1,467,396 
   shares authorized, 1,284,730 and 0 shares issued and
   outstanding, respectively, liquidation value $1.00 per share 
   (see Note 4)



1,285



- --
Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares 
      authorized, 2,500 and 4,187 shares issued and 
      outstanding, respectively



--


--
   Common Stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares 
      authorized, 32,682,434 and 23,429,759 shares issued,
       including 988,000 shares held as treasury stock, 
       respectively



33



23
Additional paid-in capital 65,835 45,328
Accumulated deficit (23,400) (21,469)
Interest rate swap (198) --


42,270 23,882
Less Common Stock in treasury at cost; 988,000
shares issued and outstanding

(1,862)

(1,862)
Total stockholders' equity 40,408 22,020


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 99,180 $ 72,771


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
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,


(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

2001

2000

2001

2000


Net revenues $ 17,386 $ 15,360 $ 53,938 $ 43,441
Cost of goods sold

10,814

10,190

37,071

29,739





               Gross profit 6,572 5,170 16,867 13,702
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,557 3,138 10,462 9,318
Depreciation and amortization 1,141 903 3,173 2,617




                Income from operations 1,874 1,129 3,232 1,767
Other income (expense):
     Interest income 7 10 23 31
     Interest expense (782) (556) (2,317) (1,407)
     Interest expense-Warrants -- -- (234) --
     Interest expense-financing fees (1,651) (15) (2,474) (43)
     Other (29) 89 (47) 184




               Net income (loss) (581) 657 (1,817) 532
Preferred Stock dividends (32) (51) (114) (155)




               Net income (loss) applicable to
                   Common Stock

$ (613)

$ 606

$ (1,931)

$ 377




Net income (loss) per common share:
               Basic $ (.02) $ .03 $ (.08) $ .02




               Diluted $ (.02) $ .03 $ (.08) $ .02




Number of shares and potential common shares
used in computing net income (loss) per share:
              Basic 29,551 21,720 25,016 21,427




              Diluted 29,551 26,208 25,016 25,717




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

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended
September 30,


(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts) 2001 2000

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ (1,817) $   532
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used by
          continuing operations:

     Depreciation and amortization 3,173 2,617
     Provision for bad debt and other reserves 163 53
     Loss (gain) on sale of plant, property and equipment 29 (107)
     Issuance of Warrants for financing 234 --
     Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
          Accounts receivable (2,865) (753)
          Prepaid expenses, inventories and other assets (763) (1,214)
          Accounts payable and accrued expenses 781 (748)


              Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations (1,065) 380


Net cash used by discontinued operations (126) (343)


Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchases of property and equipment (2,576) (2,280)
     Proceeds from sale of plant, property and equipment 144 191
     Net cash used for acquisition (10,083) (2,500)
     Change in restricted cash, net (14) 36
     Net cash provided by discontinued operations -- 265


               Net cash used in investing activities (12,529) (4,288)


Cash flows from financing activities:
     Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facility (145) 445
     Principal repayments of long term debt (2,546) (1,062)
     Proceeds from issuance of long term debt 6,254 3,750
     Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock 10,473 830
     Net cash used by discontinued operations -- (4)


               Net cash provided by financing activities 14,036 3,959


Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 316 (292)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period,
     including discontinued operations of $0 and $45, respectively

498

816


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period,
     including discontinued operations of $0 and $1, respectively

$      814

$     524


Supplemental disclosure:
     Interest paid $ 2,243 $ 1,301
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
     Issuance of Common Stock for services 15 --
     Issuance of Common Stock for payment of dividends 184 214
     Issuance of Common Stock and Warrants for acquisition 2,916 57
     Issuance of Preferred Stock of subsidiary for acquisition 1,285 --
     Issuance of Warrants for services and financing, net 3,550 --
     Interest rate swap valuation 198 --
     Long-term debt incurred for purchase of property and equipment 261 556
    Long-term debt incurred for acquisition -- 6,000
     Long-term debt exchanged for Common Stock 3,144 --

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

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited, for the nine months ended September 30, 2001)



(Amounts in thousands,


Preferred Stock


Common Stock

Additional
Paid-In


Interest


Accumulated
Common
Stock
Held In
Total
Stockholders'
except for share amounts) Shares Amount

Shares

Amount

Capital

Rate Swap

Deficit

Treasury

Equity

_________________________________________________________________________________
Balance at December 31, 2000 4,187 $ -- 23,429,759 $ 23 $ 45,328 $ -- $(21,469) $(1,862)

$22,020

Comprehensive loss:
     Net loss -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,931) -- (1,931)
     Other Comprehensive
        loss:
        Interest rate swap -- -- -- -- -- (198) -- -- (198)

        Comprehensive loss -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (2,129)
Issuance of Common Stock
    for Preferred Stock
    dividend


- --


- --


117,676


- --


184


- --



- --


- --


184
Issuance of Common Stock
    for cash and services

--

--

505,831

1

3,606

--

--

--

3,607
Conversion of Preferred
   Stock to Common Stock

(1,735)

--

1,156,666

1

(1)

--

--

--

--
Issuance of Common Stock
    in conjunction with
    acquisition


- --


- --


1,944,242


2


2,914


- --


- --


- --


2,916
Proceeds from the Private
     Placement Offering

--

--

3,528,823

4

6,878

--

--

--

6,882
Exchange of Preferred Stock
     Series 14, 15 & 16 for
     Series 17


48


- --


- --


- --


- --


- --


- --


- --


- --
Debt for equity exchange -- -- 1,999,437 2 3,142 -- -- -- 3,144
Issuance of Warrants for      services 17 17
Issuance of Warrants in
     conjunction with financing

--

--

--

--

3,767

--

--

--

3,767









Balance at September 30, 2001 2,500 $ -- 32,682,434 $33 $ 65,835 $ (198) $ (23,400) $(1,862) $ 40,408









 

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

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2001
(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, 2000.

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Our accounting policies are as set forth in the notes to consolidated financial statements referred to above.

2.  Earnings Per Share.  
Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS includes the dilutive effect of potential common shares. Diluted loss per share for the three months ended September 30, 2001, and the nine months ended September 30, 2001, does not include potential common shares as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

The following is a reconciliation of basic net income (loss) per share and diluted net income (loss) per share for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,


2001

2000

2001

2000


Net income (loss) applicable to Common Stock - basic $ (613) $ 606 $ (1,931) $ 377
Effect of dilutive securities - Preferred Stock dividends -- 51 -- 155




Net income (loss) applicable to Common Stock -
     diluted
$ (613) $ 657 $ (1,931) $ 532




Basic net income (loss) per share $ (.02) $ .03 $ (.08) $ .02




Diluted net income (loss) per share $ (.02) $ .03 $ (.08) $ .02




Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 29,551 21,720 25,016 21,427
Potential shares exercisable under stock option plans -- 1,132 -- 1,015
Potential shares upon exercise of Warrants -- 565 -- 484
Potential shares upon conversion of Preferred Stock -- 2,791 -- 2,791




Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 29,551 26,208 25,016 25,717




Potential shares excluded from above weighted average share calculations due to their anti-dilutive effect include:
Upon exercise of options 2,104,949 397,449 2,104,949 397,449
Upon exercise of Warrants 15,913,802 4,389,450 15,913,802 4,389,450
Upon conversion of Preferred Stock 1,666,667 -- 1,666,667 --

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3.  Discontinued Operations
On January 27, 1997, an explosion and resulting tank fire occurred at the Perma-Fix of Memphis, Inc. ("PFM") facility, a hazardous waste storage, processing and blending facility, which resulted in damage to certain hazardous waste storage tanks located on the facility and caused certain limited contamination at the facility. As a result of the significant disruption and the cost to rebuild and operate this segment, the Company made a strategic decision, in February 1998, to discontinue its fuel blending operations at PFM. The fuel blending operations represented the principal line of business for PFM prior to this event, which included a separate class of customers, and its discontinuance has required PFM to attempt to develop new markets and customers, through the utilization of the facility as a storage facility under its RCRA permit and as a transfer facility.

The accrued environmental and closure costs related to PFM total $639,000 as of September 30, 2001, a decrease of $149,000 from the December 31, 2000, accrual balance. This reduction was principally a result of the specific costs related to general closure and remedial activities, including groundwater remediation, and agency and investigative activities, ($49,000), and the general operating losses, including indirect labor, materials and supplies, incurred in conjunction with the above actions ($100,000). The general operating losses do not reflect management fees charged by the Company. The environmental liability represents the best estimate of the cost to complete the groundwater remediation at the site (including operating expenses during such remediation period) of approximately $419,000, and the costs to complete the facility closure activities (including agency and investigative activities) totaling approximately $220,000.

4.  Acquisition
On June 25, 2001, the Company completed the acquisition of East Tennessee Materials and Energy Corporation, a Tennessee corporation ("M&EC"), pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2001, (the "Purchase Agreement"), between the Company, M&EC, all of the shareholders of M&EC and Bill Hillis. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, all of the outstanding voting stock of M&EC was acquired by the Company and M&EC with (a) M&EC acquiring 20% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of M&EC (held as treasury stock), and (b) the Company acquiring all of the remaining outstanding shares of M&EC voting stock (collectively, the "M&EC Acquisition"). As a result, the Company now owns all of the issued and outstanding voting capital stock of M&EC.

The purchase price paid by the Company for the M&EC voting stock was approximately $2,396,000, which was paid by the Company issuing 1,597,576 shares of the Company's Common Stock to the shareholders of M&EC, with each share of Common Stock having an agreed value of $1.50, the closing price of the Common Stock as represented on the NASDAQ on the date of the initial letter of intent relating to this acquisition. In addition, as partial consideration of the M&EC Acquisition, M&EC issued shares of its newly created Series B Preferred Stock to shareholders of M&EC having a stated value of approximately $1,285,000. The Series B Preferred Stock is non-voting and non-convertible, has a $1.00 liquidation preference per share and may be redeemed at the option of M&EC at any time after one year from the date of issuance for the per share price of $1.00. Following the first 12 months after the original issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors of M&EC out of legally available funds, dividends at the rate of 5% per year per share applied to the amount of $1.00 per share, which shall be fully cumulative. As a condition to the closing of the acquisition, the Company also issued 346,666 shares of the Company's Common Stock to certain creditors of M&EC in satisfaction of $520,000 of M&EC's liabilities.

 

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Prior to the date of acquisition, the Company was operating under a subcontract agreement for the design and construction of M&EC's facility. Pursuant to the subcontract agreement, the Company, as of the date of acquisition, had loaned and advanced M&EC approximately $2.3 million for working capital purposes and had billed approximately $9.8 million related to the construction of the new facility. At the date of closing, the Company advanced funds to M&EC to pay certain liabilities to the IRS, 401(k) plans and several debt holders, in the aggregate amount of $2,048,000. During 2001, the net cash used for acquisition, including the above noted construction and advanced funds, totaled approximately $10,083,000.

As a condition to the closing of the M&EC Acquisition, M&EC entered into an installment agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") relating to various withholding taxes owing by M&EC in the amount of approximately $923,000 ("M&EC Installment Agreement"). The M&EC Installment Agreement provides for the payment of such withholding taxes over a term of approximately eight years. In addition, as a condition to such closing, one of M&EC's shareholders, Performance Development Corporation, a Tennessee corporation ("PDC") and two corporations affiliated with PDC, PDC Services Corporation ("PDC Services") and Management Technologies, Inc. ("MTI") each entered into an installment agreement with the IRS relating to withholding taxes owing by each of PDC, PDC Services and MTI ("PDC Installment Agreement"). The PDC Installment Agreement provides for the payment of semiannual installments over a term of eight years in the aggregate amount of approximately $3,714,000. The M&EC Installment Agreement and the PDC Installment Agreement provides that (a) the Company does not have any liability for any taxes, interest or penalty with respect to M&EC, PDC, PDC Services or MTI; (b) M&EC will be solely liable for paying the obligations of M&EC under the M&EC Installment Agreement; (c) the IRS will not assert any liability against the Company, M&EC or any current or future related affiliate of the Company for any tax, interest or penalty of PDC, PDC Services or MTI; and (d) as long as the payments of M&EC under its installment agreement are made timely, pursuant to the terms of the installment agreement, the IRS will not file a notice of a federal tax lien, change or cancel the installment agreement, or take any other type of action against M&EC with respect to the withholding taxes and interest set forth in the installment agreement. The Company did not acquire any interest in PDC, PDC Services or MTI.

Prior to the closing of the M&EC Acquisition, PDC had advanced monies to, and performed certain services for M&EC totaling an aggregate of $3.7 million. In payment of such advances and services and as a condition to closing, M&EC issued a Promissory Note, dated June 7, 2001, to PDC in the principal amount of approximately $3.7 million. The promissory note is payable over eight years to correspond to payments due to the IRS under the PDC Installment Agreement. PDC has directed M&EC to make all payments under the promissory note directly to the IRS to be applied to PDC's obligations under its installment agreement with the IRS.

In connection with the closing of the M&EC Acquisition, the Company also made certain corrective contributions to M&EC's 401(k) Plan and to the 401(k) Plan of PDC. The total amount of corrective contributions made to the M&EC 401(k) Plan and the PDC 401(k) Plan was $1.8 million. The Company utilized a portion of the proceeds of its private placement offering described in Note 7 and a portion of its working capital line of credit to fund the corrective contributions to the 401(k) Plans described above.

The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method effective June 25, 2001, and accordingly, the fair values of the assets and liabilities of M&EC as of this date are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of June 25, 2001, the Company has performed a preliminary purchase price allocation based upon information available as of this date. Accordingly, the purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to the net assets and net liabilities of M&EC based on their estimated fair values. Included in this preliminary allocation were assets of approximately $18,160,000, liabilities of approximately

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$11,171,000 and $12,124,000 due to the Company from M&EC pursuant to its subcontract agreement, against total consideration of $4,014,000, consisting of $2,396,000 for Common Stock issued, $1,284,730 for M&EC Preferred Series B liquidation value and $332,000 for the forgiveness of a receivable from an M&EC related party. This preliminary allocation has resulted in intangible permits of $9,149,000. The intangible permits are being amortized on a straight line basis over 10 years. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to completing the valuation of certain assets, which have not been finalized, and may or may not result in a change to the estimated fair market values assigned. The results of the acquired businesses have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

We accrued for the estimated closure costs, determined pursuant to RCRA guidelines, for the acquired facility. This accrual, recorded at $2,025,000, represents the potential future liability to close and remediate the facility, should such a cessation of operations ever occurs. No insurance or third party recovery was taken into account in determining our cost estimates or reserve, nor do our cost estimates or reserves reflect any discount for present value purposes.

M&EC has recently completed the initial phase of construction of its low-level radioactive and hazardous waste ("mixed waste") treatment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The 125,000 square-foot facility, located on the grounds of the Oak Ridge K-25 Weapons Facility of the Department of Energy ("DOE"), uses Perma-Fix's various proprietary technologies to treat mixed waste coming from governmental, institutional and commercial generators nationwide. M&EC operates under both a hazardous waste treatment and storage permit and a license to store and treat low-level radioactive waste, one of only a few such facilities in the country. M&EC also has three subcontracts with Bechtel-Jacobs Company, LLC, DOE's site manager, which were awarded in 1998 and covers the treatment of millions of cubic feet of legacy, operational and remediation nuclear waste. The facility began accepting waste in June 2001, and became operational in the third quarter of 2001.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the consolidated statement of operations of the Company as if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2000. M&EC had a December 31 fiscal year end and therefore, their results for the year ended December 31, 2000, have been consolidated with our results for the year ended December 31, 2000. M&EC results for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, have been consolidated with our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

Year Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31,     September 30,    
(Amount in thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)) 2000 2001 2000

Net revenues $60,004 $54,105 $44,189
Net loss applicable to Common Stock (2,949) (2,739) (1,672)
Net loss per share:
     Basic (.13) (.10) (.07)
     Diluted (.13) (.10) (.07)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
     Basic 23,502

26,269

23,371
     Diluted 23,502

26,269

23,371

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These unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and include certain adjustments, such as additional amortization expense as a result of intangible permits, additional dividend expense on the Series B Preferred, elimination of interest expense related to debt retired with Common Stock and elimination of Preferred Stock dividends from the Series A Preferred exchanged prior to closing. They do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted on the date indicated, or which may result in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5.  Long-term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following at September 30, 2001, and December 31, 2000 (in thousands):

September 30, 2001
(Unaudited)


December 31,
2000



Revolving credit facility dated December 22, 2000, borrowings 
     based upon eligible accounts receivable, subject to monthly
     borrowing base calculation, variable interest payable monthly
     at prime rate plus 1% (7.00% at September 30, 2001), 
     balance due December 2005.




$ 6,348




$ 7,078
Term Loan Agreement dated December 22, 2000, payable in equal
      monthly installments of principal of $83, balance due in 
      December 2005, variable interest payable monthly at 
      prime rate plus 1 1/2% (7.50% at September 30, 2001).



6,333



7,000
Revolving loan facility dated January 15, 1998, as amended 
      May 27, 1999, repaid December 22, 2000, variable 
      interest paid monthly at prime rate plus 1 3/4% 
      (11.25% at December 31, 2000).



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(1,253)
Three promissory notes dated May 27, 1999, payable in equal 
     monthly installments of principal and interest of $90 over 
     60 months, due June 2004, interest at 5.5% for first three 
     years and 7% for remaining two years.



2,729



3,413
Promissory note dated July 14, 2000, as amended December 19,
     2000, payable in a lump sum of principal and interest on July 1,
     2001, interest payable at an annual rate of 10%.


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750
Promissory note dated August 29, 2000, as amended December 19,
     2000, repaid in full effective July 9, 2001 through conversion to
     Common Stock, interest payable at an annual rate of 12%.


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3,000
Promissory note dated August 31, 2000, payable in lump sum 
     August 2005, interest payable annually at 7%.

3,500

3,500
Senior subordinated notes dated July 31, 2001, payable in lump 
     sum on July 31, 2006, interest payable quarterly at an 
     annual interest rate of 13.5%, net of debt discount of 
     $1,568



4,057



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Promissory note dated June 25, 2001, payable in semiannual
      installments on June 30 and December 31 through 
      December 31, 2008, variable interest accrues at the 
      applicable federal rate determined under the IRS Code 
      Section and is payable in lump sum at the end of 
      installment period (9.0% on September 30, 2001)





3,769





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Promissory note dated June 25, 2001, payable in semiannual
     installments on June 30 and December 31 through 
     December 31, 2008, variable interest accrues at the 
     applicable federal rate determined under the IRS Code 
     Section and is payable in lump sum at the end of 
     installment period (9.0% on September 30, 2001)





929





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Various capital lease and promissory note obligations, payable 
     2001to 2005, interest at rates ranging from 7.5% to 13.0%.

2,761

2,002


30,426 25,490
Less current portion of revolving loan and term note facility 1,000 1,000
Less current portion of long-term debt 2,071 5,402


$ 27,355 $ 19,088


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On December 22, 2000, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement ("Agreement") with PNC Bank, National Association, a national banking association ("PNC") acting as agent ("Agent") for lenders, and as issuing bank. The Agreement provides for a term loan in the amount of $7,000,000, which requires principal repayments based upon seven-year amortization, payable over five years, with monthly installments of $83,000 and the remaining unpaid principal balance due on December 22, 2005. Payments commenced on February 1, 2001. The Agreement also provided for a revolving line of credit ("Revolving Credit") with a maximum principal amount outstanding at any one time of $15,000,000. The Revolving Credit advances are subject to limitations of an amount up to the sum of a) up to 85% of Commercial Receivables aged 90 days or less from invoice date, b) up to 85% of Commercial Broker Receivables aged up to 120 days from invoice date, c) up to 85% of acceptable Government Agency Receivables aged up to 150 days from invoice date, and d) up to 50% of acceptable unbilled amounts aged up to 60 days, less e) reserves Agent reasonably deems proper and necessary. The Revolving Credit advances shall be due and payable in full on December 22, 2005.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Term Loan bears interest at a floating rate equal to the prime rate plus 1 1/2%, and the Revolving Credit at a floating rate equal to the prime rate plus 1%. The Company incurred approximately $2,160,000 in financing fees relative to the solicitation and closing of this Agreement which are being amortized over the term of the Agreement. Included in such financing fees are (i) PNC commitment fees of $220,000, (ii) investment banking fees of $429,000, (iii) investment banking Warrants valued at $867,000 (non-cash), (iv) legal fees of approximately $245,000 and (v) appraisals, valuations and other closing related expenses of approximately $399,000. The Agreement also contains certain management and credit limit fees payable throughout the term. The loans are subject to a prepayment fee of 1 1/2% in the first year, 1% in the second and third years and 3/4% after the third anniversary until termination date.

As security for prompt payment and performance of the Agreement, the Company granted a security interest in all receivables, equipment, general intangibles, inventory, investment property, subsidiary stock and certain real property of the Company and subsidiaries. The Agreement contains affirmative covenants including, but not limited to, maintenance of indebtedness and collateral, management reports and disclosures and fair presentation of financial statements and disclosures. The Agreement also contains a tangible adjusted net worth covenant and a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant, both of which began effective March 31, 2001, as defined in the Agreement. As of September 30, 2001, the Company was in compliance with the covenants.

The proceeds of the Agreement were utilized to repay in full on December 22, 2000, the outstanding balance of the Company's previous revolver and term loan, and to repay in full the guaranteed promissory note to Waste Management Holding, dated August 31, 2000, in the principal amount of $2,500,000 as incurred pursuant to the acquisition of Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. ("DSSI"). The balance of the previous revolving loan on December 22, 2000, as repaid pursuant to the PNC Agreement was $5,491,000. Subsequent to closing, additional funds in the amount of $1,253,000 were deposited in the previous revolver and subsequently forwarded to PNC in January 2001. The balance of the previous term loan on December 22, 2000, as repaid pursuant to the PNC Agreement, was $2,266,000.

In December 2000, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement related to its term loan. This hedge, has effectively fixed the interest rate on the notional amount of $3,500,000 of the floating rate $7,000,000 PNC term loan debt. The Company will pay the counterparty interest at a fixed rate equal to the base rate of 6.25%, for a period from December 22, 2000, through December 22, 2005, in exchange for the counterparty paying the Company one month LIBOR rate for the same term (3.58% at September 30, 2001). At September 30, 2001, the market value of the interest rate swap was in an unfavorable value

 

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position of $198,000 and was recorded as a liability and the loss was recorded as other comprehensive loss on the Statement of Stockholders' Equity.

Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreements in connection with the acquisition of Perma-Fix of Orlando, Inc. ("PFO"), Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc. ("PFSG") and Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc. ("PFMI"), a portion of the consideration was paid in the form of the Promissory Notes, in the aggregate amount of $4,700,000 payable to the former owners of PFO, PFSG and PFMI. The Promissory Notes are paid in equal monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $90,000 over five years with the first installment due on July 1, 1999, and having an interest rate of 5.5% for the first three years and 7% for the remaining two years. The aggregate outstanding balance of the Promissory Notes total $2,729,000 at September 30, 2001, of which $950,000 is in the current portion. Payments of such Promissory Notes are guaranteed by PFMI under a non-recourse guaranty, which non-recourse guaranty is secured by certain real estate owned by PFMI. These Promissory Notes are subject to subordination agreements with the Company's senior and subordinated lenders.

On July 14, 2000, the Company entered into a letter agreement ("$750,000 Capital Loan Agreement") with Capital Bank-Grawe Gruppe AG (f/k/a RBB Bank Aktiengesellschaft) organized under the laws of Austria ("Capital Bank"), pursuant to which Capital Bank, acting as agent for certain investors who provided the funds, loaned (the "$750,000 Capital Loan") the Company the aggregate principal amount of $750,000, as evidenced by the $750,000 Capital Promissory Note in the face amount of $750,000, bearing an annual interest rate of 10.0% per annum. The purpose of the $750,000 Capital Loan is to provide interim financing to facilitate the acquisition of DSSI and M&EC (see Note 4) and to fund certain capital expansions at the Company's existing facilities. The principal amount of this Note and accrued interest thereon was initially payable in full upon the earlier of (i) December 31, 2000, or (ii) ten business days after the Company raises $3,000,000 or more through a private placement of capital securities. On December 19, 2000, this agreement was amended pursuant to the terms of the PNC Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, which extended the due date of the principal and interest to July 1, 2001. On September 11, 2001, the Company paid the principal balance of $750,000 and accrued interest of $87,000 with proceeds from the exercise of Warrants.

The Company entered into an agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with Capital Bank, to issue to Capital Bank, as agent for certain of its accredited investors, 1,893,505 shares of the Company's Common Stock and a Warrant to purchase up to 1,839,405 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share (the "Capital Bank Warrant"), in satisfaction of all amounts due or to become due under the Loan Agreement, dated August 29, 2000, between the Company and Capital Bank (the "$3 Million Loan") and a related Unsecured Promissory Note, dated August 29, 2000, issued by the Company in favor of Capital Bank in the original principal amount of $3,000,000 (the "$3 Million Note"), including the Company's obligations to issue to Capital Bank shares of Common Stock if the $3 Million Note was not paid by certain due dates. The $3 Million Note became due on July 1, 2001. The Exchange Agreement was signed by the Company on July 17, 2001, effective as of July 9, 2001, and was finalized on or about August 6, 2001.

Upon the closing of the Exchange Agreement, the Company (a) paid to Capital Bank a closing fee of $325,000, payable $75,000 cash and by the issuance by the Company of 105,932 shares of the Company's Common Stock, such number of shares being equal to the quotient of $250,000 divided by the last closing bid price of the Common Stock as quoted on the NASDAQ on June 26, 2001, and (b) issued certain five year Warrants for the purchase of up to 625,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.75 per share.

On August 31, 2000, as part of the consideration for the purchase of DSSI, the Company issued to Waste Management Holdings a long term unsecured promissory note (the "Unsecured Promissory Note") in the

 

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aggregate principal amount of $3,500,000, bearing interest at a rate of 7% per annum and having a five-year term with interest to be paid annually and principal due at the end of the term of the Unsecured Promissory Note.

On January 31, 2001, the Company entered into a definitive loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), with BHC Interim Funding, L.P. ("BHC"). Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, BHC agreed to loan to the Company the principal amount of $6 million (the "BHC Loan"), with $3.5 million of the BHC Loan funded at the closing of the BHC Loan on February 2, 2001, and an additional $2.5 million funded in March 2001. The outstanding principal amount of the BHC Loan was payable on March 30, 2002, with interest payable monthly on the outstanding principal balance of the BHC Loan at the annual rate of $13.75%. The proceeds from the BHC Loan were used for the Company's working capital purposes and for construction of M&EC's facility. On July 31, 2001, the Company paid off the BHC Loan, including interest and early termination fees, with new long term debt as discussed below in the amount of $5,625,000 and with proceeds from the Private Placement Offering. Of the original prepaid financing fees of $2,041,000, the unamortized balance of $1,440,000 was written-off in the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

On July 31, 2001, the Company issued approximately $5.6 million of its 13.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due July 31, 2006 (the "Notes"). The Notes were issued pursuant to the terms of a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2001 (the "Purchase Agreement"), between the Company, Associated Mezzanine Investors - PESI, L.P. ("AMI"), and Bridge East Capital, L.P. ("BEC"). The Notes are unsecured and are unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiaries of the Company. The Company's payment obligations under the Notes are subordinate to the Company's payment obligations to its primary lender and to certain other debts of the Company up to an aggregate amount of $25 million. The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes were used to repay the BHC short-term loan agreement.

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company also issued to AMI and BEC Warrants to purchase up to 1,281,731 shares of the Company's Common Stock ("Warrant Shares") at an initial exercise price of $1.50 per share (the "Warrants"), subject to adjustment under certain conditions. The Warrants were valued at $1,622,000 using the Black-Sholes Pricing Model and such valuation was recorded as a discount to the Notes to be amortized over the term of the Notes. The Warrants may be exercised at any time during a seven-year term and provide for cashless exercise. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions.

The Notes may be prepaid at any time, subject to a 13.50% premium prior to July 31, 2003, a 6.75% premium prior to July 31, 2004, a 3.375% premium prior to July 31, 2005, and no premium thereafter. Upon a Change of Control of the Company (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) or if Dr. Louis F. Centofanti ceases for any reason to be the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the holders of the Notes have the option to require the Company to prepay all amounts owing under the Notes plus, if the prepayment is a result of a Change of Control, the applicable prepayment premium.

The holders of at least 25% of the Warrants or the Warrant Shares may, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Warrants, request on two occasions registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") of the Warrant Shares. In addition, the holders of the Warrants are entitled, subject to certain conditions, to include the Warrant Shares in a registration statement covering other securities which the Company proposes to register. On October 1, 2001, the Company filed an S-3 Registration Statement with the SEC covering the Warrants.

The Notes and Warrants were sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the

 

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Act, and, therefore, were not registered under the Act. Accordingly, the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act. The Company incurred prepaid financing fees of approximately $1,287,000 for the closing of the AMI and BEC Notes, which will be amortized over the term of the notes. Included in such financing fees are (a) closing fees of $200,000 to AMI and $75,000 to Bridge East Management, LLC; (b) investment banking fees of $291,000; (c) investment banking Warrants of $389,000 (non-cash); (d) legal fees of $263,000; and (e) other closing related costs of approximately $69,000.

In connection with the sale of the Notes, the Company, AMI, and BEC entered into an Option Agreement, dated July 31, 2001 (the "Option Agreement"). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, the Company granted each Purchaser an irrevocable option requiring the Company to purchase any or all of the Warrants or the shares of Common Stock issuable under the Warrants (the "Warrant Shares") then held by the Purchaser (the "Put Option"). The Put Option may be exercised at any time commencing July 31, 2004, and ending July 31, 2008. In addition, each Purchaser granted to the Company an irrevocable option to purchase all the Warrants or the Warrant Shares then held by the Purchaser (the "Call Option"). The Call Option may be exercised at any time commencing July 31, 2005, and ending July 31, 2008. The purchase price under the Put Option and the Call Option is based on the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the sum of six times the Company's consolidated EBITDA for the period of the 12 most recent consecutive months minus Net Debt plus the Warrant Proceeds by (b) the Company's Diluted Shares (as the terms EBITDA, Net Debt, Warrant Proceeds, and Diluted Shares are defined in the Option Agreement). On September 30, 2001, the purchase price under the Put Option was in a negative position and as such no liability was recorded for the redemption of the Put Option.

In connection with the sale of the Notes, Ann L. Sullivan Living Trust, dated September 6, 1978, and the Thomas P. Sullivan Living Trust, dated September 8, 1978 (collectively the "Sullivan Trusts") each have entered into a certain Subordination Agreement, dated July 30, 2001. Thomas P. Sullivan, a trustee of the Thomas P. Sullivan Living Trust, is a director of the Company. Under the terms of the Subordination Agreement, the Sullivan Trusts have subordinated all amounts owing by the Company to the Sullivan Trusts in favor of the Company's obligations under the Notes. Notwithstanding the subordination, the Company may (a) as long as no event of default under the Purchase Agreement has occurred and is continuing and if such payments would not create an event of default, continue to make regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest owing under certain promissory notes, dated May 28, 1999, in the original aggregate principal amount of $4.7 million, which were issued to the Sullivan Trusts in connection with the Company's acquisition of Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc., Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc., and Perma-Fix of Orlando, Inc.; and (b) make such payments as may be required pursuant to a certain Mortgage, dated May 28, 1999, by Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc. in favor of the Sullivan Trusts. The outstanding principal amount due to the Sullivan Trusts is approximately $2.7 million.

In conjunction with the Company's acquisition of M&EC, M&EC entered into an installment agreement with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for a principal amount of $913,000 dated June 7, 2001, for certain withholding taxes owed by M&EC. The installment agreement is payable over eight years on a semiannual basis on June 30 and December 31. Interest is accrued at the applicable law rate ("Applicable Rate") pursuant to the provisions of section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended. Such rate is adjusted on a quarterly basis and payable in lump sum at the end of the installment period. On September 30, 2001, the rate was 9% (see Note 4). On September 30, 2001, the outstanding balance is $929,000, including accrued interest of $16,000.

M&EC also issued a promissory note for a principal amount of $3.7 million to PDC, dated June 7, 2001, for monies advanced to M&EC for certain services performed by PDC. The promissory note is payable over eight years on a semiannual basis on June 30 and December 31. Interest is accrued at the applicable rate

 

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(9.00% on September 30, 2001) and payable in lump sum at the end of the loan period. On September 30, 2001, the outstanding balance is $3,769,000, including accrued interest of $95,000. PDC has directed M&EC to make all payments under the promissory note directly to the IRS to be applied to PDC's obligations under its installment agreement with the IRS (see Note 4).

6.  Preferred Stock Conversion and Exchange
The Company and Capital Bank entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement, dated May 25, 2001, but effective as of April 6, 2001, whereby Capital Bank converted a portion of the Company's Preferred Stock owned of record by Capital Bank, as agent for certain of its accredited investors, for shares of the Company's Common Stock and exchanged the remaining Preferred Stock held by Capital Bank for shares of the Company's newly designated Series 17 Class Q Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series 17 Preferred").

Prior to the consummation of the Conversion and Exchange Agreement, Capital Bank owned of record, as its agent for certain of its accredited investors, 1,769 shares of the Company's Series 14 Class N Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series 14 Preferred"), 616 shares of the Company's Series 15 Class O Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series 15 Preferred"), and 1,797 shares of the Company's Series 16 Class P Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series 16 Preferred"). Capital Bank converted 1,314 shares of Series 14 Preferred and 416 shares of Series 15 Preferred into an aggregate of 1,153,333 shares of the Company's Common Stock. Capital Bank then exchanged the remaining shares of Series 14 Preferred, Series 15 Preferred, and Series 16 Preferred for a total of 2,500 shares of the Series 17 Preferred. As a result of the consummation of the Conversion and Exchange Agreement, no shares of Series 14 Preferred, Series 15 Preferred, or Series 16 Preferred remain outstanding. The terms of the Series 17 Preferred include, among other things, the following:

1.

The Series 17 Preferred may be converted into shares of Common Stock at any time at a conversion price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Certificate of Designations relating to the Series 17 Preferred.

2.

The Series 17 Preferred has a "stated value" of $1,000 per share. The Corporation may, at its sole option, redeem, in whole or in part, at any time, and from time to time the then outstanding Series 17 Preferred at the following cash redemption prices if redeemed during the following periods: (a) within 12 months from June 1, 2001 - $1,100 per share, and (b) after June 1, 2002 - - $1,200 per share. Upon any notice of redemption, Capital Bank shall have only five business days to exercise its conversion rights regarding the redeemed shares.

3.

Capital Bank is entitled to receive if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Company out of funds legally available therefore, cumulative dividends at an annual dividend rate, of 5% of the Liquidation Value for each share of the Series 17 Preferred then issued and outstanding as of the acceptable declaration of such dividend, payable semiannually within 10 business days after each subsequent June 30 and December 31. Dividends shall be payable in cash or shares of the Company's Common Stock, at the Company's option. The Liquidation Value is $1,000 per share, subject to adjustment.

The issuance of the Series 17 Preferred under the terms of the Conversion and Exchange Agreement was made in a private placement under Section 4(2) and/or Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Warrants previously issued to Capital Bank in connection with the Series 14 Preferred, Series 15 Preferred, and Series 16 Preferred have not changed. The Company performed a calculation of the fair value of the new Series 17 Preferred and determined that it does not exceed the fair value of the exchanged Series of Preferred (Series 14, 15 and 16) and therefore no additional or Preferred Stock dividends were recorded as a result of this exchange.

 

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7.  Capital Stock - Private Placement Offering
On April 6, 2001, the Company commenced a private placement offering of units (the "Offering") to accredited investors. Each unit is comprised of one share of the Company's Common Stock and one Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock. The purchase price for each unit was $1.75, and the exercise price of each Warrant included in the units is $1.75, subject to adjustment under certain conditions. On June 15, 2001, the Company revised the offering terms to comply with NASDAQ requirements. The maximum units were reduced to 4.4 million from the original 5 million. The amendment also required the Company to obtain shareholder approval prior to exercising the Warrants issued as part of the units. Pursuant to the terms of the Offering, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement on October 19, 2001, for a Special Meeting of Shareholders to obtain approval for the exercise of the Warrants. The Offering was made pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Act. The Offering was made only to accredited investors through one or more broker/dealer placement agents.

At the completion of the offering, on July 30, 2001, 4,397,566 units were accepted for an aggregate purchase price of $7,696,000. However, as of the end of the quarter, the Common Stock pursuant to 868,743 units had not yet been issued. Expenses related to the offering subscriptions as of September 30, 2001, were approximately $814,000.

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

Legal
In the normal course of conducting our business, we are involved in various litigation. There has been no material change in legal proceedings from those disclosed previously in the Company's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2000. We are not a party to any litigation or governmental proceeding which our management believes could result in any judgements or fines against us that would have a material adverse affect on the Company's financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

Permits
We are subject to various regulatory requirements, including the procurement of requisite licenses and permits at our facilities. These licenses and permits are subject to periodic renewal without which our operations would be adversely affected. We anticipate that, once a license or permit is issued with respect to a facility, the license or permit will be renewed at the end of its term if the facility's operations are in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements.

Accrued Closure Costs and Environmental Liabilities
We maintain closure cost funds to insure the proper decommissioning of our RCRA facilities upon cessation of operations. Additionally, in the course of owning and operating on-site treatment, storage and disposal facilities, we are subject to corrective action proceedings to restore soil and/or groundwater to its original state. These activities are governed by federal, state and local regulations and we maintain the appropriate accruals for restoration. We have recorded accrued liabilities for estimated closure costs and identified environmental remediation costs.

 

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Insurance
We believe we maintain insurance coverage adequate for our needs and which is similar to, or greater than, the coverage maintained by other companies of our size in the industry. There can be no assurances, however, that liabilities which may be incurred by us will be covered by our insurance or that the dollar amount of such liabilities which are covered will not exceed our policy limits. Under our insurance contracts, we usually accept self-insured retentions which we believe appropriate for our specific business risks. We are required by EPA regulations to carry environmental impairment liability insurance providing coverage for damages on a claims-made basis in amounts of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million per year in the aggregate. To meet the requirements of customers, we have exceeded these coverage amounts.

9.  Business Segment Information
Pursuant to FAS 131, we define an operating segment as:

* A business activity from which we may earn revenue and incur expenses;
* Whose operating results are regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and
* For which discrete financial information is available.

We have twelve operating segments which are defined as each separate facility or location that we operate. We clearly view each facility as a separate segment and make decisions based on the activity and profitability of that particular location. These segments however, exclude the Corporate headquarters which does not generate revenue and Perma-Fix of Memphis, Inc. which is reported elsewhere as a discontinued operation. See Note 3 regarding discontinued operations.

Pursuant to FAS 131 we have aggregated two or more operating segments into three reportable segments to ease in the presentation and understanding of our business. We used the following criteria to aggregate our segments:

* The nature of our products and services;
* The nature of the production processes;
* The type or class of customer for our products and services;
* The methods used to distribute our products or provide our services; and
* The nature of the regulatory environment.

During 2000, in conjunction with the expansion of the Perma-Fix of Florida nuclear, mixed waste facility, the acquisition of Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. and expanded Oak Ridge, Tennessee, mixed waste activities, the Company has established a Nuclear Waste Management Services segment, in addition to the two previously reported segments. Our reportable segments are now defined as follows:

The Industrial Waste Management Services segment, which provides on-and-off site treatment, storage, processing and disposal of hazardous and nonhazardous industrial waste, commercial waste and wastewater through our six TSD facilities; Perma-Fix Treatment Services, Inc., Perma-Fix of Dayton, Inc., Perma-Fix of Ft. Lauderdale, Inc., Perma-Fix of Orlando, Inc., Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc., and Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc. We provide various waste management services to certain governmental agencies through Perma-Fix Government Services.

The Nuclear Waste Management Services segment, which provides treatment, storage, processing and disposal services including research, development, and on and off-site waste remediation of nuclear mixed and low-level radioactive waste through our three TSD facilities; Perma-Fix of Florida, Inc., East Tennessee Materials & Energy Corporation ("M&EC") and Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. M&EC was acquired by the Company effective June 25, 2001, and represents a newly constructed facility which became

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operational in the third quarter of 2001. We provide through Perma-Fix, Inc. on-site waste treatment services to treat certain types of mixed waste at various governmental agencies.

The Consulting Engineering Services segment provides environmental engineering and regulatory compliance services through Schreiber, Yonley & Associates, Inc. which includes oversight management of environmental restoration projects, air and soil sampling and compliance and training activities, as well as, engineering support as needed by our other segments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The tables below present certain financial information by business segment for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, and excludes the results of operations of the discontinued operations.

Segment Reporting for the Quarter Ended 09/30/01

Industrial
Waste Services
Nuclear
Waste
Services


Engineering

Segments
Total

Corporate
Other(2)

Consolidated
Total






Revenue from external customers
Intercompany revenues
Interest income
Interest expense
Interest expense-financing fees
Depreciation and amortization
Segment profit (loss)
Segment assets(1)
Expenditures for segment assets
$ 10,978
853
4
226
--
664
372
41,335
301
$ 5,643
2,124
--
540
2
434
407
50,804
1,506
$ 765
102
--
7
--
23
48
2,284
3
$ 17,386
3,079
4
773
2
1,121
827
94,423
1,810
$ --
--
3
9
1,649
20
(1,440)
4,757
6






(5)
(3)
$ 17,386
3,079
7
782
1,651
1,141
(613)
99,180
1,816

Segment Reporting for the Quarter Ended 09/30/00

Industrial
Waste Services
Nuclear
Waste
Services


Engineering

Segments
Total

Corporate
Other(2)

Consolidated
Total






Revenue from external customers
Intercompany revenues
Interest income
Interest expense
Interest expense-financing fees
Depreciation and amortization
Segment profit (loss)
Segment assets(1)
Expenditures for segment assets
$ 11,086
1,053
6
299
1
688
(126)
44,599
660
$ 3,554
826
--
129
--
175
719
21,865
386
$ 720
35
--
15
--
22
13
2,312
2
$ 15,360
1,914
6
443
1
885
606
68,776
1,048
$ --
--
4
113
14
18
--
2,090
2







(3)
$ 15,360
1,914
10
556
15
903
606
70,866
1,050

Segment Reporting for the Nine Months Ended 09/30/01

Industrial
Waste Services
Nuclear
Waste
Services


Engineering

Segments
Total

Corporate
Other(2)

Consolidated
Total






Revenue from external customers
Intercompany revenues
Interest income
Interest expense
Interest expense-Warrants
Interest expense-financing fees
Depreciation and amortization
Segment profit (loss)
Segment assets(1)
Expenditures for segment assets
$ 30,996
2,922
16
739
--
6
1,996
(841)
41,335
890
$ 20,541
4,551
--
1,362
--
602
1,049
442
50,804
1,928
$ 2,401
187
--
30
--
--
68
149
2,284
11
$ 53,938
7,660
16
2,131
--
608
3,113
(250)
94,423
2,829
$ --
--
7
186
234
1,866
60
(1,681)
4,757
8




(4)


(5)
(3)
$ 53,938
7,660
23
2,317
234
2,474
3,173
(1,931)
99,180
2,837

Segment Reporting for the Nine Months Ended 09/30/00

Industrial
Waste Services
Nuclear
Waste
Services


Engineering

Segments
Total

Corporate
Other(2)

Consolidated
Total






Revenue from external customers
Intercompany revenues
Interest income
Interest expense
Interest expense-financing fees
Depreciation and amortization
Segment profit (loss)
Segment assets(1)
Expenditures for segment assets
$ 34,329
3,206
20
894
1
2,105
(229)
44,599
2,153
$ 6,569
1,001
--
211
--
398
450
21,865
586
$ 2,543
113
--
43
--
62
156
2,312
51
$ 43,441
4,320
20
1,148
1
2,565
377
68,776
2,790
$ --
--
11
259
42
52
--
2,090
46







(3)
$ 43,441
4,320
31
1,407
43
2,617
377
70,866
2,836

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(1) Segment assets have been adjusted for intercompany accounts to reflect actual assets for each segment.

(2) Amounts reflect the activity for corporate headquarters and the activity for Perma-Fix of Memphis, Inc. ("PFM"), which is a discontinued operation, not included in the segment information (see Note 3).

(3) Amounts include segment assets for PFM of $31,000 and $47,000 for 2001 and 2000, respectively.

(4) Amount reflects interest expense-Warrants not allocated to the operating segments.

(5) Amount includes interest exchange-financing fees of $1,440,000, for the write-off of the fees associated with the BHC debt, not allocated to the operating segments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
PART I, ITEM 2

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,

* ability or inability to continue and improve operations and become profitable on an annualized basis;
* anticipate funding capital expenditures by a combination of lease financing with lenders, internally generated funds and/or proceeds from a private placement;
* anticipated financial performance;
* ability to comply with the Company's general working capital requirements;
* ability to be able to continue to borrow under the Company's revolving line of credit;
* ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to fund all costs of operations and remediation of certain formerly leased property in Dayton, Ohio, and the Company's facilities in Memphis, Tennessee; Valdosta, Georgia; and Detroit, Michigan;
* ability to remediate certain contaminated sites for projected amounts;
* strategy to obtain higher margin business;
* ability to fund budgeted capital expenditures for 2001;
* cost of remediating certain contaminated sites;
* the potential future liability to close and remediate the M&EC facility;
* acquisition of M&EC could add approximately $7 million in additional revenues for the Company for 2001;
* payment of dividends; and
* all other statements which are not statements of historical fact.

While the Company believes the expectations reflected in such Forward-Looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance such expectations will prove to have been 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;

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* material reduction in revenues;
* inability to collect in a timely manner a material amount of receivables;
* increased competitive pressures;
* the ability to maintain and obtain required permits and approvals to conduct operations;
* the ability to develop new and existing technologies in the conduct of operations;
* discovery of additional contamination or expanded contamination at a certain Dayton, Ohio, property formerly leased by the Company or the Company's facilities at Memphis, Tennessee; Valdosta, Georgia; and Detroit, Michigan, which would result in a material increase in remediation expenditures;
* determination that PFM is the source of chlorinated compounds at the Allen Well Field;
* changes in federal, state and local laws and regulations, especially environmental regulations, or in interpretation of such;
* potential increases in equipment, maintenance, operating or labor costs;
* management retention and development;
* the requirement to use internally generated funds for purposes not presently anticipated;
* inability to become profitable;
* the inability to secure additional liquidity in the form of additional equity or debt;
* the commercial viability of our treatment processes;
* the determination that PFMI or PFO was responsible for a material amount of remediation at certain Superfund sites; and
* the general contractor or the DOE's failure to comply with the current contracts related to M&EC.

The Company undertakes no obligations to update publicly any Forward-Looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

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Results of Operations

The table below should be used when reviewing management's discussion and analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,



Consolidated (amounts in thousands)

2001

%

2000

%

2001 % 2000 %








Net Revenues $17,386 100.0 $15,360 100.0 $53,938 100.0 $43,441 100.0
Cost of Goods Sold 10,814 62.2 10,190 66.3 37,071 68.7 29,739 68.5








Gross Profit 6,572 37.8 5,170 33.7 16,867 31.3 13,702 31.5
Selling, General & Administrative 3,557 20.5 3,138 20.4 10,462 19.4 9,318 21.4
Depreciation/Amortization 1,141 6.6 903 5.9 3,173 5.9 2,617 6.0








Income from operations $ 1,874 10.8 $ 1,129 7.4 $ 3,232 6.0 $ 1,767 4.1








Interest Expense $ (782) (4.5) $ (556) (3.6) $(2,317) (4.3) $(1,407) (3.2)
Interest Expense - Warrants - - - - (234) (.4) - -
Interest Expense - Finance Fees (1,651) (9.5) (15) (.1) (2,474) (4.6) (43) (.1)
Preferred Stock Dividends (32) (.2) (51) (.3) (114) (.2) (155) (.4)

Summary -- Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
We provide services through three reportable operating segments. The Industrial Waste Management Services segment is engaged in on-and off-site treatment, storage, disposal and processing of a wide variety of by-products and industrial, hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. This segment competes for materials and services with numerous regional and national competitors to provide comprehensive and cost-effective waste management services to a wide variety of customers in the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest regions of the country. We operate and maintain facilities and businesses in the waste by-product brokerage, on-site treatment and stabilization, and off-site blending, treatment and disposal industries. The Nuclear Waste Management Services segment provides treatment, storage, processing and disposal services of nuclear mixed and low-level radioactive wastes, including research, development and on-site and off-site waste remediation. The presence of nuclear and low-level radioactive constituents within the waste streams processed by this segment create different and uniquely operational, processing and permitting/licensing requirements from those contained within the Industrial Waste Management Services segment. On June 25, 2001, we completed the acquisition of East Tennessee Materials & Energy Corporation ("M&EC"). M&EC became operational during the third quarter of 2001, and has had a favorable material impact on the Company's revenues. Our Consulting Engineering Services segment provides a wide variety of environmental related consulting and engineering services to industry and government. The Consulting Engineering Services segment provides oversight management of environmental restoration projects, air and soil sampling, compliance reporting, surface and subsurface water treatment design for removal of pollutants, and various compliance and training activities.

Consolidated net revenues increased to $17,386,000 from $15,360,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the same quarter in 2000. This increase of $2,026,000 or 13.2% is principally attributable to the additional revenues resulting from the acquisition of M&EC, effective June 25, 2001, and a growth in mixed waste revenues driven by the recent expansion of the advanced mixed waste treatment facility in North Florida. The quarter showed increases in revenue in the Nuclear Waste Management Services segment of $2,089,000 and an increase in the Consulting Engineering Services segment of $45,000. These increases were offset by a decrease in revenue in the Industrial Waste Management Services segment of $108,000 which was a result of the expiration of government contracts and a refocus of this segment to target higher margin business. Consolidated net revenues increased to

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$53,938,000 from $43,441,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the same period of 2000. This increase of $10,497,000 or 24.2% is attributable to the additional revenues resulting from the acquisition of M&EC, the mixed waste subcontract work performed by Perma-Fix, Inc. ("PFI") in Oak Ridge, and growth in mixed waste revenues driven by the expansion of the advanced mixed waste treatment facility in North Florida. These factors increased revenues by approximately $13,972,000 in the Nuclear Waste Management Services segment. Offsetting this increase, were decreases in the Industrial Waste Management Services segment totaling approximately $3,333,000 and Consulting Engineering Services segment totaling approximately $142,000. The decreases were primarily due to the harsher weather conditions in the winter months, impact of the downturn in the economy during late 2000 and early 2001 and the reduced revenue in September 2001 within all segments resulting from the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Additionally, the strategy to target higher margin business and the expiration of government contracts contributed to the decrease.

Cost of goods sold for the Company increased $624,000 or 6.1% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2000. This consolidated increase in cost of goods sold reflect principally the increased operating costs corresponding to the increased revenues in the Nuclear Waste Management Services segment totaling $1,114,000. This increase in operating costs is primarily a result of the acquisition of M&EC. Offsetting this increase was decreases in operating costs in the Industrial Waste Management Services segment totaling $452,000 and decreases in the Consulting Engineering Services segment totaling $38,000 both of which correspond to the reduction in revenues for those segments. The resulting gross profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, increased $1,402,000 to $6,572,000 which as a percentage of revenue is 37.8%, reflecting an increase over the corresponding quarter in 2000 percentage of revenue of 33.7%. This increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was principally recognized within the Industrial Waste Management Services segment, which increased from 30.0% in 2000 to 33.4% in 2001 reflecting the impact of increased volumes of new wastewater streams and the impact of targeting higher margin business. Additionally, the Consulting Engineering Services segment showed an increase from 29.9% in 2000 to 39.0% in 2001 reflecting the benefits from the restructuring and consolidation of our engineering businesses. The Nuclear Waste Management Services segment also showed an increase from 46.0% in 2000 to 46.2% in 2001. Cost of goods sold increased $7,332,000 or 24.6% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2000. As with the quarter, this increase is a direct result of the increased operating costs corresponding to the increased revenues in the Nuclear Waste Management Services segment totaling $9,928,000. This increase in operating costs is primarily a result of the acquisition of Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. ("DSSI"), the acquisition of M&EC and the costs associated with the M&EC mixed waste subcontract performed by PFI prior to the acquisition of M&EC. These increases were offset by decreases in operating costs in the Industrial Waste Management Services segment totaling $2,321,000 and decreases in the Consulting Engineering Services segment totaling $275,000, both of which correspond to the reduction in revenues for those segments. The resulting gross profit for the nine months of 2001 increased $3,165,000 to $16,867,000, which as a percentage of revenue is 31.3%, reflecting a decrease over the corresponding nine months in 2000 percentage of revenue of 31.5%. This decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was principally recognized within the Nuclear Waste Management Services segment reflecting the impact of subcontract work performed by PFI during the first and second quarter of 2001 and the start-up costs as this segment ramps up to normal activities. Additionally, the Industrial Waste Management Services segment experienced a decrease in gross profit from 29.7% in 2000 to 29.6% in 2001 reflecting an increase in certain fixed costs due to expansion and startup activities for the processing of new wastewater streams at several facilities and increased transportation and utilities due to the harsher winter and higher fuel costs. Offsetting this decrease, however, was an increase in the Consulting Engineering segment from 31.4% in 2000 to 38.9% in 2001, reflecting the benefits from the restructuring and consolidation of our engineering businesses.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $419,000 or 13.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2000. This increase principally reflects the impact of the acquisition of DSSI during August 2000, which resulted in an increase of $144,000, the impact of the acquisition of M&EC during June 2001, which resulted in an increase of $215,000 and the increased expenses associated with additional sales and marketing efforts as we continue to refocus the business segments into new environmental markets, such as nuclear and mixed waste. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expense increased to 20.5% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, compared to 20.4% for the same period in 2000. Selling, general and administrative expenses also increased for the nine-month period of 2001, as compared to 2000, by $1,144,000 or 12.3%. This increase principally reflects the impact of the DSSI acquisition during August 2000, discussed above, which resulted in an increase of $672,000, the impact of the M&EC acquisition during June 2001, discussed above, which resulted in an increase of $220,000 and the increased expenses associated with additional sales and marketing efforts discussed above. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expense reflected a decrease to 19.4% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, compared to 21.4% for the same period of 2000.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, reflects an increase of $238,000 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2000. This increase is attributable to a depreciation expense increase of $5,000 resulting from the M&EC facility, acquired effective June 25, 2001, and an amortization expense increase of $273,000 also related to the acquisition of M&EC. Additionally, this increase is attributable to a depreciation expense increase of $33,000 resulting from the DSSI facility, acquired effective August 31, 2000, and an amortization expense increase of $36,000 also related to the acquisition of DSSI. Offsetting this increase is a decrease in depreciation expense of $4,000 related to assets becoming fully depreciated and a decrease in amortization expense of $105,000 related to a final purchase accounting adjustment relative to the DSSI acquisition. Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, reflects an increase of $556,000 as compared to the same period of 2000. This increase is attributable to the acquisition of M&EC effective June 25, 2001, totaling $278,000, of which depreciation increased $5,000 and amortization expense increased by $273,000. This increase is also attributable to the acquisition of DSSI effective August 31, 2000, totaling $436,000, of which depreciation increased by $266,000 and amortization increased by $170,000. The offsetting decrease of $53,000 is related to assets becoming fully depreciated and a decrease in amortization related to a one-time purchase accounting adjustment of $105,000 relative to the DSSI acquisition.

Interest expense increased $226,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the corresponding period of 2000. This increase reflects the impact of the acquisition of M&EC effective June 25, 2001. As a condition of the closing, M&EC entered into two installment agreements, comprising of the original principal balance of $4,637,000, which resulted in approximately $110,000 of additional interest expense. The remaining increase is a direct result of the interest expense on the BHC Interim Funding ("BHC") loan agreement, which totaled $16,000, and the Associated Mezzanine Investors - PESI, L.P. and Bridge East Capital, L.P. ("AMI and BEC") loan agreement which totaled $129,000, both related to the expansion of our mixed waste facilities. Offsetting this increase is a decrease in interest expense of $29,000 that is a result of lower interest rates due to a drop in the prime lending rate and reduced borrowing levels on the revolving and term loan with PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC"). Interest expense also increased by $910,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the corresponding period of 2000. This increase reflects the impact of DSSI which was acquired during August 2000. Two promissory notes were executed in conjunction with the DSSI acquisition, comprising $6,000,000 of the purchase price, resulting in approximately $331,000 of additional interest expense. This increase also reflects the impact of M&EC which was acquired during June 2001. As a condition of the closing, M&EC entered

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into two installment agreements, comprising of the original principal balance of $4,637,000, which resulted in approximately $110,000 of additional interest expense. The remaining increase is a direct result of the interest expense on the BHC loan agreement which totaled $390,000 and the interest expense on the AMI and BEC loan agreement which totaled $129,000, both related the expansion of our mixed waste facilities. This increase is offset by the impact of lower interest rates due to a drop in the prime lending rate and reduced borrowing levels on the revolving and term loan with PNC, which resulted in a decrease in interest expense of $50,000.

Interest expense-Warrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, was $234,000. This expense reflects the Black-Scholes pricing valuation for certain Warrants issued to Capital Bank-Grawe Gruppe AG (f/k/a RBB Bank Aktiengesellschaft) ("Capital Bank") pursuant to a promissory note ("$3,000,000 Capital Promissory Note") and an unsecured promissory note ("$750,000 Capital Promissory Note"). The notes required that certain Warrants be issued upon the initial execution of the note and at monthly intervals if the debt obligations to Capital have not been repaid in full. During 2001, the Company has issued 315,000 Warrants to Capital resulting in the above noted expense. See Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of the Capital unsecured promissory notes, and their repayment during the third quarter of 2001.

Interest expense-financing fees increased approximately $1,636,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the corresponding period of 2000. This increase is primarily due to the write-off of prepaid financing fees for the BHC debt, totaling $1,440,000, resulting from the full repayment of this debt in July 2001. This increase also is due to the amortization of financing fees of $99,000 associated with the new credit facility and term loan with PNC and the amortization of financing fees of $97,000 for the new AMI/BEC debt. Interest expense-financing fees also increased by approximately $2,431,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the corresponding period of 2000. This increase is also due to the amortization and write-off of the BHC financing fees of $2,041,000 and to the amortization of PNC financing fees of $293,000 and AMI/BEC financing fees of $97,000.

Preferred Stock dividends decreased $19,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the corresponding period of 2000. This decrease is due to the conversion of $1,730,000 (1,730 preferred shares) of the Preferred Stock into Common Stock in the second quarter of 2001. Additionally, Preferred Stock dividends decreased $41,000 for the nine months period ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the corresponding period of 2000. This decrease is due to the conversion of Preferred Stock into Common Stock as stated above, in addition to the conversion of $5,000 (5 preferred shares) of Preferred Stock into Common Stock during January 2001.

Liquidity and Capital Resources of the Company
At September 30, 2001, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $814,000. This cash and cash equivalents total reflects an increase of $316,000 from December 31, 2000, as a result of net cash used in continuing operations of $1,065,000, cash used by discontinued operations of $126,000, cash used in investing activities of $12,529,000 (principally purchases of equipment, net totaling $2,576,000, and net cash used for the acquisition of M&EC which includes advances and construction related expenses of $10,083,000), offset by cash provided by financing activities of $14,036,000 (principally from the issuance of stock and long-term debt, partially offset by scheduled principal repayments of long-term debt).

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, totaled $16,043,000, a decrease of $150,000 from the December 31, 2000, balance of $16,193,000. This decrease reflects the impact of the acquisition of M&EC of which $2,657,000 of receivables for PFI and $364,000 of receivables for Perma-Fix of New Mexico, Inc. ("PFNM"), outstanding at December 31, 2000, were eliminated in conjunction with the acquisition of M&EC in June 2001, offset by the increase in accounts receivable of $3,167,000 for M&EC associated with increased revenues for the third quarter of 2001. The remaining decrease in the accounts

 

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receivable balance of $296,000 resulted from increased collection efforts and reduced revenues within the Industrial Waste Management Services segment.

As of September 30, 2001, total consolidated accounts payable for continuing operations was $8,628,000 an increase of $865,000 from the December 31, 2000, balance of $7,763,000. This increase in accounts payable is reflective of the impact of accounts payable assumed in the acquisition of M&EC, effective June 25, 2001, totaling $782,000. Additionally, accounts payable for DSSI also increased by $821,000 of which $403,000 was in conjunction with expansion projects at that facility. The offsetting decrease of $738,000 is reflective of the private placement equity raised during the year, a portion of which was used to reduce certain payables.

Our net purchases of new capital equipment for continuing operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, totaled approximately $2,576,000. These expenditures were for expansion and improvements to the operations principally within the waste management segments. These capital expenditures were funded by the cash provided by continuing operations and through a portion of the private placement equity funds and Warrant proceeds raised during the quarter. We had budgeted capital expenditures of approximately $4,000,000 for 2001, which includes completion of certain current projects, as well as other identified capital and permit compliance purchases. We anticipate funding these capital expenditures by a combination of lease financing with lenders other than the equipment financing arrangement discussed above, internally generated funds, and/or the proceeds received from equity offerings and Warrant exercises.

On December 22, 2000, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement ("Agreement") with PNC acting as agent ("Agent") for lenders, and as issuing bank. The Agreement provides for a term loan in the amount of $7,000,000, which requires principal repayments based upon a seven-year amortization, payable over five years, with monthly installments of $83,000 and the remaining unpaid principal balance due on December 22, 2005. Payments commenced on February 1, 2001. The Agreement also provided for a revolving line of credit ("Revolving Credit") with a maximum principal amount outstanding at any one time of $15,000,000. The Revolving Credit advances are subject to limitations of an amount up to the sum of a) up to 85% of Commercial Receivables aged 90 days or less from invoice date, b) up to 85% of Commercial Broker Receivables aged up to 120 days from invoice date, c) up to 85% of acceptable Government Agency Receivables aged up to 150 days from invoice date, and d) up to 50% of acceptable unbilled amounts aged up to 60 days, less e) reserves Agent reasonably deems proper and necessary. The Revolving Credit advances shall be due and payable in full on December 22, 2005.

Pursuant to the Agreement the Term Loan bears interest at a floating rate equal to the prime rate plus 1 1/2%, and the Revolving Credit at a floating rate equal to the prime rate plus 1%. The Company incurred approximately $2,042,000 in financing fees relative to the solicitation and closing of this Agreement which are being amortized over the term of the Agreement. Included in such financing fees are (i) PNC commitment fee of $220,000, (ii) investment banking fees of $429,000, (iii) investment banking Warrants valued at $867,000 (non-cash), (iv) legal fees of approximately $226,000 and (v) appraisals, valuations and other closing related expenses of approximately $300,000. The Agreement also contains certain management and credit limit fees payable throughout the term. The loans are subject to a prepayment fee of 1 1/2% in the first year, 1% in the second and third years and 3/4% after the third anniversary until termination date.

As security for prompt payment and performance of the Agreement, the Company granted a security interest in all receivables, equipment, general intangibles, inventory, investment property, real property, subsidiary stock and other assets of the Company and subsidiaries. The Agreement contains affirmative covenants including, but not limited to, maintenance of indebtedness and collateral, management reports and disclosures

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and fair presentation of financial statements and disclosures. The Agreement also contains a tangible adjusted net worth covenant and a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant, both of which began effective March 31, 2001, as defined in the Agreement. As of September 30, 2001, the Company was in compliance with the covenants.

As of September 30, 2001, borrowings under the revolving loan agreement were approximately $6,348,000, a decrease of $730,000 over the December 31, 2000, balance of $7,078,000. The balance under the term loan at September 30, 2001, was $6,333,000, a decrease of $667,000 from the December 31, 2000, balance of $7,000,000. As of September 30, 2001, the Company's borrowing availability under the PNC credit facility, based on its then outstanding eligible accounts receivable, was approximately $5,141,000.

Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreements in connection with the acquisition of Perma-Fix of Orlando, ("PFO"), Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc. ("PFSG") and Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc. ("PFMI"), a portion of the consideration was paid in the form of the Promissory Notes, in the aggregate amount of $4,700,000 payable to the former owners of PFO, PFSG and PFMI. The Promissory Notes are paid in equal monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $90,000 over five years with the first installment due on July 1, 1999, and having an interest rate of 5.5% for the first three years and 7% for the remaining two years. The aggregate outstanding balance of the Promissory Notes total $2,729,000 at September 30, 2001, of which $950,000 is in the current portion. Payments of such Promissory Notes are guaranteed by PFMI under a non-recourse guaranty, which non-recourse guaranty is secured by certain real estate owned by PFMI. The holders of these Promissory Notes have agreed to subordinate the payment of such notes to the holders of certain senior and subordinated debt of the Company.

On July 14, 2000, the Company entered into a letter agreement ("$750,000 Capital Loan Agreement") with Capital Bank, pursuant to which Capital Bank, acting as agent for certain investors who provided the funds, loaned (the "$750,000 Capital Loan") the Company the aggregate principal amount of $750,000, as evidenced by the $750,000 Capital Promissory Note in the face amount of $750,000, bearing an annual interest rate of 10.0% per annum. The purpose of the $750,000 Capital Loan is to provide interim financing to facilitate the acquisition of DSSI and M&EC (see Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) and to fund certain capital expansions at the Company's existing facilities. The principal amount of this Note and accrued interest thereon was initially payable in full upon the earlier of (i) December 31, 2000, or (ii) ten business days after the Company raises $3,000,000 or more through a private placement of capital securities. On December 19, 2000, this agreement was amended pursuant to the terms of the PNC Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, which extended the due date of the principal and interest to July 1, 2001. On September 11, 2001, the Company paid the principal balance of $750,000 and accrued interest of $87,000 with proceeds from the exercise of Warrants.

On August 29, 2000, the Company entered into a short term bridge loan agreement with Capital Bank in connection with the Company's acquisition of DSSI. This loan agreement (the "$3,000,000 Capital Loan Agreement") was between the Company and Capital Bank, pursuant to which Capital Bank, acting as agent for certain investors who provided the funds, loaned (the "$3,000,000 Capital Loan") the Company the aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000, as evidenced by the $3,000,000 Capital Promissory Note in the face amount of $3,000,000, having an initial maturity date of November 29, 2000 and bearing an annual interest rate of 12%. On December 19, 2000, this agreement was also amended pursuant to the terms of the PNC Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, which extended the due date of the principal and interest to July 1, 2001.

 

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On July 9, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with Capital Bank, to issue to Capital Bank, as agent for certain of its accredited investors, 1,893,505 shares of the Company's Common Stock and a Warrant to purchase up to 1,839,405 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share (the "Capital Warrant") in satisfaction of all amounts due or to become due under the Loan Agreement, dated August 29, 2000, between the Company and Capital Bank and a related Unsecured Promissory Note, dated August 29, 2000, issued by the Company in favor of Capital Bank in the original principal amount of $3,000,000, including the Company's obligations to issue to Capital Bank shares of Common Stock if the $3 Million Note was not paid by certain due dates. The transaction contemplated by the Exchange Agreement was completed in August 2001.

The Company paid to Capital Bank a closing fee of $325,000, payable $75,000 cash and by the issuance by the Company of 105,932 shares of the Company's Common Stock, such number of shares being equal to the quotient of $250,000 divided by the last closing bid price of the Common Stock as quoted on the NASDAQ on June 26, 2001, and (b) issued certain five-year Warrants for the purchase of up to 625,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.75 per share.

On August 31, 2000, as part of the consideration for the purchase of DSSI, the Company issued to Waste Management Holdings a five-year unsecured promissory note (the "Unsecured Promissory Note") in the aggregate principal amount of $3,500,000, bearing interest at a rate of 7% per annum and having a five-year term with interest to be paid annually and principal due at the end of the term of the Unsecured Promissory Note.

On January 31, 2001, the Company entered into a definitive loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), with BHC Interim Funding, L.P. ("BHC"). Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, BHC agreed to loan to the Company the principal amount of $6 million (the "BHC Loan"), with $3.5 million of the BHC Loan funded at the closing of the BHC Loan on February 2, 2001, and an additional $2.5 million funded in March 2001. The outstanding principal amount of the BHC Loan was payable on March 30, 2002, with interest payable monthly on the outstanding principal balance of the BHC Loan at the annual rate of $13.75%. The proceeds from the BHC Loan were used for the Company's working capital purposes and for construction of M&EC's facility. On July 31, 2001, the Company paid off the BHC Loan, including interest and early termination fees, with new long term debt as discussed below in the amount of $5,625,000 and with proceeds from the Private Placement Offering.

On July 31, 2001, the Company issued approximately $5.6 million of its 13.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due July 31, 2006 (the "AMI and BEC Notes"). The AMI and BEC Notes were issued pursuant to the terms of a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2001 (the "Purchase Agreement"), between the Company, Associated Mezzanine Investors - PESI, L.P. ("AMI") and Bridge East Capital, L.P. ("BEC"). The AMI and BEC Notes are unsecured and are unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiaries of the Company. The Company's payment obligations under the AMI and BEC Notes are subordinate to the Company's payment obligations to its primary lender and to certain other debts of the Company up to an aggregate amount of $25 million. The net proceeds from the sale of the AMI and BEC Notes were used to repay the BHC loan discussed above.

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company also issued to AMI and BEC Warrants to purchase up to 1,281,731 shares of the Company's Common Stock ("Warrant Shares") at an initial exercise price of $1.50 per share (the "Warrants"), subject to adjustment under certain conditions. The Black-Scholes valuation of the Warrants was $1,622,000, with such amount recorded as a discount or reduction to the AMI and BEC Notes and amortized over the life of the debt. The Warrants may be exercised at any time during a seven-year term and provide for cashless exercise. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions.

 

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The AMI and BEC Notes may be prepaid at any time, subject to a 13.50% premium prior to July 31, 2003, a 6.75% premium prior to July 31, 2004, a 3.375% premium prior to July 31, 2005, and no premium thereafter. Upon a Change of Control of the Company (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) or if Dr. Louis F. Centofanti ceases for any reason to be the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the holders of the AMI and BEC Notes have the option to require the Company to prepay all amounts owing under the AMI and BEC Notes plus, if the prepayment is a result of a Change of Control, the applicable prepayment premium.

The holders of at least 25% of the Warrants or the shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrants may, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Warrants, request on two occasions registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") of the Warrant Shares. In addition, the holders of the Warrants are entitled, subject to certain conditions, to include the Warrant Shares in a registration statement covering other securities which the Company proposes to register. An S-3 registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants was filed with the SEC on October 1, 2001.

The AMI and BEC Notes and Warrants were sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Act, and, therefore, were not registered under the Act. Accordingly, the AMI and BEC Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act. The Company incurred prepaid financing fees of approximately $1,287,000 for the closing of the AMI and BEC Notes, which will be amortized over the term of the notes. Included in such financing fees are (a) closing fees of $200,000 to AMI and $75,000 to Bridge East Management, LLC; (b) investment banking fees of $291,000; (c) investment banking Warrants of $389,000 (non-cash); (d) legal fees of $263,000; and (e) other closing related costs of approximately $69,000.

In connection with the sale of the AMI and BEC Notes, the Company, AMI, and BEC entered into an Option Agreement, dated July 31, 2001 (the "Option Agreement"). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, the Company granted each Purchaser an irrevocable option requiring the Company to purchase any or all of the Warrants or the shares of Common Stock issuable under the Warrants (the "Warrant Shares") then held by the Purchaser (the "Put Option"). The Put Option may be exercised at any time commencing July 31, 2004, and ending July 31, 2008. In addition, each Purchaser granted to the Company an irrevocable option to purchase all the Warrants or the Warrant Shares then held by the Purchaser (the "Call Option"). The Call Option may be exercised at any time commencing July 31, 2005, and ending July 31, 2008. The purchase price under the Put Option and the Call Option is based on the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the sum of six times the Company's consolidated EBITDA for the period of the 12 most recent consecutive months minus Net Debt plus the Warrant Proceeds by (b) the Company's Diluted Shares (as the terms EBITDA, Net Debt, Warrant Proceeds, and Diluted Shares are defined in the Option Agreement). On September 30, 2001, the purchase price under the Put Option was in a negative position and as such no liability was recorded for the redemption of the Put Option.

The working capital deficit position at September 30, 2001, was $1,026,000, as compared to a deficit position of $2,829,000 at December 31, 2000, which reflects an improvement in this deficit position of $1,803,000 during the first nine months of 2001. This improved working capital deficit position was primarily due to the completion of the private equity offering in July 2001, the receipt of Warrant proceeds and the M&EC facility becoming operational in the third quarter of 2001.

The accrued dividends on the outstanding Preferred Stock for the period July 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000, in the amount of approximately $102,000 were paid in February 2001, in the form of

 

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74,038 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The dividends on the converted and exchanged preferred shares for the period January 1, 2001, through April 6, 2001, in the amount of $53,000 were paid in June 2001 in the form of 31,137 shares of Common Stock. The accrued dividends for the period April 6, 2001, through June 30, 2001, totaled $29,000, which were paid in August 2001, in the form of 12,501 shares of Common Stock. Under the Company's loan agreements, the Company is prohibited from paying cash dividends on its outstanding capital stock. The accrued dividends for the period July 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001, totaled $32,000 and will be paid in January 2002.

On July 30, 2001, the Company completed the private offering of units (the "Offering") to accredited investors. Each unit is comprised of one share of the Company's Common Stock and one Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock. The purchase price for each unit was $1.75, and the exercise price of each Warrant included in the units is $1.75, subject to adjustment under certain conditions. The Company accepted subscriptions for 2,697,428 units during the second quarter of 2001 for a purchase price of $4,720,000, which was used for working capital purposes and to complete the M&EC acquisition. The remaining units, for a purchase price of $2,976,000, were accepted in July 2001 which resulted in the acceptance of 4,397,566 of the maximum 4.4 million units, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,696,000. (See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company paid commissions to registered broker dealers that acted as placement agents of $232,031 for placing units to certain accredited investors. The balance of the proceeds received by the Company in connection with the private placement was used, in part, to prepay certain short term debt, to complete the acquisition of M&EC and for general working capital purposes. In order to comply with the NASDAQ rules, the Warrants included in units may not be exercised until the Company has obtained shareholder approval of the exercise of such Warrants. Pursuant to the terms of the Offering, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a preliminary proxy statement on October 19, 2001, for a Special Meeting of Shareholders to obtain approval for the exercise of the Warrants. We have received comments from the SEC relating to the preliminary proxy statement, and we, together with our counsel, are reviewing the SEC's comments.

In summary, we have continued to take steps to improve our operations and liquidity as discussed above. However, with the acquisitions of M&EC and the completion of the M&EC construction and the expansion of our mixed waste businesses, we incurred and assumed certain debt obligations and long-term liabilities, which had a short term impact on liquidity. If we are unable to continue to improve our operations, successfully execute the mixed waste business plan and to become profitable in the foreseeable future, such would have a material adverse effect on our liquidity position.

Acquisition
On June 25, 2001, the Company completed the acquisition of M&EC, pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2001, (the "Purchase Agreement") between the Company, M&EC, all of the shareholders of M&EC and Bill Hillis. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, all of the outstanding voting stock of M&EC was acquired by the Company and M&EC with (a) M&EC acquiring 20% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of M&EC (held as treasury stock), and (b) the Company acquiring all of the remaining outstanding shares of M&EC voting stock (collectively, the "M&EC Acquisition"). As a result, the Company now owns all of the issued and outstanding voting capital stock of M&EC.

The purchase price paid by the Company for the M&EC voting stock was approximately $2,396,000, which was paid by the Company issuing 1,597,576 shares of the Company's Common Stock to the shareholders of M&EC, with each share of Common Stock having an agreed value of $1.50, the closing price of the Common Stock as represented on the NASDAQ on the date of the initial letter of intent relating to this acquisition. In addition, as partial consideration of the M&EC Acquisition, M&EC issued shares of its newly created Series B Preferred Stock to shareholders of M&EC having a stated value of approximately

 

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$1,285,000. The Series B Preferred Stock is non-voting and non-convertible, has a $1.00 liquidation preference per share and may be redeemed at the option of M&EC at any time after one year from the date of issuance for the per share price of $1.00. Following the first 12 months after the original issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors of M&EC out of legally available funds, dividends at the rate of 5% per year per share applied to the amount of $1.00 per share, which shall be fully cumulative. As a condition to the closing of the acquisition, the Company also issued 346,666 shares of the Company's Common Stock to certain creditors of M&EC in satisfaction of $520,000 of M&EC's liabilities.

Prior to the date of acquisition, the Company was operating under a subcontract agreement for the design and construction of M&EC's facility. Pursuant to the subcontract agreement, the Company, as of the date of acquisition, had loaned and advanced M&EC approximately $2.3 million for working capital purposes and had billed approximately $9.8 million related to the construction of the new facility. At the date of closing of the M&EC acquisition, the Company paid certain liabilities to the IRS, 401(k) plans and several debt holders, in the aggregate amount of $2,048,000. During 2001, the net cash used for acquisition, including the above noted construction and advanced funds, totaled approximately $10,083,000.

As a condition to the closing of the M&EC Acquisition, M&EC entered into an installment agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") relating to various withholding taxes owing by M&EC in the amount of approximately $923,000. In addition, as a condition to such closing, one of M&EC's shareholders, Performance Development Corporation, a Tennessee corporation ("PDC") and two corporations affiliated with PDC, PDC Services Corporation ("PDC Services") and Management Technologies, Inc. ("MTI") each entered into installment agreement with the IRS relating to withholding taxes owing by each of PDC, PDC Services and MTI ("PDC Installment Agreement"). The PDC Installment Agreement provides for the payment of semiannual installments over a term of eight years in the aggregate amount of approximately $3,714,000. The installment agreements provide that (a) the Company does not have any liability for any taxes, interest or penalty with respect to M&EC, PDC, PDC Services or MTI; (b) M&EC will be solely liable for paying the obligations of M&EC; (c) the IRS will not assert any liability against the Company, M&EC or any current or future related affiliate of the Company for any tax, interest or penalty of PDC, PDC Services or MTI; and (d) as long as the payments of M&EC under its installment agreement are made timely, pursuant to the terms of the installment agreement, the IRS will not file a notice of a federal tax lien, change or cancel the installment agreement, or take any other type of action against M&EC with respect to the withholding taxes and interest set forth in the installment agreement. Each installment agreement also provides that the IRS agrees not to assert any liability against M&EC, the Company or any current or future related affiliate of the Company for any tax, interest or penalty of PDC, PDC Services or MTI. The Company did not acquire any interest in PDC, PDC Services or MTI.

Prior to the closing of the M&EC Acquisition, PDC had advanced monies to, and performed certain services for M&EC totaling an aggregate of $3.7 million. In payment of such advances and services, M&EC issued a Promissory Note, dated June 7, 2001, to PDC in the principal amount of approximately $3.7 million. The promissory note is payable over eight years to correspond to payments due to the IRS under the PDC Installment Agreement. PDC has directed M&EC to make all payments under the promissory note directly to the IRS to be applied to PDC's obligations under its installment agreement with the IRS.

In connection with the closing of the M&EC Acquisition, the Company also made certain corrective contributions to M&EC's 401(k) Plan and to the 401(k) Plan of PDC. The total amount of corrective contributions made to the M&EC 401(k) Plan and the PDC 401(k) Plan was $1.8 million. The Company

 

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utilized a portion of the proceeds of its private placement offering of units described above and a portion of its working capital line of credit to fund the corrective contributions to the 401(k) Plans described above.

We accrued for the estimated closure costs, determined pursuant to RCRA guidelines, for the acquired facility. This accrual, recorded at $2,025,000, represents the potential future liability to close and remediate the facility, should such a cessation of operations ever occurs. No insurance or third party recovery was taken into account in determining our cost estimates or reserve, nor do our cost estimates or reserves reflect any discount for present value purposes.

M&EC has recently completed the initial phase of construction of it's a low-level radioactive and hazardous waste ("mixed waste") treatment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The 125,000 square-foot facility, located on the grounds of the Oak Ridge K-25 Weapons Facility of the Department of Energy ("DOE"), uses Perma-Fix's various proprietary technologies to treat mixed waste coming from governmental, institutional and commercial generators nationwide. M&EC operates under both a hazardous waste treatment and storage permit and a license to store and treat low-level radioactive waste, one of only a few such facilities in the country. M&EC also has three subcontracts with Bechtel-Jacobs Company, LLC, DOE's site manager, which were awarded in 1998 and covers the treatment of millions of cubic feet of legacy, operational and remediation nuclear waste. The facility began accepting waste in June 2001, and became operational in the third quarter of 2001.

Environmental Contingencies
The Company is 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, the Company is subject to rigorous federal, state and local regulations. These regulations mandate strict compliance and therefore are a cost and concern to the Company. The Company makes every reasonable attempt to maintain complete compliance with these regulations; however, even with a diligent commitment, the Company, as with many of its competitors, may be required to pay fines for violations or investigate and potentially remediate its waste management facilities.

The Company routinely uses third-party disposal companies, who ultimately destroy or secure landfill residual materials generated at its facilities or at a client's site. The Company, compared to its competitors, disposes of significantly less hazardous or industrial by-products from its operations due to rendering material non-hazardous, discharging treated wastewaters to publicly-owned treatment works and/or processing wastes into saleable products. In the past, numerous third-party disposal sites have improperly managed wastes and consequently require remedial action; consequently, any party utilizing these sites may be liable for some or all of the remedial costs. Despite the Company's aggressive compliance and auditing procedures for disposal of wastes, the Company could, in the future, be notified that it is a PRP at a remedial action site, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

In addition to budgeted capital expenditures of $4,000,000 for 2001 at the Company's treatment, storage and disposal facilities ("TSD facilities"), which are necessary to maintain permit compliance and improve operations, as discussed above, we have also budgeted for 2001 an additional $1,230,000 in environmental expenditures to comply with federal, state and local regulations in connection with remediation of certain contaminates at four locations. The four locations where these expenditures will be made are the Leased Property in Dayton, Ohio (EPS), a former RCRA storage facility as operated by the former owners of PFD, PFM's facility in Memphis, Tennessee, PFSG's facility in Valdosta, Georgia and PFMI's facility in Detroit, Michigan. We have estimated the expenditures for 2001 to be approximately $159,000 at the EPS site, $236,000 at the PFM location, $474,000 at the PFSG site and $361,000 at the PFMI site of which $54,000; $49,000; $87,000; and $333,000 were spent during the first nine months of 2001, respectively. Additional funds will be required for the next five to ten years to properly investigate and remediate these

 

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sites. We expect to fund these expenses to remediate these four sites from funds generated internally, however, no assurances can be made that we will be able to do so.

Interest Rate Swap
The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement effective December 22, 2000, to modify the interest characteristics of its outstanding debt from a floating basis to a fixed rate, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future income. This agreement involves the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreement without an exchange of the underlying principal amount. The differential to be paid or received will be accrued as interest rates change and recognized as an adjustment to interest expense related to the debt. The related amount payable to or receivable from counter parties is included in other assets or liabilities. At September 30, 2001, the market value of the interest rate swap was in an unfavorable value position of $198,000 and was recorded as a liability and the loss was recorded as other comprehensive loss on the Statement of Stockholders' Equity (see Note 5 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133"), as amended by SFAS 138, which is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. SFAS 133 requires companies to recognize all derivative contracts as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and to measure them at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may specifically be designated as a hedge, the objective of which is to match the timing of gain or loss recognition of: i) the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk; or ii) the earnings effect of the hedged transaction. For a derivative not designated as a hedging instrument, the gain or loss is recognized as income in the period of change. In December 2000, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (see Note 5 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board finalized FASB Statements No. 141, Business Combinations ("SFAS 141"), and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("SFAS 142"). SFAS 141 requires the use of the purchase method of accounting and prohibits the use of the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS 141 also requires that the Company recognize acquired intangible assets apart from goodwill if the acquired intangible assets meet certain criteria, SFAS 141 applies to all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, and for purchase business combinations completed on or after July 1, 2001. It also requires, upon adoption of SFAS 142, that the Company reclassify the carrying amounts of intangible assets and goodwill based on the criteria in SFAS 141.

SFAS 142 requires, among other things, that companies no longer amortize goodwill, but instead test goodwill for impairment at least annually. In addition, SFAS 142 requires that the Company identify reporting units for the purposes of assessing potential future impairments of goodwill, reassess the useful lives of other existing recognized intangible assets, and cease amortization of intangible assets with an indefinite useful life. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life should be tested for impairment in accordance with the guidance in SFAS 142. SFAS 142 is required to be applied in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, to all goodwill and other intangible assets recognized at that date, regardless of when those assets were initially recognized. SFAS 142 requires the Company to complete a transitional goodwill impairment test six months from the date of adoption. The Company is also required to reassess the useful lives of other intangible assets within the first interim quarter after adoption of SFAS 142.

The Company's previous business combinations were accounted for using the purchase method. As of September 30, 2001, the net carrying amount of goodwill is approximately $6,588,000 and other intangible

 

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asset is approximately $21,271,000. Amortization expense during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, was approximately $1,036,000. Currently, the Company is assessing but has not yet determined how the adoption of SFAS 141 and SFAS 142 will impact its financial position and results of operations.

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143 ("FAS 143"), Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, effective for the fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. This statement provides the accounting for the cost of legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets. FAS 143 requires that companies recognize the fair value of a liability for asset retirement obligations in the period in which the obligations are incurred and capitalize that amount as a part of the book value of the long-lived asset. That cost is then depreciated over the remaining life of the underlying long-lived asset. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of FAS 143.

In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("FAS 144"). This statement supersedes FAS 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of" and Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 30, "Reporting Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions." This Statement retains the fundamental provisions of FAS 121 for recognition and measurement of impairment, but amends the accounting and reporting standards for segments of a business to be disposed of. The provisions of this statement are required to be adopted no later than fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2001, with early adoption encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of FAS 144.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

PART I, ITEM 3

The Company is exposed to certain market risks arising from adverse changes in interest rates, primarily due to the potential effect of such changes on the Company's variable rate loan arrangements with PNC, as described under Note 5 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. As discussed therein, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to modify the interest characteristics of $3.5 million of its $7.0 million term loan with PNC Bank, from a floating rate basis to a fixed rate, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on this portion of the debt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

PART II - Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings
There are no additional material legal proceedings pending against the Company and/or its subsidiaries not previously reported by the Company in Item 3 of its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, which Item 3 is incorporated herein by reference, except as follows:
During July 2001, the Company was notified that the United States has filed a lawsuit against one of its subsidiaries, together with ten other defendants, to recover a total of approximately $310,000 in unreimbursed response costs incurred by the United States in response to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances at and from the Four County Landfill site in Fulton County, Indiana. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Cause No. 3:01CV0513RM. The Company's subsidiary has not yet responded to this action, and is in the process of evaluating the government's claim.

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a)-(b) Senior Subordinated Note
On July 31, 2001, the Company issued approximately $5.6 million of its 13.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due July 31, 2006 (the "Notes"). The Notes were issued pursuant to the terms of a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2001 (the "Purchase Agreement"), between the Company, Associated Mezzanine Investors - PESI, L.P. ("AMI"), and Bridge East Capital, L.P. ("BEC"). The Notes are unsecured and are unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiaries of the Company. The Company's payment obligations under the Notes are subordinate to the Company's payment obligations to its primary lender and to certain other debts of the Company up to an aggregate amount of $25 million. The Purchase Agreement prohibits the Company from paying cash dividends on its outstanding capital stock, or from redeeming, retiring, purchasing or acquiring shares of its capital stock (except and to the extent that the consideration consists of shares of stock of the Company).
Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company also issued to AMI and BEC Warrants to purchase up to 1,281,731 shares of the Company's Common Stock ("Warrant Shares") at an initial exercise price of $1.50 per share (the "Warrants"), subject to adjustment under certain conditions. The Warrants may be exercised at any time during a seven-year term and provide for cashless exercise. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions.
The Notes may be prepaid at any time, subject to a 13.50% premium prior to July 31, 2003, a 6.75% premium prior to July 31, 2004, a 3.375% premium prior to July 31, 2005, and no premium thereafter. Upon a Change of Control of the Company (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) or if Dr. Louis F. Centofanti ceases for any reason to be the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the holders of the Notes have the option to require the Company to prepay all amounts owing under the Notes plus, if the prepayment is a result of a Change of Control, the applicable prepayment premium.




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The holders of at lease 25% of the Warrants or the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants may, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Warrants, request on two occasions registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants. In addition, the holders of the Warrants are entitled, subject to certain conditions, to include the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants in a registration statement covering other securities which the Company proposes to register.
The AMI and BEC Notes and Warrants were sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Act, and, therefore, were not registered under the Act. Accordingly, the AMI and BEC Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act. The Company incurred prepaid financing fees of approximately $1,287,000 for the closing of the AMI and BEC Notes, which will be amortized over the term of the notes. Included in such financing fees are (a) closing fees of $200,000 to AMI and $75,000 to Bridge East Management, LLC; (b) investment banking fees of $291,000; (c) investment banking Warrants of $389,000 (non-cash); (d) legal fees of $263,000; and (e) other closing related costs of approximately $69,000.
In connection with the sale of the AMI and BEC Notes, the Company, AMI, and BEC entered into an Option Agreement, dated July 31, 2001 (the "Option Agreement"). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, the Company granted each Purchaser an irrevocable option requiring the Company to purchase any or all of the Warrants or the shares of Common Stock issuable under the Warrants (the "Warrant Shares") then held by the Purchaser (the "Put Option"). The Put Option may be exercised at any time commencing July 31, 2004, and ending July 31, 2008. In addition, each Purchaser granted to the Company an irrevocable option to purchase all the Warrants or the Warrant Shares then held by the Purchaser (the "Call Option"). The Call Option may be exercised at any time commencing July 31, 2005, and ending July 31, 2008. The purchase price under the Put Option and the Call Option is based on the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the sum of six times the Company's consolidated EBITDA for the period of the 12 most recent consecutive months minus Net Debt plus the Warrant Proceeds by (b) the Company's Diluted Shares (as the terms EBITDA, Net Debt, Warrant Proceeds, and Diluted Shares are defined in the Option Agreement). On September 30, 2001, the purchase price under the Put Option was in a negative position and as such no liability was recorded for the redemption of the Put Option.
(c) During the quarter ended September 30, 2001, the Company sold or entered into an agreement to sell equity securities, as such term is defined under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), other than as previously reported, as follows:
 

 

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(i) On July 30, 2001, the Company completed a private placement offering of units (the "Offering") to accredited investors. As of July 30, 2001, the Company had accepted subscriptions for 4,397,566 units of the maximum 4.4 million units offered, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,695,740. Each unit is comprised of one share of the Company's Common Stock and one Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock. The purchase price for each unit was $1.75, and the exercise price of each Warrant included in the units is $1.75, subject to adjustment under certain conditions. In order to comply with the NASDAQ rules, the Warrants included in units may not be exercised until the Company has obtained shareholder approval of the exercise of such Warrants. Pursuant to the terms of the Offering, the Company intends to promptly solicit for such shareholder approval.
The Offering was made only to accredited investors pursuant to an exemption from registration under Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Act. The Company has agreed to file within 60 days following the final closing under the Offering a registration statement with the SEC to register the Common Stock included in the units sold and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants included in the units sold (the "Registration Statement"). The Registration Statement was filed with the SEC within the 60 day period.

(ii)

On July 9, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with Capital Bank-Grawe Gruppe AG (f/k/a RBB Bank Aktiengesellschaft), organized under the laws of Austria (Capital Bank"), to issue to Capital Bank, as agent for certain of its accredited investors, 1,893,505 shares of Common Stock and a Warrant to purchase up to 1,839,405 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share (the "Capital Warrant") in satisfaction of all amounts due or to become due under the Loan Agreement, dated August 29, 2000, between the Company and Capital Bank (the "$3 Million Loan") and a related Unsecured Promissory Note, dated August 29, 2000, issued by the Company in favor of Capital Bank in the original principal amount of $3,000,000 (the "$3 Million Note"), including the company's obligations to issue to Capital Bank shares of Common Stock if the $3 Million Note was not paid by certain due dates. The $3 Million Note was due on July 1, 2001.
Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the closing occurred on August 6, 2001, when the NASDAQ advised the Company that it did not have any objection to the listing of the shares of Common Stock under the Exchange Agent and upon exercise of the Warrant. The Company (a) paid to Capital Bank a closing fee of $325,000, payable $75,000 cash and by the issuance by the Company of 105,932 shares of the Company's Common Stock, such number of shares being equal to the quotient of $250,000 divided by the last closing bid price of the Common Stock as quoted on the NASDAQ on June 26, 2001, and (b) issued certain five-year Warrants for the purchase of up to 625,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.75 per share.
 

 

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The issuance of the Common Stock and the Warrant under the terms of the Exchange Agreement was made pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, since Capital Bank is an accredited investor due to it being a banking institution, substantial stockholder of the Company and a sophisticated financial institution. Capital Bank has advised the Company that it is precluded by Austrian law from disclosing the identities of its investors, but that all of its investors are accredited investors under Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Act. In addition, Capital Bank has advised the Company that none of its investors beneficially own more than 4.9% of the Company's Common Stock.
In addition to the shares and Warrant issuable to Capital Bank pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Capital Bank purchased 842,995 units under the Offering. Capital Bank also has the right to acquire an additional 8,175,317 shares of Common Stock, comprised of (a) 842,995 Warrants included in the units purchased in the Offering, (b) 5,665,655 shares of Common Stock issuable under various other Warrants held by Capital Bank, and (c) 1,666,667 shares of Common Stock issuable to Capital Bank upon the conversion of 2,500 shares of the Company's Series 17 Preferred held by Capital Bank. If Capital Bank were to acquire all of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the various Warrants held by Capital Bank and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series 17 Preferred, then Capital Bank would own of record 17,958,643 shares of Common Stock. Assuming all of the Company's outstanding Warrants and options as of the date of this Form 10-Q or to be issued in the unit Offering are, or have been, exercised, including those Warrants held by Capital Bank, Capital Bank would own of record 34% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company. The numbers of shares and percentages set forth in the preceding paragraph assume no other issuances of Common Stock other than those described.
Capital Bank may have become a beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 as promulgated under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock on February 9, 1996, as a result of its acquisition of 1,100 shares of Series 1 Class A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series 1 Preferred") that were convertible into a maximum of 1,282,798 shares of Common Stock commencing 45 days after issuance of the Series 1 Preferred. Capital Bank has advised the Company that it is a banking institution regulated by the banking regulations of Austria which holds the Company's Common Stock on behalf of numerous clients and no one client is the beneficial owner of more than 4.9% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, and thus, Capital Bank believes it is not required to file reports under Section 16(a).
If Capital Bank became a beneficial owner of more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock on February 9, 1996, and thereby required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, then Capital Bank failed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (among other reports) (a) an initial Form 3, (b) any Form 4's or 5's for years 1996 through July 2001.
 

 

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As of the date of this report, Capital Bank has not filed a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, reporting Capital Bank as the beneficial owner of Common Stock of the Company. Capital Bank has informed the Company that its clients (and not Capital Bank) maintain full voting and dispositive power over such shares. Consequently, Capital Bank has advised the Company that it believes it is not the beneficial owner, as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act ("Rule 13d-3"), of the shares of stock registered in the name of Capital Bank because it has neither voting nor investment power, as such terms are defined in Rule 13d-3 over such shares. As a result, Capital Bank has informed the Company that it does not believe that it is required to file either Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G in connection with the shares of the Company's Common Stock registered in the name of Capital Bank.

(iii)

During August 2001, the Company issued to Capital Bank 12,501 shares of the Company's Common Stock in payment of $29,000 in accrued and unpaid dividends from January 1, 2001, to June 30, 2001, relating to certain outstanding series of the Company's Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of such Preferred Stock. The issuance of the above described shares of Common Stock in payment of accrued and unpaid dividends in connection the Company's Preferred Stock were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D as promulgated under the Act.

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)

Exhibits

4.1

Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2001, among the Company, AMI, and BEC is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated July 30, 2001.
4.2 Form of 13.50% Senior Subordinated Note Due 2006 is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated July 30, 2001.
4.3 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, expiring July 31, 2008, issued by the Company to AMI and BEC to purchase up to 1,281,731 shares of the Company's Common Stock is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated July 30, 2001.
4.4 Form of Subscription Agreement incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to Company's Form 8-K dated June 15, 2001 (date of earliest event reported).
10.1 Form of Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2001, of each of the Company's subsidiaries, Perma-Fix of Florida, Inc., Perma-Fix of Fort Lauderdale, Inc., Perma-Fix of Dayton, Inc., Perma-Fix Treatment Services, Inc., Perma-Fix of Memphis, Inc., Perma-Fix, Inc., Perma-Fix of New Mexico, Inc., Reclamation Systems, Inc., Industrial Waste Management, Inc., Schreiber, Yonley & Associates, Mintech, Inc., Perma-Fix of Orlando, Inc., Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc., Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc., Diversified Scientific Services, Inc., and East Tennessee Materials and Energy Corporation guaranteeing the Company's obligations under the Notes is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated July 30, 2001.
 

 

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10.2 Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 31, 2001, among the Company, AMI, and BEC is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated July 30, 2001.
10.3 Subordination Agreement, dated July 30, 2001, among the Company, AMI, and the Sullivan Trusts. The Company and the Sullivan Trusts entered into a substantially similar Subordination Agreement, dated July 30, 2001, with BEC. A copy of this Subordination Agreement will be provided to the Commission upon request is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.6 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated July 30, 2001.
10.4 Senior Subordination Agreement, dated July 31, 2001, among the Company, PNC Bank, National Association, AMI, and BEC is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.7 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated July 30, 2001.
10.5 Option Agreement, dated July 31, 2001, among the Company, AMI, and BEC is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.8 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated July 30, 2001.
10.6 Debt-For-Stock Exchange Agreement, dated effective July 9, 2001, between the Registrant and Capital Bank-Grawe Gruppe AG, as incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 9, 2001, and filed on July 20, 2001.



10.7 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 9, 2001, granted by the Registrant to Capital Bank-Grawe Gruppe AG for the right to purchase up to 1,839,405 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Registration Statement, No. 333-70676.
10.8 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 9, 2001, granted by the Registrant to Herbert Strauss for the right to purchase up to 625,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Registration Statement, No. 333-70676.
10.9 Warrant Agreement, dated July 31, 2001, granted by the Registrant to Paul Cronson for the right to purchase up to 43,295 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.44 per share, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's Registration Statement, No. 333-70676. Substantially similar Warrants, dated July 31, 2001, for the right to purchase up to an aggregate 218,752 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.44 per share were granted by the Registrant to Ryan Beck (6,836 shares), Ryan Beck (54,688), Michael Kollender (37,598 shares), Randy Rock (37,598 shares), Robert Goodwin (43,294 shares), Robert C. Mayer, Jr. (43,294 shares), and Meera Murdeshwar (6,837 shares). Copies will be provided to the Commission upon request.
 

 

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10.10 Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated July 30, 2001, granted by the Registrant to David Avital for the purchase of up to 143,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's Registration Statement, No. 333-70676. Substantially similar Warrants for the purchase of an aggregate 4,254,566 were issued to Capital Bank (842,995 shares), CICI 1999 Qualified Annuity Trust (85,715 shares), Gerald D. Cramer (85,715 shares), CRM 1999 Enterprise Fund 3 (200,000 shares), Craig S. Eckenthal (57,143 shares), Danny Ellis Living Trust (250,000 shares), Europa International, Inc. (571,428 shares), Harvey Gelfenbein (28,571 shares), A. C. Israel Enterprises (285,715 shares), Kuekenhof Partners, L.P. (40,000), Kuekenhof Equity Fund, L.P. (60,000 shares), Jack Lahav (571,429 shares), Joseph LaMotta (28,571 shares), Jay B. Langner (28,571 shares), The F. M. Grandchildren Trust (42,857 shares), Mathers Associates (228,571 shares), Peter Melhado (115,000 shares), Pamela Equities Corp. (42,857 shares), Josef Paradis (143,000 shares), Readington Associates (57,143 shares), Dr. Ralph Richart (225,000 shares), Edward J. Rosenthal Profit Sharing Plan (28,571 shares), Yariv Sapir IRA (85,714 shares), and Bruce Wrobel (150,000 shares), respectively. Copies will be provided to the Commission upon request.
10.11 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 30, 2001, granted by the Registrant to Kennerman Associates for the purchase of 15,750 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.22 to the Company's Registration Statement, No. 333-70676. Substantially similar Warrants, dated July 30, 2001, for the purchase of an aggregate 108,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share were issued to Ryan, Beck & Co., L.L.C. (34,000 shares), Larkspur Capital Corporation (34,000 shares), and National Securities Corporation (40,000 shares). Copies will be provided to the Commission upon request.
10.12 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated July 31, 2001, granted by the Registrant to Associated Mezzanine Investors-PESI (I), L.P. for the purchase of up to 712,073 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.23 to the Company's Registration Statement, No. 333-70676. A substantially similar Warrant was issued to Bridge East Capital L.P. for the right to purchase of up to 569,658 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, and a copy will be provided to the Commission upon request.

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K
An amended current report on Form 8-K/A (Item 7 - Financial Statements and Exhibits), dated June 15, 2001, was filed by the Company on September 10, 2001, containing audited financial statements and pro-forma financial information relating to the acquisition of M&EC.
A current report on Form 8-K (Item 5 - Other Events), dated July 9, 2001, was filed by the Company on July 20, 2001, reporting that the Company has entered into a debt for stock exchange with Capital Bank. The Company issued 1,893,505 shares of the Company's Common Stock and a Warrant to purchase 1,839,405 shares of Common Stock in satisfaction of all amounts due under a loan agreement dated August 29, 2000 ("$3 Million Note"), between the Company and Capital Bank.
 

 

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A current report on Form 8-K (Item 5 - Other Events), dated July 30, 2001, was filed by the Company on August 7, 2001, reporting that the Company completed a Debt for Equity Exchange Agreement with Capital Bank whereby the Company issued Common Stock and Warrants to purchase Common Stock in satisfaction of the $3 Million Note held by Capital Bank.
A current report on Form 8-K (Item 5 - Other Events), dated July 30, 2001, was filed by the Company on August 7, 2001, reporting that the Company entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with AMI and BEC whereby the Company issued $5.6 million in Senior Subordinated Notes to AMI and BEC and a Warrant to purchase 1,281,731 shares of the Company's Common Stock.
A current report on Form 8-K (Item 5 - Other Events), dated July 30, 2001, was filed by the Company on August 7, 2001, reporting that the Company completed a private placement offering for 4,397,566 units of the maximum 4.4 units.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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, INC.


Date: November 16, 2001


By:    /s/ Louis F. Centofanti                                            
Dr. Louis F. Centofanti
Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer


By:   /s/ Richard T. Kelecy                                             
Richard T. Kelecy
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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