Perma-Fix
Completes Acquisition of PEcoS’
Radioactive
and Mixed Waste Treatment Facility
Atlanta
- June 14, 2007 — Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: PESI; BSE:
PESI; Germany: PES.BE),
today
announced that it has completed its acquisition of Nuvotec
USA, Inc. (Nuvotec) and its wholly owned subsidiary,
Pacific
EcoSolutions, Inc. (PEcoS),
for
$11.2 million. PEcoS , based in Richland, Washington is a nuclear waste
management company that treats both low level and mixed waste.
In
connection with the transaction, Perma-Fix issued $2.0 million in shares of
Perma-Fix common stock and $2.5 million in debt instruments payable over a
four
year period to those Nuvotec shareholders that qualify as accredited investors,
$2.3 million in cash to both non-accredited and accredited Nuvotec shareholders,
and up to $4.4 million of cash earn-out to both non-accredited and accredited
Nuvotec shareholders, which could vary dependent on meeting or exceeding certain
future revenue thresholds over a four year period. Perma-Fix assumed $9.4
million of debt, plus the debts and obligations of PEcoS incurred in the
ordinary course of PEcoS’ business. PEcoS’ facility is permitted to treat, store
and process low level radioactive and mixed waste,
and is
located adjacent to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hanford site.
Dr.
Louis
F. Centofanti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “This
important milestone is beneficial to Perma-Fix on many levels, as it increases
our treatment capacity, expands our west coast presence, and secures PEcoS’
radioactive and hazardous waste permits and licenses. The
PEcoS
facility is located adjacent to the Hanford site and provides us access to
treat
some of the
most
complex nuclear waste streams in the nation.
This is
an important step in the development of our strategy to become a focused nuclear
services company.”
About
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
Perma-Fix
Environmental Services, Inc. is a national environmental services company,
providing unique mixed waste and industrial waste management services. The
Company has increased its focus on the Nuclear services segment, which provides
radioactive and mixed waste treatment services to hospitals, research
laboratories and institutions, numerous federal agencies including DOE and
the
U.S. Department of Defense and nuclear utilities. The Industrial services
segment provides hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment services for a
diverse group of customers including Fortune 500 companies, numerous federal,
state and local agencies and thousands of smaller clients. The Company operates
nine major waste treatment facilities across the country.
This
press release contains “forward-looking statements” which are based largely on
the Company's expectations and are subject to various business risks and
uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to information
concerning the
PEcoS acquisition increasing our treatment capacity, expanding our west coast
presence, and securing PEcoS’ radioactive and hazardous waste permits and
licenses; as well as providing us access to treat some of the most complex
nuclear waste streams in the nation. These forward-looking statements are
intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While the Company believes
the
expectations reflected in this news release are reasonable, it can give no
assurance such expectations will prove to be correct. There are a variety of
factors which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those
described in this release, including without limitation, future economic
conditions; industry conditions; competitive pressures and
the
additional factors described in our Form 10-K and first quarter 2007 Form
10-Q.
The
Company makes no commitment to disclose any revisions to forward-looking
statements, or any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that
bear upon forward-looking statements.
Please
visit us on the World Wide Web at http://www.perma-fix.com.
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Contacts:
| Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, Chairman and
CEO |
David K. Waldman-US Investor
Relations |
| Perma-Fix Environmental Services,
Inc. |
Crescendo Communications, LLC |
| (770) 587-5155 |
(212) 671-1020 x101 |
| |
|
| Herbert Strauss-European Investor
Relations |
|
| herbert@eu-ir.com |
|
| +43 316 296 316 |
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