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        June 30, 2015          

 

Or

 

[   ]

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

For the transition period from                                   to                                     

 

Commission File No.

111596

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

58-1954497

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

   

8302 Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA

(Address of principal executive offices)

30350

(Zip Code)

 

(770) 587-9898

(Registrant's telephone number)

 

N/A

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒    No ☐

   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ☒    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of "large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer" and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☐        Accelerated Filer ☐        Non-accelerated Filer ☐        Smaller reporting company ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐    No ☒ 

 

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

 

    Class   

      Common Stock, $.001 Par Value     

     Outstanding at August 1, 2015    

     11,525,888    

     shares of registrant’s     

     Common Stock    

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

 

INDEX

 

PART I           FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

Page No.

   

Item 1.

Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

1

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

6

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

Item 2.

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

20

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

33

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 33

       
PART II          OTHER INFORMATION  
       
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings 34
       
Item 1A.   Risk Factors 34
       
Item 6.   Exhibits 34

 

 
 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

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

 

2015

   

2014

 
                 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 1,041     $ 3,680  

Restricted cash

    152       85  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,886 and $2,170, respectively

    9,615       8,272  

Unbilled receivables - current

    5,865       7,177  

Inventories

    404       498  

Prepaid and other assets

    2,813       3,010  

Deferred tax asset - current

    385       385  

Current assets related to discontinued operations

    22       20  

Total current assets

    20,297       23,127  
                 

Property and equipment:

               

Buildings and land

    20,196       20,362  

Equipment

    35,631       35,434  

Vehicles

    403       403  

Leasehold improvements

    11,613       11,613  

Office furniture and equipment

    1,828       1,799  

Construction-in-progress

    380       336  
      70,051       69,947  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (48,780 )     (47,123 )

Net property and equipment

    21,271       22,824  
                 

Property and equipment related to discontinued operations

    531       681  
                 

Intangibles and other long term assets:

               

Permits

    16,751       16,709  

Other intangible assets - net

    2,214       2,435  

Unbilled receivables – non-current

    253       273  

Finite risk sinking fund

    21,351       21,334  

Other assets

    1,178       1,253  

Total assets

  $ 83,846     $ 88,636  

 

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

(Unaudited)

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

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

 

2015

   

2014

 
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 5,485     $ 5,350  

Accrued expenses

    4,212       4,540  

Disposal/transportation accrual

    1,412       1,737  

Deferred revenue

    3,321       4,873  

Current liabilities related to discontinued operations

    2,042       2,137  

Current portion of long-term debt

    2,310       2,319  

Current portion of long-term debt - related party

    1,414       1,414  

Total current liabilities

    20,196       22,370  
                 

Accrued closure costs

    5,237       5,508  

Other long-term liabilities

    835       803  

Deferred tax liabilities

    5,462       5,391  

Long-term liabilities related to discontinued operations

    675       590  

Long-term debt, less current portion

    7,220       6,690  

Long-term debt, less current portion - related party

    242       949  

Total long-term liabilities

    19,671       19,931  
                 

Total liabilities

    39,867       42,301  
                 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)

               
                 

Series B Preferred Stock of subsidiary, $1.00 par value; 1,467,396 shares authorized, 1,284,730 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation value $1.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $835 and $803, respectively

    1,285       1,285  
                 

Stockholders' Equity:

               

Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

           

Common Stock, $.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 11,512,783 and 11,476,485 shares issued, respectively; 11,505,141 and 11,468,843 shares outstanding, respectively

    11       11  

Additional paid-in capital

    103,958       103,765  

Accumulated deficit

    (61,976 )     (59,758 )

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

    (63 )     11  

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

    (88 )     (88 )

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

    41,842       43,941  

Non-controlling interest

    852       1,109  

Total stockholders' equity

    42,694       45,050  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 83,846     $ 88,636  

 

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

 

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)

 

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 
                                 

Net revenues

  $ 16,354     $ 12,657     $ 29,955     $ 23,201  

Cost of goods sold

    12,322       11,100       24,445       21,551  

Gross profit

    4,032       1,557       5,510       1,650  
                                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    2,905       2,970       5,776       6,182  

Research and development

    514       317       918       687  

Impairment loss on goodwill

          380             380  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

          (16 )           (16 )

Income (loss) from operations

    613       (2,094 )     (1,184 )     (5,583 )
                                 

Other income (expense):

                               

Interest income

    11       6       20       14  

Interest expense

    (140 )     (214 )     (267 )     (367 )

Interest expense-financing fees

    (56 )     (36 )     (115 )     (81 )

Foreign currency loss

                (4 )      

Other

    15       7       15       14  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

    443       (2,331 )     (1,535 )     (6,003 )

Income tax expense

    36       30       71       60  

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes

    407       (2,361 )     (1,606 )     (6,063 )
                                 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

    (713 )     2,372       (936 )     2,105  

Net (loss) income

    (306 )     11       (2,542 )     (3,958 )
                                 

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

    (152 )           (324 )      
                                 

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

  $ (154 )   $ 11     $ (2,218 )   $ (3,958 )
                                 

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

                               

Continuing operations

  $ .05     $ (.21 )   $ (.11 )   $ (.53 )

Discontinued operations

    (.06 )     .21       (.08 )     .18  

Net loss per common share

  $ (.01 )   $     $ (.19 )   $ (.35 )
                                 

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

                               

Basic

    11,505       11,433       11,496       11,426  

Diluted

    11,536       11,433       11,496       11,426  

 

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

 

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 
                                 

Net (loss) income

  $ (306 )   $ 11     $ (2,542 )   $ (3,958 )

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                               

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

    13       10       (74 )     (6 )
                                 

Comprehensive (loss) income

    (293 )     21       (2,616 )     (3,964 )

Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest

    (152 )           (324 )      

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

  $ (141 )   $ 21     $ (2,292 )   $ (3,964 )

 

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

 

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   

Common Stock

    Additional     Common Stock     Accumulated Other     Non-controlling           Total  

(Amounts in thousands, except for share amounts)

 

Shares

   

Amount

    Paid-In Capital     Held In Treasury     Comprehensive Income (Loss)     Interest in Subsidiary     Accumulated Deficit     Stockholders' Equity  
                                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2014

    11,476,485     $ 11     $ 103,765     $ (88 )   $ 11     $ 1,109     $ (59,758 )   $ 45,050  

Net loss

                                  (324 )     (2,218 )     (2,542 )

Foreign currency translation

                            (74 )                 (74 )

Perma-Fix Medical S.A. (proceeds from stock subscription receivables)

                                  67             67  

Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of options

    2,388             7                               7  

Issuance of Common Stock for services

    33,910             140                               140  

Stock-Based Compensation

                46                               46  

Balance at June 30, 2015

    11,512,783     $ 11     $ 103,958     $ (88 )   $ (63 )   $ 852     $ (61,976 )   $ 42,694  

 

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)

 

   

Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (2,542 )   $ (3,958 )

Less: (loss) income on discontinued operations

    (936 )     2,105  
                 

Loss from continuing operations

    (1,606 )     (6,063 )

Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to cash used in operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    1,909       2,309  

Amortization of debt discount

    43       43  

Deferred tax expense

    71       60  

Recovery of bad debt reserves

    (21 )     (6 )

Impairment loss on goodwill

          380  

Gain on disposal of plant, property and equipment

          (16 )

Issuance of common stock for services

    140       129  

Stock-based compensation

    46       (17 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations

               

Accounts receivable

    (1,322 )     (2,654 )

Unbilled receivables

    1,332       793  

Prepaid expenses, inventories and other assets

    451       960  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue

    (2,316 )     (247 )

Cash used in continuing operations

    (1,273 )     (4,329 )

Cash used in discontinued operations

    (798 )     (1,527 )

Cash used in operating activities

    (2,071 )     (5,856 )
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (265 )     (333 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

          42  

Payment to finite risk sinking fund

    (17 )     (14 )

Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

    (282 )     (305 )

Proceeds from property insurance claims of discontinued operations

          5,727  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    (282 )     5,422  
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Repayments of revolving credit borrowings

    (31,478 )     (30,295 )

Borrowing of revolving credit

    33,162       31,686  

Proceeds from Issuance of common stock

    7        

Principal repayments of long term debt

    (1,164 )     (1,236 )

Principal repayments of long term debt-related party

    (750 )      

Cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations

    (223 )     155  

Principal repayments of long term debt for discontinued operations

          (18 )

Cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (223 )     137  
                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    (63 )      
                 

Decrease in cash

    (2,639 )     (297 )

Cash at beginning of period

    3,680       333  

Cash at end of period

  $ 1,041     $ 36  
                 

Supplemental disclosure:

               

Interest paid

  $ 277     $ 341  

Income taxes paid

    50       30  

 

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

 

 
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

June 30, 2015

(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, 2014.

 

1.

Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company (which may be referred to as we, us or our), without an audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Further, the consolidated condensed financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the periods indicated. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

 

The Company suggests that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Reclassification

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

 

2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Our accounting policies are as set forth in the notes to the December 31, 2014 consolidated financial statements referred to above.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards – Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU 2014-09 provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. The revenue guidance contains principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. The underlying principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (including interim reporting periods within those periods). Early adoption is permitted to the original effective date of December 15, 2016 (including interim reporting periods within those periods). The ASU may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of initial application. The Company is still evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on our financial statements.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation Stock – Compensation (Topic 718).” ASU 2014-12 applies to all reporting entities that grant their employees share-based payments in which the terms of the award provide that a performance target that affects vesting could be achieved after the requisite service period. It requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition and follows existing accounting guidance for the treatment of performance conditions. The standard is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company has assessed the impact of adopting this guidance and concluded that it will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

 
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In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.” ASU 2014-15 requires management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosure in certain circumstances. The new standard will be effective for all entities in the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016. The Company is still evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on our financial statements.

 

In November 2014, the FASB issued ASU, 2014-16, “Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity.” ASU 2014-06 clarifies how current guidance should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. Specifically, the amendments clarify that an entity should consider all relevant terms and features, including the embedded derivative feature being evaluated for bifurcation, in evaluating the nature of a host contract. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company has assessed the impact of adopting this guidance and concluded that it will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, “Income Statement-Extraordinary and Unusual Items.” ASU 2015-01 eliminates from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. ASU 2015-01 is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods, within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015.  The Company has assessed the impact of adopting this guidance and concluded that it will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, "Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.” ASU 2015-02 changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. ASU 2015-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company has assessed the impact of adopting this guidance and concluded that it will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." ASU 2015-03 amends existing guidance to require the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of a deferred charge. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, but early adoption is permitted.  The Company has assessed the impact of adopting this guidance and concluded that it will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

3.

Intangible Assets

 

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

 

           

June 30, 2015

   

December 31, 2014

 
   

Useful

   

Gross

           

Net

   

Gross

           

Net

 
   

Lives

   

Carrying

   

Accumulated

   

Carrying

   

Carrying

   

Accumulated

   

Carrying

 
   

(Years)

   

Amount

   

Amortization

   

Amount

   

Amount

   

Amortization

   

Amount

 

Intangibles (amount in thousands)

                                                       

Patent

    8-18     $ 512     $ (186 )   $ 326     $ 512     $ (168 )   $ 344  

Software

    3       379       (358 )     21       375       (319 )     56  

Customer relationships

    12       3,370       (1,503 )     1,867       3,370       (1,335 )     2,035  

Permit

    10       545       (345 )     200       545       (318 )     227  

Total

          $ 4,806     $ (2,392 )   $ 2,414     $ 4,802     $ (2,140 )   $ 2,662  

 

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

 

 

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

 

   

Amount

 

Year

 

(In thousands)

 
         

2015 (remaining)

  $ 239  

2016

    425  

2017

    391  

2018

    361  

2019

    280  
    $ 1,696  

 

Amortization expenses relating to the definite-lived intangible assets as discussed above were $125,000 and $252,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $176,000 and $352,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

 

Goodwill Impairment

During the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $380,000 in connection with the sale of our Schreiber, Yonley and Associates, Inc. (“SYA”) subsidiary which was completed on July 29, 2014.

 

4.

Capital Stock, Stock Plans and Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company has certain stock option plans under which it awards incentive and non-qualified stock options to employees, officers, and outside directors. No stock options were granted during the first six months of 2015 or 2014.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Company had an aggregate of 55,000 employee stock options outstanding (from the 2010 Stock Option Plans), of which none are vested. The weighted average exercise price of the 55,000 outstanding employee stock options is $5.00 with a remaining weighted contractual life of 5.0 years. Additionally, we had an aggregate of 166,635 outstanding director stock options (from the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plans), of which all are vested. The weighted average exercise price of the 166,635 outstanding and fully vested director stock options is $8.88 with a remaining weighted contractual life of 4.6 years.

 

The summary of the Company’s total Stock Option Plans as of June 30, 2015, and 2014, and changes during the periods then ended, are presented below. The Company’s Plans consist of the 2010 and 2004 Stock Option Plans and the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plans:

 

   

Shares

   

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

   

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)

   

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

Options outstanding Janury 1, 2015

    239,023     $ 7.81                  

Granted

                           

Exercised

    (2,388 )     2.79             $ 3,248  

Forfeited/expired

    (15,000 )     7.10                  

Options outstanding end of period (1)

    221,635       7.91       4.7     $ 18,869  

Options exercisable at June 30, 2015(1)

    166,635     $ 8.88       4.6     $ 18,869  

Options vested and expected to be vested at June 30, 2015

    212,835     $ 8.04       4.7     $ 18,869  

 

 

 
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Shares

   

Weighted Average Exercise Price

   

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)

   

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

Options outstanding Janury 1, 2014

    362,800     $ 9.53                  

Granted

                           

Exercised

                         

Forfeited/expired

    (62,000 )     7.96                  

Options outstanding end of period (1)

    300,800       9.85       2.8     $ 41,070  

Options exercisable at June 30, 2014(1)

    300,800     $ 9.85       2.8     $ 41,070  

Options vested and expected to be vested at June 30, 2014

    300,800     $ 9.85       2.8     $ 41,070  

 

(1) Options with exercise prices ranging from $2.79 to $14.75

 

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted include the exercise price of the award, the expected term, the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the option’s expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term, and the expected annual dividend yield.

 

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for our employee and director stock options.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

 

Stock Options

 

June 30,

   

June 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 

Employee Stock Options

  $ 13,000     $     $ 26,000     $ (39,000 )

Director Stock Options

          1,000       20,000       22,000  

Total

  $ 13,000     $ 1,000     $ 46,000     $ (17,000 )

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense using a straight-line amortization method over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period of the stock option grant. ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company has generally estimated forfeiture rates based on historical trends of actual forfeitures. When actual forfeitures vary from our estimates, the Company recognizes the difference in compensation expense in the period the actual forfeitures occur or when options vest. The total stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 included a reduction in expense of approximately $54,000 resulting from the forfeiture of options by Mr. Jim Blankenhorn, our Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), who voluntarily resigned from the Company effective March 28, 2014. The COO was granted an option from the Company’s 2010 Stock Option Plan on July 25, 2011, to purchase up to 60,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $7.85 per share. The options had a six year contractual term with one-third yearly vesting over a three year period.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Company has approximately $99,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested options, of which $27,000 is expected to be recognized in remaining 2015, $53,000 in 2016, with the remaining $19,000 in 2017.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company issued a total of 33,910 shares of our Common Stock under our 2003 Plan to our outside directors as compensation for serving on our Board of Directors. Also, an outside director exercised 2,388 options from the 2003 Plan for the purchase of 2,388 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $2.79 per share.

 

 

 
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5.

Income (Loss) Per Share

 

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

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)

 

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

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

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders

  $ 559     $ (2,361 )   $ (1,282 )   $ (6,063 )

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

    (713 )     2,372       (936 )     2,105  

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

  $ (154 )   $ 11     $ (2,218 )   $ (3,958 )
                                 

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

  $ (.01 )   $     $ (.19 )   $ (.35 )
                                 

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

  $ (.01 )   $     $ (.19 )   $ (.35 )
                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

    11,505       11,433       11,496       11,426  

Add: dilutive effect of stock options

    4                    

Add: dilutive effect of warrants

    27                    

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

    11,536       11,433       11,496       11,426  
                                 
                                 

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

                               

Upon exercise of options

    202,600       276,800       185,800       276,800  

 

 

 
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6.

Long Term Debt

 

Long-term debt consists of the following at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

June 30,

2015

   

December 31,

2014

 

Revolving Credit facility dated October 31, 2011, borrowings based upon eligible accounts receivables, subject to monthly borrowing base calculation, variable interest paid monthly at option of prime rate (3.25% at June 30, 2015) plus 2.0% or London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") plus 3.0%, balance due October 31, 2016. Effective interest rate for the first six months of 2015 was 3.3%. (1)

  $ 1,685     $  

Term Loan dated October 31, 2011, payable in equal monthly installments of principal of $190, balance due on October 31, 2016, variable interest paid monthly at option of prime rate plus 2.5% or LIBOR plus 3.5%. Effective interest rate for the first six months of 2015 was 3.7%. (1)

    7,810       8,952  

Promissory Note dated February 12, 2013, payable in monthly installments of $10, which includes interest and principal, starting February 28, 2013, interest accrues at annual rate of 6.0%, paid in full on January 30, 2015. (2)

          10  

Promissory Note dated August 2, 2013, payable in twelve monthly installments of interest only, starting September 1, 2013 and twenty-four monthly installments of $125 in principal plus accrued interest. Interest accrues at annual rate of 2.99%. (2) (3)

    1,656       2,363  

Capital lease (interest at rate of 6.0%)

    35       47  
      11,186       11,372  

Less current portion of long-term debt

    3,724       3,733  
    $ 7,462     $ 7,639  

 

(1) Our Revolving Credit facility is collateralized by our accounts receivable and our Term Loan is collateralized by our property, plant, and equipment.

 

(2) Uncollateralized note.

 

(3) Net of debt discount of ($94,000) and ($137,000) for June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. See “Promissory Notes and Installment Agreements” below for additional information.

 

Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement

The Company entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 31, 2011, (“Loan Agreement”), with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Loan Agreement, as amended (“Amended Loan Agreement”), provides us with the following Credit Facility: (a) up to $12,000,000 revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit”), subject to the amount of borrowings based on a percentage of eligible receivables (as defined) and (b) a term loan (“Term Loan”) of $16,000,000, which requires monthly installments of approximately $190,000 (based on a seven-year amortization).

 

The Amended Loan Agreement terminates as of October 31, 2016, unless sooner terminated. We may terminate the Amended Loan Agreement upon 90 days’ prior written notice and upon payment in full of our obligations under the Amended Loan Agreement.

 

Our Credit Facility with PNC contains certain financial covenants, along with customary representations and warranties. A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result in a default under our Credit Facility allowing our lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under our credit facility and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. The Company met its quarterly fixed charge coverage ratio and minimum tangible adjusted net worth requirements in each of the first and second quarters of 2015.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the availability under our revolving credit was $3,637,000, based on our eligible receivables and includes an indefinite reduction of borrowing availability of $1,500,000. On July 28, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment to the Amended Loan Agreement which among other things, authorized the Company to use the $3,850,000 insurance settlement proceeds received on June 30, 2014 by our Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc. (“PFSG”) subsidiary (which suffered a fire on August 14, 2013 and is included within our discontinued operations) for working capital purposes but placed an indefinite reduction on our borrowing availability by the $1,500,000 as discussed above.

 

 
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Promissory Notes and Installment Agreements

On February 12, 2013, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note (“the new note”) with Timios National Corporation (“TNC”) in the principal amount of approximately $230,000 as a result of a settlement with TNC in connection with certain claims that the Company asserted against TNC for breach of certain representations and covenant subsequent to our acquisition of Safety & Ecology Corporation (“SEC”) from TNC on October 31, 2011. The new note was entered into as a result of the settlement in which a previously issued promissory note that the Company entered into with TNC as partial consideration of the purchase price of SEC was cancelled and terminated and replaced with the new note. Final payment of approximately $10,000 on this note was made in January 2015.

 

On August 2, 2013, the Company completed a lending transaction with Messrs. Robert Ferguson (who serves as an advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors and is also a member of the Board of Directors for our majority-owned Polish subsidiary, Perma-Fix Medical S.A.) and William Lampson (“collectively, the “Lenders”), whereby the Company borrowed from the Lenders the sum of $3,000,000 pursuant to the terms of a Loan and Security Purchase Agreement and promissory note (the “Loan”) (See payment terms of this promissory note in the table above). In connection with this Loan, the Lenders entered into a Subordination Agreement dated August 2, 2013, with the Company’s Credit Facility lender, whereby the Lenders agreed to subordinate payment under the Loan, and agreed that the Loan will be junior in right of payment to the Credit Facility in the event of default or bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding by the Company. As consideration for the Company receiving the Loan, the Company issued a Warrant to each Lender to purchase up to 35,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price based on the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock at the closing of the transaction which was determined to be $2.23. The Warrants are exercisable six months from August 2, 2013 and expire on August 2, 2016. The fair value of the Warrants was estimated to be approximately $59,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. As further consideration for the Loan, the Company also issued an aggregate 90,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, with each Lender receiving 45,000 shares. The Company determined the fair value of the 90,000 shares of Common Stock to be approximately $200,000 which was based on the closing price of the stock of $2.23 per share on August 2, 2013. The fair value of the Warrants and Common Stock and the related closing fees incurred from the transaction were recorded as a debt discount, which is being amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the loan as interest expense – financing fees.

 

In the event of default of the promissory note by the Company, the Lenders have the option to receive a cash payment equal to the amount of the unpaid principal balance plus all accrued and unpaid interest (“Payoff Amount”), or the number of whole shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to the Payoff Amount divided by the closing bid price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date immediately prior to the date of default of the promissory note, as reported by the primary national securities exchange on which the Company’s Common Stock is traded. The maximum number of payoff shares is restricted to less than 20% of the outstanding equity.

 

7.

Perma-Fix Medical S.A.

 

On April 4, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in a Polish Company, a publicly traded shell company on the NewConnect (alternative share market run by the Warsaw Stock Exchange) in Poland and sold to the Polish shell all of the shares of Perma-Fix Medical Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PF Medical Corporation”) organized by the Company (incorporated in January 2014). PF Medical Corporation’s only asset was and is a worldwide license granted by the Company to use, develop and market the new process and technology developed by the Company in the production of Technetium-99 (“Tc-99m”) for medical diagnostic applications. Since the acquired shell company (now named as Perma-Fix Medical S.A. or PF Medical S.A.) did not meet the definition of a business under ASC 805, “Business Combinations”, the transaction was accounted for as a capital transaction. The primary purpose of PF Medical S.A. (which the Company owns 64% of as of June 30, 2015) is to provide a financing vehicle for the development and marketing of its medical isotope or Tc-99m technology used in medical diagnostic testing for potential use throughout the world.

 

 

 
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During August, 2014, PF Medical S.A. executed stock subscription agreements totaling approximately $2,357,000 for 250,000 shares of its Series E Common Stock to non-U.S. persons in an offshore private placement under Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”). In connection with this transaction, as of June 30, 2015, PF Medical S.A. has received approximately $1,545,000 in proceeds (of which approximately $67,000 was received in the first quarter of 2015) for the 250,000 shares (before deduction for commissions and legal expenses relating to this offering of approximately $242,000). The $67,000 is being held in an escrow account as the proceeds will be used to pay for potential future expenses related to the medical isotope project. The Company has recorded the amount held in escrow as restricted cash on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. PF Medical S.A. expects to receive the remaining proceeds for the stock subscription receivables in the amount of approximately $761,000 by December 2015. The remaining stock subscription receivables are offset against non-controlling interest. If PF Medical S.A. does not receive approximately $599,000 of the remaining stock subscription receivables, which represents approximately 68,181 shares, PF Medical S.A. has the option to have the purchaser of such shares transfer all of its rights, title and interest in such shares to PF Medical S.A. or for PF Medical S.A. to be paid for the 68,161 shares with shares of another publicly traded company. See Note 13 – “Subsequent Events” for further information regarding PF Medical S.A.

 

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 Matters

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

 

Insurance

The Company has a 25-year finite risk insurance policy entered into in June 2003 with American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”), which provides financial assurance to the applicable states for our permitted facilities in the event of unforeseen closure. The policy, as amended, provides for a maximum allowable coverage of $39,000,000 and has available capacity to allow for annual inflation and other performance and surety bond requirements. All of the required payments for this finite risk insurance policy, as amended, were made by 2012. As of June 30, 2015, our financial assurance coverage amount under this policy totaled approximately $38,454,000. The Company has recorded $15,443,000 in our sinking fund related to the policy noted above in other long term assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, which includes interest earned of $972,000 on the sinking fund as of June 30, 2015. Interest income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, was approximately $6,000 and $14,000, respectively. Interest income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014, was approximately $5,000 and $11,000, respectively. If the Company so elects, AIG is obligated to pay us an amount equal to 100% of the sinking fund account balance in return for complete release of liability from both us and any applicable regulatory agency using this policy as an instrument to comply with financial assurance requirements.

 

 

 
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In August 2007, the Company entered into a second finite risk insurance policy for our Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (“PFNWR”) facility with AIG. The policy provided an initial $7,800,000 of financial assurance coverage with an annual growth rate of 1.5%, which at the end of the four year term policy, provides maximum coverage of $8,200,000. The Company has made all of the required payments on this policy. As of June 30, 2015, the Company has recorded $5,908,000 in our sinking fund related to this policy in other long term assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, which includes interest earned of $208,000 on the sinking fund as of June 30, 2015. Interest income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, was approximately $2,000 and $3,000, respectively. Interest income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014, was approximately $1,000 and $3,000, respectively. This policy is renewed annually at the end of the four year term with a nominal fee for the variance between the coverage requirement and the sinking fund balance. The Company has renewed this policy annually from 2011 to 2014 (with fees ranging from $41,000 to $46,000 annually). All other terms of the policy remain substantially unchanged.

 

Letter of Credits and Bonding Requirements

From time to time, we are required to post standby letters of credit and various bonds to support contractual obligations to customers and other obligations, including facility closures. As of June 30, 2015, the total amount of these bonds and letters of credit outstanding was approximately $1,773,000, of which the majority of the amount relates to various bonding requirements.

 

9.

Discontinued Operations

 

The Company’s discontinued operations consist of subsidiaries included in our Industrial Segment: (1) subsidiaries divested in 2011 and prior, (2) two previously closed locations, and (3) our PFSG facility. On August 14, 2013, our PFSG facility incurred fire damage which left it non-operational. In 2014, the Company elected not to rebuild the PFSG facility. The Company carried general liability, pollution, property and business interruption, and workers compensation insurance with a maximum deductible of approximately $300,000. On June 20, 2014, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and release with one of its insurance carriers resulting in receipt of approximately $3,850,000 in insurance settlement proceeds on June 30, 2014, which was used to pay down the Company’s Revolving Credit.

 

On May 11, 2015, PFSG received a Consent Order (“CO”) from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division (“GAEPD”), which alleged certain violations of Georgia Rules for Hazardous Waste Management and the PFSG Hazardous Waste Permit. The CO also established the process for formerly closing the PFSG hazardous waste management facilities, should PFSG elect to do so. The CO requests payment of $201,200 as penalty for these alleged violations which was paid by the Company and recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2015. Pursuant to the CO, PFSG shall have 60 days from July 1, 2015 to provide notification of final closure of the entire facility or intent to resume hazardous waste management operations; and 90 days from July 1, 2015 to submit a post closure plan in the event PFSG decides to proceed with final closure of the facility. The Company has begun initiating full closure requirements of the facility which will include submittal of a post closure plan to be approved by GAEPD. As a result, PFSG is no longer classified as held for sale.

 

On June 4, 2015, the Company entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) to sell the property which our Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc. (“PFMI”) formerly operated on for a sale price of approximately $450,000. PFMI is a closed location. The sale of the property at PFMI is subject to execution of a purchase agreement and completion of due diligence within 90 days of the LOI. As required by ASC 360, the Company concluded that tangible asset impairment existed for PFMI as of June 30, 2015 and recorded approximately $150,000 in asset impairment charge which was included in “(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes” in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

 

 

 
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The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. Operating loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 included the penalty recorded for PFSG and the asset impairment charge recorded for PFMI as discussed above. Operating loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 included a tangible asset impairment charge of approximately $685,000 recorded during the second quarter of 2014 for PFSG. Remaining operating losses for the periods reflected below were primarily due to costs incurred in the administration and continued monitoring of our discontinued operations, primarily for the PFSG site.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 
                                 

Net revenues

  $     $     $     $  

Interest expense

  $     $ (6 )   $ (1 )   $ (7 )

Operating loss from discontinued operations

  $ (713 )   $ (1,169 )   $ (936 )   $ (1,436 )

Income tax expense

  $     $     $     $  

Gain on insurance settlement of discontinued operations

  $     $ 3,541     $     $ 3,541  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

  $ (713 )   $ 2,372     $ (936 )   $ 2,105  

 

The following table presents the major class of assets of discontinued operations that are classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The held for sale assets may differ at the closing of a sale transaction from the reported balances as of June 30, 2015. Assets and liabilities previously classified as held for sale for PFSG for as of December 31, 2014 have been reclassified to assets and liabilities not held for sale (see charts below) due to the Company’s decision to initiate final closure of PFSG.

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

 
                 

Property

  $ 450     $ 600  

Total assets held for sale

  $ 450     $ 600  

 

The following table presents the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations that are not held for sale as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

 

Current assets

               

Other assets

  $ 22       20  

Total current assets

    22       20  

Long-term assets

               

Property, plant and equipment, net (1)

    81       81  

Total long-term assets

    81       81  

Total assets not held for sale

  $ 103     $ 101  

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 915     $ 947  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    500       462  

Environmental liabilities

    627       728  

Total current liabilities

    2,042       2,137  

Long-term liabilities

               

Closure liabilities

    306       302  

Environmental liabilities

    369       288  

Total long-term liabilities

    675       590  

Total liabilities not held for sale

  $ 2,717     $ 2,727  


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

 

 

 
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Operating Segments

 

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

 

We currently have two reporting segments, Treatment and Services Segments, which are based on a service offering approach. This, however, excludes corporate headquarters, which do not generate revenue, our discontinued operations (see Note 9 – “Discontinued Operations”), and PF Medical S.A, a developmental entity whose primary purpose at this time is the R&D and marketing of medical isotope technology used in the medical diagnostic testing and is not generating any revenues (see Note 7 – Perma-Fix Medical S.A.” for further information of this entity).

 

Our reporting segments are defined as below:

 

TREATMENT SEGMENT reporting includes:

 

-

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

 

-

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

 

SERVICES SEGMENT, which includes:

 

-

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

 

-

Technical services, which include:

 

o

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

 

o

integrated Occupational Safety and Health services including industrial hygiene (“IH”) assessments; hazardous materials surveys, e.g., exposure monitoring; lead and asbestos management/abatement oversight; indoor air quality evaluations; health risk and exposure assessments; health & safety plan/program development, compliance auditing and training services; and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) citation assistance;

 

o

global technical services providing consulting, engineering, project management, waste management, environmental, and decontamination and decommissioning field, technical, and management personnel and services to commercial and government customers;

 

-

Nuclear services, which include:

 

o

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

 

o

remediation of nuclear licensed and federal facilities and the remediation cleanup of nuclear legacy sites. Such services capability includes: project investigation; radiological engineering; partial and total plant D&D; facility decontamination, dismantling, demolition, and planning; site restoration; site construction; logistics; transportation; and emergency response; and

 

-

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

 

 

 
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The table below presents certain financial information of our operating segments as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands).

 

Segment Reporting for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2015

                                       
   

Treatment

   

Services

   

Segments

Total

   

Corporate

And Other  (1)

   

Consolidated

Total

 

Revenue from external customers

  $ 11,087     $ 5,267     $ 16,354     $     $ 16,354  

Intercompany revenues

    1       6       7              

Gross profit

    3,335       697       4,032             4,032  

Interest income

    1             1       10       11  

Interest expense

    (11 )           (11 )     (129 )     (140 )

Interest expense-financing fees

                      (56 )     (56 )

Depreciation and amortization

    743       190       933       10       943  

Segment profit (loss)

    2,258       60       2,318       (1,911 )     407  

Expenditures for segment assets

    138             138       6       144  

 

Segment Reporting for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2014

                                       
   

Treatment

   

Services

   

Segments

Total

   

Corporate

And Other (1)

   

Consolidated

Total

 

Revenue from external customers

  $ 9,396     $ 3,261     $ 12,657     $     $ 12,657  

Intercompany revenues

          33       33              

Gross profit

    1,325       232       1,557             1,557  

Interest income

                      6       6  

Interest expense

    (15 )     (1 )     (16 )     (198 )     (214 )

Interest expense-financing fees

          2       2       (38 )     (36 )

Depreciation and amortization

    837       248       1,085       13       1,098  

Segment profit (loss)

    166       (944 )     (778 )     (1,583 )     (2,361 )

Expenditures for segment assets

    120             120             120  

 

Segment Reporting for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

                                       
   

Treatment

   

Services

   

Segments

Total

   

Corporate

And Other (1)

   

Consolidated

Total

 

Revenue from external customers

  $ 20,836     $ 9,119     $ 29,955     $     $ 29,955  

Intercompany revenues

    2       15       17              

Gross profit

    4,570       940       5,510             5,510  

Interest income

    2             2       18       20  

Interest expense

    (34 )           (34 )     (233 )     (267 )

Interest expense-financing fees

    (2 )           (2 )     (113 )     (115 )

Depreciation and amortization

    1,507       380       1,887       22       1,909  

Segment profit (loss)

    2,443       (241 )     2,202       (3,808 )     (1,606 )

Expenditures for segment assets

    244       13       257       8       265  

 

Segment Reporting for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

                                       
   

Treatment

   

Services

   

Segments

Total

   

Corporate

And Other (1)

   

Consolidated

Total

 

Revenue from external customers

  $ 17,068     $ 6,133     $ 23,201     $     $ 23,201  

Intercompany revenues

          44       44              

Gross profit

    1,435       215       1,650             1,650  

Interest income

                      14       14  

Interest expense

    (25 )     (1 )     (26 )     (341 )     (367 )

Interest expense-financing fees

          2       2       (83 )     (81 )

Depreciation and amortization

    1,787       496       2,283       26       2,309  

Segment loss

    (1,007 )     (1,992 )     (2,999 )     (3,064 )     (6,063 )

Expenditures for segment assets

    331       2       333             333  

 

(1) Amounts reflect the activity for corporate headquarters and PF Medical S.A., not included in the segment information.

 

 
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11.

Income Taxes

 

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

 

The Company had income tax expenses of $36,000 and $71,000 from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and income tax expenses of $30,000 and $60,000 from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates were approximately 6.1% and (5.9%) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and (1.5%) and (1.1%) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.  The Company has provided a full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets.

 

12.

Related Party Transactions

 

Mr. John Climaco. 

On June 2, 2015, Mr. Climaco was elected as the Executive Vice President of Perma-Fix Medical S.A. (“PF Medical”), a majority-owned Polish subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Climaco will receive an annual salary from PF Medical of $150,000. Mr. Climaco currently serves as a Director of the Company and a member of the Strategic Advisory Committee of the Board.

 

On October 17, 2014, the Company’s Compensation and Stock Option Committee and the Board, with Mr. Climaco abstaining, approved a consulting agreement with John Climaco. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, Mr. Climaco was responsible to, among other things:

 

 

Review the Company’s operations to restructure costs to render the Company more competitive;

 

Evaluate all functions, including but not limited to sales, marketing, accounting, operations, and executive management as well as cost structures for each facility;

 

Assist in the development of the Company’s strategy opportunity and other initiatives, including but not limited to the development of the Company’s medical isotope technology; and

 

Other assignments as determined by the Board.

 

Mr. Climaco was paid $22,000 per month under the consulting agreement, beginning September 2014. This consulting agreement was terminated effective June 2, 2015, upon Mr. Climaco’s election as Executive Vice-President of PF Medical discussed above.

 

Mr. Climaco is also a director of Digirad Corporation. On July 24, 2015, PF Medical entered into a multi-year Tc-99m Supplier Agreement and a Subscription Agreement with Digirad Corporation (see “Note 13 - Subsequent Events” for further information regarding these Agreements).

 

PF Medical

Mr. Robert L. Ferguson, who the Company borrowed $3,000,000 pursuant to a Loan and Security Purchase Agreement and promissory note, dated August 2, 2013, and who also serves as an advisor to the Company’s Board, was also named as a member of its Supervisory Board of Directors of PF Medical (see “Note 6 – Long Term Debt – Promissory Note and Installment Agreements” for further information of this loan).

 

13.

Subsequent Events

 

PF Medical 

On July 24, 2015, the Company’s majority-owned Polish subsidiary, PF Medical and Digirad Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Digirad”), Nasdaq: DRAD, entered into a multi-year Tc-99m Supplier Agreement (the “Supplier Agreement”) and a Series F Stock Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”), (together, the “Digirad Agreements”). The Supplier Agreement is effective upon the completion of the Subscription Agreement. PF Medical was formed to develop and commercialize a new process to produce Tc-99m, the most widely used medical isotope in the world. Pursuant to the terms of the Digirad Agreements, Digirad purchased 71,429 shares of PF Medical’s restricted Series F Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000. Under Polish law, issuance of shares requires approval of the shares by the Polish court which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2015. In the event that the shares are not approved by the Polish court within 120 days from the date of payment by Digirad to PF Medical of the $1,000,000 purchase price on July 24, 2015, Perma-Fix Medical and Digirad have agreed that Perma-Fix Medical will return the $1,000,000 to Digirad and the Digirad Agreements shall terminate. The 71,429 share investment made by Digirad, when completed, will constitute approximately 5.4% of the outstanding common shares of Perma-Fix Medical. Upon issuance of the 71,429 shares to Digirad, the Company’s ownership interest in Perma-Fix Medical would be diluted from approximately 64.0% to approximately 60.5%. The Supplier Agreement provides, among other things, that upon PF Medical’s commercialization of certain Tc99m generators, Digirad will purchase agreed upon quantities of Tc-99m for its nuclear imaging operations either directly or in conjunction with its preferred nuclear pharmacy supplier and Perma-Fix Medical will supply Digirad, or its preferred nuclear pharmacy supplier, with Tc-99m at a preferred pricing, subject to certain conditions.

 

 
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Item 2.

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

 

Forward-looking Statements

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

 

demand for our services;

reductions in the level of government funding in future years;

expect to meet our quarterly financial covenant requirements in each of the remaining quarters of 2015;

ability to achieve profitability;

continuing demand for our services;

successfully implement our plan and generate positive cash flow in 2015;

expand into both commercial and international markets to increase revenues;

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

our cash flows from operations and our available liquidity from our Credit Facility are sufficient to service our obligations;

ability to continue under existing contracts that we have with the federal government (directly or indirectly as a subcontractor);

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

reducing operating costs to bring them in line with revenue level, when necessary;

receive remaining proceeds for the stock subscription receivables by December 2015;

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

official issuance of grant for the Generator Project by NCRD is expected to occur during the latter part of 2015;

subsidy grant is expected to be funded based on milestone completion of the Generator Project;

if needed, Perma-Fix Medical expects to fund any capital requirements in excess of the subsidy grant for the Generator Project allocated by NCRD through the sale of equity;

fund the expenses to remediate these sites (PFSG, PFD, PFMI, and PFM) from funds generated internally;

potential effect of being a PRP;

approval of issuance of restricted Series F Stock by Polish court;

we could become a PRP at a remedial action site, which could have a material adverse effect; and

ability to remediate material weakness in internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 
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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;

  ●

manner in which government will spend funding for remediation projects;

  ●

material reduction in revenues;

  ●

reduction in levels of government funding for remediation projects;

  ●

ability to meet PNC covenant requirements;

  ●

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

  ●

increased competitive pressures;

  ●

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

  ●

public not accepting our new technology;

  ● 

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

  ●

inability to maintain and obtain closure and operating insurance requirements;

  ●

inability to retain or renew certain required permits;

  ●

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

  ●

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

  ●

refusal of third party disposal sites to accept our waste;

  ●

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

  ●

requirements to obtain permits for treatment, storage and disposal activities or licensing requirements to handle low level radioactive materials are limited or lessened;

  ●

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

  ●

management retention and development;

  ●

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

  ●

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

  ●

inability to continue to be profitable on an annualized basis;

  ●

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

  ●

termination or renegotiation of contracts with federal agencies or subcontracts involving federal agencies;

  ●

reduction in amount of waste delivered to the Company under the contracts or subcontracts;

  ●

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

  ●

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

  ●

inability to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms;

  ●

inability to increase profitable revenue; and

  ●

Risk Factors and other factors set forth in “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” contained in the Company’s 2014 Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

 

Overview

Revenue increased $3,697,000 or 29.2% to $16,354,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $12,657,000 for the corresponding period of 2014. Revenue from our Treatment Segment increased $1,691,000 or 18.0% primarily due to higher waste volume. Services revenue increased $2,006,000 or 61.5% primarily due to a contract which was awarded to us in the second half of 2014 in the nuclear services area. Gross profit increased $2,475,000 or 159.0% primarily due to the increase in revenue and reduction in fixed costs as we continue to streamline our expenses. Selling, General, and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased $65,000 or 2.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the corresponding period of 2014.      

 

 
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Business Environment, Outlook and Liquidity

The Company’s business is heavily dependent on services that we provide to governmental clients directly as the contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor. We believe demand for our services will continue to be subject to fluctuations due to a variety of factors beyond our control, including the current economic conditions and the manner in which the government will be required to spend funding to remediate federal sites. In addition, our governmental contracts and subcontracts relating to activities at governmental sites are generally subject to termination or renegotiation on 30 days notice at the government’s option. Significant reductions in the level of governmental funding or specifically mandated levels for different programs that are important to our business could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Company continues to focus on expansion into both commercial and international markets to increase revenues to offset the uncertainties of government spending in the USA. This includes new services, new customers and increased market share in our current markets. Although no assurances can be given, we believe we will be able to successfully implement this plan and generate positive cash flow for the remainder of 2015.

 

The Company’s cash flow requirements for the remainder of 2015 will consist primarily of general working capital needs, scheduled principal payments on our debt obligations, remediation projects and planned capital expenditures which we expect to fund from operations and our credit facility.

 

Results of Operations

The reporting of financial results and pertinent discussions are tailored to two reportable segments: The Treatment and Services Segments.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 

Consolidated (amounts in thousands)

 

2015

   

%

   

2014

   

%

   

2015

   

%

   

2014

   

%

 

Net revenues

  $ 16,354       100.0     $ 12,657       100.0     $ 29,955       100.0     $ 23,201       100.0  

Cost of goods sold

    12,322       75.3       11,100       87.7       24,445       81.6       21,551       92.9  

Gross profit

    4,032       24.7       1,557       12.3       5,510       18.4       1,650       7.1  

Selling, general and administrative

    2,905       17.8       2,970       23.5       5,776       19.3       6,182       26.6  

Impairment loss on goodwill

                380       3.0                   380       1.6  

Research and development

    514       3.1       317       2.5       918       3.1       687       3.0  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

                (16 )                       (16 )      

Income (loss) from operations

    613       3.8       (2,094 )     (16.7 )     (1,184 )     (4.0 )     (5,583 )     (24.1 )

Interest income

    11             6             20             14        

Interest expense

    (140 )     (.9 )     (214 )     (1.7 )     (267 )     (.9 )     (367 )     (1.5 )

Interest expense-financing fees

    (56 )     (.3 )     (36 )           (115 )     (.3 )     (81 )     (.3 )

Foreign currency loss

                            (4 )                  

Other

    15       .1       7             15             14        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

    443       2.7       (2,331 )     (18.4 )     (1,535 )     (5.2 )     (6,003 )     (25.9 )

Income tax expense

    36       .2       30       .2       71       .2       60       .2  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 407       2.5     $ (2,361 )     (18.6 )   $ (1,606 )     (5.4 )   $ (6,063 )     (26.1 )

 

Summary – Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

 

 
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Consolidated revenues increased $3,697,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

%

Revenue

   

2014

   

%

Revenue

   

Change

   

%

Change

 

Treatment

                                               

Government waste

  $ 8,322       50.9     $ 6,180       48.8     $ 2,142       34.7  

Hazardous/non-hazardous

    1,276       7.8       1,158       9.1       118       10.2  

Other nuclear waste

    1,489       9.1       2,058       16.3       (569 )     (27.6 )

Total

    11,087       67.8       9,396       74.2       1,691       18.0  
                                                 

Services

                                               

Nuclear services

    4,591       28.1       1,545       12.2       3,046       197.2  

Technical services

    676       4.1       1,716       13.6       (1,040 )     (60.6 )

Total

    5,267       32.2       3,261       25.8       2,006       61.5  
                                                 

Total

  $ 16,354       100.0     $ 12,657       100.0     $ 3,697       29.2  

 

Net Revenue

Treatment Segment revenue increased $1,691,000 or 18.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 over the same period in 2014. The revenue increase was primarily due to higher revenue generated from government clients of approximately $2,142,000 or 34.7% due to higher waste volume. Other nuclear revenue decreased approximately $569,000 primarily due to lower waste volume. Services Segment revenue increased $2,006,000 or 61.5% in the three months ended June 30, 2015 from the corresponding period of 2014 primarily as a result of increased revenue generated from the nuclear services area from a certain contract which was awarded to us in the second half of 2014. Revenue generated from this contract was approximately $2,900,000 in the second quarter of 2015. The decrease in revenue in the technical services area was primarily due to the divestiture of Schreiber, Yonley & Associates, Inc. (“SYA”) subsidiary in July 2014, which generated revenues of approximately $834,000 in the second quarter of 2014.   

 

Consolidated revenues increased $6,754,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

%

Revenue

   

2014

   

%

Revenue

   

Change

   

%

Change

 

Treatment

                                               

Government waste

  $ 15,376       51.3     $ 10,312       44.4     $ 5,064       49.1  

Hazardous/non-hazardous

    2,273       7.6       2,085       9.0       188       9.0  

Other nuclear waste

    3,187       10.7       4,671       20.2       (1,484 )     (31.8 )

Total

    20,836       69.6       17,068       73.6       3,768       22.1  
                                                 

Services

                                               

Nuclear services

    7,670       25.6       3,029       13.0       4,641       153.2  

Technical services

    1,449       4.8       3,104       13.4       (1,655 )     (53.3 )

Total

    9,119       30.4       6,133       26.4       2,986       48.7  
                                                 

Total

  $ 29,955       100.0     $ 23,201       100.0     $ 6,754       29.1  

 

Net Revenue

Treatment Segment revenue increased $3,768,000 or 22.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 over the same period in 2014. The revenue increase was primarily due to higher revenue generated from government clients of approximately $5,064,000 or 49.1% due to higher waste volume. Other nuclear revenue decreased approximately $1,484,000 primarily due to lower waste volume. Services Segment revenue increased $2,986,000 or 48.7% in the six months ended June 30, 2015 from the corresponding period of 2014 primarily as a result of increased revenue generated from the nuclear services area from a certain contract which was awarded to us in the second half of 2014. Revenue generated from this contract was approximately $4,800,000 in the first six months of 2015. The decrease in revenue in the technical services area was primarily due to the divestiture of the SYA subsidiary in July 2014, which generated revenues of approximately $1,614,000 in the first six months of 2014.   

 

 

 
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Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold increased $1,222,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2014, as follows:

 

           

%

           

%

         

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

Revenue

   

2014

   

Revenue

   

Change

 

Treatment

  $ 7,752       69.9     $ 8,071       85.9     $ (319 )

Services

    4,570       86.8       3,029       92.9       1,541  

Total

  $ 12,322       75.3     $ 11,100       87.7     $ 1,222  

 

Cost of goods sold for the Treatment Segment decreased by $319,000 or approximately 4.0% primarily due to revenue mix and reduction in certain of our fixed costs. We incurred lower disposal, transportation, lab, and material and supplies costs totaling approximately $260,000. Our overall fixed costs were lower by approximately $75,000. Total salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $127,000 from lower headcount and lower healthcare costs which were partially offset by higher 401(k) matching expenses in the amount of approximately $32,000 as we re-established our matching program effective January 1, 2015. Total general expenses were lower by approximately $11,000 in various categories as we continue to streamline costs. Depreciation expense was lower by $56,000 as certain fixed assets became fully depreciated in June 2014. These lower fixed costs were offset by higher maintenance costs of approximately $132,000 due to maintenance of certain buildings and equipment. Services Segment cost of goods sold increased $1,541,000 or 50.9% primarily due to the increase in revenue as discussed above. The increase was primarily in salaries and payroll related and travel expenses totaling approximately $820,000, with the remaining increase in material and supplies of approximately $430,000 and increase in disposal costs of approximately $300,000 due to waste shipped offsite in connection with certain projects. Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $893,000 and $962,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

 

Cost of goods sold increased $2,894,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, as follows:

 

           

%

           

%

         

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

Revenue

   

2014

   

Revenue

   

Change

 

Treatment

  $ 16,266       78.1     $ 15,633       91.6     $ 633  

Services

    8,179       89.7       5,918       96.5       2,261  

Total

  $ 24,445       81.6     $ 21,551       92.9     $ 2,894  

 

Cost of goods sold for the Treatment Segment increased by $633,000 or 4.0% primarily due to higher revenue. We incurred higher disposal, transportation, lab, and material and supplies costs totaling approximately $826,000. Our overall fixed costs were lower by approximately $233,000. We incurred a significant reduction in depreciation expense of approximately $186,000 as certain fixed assets became fully depreciated in June 2014. Salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $168,000 due to lower headcount and lower healthcare costs which were partially offset by higher 401(k) matching expenses in the amount of approximately $63,000 as we re-established our matching program effective January 1, 2015. General expenses were lower by approximately $68,000 in various categories as we continue our effort in streamlining our costs. These lower fixed costs were offset by higher maintenance costs of approximately $220,000 due to maintenance of certain buildings and equipment. Services Segment cost of goods sold increased $2,261,000 or 38.2% primarily due to the increase in revenue as discussed above, with increases primarily in salaries and payroll related and travel expenses totaling approximately $1,577,000, with the remaining increases in material and supplies of $595,000 and disposal costs of $300,000 (as discussed in the three months ended June 30, 2015 above). The increased cost was partially offset by lower outside services expenses, resulting from fewer subcontracting/consulting services, of approximately $120,000 and lower general expenses of $90,000 in various categories. Included within cost of goods sold is depreciation and amortization expense of $1,805,000 and $2,020,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

 

 

 
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Gross Profit

Gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 increased $2,475,000 over the same period in 2014, as follows:

 

           

%

           

%

         

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

Revenue

   

2014

   

Revenue

   

Change

 

Treatment

  $ 3,335       30.1     $ 1,325       14.1     $ 2,010  

Services

    697       13.2       232       7.1       465  

Total

  $ 4,032       24.7     $ 1,557       12.3     $ 2,475  

 

The increase in gross profit was primarily due to the increase in gross profit in the Treatment Segment. Treatment Segment gross profit increased $2,010,000 or 151.7% and gross margin increased to 30.1% from 14.1% primarily due to increased revenue from higher waste volume. In the Services Segment, the increases in gross profit of $465,000 and gross margin of approximately 6.1% was primarily due to the increase in revenue as discussed above. In addition, in the second quarter of 2014, we completed a reduction in work force which reduced headcount in our effort to bring our cost structure in line with our revenue volume.

 

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2015, increased $3,860,000 over 2014, as follows:

 

           

%

           

%

         

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

Revenue

   

2014

   

Revenue

   

Change

 

Treatment

  $ 4,570       21.9     $ 1,435       8.4     $ 3,135  

Services

    940       10.3       215       3.5       725  

Total

  $ 5,510       18.4     $ 1,650       7.1     $ 3,860  

 

The increase in gross profit was primarily due to the increase in gross profit in the Treatment Segment. Treatment Segment gross profit increased $3,135,000 or 218.5% and gross margin increased to 21.9% from 8.4% primarily due to a reduction of fixed costs as discussed above and increased revenue from higher waste volume. In the Services Segment, the increases in gross profit of $725,000 and gross margin were primarily due to the increase in revenue as discussed above. In addition, in the second quarter of 2014, we completed a reduction in work force which reduced headcount in our effort to bring our cost structure in line with our revenue.

 

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses decreased $65,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period for 2014, as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

%

Revenue

   

2014

   

%

Revenue

   

Change

 

Administrative

  $ 1,277           $ 1,154           $ 123  

Treatment

    976       8.8       995       10.6       (19 )

Services

    652       12.4       821       25.2       (169 )

Total

  $ 2,905       17.8     $ 2,970       23.5     $ (65 )

 

 

 
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The decrease in total SG&A was primarily due to lower SG&A in the Services Segment. Salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $151,000 from lower headcount which was attributed to a reduction in workforce which occurred in May 2014. Amortization expense was lower by $40,000 due to certain amortizable intangible assets which became fully amortized in July 2014. General expenses were lower in various categories totaling approximately $16,000. These lower costs were offset by higher outside services of approximately $36,000 due to more legal/business matters. The small reduction in Treatment SG&A was primarily due to lower payroll related and healthcare expenses. The increase in administrative SG&A was primarily the result of higher outside services expenses by approximately $117,000 resulting from more consulting/business/legal matters, higher travel expenses by $20,000, and higher general expenses by approximately $33,000. These higher costs were partially offset by lower salaries and payroll related expenses totaling approximately $45,000. Included in SG&A expenses is depreciation and amortization expense of $50,000 and $100,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

 

SG&A expenses decreased $406,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period for 2014, as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

%

Revenue

   

2014

   

%

Revenue

   

Change

 

Administrative

  $ 2,650           $ 2,412           $ 238  

Treatment

    1,933       9.3       2,010       11.8       (77 )

Services

    1,193       13.1       1,760       28.7       (567 )

Total

  $ 5,776       19.3     $ 6,182       26.6     $ (406 )

 

The decrease in total SG&A was primarily due to lower SG&A in the Services Segment. Salaries and payroll related expenses were lower by approximately $442,000 from lower headcount which was attributed to a reduction in workforce which occurred in May 2014. Amortization expense was lower by approximately $80,000 due to certain amortizable intangible assets which became fully amortized in July 2014 and general expenses were lower in various categories totaling approximately $62,000. Treatment SG&A was lower primarily due to lower salaries and payroll related expenses from lower headcount. The increase in administrative SG&A was primarily the result of higher outside services expenses by approximately $245,000 resulting from more consulting/business/legal matters, higher travel expenses by $26,000, and higher general expenses by $39,000. Stock based compensation expenses were also higher by approximately $65,000. Our stock based compensation expenses for the first six months of 2014 included a reduction in expenses of approximately $54,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2014 resulting from the forfeiture of options by our previous Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), who voluntarily resigned from the Company effective March 28, 2014. These higher costs were partially offset by lower salaries and payroll related expenses totaling approximately $135,000 from lower headcount. Included in SG&A expenses is depreciation and amortization expense of $104,000 and $200,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Research and Development (“R&D”)

Research and development costs increased $197,000 and $231,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of 2014. Research and development costs consist primarily of employee salaries and benefits, laboratory costs, third party fees, and other related costs associated with the development of new technologies to increase company offerings and technological enhancement of new potential waste treatment processes. Our R&D costs included approximately $432,000 and $184,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and the corresponding period of 2014, respectively, and approximately $827,000 and $317,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the corresponding period of 2014, respectively, for the R&D of the medical isotope (Technetium-99 or “Tc-99m”) technology (see “Financial Activities” in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information of PF Medical S.A. whose primary purpose is the R&D of technology for the Medical Isotope project). Included in R&D expense is depreciation expense of $36,000 and $89,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. No depreciation expense was included in R&D expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased approximately $74,000 and $100,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period of 2014 primarily due to lower interest from our declining Term Loan balance. Also, interest expense was lower in 2015 as interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 included approximately $37,000 in loss on debt modification (recorded in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Debt – Modification and Extinguishment”) incurred as a result of an amended loan agreement that we entered into with our lender on April 14, 2014, which reduced our Revolving Credit line from $18,000,000 to $12,000,000.

 

 

 
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Interest Expense- Financing Fees

Interest expense-financing fees increased approximately $20,000 and $34,000 for the three and six months ended June 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period of 2014. The increase was primarily due to an increase in monthly amortized financing fees associated with amendments to our credit facility that we entered into with our lender in April 2014 and July 2014.

 

Discontinued Operations and Divestitures

The Company’s discontinued operations consist of subsidiaries included in our Industrial Segment: (1) subsidiaries divested in 2011 and prior, (2) two previously closed locations, and (3) our Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc. (“PFSG”) facility. On August 14, 2013, our PFSG facility incurred fire damage which left it non-operational. In 2014, the Company elected not to rebuild the PFSG facility. The Company carried general liability, pollution, property and business interruption, and workers compensation insurance with a maximum deductible of approximately $300,000. On June 20, 2014, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and release with one of its insurance carriers resulting in receipt of approximately $3,850,000 in insurance settlement proceeds on June 30, 2014, which was used to pay down the Company’s Revolving Credit.

 

On May 11, 2015, PFSG received a Consent Order (“CO”) from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division (“GAEPD”), which alleged certain violations of Georgia Rules for Hazardous Waste Management and the PFSG Hazardous Waste Permit. The CO also established the process for formerly closing the PFSG hazardous waste management facilities, should PFSG elect to do so. The CO requests payment of $201,200 as penalty for these alleged violations which was paid by the Company and recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2015. Pursuant to the CO, PFSG shall have 60 days from July 1, 2015 to provide notification of final closure of the entire facility or intent to resume hazardous waste management operations; and 90 days from July 1, 2015 to submit a post closure plan in the event PFSG decides to proceed with final closure of the facility. The Company has begun initiating full closure requirements of the facility which will include submittal of a post closure plan to be approved by GAEPD. As a result, PFSG is no longer classified as held for sale.

 

On June 4, 2015, the Company entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) to sell the property which our Perma-Fix of Michigan, Inc. (“PFMI”) formerly operated on for a sale price of approximately $450,000. PFMI is a closed location. The sale of the property at PFMI is subject to execution of a purchase agreement and completion of due diligence within 90 days of the LOI. As required by ASC 360, the Company concluded that tangible asset impairment existed for PFMI as of June 30, 2015 and recorded approximately $150,000 in asset impairment charge.

 

Our discontinued operations had no revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and the corresponding period of 2014. We had net losses of $713,000 and $936,000 for our discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Our losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 included the penalty recorded for our PFSG facility and the asset impairment charge recorded for our PFMI facility as discussed above. We had net income of $2,372,000 and $2,105,000 for our discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Our income from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, included a gain on insurance settlement of approximately $3,541,000 and asset impairment charges of $685,000 for our PFSG subsidiary.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our cash flow requirements during the six months ended June 30, 2015 were primarily financed by our operations and Credit Facility. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability is dependent upon our ability to generate profitable revenues through successfully implementing our business plans, which includes expansion into both commercial and international markets to increase revenues to offset the uncertainties of government spending in the United States of America. We continue to explore all sources of increasing revenue. We are continually reviewing operating costs and are committed to further reducing operating costs to bring them in line with revenue levels, when necessary. Our capital requirements consist of general working capital needs, scheduled principal payments on our debt obligations, remediation projects and planned capital expenditures. Although there are no assurances, we believe that our cash flows from operations and our available liquidity from our Credit Facility are sufficient to fund our operations.   

 

 

 
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The following table reflects the cash flow activity for the first six months of 2015:

 

(In thousands)

 

2015

 

Cash used in operating activities of continuing operations

  $ (1,273 )

Cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations

    (798 )

Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

    (282 )

Cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

    (223 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    (63 )

Decrease in cash

  $ (2,639 )

 

As of June 30, 2015, we were in a net borrowing position (Revolving Credit Facility). The cash balance at June 30, 2015, is primarily cash from our Polish subsidiary, Perma-Fix Medical S.A. (which is not a credit party under our Amended Loan Agreement) and minor petty cash and local account balances used for miscellaneous services and supplies at our remaining subsidiaries.

 

Operating Activities

Accounts Receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, totaled $9,615,000 at June 30, 2015, an increase of $1,343,000 from the December 31, 2014 balance of $8,272,000. The increase was primarily due to increased revenue and timing of accounts receivable collections due to the variety of payment terms provided to our customers.

 

Accounts Payable, totaled $5,485,000 at June 30, 2015, an increase of $135,000 from the December 31, 2014 balance of $5,350,000. The increase was primarily related to the increase in activity as evidenced by the increase in revenue. Also, we continue to manage payment terms with our vendors to maximize our cash position throughout all segments.

 

Disposal/transportation accrual as of June 30, 2015, totaled $1,410,000, a decrease of $325,000 over the December 31, 2014 balance of $1,737,000. Our disposal accrual can vary based on revenue mix and the timing of waste shipments for final disposal. During the first six months of 2015, we shipped more waste for disposal which is reflected in a lower inventory on-site as compared to year end 2014.

 

We had working capital of $101,000 (which included working capital of our discontinued operations) as of June 30, 2015, as compared to working capital of $757,000 as of December 31, 2014. Our working capital was impacted by the payments of certain of our current liabilities from cash that we generated from operations.    

 

Financing Activities

We entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 31, 2011, (“Loan Agreement”), with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), acting as agent and lender. The Loan Agreement, as amended (“Amended Loan Agreement”), provides us with the following Credit Facility: (a) up to $12,000,000 revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit”), subject to the amount of borrowings based on a percentage of eligible receivables (as defined) and (b) a term loan (“Term Loan”) of $16,000,000, which requires monthly installments of approximately $190,000 (based on a seven-year amortization).

 

 

 
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The Amended Loan Agreement terminates as of October 31, 2016, unless sooner terminated. We may terminate the Amended Loan Agreement upon 90 days’ prior written notice and upon payment in full of our obligations under the Amended Loan Agreement.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the availability under our revolving credit was $3,637,000, based on our eligible receivables and includes an indefinite reduction of borrowing availability of $1,500,000. On July 28, 2014, we entered into an amendment to the Amended Loan Agreement which among other things, authorized us to use the $3,850,000 insurance settlement proceeds received on June 30, 2014 by our Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc. (“PFSG”) subsidiary (which suffered a fire on August 14, 2013 and is included within our discontinued operations) for working capital purposes but placed an indefinite reduction on our borrowing availability by the $1,500,000 as discussed above.

 

Our Credit Facility with PNC contains certain financial covenants, along with customary representations and warranties. A breach of any of these financial covenants, unless waived by PNC, could result in a default under our credit facility allowing our lender to immediately require the repayment of all outstanding debt under our Credit Facility and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. The following table illustrates the quarterly financial covenant requirements under our Credit Facility as of June 30, 2015.

 

   

Quarterly

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Requirement

Actual

Actual

Senior Credit Facility

       

Fixed charge coverage ratio

 

1.15:1

2.79:1

1.70:1

Minimum tangible adjusted net worth

 

$30,000

$42,898

$42,694

 

We met our quarterly fixed charge coverage ratio and minimum tangible adjusted net worth requirements in the first and second quarters of 2015 and we expect to meet these quarterly financial covenant requirements in each of the remaining quarters of 2015; however, if we fail to meet any of these quarterly financial covenant requirements in any of the remaining quarters in 2015 and PNC does not waive the non-compliance or further revise our covenant so that we are in compliance, our lender could accelerate the repayment of borrowings under our Credit Facility. In the event that our lender accelerates the payment of our borrowings, we may not have sufficient liquidity to repay our debt under our credit facility and other indebtedness.

 

On February 12, 2013, we entered into an unsecured promissory note (“the new note”) with Timios National Corporation (“TNC”) in the principal amount of approximately $230,000 as a result of a settlement with TNC in connection with certain claims that we asserted against TNC for breach of certain representations and covenant subsequent to our acquisition of Safety & Ecology Corporation (“SEC”) from TNC on October 31, 2011. The new note was entered into as a result of the settlement in which a previously issued promissory note that we entered into with TNC as partial consideration of the purchase price of SEC was cancelled and terminated and replaced with the new note. We made the final payment of approximately $10,000 on this new note in January 2015.

 

On August 2, 2013, we completed a lending transaction with Messrs. Robert Ferguson (who serves as an advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors and is also a member of the Board of Directors of our majority-owned Polish Subsidiary, Perma-Fix Medical S.A (“PF Medical”).) and William Lampson (“collectively, the “Lenders”), whereby we borrowed from the Lenders the sum of $3,000,000 pursuant to the terms of a Loan and Security Purchase Agreement and promissory note (the “Loan”). The proceeds from the Loan were used for general working capital purposes. The promissory note is unsecured, with a term of three years with interest payable at a fixed interest rate of 2.99% per annum. The promissory note provides for monthly payments of accrued interest only during the first year of the Loan with the first interest payment due September 1, 2013, and monthly payments of $125,000 in principal plus accrued interest for the second and third year of the Loan. In connection with the above Loan, the Lenders entered into a Subordination Agreement dated August 2, 2013, with our Credit Facility lender, whereby the Lenders agreed to subordinate payment under the Loan, and agreed that the Loan will be junior in right of payment to the Credit Facility in the event of default or bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding by us. As consideration for us receiving the Loan, we issued a Warrant to each Lender to purchase up to 35,000 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price based on the closing price of our Common Stock at the closing of the transaction which was determined to be $2.23. The Warrants are exercisable six months from August 2, 2013 and expire on August 2, 2016. The fair value of the Warrants was estimated to be approximately $59,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. As further consideration for the Loan, we also issued an aggregate 90,000 shares of our Common Stock, with each Lender receiving 45,000 shares. We determined the fair value of the 90,000 shares of Common Stock to be approximately $200,000 which was based on the closing price of the stock of $2.23 per share on August 2, 2013. The fair value of the Warrants and Common Stock and the related closing fees incurred from the transaction were recorded as a debt discount, which is being amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the loan as interest expense – financing fees.

 

 

 
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During August, 2014, PF Medical executed stock subscription agreements totaling approximately $2,357,000 for 250,000 shares of its Series E Common Stock to non-U.S. persons in an offshore private placement under Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”). In connection with this transaction, as of June 30, 2015, PF Medical has received approximately $1,545,000 in proceeds (of which approximately $67,000 was received in the first quarter of 2015) for the 250,000 shares (before deduction for commissions and legal expenses relating to this offering of approximately $242,000). The $67,000 is being held in an escrow account as the proceeds will be used to pay for potential future expenses related to the medical isotope project. The Company has recorded the amount held in escrow as restricted cash on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. PF Medical expects to receive the remaining proceeds for the stock subscription receivables in the amount of approximately $761,000 by December 2015. The remaining stock subscription receivables are offset against non-controlling interest. If PF Medical does not receive approximately $599,000 of the remaining stock subscription receivables, which represents approximately 68,181 shares, PF Medical has the option to have the purchaser of such shares transfer all of its rights, title and interest in such shares to PF Medical or for PF Medical to be paid for the 68,161 shares with shares of another publicly traded company.

 

On April 30, 2015, PF Medical officially accepted a grant awarded by the National Centre for Research and Development (“NCRD”) in Poland to further develop and commercialize a novel prototype generator for the production of Tc-99m for use in cancer and cardiac imaging (“Generator Project”), subject to official issuance of the grant. The Generator Project is under the leadership and supervision of Perma-Fix Medical and consists of four additional entities from Poland (together known as the “Generator Project team”). NCRD’s subsidy grant for the Generator Project is approximately $2,800,000 and will be funded by NCRD over a four year period. If needed, PF Medical expects to fund any capital requirements in excess of the subsidy grant for the Generator Project allocated by NCRD through the sale of equity. Of the $2,800,000 subsidy grant allocation, PF Medical will directly receive approximately $800,000 over a four year period and the remaining amount will be allocated to other members of the Generator Project team to be used solely to support technology development and testing of the Generator Project. PF Medical is awaiting the official issuance of the grant from NCRD which is expected to occur during the latter part of 2015. The subsidy grant is expected to be funded based on milestone completion of the Generator Project.

 

On July 24, 2015, PF Medical and Digirad Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Digirad”), Nasdaq: DRAD, entered into a multi-year Tc-99m Supplier Agreement (the “Supplier Agreement”) and a Series F Stock Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”), (together, the “Digirad Agreements”). The Supplier Agreement is effective upon the completion of the Subscription Agreement. PF Medical was formed to develop and commercialize a new process to produce Tc-99m, the most widely used medical isotope in the world. Pursuant to the terms of the Digirad Agreements, Digirad purchased 71,429 shares of PF Medical’s restricted Series F Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000. Under Polish law, issuance of shares requires approval of the shares by the Polish court which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2015. In the event that the shares are not approved by the Polish court within 120 days from the date of payment by Digirad to PF Medical of the $1,000,000 purchase price on July 24, 2015, Perma-Fix Medical and Digirad have agreed that Perma-Fix Medical will return the $1,000,000 to Digirad and the Digirad Agreements shall terminate. The 71,429 share investment made by Digirad, when completed, will constitute approximately 5.4% of the outstanding common shares of Perma-Fix Medical. Upon issuance of the 71,429 shares to Digirad, the Company’s ownership interest in Perma-Fix Medical would be diluted from approximately 64.0% to approximately 60.5%. The Supplier Agreement provides, among other things, that upon PF Medical’s commercialization of certain Tc99m generators, Digirad will purchase agreed upon quantities of Tc-99m for its nuclear imaging operations either directly or in conjunction with its preferred nuclear pharmacy supplier and Perma-Fix Medical will supply Digirad, or its preferred nuclear pharmacy supplier, with Tc-99m at a preferred pricing, subject to certain conditions.

 

 

 
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Investing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, our purchases of capital equipment totaled approximately $265,000. These expenditures were primarily for improvements in our Treatment Segment. These capital expenditures were funded by cash from operations and the net borrowing on our revolving credit facility. We have budgeted approximately $1,100,000 for 2015 capital expenditures for our Segments to maintain operations and regulatory compliance requirements. Certain of these budgeted projects may either be delayed until later years or deferred altogether. We have traditionally incurred actual capital spending totals for a given year at less than the initial budgeted amount. We plan to fund our capital expenditures from cash from operations and/or financing. The initiation and timing of projects are also determined by financing alternatives or funds available for such capital projects.

 

Related Party Transactions

Mr. John Climaco. 

On June 2, 2015, Mr. Climaco was elected as the Executive Vice President of PF Medical. Mr. Climaco will receive an annual salary from PF Medical of $150,000. Mr. Climaco currently serves as a Director of the Company and a member of the Strategic Advisory Committee of the Board. .

 

On October 17, 2014, the Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board, with Mr. Climaco abstaining, approved a consulting agreement with John Climaco. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, Mr. Climaco was responsible to, among other things:

 

 

Review the Company’s operations to restructure costs to render the Company more competitive;

 

Evaluate all functions, including but not limited to sales, marketing, accounting, operations, and executive management as well as cost structures for each facility;

 

Assist in the development of the Company’s strategy opportunity and other initiatives, including but not limited to the development of the Company’s medical isotope technology; and

 

Other assignments as determined by the Board.

 

Mr. Climaco was paid $22,000 per month under the consulting agreement, beginning September 2014. This consulting agreement was terminated effective June 2, 2015, upon Mr. Climaco’s election as Executive Vice-President of PF Medical, discussed above.

 

Mr. Climaco is also a director of Digirad Corporation. On July 24, 2015, PF Medical entered into a multi-year Tc-99m Supplier Agreement and a Subscription Agreement with Digirad Corporation (see “Financing Activities” above for further information regarding these Agreements).

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have a number of routine operating leases, primarily related to office space rental, office equipment rental and equipment rental for contract projects as of June 30, 2015, which total approximately $1,891,000, payable as follows: $352,000 in remainder of 2015; $675,000 in 2016; $670,000 in 2017; with the remaining $194,000 in 2018.

 

 

 
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From time to time, we are required to post standby letters of credit and various bonds to support contractual obligations to customers and other obligations, including facility closures. As of June 30, 2015, the total amount of these bonds and letters of credit outstanding was approximately $1,773,000, of which the majority of the amount relates to various bonds. Our Treatment Segment facilities operate under licenses and permits that require financial assurance for closure and post-closure costs. We provide for these requirements through financial assurance policies. As of June 30, 2015, the closure and post-closure requirements for these facilities were approximately $46,388,000. We have recorded approximately $21,351,000 in a sinking fund related to these policies in other long term assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There were no significant changes in our accounting policies or critical accounting estimates that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Known Trends and Uncertainties

Significant Customers. Our segments have significant relationships with the federal government, and continue to enter into contracts, directly as the prime contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor, with the federal government. The contracts that we are a party to with the federal government or with others as a subcontractor to the federal government generally provide that the government may terminate or renegotiate the contracts on 30 days notice, at the government's election. Our inability to continue under existing contracts that we have with the federal government (directly or indirectly as a subcontractor) could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

 

We performed services relating to waste generated by the federal government, either directly as a prime contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor to the federal government, representing approximately $9,872,000 or 60.4% and $17,756,000 or 59.3% of our total revenue from continuing operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to $7,556,000 or 59.7% and $12,843,000 or 55.4% of our total revenue from continuing operations during the corresponding period of 2014, respectively.

 

Environmental Contingencies

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

 

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

 

Our subsidiaries where the remediation expenditures will be made are the Leased Property in Dayton, Ohio, a former Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (”RCRA”) storage facility as operated by the former owners of Perma-Fix Dayton, Inc. (“PFD”), Perma-Fix of Memphis Inc.’s (“PFM” – closed location) site in Memphis, Tennessee, PFSG facility in Valdosta, Georgia, and Perma-Fix Michigan, Inc.’s (“PFMI” – closed location) site in Brownstown, Michigan. The environmental liability of PFD (as it relates to the remediation of the storage facility site assumed by the Company as a result of the original acquisition of the PFD facility) was retained by the Company upon the sale of PFD in March 2008. All of the reserves are within our discontinued operations. While no assurances can be made that we will be able to do so, we expect to fund the expenses to remediate these sites from funds generated internally.

 

 

 
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At June 30, 2015, we had total accrued environmental remediation liabilities of $996,000, of which $627,000 is recorded as a current liability, which reflects a decrease of $20,000 from the December 31, 2014 balance of $1,016,000. The decrease represents payments on remediation projects.

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies. 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

 

 

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. Based on this recent assessment, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were not effective, as a result of the identified material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as set forth below.

 

 

 

 

The Company identified a material weakness in the operational effectiveness of controls in the accounting for income taxes primarily due to its limited in-house tax expertise and its over-reliance on a third party tax professional firm. This material weakness resulted in a revision to our 2013 opening balance of accumulated deficit in our Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and revisions to certain deferred tax assets and liabilities accounts in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013. This material weakness, if not remediated, has a potential to cause future material misstatements to be undetected.

 

 

 

    We have implemented the following controls and procedures which we believe will remediate the material weakness above in the third quarter of 2015.

 

 

 

1.

Management will provide increased review and monitoring of the Company’s income tax filings and provisions, which will include utilization of a checklist to help ensure all major income tax components are accounted for during the review process.

 

 

 

2.

Our tax filing and tax provision function which will be performed by separate third party tax professional firms which will further assist with oversight of our income tax preparation procedures.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

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

 

 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

There are no additional material legal proceedings pending against us and/or our subsidiaries not previously reported by us in Item 3 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 except as follows:

 

On May 11, 2015, the Company’s Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc. subsidiary (“PFSG”) received a Consent Order (“CO”) from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division (“GAEPD”), which alleged certain violations of Georgia Rules for Hazardous Waste Management and the PFSG Hazardous Waste Permit. The CO also established the process for formerly closing the PFSG hazardous waste management facilities, should PFSG elect to do so. The CO requests payment of $201,200 as penalty for these alleged violations which was paid by the Company and recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2015. Pursuant to the CO, PFSG shall have 60 days from July 1, 2015 to provide notification of final closure of the entire facility or intent to resume hazardous waste management operations; and 90 days from July 1, 2015 to submit a post closure plan in the event PFSG decides to proceed with final closure of the facility. The Company has begun initiating full closure requirements of the facility which will include submittal of a post closure plan to be approved by GAEPD.

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

There has been no other material change from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

(a)

Exhibits

 

      31.1

Certification by Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

 

      31.2

Certification by Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

 

      32.1

Certification by Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, Chief Executive Officer of the Company furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

      32.2

Certification by Ben Naccarato, Chief Financial Officer of the Company furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document*

 

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

 

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

 

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

 

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document*

 

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

     
   

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

 

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

      PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

 

Date: August 6, 2015

By:

/s/ Dr. Louis F. Centofanti

   

Dr. Louis F. Centofanti

President and Chief (Principal) Executive Officer

   
   

Date: August 6, 2015

By:

/s/ Ben Naccarato

   

Ben Naccarato

Chief (Principal) Financial Officer

 

 

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