Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Operating Segments

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Operating Segments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Operating Segments [Abstract]  
Operating Segments
11.
Operating Segments
 
In accordance to ASC 280, "Segment Reporting", we define an operating segment as a business activity:
 
 
from which we may earn revenue and incur expenses;
 
whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Officer to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and
 
for which discrete financial information is available.
 
We currently have two reporting segments, which are based on a service offering approach.  This however, excludes corporate headquarters, which does not generate revenue, and our discontinued operations, which includes all facilities as discussed in "Note 10 - Discontinued Operations and Divestitures".

Our reporting segments are defined as follows:

TREATMENT SEGMENT which includes:
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nuclear, low-level radioactive, mixed (waste containing both hazardous and low-level radioactive constituents), hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, processing and disposal services primarily through four uniquely licensed and permitted treatment and storage facilities; and
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research and development activities to identify, develop and implement innovative waste processing techniques for problematic waste streams.

SERVICES SEGMENT which includes:
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On-site waste management services to commercial and government customers;
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Technical services which includes:
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professional radiological measurement and site survey of large government and commercial installations using advance methods, technology and engineering;
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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;
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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; and
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augmented engineering services (through our Schreiber, Yonley & Associates subsidiary - "SYA") providing consulting environmental services to industrial and government customers:
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including air, water, and hazardous waste permitting, air, soil and water sampling, compliance reporting, emission reduction strategies, compliance auditing, and various compliance and training activities; and
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engineering and compliance support to other segments.
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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.

The table below presents certain financial information of our operating segments as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands).
 
Segment Reporting as of and for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2012
    
Treatment
  
Services
  
Segments
Total
  
Corporate 
And Other
 (2) 
Consolidated
Total
 
Revenue from external customers (3)
  $12,842  $25,231  $38,073  $-   $38,073 
Intercompany revenues
   609   68   677   ¾    ¾ 
Gross profit
   2,721   1,580   4,301   ¾    4,301 
Interest income
   ¾   ¾   ¾   15    15 
Interest expense
   2   5   7   214    221 
Interest expense-financing fees
   ¾   ¾   ¾   34    34 
Depreciation and amortization
   1,130   460   1,590   18    1,608 
Segment profit (loss)
   1,093   56   1,149   (2,005)   (856)
Segment assets(1)
   79,171   45,262   124,433   32,741 (4)  157,174 
Expenditures for segment assets
   166   38   204   2    206 
Total debt
   120   10   130   17,671 (5)  17,801 
 
Segment Reporting as of and for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2011
    
Treatment
  
Services
  
Segments
Total
  
Corporate 
And Other
 (2) 
Consolidated
Total
 
Revenue from external customers (3)
  $12,335  $11,280  $23,615  $-   $23,615 
Intercompany revenues
   418   69   487   ¾    ¾ 
Gross profit
   960   2,070   3,030   ¾    3,030 
Interest income
   ¾   ¾   ¾   13    13 
Interest expense
   33   1   34   142    176 
Interest expense-financing fees
   ¾   ¾   ¾   102    102 
Depreciation and amortization
   1,141   10   1,151   5    1,156 
Segment profit (loss)
   119   1,127   1,246   (1,779)   (533)
Segment assets(1)
   95,655   2,871   98,526   32,726 (4)  131,252 
Expenditures for segment assets
   712   1   713   4    717 
Total debt
   1,072   16   1,088   11,965 (5)  13,053 

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

(2)   Amounts reflect the activity for corporate headquarters, not included in the segment information.
 
(3)   The following customers accounted for 10% or more of the total revenues generated from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and the corresponding period of 2011: (1) Revenues from CH Plateau Remediation Company ("CHPRC") totaled 6,311,000 or 16.6% and 13,662,000 or 57.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively; and (2) Revenues generated directly from the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") accounted for $7,679,000 or 20.2% and $0 and 0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The increase in revenue generated directly from the DOE was attributable to the acquisition of SEC in October 31, 2011.

(4)   Amount includes assets from our discontinued operations of $2,358,000 and $7,512,000 as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(5)   Net of debt discount of ($2,000) and ($34,000) as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, based on the estimated fair value at issuance of two Warrants and 200,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock issued on May 8, 2009 in connection with a $3,000,000 promissory note entered into by the Company and Mr. William Lampson and Mr. Diehl Rettig.  The promissory note and the Warrants were modified on April 18, 2011.  See "Note 8 - Long-Term Debt - Promissory Notes and Installment Agreements" for additional information.