UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019

 

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

 

For the transition period from  __________ to __________

 

Commission File Number:  001-38119

 

NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   81-4838205
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

952 Echo Lane, Suite 460
Houston, Texas
  77024
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (832) 767-4749

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   NRCG   NYSE American
Warrants to purchase Common Stock   NRCG.WS   NYSE American

 

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 every Interactive Date File required to be submitted 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 such files).  Yes   No 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer  Smaller reporting company 
  Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

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

 

As of July 31, 2019, there were 38,050,385 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Table of Contents

 

  Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Financial Statements: 1
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018 1
     
  Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 2
     
  Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 3
     
  Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 5
     
  Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 6
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 23
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 34
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 34
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 36
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 36
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 36
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 36
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 36
     
Item 5. Other Information 36
     
Item 6. Exhibits 37
     
Signatures 38

   

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

( in thousands except share and per share amounts )

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS            
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 22,615     $ 18,365  
Receivables:                
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively     100,345       102,709  
Other     1,227       1,112  
Inventory     7,329       7,257  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     5,438       4,692  
Total current assets     136,954       134,135  
                 
Property and equipment, net     156,534       122,565  
Goodwill     52,864       51,417  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $38.5 million and $34.5 million, respectively     70,833       64,614  
Other assets     4,081       3,396  
Total assets   $ 421,266     $ 376,127  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 34,373     $ 36,171  
Accrued expenses     11,293       10,644  
Accrued wages and benefits     5,659       4,858  
Contingent consideration     6,509       2,470  
Deferred revenue     3,704       1,199  
Other current liabilities     3,325       -  
Current portion of term loans     3,431       3,431  
Current portion of equipment loan     728       737  
Borrowings outstanding under revolving credit agreements     43,000       10,000  
Accrued dividend on Series A convertible preferred stock     1,838       1,511  
Total current liabilities     113,860       71,021  
                 
Contingent consideration, net of current portion     4,886       3,846  
Term loans, net of current portion and deferred financing costs     329,145       330,104  
Equipment loan, net of current portion     979       78  
Asset retirement obligation     1,346       1,379  
Other long-term liabilities     13,445       1,243  
Total liabilities     463,661       407,671  
                 
Commitments and contingencies                
                 
Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)                
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 1,050,000 issued with a liquidation preference of $105,000 as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.     102,967       102,967  
Common stock, par value $0.0001; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 38,050,385 and 36,902,544 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.     4       4  
Additional paid in capital     20,677       13,084  
Accumulated deficit     (159,637 )     (141,062 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (6,406 )     (6,537 )
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)     (42,395 )     (31,544 )
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 421,266     $ 376,127  

  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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  NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

( in thousands except per share amounts )

(unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
                         
Operating revenue   $ 121,841     $ 81,692     $ 222,335     $ 152,924  
                                 
Costs and expenses                                
Operating expenses, including cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)     83,678       54,482       154,933       102,848  
General and administrative expenses     17,188       12,740       34,081       23,135  
Depreciation and amortization     9,678       5,325       18,690       11,784  
Management fees     -       357       -       800  
Acquisition expenses     10,715       2,064       11,162       3,286  
Share-based compensation     1,268       -       1,268       -  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration     2,026       -       4,077       -  
Other expense, net     413       1,443       1,813       2,340  
Total costs and expenses     124,966       76,411       226,024       144,193  
Operating (loss) income     (3,125 )     5,281       (3,689 )     8,731  
                                 
Other income (expenses)                                
Interest expense     (7,730 )     (3,963 )     (14,339 )     (7,633 )
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)     (40 )     78       51       41  
Loss on debt extinguishment     -       (2,720 )     -       (2,720 )
Other income (expense), net     (87 )     (23 )     89       (8 )
Total other expenses, net     (7,857 )     (6,628 )     (14,199 )     (10,320 )
Loss before income taxes     (10,982 )     (1,347 )     (17,888 )     (1,589 )
Income tax (benefit) expense     (867 )     (1,139 )     687       (1,020 )
Net loss   $ (10,115 )   $ (208 )   $ (18,575 )   $ (569 )
                                 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                
Foreign currency translation (loss) income     (315 )     (1,245 )     131       (540 )
Total other comprehensive (loss) income     (315 )     (1,245 )     131       (540 )
Comprehensive loss   $ (10,430 )   $ (1,453 )   $ (18,444 )   $ (1,109 )
                                 
Net loss   $ (10,115 )   $ (208 )   $ (18,575 )   $ (569 )
Less dividend on Series A convertible preferred stock     (1,837 )     -       (3,675 )     -  
Net loss attributable to common shareholders   $ (11,952 )   $ (208 )   $ (22,250 )   $ (569 )
                                 
Net loss per share, basic and diluted   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.60 )   $ (0.03 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     37,545,840       21,873,680       37,225,969       21,873,680  
                                 
Dividends declared per Series A convertible preferred share   $ 1.75       -     $ 3.50       -  

   

 See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

( in thousands, except share amounts )

(unaudited)

 

    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
    Accumulated     Accumulated Other Comprehensive     Total Shareholders’
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Loss     (Deficit)  
Balance at March 31, 2019  (Unaudited)     1,050,000     $ 102,967       36,902,544     $ 4     $ 11,246     $ (149,522 )   $ (6,091 )   $ (41,396 )
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (10,115 )     -       (10,115 )
Currency translation loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       (315 )     (315 )
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend     -       -       -       -       (1,837 )     -       -       (1,837 )
Share based compensation     -       -       -       -       1,268       -       -       1,268  
Issuance of common stock to JFL for OIT fee     -       -       1,147,841       -       10,000       -       -       10,000  
                                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)     1,050,000     $ 102,967       38,050,385     $ 4     $ 20,677     $ (159,637 )   $ (6,406 )   $ (42,395 )
                                                 
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
    Accumulated     Accumulated Other Comprehensive     Total Shareholders’
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Loss     (Deficit)  
Balance at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)     -     $ -       21,873,680     $ 2     $ 142,205     $ (94,166 )   $ (4,598 )   $ 43,443  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (208 )     -       (208 )
Currency translation loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,245 )     (1,245 )
Capital Contributions     -       -       -       -       22,817       -       -       22,817  
Dividend Distributions to JFL     -       -       -       -       (86,543 )     -       -       (86,543 )
                                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)     -     $ -       21,873,680     $ 2     $ 78,479     $ (94,374 )   $ (5,843 )   $ (21,736 )

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

( in thousands, except share amounts )

(unaudited)

 

    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
    Accumulated     Accumulated Other Comprehensive     Total Shareholders’
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Loss     (Deficit)  
Balance at December 31, 2018     1,050,000     $ 102,967       36,902,544     $ 4     $ 13,084     $ (141,062 )   $ (6,537 )   $ (31,544 )
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (18,575 )     -       (18,575 )
Currency translation income     -       -       -       -       -       -       131       131  
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend     -       -       -       -       (3,675 )     -       -       (3,675 )
Share based compensation     -       -       -       -       1,268       -       -       1,268  
Issuance of common stock to JFL for OIT fee     -       -       1,147,841       -       10,000       -       -       10,000  
                                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)     1,050,000     $ 102,967       38,050,385     $ 4     $ 20,677     $ (159,637 )   $ (6,406 )   $ (42,395 )
                                                 
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
    Accumulated     Accumulated Other Comprehensive     Total Shareholders’
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Loss     (Deficit)  
Balance at December 31, 2017     -     $ -       21,873,680     $ 2     $ 142,205     $ (93,805 )   $ (5,303 )   $ 43,099  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (569 )     -       (569 )
Currency translation loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       (540 )     (540 )
Capital Contributions     -       -       -       -       22,817       -       -       22,817  
Dividend Distributions to JFL     -       -       -       -       (86,543 )     -       -       (86,543 )
                                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)     -     $ -       21,873,680     $ 2     $ 78,479     $ (94,374 )   $ (5,843 )   $ (21,736 )

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

( in thousands )  

(unaudited)

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2019   2018
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss   $ (18,575 )   $ (569 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation of property and equipment     14,807       9,017  
Amortization of intangible assets     3,883       2,767  
Accretion of asset retirement obligation     54       26  
Amortization of deferred financing costs     855       835  
Share-based compensation expense     1,268       -    
Bad debt expense     2,212       271  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration     4,077       -    
                 
Deferred income tax provision     -         23  
Realized gain from equipment sales or retirements     (381 )     -    
Loss on extinguishment of debt     -         2,720  
Non-cash OIT acquisition related expense     10,000       -    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:                
Trade and other receivables     147       5,312  
Inventories     (72 )     (89 )
Prepaid expenses     (770 )     (728 )
Other assets     (759 )     (8 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     (9,016 )     (11,068 )
Accrued wages and benefits     801       (539 )
Deferred revenue     2,505       3,125  
Other current liabilities including current income taxes     (1,576 )     (3,236 )
Other liabilities     (1,778 )     (1,408 )
Payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition date fair value     (1,837 )     -    
Net cash provided by operating activities     5,845       6,451  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired     (5,805 )     (28,028 )
Capital expenditures     (21,549 )     (7,386 )
Net cash used in investing activities:     (27,354 )     (35,414 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Borrowings from term loans     -         308,000  
Principal payments on term loans     (1,717 )     (197,157 )
Borrowings from revolving credit facilities     33,000       5,283  
Repayments of borrowing from revolving credit facilities     -         (13,494 )
Borrowings from equipment loans     1,695       -    
Principal payments on equipment loans     (804 )     (1,056 )
Payments on capital lease obligations     (1,859 )     -    
Payments of debt issuance costs     -         (9,660 )
Dividend distribution to JFL     -         (86,543 )
Capital contributions     -         22,817  
Cash dividend paid     (3,350 )     -    
Payment of contingent consideration     (1,184 )     -    
Net cash provided by financing activities:     25,781       28,190  
                 
Effects of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents     (22 )     (540 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     4,250       (1,313 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     18,365       10,570  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 22,615     $ 9,257  
                 
Supplemental Information:                
Cash interest paid   $ 7,583     $ 4,936  
Cash income taxes paid     609       345  
                 
Noncash investing and financing activities:                
Equipment financed under capital lease obligations   $ 18,060     $ 1,032  
Asset retirement obligation     -         651  
Transfer from construction in progress to landfill permit intangible asset     478       -    
Unpaid property and equipment     7,689       -    
Issuance of common stock to JFL for OIT fee     10,000       -    
Accrued and unpaid Series A convertible preferred stock dividend     1,837       -    

 

  

 See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

 

NRC Group Holdings Corp. (“NRCG,” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) was originally formed on January 3, 2017 as a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) under the name Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III (“Hennessy Capital”). On October 17, 2018, Hennessy Capital consummated the acquisition (the “Business Combination”) of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of NRC Group Holdings, LLC (“NRC Group”) from JFL-NRC-SES Partners, LLC (“JFL Partners”). Upon consummation of the Business Combination, Hennessy Capital changed its name to NRC Group Holdings Corp.

 

NRCG is a global provider of a wide range of environmental, compliance and waste management services. The Company’s broad range of capabilities and global reach enable it to meet the critical, and often non-discretionary, needs of more than 5,000 customers across diverse end markets to ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations around the world.

 

NRCG operates in four reportable business segments: (1) Domestic Environmental Services, (2) Sprint, (3) Domestic Standby Services and (4) International Services. The Domestic Environmental Services segment provides environmental and industrial services across the United States. The Sprint segment provides energy-related services and waste management and disposal services predominately to upstream energy customers concentrated in the Eagle Ford and Permian Basin regions of the Texas Shale Oil Fields (“Eagle Ford and Permian Basin”). The Domestic Standby Services segment provides commercial standby oil spill compliance and emergency response services in the United States and across North America. The International Services segment provides international standby oil spill, emergency response, specialty industrial and environmental solutions in seven countries. Through its domestic and international wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company primarily provides these services to oil and gas, chemical, industrial and marine transportation clients in the United States and abroad.

 

NRC Group

 

On January 6, 2012, JFL-NRC Holdings, LLC (“NRC Holdings”) was formed under Delaware law by its sole member, JFL-NRC Partners, LLC (“NRC Partners”), for the purpose of acquiring National Response Corporation and its affiliated businesses, including, among others, NRC Environmental Services, SEACOR Response and SEACOR Environmental Products (collectively, “NRC”) from affiliates of SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (“SEACOR”). On March 16, 2012, NRC Holdings completed the acquisition (the “NRC Acquisition”) of all of the issued and outstanding stock of NRC from SEACOR. Prior to March 16, 2012, NRC Holdings did not engage in any business except for activities related to its formation.

 

On May 5, 2015, SES Holdco, LLC (“SES Holdco”), a Texas limited liability company, was formed under Delaware law by its sole member, JFL-SES Partners, LLC (“SES Partners”), for the purpose of acquiring Sprint Energy Services, LLC (“SES”), a Texas limited liability company. On May 5, 2015, SES Holdco completed the acquisition (the “SES Acquisition”) of all the issued and outstanding stock of SES. Sprint Karnes County Disposal LLC (“SKCD”), a Texas limited liability company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES. SKCD received an oilfield waste disposal permit from the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”) on December 31, 2015.

 

NRC Partners and SES Partners are ultimately majority-owned by funds advised by J.F. Lehman and Company (“JFL”), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace, maritime, government and environmental sectors. In June 2018, NRC Partners and SES Partners formed JFL Partners, a Delaware limited liability company, and contributed their respective equity interests in NRC Holdings and SES Holdco to JFL Partners. JFL Partners formed NRC Group and contributed all of its equity interest in NRC Holdings and SES Holdco to NRC Group. On June 11, 2018, NRC Group made a dividend payment of approximately $86.5 million to J.F. Lehman & Company, LLC (“JFLCo”) (the “Dividend Recapitalization”). Following the Dividend Recapitalization, NRC Group became the holding company for NRC Holdings and SES Holdco.

 

US Ecology Merger

 

On June 23, 2019, NRCG entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with US Ecology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“US Ecology”), US Ecology Parent, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of US Ecology (“Holdco”), Rooster Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (“Rooster Merger Sub”), and ECOL Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (“ECOL Merger Sub”).

 

The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, ECOL Merger Sub will merge with and into US Ecology, with US Ecology continuing as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “Parent Merger”). Substantially concurrently therewith, Rooster Merger Sub will merge with and into NRCG, with NRCG continuing as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “Rooster Merger,” and, together with the Parent Merger, the “Mergers”). The parties to the Merger Agreement intend that (1) each of the Mergers will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) or, alternatively, (2) the Mergers together will be treated as an “exchange” described in Section 351 of the Code.

 

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NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

In the Rooster Merger, each share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of NRCG (“Company Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the applicable Effective Time (other than cancelled shares) will be converted into the right to receive, and become exchangeable for: (1) 0.196 of a share (the “NRCG Exchange Ratio”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Holdco (“Holdco Common Stock”); (2)any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Holdco Common Stock payable pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and (3) any dividends or other distributions to which the holder thereof becomes entitled to upon the surrender of such shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with the Merger Agreement. Outstanding shares of NRCG’s equity awards will be converted into equity awards of Holdco pursuant to the mechanics set forth in the Merger Agreement. In the Rooster Merger, each share of Company Common Stock that is held by NRCG as treasury stock or that is owned by NRCG, Rooster Merger Sub or any other subsidiary of US Ecology or NRCG immediately prior to the applicable Effective Time will cease to be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled and will cease to exist, without any conversion thereof, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor.

 

In addition, in the Rooster Merger, each share of 7.00% Series A Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of NRCG (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) will be converted into, and become exchangeable for, (1) a whole number of shares of Holdco Common Stock equal to the product of (a) the number of shares of Company Common Stock that such share of Series A Preferred Stock could be converted into at the applicable Effective Time (including Fundamental Change Additional Shares and Accumulated Dividends (each, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of NRCG Series A Preferred Stock, dated as of October 17, 2018 and corrected on October 23, 2018 (the “Series A Certificate of Designations”), establishing the rights of the NRCG Series A Preferred Stock)) multiplied by (b) the NRCG Exchange Ratio, (2) any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Holdco Common Stock payable pursuant to the Merger Agreement and (3) any dividends or other distributions to which the holder thereof becomes entitled to upon the surrender of such shares of NRCG Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

 

At the closing of the Rooster Merger, in respect of each outstanding warrant to purchase Company Common Stock (each, a “NRCG Warrant”) issued pursuant to that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017, between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and NRCG, Holdco will issue a replacement warrant (each, a “Replacement Warrant”) to each holder providing that such Replacement Warrant will be exercisable for a number of shares of Holdco Common Stock equal to the product (rounded to the nearest whole number) of (1) the number of shares of Company Common Stock that would have been issuable upon the exercise of the NRCG Warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the Rooster Merger and (2) the NRCG Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the pre-Rooster Merger exercise price ($11.50 per share) by (b) the NRCG Exchange Ratio.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the balances and results for the periods presented. They may not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2018, which were included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2019 (the “2018 Annual Report”). The results of operations for any interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year or any other interim period. Certain prior period financial information has been recast to reflect the current year’s presentation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions, which are evaluated on an ongoing basis, that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable at the time under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies to those previously disclosed in the 2018 Annual Report.

 

Fair Value

 

The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value .

 

Level 1 - uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 - uses observable inputs other than quoted prices in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 - uses one or more significant inputs that are unobservable and supported by little or no market activity, and that reflect the use of significant management judgment.

 

The Company’s only financial instruments carried at fair value, with changes in fair value flowing through current earnings, consist of contingent consideration liabilities recorded in conjunction with business combinations, as follows (in thousands):

 

          Fair Value Measurement at
Reporting Date Using
 
    Balance as of
June 30,
2019
    Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 
                         
Contingent consideration - current   $ 6,509     $        -     $         -     $ 6,509  
Contingent consideration - long-term     4,886       -       -       4,886  
Total liabilities measured at fair value   $ 11,395     $ -     $ -     $ 11,395  

 

    Balance as of
December 31,
2018
    Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 
                         
Contingent consideration - current   $ 2,470     $         -     $        -     $ 2,470  
Contingent consideration - long-term     3,846       -       -       3,846  
Total liabilities measured at fair value   $ 6,316     $ -     $ -     $ 6,316  

 

There were no transfers made among the three levels in the fair value hierarchy for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

The following table presents additional information about Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value. Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level 3 category. As a result, the unrealized gains and losses for liabilities within the Level 3 category may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable (e.g., changes in market interest rates) and unobservable (e.g., changes in unobservable long-dated volatilities) inputs.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
Contingent consideration - beginning of period     8,367       4,639     $ 6,316     $ 4,132  
Acquisition of Clean Line (March 28, 2018)     -       -       -       507  
Acquisition of OIT (April 26, 2019)     4,023       -       4,023       -  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (recognized in earnings)     2,026       -       4,077       -  
Contingent consideration paid     (3,021 )     -       (3,021 )     -  
Contingent consideration - end of period   $ 11,395     $ 4,639     $ 11,395     $ 4,639  

 

The fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities recorded as part of the acquisitions of Enpro Holdings Group (“Enpro”) in April 2016, Clean Line Waste Water Solutions Limited (“Clean Line”) in March 2018, Quail Run Services, LLC (“Quail Run”) in October 2018 and OIT Inc. (“OIT”) in April 2019, has been classified within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The contingent consideration represents the estimated fair value of future payments due to the sellers of Enpro, Clean Line, Quail Run and OIT based on each company’s achievement of annual earnings targets in certain years and other events considered in certain transaction documents. The initial fair values of the contingent consideration were calculated through the use of either Monte Carlo simulation or modified Black-Scholes analyses based on earnings projections for the respective earn-out periods, corresponding earnings thresholds, and approximate timing of payments as outlined in the purchase agreements. The analyses utilized the following assumptions: (i) expected term; (ii) risk-adjusted net sales or earnings; (iii) risk-free interest rate; and (iv) expected volatility of earnings. Estimated payments, as determined through the respective models, were further discounted by a credit spread assumption to account for credit risk. The contingent consideration is adjusted to fair value each period, and any increase or decrease is recorded in operating income (loss). The fair value of the contingent consideration may be impacted by certain unobservable inputs, most significantly with regard to discount rates, expected volatility and historical and projected performance. Significant changes to these inputs in isolation could result in a significantly different fair value measurement.

 

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s term loans and revolving credit facilities, including the current portion, approximate fair value as the terms and conditions of these loans are consistent with comparable market debt issuances. The carrying value of the equipment loans approximate fair value as the underlying interest rates approximate current market rates for all periods presented.

 

The Company measures certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, generally annually or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. These assets include goodwill and other intangible assets. See Note 5.

 

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

Trade Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Customers are domestic and international shippers, major oil companies, independent exploration and production companies, pipeline and transportation companies, power generating operators, industrial companies, airports and state and local government agencies. All customers are granted credit on a short-term basis and related credit risks are considered minimal. The Company routinely reviews its trade receivables and makes provisions for probable doubtful accounts based on the credit worthiness of the parties involved, historical collection information and economic conditions. However, those provisions are estimates and actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences may be material. Trade receivables that are deemed uncollectible are removed from accounts receivable and from the allowance for doubtful accounts when collection efforts have been exhausted.

 

The Company records allowances for doubtful accounts receivable based upon expected collectability. The reserve is generally established based upon an analysis of its aged receivables. Additionally, if necessary, a specific reserve for individual accounts is recorded when the Company becomes aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, such as in the case of a bankruptcy filing or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position. The Company also regularly reviews the allowance by considering factors such as historical collections experience, credit quality, age of the accounts receivable balance and current economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. If actual bad debts differ from the reserves calculated, the Company records an adjustment to bad debt expense in the period in which the difference occurs.

 

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NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2019     2018  
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning of period   $ 627     $ 895  
Bad debt expense     2,212       271  
Write-offs, net of recoveries, for bad debt     (314 )     (39 )
Allowance for doubtful accounts, end of period   $ 2,525     $ 1,127  

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

Under the terms of its oilfield waste disposal permit for the SKCD facility, the Company is required to perform certain necessary closure activities as required by the RRC. The SKCD facility consists of multiple active and planned disposal pits within the facility, each of which must be closed once they have reached their permitted capacity for waste. Closure of the disposal pit entails capping the pit with a high-density polyethylene liner and topsoil amongst other environmental remediation procedures. The Company records an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) for disposal pits in the year they become active and begin receiving oilfield waste, the balance of which represents the estimated amount the Company will incur to close each disposal pit in the landfill. The liability is initially recorded at fair value with the corresponding cost capitalized as a component of property and equipment within the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of operation of the respective disposal pit.

 

The Company determines the ARO by calculating the present value of estimated future cash flows related to the liability. Estimating the future ARO requires management to make estimates and judgments regarding timing and existence of a liability, as well as the necessary cost to achieve adequate closure of each pit. Inherent in the fair value calculation are numerous assumptions and judgments including the ultimate costs, inflation factors, credit adjusted discount rates, timing of settlement and changes in the legal, regulatory, environmental and political environments. To the extent future revisions to these assumptions impact the fair value of the existing ARO liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the related asset.

 

In each of December 2017 and April 2018, the Company established an ARO liability and associated asset in the amount of $0.65 million and $0.65 million, respectively. The Company recorded accretion expense of $27,000 and $54,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and made payments of $87,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. The Company recorded accretion expense of $13,000 and $26,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the ARO liability was $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively. These ARO liabilities relate to the future closure costs associated with Disposal Pit #1 and Disposal Pit #2, respectively. Disposal Pit #1 and Disposal Pit #2 are the Company’s only active cells in the SKCD facility. This obligation represents the net present value of the estimated future payout of approximately $1.6 million, which is expected to be incurred by the Company upon closure of Disposal Pit #1 in 2020 and Disposal Pit # 2 in 2020.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Standards implemented

 

In August 2018, the SEC adopted the final rule under SEC Release No. 33-10532,  Disclosure Update and Simplification , amending certain disclosure requirements that were redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated or superseded. In addition, the amendments expanded the disclosure requirements on the analysis of stockholders’ equity for interim financial statements. Under the amendments, an analysis of changes in each caption of stockholders’ equity presented in the balance sheet must be provided in a note or separate statement. The analysis should present a reconciliation of the beginning balance to the ending balance of each period for which a statement of comprehensive income is required to be filed. The final rule is effective on November 5, 2018, however the SEC staff announced that it would not object if the filer’s first presentation of the changes in stockholders’ equity is included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter that begins after the effective date of the amendments. The Company has included the presentation of changes in stockholders’ equity as required.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Standards to be implemented

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , which requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The FASB subsequently issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: (Topic 606) Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing , to address issues arising from implementation of the new revenue recognition standard. The effective date is the Company’s annual fiscal year 2019 and interim periods thereafter, using one of two retrospective application methods: the full retrospective method or the modified retrospective method. The Company plans to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method. The Company completed its preliminary assessment of the financial statement impact of the standard and does not expect it to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. The Company will continue to finalize its assessment of the impact of the new guidance and will review and update its internal controls over financial reporting to ensure that information required to implement the new standard is appropriately captured and recorded. In addition, the Company continues to monitor additional changes, modifications, clarifications or interpretations undertaken by the FASB or others, which may impact its current expectations.

 

In February 2016 the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 , Leases (Topic 842) and subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2017-13, ASU 2018-10 and ASU 2018-11 (collectively, Topic 842). Topic 842 requires companies to generally recognize on the balance sheet operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets. Topic 842 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 for emerging growth companies, with early adoption permitted. The Company completed its preliminary assessment of the financial statement impact of the adoption of Topic 842 and expects that most of its operating lease commitments will be subject to the new standard which will result in the recognition of a material operating lease liability and corresponding right-of use asset upon adoption.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . ASU 2016-03 changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses in a manner similar to current practice, except the losses will be recognized as allowances instead of reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances, credit quality indicators and past due securities. The new provisions will be applied as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption. The new standard will be effective on January 1, 2020 and may be adopted earlier. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), - Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement , which makes a number of changes meant to add, modify or remove certain disclosure requirements associated with the movement amongst, or hierarchy associated with, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted upon issuance of the update. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

3. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

 

OIT

 

On March 15, 2019 the Company entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with OIT, an environmental services provider including services related to thermal treatment of non-hazardous petroleum contaminated soils, absorbent pads and sludges, and the treatment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances. The transaction closed on April 26, 2019. The Company purchased the assets and business of OIT for an initial adjusted cash purchase price of $5.8 million paid at closing, plus an additional $2.0 million deferred consideration payable in cash, Company Common Stock or a combination of the two, and up to an additional $5.0 million in earn-out payments payable in cash, Company Common Stock or a combination of the two over the next three years based on certain financial milestones. The fair value of this earn out consideration is included in Contingent Consideration, net of current portion in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Goodwill related to OIT is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the OIT acquisition (in thousands):

 

Accounts receivable   $ 110  
Property, plant and equipment     1,145  
Intangible assets     9,623  
Goodwill     1,045  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     (180 )
Deferred consideration     (1,915 )
Contingent consideration     (4,023 )
Cash purchase price, net of cash acquired   $ 5,805  

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded $0.5 million in transaction costs related to the acquisition of OIT, which are recorded in Acquisition Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

 

Clean Line

 

On March 28, 2018, the Company and Clean Line entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of the entire issued share capital of Clean Line for approximately $5.0 million, net of cash acquired, and exclusive of deferred consideration and a potential $3.9 million (£3.0 million) in earn out consideration, discussed below. Clean Line is a leading provider of environmental, industrial and emergency response services in the United Kingdom. Clean Line is headquartered in Liverpool, England. Goodwill related to Clean Line is not deductible for tax purposes.

 

The following table summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the Clean Line acquisition (in thousands):

 

Trade receivable   $ 1,590  
Other current assets     188  
Property and equipment     1,908  
Intangible assets     1,104  
Goodwill     1,865  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     (1,147 )
Contingent liability     (507 )
Cash purchase price, net of cash acquired   $ 5,001  

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $1.1 million in transaction costs related to the acquisition of Clean Line, which are recorded in Acquisition Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

 

SWS Acquisition

 

On May 14, 2018, the Company acquired Progressive Environmental Services, Inc. (“SWS”) in exchange for approximately $21.8 million, net of cash acquired. SWS, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, expands the Company’s environmental services geographic coverage to 20 locations in eight states throughout the Southeast, Gulf Coast and Midwest of the United States.

 

In connection with the SWS acquisition, the Company recognized a $1.2 million deferred tax benefit during the three months ended June 30, 2018. As a result of the Company’s acquisition of SWS, a temporary difference between the book fair value and tax basis for the assets acquired was created, resulting in a deferred tax liability and additional goodwill. With the increase in deferred tax liability, the Company reduced the deferred tax asset valuation account and recognized a deferred tax benefit.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the SWS acquisition (in thousands):

 

Accounts receivable   $ 12,942  
Other current assets     545  
Property, plant and equipment     7,037  
Deposits     362  
Bid bonds     565  
Intangible assets     2,879  
Goodwill     4,899  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     (6,176 )
Deferred tax liability     (1,237 )
Cash purchase price, net of cash acquired   $ 21,816  

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $1.5 million in transaction costs related to the acquisition of SWS, which are recorded in Acquisition Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

 

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment, net consists of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Vessels and equipment   $ 36,353     $ 35,553  
Vehicles and trailers     67,712       50,458  
Machinery and equipment     113,585       109,961  
Office equipment and fixtures     8,752       8,549  
Landfill     19,025       18,525  
Leasehold improvements     10,115       6,490  
Computer systems/license fees     3,796       3,527  
Construction in progress     27,298       7,697  
      286,636       240,760  
Less: Accumulated depreciation     (130,102 )     (118,195 )
Property and equipment, net   $ 156,534     $ 122,565  

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognized depreciation expense of $7.7 million and $14.8 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized depreciation expense of $4.1 million and $9.0 million, respectively.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The table below summarizes the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived trademarks as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

 

            June 30, 2019  
    Useful Lives   Weighted
average
remaining life
  Intangible     Accumulated     Net  
    (Years)   (Years)   Assets     Amortization     Balance  
Customer Relationships   8 - 20   9.7     70,896       (21,643 )   $ 49,253  
Tradenames/Trademarks   2 - 25   10.8     13,148       (6,994 )     6,154  
Trademarks   Indefinite   N/A     837       -       837  
Permits/License   3 - 10   9.4     23,560       (8,997 )     14,563  
Non-compete Agreements   5 - 6   0.4     856       (830 )     26  
            $ 109,297     $ (38,464 )   $ 70,833  
                                 
            December 31, 2018  
    Useful Lives   Weighted
average
remaining life
  Intangible     Accumulated     Net  
    (Years)   (Years)   Assets     Amortization     Balance  
Customer Relationships   8 - 20   10.1   $ 70,896     $ (18,939 )   $ 51,957  
Tradenames/Trademarks   2 - 25   10.7     13,148       (6,378 )     6,770  
Trademarks   Indefinite   N/A     837       -       837  
Permits/License   3 - 10   9.1     13,458       (8,491 )     4,967  
Non-compete Agreements   5 - 6   0.8     856       (773 )     83  
            $ 99,195     $ (34,581 )   $ 64,614  

 

The intangible assets are being amortized over their respective original useful lives, which range from 2 to 25 years. The Company recorded approximately $2.0 million and $3.9 million of amortization expense related to the above intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The Company recorded approximately $1.2 million and $2.8 million of amortization expense related to the above intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. There were no impairment charges recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

The following table shows the remaining amortization expense associated with amortizable intangible assets as of June 30, 2019 (in thousands):

 

Year ended December 31, 2019 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2019)   $ 4,391  
Year ended December 31, 2020     8,208  
Year ended December 31, 2021     7,782  
Year ended December 31, 2022     7,607  
Year ended December 31, 2023     7,292  
Thereafter     34,716  
    $ 69,996  

 

The table below summarizes goodwill activity during the six months ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands):

 

Ending balance at December 31, 2018   $ 51,417  
Addition- OIT acquisition     1,045  
Change in SWS acquisition allocation     402  
Ending balance at June 30, 2019   $ 52,864  

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The table below summarizes goodwill by reportable segment at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Domestic Environmental Services   $ 32,014     $ 30,567  
International Services     1,865       1,865  
Sprint Segment     18,985       18,985  
Total Goodwill   $ 52,864     $ 51,417  

 

Domestic Environmental Services, International Services and Sprint Segment Goodwill

 

The Company performed a quantitative test of goodwill at year end for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company evaluated goodwill at the segment level for the International Services segment as it does not have components below the segment level that meet the definition of a reporting unit. Goodwill for the Domestic Environmental Services segment is evaluated at the segment level as the reporting units are economically similar. The Sprint Segment is evaluated at the reporting unit level. The Company estimates the fair value of its reporting units using an income approach based on the present value of expected future cash flows, including terminal value, utilizing a market-based weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) determined separately for each reporting unit. The determination of fair value involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including revenue growth rates driven by future commodity prices and volume expectations, operating margins, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, tax rates, terminal growth rates, discount rates and synergistic benefits available to market participants. No events or conditions indicated the carrying value of the Company’s reporting units may not be recoverable in the six months ended June 30, 2019, and therefore the Company did not perform an interim period impairment assessment. Company did not record impairment charges related to goodwill in the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

6. LONG-TERM DEBT

 

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 short-term and long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Term Loan principal   $ 339,657     $ 341,372  
Less: Unamortized deferred financing fees     (7,081 )     (7,837 )
Less: Current portion     (3,431 )     (3,431 )
Term loans, net of current portion and deferred financing costs     329,145       330,104  
                 
Revolver (current )     43,000       10,000  
Term loans, net of current portion and deferred financing costs, and Revolver   $ 372,145     $ 340,104  

 

NRC US Holding Company, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of NRC) and SES (collectively, the “Borrowers”), NRC Group, as parent, and the other guarantors party thereto entered into a credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) on June 11, 2018, which included a $308.0 million term loan (the “Original Term Loan”) and a $40.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”). The Borrowers and the other guarantors (including NRC Group) entered into a joinder agreement (the “Joinder Agreement”) on October 2, 2018, pursuant to which the Borrowers increased the Original Term Loan in the amount of $35.0 million (the “Incremental Term Loan,” and together with the Original Term Loan, the “Term Loan”) and the amount available under the Revolver was reduced by $5 million to $35.0 million. On March 15 and May 10, 2019 the Company entered into incremental revolving credit commitments of $10.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, under the Credit Facility, bringing its total revolving credit commitments under the Revolver up to $60.0 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company borrowed $33.0 million under this commitment. The Revolver matures on June 11, 2023 and the Term Loan matures on June 11, 2024, in each case unless otherwise extended in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility. The Borrowers may also incur incremental revolving and term loan commitments pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company made principal payments on the Term Loan of $1.7 million.

 

Outstanding loans under the Credit Facility will bear interest at the Borrowers’ option at either the Eurodollar rate plus 5.25% or the base rate plus 4.25% per year. In addition, the Borrowers will be charged (1) a commitment fee in an amount equal to 0.50% per annum times the average daily undrawn portion of the Revolver, (2) a letter of credit fee in an amount equal to the applicable margin then in effect for revolving loans bearing interest at the Eurodollar Rate times the average aggregate daily maximum amount available to be drawn under all outstanding letters of credit, (3) a letter of credit fronting fee in an amount equal to 0.125% times the average aggregate daily maximum amount available to be drawn under all letters of credit and (4) certain other fees as agreed between the parties. The weighted average interest rate applicable to the Term Loan and Revolver under the Credit Facility at June 30, 2019 is approximately 7.84%.

 

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with the covenants of all of its debt agreements.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Equipment Loans and Capital Leases

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company entered into new equipment loans of $1.7 million, with terms of 24 to 60 months. As of June 30, 2019, $0.7 million of the remaining balance is included in Current Portion of Equipment Loan and $1.0 million is included in Equipment Loan, Net of Current Portion in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company makes monthly payments of principal and interest on the equipment loan. Principal payments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

 

Additionally, the Company enters into equipment loans that are treated as capital leases. The loans require payments over 6 to 84 months and amounts due under capital leases are included in total liabilities (either current or non-current) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The equipment under the capital leases are included in property and equipment, net, and depreciation related to capital lease assets is included in depreciation expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Certain of the loans are collateralized by the associated equipment it was issued to finance.

 

7. INCOME TAXES

 

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was a benefit rate of 7.9% and a provision rate of 3.8%, respectively, as compared to effective income tax benefit rates of 84.6% and 64.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. The effective tax rates for the 2019 periods reflect a discrete charge to adjust income taxes payable associated with certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to reflect the Company’s consolidated income tax liability.

 

The Company has evaluated its income tax positions and determined that no material uncertain tax positions existed at June 30, 2019. The Company does not expect a significant change in its unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

 

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. Federal and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. For Federal income tax purposes, the 2015 through 2017 tax years remain open for examination by the tax authorities under the normal three-year statute of limitations. For state tax purposes, the 2014 through 2017 tax years remain open for examination by the tax authorities under a four-year statute of limitations. For foreign income tax purposes, the tax years 2013 through 2017 remain open for examination by the tax authorities under the various statute of limitation requirements of specific local country’s tax laws.

 

8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related Party Transactions

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company derived approximately $24,000 in revenues, in both periods, from related entities. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company derived approximately $32,000 and $51,000 in revenues from related entities, respectively.

 

The Company paid approximately $6,000 and $0 for waste hauling services to the same related entities in the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company paid approximately $13,000 and $3,000 for waste hauling services in the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Prior to the Business Combination, the Company had a management agreement with JFLCo whereby JFLCo provided services, including, among other things, cash flow planning/forecasting and merger/acquisition target identification. The Company incurred approximately $0.4 million and $0.8 million in management fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. No management fees were incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. These expenses are reflected as Management Fees on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2018, as amended on July 12, 2018 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between JFL Partners and Hennessy Capital (now known as NRC Group Holdings Corp.), the closing of the OIT transaction triggered a payment obligation by the Company of $10.0 million to JFL Partners, which payment could be made, at the election of the Company’s board of directors, in cash, Company Common Stock or a combination of the two. Following the OIT acquisition, on May 10, 2019, the Company’s board of directors authorized the payment to be made entirely in Company Common Stock. Accordingly, in accordance with the formula set forth in the Purchase Agreement, 1,147,841 shares were issued to JFL Partners and the Company recorded $10.0 million of OIT transaction related expenses in Acquisition Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company may also be obligated to pay to JFL Partners additional consideration of up to $25.0 million (payable in cash, shares of Company Common Stock or any combination thereof, at the Company’s option) to the extent certain financial performance metrics are achieved by the OIT business during calendar years 2019 and 2020.  The full $25.0 million would be payable if the OIT business’s normalized earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization exceeded $10.0 million in either calendar year, and no payment would be due unless the OIT business achieved normalized earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of more than $6.0 million in either calendar year. In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, US Ecology entered into an Investor Agreement (the “Investor Agreement”) with Holdco, JFL-NRC-SES Partners, LLC, JFL-NRCG Holdings III, LLC and JFL-NRCG Holdings IV, LLC (collectively, “the JFL Entities”) and, solely with respect to Section 4 thereof, NRCG. Pursuant to Section 4 of the Investor Agreement and subject to the closing of the Mergers, each of the JFL entities agreed to, among other things, waive its right to the additional consideration.

 

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Letters of Credit and Guarantees

 

Under the terms of the Company’s oilfield waste disposal permit for the SKCD facility, financial security must be provided to the RRC in an amount necessary to close the facility. The Company has secured letters of credit from third-party financial institutions in the amount of $3.3 million as required by the terms of the permit, which have been pledged to the RRC to cover potential closure costs. In addition, the Company has secured letters of credit from third-party financial institutions in the amount of $1.6 million as required by the terms of the permit, which have been pledged to cover potential closure costs of the Company’s two transfer storage and disposal facilities in Vermont and Maine, as well as other corporate matters. The letters of credit are renewed annually.

 

Litigation

 

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various claims and legal proceedings. While the ultimate resolution of these matters has yet to be determined, the Company does not believe that any unfavorable outcomes will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had no reserves recorded for any outstanding litigation, claim or assessment.

 

Leases

 

Total rent expense for the Company’s operating leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was $3.8 million and $7.3 million, respectively. Total rent expense for the Company’s operating leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was $3.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2019, future minimum lease payments in the following years ended December 31 that have a remaining term in excess of one year are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Capital Leases     Operating Leases  
2019 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2019)   $ 1,672     $ 7,307  
2020     3,344       13,333  
2021     3,474       8,991  
2022     3,226       7,008  
2023     3,206       5,301  
Thereafter     4,109       3,865  
Total minimum payments   $ 19,031     $ 45,805  
Less:  imputed interest     2,750          
Present value of minimum capital lease payments   $ 16,281          

 

The present value of minimum capital lease payments is included in Other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

10. SEGMENT DATA AND GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

 

The Company’s operations are managed within four operating segments: Domestic Standby Services, Domestic Environmental Services, International Services and Sprint. Costs not managed through the Company’s operating segments described above are recorded as “Corporate Items.” Corporate Items represents certain central services that are not allocated to the Company’s operating segments for internal reporting purposes and include selling, general and administrative expenses such as legal, accounting and other items of a general corporate nature that are not allocated to the Company’s operating segments. These segments have been selected based on the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) assessment of resources allocation and performance. The Company considers its Chief Executive Officer to be its CODM. The CODM evaluates the performance of our segments based on revenue and income measures which include operating profit (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and certain other charges). Operating profit (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and certain other charges) is defined as Operating revenue, less Operating expenses, including cost of revenue, and General and administrative expenses. The classification of certain prior period Operating expenses, including costs of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) and certain prior period General and administrative expenses have been recast to reflect the current period presentation.   

 

The following table provides segment data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 

    Domestic     Domestic                          
    Standby     Environmental                 Corporate        
    Services     Services     International     Sprint     Items     Total  
Three Months Ended June 30,                                    
2019                                    
Operating revenue   $ 9,671     $ 82,071     $ 9,314     $ 20,785     $ -     $ 121,841  
Operating expenses, including cost of revenue (excluding depreciation, amortization and certain other expenses)     5,196       62,843       6,696       8,943       -       83,678  
General and administrative expenses     991       7,163       958       4,105       3,971       17,188  
Operating profit (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and certain other expenses)     3,484       12,065       1,660       7,737       (3,971 )     20,975  
2018                                                
Operating revenue   $ 9,119     $ 48,561     $ 5,651     $ 18,361     $ -     $ 81,692  
Operating expenses, including cost of revenue (excluding depreciation, amortization and certain other expenses)     4,467       38,346       3,721       7,948       -       54,482  
General and administrative expenses     830       5,792       1,008       2,859       2,251       12,740  
Operating profit (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and certain other expenses)     3,822       4,423       922       7,554       (2,251 )     14,470  
                                                 
Six Months Ended June 30,                                                
2019                                                
Operating revenue   $ 20,064     $ 142,937     $ 17,461     $ 41,873     $ -     $ 222,335  
Operating expenses, including cost of revenue (excluding depreciation, amortization and certain other expenses)     10,419       114,102       12,642       17,770       -       154,933  
General and administrative expenses     1,940       14,362       1,855       7,856       8,068       34,081  
Operating profit (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and certain other expenses)     7,705       14,473       2,964       16,247       (8,068 )     33,321  
Goodwill     -       32,014       1,865       18,985       -       52,864  
Assets     77,576       182,438       19,677       150,823       (9,248 )     421,266  
2018                                                
Operating revenue   $ 18,091     $ 89,418     $ 10,444     $ 34,971     $ -     $ 152,924  
Operating expenses, including cost of revenue (excluding depreciation, amortization and certain other expenses)     8,156       72,152       7,065       15,475       -       102,848  
General and administrative expenses     1,619       10,372       1,710       5,470       3,964       23,135  
Operating profit (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and certain other expenses)     8,316       6,894       1,669       14,026       (3,964 )     26,941  
Goodwill     -       31,008       2,620       10,935       -       44,563  
Assets     76,245       159,054       20,092       92,772       (18,935 )     329,228  

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Operating profit (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and certain other charges) to net loss (in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
Operating profit (exclusive of depreciation and amortization):                        
Domestic Standby Services   $ 3,484     $ 3,822     $ 7,705     $ 8,316  
Domestic Environmental Services     12,065       4,423       14,473       6,894  
International     1,660       922       2,964       1,669  
Sprint     7,737       7,554       16,247       14,026  
Corporate     (3,971 )     (2,251 )     (8,068 )     (3,964 )
Total Operating profit (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and certain other charges)     20,975       14,470       33,321       26,941  
Less:                                
Depreciation and amortization     9,678       5,325       18,690       11,784  
Management fees     -       357       -       800  
Acquisition expenses     10,715       2,064       11,162       3,286  
Share-based compensation     1,268       -       1,268       -  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration     2,026       -       4,077       -  
Other expense, net     413       1,443       1,813       2,340  
Operating (loss) income     (3,125 )     5,281       (3,689 )     8,731  
Total other expenses, net     (7,857 )     (6,628 )     (14,199 )     (10,320 )
Loss before income taxes     (10,982 )     (1,347 )     (17,888 )     (1,589 )
Income tax (benefit) expense     (867 )     (1,139 )     687       (1,020 )
Net loss   $ (10,115 )   $ (208 )   $ (18,575 )   $ (569 )

 

The following tables provides revenue by geographic location for each segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 

    For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019        
    Domestic     Domestic                          
    Standby     Environmental                       % of  
    Services     Services     International     Sprint     Total     Total  
North America   $ 9,669     $ 82,071     $ -     $ 20,785     $ 112,525       92 %
Latin America and Caribbean     2       -       -       -       2       0 %
EMEA     -       -       9,308       -       9,308       8 %
Asia Pacific     -       -       6       -       6       0 %
Total operating revenue   $ 9,671     $ 82,071     $ 9,314     $ 20,785     $ 121,841       100 %
                                                 
% of Total     8 %     67 %     8 %     17 %     100 %        
             
    For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018        
    Domestic     Domestic                          
    Standby     Environmental                       % of  
    Services     Services     International     Sprint     Total     Total  
North America   $ 8,938     $ 48,561     $ -     $ 18,361     $ 75,860       93 %
Latin America and Caribbean     181       -       -       -       181       0 %
Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”)     -       -       5,647       -       5,647       7 %
Asia Pacific     -       -       4       -       4       0 %
Total operating revenue   $ 9,119     $ 48,561     $ 5,651     $ 18,361     $ 81,692       100 %
                                                 
% of Total     11 %     59 %     7 %     23 %     100 %        

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019        
    Domestic     Domestic                          
    Standby     Environmental                       % of  
    Services     Services     International     Sprint     Total     Total  
North America   $ 19,603     $ 142,937     $ -     $ 41,873     $ 204,413       92 %
Latin America and Caribbean     461       -       -       -       461       0 %
EMEA     -       -       17,448       -       17,448       8 %
Asia Pacific     -       -       13       -       13       0 %
Total operating revenue   $ 20,064     $ 142,937     $ 17,461     $ 41,873     $ 222,335       100 %
                                                 
% of Total     9 %     64 %     8 %     19 %     100 %        
             
    For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018        
    Domestic     Domestic                          
    Standby     Environmental                       % of  
    Services     Services     International     Sprint     Total     Total  
North America   $ 17,198     $ 89,418     $ -     $ 34,971     $ 141,587       93 %
Latin America and Caribbean     893       -       -       -       893       1 %
Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”)     -       -       10,434       -       10,434       7 %
Asia Pacific     -       -       10       -       10       0 %
Total operating revenue   $ 18,091     $ 89,418     $ 10,444     $ 34,971     $ 152,924       100 %
                                                 
% of Total     12 %     58 %     7 %     23 %     100 %        

 

One customer in the Domestic Environmental Services segment represents $22.8 million and $26.6 million of the Company’s consolidated operating revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated operating revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock. Company Common Stock has voting rights of one vote for each share of Company Common Stock. As described in Note 9, during the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 1,147,841 shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Series A Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 1,050,000 shares of which have been designated as Series A Preferred Stock and the remaining 3,950,000 shares of which are undesignated.

 

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Series A Certificate of Designations, dividend activity during the six months ended June 30, 2019 is as follows:

 

Declaration Date   Record Date   Payment Date   Dividend per Share     Total Cash Payment
(in thousands)
 
                     
June 20, 2019   July 1, 2019   July 15, 2019   $ 1.75     $ 1,838  
March 29, 2019   April 1, 2019   April 15, 2019     1.75       1,838  
December 20, 2018   January 1, 2019   January 15, 2019     1.44       1,511  

 

As of June 30, 2019, $1.8 million of dividends were accrued.

  

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan

 

During fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted the NRC Group Holdings Corp. 2018 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the Plan, the Committee may grant an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock in the form of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance compensation awards and stock bonus awards. Stock-based payments, including the grant of stock options and RSUs, are subject to service-based vesting requirements, and expense is recognized over the vesting period. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, 908,778 RSUs and 150,000 stock option awards were granted under the Plan. As of June 30, 2019, 1,941,222 shares are available for issuance under the Plan.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

 

    Units     Weighted Average
Grant date
Fair value
 
Outstanding as of January 1, 2019     -          
Granted     908,778     $ 8.75  
Outstanding as of June 30, 2019     908,778     $ 8.75  
                 
Total unrecognized expense remaining   $ 6,728,500          
Weighted-average years expected to be recognized over     1.5          

 

No restricted stock units vested during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

    Options     Weighted Average
Exercise Price
    Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
    Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding as of January 1, 2019     -     $ -                  
Granted     150,000       10.25                  
Outstanding as of June 30, 2019     150,000       10.25       9.8     $ 131,500  
Exercisable as of June 30, 2019     -     $ -       -       -  

 

The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $1.94. At June 30, 2019, unrecognized compensation cost related to the Company’s stock options totaled $247,000 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

 

The fair value of each stock option award on the grant date is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Expected volatility     24.3 %
Expected dividend yield     0 %
Risk-free interest rate     2.4 %
Expected term (in years)     5.8  

 

The volatility assumption used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is based on peer group volatility as the Company does not have a sufficient trading history as a public company. Additionally, due to an insufficient history with respect to stock option activity and post-vesting cancellations, the expected term assumption is based on the simplified method under GAAP, which is based on the vesting period and contractual term for each tranche of awards. The mid-point between the weighted-average vesting term and the expiration date is used as the expected term under this method. The risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes model is based on the implied US Treasury bill yield curve at the date of grant with a remaining term equal to the Company’s expected term assumption. The Company has never declared or paid a cash dividend on common shares.

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

Stock-based compensation granted to employees include stock options and RSUs, which are recognized in the financial statements based on their fair value. RSUs are valued based on the intrinsic value of the difference between the exercise price, if any, of the award and the fair market value of our Company Common Stock on the grant date. RSUs and stock options vest in tranches over a period of approximately three years and expire ten years from the grant date.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The components of pre-tax share-based compensation expense are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
Stock options   $ 45     $       -     $ 45                 
Restricted stock units     1,223       -       1,223          
Total share-based compensation   $ 1,268     $ -     $ 1,268     $ -  

 

12. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

In calculating earnings (loss) per share, the Company retrospectively applied the effects of the Business Combination.

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed similar to basic net income (loss) per common share except that it reflects the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive securities or other obligations to issue Company Common Stock were exercised or converted into Company Common Stock.

 

The following securities were not included in the diluted net loss per share calculation because their effect was anti-dilutive as of the periods presented (in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
Series A convertible preferred stock     1,050                -       1,050                 -  
Common stock warrants - equity treatment     19,249       -       19,249       -  
Stock options     150       -       150       -  
Restricted stock units     909       -       909       -  
Potentially dilutive securities     21,358       -       21,358       -  

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to NRC Group Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries.

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have made these forward-looking statements in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe that these factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  Risks and uncertainties related to the proposed Mergers (as defined herein) with US Ecology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“US Ecology”), including the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, litigation relating to the proposed Mergers, unexpected costs, charges or expenses, certain restrictions during the pendency of the Proposed Mergers, as well as other risks associated with the proposed Mergers more fully described in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated July 31, 2019 that was filed by US Ecology Parent, Inc. with the SEC;

 

market conditions, commodity prices and economic factors beyond our control;

 

changes in demand within a number of key industry end-markets and geographic regions;

 

our obligations under, unexpected changes in, and other risks relating to, various laws, rules and regulations, including environmental law, securities law, maritime law and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA”);

 

the effect of litigation, judgments, orders or regulatory proceedings and the potential inadequacy of our insurance;

 

natural disasters, operational and safety risks and other business disruptions;

 

our ability to acquire and successfully integrate new operations and new acquisitions;

 

our ability to obtain or maintain various certifications, classifications, permits and other qualifications that can affect the cost, manner or feasibility of doing business;

 

our ability to fulfill our obligations regarding our outstanding indebtedness;

 

any failure or breach of our information technology systems;

 

our ability to design, implement and maintain effective internal controls, including disclosure controls and controls over financial reporting;

 

failure to retain key personnel;

 

recently enacted comprehensive U.S. tax reform legislation;

 

foreign currency exchange rate exposure;

 

the effect of impairment charges on our operating results;

 

our ability to maintain the listing of our Company Common Stock and warrants on the NYSE American and fulfill other public company obligations; and

 

other risks and uncertainties described in the 2018 Annual Report under the heading “Risk Factors.”

 

The forward-looking statements contained in this Report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. Future developments affecting us may not be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our 2018 Annual Report. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

 

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By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Report. In addition, even if our results or operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.

 

Overview

 

We are a global provider of a wide range of environmental, compliance and waste management services. Our broad range of capabilities and global reach enable us to meet the critical, and often non-discretionary, needs of more than 5,000 customers across diverse end markets to ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety (“EH&S”) laws and regulations around the world. Our diverse service offerings and broad geographic footprint enable us to reach customers around the world to:

 

ensure compliance with international and domestic EH&S laws and regulations;

 

maximize operating efficiency and longevity of critical operating assets;

 

ensure adherence with their EH&S policies;

 

reduce risk and liability;

 

enhance safety;

 

maximize profitability and manage costs;

 

reduce downtime of critical operations; and

 

protect people and the environment from potentially dangerous materials and waste streams.

 

We have broad global reach, with approximately 75 locations in the United States and approximately 20 additional locations internationally across eight countries, including the United Kingdom, Mexico, Turkey, the Republic of Georgia, United Arab Emirates, Angola, Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago. We operate in four reportable segments: (1) Domestic Environmental Services, (2) Sprint, (3) Domestic Standby Services and (4) International Services.

 

Trends and Factors Impacting Results of Operations

 

There are many factors that have impacted and continue to impact our revenues. These factors include, but are not limited to: overall industrial activity, federal regulations, the effect of oil and gas commodity prices on business activity in the industry, international and domestic EH&S policies, the level of emergency response events, competitive industry pricing, execution of operations, safety of operations and acquisitions. We believe that our ability to manage operating costs is important to remaining price competitive. We continue to evolve to a national platform in order to derive benefits from economies of scale for sourcing. We will also focus on other cost reduction initiatives in an effort to optimize operating margins. We are focusing on managing selling, general and administrative costs by centralizing back office operations and consolidating vendors in order to leverage economies of scale and remain competitive in the marketplace.

 

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Domestic Environmental Services. Domestic Environmental Services segment results are primarily driven by the following factors:

 

High-Frequency, Low-Cost Services. The Domestic Environmental Services segment provides our customers with services to meet stringent federal regulations and EH&S policies. The Domestic Environmental Services are impacted by market activity, oil and gas commodity prices and business activity in the industry. An increase in activity creates a demand for increased maintenance and spending on discretionary compliance.

   

Seasonality. Domestic Environmental Services activity is impacted by seasonality in business and weather conditions, market conditions and overall levels of industrial activity.

 

Acquisitions, Integration and Restructuring. The Domestic Environmental Services segment has expanded through organic growth as well as acquisitions. The Domestic Environmental Services segment underwent an internal restructuring of management to target more recurring and predictable higher volume customers. Customers were selected by a newly established sales team. The internal restructuring also placed an increased focus on a full integration of legacy acquisitions and cross-selling. The Domestic Environmental Services segment may not be able to properly integrate past or future acquisitions.

 

Sprint. Sprint segment results are primarily driven by oil prices. Lower oil prices lead producers to slow down or halt activity, resulting in fewer revenue generating opportunities for Sprint segment services. We anticipate that the addition of new waste disposal facilities will diversify our Sprint segment offerings and will likely make it more resistant to future crude oil price downturns.

 

Domestic Standby Services. Demand for Domestic Standby Services is less impacted by macroeconomic conditions than our other reportable segments. Domestic Standby Services segment results are primarily driven by the following factors:

 

Unplanned Incidents . Increases or decreases in the number of unplanned incidents will have a direct impact on demand for Domestic Standby Services.

 

Increased Ship Activity . Domestic Standby Services revenues are positively impacted as ship activity increases. An increase in ship activity often results in an increase in tolling fees paid.

 

Retainer Fees . Domestic Standby Services customers are under long-term or evergreen contracts that pay annual retainer fees to access required certifications, specialized assets and trained personnel.

 

Subcontractor Usage . The Domestic Standby Services segment utilizes subcontractors to supplement our internal capabilities when an emergency response event occurs. The Domestic Standby Services segment must navigate labor prices and demand in order to effectively manage costs and maximize profitability.

 

International Services. International Services segment results are primarily driven by commodity prices and market activity. Demand is driven by corporate compliance and not regulatory compliance. Volatility in the price of oil or a decline in the global energy markets results in less corporate spending and lower demand for our International Services. Currently a large portion of our International Services activity is located in the North Sea, which is known for its challenging weather conditions.

 

Results of Operations—Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

 

Our total Operating Revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2019 increased $40.1 million to $121.8 million, compared with $81.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2018. Operating Revenues increased across all segments. Operating Revenues in our Domestic Standby Services segment increased $0.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 due to an increase in equipment leasing and emergency response activity, partially offset by a decrease of $0.6 million in retainer revenue. Operating Revenues in our Domestic Environmental Services segment increased $33.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 primarily due to a $23.7 million increase in emergency response activity from an event in the gulf coast region. Industrial services and remediation revenue increased $3.4 million and $4.3 million, respectively due in part to the contributions from Progressive Environmental Services, Inc. (“SWS”), which was acquired in May 2018. Operating Revenues in our International segment increased $3.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 due an increase in remediation revenue. Operating Revenues in our Sprint segment increased $2.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 primarily attributable to an increase of $2.3 million due to the acquisition of Quail Run Services, LLC (“Quail Run”) in October 2018.

 

Our total Operating Revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 increased $69.4 million to $222.3 million, compared with $152.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018. Operating Revenues increased across all segments. Operating Revenues in our Domestic Standby Services segment increased $2.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 due to an increase in equipment leasing and emergency response activity, partially offset by a decrease in one-time remediation work and retainer revenue of $0.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Operating Revenues in our Domestic Environmental Services segment increased $53.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 primarily due to the acquisition of SWS in May 2018, which contributed revenue of $47.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019. Excluding SWS, our Domestic Environmental Services segment increased $9.4 million due to an increase of $3.5 million in remediation revenue and a $5.1 million increase due to an increase in emergency response activity. Operating Revenues in our International segment increased $7.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 due an increase in remediation revenue and an increase of $3.5 million due to the acquisition of Clean Line Waste Water Solutions Limited (“Clean Line”) in March 2018. Operating Revenues in our Sprint segment increased $6.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 primarily attributable to an increase of $2.2 million in environmental services as well as a $4.6 million increase due to the acquisition of Quail Run in October 2018.

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Segment Performance

 

The following table sets forth certain financial information associated with results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The classification of certain prior period Operating expenses, including costs of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) and certain prior period General and administrative expenses have been recast to reflect the current period presentation.

 

    Summary of Operations  
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
Operating Revenues:                                                
Domestic Standby Services   $ 9,671     $ 9,119     $ 552       6.1 %   $ 20,064     $ 18,091     $ 1,973       10.9 %
Domestic Environmental Services     82,071       48,561       33,510       69.0 %     142,937       89,418       53,519       59.9 %
International     9,314       5,651       3,663       64.8 %     17,461       10,444       7,017       67.2 %
Sprint     20,785       18,361       2,424       13.2 %     41,873       34,971       6,902       19.7 %
Corporate Items     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total   $ 121,841     $ 81,692     $ 40,149       49.1 %   $ 222,335     $ 152,924     $ 69,411       45.4 %
                                                                 
Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization):                                                                
Domestic Standby Services   $ 5,196     $ 4,467     $ 729       16.3 %   $ 10,419     $ 8,156     $ 2,263       27.7 %
Domestic Environmental Services     62,843       38,346       24,497       63.9 %     114,102       72,152       41,950       58.1 %
International     6,696       3,721       2,975       80.0 %     12,642       7,065       5,577       78.9 %
Sprint     8,943       7,948       995       12.5 %     17,770       15,475       2,295       14.8 %
Corporate Items     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total   $ 83,678     $ 54,482     $ 29,196       53.6 %   $ 154,933     $ 102,848     $ 52,085       50.6 %
                                                                 
General and Administrative Expenses:                                                                
Domestic Standby Services   $ 991     $ 830     $ 161       19.4 %   $ 1,940     $ 1,619     $ 321       19.8 %
Domestic Environmental Services     7,163       5,792       1,371       23.7 %     14,362       10,372       3,990       38.5 %
International     958       1,008       (50 )     -5.0 %     1,855       1,710       145       8.5 %
Sprint     4,105       2,859       1,246       43.6 %     7,856       5,470       2,386       43.6 %
Corporate Items     3,971       2,251       1,720       76.4 %     8,068       3,964       4,104       103.5 %
Total   $ 17,188     $ 12,740     $ 4,448       34.9 %   $ 34,081     $ 23,135     $ 10,946       47.3 %

 

Operating Revenues

 

There are many factors that have impacted and continue to impact our Operating Revenues. These factors include, but are not limited to: overall industrial activity, federal regulations, the effect of oil and gas commodity prices on business activity in the industry, international and domestic EH&S policies, the level of emergency response events and acquisitions.

 

Domestic Standby Services

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                                 
Operating Revenues   $ 9,671     $ 9,119     $ 552       6.1 %   $ 20,064     $ 18,091     $ 1,973       10.9 %

 

Domestic Standby Services Operating Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $0.6 million, or 6.1% from $9.1 million in the comparable period in 2018. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in equipment leasing and emergency response activity, partially offset by a decrease in retainer revenue.

 

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Domestic Standby Services Operating Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $2.0 million, or 10.9% from $18.1 million in the comparable period in 2018. This increase was primarily attributable to increases in equipment leasing and emergency response activity of $1.0 million and $2.0 million, partially offset by decreases in retainer revenue and one-time remediation work that did not occur in the current period. The six months ended June 30, 2018 included $0.8 million of remediation work related to an oil pipeline spill.

 

Domestic Environmental Services

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                                 
Operating Revenues   $ 82,071     $ 48,561     $ 33,510       69.0 %   $ 142,937     $ 89,418     $ 53,519       59.9 %

 

Domestic Environmental Services Operating Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $33.5 million, or 69.0%, from $48.6 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $24.5 million of this increase was attributable to contributions from SWS’s emergency response activity in the gulf coast. Remediation revenue increased approximately $4.3 million due to increased activity, which was partially offset by a decline in Alaska and New England.

 

Domestic Environmental Services Operating Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $53.5 million, or 59.9%, from $89.4 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $43.9 million of this increase was attributable to the acquisition of SWS, which includes $32.7 million in emergency response activity. Legacy emergency response and remediation activity increased $5.1 million and $3.5 million, respectively, as compared to the comparable period in 2018. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in waste management revenue.

 

International Services

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                                 
Operating Revenues   $ 9,314     $ 5,651     $ 3,663       64.8 %   $ 17,461     $ 10,444     $ 7,017       67.2 %

 

International Services Operating Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $3.7 million, or 64.8%, from $5.7 million in the comparable period in 2018. This increase was attributable to a $1.8 million increase in remediation revenue in Turkey and an increase in revenue from Clean Line, which was acquired in March 2018.

 

International Services Operating Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $7.0 million, or 67.2%, from $10.4 million in the comparable period in 2018. This increase was attributable to a $3.5 million increase due to the acquisition of Clean Line and a $3.2 million increase generated by remediation revenue in Turkey. These increases were partially offset by lower revenue generated by the North Sea operations.

 

Sprint

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                                 
Operating Revenues   $ 20,785     $ 18,361     $ 2,424       13.2 %   $ 41,873     $ 34,971     $ 6,902       19.7 %

 

Sprint Operating Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $2.4 million, or 13.2%, from $18.4 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $2.3 million of the increase was due to the acquisition of Quail Run in October 2018.

 

Sprint Operating Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $6.9 million, or 19.7%, from $35.0 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $4.6 million of the increase was due to the acquisition of Quail Run in October 2018. Approximately $2.2 million of this increase was attributable to the Sprint segment’s energy service operations from Kenedy and Carrizo Springs, Texas as well as expansion of the North East services location. These increases were offset by a decline due to certain customers’ reduced operations.

 

Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization

 

We believe that our ability to manage operating costs is important to remaining price competitive. We continue to evolve to a national platform in order to derive benefits from economies of scale for sourcing. We will also focus on other cost reduction initiatives in an effort to optimize operating margins.

 

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Domestic Standby Services

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization   $ 5,196     $ 4,467     $ 729       16.3 %   $ 10,419     $ 8,156     $ 2,263       27.7 %
As a % of Operating Revenues     54 %     49 %             5 %     52 %     45 %             7 %

 

Generally, the Domestic Standby Services segment has a fixed price cost structure, which allows it to leverage margin expansion with increased retainer revenue. Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization related to emergency response are primarily variable as we utilize subcontractors when an emergency response event occurs.

 

Domestic Standby Services Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $0.7 million, or 16.3%, from $4.5 million in the comparable period in 2018. This increase is related to an increase in emergency response activity.

 

Domestic Standby Services Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $2.3 million, or 27.7%, from $8.2 million in the comparable period in 2018. This increase is related to an increase in emergency response activity.

 

Domestic Environmental Services

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization   $ 62,843     $ 38,346     $ 24,497       63.9 %   $ 114,102     $ 72,152     $ 41,950       58.1 %
As a % of Operating Revenues     77 %     79 %             -2 %     80 %     81 %             -1 %

 

Domestic Environmental Services Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $24.5 million, or 63.9%, from $38.3 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $19.2 million of this increase was attributable to the acquisition of SWS. The increase excluding the acquisition of SWS is consistent with the increase in remediation revenue. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs decreased 2% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the comparable period in 2018.

 

Domestic Environmental Services Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $42.0 million, or 58.1%, from $72.2 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $31.4 million of this increase was attributable to the acquisition of SWS. The increase excluding the acquisition of SWS is consistent with the increase in remediation and emergency response revenue. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs decreased 1% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the comparable period in 2018.

 

International Services

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                                 
Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization   $ 6,696     $ 3,721     $ 2,975       80.0 %   $ 12,642     $ 7,065     $ 5,577       78.9 %
As a % of Operating Revenues     72 %     66 %             6 %     72 %     68 %             4 %

 

International Services Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $3.0 million, or 80.0%, from $3.7 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $0.6 million of this increase was attributable to the acquisition of Clean Line and approximately $2.4 million of this increase was attributable to the remediation activity in Turkey. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs increased 6% in the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018.

 

International Services Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $5.6 million, or 78.9%, from $7.1 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $2.4 million of this increase was attributable to the acquisition of Clean Line and approximately $3.6 million of this increase was attributable to the remediation activity in Turkey. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs increased 4% in the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018.

 

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Sprint

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization   $ 8,943     $ 7,948     $ 995       12.5 %   $ 17,770     $ 15,475     $ 2,295       14.8 %
As a % of Operating Revenues     43 %     43 %             0 %     42 %     44 %             -2 %

 

Sprint Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $1.0 million, or 12.5%, from $7.9 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $0.6 million of this increase was attributable to landfill operations expanding and approximately $0.5 million of this increase was attributable to the acquisition of Quail Run. The costs as a percentage of Operating Revenues remained consistent.

 

Sprint Operating Expenses, Including Cost of Revenue Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $2.3 million, or 14.8%, from $15.5 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $0.9 million of this increase was attributable to landfill operations expanding. Approximately $1.0 million of this increase was attributable to the acquisition of Quail Run. The costs as a percentage of Operating Revenues decreased 2% as compared to the comparable period in 2018 due to higher margins resulting from a price increase and efficiencies gained as the Sprint segment’s landfill operations become fully operational.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and Administrative Expenses represent costs incurred for back office administration and support. This includes, but is not limited to, senior management, accounting, finance, treasury, collections, accounts payable, invoicing, and analysis. We are focusing on managing such costs by centralizing back office operations and consolidating vendors in order to leverage economies of scale and remain competitive in the marketplace.

 

Domestic Standby Services

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
G&A   $ 991     $ 830     $ 161       19.4 %   $ 1,940     $ 1,619     $ 321       19.8 %
As a % of Operating Revenues     10 %     9 %             1 %     10 %     9 %             1 %

 

Domestic Standby Services General and Administrative Expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $0.2 million, or 19.4%, compared to $0.8 million for the comparable period in 2018. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, costs remained relatively consistent for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018.

 

Domestic Standby Services General and Administrative Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $0.3 million, or 19.8%, compared to $1.6 million for the comparable period in 2018. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, costs remained relatively consistent for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018.

 

Domestic Environmental Services

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
G&A   $ 7,163     $ 5,792     $ 1,371       23.7 %   $ 14,362     $ 10,372     $ 3,990       38.5 %
As a % of Operating Revenues     9 %     12 %             -3 %     10 %     12 %             -2 %

 

Domestic Environmental Services General and Administrative Expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $1.4 million, or 23.7%, from $5.8 million in the comparable period in 2018. The increase is primarily attributable to the acquisition of SWS. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs decreased 3% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 primarily due to higher revenue.

 

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Domestic Environmental Services General and Administrative Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $4.0 million, or 38.5%, from $10.4 million in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $3.6 million of the increase was attributable to the acquisition of SWS. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs decreased 2% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 primarily due to higher revenue.

 

International Services

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                                 
G&A   $ 958     $ 1,008     $ (50 )     -5.0 %   $ 1,855     $ 1,710     $ 145       8.5 %
As a % of Operating Revenues     10 %     18 %             -8 %     11 %     16 %             -5 %

 

International Services General and Administrative Expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 decreased $0.1 million from $1.0 million, or 5%, in the comparable period in 2018. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs decreased 8% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the comparable period in 2018, because General and Administrative Expenses are primarily fixed costs and thus decrease as a percentage of revenue as Operating Revenues increase.

 

International Services General and Administrative Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $0.1 million from $1.7 million, or 8.5%, in the comparable period in 2018. Approximately $0.3 million of the General and Administrative Expenses was attributable to the acquisition of Clean Line. Excluding the impact of Clean Line, the International segment reduced General and Administrative Expenses by $0.2 million to be aligned with revenue levels. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs decreased 5% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the comparable period in 2018, because General and Administrative Expenses are primarily fixed costs and thus decrease as a percentage of revenue as Operating Revenues increase.

 

Sprint

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
G&A   $ 4,105     $ 2,859     $ 1,246       43.6 %   $ 7,856     $ 5,470     $ 2,386       43.6 %
As a % of Operating Revenues     20 %     16 %             4 %     19 %     16 %             3 %

 

Sprint General and Administrative Expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $1.2 million, or 43.6%, from $2.9 million in the comparable period in 2018. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase of approximately $0.6 million from expanding the Sprint segment’s energy services operations and an increase of approximately $0.4 million due to the acquisition of Quail Run in October 2018. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs increased 4% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018.

 

Sprint General and Administrative Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $2.4 million, or 43.6%, from $5.5 million in the comparable period in 2018. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase of approximately $1.1 million from expanding the Sprint segment’s energy service operations and an increase of approximately $0.7 million due to the acquisition of Quail Run in October 2018. As a percentage of Operating Revenues, the costs increased 3% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018.

 

Corporate Items

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                                 
G&A   $ 3,971     $ 2,251     $ 1,720       76.4 %   $ 8,068     $ 3,964     $ 4,104       103.5 %

 

Corporate Items General and Administrative Expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $1.7 million, or 76.4%, from $2.3 million in the comparable period in 2018 to support the growth of the business including the support of the various acquisitions. Approximately $1.2 million of the increase was due to an increase in corporate compensation expense and an approximately $0.2 million was due to an increase in technology expense.

 

Corporate Items General and Administrative Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $4.1 million, or 103.5%, from $4.0 million in the comparable period in 2018 to support the growth of the business including the support of the various acquisitions. Approximately $1.8 million of the increase was bad debt expense, approximately $1.1 million of the increase was due to an increase in professional fees, $0.4 million of the increase was due to the timing of incentive compensation and $0.3 million of the increase was due to an increase in technology expense.

 

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Depreciation and Amortization

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
Depreciation   $ 7,658     $ 4,111     $ 3,547       86.3 %   $ 14,806     $ 9,017     $ 5,789       64.2 %
Intangible Amortization     2,019       1,214       805       66.3 %     3,883       2,767       1,116       40.3 %
Depreciation and Amortization   $ 9,677     $ 5,325     $ 4,352       81.7 %   $ 18,689     $ 11,784     $ 6,905       58.6 %

 

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $4.4 million, or 81.7%, from the comparable period in 2018 primarily attributable to an increase in capitalized equipment in the Domestic Environmental Services segment, as well as $0.6 million of depreciation expense for SWS and Clean Line which were acquired during fiscal year 2018. The increase is also due to $0.6 million of intangible amortization expense for Quail Run, which was also acquired during fiscal year 2018.

 

Depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $6.9 million, or 58.6%, from the comparable period in 2018 primarily attributable to an increase in capital equipment in the Domestic Environmental Services segment. Depreciation expense increased $1.0 million in the Sprint segment due to increased capital expenditures and the acquisition of Quail Run. The acquisitions of SWS and Clean Line during fiscal year 2018 increased depreciation expense by $1.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively during the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase is also due to $0.9 million of intangible amortization expense for SWS, Clean Line and Quail Run.

 

Other Operating Expenses

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
Management fees   $ -     $ 357     $ (357 )     -100.0 %   $ -     $ 800     $ (800 )     -100.0 %
Acquisition expenses     10,715       2,064       8,651       419.1 %     11,162       3,286       7,876       239.7 %
Change in fair value of contingent consideration     2,026       -       2,026       100.0 %     4,077       -       4,077       100.0 %
Share-based compensation     1,268       -       1,268       100 %     1,268       -       1,268       100 %
Other, net     413       1,443       (1,030 )     -71.4 %     1,813       2,340       (527 )     -22.5 %

 

Management fees for the three months ended June 30, 2019 decreased $0.4 million from the comparable period in 2018 as we no longer paid management fees to JFL Partners after the Business Combination in October 2018. Acquisition expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $8.7 million from the comparable period in 2018, which is primarily attributable to the $10.0 million payment due to JFL Partners, which was triggered by the closing of the OIT acquisition in the second quarter of 2019. Acquisition expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 also includes $2.3 million of professional fees incurred in connection with the Company entering into the US Ecology Merger Agreement. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the fair value of contingent consideration increased $2.0 million, primarily resulting from an increase of $2.0 million for the fair value of the contingent consideration relating to the Enpro acquisition due to an increase in the probability of payment. During the three months ended June 30, 2019 the Company recognized $1.3 million of share-based compensation expense as a result of equity-based awards granted to employees and the Company’s Board of Directors. Other expense decreased $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 due to a decrease in professional fees and severance costs.

 

Management fees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 decreased $0.8 million from the comparable period in 2018 as we no longer paid management fees to JFL Partners after the Business Combination in October 2018. Acquisition expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $7.9 million from the comparable period in 2018, which is primarily attributable to the $10.0 million payment due to JFL Partners, which was triggered by the closing of the OIT acquisition in the second quarter of 2019. Acquisition expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 also includes $2.3 million of professional fees incurred in connection with the Company entering into the US Ecology Merger Agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the fair value of contingent consideration increased $4.1 million, resulting from an increase of $2.2 million for the fair value of the contingent consideration relating to the Enpro acquisition and an increase of $1.7 million for the fair value of the contingent consideration relating to the Clean Line acquisition. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 the Company recognized $1.3 million of share-based compensation expense as a result of equity-based awards granted to employees and the Company’s Board of Directors. Other expense decreased $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the comparable period in 2018 due to a decrease in professional fees and severance costs.

 

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Total Other (Income) Expenses, Net

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                 
Interest expense   $ 7,730     $ 3,963       3,767       95 %     14,339       7,633       6,706       88 %
Foreign currency translation (gains) losses     40       (78 )     118       -151 %     (51 )     (41 )     (10 )     24 %
Loss on debt extinguishment     -       2,720       (2,720 )     -100 %     -       2,720       (2,720 )     -100 %
Other (income) expense, net     87       23       64       278 %     (89 )     8       (97 )     -1213 %
Total other expenses   $ 7,857     $ 6,628     $ 1,229       18.5 %   $ 14,199     $ 10,320     $ 3,879       37.6 %

 

Total Other Expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $1.2 million, or 18.5%, as compared to the comparable period in 2018. Interest expense increased $3.8 million due to higher debt balances. In June 2018, in connection with entering into the Credit Facility (as defined below), the Company wrote off $2.7 million in debt issuance costs. This expense did not repeat in the three months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Total Other Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $3.9 million, or 37.6%, as compared to the comparable period in 2018. Interest expense increased $6.7 million due to higher debt balances. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in loss on debt extinguishment. The increase in borrowings were used to fund the 2018 dividend payment to investment affiliates of JFL and the acquisitions of Clean Line, SWS and Quail Run.

 

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018     June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change     2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                                                                 
Income tax (benefit) expense   $ (867 )   $ (1,139 )   $ 272       -23.9 %   $ 687     $ (1,020 )   $ 1,707       -167.4 %

 

Income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $0.9 million as compared to Income tax benefit of $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. As a result of the Company’s acquisition of SWS a temporary difference between the book fair value and tax basis for the assets acquired was created resulting in a deferred tax liability and additional goodwill. With the increase in deferred tax liability the Company reduced the deferred tax asset valuation account and recognized a deferred tax benefit in the three months ended June 30, 2018.

 

Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $0.7 million as compared to Income tax benefit of $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 reflects a discrete charge to adjust income taxes payable associated with certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to reflect the Company’s consolidated income tax liability. Income tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2018 reflects a deferred tax benefit associated with the Company’s acquisition of SWS.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, cash and cash equivalents totaled $22.6 million and $18.4 million, respectively. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the net working capital balance was $23.1 million and $63.1 million, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to an increase in borrowings under the Revolver. Our principal capital requirements are to fund capital expenditures, make interest and principal payments on indebtedness, make dividend payments on the Series A Preferred Stock, make investments in line with our business strategy, and fund working capital needs. We calculate working capital as current assets less current liabilities. Our principal sources of liquidity are existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations and financing activities, including borrowings under our Credit Facility. In addition, as a public company, we may from time to time access the capital markets through the offering and sale of our securities. We believe that future operating cash flows, together with cash on hand and availability of borrowings under our Credit Facility, will be sufficient to meet our future operating and capital expenditure cash requirements for the next twelve months and the foreseeable future.

 

    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     2019 over 2018  
(in thousands)   2019     2018     $ Change     % Change  
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 5,845     $ 6,451     $ (606 )     -9.4 %
Net cash used in investing activities     (27,354 )     (35,414 )     8,060       -22.8 %
Net cash provided by financing activities     25,781       28,190       (2,409 )     -8.5 %

  

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Net cash provided by operating activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $5.8 million, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 9.4% compared to $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Net cash provided by operating activities changed based on our operating performance as described earlier and an increase in interest expense payments. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 also reflects a change in the timing of collection of receivables due to emergency response and remediation activities. The decrease in collection of receivables was partially offset by an increase in accounts payables primarily due to an increase in payables related to emergency response activities.

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $27.4 million, a decrease of $8.1 million, or 22.8% compared to $35.4 million for the comparable period in 2018. Cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2019 consists of capital expenditures of $21.5 million as compared to capital expenditures of $7.4 million in the prior period. The six months ended June 30, 2019 included the acquisition of OIT, which closed in April 2019 for $5.8 million. The six months ended June 30, 2018 included the acquisition of Clean Line, which closed in March 2018 for $5.0 million and SWS, which closed in May 2018 for $22.0 million.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $25.8 million, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 8.5%, from the comparable period in 2018. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 reflects an increase in borrowings under our revolving credit facilities, partially offset by a cash dividend paid on all issued and outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and payment of contingent consideration to the sellers of Quail Run and Clean Line. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is attributable to a net increase in borrowings, net of deferred financing costs, due to the Credit Facility and an increase in capital contributions of $22.8 million. These borrowings and increases in capital were to fund the dividend payment of $86.5 million paid to investment affiliates of JFLCo.

 

Working Capital

 

At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, cash and cash equivalents totaled $22.6 million and $18.4 million, respectively. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the net working capital balance was $23.1 million and $63.1 million, respectively.

 

Additionally, as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 we had $60.0 million and $35.0 million, respectively, in revolving credit facilities, of which approximately $17.0 million and $25.0 million was available to borrow at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Based on the above and current plans, we believe that our operations have adequate financial resources to satisfy current liquidity needs.

 

We assess liquidity in terms of the ability to generate cash to fund operating, investing and financing activities. Our primary ongoing cash requirements will be to fund operations, capital expenditures, interest payments and investments in line with our business strategy. We believe that future operating cash flows will be sufficient to meet future operating and internal investing cash needs. Furthermore, existing cash balances and availability of additional borrowings under revolving credit facilities provide additional potential sources of liquidity should they be required.

 

Financing Arrangements

 

Credit Facility

 

In connection with the combination of NRC and SES, NRC US Holding Company, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of NRC) and SES (collectively, the “Borrowers”), NRC Group, as parent, and the other guarantors party thereto entered into a credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) on June 11, 2018, which included a $308.0 million term loan (the “Original Term Loan”) and a $40.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”). The Borrowers and the other guarantors (including NRC Group) entered into a joinder agreement (the “Joinder Agreement”) on October 2, 2018, pursuant to which the Borrowers increased the Original Term Loan in the amount of $35.0 million (the “Incremental Term Loan,” and together with the Original Term Loan, the “Term Loan”) and the amount available under the Revolver was reduced by $5 million to $35.0 million. The proceeds of the Term Loan have been used for, among other things, the funding of a dividend paid to investment affiliates of JFL as part of the combination of NRC and SES, and the acquisitions of Clean Line, SWS, and Quail Run. On March 15, 2019 and May 10, 2019, the Company entered into incremental revolving credit commitments of $10.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, under the Credit Facility, bringing its total revolving credit commitments under the Revolver up to $60.0 million.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company made principal payments on the Term Loan of $1.7 million. As of June 30, 2019, there was $339.7 million outstanding on the Term Loan and $43.0 million outstanding on the Revolver. The Revolver matures on June 11, 2023 and the Term Loan matures on June 11, 2024, in each case unless otherwise extended in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility. The Borrowers may also incur incremental revolving and term loan commitments pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility.

 

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we were in compliance with the covenants of all of our debt agreements.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

In the six months ended June 30, 2019, our capital expenditures were $21.5 million. We anticipate that 2019 capital spending will increase primarily driven by the expansion of the Sprint segment’s landfill operations services.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Except for obligations under operating leases and letters of credit described in our 2018 Annual Report under “Contractual Obligations” and performance obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, we are not party to any off-balance sheet arrangements involving guarantee, contingency or similar obligations to entities whose financial statements are not consolidated with our results, and that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that would be material to investors in our securities.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent liabilities. The following are the areas that we believe require the greatest amount of judgments or estimates in the preparation of the financial statements: allowance for doubtful accounts, testing of goodwill for impairment, estimated lives of intangible assets, self-insurance liabilities, contingent consideration liability and income tax expense (benefit). Management reviews critical accounting estimates on an ongoing basis and as needed prior to the release of annual financial statements.

 

Our critical accounting policies and significant estimates are detailed in our 2018 Annual Report. Our critical accounting policies and significant estimates have not changed from those previously disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report. 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

For a discussion of recently issued financial accounting standards, see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report.

   

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

There have been no material changes in the Company’s market risk since December 31, 2018. For further information on the Company’s market risk, refer to “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our 2018 Annual Report.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2019. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report due to the existence of a previously reported material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Other than discussed below, during the three months ended June 30, 2019, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As discussed elsewhere in this Report, we completed the Business Combination on October 17, 2018. We are engaged in the process of designing and implementing our internal control over financial reporting in a manner commensurate with the scale of our operations post-Business Combination.

 

Notwithstanding the material weaknesses described below, we have concluded that the financial statements and other financial information included in this Report fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

Material Weakness and Remediation

 

Under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual and interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis. Material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting with respect to the Company’s financial statement close process, information technology general controls and journal entries existed as of December 31, 2018. Specifically, it was identified that the global IT director, as well as certain finance and information technology third party contractors have administrator and super user access rights and/or maintain access to develop changes to certain applications. Further, it was identified that we did not maintain adequate controls over the financial statement close process, including controls to identify and assess whether financial statement account balances are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, nor did we maintain adequate segregation of duties over the review and approval of journal entries.

 

To remediate these material weaknesses, our management has dedicated significant time and resources to implement changes to our processes. Specifically, we implemented the following changes and improvements: (1) adopted formal information security policies and procedures, (2) reorganized our information technology team, (3) redesigned and enhanced controls relating to segregation of duties over the review and approval of journal entries, and (4) hired additional financial accounting and reporting personnel and have provided additional training. We will continue to take actions that are appropriate to timely and effectively remediate these material weaknesses.

  

Limitations on Controls

 

Because of its inherent limitations, our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report other than the risks described below related to the pending Mergers.

 

Completion of the Mergers is subject to certain conditions, including certain conditions that may not be satisfied or completed on a timely basis, if at all. Failure to complete the Mergers could have a material and adverse effect on us and, even if completed, the Mergers may not achieve some or all of the anticipated benefits.

 

On June 23, 2019, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with US Ecology, US Ecology Parent, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of US Ecology (“Holdco”), Rooster Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (“Rooster Merger Sub”), and ECOL Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (“ECOL Merger Sub”).

 

The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, ECOL Merger Sub will merge with and into US Ecology, with US Ecology continuing as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “Parent Merger”). Substantially concurrently therewith, Rooster Merger Sub will merge with and into NRCG, with NRCG continuing as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “Rooster Merger,” and, together with the Parent Merger, the “Mergers”).

 

Completion of the Mergers is not assured and is subject to risks, including, but not limited to, (1) certain litigation that was filed by SBTS, LLC on July 23, 2019 in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against NRCG and US Ecology regarding the treatment of the NRCG Series A Preferred Stock, (2) the risks that approval of the transactions by US Ecology stockholders and our common stockholders will not be obtained or (3) certain other closing conditions will not be satisfied. If the Mergers are not completed, the ongoing businesses and financial results of US Ecology and/or the Company may be adversely affected and US Ecology and/or the Company will be subject to several risks, including the following:

 

having to pay certain significant costs relating to the Mergers without receiving the benefits of the Mergers, including, in certain circumstances, a termination fee of $35,000,000 payable by the Company, a termination fee of $60,000,000 payable by US Ecology, or up to $10,000,000 in expense reimbursement payable to the Company by US Ecology;

 

the potential loss of key personnel during the pendency of the Mergers as employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with the combined company;

 

US Ecology and the Company will have been subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of their businesses which may have prevented them from making certain acquisitions or dispositions or pursuing certain business opportunities while the Mergers were pending; and

 

having had the focus of each companies’ management on the Mergers instead of on pursuing other opportunities that could have been beneficial to the companies.

 

If the Mergers are not completed, we cannot assure our stockholders that these risks will not materialize and will not materially adversely affect the businesses, financial results and stock prices of the Company.

  

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

  Description
     
2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 23, 2019, by and among US Ecology, Inc., US Ecology Parent, Inc., Rooster Merger Sub, Inc., ECOL Merger Sub, Inc., and NRC Group Holdings Corp., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38119) filed with the SEC on June 24, 2019.
     
10.1   Joinder Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2019, by and among NRC US Holding Company, LLC, Sprint Energy Services, LLC, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas and the Guarantors party thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38119) filed with the SEC on May 14, 2019.
     
31.1   Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith) .
     
31.2   Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
     
32.1*   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
     
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 Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* Furnished herewith

  

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with 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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP.

 

Dated: August 6, 2019 /s/ Joseph Peterson
  Name:  Joseph Peterson
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 

I, Christian Swinbank, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NRC Group Holdings Corp;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: August 6, 2019 /s/ Christian Swinbank
  Name: Christian Swinbank
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

  

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(e) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 

I, Joseph Peterson, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NRC Group Holdings Corp;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: August 6, 2019 /s/ Joseph Peterson
  Name: Joseph Peterson
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

  

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350
as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NRC Group Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of such officer’s knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: August 6, 2019 /s/ Christian Swinbank
  Name: Christian Swinbank
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
  /s/ Joseph Peterson
  Name: Joseph Peterson
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

 

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.