10-Q
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (ONT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026
OR
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-39394
Onterris, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 46-4195044 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of<br><br>incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| 5120 Northshore Drive,<br><br>North Little Rock, Arkansas | 72118 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (501) 900-6400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br><br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.000004 per share | ONT | The New York Stock Exchange |
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 Data 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, 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 | ☐ |
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| 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 May 1, 2026, the registrant had 36,139,227 shares of common stock, $0.000004 par value per share, outstanding.
Table of Contents
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| PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | 1 | |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss | 2 | |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity | 3 | |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 4 | |
| Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 | |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 24 |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 32 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 32 |
| PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | |
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 34 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 34 |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 34 |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 34 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 34 |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 34 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 35 |
| Signatures | 36 |
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ONTERRIS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Revenues | $ | 168,518 | $ | 177,834 | ||
| Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) | 101,468 | 108,406 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 61,322 | 66,232 | ||||
| Fair value changes in business acquisition contingencies | (838 | ) | 477 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,629 | 13,294 | ||||
| Loss from operations | (6,063 | ) | (10,575 | ) | ||
| Other income (expense), net | 1,142 | (848 | ) | |||
| Interest expense, net | (5,466 | ) | (5,065 | ) | ||
| Total other income (expense), net | (4,324 | ) | (5,913 | ) | ||
| Loss before expense from income taxes | (10,387 | ) | (16,488 | ) | ||
| Income tax expense | 2,303 | 2,871 | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,690 | ) | $ | (19,359 | ) |
| Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation | 107 | (353 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive loss | (12,583 | ) | (19,712 | ) | ||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||
| Basic | 36,045 | 34,502 | ||||
| Diluted | 36,045 | 34,502 | ||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | ||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | (0.64 | ) |
| Diluted | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | (0.64 | ) |
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,690 | ) | $ | (19,359 | ) |
| Convertible and redeemable series A-2 preferred stock dividend | — | (2,750 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (12,690 | ) | $ | (22,109 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
ONTERRIS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONVERTIBLE AND REDEEMABLE SERIES A-2 PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Convertible and Redeemable | Additional | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series A-2 Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Loss | Equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | 11,667 | 92,928 | 34,309,778 | — | — | — | 721,067 | (272,670 | ) | (2,133 | ) | 446,264 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (19,359 | ) | — | (19,359 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13,723 | — | — | 13,723 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dividend payment to the Series A-2 preferred stockholders | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,750 | ) | — | — | (2,750 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuances pursuant to exercises and vesting of equity awards | — | — | 473,974 | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions contingent consideration paid in common stock | — | — | 323,834 | — | — | — | 6,558 | — | — | 6,558 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (353 | ) | (353 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | 11,667 | $ | 92,928 | 35,107,586 | $ | — | — | $ | — | $ | 738,659 | $ | (292,029 | ) | $ | (2,486 | ) | $ | 444,144 | |||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | — | — | 35,929,665 | — | — | — | 727,927 | (273,513 | ) | (3,239 | ) | 451,175 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (12,690 | ) | — | (12,690 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,073 | — | — | 9,073 | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuances pursuant to exercises and vesting of equity awards | — | — | 586,484 | — | — | — | 2,425 | — | — | 2,425 | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock repurchased under stock repurchase program | — | — | — | — | (376,313 | ) | (9,999 | ) | — | — | — | (9,999 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | — | $ | — | 36,516,149 | $ | — | (376,313 | ) | $ | (9,999 | ) | $ | 739,425 | $ | (286,203 | ) | $ | (3,132 | ) | $ | 440,091 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
ONTERRIS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
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| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,690 | ) | $ | (19,359 | ) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||||||
| Provision (recovery) for credit loss | (612 | ) | 407 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,629 | 13,294 | ||||
| Non-cash leases expense | 2,870 | 3,085 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 9,073 | 13,723 | ||||
| Fair value changes in financial instruments | (1,131 | ) | 308 | |||
| Write off of deferred financing costs | — | 908 | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | (1,710 | ) | 4,174 | |||
| Other operating activities, net | (887 | ) | 1,354 | |||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||
| Accounts receivable and contract assets | 32,527 | 10,358 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (6,519 | ) | (5,473 | ) | ||
| Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | (15,672 | ) | (5,637 | ) | ||
| Accrued payroll and benefits | (27,024 | ) | (8,622 | ) | ||
| Change in operating leases | (2,923 | ) | (3,016 | ) | ||
| Other assets | 432 | — | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ | (11,637 | ) | $ | 5,504 | |
| Investing activities: | ||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (5,667 | ) | (3,154 | ) | ||
| Purchase price true ups | — | (562 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from other activities | 142 | 11 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (5,525 | ) | $ | (3,705 | ) |
| Financing activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit | 140,400 | 106,945 | ||||
| Repayment of the revolving line of credit | (104,258 | ) | (97,246 | ) | ||
| Repayment of aircraft loan | (300 | ) | (280 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from term loan | — | 200,000 | ||||
| Repayment of term loan | (2,500 | ) | (189,219 | ) | ||
| Payment of contingent consideration and other purchase price true ups | (8,000 | ) | (297 | ) | ||
| Repayment of finance leases | (1,826 | ) | (1,563 | ) | ||
| Payments of deferred financing costs | — | (2,189 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock for exercised stock options | 2,425 | 61 | ||||
| Proceeds from building sale leaseback | — | 2,500 | ||||
| Dividend payment to the series A-2 stockholders | — | (2,750 | ) | |||
| Repurchases of common stock | (9,999 | ) | — | |||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 15,942 | $ | 15,962 | ||
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1,220 | ) | 17,761 | |||
| Foreign exchange impact on cash balance | 43 | (420 | ) | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: | ||||||
| Beginning of year | 11,223 | 12,935 | ||||
| End of period | $ | 10,046 | $ | 30,276 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information: | ||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 4,839 | $ | 3,874 |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | $ | 138 | $ | 930 |
| Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||
| Accrued purchases of property and equipment | $ | 40 | $ | 156 |
| Property and equipment purchased under finance leases | $ | 817 | $ | 2,779 |
| Acquisitions unpaid contingent consideration | $ | 8,800 | $ | 26,700 |
| Acquisitions contingent consideration paid in common stock | $ | — | $ | 6,558 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
ONTERRIS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except where otherwise indicated)
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of the Business
Onterris, Inc. (“Onterris” or the “Company”), formerly known as Montrose Environmental Group, Inc., is a corporation formed in November 2013, under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company changed its name to Onterris on April 17, 2026. The Company has approximately 120 offices across the United States, Canada, and Australia and approximately 3,500 employees as of March 31, 2026.
Onterris is an environmental services company serving the recurring environmental needs of a diverse client base, including Fortune 500 companies and federal, state and local governments. Historically, the Company had three reportable segments: Assessment, Permitting and Response, Measurement and Analysis, and Remediation and Reuse. Effective in the first quarter of 2026, the Company realigned its reportable segments to reflect updates made to its organizational structure and operating model. As a result of these changes, the Company aggregated the Assessment, Permitting and Response and Remediation and Reuse segments into a newly created Consulting and Treatment segment based on their similar characteristics, including similar long-term financial performance, the nature of services provided, internal processes for delivering those services, and types of customers. The Company's Measurement and Analysis and corporate segments were not affected by the realignment. See Note 19 – Segment Information for more details.
Consulting and Treatment segment provides environmental consulting, engineering, and implementation services to help clients assess, manage, and mitigate environmental risks across the lifecycle of their operations and projects. The Company supports environmental assessments, regulatory permitting, toxicology consulting, emergency preparedness, and response and environmental audits and permits, while also delivering engineering, design, and implementation solutions to treat contaminated water and remediate soil. The Company works closely with clients to navigate regulatory requirements, address environmental liabilities, respond to operational disruptions, and develop practical, sustainable solutions for new industrial developments, facility upgrades and ongoing operations. The Company provides these services as a consultant and service provider and does not own the properties, facilities, or underlying environmental liabilities associated with client projects.
Measurement and Analysis segment is one of the largest providers of environmental testing and laboratory services in North America. The Company's highly credentialed teams test and analyze air, water and soil to determine concentrations of contaminants, as well as the toxicological impact of contaminants on flora, fauna and human health. The Company's offerings include source and ambient air testing and monitoring, leak detection, and advanced multi-media laboratory services, including air, soil, stormwater, wastewater and drinking water analysis.
Corporate activities not directly related to segment performance, including general corporate expenses, interest and taxes, are reported separately.
Prior period information has been recast herein to reflect the above change in segment reporting. The recast segment information constitutes a reclassification and has no impact on reported net income (loss) or earnings (loss) per share for preceding periods. This change does not restate information previously reported in the consolidated statements of financial position, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), consolidated statements of convertible and redeemable series A-2 preferred stock and stockholders’ equity or consolidated statements of cash flows for the Company for preceding periods.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company and, in the opinion of management, include all recurring adjustments and normal accruals necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the dates and periods presented. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected during the remainder of the current year or for any future period. All intercompany transactions, accounts and profits, have been eliminated in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Certain prior period amounts, which are not material, have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The realigned segment information does not modify or update the disclosures included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 in any way, nor does it reflect any subsequent information or events, other than as required to reflect the change in segments as described above.
2. SUMMARY OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
ASU 2025-05 —In July 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
2025-05
, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets (ASU 2025-05), which introduced a practical expedient when estimating expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under Topic 606. ASU 2025-05 is effective for the Company's fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the standard and elected the practical expedient on January 1, 2026. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
ASU 2024-03 —In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (ASU 2024-03), which is intended to improve the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses and address requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions (such as cost of sales; selling, general, and administrative expenses; and research and development). ASU 2024-03 is effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2027, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and allows the use of a prospective or retrospective approach. The Company plans to adopt the standard on January 1, 2027, and is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2025-06 —In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (ASU 2025-06), which removes all references to software development project stages, making the guidance neutral to different software development methodologies. Under the ASU, software capitalization will begin when management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used as intended. ASU 2025-06 is effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2028, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and allows the use of a prospective, modified transition, or retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.
3. REVENUES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
The Company’s main revenue sources derive from the following revenue streams:
Consulting and Treatment Revenues are generated from multidisciplinary environmental consulting services, and engineering, design, implementation and operating and maintenance (O&M) services primarily to treat contaminated water and remove contaminants from soil. The majority of the contracts are fixed-fee or time-and-material based.
Measurement and Analysis Revenues are generated from emissions sampling, testing and reporting services, leak detection services, ambient air monitoring services and laboratory testing services. The majority of the contracts are fixed-fee or time-and-materials based.
Disaggregation of Revenue—The Company disaggregates revenue by its operating segments and geographic location. The Company believes disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objectives to depict how the nature, amount, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Disaggregated revenue disclosures are provided in Note 19.
Contract Balances—The Company presents contract balances for unbilled receivables (contract assets), as well as customer advances, and deposits and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) within contract assets and accounts payable and other accrued expenses, respectively, on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial position. Amounts are generally billed at periodic intervals (e.g. weekly, bi-weekly or monthly) as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms. The Company utilizes the practical expedient to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component for arrangements in which the period between when the Company transfers services to a customer and when the customer pays for those services is one year or less. Amounts recorded as unbilled receivables generally arise when billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, for example for services the Company is not contractually entitled to bill based on the passage of time. The Company sometimes receives advances or deposits from customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities.
The following table presents the Company’s contract balances:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||
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| 2026 | 2025 | |||
| Contract assets | $ | 65,799 | $ | 58,831 |
| Contract liabilities | 10,424 | 14,996 |
Revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026, included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of the year was $5.7 million. The revenue recognized from the contract liabilities consisted of the Company satisfying performance obligations during the normal course of business.
Remaining Unsatisfied Performance Obligations—Remaining unsatisfied performance obligations represent the total dollar value of work to be performed on cost to cost contracts awarded and in progress. The amount of remaining unsatisfied performance obligations increases with new contracts or additions to existing contracts and decreases as revenue is recognized on existing contracts. Contracts are included in the amount of remaining unsatisfied performance obligations when an enforceable agreement has been reached. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied was approximately $49.7 million and $68.4 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, the Company expected to recognize approximately $40.2 million of this amount as revenue within one year and $9.5 million the year after.
Accounts Receivable, Net—The Company extends non-interest-bearing trade credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business. Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable, invoiced | $ | 125,369 | $ | 163,694 | ||
| Allowance for credit losses | (7,756 | ) | (8,314 | ) | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | 117,613 | $ | 155,380 |
The Company had no customers that exceeded 10.0% of its gross receivables as of March 31, 2026 and one as of December 31, 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company had one customer who accounted for more than 10.0% of revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 the Company had no customers who accounted for more than 10.0% of revenue.
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and based on past collection experience, the Company believes that the receivable balance from its largest customer does not represent a significant credit risk.
From time to time, the Company may sell certain accounts receivable to a financial institution on a non-recourse basis for cash, less a discount at a rate that approximates the interest rate on the Company's senior secured credit facility. The Company has no retained interests in the sold receivables and only performs collection and administrative functions for the purchaser. The Company accounts for these receivable transfers as sales under ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 the Company did not sell any accounts receivable.
The allowance for credit losses consisted of the following:
| Beginning<br>Balance | Bad Debt<br>Expense (Recovery) | Charged to<br>Allowance | Ending<br>Balance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended March 31, 2026 | $ | 8,314 | $ | (612 | ) | $ | 54 | $ | 7,756 | |
| Year ended December 31, 2025 | 2,093 | 6,713 | (492 | ) | 8,314 |
4. PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposits | $ | 1,001 | $ | 967 |
| Prepaid expenses | 19,628 | 11,367 | ||
| Supplies | 2,557 | 2,625 | ||
| Prepaid and other current assets | $ | 23,186 | $ | 14,959 |
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lab and test equipment | $ | 24,772 | $ | 24,604 | ||
| Vehicles | 6,706 | 6,696 | ||||
| Equipment | 72,907 | 70,702 | ||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 5,325 | 5,322 | ||||
| Leasehold improvements | 15,360 | 15,335 | ||||
| Aircraft | 12,386 | 12,386 | ||||
| Building | 5,764 | 5,764 | ||||
| 143,220 | 140,809 | |||||
| Land | 1,089 | 1,089 | ||||
| Construction in progress | 5,026 | 1,930 | ||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (83,276 | ) | (79,975 | ) | ||
| Total property and equipment—net | $ | 66,059 | $ | 63,853 |
Total depreciation expense included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations was $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
6. LEASES
Leases are classified as either finance leases or operating leases based on criteria in Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 842. The Company has finance leases for its vehicle and equipment leases and operating leases for its real estate space and office equipment leases. The Company’s operating and finance leases generally have original lease terms between 1 year and 15 years, and in some instances include one or more options to renew. The Company includes options to extend the lease term in the initial measurement of leases if the options are reasonably certain of being exercised. The Company currently considers some of its renewal options to be reasonably certain to be exercised. Some leases also include early termination options, which can be exercised under specific conditions. The Company does not have material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants associated with its leases.
Finance and operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and finance and operating lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.
The Company calculates the present value of its finance and operating leases using an estimated incremental borrowing rate (IBR), which requires judgment. For real estate operating leases, the Company estimates the IBR based on prevailing market rates for collateralized debt in a similar economic environment with similar payment terms and maturity dates commensurate with the terms of the lease. For all other leases, the Company estimates the IBR based on the stated interest rate on the contract. Since many of the inputs used to calculate the rate implicit in the leases are not readily determinable from the lessee’s perspective, the Company does not use the implicit interest rate.
Certain leases contain variable payments, these payments are expensed as incurred and not included in the Company’s operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities. These amounts primarily include payments for maintenance, utilities, taxes, and insurance and are excluded from the present value of the Company’s lease obligations.
The Company does not record operating lease ROU assets or operating lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. The Company also combines lease and non-lease components on all new or modified operating leases into a single lease component for all classes of assets.
When a lease is terminated before the expiration of the lease term, irrespective of whether the lease is classified as a finance lease or an operating lease, the lessee would derecognize the ROU asset and corresponding lease liability. Any difference would be recognized as a gain or
loss related to the termination of the lease. Similarly, if a lessee is required to make any payments or receives any consideration when terminating the lease, it would include such amounts in the determination of the gain or loss upon termination.
Equipment Line of Credit—The Company has an equipment line of credit, specifically dedicated for the purchases of allowable equipment and related freight, installation costs and taxes paid. As of March 31, 2026, the outstanding balance was $15.0 million on this credit line. Interest on leases financed under this facility is fixed and based on the SOFR swap rate on or closest to the closing date. As of March 31, 2026 equipment leased through this line of credit met the finance lease criteria as per ASC 842 and accordingly is accounted for as finance lease ROU assets and finance lease liabilities.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of Operations Location | 2026 | 2025 | |||
| Operating lease cost | |||||
| Lease cost | Selling, general and administrative expense | $ | 3,148 | $ | 3,137 |
| Variable lease cost | Selling, general and administrative expense | 799 | 799 | ||
| Total operating lease cost | $ | 3,947 | $ | 3,936 | |
| Finance lease cost | |||||
| Amortization of ROU assets | Depreciation and amortization | $ | 2,580 | $ | 1,751 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | Interest expense, net | 583 | 259 | ||
| Total finance lease cost | $ | 3,163 | $ | 2,010 | |
| Total lease cost | $ | 7,110 | $ | 5,946 |
Supplemental cash flows information related to leases was as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||
| Operating cash flows used in operating leases | $ | 3,390 | $ | 3,416 |
| Operating cash flows used for interest related to finance leases | 583 | 259 | ||
| Financing cash flows used in finance leases | 1,617 | 1,304 | ||
| Lease liabilities arising from new ROU assets: | ||||
| Operating leases | 1,538 | 2,347 | ||
| Finance leases | 241 | 2,511 |
Weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discount rates were:
| March 31, 2026 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Leases | Finance Leases | |||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | 4.8 | 9.6 | ||||
| Weighted average discount rate | 5.1 | % | 6.7 | % | ||
| March 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Operating Leases | Finance Leases | |||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | 4.4 | 3.6 | ||||
| Weighted average discount rate | 5.0 | % | 6.6 | % |
The following is a schedule by year of the maturities of lease liabilities with original terms in excess of one year:
| Operating Leases | Finance Leases | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | 9,484 | $ | 6,376 | ||
| 2027 | 10,078 | 7,099 | ||||
| 2028 | 8,272 | 5,360 | ||||
| 2029 | 6,316 | 3,701 | ||||
| 2030 | 3,010 | 1,889 | ||||
| 2031 and thereafter | 6,032 | 17,760 | ||||
| Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments | $ | 43,192 | $ | 42,185 | ||
| Less imputed interest | (5,705 | ) | (12,559 | ) | ||
| Total discounted future minimum lease payments | $ | 37,487 | $ | 29,626 |
7. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company did not complete any business acquisitions; however, strategic acquisitions remain a core part of the Company's growth strategy.
The Company may be required to make up to $9.6 million in aggregate earn-out payments between the years 2026 and 2027 in connection with certain of its business acquisitions, of which up to $5.1 million may be paid only in cash, up to $2.8 million may be paid only in common stock and up to $1.7 million may be paid, at the Company’s option, in cash or common stock.
Transaction costs related to previous business combinations totaled $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. These costs are expensed within selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company tests each of its reporting units for goodwill impairment annually on October 1, or upon a triggering event, in accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles –Goodwill and Other.” Effective in the first quarter of 2026, the Company reorganized its business into two reportable segments as discussed in Note 19 – Segment Information. This changed the composition of the Company's reporting units which resulted in the combination of historical goodwill from the Assessment, Permitting and Response and Remediation and Reuse segments to its newly created Consulting and Treatment segment. Additionally, the change in composition of the Company's reporting units was considered a triggering event requiring an interim goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2026. The Company determined that no impairment existed as the estimated fair values of its reporting units were in excess of their respective carrying values, both before and after the reorganization. Amounts related to goodwill are as follows:
| Consulting and Treatment | Measurement and Analysis | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 347,706 | $ | 119,080 | $ | 466,786 | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | — | (223 | ) | (223 | ) | |||
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | 347,706 | $ | 118,857 | $ | 466,563 |
Amounts related to finite-lived intangible assets are as follows:
| March 31, 2026 | Gross Balance | Accumulated Amortization | Total Intangible Assets—Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer relationships | $ | 264,477 | $ | 165,396 | $ | 99,081 |
| Covenants not to compete | 41,417 | 36,843 | 4,574 | |||
| Trade names | 25,886 | 25,595 | 291 | |||
| Proprietary software | 32,007 | 26,522 | 5,485 | |||
| Patent | 17,479 | 7,147 | 10,332 | |||
| Total other intangible assets, net | $ | 381,266 | $ | 261,503 | $ | 119,763 |
| December 31, 2025 | Gross Balance | Accumulated Amortization | Total Intangible Assets—Net | |||
| Customer relationships | $ | 264,564 | $ | 160,459 | $ | 104,105 |
| Covenants not to compete | 41,418 | 36,293 | 5,125 | |||
| Trade names | 25,917 | 25,441 | 476 | |||
| Proprietary software | 31,982 | 25,912 | 6,070 | |||
| Patent | 17,479 | 6,872 | 10,607 | |||
| Total other intangible assets, net | $ | 381,360 | $ | 254,977 | $ | 126,383 |
Intangible assets with finite lives are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization and impairment losses, if any. These intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Amortization expense was $6.7 million three months ended March 31, 2026 and $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Future amortization expense is estimated to be as follows for each of the five following years and thereafter:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (remaining) | $ | 18,014 |
| 2027 | 24,289 | |
| 2028 | 19,198 | |
| 2029 | 13,480 | |
| 2030 | 8,985 | |
| Thereafter | 35,797 | |
| Total | $ | 119,763 |
9. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts payable | $ | 26,441 | $ | 34,806 |
| Accrued expenses | 15,340 | 18,373 | ||
| Contract liabilities | 10,424 | 14,996 | ||
| Other current liabilities | 4,390 | 3,603 | ||
| Total accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | $ | 56,595 | $ | 71,778 |
10. ACCRUED PAYROLL AND BENEFITS
Accrued payroll and benefits consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrued payroll | $ | 13,222 | $ | 13,501 |
| Accrued bonuses | 6,003 | 28,568 | ||
| Accrued paid time off | 3,361 | 3,603 | ||
| Accrued medical | 807 | 2,305 | ||
| Accrued other | 2,356 | 4,796 | ||
| Total accrued payroll and benefits | $ | 25,749 | $ | 52,773 |
11. INCOME TAXES
The Company calculates its interim income tax provision in accordance with ASC Topic 270, Interim Reporting (ASC 270), and ASC 740, Income Taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate (ETR) from continuing operations was (22.2)% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and (17.4)% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Income tax expense recorded by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $2.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively. The difference between the ETR and federal statutory rate of 21.0% is primarily attributable to the impact of tax-deductible goodwill, recognition of a U.S. federal and state valuation allowance and state and foreign income tax provisions.
A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more-likely-than-not that some of the Company’s deferred tax assets may not be realized. Significant judgment is applied when assessing the need for a valuation allowance and the Company considers future taxable income, reversals of existing deferred tax assets and liabilities and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, in making such assessment. As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s U.S. federal, state and various foreign net deferred tax assets are not more-likely-than-not to be realized and a full valuation allowance is maintained with respect to such jurisdictions.
The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, on the basis of a two-step process in which (i) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not a tax position will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of such position and (ii) for those tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company would recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50.0% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had uncertain tax positions of $0.6 million. The Company classifies interest and penalties recognized on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBB Act") was enacted on July 4, 2025, in the United States. The OBBB Act includes several significant provisions, including re-establishing a 100% bonus depreciation deduction, re-establishing rules in calculating business interest expense limitations pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §163(j), changing the calculation of international tax inclusions, and removing the capitalization requirements for domestic research or experimental (R&E) expenditures paid or incurred in tax years beginning after December 31, 2024.
12. DEBT
Debt consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term loan facility | $ | 195,000 | $ | 197,500 | ||
| Revolving line of credit | 120,441 | 84,663 | ||||
| Aircraft loan | 7,825 | 8,125 | ||||
| Less deferred debt issuance costs | (1,876 | ) | (1,993 | ) | ||
| Total debt | $ | 321,390 | $ | 288,295 | ||
| Less current portion of long-term debt | (11,251 | ) | (11,230 | ) | ||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | $ | 310,139 | $ | 277,065 |
Deferred Financing Costs—Costs relating to debt issuance have been deferred and are presented as netted against the underlying debt balance. These costs are amortized to interest expense over the terms of the underlying debt instruments. The amortization of deferred debt issuance cost to interest expense was $0.1 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
2025 Credit Facility—On February 26, 2025, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement providing for a $500.0 million credit facility comprised of a $200.0 million term loan and a $300.0 million revolving line of credit (2025 Credit
Facility). The revolving line of credit under the 2025 Credit Facility includes a $20.0 million sublimit for the issuances of letters of credit. Subject to certain exceptions, all amounts under the 2025 Credit Facility will become due on February 26, 2030. The Company has the option to borrow incremental term loans, or request an increase in aggregate commitments under the revolving line of credit up to an aggregate amount of $200.0 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.
The Company used proceeds from the 2025 Credit Facility to repay in full its prior senior secured credit facility originally entered into in 2021. The resulting write-off of the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs from the prior credit facility amounted to $0.9 million. Total loss on debt extinguishments was recorded in interest expense, net within the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
The 2025 Credit Facility term loan must be repaid in quarterly installments and amortizes at a rate of 1.25% per quarter beginning December 31, 2025 through December 31, 2029, with final payment and amortization on February 26, 2030.
The 2025 Credit Facility term loan and the revolving line of credit bear interest subject to the applicable spread based on the Company’s leverage ratio and benchmark spread as follows:
| Pricing Tier | Consolidated<br>Leverage Ratio | Senior Credit Facilities <br>Benchmark Spread | Senior Credit Facilities <br>Base Rate Spread | Commitment<br>Fee | Letter of Credit Fee | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≥ 3.75x to 1.0 | 2.50 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.25 | % | 2.50 | % | ||||
| 2 | < 3.75x to 1.0 but ≥ 3.25 to 1.0 | 2.25 | 1.25 | 0.23 | 2.25 | ||||||||
| 3 | <3.25x to 1.0 but ≥ 2.50 to 1.0 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 2.00 | ||||||||
| 4 | <2.50x to 1.0 but ≥ 1.75 to 1.0 | 1.75 | 0.75 | 0.15 | 1.75 | ||||||||
| 5 | <1.75x to 1.0 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.15 | 1.50 |
The 2025 Credit Facility includes a number of covenants imposing certain restrictions on the Company’s business, including, among other things, restrictions on the Company’s ability, subject to certain exceptions and baskets, to incur indebtedness, incur liens on its assets, agree to any additional negative pledges, pay dividends or repurchase stock, limit the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or distribute assets, make investments, enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, liquidate, wind-up or dissolve, or convey any part of its business, assets or property, or acquire the business, property or assets of another person, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, engage in any material line of business substantially different from those engaged on the closing date, modify the terms of indebtedness subordinated to the loans incurred under the 2025 Credit Facility and modify the terms of its organizational documents. The 2025 Credit Facility permits certain restricted payments, including common stock repurchases, subject to a maximum pro-forma leverage ratio of 3.00 times, and minimum pro-forma fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 times and no event of default. The 2025 Credit Facility also includes financial covenants which require the Company to remain below a maximum total net leverage ratio of 4.00 through the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, stepping down to 3.75 times thereafter, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 times.
The Company deferred $2.2 million of debt issuance costs related to the 2025 Credit Facility in the first quarter of 2025. Quarterly installment repayments for the term loan under the 2025 Credit Facility commenced in the fourth quarter of 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, quarterly term loan installment repayments under the 2025 Credit Facility were $2.5 million.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio (as defined in the 2025 Credit Facility) was 2.8 times and 2.5 times, respectively, and the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the 2025 Credit Facility.
The 2025 Credit Facility requires customary mandatory prepayments of the term loan and revolving line of credit and cash collateralization of letters of credit, subject to customary exceptions, including 100.0% of the proceeds of debt not permitted by the 2025 Credit Facility, 100.0% of the proceeds of certain dispositions, subject to customary reinvestment rights, where applicable, and 100.0% of insurance or condemnation proceeds, subject to customary reinvestment rights, where applicable. The 2025 Credit Facility also includes customary events of default and related acceleration and termination rights.
The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026, before giving effect to the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 5.7% and after giving effect to the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 5.6%. The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025, before giving effect to the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 6.3% and after giving effect to the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 5.5%.
The Company’s obligations under the 2025 Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries, and such obligations are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including the capital stock or other equity interests in those subsidiaries.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had the following interest rate swap agreements in place:
| Effective date | Expiration date | Notional amount | Fixed rate | Floating rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/30/2023 | 4/27/2026 | $ | 70,000,000 | 3.880% | USD-SOFR |
| 6/5/2024 | 6/27/2027 | $ | 80,000,000 | 3.270% | USD-SOFR |
| 4/1/2025 | 4/27/2028 | $ | 50,000,000 | 3.625% | USD-SOFR |
Loan and Aircraft Security Agreement—On May 18, 2023, the Company entered into a Loan and Aircraft Security Agreement to finance $10.9 million of the purchase a new aircraft (Aircraft Loan). The Aircraft Loan must be repaid in 60 monthly consecutive installments and all outstanding amounts will become due on May 18, 2028. The Aircraft Loan bears interest subject to 1-month Term SOFR and a spread of 1.86%. The entire principal balance may be prepaid in full subject to a 3.0%, 2.0% and 1.0% prepayment fee if paid prior to the first, second and third anniversary of the loan, respectively. The aircraft serves as collateral security for the Aircraft Loan.
The following is a schedule of the aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt (excluding current portion) presented on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2026, before deferred debt issuance cost of $1.9 million, based on the terms of the 2025 Credit Facility and the Aircraft Loan:
| 2025 Credit Facility | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term Loan | Revolving Line of Credit | Aircraft Loan | Total | |||||
| 2027 | 7,500 | — | 997 | 8,497 | ||||
| 2028 | 10,000 | — | 577 | 10,577 | ||||
| 2029 | 10,000 | — | 5,000 | 15,000 | ||||
| 2030 | 157,500 | 120,441 | — | 277,941 | ||||
| Total | $ | 185,000 | $ | 120,441 | $ | 6,574 | $ | 312,015 |
13. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following financial instruments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate swap(1) | $ | 281 | $ | — |
| Foreign currency forward contract(2) | 421 | — | ||
| Total Assets | $ | 702 | $ | — |
| Business acquisitions contingent consideration, current | $ | 6,942 | $ | 14,883 |
| Business acquisitions contingent consideration, long-term | 1,858 | 2,755 | ||
| Interest rate swap(1) | — | 429 | ||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 8,800 | $ | 18,067 |
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(1) Included in prepaid and other current assets and other non-current liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2026 and audited condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2025, respectively.
(2) Included in prepaid and other current assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2026.
The estimated fair value amounts shown above are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company would realize upon disposition, nor do they indicate the Company’s intent or ability to dispose of the financial instrument.
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| Interest Rate Swap | Foreign Currency Forward Contract | Total Assets | Business Acquisitions Contingent Consideration, Current | Business Acquisitions Contingent Consideration, Long-term | Conversion Option Related to Series A-2 Preferred Stock | Interest Rate Swap | Total Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 1,544 | $ | — | $ | 1,544 | $ | 26,872 | $ | 6,255 | $ | 20,224 | $ | — | $ | 53,351 | ||||||
| Changes in fair value included in earnings | (908 | ) | — | (908 | ) | (713 | ) | 1,141 | 308 | — | 736 | |||||||||||
| Payment of contingent consideration payable | — | — | — | (6,855 | ) | — | — | — | (6,855 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Reclass of short term to long term contingent liabilities | — | — | — | (4,252 | ) | 4,252 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2025 | $ | 636 | $ | — | $ | 636 | $ | 15,052 | $ | 11,648 | $ | 20,532 | $ | — | $ | 47,232 | ||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 14,883 | $ | 2,755 | $ | — | $ | 429 | $ | 18,067 | ||||||
| Changes in fair value included in earnings | 281 | 421 | 702 | 59 | (897 | ) | — | (429 | ) | (1,267 | ) | |||||||||||
| Payment of contingent consideration payable | — | — | — | (8,000 | ) | — | — | — | (8,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | 281 | $ | 421 | $ | 702 | $ | 6,942 | $ | 1,858 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8,800 |
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases—The Company leases office facilities over various terms expiring through
2040
. Certain of these operating leases contain rent escalation clauses. The Company also has office equipment leases that expire through
2045
(Note 6 and 12).
Other Commitments—The Company has commitments under the 2025 Credit Facility, its Aircraft Loan, its equipment line of credit and its lease obligations (Note 6 and 12). The Company has entered into a purchase contract to purchase a total of $4.9 million of equipment over the course of 7 years that commenced on July 1, 2024, subject to a minimum spending requirement per year, measured from the commencement date and each anniversary thereof. The minimum spend requirement is $0.4 million and $0.9 million for 2026 and 2027, respectively, with the remainder subject to mutual agreement after 2027. No purchases were made during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Contingencies—The Company is subject to purchase price contingencies related to earn-outs associated with certain acquisitions (Note 7 and 13).
Legal—In the normal course of business, the Company is at times subject to pending and threatened legal actions. In management’s opinion, any potential loss resulting from the resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on the unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.
15. CONVERTIBLE AND REDEEMABLE SERIES A-2 PREFERRED STOCK
On April 13, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to issue 17,500 shares of the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share and a detachable warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with a 10-year life, in exchange for gross proceeds of $175.0 million, net of $1.3 million debt issuance costs. The Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock warrants were exercised in full on July 30, 2020. On April 1, 2025, the Company redeemed $60.0 million in aggregate stated value of the outstanding Series A-2 Preferred Stock. On July 1, 2025, the Company redeemed the remaining $62.2 million in aggregate stated value of the outstanding Series A-2 Preferred Stock. The Company funded each 2025 redemption with cash on hand and borrowings under the 2025 Credit Facility. Following the July 2025 redemption, no A-2 Preferred Shares remained outstanding. Both 2025 redemptions were reflected, net of applicable excise tax, in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of convertible and redeemable series A-2 preferred stock and stockholders’ equity and resulted in a reduction of temporary equity.
The Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock had a dividend rate of 9.0% per year with required quarterly cash payments. Dividends on the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock accrued through the date of the Company’s initial public offering on July 23, 2020, and were added to the principal balance outstanding as of that date. All dividends on the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock after that date were paid in cash. The Company paid dividends on shares of the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock of $2.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
The Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock contained a conversion option of the preferred shares to shares of common stock beginning in April 2024. The change in net fair value of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was recorded to other (income) expense.
16. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock Repurchase Program
On May 6, 2025, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program of up to $40.0 million. The repurchase program does not have a set expiration date. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased 376,313 shares of its common stock for approximately $10.0 million, inclusive of transaction fees. Repurchased shares are accounted for as treasury stock and are presented as a deduction from total equity in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of convertible and redeemable series A-2 preferred stock and stockholders’ equity. As of March 31, 2026, approximately $30.0 million of the authorized capacity under the repurchase program remained available for future repurchases.
Employee Equity Incentive Plans
The Company has two plans under which stock-based awards have been issued: (i) the Amended & Restated 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (2017 Plan) and (ii) the Amended & Restated 2013 Stock Option Plan (2013 Plan) (collectively the Plans).
The following number of shares were authorized to be issued and available for grant:
| March 31, 2026 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Plan | 2013 Plan | Total | ||||
| Shares authorized to be issued | 10,350,585 | 2,032,719 | 12,383,304 | |||
| Shares available for grant(1) | 3,191,988 | — | 3,191,988 | |||
| March 31, 2025 | ||||||
| 2017 Plan | 2013 Plan | Total | ||||
| Shares authorized to be issued | 8,911,649 | 2,035,219 | 10,946,868 | |||
| Shares available for grant(1) | 1,837,660 | — | 1,837,660 |
(1) In January 2026 and January 2025 the Board of Directors ratified the addition of 1,436,436 and 1,372,373 shares of common stock, respectively, to the number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 Plan pursuant to the annual increase provision of such plan. Unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise, additional annual increases will be effective on each January 1, through January 1, 2027. The 2017 Plan permits the company to settle awards, if and when vested, in cash at its discretion. Pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Plan, the number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder will only be reduced with respect to shares of common stock actually issued upon exercise or settlement of an award. Shares of common stock subject to awards that have been canceled, expired, forfeited or otherwise not issued under an award and shares of common stock subject to awards settled in cash do not count as shares of common stock issued under the 2017 Plan.
17. NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. The Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock was considered a participating security during the prior year period. Net losses were not allocated to the Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 stockholders, as they were not contractually obligated to share in the Company’s losses.
Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding for the period using the treasury-stock method or the if-converted method. Potentially dilutive shares are comprised of awards of restricted stock (RSAs), restricted stock units (RSUs), and shares of common stock underlying stock options outstanding under the Company's stock incentive plans, as applicable. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 there was no difference in the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding during the applicable period due to the Company’s net loss attributable to common stockholders and potentially dilutive shares being anti-dilutive.
The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders of the Company:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,690 | ) | $ | (19,359 | ) |
| Convertible and Redeemable Series A-2 Preferred Stock dividend | — | (2,750 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted | (12,690 | ) | (22,109 | ) | ||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – basic and diluted | 36,045 | 34,502 | ||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | (0.64 | ) |
The following common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the three months ended March 31, 2025 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive:
| March 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026(1) | 2025(1) | |||
| Stock options | 2,556,885 | 3,758,697 | ||
| Restricted stock | 2,698,433 | 3,400,070 | ||
| Series A-2 Preferred Stock | — | 6,836,990 |
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(1) Includes 1,990,423 and 2,411,688 common stock equivalents that are out of the money as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively.
18. STOCK-BASED PLANS AND COMPENSATION
There were no stock-based compensation expenses related to the 2013 Plan in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Total stock-based compensation expense related to the 2017 Plan was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||
| Options | RSUs | Total | Options | RSUs | Total | |||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 128 | $ | 778 | $ | 906 | $ | 189 | $ | 2,081 | $ | 2,270 |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 151 | 8,016 | 8,167 | 250 | 11,203 | 11,453 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 279 | $ | 8,794 | $ | 9,073 | $ | 439 | $ | 13,284 | $ | 13,723 |
As of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, there was $54.0 million and $76.7 million, respectively, of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested options and restricted stock under the 2017 Plan. Such unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
2.1
year period.
Amended & Restated 2017 Stock Incentive Plan
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units
RSAs and RSUs activity was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||
| Beginning outstanding shares | 2,324,404 | 2,617,059 | ||||||||
| Granted | 687,076 | $ | 26.56 | 1,268,832 | $ | 17.63 | ||||
| Forfeited/ cancelled | (55,981 | ) | $ | 27.40 | (19,242 | ) | $ | 38.25 | ||
| Vested | (257,066 | ) | $ | 29.22 | (466,579 | ) | $ | 24.06 | ||
| Ending outstanding shares | 2,698,433 | 3,400,070 |
Options
The following summarizes the options activity of the 2017 Plan:
| Options to Purchase Common Stock | Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life (in Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value of In-The-Money Options | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 2,345,207 | $ | 30.62 | $ | 16.32 | 6.0 | $ | 776 | |||
| Forfeited/ cancelled | (19,710 | ) | 42.74 | — | — | — | |||||
| Expired | (10,815 | ) | 34.53 | — | — | — | |||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2025 | 2,314,682 | $ | 30.50 | $ | 16.32 | 5.7 | $ | 9 | |||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | 2,193,528 | $ | 30.33 | 16.32 | 4.9 | 6,109 | |||||
| Forfeited/ cancelled | (3,520 | ) | 38.53 | — | — | — | |||||
| Expired | (23,315 | ) | 40.86 | — | — | — | |||||
| Exercised | (32,511 | ) | 18.23 | — | — | 300 | |||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2026 | 2,134,182 | $ | 30.38 | $ | 16.32 | 4.7 | $ | 4,054 | |||
| Exercisable as of March 31, 2026 | 2,016,334 | $ | 30.04 | 4.6 | $ | 4,054 |
Amended & Restated 2013 Stock Option Plan
The following summarizes the activity of the 2013 Plan:
| Options to Purchase Common Stock | Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life (in Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value of In-The-Money Options | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 680,889 | $ | 6.49 | $ | 2.51 | 1.5 | $ | 8,211 | |||
| Expired | (1,000 | ) | 6.03 | — | — | — | |||||
| Exercised | (7,395 | ) | 8.23 | — | — | 5,237 | |||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2025 | 672,494 | $ | 6.47 | $ | 2.51 | 1.3 | $ | 5,237 | |||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | 567,827 | $ | 6.51 | 2.51 | 0.5 | 10,401 | |||||
| Exercised | (296,907 | ) | 6.17 | — | — | 6,213 | |||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2026 | 270,920 | $ | 6.89 | $ | 2.51 | 0.3 | $ | 4,064 | |||
| Exercisable as of March 31, 2026 | 270,920 | $ | 6.89 | 0.3 | $ | 4,064 |
Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuances—The Company has reserved certain stock of its authorized but unissued common stock for possible future issuance in connection with the following:
| March 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||
| 2013 Stock Incentive Plan | 270,920 | 672,494 | ||
| 2017 Stock Incentive Plan(1) | 8,024,892 | 7,552,412 | ||
| 8,295,812 | 8,224,906 |
(1) In January 2026 and 2025, the Board of Directors ratified the addition of 1,436,436 and 1,372,373 shares of common stock, respectively, to the number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 Plan pursuant to the annual increase provision of such plan. Unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise, additional annual increases will be effective on each January 1, through January 1, 2027. The 2017 Plan permits the company to settle awards, if and when vested, in cash at its discretion. Pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Plan, the number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder will only be reduced with respect to shares of common stock actually issued upon exercise or settlement of an award. Shares of common stock subject to awards that have been canceled, expired, forfeited or otherwise not issued under an award and shares of common stock subject to awards settled in cash do not count as shares of common stock issued under the 2017 Plan. The Company expects to have sufficient shares available under the 2017 Plan to satisfy the future settlement of outstanding awards.
19. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Historically, the Company had six operating units that aggregate into three reportable segments: Assessment, Permitting and Response, Measurement and Analysis, and Remediation and Reuse. Effective in the first quarter of 2026, the Company realigned its reportable segments to reflect changes in its organizational structure and operating model. As a result of these changes, the Company now manages two reportable segments, namely Consulting and Treatment and Measurement and Analysis. Specifically, the Assessment, Permitting and Response segment and Remediation and Reuse segment were aggregated into the new Consulting and Treatment segment based on their similar characteristics, including similar long-term financial performance, the nature of services provided, internal processes for delivering those services, and types of customers. The Company's Measurement and Analysis and corporate segments were not affected by the realignment.
These segments are monitored separately by management for performance against budget and prior year and are consistent with internal financial reporting. The Company’s operating segments are organized based upon primary services provided, the nature of the production process, types of customers, methods used to distribute the products, and the nature of the regulatory environment. Refer to Note 1 for description of each reportable segment.
The Company's Chief Executive Officer, who serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), reviews Segment Adjusted EBITDA in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget-to-actual variances on a quarterly basis when making decisions about the allocation of Company resources depending on the needs of each segment and the availability of resources. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is the calculated Company’s Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), adjusted to exclude certain transactions such as stock-based compensation, acquisition costs, and fair value changes in financial instruments, amongst others. The CODM does not review segment assets as a measure of segment performance. Effective in the first quarter of 2026, the Company updated its reportable segments to reflect changes in its organizational structure and internal reporting described above. Accordingly, the Company’s updated segments represent the components whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the CODM to make decisions about the allocation of resources and to assess performance.
Corporate and Other includes costs associated with general corporate overhead (including executive, legal, finance, safety, human resources, marketing and IT related costs) that are not directly related to supporting operations. Overhead costs that are directly related to supporting operations (such as insurance, software, licenses, shared services and payroll processing costs) are allocated to the operating segments on a basis that reasonably approximates an estimate of the use of these services, and are included in Segment Expenses in the table below.
The following table presents Segment Revenues, Segment Expenses and Segment Adjusted EBITDA, with prior period information recast to reflect the above change in segment reporting:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Segment Revenues | Segment Expenses | Segment Adjusted EBITDA | Segment Revenues | Segment Expenses | Segment Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||
| Consulting and Treatment | $ | 114,587 | $ | 94,454 | $ | 20,133 | $ | 118,804 | $ | 102,305 | $ | 16,499 |
| Measurement and Analysis | 53,931 | 43,994 | 9,937 | 59,030 | 45,257 | 13,773 | ||||||
| Total Reportable Segments | $ | 168,518 | $ | 30,070 | $ | 177,834 | $ | 30,272 |
Presented below is a reconciliation of the Company’s segment measure to loss before expense from income taxes:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Total Reportable Segments | $ | 30,070 | $ | 30,272 | ||
| Corporate and Other | (12,247 | ) | (11,242 | ) | ||
| Interest expense, net | (5,466 | ) | (5,065 | ) | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | (12,629 | ) | (13,294 | ) | ||
| Stock-based compensation | (9,073 | ) | (13,723 | ) | ||
| Acquisition costs(1) | (81 | ) | (711 | ) | ||
| Fair value changes in financial instruments(2) | 710 | (1,216 | ) | |||
| Fair value changes in business acquisition contingencies | 838 | (477 | ) | |||
| Non-recurring rebranding expenses | (1,101 | ) | — | |||
| Other losses or expenses(3) | (1,408 | ) | (1,032 | ) | ||
| Loss before expense from income taxes | $ | (10,387 | ) | $ | (16,488 | ) |
__________________________
(1) Includes financial and tax diligence, consulting, legal, valuation, accounting, travel and acquisition-related incentives related to the Company's acquisition and integration activity.
(2) The three months ended March 31, 2026 consist primarily of the change in fair value of the interest rate swap instruments. The three months ended March 31, 2025 consist primarily of the change in fair value of the interest rate swap instruments and the embedded derivative attached to the Series A-2 preferred stock.
(3) The three months ended March 31, 2026 consist primarily of IT migration costs. The three months ended March 31, 2025 consist primarily of non-recurring costs incurred to restructure the Company's renewable energy business, third party expenses associated with the independent review and analysis of assertions in a short seller report regarding the Company and costs to centralize certain back-office functions.
The following table presents revenues by geographic location:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||
| United States | $ | 135,034 | $ | 145,936 |
| Canada | 25,784 | 24,649 | ||
| Other international | 7,700 | 7,249 | ||
| Total revenue | $ | 168,518 | $ | 177,834 |
The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic location:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||
| United States | $ | 60,943 | $ | 58,590 |
| Canada | 4,094 | 4,311 | ||
| Other international | 1,022 | 952 | ||
| Total property and equipment—net | $ | 66,059 | $ | 63,853 |
20. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company did not have any material related party transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
21. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
On January 1, 2014, the Company established the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan (the 401(k) Savings Plan). As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, plan participants may defer up to 85.0% of their eligible wages for the year, up to the Internal Revenue Service dollar limit and catch-up contribution allowed by law. The Company provided employer matching contributions equal to 100.0% of the first 3.0% of the participant’s compensation and 50.0% of the participant’s elective deferrals that exceed 3.0% but do not exceed 5.0% of the participant’s compensation. Employer contributions under the 401(k) Savings Plan were $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements relate to matters such as our industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity, capital resources and other financial and operating information. We use words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will” and similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements in this filing. All of our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we are expecting, including:
- general global economic, business and other conditions, including inflationary and interest rate pressures and tariffs and other trade tensions, the cyclical nature of our industry and the significant fluctuations in events that impact our business;
- the parts of our business that depend on difficult to predict natural or manmade events and the fluctuations in our revenue and customer concentration as a result thereof;
- our ability to adapt to changing technology, industry standards or regulatory requirements, including emerging environmental, social and governance requirements;
- the highly competitive nature of our business;
- significant environmental governmental regulation or de-regulation;
- our ability to execute on our acquisition strategy and successfully integrate and realize benefits from our acquisitions;
- our ability to maintain and expand our client base;
- our ability to attract and retain qualified managerial and skilled technical personnel;
- safety-related issues;
- any failure in or breach of our networks and systems or other forms of cyber-attack;
- our ability to promote and develop our new brand;
- our ability to maintain necessary accreditations and other authorizations in varying jurisdictions;
- allegations regarding compliance with professional standards, duties and statutory obligations and our ability to provide accurate results;
- the lack of formal long-term agreements with many of our clients;
- government clients and contracts;
- our ability to maintain our prices and manage costs;
- our ability to protect our intellectual property or claims that we infringe on the intellectual property rights of others;
- laws and regulations regarding handling of confidential information;
- our international operations;
- product related risks; and
- additional factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on historical performance and management’s current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional or local political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, as well as the other factors described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026, or the 2025 Form 10-K.
Additional factors or events that could cause our actual results or outcomes to differ may also emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. In addition, historical, current and forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results or outcomes may vary in material respects from what we may have expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement and, therefore, you
should not regard any forward-looking statement as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will successfully achieve the expectation, plan or objective expressed in such forward-looking statement in any specified time frame, or at all. We caution that you should not place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date on which we make it. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our historical audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes and other information included elsewhere in this filing and our other filings with the SEC, including our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements”, and elsewhere in this filing and our other filings with the SEC, including in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2025 Form 10-K.
Overview
Since our inception in 2012, our mission has been to help clients and communities meet their environmental goals and needs. According to data derived from a 2025 Environmental Industry Study prepared by Environmental Business International, Inc., or EBI, the global environmental industry is estimated to generate approximately $1.9 trillion in revenues in 2026, with $620.0 billion concentrated in the United States.
Our Segments
Historically, the Company had three business segments—Assessment, Permitting and Response, Measurement and Analysis and Remediation and Reuse. Effective in the first quarter of 2026, we realigned two of our reportable segments to reflect updates made to our organizational structure and operating model. As a result of these changes, we aggregated the Assessment, Permitting and Response and Remediation and Reuse segments into a newly created Consulting and Treatment segment. The Company's Measurement and Analysis and corporate segments were not affected by the realignment.
We have conformed our presentation for all prior periods presented to reflect its revised segment reporting. See Notes 1 and 19 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 “Financial Statements.”
Consulting and Treatment
The Consulting and Treatment segment provides environmental consulting, engineering, and implementation services to support clients in managing environmental objectives and regulatory requirements.
Measurement and Analysis
The Measurement and Analysis segment provides environmental testing and laboratory services, including the analysis of air, water, and soil.
These segments collectively support clients across the lifecycle of their operations, from assessment and compliance to monitoring and remediation. These operating segments have been structured to align with how we view and manage the business with the full lifecycle of our clients’ targeted environmental objectives in mind. Within each segment, we cover service offerings within similar regulatory frameworks, internal operating structures and client types. Corporate activities not directly related to segment performance, including general corporate expenses, interest and taxes, are reported separately.
Key Factors that Affect Our Business and Our Results
Our operating results and financial performance are influenced by a variety of internal and external trends and other factors. Some of the more important factors are discussed briefly below.
Acquisitions
Although we did not consummate any acquisitions in the three months ended March 31, 2026, or the year ended 2025, we have been, and expect to continue to be, an acquisitive company. Acquisitions expanded our environmental service capabilities across our segments, our access to technology, as well as our geographic reach in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
As a result of our acquisitions, goodwill and other intangible assets represent a significant proportion of our total assets, and amortization of intangible assets has historically been a significant expense. Our historical financial statements also include other acquisition-related costs, including costs relating to external legal support, diligence and valuation services and other transaction and integration-related matters. In addition, in any year gains and losses from changes in the fair value of business acquisition contingencies such as earn-outs could be significant. The amount of each for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, was:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||
| Amortization expense | $ | 6,674 | $ | 8,390 | |
| Acquisition-related costs | 81 | 711 | |||
| Fair value changes in business acquisition contingencies | (838 | ) | 477 |
We expect that amortization of identifiable intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs, assuming we continue to acquire, will continue to be significant.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we made a contingent consideration cash payment of $8.0 million for Origins Laboratory, Inc. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we made contingent consideration payments of $6.6 million in the Company's common stock, of which $4.8 million related to deferred consideration payments for the acquisition of Epic Environmental Pty Ltd (Epic), and $1.8 million related to earn-out payments for SensibleIoT, LLC.
In connection with certain of our acquisitions, we may make up to $9.6 million in aggregate earn-out payments between the years 2026 and 2027, of which up to $5.1 million may be paid only in cash, up to $2.8 million may be paid only in common stock and up to $1.7 million may be paid, at our option, in cash or common stock. See Note 7 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements.”
Organic Growth
We define organic growth as the change in revenues excluding revenues from (i) our environmental emergency response business, (ii) acquisitions for the first twelve months following the date of acquisition, and (iii) businesses held for sale, disposed of or discontinued. Management uses organic growth as one of the means by which it assesses our results of operations. Organic growth is not, however, a measure of revenue growth calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and should be considered in conjunction with revenue growth calculated in accordance with GAAP. We have grown organically over the long term and expect to continue to do so.
Revenue Mix
Our segments and our business lines within each segment generate different levels of profitability and, accordingly, shifts in the mix of revenues between segments can impact our consolidated reported net income or loss, net income or loss margin, Segment Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin from quarter to quarter and year to year. Inter-company revenues between business lines within segments have been eliminated. See Note 19 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 “Financial Statements.”
Our revenues and certain expenses, including selling, general and administrative expense, vary from period to period due primarily to changes in organic growth, the incremental contribution from recent acquisitions and strategic decisions we may make from time to time. When we refer to changes driven by organic growth, we are referring to the contribution from businesses that have been part of Onterris for more than 12 months, with certain limited exclusions as discussed in greater detail above. In a given reporting period, when we refer to revenue changes driven by acquisitions, we are referring to the revenue contribution from any acquisition from its closing date through the first 12 months of that acquisition, at which point any subsequent revenue contribution therefrom would be organic.
Financing Costs
Financing costs are driven by interest incurred on our outstanding borrowings under the 2025 Credit Facility, as well as fees paid on the unutilized capacity of the facility and outstanding letters of credit issued under the facility. Interest is also incurred on outstanding borrowings under the Aircraft Loan and amounts outstanding under our capital lease facilities. Financing costs also include the amortization or write-offs of deferred debt issuance costs and amounts paid under our interest rate swaps. Amounts received related to our interest rate swaps are netted against financing costs.
Total debt, net of deferred debt issuance costs, at March 31, 2026 was $321.4 million, which was an increase of $33.1 million compared to December 31, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $35.8 million outstanding under our revolving line of credit.
Interest expense, net was $5.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $5.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. We expect interest expense to remain a significant cost as we continue to leverage our 2025 Credit Facility to support our operations and future acquisitions. Our 2025 Credit Facility funded a portion of the redemption of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock in April and July 2025.
In February 2025, we refinanced our 2021 Credit Facility and replaced it with a new 2025 Credit Facility. See Note 12 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 “Financial Statements” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Corporate and Operational Infrastructure Investments
Our historical operating results reflect the impact of our ongoing investments in our corporate infrastructure to support our growth. We have made and expect to continue to make investments in our business platform that we believe have laid the foundation for continued growth. Investments in logistics, quality, risk management, sales and marketing, safety, human resources, research and development, finance and information technology and other areas enable us to support continued growth. These investments should allow us to improve our margins over time.
Seasonality
Due to the field-based nature of certain of our services, weather patterns generally impact our field-based teams’ ability to operate in the winter months. As a result, our operating results experience quarterly variability with generally lower revenues and lower earnings in the first and fourth quarters and higher overall revenues and earnings in the second and third quarters. As we continue to grow and expand into new geographies and service lines, quarterly variability may deviate from historical trends.
Earnings Volatility
In addition to the impact of seasonality on earnings, our environmental emergency response business exposes us to potentially significant revenue and earnings fluctuations tied to large environmental emergency response projects following an incident or natural disaster or more broad scale events. Total revenue from emergency response related services was $8.1 million and $13.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Demand for environmental emergency response services remains difficult to predict and as a result, we may have experienced revenues and earnings in prior years that are not indicative of future results, making those periods particularly difficult comparisons for future periods. Earnings volatility is also driven by the timing of large projects, particularly in our Consulting and Treatment segment, and the impact of acquisitions. As a result of these factors, and because demand for environmental services is not driven by specific or predictable patterns in one or more fiscal quarters, our business is better assessed based on annual results.
Results of Operations
The Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| Revenues | $ | 168,518 | $ | 177,834 | ||
| Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 101,468 | 108,406 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 61,322 | 66,232 | ||||
| Fair value changes in business acquisition contingencies | (838 | ) | 477 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,629 | 13,294 | ||||
| Loss from operations | (6,063 | ) | (10,575 | ) | ||
| Other income (expense), net | 1,142 | (848 | ) | |||
| Interest expense, net | (5,466 | ) | (5,065 | ) | ||
| Loss before income taxes | (10,387 | ) | (16,488 | ) | ||
| Income tax expense | 2,303 | 2,871 | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,690 | ) | $ | (19,359 | ) |
| Series A-2 dividend payment | — | (2,750 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (12,690 | ) | $ | (22,109 | ) |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||
| Basic | 36,045 | 34,502 | ||||
| Diluted | 36,045 | 34,502 | ||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | ||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | (0.64 | ) |
| Diluted | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | (0.64 | ) |
Revenues
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except %) | 2026 | 2025 | % | ||||||
| Revenues | $ | 168,518 | $ | 177,834 | ) | (5.2 | %) |
All values are in US Dollars.
Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased $9.3 million or 5.2% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in environmental emergency response revenues of $5.8 million and a contraction of organic growth of $2.6 million as a result of lower revenues in the Measurement and Analysis segment, partially offset by organic growth in the Consulting and Treatment segment, and a $1.0 million decrease in revenues from exited European operations, which were exited in the fourth quarter of 2025. Environmental emergency response revenues were $8.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $13.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025.
See “—Segment Results of Operations” below for revenue by segment analysis.
Cost of Revenues
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except %) | 2026 | 2025 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | $ | 101,468 | $ | 108,406 | ) | (6.4 | %) | ||||
| Cost of revenue as a % of revenue | 60.2 | % | 61.0 | % |
All values are in US Dollars.
Cost of revenues consists of all direct costs required to provide services, including fixed and variable direct labor costs, equipment purchases, and rental and other outside services, field and lab supplies, vehicle costs and travel-related expenses. Variable costs of revenues generally follow the same trends as revenue, while fixed costs tend to change primarily as a result of acquisitions.
Cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased by $6.9 million or 6.4% driven primarily by the decrease in revenues. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was 60.2%, compared to 61.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This improvement was driven primarily by costs incurred in the prior year period as part of the wind-down of our renewables business.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except %) | 2026 | 2025 | % | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | $ | 61,322 | $ | 66,232 | ) | (7.4 | %) |
All values are in US Dollars.
Selling, general and administrative expense consists of general corporate overhead, including executive, legal, finance, safety, risk management, human resource, marketing and information technology related costs, as well as indirect operational costs of labor, rent, insurance and stock-based compensation.
Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased $4.9 million or 7.4% primarily due to a decrease of $3.3 million in stock-based compensation expense, $2.7 million in lower labor costs, which included a decrease in bonus accrual, and a $1.0 million year-over-year change in bad debt expense due to improved collections of aged accounts receivables, partially offset by higher IT expenses. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenues decreased to 36.4% from 37.2% in the comparable period.
See Part I, Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for additional information regarding the impact of inflation on our business.
Depreciation and Amortization
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except %) | 2026 | 2025 | % | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | 12,629 | $ | 13,294 | ) | (5.0 | %) |
All values are in US Dollars.
Depreciation and Amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2026 remained relatively consistent with the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to the absence of significant changes in the underlying property and equipment and intangible asset base.
See Notes 5 and 6 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1. “Financial Statements.”
Other Income (Expense), Net
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except %) | 2026 | 2025 | % | ||||||
| Other income (expense), net | $ | 1,142 | $ | (848 | ) | (235 | %) |
All values are in US Dollars.
Other income (expense), net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was comprised of fair value gains of $0.7 million on our interest rate swaps and $0.4 million on our foreign currency forward contracts. Other income (expense), net for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was comprised of losses of $0.9 million related to a fair value adjustment on our interest rate swaps and a $0.3 million charge related to a fair value adjustment on the Series A-2 Preferred Stock conversion option, partially offset by $0.4 million of other income.
See Notes 13 and 15 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1. “Financial Statements.”
Interest Expense, Net
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except %) | 2026 | 2025 | % | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | $ | (5,466 | ) | $ | (5,065 | ) | ) | 7.9 | % |
All values are in US Dollars.
Interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to higher debt balances during the quarter, partially offset by lower interest rates.
Weighted average interest rates, after giving effect to the impact of the interest rate swaps, as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 were 5.6% and 5.5%, respectively. See “—Key Factors that Affect Our Business and Our Results—Financing Costs” and Notes 12 and 13 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements.”
Income Tax Expense
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except %) | 2026 | 2025 | % | ||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | 2,303 | $ | 2,871 | ) | (19.8 | %) |
All values are in US Dollars.
The income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law in July 2025 and includes several significant favorable U.S. tax deductions for the Company.
Segment Results of Operations
The Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
The information below presents segment results in line with the new reporting segment structure effective in the first quarter of 2026. Prior year information has been recast to reflect the change in reporting segment structure.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except %) | Segment Revenues | Segment Adjusted EBITDA(1) | Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2) | Segment Revenues | Segment Adjusted EBITDA(1) | Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2) | ||||||||||
| Consulting and Treatment | $ | 114,587 | $ | 20,133 | 17.6 | % | $ | 118,804 | $ | 16,499 | 13.9 | % | ||||
| Measurement and Analysis | 53,931 | 9,937 | 18.4 | 59,030 | 13,773 | 23.3 | ||||||||||
| Total Reportable Segments | $ | 168,518 | $ | 30,070 | 17.8 | % | $ | 177,834 | $ | 30,272 | 17.0 | % | ||||
| Corporate and Other | $ | (12,247 | ) | (7.3 | )% | $ | (11,242 | ) | (6.3 | )% |
- For purposes of evaluating segment profit, the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews Segment Adjusted EBITDA as a basis for making the decisions to allocate resources and assess performance. See Note 19 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements.”
- Represents Segment Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of segment revenues.
Revenues
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except %) | 2026 | 2025 | % | ||||||
| Consulting and Treatment | $ | 114,587 | $ | 118,804 | ) | (3.5 | )% | ||
| Measurement and Analysis | 53,931 | 59,030 | ) | (8.6 | ) | ||||
| Total Reportable Segments | $ | 168,518 | $ | 177,834 | ) | (5.2 | )% |
All values are in US Dollars.
Consulting and Treatment segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily as a result of a decrease in revenues from environmental emergency responses of $5.8 million and a $1.0 million decrease in revenues from exited European operations, which were exited in the fourth quarter of 2025, partially offset by organic growth of $2.5 million. Organic growth was primarily driven by growth within our non-response consulting services in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Measurement and Analysis segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to the impact of severe weather conditions in January and February 2026 in the United States, which limited the ability for field teams in certain regions to get on site and disrupted sample deliveries to our labs.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except %) | 2026 | 2025 | Margin % | ||||||||
| Consulting and Treatment | $ | 20,133 | $ | 16,499 | 3.7 | % | |||||
| Measurement and Analysis | 9,937 | 13,773 | ) | (4.9 | ) | ||||||
| Total Reportable Segments | $ | 30,070 | $ | 30,272 | ) | 0.8 | % | ||||
| Corporate and Other | $ | (12,247 | ) | $ | (11,242 | ) | ) |
All values are in US Dollars.
Consulting and Treatment Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily as a result of favorable project mix, improved operational cost management in the current year, and losses in the prior year period related to our renewables business, that did not recur in the current year period, partially offset by lower revenues. Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 17.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from 13.9% in the prior year period due to project mix and improved operational efficiency in the current year, and losses in the prior year period related to our renewables business.
Measurement and Analysis Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 as a result of lower revenues primarily due to severe weather-related disruptions and project mix. Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased to 18.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from 23.3% in the prior year period, driven by project mix and temporarily lower operating leverage resulting from lower revenues in the current year.
Corporate and other costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased primarily due to investments in IT infrastructure, software and marketing.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity describes the ability of a company to generate sufficient cash flows to meet the cash requirements of its business operations, including working capital needs, debt service, acquisitions, other commitments and contractual obligations. We consider liquidity in terms of cash flows from operations and other sources, including availability under our 2025 Credit Facility, and their sufficiency to fund our operating and investing activities.
Our principal sources of liquidity have been cash generated by operating activities, borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities, other borrowing arrangements, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock. Historically, we have financed our operations and acquisitions from a combination of cash generated from operations, periodic borrowings under senior secured credit facilities, and proceeds from the issuance of common and preferred stock. Our primary cash needs are for day to day operations, to fund working capital requirements, to fund our acquisition strategy and any related cash earn-out obligations, to pay interest and principal on our indebtedness and to make capital expenditures. Historically, our cash needs also included the payment of dividends on our Series A-2 preferred stock. Additionally, in connection with certain acquisitions, we agree to earn-out provisions and other purchase price adjustments that may require future payments. We may make up to $9.6 million in aggregate earn-out payments between the years 2026 and 2027 in connection with certain of our acquisitions of which up to $5.1 million may be paid only in cash, up to $2.8 million may be paid only in common stock and up to $1.7 million may be paid in cash or, at our option, in common stock. See Note 7 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1. “Financial Statements.” As of March 31, 2026, we had $178.4 million available under the 2025 Credit Facility (after giving effect to any outstanding letters of credit, and subject to borrowing base limitations), and $10.0 million of cash on hand. In April and July 2025, we redeemed the remaining $122.2 million in aggregate stated value of the outstanding Series A-2 preferred stock using cash and borrowings under our revolving line of credit.
We expect to continue to fund our liquidity requirements, including any cash earn-out payments that may be required in connection with acquisitions, through cash generated from operations and borrowings under our 2025 Credit Facility. We believe these sources will be sufficient to fund our cash needs in the short-term and long-term.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in): | ||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (11,637 | ) | $ | 5,504 | |
| Investing activities | (5,525 | ) | (3,705 | ) | ||
| Financing activities | 15,942 | 15,962 | ||||
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | (1,220 | ) | $ | 17,761 |
Operating Activities
Cash flows from operating activities can fluctuate from period-to-period as earnings, working capital needs and the timing of payments for contingent consideration, taxes, bonus payments and other operating items impact reported cash flows.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash used in operating activities was $11.6 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The period-over-period decrease of $17.1 million was primarily due to an increase in working capital of $16.3 million.
Working capital (which excludes contingent consideration payments and changes in right-of-use assets) increased by $16.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily due to higher payments of accrued annual bonus in the current year period versus the prior year period of $16.0 million as a result of outperformance in 2025, and a $15.7 million decrease in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities due to the timing of payments, partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $32.5 million due to a decrease in revenue and improved collections.
Working capital increased by $9.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to a decrease in accrued payroll and other benefits of $8.6 million, primarily due to the payment of annual bonuses, and a seasonal decrease in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities of $5.5 million. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $10.4 million, driven by seasonally lower quarterly revenues, as well as $5.5 million higher prepaids primarily due to the timing of insurance payments.
Investing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash used in investing activities was $5.5 million, primarily driven by cash paid for the purchases of property and equipment of $5.7 million.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $3.7 million, driven by cash paid for property and equipment and proprietary software development costs.
Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash provided by financing activities was $15.9 million. Cash provided by financing activities was driven by borrowing under our 2025 Credit Facility of $140.4 million, partially offset by repayments of borrowings of $107.1 million, repurchases of common stock of $10.0 million, and a payment for contingent consideration of $8.0 million.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was $16.0 million. Cash provided by financing activities was driven by borrowing under our 2025 Credit Facility of $306.9 million, partially offset by repayments of borrowings of $286.7 million, a portion of which related to the refinancing of our prior credit facility, dividends on the Series A-2 Preferred Stock of $2.8 million and payment of financing cost of $2.2 million.
Credit Facilities
See Note 12 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” for details on the 2025 Credit Facility.
Series A-2 Preferred Stock
In April and July 2025, we redeemed the remaining $122.2 million aggregate stated value of the outstanding Series A-2 preferred stock.
See Note 15 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” for details on the Series A-2 Preferred Stock.
Stock Repurchase Program
On May 6, 2025, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program of up to $40.0 million. The repurchase program does not have a set expiration date. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 the Company repurchased 376,313 shares of its common stock for approximately $10.0 million. As of March 31, 2026, approximately $30.0 million of the authorized capacity under the repurchase program remains available for future repurchases.
See Note 16 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” for details on the stock repurchase program.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our 2025 Form 10-K includes a summary of the critical accounting policies and estimates we believe are the most important to aid in understanding our financial results. There have been no material changes to those critical accounting policies and estimates as disclosed therein, other than as described in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements.”
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Interest Rate Risk
We have market risk exposure arising from changes in interest rates on our credit facility, which bears interest at rates that are benchmarked subject to the Company’s leverage ratio and SOFR. Based on our overall interest rate exposure to variable rate debt outstanding as of March 31, 2026, which factors in our interest rate swaps on $200.0 million of debt, a 1.0% increase or decrease in interest rates on the term loan, aircraft loan, and revolving line of credit would impact our annual loss before income taxes by approximately $1.2 million.
Inflation Risk
In the three months ended March 31, 2026, and year ended December 31, 2025, we experienced, and continue to experience, modestly higher labor costs as a result of inflation. We believe we have successfully raised prices in businesses with short term contracts to offset these inflationary effects. We also have and are continuing to raise prices on medium term (one to four quarter) contracts as these contracts are renewed or new contracts are won, and as a result have been able to offset much of the impact of inflation to date. We expect to continue to raise prices if direct costs continue to increase, and as a result, we do not believe over a longer period of time that inflation will have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. If our costs were to become subject to additional and unanticipated significant sustained inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Foreign Exchange Risk
Foreign exchange risk exposure arises because we sell our services in Canada and Australia. Our exposure to this risk increased significantly due to our acquisitions of Paragon and Matrix in Canada and EPIC in Australia. Revenues in certain foreign countries as well as certain expenses related to those revenues are transacted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As such, our future operating results are exposed to changes in exchange rates. When the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, the dollar value of revenues denominated in foreign currencies increases. When the U.S. dollar strengthens, the opposite situation occurs. Additionally, previously invoiced amounts can be positively or negatively affected by changes in exchange rates in the course of collection. A 1.0% increase or decrease in the U.S. dollar exchange rate would impact revenues by approximately $1.7 million and would have a negligible impact on annual net loss.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, our management, including 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 defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of March 31, 2026, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2026, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our system of internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed or operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system of internal control are met. The design of our control system reflects the fact that there are resource constraints, and that the benefits of such control system must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control failures and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the intentional acts of individuals, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of
any system of controls is also based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that the design of any particular control will always succeed in achieving its objective under all potential future conditions.
Item 6. Exhibits.
* Filed herewith.
** Exhibit is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
^ Exhibit is being refiled to reflect the Company's current subsidiaries and to update the names of certain subsidiaries that were renamed in connection with the Company’s name change to Onterris, Inc.
(a) Previously filed on April 21, 2026 as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Onterris, Inc. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Allan Dicks |
| Allan Dicks | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |
EX-10.1
Exhibit 10.1
ONTERRIS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2017 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (as amended and restated effective July 10, 2020
and
as amended April 17, 2026 to reflect Company Name Change)
- Purpose
The purpose of this Onterris, Inc. Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to promote and closely align the interests of employees, officers, non-employee directors and other service providers of Onterris, Inc. (the “Company”) and its stockholders by providing stock-based compensation and other performance-based compensation. The objectives of the Plan are to attract and retain the best available employees for positions of substantial responsibility and to motivate Participants to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through incentives that are consistent with the Company’s goals and that link the personal interests of Participants to those of the Company’s stockholders.
The Plan provides for the grant of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock, any of which may be performance-based, as determined by the Committee.
- Definitions
As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Affiliate” means any entity in which the Company has a substantial direct or indirect equity interest, as determined by the Committee from time to time.
“Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor thereto.
“Award” means an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Unit, or Restricted Stock granted to a Participant pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, any of which may be subject to performance conditions.
“Award Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement or other instrument as may be approved from time to time by the Committee and designated as such implementing the grant of each Award. An Award Agreement may be in the form of an agreement to be executed by both the Participant and the Company (or an authorized representative of the Company) or certificates, notices or similar instruments as approved by the Committee and designated as such.
“Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Act.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Cause” has the meaning set forth in an Award Agreement or other written employment or services agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate thereof, or if no such meaning applies, means a Participant’s Termination of Employment by the Company or an Affiliate by reason of the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) such Participant’s commission of any felony or any crime involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; (ii) such Participant’s attempted commission of, or participation in, a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company; (iii) such Participant’s material violation of any contract or agreement between the Participant and the Company or of any statutory duty owed to the Company or any lawful policy or code of conduct established by the Company; (iv) such Participant’s unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company’s confidential information or trade secrets; (v) such Participant’s material failure to perform in a satisfactory manner the duties and responsibilities of his or her position with the Company; or (vi) such Participant’s gross misconduct; provided, however, to the extent the conduct set forth in subsections (iii) or (iv) is reasonably susceptible to cure, the Participant shall have ten (10) business days to cure such violation after receiving written notice thereof. The determination that a Termination of Employment is either for Cause or without Cause shall be made by the Company in its sole discretion. Any determination by the Company that the Participant’s Termination of Employment was by reason of dismissal without Cause for the purposes of outstanding Awards held by such Participant shall have no effect upon any determination of the rights or obligations of the Company or such Participant for any other purpose.
“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following:
any Person becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including any the securities beneficially owned by such Person or any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction that would not be considered a Change in Control pursuant to paragraph (iii) below; or
the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving: individuals who, on the Effective Date (as defined below), constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the date hereof or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; or
there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of
the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or
the implementation of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which is owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rulings and regulations issued thereunder.
“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or any successor committee), or such other committee as designated by the Board to administer the Plan under Section 6.
“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 a share, or such other class or kind of shares or other securities as may be applicable under Section 14.
“Company” means Onterris, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and except as utilized in the definition of Change in Control, any successor corporation.
“Disability” means, as determined by the Committee in its discretion exercised in good faith, the inability of a Participant to engage in any substantially gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months. A determination of Disability may be made by a physician selected or approved by the Company and, in this respect, Participants shall submit to an examination by such physician upon request by the Company.
“Dividend Equivalents” mean an amount payable in cash or Common Stock, as determined by the Committee, with respect to a Restricted Stock Unit Award equal to the dividends that would have been paid to the Participant if the shares underlying the Award had been owned by the Participant.
“Effective Date” means the date on which the Plan takes effect, as defined pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.
“Eligible Person” any current or prospective employee, officer, non-employee director or other service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided however that Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to employees.
“Fair Market Value” means as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined as follows: (i) if the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange,
system or market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing price for the Common Stock as quoted on such exchange, system or market as reported in the Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable (or, if no sale of Common Stock is reported for such date, on the next preceding date on which any sale shall have been reported); and (ii) in the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Committee by the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method, taking into account factors consistent with Treas. Reg. § 409A-1(b)(5)(iv)(B) as the Committee deems appropriate.
“Incentive Stock Option” means a stock option that is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
“Nonqualified Stock Option” means a stock option that is not intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
“Option” means a right to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at such exercise price, at such times and on such other terms and conditions as are specified in or determined pursuant to an Award Agreement. Options granted pursuant to the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options.
“Participant” means any Eligible Person to whom Awards have been granted from time to time by the Committee and any authorized transferee of such individual.
“Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall not include (i) the Company or any of its Affiliates, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.
“Plan” means the Onterris, Inc. Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Incentive Plan as set forth herein and as amended from time to time.
“Prior Plan” means the Onterris, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Option Plan, as amended.
“Restricted Stock” means an Award or issuance of Common Stock the grant, issuance, vesting and/or transferability of which is subject during specified periods of time to such conditions (including continued employment or engagement or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate.
“Restricted Stock Unit” means an Award denominated in units of Common Stock under which the issuance of shares of Common Stock (or cash payment in lieu thereof) is subject to such conditions (including continued employment or engagement or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate.
“Separation from Service” or “Separates from Service” means the termination of Participant’s employment with the Company and all Subsidiaries that constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
“Stock Appreciation Right” means a right granted that entitles the Participant to receive, in cash or Common Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee, value equal to the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock at the time of exercise over (ii) the exercise price of the right, as established by the Committee on the date of grant.
“Subsidiary” means any business association (including a corporation or a partnership, other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of such associations beginning with the Company if each of the associations other than the last association in the unbroken chain owns equity interests (including stock or partnership interests) possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of equity interests in one of the other associations in such chain.
“Substitute Awards” means Awards granted or Common Stock issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines.
“Termination of Employment” means ceasing to serve as an employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries or, with respect to a non-employee director or other service provider, ceasing to serve as such for the Company and its Subsidiaries, except that with respect to all or any Awards held by a Participant (i) the Committee may determine that a leave of absence or employment on a less than full-time basis is considered a “Termination of Employment,” (ii) the Committee may determine that a transition of employment to service with a partnership, joint venture or corporation not meeting the requirements of a Subsidiary in which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party is not considered a “Termination of Employment,” (iii) service as a member of the Board or as another service provider shall constitute continued employment with respect to Awards granted to a Participant while he or she served as an employee, and (iv) service as an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary shall constitute continued employment with respect to Awards granted to a Participant while he or she served as a member of the Board or other service provider. The Committee shall determine whether any corporate transaction, such as a sale or spin-off of a division or subsidiary that employs or engages a Participant, shall be deemed to result in a Termination of Employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries for purposes of any affected Participant’s Awards, and the Committee’s decision shall be final and binding.
Eligibility
Any Eligible Person is eligible for selection by the Committee to receive an Award.
- Effective Date and Termination of Plan
This Plan became effective on October 25, 2017 (the “Effective Date”). The Plan shall remain available for the grant of Awards until the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan may be terminated at such earlier time as the Board may
determine. Termination of the Plan will not affect the rights and obligations of the Participants and the Company arising under Awards theretofore granted.
Shares Subject to the Plan and to Awards
Aggregate Limits. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (i) Two Million Nine Hundred Forty Five Thousand Four Hundred Forty Three (2,945,443) shares of Common Stock plus any shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards under the Prior Plan as of the Effective Date that on or after such date cease for any reason to be subject to such awards (other than by reason of exercise or settlement of the awards to the extent they are exercised for or settled in vested and nonforfeitable shares) and (ii) an annual increase on the first day of each year beginning in 2021 and ending on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date equal to the lesser of (A) four percent (4%) of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (B) such smaller number of shares of Common Stock as determined by the Board. As of the Effective Date, no new grants shall be made under the Prior Plan. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under this Plan and the number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards outstanding at the time of any event described in Section 14 shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14. The shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan may be shares that are authorized and unissued or shares that were reacquired by the Company, including shares purchased in the open market.
Issuance of Shares. For purposes of Section 5(a), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued under this Plan at any time shall equal only the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued upon exercise or settlement of an Award. Shares of Common Stock subject to Awards that have been canceled, expired, forfeited or otherwise not issued under an Award and shares of Common Stock subject to Awards settled in cash shall not count as shares of Common Stock issued under this Plan. The aggregate number of shares available for issuance under this Plan at any time shall not be reduced by (i) shares subject to Awards that have been terminated, expired unexercised, forfeited or settled in cash, (ii) shares subject to Awards that have been retained or withheld by the Company in payment or satisfaction of the exercise price, purchase price or tax withholding obligation of an Award, or (iii) shares subject to Awards that otherwise do not result in the issuance of shares in connection with payment or settlement thereof. In addition, shares that have been delivered (either actually or by attestation) to the Company in payment or satisfaction of the exercise price, purchase price or tax withholding obligation of an Award shall be available for issuance under this Plan.
Substitute Awards. Substitute Awards shall not reduce the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan or authorized for grant to a Participant in any calendar year. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary, or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines, has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for
Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan; provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were employees of such acquired or combined company before such acquisition or combination.
Tax Code Limits. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan shall be equal to Two Million Nine Hundred Forty Five Thousand Four Hundred Forty Three (2,945,443), which number shall be calculated and adjusted pursuant to Section 14 only to the extent that such calculation or adjustment will not affect the status of any option intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code.
Limits on Awards to Non-Employee Directors. Following the effectiveness of a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering shares of the Company’s Common Stock in connection with an initial public offering of the Company, the aggregate dollar value of equity-based (based on the grant date Fair Market Value of equity-based Awards) and cash compensation granted under this Plan or otherwise during any calendar year to any non-employee director shall not exceed $250,000; provided, however, that (i) in the calendar year in which a non-employee director first joins the Board or (ii) in any calendar year during which a non-employee director is designated as Chairman of the Board or Lead Director or Chair of a committee of the Board, the maximum aggregate dollar value of equity-based and cash compensation granted to the non-employee director may be up to One Hundred Twenty Five percent (125%) of the foregoing limit.
Administration of the Plan
Administrator of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Board shall fill vacancies on, and from time to time may remove or add members to, the Committee. The Committee shall act pursuant to a majority vote or unanimous written consent. Any power of the Committee may also be exercised by the Board, except to the extent that the grant or exercise of such authority would cause any Award or transaction to become subject to (or lose an exemption under) the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Act. To the extent that any permitted action taken by the Board conflicts with action taken by the Committee, the Board action shall control. To the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, the Committee (or any successor) may by resolution delegate any or all of its authority to one or more subcommittees composed of one or more directors and/or officers of the Company, and any such subcommittee shall be treated as the Committee for all purposes under this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Board or the Committee (or any successor) delegates to a subcommittee comprised of one or more officers of the Company (who are not also directors) the authority to grant Awards, the resolution so authorizing such subcommittee shall specify the total number of shares of Common Stock such subcommittee may award pursuant to such delegated authority, and no such subcommittee shall designate any officer serving thereon or any executive officer or non-employee director of the Company as a recipient of any Awards granted under such delegated authority. The Committee hereby delegates to and designates the General Counsel and/or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and each one of them, and to his or her delegates or designees, the authority to assist the Committee in the day-to-day administration of
the Plan and of Awards granted under the Plan, including without limitation those powers set forth in Section 6(b)(iv) through (ix) and to execute agreements evidencing Awards made under this Plan or other documents entered into under this Plan on behalf of the Committee or the Company. The Committee may further designate and delegate to one or more additional officers or employees of the Company or any subsidiary, and/or one or more agents, authority to assist the Committee in any or all aspects of the day-to-day administration of the Plan and/or of Awards granted under the Plan.
Powers of Committee. Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall be authorized and empowered to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of this Plan, including, without limitation:
to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan and to define terms not otherwise defined herein;
to determine which persons are Eligible Persons, to which of such Eligible Persons, if any, Awards shall be granted hereunder and the timing of any such Awards;
to prescribe and amend the terms of the Award Agreements, to grant Awards and determine the terms and conditions thereof;
to establish and verify the extent of satisfaction of any performance goals or other conditions applicable to the grant, issuance, retention, vesting, exercisability or settlement of any Award;
to prescribe and amend the terms of or form of any document or notice required to be delivered to the Company by Participants under this Plan;
to determine the extent to which adjustments are required pursuant to Section 14;
to interpret and construe this Plan, any rules and regulations under this Plan and the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder, and to make exceptions to any such provisions if the Committee, in good faith, determines that it is appropriate to do so;
to approve corrections in the documentation or administration of any Award; and
to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan.
Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, with respect to any Award that is “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall exercise its discretion in a manner that causes such Awards to be compliant with or exempt from the requirements of such Code section. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee shall not take any action with respect to any Award which constitutes (i) a modification of a stock right within
the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(B) so as to constitute the grant of a new stock right, (ii) an extension of a stock right, including the addition of a feature for the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1 (b)(5)(v)(C), or (iii) an impermissible acceleration of a payment date or a subsequent deferral of a stock right subject to Section 409A of the Code within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(E).
The Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, without amendment to the Plan but subject to the limitations otherwise set forth in Section 18, waive or amend the operation of Plan provisions respecting exercise after termination of employment or service to the Company or an Affiliate. The Committee or any member thereof may, in its sole and absolute discretion and, except as otherwise provided in Section 18, waive, settle or adjust any of the terms of any Award so as to avoid unanticipated consequences or address unanticipated events (including any temporary closure of an applicable stock exchange, disruption of communications or natural catastrophe).
Determinations by the Committee. All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee or other authorized delegate regarding the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan and the terms and conditions of or operation of any Award granted hereunder, shall be final and binding on all Participants, beneficiaries, heirs, assigns or other persons holding or claiming rights under the Plan or any Award. The Committee or other authorized delegate shall consider such factors as it deems relevant, in its sole and absolute discretion, in making such decisions, determinations and interpretations including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or other employee of the Company and such attorneys, consultants and accountants as it may select. Members of the Board, members of the Committee, and officers and other employees of the Company acting under the Plan shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the advice of counsel and shall incur no liability except for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of their duties.
Subsidiary Awards. In the case of a grant of an Award to any Participant employed by a Subsidiary, such grant may, if the Committee so directs, be implemented by the Company issuing any subject shares of Common Stock to the Subsidiary, for such lawful consideration as the Committee may determine, upon the condition or understanding that the Subsidiary will transfer the shares of Common Stock to the Participant in accordance with the terms of the Award specified by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, such Award may be issued by and in the name of the Subsidiary and shall be deemed granted on such date as the Committee shall determine.
Plan Awards
Terms Set Forth in Award Agreement. Awards may be granted to Eligible Persons as determined by the Committee at any time and from time to time prior to the termination of the Plan. The terms and conditions of each Award shall be set forth in an Award Agreement in a form approved by the Committee for such Award, which Award Agreement may contain such terms and conditions as specified from time to time by the Committee, provided such terms and conditions do not conflict with the Plan. The Award Agreement for any Award (other than Restricted Stock awards) shall include the time or times at or within which and the consideration, if any, for which any shares of Common Stock may be acquired from the Company. The terms of
Awards may vary among Participants, and the Plan does not impose upon the Committee any requirement to make Awards subject to uniform terms. Accordingly, the terms of individual Award Agreements may vary.
Rights of a Stockholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to shares of Common Stock covered by an Award (including voting rights) until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of such shares of Common Stock. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to such date, except as provided in Section 10(b) or Section 14 of this Plan or as otherwise provided by the Committee.
Options
Grant, Term and Price. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of any Option shall occur at such time and be subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include conditions based on continued employment or engagement, passage of time, attainment of age and/or service requirements, and/or satisfaction of performance conditions. The term of an Option shall in no event be greater than ten years; provided, however, the term of an Option (other than an Incentive Stock Option) shall be automatically extended if, at the time of its scheduled expiration, the Participant holding such Option is prohibited by law or the Company’s insider trading policy from exercising the Option, which extension shall expire on the thirtieth (30th) day following the date such prohibition no longer applies. The Committee will establish the price at which Common Stock may be purchased upon exercise of an Option, which, in no event will be less than the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of grant; provided, however, that the exercise price per share of Common Stock with respect to an Option that is granted as a Substitute Award may be less than the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the date such Option is granted if such exercise price is based on a formula set forth in the terms of the options held by such optionees or in the terms of the agreement providing for such merger or other acquisition that satisfies the requirements of (i) Section 409A of the Code, if such options held by such optionees are not intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, and (ii) Section 424(a) of the Code, if such options held by such optionees are intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. The exercise price of any Option may be paid in cash or such other method as determined by the Committee, including an irrevocable commitment by a broker to pay over such amount from a sale of the shares of Common Stock issuable under an Option, the delivery of previously owned shares of Common Stock or withholding of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon exercise.
Termination of Employment. Unless an Option earlier expires upon the expiration date established pursuant to Section 8(a), upon a Participant’s Termination of Employment, his or her rights to exercise an Option then held shall be only as follows, unless the Committee specifies otherwise (either in an Award Agreement or otherwise):
Unvested Options. In the event of a Participant’s Termination of Employment for any reason, all unvested Options shall remain unexercisable and shall terminate as of the date of Participant’s Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and unless otherwise set forth in an Award Agreement, in the event of a non-employee director’s Termination of Employment, all unvested Options shall fully vest and
become exercisable on the date of such Termination of Employment, provided that such non-employee director was in good standing at the time of such Termination of Employment, as determined in the good faith discretion of the Committee.
Vested Options – Death. In the event of a Participant’s Termination of Employment due to Participant’s death, the Participant’s Options then held shall be exercisable by his or her estate, heir or beneficiary at any time during the one (1) year period commencing on the date of Participant’s death to the extent that the Options are exercisable as of that date. Any and all of the deceased Participant’s Options that are not exercised during the one (1) year period commencing on the date of Participant’s death shall terminate as of the end of such one (1) year period.
Vested Options – Disability. In the event of a Participant’s Termination of Employment due to Participant’s Disability, the Participant’s Options then held shall be exercisable by Participant at any time during the one (1) year period commencing on the date of Participant’s Termination of Employment to the extent that the Options are exercisable as of that date. Any and all of the Participant’s Options that are not exercised during the one (1) year period commencing on the date of Participant’s Termination of Employment shall terminate as of the end of such one (1) year period.
Vested Options – Cause. In the event of a Participant’s Termination of Employment for Cause, any Option that is unexercised prior to the date of Participant’s Termination of Employment shall terminate as of such date.
Vested Options - Other Reasons. Upon the date of a Participant’s Termination of Employment for any reason other than those stated above in Sections 8(b)(ii), 8(b)(iii) or 8(b)(iv), the Participant’s Options then held shall be exercisable by Participant at any time during the two (2) month period commencing on the date of Participant’s Termination of Employment to the extent that the Options are exercisable as of that date. Any and all of the Participant’s Options that are not exercised during the two (2) month period commencing on the date of Participant’s Termination of Employment shall terminate as of the end of such two (2) month period.
No Repricing without Stockholder Approval. Following the Company’s Common Stock being listed on any established stock exchange, system or market, other than in connection with a change in the Company’s capitalization (as described in Section 14), the Committee shall not, without stockholder approval, reduce the exercise price of a previously awarded Option and, at any time when the exercise price of a previously awarded Option is above the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, the Committee shall not, without stockholder approval, cancel and re-grant or exchange such Option for cash or a new Award with a lower (or no) exercise price.
No Reload Grants. Options shall not be granted under the Plan in consideration for and shall not be conditioned upon the delivery of shares of Common Stock to the Company in payment of the exercise price and/or tax withholding obligation under any other employee stock option.
Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8, in the case of the grant of an Incentive Stock Option, if the Participant owns stock possessing more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (a “10% Stockholder”), the exercise price of such Option must be at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of grant and the Option must expire within a period of not more than five (5) years from the date of grant. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8 to the contrary, options designated as Incentive Stock Options shall not be eligible for treatment under the Code as Incentive Stock Options (and will be deemed to be Nonqualified Stock Options) to the extent that either (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value of shares of Common Stock (determined as of the time of grant) with respect to which such Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted, or (b) such Options otherwise remain exercisable but are not exercised within three (3) months (or such other period of time provided in Section 422 of the Code) of separation of service (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder).
No Stockholder Rights. Participants shall have no voting rights and will have no rights to receive dividends or Dividend Equivalents in respect of an Option or any shares of Common Stock subject to an Option until the Participant has become the holder of record of such shares.
Stock Appreciation Rights
General Terms. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of any Stock Appreciation Right shall occur at such time and be subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include conditions based on continued employment or engagement, passage of time, attainment of age and/or service requirements, and/or satisfaction of performance conditions. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to Participants from time to time either in tandem with or as a component of Options granted under the Plan (“tandem SARs”) or not in conjunction with other Awards (“freestanding SARs”). Upon exercise of a tandem SAR as to some or all of the shares covered by the grant, the related Option shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered by such exercise. Conversely, if the related Option is exercised as to some or all of the shares covered by the grant, the related tandem SAR, if any, shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered by the Option exercise. Any Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Option may be granted at the same time such Option is granted or at any time thereafter before exercise or expiration of such Option, provided that the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on the date of the SAR’s grant is not greater than the exercise price of the related Option. All freestanding SARs shall be granted subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to Options as set forth in Section 8 and all tandem SARs shall have the same exercise price as the Option to which they relate. Subject to the provisions of Section 8 and the immediately preceding sentence, the Committee may impose such other conditions or restrictions on any Stock Appreciation Right as it shall deem appropriate. Stock Appreciation Rights may be settled in Common Stock, cash, Restricted Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
No Repricing without Stockholder Approval. Following the Company’s Common Stock being listed on any established stock exchange, system or market, other than in connection with a change in the Company’s capitalization (as described in Section 14), the Committee shall not, without stockholder approval, reduce the exercise price of a previously awarded Stock Appreciation Right and, at any time when the exercise price of a previously awarded Stock Appreciation Right is above the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, the Committee shall not, without stockholder approval, cancel and re-grant or exchange such Stock Appreciation Right for cash or a new Award with a lower (or no) exercise price.
No Stockholder Rights. Participants shall have no voting rights and will have no rights to receive dividends or Dividend Equivalents in respect of an Award of Stock Appreciation Rights or any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award of Stock Appreciation Rights until the Participant has become the holder of record of such shares.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Vesting and Performance Criteria. The grant, issuance, vesting and/or settlement of any Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall occur at such time and be subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include conditions based on continued employment or engagement, passage of time, attainment of age and/or service requirements, and/or satisfaction of performance conditions. In addition, the Committee shall have the right to grant Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit Awards as the form of payment for grants or rights earned or due under other stockholder-approved compensation plans or arrangements of the Company.
Termination of Employment. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee (whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise), in the event of Participant’s Termination of Employment for any reason, all unvested Restricted Stock Awards shall be forfeited, and all unvested Restricted Stock Units shall terminate as of the date of Participant’s Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and unless otherwise set forth in an Award Agreement, in the event of a non-employee director’s Termination of Employment, provided that such non-employee director was in good standing at the time of such Termination of Employment, as determined in the good faith discretion of the Committee, (i) all unvested Restricted Stock Awards shall fully vest on the date of such Termination of Employment, and (ii) all unvested Restricted Stock Units shall fully vest on the date of such Termination of Employment, provided that such Termination of Employment constitutes a Separation from Service.
Dividends and Distributions. Participants in whose name Restricted Stock is granted shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to those shares of Common Stock, unless determined otherwise by the Committee. The Committee will determine whether any such dividends or distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of Restricted Stock and/or subject to the same restrictions on transferability as the Restricted Stock with respect to which they were distributed or whether such dividends or distributions will be paid in cash. Shares underlying Restricted Stock Units shall be entitled to dividends or distributions only to the extent provided by the Committee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will dividends or Dividend Equivalents be paid during the performance period with respect to unearned Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock
Units that are subject to performance-based vesting criteria. Dividends or Dividend Equivalents accrued on such shares shall become payable no earlier than the date the performance-based vesting criteria have been achieved and the underlying shares or Restricted Stock Units have been earned.
Qualifying Performance-Based Compensation
General. The Committee may establish performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria that shall determine the number of shares of Common Stock, or Restricted Stock Units to be granted, retained, vested, issued or issuable under or in settlement of or the amount payable pursuant to an Award, which criteria may be based on Performance Criteria or other standards of financial performance and/or personal performance evaluations, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. A Performance Award may be identified as “Performance Share,” “Performance Equity,” “Performance Unit” or other such term as chosen by the Committee.
Performance Criteria. For purposes of this Plan, the term “Performance Criteria” shall mean any one or more of the following performance criteria, or derivations of such performance criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business division or unit or Subsidiary, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the Committee: (i) cash flow (before or after dividends), (ii) earning or earnings per share (including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), (iii) stock price, (iv) return on equity, (v) total stockholder return, (vi) return on capital or investment (including return on total capital, return on invested capital, or return on investment), (vii) return on assets or net assets, (viii) market capitalization, (ix) economic value added, (x) debt leverage (debt to capital), (xi) revenue, (xii) income or net income, (xiii) operating income, (xiv) operating profit or net operating profit, (xv) operating margin or profit margin, (xvi) return on operating revenue, (xvii) cash from operations, (xviii) operating ratio, (xix) operating revenue, (xx) customer service, or (xxi) or such other Performance Criteria as determined by the Committee.
Deferral of Payment
The Committee may, in an Award Agreement or otherwise, provide for the deferred delivery of Common Stock or cash upon settlement, vesting or other events with respect to Restricted Stock Units. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will any election to defer the delivery of Common Stock or any other payment with respect to any Award be allowed if the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that the deferral would result in the imposition of the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code. No Award shall provide for deferral of compensation that does not comply with Section 409A of the Code. The Company, the Board and the Committee shall have no liability to a Participant, or any other party, if an Award that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Board or the Committee.
- Conditions and Restrictions Upon Securities Subject to Awards
The Committee may provide that the Common Stock issued pursuant to an Award shall be subject to such further agreements, restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Committee in its discretion may specify prior to the exercise of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right or the grant, vesting or settlement of such Award, including without limitation, conditions on vesting or transferability, forfeiture or repurchase provisions and method of payment for the Common Stock issued upon exercise, vesting or settlement of such Award (including the actual or constructive surrender of Common Stock already owned by the Participant) or payment of taxes arising in connection with an Award. Without limiting the foregoing, such restrictions may address the timing and manner of any resales by the Participant or other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any shares of Common Stock issued under an Award, including without limitation (i) restrictions under an insider trading policy or pursuant to applicable law, (ii) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by the Participant and holders of other Company equity compensation arrangements, (iii) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers and (iv) provisions requiring Common Stock be sold on the open market or to the Company in order to satisfy tax withholding or other obligations.
Adjustment of and Changes in the Stock
The number and kind of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under this Plan (including under any Awards then outstanding), and the number and kind of shares of Common Stock subject to the limits set forth in Section 5 of this Plan, shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee to reflect any reorganization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off, dividend or distribution of securities, property or cash (other than regular, quarterly cash dividends), or any other event or transaction that affects the number or kind of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Such adjustment may be designed to comply with Section 424 of the Code or may be designed to treat the shares of Common Stock available under the Plan and subject to Awards as if they were all outstanding on the record date for such event or transaction or to increase the number of such shares of Common Stock to reflect a deemed reinvestment in shares of Common Stock of the amount distributed to the Company’s securityholders. The terms of any outstanding Award shall also be equitably adjusted by the Committee as to price, number or kind of shares of Common Stock subject to such Award, vesting, and other terms to reflect the foregoing events, which adjustments need not be uniform as between different Awards or different types of Awards. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or issuable pursuant to such an adjustment.
In the event there shall be any other change in the number or kind of outstanding shares of Common Stock, or any stock or other securities into which such Common Stock shall have been changed, or for which it shall have been exchanged, by reason of a Change in Control, other merger, consolidation or otherwise, then the Committee shall determine the appropriate and equitable adjustment to be effected, which adjustments need not be uniform between different Awards or different types of Awards. In addition, in the event of such change described in this paragraph, the Committee may accelerate the time or times at which any Award may be exercised, consistent with and as otherwise permitted under Section 409A of the Code, and
may provide for cancellation of such accelerated Awards that are not exercised within a time prescribed by the Committee in its sole discretion.
Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Award Agreement or another contract, including an employment or services agreement, or under the terms of a transaction constituting a Change in Control, in the event of a Change in Control, any acquiring or surviving company in the transaction (the “Successor”) may assume or continue any outstanding Award under the Plan or may substitute awards with substantially equivalent economic value (including an award to acquire the same consideration paid to stockholders in the transaction by which the Change in Control occurs). In the event any Successor declines to assume or continue such outstanding Awards or to substitute similar stock awards for those outstanding under the Plan, then the Board in its sole discretion and without liability to any Person may (1) provide for the payment of a cash amount in exchange for the cancellation of an Award equal to its fair value (as determined in the good faith determination of the Board) which, in the case of certain Awards (i.e., Options), shall equal the product of (x) the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock at such time over the exercise price, if any, times (y) the total number of shares then subject to such Award, (2) continue the Awards, or (3) provide for the cancellation of any outstanding and unexercised Awards upon or following the closing of the transaction by which the Change in Control occurs. The Board shall not be obligated to treat all Awards, even those that are of the same type, in the same manner.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 14 to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control, the Committee may provide for the cancellation and cash settlement of all outstanding Awards upon such Change in Control.
The Company shall notify Participants holding Awards subject to any adjustments pursuant to this Section 14 of such adjustment, but (whether or not notice is given) such adjustment shall be effective and binding for all purposes of the Plan.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 14 to the contrary, an adjustment to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right under this Section 14 shall be made in a manner that will not result in the grant of a new Option or Stock Appreciation Right under Section 409A of the Code.
Transferability
Each Award may not be sold, transferred for value, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated by a Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable only by the Participant during his or her lifetime. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) outstanding Options may be exercised following the Participant’s death by the Participant’s beneficiaries or as permitted by the Committee, (ii) a Participant may transfer or assign an Award as a gift to an entity wholly owned by such Participant (an “Assignee Entity”), provided that such Assignee Entity shall be entitled to exercise assigned Options and Stock Appreciation Rights only during lifetime of the assigning Participant (or following the assigning Participant’s death, by the Participant’s beneficiaries or as otherwise permitted by the Committee) and provided further that such Assignee Entity shall not further sell, pledge, transfer, assign or otherwise alienate or hypothecate such Award and (iii) an
Award may be transferred pursuant to a domestic relations order, provided, however, that an Incentive Stock Option may be deemed to be a Nonqualified Stock Option as a result of such transfer.
- Compliance with Laws and Regulations
This Plan, the grant, issuance, vesting, exercise and settlement of Awards hereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell, issue or deliver shares of Common Stock under such Awards, shall be subject to all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, stock exchange rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. The Company shall not be required to register in a Participant’s name or deliver Common Stock prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of such shares under any foreign, federal, state or local law or any ruling or regulation of any government body which the Committee shall determine to be necessary or advisable. To the extent the Company is unable to or the Committee deems it infeasible to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be relieved of any liability with respect to the failure to issue or sell such shares of Common Stock as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. No Option shall be exercisable and no Common Stock shall be issued and/or transferable under any other Award unless a registration statement with respect to the Common Stock underlying such Option is effective and current or the Company has determined, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such registration is unnecessary.
In the event an Award is granted to or held by a Participant who is employed or providing services outside the United States, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, modify the provisions of the Plan or of such Award as they pertain to such individual to comply with applicable foreign law or to recognize differences in local law, currency or tax policy. The Committee may also impose conditions on the grant, issuance, exercise, vesting, settlement or retention of Awards in order to comply with such foreign law and/or to minimize the Company’s obligations with respect to tax equalization for Participants employed outside their home country.
- Withholding
To the extent required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, the Committee may and/or a Participant shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise with respect to any Award, or the issuance or sale of any shares of Common Stock. The Company shall not be required to recognize any Participant rights under an Award, to issue shares of Common Stock or to recognize the disposition of such shares of Common Stock until such obligations are satisfied. To the extent permitted or required by the Committee, these obligations may or shall be satisfied by the Company withholding cash from any compensation otherwise payable to or for the benefit of a Participant, the Company withholding a portion of the shares of Common Stock that otherwise would be issued to a Participant under such Award or any other award held by the Participant or by the Participant tendering to the Company cash or, if allowed by the Committee, shares of Common Stock.
- Amendment of the Plan or Awards
The Board may amend, alter or discontinue this Plan and the Committee may amend, or alter any agreement or other document evidencing an Award made under this Plan but, except as provided pursuant to the provisions of Section 14, no such amendment shall, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company:
- increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock for which Awards may be granted under this Plan;
- reduce the price at which Options may be granted below the price provided for in Section 8(a);
- reprice outstanding Options or SARs as described in 8(b) and 9(b);
- extend the term of this Plan;
- change the class of persons eligible to be Participants;
- increase the individual maximum limits in Section 5(d) or 5(e); or
- otherwise amend the Plan in any manner requiring stockholder approval by law or the rules of any stock exchange or market or quotation system on which the Common Stock is traded, listed or quoted.
No amendment or alteration to the Plan or an Award or Award Agreement shall be made which would materially impair the rights of the holder of an Award, without such holder’s consent, provided that no such consent shall be required if the Committee determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any Change in Control that such amendment or alteration either (i) is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of or avoid adverse financial accounting consequences under any accounting standard, or (ii) is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award, or that any such diminishment has been adequately compensated.
- No Liability of Company
The Company, any Subsidiary or Affiliate which is in existence or hereafter comes into existence, the Board and the Committee shall not be liable to a Participant or any other person as to: (a) the non-issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock as to which the Company has been unable to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder; and (b) any tax consequence expected, but not realized, by any Participant or other person due to the receipt, vesting, exercise or settlement of any Award granted hereunder.
- Non-Exclusivity of Plan
Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board nor the submission of this Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or the Committee to adopt such other incentive arrangements as either may deem desirable, including without limitation, the granting of Restricted Stock or stock options
otherwise than under this Plan or an arrangement not intended to qualify under Code Section 162(m), and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
- Governing Law
This Plan and any agreements or other documents hereunder shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law. Any reference in this Plan or in the agreement or other document evidencing any Awards to a provision of law or to a rule or regulation shall be deemed to include any successor law, rule or regulation of similar effect or applicability.
- No Right to Employment, Reelection or Continued Service
Nothing in this Plan or an Award Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its Affiliates to terminate any Participant’s employment, service on the Board or service at any time or for any reason not prohibited by law, nor shall this Plan or an Award itself confer upon any Participant any right to continue his or her employment or service for any specified period of time. Neither an Award nor any benefits arising under this Plan shall constitute an employment contract with the Company, any Subsidiary and/or its Affiliates. Subject to Sections 4 and 19, this Plan and the benefits hereunder may be terminated at any time in the sole and exclusive discretion of the Board without giving rise to any liability on the part of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its Affiliates.
- Specified Employee Delay
To the extent any payment under this Plan is considered deferred compensation subject to the restrictions contained in Section 409A of the Code, such payment may not be made to a specified employee (as determined in accordance with a uniform policy adopted by the Company with respect to all arrangements subject to Section 409A of the Code) upon Separation from Service before the date that is six months after the specified employee’s Separation form Service (or, if earlier, the specified employee’s death). Any payment that would otherwise be made during this period of delay shall be accumulated and paid on the sixth month plus one day following the specified employee’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, as soon as administratively practicable after the specified employee’s death).
- No Liability of Committee Members
No member of the Committee shall be personally liable by reason of any contract or other instrument executed by such member or on his or her behalf in his or her capacity as a member of the Committee nor for any mistake of judgment made in good faith, and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Committee and each other employee, officer or director of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan may be allocated or delegated, against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan unless arising out of such person’s own fraud or willful bad faith; provided, however, that approval of the Board shall be required for the payment of any amount in
settlement of a claim against any such person. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws (as each may be amended from time to time), as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
- Severability
If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.
- Unfunded Plan
The Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan. Participants are and shall at all times be general creditors of the Company with respect to their Awards. If the Committee or the Company chooses to set aside funds in a trust or otherwise for the payment of Awards under the Plan, such funds shall at all times be subject to the claims of the creditors of the Company in the event of its bankruptcy or insolvency.
- Clawback/Recoupment
Awards granted under this Plan will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that the Company adopts or is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law. In addition, the Board may impose such other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an Award Agreement as the Board determines necessary or appropriate, including but not limited to a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired shares of Common Stock or other cash or property upon the occurrence of misconduct. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a right to resign for “good reason” or be deemed a “constructive termination” (or any similar term) as such terms are used in any agreement between any Participant and the Company.
EX-21.1
Exhibit 21.1
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
| Name of the Subsidiary | State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization |
|---|---|
| Onterris Air Quality Services, LLC | Delaware |
| Onterris Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
| Onterris Canada Inc. | Alberta |
| Onterris Foreign Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| Onterris Government Solutions, Inc. | Delaware |
| Onterris Laboratories, LLC | Delaware |
| Onterris Payroll, LLC | Delaware |
| Onterris Response & Recovery, LLC | Arkansas |
| Onterris Testing Canada Ltd. | British Columbia |
| Onterris Treatment Technologies, Inc. | Massachusetts |
| Onterris USA, Inc. | Delaware |
| Onterris Water and Sustainability Services, Inc. | Delaware |
| Environmental Intelligence, LLC | California |
| Environmental Standards, Inc. | Pennsylvania |
| FRS Environmental Remediation, Inc. | Florida |
| Montrose Environmental Group AB | Sweden |
| Montrose Environmental Group GmbH | Germany |
| Montrose Environmental Group BV | Belgium |
| MSE Group, LLC | Texas |
| PARS Environmental, Inc. | New Jersey |
| SensibleIOT, LLC | California |
| Spirit Environmental, LLC | Texas |
| Sustainable Treatment Solutions, Inc. | New York |
EX-31.1
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Vijay Manthripragada, certify that:
- I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Onterris, Inc. (formerly known as Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.);
- 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;
- 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;
- The registrant's other certifying officer(s) 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:
- 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;
- 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;
- 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
- 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
- The registrant's other certifying officer(s) 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):
- 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
- 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.
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Vijay Manthripragada |
|---|---|---|
| Vijay Manthripragada | ||
| Chief Executive Officer<br><br>(Principal Executive Officer) |
EX-31.2
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Allan Dicks, certify that:
- I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Onterris, Inc. (formerly known as Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.);
- 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;
- 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;
- The registrant's other certifying officer(s) 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:
- 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;
- 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;
- 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
- 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
- The registrant's other certifying officer(s) 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):
- 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
- 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.
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Allan Dicks |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Dicks | ||
| Chief Financial Officer<br><br>(Principal Financial Officer) |
EX-32.1
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Onterris, Inc. (the “Company”), formerly known as Montrose Environmental Group, Inc., on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Vijay Manthripragada, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
- The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
- The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Vijay Manthripragada |
|---|---|---|
| Vijay Manthripragada | ||
| Chief Executive Officer<br><br>(Principal Executive Officer) |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Onterris, Inc. and will be retained by Onterris, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EX-32.2
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Onterris, Inc. (the “Company”), formerly known as Montrose Environmental Group, Inc., on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Allan Dicks, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
- The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
- The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Allan Dicks |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Dicks | ||
| Chief Financial Officer<br><br>(Principal Financial Officer) |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Onterris, Inc. and will be retained by Onterris, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.