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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
OPERATING SEGMENTS |
Schedule of income statements by operating segment | The following tables present the Company’s income statements by operating segment (in thousands):
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | ​ | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
​ | USA Operations | ​ | Canada Operations | ​ | Consolidated | ​ | USA Operations | ​ | Canada Operations | ​ | Consolidated
Operating revenues | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Fee revenue | $ | 14,776 | ​ | $ | 166 | ​ | $ | 14,942 | ​ | $ | 25,906 | ​ | $ | 13,030 | ​ | $ | 38,936
Reimbursable revenue | ​ | 7,803 | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​ | ​ | 7,804 | ​ | ​ | 9,489 | ​ | ​ | 250 | ​ | ​ | 9,739
​ | ​ | 22,579 | ​ | ​ | 167 | ​ | ​ | 22,746 | ​ | ​ | 35,395 | ​ | ​ | 13,280 | ​ | ​ | 48,675
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Operating costs: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Fee operating expenses | ​ | 11,729 | ​ | ​ | 926 | ​ | ​ | 12,655 | ​ | ​ | 23,086 | ​ | ​ | 8,130 | ​ | ​ | 31,216
Reimbursable operating expenses | ​ | 7,803 | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​ | ​ | 7,804 | ​ | ​ | 9,489 | ​ | ​ | 250 | ​ | ​ | 9,739
Operating expenses | ​ | 19,532 | ​ | ​ | 927 | ​ | ​ | 20,459 | ​ | ​ | 32,575 | ​ | ​ | 8,380 | ​ | ​ | 40,955
General and administrative | ​ | 1,839 | ​ | ​ | 271 | ​ | ​ | 2,110 | ​ | ​ | 5,392 | ​ | ​ | 1,043 | ​ | ​ | 6,435
Depreciation and amortization | ​ | 1,160 | ​ | ​ | 189 | ​ | ​ | 1,349 | ​ | ​ | 3,218 | ​ | ​ | 576 | ​ | ​ | 3,794
​ | ​ | 22,531 | ​ | ​ | 1,387 | ​ | ​ | 23,918 | ​ | ​ | 41,185 | ​ | ​ | 9,999 | ​ | ​ | 51,184
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Income (loss) from operations | ​ | 48 | ​ | ​ | (1,220) | ​ | ​ | (1,172) | ​ | ​ | (5,790) | ​ | ​ | 3,281 | ​ | ​ | (2,509)
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Other income (expense): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Interest income | ​ | 49 | ​ | ​ | 10 | ​ | ​ | 59 | ​ | ​ | 75 | ​ | ​ | 23 | ​ | ​ | 98
Interest expense | ​ | (60) | ​ | ​ | (11) | ​ | ​ | (71) | ​ | ​ | (169) | ​ | ​ | (36) | ​ | ​ | (205)
Other income (expense), net | ​ | 33 | ​ | ​ | 8 | ​ | ​ | 41 | ​ | ​ | 107 | ​ | ​ | 5 | ​ | ​ | 112
Income (loss) before income tax | ​ | 70 | ​ | ​ | (1,213) | ​ | ​ | (1,143) | ​ | ​ | (5,777) | ​ | ​ | 3,273 | ​ | ​ | (2,504)
Income tax expense | ​ | (10) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (10) | ​ | ​ | (6) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (6)
Net income (loss) | $ | 60 | ​ | $ | (1,213) | ​ | $ | (1,153) | ​ | $ | (5,783) | ​ | $ | 3,273 | ​ | $ | (2,510)
Other Comprehensive income (loss): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net unrealized (loss) income on foreign exchange rate translation | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | (71) | ​ | ​ | (71) | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | 376 | ​ | ​ | 376
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 60 | ​ | $ | (1,284) | ​ | $ | (1,224) | ​ | $ | (5,783) | ​ | $ | 3,649 | ​ | $ | (2,134)
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EBITDA | $ | 1,241 | ​ | $ | (1,023) | ​ | $ | 218 | ​ | $ | (2,465) | ​ | $ | 3,862 | ​ | $ | 1,397
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​ | Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ​ | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
​ | USA Operations | ​ | Canada Operations | ​ | Consolidated | ​ | USA Operations | ​ | Canada Operations | ​ | Consolidated
Operating revenues | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Fee revenue | $ | 4,652 | ​ | $ | 11 | ​ | $ | 4,663 | ​ | $ | 31,260 | ​ | $ | 8,467 | ​ | $ | 39,727
Reimbursable revenue | ​ | 9,758 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 9,758 | ​ | ​ | 18,753 | ​ | ​ | 37 | ​ | ​ | 18,790
​ | ​ | 14,410 | ​ | ​ | 11 | ​ | ​ | 14,421 | ​ | ​ | 50,013 | ​ | ​ | 8,504 | ​ | ​ | 58,517
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Operating costs: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Fee operating expenses | ​ | 5,652 | ​ | ​ | 741 | ​ | ​ | 6,393 | ​ | ​ | 26,193 | ​ | ​ | 5,519 | ​ | ​ | 31,712
Reimbursable operating expenses | ​ | 9,758 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 9,758 | ​ | ​ | 18,753 | ​ | ​ | 37 | ​ | ​ | 18,790
Operating expenses | ​ | 15,410 | ​ | ​ | 741 | ​ | ​ | 16,151 | ​ | ​ | 44,946 | ​ | ​ | 5,556 | ​ | ​ | 50,502
General and administrative | ​ | 2,405 | ​ | ​ | 225 | ​ | ​ | 2,630 | ​ | ​ | 6,416 | ​ | ​ | 931 | ​ | ​ | 7,347
Depreciation and amortization | ​ | 1,144 | ​ | ​ | 244 | ​ | ​ | 1,388 | ​ | ​ | 3,611 | ​ | ​ | 772 | ​ | ​ | 4,383
​ | ​ | 18,959 | ​ | ​ | 1,210 | ​ | ​ | 20,169 | ​ | ​ | 54,973 | ​ | ​ | 7,259 | ​ | ​ | 62,232
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(Loss) income from operations | ​ | (4,549) | ​ | ​ | (1,199) | ​ | ​ | (5,748) | ​ | ​ | (4,960) | ​ | ​ | 1,245 | ​ | ​ | (3,715)
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Other income (expense): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Interest income | ​ | 58 | ​ | ​ | 14 | ​ | ​ | 72 | ​ | ​ | 246 | ​ | ​ | 44 | ​ | ​ | 290
Interest expense | ​ | (24) | ​ | ​ | (11) | ​ | ​ | (35) | ​ | ​ | (89) | ​ | ​ | (31) | ​ | ​ | (120)
Other income (expense), net | ​ | 57 | ​ | ​ | 2 | ​ | ​ | 59 | ​ | ​ | 287 | ​ | ​ | (23) | ​ | ​ | 264
(Loss) income before income tax | ​ | (4,458) | ​ | ​ | (1,194) | ​ | ​ | (5,652) | ​ | ​ | (4,516) | ​ | ​ | 1,235 | ​ | ​ | (3,281)
Income tax benefit (expense) | ​ | 35 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 35 | ​ | ​ | (36) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (36)
Net (loss) income | $ | (4,423) | ​ | $ | (1,194) | ​ | $ | (5,617) | ​ | $ | (4,552) | ​ | $ | 1,235 | ​ | $ | (3,317)
Other Comprehensive income (loss): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net unrealized income (loss) on foreign exchange rate translation | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 29 | ​ | ​ | 29 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (241) | ​ | ​ | (241)
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (4,423) | ​ | $ | (1,165) | ​ | $ | (5,588) | ​ | $ | (4,552) | ​ | $ | 994 | ​ | $ | (3,558)
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EBITDA | $ | (3,348) | ​ | $ | (953) | ​ | $ | (4,301) | ​ | $ | (1,062) | ​ | $ | 1,994 | ​ | $ | 932
Schedule of total assets disaggregated by operating segment | The following tables present the Company’s total assets, net property and equipment, capital expenditures and operating right of use assets disaggregated by operating segment (in thousands): ​
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​ | ​ | September 30, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2025 | ​ | 2024
Total Assets | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
United States | ​ | $ | 35,384 | ​ | $ | 21,257
Canada | ​ | ​ | 5,191 | ​ | ​ | 9,613
Total Assets | ​ | $ | 40,575 | ​ | $ | 30,870
Schedule of net property and equipment, capital expenditures and operating right-of-use assets | The following tables present the Company’s total assets, net property and equipment, capital expenditures and operating right of use assets disaggregated by operating segment (in thousands): ​
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​ | ​ | September 30, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2025 | ​ | 2024
Net Property and Equipment | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
United States | ​ | $ | 21,760 | ​ | $ | 10,818
Canada | ​ | ​ | 2,061 | ​ | ​ | 2,161
Total | ​ | $ | 23,821 | ​ | $ | 12,979
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​ | ​ | September 30, | ​ | September 30,
​ |  | 2025 | ​ | 2024
Capital Expenditures | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
United States | ​ | $ | 14,170 | ​ | $ | 1,120
Canada | ​ | ​ | 405 | ​ | ​ | 1,205
Total Capital Expenditures | ​ | $ | 14,575 | ​ | $ | 2,325
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​ | ​ | September 30, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2025 | ​ | 2024
Net Operating Right-of-use Assets | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
United States | ​ | $ | 2,221 | ​ | $ | 1,881
Canada | ​ | ​ | 988 | ​ | ​ | 1,121
Total | ​ | $ | 3,209 | ​ | $ | 3,002
Schedule of reconciliation of the Company's EBITDA to net income (loss) | The reconciliation of the Company’s EBITDA to net income (loss) which are the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, are provided in the following tables (in thousands):
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​ | Three Months Ended September 30,
​ | 2025 US | ​ | 2025 CA | ​ | 2025 Consol. | ​ | 2024 US | ​ | 2024 CA | ​ | 2024 Consol.
Net income (loss) | $ | 60 | ​ | $ | (1,213) | ​ | $ | (1,153) | ​ | $ | (4,423) | ​ | $ | (1,194) | ​ | $ | (5,617)
Depreciation and amortization | ​ | 1,160 | ​ | ​ | 189 | ​ | ​ | 1,349 | ​ | ​ | 1,144 | ​ | ​ | 244 | ​ | ​ | 1,388
Interest expense (income), net | ​ | 11 | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​ | ​ | 12 | ​ | ​ | (34) | ​ | ​ | (3) | ​ | ​ | (37)
Income tax expense (benefit) | ​ | 10 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 10 | ​ | ​ | (35) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (35)
EBITDA | $ | 1,241 | ​ | $ | (1,023) | ​ | $ | 218 | ​ | $ | (3,348) | ​ | $ | (953) | ​ | $ | (4,301)
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​ | Nine Months Ended September 30,
​ | 2025 US | ​ | 2025 CA | ​ | 2025 Consol. | ​ | 2024 US | ​ | 2024 CA | ​ | 2024 Consol.
Net (loss) income | $ | (5,783) | ​ | $ | 3,273 | ​ | $ | (2,510) | ​ | $ | (4,552) | ​ | $ | 1,235 | ​ | $ | (3,317)
Depreciation and amortization | ​ | 3,218 | ​ | ​ | 576 | ​ | ​ | 3,794 | ​ | ​ | 3,611 | ​ | ​ | 772 | ​ | ​ | 4,383
Interest expense (income), net | ​ | 94 | ​ | ​ | 13 | ​ | ​ | 107 | ​ | ​ | (157) | ​ | ​ | (13) | ​ | ​ | (170)
Income tax expense | ​ | 6 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 6 | ​ | ​ | 36 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 36
EBITDA | $ | (2,465) | ​ | $ | 3,862 | ​ | $ | 1,397 | ​ | $ | (1,062) | ​ | $ | 1,994 | ​ | $ | 932
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