Release – Lineage Cell Therapeutics to Report Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provide Business Update on August 12 2021


Lineage Cell Therapeutics to Report Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provide Business Update on August 12, 2021

 

CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 5, 2021– 

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
 (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic cell therapies for unmet medical needs, today announced that it will report its second quarter 2021 financial and operating results on 
Thursday, August 12, 2021, following the close of the 
U.S. financial markets. Lineage management will also host a conference call and webcast on 
Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time/
1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its second quarter 2021 financial and operating results and to provide a business update.

Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing (866) 888-8633 from the 
U.S. and 
Canada and (636) 812-6629 from elsewhere outside the 
U.S. and 
Canada and should request the “Lineage Cell Therapeutics Call”. A live webcast of the conference call will be available online in the Investors section of Lineage’s website. A replay of the webcast will be available on Lineage’s website for 30 days and a telephone replay will be available through 
August 22, 2021, by dialing (855) 859-2056 from the 
U.S. and 
Canada and (404) 537-3406 from elsewhere outside the 
U.S. and 
Canada and entering conference ID number 4876810. 

About Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

Lineage Cell Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic cell therapies for unmet medical needs. Lineage’s programs are based on its robust proprietary cell-based therapy platform and associated in-house development and manufacturing capabilities. With this platform Lineage develops and manufactures specialized, terminally differentiated human cells from its pluripotent and progenitor cell starting materials. These differentiated cells are developed to either replace or support cells that are dysfunctional or absent due to degenerative disease or traumatic injury or administered as a means of helping the body mount an effective immune response to cancer. Lineage’s clinical programs are in markets with billion dollar opportunities and include three allogeneic (“off-the-shelf”) product candidates: (i) OpRegen®, a retinal pigment epithelium transplant therapy in Phase 1/2a development for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in the developed world; (ii) OPC1, an oligodendrocyte progenitor cell therapy in Phase 1/2a development for the treatment of subacute spinal cord injuries; and (iii) VAC2, an allogeneic dendritic cell therapy produced from Lineage’s VAC technology platform for immuno-oncology and infectious disease, currently in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. For more information, please visit www.lineagecell.com or follow the Company on Twitter @LineageCell.

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. IR
Ioana C. Hone
(ir@lineagecell.com)
(442) 287-8963

Solebury Trout IR
Gitanjali Jain Ogawa
(Gogawa@soleburytrout.com)
(646) 378-2949

Russo Partners – Media Relations
Nic Johnson or  David Schull
Nic.johnson@russopartnersllc.com
David.schull@russopartnersllc.com
(212) 845-4242

Source: 
Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

Release – Salem Media Group Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2021 Total Revenue of $63.8 Million


Salem Media Group, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2021 Total Revenue of $63.8 Million

 

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Salem Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SALM) released its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Results

For the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2020:

Consolidated

  • Total revenue increased 20.6% to $63.8 million from $52.9 million;
  • Total operating expenses increased 8.2% to $58.1 million from $53.8 million;
  • Operating expenses, excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation expense, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, depreciation expense and amortization expense (1) increased 9.9% to $55.0 million from $50.1 million;
  • The company’s operating income was $5.6 million compared to an operating loss of $0.9 million;
  • The company generated net income of $2.3 million, or $0.08 net income per diluted share compared to a net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.09 net loss per share;
  • EBITDA (1) increased 235.9% to $9.0 million from $2.7 million;
  • Adjusted EBITDA (1) increased 212.1% to $8.7 million from $2.8 million; and
  • Net cash provided by operating activities decreased to $1.0 million from $11.2 million.

Broadcast

  • Net broadcast revenue increased 18.5% to $46.8 million from $39.5 million;
  • Station Operating Income (“SOI”) (1) increased 66.6% to $10.6 million from $6.4 million;
  • Same Station (1) net broadcast revenue increased 18.7% to $46.5 million from $39.1 million; and
  • Same Station SOI (1) increased 58.7% to $10.6 million from $6.7 million.

Digital Media

  • Digital media revenue increased 9.5% to $10.3 million from $9.4 million; and
  • Digital Media Operating Income (1) increased 11.8% to $2.0 million from $1.8 million.

Publishing

  • Publishing revenue increased 68.3% to $6.7 million from $4.0 million; and
  • Publishing Operating Income (1) was $0.2 million to compared to an operating loss of $1.6 million.

Included in the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 are:

  • A $0.3 million ($0.2 million, net of tax, or $0.01 per share) net gain on the disposition of assets relates to $0.5 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Singing News Magazine and Singing News Radio offset by an additional $0.1 million pre-tax loss recorded at closing on the sale of radio station WKAT-AM and FM translator in Miami, Florida; and
  • A $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.1 million, net of tax) related to the expensing of stock options.

Included in the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 are:

  • A $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge related to the expensing of stock options.

Per share numbers are calculated based on 27,232,423 diluted weighted average shares for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, and 26,683,363 diluted weighted average shares for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Year to Date 2021 Results

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020:

Consolidated

  • Total revenue increased 10.8% to $123.1 million from $111.1 million;
  • Total operating expenses decreased 13.0% to $113.1 million from $130.0 million;
  • Operating expenses, excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation expense, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation expense and amortization expense (1) increased 1.5% to $106.5 million from $104.9 million;
  • The company had operating income of $10.0 million compared to an operating loss of $18.9 million;
  • The company generated net income of $2.6 million, or $0.10 net income per diluted share compared to a net loss of $57.7 million, or $2.16 net loss per share;
  • EBITDA (1) was $16.5 million as compared to a loss of $11.6 million;
  • Adjusted EBITDA (1) increased 167.5% to $16.7 million from $6.2 million; and
  • Net cash provided by operating activities decreased 46.2% to $10.2 million from $19.0 million.

Broadcast

  • Net broadcast revenue increased 7.3% to $90.8 million from $84.7 million;
  • SOI (1) increased 49.9% to $21.3 million from $14.2 million;
  • Same station (1) net broadcast revenue increased 7.7% to $90.4 million from $83.9 million; and
  • Same station SOI (1) increased 44.0% to $21.5 million from $14.9 million.

Digital media

  • Digital media revenue increased 7.6% to $20.0 million from $18.5 million; and
  • Digital media operating income (1) increased 14.8% to $2.9 million from $2.6 million.

Publishing

  • Publishing revenue increased 55.8% to $12.3 million from $7.9 million; and
  • Publishing Operating Income (1) was $0.7 million compared to an operating loss of $2.7 million.

Included in the results for the six months ended June 30, 2021 are:

  • A $0.1 million net gain on the disposition of assets relating to a $0.5 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Singing News Magazine and Singing News Radio offset by $0.4 million additional loss recorded at closing on the sale of radio station WKAT-AM and FM translator in Miami, Florida and various fixed asset disposals; and
  • A $0.2 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.1 million, net of tax) related to the expensing of stock options.

Included in the results for the six months ended June 30, 2020 are:

  • A $17.3 million impairment charge ($12.8 million, net of tax, or $0.48 per share), of which $0.3 million related to impairment of mastheads, and the remainder to broadcast licenses due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
  • A $0.3 million impairment charge ($0.2 million, net of tax, or $0.01 per share) related to the company’s goodwill; and
  • A $0.2 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.1 million, net of tax, or $0.01 per share) related to the expensing of stock options.

Per share numbers are calculated based on 27,185,598 diluted weighted average shares for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and 26,683,363 diluted weighted average shares for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2021, the company had $216.3 million outstanding on the 6.75% senior secured notes due 2024 (the “Notes”), no balance outstanding on the Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility (“ABL Facility”), and $11.2 million outstanding on Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”).

During July 2021, the SBA forgave all but $20,000 of the loans. The company will record the loan forgiveness in the period in which the loans are forgiven.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

The following transactions were completed since April 1, 2021:

  • On July 23, 2021, the company sold approximately 34 acres of land in Lewisville, Texas, currently being used as the transmitter site for Company owned radio station KSKY-AM, for $12.1 million in cash. The company will retain enough of the property in the southwest corner of the site to operate the station.
  • On July 2, 2021, the company acquired SeniorResource.com for $0.1 million of cash.
  • On July 1, 2021, the company acquired the ShiftWorship.com domain and digital assets for $2.6 million of cash.
  • On June 1, 2021, the company acquired radio stations KDIA-AM and KDYA-AM in San Francisco, California for $0.6 million in cash.
  • On May 25, 2021, the company sold Singing News Magazine and Singing News Radio for $0.1 million in cash. The buyer assumed the deferred subscription liabilities of $0.4 million.
  • On April 28, 2021, the company closed on the acquisition of the Centerline New Media domain and digital assets for $1.3 million of cash.

Pending transactions:

  • On June 2, 2021, the company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) to acquire radio station KKOL-AM in Seattle, Washington for $0.5 million. The company paid $0.1 million of cash into an escrow account and began operating the station under a Local Marketing Agreement (“LMA”) on June 7, 2021.
  • On February 5, 2020, we entered into an APA with Word Broadcasting to sell radio stations WFIA-AM, WFIA-FM and WGTK-AM in Louisville, Kentucky for $4.0 million with credits applied from amounts previously paid, including a portion of the monthly fees paid under a Time Brokerage Agreement (“TBA”). Due to changes in debt markets, the transaction was not funded, and it is uncertain when, or if, the transaction will close. Word Broadcasting continues to program the stations under a TBA that began in January 2017.

Conference Call Information

Salem will host a teleconference to discuss its results on August 4, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. To access the teleconference, please dial (877) 524-8416, and then ask to be joined into the Salem Media Group Second Quarter 2021 call or listen via the investor relations portion of the company’s website, located at investor.salemmedia.com. A replay of the teleconference will be available through August 18, 2021 and can be heard by dialing (877) 660-6853, passcode 13720097 or on the investor relations portion of the company’s website, located at investor.salemmedia.com.

Follow us on Twitter @SalemMediaGrp.

Third Quarter 2021 Outlook

For the third quarter of 2021, the company is projecting total revenue to increase between 2% and 4% from third quarter 2020 total revenue of $60.6 million. In the third quarter of 2020 the company had approximately $3.5 million of revenue from political and the Uncle Tom film on SalemNOW. Excluding that revenue, revenue is projected to increase between 9% and 11%. The company is also projecting operating expenses before gains or losses on the sale or disposal of assets, stock-based compensation expense, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation expense and amortization expense to increase between 7% and 10% compared to the third quarter of 2020 non-GAAP operating expenses of $51.0 million.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP operating expenses, excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation expense, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation expense and amortization expense to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the potential high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from this non-GAAP financial measure, in particular, the change in the estimated fair value of earn-out consideration, impairments and gains or losses from the disposition of fixed assets. The company expects the variability of the above charges may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on its future GAAP financial results.

About Salem Media Group, Inc.

Salem Media Group is America’s leading multimedia company specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing. Each day Salem serves a loyal and dedicated audience of listeners and readers numbering in the millions nationally. With its unique programming focus, Salem provides compelling content, fresh commentary and relevant information from some of the most respected figures across the Christian and conservative media landscape. Learn more about Salem Media Group, Inc. at www.salemmedia.comFacebook and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements used in this press release that relate to future plans, events, financial results, prospects or performance are forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the ability of Salem to close and integrate announced transactions, market acceptance of Salem’s radio station formats, competition from new technologies, adverse economic conditions, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Salem’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Salem undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed circumstances or unanticipated events.

(1) Regulation G

Management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures defined below in communications with investors, analysts, rating agencies, banks and others to assist such parties in understanding the impact of various items on its financial statements. The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate financial results, develop budgets, manage expenditures and as a measure of performance under compensation programs.

The company’s presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for or superior to the most directly comparable financial measures as reported in accordance with GAAP.

Regulation G defines and prescribes the conditions under which certain non-GAAP financial information may be presented in this earnings release. The company closely monitors EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Station Operating Income (“SOI”), Same Station net broadcast revenue, Same Station broadcast operating expenses, Same Station Operating Income, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Income (Loss), and operating expenses excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation and amortization, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about its core operating results, and thus, are appropriate to enhance the overall understanding of its financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide management and investors a more complete understanding of its underlying operational results, trends and performance.

The company defines Station Operating Income (“SOI”) as net broadcast revenue minus broadcast operating expenses. The company defines Digital Media Operating Income as net Digital Media Revenue minus Digital Media Operating Expenses. The company defines Publishing Operating Income (Loss) as net Publishing Revenue minus Publishing Operating Expenses. The company defines EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before gains or losses on the disposition of assets, before changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, before impairments, before net miscellaneous income and expenses, before gain on bargain purchase, before (gain) loss on early retirement of long-term debt and before non-cash compensation expense. SOI, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Income (Loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are commonly used by the broadcast and media industry as important measures of performance and are used by investors and analysts who report on the industry to provide meaningful comparisons between broadcasters. SOI, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Income (Loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of liquidity or of performance in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for or superior to its results of operations and financial condition presented in accordance with GAAP. The company’s definitions of SOI, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Income (Loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The company defines Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less cash paid for capital expenditures, less cash paid for income taxes, and less cash paid for interest. The company considers Adjusted Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by its operations after cash paid for capital expenditures, cash paid for income taxes and cash paid for interest. A limitation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a measure of liquidity is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in its cash balance for the period. The company uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP liquidity measure, both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community, and in its internal evaluation and management of the business. The company’s presentation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company’s definition of Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The company defines Same Station net broadcast revenue as broadcast revenue from its radio stations and networks that the company owns or operates in the same format on the first and last day of each quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the prior year. The company defines Same Station broadcast operating expenses as broadcast operating expenses from its radio stations and networks that the company owns or operates in the same format on the first and last day of each quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the prior year. The company defines Same Station SOI as Same Station net broadcast revenue less Same Station broadcast operating expenses. Same Station operating results include those stations that the company owns or operates in the same format on the first and last day of each quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Same Station operating results for a full calendar year are calculated as the sum of the Same Station-results for each of the four quarters of that year. The company uses Same Station operating results, a non-GAAP financial measure, both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community, and in its internal evaluations and management of the business. The company believes that Same Station operating results provide a meaningful comparison of period over period performance of its core broadcast operations as this measure excludes the impact of new stations, the impact of stations the company no longer owns or operates, and the impact of stations operating under a new programming format. The company’s presentation of Same Station operating results are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company’s definition of Same Station operating results is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

For all non-GAAP financial measures, investors should consider the limitations associated with these metrics, including the potential lack of comparability of these measures from one company to another.

The Supplemental Information tables that follow the condensed consolidated financial statements provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures that the company uses in this earnings release to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The company uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate financial performance, develop budgets, manage expenditures, and determine employee compensation. The company’s presentation of this additional information is not to be considered as a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with GAAP.

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

Net broadcast revenue

$

39,470

 

$

46,783

 

$

84,650

 

$

90,831

 

Net digital media revenue

9,443

 

10,339

 

18,547

 

19,958

 

Net publishing revenue

3,958

 

6,660

 

7,924

 

12,346

 

Total revenue

52,871

 

63,782

 

111,121

 

123,135

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Broadcast operating expenses

33,094

 

36,162

 

70,421

 

69,505

 

Digital media operating expenses

7,653

 

8,338

 

15,979

 

17,011

 

Publishing operating expenses

5,567

 

6,426

 

10,629

 

11,631

 

Unallocated corporate expenses

3,850

 

4,192

 

8,060

 

8,480

 

Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

3

 

 

(2

)

 

 

Impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,254

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

3,558

 

3,286

 

7,258

 

6,456

 

Net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

34

 

(263

)

113

 

55

 

Total operating expenses

53,759

 

58,141

 

130,019

 

113,138

 

Operating income (loss)

(888

)

5,641

 

(18,898

)

9,997

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 

1

 

Interest expense

(4,013

)

(3,935

)

(8,045

)

(7,861

)

Gain on early retirement of long-term debt

 

 

49

 

 

Net miscellaneous income and (expenses)

6

 

63

 

(46

)

85

 

Net income (loss) before income taxes

(4,895

)

1,769

 

(26,940

)

2,222

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(2,380

)

(488

)

30,779

 

(358

)

Net income (loss)

$

(2,515

)

$

2,257

 

$

(57,719

)

$

2,580

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share Class A and Class B common stock

$

(0.09

)

$

0.08

 

$

(2.16

)

$

0.10

 

Diluted income (loss) per share Class A and Class B common stock

$

(0.09

)

$

0.08

 

$

(2.16

)

$

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average Class A and Class B common stock shares outstanding

26,686,363

 

26,869,145

 

26,686,363

 

26,802,892

 

Diluted weighted average Class A and Class B common stock shares outstanding

26,683,363

 

27,232,423

 

26,683,363

 

27,185,598

 

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

6,325

 

$

19,858

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

 

24,469

 

 

24,568

Other current assets

 

 

15,002

 

 

11,992

Property and equipment, net

 

 

79,122

 

 

79,415

Operating and financing lease right-of-use assets

 

 

48,355

 

 

45,050

Intangible assets, net

 

 

347,547

 

 

347,019

Deferred financing costs

 

 

213

 

 

174

Other assets

 

 

3,538

 

 

3,868

Total assets

 

$

524,571

 

$

531,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

50,860

 

$

47,366

Long-term debt

 

 

213,764

 

 

225,327

Operating and financing lease liabilities, less current portion

 

 

47,847

 

 

44,131

Deferred income taxes

 

 

68,883

 

 

68,480

Other liabilities

 

 

7,938

 

 

8,227

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

135,279

 

 

138,413

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

524,571

 

$

531,944

SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Total

Stockholders’ equity, December 31, 2019

 

23,447,317

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

246,680

 

$

(23,294

)

 

$

(34,006

)

 

$

189,663

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

Cash distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(667

)

 

 

 

 

 

(667

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(55,204

)

 

 

 

 

 

(55,204

)

Stockholders’ equity,

March 31, 2020

 

23,447,317

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

246,783

 

$

(79,165

)

 

$

(34,006

)

 

$

133,895

 

Distributions per share

$

0.025

 

 

$

0.025

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,515

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,515

)

Stockholders’ equity,

June 30, 2020

 

23,447,317

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

246,879

 

$

(81,680

)

 

$

(34,006

)

 

$

131,476

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Total

Stockholders’ equity, December 31, 2020

23,447,317

 

$

227

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

247,025

 

$

(78,023

)

 

$

(34,006

)

 

$

135,279

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

Options exercised

185,782

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

392

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

 

 

 

323

Stockholders’ equity,

March 31, 2021

23,633,099

 

$

229

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

247,493

 

$

(77,700

)

 

$

(34,006

)

 

$

136,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,257

Stockholders’ equity, June 30, 2021

23,633,099

 

$

229

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

247,577

 

$

(75,443

)

 

$

(34,006

)

 

$

138,413

SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(2,515

)

 

$

2,257

 

 

$

(57,719

)

 

$

2,580

 


Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

 

96

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

162

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,558

 

 

 

3,287

 

 

 

7,258

 

 

 

6,456

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

234

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

426

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

2,212

 

 

 

2,186

 

 

 

4,464

 

 

 

4,348

 

Provision for bad debts

 

 

1,721

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

3,621

 

 

 

(325

)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(2,455

)

 

 

(591

)

 

 

30,629

 

 

 

(403

)

Impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,254

 

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

 

Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

Net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

 

 

34

 

 

 

(263

)

 

 

113

 

 

 

55

 

Gain on early retirement of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49

)

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue

 

 

3,111

 

 

 

(2,128

)

 

 

5,530

 

 

 

421

 

Inventories

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(131

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(224

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

684

 

 

 

431

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

(319

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(2,758

)

 

 

(2,037

)

 

 

1,720

 

 

 

453

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(996

)

 

 

(2,433

)

 

 

(3,403

)

 

 

(4,931

)

Contract liabilities

 

 

7,134

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

7,267

 

 

 

1,310

 

Deferred rent income

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(151

)

 

 

111

 

Other liabilities

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,204

 

 

 

35

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

98

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

42

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

11,232

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

18,965

 

 

$

10,197

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for capital expenditures net of tenant improvement allowances

 

 

(938

)

 

 

(2,135

)

 

 

(2,525

)

 

 

(3,994

)

Capital expenditures reimbursable under tenant improvement allowances and trade agreements

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(94

)

 

 

(19

)

Deposit on broadcast assets and radio station acquisitions

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

(100

)

Purchases of broadcast assets and radio stations

 

 

   

 

(600

)

 

 

   

 

(600

)

Purchases of digital media businesses and assets

 

 

 

 

 

(1,300

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,300

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

186

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

3,627

 

Other

 

 

2,407

 

 

 

(576

)

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

(814

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

$

1,645

 

 

$

(4,504

)

 

$

(452

)

 

$

(3,200

)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Payments to repurchase 6.75% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,392

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under ABL Facility

 

 

5,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,349

 

 

 

16

 

Payments on ABL Facility

 

 

(30

)

 

 

 

 

 

(31,775

)

 

 

(5,016

)

Proceeds from borrowings under PPP Loans

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

11,195

 

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(66

)

 

 

(19

)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

392

 

Payments on financing lease liabilities

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(32

)

Payment of cash distribution on common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(667

)

 

 

 

Book overdraft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,885

)

 

 

 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

4,918

 

 

$

(32

)

 

$

529

 

 

$

6,536

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

17,795

 

 

$

(3,536

)

 

$

19,042

 

 

$

13,533

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

1,253

 

 

 

23,394

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6,325

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

19,048

 

 

$

19,858

 

 

$

19,048

 

 

$

19,858

 

             

 

 

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Supplemental Information

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

(Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Total Operating Expenses to Operating Expenses excluding Gains or Losses on the Disposition of Assets, Stock-based Compensation Expense, Changes in the Estimated Fair Value of Contingent Earn-out Consideration, Impairments and Depreciation and Amortization Expense (Recurring Operating Expenses)

Operating Expenses

$

53,759

 

$

58,141

 

$

130,019

 

$

113,138

 

Less depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(3,558

)

 

 

(3,286

)

 

 

(7,258

)

 

 

(6,456

)

Less change in estimated fair value of contingent earn-out

consideration

(3

)

 

2

 

 

Less impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other

than goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,254

)

 

 

 

Less impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(307

)

 

 

 

Less net gain (loss) on the disposition of assets

(34

)

263

 

(113

)

(55

)

Less stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(84

)

 

 

(199

)

 

 

(162

)

Total Recurring Operating Expenses

$

50,068

 

$

55,034

 

$

104,890

 

$

106,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Broadcast Revenue to Same Station Net Broadcast Revenue

Net broadcast revenue

 

$

39,470

 

 

$

46,783

 

 

$

84,650

 

 

$

90,831

 

Net broadcast revenue – acquisitions

 

(79

)

 

(79

)

Net broadcast revenue – dispositions

 

 

(220

)

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(443

)

 

 

(38

)

Net broadcast revenue – format change

(104

)

(205

)

(280

)

(345

)

Same Station net broadcast revenue

 

$

39,146

 

 

$

46,457

 

 

$

83,927

 

 

$

90,369

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Broadcast Operating Expenses to Same Station Broadcast Operating Expenses

Broadcast operating expenses

 

$

33,094

 

 

$

36,162

 

 

$

70,421

 

 

$

69,505

 

Broadcast operating expenses – acquisitions

 

(38

)

 

(38

)

Broadcast operating expenses – dispositions

 

 

(379

)

 

 

(79

)

 

 

(881

)

 

 

(185

)

Broadcast operating expenses – format change

(259

)

(206

)

(519

)

(384

)

Same Station broadcast operating expenses

 

$

32,456

 

 

$

35,839

 

 

$

69,021

 

 

$

68,898

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of SOI to Same Station SOI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station Operating Income

$

6,376

 

$

10,621

 

$

14,229

 

 

$

21,326

 

Station operating (income) loss – acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

(41

)

 

 

 

 

 

(41

)

Station operating loss – dispositions

159

 

37

 

438

 

147

 

Station operating loss – format change

 

 

155

 

 

1

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

39

 

Same Station – Station Operating Income

$

6,690

 

$

10,618

 

$

14,906

 

$

21,471

 

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Supplemental Information

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

(Unaudited)

Calculation of Station Operating Income, Digital Media Operating Income and Publishing Operating Income (Loss)

Net broadcast revenue

$

39,470

 

$

46,783

 

$

84,650

 

$

90,831

 

Less broadcast operating expenses

 

 

(33,094

)

 

 

(36,162

)

 

 

(70,421

)

 

 

(69,505

)

Station Operating Income

$

6,376

 

$

10,621

 

$

14,229

 

$

21,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net digital media revenue

$

9,443

 

$

10,339

 

$

18,547

 

$

19,958

 

Less digital media operating expenses

 

 

(7,653

)

 

 

(8,338

)

 

 

(15,979

)

 

 

(17,011

)

Digital Media Operating Income

$

1,790

 

$

2,001

 

$

2,568

 

$

2,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net publishing revenue

$

3,958

 

$

6,660

 

$

7,924

 

$

12,346

 

Less publishing operating expenses

 

 

(5,567

)

 

 

(6,426

)

 

 

(10,629

)

 

 

(11,631

)

Publishing Operating Income (Loss)

$

(1,609

)

$

234

 

$

(2,705

)

$

715

 

The company defines EBITDA (1) as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The table below presents a reconciliation of EBITDA (1) to Net Income (Loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. EBITDA (1) is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that is not to be considered a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA (1) as EBITDA (1) before gains or losses on the disposition of assets, before changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, before impairments, before net miscellaneous income and expenses, before (gain) loss on early retirement of long-term debt and before non-cash compensation expense. The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (1) to Net Income (Loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA (1) is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that is not to be considered a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

(Unaudited)

Net income (loss)

$

(2,515

)

$

2,257

 

$

(57,719

)

$

2,580

 

Plus interest expense, net of capitalized interest

4,013

 

3,935

 

8,045

 

7,861

 

Plus provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(2,380

)

 

(488

)

 

30,779

 

 

(358

)

Plus depreciation and amortization

3,558

3,286

7,258

 

6,456

 

Less interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

EBITDA

$

2,676

 

$

8,990

 

$

(11,637

)

$

16,538

 

Less net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

 

34

 

 

(263

)

 

113

 

 

55

 

Less change in the estimated fair value of contingent

earn-out consideration

3

(2

)

 

 

Plus impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets

other than goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

17,254

 

 

 

Plus impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

Plus (gain) on early retirement of long- term

debt

 

 

 

 

 

(49

)

 

 

Plus net miscellaneous (income) and expenses

(6

)

(63

)

46

 

(85

)

Plus non-cash stock-based compensation

 

96

 

 

84

 

 

199

 

 

162

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

2,803

 

$

8,748

 

$

6,231

 

$

16,670

 

The company defines Adjusted Free Cash Flow (1) as Adjusted EBITDA (1) less cash paid for capital expenditures, less cash paid for income taxes, and less cash paid for interest. The company considers Adjusted Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by its operations after cash paid for capital expenditures, cash paid for income taxes and cash paid for interest. A limitation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a measure of liquidity is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in its cash balance for the period. The company uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP liquidity measure, both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community, and in its internal evaluation and management of the business. The company’s presentation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company’s definition of Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP liquidity measure that is not to be considered a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP.

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Supplemental Information

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

(Unaudited)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

11,232

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

18,965

 

 

$

10,197

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

(96

)

(84

)

(199

)

(162

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(3,558

)

 

 

(3,287

)

 

 

(7,258

)

 

 

(6,456

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(234

)

(213

)

(461

)

(426

)

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

(2,212

)

 

 

(2,186

)

 

 

(4,464

)

 

 

(4,348

)

Provision for bad debts

 

 

(1,721

)

 

 

30

 

 

 

(3,621

)

 

 

325

 

Deferred income taxes

2,455

 

591

 

(30,629

)

403

 

Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out

consideration

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than

goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,254

)

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(307

)

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on the disposition of assets

(34

)

263

 

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(55

)

Gain on early retirement of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue

 

 

(3,111

)

 

 

2,128

 

 

 

(5,530

)

 

 

(421

)

Inventories

60

 

131

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

224

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(684

)

 

 

(431

)

 

 

(97

)

 

 

319

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

2,758

 

2,037

 

 

 

(1,720

)

 

 

(453

)

Contract liabilities

 

 

(7,134

)

 

 

(188

)

 

 

(7,267

)

 

 

(1,310

)

Operating lease liabilities (deferred rent)

 

 

996

 

 

 

2,433

 

 

 

3,403

 

 

 

4,931

 

Deferred rent revenue

67

 

59

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

(111

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(1,198

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(1,204

)

 

 

(35

)

Income taxes payable

 

(98

)

 

(21

)

 

 

(155

)

 

 

(42

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(2,515

)

 

$

2,257

 

 

$

(57,719

)

 

$

2,580

 

Plus interest expense, net of capitalized interest

4,013

 

3,935

 

8,045

 

7,861

 

Plus provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

(2,380

)

 

 

(488

) 

 

 

30,779

 

 

 

(358

) 

Plus depreciation and amortization

3,558

 

3,286

 

7,258

 

6,456

 

Less interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

EBITDA

$

2,676

 

$

8,990

 

$

(11,637

)

$

16,538

 

Plus net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

 

 

34

 

 

 

(263

)

 

 

113

 

 

 

55

 

Plus change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out

consideration

3

 

 

(2

)

 

Plus impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than

goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,254

 

 

 

 

Plus impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

 

Plus (gain) on the early retirement of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49

)

 

 

 

Plus net miscellaneous (income) and expenses

(6

)

(63

)

46

 

(85

)

Plus non-cash stock-based compensation

 

 

96

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

162

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

2,803

 

$

8,748

 

$

6,231

 

$

16,670

 

Less net cash paid for capital expenditures (1)

 

 

(938

)

 

 

(2,135

)

 

 

(2,525

)

 

 

(3,994

)

Less cash received (paid for) taxes

23

 

(82

)

5

 

(3

)

Less cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest

 

 

(7,439

)

 

 

(7,808

)

 

 

(7,604

)

 

 

(7,861

)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$

(5,551

)

$

(1,277

)

$

(3,893

)

$

4,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Net cash paid for capital expenditures reflects actual cash payments net of cash reimbursements under tenant improvement allowances and net of property and equipment acquired in trade transactions.

 

Selected Debt Data

Outstanding at

Applicable Interest Rate

June 30, 2021

Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (1)

$

216,341,000

6.75%

Asset-based revolving credit facility (2)

$

 

 

—%

Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loans (3)

$

11,194,895

 

 

1.00%

(1) $216.3 million notes with semi-annual interest payments at an annual rate of 6.75%.

(2) Outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility, with interest spread ranging from Base Rate plus 0.50% to 1.00% for base rate borrowings and LIBOR plus 1.50% to 2.00% for LIBOR rate borrowings.

(3) The PPP loans accrue interest at 1% annually and mature in five years for any amount that is not forgiven.

 

Company Contact:
Evan D. Masyr
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(805) 384-4512
evan@salemmedia.com

Source: Salem Media Group, Inc.

Release – Comstock Mining Announces Notice of Second Quarter 2021 Results Business Update Webcast Via Zoom


Comstock Mining Announces Notice of Second Quarter 2021 Results, Business Update Webcast Via Zoom

 

Virginia City, NV (August 4, 2021) Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: LODE), an emerging leader in climate-smart, sustainable mineral development and production, will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time/11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to report Second Quarter results and provide a business update. The Webcast will include a moderated Q&A, after the prepared remarks.  Please join the event 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The link to register in advance for this live Webcast is as follows:

Register in Advance for Our Zoom Webinar

When: August 10, 2021 08:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Comstock Mining Second Quarter 2021 Results and Business Update

Please click the link below to register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AEfv_xN7RoiYEYpzl55gUw

The recording of the Webcast will be available, within 48 hours of the call, on the Company website:

http://www.comstockmining.com/investors/investor-library

About Comstock Mining Inc.

Comstock (NYSE: LODE) is an emerging leader in the sustainable extraction, valorization, and production of innovation-based, clean, renewable natural resources, with a focus on high-value, cash-generating, strategic materials that are essential to meeting the rapidly increasing global demand for clean energy, carbon-neutrality, and natural products. To learn more, please visit www.comstockmining.com.

Comstock was selected to join the Russell Microcap® Index at the conclusion of the 2021 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opened on June 4, 2021. Membership in the Russell Microcap® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and any related calls or discussions may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “should,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “potential” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of doing so. Forward-looking statements include statements about matters such as: consummation of all pending transactions; project, asset or Company valuations; future industry market conditions; future explorations, acquisitions, investments and asset sales; future performance of and closings under various agreements; future changes in our exploration activities; future estimated mineral resources; future prices and sales of, and demand for, our products; future impacts of land entitlements and uses; future permitting activities and needs therefor; future production capacity and operations; future operating and overhead costs; future capital expenditures and their impact on us; future impacts of operational and management changes (including changes in the board of directors); future changes in business strategies, planning and tactics and impacts of recent or future changes; future employment and contributions of personnel, including consultants; future land sales, investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, business combinations, operational, tax, financial and restructuring initiatives; the nature and timing of and accounting for restructuring charges and derivative liabilities and the impact thereof; contingencies; future environmental compliance and changes in the regulatory environment; future offerings of equity or debt securities; asset sales and associated costs; future working capital, costs, revenues, business opportunities, debt levels, cash flows, margins, earnings and growth. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical and current trends, current conditions, possible future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees, representations or warranties and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control and could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Some of those risks and uncertainties include the risk factors set forth in our filings with the SEC and the following: counterparty risks; capital markets’ valuation and pricing risks; adverse effects of climate changes or natural disasters; global economic and capital market uncertainties; the speculative nature of gold or mineral exploration, including risks of diminishing quantities or grades of qualified resources; operational or technical difficulties in connection with exploration or mining activities; contests over title to properties; potential dilution to our stockholders from our stock issuances and recapitalization and balance sheet restructuring activities; potential inability to comply with applicable government regulations or law; adoption of or changes in legislation or regulations adversely affecting businesses; permitting constraints or delays; decisions regarding business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, us or others; the impact of, or the non-performance by parties under agreements relating to, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, business combinations, asset sales, leases, options and investments to which we may be party; changes in the United States or other monetary or fiscal policies or regulations; interruptions in production capabilities due to capital constraints; equipment failures; fluctuation of prices for gold or certain other commodities (such as silver, zinc, cyanide, water, diesel fuel and electricity); changes in generally accepted accounting principles; adverse effects of terrorism and geopolitical events; potential inability to implement business strategies; potential inability to grow revenues; potential inability to attract and retain key personnel; interruptions in delivery of critical supplies, equipment and raw materials due to credit or other limitations imposed by vendors or others; assertion of claims, lawsuits and proceedings; potential inability to satisfy debt and lease obligations; potential inability to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting; potential inability or failure to timely file periodic reports with the SEC; potential inability to list our securities on any securities exchange or market; inability to maintain the listing of our securities; and work stoppages or other labor difficulties. Occurrence of such events or circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows or the market price of our securities. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements by or attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Except as may be required by securities or other law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Neither this press release nor any related calls or discussions constitutes an offer to sell, the solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation with respect to any securities of the Company, the fund or any other issuer.

 

Contact information:

Comstock Mining Inc.
P.O. Box 1118
Virginia City, NV 89440
ComstockMining.com
Corrado De Gasperis
Executive Chairman & CEO
Tel (775) 847-4755
degasperis@comstockmining.com
Zach Spencer
Director of External Relations
Tel (775) 847-5272 Ext.151
questions@comstockmining.com

Release – Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.5 Million Contract for SATCOM Antenna Feeds


Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.5 Million Contract for SATCOM Antenna Feeds for a Major U.S. Satellite Communications Manufacturer

 

MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 4, 2021– 
August 4, 2021— 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a global leading provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, announced today, that during its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, it was awarded a 
$1.5 million contract from a major 
U.S. satellite communications manufacturer for SATCOM antenna feeds for their 1.3 meter 
Fly-Away Terminal.

“This order demonstrates the success of supplying our advanced products to the satellite communications market. 
Comtech remains dedicated and focused on providing our customers the highest-performance, most cost-effective SATCOM solutions available to support both warfighters and the commercial marketplace,” said  Fred Kornberg, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

The contract was awarded to Comtech’s Space & Component Technology (“SCT”) division, which specializes in ground station systems and life cycle management, as well as the supply of high reliability microelectronics (“EEE parts”) for use in satellite, launch vehicle and manned space applications.

Satellite tracking antennas are manufactured from 30cm to 13m, as well as RF feeds, radomes and carbon fiber reflectors, for LEO, MEO and GEO orbits, for customers worldwide, for all frequency bands. This encompasses all aspects of use including requirements definition and analysis, design, development and integration of turnkey systems from antenna to data processing, civil works and construction, software, station installation and verification, operations and maintenance and decommissioning at end of life. For more information, visit www.comtechspace.com.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and critical wireless communication technologies to commercial and government customers around the world. Headquartered in 
Melville, New York and with a passion for customer success, 
Comtech designs, produces and markets advanced and secure wireless solutions to customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, please visit www.comtechtel.com.

Certain information in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking information. The Company’s 
Securities and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such 
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Comtech Investor Relations:
631-962-7005
investors@comtech.com

Source: 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

Release – Esports Entertainment Group Co-Producing 24th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City on October 25-26

 


Esports Entertainment Group Co-Producing 24th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City on October 25-26

 

Newark, New Jersey–(Newsfile Corp. – August 4, 2021) – Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMBL) (NASDAQ: GMBLW) (or the “Company”), an esports entertainment and online gambling company, today announced the Company will co-produce and participate in the 24th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress and NexGen Gaming Forum in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 25-26, 2021. EEG is expected to be the only esports operator participating in the conference.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase our evolving brand and comprehensive B2B esports solution set with leaders from across the casino industry,” said Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports Entertainment Group.

The East Coast Gaming Congress has been an institution in the gaming world, providing a forum to discuss issues that are central to the future of the industry for nearly a quarter century.

“This conference takes pride in looking ahead and being a forum in which the best ideas spring to life. The emergence of esports will be pivotal to the future of gaming and in the development of the East Coast Gaming Congress,” commented ECCG co-founders Lloyd Levenson and Michael Pollock.

In addition to EEG, the East Coast Gaming Congress and NexGen Gaming Forum is organized and produced by Spectrum Gaming Group, an independent research and regulatory consulting firm, Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law, and SI Sports.

About Esports Entertainment Group

Esports Entertainment Group is a full stack esports and online gambling company fueled by the growth of video-gaming and the ascendance of esports with new generations. Our mission is to help connect the world at large with the future of sports entertainment in unique and enriching ways that bring fans and gamers together. Esports Entertainment Group and its affiliates are well-poised to help fans and players to stay connected and involved with their favorite esports. From traditional sports partnerships with professional NFL/NHL/NBA/FIFA teams, community-focused tournaments in a wide range of esports, and boots-on-the-ground LAN cafes, EEG has influence over the full-spectrum of esports and gaming at all levels. The Company maintains offices in New Jersey, the UK and Malta. For more information visit www.esportsentertainmentgroup.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 protects companies from liability for their forward-looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act.

Contact:

U.S. Investor Relations
RedChip Companies, Inc.
Dave Gentry
407-491-4498
dave@redchip.com

Media & Investor Relations Inquiries
Jeff@esportsentertainmentgroup.com

Release – Allegiant Announces Filing Of Preliminary Short Form Prospectus And Updated Technical Report For Previously Announced Bought Deal Offering


Allegiant Announces Filing Of Preliminary Short Form Prospectus And Updated Technical Report For Previously Announced Bought Deal Offering And Updated Inferred Resource Estimate Of 1.4m Gold And 8.7m Silver Ounces At Flagship Eastside Project In Nevada

 

Reno, Nevada /August 4, 2021 – Allegiant Gold Ltd. (“Allegiant” or the “Company”) (AUAU: TSX-V) (AUXXF: OTCQX) is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus in connection with its bought deal offering of 12,500,000 Units at $0.40 per Unit, and has concurrently filed an updated technical report on its Eastside project entitled “Updated Resource Estimate and NI 43-101 Technical Report, Eastside and Castle Gold- Silver Project Technical Report, Esmeralda County, Nevada” prepared by Mine Development Associates and dated July 30, 2021 (the “MDA Technical Report”).

The MDA Technical Report incorporates information from drilling and exploration work conducted by the Company at Eastside, including approximately 9,000 metres of RC drilling, since the date of the last technical report on the property in January of 2020. The work has resulted in a significant increase in Inferred resources at its district-scale flagship, Eastside and Castle property near Tonopah, Nevada. The updated resource now incorporates a resource at the Castle Area and 9 additional holes at the Eastside Original Pit Zone. Highlights include:

  • Includes 1.09 million gold ounces at 0.55 grams per tonne (“g/t”) at Eastside Original Pit Zone and an inferred resource of 314,000 gold ounces at 0.49 g/t at the Castle Area, both within pit-constrained models at a cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t gold, US$1,750/ounce gold price and a US$21.88 silver price;
  • The updated Eastside Resource estimate represents a 41% increase in gold ounces over the previous Eastside resource report, an increase of 408,000 gold ounces
  • The Eastside resource is open to the south and west and at depth; the Castle resources are open in all directions. The planned work program for 2021-2022 will focus on the recent high-grade discovery in the Eastside Original Pit Zone as well as expansion and exploration drilling to the south, west and east.

Eastside Resource Estimate

The updated resource estimate (“Updated Resource Estimate and NI 43-101 Technical Report, Eastside and Castle Gold-Silver Project Technical Report, Esmeralda County, Nevada”) was conducted by Mine Development Associates (“MDA”), a division of RESPEC of Reno, Nevada with an effective date of July 30, 2021. Contained pit-constrained Inferred Resources (cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t) of 1,090,00 Au ounces in 61,730,000 tonnes at 0.55 g/t Au and 8,700,000 Ag ounces at 4.4 g/t Ag at the Original Pit Zone and 314,000 Au ounces in 19,986,000 tonnes at 0.49 g/t Au at the Castle Area. In accordance with NI 43-101, the MDA Technical Report dated July 30, 2021, will be filed on SEDAR. This report builds on and supersedes the NI 43-101 reports of Ristorcelli (December 2016), Ristorcelli (July 2017), Ristorcelli (January 2020) and Ristorcelli (November 2020) titled “Amended Updated Resource Estimate and NI 43-101 Technical Report, Eastside and Castle Gold-Silver Project, Esmeralda County, Nevada” prepared for Allegiant with an Effective Date of December 30, 2019.

Andy Wallace, ALLEGIANT Chief Geologist, oversaw the incorporation of the additional 9 drill holes at the Original Pit Zone and 49 drill holes at the Castle Area into the updated and initial inferred resource estimate.

Table 1: Eastside Inferred Gold and Silver Resources

The resources in the table below are the estimate of Inferred gold and silver resources at Eastside. The base case uses a cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t gold as well as other cut-off grade levels which approximates anticipated economic cutoffs based on preliminary metallurgical test work and operations cost estimates. To determine the “reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction” MDA prepared the estimate based on per tonne mining costs of US$1.65 and G&A costs of US$0.50 respectively. Heap-leach and milling costs used were US$4.60 and US$10.00, respectively. The prices of gold and silver were US$1,750 and US$21.88 per ounce, respectively. MDA ran a series of optimized pits using variable gold and silver prices, mining costs, processing costs and processing scenarios.

Original Pit Zone

CUT-OFF (AU G/T) TONNES GRADE (AU G/T) AU OUNCES GRADE (AG G/T) AG OUNCES
0.10 91,160,000 0.41 1,200,000 3.6 10,600,000
0.15 61,730,000 0.55 1,090,000 4.4 8,700,000
0.20 45,710,000 0.69 1,010,000 5.1 7,500,000
0.25 37,590,000 0.79 950,000 5.7 6,900,000
0.30 32,200,000 0.87 900,000 6.2 6,400,000
0.35 28,400,000 0.95 870,000 6.6 6,000,000
0.40 25,320,000 1.02 830,000 7.0 5,700,000
0.50 20,130,000 1.16 750,000 7.7 5,000,000

Castle Area

CUT-OFF (AU G/T) TONNES GRADE (AU G/T) AU OUNCES
0.10 24,410,000 0.42 332,000
0.15 19,986,000 0.49 314,000
0.20 16,946,000 0.55 298,000
0.25 14,589,000 0.60 281,000
0.30 12,852,000 0.64 265,000
0.40 9,580,000 0.74 229,000
0.50 6,720,000 0.87 188,000

Notes to table of resources:

  • Contained ounces may not add due to rounding.
  • These Mineral Resources occur in such form, grade or quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction.
  • It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to at least Indicated Mineral Resources with continued drilling.
  • Inferred Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
  • The Qualified Person for the above resource estimate is Steven Ristorcelli, C.P.G., an associate of MDA

The Original Pit Zone drilling database contains 36,923 gold assays and 14,163 silver assays used for the estimation of the resources reported herein. The assigned densities range from 2.15g/cm3 for volcaniclastic sedimentary rocks and steam-heated altered rhyolite, to 2.6g/cm3 for undifferentiated basement Paleozoic rocks. The principal rhyolite host rock was assigned a density value of 2.35g/cm3.

The Castle Area drilling database on which the deposit is modeled has 455 historical drill holes and 49 RC drill holes completed by the Company. The drilling database from which the estimate was made has 11,402 gold assays. Silver was not modeled. The assigned densities range from 2.4g/cm3 to 2.6g/cm3 and the overlying gravels were assigned 1.8g/cm3

At Eastside, preliminary metallurgical studies conducted by Kappes, Cassiday and Associates, in Reno, Nevada, indicate the mineralization is amenable to recovery by cyanidation. Heap-leach extractions are expected to be around 70% and 20% for gold and silver, respectively, but likely would require crushing. Milling with a fine grind is expected to result in extractions over 90% for gold and approximately 50% silver.

QUALIFIED PERSON

Andy Wallace is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) with the American Institute of Professional Geologists and is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, who has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of this press release.

The NI 43-101 updated resource estimate for the Eastside and Castle gold-silver property was prepared under the direction of Steven Ristorcelli, C.P.G., and associate of MDA, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, who has reviewed and consented to the information in this news release that relates to the reported resources.

ABOUT ALLEGIANT

Allegiant owns 100% of 10 highly prospective gold projects in the United States, 7 of which are located in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Nevada. Three of Allegiant’s projects are farmed-out, providing for cost reductions and cash-flow. Allegiant’s flagship, district-scale Eastside project hosts a large and expanding gold resource and is located in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Peter Gianulis
CEO

For more information contact:

Investor Relations
(604) 634-0970 or
1-888-818-1364
ir@allegiantgold.com

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Certain statements and information contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, which are referred to collectively as “forward-looking statements”. The United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements. Allegiant Gold Ltd.’s (“Allegiant”) exploration plans for its gold exploration properties, the drill program at Allegiant’s Eastside project, the preparation and publication of an updated resource estimate in respect of the Original Zone and the Castle Area at the Eastside project, Allegiant’s future exploration and development plans, including anticipated costs and timing thereof; Allegiant’s plans for growth through exploration activities, acquisitions or otherwise; and expectations regarding future maintenance and capital expenditures, and working capital requirements. Forward-looking statements are statements and information regarding possible events, conditions or results of operations that are based upon assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action. All statements and information other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “budget”, “plan”, “estimate”, “continue”, “forecast”, “intend”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential”, “target”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “will” and similar words or phrases (including negative variations) suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Some of the known risks and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in Allegiant’s Listing Application, dated January 24, 2018, as filed with the TSX Venture Exchange and available on SEDAR under Allegiant’s profile at www.sedar.com. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Allegiant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this press release if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

Release – enCore Energy Corp. Announces Uranium Sales Agreement


enCore Energy Corp. Announces Uranium Sales Agreement

 

 August
4, 2021 – Corpus Christi, Texas – enCore Energy Corp.
(TSXV: EU; OTCQB:ENCUF) (the “Company”) is  pleased to announce, as stated in the Company’s objective to advance its South Texas uranium facilities towards production, enCore has executed a uranium purchase and sales agreement (“Agreement”) with UG USA, Inc. The 5-year Agreement covers 2 million pounds U3O8 of produced uranium with significant delivery flexibility for market related pricing.  

 

Paul Goranson, enCore Energy Chief Executive Officer said, “We recently provided an update on our South Texas Production Facilities that outlined our production strategy. The uranium sales agreement,  immediately secures a customer for a portion of our expected production. The Agreement also allows us to leverage to what we expect will be a significantly improved uranium market. We truly appreciate our relationship with UG USA and are excited to execute our first uranium sales agreement as enCore fulfills its strategy to become America’s newest ISR uranium producer.”
 

Within the acquisition of the Westwater Resources Inc. uranium assets from enCore acquired a legacy uranium sales agreement with UG USA, Inc. that was structured for market conditions in 2006. enCore successfully terminated this legacy agreement and committed to a mutually agreed cancellation fee.
 

UG USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Orano, is an international uranium trading company.

 

About enCore Energy
Corp.

enCore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation.  These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

For additional
information:

William M. Sheriff
Executive Chairman
972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com
www.encoreenergycorp.com

Release – Capstone Green Energy Corporation to Provide 1 MW Biogas Power System for Wastewater Treatment Facility in Central America

 


Capstone Green Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CGRN) to Provide 1 MW Biogas Power System for Wastewater Treatment Facility in Central America

 

Renewable Fuel Projects Made up 13% of Total Revenues in Fiscal 2021

VAN NUYS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 4, 2021 / Capstone Green Energy Corporation (www.CapstoneGreenEnergy.com) (NASDAQ:CGRN) formerly Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (NASDAQ:CPST) (“Capstone” or the “Company”), announced today that its Direct Solution Sales Team received a contract for a Capstone Signature Series C1000S system to operate grid-connected on biogas at a wastewater treatment facility in Central America.

The new system, currently slated to be commissioned in November 2021, is expected to allow the site to reduce the amount of electricity needed to be purchased from the local utility. As a biogas-based system, the configuration will capture the methane produced by the anaerobic digesters and use it to fuel the C1000S system. Due to the coastal location, the system will include a high humidity enclosure, which minimizes the effects of the climate and helps ensure equipment reliability.

“Thanks to the anaerobic digesters, the plant essentially has access to free fuel. In addition, the methane produced will no longer need to be flared off into the atmosphere, which will reduce the plant’s emissions and improve air quality for local communities,” said Jim Crouse, Capstone Green Energy Chief Revenue Officer.

Capstone has appointed DTC Machinery, the Company’s distributor in Central America, to provide support once the system is installed and commissioned.

According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI),biogas can provide a clean, renewable, and reliable source of baseload power in place of coal or natural gas. Renewable baseload power can complement more intermittent renewables. Similar to natural gas, biogas can also be used as a source of peak power that can be rapidly ramped up. Using stored biogas limits the amount of methane released into the atmosphere and reduces dependence on fossil fuels. The reduction of methane emissions derived from tapping all the potential biogas in the United States is estimated to be equal to the annual emissions of up to 11 million passenger vehicles.

Capstone Green Energy is focused on increasing the use of biogas and other renewable fuels. In fiscal year 2021, 13% of Capstone Green Energy revenues were derived from biogas-to-energy projects or other renewable fuels. Generating electricity from biogas is a process that has been widely implemented around the world. World Biogas Association estimates that there are approximately 132,000 small, medium or large-scale digesters operating in the world, providing a large-scale global opportunity for implementing new biogas-based systems.

“The addition of a biogas-based microturbine system at a wastewater treatment facility is essentially a win-win for everyone involved,” said Darren Jamison, President and Chief Executive Officer of Capstone Green Energy. “Not only does it provide long-term cost savings and environmental benefits, but it also offers greater energy independence and reliability. We believe it’s truly an ideal solution for these types of facilities,” concluded Mr. Jamison.

About Capstone Green Energy
Capstone Green Energy (www.CapstoneGreenEnergy.com) (NASDAQ: CGRN) is a leading provider of customized microgrid solutions and on-site energy technology systems focused on helping customers around the globe meet their environmental, energy savings, and resiliency goals. Capstone Green Energy focuses on four key business lines. Through its Energy as a Service (EaaS) business, it offers rental solutions utilizing its microturbine energy systems and battery storage systems, comprehensive Factory Protection Plan (FPP) service contracts that guarantee life-cycle costs, as well as aftermarket parts. Energy Conversion Products are driven by the Company’s industry-leading, highly efficient, low-emission, resilient microturbine energy systems offering scalable solutions in addition to a broad range of customer-tailored solutions, including hybrid energy systems and larger frame industrial turbines. The Energy Storage Products business line designs and installs microgrid storage systems creating customized solutions using a combination of battery technologies and monitoring software. Through Hydrogen Energy Solutions, Capstone Green Energy offers customers a variety of hydrogen products, including the Company’s microturbine energy systems.

For customers with limited capital or short-term needs, Capstone offers rental systems; for more information, contact: rentals@CGRNenergy.com. To date, Capstone has shipped over 10,000 units to 83 countries and estimates that, in FY21, it saved customers over $217 million in annual energy costs and approximately 397,000 tons of carbon. Total savings over the last three years are estimated at 1,115,100 tons of carbon and $698 million in annual energy savings.

For more information about the Company, please visit: www.CapstoneGreenEnergy.com. Follow Capstone Green Energy on TwitterLinkedInInstagramFacebook, and YouTube.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding expectations for green initiatives and execution on the Company’s growth strategy and other statements regarding the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions, and strategies. The Company has tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “goal” and similar terms and phrases, but such words, terms and phrases are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, the following: the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; the availability of credit and compliance with the agreements governing the Company’s indebtedness; the Company’s ability to develop new products and enhance existing products; product quality issues, including the adequacy of reserves therefor and warranty cost exposure; intense competition; financial performance of the oil and natural gas industry and other general business, industry and economic conditions; the Company’s ability to adequately protect its intellectual property rights; and the impact of pending or threatened litigation. For a detailed discussion of factors that could affect the Company’s future operating results, please see the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the disclosures under “Risk Factors” in those filings. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances or future events or for any other reason.

CONTACT:
Capstone Green Energy
Investor and investment media inquiries:
818-407-3628
ir@CGRNenergy.com

SOURCE: Capstone Green Energy Corporation

Release – TherapeuticsMD Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results


TherapeuticsMD Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

– 2Q21 total net product revenue increased by 17% over 1Q21 to 
$23 million –

– ANNOVERA® prescription growth supported by improved access to providers and increased telemedicine options for patients –

– Prescriptions for IMVEXXY® grew by 8% over 1Q21, outpacing the VVA market –

– 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommended that ANNOVERA receive its own unique national J-Code that could be live as early as Q421 –

– vitaCare signed new customer and pipeline continues to grow –

– Conference call scheduled for 
8:30 a.m. ET today –

BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 4, 2021– 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (“TXMD” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TXMD), an innovative, leading women’s healthcare company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended 
June 30, 2021.

“We continue to make steady progress in line with our expectations related to ANNOVERA and IMVEXXY driving prescription growth, net margins and broader patient access. Importantly, we are seeing improved access to health care providers for our sales force and expansion of our relationships in the telemedicine channel and believe we are well positioned to grow our products across all channels. Our overall volumes and net revenues were very healthy, and vitaCare prescription services is building the foundation for growth in the future. vitaCare recently signed its third customer contract and has a strong pipeline of more than 30 potential customers. In addition, we continue to evaluate investment into vitaCare, including potentially selling a minority stake, which could provide a non-dilutive source of capital for TXMD shareholders,” said  Robert G. Finizio, Chief Executive Officer of 
TherapeuticsMD.

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Business Highlights

Net Product Revenue

Three Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

2021

2020

2021

ANNOVERA

$

9,555

$

1,835

$

8,750

IMVEXXY

 

9,838

 

5,086

 

7,012

BIJUVA

 

2,156

 

1,352

 

2,445

Prescription vitamin

 

1,452

 

2,428

 

1,425

Product revenue, net

 

23,001

 

10,701

 

19,632

License revenue

 

 

 

234

Total revenue, net

$

23,001

$

10,701

$

19,866

ANNOVERA (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system)

  • ANNOVERA net product revenue of 
    $9.6 million for the second quarter of 2021 increased by 
    $7.7 million compared to 
    $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2020 and 
    $0.8 million compared to 
    $8.8 million for the first quarter of 2021.
  • Net revenue per unit, calculated from sales to wholesalers and pharmacies, was 
    $1,157 for the second quarter of 2021.
  • Approximately 7,299 ANNOVERA prescriptions were dispensed to patients during the second quarter of 2021. Prescriptions increased 202% compared to the second quarter of 2020 and 17% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Refill rates remained strong at approximately 50% for eligible patients.

IMVEXXY (estradiol vaginal inserts)

  • IMVEXXY net product revenue of 
    $9.8 million for the second quarter of 2021 increased by 
    $4.8 million compared to 
    $5.1 million for the second quarter of 2020 and 
    $2.8 million compared to 
    $7.0 million for the first quarter of 2021.
  • Net revenue per unit, calculated from sales to wholesalers and pharmacies, was 
    $64 for the second quarter of 2021, reflecting a 56% improvement in net price compared to the second quarter of 2020. This is the fourth consecutive quarter that IMVEXXY has achieved a record net revenue per unit.
  • Approximately 117,000 IMVEXXY prescriptions were dispensed to patients during the second quarter of 2021. Total prescriptions increased by 8% from the first quarter of 2021. IMVEXXY fill rates remained above category averages at approximately 4.4 fills per year with over 20% of patients filling a 90-day supply.
  • New telemedicine relationship with UpScript is designed to provide increased patient access to IMVEXXY with the potential to improve conversion to prescription in the online channel.
  • The recently launched direct-to-consumer campaign for IMVEXXY, Long  May She Reign, has had a positive impact on both interest and engagement.

BIJUVA (estradiol and progesterone)

  • BIJUVA net product revenue of 
    $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2021 increased by 
    $0.8 million compared to 
    $1.4 million for the second quarter of 2020 but decreased by 
    $0.3 million compared to 
    $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2021.
  • Net revenue per unit, calculated from sales to wholesalers and pharmacies, was approximately 
    $68 for the second quarter of 2021.
  • Approximately 31,900 BIJUVA prescriptions were dispensed to patients in the second quarter of 2021. Total prescriptions increased by 3.5% from the first quarter of 2021.
  • BIJUVA received approval in seven European countries.
  • BIJUVA 0.5/100 received a PDUFA date of 
    March 21, 2022.

Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Margin

  • Cost of goods was 
    $4.1 million with gross margin of 82% for the second quarter of 2021 compared to 
    $4.4 million with gross margin of 59% for the second quarter of 2020 and 
    $4.7 million with gross margin of 76% for the first quarter of 2021. The improvement in the Company’s gross margin for the second quarter of 2021 from the second quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2021 was mainly attributable to an inventory obsolescence charge in the second quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.

Operating Expense, Net Loss and Related Information

  • Total operating expense of 
    $54.0 million for the second quarter of 2021 increased by 
    $2.7 million compared to 
    $51.3 million for the second quarter of 2020 and 
    $9.6 million compared to 
    $44.5 million for the first quarter of 2021.
  • Net loss for the second quarter of 2021 was 
    $42.7 million, or 
    $0.11 per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss for the second quarter of 2020 of 
    $52.0 million, or 
    $0.19 per basic and diluted share, and net loss for the first quarter of 2021 of 
    $39.4 million, or 
    $0.11 per basic and diluted share.

Balance Sheet

  • As of 
    June 30, 2021, the Company’s cash on hand totaled 
    $111.4 million, compared with 
    $80.5 million as of 
    December 31, 2020.
  • For the first six months of 2021, the Company received 
    $151.1 million in net proceeds from its at-the-market and underwritten equity offerings. Subsequent to quarter-end, in 
    July 2021, the Company received an additional 
    $31.8 million in net proceeds from its at-the-market offering.
  • As of 
    June 30, 2021, the remaining outstanding principal amount under the Company’s Financing Agreement was 
    $200.0 million, which reflects a repayment of 
    $50.0 million of principal during the first six months of 2021.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

TherapeuticsMD will host a conference call and live audio webcast today at 
8:30 a.m. ET to discuss these financial results and provide a business update.

Date:

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Time:

8:30 a.m. ET

Telephone Access (US):

866-665-9531

Telephone Access (International):

724-987-6977

Access Code for All Callers:

7736027

A live webcast and audio archive for the event may be accessed on the home page or from the “Investors & Media” section of the 
TherapeuticsMD website at www.therapeuticsmd.com. Please connect to the website prior to the start of the presentation to ensure adequate time for any software downloads that may be necessary to listen to the webcast. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the website for at least 30 days. In addition, a digital recording of the conference call will be available for replay beginning two hours after the call’s completion and for at least 30 days with the dial-in 855-859-2056 or international 404-537-3406 and Conference ID: 7736027.

Please see the Full Prescribing Information, including indication and Boxed WARNING, for each 
TherapeuticsMD product as follows:

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release by 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to TherapeuticsMD’s objectives, plans and strategies as well as statements, other than historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that the company intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. These statements are often characterized by terminology such as “believes,” “hopes,” “may,” “anticipates,” “should,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “positioned,” “strategy” and similar expressions and are based on assumptions and assessments made in light of management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the company undertakes no duty to update or revise any such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the company’s control. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from forward-looking statements are described in the sections titled “Risk Factors” in the company’s filings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as reports on Form 8-K, and include the following: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; the company’s ability to maintain or increase sales of its products; the company’s ability to develop and commercialize IMVEXXY®, ANNOVERA®, and BIJUVA® and obtain additional financing necessary therefor; whether the company will be able to comply with the covenants and conditions under its term loan facility; whether the company will be able to successfully divest, or obtain an investment in, its vitaCare business and how the proceeds that may be generated by any such divestiture or investment will be utilized; the potential of adverse side effects or other safety risks that could adversely affect the commercialization of the company’s current or future approved products or preclude the approval of the company’s future drug candidates; whether the FDA will approve the lower dose of BIJUVA; the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property, including with respect to the Paragraph IV notice letters the company received regarding IMVEXXY and BIJUVA; the length, cost and uncertain results of future clinical trials; the company’s reliance on third parties to conduct its manufacturing, research and development and clinical trials; the ability of the company’s licensees to commercialize and distribute the company’s products; the ability of the company’s marketing contractors to market ANNOVERA; the availability of reimbursement from government authorities and health insurance companies for the company’s products; the impact of product liability lawsuits; the influence of extensive and costly government regulation; the volatility of the trading price of the company’s common stock and the concentration of power in its stock ownership.

– Financial Statements to Follow –

 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:
Current assets:
Cash

$

111,424

 

$

80,486

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 
$1,273 and 
$1,118 as of 
June 30, 2021 and 
December 31, 2020, respectively

 

33,481

 

 

32,382

 

Inventory

 

7,574

 

 

7,993

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

7,178

 

 

7,543

 

Total current assets

 

159,657

 

 

128,404

 

Fixed assets, net

 

1,647

 

 

1,942

 

License rights and other intangible assets, net

 

40,206

 

 

41,445

 

Right of use assets

 

8,838

 

 

9,566

 

Other non-current assets

 

253

 

 

253

 

Total assets

$

210,601

 

$

181,610

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt

$

10,000

 

$

 

Accounts payable

 

14,565

 

 

21,068

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

51,110

 

 

38,170

 

Total current liabilities

 

75,675

 

 

59,238

 

Long-term debt, net

 

175,261

 

 

237,698

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

8,381

 

 

8,675

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

358

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

259,675

 

 

305,611

 

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, par value 
$0.001; 10,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value 
$0.001; 600,000 shares authorized, 395,048 and 299,765 issued and outstanding as of 
June 30, 2021 and 
December 31, 2020, respectively

 

395

 

 

300

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

911,511

 

 

754,644

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(960,980

)

 

(878,945

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(49,074

)

 

(124,001

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

$

210,601

 

$

181,610

 

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited – in thousands, except per share data)
 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2021

2020

Product revenue, net

$

23,001

 

$

10,701

 

$

19,632

 

$

42,633

 

$

22,952

 

License revenue

 

 

 

 

 

234

 

 

234

 

 

 

Total revenue, net

 

23,001

 

 

10,701

 

 

19,866

 

 

42,867

 

 

22,952

 

Cost of goods sold

 

4,132

 

 

4,400

 

 

4,687

 

 

8,819

 

 

7,115

 

Gross profit

 

18,869

 

 

6,301

 

 

15,179

 

 

34,048

 

 

15,837

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

Selling and marketing

 

32,164

 

 

29,887

 

 

24,024

 

 

56,188

 

 

68,683

 

General and administrative

 

19,873

 

 

18,710

 

 

18,383

 

 

38,256

 

 

37,103

 

Research and development

 

2,011

 

 

2,742

 

 

2,050

 

 

4,061

 

 

6,011

 

Total operating expenses

 

54,048

 

 

51,339

 

 

44,457

 

 

98,505

 

 

111,797

 

Loss from operations

 

(35,179

)

 

(45,038

)

 

(29,278

)

 

(64,457

)

 

(95,960

)

Other (expense) income:
Interest expense and other financing costs

 

(7,596

)

 

(7,027

)

 

(10,227

)

 

(17,823

)

 

(13,289

)

Other income, net

 

123

 

 

89

 

 

122

 

 

245

 

 

424

 

Total other (expense), net

 

(7,473

)

 

(6,938

)

 

(10,105

)

 

(17,578

)

 

(12,865

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(42,652

)

 

(51,976

)

 

(39,383

)

 

(82,035

)

 

(108,825

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(42,652

)

$

(51,976

)

$

(39,383

)

$

(82,035

)

$

(108,825

)

Loss per common share, basic and diluted

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.19

)

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.40

)

Weighted average common shares, basic and diluted

 

394,074

 

 

271,876

 

 

347,219

 

 

370,776

 

 

271,668

 

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited – in thousands)
 
 

Six Months Ended 
June 30,

2021

2020

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss

$

(82,035

)

$

(108,825

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

 

2,061

 

 

2,019

 

Charges (credits) to provision for doubtful accounts

 

445

 

 

(182

)

Inventory charge

 

502

 

 

5,965

 

Debt financing fees

 

2,681

 

 

692

 

Non-cash operating lease expense, including impairment of 
$81 for the six months ended 
June 30, 2020

 

434

 

 

770

 

Share-based compensation

 

5,467

 

 

5,369

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

 

(1,544

)

 

6,287

 

Inventory

 

(83

)

 

(4,277

)

Prepaid and other current assets

 

365

 

 

4,448

 

Accounts payable

 

(6,503

)

 

(1,911

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

12,940

 

 

(5,420

)

Other non-current liabilities

 

358

 

 

 

Total adjustments

 

17,123

 

 

13,760

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(64,912

)

 

(95,065

)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Payment of patent related costs

 

(423

)

 

(816

)

Purchase of fixed assets

 

(104

)

 

(26

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(527

)

 

(842

)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of costs

 

151,062

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants

 

299

 

 

166

 

Proceeds from sale of common stock related to employee stock purchase plan

 

134

 

 

 

Repayments of debt

 

(50,000

)

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

 

50,000

 

Payment of debt financing fees

 

(5,118

)

 

(1,250

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

96,377

 

 

48,916

 

Net increase in cash

 

30,938

 

 

(46,991

)

Cash, beginning of period

 

80,486

 

 

160,830

 

Cash, end of period

$

111,424

 

$

113,839

 

 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid

$

14,284

 

$

12,032

 

 

Edward J. Borkowski
Executive Vice President
561-961-1900

Lisa M. Wilson

In-Site Communications, Inc.
212-452-2793
lwilson@insitecony.com

Source: 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.

Release – Gevos Luverne Facility Re-Starts Production Operations


Gevo’s Luverne Facility Re-Starts Production Operations

 

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), announced today that production operations at its advanced, renewable fuels production facility located in Luverne, Minnesota (the “Luverne Facility”) have re-commenced. The Luverne Facility is expected to produce fuel-grade, renewable isobutanol (“IBA”). The IBA produced will be used as a feedstock for Gevo to produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable premium gasoline to fulfill existing sales contracts. These renewable hydrocarbons will be produced in Silsbee, Texas at the South Hampton Resources, Inc. hydrocarbon production facility. Gevo also expects to utilize some of the IBA produced to develop certain IBA specialty markets.

Moreover, the production operations at the Luverne Facility will allow Gevo to test and evaluate certain potential unit operations that may be incorporated into Gevo’s state-of-the-art Net-Zero 1 production facility that is expected to begin production in 2024 in Lake Preston, South Dakota.

Agri-Energy, LLC, Gevo’s wholly-owned subsidiary that owns the Luverne Facility, has rehired multiple former employees and is in the process of hiring an additional 11 employees to produce the IBA with the goal to have 30 full-time employees.

“The team in Luverne has done an exceptional job restarting isobutanol operations safely and with a focus on continuous improvement for future growth,” said Dr. Paul Bloom, President of Agri-Energy, LLC. “We appreciate the continued support we’ve received from the State of Minnesota and City of Luverne and are happy to be increasing the number of high-quality jobs at the site. Ongoing production of IBA and building our team is just the first phase of what we want to do at Luverne. We see that Luverne has potential to serve specialty markets other than jet and gasoline. We expect to announce more in coming months as the rest of the plans come together.”

“We are getting geared up for what will be the next stage of Gevo’s growth which is coming at us at an accelerated rate.   We are leveraging our existing Luverne location to optimize conversion of our isobutanol production to develop the standard in operating discipline for efficient and safe IBA production facilities,” commented Dr. Patrick R. Gruber, Chief Executive Officer of Gevo. “I like the option of being able to test unit operations that could help optimize and train people for Net-Zero 1. It will be critical for Net-Zero 1 to start-up smoothly and the best way to do that is to do a good job training our people. I expect Luverne to provide some of that experience,” Dr. Gruber continued.

About Gevo

Gevo’s mission is to transform renewable energy and carbon into energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons. These liquid hydrocarbons can be used for drop-in transportation fuels such as gasoline, jet fuel and diesel fuel, that when burned have potential to yield net-zero greenhouse gas emissions when measured across the full life cycle of the products. Gevo uses low-carbon renewable resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials, and is in an advanced state of developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes, resulting in low-carbon fuels with substantially reduced carbon intensity (the level of greenhouse gas emissions compared to standard petroleum fossil-based fuels across their life cycle). Gevo’s products perform as well or better than traditional fossil-based fuels in infrastructure and engines, but with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to addressing the problems of fuels, Gevo’s technology also enables certain plastics, such as polyester, to be made with more sustainable ingredients. Gevo’s ability to penetrate the growing low-carbon fuels market depends on the price of oil and the value of abating carbon emissions that would otherwise increase greenhouse gas emissions. Gevo believes that its proven, patented technology enabling the use of a variety of low-carbon sustainable feedstocks to produce price-competitive low-carbon products such as gasoline components, jet fuel and diesel fuel yields the potential to generate project and corporate returns that justify the build-out of a multi-billion-dollar business.

Gevo believes that the Argonne National Laboratory GREET model is the best available standard of scientific-based measurement for life cycle inventory or LCI.

Learn more at Gevo’s website: www.gevo.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to a variety of matters, without limitation, including the Luverne Facility, the Luverne Facility’s ability to produce IBA, the Net-Zero 1 project, Gevo’s technology, Gevo’s products, and other statements that are not purely statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Gevo and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Gevo undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Gevo believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Gevo in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Gevo for the year ended December 31, 2020, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Gevo.

Investor and Media Contact

+1 720-647-9605

IR@gevo.com

Release – Kratos Reports Second Quarter Financial Results


Kratos Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

 

Second Quarter Revenues of $205.1 Million, Increased 20.4 percent over Second Quarter 2020

Second Quarter Unmanned Systems Segment Revenues of $60.3 Million, Increased 43.6 percent over Second Quarter 2020

Second Quarter KGS Segment Revenues of $144.8 Million, Increased 12.8 percent over Second Quarter 2020

Second Quarter 2021 Book to Bill Ratio of 0.9 to 1
Last Twelve Months Ended June 27, 2021 Book to Bill Ratio of 1.2 to 1

SAN DIEGO
Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, today reported its second quarter 2021 financial results. For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos reported Revenues of 
$205.1 million, Operating Income of 
$3.3 million, Net Income of 
$1.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA of 
$17.6 million.   Included in Kratos’ second quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA is approximately 
$0.4 million of a negative foreign exchange impact resulting from an increased Shekel value against the 
U.S. Dollar in Kratos’ Israeli-based microwave business. Without this adverse transaction exchange impact, second quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA would have been 
$18.0 million. For the second quarter of 2021, internally funded Research and Development expense increased 
$4.2 million over the second quarter of 2020 and increased 
$2.2 million sequentially over the first quarter of 2021.

Second quarter 2021 Revenues of 
$205.1 million increased 20.4 percent, as compared to Revenues of 
$170.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, reflecting organic growth in Kratos’ Unmanned Systems, Space, Satellite and Cyber, Rocket Support Systems and 
Microwave Electronics businesses, offset partially by certain reductions, including in our Training Solutions business, resulting primarily from a previously disclosed reduction in scope of certain international contracts.  

Revenue grew organically 12.3 percent in the second quarter of 2021 as compared to the second quarter of 2020, excluding the impact of the 
ASC Signal, TDI and 5D acquisitions which contributed approximately 
$13.8 million. Revenue grew organically 15.9 percent in the second quarter of 2021 on a proforma basis, excluding the impact of the acquisitions and the reduction of the international training contracts of approximately 
$4.7 million.

Operating Income of 
$3.3 million in the second quarter of 2021 increased from 
$2.9 million in the second quarter of 2020, with second quarter 2021 Operating Income including increases in non-cash stock-based compensation expense of 
$1.8 million and R&D of 
$4.2 million over the second quarter of 2020. Second Quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA of 
$17.6 million increased 15.0 percent, as compared to 
$15.3 million in the second quarter of 2020, primarily reflecting the increase in revenues.  

Second quarter 2021 Cash Flow Used from Operations was 
$0.7 million, and Free Cash Flow Used from Operations was 
$11.6 million, after funding 
$10.9 million of capital expenditures, including in our high growth Unmanned Systems and Space and Satellite business areas. For the six months ended 
June 27, 2021, Cash Flow Generated from Operations was 
$22.0 million, and Free Cash Flow Generated from Operations was 
$1.5 million, after funding 
$20.5 million of capital expenditures. Cash on hand at 
June 27, 2021 was 
$369.3 million. Kratos reported second quarter 2021 Net Income of 
$1.1 million, and GAAP EPS income of 
$0.01, compared to Net Loss of 
$0.7 million and GAAP EPS loss of 
$0.01 for the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted EPS was 
$0.06 for the second quarter of 2021 compared to 
$0.05 for the second quarter of 2020. The Company has approximately 
$280 million of net operating loss carryforwards, which are expected to substantially shield Kratos from paying future cash income taxes.  

For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Segment (KUS) Revenues of 
$60.3 million increased 43.6 percent, as compared to 
$42.0 million in the second quarter of 2020, and KUS operating income increased by 310.0 percent, to 
$4.1 million in the second quarter of 2021 from 
$1.0 million in the second quarter of 2020.

Second quarter 2021 KUS Adjusted EBITDA of 
$6.9 million increased 130.0 percent, as compared to second quarter 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of 
$3.0 million, primarily reflecting increases in certain tactical and target drone programs and financial leverage achieved on the KUS fixed manufacturing, overhead, general and administrative cost structure as production increases, offset by certain development programs, including in the tactical drone area, which typically generate lower margins.

KUS’s book-to-bill ratio for the second quarter of 2021 was 0.4 to 1.0 and 1.0 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021, with bookings of 
$227.4 million for the twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021.   Total backlog for KUS at the end of the second quarter of 2021 was 
$185.4 million, down from 
$222.4 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021, and up from 
$175.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2020.      

For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos’ Government Solutions Segment (KGS) reported Revenues of 
$144.8 million, an increase of 12.8 percent, as compared to revenues of 
$128.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, and operating income of 
$5.9 million, down from operating income of 
$7.7 million in the second quarter of 2020, primarily reflecting a less favorable revenue mix, including an increase in new development-type programs.   Revenues in the second quarter of 2021 included organic growth in our Space, Satellite and Cyber, Rocket Support Systems and Microwave Products businesses, and 
$11.8 million from the 
ASC Signal acquisition, partially offset by reductions of approximately 
$4.7 million in our Training Solutions business, resulting primarily from the previously disclosed scope reductions in certain international programs.

Kratos’ Space, Satellite and Cyber business generated Revenues of 
$67.4 million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 35.9 percent over the second quarter of 2020 Revenues of 
$49.6 million. Excluding ASC, our Space, Satellite and Cyber business Revenues grew 12.1 percent organically. Second quarter 2021 KGS Adjusted EBITDA of 
$10.7 million was down from second quarter 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of 
$12.3 million, primarily reflecting a less favorable mix of revenues and increased investments in R&D expenses of approximately 
$4.2 million, which were primarily incurred in the Space and Satellite business.

For the second quarter of 2021, KGS reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.1 to 1.0, including a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3 to 1.0 in Kratos’ Space, Satellite, Cyber and Training Solutions businesses. For the twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021, KGS reported a book to bill ratio of 1.2 to 1.0, with bookings of 
$726.0 million for the twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021. KGS’s total backlog at the end of the second quarter of 2021 was 
$680.2 million, up from 
$670.5 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021, and up from 
$542.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2020.

For the second quarter of 2021, Kratos reported consolidated bookings of 
$177.8 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.9 to 1.0, with consolidated bookings of 
$953.4 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended 
June 27, 2021. Backlog at 
June 27, 2021 was 
$865.6 million, down sequentially from 
$892.9 million at 
March 28, 2021 and up from 
$683.4 million at 
June 26, 2020, and Kratos’ bid and proposal pipeline was 
$9.0 billion at 
June 27, 2021.   Backlog at 
June 27, 2021 was comprised of funded backlog of 
$630.6 million and unfunded backlog of 
$235.0 million.

Eric DeMarco, Kratos’ President and CEO, said, “Since our last report to you, Kratos’ UTAP-22 Mako jet drone successfully flew the Skyborg Autonomy Core System (ACS), which included Kratos’ Mako being the closest unmanned aircraft to fly with a manned fighter, an F-16 Falcon, in the history of aviation. Skyborg program related systems and payloads are now being integrated onto the first two Valkyries from our 
Oklahoma manufacturing line from the initial 12 Lot currently in production, with additional Skyborg and other program tactical drone flights, including Gremlins and Air Wolf, scheduled for the second half of this year. We believe that Kratos’ suite of Unmanned Systems, those flying today and new systems that are coming from our Ghost Works, will be transformational for our customers and our Company, as we continue to integrate various relevant payloads and systems, increasing our market leading position and progressing towards fielding and initial operating capability.”   

Mr. DeMarco continued, “In Kratos’ space and satellite business, our new software-based OpenSpace and virtualized products are experiencing significant customer penetration and acceptance, including record bookings with approximately 30 customers year to date. We are forecasting an extremely strong second half of 2021 for this business, most notably for the fourth quarter, including significant margin expansion, with this growth trajectory expected to further accelerate into 2022.”

Mr. DeMarco concluded, “Our strategy is to be first to market, with the right products, at an affordable cost, at the right time. We are focused on exceeding our customers’ expectations with new, innovative, and disruptive technology and systems and driving significant organic growth and returns for our stakeholders.”   
   
Financial Guidance

We are providing our third quarter 2021 guidance and reaffirming our previously provided full year 2021 Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Flow guidance as follows:

$M Q321 FY21
Revenues $195 – 
$205
$810 – 
$850
R&D $9 – 
$10
$38 – 
$40
Operating Income $2 – 
$5
$27 – 
$33
Depreciation $5 – 
$6
$21 – 
$22
Amortization $2 – 
$3
$6 – 
$7
Stock Based Compensation $6 – 
$7
$25 – 
$26
Adjusted EBITDA $16 – 
$20
$81 – 
$87
Operating Cash Flow   $23– 
$28
Capital Expenditures   $58 – 
$63
Free Cash Flow Use   (
$30 – 
$40)
     


The third quarter and full year 2021 estimated Revenues and operating performance reflects the expected hardware, product and software mix based on current shipment and execution schedules. The third quarter and full year 2021 estimated Revenues also include the impact of the recent loss of a large international training contract, which contributed approximately 
$34.5 million to the Company’s full year 2020 Revenues. Our full year 2021 guidance range includes our current forecasted business mix, and our most recent assumptions of the expected impact of COVID-19, of which Kratos experienced increased employee cases at the end of 2020, which continued into 
July 2021, including in 
California
Florida and 
Oklahoma and in certain of our drone, space and satellite, turbine and C5ISR locations, and recent supplier delays. In addition, estimated third quarter and full year 2021 Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA reflect the expected mix of development-type contracts and expected investments, primarily in our Space and Satellite, Unmanned, C5ISR and Engine businesses, where we have received or are pursuing a number of large opportunities, including Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (“GBSD”), Over Head Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Skyborg.

The full year 2021 estimated Operating Cash Flow includes approximately 
$10 million of planned investments in our Rocket Support Systems and Engine businesses for new products, including in the Hypersonic area, and to increase Kratos’ market share, as well as approximately 
$5 million of the required payback of the 2020 deferred employer related payroll taxes. The 2021 capital expenditure forecast currently includes expected outlays of 
$20 to 
$25 million associated with the continued production of Valkyrie aircraft prior to receipt of expected customer award(s); therefore, these aircraft are currently reflected as Company-owned assets until receipt of the related customer award(s). Kratos will adjust the forecasted capital expenditure outlays and the ultimate balance sheet classification of these investments once expected customer orders and the nature of the contract terms can be determined. In addition, the capital expenditure forecast includes investments in the Company’s Space and Satellite business secure facilities and the Company-owned space domain awareness network, capital investments related to the recent GBSD award, and investments related to the Company’s Turbine and Rocket Support Systems businesses.

Management will discuss the Company’s second quarter 2021 financial results, as well as its third quarter and full year 2021 guidance on a conference call beginning at 
2:00 p.m. Pacific (
5:00 p.m. Eastern) today. Analysts and institutional investors may participate in the conference call by dialing (866) 393-0674, and referencing the call by ID number 4751019. The general public may access the conference call by dialing (877) 344-3935 or on the day of the event by visiting www.kratosdefense.com for a simultaneous webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Kratos web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises.  Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technologies for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research, and streamlined development processes.  At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training and combat systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For more information go to www.kratosdefense.com.

Notice Regarding ForwardLooking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company’s expectations regarding its future financial performance, including the Company’s expectations for its third quarter and full year 2021 revenue, R&D, operating income, depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation expense, and Adjusted EBITDA, and full year 2021 operating cash flow, capital expenditures and other investments, and free cash flow, the Company’s future growth trajectory and ability to achieve improved revenue mix and profit in certain of its business segments and the expected timing of such profit, the Company’s expectation of ramp on projects and that investments in its business will result in an increase in the Company’s market share and total addressable market and position the Company for significant future organic growth, profitability, cash flow and shareholder value, the Company’s bid and proposal pipeline, demand for its products and services, including the Company’s alignment with today’s National Security requirements, ability to successfully compete in the tactical unmanned aerial system area and expected new customer awards, including the magnitude and timing of funding and expected contract awards related to the Company’s Valkyrie program and other new tactical unmanned programs, performance of key contracts and programs, including the timing of production and demonstration related to certain of the Company’s contracts and product offerings, the impact of the Company’s restructuring efforts and cost reduction measures, including its ability to improve profitability and cash flow in certain business units as a result of these actions, benefits to be realized from the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards, the availability and timing of government funding for the Company’s offerings, including the strength of the future funding environment, the short-term delays that may occur as a result of Continuing Resolutions or delays in 
DoD budget approvals, timing of LRIP and full rate production related to the Company’s unmanned aerial target system offerings, as well as the level of recurring revenues expected to be generated by these programs once they achieve full rate production, market and industry developments, and the current estimated impact of COVID-19 on our financial projections, industry, business and operations, including projected growth. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that may cause the Company’s results to differ include, but are not limited to: risks to our business and financial results related to the reductions and other spending constraints imposed on the 
U.S. Government and our other customers, including as a result of sequestration and extended continuing resolutions, the Federal budget deficit and Federal government shut-downs; risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; risks associated with debt leverage and cost savings and cash flow improvements expected as a result of the refinancing of our Senior Notes; risks that our cost-cutting initiatives will not provide the anticipated benefits; risks that changes, cutbacks or delays in spending by the 
U.S. 
DoD may occur, which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; risks of delays to or the cancellation of our projects as a result of protest actions submitted by our competitors; risks that changes may occur in Federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; risks of the availability of government funding for the Company’s products and services due to performance, cost growth, or other factors, changes in government and customer priorities and requirements (including cost-cutting initiatives, the potential deferral of awards, terminations or reduction of expenditures to respond to the priorities of 
Congress and the Administration, or budgetary cuts resulting from Congressional committee recommendations or automatic sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, as amended); risks that the UAS and UGS markets do not experience significant growth; risks that we cannot expand our customer base or that our products do not achieve broad acceptance which could impact our ability to achieve our anticipated level of growth; risks of increases in the Federal government initiatives related to in-sourcing; risks related to security breaches, including cyber security attacks and threats or other significant disruptions of our information systems, facilities and infrastructures; risks related to our compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards; risks related to the new DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC); risks relating to contract performance; risks related to failure of our products or services; risks associated with our subcontractors’ or suppliers’ failure to perform their contractual obligations, including the appearance of counterfeit or corrupt parts in our products; changes in the competitive environment (including as a result of bid protests); failure to successfully integrate acquired operations and competition in the marketplace, which could reduce revenues and profit margins; risks that potential future goodwill impairments will adversely affect our operating results; risks that anticipated tax benefits will not be realized in accordance with our expectations; risks that a change in ownership of our stock could cause further limitation to the future utilization of our net operating losses; risks that we may be required to record valuation allowances on our net operating losses which could adversely impact our profitability and financial condition; risks that the current economic environment will adversely impact our business; currently unforeseen risks associated with COVID-19 and risks related to natural disasters or severe weather. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended 
December 27, 2020, and in our other filings made with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Performance Metrics

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted earnings per share (computed using income from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding income (loss) from discontinued operations, excluding income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and restructuring related items and other, which includes but is not limited to legal related items and foreign transaction gains and losses, less the estimated impact to income taxes) and including Adjusted EBITDA (which includes net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest and excludes, among other things, losses and gains from discontinued operations, acquisition and restructuring related items, stock compensation expense, foreign transaction gains and losses, and the associated margin rates). Additional non-GAAP financial measures include Free Cash Flow from Operations computed as Cash Flow from Operations less Capital Expenditures and Adjusted EBITDA related to our KUS and KGS businesses. Kratos believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the Company’s available capital resources, the actual and forecasted operating performance of the Company’s business and the Company’s cash flow, excluding non-recurring items and non-cash items that would normally be included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company’s actual and forecasted operating performance, capital resources and cash flow. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and investors should carefully evaluate the Company’s financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies. As appropriate, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP are included in this news release.

Another Performance Metric the Company believes is a key performance indicator in our industry is our Book to  Bill Ratio as it provides investors with a measure of the amount of bookings or contract awards as compared to the amount of revenues that have been recorded during the period, and provides an indicator of how much of the Company’s backlog is being burned or utilized in a certain period. The Book to  Bill Ratio is computed as the number of bookings or contract awards in the period divided by the revenues recorded for the same period. The Company believes that the rolling or last twelve months Book to  Bill Ratio is meaningful since the timing of quarter to quarter bookings can vary.

Press Contact:
Yolanda White
858-812-7302 Direct

Investor Information:
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  
(in millions, except per share data)  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
                   
Service revenues   $ 58.0     $ 62.9     $ 115.3     $ 126.5    
Product sales     147.1       107.5       284.0       212.8    
Total revenues     205.1       170.4       399.3       339.3    
Cost of service revenues     41.3       46.2       83.8       91.4    
Cost of product sales     111.8       78.2       212.5       156.1    
Total costs     153.1       124.4       296.3       247.5    
Gross profit – service revenues     16.7       16.7       31.5       35.1    
Gross profit – product sales     35.3       29.3       71.5       56.7    
                   
     Total gross profit     52.0       46.0       103.0       91.8    
                   
Selling, general and administrative expenses     35.6       32.7       70.9       64.2    
Acquisition and restructuring related items     0.3       1.1       0.5       1.6    
Research and development expenses     10.2       6.0       18.2       11.7    
Depreciation     1.4       1.5       2.6       3.0    
Amortization of intangible assets     1.2       1.8       2.6       3.7    
     Operating income     3.3       2.9       8.2       7.6    
Interest expense, net     (5.7 )     (5.6 )     (11.6 )     (11.0 )  
Other income (expense), net           0.3       0.2       (0.2 )  
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes     (2.4 )     (2.4 )     (3.2 )     (3.6 )  
Benefit for income taxes from continuing operations     (3.6 )     (1.8 )     (6.3 )     (3.2 )  
Income (loss) from continuing operations     1.2       (0.6 )     3.1       (0.4 )  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     (0.3 )     (0.2 )     (0.3 )     (0.6 )  
     Net income (loss)     0.9       (0.8 )     2.8       (1.0 )  
     Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )  
     Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos   $ 1.1     $ (0.7 )   $ 3.0     $ (0.9 )  
                   
Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos:                  
     Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $    
     Loss from discontinued operations                       (0.01 )  
     Net income (loss)     0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )  
                   
Diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos:                  
     Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $    
     Loss from discontinued operations                       (0.01 )  
     Net income (loss)   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )  
                   
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                  
     Basic weighted average common shares outstanding     124.7       108.3       124.4       107.8    
     Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     127.7       108.3       127.8       107.8    
                   
Adjusted EBITDA (1)   $ 17.6     $ 15.3     $ 35.7     $ 31.6    
         
                   
                   
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures                  
                   
Note: (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Kratos adjusted for net income (loss)      
attributable to noncontrolling interest, income (loss) from discontinued operations, net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and      
amortization expense of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation,          
acquisition and restructuring related items and other, and foreign transaction gain (loss).                  
                   
                   
Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by us may be calculated differently than Adjusted EBITDA for other companies. We have provided          
Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is a commonly used measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided to      
help investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to enhance understanding of our operating results. Adjusted EBITDA      
should not be construed as either an alternative to net income or as an indicator of our operating performance or an alternative to cash flows      
as a measure of liquidity. The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure and the basis for such adjustments are outlined below.      
Please refer to the following table below that reconciles GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.              
                   
The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:          
                   
Interest income and interest expense, net. The Company receives interest income on investments and incurs interest expense on loans, capital leases and  
other financing arrangements, including the amortization of issue discounts and deferred financing costs. These amounts may vary from period to period  
due to changes in cash and debt balances.                  
                   
Income taxes. The Company’s tax expense can fluctuate materially from period to period due to tax adjustments that may not be directly related to      
underlying operating performance or to the current period of operations and may not necessarily reflect the impact of utilization of our NOLs.      
                   
Depreciation. The Company incurs depreciation expense (recorded in cost of revenues and in operating expenses) related to capital assets purchased,      
leased or constructed to support the ongoing operations of the business. The assets are recorded at cost or fair value and are depreciated over the estimated  
useful lives of individual assets.                  
                   
Amortization of intangible assets. The Company incurs amortization of intangible expense related to acquisitions it has made. These intangible assets are  
valued at the time of acquisition and are amortized over the estimated useful lives.                  
                   
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs. The Company incurs amortization of previously capitalized software development and non-    
recurring engineering costs related to certain targets in its Unmanned Systems and ballistic missile target businesses as these units are sold.      
                   
Stock-based compensation expense. The Company incurs expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of selling,      
general and administrative expense. Although stock-based compensation is an expense of the Company and viewed as a form of compensation, these      
expenses vary in amount from period to period, and are affected by market forces that are difficult to predict and are not within the control of management,  
such as the market price and volatility of the Company’s shares, risk-free interest rates and the expected term and forfeiture rates of the awards.      
Management believes that exclusion of these expenses allows comparison of operating results to those of other companies that disclose non-GAAP      
financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation.                  
                   
Foreign transaction (gain) loss. The Company incurs transaction gains and losses related to transactions with foreign customers in currencies other than    
the 
U.S. dollar. In addition, certain intercompany transactions can give rise to realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses.
     
                   
Acquisition and transaction related items. The Company incurs transaction related costs, such as legal and accounting fees and other expenses, related to  
acquisitions and divestiture activities. Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not      
indicative of ongoing operating results.                  
                   
Restructuring costs. The Company incurs restructuring costs for cost reduction actions which include employee termination costs,          
facility shut-down related costs and remaining lease commitment costs for excess or exited facilities. Management believes that these costs are not      
indicative of ongoing operating results as they are either non-recurring and/or not expected when full capacity and volumes are achieved.      
                   
Legal related items. The Company incurs costs related to pending legal settlements and other legal related matters. Management believes      
these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not indicative of ongoing operating results.          
                   
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in      
accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other      
companies. The Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the Adjusted EBITDA financial adjustments described above, and investors      
should not infer from the Company’s presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent, or non-recurring.      
                   
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Kratos to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:                  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
                   
Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos   $ 1.1     $ (0.7 )   $ 3.0     $ (0.9 )  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     0.3       0.2       0.3       0.6    
Interest expense, net     5.7       5.6       11.6       11.0    
Benefit for income taxes from continuing operations     (3.6 )     (1.8 )     (6.3 )     (3.2 )  
Depreciation (including cost of service revenues and product sales)     5.8       4.2       10.7       8.6    
Stock-based compensation     6.6       4.8       12.8       9.5    
Foreign transaction (gain) loss     0.1       (0.1 )     0.2       0.3    
Amortization of intangible assets     1.2       1.8       2.6       3.7    
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.5    
Acquisition and restructuring related items and other     0.3       1.1       0.5       1.6    
Plus: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )  
                   
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 17.6     $ 15.3     $ 35.7     $ 31.6    
                   
                   
                   
Reconciliation of acquisition and restructuring related items and other included in Adjusted EBITDA:              
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Acquisition and transaction related items   $ 0.1     $ 1.0     $ 0.3     $ 1.4    
Restructuring costs     0.2       0.1       0.2       0.2    
                   
    $ 0.3     $ 1.1     $ 0.5     $ 1.6    
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Segment Data  
(in millions)  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Revenues:                  
Unmanned Systems   $ 60.3     $ 42.0     $ 116.2     $ 84.0    
Kratos Government Solutions     144.8       128.4       283.1       255.3    
Total revenues   $ 205.1     $ 170.4     $ 399.3     $ 339.3    
                   
Operating income                  
Unmanned Systems   $ 4.1     $ 1.0     $ 8.3     $ 1.5    
Kratos Government Solutions     5.9       7.7       13.0       17.0    
Unallocated corporate expense, net     (6.7 )     (5.8 )     (13.1 )     (10.9 )  
Total operating income   $ 3.3     $ 2.9     $ 8.2     $ 7.6    
                   
Note: Unallocated corporate expense, net includes costs for certain stock-based compensation programs (including stock-based compensation costs for stock options, employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units), the effects of items not considered part of management’s evaluation of segment operating performance, and acquisition and restructuring related items, corporate costs not allocated to the segments, legal related items, and other miscellaneous corporate activities.  
                   
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:                  
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Unmanned Systems                  
Operating income   $ 4.1     $ 1.0     $ 8.3     $ 1.5    
Other income           0.1       0.1       0.1    
Depreciation     2.2       1.4       3.8       3.0    
Amortization of intangible assets     0.3       0.2       0.6       0.2    
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.5    
Acquisition and restructuring related items and other                          
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 6.9     $ 3.0     $ 13.3     $ 5.3    
% of revenue     11.4 %     7.1 %     11.4 %     6.3 %  
                   
Kratos Government Solutions                  
Operating income   $ 5.9     $ 7.7     $ 13.0     $ 17.0    
Other income     0.1       0.1       0.3          
Depreciation     3.6       2.8       6.9       5.6    
Amortization of intangible assets     0.9       1.6       2.0       3.5    
Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs                          
Acquisition and restructuring related items and other     0.2       0.1       0.2       0.2    
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 10.7     $ 12.3     $ 22.4     $ 26.3    
% of revenue     7.4 %     9.6 %     7.9 %     10.3 %  
                   
Total Adjusted EBITDA   $ 17.6     $ 15.3     $ 35.7     $ 31.6    
% of revenue     8.6 %     9.0 %     8.9 %     9.3 %  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  
(in millions)  
                   
           
            June 27,   December 27,  
              2021       2020    
Assets                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents           $ 369.3     $ 380.8    
Restricted cash                   0.7    
Accounts receivable, net             265.0       272.3    
Inventoried costs             90.7       81.2    
Prepaid expenses             13.4       12.0    
Other current assets             30.3       17.8    
Total current assets             768.7       764.8    
Property, plant and equipment, net             145.5       143.8    
Operating lease right-of-use assets             40.1       42.9    
Goodwill             483.7       483.9    
Intangible assets, net             40.4       43.0    
Other assets             83.9       84.4    
Total assets           $ 1,562.3     $ 1,562.8    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                  
Current liabilities:                  
Accounts payable           $ 59.9     $ 55.4    
Accrued expenses             27.2       34.7    
Accrued compensation             46.2       48.1    
Accrued interest             1.5       1.5    
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts             43.5       34.0    
Current portion of operating lease liabilities             9.3       8.9    
Other current liabilities             11.8       11.9    
Other current liabilities of discontinued operations             2.7       3.1    
Total current liabilities             202.1       197.6    
Long-term debt             300.3       301.0    
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion             35.3       38.6    
Other long-term liabilities             71.6       83.0    
Other long-term liabilities of discontinued operations             2.5       2.5    
Total liabilities             611.8       622.7    
Commitments and contingencies                  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest             14.6       14.8    
Stockholders’ equity:                  
Additional paid-in capital             1,563.1       1,556.3    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss             2.2       1.4    
Accumulated deficit             (629.4 )     (632.4 )  
Total Kratos stockholders’ equity             935.9       925.3    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity           $ 1,562.3     $ 1,562.8    
                   
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
(in millions)  
                   
        Six Months Ended  
            June 27,   June 28,  
              2021       2020    
Operating activities:                  
Net income (loss)           $ 2.8     $ (1.0 )  
Less: loss from discontinued operations             (0.3 )     (0.6 )  
Income (loss) from continuing operations             3.1       (0.4 )  
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:                  
Depreciation and amortization             13.3       12.3    
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets             4.5       5.3    
Deferred income taxes             (0.9 )     (1.1 )  
Stock-based compensation             12.8       9.5    
Amortization of deferred financing costs             0.5       0.5    
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts             (0.2 )     0.2    
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:                  
Accounts receivable             15.5       24.7    
Unbilled receivables             (7.9 )     (6.8 )  
Inventoried costs             (6.8 )     (4.5 )  
Prepaid expenses and other assets             (2.2 )     (10.8 )  
Operating lease liabilities             (4.5 )     (6.0 )  
Accounts payable             5.8       (9.1 )  
Accrued compensation             (1.8 )     1.4    
Accrued expenses             (7.5 )     (4.2 )  
Accrued interest                      
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts             9.6       (0.5 )  
Income tax receivable and payable             (6.1 )     (3.0 )  
Other liabilities             (5.2 )     3.3    
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations             22.0       10.8    
Investing activities:                  
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired             (6.2 )     (15.5 )  
Capital expenditures             (20.5 )     (14.1 )  
 Proceeds from sale of assets                   0.1    
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations             (26.7 )     (29.5 )  
Financing activities:                  
Payment of long-term debt                   (0.1 )  
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs                   240.5    
Payment under finance leases             (0.4 )     (0.3 )  
Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards             (8.5 )        
Proceeds from shares issued under equity plans             2.5       1.4    
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations             (6.4 )     241.5    
Net cash flows from continuing operations             (11.1 )     222.8    
   Net operating cash flows of discontinued operations             (0.8 )     1.7    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents             (0.3 )     0.1    
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash             (12.2 )     224.6    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period             381.5       172.6    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period           $ 369.3     $ 397.2    
                   
                   
                   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
Unaudited Non-GAAP Measures  
Computation of Adjusted Earnings Per Share  
(in millions, except per share data)  
                   
                   
Adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted common share (Adjusted EPS) are non-GAAP      
measures for reporting financial performance and exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management  
believes that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying continuing operations results and trends and allows
for comparability with our peer company index and industry. The Company uses these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures    
to manage the Company’s business and to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. The Company defines adjusted      
income from continuing operations before amortization of intangible assets, depreciation, stock-based compensation, foreign transaction gain/loss, and    
acquisition and restructuring related items and other. The estimated impact to income taxes includes the impact to the effective tax rate, current tax provision and  
deferred tax provision, and excludes the impact of discrete items, including transaction related expenses and release of valuation allowance, or benefit related to the add-backs.*
Adjusted EPS reflects adjusted income on a per share basis using weighted average diluted shares outstanding.              
                   
The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures.          
                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 27,   June 28,   June 27,   June 28,  
      2021       2020       2021       2020    
Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos   $ 1.1     $ (0.7 )   $ 3.0     $ (0.9 )  
Less: GAAP benefit for income taxes     (3.6 )     (1.8 )     (6.3 )     (3.2 )  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )  
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     0.3       0.2       0.3       0.6    
Loss from continuing operations before taxes     (2.4 )     (2.4 )       (3.2 )     (3.6 )  
Add: Amortization of intangible assets     1.2       1.8         2.6       3.7    
Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs     0.3       0.3       0.5       0.5    
Add: Depreciation     5.8       4.2       10.7       8.6    
Add: Stock-based compensation     6.6       4.8       12.8       9.5    
Add: Foreign transaction (gain) loss     0.1       (0.1 )     0.2       0.3    
Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other     0.3       1.1       0.5       1.6    
   Non-GAAP Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes     11.9       9.7       24.1       20.6    
Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from continuing operations*     4.3       4.0       8.8       8.3    
   Non-GAAP Adjusted net income   $ 7.6     $ 5.7     $ 15.3     $ 12.3    
                   
                   
Diluted earnings per common share   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )  
Less: GAAP benefit for income taxes     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )     (0.03 )  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest                          
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                       0.01    
Add: Amortization of intangible assets     0.01       0.02       0.02       0.03    
Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs           0.01       0.01       0.01    
Add: Depreciation     0.05       0.04       0.08       0.08    
Add: Stock-based compensation     0.05       0.04       0.10       0.09    
Add: Foreign transaction (gain) loss                          
Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other           0.01       0.01       0.01    
Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from continuing operations*     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )  
Adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted common share   $ 0.06     $ 0.05     $ 0.12     $ 0.11    
                   
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding     127.7       108.3       127.8       107.8    
                   
*The impact to income taxes is calculated by recasting income before income taxes to include the add-backs involved in determining Adjusted income from continuing
operations before income taxes and recalculating the income tax provision (benefit), including current and deferred income taxes, using the Adjusted income from continuing
operations before income taxes. The recalculation also adjusts for any discrete tax expense, including transaction related expenses and the release of valuation allowance, or
benefit related to the add-backs.

Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Townsquare Media Inc (TSQ) – A Recovery For The Record

Wednesday, August 04, 2021

Townsquare Media Inc (TSQ)
A Recovery For The Record

Townsquare Media Inc is an entertainment and media company offering digital marketing solutions in the United States and Canada. It owns and operates radio stations, social media properties focusing the small and mid-cap companies. Services offered to the clients include live events, local advertising, digital advertising, e-commerce offerings, few others. The segments through which the company operates its businesses are classified into Local marketing solutions and Entertainment segments. Revenues are generated from commercials through broadcasts and sale of internet based advertisements.

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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    Q2 exceeds expectations. Total revenues of $107.3 million beat our estimate of $102.5 million, with the largest upside in local marketing solutions. Adjusted EBITDA was $30.3 million, an all time record, versus our $28.3 million estimate, benefiting from higher gross margins (33.3% versus our 32.7% estimate). Notably, the company’s Digital businesses were strong, with Townsquare Interactive adding a record number of 1,350 net new subscribers and revenues up nearly 20%.

    Operating near pre-Covid levels.  The company’s revenue and EBITDA recovery has been remarkable, with revenues roughly 98% of pre-covid levels, excluding its hard hit Entertainment business. Based on recent 2021 revenue and adj. EBITDA guidance, the company is expected to be near full recovery, with full year 2021 EBITDA guidance actually better than 2019 levels …



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Great Lakes Dredge Dock (GLDD) – Tough 1H2021 With COVID-19 But 2H2021 Rebound Ahead

Wednesday, August 04, 2021

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD)
Tough 1H2021 With COVID-19, But 2H2021 Rebound Ahead

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp is a provider of dredging services in the United States. The company only’s operating segments is Dredging. Dredging involves the enhancement or preservation of navigability of waterways or the protection of shorelines through the removal or replenishment of soil, sand or rock. Its projects portfolio includes Coastal Restoration, Coastal Protection, Port expansion, and others.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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    2Q2021 EBITDA of $20 million was dragged down by higher costs and downtime/delays due to COVID-19. For the second consecutive quarter, 2Q2021 operating results were softer than expected due to COVID-19 disruptions and unexpected downtime. Despite increasing vaccination rates amongst crews, extensive testing and preventive measures, several vessels were sidelined and scheduling was disrupted again. The number of days of downtime was not quantified, but extra direct costs totaled $3.0 million, which compares to 23 days of downtime and extra direct costs of $4.3 million in 1Q2021.

    Fine tuning 2021 EBITDA estimate.  1H2021 start slow due to COVID-19 issues, but 2H2021 should recover. Our EBITDA estimate of $132.3 million is lower than our previous estimate of $146 million and down compared to 2020 EBITDA of $151.1 million due to a 300 basis point drop in EBITDA margin to 17.6%, mainly due to strong outperformance on several projects last year and the negative impact of …



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