Release – After 21 Years at Atlantas WFSH Parks Stamper Retires From Midday Host



After 21 Years at Atlanta’s WFSH, Parks Stamper Retires From Midday Host

Research, News, and Market Data on Salem Media

 

 

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that long-time radio personality Parks Stamper is hanging up her headphones and moving into a new season of her life. After 21 years at Atlanta’s WFSH (104.7 The Fish), Stamper said, “When my husband, Greg, and I prayed about accepting the position at The Fish, God made it clear that it was for a season. I had no idea that the season would last 21 years! I am so thankful to the listeners, coworkers, and sponsors for inviting me into their work and homes to see Jesus Christ transforming and literally saving lives.”

Paris hilton
Parks Stamper (Photo: Business Wire)

Mike Blakemore, VP of Programming for Salem’s CCM stations and Program Director of WFSH, Atlanta, stated, “We wish Parks the best after a long distinguished career serving the Atlanta community. She has touched and changed so many lives over the years. She, more than anyone at The Fish, sounded like Atlanta, and was the radio co-worker and friend to millions of listeners during her tenure. Parks on the air is the same Parks in person. She is 100% authentic. She cares and prays for our listeners every day. Fortunately for us, she will continue to be a voice on the air on a part-time basis.”

Parks Stamper’s broadcast career began in 1997 after a career as a trainer in the telecommunications industry. Her passion for spreading the Gospel on The Fish in her own unique way through stories and music, has made a great impact in Atlanta and beyond with our large online listenership. Her final day on her midday show will be Friday, February 25th. Blakemore added, “We encourage listeners and friends to reach out on her final day via social media and call in to her show to wish her the best!”

ABOUT SALEM MEDIA GROUP:

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.

Mike Blakemore
VP Programming, Salem Media Group
PD WFSH, Atlanta, GA
678-641-2269
mike.blakemore@salematlanta.com

Source: Salem Media Group, Inc.

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) – Post Call Commentary and Updated Guidance

Friday, February 11, 2022

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)
Post Call Commentary and Updated Guidance

CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. We also believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

    Opportunity Exists. We continue to believe significant opportunity exists for CoreCivic to increase overall occupancy levels at its facilities. Rescinding of Title 42 and relaxation of Covid imposed occupancy restrictions are two of the key drivers. Management noted a return to pre-Covid occupancy levels could add some $40+ million of EBITDA.

    Capital Allocation.  The Company is currently in negotiations on a new credit facility, which management hopes to complete soon. Notably, management indicated only needing a facility one-quarter to one-third the size of the existing $1 billion facility. Once the credit facility is completed, we anticipate CoreCivic to implement alternative capital allocation strategies, including share repurchases …



This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

How Reliable is the Super Bowl Indicator?


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The Super Bowl Indicator, If You’re Long You May Want to Root For the Rams

 

If you’re choosing between watching
the Olympics or the Super Bowl, this may help. Sunday night around 6pm ET, the
women’s 300M speedskating relay will be competing head-to-head against Bengals
versus Rams. While the Winter Olympics only comes around once every four years
and includes countries from around the world, for investors the annual big football game between the top two cities is considered to be a remarkable harbinger for
market moves.

So if you’re concerned about what the market may do Monday morning and throughout the rest of the year, you may not want to pass up on what’s going on in Los Angeles. Many say the big game has statistical significance to the market returns for the year, and if you’re long stocks, you should be cheering for the Rams, here’s why. The Super Bowl Indicator is considered one of the most consistent market predictors of the stock market. And as most investors today will tell you, the stock market could stand to gain a few yards this year.  After all, even the Dow has returned a negative 2.91% since the beginning of the year.

Football to the Rescue?

In the late 1970s, sportswriter Leonard Koppett discovered a connection between who won the National Football League’s (NFL) championship game and how the stock market did over the following 11 months. Since then, market strategist Robert H. Stovall kept tracking it. Stovall passed away in 2020, but the tradition is alive and well.

At its most basic level, the Super Bowl Indicator predicts that if the winning team is from the National Football Conference (NFC) or was part of the NFL prior to the 1970 merger with the AFL, then stocks will be bullish for the year. If victory instead goes to the team that comes from the AFC, then the market will be bearish over the remainder of the year.

From 1967-2015, the indicator was accurate 40 times out of 49 years. That’s an accuracy rate of 82%. Hard to beat that however, over the past six years, the indicator has given some false readings. As of the 2021 Super Bowl, the indicator lost some of its magic and has been right 41 out of 55 games, that’s a 75% win rate.

During the years 2016 and 2017, when two AFC teams won, the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, the market defied the indicator and rose. Then in 2018, when the Philadelphia Eagles won, an NFC team, the market fell.

During the 2019 and 2020 Super Bowls, two more AFC teams won, the Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs, and we experienced strong markets.

Finally, in 2021 after a five-year stretch where the indicator kept followers out of the market, it sent the correct signal. The Buccaneers, an NFC team, won, and the market rose about 27%.

2022 Super Bowl

The Rams are the team to pick if you’re long, whereas a Bengal win would indicate the market closes in negative territory.

It’s science, right? Sure, the same quality of science as the Santa Claus Rally that didn’t come last year. Or the sell in May folks that walked away and missed the double-digit rally that occurred through October. Or the more recent “January effect” that forgot it was supposed to lift stocks – the Superbowl indicator may be remarkable, but it probably isn’t useful.

The truth is the ability to predict market direction based on the classification of the team that spills the most Gatorade at the end is more fun than functional. What is functional is a portfolio built with solid blocking and tackling using fundamentals. There is no substitute for lining up the right players for your portfolio, then putting them in play when you think they will contribute best to your holdings. Fundamental analysis combined with any number of entry methods is what builds winning portfolios.

When choosing stocks to add to your line-up this year, let Channelchek do some of your blocking and tackling.  Sign-up for research and articles sent to your inbox throughout the day. And if you want to do some more serious scouting, the NobleCon18 Conference in April is free
to investors
.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

 

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Is Online Sports Gambling the Overlooked Growth Industry?


Image Credit: Joey Zanotti


Super Bowl is Set to Become the Biggest Legal Gambling Event in Football History

 

A record 31.4 million Americans plan to bet on Super Bowl LVI; that’s almost 10% of the population.

Expanded legalization of sports betting across the U.S., coupled with the ease of smartphone and online wagering, has made gaming a large growth industry. For investors, the sector offers tremendous expansion, high-tech innovations, increased adoption, and consolidation. Combined, this makes electronic sports wagering and related businesses something to pay attention to.

Take a look at how the numbers are expected to play out for just one big football game.

Super Bowl 2022

The 31.4 million expected to be wagered on the game is a 35% increase from last year. According to estimates by the American Gaming Association (AGA) bettors expect to wager $7.61 billion on this year’s game. In terms of dollars, they estimate a 78% spike over 2021s game.

The key driver for the growth in online gaming has been the surge in legal availability of sports betting.  This is a direct result of the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows states beyond Nevada to legalize gambling on sports. Presently, 30 states plus Washington, D.C. feature live, legal sports betting markets, with three additional legal markets waiting to launch.

 

Americans’ Super
Bowl Wager Plans

  • 18.5 million plan to bet casually with friends or as part of a pool or squares contest, up 23 percent from 2021
  • 76 percent say it is important for themselves personally to bet through a legal operator, up 11 percent from 2021
  • 55 percent of bettors plan to wager on the Los Angeles Rams compared to 45 percent on the Cincinnati Bengals
  • 18.2 million American adults will place traditional sports wagers online, at a retail sportsbook or with a bookie, up 78 percent from 2021
  • Mobile bets make up about 86% of legal sports wagers

 

Aside from Super Bowl LVI

Revenue for sports betting in the U.S. reached $4.29 billion in 2021, up from $1.55 billion in the prior year, according to the AGA. Before the Supreme Court ruling, in 2017, the industry produced only $266.5 million in revenue.

Only a month ago New York made its debut allowing sports gambling on January 8, 2022. The state quickly became the top market in the U.S. About $1.63 billion in bets were placed over cellphones during the month in New York, according to the AGA. In New Jersey, the second-biggest market, there were $1.11 billion in mobile wagers in December; January’s figures are expected to be released soon.

Sports-betting operators have sought to acquire rival companies to scale up their businesses in the increasingly competitive industry. The companies are also spending billions of dollars to promote their brands to find an edge.

Take-Away

According to Bill Miller, AGA President and CEO, “We will see increased growth and increased opportunity for Americans to legally bet on sports.”

The ability to wager on a sport could include esports competitions, individual plays on the fly in televised major league events, professional bowling, and almost any other game that exists where there is a willingness to wager on an outcome. This industry is expected to not only expand as new states open, but it should also increase revenue as more spectators gamble on the outcome of individual plays, or periods, quarters, or innings within an event.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

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https://cheddar.com/media/video-games-m-and-a-battleground-heating-up-between-industry-giants

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After 21 Years at Atlanta’s WFSH, Parks Stamper Retires From Midday Host



After 21 Years at Atlanta’s WFSH, Parks Stamper Retires From Midday Host

Research, News, and Market Data on Salem Media

 

 

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that long-time radio personality Parks Stamper is hanging up her headphones and moving into a new season of her life. After 21 years at Atlanta’s WFSH (104.7 The Fish), Stamper said, “When my husband, Greg, and I prayed about accepting the position at The Fish, God made it clear that it was for a season. I had no idea that the season would last 21 years! I am so thankful to the listeners, coworkers, and sponsors for inviting me into their work and homes to see Jesus Christ transforming and literally saving lives.”

Paris hilton
Parks Stamper (Photo: Business Wire)

Mike Blakemore, VP of Programming for Salem’s CCM stations and Program Director of WFSH, Atlanta, stated, “We wish Parks the best after a long distinguished career serving the Atlanta community. She has touched and changed so many lives over the years. She, more than anyone at The Fish, sounded like Atlanta, and was the radio co-worker and friend to millions of listeners during her tenure. Parks on the air is the same Parks in person. She is 100% authentic. She cares and prays for our listeners every day. Fortunately for us, she will continue to be a voice on the air on a part-time basis.”

Parks Stamper’s broadcast career began in 1997 after a career as a trainer in the telecommunications industry. Her passion for spreading the Gospel on The Fish in her own unique way through stories and music, has made a great impact in Atlanta and beyond with our large online listenership. Her final day on her midday show will be Friday, February 25th. Blakemore added, “We encourage listeners and friends to reach out on her final day via social media and call in to her show to wish her the best!”

ABOUT SALEM MEDIA GROUP:

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.

Mike Blakemore
VP Programming, Salem Media Group
PD WFSH, Atlanta, GA
678-641-2269
mike.blakemore@salematlanta.com

Source: Salem Media Group, Inc.

How Reliable is the Super Bowl Indicator


Image Credit: Fabricio Trujillo (Pexels)


The Super Bowl Indicator, If You’re Long You May Want to Root For the Rams

 

If you’re choosing between watching
the Olympics or the Super Bowl, this may help. Sunday night around 6pm ET, the
women’s 300M speedskating relay will be competing head-to-head against Bengals
versus Rams. While the Winter Olympics only comes around once every four years
and includes countries from around the world, for investors the annual big football game between the top two cities is considered to be a remarkable harbinger for
market moves.

So if you’re concerned about what the market may do Monday morning and throughout the rest of the year, you may not want to pass up on what’s going on in Los Angeles. Many say the big game has statistical significance to the market returns for the year, and if you’re long stocks, you should be cheering for the Rams, here’s why. The Super Bowl Indicator is considered one of the most consistent market predictors of the stock market. And as most investors today will tell you, the stock market could stand to gain a few yards this year.  After all, even the Dow has returned a negative 2.91% since the beginning of the year.

Football to the Rescue?

In the late 1970s, sportswriter Leonard Koppett discovered a connection between who won the National Football League’s (NFL) championship game and how the stock market did over the following 11 months. Since then, market strategist Robert H. Stovall kept tracking it. Stovall passed away in 2020, but the tradition is alive and well.

At its most basic level, the Super Bowl Indicator predicts that if the winning team is from the National Football Conference (NFC) or was part of the NFL prior to the 1970 merger with the AFL, then stocks will be bullish for the year. If victory instead goes to the team that comes from the AFC, then the market will be bearish over the remainder of the year.

From 1967-2015, the indicator was accurate 40 times out of 49 years. That’s an accuracy rate of 82%. Hard to beat that however, over the past six years, the indicator has given some false readings. As of the 2021 Super Bowl, the indicator lost some of its magic and has been right 41 out of 55 games, that’s a 75% win rate.

During the years 2016 and 2017, when two AFC teams won, the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, the market defied the indicator and rose. Then in 2018, when the Philadelphia Eagles won, an NFC team, the market fell.

During the 2019 and 2020 Super Bowls, two more AFC teams won, the Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs, and we experienced strong markets.

Finally, in 2021 after a five-year stretch where the indicator kept followers out of the market, it sent the correct signal. The Buccaneers, an NFC team, won, and the market rose about 27%.

2022 Super Bowl

The Rams are the team to pick if you’re long, whereas a Bengal win would indicate the market closes in negative territory.

It’s science, right? Sure, the same quality of science as the Santa Claus Rally that didn’t come last year. Or the sell in May folks that walked away and missed the double-digit rally that occurred through October. Or the more recent “January effect” that forgot it was supposed to lift stocks – the Superbowl indicator may be remarkable, but it probably isn’t useful.

The truth is the ability to predict market direction based on the classification of the team that spills the most Gatorade at the end is more fun than functional. What is functional is a portfolio built with solid blocking and tackling using fundamentals. There is no substitute for lining up the right players for your portfolio, then putting them in play when you think they will contribute best to your holdings. Fundamental analysis combined with any number of entry methods is what builds winning portfolios.

When choosing stocks to add to your line-up this year, let Channelchek do some of your blocking and tackling.  Sign-up for research and articles sent to your inbox throughout the day. And if you want to do some more serious scouting, the NobleCon18 Conference in April is free
to investors
.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

 

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Is Online Sports Gambling the Overlooked Growth Industry


Image Credit: Joey Zanotti


Super Bowl is Set to Become the Biggest Legal Gambling Event in Football History

 

A record 31.4 million Americans plan to bet on Super Bowl LVI; that’s almost 10% of the population.

Expanded legalization of sports betting across the U.S., coupled with the ease of smartphone and online wagering, has made gaming a large growth industry. For investors, the sector offers tremendous expansion, high-tech innovations, increased adoption, and consolidation. Combined, this makes electronic sports wagering and related businesses something to pay attention to.

Take a look at how the numbers are expected to play out for just one big football game.

Super Bowl 2022

The 31.4 million expected to be wagered on the game is a 35% increase from last year. According to estimates by the American Gaming Association (AGA) bettors expect to wager $7.61 billion on this year’s game. In terms of dollars, they estimate a 78% spike over 2021s game.

The key driver for the growth in online gaming has been the surge in legal availability of sports betting.  This is a direct result of the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows states beyond Nevada to legalize gambling on sports. Presently, 30 states plus Washington, D.C. feature live, legal sports betting markets, with three additional legal markets waiting to launch.

 

Americans’ Super
Bowl Wager Plans

  • 18.5 million plan to bet casually with friends or as part of a pool or squares contest, up 23 percent from 2021
  • 76 percent say it is important for themselves personally to bet through a legal operator, up 11 percent from 2021
  • 55 percent of bettors plan to wager on the Los Angeles Rams compared to 45 percent on the Cincinnati Bengals
  • 18.2 million American adults will place traditional sports wagers online, at a retail sportsbook or with a bookie, up 78 percent from 2021
  • Mobile bets make up about 86% of legal sports wagers

 

Aside from Super Bowl LVI

Revenue for sports betting in the U.S. reached $4.29 billion in 2021, up from $1.55 billion in the prior year, according to the AGA. Before the Supreme Court ruling, in 2017, the industry produced only $266.5 million in revenue.

Only a month ago New York made its debut allowing sports gambling on January 8, 2022. The state quickly became the top market in the U.S. About $1.63 billion in bets were placed over cellphones during the month in New York, according to the AGA. In New Jersey, the second-biggest market, there were $1.11 billion in mobile wagers in December; January’s figures are expected to be released soon.

Sports-betting operators have sought to acquire rival companies to scale up their businesses in the increasingly competitive industry. The companies are also spending billions of dollars to promote their brands to find an edge.

Take-Away

According to Bill Miller, AGA President and CEO, “We will see increased growth and increased opportunity for Americans to legally bet on sports.”

The ability to wager on a sport could include esports competitions, individual plays on the fly in televised major league events, professional bowling, and almost any other game that exists where there is a willingness to wager on an outcome. This industry is expected to not only expand as new states open, but it should also increase revenue as more spectators gamble on the outcome of individual plays, or periods, quarters, or innings within an event.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

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Why Interest Rates Will Keep Rising


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How Raising Interest Rates Curbs Inflation – and What Could Possibly Go Wrong

 

After about three decades of relatively low inflation, consumer prices are skyrocketing again.

The price of gasoline, for example, was up 40% in January 2022 from a year earlier, while used cars and trucks jumped 41%, according to data released on Feb. 10, 2022. Other categories experiencing high inflation include hotels, eggs, and fats and oils, up 24%, 13% and 11%, respectively. On average, prices climbed about 7.5%, the fastest pace of inflation since 1982.

It’s part of the mandated job of the U.S. Federal Reserve to prevent inflation from getting out of hand – and lowering it back to its preferred pace of about 2%.

To do that, the Fed has signaled it plans to raise interest rates several times this year – perhaps as many as five – beginning in March. And January’s faster-than-expected inflation figures suggest it may have to accelerate its overall timetable.

 

This article was
republished with permission from 
The
Conversation
, a news site dedicated to sharing ideas
from academic experts. It was written by and represents the thoughts of
Rodney Ramcharan, Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics,
University of Southern California.

 

Will this Work? If So, Why?

I’m an economist who has been studying how monetary policy affects the economy for decades while working at the Federal Reserve, the International Monetary Fund and now the University of Southern California. I believe the answer to the first question is most likely yes – but it will come at a cost. Let me explain why.

 

Higher Rates Reduce Demand

The Federal Reserve controls the federal funds rate, often referred to as its target rate.

This is the interest rate that banks use to make overnight loans to each other. Banks borrow money – sometimes from each other – to make loans to consumers and businesses. So when the Fed raises its target rate, it raises the cost of borrowing for banks that need funds to lend out or meet their regulatory requirements.

Banks naturally pass on these higher costs to consumers and businesses. This means that if the Fed raises its federal funds rate by 25 basis points, or 0.25 percentage point, consumers and businesses will also have to pay more to borrow money – just how much more depends on many factors, including the maturity of the loan and how much profit the bank wants to make.

This higher cost of borrowing, in turn, dampens demand and economic activity. For example, if a car loan becomes more expensive, maybe you’ll decide now is not the right time to buy that new convertible or pickup truck you had your eye on. Or perhaps a business will become less likely to invest in a new factory – and hire additional workers – if the interest it would pay on a loan to finance it goes up.

This is the cost to the economy when the Fed raises interest rates.

 

And Reduced Demand Lowers Inflation

At the same time, this is exactly what slows the pace of inflation. Prices for goods and services typically go up when demand for them rises. But when it becomes more expensive to borrow, there’s less demand for goods and services throughout the economy. Prices may not necessarily go down, but their rate of inflation will usually decline.

To see an example of how this works, consider a used car dealership, where the pace of inflation has been exceptionally high throughout the pandemic. Let’s assume for the moment that the dealer has a fixed inventory of 100 cars on its lot. If the overall cost of buying one of those cars goes up – because the interest rate on the loan needed to finance one rises – then demand will drop as fewer consumers show up on the lot. In order to sell more cars, the dealer will likely have to cut prices to entice buyers.

In addition, the dealer faces higher borrowing costs, not to mention tighter profit margins after reducing prices, which means perhaps it couldn’t afford to hire all the workers it had planned to, or even has to lay off some employees. As a result, fewer people may be able to even afford the down payment, further reducing demand for cars.

Now imagine it’s not just one dealer seeing a drop in demand but an entire US$24 trillion economy. Even small increases in interest rates can have ripple effects that significantly slow down economic activity, limiting the ability of companies to raise prices.

 

The Risks of Raising Rates Too Quickly

But our example assumes a fixed supply. As we’ve seen, the global economy has been dealing with massive supply chain disruptions and shortages. And these problems have driven up production costs in other parts of the world.

If high U.S. inflation stems mainly from these higher production costs and low inventories, then the Fed might have to raise interest rates by a great deal to contain inflation. And the higher and faster the Fed has to raise rates, the more harmful it will be to the economy.

In keeping with our car example, if the price of computer chips – a critical input in cars these days – is increasing sharply primarily because of new pandemic-related lockdowns in Asia, then carmakers will have to pass on these higher prices to consumers in the form of higher car prices, regardless of interest rates.

In this case, the Fed might then have to dramatically raise interest rates and reduce demand substantially to slow the pace of inflation. At this point, no one really knows how high interest rates might need to climb in order to get inflation back down to around 2%.

 

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CoreCivic Inc. (CXW) – Solid 4Q21 Provides Guidance for 2022

Thursday, February 10, 2022

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)
Solid 4Q21, Provides Guidance for 2022

CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. We also believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

    4Q21 Results. CoreCivic reported fourth quarter results after the market closed yesterday. Revenue came in at $472.1 million, compared to $473.5 million in the same period last year. The Company reported net income of $28 million, or $0.23 per share, compared to a loss of $26.8 million, or $0.22 per share last year. Adjusted EPS of $0.27 compared to $0.40. On a proforma basis to reflect the adoption of a C-corp structure EPS was $0.27 versus $0.30 last year. We had projected revenue of $474 million and EPS of $0.22.

    2021 Results.  Full year revenue came in at $1.86 billion, adjusted EPS at $1.04, normalized FFO at $1.85, and adjusted EBITDA at $402 million. These results were obtained in the still challenging operating environment, including Covid-related costs and restrictions and the loss of USMS contracts as a result of the President’s executive order. In 2020, revenue was $1.91 billion, adjusted EPS$1.32 …



This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

Release – Bowlero Corp. Announces Strong Financial Results For The Second Quarter Of Fiscal Year 2022



Bowlero Corp. Announces Strong Financial Results For The Second Quarter Of Fiscal Year 2022

Research, News, and Market Data on Bowlero

 

  • Significant growth in Revenue, totaling over $200 million, grew 177.3% year over year and 11% relative to pre-pandemic performance; 1.6% on a same-store basis vs. pre-pandemic levels.

  • Net Loss for the Quarter of $34.5 million was driven primarily by expenses related to the successful de-SPAC transaction, which include $29.1 million in transactional expenses and $42.2 million in share based compensation, partially offset by $22.5 million in income related to the change in the fair value of earnouts and warrants. Net Income for the quarter, adjusted for these items was $14.4 million vs. a net loss of $49.1 million in the prior year. 1

  • Adjusted EBITDA grew to $66.8 million, up 26.2% relative to pre-pandemic performance and $70.5 million vs. prior fiscal year. 1

  • Trailing fifty-two week Net Loss was $55.4 million. Trailing fifty-two week Adjusted EBITDA of $195.3 million exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 12.3%. 1

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bowlero Corp. (NYSE: BOWL) (“Bowlero” or the “Company”), the world’s largest owner and operator of bowling centers, today provided financial results for the 2022 fiscal year second quarter, which ended on December 26, 2021. Bowlero announced that it grew revenue in the quarter to over $200 million, driven by strong growth in walk in retail revenue. Total revenue grew by 11% compared to pre-pandemic levels and by 177.3% on a year-over-year basis. Same-store sales rose by 1.6% relative to pre-pandemic levels.

“As we enter the new calendar year, we are excited to see our bowling centers filled with guests and we look forward to continuing to provide the best-in-class bowling experience that they have to come to expect from Bowlero”, said Tom Shannon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Second Quarter Financial Summary

  • Significant growth in Revenue, totaling over $200 million, up 11% relative to pre-pandemic performance and 177.3% on a year-over-year basis; 1.6% on a same-store basis vs. pre-pandemic levels despite headwinds of Omicron, and Halloween and Christmas falling on weekends.
  • Net Loss for the Quarter of $34.5 million was driven primarily by expenses related to the successful de-SPAC transaction, which include $29.1 million in transactional expenses and $42.2 million in share based compensation, partially offset by $22.5 million in income related to the change in the fair value of earnouts and warrants. Net Income for the quarter, adjusted for these items was $14.4 million vs. a net loss of $49.1 million in the prior year.1
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew to $66.8 million, up 26.2% relative to pre-pandemic performance and $70.5 million vs. prior fiscal year.1
  • Trailing fifty-two week Net Loss was $55.4 million. Trailing fifty-two week Adjusted EBITDA of $195.3 million exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 12.3%.1
  • Cash generated from Operations was $27.7 million.

Bowlero Corp. also grew its bowling center portfolio during the quarter by adding five new bowling centers in the United States – consisting of three acquisitions of centers in Spring Hill, FL, Port St. Lucie, FL, and Vacaville, CA, along with the opening of two newly constructed centers in Oxnard, CA and Tysons Corner, VA.

“We are continuing to see significant growth, both organically, through same-store improvements, and inorganically, through unit additions,” said Brett Parker, President and CFO of Bowlero Corp. “The revenue growth in the second quarter came despite the recent COVID wave disrupting what is typically a corporate event-heavy quarter. Additionally, both Halloween and Christmas being celebrated on Saturdays negatively impacted our revenue in the quarter. Nevertheless, we still had one of our highest grossing quarters of all time, produced powerful growth in Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, and generated nearly $28 million in cash from operations.”

Total Bowling Center Revenue 2 Performance Trend

Chart for Bowlero Corporation Revenue Performance Summary vs. Pre-COVID Performance:
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Investor Webcast Information
Listeners may access an investor webcast hosted by Bowlero. The webcast and results presentation will be accessible today at 5:30 PM ET in the Events & Presentations section of the Bowlero Investor Relations website at https://ir.bowlerocorp.com/overview/default.aspx

About Bowlero Corp.
Bowlero Corp. is the worldwide leader in bowling entertainment. With more than 300 bowling centers across North America, Bowlero Corp. serves more than 26 million guests each year through a family of brands that includes Bowlero, Bowlmor Lanes, and AMF. Bowlero Corp. is also home to the Professional Bowlers Association, which it acquired in 2019 and which boasts thousands of members and millions of fans across the globe. For more information on Bowlero Corp., please visit BowleroCorp.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this press release are 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. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology and include preliminary results. These forward-looking statements reflect our views with respect to future events as of the date of this release and are based on our management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections, assumptions, beliefs and information. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. All such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control, and could cause future events or results to be materially different from those stated or implied in this document. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. These risks include, but are not limited to: the impact of COVID-19 or other adverse public health developments on our business; our ability to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers, compete within our industry and retain our key employees; changes in consumer preferences and buying patterns; the possibility that we may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; the risk that the market for our entertainment offerings may not develop on the timeframe or in the manner that we currently anticipate; general economic conditions and uncertainties affecting markets in which we operate and economic volatility that could adversely impact our business, including the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors described under the section titled “Risk Factors” in the registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by the Company, as well as other filings that the Company will make, or has made, with the SEC, such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this press release and in other filings. We expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

GAAP Financial Statements

Bowlero Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
         
    December 26, 2021   June 27, 2021
         
Assets        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 115,659   $ 187,093  
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful        
accounts of $200 and $204, respectively   4,458     3,300  
Inventories, net   10,397     8,310  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   12,088     8,056  
Assets held-for-sale   14,281     686  
Total current assets   156,883     207,445  
         
Property and equipment, net   514,991     415,661  
Internal use software, net   9,866     9,062  
Property and equipment under capital leases, net   280,324     284,077  
Intangible assets, net   96,517     96,057  
Goodwill   739,011     726,156  
Investment in joint venture   1,168     1,230  
Other assets   42,450     42,550  
Total assets $ 1,841,210   $ 1,782,238  
         
Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders’ Deficit        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable $ 37,974   $ 29,489  
Accrued expenses   69,690     63,650  
Current maturities of long-term debt   4,983     5,058  
Other current liabilities   8,185     9,176  
Total current liabilities   120,832     107,373  
         
Long-term debt, net   869,606     870,528  
Long-term obligations under capital leases   386,989     374,598  
Earnout liability   158,572      
Warrant liability   22,495      
Other long-term liabilities   80,857     87,749  
Deferred income tax liabilities   14,234     11,867  
Total liabilities   1,653,585     1,452,115  
         
Mezzanine Equity        
Series A preferred stock – Old Bowlero       141,162  
         
Series A preferred stock   200,000      
         
Redeemable Class A common stock – Old Bowlero       464,827  
         
Stockholders’ deficit:        
Class A common stock   11     10  
Class B common stock   6      
Additional paid-in capital   294,828      
Accumulated deficit   (301,807 )   (266,472 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (5,413 )   (9,404 )
Total stockholders’ deficit   (12,375 )   (275,866 )
         
    Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ deficit $ 1,841,210   $ 1,782,238  
         

 

  Bowlero Corp.
  Consolidated Statements of Operations
  (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
  (UNAUDITED)
               
      Three Months Ended
      December 26, 2021   December 27, 2020   December 29, 2019
               
  Revenues $ 205,190     73,988     184,842  
               
  Costs of revenues   141,383     86,045     132,843  
               
  Gross profit (loss)   63,807     (12,057 )   51,999  
               
  Operating (income) expenses:            
  Selling, general and administrative expenses 93,283     16,481     25,162  
  Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets   (124 )   (142 )   219  
  Income from joint venture   (79 )   (40 )   (60 )
  Management fee income   (109 )   (13 )   (166 )
  Other expense (income)   3,520     (1,565 )   438  
  Total operating expense, net   96,491     14,721     25,593  
               
  Operating (loss) income   (32,684 )   (26,778 )   26,406  
               
  Nonoperating (income) expenses:            
  Interest expense, net   23,880     22,253     19,805  
  Change in fair value of earnout shares   (22,542 )        
  Change in fair value of warrant liability   70          
  Total nonoperating expense, net   1,408     22,253     19,805  
               
  Loss before income tax expense (benefit) (34,092 )   (49,031 )   6,601  
               
  Income tax expense (benefit)   362     106     153  
               
  Net loss $ (34,454 ) $ (49,137 )   6,448  
               

 

Bowlero Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts in thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
    Six Months Ended
    December 26, 2021   December 27, 2020
         
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities $ 59,285   $ (11,599 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (160,848 )   (18,702 )
Net cash provided by financing activities   30,213     38,883  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   (84 )   (81 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents   (71,434 )   8,501  
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   187,093     140,705  
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   115,659     149,206  
         


GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliations

  ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
  Thirteen week Net (loss) income and Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands) December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019
Net (loss) income   (34,454 )     (49,137 )     6,448  
Adjustments:      
Interest expense   23,880     22,253     19,805  
Income tax expense (benefit)   362     106     153  
Depreciation and amortization   25,660     22,538     21,772  
Share-based compensation   42,555     696     852  
Closed center EBITDA [1]   398     904     1,885  
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss   86     (195)     (236)  
Asset disposition loss (gain)   (123)     (142)     219  
Transactional and other advisory costs [2]   29,149     731     1,087  
Charges attributed to new initiatives [3]   65     116     230  
Extraordinary unusual non-recurring losses [4]   1,662     (1,647)     673  
Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants   (22,472)     0     0  
ADJUSTED EBITDA   $ 66,768     ($3,777 )     $52,888  
       
SG&A Expense   $20,219     $13,241     $19,617  
Media & Other Income   ($4,228)     ($305)     ($316)  
CENTER EBITDA   $82,759     $9,159     $72,190  
Rent Expense   $15,730     $13,267     $14,239  
CENTER EBITDAR   $98,489     $22,426     $86,429  

1 The closed center adjustment is to remove EBITDA for closed centers. Closed centers are those centers that are closed for a variety of reasons, including permanent closure, newly acquired or built centers prior to opening, centers closed for renovation or rebranding and conversion. Closed centers do not include centers closed in compliance with local, state and federal government restrictions due to COVID-19. If a center is not open on the last day of the reporting period, it will be considered closed for that reporting period. If the center is closed on the first day of the reporting period for permanent closure, the center will be considered closed for that reporting period.

2 The adjustment for transaction costs and other advisory costs is to remove charges incurred in connection with any transaction, including mergers, acquisitions, refinancing, amendment or modification to indebtedness, dispositions and costs in connection with an initial public offering, in each case, regardless of whether consummated.

3 The adjustment for charges is to remove charges attributed to new initiatives include charges with the undertaking and/or implementation of new initiatives, business optimization activities, cost savings initiatives, cost rationalization programs, operating expense reductions and/or synergies and/or similar initiatives and/or programs (including in connection with any integration, restructuring or transition, any reconstruction, decommissioning, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternative uses, any office or facility opening and/or pre-opening), including any inventory optimization program and/or any curtailment, any business optimization charge, any restructuring charge (including any charges relating to any tax restructuring), any charge relating to the closure or consolidation of any office or facility (including but not limited to rent termination costs, moving costs and legal costs), any systems implementation charge, any severance charge, any one time compensation charge, any charge relating to entry into a new market, any charge relating to any strategic initiative or contract, any charge relating to any entry into new markets and contracts, any lease run-off charge, any charge associated with improvements to information technology (IT) or accounting functions, losses related to temporary decreases in work volume and expenses related to maintaining underutilized personnel, any charge relating to a new contract, any consulting charge and/or any corporate development charge; provided, that, in the case of any such charge, the results of any such action relating to such charge are projected by in good faith to be achieved within 24 months of the undertaking.

4 The adjustment for extraordinary unusual non-recurring gains or losses is to remove extraordinary gains and losses, which include any gain or charge from any extraordinary item as determined in good faith by the Company and/or any non-recurring or unusual item as determined in good faith by the Company and/or any charge associated with and/or payment of any legal settlement, fine, judgment or order.

Chart for Trailing Fifty-Two Week Net Loss & Adjusted EBITDA is available at
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TRAILING 52-WEEK ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
Fifty-two week Net (loss) income and Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands) December 29, 2019 December 27, 2020 March 28, 2021 June 27, 2021 September 26, 2021 December 26, 2021
Net (loss) income   (1,841 )     (167,530 )     (197,748 )     (126,461 )     (70,125 )     (55,442 )  
Adjustments:            
Interest expense   69,903     84,598     86,352     88,857     90,612     92,239  
Income tax expense (benefit)   1,803     8,187     7,927     (1,035)     (7,403)     (7,147)  
Depreciation and amortization   89,264     91,349     91,411     91,851     92,241     95,363  
Share-based compensation   3,406     3,255     3,226     3,164     3,116     44,975  
Closed center EBITDA [1]   (400)     3,482     3,259     4,039     3,880     3,374  
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss   (225)     59     (146)     (188)     (155)     126  
Asset disposition loss (gain)   5,247     920     613     (46)     (77)     (58)  
Transactional and other advisory costs [2]   3,041     5,208     5,573     10,737     12,056     40,474  
Charges attributed to new initiatives [3]   1,020     543     500     531     540     489  
Extraordinary unusual non-recurring losses [4]   2,680     (2,501)     360     1,670     65     3,374  
Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants   0     0     0     0     0     (22,472)  
ADJUSTED EBITDA   $ 173,898     $ 27,570     $ 1,327     $ 73,119     $ 124,750     $ 195,295  

1 The closed center adjustment is to remove EBITDA for closed centers. Closed centers are those centers that are closed for a variety of reasons, including permanent closure, newly acquired or built centers prior to opening, centers closed for renovation or rebranding and conversion. Closed centers do not include centers closed in compliance with local, state and federal government restrictions due to COVID-19. If a center is not open on the last day of the reporting period, it will be considered closed for that reporting period. If the center is closed on the first day of the reporting period for permanent closure, the center will be considered closed for that reporting period.

2 The adjustment for transaction costs and other advisory costs is to remove charges incurred in connection with any transaction, including mergers, acquisitions, refinancing, amendment or modification to indebtedness, dispositions and costs in connection with an initial public offering, in each case, regardless of whether consummated.

3 The adjustment for charges is to remove charges attributed to new initiatives include charges with the undertaking and/or implementation of new initiatives, business optimization activities, cost savings initiatives, cost rationalization programs, operating expense reductions and/or synergies and/or similar initiatives and/or programs (including in connection with any integration, restructuring or transition, any reconstruction, decommissioning, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternative uses, any office or facility opening and/or pre-opening), including any inventory optimization program and/or any curtailment, any business optimization charge, any restructuring charge (including any charges relating to any tax restructuring), any charge relating to the closure or consolidation of any office or facility (including but not limited to rent termination costs, moving costs and legal costs), any systems implementation charge, any severance charge, any one time compensation charge, any charge relating to entry into a new market, any charge relating to any strategic initiative or contract, any charge relating to any entry into new markets and contracts, any lease run-off charge, any charge associated with improvements to information technology (IT) or accounting functions, losses related to temporary decreases in work volume and expenses related to maintaining underutilized personnel, any charge relating to a new contract, any consulting charge and/or any corporate development charge; provided, that, in the case of any such charge, the results of any such action relating to such charge are projected by in good faith to be achieved within 24 months of the undertaking.

4 The adjustment for extraordinary unusual non-recurring gains or losses is to remove extraordinary gains and losses, which include any gain or charge from any extraordinary item as determined in good faith by the Company and/or any non-recurring or unusual item as determined in good faith by the Company and/or any charge associated with and/or payment of any legal settlement, fine, judgment or order.

 

NORMALIZED NET INCOME RECONCILIATION
Thirteen week Net (loss) income
(in thousands) December 26, 2021
Net (loss) income ($ 34,454 )  
   
Share-based compensation – de-SPAC $42,212  
Change in FV of earnouts and warrants ($22,472)  
Transactional and other advisory costs – de-SPAC $29,149  
   
Normalized Net Income $ 14,435  
   

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To provide investors with information in addition to our results as determined under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), we disclose net income, normalized for extraordinary and non-recurring items related to the de-SPAC transaction, Adjusted EBITDA and trailing fifty-two week Adjusted EBITDA as “non-GAAP measures” which management believes provide useful information to investors because each measure assists both investors and management in analyzing and benchmarking the performance and value of our business. Accordingly, management believes that these measurements are useful for comparing general operating performance from period to period, and management relies on these measures for planning and forecasting of future periods. Additionally, these measures allow management to compare our results with those of other companies that have different financing and capital structures. These measures are not financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for revenue, net income, net cash provided (used) by operating activities or any other operating performance or liquidity measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure reported by other companies.

Net income normalized for extraordinary and non-recurring items related to the de-SPAC transaction represents Net income (loss) before share-based compensation issued in connection with the Company’s de-SPAC transaction and transaction and other advisory costs related to the de-SPAC transaction. Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) represents Net income (loss) before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, Share-based Compensation, EBITDA from Closed Centers, Foreign Currency Exchange Loss (Gain), Asset Disposition Loss (Gain), Transactional and other advisory costs, Charges attributed to new initiatives, Extraordinary unusual non-recurring gains or losses and Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants. Trailing fifty-two week Adjusted EBITDA represents Adjusted EBITDA over the most recent fifty-two week period.

The Company considers net income normalized for extraordinary and non-recurring items related to the de-SPAC transaction as an important financial measure because it provides an indicator of performance that is not affected by fluctuations in certain costs or other items. However, this measure has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are that it does not reflect every cash expenditure and is not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows.

The Company considers Adjusted EBITDA as an important financial measure because it provides a financial measure of the quality of the Company’s earnings. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, which might limit its usefulness as a comparative measure. Adjusted EBITDA is used by management in addition to and in conjunction with the results presented in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, we believe trailing fifty-two week Adjusted EBITDA provides the current run-rate for trending purposes, rather than annualizing the respective quarters, as the Company’s business is seasonal, with the second and third fiscal quarters being higher than the first and last quarters.

We have presented Adjusted EBITDA solely as a supplemental disclosure because we believe it allows for a more complete analysis of results of operations and assists investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance, such as Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, Share-based Compensation, EBITDA from Closed Centers, Foreign Currency Exchange Loss (Gain), Asset Disposition Loss (Gain), Transactional and other advisory costs, Charges attributed to new initiatives, Extraordinary unusual non-recurring gains or losses and Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are that Adjusted EBITDA and trailing fifty-two week Adjusted EBITDA:

  • do not reflect every expenditure, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
  • do not reflect changes in our working capital needs;
  • do not reflect the interest expense, or the amounts necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our outstanding debt;
  • do not reflect income tax (benefit) expense, and because the payment of taxes is part of our operations, tax expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to operate;
  • do not reflect non-cash equity compensation, which will remain a key element of our overall equity based compensation package; and
  • do not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations.

Contacts:

For Media:
Jillian Laufer
JLaufer@BowleroCorp.com

For Investors:
ICR, Inc.
Ryan Lawrence
Ryan.Lawrence@icrinc.com

Ashley DeSimone
Ashley.desimone@icrinc.com

1 “GAAP” stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the U.S. Please see the sections of this document titled “GAAP Financial Statements” and “GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliations” for more information on the Company’s GAAP and non-GAAP measures. Certain figures in the tables throughout this document may not foot due to rounding.
2 Total Bowling Center Revenue excludes closed bowling center activity and media revenue, which is also a component of our bowling operations. For weeks between 9/5/21 and 12/26/21, the percentages above are calculated by comparing each week to the comparable week in 2019. For weeks after 12/26/21, the percentages above are calculated by comparing each week to the comparable week in 2020. Data for all weeks following the close of the quarter ended on 12/26/21 are preliminary.

Source: Bowlero Corp

Release – Comstock Urges U.S. EPA To Expand Renewable Fuel Incentives For Biointermediates



Comstock Urges U.S. EPA To Expand Renewable Fuel Incentives For Biointermediates

Research, News, and Market Data on Comstock Mining

 

Technologies Enable Dramatic Reduction in Carbon Intensity for America’s Decarbonization Portfolio

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA, FEBRUARY 10, 2022 – Comstock Mining Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced its submission of comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) calling for enhanced regulations governing the use of biomass-derived intermediates in the production of renewable fuels that qualify for federal incentives under the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”).

Comstock’s patented, patent-pending and proprietary portfolio of breakthrough Cellulosic Fuels technologies efficiently converts wasted, unused, widely-available, and rapidly-replenishable woody biomass into intermediates for the production of carbon neutral gasoline, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, marine fuel, ethanol, oils and other advanced renewable replacements for fossil fuel products.

“Our technologies broadly enable a powerful new feedstock model for multiple renewable fuel platforms by converting wasted and under-utilized woody biomass into biointermediates, including cellulosic sugar and a mixture of hydrocarbons called biocrude,” said Corrado De Gasperis, Comstock’s executive chairman and chief executive officer. “Our cellulosic sugar products are chemically identical to pure glucose, and capable of directly offsetting corn as a feedstock for fermentation in existing ethanol facilities. Likewise, our biocrude products have specifications that are similar to fossil crude, and are qualified for refining into drop-in fuels, such as gasoline, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and marine fuel.”

Removing Limitations for Breakthrough Technologies

Under the current regulatory structure, Comstock would directly produce and sell renewable fuels to qualify for federal incentives under the RFS. However, the EPA proposed modifications to the RFS in December 2021 to accommodate the growing potential of using biointermediates in the production of renewable fuels. Comstock’s February 2022 comments to the EPA supported and urged inclusion of the full range of America’s available woody biomass resources to produce biointermediates for sale to multiple downstream renewable fuel producers, thereby expediting the transition from petroleum to renewable fuels, and enabling the transformational changes envisioned by the Biden Administration to address the challenges of climate change. Comstock also urged the EPA to revise the renewable identification number (“RIN”) program to create ambitious additional categories for new and emerging technologies that can achieve 80%, 100%, and 120% greenhouse gas (“GHG”) reductions, as compared to the existing 60% cap on GHG reduction in the current RIN program, to fairly incentivize and accelerate transformational change.

Transformational Economic Benefits

Comstock’s technologies can produce enough cellulosic sugar and biocrude to refine more than 70,000,000 gallons of ethanol and 30,000,000 gallons of renewable diesel from each 1,000,000 dry tons of woody biomass. For context, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, America has the potential to produce upwards of one billion dry tons of biomass per year, substantially comprised of wasted and under-utilized forestry and agricultural residuals that Comstock’s proven and shovel-ready Cellulosic Fuels technologies have the ability to convert into biointermediates.

“We plan to be extremely active in America’s wood basket,” added De Gasperis. “America has tremendous untapped reserves of woody biomass and under-utilized forestry and agricultural resources that could be simultaneously used to stimulate transformational economic and environmental change, by adding significant additional revenue and jobs into America’s rural economies, while producing biointermediate and other products that dramatically reduce GHG emissions as compared to conventional renewable fuel feedstocks. While we are prepared to use our technologies to directly produce renewable fuels, we can grow much faster and achieve far greater gains by producing and selling biointermediates to other renewable fuel producers. We are excited by EPA’s timely focus on these important regulations.”

Comstock’s team has extensive experience in the renewable fuel industry, having designed and built numerous biointermediate and renewable fuel production facilities in the United States. Most notably, Comstock’s team invented and commercialized processes used by more than 95% of the U.S. corn ethanol industry to produce distillers corn oil, a value-added biointermediate that has played a vital role in the growth and development of the corn ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel industries. Comstock plans to apply this expertise to building, owning, and operating a fleet of advanced carbon neutral extraction and refining facilities, with several potential sites currently under evaluation for development.

About Comstock Mining Inc.

Comstock Mining Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (the “Company”) innovates technologies that contribute to global decarbonization and circularity by shifting the consumption patterns of industries and populations. Comstock’s technologies are designed to do so by efficiently converting wasted and unused natural resources into valuable renewable energy products. Comstock intends to use its technologies to achieve exponential growth and extraordinary financial, natural and social gains by building, owning, and operating a fleet of advanced carbon neutral extraction and refining facilities, by selling an array of complimentary process solutions and related services, and by licensing selected technologies to qualified strategic partners. To learn more, please visit www.comstockmining.com.

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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: future industry market conditions; future explorations or acquisitions; future changes in our exploration activities; future prices and sales of, and demand for, our products; land entitlements and uses; permits; production capacity and operations; operating and overhead costs; future capital expenditures and their impact on us; operational and management changes (including changes in the Board of Directors); changes in business strategies, planning and tactics; 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, including the nature, timing and accounting for restructuring charges, derivative assets and liabilities and the impact thereof; contingencies; litigation, administrative or arbitration proceedings; environmental compliance and changes in the regulatory environment; offerings, limitations on sales or offering of equity or debt securities, including asset sales and associated costs; and future working capital, costs, revenues, business opportunities, debt levels, cash flows, margins, taxes, 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: adverse effects of climate changes or natural disasters; adverse effects of global or regional pandemic disease spread or other crises; global economic and capital market uncertainties; the speculative nature of gold or mineral exploration, mercury remediation and lithium, nickel and cobalt recycling, including risks of diminishing quantities or grades of qualified resources; operational or technical difficulties in connection with exploration or mercury remediation, metal recycling, processing or mining activities; costs, hazards and uncertainties associated with precious metal based activities, including environmentally friendly and economically enhancing clean mining and processing technologies, precious metal exploration, resource development, economic feasibility assessment and cash generating mineral production; costs, hazards and uncertainties associated with mercury remediation, metal recycling, processing or mining activities; contests over our title to properties; potential dilution to our stockholders from our stock issuances, 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 our businesses; permitting constraints or delays; ability to achieve the benefits of business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, us, including those involving battery technology, mercury remediation technology and efficacy, quantum computing and advanced materials development, and development of cellulosic technology in bio-fuels and related carbon-based material production; ability to successfully identify, finance, complete and integrate acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, business combinations, asset sales, and investments that we may be party to in the future; changes in the United States or other monetary or fiscal policies or regulations; interruptions in our production capabilities due to capital constraints; equipment failures; fluctuation of prices for gold or certain other commodities (such as silver, zinc, lithium, nickel, cobalt, cyanide, water, diesel, gasoline and alternative fuels and electricity); changes in generally accepted accounting principles; adverse effects of war, mass shooting, terrorism and geopolitical events; potential inability to implement our 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; assertion of claims, lawsuits and proceedings against us; 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 Securities and Exchange Commission; potential inability to list our securities on any securities exchange or market or 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 – Schwazze Closes Acquisition Of Emerald Fields



Schwazze Closes Acquisition Of Emerald Fields

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Schwazze Continues Colorado Expansion Strategy with
Emerald Fields Cannaboutique Dispensaries in Manitou Springs & Glendale, CO

DENVER, CO – February 10, 2022 – Schwazze, (OTCQX:SHWZ) (“Schwazze” or the “Company”), announced today that it has closed the transaction to acquire MCG, LLC (“Emerald Fields”). Emerald Fields is the owner and operator of two retail cannabis dispensaries, located in Manitou Springs and Glendale, Colorado. This successful acquisition is part of the Company’s ongoing retail expansion plan in Colorado and New Mexico, bringing the total number of dispensaries the Company operates to 32.

Total consideration for the acquisition is $29 million and will be paid as 60% cash and 40% Schwazze common stock upon closing. This is an estimated 3.8 multiple on 2021 Adjusted EBITDA(1).

“Our team is delighted to add the Emerald Fields Cannaboutiques to our growing portfolio of dispensaries and are eager to welcome the team to Schwazze. Manitou Springs and Glendale are attractive locations and valuable assets to our overall growth plan as we continue to build out Colorado. Our team is excited to add another store brand to our house of brands.” said Justin Dye, Schwazze’s CEO.

About Schwazze

Schwazze (OTCQX: SHWZ) is building a premier vertically integrated regional cannabis company with assets in Colorado and New Mexico and will continue to take its operating system to other states where it can develop a differentiated regional leadership position. Schwazze is the parent company of a portfolio of leading cannabis businesses and brands spanning seed to sale. The Company is committed to unlocking the full potential of the cannabis plant to improve the human condition. Schwazze is anchored by a high-performance culture that combines customer-centric thinking and data science to test, measure, and drive decisions and outcomes. The Company’s leadership team has deep expertise in retailing, wholesaling, and building consumer brands at Fortune 500 companies as well as in the cannabis sector. Schwazze is passionate about making a difference in our communities, promoting diversity and inclusion, and doing our part to incorporate climate-conscious best practices. Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. was Schwazze’s former operating trade name. The corporate entity continues to be named Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.

Schwazze derives its name from the pruning technique of a cannabis plant to enhance plant structure and promote healthy growth.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Such statements may be preceded by the words “plan,” “will,” “may,”, “predicts,” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future events or performance, are based on certain assumptions, and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and cannot be predicted or quantified. Consequently, actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) our inability to manufacture our products and product candidates on a commercial scale on our own or in collaboration with third parties; (ii) difficulties in obtaining financing on commercially reasonable terms; (iii) changes in the size and nature of our competition; (iv) loss of one or more key executives or scientists; (v) difficulties in securing regulatory approval to market our products and product candidates; (vi) our ability to successfully execute our growth strategy in Colorado and outside the state, (vii) our ability to consummate the acquisition described in this press release or to identify and consummate future acquisitions that meet our criteria, (viii) our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and realize synergies therefrom, (ix) the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, (x) the timing and extent of governmental stimulus programs, (xi) the uncertainty in the application of federal, state and local laws to our business, and any changes in such laws, and (x) out ability to satisfy the closing conditions for the private finding described in this press release. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.

(1) Adjusted EBITDA represents income (loss) from operations, as reported, before tax, adjusted to exclude non-recurring items, other non-cash items, including stock-based compensation expense, depreciation, and amortization, and further adjusted to remove acquisition related costs, and other one-time expenses, such as severance. The Company uses adjusted EBITDA as it believes it better explains the results of its core business. The Company has not reconciled guidance for adjusted EBITDA to the corresponding GAAP financial measure because it cannot provide guidance for the various reconciling items. The Company is unable to provide guidance for these reconciling items because it cannot determine their probable significance, as certain items are outside of its control and cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP financial measure is not available without unreasonable effort.

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Release – EuroDry Ltd. Reports Results for the Year and Quarter Ended December 31 2021



EuroDry Ltd. Reports Results for the Year and Quarter Ended December 31, 2021

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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY, the “Company” or “EuroDry”), an owner and operator of drybulk vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk cargoes, announced today its results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2021.  

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights:

  • Total net revenues of $22.3 million.

  • Net income attributable to common shareholders of $15.2 million or $5.38 and $5.32 earnings per share basic and diluted, respectively, inclusive of unrealized gain on derivatives.

  • Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders1 for the quarter of $12.3 million, or, $4.34 and $4.29 per share basic and diluted, respectively. The adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders includes a $0.5m non-cash charge for a “Preferred deemed dividend” resulting from the redemption of the Company’s Series B Preferred Shares.

  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $16.0 million.

  • An average of 9.0 vessels were owned and operated during the fourth quarter of 2021 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $29,157 per day.

  • The Company declared a dividend of $0.2 million on its Series B Preferred Shares. The dividend was paid in cash. In addition, as previously announced, in December 2021 the Company redeemed all of its outstanding Series B Preferred Shares at par amounting to $13.6 million.

1Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share are not recognized measurements under US GAAP (GAAP) and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for EuroDry’s financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Refer to a subsequent section of the Press Release for the definitions and reconciliation of these measurements to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Full Year 2021 Highlights:

  • Total net revenues of $64.4 million.

  • Net income attributable to common shareholders of $29.4 million, or $11.63 and $11.53 earnings per share basic and diluted, respectively, inclusive of unrealized loss on derivatives and a loss on debt extinguishment.

  • Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders1 for the period was $30.3 million or $11.98 and $11.88 adjusted earnings per share basic and diluted, respectively. The adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders includes a $0.7m non-cash charge for a “Preferred deemed dividend” resulting from the redemption of the Company’s Series B Preferred Shares.

  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $42.3 million.

  • An average of 7.9 vessels were owned and operated during the twelve months of 2021 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $24,222 per day.

Recent developments

In January 2022, the Company acquired M/V Molyvos Luck, a 57,924 dwt drybulk vessel built in 2014, for $21.2 million. The vessel was majority owned by a third party and has been managed by Eurobulk Ltd., also the manager of the majority of the Company’s vessels. The vessel will be delivered to the Company around the middle of February 2022.The Company will also assume the existing charter of the vessel at $13,250/day until April 2022. The acquisition will be initially financed by the Company’s own funds; a bank loan will be arranged to partly finance the acquisition, using the acquired vessel as collateral.

Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of EuroDry commented:

“We are pleased to report that, in the fourth quarter of 2021, we took advantage of the market levels registering our best quarter on record with more than $15m of net income. We also redeemed all our outstanding Series B Preferred shares reducing our cost of capital and increasing earnings to our common shareholders in 2022 and beyond.

“During the quarter, drybulk spot earnings, after peaking in October 2021 when they registered their highest level since early 2010, subsequently retreated by about 35% in November and December, while in January 2022 they retreated by approximately another 30%; at the same time, after initially retreating too, one-year time rates recovered during December 2021 and January 2022 suggesting that there are expectations amongst the market participants that the spot earnings’ retreat, a cyclically common effect during the first couple of months of every year, is only temporary. Even at their present levels though, spot earnings are at high levels relative to the last decade.

“Despite the market strength during 2021, the orderbook remained at historically low levels. This suggests minimal fleet growth over the next 2-3 years, likely, leading to higher rates in the rest of 2022 if trade increases even at just historically average levels. Within this framework of expectations, we have expanded our fleet acquiring our tenth vessel, M/V Molyvos Luck, which will further position us to take advantage of expected market increases.

“Overall, we are committed to continue growing EuroDry focusing on the middle size range of drybulk carriers. Our increased liquidity and low leverage ratio provide us with significant firepower to pursue our strategy.”

Tasos Aslidis, Chief Financial Officer of EuroDry commented: “The net revenues of the fourth quarter of 2021 increased significantly compared to the same period of 2020 as a result of the time charter equivalent rates our vessels earned during the quarter which were higher by 171% compared to the average time charter equivalent rates our vessels earned in the fourth quarter of 2020.

“Total daily vessel operating expenses, including management fees, general and administrative expenses but excluding drydocking costs, averaged $6,324 per vessel per day during the fourth quarter of 2021 as compared to $6,258 per vessel per day for the same quarter of last year, and $6,456 per vessel per day for the entire year of 2021 as compared to $6,211 per vessel per day for the same period of 2020. This increase is mainly due to increased crewing costs in 2021 compared to 2020, resulting from difficulties in crew rotation due to COVID-19 related restrictions.

“Adjusted EBITDA during the fourth quarter of 2021 was $16.0 million versus $1.8 million in the fourth quarter of last year. As of December 31, 2021, our outstanding debt (excluding the unamortized loan fees) was $79.4 million, while unrestricted and restricted cash was $29.5 million. As of the same date, our scheduled debt repayments including balloon payments over the next 12 months amounted to about $14.1 million (excluding the unamortized loan fees).”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Results:

For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company reported total net revenues of $22.3 million representing a 248% increase over total net revenues of $6.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2020 which was the result of the increased average time charter equivalent rate our vessels earned and the higher number of vessels operating in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. The Company reported a net income for the period of $16.0 million and a net income attributable to common shareholders of $15.2 million, as compared to a net loss of $0.3 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $0.7 million for the same period of 2020. For the fourth quarter of 2021, voyage expenses, net amounted to income of $0.2 million resulting from gain on bunkers as compared to voyage expenses of $0.1 million in the same period of 2020. Vessel operating expenses were $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 as compared to $2.9 million for the same period of 2020. The increase is mainly attributable to the increased number of vessels operating in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2020. Depreciation expenses for the fourth quarter of 2021 amounted to $2.3 million, as compared to $1.7 million for the same period of 2020. This increase is due to the higher number of vessels operating in the fourth quarter of 2021 as compared to the same period of 2020. General and administrative expenses increased to $0.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, as compared to $0.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 due to higher legal and insurance expenses.

Interest and other financing costs for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased to $0.7 million as compared to $0.5 million for the same period of 2020. The increase is mainly due to the higher average outstanding debt of the period compared to the same period of 2020. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized a gain on four interest rate swaps of $0.2 million and a realized gain on FFA contracts of $1.4 million, as compared to a marginal loss on three interest rate swaps and a marginal gain on FFA contracts for the same period of 2020.

On average, 9.0 vessels were owned and operated during the fourth quarter of 2021 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $29,157 per day compared to 7.0 vessels in the same period of 2020 earning on average $10,761 per day.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $16.0 million compared to $1.8 million achieved during the fourth quarter of 2020.

Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $5.38 calculated on 2,827,316 basic and $5.32 calculated on 2,860,357 diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $0.31 for the fourth quarter of 2020, calculated on 2,285,601 basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Excluding the effect on the income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter of the change in fair value of derivatives, the adjusted earnings attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 would have been $4.34 and $4.29 per share basic and diluted, respectively, compared to adjusted loss of $0.34 per share basic and diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. Usually, security analysts do not include the above item in their published estimates of earnings per share.

Full Year 2021 Results:

For the full year of 2021, the Company reported total net revenues of $64.4 million representing a 189% increase over total net revenues of $22.3 million during the twelve months of 2020, as a result of the increased average time charter equivalent rate our vessels earned in the twelve months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. The Company reported a net income for the period of $31.2 million and a net income attributable to common shareholders of $29.4 million, as compared to a net loss for the period of $5.9 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $7.5 million, for the twelve months of 2020. For the twelve months of 2021, voyage expenses, net amounted to income of $0.8 million resulting from gain on bunkers as compared to voyage expenses of $0.3 million in the same period of 2020. Vessel operating expenses were $13.6 million for the twelve months of 2021 as compared to $11.6 million for the same period of 2020. The increase is attributable to the increased number of vessels operating in 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2020, as well as to the increased crewing costs for our vessels compared to the same period of 2020, resulting from difficulties in crew rotation due to COVID-19 related restrictions, and the increase in hull and machinery insurance premiums. Depreciation expenses for the twelve months of 2021 were $7.7 million compared to $6.6 million during the same period of 2020, mainly due to the increase in the cost base of certain of our vessels due to the recent installation of ballast water management systems and the higher number of vessels operating in the same period.

On average, 7.9 vessels were owned and operated during the twelve months of 2021 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $24,222 per day compared to 7.0 vessels in the same period of 2020 earning on average $9,387 per day. In the twelve months of 2020, three vessels underwent special survey for a total cost of $2.3 million, while there were no vessels undergoing drydocking in the twelve months of 2021. General and administrative expenses increased to $2.6 million during the twelve months of 2021 as compared to $2.3 million in the last year due to higher legal and insurance expenses.

Interest and other financing costs for the twelve months of 2021 remained unchanged at $2.3 million compared to the same period of 2020. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized a $0.3 million gain on four interest rate swaps and a $4.1 million realized loss on FFA contracts as compared to a loss on derivatives of $0.8 million for the same period of 2020, comprising of a $0.3 million loss on FFA contracts and a $0.5 million loss on three interest rate swaps. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, loss on debt extinguishment was $1.6 million and related to the conversion of part of our related party loan, amounting to $3.3 million, into common shares of the Company. The difference between the share price less the conversion price was reflected in loss on debt extinguishment. No such case existed in 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months of 2021 was $42.3 million compared to $3.7 million achieved during the twelve months of 2020.

Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders for the twelve months of 2021 was $11.63, calculated on 2,528,507 basic and $11.53, calculated on 2,548,950 diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding compared to basic and diluted loss of $3.28 per share for the twelve months of 2020, calculated on 2,275,062 basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Excluding the effect on the earnings attributable to common shareholders for the year of the change in fair value of derivatives and the loss on debt extinguishment, the adjusted earnings attributable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021 would have been $11.98 and $11.88 per share basic and diluted, respectively, compared to an adjusted loss of $3.04 per share basic and diluted for 2020. As previously mentioned, usually, security analysts do not include the above item in their published estimates of earnings per share.

Fleet Profile:

The EuroDry Ltd. fleet profile is as follows:

Name Type Dwt Year Built Employment(*)

TCE Rate ($/day)
Dry Bulk Vessels          
EKATERINI Kamsarmax 82,000 2018 TC until Mar-22 Hire 106% of the Average Baltic
Kamsarmax P5TC index***
XENIA Kamsarmax 82,000 2016 TC until Aug-22 Hire 105% of the Average Baltic Kamsarmax P5TC index***
ALEXANDROS P. Ultramax 63,500 2017 TC until Mar-22
+
Gross Ballast Bonus
$26,000
+
$600,000
GOOD HEART Ultramax 62,996 2014 TC until Oct-22 $25,000
MOLYVOS LUCK Supramax 57,924 2014 TC until April-22 $13,250
EIRINI P Panamax 76,466 2004 TC until Apr-22 Hire 99%
of Average
BPI** 4TC
STARLIGHT Panamax 75,845 2004 TC until Oct-22 Hire 98.5%
of Average
BPI** 4TC
TASOS Panamax 75,100 2000 TC until Feb-22 $15,750
PANTELIS Panamax 74,020 2000 TC until Feb-22 $30,250
BLESSED LUCK Panamax 76,704 2004 TC until Apr-22 $19,500
Total Dry Bulk Vessels
10

726,555      

Note:  
(*) Represents the earliest redelivery date
(**) BPI stands for the Baltic Panamax Index; the average BPI 4TC is an index based on four time charter routes. 
(***) The average Baltic Kamsarmax P5TC Index is an index based on five Panamax time charter routes.

Summary Fleet Data:

  3 months, ended
December 31, 2020
3 months, ended
December 31, 2021
12 months, ended
December 31, 2020
12 months, ended
December 31, 2021
FLEET DATA        
Average number of vessels (1) 7.0   9.0   7.0   7.9  
Calendar days for fleet (2) 644.0   828.0   2,562.0   2,873.9  
Scheduled off-hire days incl. laid-up (3) 19.9     71.1    
Available days for fleet (4) = (2) – (3) 624.1   828.0   2,490.9   2,873.9  
Commercial off-hire days (5) 0.0   1.8   0.0   1.8  
Operational off-hire days (6) 0.7   4.5   7.8   12.6  
Voyage days for fleet (7) = (4) – (5) – (6) 623.4   821.7   2,483.1   2,859.5  
Fleet utilization (8) = (7) / (4) 99.9 % 99.2 % 99.7 % 99.5 %
Fleet utilization, commercial (9) = ((4) – (5)) / (4) 100.0 % 99.8 % 100.0 % 99.9 %
Fleet utilization, operational (10) = ((4) – (6)) / (4) 99.9 % 99.5 % 99.7 % 99.6 %
         
AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS        
Time charter equivalent rate (11) 10,761   29,157   9,387   24,222  
Vessel operating expenses excl. drydocking expenses (12) 5,257   5,227   5,317   5,538  
General and administrative expenses (13) 1,001   1,097   894   918  
Total vessel operating expenses (14) 6,258   6,324   6,211   6,456  
Drydocking expenses (15) 760     888   34  

(1) Average number of vessels is the number of vessels that constituted the Company’s fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of calendar days each vessel was a part of the Company’s fleet during the period divided by the number of calendar days in that period.

(2) Calendar days. We define calendar days as the total number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession including off-hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys or days of vessels in lay-up. Calendar days are an indicator of the size of our fleet over a period and affect both the amount of revenues and the amount of expenses that we record during that period.

(3) The scheduled off-hire days including vessels laid-up are days associated with scheduled repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys or days of vessels in lay-up.

(4) Available days. We define available days as the total number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession net of scheduled off-hire days incl. laid up. We use available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels were available to generate revenues.

(5) Commercial off-hire days. We define commercial off-hire days as days a vessel is idle without employment.

(6) Operational off-hire days. We define operational off-hire days as days associated with unscheduled repairs or other off-hire time related to the operation of the vessels.

(7) Voyage days. We define voyage days as the total number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession net of commercial and operational off-hire days. We use voyage days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues or are sailing for repositioning purposes.

(8) Fleet utilization. We calculate fleet utilization by dividing the number of our voyage days during a period by the number of our available days during that period. We use fleet utilization to measure a company’s efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons such as unscheduled repairs or days waiting to find employment.

(9) Fleet utilization, commercial. We calculate commercial fleet utilization by dividing our available days net of commercial off-hire days during a period by our available days during that period.

(10) Fleet utilization, operational. We calculate operational fleet utilization by dividing our available days net of operational off-hire days during a period by our available days during that period.

(11) Time charter equivalent, or TCE, is a measure of the average daily net revenue performance of our vessels. Our method of calculating TCE is determined by dividing time charter revenue and voyage charter revenue net of voyage expenses by voyage days for the relevant time period. Voyage expenses primarily consist of port, canal and fuel costs that are unique to a particular voyage, which would otherwise be paid by the charterer under a time charter contract, or are related to repositioning the vessel for the next charter. TCE is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company’s performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot voyage charters, time charters, pool agreements and bareboat charters) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods. Our definition of TCE may not be comparable to that used by other companies in the shipping industry.

(12) Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs and management fees are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by fleet calendar days for the relevant time period. Drydocking expenses are reported separately.

(13) Daily general and administrative expense is calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses by fleet calendar days for the relevant time period.

(14) Total vessel operating expenses, or TVOE, is a measure of our total expenses associated with operating our vessels. TVOE is the sum of vessel operating expenses, management fees and general and administrative expenses; drydocking expenses are not included. Daily TVOE is calculated by dividing TVOE by fleet calendar days for the relevant time period.

(15) Drydocking expenses include expenses during drydockings that would have been capitalized and amortized under the deferral method divided by the fleet calendar days for the relevant period. Drydocking expenses could vary substantially from period to period depending on how many vessels underwent drydocking during the period. The Company expenses drydocking expenses as incurred.

Conference Call and Webcast:
Tomorrow, February 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the Company’s management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results. 

Conference Call details:
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1 (877) 553-9962 (US Toll Free Dial In), 0(808) 238- 0669 (UK Toll Free Dial In) or +44 (0) 2071 928592 (Standard International Dial In). Please quote “EuroDry” to the operator. 

Audio webcast – Slides Presentation:
There will be a live and then archived webcast of the conference call and accompanying slides, available through the Company’s website. To listen to the archived audio file, visit our website http://www.eurodry.gr  and click on Company Presentations under our Investor Relations page. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

A slide presentation on the Fourth Quarter 2021 results in PDF format will also be available 10 minutes prior to the conference call and webcast accessible on the company’s website (www.eurodry.gr) on the webcast page. Participants to the webcast can download the PDF presentation. 

EuroDry Ltd.
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars – except number of shares)

  Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
  2020
2021
2020
2021
  (unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues        
Time charter revenue 6,799,433   23,742,568   23,594,678   68,506,729  
Commissions (387,802 ) (1,422,430 ) (1,305,717 ) (4,064,903 )


Net revenues
6,411,631   22,320,138   22,288,961   64,441,826  
               
Operating expenses        
Voyage expenses 90,995   (215,676 ) 285,132   (755,998 )
Vessel operating expenses 2,858,415   3,671,848   11,603,414   13,565,092  
Drydocking expenses 489,250   149   2,275,258   97,094  
Vessel depreciation 1,651,870   2,261,055   6,556,256   7,656,638  
Related party management fees 527,135   655,974   2,018,800   2,350,747  
General and administrative expenses 644,708   908,492   2,291,244   2,638,427  
Total Operating expenses (6,262,373 ) (7,281,842 ) (25,030,104 ) (25,552,000 )
         
Operating income / (loss) 149,258   15,038,296   (2,741,143 ) 38,889,826  
         
Other income / (expenses)        
Interest and other financing costs (467,958 ) (662,050 ) (2,331,998 ) (2,339,023 )
Loss on debt extinguishment       (1,647,654 )
Gain / (loss) on derivatives, net 31,547   1,624,371   (790,359 ) (3,765,619 )
Foreign exchange (loss) / gain (10,010 ) 6,450   (18,455 ) 5,807  
Interest income 53   21   4,094   10,484  
Other (expenses) / income, net (446,368 ) 968,792   (3,136,718 ) (7,736,005 )
Net (loss) / income (297,110 ) 16,007,088   (5,877,861 ) 31,153,821  
Dividend Series B Preferred shares (418,197 ) (240,640 ) (1,573,874 ) (1,085,902 )
Preferred deemed dividend   (545,287 )   (665,287 )
Net (loss) / income attributable to common shareholders (715,307 ) 15,221,161   (7,451,735 ) 29,402,632  
(Loss) / earnings per share, basic (0.31 ) 5.38   (3.28 ) 11.63  
Weighted average number of shares, basic 2,285,601   2,827,316   2,275,062   2,528,507  
(Loss) / earnings per share, diluted (0.31 ) 5.32   (3.28 ) 11,53  
Weighted average number of shares, diluted 2,285,601   2,860,357   2,275,062   2,548,950  

EuroDry Ltd.
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars – except number of shares)

  December 31,
2020
  December 31,
2021
 
       
ASSETS (unaudited)  
Current Assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 938,282     26,847,426  
Trade accounts receivable, net 1,528,055     775,035  
Other receivables 460,209     1,242,803  
Inventories 1,385,280     770,342  
Restricted cash 1,518,036     459,940  
Prepaid expenses 226,033     314,397  
Total current assets 6,055,895     30,409,943  
       
Fixed assets:      
Vessels, net 99,305,990       128,492,819  
Long-term assets:      
Derivatives     210,113  
Restricted cash 2,150,000       2,220,000  
Total assets 107,511,885     161,332,875  
       
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Long term bank loans, current portion 13,793,754     13,949,720  
Trade accounts payable 1,074,518     855,825  
Accrued expenses 704,508     852,442  
Derivatives 456,133     289,430  
Deferred revenue 246,125     1,514,543  
Due to related companies 2,984,759     244,587  
Total current liabilities 19,259,797     17,706,547  
       
Long-term liabilities:      
Long term bank loans, net of current portion 37,318,084     64,702,947  
Derivatives 393,899      
Total long-term liabilities 37,711,983     64,702,947  
Total liabilities 56,971,780     82,409,494  
       
Mezzanine equity:          
Series B Preferred shares (par value $0.01, 20,000,000 preferred shares authorized, 16,606 and nil shares issued and outstanding, respectively) 15,940,713      
       
Shareholders’ equity:      
Common stock (par value $0.01, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 2,348,216 and 2,919,191 issued and outstanding, respectively)

23,482
   

29,192
 
Additional paid-in capital 53,048,060     67,963,707  
(Accumulated deficit) / retained earnings (18,472,150 )   10,930,482  
Total shareholders’ equity 34,599,392     78,923,381  
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity 107,511,885     161,332,875  
       

EuroDry Ltd.
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2020    2021
     
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net (loss) / income (5,877,861 )   31,153,821  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) / income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Vessel depreciation 6,556,256     7,656,638  
Amortization and write off of deferred charges 140,704     298,328  
Loss on debt extinguishment     1,647,654  
Share-based compensation 245,922     230,644  
Change in the fair value of derivatives 545,859     (770,715 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 714,654     (1,078,842 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,325,534     39,137,528  
     
Cash flows from investing activities:    


Cash paid for vessel acquisitions


   

(36,776,733


)
Cash paid for vessel improvements (611,106 )   (44,879 )
Net cash used in investing activities (611,106 )   (36,821,612 )
     
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Redemption of Series B Preferred shares     (16,606,000 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of commissions paid

   

9,975,312
 
Preferred dividends paid (713,552 )   (1,086,854 )
Offering expenses paid     (219,826 )
Loan arrangement fees paid     (760,500 )
Proceeds from related party loan     6,000,000  
Proceeds from long term bank loans     70,700,000  
Repayment of related party loan     (2,700,000 )
Repayment of long term bank loans (5,524,000 )   (42,697,000 )
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities (6,237,552 )   22,605,132  
     
Net (decrease) / increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (4,523,124 )   24,921,048  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 9,129,442     4,606,318  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year 4,606,318     29,527,366  


Cash breakdown          
Cash and cash equivalents 938,282     26,847,426  
Restricted cash, current 1,518,036     459,940  
Restricted cash, long term 2,150,000     2,220,000  
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows 4,606,318     29,527,366  


EuroDry Ltd.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net (loss) / income to
(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2020
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2020
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Net (loss) / income (297,110 ) 16,007,088   (5,877,861 ) 31,153,821  
Interest and other financing costs, net (incl. interest income and loss on debt extinguishment) 467,905   662,029   2,327,904   3,976,193  
Vessel depreciation 1,651,870   2,261,055   6,556,256   7,656,638  
Unrealized loss on Forward Freight Agreement derivatives 3,630     134,010    
Loss / (gain) on interest rate swap derivatives 12,670   (2,881,372 ) 540,405   (468,810 )
Adjusted EBITDA 1,838,965   16,048,800   3,680,714   42,317,842  

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation:
EuroDry Ltd. considers Adjusted EBITDA to represent net (loss) / income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, unrealized loss on Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs) and loss / (gain) on interest rate swaps. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net (loss) / income, as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is included herein because it is a basis upon which the Company assesses its financial performance because the Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure assists our management and investors by increasing the comparability of our performance from period to period by excluding the potentially disparate effects between periods of, financial costs, unrealized loss / (gain) on FFAs and loss / (gain) on interest rate swaps, and depreciation. The Company’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same as that used by other companies in the shipping or other industries. 

EuroDry Ltd.
Reconciliation of Net (loss) / income to Adjusted net (loss) / income
(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars – except share data and number of shares)

  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2020
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2020
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Net (loss) / income (297,110 ) 16,007,088   (5,877,861 ) 31,153,821  
Change in fair value of derivatives (56,502 ) (2,960,106 ) 545,859   (770,715 )
Loss on debt extinguishment       1,647,654  
Adjusted net (loss)/ income (353,612 ) 13,046,982   (5,332,002 ) 32,030,760  
Preferred dividends (418,197 ) (240,640 ) (1,573,874 ) (1,085,902 )
Preferred deemed dividend   (545,287 )   (665,287 )
Adjusted net (loss) / income attributable to common shareholders (771,809 ) 12,261,055   (6,905,876 ) 30,279,571  
Adjusted (loss)/ earnings per share, basic (0.34 ) 4.34   (3.04 ) 11.98  
Weighted average number of shares, basic 2,285,601   2,827,316   2,275,062   2,528,507  
Adjusted (loss) / earnings per share, diluted (0.34 ) 4.29   (3.04 ) 11.88  
Weighted average number of shares, diluted 2,285,601   2,860,357   2,275,062   2,548,950  

Adjusted net (loss) / income and Adjusted (loss) / earnings per share Reconciliation:

EuroDry Ltd. considers Adjusted net (loss) / income to represent net (loss) / income before unrealized (gain) / loss on derivatives which include FFAs and interest rate swaps, and loss on debt extinguishment. Adjusted net (loss) / income and Adjusted (loss) / earnings per share is included herein because we believe it assists our management and investors by increasing the comparability of the Company’s fundamental performance from period to period by excluding the potentially disparate effects between periods of unrealized (gain) / loss on derivatives and loss on debt extinguishment, which may significantly affect results of operations between periods. Adjusted net (loss) / income and Adjusted (loss) / earnings per share do not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net (loss) / income or (loss) / earnings per share, as determined by GAAP. The Company’s definition of Adjusted net (loss) / income and Adjusted (loss) / earnings per share may not be the same as that used by other companies in the shipping or other industries.

About EuroDry Ltd.
EuroDry Ltd. was formed on January 8, 2018 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the drybulk fleet of Euroseas Ltd into a separate listed public company. EuroDry was spun-off from Euroseas Ltd on May 30, 2018; it trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker EDRY. 

EuroDry operates in the dry cargo, drybulk shipping market. EuroDry’s operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company and Eurobulk (Far East) Ltd. Inc., which are responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. EuroDry employs its vessels on spot and period charters.

The Company has a fleet of 10 vessels, including 5 Panamax drybulk carriers, 2 Ultramax drybulk carrier, 2 Kamsarmax drybulk carriers and one Supramax drybulk carrier. EuroDry’s 10 drybulk carriers have a total cargo capacity of 726,555 dwt.

Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company’s growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for dry bulk vessels, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. 

Visit our website www.eurodry.gr

Company Contact Investor Relations / Financial Media
Tasos Aslidis
Chief Financial Officer
EuroDry Ltd.
11 Canterbury Lane,
Watchung, NJ07069
Tel. (908) 301-9091
E-mail: aha@eurodry.gr
Nicolas Bornozis
Markella Kara
Capital Link, Inc.
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1536
New York, NY10169
Tel. (212) 661-7566
E-mail: eurodry@capitallink.com