Should Bitcoin’s Ability to Soften Sanctions and Stabilize Russian Finances be Stopped?


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The Conundrum Crypto-Exchanges Face – What is Their Wartime Responsibility?

 

The ethical question crypto exchanges are faced with as it relates to an aggressive nation versus maintaining a stateless bitcoin or other cryptocurrency creates a predicament with no satisfying answers. Exchanges are faced with allowing as regular transactions those that potentially help fund military aggression while undermining financial sanctions, or halting these transactions, which may in part undermine their own existence. The exchanges have unapologetically pushed back on requests from both U.S. officials and Ukraine leaders. While adhering to the requests may appear the most moral avenue, these same actions would undermine trust, which is the strength of any currency – so restricting transactions could undermine cryptocurrencies’ usefulness for everyone.  One-by-one the crypto exchanges have been solidifying or creating their policies as it relates to their overall obligation.

Position of the Exchanges

In an interview this week, Bloomberg spoke with Jean-Marie Mognetti, the CEO of CoinShares. Mr. Mognetti quoted Winston Churchill saying, “Where there is great power, there is great responsibility.” Mognetti thinks the marketplace and exchanges have good leaders and can develop responsible protocols. When the Bloomberg interviewer asked how an exchange can square the idea that at its philosophical core, cryptocurrency is designed to be stateless and without favoritism, the Coinshares CEO offered, “It’s a conundrum because there is, what crypto is supposed to be, at its core, and how it’s supposed to work. I think sometimes there are events that require different things.” Mognetti then added, “if government asks for freezing assets or doing something like this, most crypto platforms would abide by it, and stand by it.” It seems that, although Mognetti doesn’t feel as though the company should take a position, a regulated environment, perhaps even a self-regulated exchange environment, is not something exchanges would be completely against.

After Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov publicly pleaded for all major crypto exchanges to freeze related accounts to further challenge Russia’s resources and undermine the war, the CEO of widely used Kraken, Jesse Powell, responded to the call. The Kraken co-founder used Twitter to make clear, that while he has “deep respect” for the people of Ukraine, he believes crypto should enforce individualism, rather than a nationalistic alliance to a country.

Among the key points Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, told the BBC related to freezing Russian accounts is, “Many normal Russians do not agree with war…We [Binance] differentiate between the Russian politicians who start wars and the normal people…We don’t control the industry.” To demonstrate his company’s official neutrality, Zhao said, “I can publish my sanction list, you can publish yours… Guess what? No-one else is going to follow. It just moves Russian users to other smaller platforms.”

Coinbase, another large crypto U.S.-based exchange, responded to the plea from Ukraine by saying it, “will not institute a blanket ban on all Coinbase transactions involving Russian addresses.” A company spokesman explained their position. “A unilateral and total ban would punish ordinary Russian citizens who are enduring historic currency destabilization as a result of their government’s aggression against a democratic neighbor,” a spokesman for Coinbase said.

 

Position of the U.S. Treasury

The U.S. is forbidding U.S. citizens from employing cryptocurrencies as a work-around to undermine global financial sanctions placed on Russia. The primary goal of the sanctions is to cause the country to come to a financial standstill and tear at the support of some of the wealthiest Russians that may have used bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a safe haven asset leading up to the Russian invasion.  

Washington’s newest severe financial measures, include prohibiting transactions with Russia’s central bank and restricting access to the SWIFT global payments system.

The U.S. has also urged global cryptocurrency exchanges to block sanctioned individuals from accessing their digital assets regardless of location. The “ask” stops short of requiring this action.

Take-Away

Should crypto exchanges have within their power to do what many would consider “good”, or should they remain stateless and retain their neutrality promise to customers? Neutrality shows they can always be counted on to act one way, anything else may undermine their value and the value of the assets that are traded on their platforms.

While bitcoin and other cryptos are at their core stateless, and the crypto exchanges are honoring this, if required by a regulatory entity, it appears that they would view it as out of their hands and would abide by a legitimate authority.

 

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

 

Suggested Reading

Russia/Ukraine War and Reliance on Crypto and Blockchain

The International Energy Agency Takes Steps to Put a Ceiling on Oil Prices

Decentralized Finance, Is It The Future?

Is the Index Bubble Michael Burry Warned About Still Looming?

 

Sources

Bloomberg
Plus

https://news.bitcoin.com/coinbase-will-not-institute-a-blanket-ban-on-all-transactions-tied-to-russian-crypto-addresses/

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60576373

https://www.investopedia.com/treasury-department-cracks-down-on-crypto-used-to-bypass-russian-sanctions-5220729

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60576373


 

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Orion Group Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

 



Orion Group Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

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HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 2, 2022– 
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today reported a net loss of 
$8.8 million (
$0.29 diluted loss per share) for the fourth quarter ended 
December 31, 2021. Fourth quarter highlights are discussed below. For full year results please refer to the financial statements starting on page 7.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights

  • Operating loss was 
    $8.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to operating income of 
    $5.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Net loss was 
    $8.8 million (
    $0.29 diluted loss per share) for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to net income of 
    $3.7 million (
    $0.12 diluted earnings per share) for the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • The fourth quarter 2021 net loss included 
    $1.9 million (
    $0.06 loss per diluted share) of non-recurring items and 
    $1.6 million (
    $0.06 loss per diluted share) of tax expense associated with the movement of certain valuation allowances. Fourth quarter 2021 adjusted net loss was 
    $5.3 million (
    $0.17 diluted loss per share). (Please see page 9 of this release for a reconciliation of adjusted net income).
  • EBITDA, adjusted to exclude the impact of the aforementioned non-recurring items, was 0.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, which compares to adjusted EBITDA of 
    $12.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. (Please see page 10 of this release for an explanation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure).
  • Backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was 
    $590.0 million on a fourth quarter book-to-bill of 1.11x.

“Our fourth quarter reflects the lag effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced the volume of work in our marine business and pressured project margins in our concrete business,” stated  Mark Stauffer, Orion’s Chief Executive Officer. “Additionally, the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus impacted our operations during the latter part of the quarter.

Marine segment revenues began recovering during the quarter but were still down significantly year over year. Concrete project margins, primarily in our 
Houston market, remained under pressure as we emerge from the pandemic.”

Mr. Stauffer continued, “That said, we ended the year with backlog up sequentially and up significantly year over year. Fueled by recent awards, the amount of work we won during 2021 was up 27% over the prior year, allowing us to enter 2022 with confidence that revenues will grow, leading to better capacity utilization, overhead absorption, and improved results. We closed the fourth quarter with year-ending backlog of 
$590.0 million, up 34% from the end of 2020. Within that backlog figure, approximately 75% is due to burn in FY’22. Overall bidding activity remains robust, with the amount of quoted work outstanding at year end up 63% year over year. The recently passed 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will provide a long-term tailwind, both directly in the form of funds earmarked for work in our markets, and indirectly as market capacity utilization increases as it is deployed on projects funded through the Act.

We’ve worked through a period with significant challenges to the economy and our business. During this period our team has been focused and disciplined on responsibly bidding and executing work. We are well positioned to take advantage of the improving market dynamics and tailwinds in our market drivers.”

Consolidated Results for Fourth Quarter 2021 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2020

  • Contract revenues were 
    $162.3 million, down 4.6% as compared to 
    $170.2 million. The decrease was primarily driven by the timing and mix of several large marine projects that had driven activity in the prior year, which were not replicated or replaced in the current year quarter. This decrease was partially offset by increased production volumes in our concrete segment due to an increase in activity during 2021, including on several larger jobs in the current year period as compared to the prior year period.
  • Gross profit was 
    $6.6 million, as compared to 
    $21.7 million. Gross profit margin was 4.1%, as compared to 12.8%. The decrease in gross profit dollars and percentage was primarily driven by the decreased activity and volumes in the marine segment which negatively impacted revenue and contributed to an under recovery of indirect costs primarily related to decreased labor and equipment utilization. Decreased project performance in the concrete segment was driven by inefficiencies in executing work from pressured bid margins and COVID-19 related impacts.
  • Selling, General, and Administrative expenses were 
    $16.1 million, as compared to 
    $17.4 million. As a percentage of total contract revenues, SG&A expenses decreased from 10.2% to 9.9%. The decrease in SG&A dollars was driven primarily by a decrease in bonus expense as compared to the prior year period.
  • Operating loss was 
    $8.2 million as compared to operating income of 
    $5.1 million in the prior year period.
  • EBITDA was 
    $(1.9) million, representing a (1.1)% EBITDA margin, as compared to EBITDA of 
    $11.7 million, or a 6.9% EBITDA margin. When adjusted for non-recurring items, adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 
    $0.8 million, representing a 0.5% EBITDA margin. (Please see page 10 of this release for an explanation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure).

Backlog

Backlog of work under contract as of 
December 31, 2021, was 
$590.0 million, which compares with backlog under contract as of 
December 31, 2020, of 
$439.5 million. The fourth quarter 2021 ending backlog was comprised of 
$376.9 million for the marine segment, and 
$213.1 million for the concrete segment. At the end of the fourth quarter 2021, the Company had approximately 
$2.6 billion worth of bids outstanding, including approximately 
$138 million on which it is the apparent low bidder or has been awarded contracts subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, of which approximately 
$24 million pertains to the marine segment and approximately 
$114 million to the concrete segment.

“During the fourth quarter, we bid on approximately 
$1.6 billion of work and were successful on approximately 
$180 million of these bids,” continued  Mr. Stauffer. “This resulted in a 1.11 times book-to-bill ratio and a win rate of 11.0%. In the marine segment, we bid on approximately 
$807 million during the fourth quarter 2021 and were successful on approximately 
$70 million, representing a win rate of 8.7% and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.96 times. In the concrete segment we bid on approximately 
$825 million of work and were awarded approximately 
$110 million, representing a win rate of 13.3% and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.23 times.”

Backlog consists of projects under contract that have either (a) not been started, or (b) are in progress but are not yet complete. The Company cannot guarantee that the revenue implied by its backlog will be realized, or, if realized, will result in earnings. Backlog can fluctuate from period to period due to the timing and execution of contracts. Given the typical duration of the Company’s projects, which generally range from three to nine months, the Company’s backlog at any point in time usually represents only a portion of the revenue it expects to realize during a twelve-month period.

Credit Facility

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company amended its Credit Agreement effective for the quarter ending 
December 31, 2021. The goal of this amendment was to provide the Company with a waiver and greater flexibility as it provides for suspension of the leverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio for the quarter ending 
December 31, 2021, before reverting back to a leverage ratio not to exceed 3.0 times beginning in the third quarter of 2022, and reverting back to a fixed charge coverage ratio of a minimum of 1.25 times beginning the fourth quarter of 2022. Additionally, the amendment reduces the revolver to 
$42.5 million and provides for paydowns on the revolver by the amount of any cash balances exceeding 
$10 million until delivery of the third quarter 2022 compliance certificate. Capacity created by any such paydowns remains available to the Company. The amendment includes minimum EBITDA requirements for the first and second quarters of 2022. The new fees associated with the amendment are approximately 
$0.4 million and will be amortized over the remaining term of the facility. The Company is pleased with the continued support from its lenders and looks forward to maintaining its excellent relationship with its bank group.

Conference Call Details

Orion Group Holdings will host a conference call to discuss results for the fourth quarter 2021 at 
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time/
9:00 a.m. Central Time on 
Thursday, March 3, 2022. To listen to a live webcast of the conference call, or access the replay, visit the Calendar of Events page of the Investor Relations section of the website at www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com. To participate in the call, please dial (201) 493-6739 and ask for the Orion Group Holdings Conference Call.

About Orion Group Holdings

Orion Group Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty construction company serving the infrastructure, industrial and building sectors, provides services both on and off the water in the continental 
United States
Alaska
Canada and the 
Caribbean Basin through its marine segment and its concrete segment. The Company’s marine segment provides construction and dredging services relating to marine transportation facility construction, marine pipeline construction, marine environmental structures, dredging of waterways, channels and ports, environmental dredging, design, and specialty services. Its concrete segment provides turnkey concrete construction services including pour and finish, dirt work, layout, forming, rebar, and mesh across the light commercial, structural and other associated business areas. The Company is headquartered in 
Houston, Texas with regional offices throughout its operating areas.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes the financial measures “adjusted net income,” “adjusted earnings per share,” “EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA” and “Adjusted EBITDA margin.” These measurements are “non-GAAP financial measures” under rules of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, including Regulation G. The non-GAAP financial information may be determined or calculated differently by other companies. By reporting such non-GAAP financial information, the Company does not intend to give such information greater prominence than comparable GAAP financial information. Investors are urged to consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to and not in substitute for measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are not an alternative to net income or earnings per share. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share exclude certain items that management believes impairs a meaningful comparison of operating results. The company believes these adjusted financial measures are a useful adjunct to earnings calculated in accordance with GAAP because management uses adjusted net income available to common stockholders to evaluate the company’s operational trends and performance relative to other companies. Generally, items excluded, are one-time items or items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, any guidance provided by the company generally excludes information regarding these types of items.

Orion Group Holdings defines EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adjusting EBITDA for certain items that management believes impairs a meaningful comparison of operating results. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA for the period by contract revenues for the period. The GAAP financial measure that is most directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is net income, while the GAAP financial measure that is most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA margin is operating margin, which represents operating income divided by contract revenues. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are used internally to evaluate current operating expense, operating efficiency, and operating profitability on a variable cost basis, by excluding the depreciation and amortization expenses, primarily related to capital expenditures and acquisitions, and net interest and tax expenses. Additionally, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information regarding the Company’s ability to meet future debt service and working capital requirements while providing an overall evaluation of the Company’s financial condition. In addition, EBITDA is used internally for incentive compensation purposes. The Company includes EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to provide transparency to investors as they are commonly used by investors and others in assessing performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have certain limitations as analytical tools and should not be used as a substitute for operating margin, net income, cash flows, or other data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in 
the United States, or as a measure of the Company’s profitability or liquidity.

The matters discussed in this press release may constitute or include projections or other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the provisions of which the Company is availing itself. Certain forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as ‘believes’, ‘expects’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘could’, ‘should’, ‘seeks’, ‘approximately’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘estimates’, or ‘anticipates’, or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, intentions, estimates, forecasts, outlook, assumptions, or goals. In particular, statements regarding future operations or results, including those set forth in this press release, and any other statement, express or implied, concerning future operating results or the future generation of or ability to generate revenues, income, net income, gross profit, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, or cash flow, including to service debt, and including any estimates, forecasts or assumptions regarding future revenues or revenue growth, are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements also include estimated project start date, anticipated revenues, and contract options which may or may not be awarded in the future. Forward looking statements involve risks, including those associated with the Company’s fixed price contracts that impacts profits, unforeseen productivity delays that may alter the final profitability of the contract, cancellation of the contract by the customer for unforeseen reasons, delays or decreases in funding by the customer, levels and predictability of government funding or other governmental budgetary constraints, the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and any potential contract options which may or may not be awarded in the future, and are at the sole discretion of award by the customer. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future results. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of forward-looking statements in this press release should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company’s plans, estimates, forecasts, goals, intentions, or objectives will be achieved or realized. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on 
March 2, 2021, which is available on its website at www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com or at the 
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, for additional and more detailed discussion of risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations, estimates or forecasts.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Statements of Operations

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Contract revenues

 

 

162,269

 

 

 

170,176

 

 

 

601,360

 

 

 

709,942

 

Costs of contract revenues

 

 

155,636

 

 

 

148,476

 

 

 

560,393

 

 

 

625,239

 

Gross profit

 

 

6,633

 

 

 

21,700

 

 

 

40,967

 

 

 

84,703

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

16,103

 

 

 

17,440

 

 

 

60,181

 

 

 

65,091

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

380

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

1,521

 

 

 

2,070

 

Gain on disposal of assets, net

 

 

(1,655

)

 

 

(1,310

)

 

 

(11,418

)

 

 

(9,044

)

Operating (loss) income

 

 

(8,195

)

 

 

5,052

 

 

 

(9,317

)

 

 

26,586

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

40

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

347

 

Interest income

 

 

63

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

183

 

Interest expense

 

 

(570

)

 

 

(1,198

)

 

 

(5,076

)

 

 

(4,920

)

Other expense, net

 

 

(467

)

 

 

(1,070

)

 

 

(4,741

)

 

 

(4,390

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(8,662

)

 

 

3,982

 

 

 

(14,058

)

 

 

22,196

 

Income tax expense

 

 

161

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

1,976

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(8,823

)

 

$

3,666

 

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per share

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

0.67

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

0.67

 

Shares used to compute (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

30,930,000

 

 

 

30,426,454

 

 

 

30,763,527

 

 

 

30,122,362

 

Diluted

 

 

30,930,000

 

 

 

30,427,940

 

 

 

30,763,527

 

 

 

30,122,362

 

                                 

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Selected Results of Operations

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Contract revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public sector

 

$

42,720

 

 

58.5

 

%

$

58,669

 

 

60.1

 

%

Private sector

 

 

30,368

 

 

41.5

 

%

 

38,955

 

 

39.9

 

%

Marine segment total

 

$

73,088

 

 

100.0

 

%

$

97,624

 

 

100.0

 

%

Concrete segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public sector

 

$

1,365

 

 

1.5

 

%

$

4,995

 

 

6.9

 

%

Private sector

 

 

87,816

 

 

98.5

 

%

 

67,557

 

 

93.1

 

%

Concrete segment total

 

$

89,181

 

 

100.0

 

%

$

72,552

 

 

100.0

 

%

Total

 

$

162,269

 

 

 

 

$

170,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine segment

 

$

(729

)

 

(1.0

)

%

$

8,231

 

 

8.4

 

%

Concrete segment

 

 

(7,466

)

 

(8.4

)

%

 

(3,179

)

 

(4.4

)

%

Total

 

$

(8,195

)

 

 

 

$

5,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Contract revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public sector

 

$

164,636

 

 

62.4

 

%

$

240,353

 

 

61.9

 

%

Private sector

 

 

99,279

 

 

37.6

 

%

 

147,820

 

 

38.1

 

%

Marine segment total

 

$

263,915

 

 

100.0

 

%

$

388,173

 

 

100.0

 

%

Concrete segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public sector

 

$

14,945

 

 

4.4

 

%

$

41,853

 

 

13.0

 

%

Private sector

 

 

322,500

 

 

95.6

 

%

 

279,916

 

 

87.0

 

%

Concrete segment total

 

$

337,445

 

 

100.0

 

%

$

321,769

 

 

100.0

 

%

Total

 

$

601,360

 

 

 

 

$

709,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine segment

 

$

5,760

 

 

2.2

 

%

$

29,815

 

 

7.7

 

%

Concrete segment

 

 

(15,077

)

 

(4.5

)

%

 

(3,229

)

 

(1.0

)

%

Total

 

$

(9,317

)

 

 

 

$

26,586

 

 

 

 

                           

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

(In thousands except per share information)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net (loss) income

 

$

(8,823

)

 

$

3,666

 

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

One-time charges and the tax effects:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERP implementation

 

 

2,103

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

4,925

 

 

 

1,488

 

ISG initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

369

 

Severance

 

 

96

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

175

 

Costs related to debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

 

Insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,859

)

Recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(898

)

Net loss (gain) on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,435

)

 

 

 

Tax rate of 23% applied to one-time charges (1)

 

 

(560

)

 

 

(172

)

 

 

(149

)

 

 

397

 

Total one-time charges and the tax effects

 

 

1,873

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

499

 

 

 

(1,328

)

Federal and state tax valuation allowances

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

(722

)

 

 

3,294

 

 

 

(4,584

)

Adjusted net income

 

$

(5,315

)

 

$

3,519

 

 

$

(10,767

)

 

$

14,308

 

Adjusted EPS

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

0.47

 


(1)

 

Items are taxed discretely using the Company’s blended tax rate.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliations

(In Thousands, Except Margin Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(8,823

)

 

$

3,666

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

161

 

 

 

316

 

 

502

 

 

 

1,976

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

507

 

 

 

1,166

 

 

4,940

 

 

 

4,737

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,290

 

 

 

6,555

 

 

25,430

 

 

 

27,217

 

 

EBITDA (1)

 

 

(1,865

)

 

 

11,703

 

 

16,312

 

 

 

54,150

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

247

 

 

 

111

 

 

2,401

 

 

 

1,998

 

 

ERP implementation

 

 

2,103

 

 

 

692

 

 

4,925

 

 

 

1,488

 

 

ISG initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

369

 

 

Severance

 

 

96

 

 

 

55

 

 

96

 

 

 

175

 

 

Insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,859

)

 

Recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(898

)

 

Net loss (gain) on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

(6,435

)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

 

$

815

 

 

$

12,561

 

$

17,299

 

 

$

54,423

 

 

Operating income margin

 

 

(5.1

)

%

 

3.0

%

 

(1.4

)

%

 

3.8

 

%

Impact of depreciation and amortization

 

 

3.9

 

%

 

3.9

%

 

4.2

 

%

 

3.8

 

%

Impact of stock-based compensation

 

 

0.2

 

%

 

0.1

%

 

0.4

 

%

 

0.3

 

%

Impact of ERP implementation

 

 

1.3

 

%

 

0.4

%

 

0.8

 

%

 

0.2

 

%

Impact of ISG initiative

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

Impact of severance

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

 

%

 

(0.4

)

%

Impact of recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

 

%

 

(0.1

)

%

Impact of net loss (gain) on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

%

 

(1.1

)

%

 

 

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (2)

 

 

0.5

 

%

 

7.4

%

 

2.9

 

%

 

7.7

 

%


(1)

 

EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

   

 

(2)

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents EBITDA adjusted for stock-based compensation, ERP implementation, the ISG initiative, severance, insurance recovery on disposal, net, recovery on a disputed receivable and the net loss (gain) on the 
Tampa property sale. Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by contract revenues.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliations by Segment

(In Thousands, Except Margin Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine

 

Concrete

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

Operating (loss) income (1)

 

 

(729

)

 

 

8,231

 

 

 

(7,466

)

 

 

(3,179

)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

40

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

4,375

 

 

 

4,306

 

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

2,248

 

 

EBITDA (2)

 

 

3,686

 

 

 

12,635

 

 

 

(5,551

)

 

 

(932

)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

227

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

37

 

 

ERP implementation

 

 

935

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

314

 

 

Severance

 

 

80

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

 

$

5,162

 

 

$

13,142

 

 

$

(4,347

)

 

$

(581

)

 

Operating income margin

 

 

(1.0

)

%

 

8.4

 

%

 

(8.3

)

%

 

(4.4

)

%

Impact of other income (expense), net

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of depreciation and amortization

 

 

6.0

 

%

 

4.4

 

%

 

2.1

 

%

 

3.1

 

%

Impact of stock-based compensation

 

 

0.3

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

Impact of ERP implementation

 

 

1.3

 

%

 

0.4

 

%

 

1.3

 

%

 

0.4

 

%

Impact of severance

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of net loss on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

0.3

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)

 

 

7.1

 

%

 

13.5

 

%

 

(4.9

)

%

 

(0.8

)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine

 

Concrete

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

Operating income (loss) (1)

 

 

5,760

 

 

 

29,815

 

 

 

(15,077

)

 

 

(3,229

)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

199

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

17,287

 

 

 

18,369

 

 

 

8,143

 

 

 

8,847

 

 

EBITDA (2)

 

 

23,246

 

 

 

48,530

 

 

 

(6,934

)

 

 

5,620

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,306

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

157

 

 

ERP implementation

 

 

2,161

 

 

 

795

 

 

 

2,764

 

 

 

693

 

 

ISG initiative

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

179

 

 

Severance

 

 

80

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

94

 

 

Insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

 

 

(2,859

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

 

 

(898

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

(6,435

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

 

$

21,358

 

 

$

47,680

 

 

$

(4,059

)

 

$

6,743

 

 

Operating income margin

 

 

2.2

 

%

 

7.7

 

%

 

(4.5

)

%

 

(1.0

)

%

Impact of other income (expense), net

 

 

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of depreciation and amortization

 

 

6.6

 

%

 

4.7

 

%

 

2.4

 

%

 

2.7

 

%

Impact of stock-based compensation

 

 

0.9

 

%

 

0.5

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

Impact of ERP implementation

 

 

0.8

 

%

 

0.2

 

%

 

0.8

 

%

 

0.2

 

%

Impact of ISG initiative

 

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

Impact of severance

 

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

%

 

(0.7

)

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

%

 

(0.2

)

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of net gain on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

(2.4

)

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)

 

 

8.1

 

%

 

12.3

 

%

 

(1.2

)

%

 

2.1

 

%


(1)

 

In connection with the preparation of the financial statements for the quarter ended 
December 31, 2021, the Company has identified and corrected certain immaterial errors in segment reporting for all periods presented. Specifically, certain corporate overhead costs previously recorded to the marine segment as part of operating income (loss) and allocated from the marine segment to the concrete segment below operating income in the other income (expense) line have been allocated from the marine segment to the concrete segment as part of the determination of operating income for each segment.

   

 

(2)

 

EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

   

 

(3)

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents EBITDA adjusted for stock-based compensation, ERP implementation, the ISG initiative, severance, insurance recovery on disposal, net, recovery on a disputed receivable and the net loss (gain) on the 
Tampa property sale. Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by contract revenues.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Summarized

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Year ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net (loss) income

 

$

(8,823

)

 

$

3,666

 

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

Adjustments to remove non-cash and non-operating items

 

 

5,988

 

 

 

7,005

 

 

 

22,726

 

 

 

26,338

 

Cash flow from net income after adjusting for non-cash and non-operating items

 

 

(2,835

)

 

 

10,671

 

 

 

8,166

 

 

 

46,558

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities (working capital)

 

 

(1,336

)

 

 

(3,015

)

 

 

(8,097

)

 

 

(526

)

Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(4,171

)

 

$

7,656

 

 

$

69

 

 

$

46,032

 

Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

 

$

(3,860

)

 

$

(932

)

 

$

10,629

 

 

$

(3,129

)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

19,431

 

 

$

(7,867

)

 

$

6

 

 

$

(42,400

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures (included in investing activities above)

 

$

(5,381

)

 

$

(5,250

)

 

$

(16,975

)

 

$

(14,694

)

                                 

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

22,608

 

 

 

23,893

 

Amortization of ROU operating leases

 

 

5,102

 

 

 

5,874

 

Amortization of ROU finance leases

 

 

2,822

 

 

 

3,324

 

Write-off of debt issuance costs upon debt modification

 

 

790

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

 

 

430

 

 

 

763

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(9

)

 

 

17

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,401

 

 

 

1,998

 

Gain on disposal of assets, net

 

 

(11,418

)

 

 

(6,185

)

Gain on involuntary disposition of assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

(2,859

)

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

(487

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

4,703

 

 

 

23,587

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

14

 

 

 

543

 

Inventory

 

 

371

 

 

 

148

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

143

 

 

 

(1,070

)

Contract assets

 

 

3,742

 

 

 

9,118

 

Accounts payable

 

 

589

 

 

 

(22,015

)

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(6,544

)

 

 

11,092

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(4,940

)

 

 

(5,399

)

Income tax payable

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(884

)

Contract liabilities

 

 

(6,137

)

 

 

(15,646

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

69

 

 

 

46,032

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

27,164

 

 

 

5,944

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(16,975

)

 

 

(14,694

)

Contributions to CSV life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

(99

)

Insurance claim proceeds related to property and equipment

 

 

440

 

 

 

5,720

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

10,629

 

 

 

(3,129

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings from Credit Facility

 

 

53,000

 

 

 

10,000

 

Payments made on borrowings from Credit Facility

 

 

(49,120

)

 

 

(48,204

)

Loan costs from Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

(389

)

Payments of finance lease liabilities

 

 

(3,035

)

 

 

(3,619

)

Purchase of vested stock-based awards

 

 

(949

)

 

 

(188

)

Exercise of stock options

 

 

110

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

6

 

 

 

(42,400

)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

10,704

 

 

 

503

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

1,589

 

 

 

1,086

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

12,293

 

 

$

1,589

 

               

 

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

12,293

 

 

 

1,589

 

Accounts receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade, net of allowance for credit losses of 
$323 and 
$411, respectively

 

 

88,173

 

 

 

96,369

 

Retainage

 

 

41,379

 

 

 

36,485

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

405

 

 

 

419

 

Other current

 

 

17,585

 

 

 

59,492

 

Inventory

 

 

1,428

 

 

 

1,548

 

Contract assets

 

 

28,529

 

 

 

32,271

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

8,142

 

 

 

7,229

 

Total current assets

 

 

197,934

 

 

 

235,402

 

Property and equipment, net of depreciation

 

 

106,654

 

 

 

125,497

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization

 

 

14,686

 

 

 

18,874

 

Financing lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization

 

 

14,561

 

 

 

12,858

 

Inventory, non-current

 

 

5,418

 

 

 

6,455

 

Intangible assets, net of amortization

 

 

8,556

 

 

 

10,077

 

Deferred income tax asset

 

 

41

 

 

 

70

 

Other non-current

 

 

3,900

 

 

 

4,956

 

Total assets

 

$

351,750

 

 

$

414,189

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current debt, net of issuance costs

 

$

39,141

 

 

$

4,344

 

Accounts payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade

 

 

48,217

 

 

 

48,252

 

Retainage

 

 

923

 

 

 

716

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

38,594

 

 

 

84,637

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

601

 

 

 

639

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

26,998

 

 

 

33,135

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

3,857

 

 

 

4,989

 

Current portion of financing lease liabilities

 

 

3,406

 

 

 

3,901

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

161,737

 

 

 

180,613

 

Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs

 

 

259

 

 

 

29,523

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

11,637

 

 

 

14,537

 

Financing lease liabilities

 

 

10,908

 

 

 

8,376

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

18,942

 

 

 

19,837

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

169

 

 

 

207

 

Interest rate swap liability

 

 

 

 

 

1,602

 

Total liabilities

 

 

203,652

 

 

 

254,695

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock — 
$0.01 par value, 10,000,000 authorized, none issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock — 
$0.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized, 31,712,457 and 31,171,804 issued; 31,001,226 and 30,460,573 outstanding at 
December 31, 2021 and 
December 31, 2020, respectively

 

 

317

 

 

 

312

 

Treasury stock, 711,231 shares, at cost, as of 
December 31, 2021 and 
December 31, 2020, respectively

 

 

(6,540

)

 

 

(6,540

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(1,602

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

185,881

 

 

 

184,324

 

Retained loss

 

 

(31,560

)

 

 

(17,000

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

148,098

 

 

 

159,494

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

351,750

 

 

$

414,189

 

 

Orion Group Holdings Inc.
Francis Okoniewski, VP Investor Relations
(346) 616-4138
www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com

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Cocrystal Pharma to Participate in Upcoming Investment Conferences



Cocrystal Pharma to Participate in Upcoming Investment Conferences

Research, News, and Market Data on Cocrystal Pharma

 

BOTHELL, Wash., March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: COCP) announces that management will participate in two upcoming investment conferences as follows:

  • Q1 Investor Summit Virtual Small & Micro Cap Conference being held March 8-9. Cocrystal senior management will present a company overview on March 9 at 11:45 a.m. Eastern time (8:45 a.m. Pacific time). A webcast of the presentation will be available live and archived here.

  • 34th Annual Roth Conference being held March 13-15 at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, Calif.

“This is an exciting time at Cocrystal as we expect enrollment to begin shortly in our influenza A Phase 1 trial. We also plan to initiate first-in-human studies later this year with two different SARS-CoV-2 antivirals as potential oral and inhalation COVID-19 treatments,” said Sam Lee, Ph.D., Cocrystal’s President and interim co-CEO. “We are pleased to share our exciting plans with investors at these two conferences.”

“Given the growing global need for effective, safe antiviral treatments, we are rapidly advancing the development of compounds for multiple high-value indications,” said James Martin, CFO and interim co-CEO. “Our strong cash position and debt-free balance sheet position us to execute on our active clinical plans.”

About Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.

Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing novel antiviral therapeutics that target the replication process of influenza viruses, coronaviruses (including SARS-CoV-2), hepatitis C viruses and noroviruses. Cocrystal employs unique structure-based technologies and Nobel Prize-winning expertise to create first- and best-in-class antiviral drugs. For further information about Cocrystal, please visit www.cocrystalpharma.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our expected enrollments to begin shortly in our influenza A Phase 1 trial, plans to initiate first-in-human studies later this year with two different SARS-CoV-2 antivirals as potential oral and inhalation COVID-19 treatments and the rapid advancement of the development of compounds for multiple high value indications. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “will,” “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events. Some or all of the events anticipated by these forward-looking statements may not occur. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks arising from supply chain disruptions on our ability to obtain products including raw materials and test animals as well as similar problems with our vendors and our current CRO and future CROs and CMOs, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic including new variants on the national and global economy, the cooperation of the FDA in accelerating development in our COVID-19 program, our collaboration partners’ technology and software performing as expected, the results of future preclinical and clinical trials, general risks arising from clinical trials, receipt of regulatory approvals, regulatory changes, and development of effective treatments and/or vaccines by competitors, including as part of the programs financed by the U.S. government. Further information on our risk factors is contained in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Investor Contact:
LHA Investor Relations
Jody Cain
310-691-7100
jcain@lhai.com

Media Contact:
JQA Partners
Jules Abraham
917-885-7378
Jabraham@jqapartners.com

Source: Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.

Crisis and Stock Market Price Patterns



The Predictability of Stocks Taking Off as Crisis gives Way to Clarity?

 

Although past performance is no indication of future returns, uncertainty causes stocks to dive a very high percentage of the time. Clarity, even when not great news, allows investors understanding and a place to build from. Just two years ago investors experienced the dramatic pandemic sell-off during the period between February 12, and March 23rd. The announcements of canceled air travel, major venues such as Disney closing its theme parks, and workers asked to stay home and isolate for two weeks caused a massive sell-off.

When understanding what areas would remain affected by the pandemic, and which would benefit, the overall market rebounded. Sectors such as energy lagged behind any recovery as it was clear that there would be continued weakness and inventories to digest. However, communications stocks took off as it became clearer what consumer and business demand would be. But during mid-March that year, no one knew what to expect and investors couldn’t sell fast enough. Today the strongest sector of the stock market is energy producers which had lagged.

Last week as Russian ground forces crossed the border into Ukraine. A war that was unforeseen by most experts weeks before sent stock markets tumbling. With the ruble now worth less than a penny, or about a fifteenth of what it was a month ago, the Russian economy is said to be barely functioning. European stocks are way down, and U.S. markets have been gyrating wildly from day to day and even intraday.

High Expectations

Chief strategist for Ned Davis Research (NDR), Ed Clissold offers reassuring insight for investors today. In a report that looked at post-crisis markets, he had this to say, “The stock market hates uncertainty, and a crisis by definition creates uncertainty.” Clissold followed with, “Once investors begin to grasp the scope of the crisis, the uncertainty abates and the stock market can recover. Some stocks may still struggle, but benchmark indices tend to rally.”

NDR examined the effect on stocks of over 50 crisis events since the turn of the 20th century. This began with the panic of 1907 and is inclusive of the Covid-19 crash of 2020. The result? He sees a discernable pattern. After falling an average of 7% in the immediate aftermath of a crisis, the Dow rose 4.2% over the next three weeks. Nine weeks later, it had gained 6%, and after 18 weeks, it was up an average of 9.6%, according to NDR.

Not every event followed the exact pattern, as some were affected by larger economic forces, but the study shows a repeated pattern of market reaction.

 

Some Stats

Germany invaded France 82 years ago. This wasn’t a surprise as a state of war had existed in Europe after Poland had been invaded by Germany the previous year. But stocks still reacted sharply. The Dow dropped 17.1% immediately after, then dipped another 0.5% over the next three weeks. Then, nine weeks later the DOW gained 8.4% and remained up 7% after 18 weeks.

More recently, Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea prompted an initial 2.4% drop in the Dow. The index then gained 1.2% after three weeks, 4.4% after nine, and 5.7% after 18, according to NDRs research.

The reaction was a bit different after the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia. NDR explains this was because there were larger U.S. economic events weighing on the markets with the subprime mortgage crisis. An initial 2.2% drop in the Dow grew with time, as the index fell 4% over the next three weeks, 26% after nine, and 34.2% after 18.

 

What’s Next?

According to Clissold, there are three factors that determine what happens next.

First, he says, “this is a negative for European economic growth,” citing the many interconnections between the economies of the combatants and the other nations of Europe. He believes it could be a drag on the whole global economy.

The second, according to Clissold, is the effect on energy markets, with Russia being one of the major oil, gas, and coal suppliers to Europe and elsewhere. Germany, for instance, has moved to suspend the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia. This permanently impacts energy dynamics for the major manufacturer.

The third key factor, according to Clissold, “is how the Fed reacts.” Any plans to aggressively raise the federal funds rate are likely off the table, he says.

 

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

 

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Sources

https://pesd.princeton.edu/node/586

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/business/ukraine-putin-markets.html

 

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electroCore to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2021 Financial Results on Thursday, March 10



electroCore to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2021 Financial Results on Thursday, March 10

News and Market Data on electroCore

 

Conference Call to be Held at 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

ROCKAWAY, N.J.
March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
electroCore, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECOR), a commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine company, announced today that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended 
December 31, 2021, after the close of the market on 
Thursday, March 10, 2022. Management will host a conference call and webcast at 
4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time to discuss the financial results and answer questions.

Thursday, March 10, 20224:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
Domestic: 877-269-7756
International: 201-689-7817
Conference ID: 13726544
Webcast: electroCore Earnings Webcast

About electroCore, Inc.
electroCore, Inc. is a commercial stage bioelectronic medicine company dedicated to improving patient outcomes through its non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation therapy platform, initially focused on the treatment of multiple conditions in neurology. The company’s current indications are the preventive treatment of cluster headache and migraine, the acute treatment of migraine and episodic cluster headache, the acute and preventive treatment of migraines in adolescents, and paroxysmal hemicrania and hemicrania continua in adults.

For more information, visit www.electrocore.com

Investors:
Rich Cockrell

CG Capital
404-736-3838
ecor@cg.capital
or
Media Contact:
Jackie Dorsky
electroCore
908-313-6331
jackie.dorsky@electrocore.com

Release – electroCore to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2021 Financial Results



electroCore to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2021 Financial Results on Thursday, March 10

News and Market Data on electroCore

 

Conference Call to be Held at 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

ROCKAWAY, N.J.
March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
electroCore, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECOR), a commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine company, announced today that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended 
December 31, 2021, after the close of the market on 
Thursday, March 10, 2022. Management will host a conference call and webcast at 
4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time to discuss the financial results and answer questions.

Thursday, March 10, 20224:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
Domestic: 877-269-7756
International: 201-689-7817
Conference ID: 13726544
Webcast: electroCore Earnings Webcast

About electroCore, Inc.
electroCore, Inc. is a commercial stage bioelectronic medicine company dedicated to improving patient outcomes through its non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation therapy platform, initially focused on the treatment of multiple conditions in neurology. The company’s current indications are the preventive treatment of cluster headache and migraine, the acute treatment of migraine and episodic cluster headache, the acute and preventive treatment of migraines in adolescents, and paroxysmal hemicrania and hemicrania continua in adults.

For more information, visit www.electrocore.com

Investors:
Rich Cockrell

CG Capital
404-736-3838
ecor@cg.capital
or
Media Contact:
Jackie Dorsky
electroCore
908-313-6331
jackie.dorsky@electrocore.com

Release – Orion Group Holdings Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

 



Orion Group Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

Research, News, and Market Data on Orion Group Holdings

 

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 2, 2022– 
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today reported a net loss of 
$8.8 million (
$0.29 diluted loss per share) for the fourth quarter ended 
December 31, 2021. Fourth quarter highlights are discussed below. For full year results please refer to the financial statements starting on page 7.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights

  • Operating loss was 
    $8.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to operating income of 
    $5.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Net loss was 
    $8.8 million (
    $0.29 diluted loss per share) for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to net income of 
    $3.7 million (
    $0.12 diluted earnings per share) for the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • The fourth quarter 2021 net loss included 
    $1.9 million (
    $0.06 loss per diluted share) of non-recurring items and 
    $1.6 million (
    $0.06 loss per diluted share) of tax expense associated with the movement of certain valuation allowances. Fourth quarter 2021 adjusted net loss was 
    $5.3 million (
    $0.17 diluted loss per share). (Please see page 9 of this release for a reconciliation of adjusted net income).
  • EBITDA, adjusted to exclude the impact of the aforementioned non-recurring items, was 0.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, which compares to adjusted EBITDA of 
    $12.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. (Please see page 10 of this release for an explanation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure).
  • Backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was 
    $590.0 million on a fourth quarter book-to-bill of 1.11x.

“Our fourth quarter reflects the lag effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced the volume of work in our marine business and pressured project margins in our concrete business,” stated  Mark Stauffer, Orion’s Chief Executive Officer. “Additionally, the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus impacted our operations during the latter part of the quarter.

Marine segment revenues began recovering during the quarter but were still down significantly year over year. Concrete project margins, primarily in our 
Houston market, remained under pressure as we emerge from the pandemic.”

Mr. Stauffer continued, “That said, we ended the year with backlog up sequentially and up significantly year over year. Fueled by recent awards, the amount of work we won during 2021 was up 27% over the prior year, allowing us to enter 2022 with confidence that revenues will grow, leading to better capacity utilization, overhead absorption, and improved results. We closed the fourth quarter with year-ending backlog of 
$590.0 million, up 34% from the end of 2020. Within that backlog figure, approximately 75% is due to burn in FY’22. Overall bidding activity remains robust, with the amount of quoted work outstanding at year end up 63% year over year. The recently passed 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will provide a long-term tailwind, both directly in the form of funds earmarked for work in our markets, and indirectly as market capacity utilization increases as it is deployed on projects funded through the Act.

We’ve worked through a period with significant challenges to the economy and our business. During this period our team has been focused and disciplined on responsibly bidding and executing work. We are well positioned to take advantage of the improving market dynamics and tailwinds in our market drivers.”

Consolidated Results for Fourth Quarter 2021 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2020

  • Contract revenues were 
    $162.3 million, down 4.6% as compared to 
    $170.2 million. The decrease was primarily driven by the timing and mix of several large marine projects that had driven activity in the prior year, which were not replicated or replaced in the current year quarter. This decrease was partially offset by increased production volumes in our concrete segment due to an increase in activity during 2021, including on several larger jobs in the current year period as compared to the prior year period.
  • Gross profit was 
    $6.6 million, as compared to 
    $21.7 million. Gross profit margin was 4.1%, as compared to 12.8%. The decrease in gross profit dollars and percentage was primarily driven by the decreased activity and volumes in the marine segment which negatively impacted revenue and contributed to an under recovery of indirect costs primarily related to decreased labor and equipment utilization. Decreased project performance in the concrete segment was driven by inefficiencies in executing work from pressured bid margins and COVID-19 related impacts.
  • Selling, General, and Administrative expenses were 
    $16.1 million, as compared to 
    $17.4 million. As a percentage of total contract revenues, SG&A expenses decreased from 10.2% to 9.9%. The decrease in SG&A dollars was driven primarily by a decrease in bonus expense as compared to the prior year period.
  • Operating loss was 
    $8.2 million as compared to operating income of 
    $5.1 million in the prior year period.
  • EBITDA was 
    $(1.9) million, representing a (1.1)% EBITDA margin, as compared to EBITDA of 
    $11.7 million, or a 6.9% EBITDA margin. When adjusted for non-recurring items, adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 
    $0.8 million, representing a 0.5% EBITDA margin. (Please see page 10 of this release for an explanation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure).

Backlog

Backlog of work under contract as of 
December 31, 2021, was 
$590.0 million, which compares with backlog under contract as of 
December 31, 2020, of 
$439.5 million. The fourth quarter 2021 ending backlog was comprised of 
$376.9 million for the marine segment, and 
$213.1 million for the concrete segment. At the end of the fourth quarter 2021, the Company had approximately 
$2.6 billion worth of bids outstanding, including approximately 
$138 million on which it is the apparent low bidder or has been awarded contracts subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, of which approximately 
$24 million pertains to the marine segment and approximately 
$114 million to the concrete segment.

“During the fourth quarter, we bid on approximately 
$1.6 billion of work and were successful on approximately 
$180 million of these bids,” continued  Mr. Stauffer. “This resulted in a 1.11 times book-to-bill ratio and a win rate of 11.0%. In the marine segment, we bid on approximately 
$807 million during the fourth quarter 2021 and were successful on approximately 
$70 million, representing a win rate of 8.7% and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.96 times. In the concrete segment we bid on approximately 
$825 million of work and were awarded approximately 
$110 million, representing a win rate of 13.3% and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.23 times.”

Backlog consists of projects under contract that have either (a) not been started, or (b) are in progress but are not yet complete. The Company cannot guarantee that the revenue implied by its backlog will be realized, or, if realized, will result in earnings. Backlog can fluctuate from period to period due to the timing and execution of contracts. Given the typical duration of the Company’s projects, which generally range from three to nine months, the Company’s backlog at any point in time usually represents only a portion of the revenue it expects to realize during a twelve-month period.

Credit Facility

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company amended its Credit Agreement effective for the quarter ending 
December 31, 2021. The goal of this amendment was to provide the Company with a waiver and greater flexibility as it provides for suspension of the leverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio for the quarter ending 
December 31, 2021, before reverting back to a leverage ratio not to exceed 3.0 times beginning in the third quarter of 2022, and reverting back to a fixed charge coverage ratio of a minimum of 1.25 times beginning the fourth quarter of 2022. Additionally, the amendment reduces the revolver to 
$42.5 million and provides for paydowns on the revolver by the amount of any cash balances exceeding 
$10 million until delivery of the third quarter 2022 compliance certificate. Capacity created by any such paydowns remains available to the Company. The amendment includes minimum EBITDA requirements for the first and second quarters of 2022. The new fees associated with the amendment are approximately 
$0.4 million and will be amortized over the remaining term of the facility. The Company is pleased with the continued support from its lenders and looks forward to maintaining its excellent relationship with its bank group.

Conference Call Details

Orion Group Holdings will host a conference call to discuss results for the fourth quarter 2021 at 
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time/
9:00 a.m. Central Time on 
Thursday, March 3, 2022. To listen to a live webcast of the conference call, or access the replay, visit the Calendar of Events page of the Investor Relations section of the website at www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com. To participate in the call, please dial (201) 493-6739 and ask for the Orion Group Holdings Conference Call.

About Orion Group Holdings

Orion Group Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty construction company serving the infrastructure, industrial and building sectors, provides services both on and off the water in the continental 
United States
Alaska
Canada and the 
Caribbean Basin through its marine segment and its concrete segment. The Company’s marine segment provides construction and dredging services relating to marine transportation facility construction, marine pipeline construction, marine environmental structures, dredging of waterways, channels and ports, environmental dredging, design, and specialty services. Its concrete segment provides turnkey concrete construction services including pour and finish, dirt work, layout, forming, rebar, and mesh across the light commercial, structural and other associated business areas. The Company is headquartered in 
Houston, Texas with regional offices throughout its operating areas.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes the financial measures “adjusted net income,” “adjusted earnings per share,” “EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA” and “Adjusted EBITDA margin.” These measurements are “non-GAAP financial measures” under rules of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, including Regulation G. The non-GAAP financial information may be determined or calculated differently by other companies. By reporting such non-GAAP financial information, the Company does not intend to give such information greater prominence than comparable GAAP financial information. Investors are urged to consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to and not in substitute for measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are not an alternative to net income or earnings per share. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share exclude certain items that management believes impairs a meaningful comparison of operating results. The company believes these adjusted financial measures are a useful adjunct to earnings calculated in accordance with GAAP because management uses adjusted net income available to common stockholders to evaluate the company’s operational trends and performance relative to other companies. Generally, items excluded, are one-time items or items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, any guidance provided by the company generally excludes information regarding these types of items.

Orion Group Holdings defines EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adjusting EBITDA for certain items that management believes impairs a meaningful comparison of operating results. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA for the period by contract revenues for the period. The GAAP financial measure that is most directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is net income, while the GAAP financial measure that is most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA margin is operating margin, which represents operating income divided by contract revenues. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are used internally to evaluate current operating expense, operating efficiency, and operating profitability on a variable cost basis, by excluding the depreciation and amortization expenses, primarily related to capital expenditures and acquisitions, and net interest and tax expenses. Additionally, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information regarding the Company’s ability to meet future debt service and working capital requirements while providing an overall evaluation of the Company’s financial condition. In addition, EBITDA is used internally for incentive compensation purposes. The Company includes EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to provide transparency to investors as they are commonly used by investors and others in assessing performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have certain limitations as analytical tools and should not be used as a substitute for operating margin, net income, cash flows, or other data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in 
the United States, or as a measure of the Company’s profitability or liquidity.

The matters discussed in this press release may constitute or include projections or other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the provisions of which the Company is availing itself. Certain forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as ‘believes’, ‘expects’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘could’, ‘should’, ‘seeks’, ‘approximately’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘estimates’, or ‘anticipates’, or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, intentions, estimates, forecasts, outlook, assumptions, or goals. In particular, statements regarding future operations or results, including those set forth in this press release, and any other statement, express or implied, concerning future operating results or the future generation of or ability to generate revenues, income, net income, gross profit, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, or cash flow, including to service debt, and including any estimates, forecasts or assumptions regarding future revenues or revenue growth, are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements also include estimated project start date, anticipated revenues, and contract options which may or may not be awarded in the future. Forward looking statements involve risks, including those associated with the Company’s fixed price contracts that impacts profits, unforeseen productivity delays that may alter the final profitability of the contract, cancellation of the contract by the customer for unforeseen reasons, delays or decreases in funding by the customer, levels and predictability of government funding or other governmental budgetary constraints, the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and any potential contract options which may or may not be awarded in the future, and are at the sole discretion of award by the customer. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future results. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of forward-looking statements in this press release should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company’s plans, estimates, forecasts, goals, intentions, or objectives will be achieved or realized. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on 
March 2, 2021, which is available on its website at www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com or at the 
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, for additional and more detailed discussion of risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations, estimates or forecasts.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Statements of Operations

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Contract revenues

 

 

162,269

 

 

 

170,176

 

 

 

601,360

 

 

 

709,942

 

Costs of contract revenues

 

 

155,636

 

 

 

148,476

 

 

 

560,393

 

 

 

625,239

 

Gross profit

 

 

6,633

 

 

 

21,700

 

 

 

40,967

 

 

 

84,703

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

16,103

 

 

 

17,440

 

 

 

60,181

 

 

 

65,091

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

380

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

1,521

 

 

 

2,070

 

Gain on disposal of assets, net

 

 

(1,655

)

 

 

(1,310

)

 

 

(11,418

)

 

 

(9,044

)

Operating (loss) income

 

 

(8,195

)

 

 

5,052

 

 

 

(9,317

)

 

 

26,586

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

40

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

347

 

Interest income

 

 

63

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

183

 

Interest expense

 

 

(570

)

 

 

(1,198

)

 

 

(5,076

)

 

 

(4,920

)

Other expense, net

 

 

(467

)

 

 

(1,070

)

 

 

(4,741

)

 

 

(4,390

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(8,662

)

 

 

3,982

 

 

 

(14,058

)

 

 

22,196

 

Income tax expense

 

 

161

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

1,976

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(8,823

)

 

$

3,666

 

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per share

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

0.67

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

0.67

 

Shares used to compute (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

30,930,000

 

 

 

30,426,454

 

 

 

30,763,527

 

 

 

30,122,362

 

Diluted

 

 

30,930,000

 

 

 

30,427,940

 

 

 

30,763,527

 

 

 

30,122,362

 

                                 

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Selected Results of Operations

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Contract revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public sector

 

$

42,720

 

 

58.5

 

%

$

58,669

 

 

60.1

 

%

Private sector

 

 

30,368

 

 

41.5

 

%

 

38,955

 

 

39.9

 

%

Marine segment total

 

$

73,088

 

 

100.0

 

%

$

97,624

 

 

100.0

 

%

Concrete segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public sector

 

$

1,365

 

 

1.5

 

%

$

4,995

 

 

6.9

 

%

Private sector

 

 

87,816

 

 

98.5

 

%

 

67,557

 

 

93.1

 

%

Concrete segment total

 

$

89,181

 

 

100.0

 

%

$

72,552

 

 

100.0

 

%

Total

 

$

162,269

 

 

 

 

$

170,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine segment

 

$

(729

)

 

(1.0

)

%

$

8,231

 

 

8.4

 

%

Concrete segment

 

 

(7,466

)

 

(8.4

)

%

 

(3,179

)

 

(4.4

)

%

Total

 

$

(8,195

)

 

 

 

$

5,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Contract revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public sector

 

$

164,636

 

 

62.4

 

%

$

240,353

 

 

61.9

 

%

Private sector

 

 

99,279

 

 

37.6

 

%

 

147,820

 

 

38.1

 

%

Marine segment total

 

$

263,915

 

 

100.0

 

%

$

388,173

 

 

100.0

 

%

Concrete segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public sector

 

$

14,945

 

 

4.4

 

%

$

41,853

 

 

13.0

 

%

Private sector

 

 

322,500

 

 

95.6

 

%

 

279,916

 

 

87.0

 

%

Concrete segment total

 

$

337,445

 

 

100.0

 

%

$

321,769

 

 

100.0

 

%

Total

 

$

601,360

 

 

 

 

$

709,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine segment

 

$

5,760

 

 

2.2

 

%

$

29,815

 

 

7.7

 

%

Concrete segment

 

 

(15,077

)

 

(4.5

)

%

 

(3,229

)

 

(1.0

)

%

Total

 

$

(9,317

)

 

 

 

$

26,586

 

 

 

 

                           

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

(In thousands except per share information)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net (loss) income

 

$

(8,823

)

 

$

3,666

 

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

One-time charges and the tax effects:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERP implementation

 

 

2,103

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

4,925

 

 

 

1,488

 

ISG initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

369

 

Severance

 

 

96

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

175

 

Costs related to debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

 

Insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,859

)

Recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(898

)

Net loss (gain) on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,435

)

 

 

 

Tax rate of 23% applied to one-time charges (1)

 

 

(560

)

 

 

(172

)

 

 

(149

)

 

 

397

 

Total one-time charges and the tax effects

 

 

1,873

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

499

 

 

 

(1,328

)

Federal and state tax valuation allowances

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

(722

)

 

 

3,294

 

 

 

(4,584

)

Adjusted net income

 

$

(5,315

)

 

$

3,519

 

 

$

(10,767

)

 

$

14,308

 

Adjusted EPS

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

0.47

 


(1)

 

Items are taxed discretely using the Company’s blended tax rate.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliations

(In Thousands, Except Margin Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(8,823

)

 

$

3,666

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

161

 

 

 

316

 

 

502

 

 

 

1,976

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

507

 

 

 

1,166

 

 

4,940

 

 

 

4,737

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,290

 

 

 

6,555

 

 

25,430

 

 

 

27,217

 

 

EBITDA (1)

 

 

(1,865

)

 

 

11,703

 

 

16,312

 

 

 

54,150

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

247

 

 

 

111

 

 

2,401

 

 

 

1,998

 

 

ERP implementation

 

 

2,103

 

 

 

692

 

 

4,925

 

 

 

1,488

 

 

ISG initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

369

 

 

Severance

 

 

96

 

 

 

55

 

 

96

 

 

 

175

 

 

Insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,859

)

 

Recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(898

)

 

Net loss (gain) on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

(6,435

)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

 

$

815

 

 

$

12,561

 

$

17,299

 

 

$

54,423

 

 

Operating income margin

 

 

(5.1

)

%

 

3.0

%

 

(1.4

)

%

 

3.8

 

%

Impact of depreciation and amortization

 

 

3.9

 

%

 

3.9

%

 

4.2

 

%

 

3.8

 

%

Impact of stock-based compensation

 

 

0.2

 

%

 

0.1

%

 

0.4

 

%

 

0.3

 

%

Impact of ERP implementation

 

 

1.3

 

%

 

0.4

%

 

0.8

 

%

 

0.2

 

%

Impact of ISG initiative

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

Impact of severance

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

 

%

 

(0.4

)

%

Impact of recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

 

%

 

(0.1

)

%

Impact of net loss (gain) on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

%

 

(1.1

)

%

 

 

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (2)

 

 

0.5

 

%

 

7.4

%

 

2.9

 

%

 

7.7

 

%


(1)

 

EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

   

 

(2)

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents EBITDA adjusted for stock-based compensation, ERP implementation, the ISG initiative, severance, insurance recovery on disposal, net, recovery on a disputed receivable and the net loss (gain) on the 
Tampa property sale. Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by contract revenues.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliations by Segment

(In Thousands, Except Margin Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine

 

Concrete

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

Operating (loss) income (1)

 

 

(729

)

 

 

8,231

 

 

 

(7,466

)

 

 

(3,179

)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

40

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

4,375

 

 

 

4,306

 

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

2,248

 

 

EBITDA (2)

 

 

3,686

 

 

 

12,635

 

 

 

(5,551

)

 

 

(932

)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

227

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

37

 

 

ERP implementation

 

 

935

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

314

 

 

Severance

 

 

80

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

 

$

5,162

 

 

$

13,142

 

 

$

(4,347

)

 

$

(581

)

 

Operating income margin

 

 

(1.0

)

%

 

8.4

 

%

 

(8.3

)

%

 

(4.4

)

%

Impact of other income (expense), net

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of depreciation and amortization

 

 

6.0

 

%

 

4.4

 

%

 

2.1

 

%

 

3.1

 

%

Impact of stock-based compensation

 

 

0.3

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

Impact of ERP implementation

 

 

1.3

 

%

 

0.4

 

%

 

1.3

 

%

 

0.4

 

%

Impact of severance

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of net loss on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

0.3

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)

 

 

7.1

 

%

 

13.5

 

%

 

(4.9

)

%

 

(0.8

)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine

 

Concrete

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

Operating income (loss) (1)

 

 

5,760

 

 

 

29,815

 

 

 

(15,077

)

 

 

(3,229

)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

199

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

17,287

 

 

 

18,369

 

 

 

8,143

 

 

 

8,847

 

 

EBITDA (2)

 

 

23,246

 

 

 

48,530

 

 

 

(6,934

)

 

 

5,620

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,306

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

157

 

 

ERP implementation

 

 

2,161

 

 

 

795

 

 

 

2,764

 

 

 

693

 

 

ISG initiative

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

179

 

 

Severance

 

 

80

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

94

 

 

Insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

 

 

(2,859

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

 

 

(898

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

(6,435

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

 

$

21,358

 

 

$

47,680

 

 

$

(4,059

)

 

$

6,743

 

 

Operating income margin

 

 

2.2

 

%

 

7.7

 

%

 

(4.5

)

%

 

(1.0

)

%

Impact of other income (expense), net

 

 

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of depreciation and amortization

 

 

6.6

 

%

 

4.7

 

%

 

2.4

 

%

 

2.7

 

%

Impact of stock-based compensation

 

 

0.9

 

%

 

0.5

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

Impact of ERP implementation

 

 

0.8

 

%

 

0.2

 

%

 

0.8

 

%

 

0.2

 

%

Impact of ISG initiative

 

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

0.1

 

%

Impact of severance

 

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of insurance recovery on disposal, net

 

 

 

%

 

(0.7

)

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of recovery on disputed receivable

 

 

 

%

 

(0.2

)

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Impact of net gain on 
Tampa property sale

 

 

(2.4

)

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)

 

 

8.1

 

%

 

12.3

 

%

 

(1.2

)

%

 

2.1

 

%


(1)

 

In connection with the preparation of the financial statements for the quarter ended 
December 31, 2021, the Company has identified and corrected certain immaterial errors in segment reporting for all periods presented. Specifically, certain corporate overhead costs previously recorded to the marine segment as part of operating income (loss) and allocated from the marine segment to the concrete segment below operating income in the other income (expense) line have been allocated from the marine segment to the concrete segment as part of the determination of operating income for each segment.

   

 

(2)

 

EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

   

 

(3)

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents EBITDA adjusted for stock-based compensation, ERP implementation, the ISG initiative, severance, insurance recovery on disposal, net, recovery on a disputed receivable and the net loss (gain) on the 
Tampa property sale. Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by contract revenues.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Summarized

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Year ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net (loss) income

 

$

(8,823

)

 

$

3,666

 

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

Adjustments to remove non-cash and non-operating items

 

 

5,988

 

 

 

7,005

 

 

 

22,726

 

 

 

26,338

 

Cash flow from net income after adjusting for non-cash and non-operating items

 

 

(2,835

)

 

 

10,671

 

 

 

8,166

 

 

 

46,558

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities (working capital)

 

 

(1,336

)

 

 

(3,015

)

 

 

(8,097

)

 

 

(526

)

Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(4,171

)

 

$

7,656

 

 

$

69

 

 

$

46,032

 

Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

 

$

(3,860

)

 

$

(932

)

 

$

10,629

 

 

$

(3,129

)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

19,431

 

 

$

(7,867

)

 

$

6

 

 

$

(42,400

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures (included in investing activities above)

 

$

(5,381

)

 

$

(5,250

)

 

$

(16,975

)

 

$

(14,694

)

                                 

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(14,560

)

 

$

20,220

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

22,608

 

 

 

23,893

 

Amortization of ROU operating leases

 

 

5,102

 

 

 

5,874

 

Amortization of ROU finance leases

 

 

2,822

 

 

 

3,324

 

Write-off of debt issuance costs upon debt modification

 

 

790

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

 

 

430

 

 

 

763

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(9

)

 

 

17

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,401

 

 

 

1,998

 

Gain on disposal of assets, net

 

 

(11,418

)

 

 

(6,185

)

Gain on involuntary disposition of assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

(2,859

)

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

(487

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

4,703

 

 

 

23,587

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

14

 

 

 

543

 

Inventory

 

 

371

 

 

 

148

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

143

 

 

 

(1,070

)

Contract assets

 

 

3,742

 

 

 

9,118

 

Accounts payable

 

 

589

 

 

 

(22,015

)

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(6,544

)

 

 

11,092

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(4,940

)

 

 

(5,399

)

Income tax payable

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(884

)

Contract liabilities

 

 

(6,137

)

 

 

(15,646

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

69

 

 

 

46,032

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

27,164

 

 

 

5,944

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(16,975

)

 

 

(14,694

)

Contributions to CSV life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

(99

)

Insurance claim proceeds related to property and equipment

 

 

440

 

 

 

5,720

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

10,629

 

 

 

(3,129

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings from Credit Facility

 

 

53,000

 

 

 

10,000

 

Payments made on borrowings from Credit Facility

 

 

(49,120

)

 

 

(48,204

)

Loan costs from Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

(389

)

Payments of finance lease liabilities

 

 

(3,035

)

 

 

(3,619

)

Purchase of vested stock-based awards

 

 

(949

)

 

 

(188

)

Exercise of stock options

 

 

110

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

6

 

 

 

(42,400

)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

10,704

 

 

 

503

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

1,589

 

 

 

1,086

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

12,293

 

 

$

1,589

 

               

 

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

12,293

 

 

 

1,589

 

Accounts receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade, net of allowance for credit losses of 
$323 and 
$411, respectively

 

 

88,173

 

 

 

96,369

 

Retainage

 

 

41,379

 

 

 

36,485

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

405

 

 

 

419

 

Other current

 

 

17,585

 

 

 

59,492

 

Inventory

 

 

1,428

 

 

 

1,548

 

Contract assets

 

 

28,529

 

 

 

32,271

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

8,142

 

 

 

7,229

 

Total current assets

 

 

197,934

 

 

 

235,402

 

Property and equipment, net of depreciation

 

 

106,654

 

 

 

125,497

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization

 

 

14,686

 

 

 

18,874

 

Financing lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization

 

 

14,561

 

 

 

12,858

 

Inventory, non-current

 

 

5,418

 

 

 

6,455

 

Intangible assets, net of amortization

 

 

8,556

 

 

 

10,077

 

Deferred income tax asset

 

 

41

 

 

 

70

 

Other non-current

 

 

3,900

 

 

 

4,956

 

Total assets

 

$

351,750

 

 

$

414,189

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current debt, net of issuance costs

 

$

39,141

 

 

$

4,344

 

Accounts payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade

 

 

48,217

 

 

 

48,252

 

Retainage

 

 

923

 

 

 

716

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

38,594

 

 

 

84,637

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

601

 

 

 

639

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

26,998

 

 

 

33,135

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

3,857

 

 

 

4,989

 

Current portion of financing lease liabilities

 

 

3,406

 

 

 

3,901

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

161,737

 

 

 

180,613

 

Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs

 

 

259

 

 

 

29,523

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

11,637

 

 

 

14,537

 

Financing lease liabilities

 

 

10,908

 

 

 

8,376

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

18,942

 

 

 

19,837

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

169

 

 

 

207

 

Interest rate swap liability

 

 

 

 

 

1,602

 

Total liabilities

 

 

203,652

 

 

 

254,695

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock — 
$0.01 par value, 10,000,000 authorized, none issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock — 
$0.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized, 31,712,457 and 31,171,804 issued; 31,001,226 and 30,460,573 outstanding at 
December 31, 2021 and 
December 31, 2020, respectively

 

 

317

 

 

 

312

 

Treasury stock, 711,231 shares, at cost, as of 
December 31, 2021 and 
December 31, 2020, respectively

 

 

(6,540

)

 

 

(6,540

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(1,602

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

185,881

 

 

 

184,324

 

Retained loss

 

 

(31,560

)

 

 

(17,000

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

148,098

 

 

 

159,494

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

351,750

 

 

$

414,189

 

 

Orion Group Holdings Inc.
Francis Okoniewski, VP Investor Relations
(346) 616-4138
www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com

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INVESTOR RELATIONS COUNSEL:

The Equity Group Inc.
Jeremy Hellman, CFA (804) 595-2083

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Release – Cocrystal Pharma to Participate in Upcoming Investment Conferences



Cocrystal Pharma to Participate in Upcoming Investment Conferences

Research, News, and Market Data on Cocrystal Pharma

 

BOTHELL, Wash., March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: COCP) announces that management will participate in two upcoming investment conferences as follows:

  • Q1 Investor Summit Virtual Small & Micro Cap Conference being held March 8-9. Cocrystal senior management will present a company overview on March 9 at 11:45 a.m. Eastern time (8:45 a.m. Pacific time). A webcast of the presentation will be available live and archived here.

  • 34th Annual Roth Conference being held March 13-15 at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, Calif.

“This is an exciting time at Cocrystal as we expect enrollment to begin shortly in our influenza A Phase 1 trial. We also plan to initiate first-in-human studies later this year with two different SARS-CoV-2 antivirals as potential oral and inhalation COVID-19 treatments,” said Sam Lee, Ph.D., Cocrystal’s President and interim co-CEO. “We are pleased to share our exciting plans with investors at these two conferences.”

“Given the growing global need for effective, safe antiviral treatments, we are rapidly advancing the development of compounds for multiple high-value indications,” said James Martin, CFO and interim co-CEO. “Our strong cash position and debt-free balance sheet position us to execute on our active clinical plans.”

About Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.

Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing novel antiviral therapeutics that target the replication process of influenza viruses, coronaviruses (including SARS-CoV-2), hepatitis C viruses and noroviruses. Cocrystal employs unique structure-based technologies and Nobel Prize-winning expertise to create first- and best-in-class antiviral drugs. For further information about Cocrystal, please visit www.cocrystalpharma.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our expected enrollments to begin shortly in our influenza A Phase 1 trial, plans to initiate first-in-human studies later this year with two different SARS-CoV-2 antivirals as potential oral and inhalation COVID-19 treatments and the rapid advancement of the development of compounds for multiple high value indications. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “will,” “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events. Some or all of the events anticipated by these forward-looking statements may not occur. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks arising from supply chain disruptions on our ability to obtain products including raw materials and test animals as well as similar problems with our vendors and our current CRO and future CROs and CMOs, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic including new variants on the national and global economy, the cooperation of the FDA in accelerating development in our COVID-19 program, our collaboration partners’ technology and software performing as expected, the results of future preclinical and clinical trials, general risks arising from clinical trials, receipt of regulatory approvals, regulatory changes, and development of effective treatments and/or vaccines by competitors, including as part of the programs financed by the U.S. government. Further information on our risk factors is contained in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Investor Contact:
LHA Investor Relations
Jody Cain
310-691-7100
jcain@lhai.com

Media Contact:
JQA Partners
Jules Abraham
917-885-7378
Jabraham@jqapartners.com

Source: Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.

Blackboxstocks Inc. (BLBX) – A Disruptive Fintech: Initiating Coverage on Blackboxstocks, Inc.

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Blackboxstocks Inc. (BLBX)
A Disruptive Fintech: Initiating Coverage on Blackboxstocks, Inc.

Blackboxstocks, Inc. is a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics and news for stock and options traders of all levels. Our web-based software employs “predictive technology” enhanced by artificial intelligence to find volatility and unusual market activity that may result in the rapid change in the price of a stock or option. Blackbox continuously scans the NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange, CBOE, and all other options markets, analyzing over 10,000 stocks and up to 1,500,000 options contracts multiple times per second. We provide our users with a fully interactive social media platform that is integrated into our dashboard, enabling our users to exchange information and ideas quickly and efficiently through a common network. We recently introduced a live audio/screenshare feature that allows our members to broadcast on their own channels to share trade strategies and market insight within the Blackbox community. Blackbox is a SaaS company with a growing base of users that spans 42 countries; current subscription fees are $99.97 per month or $959.00 annually. For more information, go to: www.blackboxstocks.com

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

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

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    Initiation. We are initiating research coverage on Blackboxstocks, Inc.. Blackboxstocks combines a market scanner with a social media platform and educational tools for investors. We believe the unique combination, with significant organic growth opportunities, presents investors with a favorable risk/reward opportunity.

    Blackbox System.  The Blackbox System is a unique and disruptive financial technology platform. The web-based software employs “predictive technology” enhanced by artificial intelligence to find volatility and unusual market activity in over 10,000 stocks and 1.5 million options contracts that may result in the rapid change in the price of a stock or option …



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Seanergy Maritime Sets Date for the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 Financial Results, Conference Call and Webcast



Seanergy Maritime Sets Date for the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 Financial Results, Conference Call and Webcast

Research, News, and Market Data on Seanergy Maritime

 

Earnings Release: Thursday, March 10th, 2022, Before Market Open in New York
Webcast: Thursday, March 10th, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time

GLYFADA, Greece, March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the “Company” or “Seanergy”) (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31st, 2021 before the market opens in New York on Thursday, March 10th, 2022. The same day, Thursday, March 10th, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, the Company’s management will host a conference call to present the financial results.

Audio Webcast and Earnings Presentation:

There will also be a live, and then archived, webcast of the conference call and accompanying earnings presentation available through the Company’s website. To access the earnings presentation and listen to the archived audio file, visit our website, following Webcast & Earnings Presentation. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast, following this link.

Conference Call Details:
Participants have the option to dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: +1 (877) 870 9135 (US Toll Free Dial In), +44 (0) 800 2796619 (UK Toll Free Dial In) or +44 (0) 2071 928338 (Standard International Dial In). Confirmation Code: 9389462.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until March 17th, 2022, by dialing 1 (866) 331- 1332 (US Toll Free Dial In), 0(808) 238-0667 (UK Toll Free Dial In) or +44 (0) 3333009785 (Standard International Dial In). Confirmation Code: 9389462.

About Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is the only pure-play Capesize ship-owner publicly listed in the US. Seanergy provides marine dry bulk transportation services through a modern fleet of Capesize vessels. The Company’s operating fleet consists of 17 Capesize vessels with an average age of approximately 12 years and aggregate cargo carrying capacity of approximately 3,011,083 dwt.

The Company is incorporated in the Marshall Islands and has executive offices in Glyfada, Greece. The Company’s common shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SHIP” and its Class B warrants under “SHIPZ”.

Please visit our company website at: www.seanergymaritime.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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. Words such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “hopes”, “estimates” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates, which 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, the Company’s operating or financial results; the Company’s liquidity, including its ability to service its indebtedness; competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; shipping industry trends, including charter rates, vessel values and factors affecting vessel supply and demand; future, pending or recent acquisitions and dispositions, business strategy, areas of possible expansion or contraction, and expected capital spending or operating expenses; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its most recent annual report on Form 20-F. The Company’s filings can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except to the extent required by law, 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.

For further information please contact:
Seanergy Investor Relations
Tel: +30 213 0181 522
E-mail: ir@seanergy.gr

Capital Link, Inc.
Paul Lampoutis
230 Park Avenue Suite 1536
New York, NY 10169
Tel: (212) 661-7566
E-mail: seanergy@capitallink.com

Seanergy Maritime (SHIP) – Another Refinancing Completed – Positive Outlook Intact

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Seanergy Maritime (SHIP)
Another Refinancing Completed – Positive Outlook Intact

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is the only pure-play Capesize shipping company listed in the US capital markets. Seanergy provides marine dry bulk transportation services through a modern fleet of Capesize vessels. Upon delivery of the M/V Dukeship, the Company’s operating fleet will consist of 17 Capesize vessels with an average age of 11.5 years and aggregate cargo carrying capacity of approximately 3,011,083 dwt. The Company is incorporated in the Marshall Islands and has executive offices in Glyfada, Greece. The Company’s common shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SHIP”, its Class A warrants under “SHIPW” and its Class B warrants under “SHIPZ”.

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

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    Debt refinancing boosts liquidity by $4.3 million. Debt secured by the 2012-built Partnership Cape was refinanced with a sale/leaseback with an eight year term. The Partnership will be sold and leased back in March. The lease of $21.3 million will pay off 210 basis point higher cost debt and boost liquidity by $4.3 million. The lease payments will be $590k/quarter and there is a buyback option of $2.4 million at the end of the lease.

    Fine tuning 4Q2021 EBITDA and 2022 EBITDA estimate to reflect higher opex and current market conditions.  4Q2021 TCE rates should be above $35.0k/day, but opex is higher so EBITDA moves to $38.7 million. 1Q2022 forward cover of ~35% included six of 17 Capes fixed at ~$28.0k/day, but 1Q2022 weakness expected with a 2Q2022 pickup. Our new 2022 EBITDA estimate of $101.9 million is based on TCE rates of …



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Motorsport Games (MSGM) – An Unexpected Fallout

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Motorsport Games (MSGM)
An Unexpected Fallout

Motorsport Games, a Motorsport Network company, combines innovative and engaging video games with exciting esports competitions and content for racing fans and gamers around the globe. The Company is the officially licensed video game developer and publisher for iconic motorsport racing series, including NASCAR, INDYCAR, 24 Hours of Le Mans and the British Touring Car Championship (“BTCC”), across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and mobile. Motorsport Games is an award-winning esports partner of choice for 24 Hours of Le Mans, Formula E, BTCC, the FIA World Rallycross Championship and the eNASCAR Heat Pro League, among others. The company’s IPO was in January 2021, and it is headquartered in Miami, FL. For more information about Motorsport Games, visit www.motorsportgames.com.

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

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    Updates its risks. The company highlights additional risks related to its operations in Russia and the recent sanctions put on that country by Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United States, among others. The company has significant operations in Moscow with a large number of engineers for its games.

    Significant adverse impact.  The company does not have the ability to pay its Russian staff for its future game development. It will take time for the company to add staff in its other locations outside of Russia. As such, we believe that there will be substantial delays in the delivery of new games …



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Should Bitcoins Ability to Soften Sanctions and Stabilize Russian Finances be Stopped


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The Conundrum Crypto-Exchanges Face – What is Their Wartime Responsibility?

 

The ethical question crypto exchanges are faced with as it relates to an aggressive nation versus maintaining a stateless bitcoin or other cryptocurrency creates a predicament with no satisfying answers. Exchanges are faced with allowing as regular transactions those that potentially help fund military aggression while undermining financial sanctions, or halting these transactions, which may in part undermine their own existence. The exchanges have unapologetically pushed back on requests from both U.S. officials and Ukraine leaders. While adhering to the requests may appear the most moral avenue, these same actions would undermine trust, which is the strength of any currency – so restricting transactions could undermine cryptocurrencies’ usefulness for everyone.  One-by-one the crypto exchanges have been solidifying or creating their policies as it relates to their overall obligation.

Position of the Exchanges

In an interview this week, Bloomberg spoke with Jean-Marie Mognetti, the CEO of CoinShares. Mr. Mognetti quoted Winston Churchill saying, “Where there is great power, there is great responsibility.” Mognetti thinks the marketplace and exchanges have good leaders and can develop responsible protocols. When the Bloomberg interviewer asked how an exchange can square the idea that at its philosophical core, cryptocurrency is designed to be stateless and without favoritism, the Coinshares CEO offered, “It’s a conundrum because there is, what crypto is supposed to be, at its core, and how it’s supposed to work. I think sometimes there are events that require different things.” Mognetti then added, “if government asks for freezing assets or doing something like this, most crypto platforms would abide by it, and stand by it.” It seems that, although Mognetti doesn’t feel as though the company should take a position, a regulated environment, perhaps even a self-regulated exchange environment, is not something exchanges would be completely against.

After Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov publicly pleaded for all major crypto exchanges to freeze related accounts to further challenge Russia’s resources and undermine the war, the CEO of widely used Kraken, Jesse Powell, responded to the call. The Kraken co-founder used Twitter to make clear, that while he has “deep respect” for the people of Ukraine, he believes crypto should enforce individualism, rather than a nationalistic alliance to a country.

Among the key points Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, told the BBC related to freezing Russian accounts is, “Many normal Russians do not agree with war…We [Binance] differentiate between the Russian politicians who start wars and the normal people…We don’t control the industry.” To demonstrate his company’s official neutrality, Zhao said, “I can publish my sanction list, you can publish yours… Guess what? No-one else is going to follow. It just moves Russian users to other smaller platforms.”

Coinbase, another large crypto U.S.-based exchange, responded to the plea from Ukraine by saying it, “will not institute a blanket ban on all Coinbase transactions involving Russian addresses.” A company spokesman explained their position. “A unilateral and total ban would punish ordinary Russian citizens who are enduring historic currency destabilization as a result of their government’s aggression against a democratic neighbor,” a spokesman for Coinbase said.

 

Position of the U.S. Treasury

The U.S. is forbidding U.S. citizens from employing cryptocurrencies as a work-around to undermine global financial sanctions placed on Russia. The primary goal of the sanctions is to cause the country to come to a financial standstill and tear at the support of some of the wealthiest Russians that may have used bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a safe haven asset leading up to the Russian invasion.  

Washington’s newest severe financial measures, include prohibiting transactions with Russia’s central bank and restricting access to the SWIFT global payments system.

The U.S. has also urged global cryptocurrency exchanges to block sanctioned individuals from accessing their digital assets regardless of location. The “ask” stops short of requiring this action.

Take-Away

Should crypto exchanges have within their power to do what many would consider “good”, or should they remain stateless and retain their neutrality promise to customers? Neutrality shows they can always be counted on to act one way, anything else may undermine their value and the value of the assets that are traded on their platforms.

While bitcoin and other cryptos are at their core stateless, and the crypto exchanges are honoring this, if required by a regulatory entity, it appears that they would view it as out of their hands and would abide by a legitimate authority.

 

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

 

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Sources

Bloomberg
Plus

https://news.bitcoin.com/coinbase-will-not-institute-a-blanket-ban-on-all-transactions-tied-to-russian-crypto-addresses/

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60576373

https://www.investopedia.com/treasury-department-cracks-down-on-crypto-used-to-bypass-russian-sanctions-5220729

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60576373


 

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