CoreCivic Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results


CoreCivic Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the second quarter of 2021.

Financial Highlights – Second Quarter 2021

  • Total revenue of $464.6 million
    • CoreCivic Safety revenue of $419.9 million
    • CoreCivic Community revenue of $24.9 million
    • CoreCivic Properties revenue of $19.7 million
  • Diluted earnings per share of $0.13
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.25
  • Normalized FFO per diluted share of $0.46
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $101.7 million
  • Sale of five non-core real estate assets for gross proceeds of $328.7 million
  • Issuance of $450.0 million of Unsecured Senior Notes

Damon T. Hininger, CoreCivic’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We had a strong quarter as our business remains resilient and our cash flows are stable. Adjusted EBITDA generated in the second quarter of 2021 slightly exceeded Adjusted EBITDA for the same period in the prior year despite the continuing impact of COVID-19. During the quarter we continued to make meaningful progress on our capital allocation strategy to extend debt maturities, reduce overall debt leverage and improve our credit profile through the sale of our non-core real estate assets and our issuance of unsecured bonds in April. We are confident in the stability of our cash flows and believe our capital allocation strategy best positions the company to generate long-term value.”

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Compared With Second Quarter 2020

Net income attributable to common stockholders in the second quarter of 2021 totaled $15.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared with net income attributable to common stockholders generated in the second quarter of 2020 of $22.2 million, or $0.18 per diluted share. Adjusted for special items, net income in the second quarter of 2021 was $31.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share (Adjusted Diluted EPS), compared with adjusted net income in the second quarter of 2020 of $39.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted share. Special items in the second quarter of 2021 included a charge of $52.2 million in expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions, $2.9 million in asset impairments, $2.6 million in shareholder litigation expense, $0.8 million in expenses associated with COVID-19, and a $38.8 million gain on the sale of non-core real estate assets, net of $4.2 million of income tax benefits for such items. Special items in the second quarter of 2020 included $11.7 million in asset impairments, $8.2 million in expenses associated with COVID-19 (including hero bonuses of $6.3 million to facility staff), $0.3 million of expenses associated with the evaluation of our change in corporate tax structure, and a $2.8 million gain on the sale of non-core real estate assets.

EBITDA was $82.1 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared with $83.7 million in the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes the special items described above, was $101.7 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared with $101.1 million in the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA increased from the prior year quarter despite a $3.2 million reduction in facility EBITDA attributable to the operations in the second quarter of 2020 of the 42 properties sold in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the five additional non-core real estate assets sold in the second quarter of 2021.  

Funds From Operations (FFO) was $11.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2021, compared to $57.4 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2020. Normalized FFO, which excludes the special items described above, was $56.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2021, compared with $67.8 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2020. FFO and Normalized FFO were also impacted by our new corporate tax structure.

Adjusted financial results in the second quarter of 2021, compared with the second quarter of 2020, declined primarily because 2021 financial results reflect an income tax provision under our new corporate tax structure effective January 1, 2021, compared with the prior year when we were entitled to a deduction for dividends paid as a real estate investment trust (REIT), which significantly reduced our income tax expense.

Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share amounts, are measures calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Please refer to the Supplemental Financial Information and related note following the financial statements herein for further discussion and reconciliations of these measures to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Business Development Updates

New Contract Award with Mahoning County at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center. On May 28, 2021, we entered into a new three-year contract with Mahoning County, Ohio to utilize up to 990 beds at our 2,016-bed Northeast Ohio Correctional Center. Mahoning County is responsible for County inmates and federal detainees, and the County is using the Northeast Ohio facility to address its population needs. The management contract with Mahoning County replaces a contract we had with U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) for up to 992 beds at the Northeast Ohio facility. In addition to providing much needed capacity for Mahoning County, the Company also cares for approximately 800 inmates under a management contract with the state of Ohio at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center.

Contract Expansion with the State of Montana at the Crossroads Correctional Center. On July 27, 2021, we entered into an amendment to our contract with the state of Montana to utilize all of the capacity at the 664-bed Crossroads Correctional Center, including approximately 96 beds recently vacated by the USMS due to a contract expiration, and to extend the existing contract to June 30, 2023, with additional renewal options by mutual agreement through August 31, 2029.

Contract Renewal with the State of Hawaii at the Saguaro Correctional Facility. On July 1, 2021, we received a Notice of Award from the State of Hawaii for the rebid of our contract at the 1,896-bed Saguaro Correctional Facility in Eloy, Arizona. We expect to enter into a new three-year contract with Hawaii, and currently care for approximately 1,100 inmates from Hawaii, along with approximately 375 inmates from the state of Idaho, at this facility.

Contract Renewal with ICE at the Elizabeth Detention Center. ICE has notified the Company of its intent to exercise its renewal option to extend our contract at the 300-bed Elizabeth Detention Center through August 31, 2023.

Sale of Five Non-Core Properties for $328.7 Million. On June 29, 2021, the Company announced it had completed the sale of 100% of the membership interests of SSA Baltimore Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned unrestricted subsidiary of ours and the owner of the approximately 541,000 square-foot Social Security Administration office building in Baltimore, Maryland (SSA-Baltimore). Earlier in the second quarter of 2021, we completed the sale of two additional properties, our approximately 277,000 square-foot office property in Tallahassee, Florida (Capital Commerce Center) and our approximately 217,000 square-foot warehouse property in Dayton, Ohio (NARA-Dayton) in a single transaction. These three properties were sold for an aggregate gross sales price of $326.0 million. The Company had purchased all three properties in 2018 in separate transactions for an aggregate gross purchase price of $293.6 million. Concurrent with the sale of these three properties, the Company used $194.4 million of the aggregate sales proceeds to fully repay two non-recourse mortgage notes associated with SSA-Baltimore and Capital Commerce Center, including prepayment premiums of an aggregate of $32.5 million. The total outstanding balances of the non-recourse mortgage notes, both of which had interest rates of 4.5%, were $161.9 million in the aggregate on the dates sold. The sale of these three non-core government-leased properties generated net proceeds of nearly $122.5 million after repayment of the non-recourse mortgage notes and other transaction-related costs.  

During the second quarter of 2021, we also sold two idled non-core real estate properties located in St. Louis, Missouri and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in separate transactions for gross proceeds of $2.7 million, generating net proceeds of $2.5 million after transaction-related costs.

Recent Developments

Balance Sheet and Debt Reduction Update

On April 14, 2021, we completed the offering of $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior unsecured notes, due April 2026. We used net proceeds from the offering of the new notes of approximately $435.1 million, after deducting the original issuance and underwriting discounts, and estimated offering expenses, to redeem all $250.0 million principal amount of our outstanding 5.0% senior unsecured notes due 2022. We used additional net proceeds from the offering to repay $149.0 million of the $350.0 million principal amount of our outstanding 4.625% senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the 2023 notes) at an aggregate purchase price of $151.2 million in privately negotiated transactions, reducing the outstanding balance of the 2023 notes to $201.0 million.

On June 21, 2021, we purchased an additional $27.0 million of the 2023 notes at par in a privately negotiated transaction, further reducing the outstanding balance of the 2023 notes to $174.0 million. Following these transactions, the 2023 notes are the Company’s nearest-term unsecured note maturity.

As of June 30, 2021, we had $162.9 million in cash and only $112.0 million drawn on our $800 million revolving credit facility, which matures in April 2023. We have made substantial progress in reducing debt toward our targeted total leverage ratio, or net debt to Adjusted EBITDA, of 2.25x to 2.75x. Using the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021, our total leverage ratio was 3.3x, compared with 3.9x using the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2020. Including repayments of the mortgage notes associated with the sale of non-core assets, we have reduced our net debt balance by almost $550.0 million during the last twelve months.   

Termination of Leases by the State of Alabama

In February 2021, we entered into two 30-year lease agreements with the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) for the development of two correctional facilities in Alabama, which was subject to the successful completion of financing we were pursuing on behalf of the state of Alabama. Subsequent to quarter-end, we received notice from the ADOC of its decision to terminate the leases effective August 6, 2021. We continue to engage in discussions with the ADOC regarding our potential involvement in their pursuit of construction and financing of the facilities. As a result of the lease terminations, during the third quarter of 2021, we expect to report asset impairment charges of $4.0 million to $6.0 million for pre-development activities, subject to certain vendor negotiations.

Update on Contracts with the United States Marshals Service.

Pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order on Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities (the Private Prison EO), the USMS has indicated that it has been advised by the Office of the Deputy Attorney General not to renew existing contracts, or enter into new contracts for private detention facilities. We currently have two remaining contracts with the USMS that expire in 2021.

The USMS has full access to our 600-bed West Tennessee Detention Facility and our 1,033-bed Leavenworth Detention Center under direct contracts with the USMS that expire in September 2021 and December 2021, respectively. We do not yet know if the USMS will relocate the detainees at our West Tennessee and Leavenworth facilities. We continue to work with the USMS to enable it to fulfill its mission, including at the West Tennessee and Leavenworth facilities. However, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to provide a solution that is acceptable to all parties that would be involved in such a solution.

Financial Guidance

At this time we are not providing 2021 financial guidance because of uncertainties associated with COVID-19, including a resurgence caused by the Delta variant, as well as uncertainties associated with the application of the administration’s various executive actions and policies related to immigration and criminal justice. We do not expect to provide financial guidance until we have further clarity around these uncertainties. Our business is very durable, and continues to generate cash flow even during these unprecedented disruptions to the economy and criminal justice system. This resiliency is due to the essential nature of our facilities and services in our Safety and Community segments, further enhanced by the stability of our Properties segment, all supported by payments from highly rated federal, state, and local government agencies.  

Supplemental Financial Information and Investor Presentations

We have made available on our website supplemental financial information and other data for the second quarter of 2021.   Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Financial Information” of the Investors section.   We do not undertake any obligation, and disclaim any duties to update any of the information disclosed in this report.  

Management may meet with investors from time to time during the third quarter of 2021.   Written materials used in the investor presentations will also be available on our website beginning on or about August 30, 2021.   Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Events & Presentations” of the Investors section.

Conference Call, Webcast and Replay Information

We will host a webcast conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, which will be accessible through the Company’s website at www.corecivic.com under the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investors” page. The live broadcast can also be accessed by dialing 800-353-6461 in the U.S. and Canada, including the confirmation passcode 7244786. An online replay of the call will be archived on our website promptly following the conference call. In addition, there will be a telephonic replay available beginning at 1:00 p.m. central time (2:00 p.m. eastern time) on August 10, 2021, through 1:00 p.m. central time (2:00 p.m. eastern time) on August 18, 2021. To access the telephonic replay, dial 888-203-1112 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers may dial +1 719-457-0820 and enter passcode 7244786.

About CoreCivic

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

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements as to our beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) changes in government policy (including the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, not renewing contracts as a result of the Private Prison EO) (two agencies of the DOJ, the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons and the USMS utilize our services), legislation and regulations that affect utilization of the private sector for corrections, detention, and residential reentry services, in general, or our business, in particular, including, but not limited to, the continued utilization of our correctional and detention facilities by the federal government, and the impact of any changes to immigration reform and sentencing laws (our company does not, under longstanding policy, lobby for or against policies or legislation that would determine the basis for, or duration of, an individual’s incarceration or detention); (ii) our ability to obtain and maintain correctional, detention, and residential reentry facility management contracts because of reasons including, but not limited to, sufficient governmental appropriations, contract compliance, negative publicity and effects of inmate disturbances; (iii) changes in the privatization of the corrections and detention industry, the acceptance of our services, the timing of the opening of new facilities and the commencement of new management contracts (including the extent and pace at which new contracts are utilized), as well as our ability to utilize available beds; (iv) general economic and market conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact governmental budgets can have on our contract renewals and renegotiations, per diem rates, and occupancy; (v) fluctuations in our operating results because of, among other things, changes in occupancy levels, competition, contract renegotiations or terminations, increases in costs of operations, fluctuations in interest rates and risks of operations; (vi) the duration of the federal government’s denial of entry at the United States southern border to asylum-seekers and anyone crossing the southern border without proper documentation or authority in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19; (vii) government and staff responses to staff or residents testing positive for COVID-19 within public and private correctional, detention and reentry facilities, including the facilities we operate; (viii)  restrictions associated with COVID-19 that disrupt the criminal justice system, along with government policies on prosecutions and newly ordered legal restrictions that affect the number of people placed in correctional, detention, and reentry facilities; (ix) whether revoking our REIT election, effective January 1, 2021, and our revised capital allocation strategy can be implemented in a cost effective manner that provides the expected benefits, including facilitating our planned debt reduction initiative and planned return of capital to shareholders; (x) our ability to successfully identify and consummate future development and acquisition opportunities and our ability to successfully integrate the operations of our completed acquisitions and realize projected returns resulting therefrom; (xi) our ability to have met and maintained qualification for taxation as a REIT for the years we elected REIT status; and (xii) the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us, or at all. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings we make from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CoreCivic takes no responsibility for updating the information contained in this press release following the date hereof to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events or for any changes or modifications made to this press release or the information contained herein by any third-parties, including, but not limited to, any wire or internet services.



CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

ASSETS   June 30,
2021
  December 31,
2020
         
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 162,891     $ 113,219  
Restricted cash     8,864       23,549  
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of $6,777 and $6,103, respectively     282,227       267,705  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     37,267       33,243  
Assets held for sale           279,406  
Total current assets     491,249       717,122  
Real estate and related assets:        
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,602,276 and $1,559,388, respectively     2,318,161       2,350,272  
Other real estate assets     223,293       228,243  
Goodwill     4,844       5,902  
Non-current deferred tax assets           11,113  
Other assets     386,649       396,663  
         
Total assets   $ 3,424,196     $ 3,709,315  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 284,604     $ 274,318  
Current portion of long-term debt     31,999       39,087  
Total current liabilities     316,603       313,405  
         
Long-term debt, net     1,480,293       1,747,664  
Deferred revenue     27,336       18,336  
Non-current deferred tax liabilities     86,323        
Other liabilities     203,411       216,468  
         
Total liabilities     2,113,966       2,295,873  
         
Commitments and contingencies        
         
Preferred stock ? $0.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively            
Common stock ? $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 120,285 and 119,638 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively     1,203       1,196  
Additional paid-in capital     1,842,395       1,835,494  
Accumulated deficit     (556,639 )     (446,519 )
Total stockholders’ equity     1,286,959       1,390,171  
Non-controlling interest – operating partnership     23,271       23,271  
Total equity     1,310,230       1,413,442  
         
Total liabilities and equity   $ 3,424,196     $ 3,709,315  
                 

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

    For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
      2021       2020       2021       2020  
                 
REVENUES:                
Safety   $ 419,880     $ 424,117     $ 829,649     $ 861,882  
Community     24,929       26,004       48,587       56,603  
Properties     19,732       22,483       40,987       45,162  
Other     30       37       66       95  
      464,571       472,641       919,289       963,742  
                 
EXPENSES:                
Operating                
Safety     307,280       323,739       612,707       654,476  
Community     20,024       22,201       41,124       46,650  
Properties     5,668       6,906       11,942       13,860  
Other     98       81       181       256  
Total operating expenses     333,070       352,927       665,954       715,242  
General and administrative     33,228       30,145       62,758       61,424  
Depreciation and amortization     34,084       38,619       66,796       76,571  
Shareholder litigation expense     2,550             54,295        
Asset impairments     2,866       11,717       4,174       12,253  
      405,798       433,408       853,977       865,490  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Interest expense, net     (23,222 )     (20,996 )     (41,650 )     (43,534 )
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions     (52,167 )           (52,167 )      
Gain on sale of real estate assets, net     38,766       2,818       38,766       2,818  
Other income (expense)     (8 )     169       (156 )     702  
                 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES     22,142       21,224       10,105       58,238  
                 
Income tax benefit (expense)     (6,519 )     962       (120,050 )     (2,814 )


NET INCOME (LOSS)
    15,623       22,186       (109,945 )    

55,424
 
                 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest                       (1,181 )
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS   $ 15,623     $ 22,186     $ (109,945 )   $ 54,243  
                 
                 
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE   $ 0.13     $ 0.19     $ (0.92 )   $ 0.45  
                 
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE   $ 0.13     $ 0.18     $ (0.92 )   $ 0.45  
                                 

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS

  For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2021       2020       2021       2020  
               
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 15,623     $ 22,186     $ (109,945 )   $ 54,243  
Non-controlling interest                     1,181  
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 15,623     $ 22,186     $ (109,945 )   $ 55,424  
               
Special items:              
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions   52,167             52,167        
Expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions                     338  
Expenses associated with COVID-19   836       8,165       2,434       8,165  
Expenses associated with changes in corporate tax structure         347             347  
Income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure and other special tax items               114,249       3,085  
Gain on sale of real estate assets, net   (38,766 )     (2,818 )     (38,766 )     (2,818 )
Shareholder litigation expense   2,550             54,295        
Asset impairments   2,866       11,717       4,174       12,253  
Income tax expense (benefit) for special items   (4,185 )           (18,245 )      
Adjusted net income $ 31,091     $ 39,597     $ 60,363     $ 76,794  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic   120,283       119,630       120,098       119,483  
Effect of dilutive securities:              
Restricted stock-based awards   434       2       275       25  
Non-controlling interest – operating partnership units   1,342       1,342       1,342       1,342  
Weighted average shares and assumed conversions – diluted   122,059       120,974       121,715       120,850  
Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share $ 0.25     $ 0.33     $ 0.50     $ 0.63  
                               

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND NORMALIZED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

  For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2021       2020       2021       2020  
               
Net income (loss) $ 15,623     $ 22,186     $ (109,945 )   $ 55,424  
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets   24,926       28,244       48,685       56,350  
Impairment of real estate assets         9,750       1,308       10,155  
Gain on sale of real estate assets, net   (38,766 )     (2,818 )     (38,766 )     (2,818 )
Income tax expense (benefit) for special items   9,641             9,291        
Funds From Operations $ 11,424     $ 57,362     $ (89,427 )   $ 119,111  
               
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions   52,167             52,167        
Expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions                     338  
Expenses associated with COVID-19   836       8,165       2,434       8,165  
Expenses associated with changes in corporate tax structure         347             347  
Income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure and other special tax items               114,249       3,085  
Shareholder litigation expense   2,550             54,295        
Goodwill and other impairments   2,866       1,967       2,866       2,098  
Income tax benefit for special items   (13,826 )           (27,536 )      
Normalized Funds From Operations $ 56,017     $ 67,841     $ 109,048     $ 133,144  
               
Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share $ 0.09     $ 0.47     $ (0.73 )   $ 0.99  
Normalized Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share $ 0.46     $ 0.56     $ 0.90     $ 1.10  
                               

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

  For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2021       2020       2021       2020  
               
Net income (loss) $ 15,623     $ 22,186     $ (109,945 )   $ 55,424  
Interest expense   25,843       23,873       46,768       48,428  
Depreciation and amortization   34,084       38,619       66,796       76,571  
Income tax expense (benefit)   6,519       (962 )     120,050       2,814  
EBITDA $ 82,069     $ 83,716     $ 123,669     $ 183,237  
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions   52,167             52,167        
Expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions                     338  
Expenses associated with COVID-19   836       8,165       2,434       8,165  
Expenses associated with changes in corporate tax structure         347             347  
Gain on sale of real estate assets, net   (38,766 )     (2,818 )     (38,766 )     (2,818 )
Shareholder litigation expense   2,550             54,295        
Asset impairments   2,866       11,717       4,174       12,253  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 101,722     $ 101,127     $ 197,973     $ 201,522  
                               

NOTE TO SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share metrics are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these measures are important operating measures that supplement discussion and analysis of the Company’s results of operations and are used to review and assess operating performance of the Company and its properties and their management teams. The Company believes that it is useful to provide investors, lenders and security analysts disclosures of its results of operations on the same basis that is used by management.   FFO, in particular, is a widely accepted non-GAAP supplemental measure of performance of real estate companies, grounded in the standards for FFO established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).

NAREIT defines FFO as net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary items, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate and impairment of depreciable real estate and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis.   EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Normalized FFO are useful as supplemental measures of performance of the Company’s properties because such measures do not take into account depreciation and amortization, or with respect to EBITDA, the impact of the Company’s tax provisions and financing strategies. Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets requires depreciation (except on land), this accounting presentation assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes at a level rate over time.   Because of the unique structure, design and use of the Company’s properties, management believes that assessing performance of the Company’s properties without the impact of depreciation or amortization is useful. The Company may make adjustments to FFO from time to time for certain other income and expenses that it considers non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, even though such items may require cash settlement, because such items do not reflect a necessary or ordinary component of the ongoing operations of the Company.   Normalized FFO excludes the effects of such items. The Company calculates Adjusted Net Income by adding to GAAP Net Income expenses associated with the Company’s debt repayments and refinancing transactions, M&A activity, and certain impairments and other charges that the Company believes are unusual or non-recurring to provide an alternative measure of comparing operating performance for the periods presented. Even though expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions may be recurring, the magnitude and timing fluctuate based on the timing and scope of M&A activity, and therefore, such expenses, which are not a necessary component of the ongoing operations of the Company, may not be comparable from period to period.

Other companies may calculate Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO differently than the Company does, or adjust for other items, and therefore comparability may be limited.   Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share measures are not measures of performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of the Company’s operating performance or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.   This data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: Investors: Cameron Hopewell – Managing Director, Investor Relations – (615) 263-3024
Financial Media: David Gutierrez, Dresner Corporate Services – (312) 780-7204

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) – A 10-Q Review

Monday, August 09, 2021

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)
A 10-Q Review

With over 94,000 beds owned, leased or managed across its business lines and serving over 260,000 people daily, GEO is a leading provider of mission critical real estate to its governmental partners. The Company is the first fully integrated equity REIT specializing in the design, financing, development, and operation of secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the U.S., Australia, South Africa, and the U.K.

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

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

    10-Q Overview. We were able to perform a deep dive into The GEO Group’s 10-Q over the weekend. And while nothing in the 10-Q changes our assessment of GEO and its business prospects, the 10-Q does provide some enhanced details we want to share.

    ICE — 1.  While the following are from news reports and we have not confirmed, it is being reported July border encounters topped 210,000, up from 188,000 in June. If accurate, this would be the highest monthly total in over 20 years. Significantly, summer months tend to see a drop off in encounters as weather conditions worsen. Since this is not the case suggests numbers for August and September …



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

DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC) – In-line Fiscal Third Quarter

Thursday, August 05, 2021

DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC)
In-line Fiscal Third Quarter

DLH Holdings Corp is a provider of technology-enabled business process outsourcing and program management solutions in the United States. The company offers services to several government agencies which include the Department of veteran affairs, Department of health and human services, Department of Defense and other government agencies. It operates primarily through prime contracts and also derives its revenue from agencies of the federal government, primarily as a prime contractor but also as a subcontractor to other Federal prime contractors.

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

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

    3QFY21 Results. Revenue totaled $61.6 million, up from $51.4 million in 3Q20. Irving Burton contributed $7.3 million to revenue, while organic revenue grew as work increased across other DLH programs. Earnings were $2.9 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to $2.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share last year. We had projected revenue of $62 million and EPS of $0.20.

    Backlog.  Quarter-end backlog was $566.2 million, down from $688.4 million as of September 30, 2020. Funded backlog was $76.4 million. Given the expansion of its capabilities, we expect DLH to be aggressive on bidding for a wider range of opportunities than historically. We view this positively …



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

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The GEO Group Inc. (GEO) – A Second Quarter Beat

Thursday, August 05, 2021

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)
A Second Quarter Beat

With over 94,000 beds owned, leased or managed across its business lines and serving over 260,000 people daily, GEO is a leading provider of mission critical real estate to its governmental partners. The Company is the first fully integrated equity REIT specializing in the design, financing, development, and operation of secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the U.S., Australia, South Africa, and the U.K.

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

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

    2Q21 Results. The GEO Group reported better-than-expected second quarter 2021 results. Total revenue for the quarter was $565.4 million compared to guidance of $558-$563 million and consensus of $561 million. We were at $563 million. GEO reported net income of $42 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to guidance of $35-$38 million. Consensus was $0.28 and we were at $0.30. Adjusted earnings was $50.8 million or $0.42 per share.

    Favorable Cost Trends.  As with the first quarter, the earnings beat was driven by favorable cost trends, especially in the Secure Services business. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue dropped to 71.6% from 74.3% in the first quarter. G&A as a percent of revenue rose to 9.7% sequentially from 8.41% due to $7.5 million of one-time restructuring charges. AFFO in the second quarter was $0.70 …



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

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) A Second Quarter Beat

Thursday, August 05, 2021

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)
A Second Quarter Beat

With over 94,000 beds owned, leased or managed across its business lines and serving over 260,000 people daily, GEO is a leading provider of mission critical real estate to its governmental partners. The Company is the first fully integrated equity REIT specializing in the design, financing, development, and operation of secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the U.S., Australia, South Africa, and the U.K.

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

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

    2Q21 Results. The GEO Group reported better-than-expected second quarter 2021 results. Total revenue for the quarter was $565.4 million compared to guidance of $558-$563 million and consensus of $561 million. We were at $563 million. GEO reported net income of $42 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to guidance of $35-$38 million. Consensus was $0.28 and we were at $0.30. Adjusted earnings was $50.8 million or $0.42 per share.

    Favorable Cost Trends.  As with the first quarter, the earnings beat was driven by favorable cost trends, especially in the Secure Services business. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue dropped to 71.6% from 74.3% in the first quarter. G&A as a percent of revenue rose to 9.7% sequentially from 8.41% due to $7.5 million of one-time restructuring charges. AFFO in the second quarter was $0.70 …



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

Virtual Roadshow with DLH Corp. (DLHC) CEO Zachary Parker and CFO Kathryn JohnBull


DLH CEO Zachary Parker and CFO Kathryn JohnBull make a formal corporate presentation. Afterwards, they are joined by Noble Capital Markets Senior Research Analyst Joe Gomes for a Q & A session.

Research, News, and Advanced Market Data on DLHC


Information on upcoming live virtual roadshows

About DLH

DLH (NASDAQ: DLHC) serves clients throughout the United States as a healthcare and human services provider to the Federal Government. The company’s core competencies include assessment and compliance monitoring, business process outsourcing, health information technology systems integration and management, readiness and medical logistics, and pharmacy solutions.

Heres How the 100 Most Recognizable Companies Compare in Terms of Brand Reputation


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Here’s How the 100 Most Recognizable Companies Compare in Terms of Brand Reputation

 

How was Brand Reputation Measured?

Nearly 43,000 Americans were polled nationally to find out which 100 companies emerge as top of mind—both positive and negative.

The polling was conducted by Axios Harris and asked
which
two companies the respondent felt excelled or faltered in the U.S.—in other words, which companies were the most “visible” in their eyes.

The top 100 brands that emerged from this framework were then judged by poll respondents across seven dimensions, over three key pillars:

  • Character
    Includes a company’s culture, ethics, and citizenship (whether a consumer shares a company’s values or the company supports good causes)
  • Trajectory
    Includes a company’s growth prospects, vision for the future, and product and service offerings (whether they are innovative, and of high quality)
  • Trust
    Does a consumer trust the brand in the first place?

Once these dimensions are taken into account, the final scores portray how these “visible brands” rank in terms of their reputation among a representative sample of Americans:

  • Score range: 80.0 and above

    Reputation: Excellent
  • Score range: 75.0-79.9
    Reputation: Very Good
  • Score range: 70.0-74.9
    Reputation: Good
  • Score range: 65.0-69.9
    Reputation: Fair
  • Score range: 64.9 and below

    Reputation: Poor

Companies with a Very Poor reputation (a score below 50) didn’t make it on the list. Here’s how the 100 most visible companies stack up in terms of brand reputation:

 

 

Source:

The Visual Capitalist

Here’s How the 100 Most Recognizable Companies Compare in Terms of Brand Reputation


I


Here’s How the 100 Most Recognizable Companies Compare in Terms of Brand Reputation

 

How was Brand Reputation Measured?

Nearly 43,000 Americans were polled nationally to find out which 100 companies emerge as top of mind—both positive and negative.

The polling was conducted by Axios Harris and asked
which
two companies the respondent felt excelled or faltered in the U.S.—in other words, which companies were the most “visible” in their eyes.

The top 100 brands that emerged from this framework were then judged by poll respondents across seven dimensions, over three key pillars:

  • Character
    Includes a company’s culture, ethics, and citizenship (whether a consumer shares a company’s values or the company supports good causes)
  • Trajectory
    Includes a company’s growth prospects, vision for the future, and product and service offerings (whether they are innovative, and of high quality)
  • Trust
    Does a consumer trust the brand in the first place?

Once these dimensions are taken into account, the final scores portray how these “visible brands” rank in terms of their reputation among a representative sample of Americans:

  • Score range: 80.0 and above

    Reputation: Excellent
  • Score range: 75.0-79.9
    Reputation: Very Good
  • Score range: 70.0-74.9
    Reputation: Good
  • Score range: 65.0-69.9
    Reputation: Fair
  • Score range: 64.9 and below

    Reputation: Poor

Companies with a Very Poor reputation (a score below 50) didn’t make it on the list. Here’s how the 100 most visible companies stack up in terms of brand reputation:

 

 

Source:

The Visual Capitalist

Release – CoreCivic Announces 2021 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates


CoreCivic Announces 2021 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

 

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today that it will release its 2021 second quarter financial results after the market closes on Monday, August 9, 2021.  

A live broadcast of CoreCivic’s conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, and will be accessible through the Company’s website at www.corecivic.com under the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investors” page. The live broadcast can also be accessed by dialing 800-353-6461 in the U.S. and Canada, including the confirmation passcode 7244786. An online replay of the call will be archived on our website promptly following the conference call. In addition, there will be a telephonic replay available beginning at 1:00 p.m. central time (2:00 p.m. eastern time) on August 10, 2021, through 1:00 p.m. central time (2:00 p.m. eastern time) on August 18, 2021. To access the telephonic replay, dial 888-203-1112 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers may dial +1 719-457-0820 and enter passcode 7244786.

About CoreCivic

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

Contact:    Investors: Cameron Hopewell – Managing Director, Investor Relations – (615) 263-3024

Media: Steve Owen – Vice President, Communications – (615) 263-3107

CoreCivic Announces 2021 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates


CoreCivic Announces 2021 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

 

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today that it will release its 2021 second quarter financial results after the market closes on Monday, August 9, 2021.  

A live broadcast of CoreCivic’s conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, and will be accessible through the Company’s website at www.corecivic.com under the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investors” page. The live broadcast can also be accessed by dialing 800-353-6461 in the U.S. and Canada, including the confirmation passcode 7244786. An online replay of the call will be archived on our website promptly following the conference call. In addition, there will be a telephonic replay available beginning at 1:00 p.m. central time (2:00 p.m. eastern time) on August 10, 2021, through 1:00 p.m. central time (2:00 p.m. eastern time) on August 18, 2021. To access the telephonic replay, dial 888-203-1112 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers may dial +1 719-457-0820 and enter passcode 7244786.

About CoreCivic

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

Contact:    Investors: Cameron Hopewell – Managing Director, Investor Relations – (615) 263-3024

Media: Steve Owen – Vice President, Communications – (615) 263-3107

Greener Alternatives to Bitcoin Mining


Image Credit: Jernej Furman (Flickr)


Bitcoin Alternatives Could Provide a Green Solution to Energy-Guzzling Cryptocurrencies

 

The cryptocurrency bitcoin now uses up more electricity a year than the whole of Argentina, according to recent estimates from the University of Cambridge. That’s because the creation of a bitcoin, using the process called mining, is achieved by powerful computers that work night and day to decode and solve complex mathematical problems.

The energy these computers consume is unusually high. Police in the UK recently raided what they believed to be an extensive indoor marijuana-growing operation, only to discover that the huge electricity usage that had aroused their suspicions was actually coming from a bitcoin-mining setup.

Thousands of similar setups, around 70% of which are currently based in China, continue to demand more and more energy to mine bitcoins. This has understandably prompted environmental concerns, with Elon Musk tweeting in May 2021 that Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as payment for its vehicles on account of its poor green credentials.

But there are thousands of other forms of cryptocurrency, collectively termed “altcoins”, which are far greener than bitcoin – and to which investors are now turning. Many of them are attempting to use less environmentally damaging technology to produce each coin, which may ultimately herald a greener future for cryptocurrencies.

Altcoins

Of the thousands of “altcoins” in the market, Ethereum, Solarcoin, Cardano, and Litecoin have shown promising potential as greener alternatives to bitcoin. Let us take the example of Litecoin as an example of how they’re doing it.

Litecoins are very similar to Bitcoins, except that they reportedly only require a quarter of the time to produce. Where sophisticated and powerful hardware with a colossal energy demand is needed to mine bitcoins, Litecoins can be mined with standard computer hardware which requires far less electricity to run.

Other alternatives, such as Solarcoin, aim to encourage real-world green behaviors. One Solarcoin is allocated for every megawatt-hour that’s generated from solar technology, rewarding those who’ve invested in renewable energy.

Different cryptocurrencies also use different processes to complete transactions. Bitcoin uses what’s called a “proof-of-work” protocol to validate transactions, which requires a network of miners to compete to solve mathematical problems (the “work”). The winner – and the person who mints a new bitcoin – is usually the competitor with the most computing power.

While proof-of-work is credited for being relatively secure, making it difficult and costly to attack and destabilize, it’s incredibly power-hungry. The way it forces bitcoin miners to compete with an ever-expanding arsenal of high-tech computers means it has inevitably come to demand more and more electrical power.

But there are alternatives to this form of mining. Ethereum, which is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin, now uses a different protocol, called “proof-of-stake”. This protocol was specifically designed to address environmental concerns about the proof-of-work system, and it does this by eliminating competition between miners. Without the competition, there’s no computing power arms race for miners to participate in.

Given the increasing environmental scrutiny that cryptocurrency is now facing, it’s likely that any new altcoins will adopt ethereum’s system over bitcoin’s. Investors will likewise look to the green credentials of altcoins when deciding which cryptocurrency they’ll convert their bitcoin into.

 

Taal Distributed Information Technologies (TAALF) Virtual Road Show – Thursday July 15 @ 1pm EDT

Join Taal Distributed Information Technologies President Chris Naprawa for this exclusive corporate presentation, followed by a Q & A session moderated by Joe Gomes, Noble’s senior research analyst, featuring questions taken from the audience. Registration is free and open to all investors, at any level.

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Still the Future of Finance?

Despite the criticisms leveled against bitcoin for its shocking energy inefficiencies, the traditional financial system is far from green itself.

In the five years since the Paris Agreement on climate change, for instance, it’s reported that 60 of the world’s biggest banks have provided $3.8 trillion (£2.7 trillion) to fossil fuel companies – not very planet-friendly. One report found that 49% of financial institutions don’t conduct any analysis of how their portfolio impacts the climate.

Then there’s the sector’s electricity use. Where cryptocurrencies have the potential to run without the oversight of large financial institutions, the banking sector is built upon a huge amount of infrastructure, which naturally burns through a great deal of electricity.

Banks themselves use plenty of computers and servers, as well as thousands of air-conditioned offices and fuel-guzzling vehicles. It’s difficult to estimate exactly how much energy is required to support all this activity, but one recent report found that the banking system consumes more than twice the electricity that bitcoin does.

So while bitcoin is rightly getting a battering for its outrageous energy consumption, there’s ultimately a need for all our financial systems to be green and sustainable. Banks can do this by reconsidering their portfolios and working towards net-zero carbon emissions. But cryptocurrencies offer a different path to greener finance – and the altcoins that concentrate on their environmental credentials may well clean up the technology’s reputation for excessive energy use.

 

This article
was republished with permission from 
The
Conversation
, a news site dedicated to sharing ideas
from academic experts. It represents the research-based findings and
opinions of
Sankar Sivarajah, Head of School of Management and Professor of Technology
Management and Circular Economy, University of Bradford, and
Kamran Mahroof, Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Analytics, University
of Bradford.

 

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Release – CoreCivic Announces Participation in Noble Capital Markets Virtual Road Show Series


CoreCivic Announces Participation in Noble Capital Markets Virtual Road Show Series

 

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) today announced their participation in Noble Capital Markets’ Virtual Road Show Series, presented by Channelchek, scheduled for July 15, 2021.

The virtual road show will feature a corporate presentation from CoreCivic President & Chief Executive Officer, Damon Hininger, and Chief Financial Officer, David Garfinkle, followed by a Q & A session proctored by Noble Senior Research Analyst Joe Gomes, featuring questions submitted by the audience.

The live broadcast of the virtual road show is scheduled for July 15, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Registration is free and open to all investors, at any level. Register Here.

Noble’s research, as well as news and advanced market data on CoreCivic is available on Channelchek.

About CoreCivic

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

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the Company’s business and market conditions. This information is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2021, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2021. The Company wishes to caution readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect the Company’s actual results and could cause the Company’s actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company.

The Company takes no responsibility for updating the information contained in this press release following the date hereof to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events or for any changes or modifications made to this press release or the information contained herein by any third-parties, including, but not limited to, any wire or internet services.

Contact:   Investors: Cameron Hopewell – Managing Director, Investor Relations – (615) 263-3024
    Media: Steve Owen – Vice President, Communications – (615) 263-3107

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Dr. Sam Lee, President & Interim Co-CEO / James Martin, CFO & Interim Co-CEO

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Flotek Industries (FTK)
Wednesday December 1

Fireside Chat with John W. Gibson, Jr. – CEO

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Flotek Industries, Inc. creates solutions to reduce the environmental impact of energy on air, water, land and people. A technology-driven, specialty green chemistry and data company, Flotek helps customers across industrial, commercial, and consumer markets improve their Environmental, Social, and Governance performance. Flotek’s Chemistry Technologies segment develops, manufactures, packages, distributes. delivers, and markets high-quality cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing products for commercial, governmental and personal consumer use. Additionally, Flotek empowers the energy industry to maximize tile value of their hydrocarbon streams and improve return on invested capital through its real-time data platforms and green chemistry technologies. Flotek serves downstream, midstream, and upstream customers, both domestic and international. Flotek is a publicly traded company headquartered in Houston, Texas, and its common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “FTK.” For additional information, please visit www.flotekind.com.
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Entravision Communications (EVC)
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Fireside Chat with Christopher T. Young – CFO

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Entravision is a diversified global media, marketing and technology company serving clients throughout the United States and in 32 countries across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Entravision has 54 television stations and is the largest affiliate group of the Univision and UniMás television networks, and 48 Spanish-language radio stations that feature nationally recognized, award-winning talent. Our dynamic digital portfolio includes Entravision Digital, which serves SMBs in high-density U.S. Latino markets and provides cutting-edge mobile programmatic solutions and demand-side platforms that allow advertisers to execute performance campaigns using machine-learned bidding algorithms, along with Cisneros Interactive, a leader in digital advertising solutions in the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets representing major technology platforms, and MediaDonuts, a leader in programmatic digital solutions in Southeast Asia. Shares of Entravision Class A Common Stock trade on The New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: EVC.
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Schwazze (SHWZ)
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Justin Dye, CEO & Nancy Huber, CFO

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

Schwazze derives its name from the pruning technique of a cannabis plant to enhance plant structure and promote healthy growth.
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One Stop Systems (OSS)
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David Raun – President & CEO & John Morrison – CFO

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One Stop Systems, Inc. (OSS) designs and manufactures innovative AI Transportable edge computing modules and systems, including ruggedized servers, compute accelerators, expansion systems, flash storage arrays and Ion Accelerator™ SAN, NAS and data recording software for AI workflows. These products are used for AI data set capture, training, and large-scale inference in the defense, oil and gas, mining, autonomous vehicles and rugged entertainment applications.

OSS utilizes the power of PCI Express, the latest GPU accelerators and NVMe storage to build award-winning systems, including many industry firsts, for industrial OEMs and government customers. The company enables AI on the Fly® by bringing AI datacenter performance to ‘the edge’, especially on mobile platforms, and by addressing the entire AI workflow, from high-speed data acquisition to deep learning, training and inference. OSS products are available directly or through global distributors. For more information, go to www.onestopsystems.com.
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Townsquare Media (TSQ)
Tuesday September 14

Bill Wilson, CEO & Stuart Rosenstein, Executive Vice President & CFO

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Townsquare is a community-focused digital media, digital marketing solutions and radio company focused outside the Top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include Townsquare Interactive, a digital marketing services subscription business providing web sites, search engine optimization, social platforms and online reputation management for approximately 24,950 SMBs; Townsquare IGNITE, a proprietary digital programmatic advertising technology with an in-house demand and data management platform; and Townsquare Media, our portfolio of 322 local terrestrial radio stations in 67 cities with corresponding local news and entertainment websites and apps including legendary brands such as WYRK.com, WJON.com, and NJ101.5.com along with a network of national music brands including XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com, UltimateClassicRock.com and Loudwire.com. For more information, please visit www.townsquaremedia.com, www.townsquareinteractive.com, and www.townsquareignite.com.
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Seanergy Maritime Holdings (SHIP)
Thursday September 9

Stamatis Tsantanis , CEO & Stavros Gyftakis, CFO

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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. On a fully-delivered basis and following the sale of M/V Leadership, the Company’s operating fleet will consist of 16 Capesize vessels with an average age of 11.4 years and aggregate cargo carrying capacity of approximately 2,829,631 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”.
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Sierra Metals (SMTS)
Tuesday August 24

Luis Marchese – CEO

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Sierra Metals Inc is a precious and base metals producer in Latin America. The company acquires, explores, extracts, and produces mineral concentrates consisting of silver, copper, lead, zinc and gold in Mexico and Peru. Its activity includes the operation of the Yauricocha Mine in Peru, and the Bolivar and Cusi mines in Mexico. Yauricocha is an underground polymetallic mine using the sublevel block caving and cut-and-fill mining methods. Bolivar is a copper-silver-zinc-gold underground mine using room-and-pillar mining method. The majority of the revenue is earned by selling of the mineral concentrates to its customers in Peru.
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AeroFarms
Wednesday August 11

David Rosenberg – CEO & Guy Blanchard – CFO

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Since 2004, AeroFarms has been leading the way for indoor vertical farming and championing transformational innovation for agriculture. On a mission to grow the best plants possible for the betterment of humanity, AeroFarms is a Certified B Corporation with global headquarters in Newark, New Jersey. Named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company two years in a row and one of TIME’s Best Inventions in Food, AeroFarms patented, award-winning indoor vertical farming technology provides the perfect conditions for healthy plants to thrive, taking agriculture to a new level of precision, food safety, and productivity while using up to 95% less water and no pesticides ever versus traditional field farming. AeroFarms enables local production to safely grow all year round, using vertical farming for elevated flavor. In addition, through its proprietary growing technology platform, AeroFarms has grown over 550 varieties and has developed multi-year strategic partnerships ranging from government to major Fortune 500 companies to help uniquely solve agriculture supply chain needs. For additional information, visit: https://aerofarms.com/.
On March 26, 2021, AeroFarms announced a definitive business combination agreement with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SV). Upon the closing of the business combination, AeroFarms will become publicly traded on Nasdaq under the new ticker symbol “ARFM”. Additional information about the transaction can be viewed here: https://aerofarms.com/investors/.

Entravision Communications (EVC)
Tuesday August 10 @ 1:00pm EDT

Christopher T. Young – CFO

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Entravision is a diversified global media, marketing and technology company serving clients throughout the United States and in 32 countries across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Entravision has 54 television stations and is the largest affiliate group of the Univision and UniMás television networks, and 48 Spanish-language radio stations that feature nationally recognized, award-winning talent. Our dynamic digital portfolio includes Entravision Digital, which serves SMBs in high-density U.S. Latino markets and provides cutting-edge mobile programmatic solutions and demand-side platforms that allow advertisers to execute performance campaigns using machine-learned bidding algorithms, along with Cisneros Interactive, a leader in digital advertising solutions in the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets representing major technology platforms, and MediaDonuts, a leader in programmatic digital solutions in Southeast Asia. Shares of Entravision Class A Common Stock trade on The New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: EVC.
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DLH Holdings (DLHC)
Thursday July 22

Zachary Parker – CEO | Kathryn JohnBull – CFO


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DLH (NASDAQ: DLHC) serves clients throughout the United States as a healthcare and human services provider to the Federal Government. The company’s core competencies include assessment and compliance monitoring, business process outsourcing, health information technology systems integration and management, readiness and medical logistics, and pharmacy solutions.
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Avivagen (VIVXF)
Tuesday July 20

Kym Anthony – CEO

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Avivagen is a life sciences corporation focused on developing and commercializing products for livestock, companion animal and human applications that, by safely supporting immune function, promote general health and performance. It is a public corporation traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol VIV and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, based in partnership facilities of the National Research Council of Canada.
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Taal Distributed Information Technologies Inc. (TAALF)
Thursday July 15

Chris Naprawa – President

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Taal Distributed Information Technologies Inc delivers value-added blockchain services, providing professional-grade, highly scalable blockchain infrastructure and transactional platforms to support businesses building solutions and applications upon the Bitcoin SV platform, and developing, operating, and managing distributed computing systems for enterprise users.
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CoreCivic (CXW)
Thursday July 15

Damon Hininger – President & CEO | David Garfinkle – CFO

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CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. We also believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.
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InPlay Oil (IPOOF)(IPO:CA)
Thursday July 8

Douglas Bartole – President & CEO

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InPlay, based in Calgary, Alberta, has been engaged in the business of exploring for, developing and producing oil and natural gas, and acquiring oil and natural gas properties in western Canada since it commenced operations as a private company in June 2013. InPlay has concentrated on exploration and development drilling of light oil prospects in the Province of Alberta in a focused area of Central and West Central Alberta.
The InPlay management team has worked closely together for several years in both private and public company environments and has an established track record of delivering cost-effective per share growth in reserves, production, AFF and funds flow. InPlay will continue to implement its proven strategy of exploring, acquiring, and exploiting assets with a long-term focus on large, light oil resources. The InPlay management team brings a full spectrum of geotechnical, engineering, negotiating and financial experience to its investment
decisions. An updated corporate presentation will be posted to InPlay’s website in due course. Additional information about the Company can be found on SEDAR and on InPlay’s website at: www.inplayoil.com.
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Aurania Resources Ltd. (AUIAF)
Tuesday July 6

Richard Spencer, President

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Aurania is a mineral exploration company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition and exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper in South America. Its flagship asset, The Lost Cities – Cutucu Project, is located in the Jurassic Metallogenic Belt in the eastern foothills of the Andes mountain range of southeastern Ecuador.
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ACCO Brands (ACCO)
Tuesday June 29

Boris Elisman – President & CEO

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ACCO Brands Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded academic, consumer and business products. Our widely recognized brands include AT-A-GLANCE®, Barrilito®, Derwent®, Esselte®, Five Star®, Foroni®, GBC®, Hilroy®, Kensington®, Leitz®, Mead®, PowerA®, Quartet®, Rapid®, Rexel®, Swingline®, Tilibra®, Wilson Jones®, and many others. Our products are sold in more than 100 countries around the world. More information about ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, can be found at www.accobrands.com.
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Capstone Green Energy Corporation (CGRN)
Monday June 28th

Darren Jamison – CEO

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Capstone Green Energy (www.CapstoneGreenEnergy.com) (NASDAQ:CGRN) is a leading provider of customized microgrid solutions and on-site energy technology systems focused on helping customers around the globe meet their environmental, energy savings, and resiliency goals. Capstone Green Energy focuses on four key business lines. Through its Energy as a Service (EaaS) business, it offers rental solutions utilizing its microturbine energy systems and battery storage systems, comprehensive Factory Protection Plan (FPP) service contracts that guarantee life-cycle costs, as well as aftermarket parts. Energy Conversion Products are driven by the Company’s industry-leading, highly efficient, low-emission, resilient microturbine energy systems offering scalable solutions in addition to a broad range of customer-tailored solutions, including hybrid energy systems and larger frame industrial turbines. The Energy Storage Products business line designs and installs microgrid storage systems creating customized solutions using a combination of battery technologies and monitoring software. Through Hydrogen Energy Solutions, Capstone Green Energy offers customers a variety of hydrogen products, including the Company’s microturbine energy systems.
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Indonesia Energy (INDO)
Thursday June 24

Frank Ingriselli – President

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Indonesia Energy Corp Ltd is an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Indonesia. It holds two oil and gas assets through its subsidiaries in Indonesia: one producing block (the Kruh Block) and one exploration block (the Citarum Block). The Kruh Block is located to the northwest of Pendopo, Pali, South Sumatra. The Citarum Block is located to the south of Jakarta.
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Comstock Mining (LODE)
Tuesday June 22

Corrado DeGasperis – CEO

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Comstock Mining Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (the “Company”) is an emerging leader in the sustainable extraction, valorization, and production of innovation-based, clean, renewable natural resources, with a focus on high-value, cash-generating, strategic materials that are essential to meeting the rapidly increasing global demand for clean energy, carbon-neutrality, and natural products. To learn more, please visit www.comstockmining.com.
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Chakana Copper (CHKKF)
Thursday June 17

David Kelley – CEO


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Chakana Copper Corp. is a Canada-based mineral exploration company currently advancing the gold-copper-silver Soledad Project near Aija, in the Ancash region of the Miocene mineral belt of Peru. The Soledad Project consists of high-grade gold-copper-silver mineralization hosted in tourmaline breccia pipes. The company’s shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “PERU” and trade over the counter under the ticker “CHKKF.”
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Stem Holdings (STMH)
Wednesday June 16

Adam Berk, CEO

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Stem Holdings is a leading omnichannel, vertically-integrated cannabis branded products and technology company with state-of-the-art cultivation, processing, extraction, retail, distribution, and delivery-as-a-service (DaaS) operations throughout the United States. Stem’s family of award-winning brands includes TJ’s GardensTM, TravisxJamesTM, and Yerba BuenaTM flower and extracts; CannavoreTM edible confections; DoseologyTM, a CBD mass-market brand launching in 2021; as well as DaaS brands BudeeTM and GanjarunnerTM through the acquisition of Driven Deliveries. BudeeTM and GanjarunnerTM e-commerce platforms provide direct-to consumer proprietary logistics and an omnichannel UX (user experience)/CX (customer experience).
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Helius Medical Technologies (HSDT)
Thursday June 10

Dane Andreeff – Interim CEO, Joyce LaViscount, CFO, & Jonathan Sackier – Medical Advisor

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Helius Medical Technologies is a neurotech company focused on neurological wellness. The Company’s purpose is to develop, license and acquire unique and non-invasive platform technologies that amplify the brain’s ability to heal itself. The Company’s first commercial product is the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS™). For more information, visit www.heliusmedical.com.
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Great Bear Resources (GTBAF)
Wednesday June 9

Chris Taylor – President & CEO

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Great Bear Resources Ltd. is a well-financed gold exploration company managed by a team with a track record of success in mineral exploration. Great Bear is focused in the prolific Red Lake gold district in northwest Ontario, where the company controls over 330 km2 of highly prospective tenure across 5 projects: the flagship Dixie Project (100% owned), the Pakwash Property (earning a 100% interest), the Sobel Property (earning a 100% interest), and the Red Lake North Property (earning a 100% interest) all of which are accessible year-round through existing roads.
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD)
Wednesday June 2

Mark Marinko – CFO

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, the Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 131-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprising over 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.
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FAT Brands (FAT)
Tuesday May 25

Andy Wiederhorn – CEO

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FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets and develops fast casual and casual dining restaurant concepts around the world. The Company currently owns nine restaurant brands: Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Buffalo’s Cafe, Buffalo’s Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Elevation Burger, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises over 700 units worldwide. For more information, please visit www.fatbrands.com.
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Genprex (GNPX)
Thursday May 20

Rodney Varner – CEO

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Genprex Inc is a U.S.-based clinical-stage gene therapy company. It is engaged in developing a new approach to treating cancer based on its novel proprietary technology platform, including initial product candidate, Oncoprex immunogene therapy. Oncoprex, which has a multimodal mechanism of action whereby it interrupts cell signaling pathways that cause replication and proliferation of cancer cells, re-establishes pathways for apoptosis in cancer cells and modulates the immune response against cancer cells.
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Schwazze (SHWZ)
Monday May 17

Justin Dye, CEO & Nancy Huber, CFO

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Schwazze (OTCQX: SHWZ) is focused on building the premier vertically integrated cannabis company in Colorado. The company’s leadership team has deep expertise in mainstream CPG, retail, and product development at Fortune 500 companies as well as in the cannabis sector. The organization has a high-performance culture and a focus on analytical decision making, supported by data. Customer-centric thinking inspires Schwazze’s strategy and provides the foundation for the Company’s operational playbooks.
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Energy Services of America (ESOA)
Thursday May 13

Douglas Reynolds – CEO

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Energy Services of America Corporation is engaged in providing contracting services for energy-related companies. The company is primarily engaged in the construction, replacement, and repair of natural gas pipelines and storage facilities for utility companies and private natural gas companies. It services the gas, petroleum, power, chemical and automotive industries, and does incidental work such as water and sewer projects. Energy Service’s other services include liquid pipeline construction, pump station construction, production facility construction, water and sewer pipeline installations, various maintenance and repair services and other services related to pipeline construction.
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Ayala Pharmaceuticals (AYLA)
Thursday May 6

Roni Mamluk – CEO & Yossi Maimon – CFO

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Ayala Pharmaceuticals Inc clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing and commercializing small molecule therapeutics for patients suffering from rare and aggressive cancers, primarily in genetically defined patient populations. The company’s current portfolio of product candidates, AL101 and AL102, targets the aberrant activation of the Notch pathway with gamma secretase inhibitors. Its product candidate, AL101, is being developed as a potent, selective, injectable small molecule gamma secretase inhibitor, or GSI. It is also developing AL101 for the treatment of T-ALL, an aggressive, rare form of T-cell specific leukemia.
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PDS Biotechnology (PDSB)
Wednesday April 21

Frank Bedu-Addo, CEO – Lauren Wood, CMO – Seth Van Voorhees, CFO

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PDS Biotechnology Corp operates as a clinical stage biotechnology company, principally involved in drug discovery in the United States. It is primarily engaged in the treatment of various early-stage and late-stage cancers, including head and neck cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, anal cancer, and other cancers. Its products are based on the proprietary Versamune platform technology, which activates and directs the human immune system to unleash a powerful and targeted attack against cancer cells.
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Palladium One Mining (NKORF)
Friday April 16

Derrick Weyrauch – CEO

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Palladium One Mining Inc. is a Platinum Group Element (“PGE”)-nickel-copper exploration and development company. Its portfolio consists of the Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) and Kostonjarvi (KS) projects, located in north-central Finland, and the Tyko and Disraeli nickel-copper-PGE projects in Ontario, Canada. Its flagship project, Lantinen Koillismaa, is a palladium-dominant platinum group element-copper-nickel project. The company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “PDM” and trades over the counter in the United States under the symbol “NKORF.”
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enCore Energy (ENCUF)
Tuesday April 13

Paul Goranson – CEO & William Sheriff – Chairman

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enCore Energy Corp. is focused on working towards becoming a domestic United States uranium producer. With significant existing resources in the southwest United States and licensed uranium production facilities in Texas, enCore holds the largest uranium position in the Grants Mineral Belt and licensed processing capacity to respond quickly to market opportunities. 
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Capstone Turbine (CPST)
Tuesday April 6

Darren Jamison – CEO

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Capstone Turbine Corp is the producer of low-emission microturbine systems.The company develops, manufactures, markets and services microturbine technology solutions for use in stationary distributed power generation applications. Capstone Turbine’s products include onboard generation for hybrid electric vehicles; conversion of oil field and biomass waste gases into electricity; combined heat, power, and chilling solutions; capacity addition; and standby power.
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eSports Entertainment Group (GMBL)
Wednesday March 31

Grant Johnson – CEO

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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. is an esports and online gambling company. The Company operates a number of entities across three key pillars: 1) esports entertainment and infrastructure, 2) esports wagering, 3) iGaming. The Company maintains offices in New Jersey, the UK and Malta. The Company maintains offices in New Jersey, the UK and Malta. For more information visit www.esportsentertainmentgroup.com.
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Allegiant Gold (AUXXF)
Thursday March 25, 2021

Peter Gianulis – CEO


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Allegiant is an exploration stage company with 10 highly prospective, drill-ready projects in the southwest United States, including 7 projects in the State of Nevada which is considered one of the best and safest mining jurisdictions in the world. The majority of the projects have been identified by Andy Wallace who is credited with multiple gold mine discoveries in Nevada. Allegiant’s flagship project is Eastside, a 72km2 district-size project based in Nevada, with more than 1.1mm gold-equivalent ounces that has significant potential to grow in size.
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS)
Wednesday March 3, 2021

Chris McCann – CEO & President


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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect and celebrate. The Company’s business platform features our all-star family of brands, including: 1-800-Flowers.com®, 1-800-Baskets.com®, Cheryl’s Cookies®, Harry & David®, PersonalizationMall.com®, Shari’s Berries®, FruitBouquets.com®, Moose Munch®, The Popcorn Factory®, Wolferman’s Bakery® and Simply Chocolate®. We also offer top-quality steaks and chops from Stock Yards®. Through the Celebrations Passport® loyalty program, which provides members with free standard shipping and no service charge across our portfolio of brands, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. strives to deepen relationships with customers. The Company also operates BloomNet®, an international floral and gift industry service provider offering a broad-range of products and services designed to help members grow their businesses profitably; Napco?, a resource for floral gifts and seasonal décor; and DesignPac GiftsSM, a manufacturer of gift baskets and towers. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was named to the Forbes 2021 Best Small Companies List. Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS. For more information, visit 1800flowersinc.com or follow @1800FLOWERSInc on Twitter.
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ACCO Brands (ACCO)
Wednesday December 16 @ 1:00pm EDT

Boris Elisman – CEO & President

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ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, sources, markets, and sells office products, academic supplies, and calendar products primarily in the United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Brazil, Australia, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: ACCO Brands North America, ACCO Brands EMEA, and ACCO Brands International. The company offers office products, such as stapling, binding and laminating equipment, and related consumable supplies, as well as shredders and whiteboards; and academic products, including notebooks, folders, decorative calendars, and stationery products. It also provides private label products, as well as business machine maintenance and repair services. The company offers its business, academic, and calendar product lines under the Artline, AT-A-GLANCE, Derwent, Esselte, Five Star, GBC, Hilroy, Leitz, Marbig, Mead, NOBO, Quartet, Rapid, Rexel, Swingline, Tilibra, Wilson Jones, and other brand names. In addition, it designs, sources, distributes, markets, and sells accessories for laptop and desktop computers, and tablets comprising security products; input devices, such as presenters, mice, and trackballs; ergonomic aids, including foot and wrist rests; docking stations; and other personal computers and tablet accessories under the Kensington, Microsaver, and ClickSafe brand names. The company sells its products to consumers and commercial end-users primarily through resellers, including traditional office supply resellers, wholesalers, mass merchandisers, and retailers, as well as directly to consumers through on-line and direct mail. ACCO Brands Corporation is headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois.
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FAT Brands (FAT)
Tuesday December 15

Andrew Wiederhorn – CEO & President

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FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets and develops fast casual and casual dining restaurant concepts around the world. The Company currently owns nine restaurant brands: Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Buffalo’s Cafe, Buffalo’s Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Elevation Burger, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises over 700 units worldwide.
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Palladium One Mining (NKORF)(PDM:CA)
Thursday December 10

Derrick Weyrauch – President & CEO

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Palladium One Mining Inc is a palladium dominant, PGE, nickel, copper exploration and development company. Its assets consist of the Lantinen Koillismaa and Kostonjarvi PGE-Cu-Ni projects, located in north-central Finland and the Tyko Ni-Cu-PGE and Disraeli PGE-Ni-Cu properties in Ontario, Canada. LK is targeting disseminated sulphide along 38 kilometers of favorable basal contact. The KS project is targeting massive sulphide within a 20,000-hectare land package covering a regional scale gravity and magnetic geophysical anomaly. Tyko is a 13,000-hectare project targeting disseminated and massive sulphide in a highly metamorphosed Archean terrain. Disraeli is a 2,500-hectare project targeting PGE-rich disseminated and massive sulphide in a highly productive Proterozoic mid-continent rift.
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Neovasc (NVCN)
Tuesday December 8

Fred Colen – President & CEO

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Neovasc Inc is a specialty medical device company. The company develops, manufactures and markets products for the rapidly growing cardiovascular marketplace. Its products include the Tiara for the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve disease and the Neovasc Reducer for the treatment of refractory angina. Neovasc is developing the Tiara for the treatment of mitral valve disease. Neovasc operates its business in one segment.
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Aurania Resources (AUIAF)(ARU:CA)
Wednesday December 2

Keith Barron – CEO & Richard Spencer – President

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Aurania Resources Ltd. is a Canada-based junior mining exploration company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition, and exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper. Its flagship asset, The Lost Cities-Cutucu Project, is in southeastern Ecuador in the Province of Morona-Santiago. The company also has several minor projects in Switzerland.
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Type-1 Diabetes – The Beginning of the End; Close to a Cure
Tuesday November 24

A Panel of World Experts Breaks it all Down

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In 1988 Dr. Camillo Ricordi revolutionized a method of transplantation of islet cells (cells that produce insulin) which remains the gold standard for human pancreas processing today. The problem is, like with so many other types of transplantation, the body often rejects the new cells. All that could change with the introduction of this anti-rejection antibody – Novus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVUS) – CD40/CD40L – FDA Phase II.
Join Dr. Ricordi and his world-class panel of experts who will weigh-in on the likelihood of this medical breakthrough. They’ll also look at what the future may hold for investors in the technology, and those who are considering an investment. It’s T1D-Day, with the hopeful surrender of this debilitating disease just around the corner

InPlay Oil (IPOOF)(IPO:CA)
Monday November 23

Douglas Bartole – CEO & President

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InPlay Oil is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Alberta focused on light oil production. The company operates long-lived, low-decline properties with drilling development and enhanced oil recovery potential as well as undeveloped lands with exploration possibilities. The common shares of InPlay trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPO and the OTCQZ Exchange under the symbol IPOOF.
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One Stop Systems (OSS)
Thursday November 19

David Raun – CEO & John Morrison – CFO

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One Stop Systems Inc is a US-based company which is principally engaged in designing, manufacturing, and marketing high-end systems for high performance computing (HPC) applications. The company offers custom servers, compute accelerators, solid-state storage arrays and system expansion systems. The product line of the company includes GPU Appliances, GPU Expansion, GPUs and co-processors, Flash storage arrays, Flash storage expansion, Servers, Disk Arrays, Desktop computing appliances, accessories and parts. The company delivers high-end technology to customers through the sale of equipment and software for use on their premises or through remote cloud access to secure data centers housing technology.
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Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX)
Tuesday November 10

Brian Culley – CEO & Brandi Roberts – CFO

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Lineage Cell Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel cell therapies for unmet medical needs. Lineage’s programs are based on its robust proprietary cell-based therapy platform and associated in-house development and manufacturing capabilities. With this platform Lineage develops and manufactures specialized, terminally differentiated human cells from its pluripotent and progenitor cell starting materials. These differentiated cells are developed to either replace or support cells that are dysfunctional or absent due to degenerative disease or traumatic injury or administered as a means of helping the body mount an effective immune response to cancer. Lineage’s clinical programs are in markets with billion dollar opportunities and include three allogeneic (“off-the-shelf”) product candidates: (i) OpRegen®, a retinal pigment epithelium transplant therapy in Phase 1/2a development for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in the developed world; (ii) OPC1, an oligodendrocyte progenitor cell therapy in Phase 1/2a development for the treatment of acute spinal cord injuries; and (iii) VAC, an allogeneic dendritic cell therapy platform for immuno-oncology and infectious disease, currently in clinical development for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
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Dyadic International (DYAI)
Wednesday October 14

Mark Emalfarb – President & CEO

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Dyadic International, Inc. is a global biotechnology company which is developing what it believes will be a potentially significant biopharmaceutical gene expression platform based on the industrially proven hyper productive engineered fungus Thermothelomyces heterothallica (formerly Myceliophthora thermophila), named C1.

The C1 microorganism, which enables the development and large scale manufacture of low cost proteins, has the potential to be further developed into a safe and efficient expression system that may help speed up the development, lower production costs and improve the performance of biologic vaccines and drugs at flexible commercial scales. Dyadic is using the C1 technology and other technologies to conduct research, development and commercial activities for the development and manufacturing of human and animal vaccines and drugs, such as virus like particles (VLPs) and antigens, monoclonal antibodies, Fab antibody fragments, Fc-Fusion proteins, biosimilars and/or biobetters, and other therapeutic proteins. Dyadic pursues research and development collaborations, licensing arrangements and other commercial opportunities with its partners and collaborators to leverage the value and benefits of these technologies in development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals. In particular, as the aging population grows in developed and undeveloped countries, Dyadic believes the C1 technology may help bring biologic vaccines, drugs and other biologic products to market faster, in greater volumes, at lower cost, and with new properties to drug developers and manufacturers, and improve access and cost to patients and the healthcare system, but most importantly save lives.

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PDS Biotechnology (PDSB)
Tuesday October 6

Frank Bedu-Addo, Ph.D. – CEO

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PDS Biotechnology Corp operates as a clinical stage biotechnology company, principally involved in drug discovery in the United States. It is primarily engaged in the treatment of various early-stage and late-stage cancers, including head and neck cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, anal cancer, and other cancers. Its products are based on the proprietary Versamune platform technology, which activates and directs the human immune system to unleash a powerful and targeted attack against cancer cells.
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Comstock Mining (LODE)
Thursday October 1 1:00pm EDT

Corrado De Gasperis – CEO

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Comstock Mining Inc. is a Nevada-based, gold and silver mining company with extensive, contiguous property in the Comstock District and is an emerging leader in sustainable, responsible mining. The Company began acquiring properties in the Comstock District in 2003. Since then, the Company has consolidated a significant portion of the Comstock District, amassed the single largest known repository of historical and current geological data on the Comstock region, secured permits, built an infrastructure and completed its first phase of production. The Company continues evaluating and acquiring properties inside and outside the district expanding its footprint and exploring all of our existing and prospective opportunities for further exploration, development and mining. The near term goal of our business plan is to maximize intrinsic stockholder value realized, per share, by continuing to acquire mineralized and potentially mineralized properties, exploring, developing and validating qualified resources and reserves (proven and probable) that enable the commercial development of our operations through extended, long-lived mine plans that are economically feasible and socially responsible.
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Energy Fuels (UUUU)
Wednesday September 23

Mark Chalmers – CEO & President

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Energy Fuels is the largest uranium producer in the U.S. and holds more production capacity and uranium resources than any other U.S. producer. The Company also produces vanadium. Headquartered in Colorado, Energy Fuels holds three of America’s key uranium production centers: the White Mesa Mill in Utah, the Nichols Ranch ISR Facility in Wyoming, and the Alta Mesa ISR Facility in Texas. The producing White Mesa Mill is the only conventional uranium mill in the U.S. and has a licensed capacity of 8 million pounds of U3O8 per year. Nichols Ranch is in production and has a licensed capacity of 2 million pounds of U3O8 per year. Alta Mesa is currently on standby. Energy Fuels also owns several licensed and developed uranium and vanadium mines on standby and other projects in development.
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Gevo Inc. (GEVO)
Monday September 14

Patrick Gruber – CEO

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Gevo Inc is a renewable chemicals and biofuels company engaged in the development and commercialization of alternatives to petroleum-based products based on isobutanol produced from renewable feedstocks. Its operating segments are the Gevo segment and the Gevo Development/Agri-Energy segment. By its segments, it is involved in research and development activities related to the future production of isobutanol, including the development of its biocatalysts, the production and sale of biojet fuel, its Retrofit process and the next generation of chemicals and biofuels that will be based on its isobutanol technology. Gevo Development/Agri-Energy is the key revenue generating segment which involves the operation of the Luverne Facility and production of ethanol, isobutanol and related products.
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Genprex (GNPX)
Thursday September 10

Rodney Varner – CEO

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Genprex Inc is a U.S.-based clinical-stage gene therapy company. It is engaged in developing a new approach to treating cancer based on its novel proprietary technology platform, including initial product candidate, Oncoprex immunogene therapy. Oncoprex, which has a multimodal mechanism of action whereby it interrupts cell signaling pathways that cause replication and proliferation of cancer cells, re-establishes pathways for apoptosis in cancer cells and modulates the immune response against cancer cells.
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CoreCivic (CXW)
Wednesday August 26

Damon Hininger – President & CEO | David Garfinkle – CFO

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CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. We also believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.
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Golden Predator Mining (NTGSF)(GPY:CA)
Thursday August 20

Janet Lee-Sheriff – CEO | William Sheriff – Executive Chairman

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Golden Predator Mining Corp is a Canada based exploration stage company engaged in the business of acquiring and exploring mineral properties. It owns properties primarily in Yukon, Canada. Some of the company’s projects located in Yukon are the 3 Aces, Sprogge, Reef, Brewery Creek, Marg, Sonora Gulch, Grew Creek, Upper Hyland and others.
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Newrange Gold Corp. (NRGOF)
Wednesday August 12

Robert Archer – CEO

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Newrange Gold Corp., headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a precious metals exploration and development company focused on near to intermediate term production opportunities in favorable jurisdictions including Nevada, Colorado and Ontario. The company’s high-potential flagship Pamlico Project represents a high-grade epithermal gold system located in Nevada’s Walker Lane trend. The North Birch Project, located in the northwestern corner of the Birch-Uchi Greenstone Belt in the Red Lake Mining District of Ontario, includes the Western Fold and contiguous H Lake properties. The shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker NRG, the OTCQB under the ticker NRGOF and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSX) under the ticker X6C.
Newrange Gold

Sierra Metals (SMTS)
Thursday July 30

Luis Marchese – CEO

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Sierra Metals Inc is a precious and base metals producer in Latin America. The company acquires, explores, extracts, and produces mineral concentrates consisting of silver, copper, lead, zinc and gold in Mexico and Peru. Its activity includes the operation of the Yauricocha Mine in Peru, and the Bolivar and Cusi mines in Mexico. Yauricocha is an underground polymetallic mine using the sublevel block caving and cut-and-fill mining methods. Bolivar is a copper-silver-zinc-gold underground mine using room-and-pillar mining method. The majority of the revenue is earned by selling of the mineral concentrates to its customers in Peru.
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DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC)
Wednesday July 22

Zachary Parker – President & CEO | Kathryn Johnbull – CFO


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DLH Holdings Corp is a provider of technology-enabled business process outsourcing and program management solutions in the United States. The company offers services to several government agencies which include the Department of Veteran Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense and other government agencies. It operates primarily through prime contracts and also derives its revenue from agencies of the federal government, primarily as a prime contractor but also as a subcontractor to other Federal prime contractors.
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD)
Wednesday July 15

Lasse Petterson – CEO & President | Mark Marinko – SVP & CFO

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp is a provider of dredging services in the United States. The company’s only operating segment is Dredging. Dredging involves the enhancement or preservation of navigability of waterways or the protection of shorelines through the removal or replenishment of soil, sand or rock. Its projects portfolio includes Coastal Restoration, Coastal Protection, Port expansion, and others.
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Indonesia Energy Corp. (INDO)
Wednesday July 8

Frank Ingriselli – President

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Indonesia Energy Corp Ltd is an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Indonesia. It holds two oil and gas assets through its subsidiaries in Indonesia: one producing block (the Kruh Block) and one exploration block (the Citarum Block). The Kruh Block is located to the northwest of Pendopo, Pali, South Sumatra. The Citarum Block is located to the south of Jakarta.
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Ely Gold Royalties (ELYGF) (ELY:CA)
Wednesday June 17

Trey Wasser – President, CEO and Director

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Ely Gold Royalties Inc. is a Nevada focused gold royalty company. Its current portfolio includes royalties at some of Nevada’s largest gold mines, including Jerritt Canyon, Goldstrike and Marigold as well as the Fenelon property in Quebec, operated by Wallbridge Mining. Ely Gold’s royalty portfolio includes several advanced projects that are scheduled for production by 2023. The Company continues to actively seek opportunities to purchase producing or near-term producing royalties. Ely Gold is also generating development royalties through property sales on projects that are located at or near producing mines. Management believes that due to the Company’s ability to locate and purchase third-party royalties, its successful strategy of organically creating royalties and its gold focus, Ely Gold offers shareholders a low-risk leverage to gold prices and low-cost access to long-term gold royalties.
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