Grey Cloak Tech Inc. Announces New Sales and Marketing Medical Advisory Board

In continuing efforts to expand on its sales and marketing efforts, Grey Cloak Tech announces Dr. James Rouse as president of the doctor board, along with the appointments of board members Lisa Bentley and Dr. Greg Wells.

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — Grey Cloak Tech Inc. (OTC: GRCK) (soon to beHealthy Extracts Inc. pending a corporate name change), a company engaged in proprietary development of natural plant-based formulations as well as sales and distribution of clinically proven cardiovascular and neuro products, is pleased to announce that world-renowned speaker and author of 13 books Dr. James Rouse has become president of the company’s new sales and marketing Medical Advisory Board. Additionally joining Healthy Extracts Inc. is arguably the best female athlete Ironman superstar and 11-time winner Lisa Bentley, and an incredible scientist, wellness advocate, TedX speaker and best-selling author Dr. Greg Wells, Ph.D. They join Chief Medical Adviser and Clinical Professor Dr. Gerald Haase, M.D., to complete the board.

Sales and Marketing Medical Advisory Board

Dr. James Rouse, president of the Medical Advisory Board, stated, “I am honored to be a part of Healthy Extracts Inc., which is truly focused on natural heart and brain solutions. The exclusive and proprietary products that are offered by the company’s two subsidiaries, BergaMet NA and Ultimate Brain Nutrients, are truly game changers in today’s COVID-19 environment. What makes the doctor board so exciting is the passion for the products and the desire to tell everyone about them. Lisa and Greg extend our reach for B2B and B2C opportunities like only they can do.”

“Our new board is an incredible addition to Healthy Extracts Inc. The trio of Dr. James Rouse, Lisa Bentley and Dr. Greg Wells and their personal stories are truly amazing and compelling. They will not only provide tremendous sales and marketing assets but will be bringing their winning life and business experience with them,” stated Duke Pitts, CEO. “I encourage our investors to get to know Dr. James, Lisa and Dr. Wells. They are all incredible human beings and entrepreneurs, and I am ecstatic to have them as part of our team.”


Dr. James Rouse
, Lisa Bentley, Greg Wells

About Grey Cloak Tech Inc. 

Grey Cloak Tech Inc. (OTC: GRCK), through its two subsidiaries, BergaMet NA and Ultimate Brain Nutrients (“UBN”), is engaged in proprietary research and development of natural plant-based formulations, as well as sales and distribution of natural ingredient cardiovascular and neuro products. For more information, visit the company’s websites: www.GreyCloakTech.comwww.BergametNA.comwww.UBNutrients.com

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All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are “forward-looking statements” (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such forward-looking statements include our expectations and those statements that use forward-looking words such as “projected,” “expect,” “possibility” and “anticipate.” The achievement or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involve significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from current projections or implied results. Investors should read the risk factors set forth in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2020, and future periodic reports filed with the SEC. All of the company’s forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by all such risk factors and other cautionary statements.

The company cautions that statements and assumptions made in this news release constitute forward-looking statements and make no guarantee of future performance. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and opinions of management at the time statements are made. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof. The company and its management undertake no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this news release.

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SolarWindow First-Ever: Electricity-Generating Flexible Glass Using High-Speed Manufacturing Process

NEW YORK and SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (Symbol: WNDW), today announced that for the first time ever, the Company has successfully produced its electricity-generating flexible glass using roll-to-roll processing, a high-speed method typical to commercial manufacturing of tinted window films, digital displays, printed electronics, and semiconductors. As thin as a business card, flexible sheets of SolarWindowTM electricity-generating glass generate power from sunlight and indoor artificial light, and are under development to electrify windows and otherwise passive surfaces on commercial buildings, automotive, aerospace, marine and other products.

“The world’s leading manufacturers use roll-to-roll production, an innovative process successfully demonstrated by the SolarWindow team today. Importantly, this roll-to-roll processing marks a significant advancement in our mission to enable commercial manufacturing in the United States and Asia,” stated Mr. Jay S. Bhogal, Chairman and CEO, SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.

Today’s news is especially timely with the Company’s recent addition of several strategic hires and expansion of U.S. operations to Asia through newly established SolarWindow offices in Seoul, South Korea. The region is home to some of the world’s most advanced-technology manufacturers of next-generation electronics, building materials, electric vehicles, and commercial transportation systems — a natural fit with the Company’s proprietary LiquidElectricity™ coatings for films, glass, and plastics, using high speed roll-to-roll processing.

The SolarWindow breakthrough announced today was made possible when multiple layers of the Company’s LiquidElectricity™ coatings were first applied onto ultra-thin flexible glass and then processed using precision lasers and a roll-to-roll system, in ongoing work underway at the U.S. Department of Energy’s, National Renewable Energy Labs in Golden, Colorado through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement.

Today’s announcement marks the first-ever such technical achievement to date on roll-to-roll processing at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado.

These highly technical advances include significant enhancements to managing materials processing through the roll-to-roll system when creating electricity-generating glass, specifically better travel and conveyance, accurate registration, greater edge position control, and improved precision during the process.

Importantly, these controls are key to increased power and performance of SolarWindow™ electricity-generating glass, as well as higher process efficiency, reduced operating costs and lower materials costs through less waste.

Furthermore, these precision controls allowed the Company to successfully apply its proprietary laser process to today’s electricity-generating flexible glass. Initially developed by the Company for plastics, this laser patterning system promises improved power output of SolarWindow™ electricity-generating glass while concurrently increasing production efficiencies and reducing costs.

Rather than creating laser patterns in its SolarWindow products using individual lasers, the Company’s laser system enables a single laser beam to be split into multiple focused beams which are simultaneously applied to flexible materials during roll-to-roll manufacturing.

The development of the innovative SolarWindow laser beam patterning technology was performed in collaboration with NREL through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement from the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office with its Roll-to-Roll Advanced Materials Manufacturing Consortium, led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

About SolarWindow

SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (Symbol: WNDW; www.solarwindow.com) is a developer of transparent LiquidElectricity™ coatings that generate electricity when deposited onto glass or plastic. When applied to otherwise ordinary glass, for example, these coatings generate electricity, producing power under natural, artificial, low, shaded, and reflected light conditions.

The subject of over 90 granted and in-process trademark and patent filings, SolarWindow coatings and technologies can be applied to generate electricity on building facades, balcony railings, curtain walls, skylights, and shading systems, as well as automotive, truck, marine and aircraft applications, and consumer products and military uses.

SolarWindow operations include: Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratories in the United States; and, executive management and operations primarily supported by contract partners and service providers, suppliers, and part-time and full-time contract staff, and Advisors in the United States, Canada, and South Korea.

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No statement herein should be considered an offer or a solicitation of an offer for the purchase or sale of any securities. This release contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events. Although SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (the “company” or “SolarWindow Technologies”) believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been correct. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “our goals,” “our mission,” “intend,” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to adverse economic conditions, intense competition, lack of meaningful research results, entry of new competitors and products, adverse federal, state and local government regulation, inadequate capital, unexpected costs and operating deficits, increases in general and administrative costs, termination of contracts or agreements, technological obsolescence of the company’s products, technical problems with the company’s research and products, price increases for supplies and components, litigation and administrative proceedings involving the company, the possible acquisition of new businesses or technologies that result in operating losses or that do not perform as anticipated, unanticipated losses, the possible fluctuation and volatility of the company’s operating results, financial condition and stock price, losses incurred in litigating and settling cases, dilution in the company’s ownership of its business, adverse publicity and news coverage, inability to carry out research, development and commercialization plans, loss or retirement of key executives and research scientists, changes in interest rates, inflationary factors, and other specific risks. There can be no assurance that further research and development will validate and support the results of our preliminary research and studies. Further, there can be no assurance that the necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained or that SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. will be able to develop commercially viable products on the basis of its technologies. In addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in the company’s most recent Form 10-Q and Form 10-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports and filings may be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Room maintained by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can obtain information about operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect the events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Artelo Biosciences and University of Western Ontario Awarded Research Grant by Mitacs

Mitacs Accelerate grant expected to fund 50% of research costs evaluating ART26.12 as a potential treatment for anxiety disorders

LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTL), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics that modulate endogenous signaling pathways, including the endocannabinoid system, today reported that its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, Artelo Biosciences Corporation, and Dr. Steven Laviolette’s laboratory at the University of Western Ontario, have been awarded a Mitacs Accelerate grant. The grant is expected to fund 50% of expenses related to preclinical research investigating ART26.12 as a potential treatment for anxiety disorders.

ART26.12 is Artelo’s Fatty Acid Binding Protein 5 (FABP5) inhibitor program, which was licensed through an exclusive agreement and in collaboration with The Research Foundation of the State University of New York Stony Brook. In addition to anxiety disorders, the company plans to develop ART26.12 for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, and pain. Fatty Acid Binding Proteins have been identified as intracellular transporters for the endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA), a neurotransmitter produced in the brain. Inhibition of FABP5 has been shown to lead to higher levels of AEA and may have significant potential in treating anxiety. Artelo recently submitted a method of use patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering the use of FABP5 inhibitors for the treatment of psychological disorders such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Dr. Steven Laviolette, Professor in the Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada and principal investigator for the study, stated, “Based upon the remarkable findings and well differentiated results of our prior work, we believe this translational research grant will help us more rapidly understand the therapeutic properties of ART26.12, including the potential of enhanced efficacy and reduced cognitive impact compared to current anxiolytics for the treatment of anxiety disorders.” 

Gregory D. Gorgas, Artelo’s President and Chief Executive Officer added, “We appreciate the rigorous evaluation and resulting financial support of Mitacs. This grant further validates our drive to discover and develop new agents to more effectively and more safely fulfill unmet medical needs.  We look forward to partnering with Dr. Laviolette to advance this exciting research.” The Mitacs funding is expected to support further pharmacology research, biomarker identification, neurotransmitter function characterization, and analysis of stress response following administration of ART26.12.

About Mitacs

Mitacs is a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada by solving challenges with research solutions from academic institutions. Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada and the Government of New Brunswick, along with the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon. For information about Mitacs and its programs, see mitacs.ca/newsroom.

About Artelo Biosciences

Artelo Biosciences, Inc. is a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics targeting endogenous signaling pathways including the endocannabinoid system. Artelo is rapidly advancing a portfolio of broadly applicable product candidates designed to address significant unmet needs in multiple diseases and conditions, including anorexia, cancer, PTSD, pain, and inflammation. Led by proven biopharmaceutical executives collaborating with highly respected researchers and technology experts, the company applies leading edge scientific, regulatory, and commercial discipline to develop high-impact therapies. More information is available at www.artelobio.com and Twitter: @ArteloBio.

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ALRT Diabetes Solution Platform is Cleared by Health Canada

The ALRT Diabetes Solution software received Medical Device Establishment Licence (MDEL) – MDEL 15143 (Company ID 161989)

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ALR Technologies Inc. (“ALRT”) (OTCQB: ALRT), the diabetes management company, is pleased to announce the clearance of the ALRT Diabetes Solution software by Health Canada. Canada requires an MDEL for distribution of Software Medical Device Class 1 (the classification of the ALRT Diabetes Solution software).

ALRT expects to receive clearance for the complementary blood glucose meter and test strips in the first quarter of 2021. This is required because of the addition of Bluetooth capability to the meter previously cleared in Canada.

ALRT is planning to launch the ALRT Diabetes Solution in Canada in the second quarter of 2021. This will be a significant benefit to healthcare providers conducting timely and effective diabetes medication reviews. Controlling the progression of diabetes will bend down the treatment cost curve and reduce the overall healthcare costs due to co-morbidities. In some Canadian provinces, current reimbursement for therapy assessment will cover the cost of the platform, testing supplies, and professional staff who will review the data.

The role that remote medical care can provide has increased significantly around the world during the recent pandemic. Health plans are now recognizing its value by adding reimbursement for providers who utilize remote patient outreach platforms. Canada has been a leader in providing best care with this new delivery model.

According to Diabetes Canada, 3,772,000 Canadians are currently diagnosed with diabetes. They estimate that there are 11,232,000 Canadians with diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes. Diabetes Canada also expects the number of diagnosed patients to increase by 30% between 2020 and 2030. The future health and financial impact of diabetes in Canada, combined with recent advancements in technology and remote care make this the perfect time for Canada to implement the ALRT Diabetes Solution.

About ALR Technologies Inc.

ALR Technologies is a medical device company that developed the ALRT Diabetes Solution, a comprehensive approach to diabetes care that includes: an FDA-cleared and HIPAA compliant diabetes management system that collects data directly from blood glucose meters and continuous glucose monitoring devices; a patent pending Predictive A1C algorithm to track treatment success between lab reports and an FDA-cleared Insulin Dosing Adjustment program. ALRT also offers an algorithm to provide prescribers support for timely non-insulin medication advancements. The overall goal is to optimize diabetes drug therapies to drive improved patient outcomes. The program adheres to established clinical practice guidelines and tracks performance of all clinical activities to ensure best practices are followed. The ALRT Diabetes Solution gives providers a platform for remote diabetes care, helping to minimize patient exposure to potential infections in clinical settings. Currently, the Company is focused on diabetes and will expand its services to cover other chronic diseases anchored on verifiable data. More information about ALR Technologies Inc. can be found at www.alrt.com.

Contact: Ken Robulak: 727.736.3838 email: [email protected]



Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today reported a net loss of $13.2 million and a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $14.6 million for the third quarter of 2020, including a $6.8 million impairment loss which resulted from the agreement to sell the vessels Sideris G.S. and Coronis. This compares to net income of $1.8 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $0.3 million reported in the third quarter of 2019.

Time charter revenues were $42.3 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared to $53.5 million for the same period of 2019. The decrease in time charter revenues was mainly due to the decrease in ownership days resulting from the sale of six vessels in 2019 and two vessels in 2020 and also due to decreased average time charter rates that the Company achieved for its vessels during the quarter.

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $126.8 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders amounted to $131.1 million, including a $102.5 million impairment loss and $1.1 million loss on sale of vessels. This compares to net income of $3.4 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of $0.9 million for the same period of 2019 including a $7.5 million impairment loss and $2.8 million loss on sale of vessels. Time charter revenues were $127.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $169.2 million for the same period of 2019.

  Fleet Employment Profile (As of November 20, 2020)
  Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet is employed as follows:
  Vessel Sister Ships*

Gross Rate (USD Per Day)

Charterers

Delivery Date to Charterers***

Redelivery Date to Owners****

Notes

  BUILT DWT
                 
  13 Panamax Bulk Carriers
1 OCEANIS   $9,200 5.00% Phaethon International Company AG 9-Jan-20 9-Jan-21 – 24-Mar-21  
  2001 75,211              
2 PROTEFS A $9,900 5.00% Phaethon International Company AG 30-Nov-19 1-Jan-21 – 31-Mar-21 1,2
  2004 73,630              
3 CALIPSO A $8,250 5.00% Uniper Global Commodities SE, Düsseldorf 28-May-20 2-Dec-20 – 31-Dec-20 3
  2005 73,691              
4 NAIAS A $10,000 5.00% Phaethon International Company AG 26-Jan-19 26-Dec-20 – 10-Apr-21  
  2006 73,546              
ARETHUSA A $5,500 5.00% Oldendorff GmbH & Co. KG, Luebeck 1-Jun-20 29-Jul-20 4
  2007 73,593              
5 CORONIS   $8,000 5.00% Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 20-Feb-20 4-Dec-20 – 22-Dec-20 3,5
  2006 74,381              
6 MELIA   $10,750 4.75% Cargill International S.A., Geneva 13-Feb-20 28-Apr-20 6
      $10,000 5.00% Ausca Shipping Limited, Hong Kong 20-Aug-20 5-Apr-21 – 20-Jun-21 7
  2005 76,225              
7 ARTEMIS   $10,150 5.00% Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 28-Nov-19 24-Oct-20 8
  2006 76,942              
8 LETO   $9,000 4.75% Cargill International S.A., Geneva 21-May-20 15-Jul-21 – 30-Sep-21  
  2010 81,297              
9 SELINA B $11,000 5.00% ST Shipping and Transport Pte. Ltd., Singapore 5-Jul-20 5-Jul-21 – 5-Sep-21  
  2010 75,700              
10 MAERA B $8,600 5.00% Ausca Shipping Limited, Hong Kong 11-Jun-20 1-Jul-21 – 30-Sep-21  
  2013 75,403              
11 ISMENE   $10,800 5.00% Phaethon International Company AG 10-Jan-20 10-Feb-21 – 25-Apr-21  
  2013 77,901              
12 CRYSTALIA C $8,750 5.00% Glencore Agriculture B.V., Rotterdam 22-May-20 1-Jul-21 – 30-Sep-21  
  2014 77,525              
13 ATALANDI C $9,300 5.00% Uniper Global Commodities SE, Düsseldorf 14-Jun-20 14-Jul-21 – 14-Oct-21  
  2014 77,529              
  5 Kamsarmax Bulk Carriers
14 MAIA D $11,200 5.00% Aquavita International S.A. 31-Jan-20 31-Mar-21 – 15-Jun-21  
  2009 82,193              
15 MYRSINI D $11,500 5.00% Ausca Shipping Limited, Hong Kong 4-Dec-19 4-Jan-21 – 19-Mar-21  
  2010 82,117              
16 MEDUSA D $11,000 4.75% Cargill International S.A., Geneva

16-Nov-19 19-Nov-20  
      $11,000 4.75% 19-Nov-20 10-Jan-22 – 20-Mar-22  
  2010 82,194              
17 MYRTO D $10,000 4.75% Cargill International S.A., Geneva 3-Apr-20 1-Jul-21 – 15-Sep-21  
  2013 82,131              
18 ASTARTE   $11,750 5.00% Aquavita International S.A. 18-Jan-20 18-Mar-21 – 2-Jun-21  
  2013 81,513              
  5 Post-Panamax Bulk Carriers
19 ALCMENE   $8,500 4.75% Cargill International S.A., Geneva 1-Jun-20 17-Apr-21 – 2-Jul-21  
  2010 93,193              
20 AMPHITRITE E $10,250 5.00% SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore 21-Mar-20 6-Apr-21 – 21-Jun-21  
  2012 98,697              
21 POLYMNIA E $11,000 4.75% Cargill International S.A., Geneva 15-Nov-19 22-Nov-20 3
  2012 98,704              
22 ELECTRA F $10,250 5.00% Oldendorff Carriers GMBH & Co. KG, Lübeck 21-Nov-19 5-Dec-20 – 21-Dec-20 3
  2013 87,150              
23 PHAIDRA F $9,400 5.00% Uniper Global Commodities SE, Düsseldorf 29-May-20 29-Apr-21 – 29-Jul-21 9
  2013 87,146              
  13 Capesize Bulk Carriers
24 ALIKI   $11,300 5.00% Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 23-Apr-20 1-Jan-21 – 15-Mar-21  
  2005 180,235              
25 BALTIMORE   $15,000 5.00% Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 19-May-19 4-Dec-20 – 3-Apr-21  
  2005 177,243              
26 SALT LAKE CITY   $9,750 4.75% Cargill International S.A., Geneva 24-Mar-19 5-Dec-20 – 24-Feb-21 3,10
  2005 171,810              
27 SIDERIS GS G $12,700 5.00% Oldendorff Carriers GMBH & Co. KG, Lübeck, Germany 7-Mar-20 3-Dec-20 – 31-Dec-20 3,5
  2006 174,186              
28 SEMIRIO G $16,000 4.75% Cargill International S.A., Geneva 30-Jun-19 2-Dec-20 – 30-Dec-20 3
  2007 174,261              
29 BOSTON G $15,300 5.00% Oldendorff Carriers GMBH & Co. KG, Lübeck, Germany 7-Jun-19 1-Apr-21 – 30-Jun-21  
  2007 177,828              
30 HOUSTON G $12,400 5.00% C Transport Maritime Ltd., Bermuda 13-May-20 1-Jul-21 – 30-Sep-21  
  2009 177,729              
31 NEW YORK G $15,500 5.00% Singapore Marine Pte. LTD., Singapore 7-Jun-19 3-Dec-20 – 22-Jan-21 3
  2010 177,773              
32 SEATTLE H $12,300 5.00% Pacbulk Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 27-Apr-20 1-Oct-21 – 31-Dec-21  
  2011 179,362              
33 P. S. PALIOS H $12,050 5.00% C Transport Maritime Ltd., Bermuda 28-Apr-20 9-Apr-21 – 24-Jun-21  
  2013 179,134              
34 G. P. ZAFIRAKIS I $13,200 5.00% Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 31-May-20 1-Oct-21 – 31-Dec-21  
  2014 179,492              
35 SANTA BARBARA I $17,250 5.00% Pacbulk Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 28-Dec-19 28-Dec-20 – 28-Feb-21  
  2015 179,426              
36 NEW ORLEANS   $15,000 4.75% Cargill International S.A., Geneva 10-Apr-19 12-Nov-20 8
  2015 180,960              
  4 Newcastlemax Bulk Carriers
37 LOS ANGELES J $14,250 5.00% Engelhart CTP Freight (Switzerland) SA 6-Jun-20 1-Oct-21 – 31-Dec-21  
  2012 206,104              
38 PHILADELPHIA J $14,500 5.00% BHP Billiton Freight Singapore Pte. Ltd 5-Feb-20 5-Apr-21 – 5-Jul-21  
  2012 206,040              
39 SAN FRANCISCO K $16,000 5.00% Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 5-Mar-19 10-Dec-20 – 20-Jan-21 3
  2017 208,006              
40 NEWPORT NEWS K $16,500 5.00% SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva 25-Feb-19 8-Sep-20  
      $18,400 5.00% Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 8-Sep-20 16-Oct-21 – 30-Dec-21  
  2017 208,021              
* Each dry bulk carrier is a “sister ship”, or closely similar, to other dry bulk carriers that have the same letter.
** Total commission percentage paid to third parties.
*** In case of newly acquired vessel with time charter attached, this date refers to the expected/actual date of delivery of the vessel to the Company.
**** Range of redelivery dates, with the actual date of redelivery being at the Charterers’ option, but subject to the terms, conditions, and exceptions of the particular charterparty.
 
1 Vessel off hire from June 11, 2020 to July 10, 2020.
2 Vessel off hire for unscheduled maintenance from August 28, 2020 to September 4, 2020.
3 Based on latest information.
4 “Arethusa” sold and delivered to her new owners on August 8, 2020.
5 Vessel sold and expected to be delivered to her new Owners at the latest by January 20, 2021.
6 Vessel on scheduled drydocking from April 28, 2020 to July 17, 2020.
7 Charter includes a one time ballast bonus payment of US$500,000.
8 Currently without an active charterparty. Vessel on scheduled drydocking.
9 Vessel off hire for unscheduled maintenance from July 2, 2020 to July 4, 2020.
10 Vessel off hire for drydocking from June 24, 2020 to August 1, 2020.

Summary of Selected Financial & Other Data (unaudited)
      Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30,
      2020     2019     2020     2019  
                   
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA (in thousands of US Dollars)
  Time charter revenues $ 42,341   $ 53,534   $ 127,076   $ 169,220  
  Voyage expenses   2,944     3,315     10,505     9,054  
  Vessel operating expenses   21,318     21,981     63,441     67,232  
  Net income/(loss)   (13,151 )   1,770     (126,767 )   3,446  
  Net income/(loss) attributed to common stockholders   (14,593 )   328     (131,094 )   (880 )
FLEET DATA
  Average number of vessels   40.4     43.8     41.1     45.9  
  Number of vessels   40.0     43.0     40.0     43.0  
  Weighted average age of vessels   10.0     9.4     10.0     9.4  
  Ownership days   3,719     4,027     11,251     12,526  
  Available days   3,670     3,960     10,695     12,358  
  Operating days   3,572     3,938     10,410     12,255  
  Fleet utilization   97.3 %   99.4 %   97.3 %   99.2 %
AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS
  Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate (1) $ 10,735   $ 12,682   $ 10,900   $ 12,961  
  Daily vessel operating expenses (2) $ 5,732   $ 5,458   $ 5,639   $ 5,367  

Non-GAAP Measures       

(1) Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, are defined as our time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel) expenses, canal charges and commissions. TCE is a non-GAAP measure. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters are generally expressed in such amounts.
   
(2) Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company’s management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous Internet webcast to review these results at 9:00 A.M. (Eastern Time) on Monday, November 23, 2020.

Investors may access the webcast by visiting the Company’s website at www.dianashippinginc.com, and clicking on the webcast link. The conference call also may be accessed by telephone by dialing 1-877-407-8291 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-689-8345 (for international callers), and asking the operator for the Diana Shipping Inc. conference call.

A replay of the webcast will be available soon after the completion of the call and will be accessible for 30 days on www.dianashippinginc.com. A telephone replay also will be available for 30 days by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-612-7415 (for international callers), and providing the Replay ID number 13712525.

About the Company

Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of dry bulk vessels. The Company’s vessels are employed primarily on medium to long-term time charters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including impacts of the pandemic and of businesses’ and governments’ responses to the pandemic on our operations, personnel, and on the demand for seaborne transportation of bulk products; the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(See financial tables attached)

DIANA SHIPPING INC.
FINANCIAL TABLES
Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share data
           
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
 
      Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30,
      2020     2019     2020     2019  
REVENUES:                
  Time charter revenues $ 42,341   $ 53,534   $ 127,076   $ 169,220  
EXPENSES:                
  Voyage expenses   2,944     3,315     10,505     9,054  
  Vessel operating expenses   21,318     21,981     63,441     67,232  
  Depreciation and amortization of deferred charges   9,399     12,113     32,682     36,841  
  General and administrative expenses   9,463     7,137     25,748     20,782  
  Management fees to related party   497     537     1,511     1,567  
  Vessel impairment charges   6,832         102,525     7,519  
  Loss on sale of vessels   7     716     1,085     2,835  
  Other loss/(gain)   271     (489 )   129     (556 )
  Operating income/(loss) $ (8,390 ) $ 8,224   $ (110,550 ) $ 23,946  
                   
OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES):                
  Interest expense and finance costs   (4,874 )   (7,206 )   (16,883 )   (22,709 )
  Interest income   55     754     694     2,255  
  Gain on extinguishment of debt   374         374      
  Loss from equity method investment   (316 )   (2 )   (402 )   (46 )
  Total other expenses, net $ (4,761 ) $ (6,454 ) $ (16,217 ) $ (20,500 )
                   
Net income/(loss) $ (13,151 ) $ 1,770   $ (126,767 ) $ 3,446  
Dividends on series B preferred shares   (1,442 )   (1,442 )   (4,327 )   (4,326 )
Net income/(loss) attributed to common stockholders   (14,593 )   328     (131,094 )   (880 )
Loss per common share, basic and diluted $ (0.17 ) $   $ (1.53 ) $ (0.01 )
Weighted average number of common shares, basic   85,745,586     93,359,239     85,923,171     96,934,593  
                   
Weighted average number of common shares, diluted   85,745,586     94,274,398     85,923,171     96,934,593  
                   
      Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30,
      2020     2019     2020     2019  
                   
Net income/(loss) $ (13,151 ) $ 1,770   $ (126,767 ) $ 3,446  
Other comprehensive loss (Actuarial loss)   (6 )   (9 )   (20 )   (27 )
Comprehensive income/(loss) $ (13,157 ) $ 1,761   $ (126,787 ) $ 3,419  

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)  
           
      September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019*

ASSETS
  (unaudited)    
           
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 90,386 $ 128,288
Other current assets   35,455   29,751
Vessels, net   731,433   882,297
Other fixed assets, net   21,736   22,077
Investments in related parties   28   1,680
Other non-current assets   9,290   7,187
  Total assets $ 888,328 $ 1,071,280
           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
       
           
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs $ 430,890 $ 474,951
Other liabilities   20,965   26,265
Total stockholders’ equity   436,473   570,064
  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 888,328 $ 1,071,280
           
* The balance sheet data have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)
    Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30,
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
                 
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities $ (430 ) $ 11,523   $ 11,307   $ 44,475  
Net cash provided by investing activities   13,862     12,244     11,598     32,384  
Net cash used in financing activities $ (24,736 ) $ (18,914 ) $ (60,807 ) $ (78,912 )



Corporate Contact:
Ioannis Zafirakis
Director, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Telephone: + 30-210-9470100
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dianashippinginc.com

Investor and Media Relations:
Edward Nebb
Comm-Counsellors, LLC
Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350
Email: [email protected]

Albertsons Companies announces new Open Nature Savory Skillet Meals

Open Nature Savory Skillet Meals are flash-frozen to save the flavors; a delicious, nutritious dinner is just minutes away

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As more meals are eaten at home, Albertsons Companies is lending the home cook a hand with the new flash-frozen Open Nature Savory Skillet Meals.

Open Nature Savory Skillet Meals are ready in minutes using just one pan. Featuring on-trend flavors, restaurant quality presentation and taste, the convenient meals use only high-quality natural ingredients that are free from antibiotics and artificial ingredients, flavors, or colors.

“Our culinary experts have created easy and delicious meal solutions that make all of dinnertime – from prep, to the meal, to cleanup – more enjoyable for everyone,” said Chad Coester, Senior Vice President of Own Brands. “We know that this year especially, busy families are craving more variety at dinner time, and our savory skillet solutions deliver. While some of the staple flavors will always be available, we will continue to innovate and introduce new meals to help keep dinner new and fresh.”

The delicious flavor, nutritional value, and freshness are locked in with a nitro flash-freezing technology called enrobing. As the name implies, the sauce is enrobed around the ingredients and dispenses as it cooks. No defrosting is needed, so these meals can go straight from the freezer to the dinner table in as little as ten minutes.

The skillet meals add more depth to the company’s lineup of convenient meal solutions offered by its Own Brands portfolio – which includes ready-to-eat, ready-to-heat, and ready-to-cook options. Along with in-store availability, customers can order them for delivery or pick up through the company’s websites and e-commerce apps.

The easy-to-prepare meals are inspired by traditional home cooking, restaurant favorites, and global cuisine flavors. The following flavors are available now:

  • Prime rib roast with mushroom gravy
  • Chinese style beef with broccoli
  • Shrimp scampi with pasta
  • Four cheese mac n cheese
  • Mexican style pulled pork with pineapple
  • Beef stew with vegetables
  • Chicken marsala meatballs
  • Chicken tikka masala
  • Pork roast stroganoff
  • Seafood and andouille sausage jambalaya
  • Lobster tortellini
  • Texas brisket fried rice

Own Brands products, including the Open Nature Savory Skillet Meals, are found exclusively at Albertsons Companies stores, which is comprised of 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw’s, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street and Haggen.

About Albertsons Companies

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs. The Company is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2019 alone, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the Company gave $225 million in food and financial support. In 2020, the Company made a $53 million commitment to community hunger relief efforts and a $5 million commitment to organizations supporting social justice. These efforts have helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, social justice, and programs for people with disabilities and veterans’ outreach.

Attachments



Andrew Whelan
Albertsons Companies
[email protected]

SmileDirectClub Partners With MetLife

Telehealth Pioneer and Leading Dental Insurer Team Up to Expand Consumer Access to Safe, Convenient and Affordable Premium Teeth Straightening

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDC), the oral care company with the first telehealth platform for teeth straightening, has partnered with MetLife, one of the leading U.S. dental insurance providers, to deliver in-network coverage of SmileDirectClub’s convenient, affordable, remote orthodontic care to the more than 20 million individuals insured under its dental plans.

“We’re pleased to launch this partnership with MetLife and provide their millions of participants with access to our pioneering teledentistry platform and our premium, American-made clear aligners on an in-network basis,” said Chief Executive Officer David Katzman. “With this partnership, SmileDirectClub’s innovative clear aligner treatment is now covered by almost all major insurance providers in the U.S. We’re proud to join with MetLife in our mission of making orthodontic care convenient and affordable for everyone.”

MetLife plan participants will have three ways to get started on their SmileDirectClub journey: with a 3D scan performed at one of SmileDirectClub’s SmileShops; at a SmileDirectClub Partner Network affiliated dentist or orthodontist office; or with a doctor-prescribed at-home impression kit. Regardless of how a customer’s journey begins, treatment is prescribed and monitored remotely by state-licensed dentists and orthodontists from start to finish using SmileDirectClub’s pioneering teledentistry platform.

Since launching in the U.S. in 2014, SmileDirectClub has become one of the fastest-growing health technology companies and the fastest-growing teledentistry provider, serving over one million customers around the world.

About
SmileDirectClub

SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDC) (“SmileDirectClub”) is an oral care company and creator of the first medtech platform for teeth straightening. Through its cutting-edge telehealth technology and vertically integrated model, SmileDirectClub is revolutionizing the oral care industry, from clear aligner therapy to affordable, premium oral care products. SmileDirectClub’s mission is to democratize access to a smile each and every person loves by making it affordable and convenient for everyone. SmileDirectClub is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and operates in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Spain. For more information, please visit SmileDirectClub.com.

Contact:

SmileDirectClub Media Relations: [email protected]



Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Revenue

  • $314.4 million for 9M 2020
  • $126.2 million for Q3 2020

Cash provided by operating activities

  • $35.3 million for 9M 2020
  • $29.8 million for Q3 2020

Adjusted EBITDA

  • $116.1 million for 9M 2020
  • $60.2 million for Q3 2020

$65.1 million sale of four vessels in Q3 2020

Owned fleet renewal and expansion LTM Q3 2020

  • 13% decrease in average age
  • 8% increase in dwt capacity

MONACO, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings” or “the Company”) (NYSE: NM), a global seaborne shipping and logistics company, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2020.

Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am pleased with our results for the third quarter of 2020. During the third quarter, Navios Holdings reported revenue of $126.2 million, adjusted EBITDA of $60.2 million and adjusted Net Income of $2.1 million.”

Angeliki Frangou continued, “Drybulk demand in the first half of 2020 was adversely effected by global quarantines. However, monetary stimulus and other policy measures eased the disruption and helped restart global economies in the third quarter. We believe that continued improvement is also attributable to food security considerations and new purchasing patterns emerging in the pandemic economy. Consequently, we are optimistic about growth in 2021.”

HIGHLIGHTS
– RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Fleet Update

Vessel Sales

In September 2020, the Company sold the Navios Gem, a 2014-built Capesize vessel of 181,336 dwt, and the Navios Victory, a 2014-built Panamax vessel of 77,095 dwt, for a sale price of $51.0 million. Part of the sale proceeds were used for the repayment in full of the $33.0 million of outstanding secured bank debt in respect of the two vessels.

In August and September 2020, the Company sold to unrelated third parties, two 2005-built Panamax vessels, the Navios Northern Star and the Navios Amitie, for sale prices of $7.0 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

Owned fleet renewal and expansion

Over the last twelve months ended Q3 2020 Navios Holdings has added eight vessels to its owned fleet (including vessels under bareboat in agreements) with an average age of 4.1 years. At the same period a total of seven vessels have been sold with an average age of 13.4 years. The above had a result of increasing the dwt capacity of the owned vessels by 8% and decrease its average age by 13%.

Fleet statistics

Navios Holdings controls a fleet of 49 vessels totaling 5.3 million dwt, of which 32 are owned (including five bareboat-in vessels) and 17 are chartered-in under long-term charters (collectively, the “Core Fleet”). The fleet consists of 16 Capesize, 26 Panamax, five Ultra-Handymax and two Handysize vessels, with an average age of 8.0 years.

Navios Holdings has currently chartered-out 94.4% of available days for the remaining three months of 2020. Of these available days, 71.1% are chartered-out on fixed rate and 23.3% are chartered-out on index.

The average contracted daily charter-in rate for the long-term charter-in vessels (excluding Kliemar controlled fleet mainly used for servicing contracts of affreightment) for the remaining three months of 2020 is $13,011 per day. The above figures do not include the fleet of Navios South American Logistics Inc. (“Navios Logistics”).

Exhibit II provides certain details of the Core Fleet of Navios Holdings. It does not include the fleet of Navios Logistics.

Non-GAAP Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders and Adjusted Basic Earnings/(Loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures and should not be used in isolation or as substitution for Navios Holdings’ results calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

See Exhibit I under the heading, “Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” for a discussion of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders and Adjusted Basic Earnings/(Loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share of Navios Holdings (including Navios Logistics), and EBITDA of Navios Logistics (on a stand-alone basis) and a reconciliation of such measures to the most comparable measures calculated under U.S. GAAP.

As of November 30, 2018, Navios Holdings obtained control over Navios Maritime Containers L.P. (“Navios Containers”) and consequently consolidated Navios Containers beginning on that date. Following the sale of Navios Containers general partnership interest on August 30, 2019, Navios Holdings deconsolidated Navios Containers from that date onwards. The results of operations of Navios Containers for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 consolidated under Navios Holdings have been reported as discontinued operations.

Earnings Highlights

Third
Quarter 20
20
and 201
9
Results (in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data and unless otherwise stated):

The third quarter 2020 and 2019 information presented below was derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the respective periods.

    Three Month Period
Ended

September 30, 2020


  Three Month Period
Ended

September 30, 2019


    (unaudited)   (unaudited)  
Revenue $ 126,155     $ 141,609  
Net Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders $ (10,060)     $ (39,139)  
Adjusted Net Income attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders $ 2,109 (1)   $ 35,650 (3)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 29,775     $ 38,117  
EBITDA $ 48,032     $ 24,011  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 60,201 (1)   $ 89,908 (2)
Basic Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share $ (0.88)     $ (3.16)  
Adjusted Basic Earnings attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share $ 0.06 (1)   $ 2.77 (4)

(1) Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Basic Earnings per share attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 exclude (i) $7.7 million in impairment losses relating to two drybulk vessels sold during the period; (ii) $4.2 million in write-off of deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment incurred by Navios Logistics; and (iii) $0.3 million in non-cash vessel impairment losses incurred by our affiliate companies.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 excludes (i) $61.7 million in loss on loss of control of Navios Containers; (ii) $10.6 million in write-off of intangible assets incurred by one of our affiliate companies; (iii) $1.7 million in impairment loss relating to the sale of one drybulk vessel; and (iv) $8.1 million in EBITDA previously included as a result of Navios Containers’ consolidation during the period.
(3) Adjusted Net Income attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 excludes (i) $61.7 million in loss on loss of control of Navios Containers; (ii) $10.6 million in write-off of intangible assets incurred by one of our affiliate companies; (iii) $1.7 million in impairment loss relating to the sale of one drybulk vessel; and (iv) $0.8 million in net loss from discontinued operations of Navios Containers.
(4) Adjusted Basic Earnings attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 excludes the items referred in footnote (3) above as well as a gain of $1.4 million related to the conversion of accrued dividends on private preferred stock to common stock.
   

Revenue from dry bulk vessel operations for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 decreased by $10.1 million, or 13.0%, to $67.4 million, as compared to $77.5 million for the same period during 2019. The decrease in dry bulk revenue was mainly attributable to the decline in the time charter and freight market during the periods compared and a decrease in available days by 2.9%, due to the vessels sold and certain charter-in vessels that were redelivered, partially mitigated by the delivery of the five bareboat-in vessels. The TCE per day decreased by 9.5% to $14,056 per day in the third quarter of 2020, as compared to $15,534 per day in the same period of 2019.

Revenue from the Logistics Business was $58.8 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $64.1 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease was mainly attributable to (i) a $4.4 million decrease in revenue from the port terminal business, mainly attributable to lower volumes transshipped from the grain port terminal, (ii) a $2.9 million decrease in revenue from the barge business, mainly due to less revenue from time charter contracts and (iii) a $1.0 million decrease in revenue from the cabotage business mainly, due to lower time charter rates. The overall decrease was partially mitigated by a $3.0 million increase in sales of products due to the increase in the Paraguayan liquid port’s volume of products sold.

Net Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders was $10.1 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $39.1 million for the same period in 2019. Net Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders was affected by items described in the table above. Excluding these items, Adjusted Net Income attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 was $2.1 million, as compared to $35.7 million for the same period in 2019. This decrease in Adjusted Net Income was mainly due to (i) a $29.7 million decrease in Adjusted EBITDA as discussed in the paragraph below; (ii) a $6.9 million increase in interest expense and finance cost, net; and (iii) a $0.2 million increase in income tax expense. This overall decrease of $36.8 million was partially mitigated by (i) a $2.2 million decrease in depreciation and amortization; (ii) a $0.5 million decrease in share-based compensation expense; and (iii) a $0.5 million decrease in amortization for deferred drydock and special survey costs.

Net Income of Navios Logistics, on a standalone basis, was $2.7 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $14.3 million for the same period in 2019.

Excluding $4.2 million in write-off of deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment incurred for the three month period ended September 30, 2020, Adjusted Net Income of Navios Logistics, on a standalone basis, was $6.8 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $14.3 million for the same period in 2019.

Net Loss of Navios Containers, on a standalone basis, was $0.8 million for the period from July 1, 2019 to August 30, 2019 (deconsolidation effective date).

Adjusted EBITDA of Navios Holdings for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 decreased by $29.7 million to $60.2 million, as compared to $89.9 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to (i) a $15.4 million decrease in revenue; (ii) a $12.4 million decrease in gain on bond extinguishment; (iii) a $9.8 million gain on sale of business recorded in the three month period ended September 30, 2019; (iv) a $4.5 million decrease in other income, net; and (v) a $1.3 million increase in direct vessel expenses (excluding the amortization of deferred drydock and special survey costs). This overall decrease of $43.4 million was partially mitigated by (i) a $6.5 million decrease in time charter, voyage and logistics business expenses; (ii) a $3.4 million decrease in net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest; (iii) a $2.3 million decrease in general and administrative expenses (excluding share-based compensation expenses); and (iv) a $1.5 million increase in equity in net earnings from affiliate companies.

EBITDA of Navios Logistics, on a standalone basis, was $24.2 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $32.5 million for the same period in 2019. Excluding $4.2 million in write-off of deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment incurred for the three month period ended September 30, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA of Navios Logistics, on a standalone basis, was $28.3 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $32.5 million for the same period in 2019.

Nine Months Ended September
20
20
and 201
9
Results (in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data and unless otherwise stated):

The information for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 presented below was derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the respective periods.

    Nine Month Period
Ended

September 30, 2020


  Nine Month Period

Ended

September 30, 201
9


    (unaudited)     (unaudited)
Revenue $ 314,365     $ 363,568  
Net Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders $ (98,606 )   $ (80,874 )
Adjusted Net (Loss)/Income attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders $ (46,678 )(1)   $ 34,536 (
4
)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 35,305     $ 80,793  
EBITDA $ 64,205     $ 117,796  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 116,133 (1)   $ 199,182 (
3
)
Basic Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share $ (7.94 )   $ (3.35 )
Adjusted Basic (Loss)/Earnings attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share $ (3.92 )(2)   $ 2.33 (
5
)

(1)  Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 exclude (i) $27.9 million in impairment losses relating to six drybulk vessels sold during the period; (ii) $12.7 million in other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) loss and impairment losses of loan receivable in relation to Navios Europe II; (iii) $5.6 million in non-cash impairment losses incurred by our affiliate companies relating to their investment in Navios Europe II; (iv) $4.2 million in write-off of deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment incurred by Navios Logistics; and (v) $1.6 million in non-cash vessel impairment losses incurred by our affiliate companies.
(2) Adjusted Basic Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 excludes the items referred in footnote (1) above as well as a gain of $0.2 million related to the conversion of accrued dividends on private preferred stock to common stock.
(3) Adjusted EBITDA for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 excludes (i) $61.7 million in loss on loss of control of Navios Containers; (ii) $25.5 million in impairment losses related to the sale of six drybulk vessels; (iii) $13.5 million in OTTI loss related to our investment in an affiliate company; (iv) $10.6 million in write-off of intangible assets incurred by one of our affiliate companies; and (v) $29.9 million in EBITDA previously included as a result of Navios Containers’ consolidation during the period.
(4) Adjusted Net Income attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 excludes (i) $61.7 million in loss on loss of control of Navios Containers; (ii) $25.5 million in impairment losses related to the sale of six drybulk vessels; (iii) $13.5 million in OTTI loss related to our investment in an affiliate company; (iv) $10.6 million in write-off of intangible assets incurred by one of our affiliate companies; and (v) $4.1 million in net loss from discontinued operations of Navios Containers.
(5) Adjusted Basic Earnings attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 excludes the items referred in footnote (4) above as well as a gain of $45.7 million related to the tender offer of the Company’s preferred stock and the conversion of accrued dividends on private preferred stock to common stock.
   

Revenue from dry bulk vessel operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 decreased by $43.1 million, or 23.5%, to $140.0 million, as compared to $183.1 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease in dry bulk revenue was mainly attributable to the decline in the time charter and freight market during the periods compared, and a decrease in available days by 8.5%, due to the vessels sold and certain charter-in vessels that were redelivered, partially mitigated by the delivery of the five bareboat-in vessels. The TCE per day decreased by 17.9% to $9,673 per day in the nine month period ended September 20, 2020, as compared to $11,784 per day in the same period in 2019.

Revenue from the Logistics Business was $174.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 as compared to $180.5 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease was mainly attributable to (i) a $7.3 million decrease in revenue from the barge business, mainly due to less revenue from time charter contracts, (ii) a $3.2 million decrease in revenue from the port terminal business, mainly attributable to lower volumes transshipped from the grain port terminal and (iii) a $1.7 million decrease in revenue from the cabotage business, mainly due to lower time charter rates. The overall decrease was partially mitigated by a $6.0 million increase in sales of product, due to an increase in the Paraguayan liquid port’s volumes of products sold.

Net Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders was $98.6 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $80.9 million for the same period in 2019. Net Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders was affected by items described in the table above. Excluding these items, Adjusted Net Loss attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 was $46.7 million, as compared to $34.5 million Adjusted Net Income for the same period in 2019. This decrease in Adjusted Net Income was mainly due to (i) a $83.1 million decrease in Adjusted EBITDA as discussed in the paragraph below; and (ii) an $8.9 million increase in interest expense and finance cost, net. This overall decrease of $92.0 million in Adjusted Net Income was partially mitigated by (i) a $8.3 million decrease in depreciation and amortization; (ii) a $1.3 million decrease in share-based compensation expense; (iii) a $0.7 million decrease in amortization for deferred drydock and special survey costs; and (iv) a $0.5 million decrease in income tax expense.

Net Income of Navios Logistics, on a standalone basis, was $21.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $29.3 million for the same period in 2019.

Excluding $4.2 million in write-off of deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment incurred for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, Adjusted Net Income of Navios Logistics, on a standalone basis, was $25.9 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $29.3 million for the same period in 2019.

Net Loss of Navios Containers, on a standalone basis, was $4.1 million for the period from January 1, 2019 to August 30, 2019 (deconsolidation effective date).

Adjusted EBITDA of Navios Holdings for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 decreased by $83.1 million to $116.1 million, as compared to $199.2 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to (i) a $49.2 million decrease in revenue; (ii) a $24.5 million decrease in other income, net; (iii) a $22.5 million decrease in gain on bond extinguishment; (iv) a $9.8 million gain on sale of business recorded in the nine month period ended September 30, 2019; (v) a $3.1 million increase in direct vessel expenses (excluding the amortization of deferred drydock and special survey costs); and (vi) a $1.3 million increase in net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest. This overall decrease of $110.4 million was partially mitigated by (i) a $17.4 million increase in equity in net earnings from affiliate companies; (ii) a $9.0 million decrease in time charter, voyage and logistics business expenses; and (iii) a $0.9 million decrease in general and administrative expenses (excluding share-based compensation expenses).

EBITDA of Navios Logistics, on a standalone basis, was $73.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $84.2 million for the same period in 2019. Excluding $4.2 million in write-off of deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment incurred for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA of Navios Logistics, on a standalone basis, was $77.5 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $84.2 million for the same period in 2019.

Fleet Summary Data:

The following table reflects certain key indicators indicative of the performance of Navios Holdings’ dry bulk operations (excluding the Navios Logistics’ fleet) and its fleet performance for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

    Three Month   Three Month   Nine
Month
  Nine
Month
    Period Ended   Period Ended   Period Ended   Period Ended
    September
30,
  September
30,
  September
30,
  September
30,
    20
20
  201
9
  20
20
  201
9
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Available Days (1)     4,651       4,788       13,822       15,102  
Operating Days (2)     4,567       4,737       13,666       14,998  
Fleet Utilization (3)     98.2 %     98.9 %     98.9 %     99.3 %
Equivalent Vessels (4)     51       52       50       55  
TCE (5)   $ 14,056     $ 15,534     $ 9,673     $ 11,784  

(1) Available days for the fleet are total calendar days the vessels were in Navios Holdings’ possession for the relevant period after subtracting off-hire days associated with scheduled repairs, drydocking or special surveys and ballast days relating to voyages. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a relevant period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues.
(2) Operating days are the number of available days in the relevant period less the aggregate number of days that the vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances.
(3) Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that Navios Holdings’ vessels were available for generating revenue, and is determined by dividing the number of operating days during a relevant period by the number of available days during that period.
(4) Equivalent Vessels is defined as the total available days during a relevant period divided by the number of days of this period.
(5) TCE is defined as voyage and time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a relevant period divided by the number of available days during the period.
   

Conference Call:

As previously announced, Navios Holdings will host a conference call today, November 23, 2020, at 8:30 am ET, at which time Navios Holdings’ senior management will provide highlights and commentary on earnings results for the third quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2020.

A supplemental slide presentation will be available on the Navios Holdings website at www.navios.com under the “Investors” section by 8:00 am ET on the day of the call.

Conference Call details:

Call Date/Time: Monday, November 23, 2020 at 8:30 am ET
Call Title: Navios Holdings Q3 2020 Financial Results Conference Call
US Dial In: +1.877.480.3873
International Dial In: +1.404.665.9927
Conference ID: 319 2986

The conference call replay will be available shortly after the live call and remain available for one week at the following numbers:

US Replay Dial In: +1.800.585.8367
International Replay Dial In: +1.404.537.3406
Conference ID: 319 2986

This call will be simultaneously Webcast. The Webcast will be available on the Navios Holdings website, www.navios.com, under the “Investors” section. The Webcast will be archived and available at the same Web address for two weeks following the call.

About Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE: NM) is a global seaborne shipping and logistics company focused on the transport and transshipment of dry bulk commodities including iron ore, coal and grain. For more information about Navios Holdings please visit our website: www.navios.com.

About Navios South American Logistics Inc.

Navios South American Logistics Inc. is one of the largest logistics companies in the Hidrovia region of South America, focusing on the Hidrovia region river system, the main navigable river system in the region, and on cabotage trades along the eastern coast of South America. Navios Logistics serves the storage and marine transportation needs of its petroleum, agricultural and mining customers through its port terminals, river barge and coastal cabotage operations. For more information about Navios Logistics please visit its website: www.navios-logistics.com.

About Navios Maritime Containers
L
.
P.

Navios Maritime Containers L.P. (NASDAQ: NMCI) is a growth vehicle dedicated to the container sector of the maritime industry. For more information, please visit its website at www.navios-containers.com

About Navios Maritime Partners L.P.

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM) is a publicly traded master limited partnership which owns and operates dry cargo vessels. For more information, please visit its website at www.navios-mlp.com.

About Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: NNA) is an owner and operator of tanker vessels focusing on the transportation of petroleum products (clean and dirty) and bulk liquid chemicals. For more information about Navios Acquisition, please visit its website: www.navios-acquisition.com.

Forward Looking Statements – Safe Harbor

This press release and our earnings call contain and will contain forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events, including expected cash flow generation, future contracted revenues, potential capital gains, our ability to take advantage of dislocation in the market and any market recovery, and Navios Holdings’ growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include comments regarding expected revenue and time charters. These forward-looking statements are based on the information available to, and the expectations and assumptions deemed reasonable by Navios Holdings at the time these statements were made. Although Navios Holdings believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Holdings. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks relating to: global and regional economic and political conditions including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts throughout the world to contain its spread, including effects on global economic activity; demand for seaborne transportation of the products we ship; the ability and willingness of charterers to fulfill their obligations to us; prevailing charter rates; shipyards performing scrubber installations, drydocking and repairs; changing vessel crews and availability of financing; potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, diseases, pandemics, political events, piracy or acts by terrorists, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing efforts throughout the world to contain it; uncertainty relating to global trade, including prices of seaborne commodities and continuing issues related to seaborne volume and ton miles; our continued ability to enter into long-term time charters; our ability to maximize the use of our vessels; expected demand in the dry cargo shipping sector in general and the demand for our Panamax, Capesize, Ultra Handymax and Handysize vessels in particular; the aging of our fleet and resultant increases in operations costs; the loss of any customer or charter or vessel; the financial condition of our customers; changes in the availability and costs of funding due to conditions in the bank market, capital markets and other factors; increases in costs and expenses, including but not limited to: crew wages, insurance, provisions, port expenses, lube oil, bunkers, repairs, maintenance, and general and administrative expenses; the expected cost of, and our ability to comply with, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards, as well as standard regulations imposed by our charterers applicable to our business, general domestic and international political conditions; competitive factors in the market in which Navios Holdings operates; the value of our publicly traded subsidiaries; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in Navios Holdings’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Forms 20-F and Forms 6-K. Navios Holdings expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Navios Holdings’ expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Navios Holdings makes no prediction or statement about the performance of its common stock or debt securities.

Contact:        

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
+1.212.906.8643
[email protected]  

 
 
EXHIBIT I
 
NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars — except share and per share data)
 
    Three Month
Period Ended


September 
30,
2020
  Three Month
Period Ended


September 
30,
2019
    Nine
Month
Period Ended


September 
30,
2020
    Nine
Month
Period Ended


September 
30,
2019
    (unaudited)   (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)
Revenue   $ 126,155     $ 141,609     $ 314,365     $ 363,568  
Administrative fee revenue from affiliate companies           4,209             16,991  
Time charter, voyage and logistics business expenses     (39,376 )     (45,946 )     (128,730 )     (137,697 )
Direct vessel expenses(1)     (28,093 )     (27,136 )     (78,831 )     (76,438 )
General and administrative expenses incurred on behalf of affiliate companies           (4,209 )           (16,991 )
General and administrative expenses(2)     (7,646 )     (10,293 )     (23,444 )     (25,699 )
Depreciation and amortization     (17,753 )     (20,142 )     (53,841 )     (62,122 )
Interest expense and finance cost, net     (36,859 )     (30,029 )     (99,920 )     (91,036 )
Impairment loss/ loss on sale of vessels, net     (7,683 )     (1,673 )     (27,898 )     (25,457 )
(Loss)/Gain on bond extinguishment     (4,157 )     12,359       7,047       33,733  
Gain on sale of business           9,802             9,802  
Loss on loss of control           (61,741 )           (61,741 )
Other income/(expense), net     2,382       6,925       (772 )     23,683  
Impairment of loan receivable from affiliate company                 (6,050 )      
Loss before equity in net earnings
/(losses)
of affiliate companies
  $ (13,030 )   $ (26,265 )   $ (98,074 )   $ (49,404 )
Equity in net earnings/(losses) of affiliate companies     4,390       (7,383 )     7,698       (19,885 )
Loss before taxes   $ (8,640 )   $ (33,648 )   $ (90,376 )   $ (69,289 )
Income tax expense     (453 )     (284 )     (380 )     (832 )
Net loss from continuing operations     (9,093 )     (33,932 )     (90,756 )     (70,121 )
Net loss from discontinued operations           (824 )           (4,118 )
Net loss   $ (9,093 )   $ (34,756 )   $ (90,756 )   $ (74,239 )
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest     (967 )     (4,383 )     (7,850 )     (6,635 )
Net loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders   $ (10,060 )   $ (39,139 )   $ (98,606 )   $ (80,874 )
Loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders, basic and diluted   $ (11,344 )   $ (38,299 )   $ (102,302 )   $ (36,962 )
Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders   $ (0.88 )   $ (3.
09
)   $ (7.94 )   $ (3.
01
)
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted     12,901,880       12,387,554       12,888,831       12,276,344  

(1) Includes expenses of Navios Logistics of $14.2 million and $13.8 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and $39.4 million and $41.1 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(2) Includes expenses of Navios Logistics of $3.3 million and $4.7 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and $9.7 million and $12.8 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
   

NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.

Other Financial Data
 
    September
3
0
,

      2020
  December
 31,

2019
ASSETS   (unaudited)


  (unaudited)


Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash   $ 119,262   $ 78,727
Vessels, port terminals and other fixed assets, net     1,212,363     1,276,514
Goodwill and other intangibles     260,300     264,490
Operating lease assets     247,262     264,005
Other current and non-current assets     229,334     259,119
Total assets   $ 2,068,521   $ 2,142,855

                 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Long-term debt, including current portion   $ 317,493   $ 392,568
Senior and ship mortgage notes, net     1,261,548     1,170,679
Operating lease liabilities, current portion     80,847     87,103
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion     212,957     226,329
Other current and non-current liabilities     132,404     107,151
Total stockholders’ equity     63,272     159,025
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 2,068,521   $ 2,142,855
             

Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders and Adjusted Basic Earnings/(Loss) per share are “non-U.S. GAAP financial measures” and should not be used in isolation or considered substitutes for net income/(loss), cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

EBITDA represents net income/(loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders before interest and finance costs, before depreciation and amortization, before income taxes and before stock-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA, excluding certain items as described under “Earnings Highlights”. We use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as liquidity measures and reconcile EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities, the most comparable U.S. GAAP liquidity measure. EBITDA is calculated as follows: net cash provided by operating activities adding back, when applicable and as the case may be, the effect of (i) net increase/(decrease) in operating assets, (ii) net (increase)/decrease in operating liabilities, (iii) net interest cost, (iv) deferred finance cost and gains/(losses) on bond and debt extinguishment, (v) (provision)/recovery for losses on accounts receivable, (vi) equity in affiliate companies, net of dividends received, (vii) payments for drydock and special survey costs, (viii) noncontrolling interest, (ix) gain/ (loss) on sale of assets/ subsidiaries/businesses, on loss of control and bargain gain, (x) unrealized (loss)/gain on derivatives, (xi) loss on sale and reclassification to earnings of available-for-sale securities and (xii) impairment charges. Navios Holdings believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are a basis upon which liquidity can be assessed and represents useful information to investors regarding Navios Holdings’ ability to service and/or incur indebtedness, pay capital expenditures and meet working capital requirements. Navios Holdings also believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used (i) by prospective and current lessors as well as potential lenders to evaluate potential transactions; (ii) to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates; and (iii) by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry.

While EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used as measures of operating results and the ability to meet debt service requirements, the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA used here may not be comparable to those used by other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as an analytical tool, and therefore, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the analysis of Navios Holdings’ results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (i) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; (ii) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the amounts necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt and other financing arrangements; and (iii) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. Because of these limitations, among others, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a principal indicator of Navios Holdings’ performance.

Navios Logistics EBITDA is used to measure its operating performance.

We present Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Our presentation of Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders adjusts net income/(loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders for the items described above under “Earnings Highlights”. The definition of Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) used here may not be comparable to that used by other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.

Adjusted Basic Earnings/(Loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders per share is defined as Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) attributable to Navios Holdings’ common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares for each of the periods presented.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA of Navios Holdings (including Navios Logistics, and Navios Containers through deconsolidation) and EBITDA of Navios Logistics and Navios Containers on a stand-alone basis:

 
Navios Holdings Reconciliation of
EBITDA and
Adjusted
EBITDA to Cash from Operations
 
  September
30
,


  September
30
,
Three Month
Period
Ended
20
20


  2
01
9
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 29,775     $ 38,117  
Net decrease in operating assets   (10,609 )     (5,695 )
Net decrease in operating liabilities   1,108       8,294  
Net interest cost   36,859       32,882  
Deferred finance cost   (1,974 )     (2,101 )
Provision for losses on accounts receivable   34       (183 )
Equity in affiliate companies, net of dividends received   4,274       (8,967 )
Payments for drydock and special survey costs   1,372       7,300  
Noncontrolling interest   (967 )     (4,383 )
Impairment loss/ loss on sale of vessels, net   (7,683 )     (1,673 )
Gain on bond extinguishment         12,359  
Gain on sale of business         9,802  
Loss on loss of control         (61,741 )
Write-off of Navios Logistics’ deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment   (4,157 )      
EBITDA $ 48,03
2
    $ 24,011  
Impairment loss/ loss on sale of vessels, net   7,683       1,673  
Write-off of intangible assets of affiliate companies         10,551  
Loss on loss of control         61,741  
Other items from affiliate companies   329        
Write-off of Navios Logistics’ deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment   4,157        
Adjusted EBITDA
including Navios Containers
$ 60,20
1
    $ 97,976  
Navios Containers’ EBITDA (excluding noncontrolling interest)         (8,068 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 60,20
1
    $ 89,908  

Three Month Period Ended September
30
,

20
20
  September
30
,

201
9
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 29,775     $ 38,117  
Net cash provided by/ (used in) investing activities $ 47,094     $ (15,057 )
Net cash used in financing activities $ (12,679 )   $ (38,613 )
               

Adjusted
EBITDA breakdown

Three Month
Period
Ended
September
30
,

20
20
  September
30
,

201
9
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Core shipping operations $ 28,129   $ 58,598
Navios Logistics (including noncontrolling interest)   27,353     27,348
Navios Containers (including noncontrolling interest)       8,862
Equity in net earnings of affiliate companies   4,719     3,168
Adjusted EBITDA
including Navios Containers
$ 60,201   $ 97,976
           

Navios Logistics EBITDA Rec
onciliation to Net
Income

Three Month
Period
Ended
September
30,

20
20
  September
30,

201
9
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Net income $ 2,673   $ 14,308
Depreciation and amortization   7,207     7,518
Amortization of deferred drydock and special survey costs   907     1,583
Interest expense and finance cost, net   12,971     8,891
Income tax expense   405     225
EBITDA $ 24,163   $ 32,525
Write-off of Navios Logistics’ deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment   4,157    
Adjusted EBITDA $ 28,320   $ 32,525
           

Navios Containers
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Cash from Operations

 Three Month Period Ended July 1, 2019 to August 30,

2019


(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)  
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 3,347  
Net decrease in operating assets   (2,144 )
Net decrease in operating liabilities   1,244  
Net interest cost   2,853  
Deferred finance cost   (166 )
Payments for drydock and special survey costs   2,934  
EBITDA $ 8,068  
       

Navios Holdings Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Cash from Operations

  September
30,
  September
30,
Nine
Month
Period
Ended
20
20
  201
9
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 35,305     $ 80,793  
Net decrease in operating assets   (20,542 )     (5,688 )
Net (increase)/decrease in operating liabilities   (31,284 )     8,013  
Net interest cost   99,920       101,555  
Deferred finance cost   (5,707 )     (6,293 )
Provision for losses on accounts receivable   (541 )     (999 )
Equity in affiliate companies, net of dividends received   12,954       (9,961 )
Payments for drydock and special survey costs   15,501       14,217  
Noncontrolling interest   (7,850 )     (6,635 )
Impairment loss/ loss on sale of vessels, net   (27,898 )     (25,457 )
Gain on bond extinguishment   11,204       33,733  
Gain on sale of business         9,802  
Loss on loss of control         (61,741 )
Impairment loss on investment in affiliate company   (6,650 )     (13,543 )
Impairment of loan receivable from affiliate company   (6,050 )      
Write-off of Navios Logistics’ deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment   (4,157 )      
EBITDA $ 64,20
5
    $ 117,796  
Impairment loss/ loss on sale of vessels, net   27,898       25,457  
Write-off of intangible assets of affiliate companies         10,551  
Other items from affiliate companies   7,173        
Loss on loss of control         61,741  
Impairment of loan receivable from affiliate company   6,050        
Impairment loss on investment in affiliate company   6,650       13,543  
Write-off of Navios Logistics’ deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment   4,157        
Adjusted EBITDA
including Navios Containers
$ 116,13
3
    $ 229,088  
Navios Containers’ EBITDA (excluding noncontrolling interest)         (29,906 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 116,13
3
    $ 199,182  

Nine Month Period
 Ended
September
 30,

2020
  September
 30,

2019
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 35,305     $ 80,793  
Net cash used in investing activities $ (9,451 )   $ (59,762 )
Net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activities $ 14,681     $ (65,282 )

Adjusted EBITDA breakdown

Nine
Month
Period
Ended
September
30
,

20
20
  September
30
,

201
9
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Core shipping operations $ 24,931   $ 117,433
Navios Logistics (including noncontrolling interest)   69,681     73,572
Navios Containers (including noncontrolling interest)       33,874
Equity in net earnings of affiliate companies   21,521     4,209
Adjusted EBITDA
including Navios Containers
$ 116,133   $ 229,088
           

Navios
Logistics EBITDA Reconciliation to Net Income

Nine
Month
Period
Ended
September
30
,

20
20
  September
30
,

201
9
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Net income $ 21,700   $ 29,309
Depreciation and amortization   21,752     22,174
Amortization of deferred drydock and special survey costs   2,941     4,041
Interest expense and finance cost, net   26,739     27,994
Income tax expense   242     657
EBITDA $ 73,374   $ 84,175
Write-off of Navios Logistics’ deferred finance cost for bond extinguishment   4,157    
Adjusted EBITDA $ 77,531   $ 84,175
           

Navios Containers Reconciliation of EBITDA to Cash from Operations

Nine
Month
Period
Ended
January 1 to August
30,

2019


(in thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 9,728  
Net increase in operating assets   512  
Net decrease in operating liabilities   3,531  
Net interest cost   10,519  
Deferred finance cost   (492 )
Payments for drydock and special survey costs   6,108  
EBITDA $ 29,906  
       

EXHIBIT II
 
Owned Vessels            
Vessel Name   Vessel Type   Year Built   Deadweight

(in metric tons)
Navios Serenity   Handysize   2011   34,690
Navios Astra   Ultra Handymax   2006   53,468
Navios Ulysses   Ultra Handymax   2007   55,728
Navios Celestial   Ultra Handymax   2009   58,063
Navios Vega   Ultra Handymax   2009   58,792
Navios Taurus   Panamax   2005   76,596
Navios Asteriks   Panamax   2005   76,801
N Amalthia   Panamax   2006   75,318
Navios Galileo   Panamax   2006   76,596
N Bonanza   Panamax   2006   76,596
Rainbow N   Panamax   2011   79,642
Jupiter N   Panamax   2011   93,062
Navios Avior   Panamax   2012   81,355
Navios Centaurus   Panamax   2012   81,472
Navios Stellar   Capesize   2009   169,001
Navios Bonavis   Capesize   2009   180,022
Navios Happiness   Capesize   2009   180,022
Navios Phoenix   Capesize   2009   180,242
Navios Lumen   Capesize   2009   180,661
Navios Antares   Capesize   2010   169,059
Navios Etoile   Capesize   2010   179,234
Navios Bonheur   Capesize   2010   179,259
Navios Altamira   Capesize   2011   179,165
Navios Azimuth   Capesize   2011   179,169
Navios Ray   Capesize   2012   179,515
Navios Canary   Capesize   2015   180,528
Navios Corali   Capesize   2015   181,249
             

Long-term Bareboat-in Fleet in Operation
 

Vessel Name   Vessel Type   Year

Built
  Deadweight

(in metric
tons)
  Purchase

Option

(1)
Navios Herakles I   Panamax   2019   82,036   Yes
Navios Uranus   Panamax   2019   81,516   Yes
Navios Felicity I   Panamax   2020   81,946   Yes
Navios Galaxy II   Panamax   2020   81,789   Yes
Navios Magellan II   Panamax   2020   82,037   Yes

(1) Generally, Navios Holdings may exercise its purchase option after three to five years of service.

Long-term Chartered-in Fleet in Operation 

Vessel Name   Vessel Type   Year

Built
  Deadweight

(
in metric tons)
  Purchase

Option

(1)
Navios Lyra   Handysize   2012   34,718   Yes (2)
Navios Venus   Ultra Handymax   2015   61,339   Yes
Navios Marco Polo   Panamax   2011   80,647   Yes
Navios Southern Star   Panamax   2013   82,224   Yes
Elsa S   Panamax   2015   80,954   No
Navios Amber   Panamax   2015   80,994   Yes
Navios Sky   Panamax   2015   82,056   Yes
Navios Coral   Panamax   2016   84,904   Yes
Navios Citrine   Panamax   2017   81,626   Yes
Navios Dolphin   Panamax   2017   81,630   Yes
Mont Blanc Hawk   Panamax   2017   81,638   No
Cassiopeia Ocean   Panamax   2018   82,069   No
Navios Gemini   Panamax   2018   81,704   No (3)
Navios Horizon I   Panamax   2019   81,692   No (3)
Navios Koyo   Capesize   2011   181,415   Yes
Navios Felix   Capesize   2016   181,221   Yes

(1) Generally, Navios Holdings may exercise its purchase option after three to five years of service.
(2) Navios Holdings holds the initial 50% purchase option on the vessel.
(3) Navios Holdings has the right of first refusal and profit share on sale of vessel.

Kleimar Controlled Fleet

Vessel Name   Vessel Type   Year

Built
  Deadweight

(
in metric tons)
  Purchase

Option

(1)
Navios Obeliks   Capesize   2012   181,415   Yes



Schmitt Industries Annual Meeting and Update Video Conference to be Held December 10, 2020

PR Newswire

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMIT) (the “Company” or “Schmitt”) reminds its shareholders that Schmitt’s 2020 annual meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) will be held on December 10, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time, at Schmitt’s offices at 2765 N.W. Nicolai Street, Portland, Oregon 97210. Following the Annual Meeting, the Company will host a virtual video conference for all shareholders at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time, during which Schmitt management will provide an update regarding Schmitt’s business.

To attend the virtual video conference, attendees should virtually join the zoom meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89298749486?pwd=bm5odjdLVXdVZS91UW1la3g5WEVtdz09 
Meeting ID: 892 9874 9486
Passcode: 122020

The Company will post a transcript of the videoconference on Schmitt’s website after the conclusion of the call.

There is no requirement to attend the virtual shareholder update. To attend the in-person Annual Meeting, shareholders will be required to adhere to strict COVID-19 procedures which may include temperature checks and COVID-19 checklists, and each attendee will be required to wear a face mask. As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting that were previously distributed, shareholders are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting if they were a shareholder of the Company as of the close of business on November 2, 2020, the record date. Whether or not a shareholder plans to attend the Annual Meeting, Schmitt urges all shareholders to vote and submit their proxy in advance of the Annual Meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting that were previously provided.


About Schmitt Industries

Schmitt Industries, Inc., founded in 1987, designs, manufactures and sells high precision test and measurement products, solutions and services through its Acuity® and Xact® product lines. Acuity provides laser and white light sensor distance measurement and dimensional sizing products, and our Xact line provides ultrasonic-based remote tank monitoring products and related monitoring revenues for markets in the Internet of Things environment. The Company also owns and operates Ample Hills Creamery, a beloved ice cream manufacturer and retailer based in Brooklyn, NY.


Safe Harbor Statement

This document may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. A complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect Schmitt’s business, including the business of its subsidiary, is included in “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information contact:

Michael R. Zapata, President and CEO

Phillip Bosco, CFO and Treasurer

(503) 227-7908

 

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SOURCE Schmitt Industries, Inc.

#2 Ranked Travel Information Digital Media Brand, OnlyInYourState, Releases New Report Highlighting Insights from its Recent Travel Survey

Study Finds Readers are Re-embracing the “All-American Road Trip,” while Prioritizing Sanitization Measures when Selecting Where to Stay

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Travel digital media brand, OnlyInYourState, has released a new consumer travel report based on responses from its most recent reader survey. The #2 ranked Travel Information site that reaches more than 9 million unique monthly visitors (source: October 2020 comScore for a single-domain site) surveyed more than 12,000 readers to identify consumer comfort with travel — which is somewhat impacted by sanitization procedures at accommodations and attractions — as well as current behaviors and planned future activities over the next six months. This consumer insights report is the latest from Leaf Group’s portfolio of digital brands, where recent studies have highlighted new and shifting consumer behaviors due to current events, including the ongoing pandemic.

Collected between September 16 – 28, 2020, the OnlyInYourState data shows that, despite continued spikes in COVID-19 cases throughout the country, consumers are eager to travel again, with 77% of those surveyed expressing interest in traveling within the next six months. Though only 28% of respondents said they plan to board a plane, more than 85% said they are planning a road trip in the next six months. This renewed interest in day trips and road trips is prevalent in current consumer travel behavior, with the majority of those surveyed interested in road trips within 2-5 hours from home and more than 74% of respondents seeking out travel opportunities to connect with nature. Compared to OnlyInYourState’s April consumer survey, nearly twice as many September survey respondents reported visiting an attraction (i.e., state park, monument, landmark, etc.) in the past two weeks.

Consumers are also becoming increasingly more comfortable with the idea of staying at a hotel, especially relative to those comfortable with air travel — 41% of respondents said they are somewhat or very comfortable staying overnight at a hotel, while only 17% of respondents are somewhat or very comfortable with traveling by plane. For those considering spending the night somewhere for travel, sanitizing procedures was the most important factor (38% ranked this the top priority) in selecting a place to stay, followed by price and location, each of which ranked as the top factor by 24% of respondents.

“It is promising to see such strong expectations to travel within the next six months and a renewed passion for the ‘great American road trip.’ Most readers indicated that travel safety is a top concern, and part of our study helps show where and how brands should reposition themselves to match those needs” said Scott Messer, SVP, Media at Leaf Group. “OnlyInYourState’s highly engaged audience proved to be a fantastic resource for uncovering consumer behaviors when it comes to travel, we look forward to shedding light on these insights to help shape our editorial and brand partnerships.”

OnlyInYourState takes a fun, informal approach to travel articles to help readers discover unique things to do in each of the 50 states. To learn more, please visit https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ and to see the results of the most recent consumer travel study, visit https://study.leafgroup.com/oiys.html.

About
OnlyInYourState
:

Founded in 2015, OnlyInYourState features over 100,000 articles highlighting the off-the-beaten-path attractions and unique natural wonders of each of the country’s 50 distinctive states. Collectively, the brand’s unique, highly-curated editorial content has reached millions of passionate readers and has brought attention to hidden gems, little-known attractions, natural wonders and small and large businesses across the nation. For more information, visit https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/.

About Leaf Group:

Leaf Group Ltd. (NYSE: LEAF) is a diversified consumer internet company that builds enduring, creator-driven brands that reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle categories, including fitness and wellness (Well+Good, Livestrong.com and MyPlate App), and home, art and design (Saatchi Art, Society6 and Hunker). For more information about Leaf Group, visit www.leafgroup.com.

Media Contact:

Sharna Daduk
Vice President, Communications
[email protected]