Hi Richard,
CRN has endured a trifecta of bad news in recent years: Declining Coal Prices, Increased Operational Costs and weather related Disruptions and this has put their balance under stress.
- They reported a net loss of USD $96.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (Q1 FY25), ending March 31, 2025. This represents a significant decline compared to the $29 million loss in the same quarter of the previous year.
- They have net debt of approximately USD$320m and they need capital, we think in the range of $300-600m, and this is going to be challening for them.
We have a very small position in the Emerging Companies Portfolio (now less than 1%) so the downside is very limited. We are retainining this in the event they do secure funding, as this would be materially positiive for the stock. We would not be adding/buying the stock unless funding is secured.