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The Inside Story of How Bills LT Dion Dawkins Helped Create 'Protector of the Year'
The Inside Story of How Bills LT Dion Dawkins Helped Create 'Protector of the Year'

Fox Sports

time14-07-2025

  • Sport
  • Fox Sports

The Inside Story of How Bills LT Dion Dawkins Helped Create 'Protector of the Year'

THE COLONY, Texas — As the first day of the eighth annual offensive line masterminds summit wrapped up, all eyes in the COSM Dallas dome hall turned to the Bills' Dion Dawkins. Perennial Pro Bowler and recent retiree Terron Armstead, moderating a panel of Hall of Fame linemen, took a moment to shout out Buffalo's left tackle for spearheading the campaign that led to the creation of the "Protector of the Year." Beginning this season, the award will be presented annually at "NFL Honors" to the league's top offensive lineman. The room — filled with O-line greats past and present, in addition to rising stars at both the college and NFL levels, plus coaches and talent evaluators — broke out into applause. Standing in the corner, Dawkins took it all in, busting out a wide smile. "It was something that was mandatory for football," Dawkins said of the award. The Bills' four-time Pro Bowl left tackle told me about the "multiyear" campaign he led to create the honor, which was unveiled by the league in May. The winner will be decided annually by a panel of former offensive linemen: LeCharles Bentley, Jason Kelce, Shaun O'Hara, Orlando Pace, Will Shields and Andrew Whitworth. Along with Dawkins, Whitworth played an integral role in advocating for the award. Dawkins told me that they pushed the lengthy campaign through to the finish line at last season's Super Bowl. Dawkins, with Hall of Famer Pace at his side for support, approached NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at his Super Bowl party. "I was like, 'Rog,'" Dawkins said. "Not one of us could ever say we were the best. We don't have no trophy to say we're the best. … We don't have anything that can show we're the best offensive lineman during our time for a season. We need that award. "He's like, 'Dion, you're right. I'm ready to listen. I'm here. Let's do it.' So we did it. Call after call after call after call. Meeting after meeting after meeting after meeting. Name [for the award]. This, that — long list of all that stuff. Then we had the press conference. Now, it's official." The Protector of the Year winner will be selected based on skill metrics (e.g. pass block win rate, run block win rate, penalties, sacks allowed), taking into account impact, leadership, durability and strength of opponent as well. Offensive linemen were previously ineligible for most on-field awards. "Everybody says, 'He was a great protector.'" Dawkins said. "'Yeah, he was a great lineman. Yeah, he was a lineman for Jim Kelly. Yeah, he was the lineman for [Donovan] McNabb, Michael Vick,' somebody like that. But what good is it to play a sport or to do something and not be able to win an award? "Like, can you imagine if there was no MVP trophy?" he continued. "Can you imagine if there was no passing title? Can you also imagine if there was no sack title? Or no Defensive Player of the Year? Or no Offensive Player of the Year? If there was no NBA MVP, what would LeBron James be? Just another good player. "As a lineman, I want to know who the best protector is. Who's the best? And if it's not me, cool — now, I know where I'm at. Now, I know where I was ranked. Cool, no I can fight for it. Simple as that. Now, the big boys have something to fight for. And I love it." Dawkins also discussed his quarterback, Josh Allen. The three-time Pro Bowler now has an NFL MVP award after this past season, but he hasn't reached a Super Bowl as he enters Year 8. Allen is 0-4 against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the playoffs, including January's AFC Championship Game loss to Kansas City. Allen's mentality, Dawkins explained, is not the problem in Buffalo. "Josh is going to be Josh. Josh doesn't have to do nothing different," Dawkins told me. "Josh is the best that he can be. The reflection is, everybody around him has to be the best that they can be for us to get over that hump. Of course, everybody is like, 'Is Josh Allen going to do it for the Buffalo Bills?' Josh Allen is going to do what he's been doing, and that's be great. Now, all of us have to be great with him, consistently. Make every block. Catch every pass. Kick every kick. Run down to make every tackle. Once we do that, the rest is the rest. "He's one of them dudes," he added of Allen. "You can't compare him to nothing else, man. He walks through, you feel his presence." Dawkins made his presence felt at the offensive line masterminds summit, hosted by O-line guru Duke Manyweather and Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson. Wearing a shirt of himself on Day 1 of the event, Dawkins gave an impromptu speech about his mentality in front of the 200-person room, showing his engaging and confident persona. "When I walk on the field, I literally say I'm the baddest motherf---er here," he told the room. " I don't give a f---. I'll tell you, 'I'll talk s--- and I'll beat your ass.'" Entering his 10th season, the 31-year-old Dawkins was one of the handful of greats whom college and younger NFL offensive linemen gravitated to during the summit's breakout sessions, where players could get advice and wisdom. "People don't want to be linemen. People want to be skinny guys," Dawkins said of his approach to mentorship. "But to make people want to be big guys, you have to be cool and be around big guys, right? You have to stay in the culture. "Guys are growing up watching music videos," he continued. "You have to know what the world likes. I enjoy being that for the young guys. They look up to it. They're like, 'This dude is cool. He's normal. He's not a robot. He's keeping it real. He's telling his pros and cons. He's a normal dude.'" One who's not afraid to be himself, taking pride in a big win he secured for the overlooked bodyguards of the NFL. Ben Arthur is an NFL reporter for FOX Sports. He previously worked for The Tennessean/USA TODAY Network, where he was the Titans beat writer for a year and a half. He covered the Seattle Seahawks for for three seasons (2018-20) prior to moving to Tennessee. You can follow Ben on Twitter at @benyarthur . Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more

Quest Resource Holding Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Quest Resource Holding Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Yahoo

time12-05-2025

  • Business
  • Yahoo

Quest Resource Holding Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Operating performance in line with expectations Sale of non-core business for $5 million used to pay down debt Savings of $3 million annually through elimination of costs associated with sold non-core business, and reduction of headcount Amended agreements with existing lenders to provide additional financial flexibility Focus on performance culture, implementation of short-term initiatives, and development of long-term efficiency programs are on track THE COLONY, Texas, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Resource Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: QRHC) ('Quest' or the 'Company'), a national leader in environmental waste and recycling services, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights: Revenue was $68.4 million, a 5.8% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2024. Gross profit was $10.9 million, a 22.1% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2024. Gross margin was 16.0% of revenue, compared with 19.3% during the first quarter of 2024. GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share attributable to common stockholders was $(0.50), compared with $(0.03) per share during the first quarter of 2024. Recognized a non-cash loss on sale of assets of $4.4 million, or $(0.21) per diluted share, related to the sale of the tenant-direct mall portion of RWS. Recognized a non-cash loss of $1.7 million, or ($0.08) per diluted share, related to an impairment charge on intangible assets. Adjusted EBITDA was $1.6 million, compared with $5.1 million during the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted net loss per diluted share was $(0.14), compared with adjusted net income of $0.08 per diluted share during the first quarter of 2024. Recent Highlights: Completed the sale of non-core portion of RWS business, generating $5 million in cash proceeds, used to pay down debt. Implemented a reduction in headcount, which combined with the sale of non-core business and ongoing efficiency improvement, is on track to reduce SG&A by approximately $3 million on an annualized basis. Added new CEO and Senior VP Operations with deep industry experience and with a focus on operating performance. Initiated short-term initiatives and developing long-term efficiency programs focused on increasing earnings, generating cash, and improving operating efficiencies. Successfully continued to ramp new customers added during 2024. Amended agreements with existing lenders to provide additional financial flexibility. 'First quarter financial results were in-line with our expectations and indicative of the temporary increase in costs and other factors we described last quarter, but not yet reflective of the performance-focused actions we are developing and implementing to improve operating efficiencies and financial performance. Through the decisive actions of our team, we were able to successfully complete a reduction in staffing levels and the sale of a non-core portion of our RWS business, both of which we expect will drive profitability improvements and more consistency in future financial results. We are committed to generating cash, increasing profitability and paying down debt, and we believe we are on course to deliver ongoing improvements going forward,' said Dan M. Friedberg, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. Perry Moss, Quest's Chief Executive Officer, said, 'I am proud of the team's commitment to our 'performance culture', and we are working together to develop and implement short- and long-term initiatives. We are successfully adding and onboarding blue-chip clients, continuing to provide differentiated value-added service to clients, while at the same time taking significant actions to drive efficiencies and accountability across the organization. The actions now underway are beginning to normalize operations and will help position Quest to drive positive long-term results. Importantly, we have a robust pipeline and a strong value proposition, which we expect to translate into new customers and share of wallet growth with existing customers.' First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast: Quest will host a conference call on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET, to review the financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. To participate, dial 877-545-0320 within the U.S. or 973-528-0002 from abroad, referencing access code: 475107. Investors can also access the call online through a listen-only webcast on the investor relations section of Quest's website at The webcast, which may include forward-looking information, will be archived on the Quest investor relations website for at least 90 is a national provider of waste and recycling services that enable larger businesses to excel in achieving their environmental and sustainability goals and responsibilities. Quest delivers focused expertise across multiple industry sectors to build single-source, client-specific solutions that generate quantifiable business and sustainability results. Addressing a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables, Quest provides information and data that tracks and reports the environmental results of Quest's services, gives actionable data to improve business operations, and enables Quest's clients to excel in their business and sustainability responsibilities. For more information, visit this press release, non-GAAP financial measures, "Adjusted EBITDA," and 'Adjusted Net Income (Loss)' are presented. From time-to-time, Quest considers and uses these supplemental measures of operating performance in order to provide an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. Quest believes it is useful to review, as applicable, both (1) GAAP measures that include (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) interest expense, (iii) stock-based compensation expense, (iv) income tax expense, and (v) certain other adjustments, and (2) non-GAAP measures that exclude such items. Quest presents these non-GAAP measures because it considers them an important supplemental measure of Quest's performance. Quest's definition of these adjusted financial measures may differ from similarly named measures used by others. Quest believes these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the Company's GAAP measures. (See attached tables 'Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA' and 'Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share').This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which provides a 'safe harbor' for such statements in certain circumstances. The forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our expectation that our reduction in staffing levels and the sale of a non-core portion of our RWS business will drive profitability improvements and more consistency in future financial results, and our belief that we are on course to deliver ongoing improvements going forward. Actual events or results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, competition in the environmental services industry, the impact of the current economic environment, interruptions to supply chains, commodity price fluctuations, and extended shut down of businesses, and other factors discussed in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements and to consult our SEC filings for additional risks and uncertainties that may apply to our business and the ownership of our securities. Our forward-looking statements are presented as of the date made, and we disclaim any duty to update such statements unless required by law to do so. Investor Relations Contact: Three Part Advisors, LLCJoe Noyons 817.778.8424 Financial Tables FollowQuest Resource Holding Corporation and SubsidiariesSTATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)(In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Revenue $ 68,430 $ 72,651 Cost of revenue 57,499 58,615 Gross profit 10,931 14,036 Operating expenses: Selling, general, and administrative 11,412 9,798 Depreciation and amortization 1,543 2,362 Loss on sale of assets 4,430 — Impairment loss 1,707 — Total operating expenses 19,092 12,160 Operating income (loss) (8,161 ) 1,876 Interest expense (2,267 ) (2,472 ) Loss before taxes (10,428 ) (596 ) Income tax expense (benefit) (22 ) 59 Net loss $ (10,406 ) $ (655 ) Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders: Basic and diluted $ (0.50 ) $ (0.03 ) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted 20,859 20,380 RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA(Unaudited)(In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Net loss $ (10,406 ) $ (655 ) Depreciation and amortization 1,746 2,496 Interest expense 2,267 2,472 Stock-based compensation expense 662 357 Acquisition, integration, and related costs — 42 Loss on sale of assets 4,430 — Impairment loss 1,707 — Other adjustments 1,171 349 Income tax expense (benefit) (22 ) 59 Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,555 $ 5,120 ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (Unaudited)(In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Reported net loss (1) $ (10,406 ) $ (655 ) Amortization of intangibles (2) 1,364 2,322 Acquisition, integration, and related costs (3) — 42 Loss on sale of assets 4,430 — Impairment loss 1,707 — Adjusted net income (loss) $ (2,905 ) $ 1,709 Diluted earnings (loss) per share: Reported net loss $ (0.50 ) $ (0.03 ) Adjusted net income (loss) $ (0.14 ) $ 0.08 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Diluted (4) 20,859 22,550 (1) Applicable to common stockholders(2) Reflects the elimination of non-cash amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets(3) Reflects the add back of acquisition/integration related transaction costs(4) Reflects adjustment for dilution when adjusted net income is positive BALANCE SHEETS(In thousands, except per share amounts) March 31, December 31, 2025 2024 (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,430 $ 396 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $873and $831 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 64,162 62,252 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,423 2,601 Assets held for sale — 9,890 Total current assets 68,015 75,139 Goodwill 81,065 81,065 Intangible assets, net 10,277 12,946 Property and equipment, net, and other assets 6,302 6,495 Total assets $ 165,659 $ 175,645 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 44,778 $ 39,899 Deferred revenue 142 1,001 Current portion of notes payable 1,545 1,651 Liabilities held for sale — 1,840 Total current liabilities 46,465 44,391 Notes payable, net 74,115 76,265 Other long-term liabilities 717 833 Total liabilities 121,297 121,489 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, noshares issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 — — Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000 shares authorized,20,606 and 20,606 shares issued and outstanding asof March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 21 21 Additional paid-in capital 179,858 179,246 Accumulated deficit (135,517 ) (125,111 ) Total stockholders' equity 44,362 54,156 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 165,659 $ 175,645 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

Quest Resource Holding Corporation to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Earnings Call on May 12, 2025
Quest Resource Holding Corporation to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Earnings Call on May 12, 2025

Yahoo

time29-04-2025

  • Business
  • Yahoo

Quest Resource Holding Corporation to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Earnings Call on May 12, 2025

THE COLONY, Texas, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Resource Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: QRHC) ("Quest"), a national leader in environmental waste and recycling services, today announced that it will release results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025, on Monday, May 12, 2025, after market close. Management will host a conference call that same day at 5:00 PM ET to review the Company's financial results and business outlook. Investors interested in participating on the live call can dial 877-545-0320 within the U.S. or 973-528-0002 from abroad, referencing access code: 475107. Investors can also access the call online through a listen-only webcast on the investor relations section of Quest's website at The webcast, which may include forward-looking information, will be archived on the Quest investor relations website for at least 90 days. A telephonic playback of the conference call will be available by calling 877-481-4010 within the U.S. and 919-882-2331 from abroad. The replay passcode is 52400. The telephonic playback will be available approximately 3 hours after the conference ends on Monday, May 12, 2025, continuing through 11:59 PM ET on Monday, May 26, 2025. About Quest Resource Holding CorporationQuest is a national provider of waste and recycling services that empower larger businesses to excel in achieving their environmental and sustainability goals and responsibilities. Quest delivers focused expertise across multiple industry sectors to build single-source, client-specific solutions that generate quantifiable business and sustainability results. Addressing a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables, Quest provides information and data that tracks and reports the environmental results of Quest's services, gives actionable data to improve business operations, and enables Quest's clients to excel in their business and sustainability responsibilities. For more information, visit Investor Relations Contact: Three Part Advisors, LLC - Joe Noyons • 817.778.8424

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