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Revisiting Sunshine Heart
Sunshine Heart (NASDAQ:SSH) is a development stage company looking to establish a position within the $37 billion Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) market with its C-Pulse Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). In a previous article, "Is Sunshine the Solution to Device Tax Blues", I discussed the company's unique opportunity within the CHF space, particularly in regards to the Obamacare Medical Device Tax that began this year. In this article, I wanted to get my thoughts out on recent catalysts with major implications for Sunshine's valuation.
Yesterday, the company released its first quarter results and corporate updates, which confirmed progress towards profitability. Although investors responded positively to the company's press release, the information contained within its updates leads me to believe that the 6% share price appreciation is only the beginning of what looks to be a very exciting year for its shareholders.
First quarter financial results better than expected
Beginning with Sunshine Heart's salient financials, major expenses increased as follows:
- SG&A expense totaled $2.0M in 1Q13 vs. $1.9M in 1Q12
- R&D expense totaled $2.4M in 1Q13 vs. $2.2M in 1Q12
This increase in expenditures should have been expected, especially as Sunshine Heart nears closer to the completion of development and clinical testing of its C-Pulse device. Surprisingly, these increases in expenditures failed to materialize as an increase in cash burn as shown by the following figures:
- Loss per share $(0.47) in 1Q13 vs. $(0.66) in 1Q12
- Cash used in operations was $4.1M in 1Q13 vs. $4.8M in 1Q12
These decreases in cash burn despite increases in SG&A and R&D expenses demonstrate the company's management's dedication in staying lean. This discipline will be instrumental as Sunshine Heart continues to enter what is sure to be its most cash intensive phase yet, the completion of its pivotal C-Pulse trial.
Sunshine Initiates Pivotal Trials
Conditions seem ripe for Sunshine's success, especially with the events stated on its corporate update. In addition to the reduction in cash burn, significant other milestones have been met. Beginning with overseas progress, the company completed the activation of its first site in its European (Where Sunshine's C-Pulse device already carried CE-mark approval) multi-center post-market study, OPTIONS HF, in February 2013.
"The site, German Heart Institute - Berlin (DHZB), is recognized as a worldwide leading institution for the treatment of late stage heart failure. On May 7, 2013, the first patient was successfully implanted at DHZB and the center is actively recruiting additional patients. The first implant was completed using Sunshine Heart's next generation cuff, which is pre-sutured and pre-marked, decreasing overall procedure time and increasing predictability for cuff securement. Sunshine Heart continues to move forward with site activation, at seven additional sites in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Final activation for these sites is expected to be completed by September 1, 2013."
In addition to its European study, Sunshine Heart has also activated the Mid America Heart Institute-Saint Luke's Hospital as its first site for its U.S. C-Pulse pivotal trial named COUNTER HF. Moreover, "CMS has already granted reimbursement eligibility for use of the C-Pulse System (for the first facility)". With three additional centers currently in the activation process, it seems reasonable that CMS will extend reimbursement for the additional facilities (second site was activated on May 9), which should culminate in heavily mitigated costs for the company in its U.S. trial. As such, "The Company anticipates a range of enrollments, including control and C-Pulse implanted patients, to total 32 to 44 by year-end 2013."
Sunshine Secures Significant Anti-dilutive Financing
In prophylactic response to the hefty costs associated with testing, Sunshine Heart has taken and completed substantial actions serving to minimize its financing risk.
"On April 16, 2013, the Company announced completion of a $15.1 million public offering intended for use toward the completion of its European post-market study, which is expected in late 2014. The Company also obtained the ability to access another $24 million as a line of credit established in January, 2013 with Aspire Capital."
Moreover, it appears the $24 million line of credit is antidilutive to investors, according to the terms detailed in the quarterly filing:
"On January 15, 2013, we entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aspire Capital, which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, Aspire Capital is committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $25.0 million in shares of our common stock (the "Purchase Shares" ) over a two-year period at purchase prices determined in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, we have filed and maintain a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC under which we have registered 3,000,000 shares of our common stock for resale by Aspire.
The Purchase Agreement provides that we may not issue and sell more than 1,856,616 shares, or 19.99% of the Company's outstanding shares as of January 15, 2013."
Currently capitalized at $61 million (as of Tuesday's closing price), the $24 million equates to roughly 40% of the company's current valuation, reflecting a 100% premium to current market price on the Aspire Capital line of credit.
C-Pulse System Demonstrates Breakthrough Potential in Congestive Heart Failure Treatment
In my previous article, I noted a particularly interesting aspect in the pilot study of 19 patients for the company's C-Pulse system. Congestive Heart Failure, beyond affecting 5.8 million people, is typically recognized as a progressive disease. Given that patients with CHF usually progress from stage 3 (marked limitation of any activity; the patient is comfortable only at rest) to stage 4 (any physical activity brings on discomfort and symptoms occur at rest), the pilot study remarkably stated that
"Overall patients showed a statistically significant improvement in heart failure status (1.2 Class improvement at 12 months) and quality of life measures. Two patients were permanently disconnected from the device after reporting no further heart failure symptoms and were discharged from a heart failure program."
Restating my previous article, "The class improvement is astounding, in that it demonstrates the potential to reverse the progressive nature of CHF to less serious stages of the same condition. This has major implications for the profitability of Thoratec (NASDAQ:THOR) and HeartWare's (NASDAQ:HTWR) offering. If Sunshine Heart's clinical trials continue to demonstrate reversal of CHF, C-Pulse can begin to be seen as prophylactic measure against stage 4 CHF. This would lead to a reduction of patients progressing to Stage 4, subsequently leading to the diminishment of Thoratec and HeartWare's market opportunity upon C-Pulse's commercialization."
The press release discreetly mentioned the following:
"Sunshine Heart is currently in discussions with physicians regarding the potential weaning of additional patients from the C-Pulse system, based upon significant improvements since the time of implant. To-date, two patients implanted in the Company's Feasibility study have been permanently weaned from the device. The Company expects to report on the status of these additional patients in the coming months, as appropriate."
This is the silver bullet marking the eventual demise of Thoratec and Heartware's competing LVAD products. If Sunshine Heart's C-Pulse device continues to demonstrate exceptional benefits for patients, it will solidify its image as a breakthrough in CHF treatment, which should drive adoption as the new standard of care.
Is it Sunshine's time to shine?
When you think of Sunshine Heart, think about Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), which transformed HIV therapy with new drug "cocktails" that replaced GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) standard of care. When you think of Sunshine Heart, think about Celgene (NASDAQ:CELG), which radically improved the quality of life for patients with leprosy with thalidomide. When you think of Sunshine Heart, think of Alexion (NASDAQ:ALXN), which proved it was possible to profitably build a rare disease (less than 200,000 potential patients) drug company. What do these companies have in common? These are all companies that targeted unmet needs in very large indications (in terms of dollar amount), such as heart failure, with products that significantly benefited patient outlook. In doing so, they became companies currently valued at 10s of billions of dollars … companies that got there from 0.
In light of the information contained within Sunshine Heart's press release, 2013 is setting up to be a pivotal make-or-break year for the company. As information on its European and U.S. pivotal trials continues to come out, consider its potential as the next biotech company with a breakthrough product, it may be Sunshine's time to shine.
Exercise Caution
Sunshine Heart is a micro cap company. Investing in small and micro cap companies can be risky and is not suitable for all investors. As always, it's important that investors perform their due diligence and analyze the potential risks before initiating a position. Companies with small capitalizations typically face illiquidity, as such, investors should enter with eyes and ears wide open, as share prices can fall despite strong fundamentals. SEC filings are a great place to begin due diligence, here's the link for Sunshine Heart's filings.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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Not an eye appealing place to stay - dirty towels in our bathroom left hanging from the hook on back of the door, door to room would not close properly, no pillows, sheets or blankets for the sofa bed - would not spend the money to stay here again. Continental breakfast was the only redeeming feature.
Overall a very convenient location to the Biloxi area. Friendly and helpful staff. Clean rooms that show a little wear - but then again, you are on a tourist beach. Easy on and off Interstate access. Be sure to check out Ocean Springs, The Shed, and Hops and Growlers.
If the drapes and curtains are replaced and the mildew smell removed this hotel would be an ideal place to stay. The breakfast was excellent and the counters and tables were spotless. The staff is excellent and anxious to please. It would be worth checking out after the necessary improvements are completed. I hope they work around the beautiful mosaic tile floor.
I will not ever stay there again when we were there someone was murdered about 2 hours before we got back to the room they used the back door so no one would know and never seen a cop when we went to see family later they told us about it and they told us we could have checked out at 8:30 that morning and got our money back but not that late in the afternoon when they hind it from us so how was we to know about it!!! Will not ever be going back there again!!!
My husband, best friend and myself checked in July 23, 2016 and stayed until the morning of July 29, 2016, we were originally had planned to leave on the morning of the 28th but enjoyed our stay so much we extended it for an extra day. The staff is amazing, very friendly and helpful! I read some of the reviews from a few of the others that were negative around the same time as we were there and was in shock at the negative remarks, we were treated very well, complimentary breakfast had good assortment of items to choice from, rooms clean, bed comfy and room had the essentials needed! Big shout out to Lisa, Bob and Octavia for making us feel welcomed! Will definitely be back!
Pros: Comfy bed, clean sheets and pillows, AC that worked. The hotel was quiet. The bathroom fan worked. The gym was well equipped. We didn't use the pool, but it looked like a nice little outside pool. The room had a micro and fridge. These are all things I value highly. Cons: the breakfast was so bad that I pitched it, and I never pitch food. The room smelled like wet towels, and the bathroom had dirt and hairs in it. The switches for the bathroom are on the outside of the bathroom, as is the sink. This makes it hard not to wake everyone up if you go in the middle of the night. The hairdryer needs to be replaced in 318. It has cracks on the plug and barely works. The channel changer did not change channels unless you pressed in the channel, but the tv itself had a nice clear screen. If you get the breakfast or the coffee (I wouldn't), take it back to your room because they only have a few cafe tables with four chairs each at them. You can hardly fit two at them, let alone four. We used the front parking lot. The back lot, which we viewed from our window, was barren at night. We had to ask for more towel because we only had three towels for four people. I LOVE Best Western, but I will pick a different one next time.
Upon arrival, staff was very courteous and very helpful. I really appreciated the agent. He went the extra mile to make sure everything was correct and ready. The room was a different story. Old, bathtub was dirty and dingy. A roach crawled over my toes. The bed was comfy but pillows were not. I sprayed the sheets down with disinfectant and refused to even try the breakfast. I will never stay at this hotel again!
I came to Biloxi for a quick trip to visit family at Keesler Airforce Base. Rooms were very clean, staff was super helpful and friendly. Beds were very comfy. I would definitely stay here agian. Location is convenient off Highway with plenty of places to eat. Only about 15 minutes to the beach and Casinos if that's what your there for. ;)
This motel was clean and well kept. The staff was specially helpful. We arrived late at night before having dinner. The woman at the desk made a good recommendation for somewhere to eat and gave us excellent directions for getting there. The breakfast staff was also very helpful and helped us have a pleasant breakfast. We remembered that we had stayed there before on a recent trip through the area. The only comment that I would give is that it is a little difficult to reach off the highway.
We went on a 2-week road trip to the Smokey Mountains and then came home via the Gulf Coast route. One of the nights we decided to stay in Biloxi and we researched the hotels near the casinos that were also in good parts of town and found this Best Western to be the best value. The room was comfortable and the breakfast was good. It was only about 7 or 8 minutes from the Palace Casino (non-smoking casino) and easy access to the freeway the next day when we hit the road.
We had 3 rooms and all 3 had a musty smell that was strong. Staff was nice and gave us room freshener to spray. It was older but they have tried to do touch ups and some updates. Overall pretty clean if you can over come smell. Not with the $ that we paid, but if you get it on a not so busy time for less, it is an ok motel for a night.
Very nice stay overall. Staff was very polite and accomadating. The walls were thin, noise level from the next room was bad. And the parking lot was too close to the windows so you heard car doors slamming and people talking loud. Rooms were clean and the linens were fresh.
Friendly and hard working staff especially Vib and Mr. San they have been so nice and kept things clean and orderly.. the breakfast in the morning is good and always stocked. They have been wonderful working with us while father has been in icu! High recommend this hotel.
We had such great time at the hotel it was beautifully clean the rooms were the best I've seen our room looked very updated and it was a great room very clean bathrooms. Our housekeeping maid Vib she was so nice we loved her hospitality. She would give us extra towels and other things if needed I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone even with kids. The complimentary breakfast was amazing their breakfast was one of the best breakfasts I've had. The manger Sam was really nice and we enjoyed every minute of our trip. I would book this hotel again
Traveled with group and experience worst hotel stay ever. Bedding and floor was wet, so it left a terrible odor in all the rooms we had. My toilet did not flush so my room had a mixture of terrible smells all together. Internet did not work at all. The price we paid for this hotel was no where near worth the value or service received. I stay in hotels very often and this was by far the worst.
The house keepers were wonderful especially Miss Vib. The front desk attendants were very kind. I was not too pleased about the manager or supervisor....whomever he was but didn't spoil our time there because we really didn't have to deal with him in person. He just never smiled or said anything. Would just pass us in the hall with a straight face but his employees are wonderful people.
I stayed here for a week in June visiting family and had a very enjoyable time. The staff was great and the breakfast was always good and plentiful. The bed was very comfortable and had a Jucuzzi in the room. It is just off I-10 and convenient to casinos and excellent eating places in Biloxi. They give government rates to retired employees. I was never bothered by other guests or traffic noise.
My wife and II are both retired and now we are taking the opportunity to trave around the country. We have become Best Western travelers based on the convenience, property condition, location and overall satisfaction with the staff and management of the Best Western properties we have stay at over the past year and a half. The BW staff at Cypresss Creek in Biloxi, MS. continue to meet the high standards we have come to expect when we stay at a Best Western property.
The overall stay was ok, however the bed sheets felt like they were damp. This is the third time we have stayed at this location and did not recall the rooms being as they were. However, I do like the location of the hotel and the staff is always great.
Rooms are great, they were very clean and spacious. We had a room with double beds and they were great. Sabrina Woods is very friendly and very knowledgable regarding the hotel and rewards program. This is definitely our hotel of choice.
We have stayed here several times and on the plus side, the hotel is only about a ten minute drive from the casinos and with easy access to I-10. Our room this time had a very small bathroom and was not as nice as previous stays, so all I can figure is we booked a different type of room last time, or the rooms on the 3rd floor are not as nice as floors 1-2. In any case, I would probably stay here again unless I had a comp room at one of the casinos. If you are picky about your bathroom, you might check with the front desk when booking your room to ensure you get a bigger one. The staff is friendly and the room itself was comfortable.
Having stayed at other BW's I expected this one to be on par. It wasn't. Strong odor in room. Asked to be moved. Odor still there. Not sure if this BW was around during Katrina, but it smells like Katrina aftermath.
Although I was in the Ocean Springs Miss. area for business, I was able to enjoy some of the tourist offerings as well. BW Cypress Creek was conveniently located and nice. The pool was great! Rooms clean, and staff was super!
Close to the Walter Anderson Museum! The staff was very nice, the breakfast was the best part. We were pretty much the only ones there due to it being mid week and after a holiday. Pool was good; they even offer pool towels although it seemed as if some people from the other hotel was using it too. They left when we came in. Room was musty smelling due to the ac. Many are that have the same design. I used air freshener. There was a tiny bit of mold starting to grow behind the door in the bathroom. Over all a good deal for the money. We only stayed one night. I wouldn't want to stay more than just a stop over with kids.
First problem was that I arrived for check in and the two ladies at the desk did not greet me due to the fact that they were having their own personal conversation. When the were finished talking that's when I was greeted me. (3min) later. After check in we parked in the back due to having a truck and tailor we were informed that there was a back door we could use. Upon trying to get in the back door neither one of the keys worked so I had to carry everything all the way around to the front entrance and then up to the 4 floor. Upon entering the room everything looked ok but it is very out dated and is in need of some major renovations. I tried to call down to the front desk to ask a question but the phone in my room didn't work as well as the alarm clock was broken too but the bed was the worst of all it was like they dropped a wreaking ball on it, it was the worst bed I have ever slept in. For this to be listed as a plus hotel is ridiculous. As an Assistant Manager for Best western I travel and stay at a lot of BW Hotels in this is by far the worst one I have ever stayed at. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone unless they can properly train their staff and renovate the entire hotel to an up to day look and feel. All I need during any stay at any hotel is to be treated with respect and a clean and comfortable room. Unfortunately you will not get any of that at this location.
Conveniently located for us as we journeyed from Missouri to Florida. Right off of I-10, but only a few miles from the beaches, Air base and businesses in Biloxi. Spacious, clean rooms - well built so noise was not heard from outside our room. The staff is very nice and the breakfast one of the best we've had at a hotel. A great value and a great stay.
This was a very nice hotel , checkin was smooth, 1st room had wet carpet , was promptly moved to another room ,continental breakfast was good offering waffles, bacon, sausage, and numerous other items, kids Loved the pool it was very clean , the exercise room was small but it was nice and had updated equipment to use, there was a Dennys down the street if u want a late night snack. Staff was friendly and accomdating to guest
My experience at this hotel was flawless. The room was very clean and comfortable. Special thanks to Scott who made my check in and check out experience very smooth. I'm looking forward to staying here again when I am in the area for business or pleasure.
Friendly employees but the room smelled a little. Would stay there again. The Continental breakfast was good. The pool was a plus along with the fitness center. The location is close to all of the major ways in the area and all of the attractions are just a short drive away.
my room ok guest room not good hair in bathtub told office hours before anything done only got appoligy no restotution not real happy as i had promised my guest a quality stay very dissapointing situation
My husband and I stayed at this hotel again April 22nd-April 24th..We actually stayed in the same room from last year. Same friendly staff, clean room and hot breakfast...Reasonable price! We love this hotel.
Nice, Clean and mostly importantly quiet. Very nice room. Breakfast dining area with almost enough room for everyone. Conveinant to restaurants and Interstate. Fast Check-in and Check-out. Will stay again.
The pictures on the Internet are fabulous, when arriving it's like this can't be......they only had 1 jacuzzi room....very outdated, it had an odor....had to spray the room with deodorizer. .....only 1 set of towels, it was two of us....had to ask for more....this suppose to be a "Plus" hotel...upon checking in was barely greeted....I expressed my dissatisfaction with a guy I assumed was management he just shrugged his shoulders no apology......will never stay there again.....
My husband and I needed to get away for the weekend to rest and reconnect! This was a wonderful stay. Although on our last night the person next to us was smoking (in a non-smoking hotel.....not their fault). The stay was quiet and relaxing. It is a small but quaint hotel out of the hustle and bustle of things. Breakfast was good. Facility was clean, but could use some attention to detail, but overall...I would stay there again!
BW Cypress Creek had everything we wanted except the pool was not open in February. The weather was perfect so a heated pool would have been great. The room was spacious, and the bed comfortable. They even allowed an early checkin. The room had a fridge and microwave. The wifi was good in the evening but spotty in the morning. The guest laundry was only one washer and one dryer so we had to wait. It was a quiet and easily accessible location but a bit of a drive if you're looking to spend time in Biloxi. We thought the breakfast was great and would definitely stay again.
The room was large and comfortable. Very friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast had a very good selection of hot and cold foods. Easy to access from the interstate. Wifi worked very well. Would definitely stay here again.
I have always felt the people who work in a make or break the experience and I really appreciate when staff members go out of their way to make me feel warm and welcome. I think Lisa Owen is absolutely one of those great staff members. She was very kind and sincere and made me feel at home. I highly recommend this hotel for the service! Thank you
I stayed here for one night, since I was visiting my son at AFB and it was near base. The hotel was clean nothing fancy. The area where the hotel wasnt the nicest area, there was a waffle house next to it.
Away from the beaches and casinos, but affordable. Staff was very helpful. It's right off the interstate and fairly close to the beaches. We also ended up with half a gift card for $25 (current promotion.)
On the coast for a conference and chose this motel because several yrs ago had stayed here when I brought my son to a golf tournament and had good memory of other stay. I was not disappointed. The room was clean, smelled fresh, and the a/c ran w/o excessive noise. Minor question why writing table and chairs crammed up against outside wall when they could have been usefully against wall with TV but then I did not need the table. TV could only be watched from bed but then I was not there to watch TV. The approach from hwy a little awkward but not a serious problem. The breakfast was nothing to brag about but was good and met my needs. End: very satisfying stay, would stay here again, and appreciate having a nice place to stay at a reasonable rate.
The property was clean but the decor was a little outdated. I thought the bed was fine but the comforter was scratchy. There were no kleenex in the room but when I contacted the front desk they were very helpful.
I purposlely stay at this hotel when I am in the Ocean Springs/ Biloxi area. The hotel staff is very friendly. They are readily availble to serve. The hotel is clean throughout. The breakfast area is clean, the cook is friendly, and the breakfast is delicious.
Our room and bed were very comfortable - but that was it. This hotel is older, and needs updated. The internet did not work most of the week (only on our first and last day) but it did get fixed. The hot breakfast is poor; coffee is awful. We chose this property from prior reviews - but this does not equate to a Plus property. The staff did what they could. Free USA Today is provided.
Have stayed at several Best Western Plus Hotels, but this one was by far well below that standard. It starts with a poor location. Upon check in they did not our room requested. The breakfast was awful, the coffee was even bad. The internet did not work most of the week. The room service did not provide clean cups/glasses four days in a row. Lastly, they tried to charge me a different rate for room for Friday and Saturday (which was not what our reservation agreement had). The only thing nice was a comfortable bed, but we will never stay at this hotel again.
The hotel is not on the beach so it is affordable but its less than a 10 minute drive to get there. The have a nice café type area where a free hot breakfast is served. The staff is very friendly and professional and the room is nice and comfortable. Doesn't have a view but it is a very nice place to stay
This hotel gets the job done. Clean and comfortable as one would expect. Would stay here again. Breakfast was okay, but was wanting to go to a restaurant after the third day of it. (2 nights here, a 3rd night at another BW).
good clean motel close to casinos right off the road beds were almost like new.i will stay here again the next time. i slept to late for breakfast .butt the coffee was great. the staff were great. they took care of everything from check in to check out. my wife loved the place.she said the room was clean jest like she like to be.when we got back from the casino at 2 am there was a parking place waiting for me.
This Best Western offers great accommodations for a long stay or for a simple overnight stay. It has everything a person or a family would need to make their trip enjoyable. We found this Best Western easily by exiting off the freeway. There are numerous restaurants in the local area from fast food to sit down dinner types. I would recommend this hotel, we enjoyed or overnight stay.
Except for the musty smell in the room it is a great room. Best free breakfast ever and friendly staff. The appearance of the hotel inside and out was excellent. Sadly I don't have a reason to go to Biloxi again. If I did I would not stay at any other hotel.
I stay at this hotel 2-3 x a year, the front desk staff is friendly and Vib in housekeeping is great. Rooms are clean and very comfortable. Convenient location can get to anywhere from here in no time.
Due to soggy all the time and non-working wi-fi, I won't stay this hotel again. Pillows were uncomfortable. This Best Western is the worst Best Western despite the kindness of staffs. Breakfast was well served.
Whenever staying at a Best Western, we prefer Best Western "Plus" hotels. Prior to our stay at this hotel, we have never been disappointed by a Best Western "Plus". We are not sure how this particular hotel was classified as a "Plus" hotel. This hotel is an older hotel with a musty smell. The lobby had a very low ceiling. Although our room was clean, the fridge had a lot of ice build up and needed to be defrosted, there was a hole in my wash cloth, and the Kleenex box was empty. At breakfast, the dry cereals are stored in large dispensers where you turn the knob to dispense the cereal. The Raisin Bran was stale.
Clara at the front desk was awesome providing great customer service. She was very pleasant and helpful during my stay there. Vib from housekeeping was great as well. Everytime she saw me she would ask if there was anything I needed. She was very kind. Best Western Cypress Creek has an awesome staff and if I were to come back to Biloxi I definitely would stay there again. The only thing the hotel needs to work on is better Wi-Fi reception. Internet connection was slow at times but other than that it was a great experience and I liked how the place was clean and quiet.
We arrived a day early and the were able to accommodate us with our room. We found the hotel to be clean and the staff to be very friendly and helpful. We stayed 8 days at this hotel during the Cruising the Coast car show. Its location made it easy to get to all of the events but not be in the middle of the crowds and traffic. Its near the interstate but we never heard any traffic noise either. Not a far drive to good places to eat and shopping. I will say towards the last few days I know the maids were very busy and they had a problem with a dryer going down. We lacked for bath towels or some bathroom items but as soon as we asked they brought us anything we were missing. Maids need some training to clean a little better too. They did not pay attention to detail beyond making the bed and wiping the sink. Beds were medium comfort, not old and lumpy like some BW hotels however I like a softer mattress. We slept pretty good but as days were long we were pretty tired! (I just wish other guests did not let their doors slam early in the AM! -not the hotels fault) Wifi does have its spotty moments as others have stated but worked fairly decent. I think the problem was when everyone was trying to access it at the same time. Sabrina at the front desk was super helpful with local information and recommendations on places to eat, directions, etc. The parking lot was full but they made sure everyone could park including car trailers. The breakfast was typical hotel fare with waffles, eggs, cereal, etc. The sausage, biscuits and gravy were pretty good but the eggs, not so great and the orange juice was on the watery side some days. I wish they would add fresh bananas to the fruit selection and do better on the OJ. There is a Waffle House right across the street and other restaurants about 10 minutes drive. We plan to stay at this hotel again next year. Looking forward to returning for the next car show.
The location of this hotel is very convenient being right off of the interstate. It is a very short drive to the shops in Ocean Springs and to the beach. The bed is comfortable and the breakfast is decent. There are several places to eat very close to the hotel. The only down sides were 1) some odor in the room 2) The Jacuzzi's jets were not very powerful and there was a soap scum ring as if it weren't clean. Otherwise, I would recommend it for price and location.
Had a great time here. We came down for the Car Cruise, thought we got pushed way out in the boonies, but it is close and convenient. Ocean Springs is just a couple of miles south, and Biloxi is right across the bay. We had the best time, and everyone was SO friendly and helpful. They had extra towels and bedding when we needed, and the directions and suggestions on restaurants was spot on! We WILL be back!
great location from the coast , good prices and excellent prices , very friendly people--4 floors but great for us elderly --it has an elevator . close to fuel and restaurants very close to I-10 easy exit at exit 50
We have stayed at this Best Westen for last several years during Cruisin the Coast. Great hotel and great staff. We like the location. Easy to get to casinos and can jump on internet with ease. Will probably stay here again next year for Cruisin the Coast.
Easy access from the interstate, very nice staff, clean rooms, Have stayed here before and will stay here agoin in the future if the need arises. Need to travel a bit for a placce to eat.Why do we need to write 200 charatcters to say something about anyplace we stay LOL
First impressions - Could smell musty smell in room. Good hot water. Poorly patched walls in bathroom. Good breakfast. Love the clean TV remote! Nice big TV. Easy on off from the interstate. Friendly and helpful staff.
don't stay here, while the front desk was willing to relocate us to another room, the first rooms just was not clean, hairs in tub and waterstains on counter indicating it had not been cleaned, they relocated us to a second room that had mold growing on ceiling and walls, smelled musky, water leak behind toilet and mold on bathroom walls - just a very horrible stay at this hotel this time - have stayed here before and had no complaints - used reward points for this night and regret that I wasted them at this location
Check in took a little while as there was only one clerk on duty. One woman was at the counter due to a reservation issue, people were in the lobby waiting on the air conditioning in their room to be fixed, a gentleman came up with card keys that would not open his room door and the only elevator was out of service. After I got to the desk check-in was quick. I had noticed on another review that someone said the hallways and room smelled like Febreeze. I also found this to be the case, it was a bit overwhelming. The room itself was nice. Clean, air worked well, curtains blocked out the light from outside great. I actually had one of the best night's sleep I've ever had in a hotel. I was on a weekend trip, stopping in Mobile and then staying here so I could visit the casinos in Biloxi. The casinos are about a 10 minute car ride away. I left very early in the morning so did not try the free breakfast. Overall a good experience and would try this hotel again when staying in the area.
I do not understand how this hotel has anything remotely close to 4 stars. We arrived 3 minutes before check in and our room was not ready for almost another hour. The lobby was packed with other guests waiting on rooms. When I commented that I had never had to wait on a room before when I had a reservation she told me I was very lucky then. She went on to explain they only had one maid, and trust me it shows. The room was the biggest and could have been the nicest of our entire trip but this hotel falls short on everything that was in their control. The breakfast was slightly above what I would consider slop and the serving area was a unorganized mess. The hotel staff was rude and condescending. The hallways and stairs were a mess. A car was parked under the entrance our entire visit and the parking lot was by no means full. Our bathtub/shower looked like it hadn't been cleaned in weeks. Overall I'm discusted, certainly not worth the money or the four stars.
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After holding the top derby position for about a month, Austin Nelson of North Pole is officially the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby winner. His winnings are currently estimated at $15,378, according to Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby Coordinator Kim Royce. Nelson, originally from Texas, moved up to North ...Fri, 09/16/2016 - 9:10am
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Greg Betts from Boise, Idaho took the lead spot in the Jackpot Halibut Derby with a 244-pound halibut. Betts was fishing with Capt. Mike Crawford on the Kachemak King from Bob's Trophy Charters on July 30....Wed, 08/10/2016 - 1:48pm
Kim McCallum of San Antonio, Texas, brought in a 149.9-pound halibut. McCallum's catch was 17.3 pounds short of the 167.2-pound derby leader. McCallum reeled in the halibut while fishing with O'Fish'ial Charters with Captain John Osteen. Anna Frost can be reached at email@example.com...Wed, 08/03/2016 - 2:22pm
Two anglers in the last week found themselves pulling giant halibut out of the ocean without a derby ticket to their names. David Pudlosky of Mountain Top, PA, caught a 246-pound halibut on July 25 while fishing with Captain Heath Harrington from Inlet Charters on the Dutch Treat. Pudlosky, 68, said...Wed, 07/27/2016 - 1:23pm
The halibut derby had nine days of quiet before another angler brought in a fish, as the last fish worth money was a 2015 tagged fish brought in on July 8. Gayle Muggli of Miles City, MT, remains the derby leader with the 167.2-pound halibut she caught, also on July 8. Lita Lubitsh-White of Anchorag...Wed, 07/20/2016 - 2:34pm
Three days after the derby gained a new leader with a 165-pound halibut caught by a Washington State woman, Gayle Muggli of Miles City, Mont., caught a 167.2-pound halibut on July 8. Muggli is the third of three women to take the top position in the Jackpot Halibut Derby. Muggli caught the fish whil...Wed, 07/13/2016 - 2:08pm
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This will be a coordinated multi-organization joint evacuation drill involving the facilities management and security agencies, as well as the involved building tenants from within the San Francisco Civic Center area. This multi-agency drill will involve civilian and uniformed responders from the local and state government levels and is aimed at helping ensure public safety in the event of an actual emergency.
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We were absolutely blown away and inspired by the response to our initial analysis of SUPERVALU. We were so inspired we decided to follow it up. We most certainly expect a higher dividend and free cash flow yield for SUPERVALU (NYSE:SVU) than Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), after all, SVU hired Craig Herkert from Wal-Mart to come back and turn around SVU's fortunes. However, we felt that SVU is not so distressed that it should be trading at 2.2X 2013 free cash flows. After all, the company achieved $400M in recurring free cash flows from operations last year. It is the hallmark of a great investment analyst to take in the questions of his audience, whether it is a portfolio manager or even John Q. Public and to be able to say "You know what; I will get back to you on that." There were a number of issues addressed in the initial analysis and we will address them here and in subsequent analyses.
SUPERVALU's underfunded pension plan: We are displeased that SVU has an underfunded pension plan and that it increased in FY2012. However, we noted that it was due to an actuarial loss of $461M. That august blue chip supermarket chain Kroger (NYSE:KR) also saw actuarial losses of $344M in just its company-sponsored plans. Also, Kroger participates in 45% more multi-employer pension plans than SUPERVALU. Furthermore, SVU generated higher net investment income than KR, contributed more to the pension than KR and paid less benefit payments than KR in FY 2012. Finally, SVU amended the SUPERVALU Retiree Benefit Plan to modify benefits provided by the plan. In 2007, SVU eliminated service crediting in its pension plans after December 31, 2007 for existing participants and no employees hired after December 31,, 2007 would be eligible to join the pension plan. As of December 31, 2012, SVU eliminated crediting for pay increases. That other august blue chip retail grocer Safeway (NYSE:SWY) also saw a similar pension funding situation as SUPERVALU and Kroger, except that its pension plan saw an actual loss of 2.2% on its pension plan assets in its most recent fiscal year. We also found that SVU's total contribution to its multi-employer pension plans is around 2.5% of total employee costs, much lower than the level at its competitors, the number of employees covered by SVU's multi-employer plans decreased by 5% from last year.
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SUPERVALU's ability to maintain its dividend: We found that bears on SUPERVALU point to the 50% dividend reduction in 2010 as "proof that SVU can't maintain its dividend". While dividend cuts are never pleasant, we disagree with that thesis. In our prior analysis, we pointed out that SVU's 2009 dividend represented less than 40% of SVU's 2013 free cash flows. The reduced dividend only represented 18% of SVU's 2013 FCFs. To put it another way, SVU's 2012 recurring free cash flows were over 5 times what SVU paid in dividends. We also think the 2010 dividend reduction was a good pragmatic business decision in order to make it easier for SVU to negotiate with Joseph Hansen and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. A dividend cut is not the end of the world with dividend paying stocks. Wisconsin Energy (NYSE:WEC), one of our favorite utilities initiated a similarly shocking ~50% dividend reduction after paying increased dividends for about 15 straight years. How did that work out for WEC?
- 12 years later, WEC's dividend is over 50% above the 1999 pre-cut dividend levels and is triple the 2000 post cut levels
- Wisconsin Energy has increased dividends for eight straight years
- Wisconsin Energy's split-adjusted stock price has increased by 234% since the September 11, 2000 dividend cut. WEC earned a total return of 369% during this time period.
With regards to SVU's dividend, we believe that not only are we paid a fair price to wait, but we will take advantages of market weakness to add to our position.
SUPERVALU's CapEx program: We believe that SVU is not underfunding its stores. We believe that the company is exhibiting discipline with regards to capital and operational investments while at the same ensuring the continued reinvestment of the company. To test out this thesis, we went by our local Star Market in Chestnut Hill. The store had been remodeled in 2010 and we were pleased with the décor, the helpfulness of the staff and the willingness of the Store Director to roll up his sleeves to provide us with an enjoyable shopping experience. The last SUPERVALU store we visited previously was the Highland Bigg's in Cincinnati and we were disappointed with that store (with the exception of the kosher section). We were glad that SVU sold Bigg's to Remke Markets because it enabled Remke Markets to expand and it enabled SVU to harvest cash from those struggling stores in order to reinvest in its healthier stores.
87% of SVU's stores have been remodeled in the last 10 years and 54% have been remodeled in the last 5 years. SVU is taking a more disciplined approach to capital investments. Investment decisions for the store portfolio balance the physical condition and sales volume of each store with the competitive environment of the neighborhood and the expected impact of new merchandising concepts. Remodels must meet an after-tax hurdle rate of 15 percent, excluding maintenance capital, and are tracked for three years following project completion. SUPERVALU opened 15 new traditional grocery stores in FY 2009, the year before Herkert arrived. Since Herkert has been CEO, SVU has only opened 10 traditional grocery stores and sold or closed 150 poorly performing grocery stores. Finally, SVU is shifting its store portfolio from traditional grocery stores to Save-A-Lot hard discount stores, most of which are owned by franchise licensees.
Source: SUPERVALU's 2012 Investor Fact Book
In conclusion we are confident in our investment in SUPERVALU. We think the concern about SUPERVALU's risks has resulted in SUPERVALU's stock being a SUPERVALUE for patient, assertive investors. We will be providing additional analysis on SUPERVALU over the next week. Upcoming analysis reports will touch upon the following critical items for SVU
- Save-A-Lot hard discount stores
- Operational investments in price competitiveness
- Evaluation of management and its guidance
- SVU's heritage business as a wholesaler to independent grocers
- Sales momentum
- Cash flows and debt management.
- Real estate owned by SVU (stores owned by SVU instead of leased)
Disclosure: I am long SVU.
Additional disclosure: Saibus Research has not received compensation directly or indirectly for expressing the recommendation in this report. Under no circumstances must this report be considered an offer to buy, sell, subscribe for or trade securities or other instruments.


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