Conspiracy Theory #3 (OCNF) - Since YA Global started adding shares, they have added 58.3 Million shares at an average cost of just less than $1.57. As recently as a few days ago, they added 12 million shares at $1.84. YA Global has authority to add another $56.7 Million of stock. I think it's clear why earnings have been delayed. The goal is to complete the full dilution before earnings are posted.
OCNF shareholders include members of Economou's family, the founder and majority stakeholder of DRYS.
This company owns a lot of ships (1.2 DWT) and I suspect that something is afoot here regarding the sale of this companies assets to another Dry Shipper. And this could be exactly the reason DRYS went back to the well to get money.
So my conspiracy goes like this:
1. DRYS realizes that the whole sector is beaten down badly. They want to add to their FLEET during this time.
2. OCNF is particularly vulnerable. A meeting is arranged with YA Global to have them buy TONS of additional stock valuing this company closer to what their ships are worth.
3. DRYS raises additional money after a good earnings report.
4. DRYS buys the new OCNF
Before OCNF started diluting shares, their market cap was about $70M. After dilution, this thing will be at least twice that. There is a side of me that thinks DSX may also jump in this game with an offer too (based on them raising money that they did not appear to need).
Additionally FREE, PRGN, and SBLK could all be in play with the dollars raised in these dilutions. Hang on folks. This sector is just get going here.