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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Another Strong Quarter

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Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 131-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Associate Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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2Q25 Results. Revenue was $193.8 million, compared to $170 million a year ago. We had forecast revenue of $175.5 million. Gross margin improved to 18.9% from 17.5% in the year ago quarter. Great Lakes reported adjusted EBITDA of $28 million in the quarter and EPS of $0.14. In 2Q24, the Company had adjusted EBITDA of $25.8 million and EPS of $0.11.

Drivers. Great Lakes delivered another solid quarter, supported by strong project execution, continued strength in capital dredging, and favorable equipment utilization, even with the headwinds of four dredges undergoing their regulatory drydocking at various points during the quarter.


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Release – Great Lakes Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

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Aug 5, 2025

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Second quarter net income of $9.7 million
Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $28.0 million
Dredging backlog of $1 billion at June 30, 2025

HOUSTON, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights

  • Revenue was $193.8 million
  • Total operating income was $17.1 million
  • Net income was $9.7 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $28.0 million
  • Backlog as of June 30, 2025, was $1.0 billion

Management Commentary

Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Great Lakes delivered a solid second quarter, driven by strong project execution and high equipment utilization. We ended the quarter with revenue of $193.8 million, net income of $9.7 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $28.0 million, despite four dredges undergoing their regulatory drydocking. Our substantial dredging backlog stood at approximately $1.0 billion as of the end of the second quarter, with an additional $215.4 million in low bids and options pending award, providing expected revenue visibility for the remainder of 2025 and well into 2026. Capital and coastal protection projects account for 93% of our dredging backlog, which typically yield higher margins.

Dredging activity for private clients in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector remains strong. In the second quarter, we received notice to proceed for dredging operations on the Woodside Louisiana LNG project. This project has been added to our Q2 2025 backlog, along with two additional options currently included in our Q2 2025 options pending award. Dredging for this project is scheduled to begin in early 2026.

Our current backlog also includes two additional major LNG projects awarded in 2023: the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 Project and the Brownsville Ship Channel Project, part of NextDecade Corporation’s Rio Grande LNG initiative, the latter marking the largest project in our Company’s history. Dredging operations for both projects began in Q3 2024 and are actively ongoing.

In the first quarter of 2025, we initiated a $50 million share repurchase program, as we believed our share price did not appropriately reflect the Company’s financial performance and long-term outlook. As of June 30, 2025, we have repurchased 1.3 million shares under the program for a total spend of $11.6 million.

In addition, on May 2, 2025, we executed an amendment to our Revolving Credit Facility, increasing the size from $300 million to $330 million, further enhancing our liquidity. All other terms remained the same.

Our newbuild program is coming towards completion with our newest hopper dredge, the Amelia Island, expected to be delivered within the next few weeks and plans to immediately go to work when she leaves the shipyard. The Amelia Island and her sister ship, the Galveston Island, which was delivered in early 2024, will primarily work on projects aimed at the redevelopment and enhancement of our shorelines, which are consistently impacted by severe weather.

The Acadia, the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, hit a key milestone with her launch from drydock in July with expected completion in the first quarter of 2026. Upon delivery, the Acadia is expected to immediately commence operations, first on Equinor’s Empire Wind I project and then onto Orsted’s Sunrise Wind project, which will provide full utilization for the vessel for 2026. The Acadia is designed to serve projects in both domestic and international markets focused on safeguarding critical subsea infrastructure, including subsea cables for power transmission, telecommunications cables, oil and gas pipelines and offshore wind developments.

The Company had an exceptional first half of 2025, which we expect to continue for the remainder of this year and into 2026 driven by a modernized fleet, superior project execution, and a robust backlog.” 

Operational Update

Second Quarter 2025

  • Revenue was $193.8 million, an increase of $23.7 million from the second quarter of 2024. The higher revenue in the second quarter of 2025 was due primarily to higher capital project revenue as compared to the same period in the second quarter last year, partially offset by lower coastal protection and maintenance project revenue.
  • Gross profit was $36.6 million, an improvement of $6.8 million compared to the gross profit from the second quarter of 2024 and gross margin percentage increased to 18.9% in the second quarter of 2025 from 17.5% in the second quarter of 2024 primarily due to improved utilization and project performance and a larger number of capital and coastal protection projects which typically yield higher margins, partially offset by higher drydocking cost.
  • Operating income was $17.1 million, which increased from $14.6 million in the prior year second quarter primarily driven by higher gross profit partially offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses primarily from higher incentive compensation due to the increased results in the first half of 2025.
  • Net income for the quarter was $9.7 million, which is a $2.0 million increase compared to net income of $7.7 million in the prior year second quarter. The increase is mostly driven by improved operating results partially offset by an increase in income tax provision.

Balance Sheet, Dredging Backlog & Capital Expenditures

  • At June 30, 2025, the Company had $2.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and total long-term debt of $419.6 million including $5.0 million drawn on our $330 million revolver. As of June 30, 2025, our liquidity was $272 million.
  • At June 30, 2025, the Company had $1.0 billion in dredging backlog as compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2024. Dredging backlog as of June 30, 2025 does not include approximately $215.4 million of awards and options pending.
  • Total capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2025 were $64.6 million including $28.7 million for the construction of the Acadia, $19.8 million for the Amelia Island, $8.8 million for support equipment, and $7.3 million for maintenance and growth.

Market Update

The Administration continues to demonstrate strong and consistent support for the dredging industry. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”) is operating in fiscal year 2025 under a continuing resolution, enacted on March 15, 2025, which sustains the funding levels established in the prior fiscal year’s record-setting budget through September 30, 2025. Our $1 billion project backlog and the inclusion of resources from the 2023 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations should enable us to continue to deliver on a very busy 2025.

The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), reauthorized every two years, funds the Corps’ projects related to flood protection, dredging, and ecosystem restoration. On January 4, 2025, WRDA 2024 was signed into law, authorizing new capital investments to enhance flood protection, coastal resilience, and ecosystem restoration. Previously, WRDA 2022 authorized deepening shipping channels in New York and New Jersey to 55 feet and advanced the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Program. In addition to the planned New York and New Jersey deepening, additional large-scale projects are expected to commence in the next two to three years in Tampa Bay, New Haven, Baltimore, among others.

Following the resolution of the temporary pause from the Bureau of Ocean Management, Equinor’s Empire Wind I project, which is part of our Offshore Energy backlog, has resumed in accordance with its schedule. We have secured full utilization of the Acadia for 2026 and are currently bidding work for 2027 and beyond.

In anticipation of potential delays in U.S. offshore wind projects, we proactively expanded the Acadia’s strategic target markets to include oil and gas pipeline protection, power and telecommunications cable protection, and international offshore wind. This diversification increases our opportunities into a broader range of services we now refer to as Offshore Energy. Our strategy is supported by a global shortage of rock placement vessels, and we are actively pursuing opportunities across these sectors to ensure strong and sustained utilization of the Acadia well into the future.

Conference Call Information

The Company will conduct a quarterly conference call, which will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. C.D.T (10:00 a.m. E.D.T.). Investors and analysts are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call by using the link below. Participants who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call. Pre-registration may be completed at any time up to the call start time.

To pre-register, go to https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI5eaab857a8e3428387524df1ea5a519c

The live call and replay can also be heard at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/e9ususwz or on the Company’s website, www.gldd.com, under Events on the Investor Relations page. A copy of the press release will be available on the Company’s website.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, as provided herein, represents net income from continuing operations, adjusted for net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, debt extinguishment, accelerated maintenance expense for new international deployments, goodwill or asset impairments and gains on bargain purchase acquisitions. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA as an additional measure by which to evaluate the Company’s operating trends. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a measure frequently used to evaluate the performance of companies with substantial leverage and that the Company’s primary stakeholders (i.e., its stockholders, bondholders and banks) use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the Company’s period to period performance. Additionally, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides a transparent measure of the Company’s recurring operating performance and allows management to readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and identify strategies to improve operating performance. For this reason, the Company uses a measure based upon Adjusted EBITDA to assess performance for purposes of determining compensation under the Company’s incentive plan. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, amounts determined in accordance with GAAP including: (a) net income as an indicator of operating performance or (b) cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity. As such, the Company’s use of Adjusted EBITDA, instead of a GAAP measure, has limitations as an analytical tool, including the inability to determine profitability or liquidity due to the exclusion of accelerated maintenance expense for new international deployments, goodwill or asset impairments, gains on bargain purchase acquisitions, net interest expense and income tax expense and the associated significant cash requirements and the exclusion of depreciation and amortization, which represent significant and unavoidable operating costs given the level of indebtedness and capital expenditures needed to maintain the Company’s business. For these reasons, the Company uses net income to measure the Company’s operating performance and uses Adjusted EBITDA only as a supplement. Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income in the table of financial results. For further explanation, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings.

The Company

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, which is complemented with a long history of performing significant international projects. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the offshore energy industry. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 135-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking” statements, as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”) or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), all as may be amended from time to time. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Great Lakes and its subsidiaries, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking language, such as the words “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “seeks,” “are optimistic,” “commitment to” or “scheduled to,” or other similar words, or the negative of these terms or other variations are being made pursuant to the Exchange Act and the PSLRA with the intention of obtaining of these terms or comparable language, or by discussion of strategy or intentions. These cautionary statements have the benefit of the “safe harbor” provisions of such laws. Great Lakes cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by Great Lakes are not guarantees or indicative of future performance. Important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements with respect to Great Lakes include, but are not limited to: a reduction in government funding for dredging and other contracts, or government cancellation of such contracts, or the inability of the Corps to let bids to market; our ability to qualify as an eligible bidder under government contract criteria and to compete successfully against other qualified bidders in order to obtain government dredging and other contracts; the political environment and governmental fiscal and monetary policies; cost over-runs, operating cost inflation and potential claims for liquidated damages, particularly with respect to our fixed price contracts; the timing of our performance on contracts and new contracts being awarded to us; significant liabilities that could be imposed were we to fail to comply with government contracting regulations; project delays related to the increasingly negative impacts of climate change or other unusual, non-historical weather patterns; costs necessary to operate and maintain our existing vessels and the construction of new vessels, including with respect to changes in applicable regulations or standards; equipment or mechanical failures; pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease; disruptions to our supply chain for procurement of new vessel build materials or maintenance on our existing vessels; capital and operational costs due to environmental regulations; market and regulatory responses to climate change, including proposed regulations concerning emissions reporting and future emissions reduction goals; contract penalties for any projects that are completed late; force majeure events, including natural disasters, war and terrorists’ actions; changes in the amount of our estimated backlog; significant negative changes attributable to large, single customer contracts; our ability to obtain financing for the construction of new vessels, including our new offshore energy vessel; our ability to secure contracts to utilize our new offshore energy vessel; unforeseen delays and cost overruns related to the construction of our new vessels; any failure to comply with the Jones Act provisions on coastwise trade, or if those provisions were modified, repealed or interpreted differently; our ability to comply with anti-discrimination laws, including those pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion programs; fluctuations in fuel prices, particularly given our dependence on petroleum-based products; impacts of nationwide inflation on procurement of new build and vessel maintenance materials; our ability to obtain bonding or letters of credit and risks associated with draws by the surety on outstanding bonds or calls by the beneficiary on outstanding letters of credit; acquisition integration and consolidation, including transaction expenses, unexpected liabilities and operational challenges and risks; divestitures and discontinued operations, including retained liabilities from businesses that we sell or discontinue; potential penalties and reputational damage as a result of legal and regulatory proceedings; any liabilities imposed on us for the obligations of joint ventures, and similar arrangements and subcontractors; increased costs of certain material used in our operations due to newly imposed tariffs; unionized labor force work stoppages; any liabilities for job-related claims under federal law, which does not provide for the liability limitations typically present under state law; operational hazards, including any liabilities or losses relating to personal or property damage resulting from our operations; our substantial amount of indebtedness, which makes us more vulnerable to adverse economic and competitive conditions; restrictions on the operation of our business imposed by financing terms and covenants; impacts of adverse capital and credit market conditions on our ability to meet liquidity needs and access capital; limitations on our hedging strategy imposed by statutory and regulatory requirements for derivative transactions; foreign exchange risks, in particular, related to the new offshore energy vessel build; losses attributable to our investments in privately financed projects; restrictions on foreign ownership of our common stock; restrictions imposed by Delaware law and our charter on takeover transactions that stockholders may consider to be favorable; restrictions on our ability to declare dividends imposed by our financing agreements or Delaware law; significant fluctuations in the market price of our common stock, which may make it difficult for holders to resell our common stock when they want or at prices that they find attractive; changes in previously recorded net revenue and profit as a result of the significant estimates made in connection with our methods of accounting for recognized revenue; maintaining an adequate level of insurance coverage; our ability to find, attract and retain key personnel and skilled labor; disruptions, failures, data corruptions, cyber-based attacks or security breaches of the information technology systems on which we rely to conduct our business; impairments of our goodwill or other intangible assets; and failure of our share repurchase program to be fully implemented or enhance long-term shareholder value. For additional information on these and other risks and uncertainties, please see Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of Great Lakes’ Annual Report on our most recent Form 10-K, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of Great Lakes’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and in other securities filings by Great Lakes with the SEC.

Although Great Lakes believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from a projection or assumption in any forward-looking statements. Great Lakes’ future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and Great Lakes does not have or undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.

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Eric Birge
Vice President of Investor Relations
313-220-3053

Release – FreightCar America, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

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08/04/2025

Delivered Gross Margin of 15%, Expansion of 250 Basis Points
Operating Cash Flow of $8.5 Million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $7.9 Million
Strong Order Intake Driven by Operational Flexibility, Reaffirmed Full Year Guidance

CHICAGO, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) (“FreightCar America” or the “Company”), a diversified manufacturer and supplier of railroad freight cars, railcar parts and components, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights

  • Revenues of $118.6 million, compared to $147.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, with railcar deliveries of 939 units compared to 1,159 units in the prior year period
  • Gross margin of 15.0% with gross profit of $17.8 million, compared to gross margin of 12.5% with gross profit of $18.4 million in the second quarter of 2024
  • Net income of $11.7 million, or $0.34 per share, and Adjusted net income of $3.8 million, or $0.11 per share, reflecting a $51.9 million benefit from a valuation allowance release, partially offset by a $47.6 million non-cash adjustment from the change in warrant liability due to share price appreciation
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $10.0 million, representing a margin of 8.4%, compared to $12.1 million and a margin of 8.2% in the second quarter of 2024
  • Received new orders for 1,226 railcars within the quarter valued at $106.9 million
  • Ended the quarter with a backlog of 3,624 units valued at $316.9 million, up approximately 300 units from prior quarter, reflecting strong order activity and healthy demand

“In the second fiscal quarter, we delivered on our commercial excellence initiatives across the business, supported by strong order intake and healthy customer demand,” said Nick Randall, President and Chief Executive Officer of FreightCar America. “We increased utilization across our four production lines, delivered improved productivity, and benefited from a richer product mix from disciplined pricing. Our ability to remain agile and responsive to customer needs continues to be a key differentiator, particularly in rebuilds and conversions, enabling us to capture meaningful opportunities in a dynamic market.”

Randall continued, “While broader market uncertainty earlier in the year delayed some order activity, we believe the underlying fundamentals point to a meaningful replacement cycle ahead. As that takes shape, our agile manufacturing presence positions us well to capture incremental demand and grow our share. At the same time, we continue to advance our growth strategy by investing in our tank car capabilities, which we expect will strengthen our cost position and support long-term value creation.”

Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

The Company has reaffirmed outlook for fiscal year 2025 as follows:

 Fiscal 2025 OutlookYear-over-Year Growth at Midpoint
Railcar Deliveries4,500 – 4,900 Railcars7.7%
Revenue$530 – $595 million0.6%
Adjusted EBITDA1$43 – $49 million7.0%

1. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA guidance due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying adjustments necessary to calculate such non-GAAP measure without unreasonable effort. Material changes to such adjustments, including warrant liability and non-core operating items, could affect future GAAP results.

Mike Riordan, Chief Financial Officer of FreightCar America, added, “We’re pleased to reaffirm our full-year guidance, supported by strong margin performance and continued commercial execution across the business, with order activity supporting our healthy backlog. In addition, this quarter marked our fifth consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow, reflecting the consistency and sustainability of our cash generation engine. Our focus on working capital discipline and operational efficiency has positioned us well to maintain momentum and invest in growth opportunities as we deliver strong performance in the second half of the year.”

Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call & Webcast Information

The Company will host a conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, August 5, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its second quarter 2025 financial results. FreightCar America invites shareholders and other interested parties to listen to its financial results conference call. Teleconference details are as follows:

An audio replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. To access the replay, please dial (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671. The replay passcode is 13754875. An archived version of the webcast will also be available on the FreightCar America Investor Relations website.

About FreightCar America

FreightCar America, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a leading designer, producer and supplier of railroad freight cars, railcar parts and components. We also specialize in railcar repairs, complete railcar rebody services and railcar conversions that repurpose idled rail assets back into revenue service. Since 1901, our customers have trusted us to build quality railcars that are critical to economic growth and instrumental to the North American supply chain. To learn more about FreightCar America, visit www.freightcaramerica.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements relating to our expected financial performance, financial condition, and/or future business prospects, events and/or plans that are “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties relate to, among other things, the cyclical nature of our business; adverse geopolitical, economic and market conditions, including inflation; material disruption in the movement of rail traffic for deliveries; fluctuating costs of raw materials, including steel and aluminum; delays in the delivery of raw materials; our ability to maintain relationships with our suppliers of railcar components; our reliance upon a small number of customers that represent a large percentage of our sales; the variable purchase patterns of our customers and the timing of completion; delivery and customer acceptance of orders; the highly competitive nature of our industry; the risk of lack of acceptance of our new railcar offerings; potential unexpected changes in laws, rules, and regulatory requirements, including tariffs and trade barriers (including recent United States tariffs imposed or threatened to be imposed on China, Canada, Mexico and other countries and any retaliatory actions taken by such countries); and other competitive factors. The factors listed above are not exhaustive. New factors emerge from time to time that may cause our business not to develop as we expect, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes measures not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), such as EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted EPS, Free cash flow and Adjusted free cash flow. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure derived in accordance with GAAP and may also be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies. Reconciliations of these measures to the applicable most closely comparable GAAP measures, and reasons for the Company’s use of these measures, are presented in the attached pages.

Investor Contact: RAILIR@Riveron.com

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Release – CVG Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

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August 4, 2025

Second quarter sales of $172 million, EPS of $(0.12), Adjusted EBITDA of $5.2 million
Continued strong free cash flow generation
Updates full year 2025 guidance

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVG (NASDAQ: CVGI), a diversified industrial products and services company, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights (Results from Continuing Operations; compared with prior year, where comparisons are noted)

  • Revenues of $172.0 million, down 11.2%, primarily due to softening in global demand.
  • Operating income of $0.8 million, adjusted operating income of $1.9 million, down compared to operating income of $1.1 million and adjusted operating income of $4.8 million. The decrease in operating income was driven primarily by lower sales volumes.
  • Net loss from continuing operations of $4.1 million, or $(0.12) per diluted share and adjusted net loss of $2.9 million, or $(0.09) per diluted share, compared to net loss from continuing operations of $1.3 million, or $(0.04) per diluted share and adjusted net income of $1.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $5.2 million, down 36.6%, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 3.0%, down from 4.2%.
  • Free cash flow of $17.3 million, up $16.5 million, due to better working capital management. Net debt decreased $31.8 million compared to the year end 2024 level.
  • Gross margin expansion of 80 basis points versus Q1 2025 due to operational efficiency improvements.

James Ray, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Despite continued macroeconomic volatility, particularly a softening in Construction and Agriculture and Class 8 end markets and ongoing concerns around tariff impacts, we were pleased with continued momentum in our second quarter results, which were highlighted by strong free cash generation. During the quarter, we made progress in implementing operational improvements and right sizing our manufacturing footprint, which drove sequential gross margin improvement for the second consecutive quarter. Additionally, as part of our efforts to preserve margin performance, we are continuing our efforts to further reduce our targeted SG&A levels, and we are having constructive negotiations with customers as it relates to mitigating tariff impacts.”

Mr. Ray continued, “We are encouraged by the improved performance in our Global Electrical Systems segment, driven by new business wins outside of the Construction and Agriculture end markets, which continue to see lower demand. The Global Electrical Systems segment also saw margin expansion despite revenues being flat year-over-year. Across our enterprise, we remain focused on execution, delivery, and driving operational efficiency, while managing the potential impact of trade policy.”

Andy Cheung, Chief Financial Officer, added, “We were pleased to see continued strong free cash generation in the quarter, as well as continued improvement in gross margin, as the benefits of our strategic initiatives take hold. Given our successful working capital initiatives, we are raising our free cash outlook to at least $30 million for the full fiscal year. Continued free cash generation and debt paydown remain key focus areas moving forward. During the quarter, we completed the refinancing of our credit facilities, which will further benefit our strategic initiatives and provide increased financial flexibility as we look to drive further cost reductions, margin improvement, and overall operational efficiency.”

Second Quarter Financial Results from Continuing Operations
(amounts in millions except per share data and percentages)

Consolidated Results from Continuing Operations

Second Quarter 2025 Results

  • Second quarter 2025 revenues were $172.0 million, compared to $193.7 million in the prior year period, a decrease of 11.2%. The overall decrease in revenues was due to lower sales as a result of a softening in customer demand across all segments.
  • Operating income in the second quarter 2025 was $0.8 million compared to $1.1 million in the prior year period. The decrease in operating income was attributable to the impact of lower sales volumes. Second quarter 2025 adjusted operating income was $1.9 million, compared to $4.8 million in the prior year period.
  • Interest associated with debt and other expenses was $2.3 million and $2.4 million for the second quarter 2025 and 2024, respectively.
  • Net loss from continuing operations was $4.1 million, or $(0.12) per diluted share, for the second quarter 2025 compared to net loss of $1.3 million, or $(0.04) per diluted share, in the prior year period. Second quarter 2025 adjusted net loss from continuing operations was $2.9 million, or $(0.09) per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $1.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share.

On June 30, 2025, the Company had $30.3 million of outstanding borrowings on its U.S. revolving credit facility and $4.2 million outstanding borrowings on its China credit facility, $45.3 million of cash and $90.6 million of availability from the credit facilities (subject to customary borrowing base and other conditions), resulting in total liquidity of $135.9 million.

Second Quarter 2025 Segment Results

Global Seating Segment

  • Revenues were $74.5 million compared to $82.4 million for the prior year period, a decrease of 9.6%, due to lower sales volume as a result of decreased customer demand.
  • Operating income was $2.7 million, compared to $2.1 million in the prior year period, an increase of 29.1%, primarily attributable to lower SG&A expenses. Second quarter 2025 adjusted operating income was $3.1 million compared to $2.9 million in the prior year period.

Global Electrical Systems Segment

  • Revenues were $53.6 million compared to $53.6 million in the prior year period, essentially flat.
  • Operating income was $0.7 million compared to an operating loss of $0.5 million in the prior year period. The increase in operating income was primarily attributable to lower salary expense and lower restructuring costs in the current period compared to the prior period. Second quarter 2025 adjusted operating income was $1.2 million compared to $0.8 million in the prior year period.

Trim Systems and Components Segment

  • Revenues were $43.9 million compared to $57.6 million in the prior year period, a decrease of 23.8%, primarily as a result of decreased customer demand.
  • Operating income was $0.1 million compared to $2.3 million in the prior year period, a decrease of $2.2 million. The decrease in operating income was primarily attributable to lower sales volumes. Second quarter 2025 adjusted operating income was $0.3 million compared to $4.0 million in the prior year period.

Outlook

CVG updated the Company’s outlook for the full year 2025, based on current market conditions:

MetricPrior 2025 Outlook ($ millions)2025 Outlook ($ millions)
Net Sales$660- $690$650- $670
Adjusted EBITDA$22 – $27$21 – $25
Free Cash Flow> $20> $30
   

This outlook reflects, among others, current industry forecasts for North America Class 8 truck builds. According to ACT Research, 2025 North American Class 8 truck production levels are expected to be at 252,000 units. The 2024 actual Class 8 truck builds according to the ACT Research was 332,372 units.

Construction and Agriculture end markets are projected to decline approximately 5-15% in 2025. However, we expect the contribution from new business wins outside of Construction and Agriculture end markets in Electrical Systems to soften this decline.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this release is included as Appendix A to this release.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss this press release is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET. Management intends to reference the Q2 2025 Earnings Call Presentation during the conference call. To participate, dial (800) 549-8228 using conference code 72110. International participants dial (289) 819-1520 using conference code 72110.

This call is being webcast and can be accessed through the “Investors” section of CVG’s website at ir.cvgrp.com, where it will be archived for one year.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available for a period of two weeks following the call. To access the replay, dial (888) 660-6264 using access code 72110#.

Company Contact
Andy Cheung
Chief Financial Officer
CVG
IR@cvgrp.com

Investor Relations Contact
Ross Collins or Stephen Poe
Alpha IR Group
CVGI@alpha-ir.com

About CVG

CVG is a global provider of systems, assemblies and components to the global commercial vehicle market and the electric vehicle market. We deliver real solutions to complex design, engineering and manufacturing problems while creating positive change for our customers, industries and communities we serve. Information about the Company and its products is available on the internet at www.cvgrp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements often include words such as “believe”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “project”, “continue”, “likely”, and similar expressions. In particular, this press release may contain forward-looking statements about the Company’s expectations for future periods with respect to its plans to improve financial results, the future of the Company’s end markets, changes in the Class 8 and Class 5-7 North America truck build rates, performance of the global construction and agricultural equipment business, the Company’s prospects in the wire harness and electric vehicle markets, the Company’s initiatives to address customer needs, organic growth, the Company’s strategic plans and plans to focus on certain segments, competition faced by the Company, volatility in and disruption to the global economic environment including global supply chain constraints, inflation and labor shortages, tariffs and counter-measures, financial covenant compliance, anticipated effects of acquisitions, production of new products, plans for capital expenditures, and the Company’s financial position or other financial information. These statements are based on certain assumptions that the Company has made in light of its experience as well as its perspective on historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results because of certain risks and uncertainties, including those included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. There can be no assurance that statements made in this press release relating to future events will be achieved. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on behalf of the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements.

Other Information

Throughout this document, certain numbers in the tables or elsewhere may not sum due to rounding. Rounding may have also impacted the presentation of certain year-on-year percentage changes.

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Titan International (TWI) – 2Q Results; End Markets Remain Challenging

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Monday, August 04, 2025

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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2Q Overview. Titan reported 2Q25 results in-line with management expectations, even in an environment in which the Company’s end markets continue to be impacted by higher interest rates and tariff uncertainty. Significantly, the Company was able to maintain gross and EBITDA margins, which continue to be meaningfully above where they were in the last cyclical trough.

Results. Revenue of $460.8 million was down from $532.2 million a year ago. Lower end market demand in the Ag and Construction markets, along with a temporary slowdown at Titan Specialty, impacted the top line. We had estimated revenue of $480 million. Partly driven by a 431% income tax rate, Titan reported a net loss of $4.5 million, or a loss of $0.07/sh, compared to net income of $2.1 million, or EPS of $0.03/sh, last year. Adjusted loss was $0.02/sh compared to EPS of $0.10 in 2Q24.


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Release – Titan International, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

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Jul 31, 2025, 06:00 ET

WEST CHICAGO, Ill., July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) (“Titan” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tires, assemblies, and undercarriage products, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The full earnings release including a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP figures can be found in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.titan-intl.com/news-and-events/news-releases/default.aspx.

Q2 2025 Key Figures

  • Revenues of $461 million
  • Gross margin of 15%
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $30 million
  • Free Cash Flow of $4 million

Paul Reitz, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our One Titan team continued to execute, enabling the Company to report revenues and Adjusted EBITDA within our guidance range, as well as positive free cash flow for the quarter. Overall conditions in our end markets are currently defined primarily by the impact of higher interest rates and tariff uncertainty. On a longer-term basis, we are encouraged by the broad support the recently-passed legislation included for farmers.”

Mr. Reitz continued, “Among the highlights from our second quarter, we were able to maintain gross and EBITDA margins which continued to be meaningfully above where they were during the last cyclical trough. We also continued to focus on expanding our reach via our one-stop-shop strategy and our focus on innovation, and we expect those efforts to help drive growth when broad-based industry demand resumes. In the near term, we remain confident that wheel and tire inventories throughout the chain are reaching levels where the only path forward is up. We are well-positioned as a leader in our industry and fully expect to see improving financial results as macro tailwinds begin to emerge.” 

Company Outlook

David Martin, Chief Financial Officer, added, “We expect third quarter sales to be between $450 million and $475 million with Adjusted EBITDA between $25 million and $30 million, which are both improvements compared to the third quarter of 2024.”

About Titan

Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) is a leading global manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tires, assemblies, and undercarriage products. Headquartered in West Chicago, Illinois, the Company globally produces a broad range of products to meet the specifications of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers in the agricultural, earthmoving/construction, and consumer markets. For more information, visit www.titan-intl.com.

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MustGrow Biologics Corp. (MGROF) – An Offering and Other Changes to Capital Structure

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Capital Structure. MustGrow announced a series of changes to be made to its capital structure including (i) a non-brokered private placement of up to 4,285,715 units of the Company (ii) the proposed repricing of outstanding share purchase warrants issued pursuant to its January 16, 2025 private placement and (iii) its intention to offer shares for debt settlement to all holders of unsecured convertible debentures issued pursuant to its January 16, 2025 private placement.

“LIFE” Offering. The 4,285,715 units will be offered at a price of CAD$0.70 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $3.0 million. Each unit will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant exercisable for 60 months at an exercise price of $0.90 per warrant. Net proceeds will be used for inventory production of TerraSante, inventory for agricultural products to sell via its Canadian distribution platform, NexusBioAg, and working capital and general corporate purposes.


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Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) – Solid Second Quarter Performance; Cash Flow Profile Remains Attractive

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

ARLP is a diversified natural resource company that generates operating and royalty income from coal produced by its mining complexes and royalty income from mineral interests it owns in strategic oil & gas producing regions in the United States, primarily the Permian, Anadarko and Williston basins. ARLP currently produces coal from seven mining complexes its subsidiaries operate in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia. ARLP also operates a coal loading terminal on the Ohio River at Mount Vernon, Indiana. ARLP markets its coal production to major domestic and international utilities and industrial users and is currently the second largest coal producer in the eastern United States. In addition, ARLP is positioning itself as an energy provider for the future by leveraging its core technology and operating competencies to make strategic investments in the fast growing energy and infrastructure transition.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Second quarter financial results. Alliance reported second quarter adjusted EBITDA and earnings per unit (EPU) of $161.9 million and $0.46, respectively, compared to $181.4 million and $0.77 during the prior year period. We had projected EBITDA and EPU of $159.8 million and $0.57. Reported earnings per unit include a $25 million non-cash impairment charge. Total revenue amounted to $547.5 million compared to $593.4 million during the prior year period and our $577.4 million estimate. The variance compared to our revenue estimate was largely due to lower coal sales.

Outlook for the remainder of 2025 and 2026. Management increased the top end of 2025 coal tonnage sales guidance, kept overall coal sales price expectations intact, and lowered guidance for segment adjusted EBITDA expense per ton sold. Notably, oil and gas royalty volume expectations were increased, while segment adjusted EBITDA expense as a percentage of oil and gas royalty revenues was decreased to 14% from 15%. While management expects the average coal sales price per ton to trend lower in 2026 due to higher-priced contracts rolling off, longwall moves in 2025 and actions to improve productivity and cost effectiveness are expected to offset the impact of lower prices.


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Release – Graham Corporation Awarded $25.5 Million Follow On Order to Provide Engineered Products for MK48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo

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July 29, 2025 8:00am EDT Download as PDF

BATAVIA, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) (“GHM” or “the Company”), a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer and vacuum technologies for the Defense, Energy & Process, and Space industries, today announced that it has been awarded a follow-on order to produce mission-critical hardware for the MK48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo program valued at approximately $25.5 million.

Matthew J. Malone, President and CEO, commented, “This follow-on award underscores our competitive position as a trusted supplier of mission-critical components to the U.S. Navy and allied defense programs. It reflects the strength of our engineering capabilities, highly skilled and engaged workforce, and precision manufacturing expertise. We’ve made targeted investments to improve operational efficiency to fulfill current and future demand, positioning us to drive recurring revenue, expand margins, and deliver long-term value to shareholders.”

Graham manufactures and tests the alternators and regulators for the MK48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo through its Barber-Nichols subsidiary in Arvada, CO.

About Graham Corporation
Graham is a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer and vacuum technologies for the Defense, Energy, & Process, and Space industries. Graham Corporation and its family of global brands are built upon world-renowned engineering expertise in vacuum and heat transfer, cryogenic pumps, and turbomachinery technologies, as well as its responsive and flexible service and the unsurpassed quality customers have come to expect from the Company’s products and systems. Graham Corporation routinely posts news and other important information on its website, grahamcorp.com, where additional information on Graham Corporation and its businesses can be found.

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Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are identified by words such as “expects,” “future,” and other similar words. All statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments that Graham Corporation expects or anticipates will occur in the future, including but not limited to, profitability of future projects and the business, its ability to deliver to plan, its ability to secure future projects and applications, are forward-looking statements. Because they are forward-looking, they should be evaluated in light of important risk factors and uncertainties. These risk factors and uncertainties are more fully described in Graham Corporation’s most recent Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), included under the heading entitled “Risk Factors”, and in other reports filed with the SEC.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of Graham Corporation’s underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated. In addition, undue reliance should not be placed on Graham Corporation’s forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Graham Corporation disclaims any obligation to update or publicly announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this news release.

For more information, contact:
Christopher J. Thome
Vice President – Finance and CFO
Phone: (585) 343-2216

Tom Cook
Investor Relations
(203) 682-8250
Tom.Cook@icrinc.com

Source: Graham Corporation

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Release – The GEO Group Closes Sale of Company-Owned Lawton Correctional Facility in Oklahoma for $312 Million

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July 28, 2025

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BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 28, 2025– The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced today that on July 25, 2025, the Company completed the sale of the GEO-owned Lawton Correctional Facility (the “Lawton Facility”) located in Lawton, Oklahoma to the State of Oklahoma for $312 million and simultaneously transitioned the Lawton Facility operations to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

As previously disclosed, GEO expects to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Lawton Facility to acquire the 770-bed Western Region Detention Facility located in San Diego, California in a like kind real estate property exchange expected to close on July 31, 2025, and to pay off additional senior secured debt, including the remaining balance of the Term Loan B outstanding under the Company’s recently amended Credit Agreement. These transactions are expected to reduce GEO’s total net debt to approximately $1.47 billion and position GEO to consider potential future capital returns.

George C. Zoley, Executive Chairman of GEO, said, “We believe that the successful sale of our Lawton Facility is representative of the intrinsic value of our Company-owned facilities, which now total approximately 50,000 beds. We believe this important transaction is a significant deleveraging event that further strengthens our balance sheet and represents an important step to position our Company to consider potential future capital returns. Our management team and Board of Directors remain focused on the disciplined allocation of capital to enhance long-term value for our shareholders.”

About The GEO Group

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) is a leading diversified government service provider, specializing in design, financing, development, and support services for secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. GEO’s diversified services include enhanced in-custody rehabilitation and post-release support through the award-winning GEO Continuum of Care®, secure transportation, electronic monitoring, community-based programs, and correctional health and mental health care. GEO’s worldwide operations include the ownership and/or delivery of support services for 97 facilities totaling approximately 74,000 beds, including idle facilities and projects under development, with a workforce of up to approximately 19,000 employees.

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Pablo E. Paez 
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations 
(866) 301 4436

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Release – NN, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, August 7, 2025

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR), a global diversified industrial company that engineers and manufactures high-precision components and assemblies, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2025 financial results for the period ended June 30th, 2025, after the close of the market on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. The Company will hold a related conference call on Thursday, August 7th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. E.T. Participants on the call are asked to register five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time by dialing 1-888-999-3182 and from outside the U.S. at 1-848-280-6330.

The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and in its entirety through the NN, Inc. Investor Relations website. Shareholders, media representatives and others may participate in the webcast by registering through the Investor Relations section on the company’s website at https://investors.nninc.com/.

For those who are unavailable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available shortly after the call on NN’s website through August 8th, 2026.

About NN, Inc.
NN, Inc., a global diversified industrial company, combines advanced engineering and production capabilities with in-depth materials science expertise to design and manufacture high-precision components and assemblies for a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NN has facilities in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information about the company and its products, please visit www.nninc.com.

Investor Relations:
Joe Caminiti or Stephen Poe
NNBR@alpha-ir.com
312-445-2870

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FreightCar America (RAIL) – Updating Our Forward Estimates and Increasing our PT

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Thursday, July 24, 2025

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Increasing longer-term rail car delivery estimates. While we have maintained our rail car delivery estimates for 2025 through 2027, we have increased our delivery estimates for 2028 through 2030. We now forecast rail car deliveries of 5,500, 5,750, and 6,000, respectively, compared with our prior estimates of 5,000, 5,000, and 5,000. While we had previously assumed that RAIL would operate four production lines with an aggregate capacity of 5,000 rail cars through 2030, we now assume the company will operate five production lines with a total capacity of 6,250 rail cars beginning in 2028. Our prior assumption had been that the company could begin producing a new line of higher-margin tank cars using existing capacity at the expense of lower margin products. Because we think tank cars could add an incremental 500 or more orders beginning in 2028, the tank cars would be incremental to existing orders with five production lines.

Updating earnings estimates. We forecast 2025 EBITDA and EPS of $45.9 million and $0.47, respectively, while our 2026 estimates are $48.6 million and $0.53. While our 2025 and 2026 EBITDA estimates are unchanged, we have increased our forward estimates, which may be found in the financial model at the end of this report. While our earnings estimates have increased, gross margin as a percentage of sales remains unchanged at 13.0%, 13.3%, 13.5%, and 13.8% in 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, respectively, while selling, general, and administrative expense as a percentage of sales increased modestly. 


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Seanergy Maritime (SHIP) – Updating Estimates and Market Outlook

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Thursday, July 24, 2025

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is a prominent pure-play Capesize shipping company listed in the U.S. capital markets. Seanergy provides marine dry bulk transportation services through a modern fleet of Capesize vessels. The Company’s operating fleet consists of 18 vessels (1 Newcastlemax and 17 Capesize) with an average age of approximately 13.4 years and an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of approximately 3,236,212 dwt. Upon completion of the delivery of the previously announced Capesize vessel acquisition, the Company’s operating fleet will consist of 19 vessels (1 Newcastlemax and 18 Capesize) with an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of approximately 3,417,608 dwt. The Company is incorporated in the Marshall Islands and has executive offices in Glyfada, Greece. The Company’s common shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SHIP”.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Associate Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Second Quarter 2025 Estimate Revisions. We are raising our Q2 2025 net revenue forecast to $36.5 million from $35.9 million, driven by stronger-than-expected time charter equivalent (TCE) rates. However, we are lowering our adjusted EBITDA and EPS estimates to $16.7 million and $0.11, respectively, from $17.3 million and $0.17, reflecting higher operating expenses of $29.1 million versus $27.5 million previously. The increase reflects a full quarter of the expanded fleet as well as higher-than-expected dry-docking activity.

Full-Year 2025 Estimate Changes. We are increasing our 2025 revenue forecast to $143.4 million from $142.9 million, as we expect improving rate momentum to continue through year-end. We are also raising our operating expense estimate to $113.9 million from $109.4 million, reflecting a greater number of anticipated dry-docking days. As a result, we are lowering our adjusted EBITDA projection to $67.7 million from $70.5 million and our EPS estimate to $0.51 from $0.74.


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