Orion Group Holdings, Inc. Announces Contract Awards of Approximately $35 Million

 

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 22, 2021– 
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”) a leading specialty construction company, today announced contract awards totaling approximately 
$35 million.

The Company’s Marine segment has been awarded four contracts valued at a combined 
$35 million to perform marine and infrastructure construction work in the gulf coast, as well as in 
Alaska.

In the gulf coast, the Company has been awarded three contracts to construct marine infrastructure for private sector clients in 
Texas and 
Louisiana. Two of these awards, valued at 
$11.8 million and 
$6.7 million, are in the greater 
Houston area and call for the construction and dredging of new ship and barge berths for petrochemical loading and unloading. The third project, valued at approximately 
$9 million, calls for the replacement of an existing barge dock at a terminal located west of 
New Orleans. Work on all three projects is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2021 and be complete by third quarter of 2022.

In addition, the Company has been awarded a contract from the 
US Department of Transportation to demolish and replace an existing bridge in Alaska’s 
Denali National Park. This project is valued at 
$7.8 million and will commence late in the first quarter of 2022 with the work completed in late 2023.

“We’re pleased to announce these project awards, particularly those in the private sector energy and industrial spaces,” said  Mark Stauffer, Orion’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our disciplined approach to bidding project opportunities is paying off, and we expect to see significant additional awards in our marine business in the coming weeks.”

About Orion Group Holdings

Orion Group Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty construction company serving the infrastructure, industrial and building sectors, provides services both on and off the water in the continental 
United States, 
Alaska, 
Canada and the 
Caribbean Basin through its marine segment and its concrete segment. The Company’s marine segment provides construction and dredging services relating to marine transportation facility construction, marine pipeline construction, marine environmental structures, dredging of waterways, channels and ports, environmental dredging, design, and specialty services. Its concrete segment provides turnkey concrete construction services including pour and finish, dirt work, layout, forming, rebar, and mesh across the light commercial, structural and other associated business areas. The Company is headquartered in 
Houston, Texas with regional offices throughout its operating areas.

Forward-Looking Statements

The matters discussed in this press release may constitute or include projections or other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the provisions of which the Company is availing itself. Certain forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as ‘believes’, ‘expects’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘could’, ‘should’, ‘seeks’, ‘approximately’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘estimates’, or ‘anticipates’, or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, intentions, estimates, forecasts, outlook, assumptions, or goals. In particular, statements regarding future operations or results, including those set forth in this press release and any other statement, express or implied, concerning future operating results or the future generation of or ability to generate revenues, income, net income, profit, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, or cash flow, including to service debt, and including any estimates, forecasts or assumptions regarding future revenues or revenue growth, are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements also include estimated project start date, anticipated revenues, and contract options which may or may not be awarded in the future. Forward looking statements involve risks, including those associated with the Company’s fixed price contracts that impacts profits, unforeseen productivity delays that may alter the final profitability of the contract, cancellation of the contract by the customer for unforeseen reasons, delays or decreases in funding by the customer, levels and predictability of government funding or other governmental budgetary constraints and any potential contract options which may or may not be awarded in the future, and are the sole discretion of award by the customer. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future results. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of forward-looking statements in this press release should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company’s plans, estimates, forecasts, goals, intentions, or objectives will be achieved or realized. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on 
March 2, 2021, which is available on its website at www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com or at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, for additional and more detailed discussion of risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations, estimates or forecasts.

Orion Group Holdings Inc.
Francis Okoniewski, Vice President Investor Relations
(346) 616-4138
fokoniewski@orn.net
www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com

Robert Tabb, Executive Vice President & CFO
(713) 852-6500
www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Pangaea Logistics (PANL)
Co-Founder and CEO Goes on Medical Leave

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd and its subsidiaries provide seaborne drybulk transportation services. It transports drybulk cargos including grains, coal, iron, ore, pig, iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite and limestone. The firm’s services include cargo loading, cargo discharge, vessel chartering, voyage planning and technical vessel management. The company derives all of its revenues from contracts of affreightment, voyage charters and time charters. Its strategy depends on focusing on increasing strategic contracts of affreightment, expanding capacity and flexibility by increasing its owned fleet and increasing backhaul focus and fleet efficiency.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Co-Founder and CEO on medical leave. Yesterday morning, an 8-K was filed stating that Co-Founder and CEO Ed Coll has gone on medical leave for treatment of a sudden, non-COVID related medical issue. Once the medical issue is treated, he intends to return to PANL in the same capacity. We hope for a speedy recovery and look forward to his return.


Interim CEO named.  Mark Filanowski, who currently serves as COO and a Board Member, will assume the duties of CEO on an interim basis. We view this move as positive from a continuity standpoint and see no change in operation and/or strategy …

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Orion Group Holdings (ORN)
Weather Impact is Bad News, But Normal 2022 is Good News

Orion Group Holdings, based in Houston, Texas, is a specialty construction company within the Marine and Industrial Construction sectors, with operations focused in the continental United States and Caribbean. Revenue is split roughly 50/50 between a Marine Construction segment that provides marine facility, pipeline and structural construction services and a Commercial Concrete segment that provides turnkey concrete services in the light commercial and structural construction markets.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Backlog should continue to rebound with recent low bids. High bidding activity portends additional awards. 2Q2021 backlog of $394 million rebounded from $365 million in 1Q2021 due to higher Marine backlog of $170 million and Concrete backlog of $224 million. Recent low bids pending awards exceed $40 million. More good news should be on the horizon and high bidding activity, including bids on several large multi-year projects, such as the NASA causeway in Florida, portends additional award announcements.


Updating 2021 EBITDA estimate following lingering weather impact.  We are lowering our 2021 EBITDA estimate to $31.4 million from $43.2 million to reflect the lingering impact of poor weather. In addition to tough comps versus last year, poor weather likely has had a dampening impact on operating results. While Marine results should pick up and Concrete represents upside potential, we are taking a …

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Orion Group Holdings (ORN)
Weather Impact is Bad News, But Normal 2022 is Good News

Orion Group Holdings, based in Houston, Texas, is a specialty construction company within the Marine and Industrial Construction sectors, with operations focused in the continental United States and Caribbean. Revenue is split roughly 50/50 between a Marine Construction segment that provides marine facility, pipeline and structural construction services and a Commercial Concrete segment that provides turnkey concrete services in the light commercial and structural construction markets.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Backlog should continue to rebound with recent low bids. High bidding activity portends additional awards. 2Q2021 backlog of $394 million rebounded from $365 million in 1Q2021 due to higher Marine backlog of $170 million and Concrete backlog of $224 million. Recent low bids pending awards exceed $40 million. More good news should be on the horizon and high bidding activity, including bids on several large multi-year projects, such as the NASA causeway in Florida, portends additional award announcements.


Updating 2021 EBITDA estimate following lingering weather impact.  We are lowering our 2021 EBITDA estimate to $31.4 million from $43.2 million to reflect the lingering impact of poor weather. In addition to tough comps versus last year, poor weather likely has had a dampening impact on operating results. While Marine results should pick up and Concrete represents upside potential, we are taking a …

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Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Takes Delivery of M/V Antwerp Eagle

 

STAMFORD, Conn., 
Sept. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) (“Eagle Bulk”, “Eagle” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the Supramax / Ultramax drybulk segment, today announced that it has taken delivery of its previously announced vessel acquisition, the M/V Antwerp Eagle.

The ship, which was acquired this past May, is a 2015-built, high specification scrubber-fitted SDARI-64 Ultramax vessel built at 
Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co.

Proforma for the one pending vessel acquisition, the Company’s fleet totals 53 ships with an average age of 8.8 years.

About Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) is a US-based fully integrated shipowner-operator providing global transportation solutions to a diverse group of customers including miners, producers, traders, and end users. Headquartered in 
Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in 
Singapore and 
Copenhagen, Eagle focuses exclusively on the versatile mid-size drybulk vessel segment and owns one of the largest fleets of Supramax / Ultramax vessels in the world. The Company performs all management services in-house (including: strategic, commercial, operational, technical, and administrative) and employs an active management approach to fleet trading with the objective of optimizing revenue performance and maximizing earnings on a risk-managed basis. For further information, please visit our website: www.eagleships.com.

Company Contact
Frank De Costanzo
Chief Financial Officer

Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.
Tel. +1 203-276-8100
Email: investor@eagleships.com

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Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Takes Delivery of M/V Antwerp Eagle

 

STAMFORD, Conn., 
Sept. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) (“Eagle Bulk”, “Eagle” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the Supramax / Ultramax drybulk segment, today announced that it has taken delivery of its previously announced vessel acquisition, the M/V Antwerp Eagle.

The ship, which was acquired this past May, is a 2015-built, high specification scrubber-fitted SDARI-64 Ultramax vessel built at 
Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co.

Proforma for the one pending vessel acquisition, the Company’s fleet totals 53 ships with an average age of 8.8 years.

About Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) is a US-based fully integrated shipowner-operator providing global transportation solutions to a diverse group of customers including miners, producers, traders, and end users. Headquartered in 
Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in 
Singapore and 
Copenhagen, Eagle focuses exclusively on the versatile mid-size drybulk vessel segment and owns one of the largest fleets of Supramax / Ultramax vessels in the world. The Company performs all management services in-house (including: strategic, commercial, operational, technical, and administrative) and employs an active management approach to fleet trading with the objective of optimizing revenue performance and maximizing earnings on a risk-managed basis. For further information, please visit our website: www.eagleships.com.

Company Contact
Frank De Costanzo
Chief Financial Officer

Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.
Tel. +1 203-276-8100
Email: investor@eagleships.com

Media Contact

Rose & Company
Tel. +1 212-359-2228

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Genco Shipping (GNK)
Firm Dry Bulk Market Boosts 2022 Dividend Estimate

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, incorporated on September 27, 2004, transports iron ore, coal, grain, steel products and other drybulk cargoes along shipping routes through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels. The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes around the world through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels. As of December 31, 2016, its fleet consisted of 61 drybulk carriers, including 13 Capesize, six Panamax, four Ultramax, 21 Supramax, two Handymax and 15 Handysize drybulk carriers, with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 4,735,000 deadweight tons (dwt). Of the vessels in its fleet, 15 are on spot market-related time charters, and 27 are on fixed-rate time charter contracts. As of December 31, 2016, additionally, 19 of the vessels in its fleet were operating in vessel pools.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Staying positive on dry bulk market. Even though dry bulk TCE rates remain volatile, the bias has been upward due to firm demand from infrastructure projects and global stimulus programs. Also, the order book remains muted, and the January 2023 implementation of new carbon emission regulations (EEXI) could trigger slow steaming that effectively lowers supply. Operating leverage has expanded, and a $1.0k/day change in TCE rates has ~$16 million impact, or ~7% of our 2022 EBITDA estimate.


Increasing 2021 EBITDA estimate to $223 million based on TCE rates of $22.1k/day from $204 million and TCE rates of $20.8k/day.  Current TCE rates are above high 3Q2021 forward cover (Capes 66% booked at $31.3k/day and Ultras/Supras 75% booked at $25.3k/day) so positive bias to estimates. Six time charters in place, but visibility is limited beyond one quarter out …

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD)
Large Low Bid Pending Award and 3Q2021 Awards Announced

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp is a provider of dredging services in the United States. The company only’s operating segments is Dredging. Dredging involves the enhancement or preservation of navigability of waterways or the protection of shorelines through the removal or replenishment of soil, sand or rock. Its projects portfolio includes Coastal Restoration, Coastal Protection, Port expansion, and others.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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New low bid pending award of $47.7 million for work on the Jersey shore moves potential 3Q2021 awards into the $308 million range. GLDD was recently low bidder on the Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet Beach Erosion Control Project Section II (W912DS21B0015) at $47.7 million, or $15.9 million below the other bid of $63.6 million submitted by Weeks Marine.


Announced 3Q2021 awards currently in the $261 million range, but potential awards exceed $308 million.  Dredging market outlook remains solid and potential infrastructure spending creates a tailwind. Bidding has been active, and announced 3Q2021 awards of $261.3 million yesterday is positive. As highlighted above, GLDD was also low bidder on the Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet Beach erosion control …

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Seanergy CEO Stamatis Tsantanis and CFO Stavros Gyftakis make a formal corporate presentation. Afterwards, they are joined by Noble Capital Markets Senior Research Analyst Poe Fratt for a Q & A session. Research, News, and Advanced Market Data on SHIP Information on upcoming live virtual roadshows Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is the only pure-play Capesize ship-owner publicly listed in the US. Seanergy provides marine dry bulk transportation services through a modern fleet of Capesize vessels. Following the delivery of M/V Leadership to its new owners, the Company’s operating fleet will consist of 16 Capesize vessels with an average age of 11.5 years and aggregate cargo carrying capacity of approximately 2,829,630 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”, its Class A warrants under “SHIPW” and its Class B warrants under “SHIPZ”.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD)
Large Low Bid Pending Award and 3Q2021 Awards Announced

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp is a provider of dredging services in the United States. The company only’s operating segments is Dredging. Dredging involves the enhancement or preservation of navigability of waterways or the protection of shorelines through the removal or replenishment of soil, sand or rock. Its projects portfolio includes Coastal Restoration, Coastal Protection, Port expansion, and others.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

New low bid pending award of $47.7 million for work on the Jersey shore moves potential 3Q2021 awards into the $308 million range. GLDD was recently low bidder on the Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet Beach Erosion Control Project Section II (W912DS21B0015) at $47.7 million, or $15.9 million below the other bid of $63.6 million submitted by Weeks Marine.


Announced 3Q2021 awards currently in the $261 million range, but potential awards exceed $308 million.  Dredging market outlook remains solid and potential infrastructure spending creates a tailwind. Bidding has been active, and announced 3Q2021 awards of $261.3 million yesterday is positive. As highlighted above, GLDD was also low bidder on the Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet Beach erosion control …

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Monday, September 13, 2021

Seanergy Maritime (SHIP)
Virtual NDR Showcases Improved Outlook

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., an international shipping company, provides marine dry bulk transportation services through the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels. Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is the only pure-play Capesize shipping company listed in the US capital markets. Seanergy provides marine dry bulk transportation services through a modern fleet of 10 Capesize vessels, with total capacity of approximately 1,748,581 dwt and an average fleet age of about 9.8 years. The Company is incorporated in the Marshall Islands with executive offices in Athens, Greece and an office in Hong Kong. The Company’s common shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SHIP” and class A warrants under “SHIPW”.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Virtual non-deal roadshow highlighted that SHIP has moved onto firmer ground. Late last week, we hosted a virtual NDR with management, CEO Stamatis Tsantanis and CFO Stavros Gyftakis. The company presentation and Q&A session highlighted significant progress this year. A replay should be available shortly at www.channelchek.com


Stock buy back program established, but refinancing convert debt makes more sense as next move on financing front.  A buy back program reinforces our view that equity issuance near the current price is unlikely despite the F-3 filing on July 2nd. We don’t think that the buy back program has been active yet, as retiring the convert debt appears to be the highest priority since it is convertible at …

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Thursday, September 09, 2021

Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA)
An Extraordinary Data Point Boosts EBITDA Estimates

Euroseas Ltd. provides ocean-going transportation services worldwide. The company owns and operates containerships that transport dry and refrigerated containerized cargoes, including manufactured products and perishables; and drybulk carriers that transport iron ore, coal, grains, bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. As of March 31, 2017, it had a fleet of seven containerships; and six drybulk carriers, including three Panamax drybulk carriers, one Handymax drybulk carrier, one Kamsarmax drybulk carrier, and one Ultramax drybulk carrier. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Maroussi, Greece.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Short charter on the Oakland intermediate secured at an extraordinary rate of at least $195k/day. Yesterday morning, news hit that the 2009-built Oakland intermediate secured a short charter of 60—85 days at a TCE rate of at least $195.0k/day. The charter, which should start by the end of October, could generate gross TCE revenue of at least $11.7 million.


Container market remains firm and upcoming fixtures should be favorable.  Charters on the Oakland, Jonathan P and Diamantis P are good examples of a strong container market. Four feeders (Corfu/Evridiki G/Astoria/Aegean Express) and one intermediate (Oakland) are available for charter over the next six months …

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Wednesday, September 08, 2021

Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA)
Feeder Acquisition Expands Fleet and Forward Cover

Euroseas Ltd. provides ocean-going transportation services worldwide. The company owns and operates containerships that transport dry and refrigerated containerized cargoes, including manufactured products and perishables; and drybulk carriers that transport iron ore, coal, grains, bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. As of March 31, 2017, it had a fleet of seven containerships; and six drybulk carriers, including three Panamax drybulk carriers, one Handymax drybulk carrier, one Kamsarmax drybulk carrier, and one Ultramax drybulk carrier. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Maroussi, Greece.

Poe Fratt, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Acquisition of 2006-built 1,740 TEU feeder for $25.5 million expands the fleet to 15. Attractive time charter limits capital risk. We are assuming financing of 50% debt so forecasted yearend 2021 debt will increase by $12.8 million to $71.3 million. In order to limit capital risk, the Jonathan P will be time chartered out for three years at a net TCE rate of $26.7k/day. The time charter should generate total EBITDA of $22 million, or ~$20.0k/day, and drop the cost basis below the scrap value.


Container market remains firm and upcoming fixtures should be favorable.  The Jonathan P three year time charter is another good example of a strong container market. Same with the recent Diamantis P time charter through October 2024 at a TCE rate of $27.0k/day. Four feeders (Corfu/Evridiki G/Astoria/Aegean Express) and one intermediate (Oakland) are available for charter over the next six months …

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