Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Great Start to the Year


Wednesday, May 08, 2024

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Results. Great Lakes reported strong revenue of $198.7 million, beating out our expectation of $170 million. Higher capital and coastal protection project revenues led to the $40.7 million increase y-o-y, partially offset by lower rivers and lakes project revenue. Gross profit improved $33.5 million to $45.6 million for the quarter through improved utilization and project mix, resulting in a margin of 22.9%, beating out our expectation of 10.6%.

An Improved Bottom-Line. Following the topline, Great Lakes’ bottom-line greatly improved from last year, beating our estimates, including operating margin of 15.8% from a negative 0.5% (estimated a 2.4% margin) and net income of $21.0 million, or EPS of $0.31, from a net loss of $3.2 million, or a loss of $0.05/sh. We estimated net income of $0.8 million, or EPS of $0.01.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – New Credit Facility Provides Flexibility and Optionality


Thursday, May 02, 2024

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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New Credit Agreement. Last week, Great Lakes entered into an $150 million 5-year, senior secured second-lien credit agreement with Guggenheim Credit Funding, LLC. The new agreement provides the Company with flexibility to fund its new vessel build out program as well as optionality on borrowing, although the interest rate is higher than the existing debt.

Use of Funds. The Company borrowed $100 million under the agreement on the closing date, which was used to repay amounts outstanding under the existing ABL. Great Lakes has the option to draw an additional $50 million for a period of 12 months following the closing date of the initial loan. The optional $50 million, if drawn, will be used to fund future new build payments, ongoing working capital, and other general corporate purposes.


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Orion Group Holdings (ORN) – Momentum Building – First Look 4Q23 Results


Thursday, February 29, 2024

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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4Q Results. Contract revenues were $201.6 million, up 2.8% y-o-y. We estimated revenue at $190 million. Adjusted net income for the quarter was at $2.6 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to an adjusted net loss of $3.7 million, or a loss of $0.12 per share, last year. Adjusted EBITDA was at $14.8 million from $3.2 million the prior year. We had estimated adjusted net income of $1.27 million, or $0.04 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $11.6 million.

Margin Improvement. Gross margin improved to 11.4% in 4Q23, up from 5.2% in 4Q22. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 7.3% from 1.6% y-o-y. We believe management’s strategic plan to deliver profitable growth to be the key difference. Higher quality projects and improved execution are sustainable, in our view.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – A Solid Fourth Quarter; Backlog Continues to Rise


Friday, February 16, 2024

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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4Q23 Results. Fourth quarter revenue came in at $181.7 million, slightly below our $190 million estimate, due to a delay in some work which has since commenced, but above the $146.7 million in 4Q22. Reported gross margin jumped to 21.3% from a negative last year. Net income came in at $21.6 million, or $0.32/sh, from a loss of $31.2 million, or a loss of $0.47/sh in 4Q22, which was impacted by the write-down of the Terrapin Island. Adjusted EBITDA came in at $40.8 million, up from a $24.2 million loss last year.

Solid Operating Environment. The dredging bid environment remains strong, with proposed increased funding and a number of key capital projects coming to bid in 2024. While the wind and LNG segments are more challenged, we believe both markets will prove fruitful for Great Lakes in the long-term.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – A “Reset” on Empire II


Friday, January 05, 2024

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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A Termination. Coming as no surprise, European energy firms Equinor and BP announced an agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to terminate the Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate Agreement for the Empire Wind II project. As we previously noted, rising inflation, higher borrowing costs, and supply chain issues combined to negatively impact potential returns from the project. Termination of the Empire Wind II project initiates a contractually obligated termination fee payable to Great Lakes and Van Oord that is intended to cover lost earnings potential related to Empire Wind II.

But A Reset. But all is not lost, as Equinor and BP can re-submit the project on more acceptable terms. With the state supporting offshore wind projects, we believe there remains a strong chance the project is revived in some form. Winners of an expedited solicitation for offshore wind will be announced in February.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – New Awards to Finish the Year


Wednesday, January 03, 2024

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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More Awards. Last week, Great Lakes announced several new awards totaling $173.7 million. We previously covered some of the awards in the press release (Great Egg Harbor Inlet Beach Renourishment Project, St. Augustine Shore Protection Project, and Duval County Shore Protection Beach Renourishment Project), so we will focus on the awards previously not covered. Great Lakes continues to receive new awards for 2024 and beyond, continuing its momentum.

Largest Award. The largest award is the $62.8 million Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project-Phase 1 for dredging for channel deepening along the Sabine-Neches Waterway from Sabine Bank Channel to Sabine Pass Channel. Work is expected to commence in Southeast Texas in the first quarter of 2024 with an estimated completion in the fourth quarter of 2024.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Some More Business


Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Continued Momentum. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock received some additional awards, according to the Department of Defense daily contract release. While value of one of the awards is more nuanced than the DOD release statement, combined, the two recent awards total some $66 million over a three-year period. Great Lakes continues to build momentum in securing new business, which will bode well for 2024 and beyond.

Jacksonville. Yesterday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Great Lakes a $32.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for shore protection and beach renourishment. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, with an estimated completion date of October 13, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $32.4 million were obligated at the time of the award.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – NobleCon19 Presentation Notes


Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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NobleCon19. Great Lakes CEO Lasse Petterson and CFO Scott Kornblau presented at NobleCon19. Highlights included record backlog, the improving quality of the Company’s backlog, and the opportunity the wind market is providing for Great Lakes. A rebroadcast is available at https://www.channelchek.com/videos/great-lakes-dredge-dock-noblecon19-replay.

Size of Backlog. Great Lakes’ backlog is at a record $1.03 billion and consists of roughly 71% in capital projects. The bid market has continued to remain strong, as year-to-date, the market has totaled $1.8 billion compared to $1.3 billion for all of last year and a $1.4 billion five year average. The Company expects the market to grow to $2 billion by the end of the year. 


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Reports 3Q Results


Wednesday, November 08, 2023

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Results. Great Lakes reported total revenue of $117.2 million, a decrease from $158.4 million the prior year and below our estimate of $137 million. Gross margin was 7.7% compared to 2.4%, but lower than our projection of 8.8%. Net loss was at $6.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share compared to $9.9 million last year, or $0.15. We projected a net loss of $6 million, or $0.09 per share. Adjusted EBTIDA totaled $5.3 million versus $1.3 million in the previous year.

Backlog. Great Lakes ended the quarter record backlog of $1.03 billion, up from $327.1 million at 1Q23, not including approximately $50.0 million of performance obligations related to offshore wind contracts. In addition, the Company ended the quarter with $225 million in low bids and options pending award. Significantly, 71% of backlog was capital projects work, which will help drive margins higher going forward.  


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Updating 3Q23 Estimates


Tuesday, October 31, 2023

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Updating 3Q23 Estimates. On the heels of Orion Group’s release late last week, we are adjusting our third quarter 2023 projections for Great Lakes downward. On its earnings call, Orion management noted the ongoing sluggishness in Army Corps of Engineers dredging awards. As a result, competition for business has increased. We suspect Great Lakes has been impacted to some degree by the market conditions.

Updated Projections. On the revenue side, we are lowering our estimate to $137 million from a prior $145 million. With reduced utilization, we also are decreasing our gross margin estimate. Net net, our projected quarterly net loss projection is now $6 million, or a loss of $0.09 per share, compared to a previous estimated loss of $3.0 million, or a loss of $0.04 per share. Our adjusted EBITDA estimate declines to $8 million from $11.5 million.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – More Business


Monday, October 02, 2023

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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New Awards. Great Lakes was awarded some additional work, according to the DOD daily new awards announcements. The work totals some $48 million and continues the recent trend of building backlog.

Award 1. On September 27th, Great Lakes was awarded a $14.4 million modification to contract W912HY-21-C-0015 for removal and disposal of pipelines. Work will be performed in Corpus Christie, Texas, with an estimated completion date of March 20, 2024. Fiscal 2021 and 2023 civil construction funds and fiscal 2023 non-federal, Port of Corpus Christie funds in the amount of $14.4 million were obligated at the time of the award.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Another $34.8 Million of Awards


Monday, September 18, 2023

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Additional Work. Over the past week, the Department of Defense announced two additional awards to Great Lakes with a total value of $34.8 million. Recall, the DOD only discloses awards in excess of $7.5 million in its press releases, so the published number likely under-estimates the actual amount of work Great Lakes has been awarded over time.

Award 1. On September 8th, Great Lakes was awarded a $16.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for beach nourishment. Work will be performed in Cape May, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of March 20, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $16.2 million were obligated at the time of the award.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Another LNG Award


Thursday, August 24, 2023

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

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Port Arthur Award. Yesterday, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock announced the award for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project Marine Dredging and Disposal contract. This is the second LNG related award received by the Company this summer, following on the heels of the Next Decade contract. The Port Arthur LNG project is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal in Southeast Texas with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico.

Work Details. The scope of work on this project is to dredge the Port Arthur LNG Berthing Pocket on the Port Arthur Ship Canal. The berthing pocket and turning basin will connect to the Port Arthur Ship Canal and allow LNG vessels to berth, load and depart safely. A significant portion of the dredged materials will be placed by Great Lakes within designated Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) areas to restore and enhance marshlands within a local wildlife refuge. Great Lakes is expected to start this project later this year and finish within two years.


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