Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – More Work


Tuesday, August 15, 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. Friday and then on Monday, Great Lakes was awarded two new contracts worth a combined $49.2 million, according to the Department of Defense daily contract award notification. Combined with two end of July awards worth $36.7 million, Great Lakes has received some $86 million of new business in the last couple of weeks. We remain optimistic the awards pace will speed up, at least through the Federal government’s fiscal 2023 year-end.

Award 1. Great Lakes was awarded a $22.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for dredging in the Mississippi River. Work will be performed in Plaquemines, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of December 17, 2023. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $22.1 million were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – A Top Line Miss, But Better than Expected Bottom Line


Wednesday, August 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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2Q23. Revenue came in at $132.7 million down from $149.4 million last year, and below our $150 million projection. Reported gross margin was 13.5%, up from 7% in the year ago period and our 7.3% estimate. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $16.6 million, the highest since 1Q22, versus $10.2 million last year. The Company reported net income of $1.7 million, or EPS of $0.03 per share, compared to last year’s loss of $4.0 million, or a loss of $0.06 per diluted share. We had projected a net loss of $4.5 million, or a loss of $0.07 per share.

Quarter Impacts. Second quarter top line was impacted by the reduced award levels in 2022 as well as the removal of the Terrapin Island and the two cold stacked vessels. On the positive side, a better mix of revenue and the cost cutting measures implemented positively impacted the bottom line.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Two New Awards


Monday, July 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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Two New Awards. Great Lakes was announced as the recipient of two awards by the Department of Defense last week, hopefully an indication of a return to a more normal award pace by the Army Corps of Engineers. In total, the two awards represent $36.7 million of new business for Great Lakes.

Award 1. Great Lakes was awarded a $20.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for Atchafalaya River basin maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Morgan City, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of February 15, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $20.7 million were obligated at the time of the award.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Notice to Proceed Received on Great Lakes’ Largest Contract Ever


Tuesday, July 25, 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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NextDecade NTP. Great Lakes received a Notice to Proceed from NextDecade Corporation for essential improvements to the Brownsville Ship Channel for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project. Although the value of the contract was not specified, management noted the project is the largest undertaken by Great Lakes’ in the Company’s 133-year history, with the previous record project approximately $270 million. The project is expected to begin later in 2023.

Details. The work includes deepening the entrance channel to the western end of the RGLNG property also known as Phase 1 of the Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvements. This also includes the development of two ship berths and turning basin for the Rio Grande LNG facility. This project will enhance commercial navigation into and out of the Port of Brownsville and ensure the safe and reliable access of LNG carriers to the Rio Grande LNG facility.


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Orion Group Holdings (ORN) – Refinancing Completed; A Sale/Leaseback of Equipment


Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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

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

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Refinancing. Yesterday, as widely expected, Orion closed on its debt refinancing. The new 3-year $103 million senior secured asset based credit facility with White Oak ABL, LLC and White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC consists of a $65 million asset based revolving credit facility and a $38 million fixed asset term loan. The new credit facility replaces the Company’s previous $42.5 million revolver.

Terms. The Revolver will initially bear interest at a rate of the 30-day SOFR plus 5.5% and the Term Loan at a rate of the 30-day SOFR plus 8.0%, subject to a SOFR floor of 4.0%. At a current 4.91% SOFR rate, this implies rates of approximately 10.4% and 12.9%. Orion was paying 10.2% on its previous credit line. At closing, the Company made an initial Revolver draw of  $9.5 million.


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Orion Group Holdings (ORN) – Post Call Commentary and Updated Models


Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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

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

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Disappointing 1Q23. Management was disappointed with 1Q23 results, but a number of negative impacts were out of their hands, such as weather and customer delays, impacting production rates and profitability. However, these projects are not lost, just pushed to the right.

But Improvements Being Made. The most significant is a return to profitability for the Concrete segment in March, its first profitable month in two years. As the unfavorable Central Texas business continues to fall off, we expect further profitability improvement for the Concrete business.


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Orion Group Holdings (ORN) – A Quick Look into the First Quarter


Tuesday, May 09, 2023

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 are In. Orion had contract revenues of $159.2 million, a 9% decrease from the prior year’s $174.9 million. We had revenue of $175 million. Gross profit was at $5.8 million or 3.7% of revenue, down from $12.8 million or 7.3% of revenue in the first quarter of 2022. The Company had a net loss of $12.6 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to a loss of $4.9 million, or $0.16 per share. Adjusted EBITDA was a negative $4.1 million, or (2.6)% margin compared to $5.2 million or 3.0% last year.

Credit Facility and Property Sale. The Company had reached an agreement with a private lender and expects to have a new ABL credit facility completed shortly. The facility consists of a $38 million term loan and revolving credit facility of $65 million and will be used to retire Orion’s existing credit facility and for general corporate purposes. As reported previously, Orion has a contract for the East West Jones properties in Texas, with the purchase price being $36 million. It is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023.


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Orion Group Holdings (ORN) – A Sale of East and West Jones


Wednesday, May 03, 2023

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 Proposed Sale. On April 26th, Orion entered into a contract to sell the East and West Jones properties for $35.978 million. The transaction is expected to close before the end of September 2023. The sale of these properties has been a long time coming but are a significant positive for Orion, in our opinion.

Use of Proceeds. Historically, management has stated any proceeds from property sales would be used to repay/pay down debt. At year-end, total debt outstanding stood at $35.7 million, suggesting the Company could pay down a significant portion of the outstanding debt, depending on the net after-tax proceeds from the sale.


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Orion Group Holdings (ORN) – Fourth Quarter First Look


Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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

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

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4Q22 Results. Contract revenues were at $196.2 million from $162.3 million last year. We estimated revenue of $165 million. Operating loss was reported at $3.5 million versus a loss of $8.2 million last year, with a net loss of $4.9 million, or $0.15 per share, compared to a loss of $8.8 million, or $0.29 per share, in the prior year. Adjusted EPS loss was $0.12 versus $0.17. Adjusted EBITDA was at $3.2 million from a negative $0.8 million last year.

A Strategic Plan. Orion showed a three point strategic plan in regards to the overall business that the Company will follow in 2023. The plan consists of improving the profitability in the Company’s concrete segment, strengthening the business to drive growth, and investing resources into the Company to realize its full potential. Among the actions in these plans are refocusing on core Texas markets in the concrete business, building on successful sales efforts and capitalizing on favorable industry dynamics, and strengthen the balance sheet. We believe the plan provides a pathway towards efficiency and growth for Orion.


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Orion Group Holdings (ORN) – Major New Contract


Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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

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

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Major New Award. On Friday, the Department of Defense announced the Dragados/Hawaiian Dredging/Orion JV was awarded a $2.84 billion firm-fixed-price task order for the construction of a concrete dry dock at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. The Orion in the JV is Orion Group Holdings. This is a significant win for the Company, in our view.

Contract Details. Work will be performed in Hawaii and is expected to be completed by September 2027. This contract is part of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP). The contract is incrementally funded with $463 million being allocated at the time of award. Subsequent contractual increments will be funded yearly from fiscal 2024 through fiscal 2026 in the amounts of: $1.267 billion; $613 million; and $496.9 million. The contract also contains three unexercised options, which if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $3.4 billion.


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Orion Group Holdings (ORN) – New Contract Awards


Monday, March 13, 2023

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

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

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New Awards. On Friday, Orion announced multiple contract awards since the beginning of 2023. Totaling $134 million across both businesses, the majority of the work is expected to be completed in 2023. Since the beginning of the year, the Concrete segment has been awarded $100 million across several contracts including $25 million for a 22-story high-rise building in Houston, $12 million for a Dallas hospital, and $10 million for a Dallas packaging center. The Marine segment was awarded the Company’s largest diving services contract of $20 million by a private client. The project is in support of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ ongoing deepening and widening of Gulf Coast shipping channels. The contract award is the largest diving contract in Orion’s history and will be completed by the end of 2023.

Executive Chairman Transition. Former CEO Austin J. Shanfelter transitioned from Executive Chairman to Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective March 2, 2023. Recall, from April to September 2022, Mr. Shanfelter assumed the roles of Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer until Travis Boone, Chief Executive Officer, and Scott Thanisch, Chief Financial Officer, were appointed in September 2022.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) – Investor Conference Highlights


Friday, January 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, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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

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Investor Conference. Great Lakes CEO Lasse Petterson and CFO Scott Kornblau recently hosted an investor conference. While short on financials for the disappointing 2022 full year as results are not yet in, management did provide a pathway for improved performance in 2H23 and into 2024, with a longer term goal of exceeding the $150 million of EBITDA generated in 2020.

The Table Is Set. After a disappointing level of bid activity in 2022, the table appears to be overflowing for 2023. Record funding of $8.66 billion for the Army Corp of Engineers, an additional $1.48 billion under the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, and passage once again of the Water Resource Development Act should drive the 2023 bid cycle, including a significant number of high margin capital projects, Great Lakes’ specialty.


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


Friday, December 16, 2022

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, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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

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More Awards. According to the daily Department of Defense award list, Great Lakes has been awarded two new contracts this week totaling some $37 million. As described below, both awards are for work that is expected to be completed in the first half of 2023. We would remind investors, periodically, awards can be rescinded by the DOD, so while we view the awards as more positive momentum for the Company, we recognize changes can happen between the DOD press release and actual work commencing.

12/12/2022 Contract Award. Great Lakes was awarded an $8,473,720 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Palm Beach, Florida with an estimated completion date of April 21, 2023. Fiscal 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $8,473,720 were obligated at the time of the award.


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