HOUSTON, July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ORN) (the "Company"), a leading specialty construction company, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2024: Contract revenues of $192.2 million GAAP net loss of $6.6 million or $0.20 per diluted share Adjusted net loss of $5.2 million or $0.16 per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA of $5.5 million Backlog and contracts awarded subsequent to quarter end totaled $876.3 million See definitions and reconciliation of non-GAAP measures elsewhere in this release. Management Commentary "In the second quarter, we generated revenue of $192.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $5.5 million. As previously indicated, we anticipated a slower ramp up with two large projects. While we had some logistical setbacks late in the quarter, our Grand Bahama Shipyard Dry Dock project is now back on track, and our teams on the Pearl Harbor project are working double time to get back on schedule. In construction, work delays beyond our control are not uncommon and can sometimes cause our results to vary from quarter to quarter. While the total value of the contracts remains unchanged, revenue recognition will shift. While these delays are not expected to have any impact on the critical completion of these large projects, they will affect our full year 2024 financial results. For this reason, we are lowering our annual guidance to a revenue range of $850 million to $900 million and an Adjusted EBITDA range of $40 million to $45 million. We are still on target to deliver a very strong second half on a comparable basis. We also continue to add attractive projects to our backlog, and our pipeline of opportunities has increased to more than $14 billion. This puts us in a great position for an outstanding 2025," said Travis Boone, Chief Executive Officer of Orion Group Holdings, Inc. "Our market continues to expand – activity is scaling up. Our business development efforts translated into some significant second-quarter wins in both the Marine and Concrete segments, including our first large Orion Concrete award in Florida since expanding our concrete business there. In addition to the awards previously announced, in July we won a total of $118 million in work across both segments, bringing our total backlog and awarded work to $876 million. "As we enter the second half of the year, I am optimistic about our future. Together with our teams, we have made great strides in strengthening the foundation and infrastructure of our company. By instilling disciplined bidding and project performance processes, and investing in business development, training and IT systems, we are far stronger today. Most importantly, our teams are aligned on the same mission: delivering predictable excellence through outstanding execution," concluded Boone. Second Quarter 2024 Results Contract revenues of $192.2 million increased 5.3% from $182.5 million in the second quarter last year, primarily due to an increase in Marine segment revenue related to the Pearl Harbor drydock project, partially offset by lower Concrete segment revenue due to our deliberate efforts to adhere to disciplined bidding standards to win quality work at attractive margins. Gross profit increased to $18.3 million or 9.5% of revenue, up from $13.8 million or 7.6% of revenue in the second quarter of 2023. The increase in gross profit dollars and margin was primarily driven by improved pricing of projects in both segments stemming from higher quality projects and improved execution, partially offset by lower margin and mix of dredging revenue. Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses were $21.1 million, up from $18.1 million in the second quarter of 2023. As a percentage of total contract revenues, SG&A expenses increased to 11.0% from 9.9%. The increase in SG&A dollars and percentage reflected an increase in compensation expense, business development spending and legal expenses. Net loss for the second quarter was $6.6 million or $0.20 per diluted share compared to net loss of $0.3 million or $0.01 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2023. Second quarter 2024 net loss included $1.4 million ($0.04 diluted income per share) of non-recurring items. Second quarter 2024 adjusted net loss was $5.2 million ($0.16 diluted loss per share). EBITDA for the second quarter of 2024 was $3.3 million, representing a 1.7% EBITDA margin, as compared to EBITDA of $7.6 million, or a 4.2% EBITDA margin in the second quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $5.5 million, or a 2.9% Adjusted EBITDA margin. This compares to Adjusted EBITDA of $3.7 million, or 2.0% Adjusted EBITDA margin in the prior-year period. New Contract Awards Subsequent to quarter end, the Company won several notable projects in its Concrete and Marine segments, which totaled $118 million. In the Marine segment, the Company was awarded a $28 million construction project at the Clearwater Beach Marina, a $28 million construction project for the Port of Galveston, and a $29 million dredging project for the US Army Corps of Engineers. In the Concrete segment, the Company won a $16.5 million concrete project in south Texas and two additional data center projects in North Texas, which brings the total number of data center projects to 24. The data center projects are with Clune Construction for $8 million and $5 million each. Backlog Total backlog at June 30, 2024 was $758.4 million, compared to $756.6 million at March 31, 2024 and $818.7 million at June 30, 2023. Backlog for the Marine segment was $567.1 million at June 30, 2024, compared to $569.9 million at March 31, 2024 and $614.9 million at June 30, 2023. Backlog for the Concrete segment was $191.3 million at June 30, 2024, compared to $186.7 million at March 31, 2024 and $203.8 million at June 30, 2023. In addition, the Company has been awarded $118 million in new project work thus far in July 2024. Balance Sheet Update As of June 30, 2024, current assets were $261.5 million, including unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $4.8 million. Total debt outstanding as of June 30, 2024 was $60.3 million. At the end of the quarter, the Company had $21.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Conference Call Details Orion Group Holdings will host a conference call to discuss results for the second quarter 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time/8:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, July 25, 2024. To participate, please call (844) 481-2994 and ask for the Orion Group Holdings Conference Call. A live audio webcast of the call will also be available on the Investor Relations section of Orion's website at https://www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com/investor/ and will be archived for replay. 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, Hawaii, 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 place and finish, site prep, layout, forming, and rebar placement for large commercial, structural and other associated business areas. The Company is headquartered in Houston, Texas with regional offices throughout its operating areas. The Company's website is located at: https://www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com. Backlog Definition Backlog consists of projects under contract that have either (a) not been started, or (b) are in progress but are not yet complete. The Company cannot guarantee that the revenue implied by its backlog will be realized, or, if realized, will result in earnings. Backlog can fluctuate from period to period due to the timing and execution of contracts. The typical duration of the Company's projects ranges from three to nine months on shorter projects to multiple years on larger projects. The Company's backlog at any point in time includes both revenue it expects to realize during the next twelve-month period as well as revenue it expects to realize in future years. Non-GAAP Financial Measures This press release includes the financial measures "adjusted net income/loss," "adjusted earnings/loss per share," "EBITDA," "Adjusted EBITDA" and "Adjusted EBITDA margin." These measurements are "non-GAAP financial measures" under rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Regulation G. The non-GAAP financial information may be determined or calculated differently by other companies. By reporting such non-GAAP financial information, the Company does not intend to give such information greater prominence than comparable GAAP financial information. Investors are urged to consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to and not in substitute for measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net income/loss and adjusted earnings/loss per share should not be viewed as an equivalent financial measure to net income/loss or earnings/loss per share. Adjusted net income/loss and adjusted earnings/loss per share exclude certain items that management believes impairs a meaningful evaluation of the Company's financial performance. The Company believes these adjusted financial measures are a useful supplement to earnings/loss calculated in accordance with GAAP because they better inform our common stockholders as to the Company's operational trends and performance relative to other companies. Generally, items excluded are one-time items or items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, any guidance provided by the Company generally excludes information regarding these types of items. Orion Group Holdings defines EBITDA as net income/loss before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adjusting EBITDA for certain items that management believes impairs a meaningful comparison of operating results. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA for the period by contract revenues for the period. The GAAP financial measure that is most directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is net income, while the GAAP financial measure that is most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA margin is operating margin, which represents operating income divided by contract revenues. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are used internally to evaluate current operating expense, operating efficiency, and operating profitability on a variable cost basis, by excluding the depreciation and amortization expenses, primarily related to capital expenditures and acquisitions, and net interest and tax expenses. Additionally, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information regarding the Company's ability to meet future debt service and working capital requirements while providing an overall evaluation of the Company's financial condition. In addition, EBITDA is used internally for incentive compensation purposes. The Company includes EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to provide transparency to investors as they are commonly used by investors and others in assessing performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have certain limitations as analytical tools and should not be used as a substitute for operating margin, net income, cash flows, or other data prepared in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of the Company's profitability or liquidity. 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 "safe harbor" provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of which provisions 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, gross profit, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, or cash flow, including to service debt or maintain compliance with debt covenants, and including any estimates, forecasts or assumptions regarding future revenues or revenue growth, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include project award announcements, estimated project start dates, ramp-up of contract activity, 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 at the sole discretion of award by the customer. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future results. Considering 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, except as required by law. Please refer to the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 1, 2024 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. Contact: Financial Profiles, Inc.Margaret Boyce Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and SubsidiariesCondensed Statements of Operations(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)(Unaudited)                               Three months ended   Six months ended     June 30,   June 30,     2024     2023     2024     2023   Contract revenues   $ 192,167     $ 182,534     $ 352,839     $ 341,708   Costs of contract revenues     173,886       168,748       319,020       322,082   Gross profit     18,281       13,786       33,819       19,626   Selling, general and administrative expenses     21,135       18,119       40,134       35,136   Amortization of intangible assets     —       162       —       324   Gain on disposal of assets, net     (86 )     (6,534 )     (423 )     (7,230 ) Operating (loss) income     (2,768 )     2,039       (5,892 )     (8,604 ) Other (expense) income:                         Other income     120       250       192       543   Interest income     7       41       24       69   Interest expense     (3,345 )     (2,627 )     (6,719 )     (4,260 ) Other expense, net     (3,218 )     (2,336 )     (6,503 )     (3,648 ) Loss before income taxes     (5,986 )     (297 )     (12,395 )     (12,252 ) Income tax expense (benefit)     617       (42 )     265       598   Net loss   $ (6,603 )   $ (255 )   $ (12,660 )   $ (12,850 )                           Basic loss per share   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.39 )   $ (0.40 ) Diluted loss per share   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.39 )   $ (0.40 ) Shares used to compute loss per share:                         Basic     33,111,987       32,290,392       32,832,868       32,235,842   Diluted     33,111,987       32,290,392       32,832,868       32,235,842   Orion Group Holdings, Inc. and SubsidiariesSelected Results of Operations(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)(Unaudited)                             Three months ended June 30,       2024     2023         Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent       (dollar amounts in thousands)   Contract revenues                       Marine segment                       Public sector   $ 103,341     78.9   % $ 74,743     74.3   % Private sector     27,612     21.1   %   25,800     25.7   % Marine segment total   $ 130,953     100.0   % $ 100,543     100.0   % Concrete segment                       Public sector   $ 6,025     9.8   % $ 5,542     6.8   % Private sector     55,189     90.2   %   76,449     93.2   % Concrete segment total   $ 61,214     100.0   % $ 81,991     100.0   % Total   $ 192,167         $ 182,534                                 Operating (loss) income                       Marine segment   $ (5,466 )   (4.2 ) % $ 3,492     3.5   % Concrete segment     2,698     4.4   %   (1,453 )   (1.8 ) % Total   $ (2,768 )       $ 2,039                                     Six months ended June 30,       2024     2023         Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent       (dollar amounts in thousands)   Contract revenues                       Marine segment                       Public sector   $ 196,276     82.7   % $ 132,669     73.8   % Private sector     41,002     17.3   %   47,172     26.2   % Marine segment total   $ 237,278     100.0   % $ 179,841     100.0   % Concrete segment