Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number: 001-33225

 

 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-5336063

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2122 York Road, Oak Brook, IL   60523
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(630) 574-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   x
Non-Accelerated Filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of May 1, 2015, 60,401,087 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, were outstanding.

 

 

 


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Subsidiaries

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2015

INDEX

 

          Page  

Part I Financial Information (Unaudited)

     3  

Item 1

  

Financial Statements

     3  
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

     3  
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     4  
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     5  
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three Months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     6  
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     7  
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     9  

Item 2

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     25  

Item 3

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     34  

Item 4

  

Controls and Procedures

     35  

Part II Other Information

     36  

Item 1

  

Legal Proceedings

     36  

Item 1A

  

Risk Factors

     36  

Item 2

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     36  

Item 3

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     36  

Item 4

  

Mine Safety Disclosures

     36  

Item 5

  

Other Information

     36  

Item 6

  

Exhibits

     37  

Signature

     38  

Exhibit Index

     39  

 

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PART I — Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     March 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 30,619     $ 42,389  

Accounts receivable—net

     75,348       113,188  

Contract revenues in excess of billings

     102,002       82,557  

Inventories

     32,870       34,735  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     79,643       69,375  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  320,482     342,244  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT—Net

  418,839     399,445  

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS—Net

  93,522     95,289  

INVENTORIES—Noncurrent

  36,555     36,262  

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES

  7,726     7,889  

OTHER

  12,225     12,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

$ 889,349   $ 893,234  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable

$ 102,361   $ 119,971  

Accrued expenses

  58,034     70,041  

Billings in excess of contract revenues

  2,617     4,639  

Current portion of long term debt

  7,818     5,859  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  170,830     200,510  

7 3/8% SENIOR NOTES

  274,887     274,880  

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

  20,000     —     

NOTES PAYABLE

  62,393     49,497  

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

  92,137     92,007  

OTHER

  20,549     20,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  640,796     637,271  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)

EQUITY:

Common stock—$.0001 par value; 90,000 authorized, 60,379 and 60,170 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

  6     6  

Additional paid-in capital

  279,954     278,166  

Accumulated deficit

  (29,865   (21,475

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (1,542   (734
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

  248,553     255,963  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

$ 889,349   $ 893,234  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

Contract revenues

   $ 174,557     $ 174,382  

Costs of contract revenues

     163,875       153,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  10,682     20,907  

General and administrative expenses

  17,948     17,870  

(Gain) loss on sale of assets—net

  (8   152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  (7,258   2,885  

Interest expense—net

  (5,630   (5,016

Equity in loss of joint ventures

  (1,098   (1,843

Other income (expense)

  (441   65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

  (14,427   (3,909

Income tax benefit

  6,037     1,453  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

  (8,390   (2,456

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  —        (2,739
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

$ (8,390 $ (5,195
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic loss per share attributable to continuing operations

  (0.14   (0.04

Basic loss per share attributable to discontinued operations, net of tax

  —        (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic loss per share

$ (0.14 $ (0.09

Basic weighted average shares

  60,265     59,708  

Diluted loss per share attributable to continuing operations

  (0.14   (0.04

Diluted loss per share attributable to discontinued operations, net of tax

  —        (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

$ (0.14 $ (0.09

Diluted weighted average shares

  60,265     59,708  

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

Net loss

   $ (8,390   $ (5,195

Currency translation adjustment—net of tax (1)

     (808     (189

Net unrealized gain on derivatives—net of tax

     —          (289
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss—net of tax

  (808   (478
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

$ (9,198 $ (5,673
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Net of income tax (expense) benefit of $536 and $(126) for three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation shareholders              
    Shares of
Common
Stock
    Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Noncontrolling
Interests
    Total  

BALANCE—January 1, 2015

    60,170     $ 6     $ 278,166     $ (21,475   $ (734   $ —        $ 255,963  

Share-based compensation

    67       —          1,057       —          —          —          1,057  

Vesting of restricted stock units, including impact of shares withheld for taxes

    3       —          (13     —          —          —          (13

Exercise of options and purchases from employee stock plans

    139       —          736       —          —          —          736  

Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation

    —          —          8       —          —          —          8  

Net loss

    —          —          —          (8,390     —          —          (8,390

Other comprehensive loss—net of tax

    —          —          —          —          (808     —          (808
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE—March 31, 2015

  60,379   $ 6   $ 279,954   $ (29,865 $ (1,542 $ —      $ 248,553  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation shareholders              
    Shares of
Common
Stock
    Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Noncontrolling
Interests
    Total  

BALANCE—January 1, 2014

    59,670     $ 6     $ 275,183     $ (31,770   $ (473   $ (845   $ 242,101  

Share-based compensation

    40       —          996       —          —          —          996  

Exercise of options and purchases from employee stock plans

    74       —          415       —          —          —          415  

Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation

    —          —          4       —          —          —          4  

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

    —          —          (988     —          —          845       (143

Net loss

    —          —          —          (5,195     —          —          (5,195

Other comprehensive loss—net of tax

    —          —          —          —          (478     —          (478
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE—March 31, 2014

  59,784   $ 6   $ 275,610   $ (36,965 $ (951 $ —      $ 237,700  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net loss

   $ (8,390   $ (5,195

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —          (2,739
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

  (8,390   (2,456

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

  13,153      10,885   

Equity in loss of joint ventures

  1,098      1,843   

Deferred income taxes

  (6,045   (3,125

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

  (8   152   

Amortization of deferred financing fees

  492      288   

Unrealized net gain from mark-to-market valuations of derivatives

  (1,051   —     

Unrealized foreign currency gain

  (736   (188

Share-based compensation expense

  1,057      996   

Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation

  (8   (4

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

  37,746      30,390   

Contract revenues in excess of billings

  (20,160   (25,457

Inventories

  1,572      (418

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  (1,114   12,684   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  (24,463   (14,070

Billings in excess of contract revenues

  (2,245   (1,793

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities

  (1,475   (1,082
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

  (10,577   8,645   

Net cash flows used in operating activities of discontinued operations

  —        (2,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  (10,577   6,010   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of property and equipment

  (20,777   (21,631

Proceeds from dispositions of property and equipment

  40      64   

Payments on vendor performance obligations (Note 8)

  —        (3,100
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities of continuing operations

  (20,737   (24,667

Net cash flows used in investing activities of discontinued operations

  —        (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

  (20,737   (24,693

 

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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Deferred financing fees

  (29   —     

Taxes paid on settlement of vested share awards

  (13   —     

Repayments of term loan facility

  (1,250   —     

Repayments of equipment debt

  (214   —     

Proceeds from equipment debt

  408      —     

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

  —        (205

Exercise of options and purchases from employee stock plans

  736      415   

Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation

  8      4   

Borrowings under revolving loans

  53,000      40,000   

Repayments of revolving loans

  (33,000   (38,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

  19,646      2,214   

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

  (102   (174
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (11,770   (16,643

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  42,389      75,338   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 30,619    $ 58,695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest

$ 11,068    $ 9,486   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes

$ 368    $ (12,449
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

Property and equipment purchased but not yet paid

$ 7,301    $ 10,235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

$ —      $ 988   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment purchased on notes payable

$ 15,569    $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts or as otherwise noted)

 

  1. Basis of presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Great Lakes”) and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the SEC’s rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate and make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature (except as otherwise noted), that are necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2015, and its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 have been included.

The components of costs of contract revenues include labor, equipment (including depreciation, maintenance, insurance and long-term rentals), subcontracts, fuel and project overhead. Hourly labor is generally hired on a project-by-project basis. Costs of contract revenues vary significantly depending on the type and location of work performed and assets utilized. Generally, capital projects have the highest margins due to the complexity of the projects, while coastal protection projects have the most volatile margins because they are most often exposed to variability in weather conditions.

The Company’s cost structure includes significant annual equipment-related costs, including depreciation, maintenance, insurance and long-term rentals. These costs have averaged approximately 20% to 22% of total costs of contract revenues over the prior three years. During the year, both equipment utilization and the timing of fixed cost expenditures fluctuate significantly. Accordingly, the Company allocates these fixed equipment costs to interim periods in proportion to revenues recognized over the year, to better match revenues and expenses. Specifically, at each interim reporting date the Company compares actual revenues earned to date on its dredging contracts to expected annual revenues and recognizes equipment costs on the same proportionate basis. In the fourth quarter, any over or under allocated equipment costs are recognized such that the expense for the year equals actual equipment costs incurred during the year.

The Company has four operating segments that, through aggregation, comprise two reportable segments: dredging and environmental & remediation. Four operating segments were aggregated into two reportable segments as the segments have similarity in economic margins, services, production processes, customer types, distribution methods and regulatory environment. The Company has determined that the operating segments are the Company’s four reporting units. The Company performed its most recent annual test of impairment as of July 1, 2014 for the goodwill in both the dredging and environmental & remediation segments with no indication of goodwill impairment as of the test date. The Company will perform its next scheduled annual test of goodwill in the third quarter of 2015.

The condensed consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income for the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2014-09 (“ASU 2014-09”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the existing revenue recognition requirements. ASU 2014-09 is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, which will be our first quarter of fiscal 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. A one year delay to the effective date of the standard is currently proposed. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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  2. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share is computed similarly to basic earnings per share except that it reflects the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive securities or other obligations to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 the dilutive effect of 534 thousand and 789 thousand shares of stock options and restricted stock units, respectively, were excluded from the diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding as the Company incurred a loss during these periods. The computations for basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
(shares in thousands)    March 31,  
     2015      2014  

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (8,390    $ (2,456

Loss on discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —           (2,739
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

  (8,390   (5,195

Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted

  60,265     59,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss per share from continuing operations — basic

$ (0.14 $ (0.04

Loss per share from continuing operations — diluted

$ (0.14 $ (0.04

 

  3. Accounts receivable and contracts in progress

Accounts receivable at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  

Completed contracts

   $ 12,538      $ 15,342  

Contracts in progress

     45,383        72,459  

Retainage

     19,445        27,371  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  77,366     115,172  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  (608   (578
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accounts receivable—net

$ 76,758   $ 114,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current portion of accounts receivable—net

$ 75,348   $ 113,188  

Long-term accounts receivable and retainage

  1,410     1,406  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accounts receivable—net

$ 76,758   $ 114,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The components of contracts in progress at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  

Costs and earnings in excess of billings:

     

Costs and earnings for contracts in progress

   $ 496,995       $ 833,368   

Amounts billed

     (408,324      (759,877
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Costs and earnings in excess of billings for contracts in progress

  88,671      73,491   

Costs and earnings in excess of billings for completed contracts

  13,331      9,066   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contract revenues in excess of billings

$ 102,002    $ 82,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Billings in excess of costs and earnings:

Amounts billed

$ (310,521 $ (181,698

Costs and earnings for contracts in progress

  307,904      177,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total billings in excess of contract revenues

$ (2,617 $ (4,639
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  4. Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  

Insurance

   $ 17,917      $ 16,778  

Accumulated deficit in joint ventures

     10,383        10,383  

Payroll and employee benefits

     6,646        8,808  

Income and other taxes

     3,543        5,857  

Interest

     3,069        8,270  

Fuel hedge contracts

     1,978        3,029  

Percentage of completion adjustment

     1,096        1,870  

Other

     13,402        15,046  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued expenses

$ 58,034   $ 70,041  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  5. Long-term debt

Credit Agreement

On June 4, 2012, the Company entered into a senior revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with certain financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and an Issuing Lender, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent and PNC Bank, National Association, BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Fifth Third Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents. The Credit Agreement, as subsequently amended, provides for a senior revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $210,000, multicurrency borrowings up to a $50,000 sublimit and swingline loans up to a $10,000 sublimit. The Credit Agreement also includes an incremental loans feature that will allow the Company to increase the senior revolving credit facility by an aggregate principal amount of up to $15,000. This is subject to lenders providing incremental commitments for such increase, provided that no default or event of default exists, and the Company being in pro forma compliance with the existing financial covenants, both before and after giving effect to the increase, and subject to other standard conditions. The Credit Agreement is collateralized by a substantial portion of the Company’s operating equipment with a net book value at March 31, 2015 of $160,113.

Depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement), borrowings under the amended revolving credit facility will bear interest at the option of the Company at either a LIBOR rate plus a margin of between 1.50% to 2.50% per annum or a base rate plus a margin of between 0.50% to 1.50% per annum.

 

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The credit facility contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants customary for financings of this type. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default (including non-payment of principal or interest on any material debt and breaches of covenants) as well as events of default relating to certain actions by the Company’s surety bonding providers. The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a net leverage ratio less than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00 as of the end of each fiscal quarter and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.00.

The obligations of Great Lakes under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by each existing and subsequently acquired or formed material direct and indirect domestic subsidiary of the Company. During a year, the Company frequently borrows and repays amounts under its revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $20,000 of borrowings on the revolver and $125,461 of letters of credit outstanding, resulting in $64,539 of availability under the Credit Agreement. At March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with its various financial covenants under its Credit Agreement.

Term loan facility

On November 4, 2014, the Company entered into a new senior secured term loan facility consisting of a term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000 (the “Term Loan Facility”) pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) by and among, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. Pursuant to the term loan, the Company borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $47,360. The proceeds from the Term Loan Facility will be used for the working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company, including to repay borrowings under the Credit Agreement made to finance the construction of the Company’s dual mode articulated tug/barge trailing suction hopper dredge.

The Term Loan Facility has a term of 5 years. The borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.655% per annum. If an event of default occurs under the Loan Agreement, the interest rate will increase by 2.00% per annum during the continuance of such event of default.

The Term Loan Facility provides for monthly amortization payments, payable in arrears, commencing on December 4, 2014, at an annual amount of (i) approximately 10% of the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility during the first two years of the term, (ii) approximately 20% of the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility during the third and fourth years of the term, and (iii) approximately 25% of the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility during the final year of the term, with the remainder due on the maturity date of the facility. In addition, the Company has usual and customary mandatory prepayment provisions and may optionally prepay the Term Loan Facility in whole or in part at any time, subject to a minimum prepayment amount.

The Loan Agreement includes customary representations, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default for financings of this type and includes the same financial covenants that are currently set forth in the Credit Agreement. The Term Loan Facility is collateralized by a portion of the Company’s operating equipment with a net book value at March 31, 2015 of $49,039.

Senior notes

The Company has outstanding $275,000 of 7.375% senior notes due February 2019. There is an optional redemption on all notes. The redemption prices are 103.7% in 2015, 101.8% in 2016 and 100% in any year following, until the notes mature in 2019. Interest is paid semi-annually and principal is due at maturity.

Other

In conjunction with the acquisition of Magnus Pacific Corporation in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company issued a secured promissory note which has an aggregate principal amount of $7,544 to the former owners of Magnus which has terms that could reduce the amount owed based on minimum EBITDA expectations. The secured promissory note accrues interest at a rate of 5% per annum and is due in equal installments on January 1, 2017 and 2018.

The Company enters into note arrangements to finance certain vessels and ancillary equipment. At March 31, 2015 the Company financed the $15,569 acquisition of a vessel previously under an operating lease with a note bearing interest at 5.75% to maturity in 2023. The current portion of all equipment notes is $2,818. The long term portion is $14,470 and is included in Notes payable.

 

  6. Fair value measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy has been established by GAAP that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The accounting guidance describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

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The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets and liabilities. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. At times, the Company holds certain derivative contracts that it uses to manage foreign currency risk or commodity price risk. The Company does not hold or issue derivatives for speculative or trading purposes. The fair values of these financial instruments are summarized as follows:

 

            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  

Description

   At March 31, 2015      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Fuel hedge contracts

   $ 1,978      $ —         $ 1,978      $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  

Description

   At December 31, 2014      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Fuel hedge contracts

   $ 3,029      $ —         $ 3,029      $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

The Company has exposure to foreign currencies that fluctuate in relation to the U.S. dollar. The Company periodically enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge this risk. At March 31, 2015, there were no outstanding contracts.

Fuel hedge contracts

The Company is exposed to certain market risks, primarily commodity price risk as it relates to the diesel fuel purchase requirements, which occur in the normal course of business. The Company enters into heating oil commodity swap contracts to hedge the risk that fluctuations in diesel fuel prices will have an adverse impact on cash flows associated with its domestic dredging contracts. The Company’s goal is to hedge approximately 80% of the fuel requirements for work in domestic backlog.

As of March 31, 2015, the Company was party to various swap arrangements to hedge the price of a portion of its diesel fuel purchase requirements for work in its backlog to be performed through December 2015. As of March 31, 2015, there were 6.4 million gallons remaining on these contracts which represent approximately 80% of the Company’s forecasted domestic fuel purchases through December 2015. Under these swap agreements, the Company will pay fixed prices ranging from $1.83 to $2.92 per gallon.

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value liability of the fuel hedge contracts was estimated to be $1,978 and $3,029, respectively, and is recorded in accrued expenses. Changes in the fair value of fuel hedge contracts being recorded in the Statement of Operations are recorded as cost of contract revenues. The fair values of fuel hedges are corroborated using inputs that are readily observable in public markets; therefore, the Company determines fair value of these fuel hedges using Level 2 inputs.

The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk associated with non-performance of its various derivative instruments. The Company’s risk would be limited to any unrealized gains on current positions. To help mitigate this risk, the Company transacts only with counterparties that are rated as investment grade or higher. In addition, all counterparties are monitored on a continuous basis.

 

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The fair value of the fuel hedge contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

          Fair Value at  
          March 31,      December 31,  
    

Balance Sheet Location

   2015      2014  

Liability derivatives:

        

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

        

Fuel hedge contracts

   Accrued expenses    $ 1,978      $ 3,029  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Changes in the components of the accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  

Cumulative translation adjustments—net of tax

   $ (808    $ (189

Derivatives:

     

Reclassification of derivative gains to earnings—net of tax

     —           (46

Change in fair value of derivatives—net of tax

     —           (243
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain on derivatives—net of tax

  —        (289
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss

$ (808 $ (478
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustments reclassified from accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings are as follows:

 

          Three Months Ended  
          March 31,  
    

Statement of Operations Location

   2014  

Derivatives:

     

Fuel hedge contracts

   Costs of contract revenues    $ (77
   Income tax provision      (31
     

 

 

 
$ (46
     

 

 

 

Other financial instruments

The carrying value of financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. Based on timing of the cash flows and comparison to current market interest rates, the carrying value of our senior revolving credit agreement approximates fair value. The Company entered into a senior secured term loan facility in November 2014 that approximates fair value based upon stable market interest rates and Company credit ratings from inception to year end. In January 2011 and again in November 2014, the Company issued a total of $275,000 of 7.375% senior notes due February 1, 2019, which were outstanding at March 31, 2015 (See Note 5). The senior notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the senior notes. The fair value of the senior notes was $281,875 at March 31, 2015, which is a Level 1 fair value measurement as the senior notes value was obtained using quoted prices in active markets.

 

  7. Share-based compensation

The Company’s 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan permits the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units to its employees and directors for up to 5.8 million shares of common stock.

 

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In March 2015, the Company granted 662 thousand restricted stock units to certain employees pursuant to the plan. In addition, all non-employee directors on the Company’s board of directors are paid a portion of their board-related compensation in stock grants. Compensation cost charged to expense related to share-based compensation arrangements was $1,057 and $996, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

  8. Commitments and contingencies

Commercial commitments

Performance and bid bonds are customarily required for dredging and marine construction projects, as well as some environmental & remediation projects. The Company has a bonding agreement with Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich”) under which the Company can obtain performance, bid and payment bonds. In April 2015, we entered into additional bonding agreements with ACE Holdings, Inc., Argonaut Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (collectively, the “Additional Sureties”). The bonding agreements with the Additional Sureties contain similar terms and conditions as the Zurich Bonding Agreement. The Company also has outstanding bonds with Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. Bid bonds are generally obtained for a percentage of bid value and amounts outstanding typically range from $1,000 to $10,000. At March 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding performance bonds totaling approximately $1,164,253, of which $49,048 relates to projects accounted for in discontinued operations. The revenue value remaining in backlog related to the projects of continuing operations totaled approximately $493,501.

In connection with the sale of our historical demolition business, the Company was obligated to keep in place the surety bonds on pending demolition projects for the period required under the respective contract for a project.

Certain foreign projects performed by the Company have warranty periods, typically spanning no more than one to three years beyond project completion, whereby the Company retains responsibility to maintain the project site to certain specifications during the warranty period. Generally, any potential liability of the Company is mitigated by insurance, shared responsibilities with consortium partners, and/or recourse to owner-provided specifications.

Legal proceedings and other contingencies

As is customary with negotiated contracts and modifications or claims to competitively bid contracts with the federal government, the government has the right to audit the books and records of the Company to ensure compliance with such contracts, modifications, or claims, and the applicable federal laws. The government has the ability to seek a price adjustment based on the results of such audit. Any such audits have not had, and are not expected to have, a material impact on the financial position, operations, or cash flows of the Company.

Various legal actions, claims, assessments and other contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business are pending against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. These matters are subject to many uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters could ultimately be decided, resolved, or settled adversely to the Company. Although the Company is subject to various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business, except as described below, the Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings or environmental claims. The Company records an accrual when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company does not believe any of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material effect on results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

On March 19, 2013, the Company and three of its current and former executives were sued in a securities class action in the Northern District of Illinois captioned United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local Union No. 8 v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-02115. The lawsuit, which was brought on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s securities between August 7, 2012 and March 14, 2013, primarily alleges that the defendants made false and misleading statements regarding the recognition of revenue in the demolition segment and with regard to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. This suit was filed following the Company’s announcement on March 14, 2013 that it would restate its second and third quarter 2012 financial statements. Two additional, similar lawsuits captioned Boozer v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-02339, and Connors v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-02450, were filed in the Northern District of Illinois on March 28, 2013, and April 2, 2013, respectively. These three actions were consolidated and recaptioned In re Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Securities Litigation, Case No. 1:13-cv-02115, on June 10, 2013. The plaintiffs filed an amended class action complaint on August 9, 2013, which the defendants moved to dismiss on October 8, 2013. After briefing and oral argument by the parties, the court entered an order on October 21, 2014 denying that motion to dismiss. The parties have reached an agreement in principle to settle this action. Once finalized, the settlement will be presented to the court for preliminary approval. The settlement is expected to be paid by insurance.

On March 28, 2013, the Company was named as a nominal defendant, and its directors were named as defendants, in a shareholder derivative action in DuPage County Circuit Court in Illinois captioned Hammoud v. Berger et al., Case No. 2013CH001110. The lawsuit primarily alleges breaches of fiduciary duties related to allegedly false and misleading statements regarding the recognition of revenue in the demolition segment and with regard to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which exposed the Company to securities litigation. A second, similar lawsuit captioned The City of Haverhill Retirement System v. Leight et al., Case

 

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No. 1:13-cv-02470, was filed in the Northern District of Illinois on April 2, 2013 and was voluntarily dismissed on June 10, 2013. A third, similar lawsuit captioned St. Lucie County Fire District Firefighters Pension Trust Fund v. Leight et al., Case No. 13 CH 15483, was filed in Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois on July 8, 2013, and has since been transferred to DuPage County Circuit Court and consolidated with the Hammoud action. The Hammoud/St. Lucie plaintiffs have filed a consolidated amended complaint on December 9, 2013, but the action was otherwise stayed pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss the securities class action. A fourth, similar lawsuit (that additionally named one current and one former executive as defendants) captioned Griffin v. Berger et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-04907, was filed in the Northern District of Illinois on July 9, 2013. The Griffin action was also stayed pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss the securities class action. The parties have reached an agreement in principle to settle the pending actions. Once finalized, the settlement will be presented to the DuPage County Circuit Court for preliminary approval. The settlement is expected to be paid by insurance.

On April 23, 2014, the Company completed the sale of NASDI, LLC (“NASDI”) and Yankee Environmental Services, LLC (“Yankee”), which together comprised the Company’s historical demolition business, to a privately owned demolition company. Under the terms of the divestiture, the Company retained certain pre-closing liabilities relating to the disposed business. Certain of these liabilities and a legal action brought by the Company to enforce the buyer’s obligations under the sale agreement are described below.

In 2009, NASDI received a letter stating that the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is investigating alleged violations of the Massachusetts Solid Waste Act. The Company believes that the Massachusetts Attorney General is investigating waste disposal activities at an allegedly unpermitted disposal site owned by a third party with whom NASDI contracted for the disposal of waste materials in 2007 and 2008. Per the Massachusetts Attorney General’s request, NASDI executed a tolling agreement regarding the matter in 2009 and engaged in further discussions with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office. Should a claim be brought, the Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.

On January 14, 2015, the Company and our subsidiary, NASDI Holdings, LLC, brought an action in the Delaware Court of Chancery to enforce the terms of the Company’s agreement to sell NASDI and Yankee. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received cash of $5,309 and retained the right to receive additional proceeds based upon future collections of outstanding accounts receivable and work in process existing at the date of close. The Company seeks specific performance of buyer’s obligation to collect and to remit the additional proceeds, and other related relief. Defendants have filed counterclaims alleging that the Company misrepresented the quality of its contracts and receivables prior to the sale. The Company denies defendants’ allegations and intends to vigorously defend against the counterclaims.

In 2012, the Company contracted with a shipyard to perform the functional design drawings, detailed design drawings and follow on construction of a new Articulated Tug & Barge (“ATB”) Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge. In April 2013, the Company terminated the contract with the shipyard for default and the counterparty sent the Company a notice requesting arbitration under the contract with respect to the Company’s termination for default, including but not limited to the Company’s right to draw on letters of credit that had been issued by the shipyard as financial security required by the contract. In May 2013, the Company drew upon the shipyard’s letters of credit related to the contract and received $13,600. Arbitration proceedings were initiated. In January 2014, the Company and the shipyard executed a settlement agreement pursuant to which the Company retained $10,500 of the proceeds of the financial security and remitted $3,100 of those funds to the shipyard, all other claims were released, and the arbitration was dismissed with prejudice.

The Company has not accrued any amounts with respect to the above matters as the Company does not believe, based on information currently known to it, that a loss relating to these matters is probable, and an estimate of a range of potential losses relating to these matters cannot reasonably be made.

 

  9. Investments

TerraSea Environmental Solutions

The Company owns 50% of TerraSea Environmental Solutions (“TerraSea”) as a joint venture. TerraSea is engaged in the environmental services business through its ability to remediate contaminated soil and dredged sediment treatment. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company has net advances to TerraSea of $25,005 and $22,898, respectively, which are recorded in other current assets. The Company has an accumulated deficit in joint ventures, which represents losses recognized to date in excess of our investment in TerraSea, of $10,383 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, which is presented in accrued expenses. The Company has commenced the winddown of TerraSea with its joint venture partner. The Company believes its net advances to TerraSea are ultimately recoverable either through the operations of the joint venture or as an obligation of our joint venture partner. To the extent that advances are not fully recoverable, additional losses may result in future periods. The Company and its joint venture partner remain obligated to fund TerraSea through the completion of its remaining project, which is expected to occur in 2015.

 

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Amboy Aggregates

The Company and a New Jersey aggregates company each own 50% of Amboy Aggregates (“Amboy”). Amboy was formed in December 1984 to mine sand from the entrance channel to New York Harbor to provide sand and aggregate for use in road and building construction and for clean land fill. Amboy sold its interest in a stone import business and its holdings in land, owned in conjunction with Lower Main Street Development, LLC, during 2014 and is winding down operations.

 

  10. Business dispositions

On April 23, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement and completed the sale of NASDI, LLC and Yankee Environmental Services, LLC, its two former subsidiaries that comprised our historical demolition business. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received cash of $5,309 and retained the right to receive additional proceeds based upon future collections of outstanding accounts receivable and work in process existing at the date of close, including recovery of outstanding claims for additional compensation from customers, net of future payments of accounts payable existing at the date of close, including any future payments of obligations associated with outstanding claims. In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a preliminary loss on disposal of assets held for sale in discontinued operations. The loss on disposal is subject to change based on the value of additional proceeds received on the working capital existing at the date of disposition. The amount and timing of the working capital settlement and the amount and timing of the realization of additional net proceeds may be impacted by the litigation with the buyer of the historical demolition business (see Note 8). However, management believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. The results of the businesses have been reported in discontinued operations as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014  

Revenue

   $ 12,124  

Loss before income taxes from discontinued operations

   $ (9,620

Income tax benefit

     6,881  
  

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

$ (2,739
  

 

 

 

 

  11. Segment information

The Company and its subsidiaries currently operate in two reportable segments: dredging and environmental & remediation. The Company’s financial reporting systems present various data for management to run the business, including profit and loss statements prepared according to the segments presented. Management uses operating income to evaluate performance between the two segments. Segment information for the periods presented is provided as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015      2014  

Dredging

     

Contract revenues

   $ 154,128       $ 161,960   

Operating income

     7,874         7,429  

Environmental & remediation

     

Contract revenues

   $ 21,552       $ 12,730   

Operating loss

     (15,132      (4,544

Intersegment revenues

     (1,123      (308

Total

     

Contract revenues

   $ 174,557       $ 174,382  

Operating income (loss)

     (7,258      2,885  

 

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Foreign dredging revenue of $41,699 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, was primarily attributable to work done in the Middle East and Brazil. Foreign dredging revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $16,470.

The majority of the Company’s long-lived assets are marine vessels and related equipment. At any point in time, the Company may employ certain assets outside of the U.S., as needed, to perform work on the Company’s foreign projects.

 

  12. Subsidiary guarantors

The Company’s long-term debt at March 31, 2015 includes $275,000 of 7.375% senior notes due February 1, 2019. The Company’s obligations under these senior unsecured notes are guaranteed by the Company’s 100% owned domestic subsidiaries. Such guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several.

The following supplemental financial information sets forth for the Company’s subsidiary guarantors (on a combined basis), the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries (on a combined basis) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, exclusive of its subsidiaries (“GLDD Corporation”):

 

  (i) balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014;

 

  (ii) statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014; and

 

  (iii) statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF MARCH 31, 2015

(In thousands)

 

 

     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     GLDD
Corporation
     Eliminations     Consolidated
Totals
 

ASSETS

            

CURRENT ASSETS:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 29,268     $ 1,349      $ 2      $ —        $ 30,619  

Accounts receivable — net

     77,237       258        —           (2,147     75,348  

Contract revenues in excess of billings

     99,307       3,131        —           (436     102,002  

Inventories

     32,870       —           —           —          32,870  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     57,921       396        21,326        —          79,643  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  296,603     5,134     21,328     (2,583   320,482  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT—Net

  418,819     20     —        —        418,839  

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS—Net

  93,522     —        —        —        93,522  

INVENTORIES — Noncurrent

  36,555     —        —        —        36,555  

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES

  7,726     —        —        —        7,726  

RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

  24,037     3,671     80,631     (108,339   —     

INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

  3,725     —        618,369     (622,094   —     

OTHER

  7,603     3     4,619     —        12,225  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

$ 888,590   $ 8,828   $ 724,947   $ (733,016 $ 889,349  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable

$ 103,231   $ 1,566   $ 147   $ (2,583 $ 102,361  

Accrued expenses

  54,528     202     3,304     —        58,034  

Billings in excess of contract revenues

  2,394     223     —        —        2,617  

Current portion of long term debt

  865     —        6,953     —        7,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  161,018     1,991     10,404     (2,583   170,830  

7 3/8% SENIOR NOTES

  —        —        274,887     —        274,887  

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

  —        —        20,000     —        20,000  

NOTES PAYABLE

  7,653     —        54,740     —        62,393  

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

  (369   —        92,506     —        92,137  

PAYABLES TO AFFILIATES

  84,193     728     23,418     (108,339   —     

OTHER

  20,110     —        439     —        20,549  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  272,605     2,719     476,394     (110,922   640,796  

TOTAL EQUITY

  615,985     6,109     248,553     (622,094   248,553  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

$ 888,590   $ 8,828   $ 724,947   $ (733,016 $ 889,349  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

     Subsidiary
Guarantors
     Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     GLDD
Corporation
     Eliminations     Consolidated
Totals
 

ASSETS

             

CURRENT ASSETS:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 41,724      $ 663      $ 2      $ —        $ 42,389  

Accounts receivable — net

     115,739        355        —           (2,906     113,188  

Receivables from affiliates

     152,822        3,673        55,805        (212,300     —     

Contract revenues in excess of billings

     78,631        4,236        —           (310     82,557  

Inventories

     34,735        —           —           —          34,735  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     54,327        431        14,617        —          69,375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  477,978     9,358     70,424     (215,516   342,244  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT—Net

  399,421     24     —        —        399,445  

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS—Net

  95,289     —        —        —        95,289  

INVENTORIES — Noncurrent

  36,262     —        —        —        36,262  

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES

  7,889     —        —        —        7,889  

INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

  3,757     —        619,220     (622,977   —     

OTHER

  7,135     3     4,967     —        12,105  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

$ 1,027,731   $ 9,385   $ 694,611   $ (838,493 $ 893,234  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable

$ 121,282   $ 1,389   $ 516   $ (3,216 $ 119,971  

Payables to affiliates

  196,829     403     15,068     (212,300   —     

Accrued expenses

  60,415     659     8,967     —        70,041  

Billings in excess of contract revenues

  4,639     —        —        —        4,639  

Current portion of long term debt

  859     —        5,000     —        5,859  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  384,024     2,451     29,551     (215,516   200,510  

7 3/8% SENIOR NOTES

  —        —        274,880     —        274,880  

NOTE PAYABLE

  7,553     —        41,944     —        49,497  

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

  172     —        91,835     —        92,007  

OTHER

  19,939     —        438     —        20,377  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  411,688     2,451     438,648     (215,516   637,271  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY

  616,043     6,934     255,963     (622,977   255,963  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

$ 1,027,731   $ 9,385   $ 694,611   $ (838,493 $ 893,234  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015

(In thousands)

 

 

     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    GLDD
Corporation
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Totals
 

Contract revenues

   $ 172,354     $ 3,192     $ —        $ (989   $ 174,557  

Costs of contract revenues

     (161,204     (3,660     —          989       (163,875
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  11,150     (468   —        —        10,682  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

General and administrative expenses

  17,948     —        —        —        17,948  

(Gain) loss on sale of assets—net

  (8   —        —        —        (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

  (6,790   (468   —        —        (7,258

Interest expense—net

  (299   —        (5,331   —        (5,630

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

  4     —        (9,177   9,173     —     

Equity in loss of joint ventures

  (1,098   —        —        —        (1,098

Gain on bargain purchase acquisition

  —        —        —        —        —     

Other income

  (434   (7   —        —        (441
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  (8,617   (475   (14,508   9,173     (14,427

Income tax (provision) benefit

  —        (81   6,118     —        6,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss)

$ (8,617 $ (556 $ (8,390 $ 9,173   $ (8,390
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

$ (8,617 $ (1,364 $ (9,198 $ 9,981   $ (9,198
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    GLDD
Corporation
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Totals
 

Contract revenues

   $ 173,322     $ 6,029     $ —        $ (4,969   $ 174,382  

Costs of contract revenues

     (150,737     (7,707     —          4,969       (153,475
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  22,585     (1,678   —        —        20,907  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

General and administrative expenses

  17,870     —        —        —        17,870  

Gain on sale of assets—net

  152     —        —        —        152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  4,563     (1,678   —        —        2,885  

Interest expense—net

  69     (129   (4,956   —        (5,016

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

  (1,143   —        3,505     (2,362   —     

Equity in loss of joint ventures

  (1,843   —        —        —        (1,843

Other income

  58     7     —        —        65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

  1,704     (1,800   (1,451   (2,362   (3,909

Income tax benefit

  480     —        973     —        1,453  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  2,184     (1,800   (478   (2,362   (2,456

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  (2,868   (1,024   (4,717   5,870     (2,739
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$ (684 $ (2,824 $ (5,195 $ 3,508   $ (5,195
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

$ (973 $ (3,013 $ (5,673 $ 3,986   $ (5,673
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015

(In thousands)

 

 

     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    GLDD
Corporation
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Totals
 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

          

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (2,484   $ 155     $ (8,248   $ —        $ (10,577

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

          

Purchases of property and equipment

     (20,777     —          —          —          (20,777

Proceeds from dispositions of property and equipment

     40       —          —          —          40  

Payments on vendor performance obligations

     —          —          —          —          —     

Payments for acquisitions of businesses

     —          —          —          —          —     

Net change in accounts with affiliates

     (5,821     —          —          5,821        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

  (26,558   —        —        5,821      (20,737

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Deferred financing fees

  —        —        (29   —        (29

Taxes paid on settlement of vested share awards

  —        —        (13   —        (13

Repayments of term loan facility

  —        —        (1,250   —        (1,250

Repayments of equipment debt

  (214   —        —        —        (214

Proceeds from equipment debt

  —        408     —        408  

Net change in accounts with affiliates

  —        633     5,188      (5,821   —     

Capital contributions

  16,800      —        (16,800   —        —     

Exercise of options and purchases from employee stock plans

  —        —        736     —        736  

Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation

  —        —        8     —        8  

Borrowings under revolving loans

  —        —        53,000     —        53,000  

Repayments of revolving loans

  —        —        (33,000   —        (33,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

  16,586      633     8,248      (5,821   19,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

  —        (102   —        —        (102
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (12,456   686     —        —        (11,770

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  41,724     663     2     —        42,389  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 29,268   $ 1,349   $ 2   $ —      $ 30,619  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    GLDD
Corporation
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Totals
 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

          

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

   $ 11,746     $ (2,094   $ (1,007   $ —        $ 8,645  

Net cash flows used in operating activities of discontinued operations

     (1,611     (1,024     —          —          (2,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  10,135     (3,118   (1,007   —        6,010  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of property and equipment

  (21,631   —        —        —        (21,631

Proceeds from dispositions of property and equipment

  64     —        —        —        64  

Proceeds from vendor performance obligations

  (3,100   —        —        —        (3,100

Net change in accounts with affiliates

  (722   —        —        722     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities of continuing operations

  (25,389   —        —        722     (24,667

Net cash flows used in investing activities of discontinued operations

  (26   —        —        —        (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

  (25,415   —        —        722     (24,693

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

  —        —        (205   —        (205

Taxes paid on settlement of vested share awards

  —        —        —        —        —     

Repayment of equipment debt

  —        —        —        —        —     

Net change in accounts with affiliates

  —        1,864     (1,142   (722   —     

Exercise of options and purchases from employee stock plans

  —        —        415     —        415  

Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation

  —        —        4     —        4  

Borrowings under revolving loans

  —        —        40,000     —        40,000  

Repayments of revolving loans

  —        —        (38,000   —        (38,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by financing activities

  —        1,864     1,072     (722   2,214  

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

  —        (174   —        —        (174
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (15,280   (1,428   65     —        (16,643
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  71,939     3,399     —        —        75,338  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 56,659   $ 1,971   $ 65   $ —      $ 58,695  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute “forward-looking” statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”) or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), all as may be amended from time to time. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”), or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking language, such as the words “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “seeks,” or “scheduled to,” or other similar words, or the negative of these terms or other variations of these terms or comparable language, or by discussion of strategy or intentions. These cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the PSLRA with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “safe harbor” provisions of such laws. Great Lakes cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by Great Lakes are not guarantees or indicative of future performance. Important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements with respect to Great Lakes, include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties that are described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of Great Lakes’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and in other securities filings by Great Lakes with the SEC.

Although Great Lakes believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from a projection or assumption in any forward-looking statements. Great Lakes’ future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date hereof and Great Lakes does not have or undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.

General

The Company is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services. In addition, the Company is the only U.S. dredging service provider with significant international operations, which represented 27% of its dredging revenues for the first three months of 2015, above the Company’s prior three year average of 19%. The mobility of the Company’s fleet enables the Company to move equipment in response to changes in demand for dredging services.

Dredging generally involves the enhancement or preservation of navigability of waterways or the protection of shorelines through the removal or replenishment of soil, sand or rock. The U.S. dredging market consists of four primary types of work: capital, coastal protection, maintenance and rivers & lakes. The Company’s bid market is defined as the aggregate dollar value of domestic dredging projects on which the Company bid or could have bid if not for capacity constraints (“bid market”). The Company experienced an average combined bid market share in the U.S. of 43% over the prior three years, including 46%, 50%, 28% and 60% of the domestic capital, coastal protection, maintenance and rivers & lakes sectors, respectively.

The Company’s largest domestic dredging customer is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”), which has responsibility for federally funded projects related to navigation and flood control of U.S. waterways. In the first three months of 2015, the Company’s dredging revenues earned from contracts with federal government agencies, including the Corps as well as other federal entities such as the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy were approximately 62% of dredging revenues, slightly below the Company’s prior three year average of 63%.

The Company’s environmental & remediation subsidiaries provide soil, water and sediment environmental remediation for the state and local and private party markets. Remediation involves the retrieval and removal of contamination from an environment through the use of separation techniques or disposal based on the quantity and severity of the contamination. Besides environmental remediation, the environmental & remediation segment performs industrial cleaning, abatement services and hazardous waste removal. Our recent acquisition of Magnus Pacific Corporation expands the geographic footprint of our environmental operations to include the U.S. West Coast and broadens our suite of services to include geotechnical contracting capabilities and other environmental solutions. In the first three months of 2015, environmental & remediation revenues accounted for 12% of total revenues.

The Company operates in four operating segments that, through aggregation, comprise two reportable segments: dredging and environmental & remediation. Four operating segments were aggregated into two reportable segments as the segments have similarity in economic margins, services, production processes, customer types, distribution methods and regulatory environment. The Company has determined that the operating segments are the Company’s four reporting units.

 

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Results of operations

The following tables set forth the components of net loss attributable to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, as defined below, as a percentage of contract revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

Contract revenues

     100.0     100.0

Costs of contract revenues

     (93.9     (88.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  6.1     12.0  

General and administrative expenses

  10.3     10.2  

(Gain) loss on sale of assets—net

  —        0.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  (4.2   1.7  

Interest expense—net

  (3.2   (2.9

Equity in loss of joint ventures

  (0.6   (1.1

Other income (expense)

  (0.3   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

  (8.3   (2.3

Income tax benefit

  3.5     0.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

  (4.8   (1.4

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  —        (1.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

  (4.8 )%    (3.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

  2.5   6.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015      2014  
(in thousands)              

Net loss

   $ (8,390    $ (5,195

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —           (2,739
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

  (8,390   (2,456

Adjusted for:

Interest expense—net

  5,630     5,016  

Income tax benefit

  (6,037   (1,453

Depreciation and amortization

  13,153      10,885  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

$ 4,356    $ 11,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table sets forth, by segment and type of work, the Company’s contract revenues for each of the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Revenues (in thousands)    2015      2014      Change  

Dredging:

        

Capital—U.S.

   $ 47,357      $ 34,475        37.4

Capital—foreign

     41,699        16,470        153.2

Coastal protection

     20,072        70,720        (71.6 )% 

Maintenance

     42,147        36,311        16.1

Rivers & lakes

     2,853        3,984        (28.4 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dredging revenues

  154,128     161,960     (4.8 )% 

Environmental & remediation*

  21,552     12,730     69.3

Intersegment revenue

  (1,123   (308   264.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

$ 174,557   $ 174,382     0.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Environmental & remediation revenues in 2015 include Magnus which did not operate as part of the Company prior to November 4, 2014.

Total revenue for the 2015 first quarter was $174.6 million, in line with revenue of $174.4 million during the 2014 first quarter. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, increases in domestic and foreign capital, maintenance and environmental & remediation revenues were mostly offset by decreases in coastal protection and rivers & lakes revenues. Revenue for the 2015 first quarter includes revenue earned by Magnus Pacific (“Magnus”) which did not operate as part of the Company until the fourth quarter of 2014.

Capital dredging consists primarily of port expansion projects, which involve the deepening of channels to allow access by larger, deeper draft ships and the provision of land fill used to expand port facilities. In addition to port work, capital projects also include land reclamations, trench digging for pipelines, tunnels and cables, and other dredging related to the construction of breakwaters, jetties, canals and other marine structures. Domestic capital dredging revenue increased by $12.9 million, or 37%, to $47.4 million, in the 2015 first quarter compared to the same quarter in 2014. The increase in domestic capital dredging revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily driven by an LNG project in Texas as well as the preliminary stages of the Savannah project and a deepening project on the Delaware River that were not part of the prior year. These projects were partially offset by a project in New York that did not repeat in the current year. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company continued to work on the port deepening project in Miami.

Foreign capital projects typically involve land reclamations, channel deepening and port infrastructure development. In the first quarter of 2015 foreign dredging revenue was $41.7 million, an increase of $25.2 million, or 153%, compared to the 2014 first quarter. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was driven by a project to widen and deepen the Suez Canal. Additionally, the Company worked on a large project in Bahrain and several projects in Brazil during the current year. In comparison, revenue for the first three months of 2014 was driven by the Wheatstone LNG project in Western Australia.

 

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Coastal protection projects generally involve moving sand from the ocean floor to shoreline locations where erosion threatens shoreline assets. Coastal protection revenue decreased $50.6 million or 72% to $20.1 million in the 2015 first quarter compared to the 2014 first quarter. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company continued to earn revenue on projects in New York and New Jersey for the repair of shorelines damaged as a result of Superstorm Sandy as well as on projects in Florida and Virginia. The Company earned revenues on a greater number of projects in the first three months of 2014, including a larger number of Superstorm Sandy projects as well as a large project in South Carolina that did not repeat during the current year.

Maintenance dredging consists of the re-dredging of previously deepened waterways and harbors to remove silt, sand and other accumulated sediments. Maintenance revenue in the first quarter of 2015 increased by $5.8 million, or 16%, compared to the same period in 2014. The increase in maintenance dredging revenues was driven by a large project in Georgia and significant harbor work in Florida and North Carolina. Additionally, the Company earned revenue on the final stages of a large project in New York. These increases were slightly offset by a greater quantity of projects in the first three months of 2014.

Domestic rivers & lakes dredging and related operations typically consist of lake and river dredging, inland levee and construction dredging, environmental restoration and habitat improvement and other marine construction projects. Rivers & lakes revenue in the first quarter of 2015 was $2.9 million, a decrease of $1.1 million or 28% compared to the first quarter of 2014. During the 2015 first quarter, the Company earned revenue on a private project in Florida and large lake project in Illinois. These revenues were offset by a greater amount of revenue earned on the Illinois lake project in the first quarter of 2014 in addition to a large private project in Florida and a project in Nebraska that did not repeat in the current year.

The environmental & remediation segment recorded revenues of $21.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, up 69% compared to $12.7 million for the same period in 2014. The increase is attributable to revenue earned by Magnus which did not become part of the Company until the fourth quarter of 2014.

Consolidated gross profit for the 2015 first quarter decreased by 49% to $10.7 million, from $20.9 million in the first quarter of 2014. Gross profit margin (gross profit divided by revenue) for the 2015 first quarter decreased to 6.1% from 12.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decline in gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is mostly attributable to contract losses on a site redevelopment project and increased operating overhead costs, primarily due to increased personnel costs, in the environmental & remediation segment. Further, improved fleet utilization, resulting in greater fixed cost coverage, in our dredging segment and strong contract margin on our Suez Canal project partially offset the tightening of margin on some dredging projects due to either mechanical downtime or weather.

General and administrative expenses totaled $17.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, in line with general & administrative expenses from the first quarter of 2014. In the first three months of 2015, lower payroll and benefit expenses of $0.9 million and legal and professional expenses of $0.7 million were offset by increased amortization expense of $1.5 million, mostly related to the Magnus Pacific Corporation acquisition.

Operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $7.3 million compared to operating income of $2.9 million in the same period of 2014. The change in the Company’s operating income was attributable to the change in gross profit described above.

Net interest expense totaled $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, up from interest expense of $5.0 million from the same period of 2014. Net interest expense for the first quarter of 2015 was up compared to the same period in the prior year due to interest expense associated with the new senior secured term loan facility (“Term Loan Facility”) and Magnus promissory note. These expenses were slightly offset by lower interest expense related to the Company’s revolving credit facility during the current year.

The income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $6.0 million compared to $1.5 million for the same period of 2014. The increase in income tax provision for the 2015 first quarter was attributable to the lower taxable operating income in 2015. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is 41.8%, which is slightly above the effective tax rate of 37.2% for the same period of 2014 due to larger credits allowed in the prior year. The Company expects the tax rate for the full year before consideration of nondeductible pretax items to remain near 40%.

Net loss from continuing operations was $8.4 million and the loss per diluted share was $0.14 for the 2015 first quarter compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $2.5 million and loss per diluted share of $0.04 for the same period of 2014. The decrease in 2015 is due to lower operating income described above. The decrease in operating income in 2015 was partially offset by the increase in income tax provision for the first three months of 2015.

Adjusted EBITDA (as defined on page 26) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $4.4 million compared with $12.0 million in the same 2014 period. This decrease is the result of lower operating income in the current year period as described above.

 

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Results by segment

Dredging

Dredging revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $154.1 million compared to $162.0 million for the same period of 2014. The dredging segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 included increases in domestic and foreign capital and maintenance revenues which were offset by decreases in coastal protection and rivers & lakes revenues. The current year benefited from a project to widen and deepen the Suez Canal, an LNG project in Texas, several port deepening projects, including PortMiami, a large maintenance project in Georgia and significant harbor work in Florida and North Carolina. Revenues were down in the current year compared to the first quarter of 2014 as the prior year included a larger number of Superstorm Sandy projects as well as a large project in South Carolina that did not repeat during the current year.

Gross profit margin in the dredging segment was 11.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to a gross profit margin of 12.9% for the same period in the prior year. Improved fleet utilization, resulting in greater fixed cost coverage, and strong contract margin on our Suez project partially offset the tightening of margin on some projects due to either mechanical downtime or weather. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company experienced lower utilization in the Middle East which negatively impacted gross profit margin.

Dredging segment operating income was $7.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to operating income of $7.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in operating income is result of the change in gross profit, described above, which was offset by a decrease in administrative charges related to labor expenses, legal expenses and technical and consulting expenses.

Environmental & remediation

Environmental & remediation revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 totaled $21.6 million, compared to $12.7 million for the 2014 first quarter. Environmental & remediation revenues for the first three months of 2015 were up compared to the same period in the prior year due to revenue earned by Magnus which did not become part of the Company until the fourth quarter of 2014.

The environmental & remediation segment had a negative gross profit margin of 35.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and a gross profit margin of 0.4% for the same period in the prior year. The decline in gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was attributable to contract losses on a site redevelopment project and higher operating overhead costs, primarily due to increased personnel costs, compared to the same period in the prior year.

The environmental & remediation segment had an operating loss of $15.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to an operating loss of $4.5 million for the same period of 2014. The change in operating loss is the result of the foregoing decline in gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as well as an increase in amortization expense of $1.5 million, mostly attributable to the Magnus Pacific Corporation acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2014. Further, increases in payroll and benefits of $0.9 million, technical and consulting expenses of $0.4 million and legal and professional fees of $0.2 million negatively impacted operating income for the 2015 first quarter.

 

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Bidding activity and backlog

The following table sets forth, by reporting segment and type of dredging work, the Company’s backlog as of the dates indicated:

 

Backlog (in thousands)    March 31,
2015
     December 31,
2014
     March 31,
2014
 

Dredging:

        

Capital - U.S.

   $ 212,662      $ 135,801      $ 189,450  

Capital - foreign

     85,851        131,489        98,849  

Coastal protection

     218,552        211,101        76,583  

Maintenance

     26,850        25,108        38,826  

Rivers & lakes

     93,039        90,708        111,441  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dredging Backlog

  636,954     594,207     515,149  

Environmental & remediation

  104,235     75,349   77,363  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Backlog

$ 741,189   $ 669,556   $ 592,512  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* December 31, 2014 environmental & remediation backlog includes backlog acquired by the Company on November 4, 2014 in connection with the Magnus Pacific Corporation acquisition.

The Company’s contract backlog represents its estimate of the revenues that will be realized under the portion of the contracts remaining to be performed. For dredging contracts these estimates are based primarily upon the time and costs required to mobilize the necessary assets to and from the project site, the amount and type of material to be dredged and the expected production capabilities of the equipment performing the work. For environmental & remediation contracts, these estimates are based on the time and remaining costs required to complete the project relative to total estimated project costs and project revenues agreed to with the customer. However, these estimates are necessarily subject to variances based upon actual circumstances. Because of these factors, as well as factors affecting the time required to complete each job, backlog is not always indicative of future revenues or profitability. Also, 70% of the Company’s March 31, 2015 dredging backlog relates to federal government contracts, which can be canceled at any time without penalty to the government, subject to the Company’s contractual right to recover the Company’s actual committed costs and profit on work performed up to the date of cancellation. The Company’s backlog may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter based upon the type and size of the projects the Company is awarded from the bid market. A quarterly increase or decrease of the Company’s backlog does not necessarily result in an improvement or a deterioration of the Company’s business. The Company’s backlog includes only those projects for which the Company has obtained a signed contract with the customer.

The domestic dredging bid market for the 2015 first quarter totaled $248.6 million. This represents a decrease of $127.8 million from the first three months of 2014. The bid market for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased from the prior year primarily due to award of the Lake Decatur project and Bayport Ship Channel project in the prior year. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company was awarded the Savannah Harbor deepening project. Additionally, the Company was awarded several maintenance projects as well as a coastal protection project in New York. Including these awards, the Company won 100%, or $23.4 million of the coastal protection projects awarded through March 31, 2015. For the contracts released in the current year, the Company won 94% or $136.1 million of the domestic capital projects, 60% or $46.1 million of the maintenance projects and 100% or $2.6 million of the rivers & lakes projects awarded through March 31, 2015. The Company won 84% of the overall domestic bid market through March 31, 2015, which is well above the Company’s prior three year average of 43%. Variability in contract wins from quarter to quarter is not unusual and one quarter’s win rate is generally not indicative of the win rate the Company is likely to achieve for a full year.

The Company’s contracted dredging backlog was $637.0 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $594.2 million of backlog at December 31, 2014. These amounts do not reflect approximately $71.0 million of domestic low bids pending formal award and additional phases (“options”) pending on projects currently in backlog at March 31, 2015. At December 31, 2014 the amount of domestic low bids and options pending award was $113.5 million.

Domestic capital dredging backlog at March 31, 2015 was $76.9 million higher than at December 31, 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company continued to earn revenue on the PortMiami project as well as the Delaware River deepening project and an LNG project in Texas. Additionally, the Company was awarded the Savannah Harbor deepening project in the 2015 first quarter. In December 2014, President Obama signed the 2015 spending bill which increased the Corps’ budget in 2015. Both the President and Congress continue to put a focus on the importance of our ports to the U.S. economy. Although the President’s proposed fiscal year 2016 budget for dredging is disappointing, the House Appropriations Committee passed a bill which would significantly increase the funding in 2016 for the Corps. The Company believes that this evidences Congress’ commitment to invest in our nation’s infrastructure, including ports and dredging. At the end of 2014, $340 million in projects in Louisiana, including $318 million to restore four barrier islands, were approved as part of the $1 billion to fund early restoration of natural resources injured as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Despite the significant drop in crude oil prices in 2014 and early 2015 which may lead to a slowdown in the development of LNG export plants, the Company continues to expect that future energy demand will necessitate improvements in the infrastructure base around domestic sources of rich resources.

 

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Foreign capital dredging backlog was down $45.6 million from December 31, 2014. The decline in backlog during the current year is due to revenue earned on the Suez Canal project as well as on projects in the Middle East and Brazil during the first quarter of 2015. Backlog from the Suez Canal project and a project in the Middle East comprised a majority of the balance of backlog at March 31, 2015. The Company was awarded two projects in Brazil during the current quarter which contributed to current year backlog. Reclamation of land to support industry, population growth and tourism is continuing to expand the global need for dredging. The Company will continue pursue ancillary work in Brazil and South America where we have positioned dredges and operate as a reputable regional provider. The Company expects these increases in global dredging to provide a continued source of future international revenue.

Coastal protection dredging backlog at March 31, 2015 was $7.5 million higher than at December 31, 2014. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company earned revenue on a large project in Florida in addition to several coastal protection projects in New York and New Jersey. The increase in backlog at March 31, 2015 is mostly attributable to the award of a large coastal protection project in New York during the first quarter of the current year. The Company expects another large project to repair damaged shorelines in New Jersey be let for bid in late 2015. The announcement of a new coastal community caucus, and the release of important coastal studies, like the Corps’ Sandy comprehensive study, should bode well for the long anticipated national discussion on funding for protecting America’s coastline.

Maintenance dredging backlog was $1.7 million higher at March 31, 2015 than at December 31, 2014. The Company substantially completed its backlog related to two harbor projects as well as a large maintenance project in New York during the first quarter of 2015. Additionally, the Company was awarded projects in Georgia, Louisiana and Maryland during the first three months of 2015 which contributed to backlog at March 31, 2015. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (“WRRDA”) calls for full use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) for maintenance of ports and waterways within ten years. As noted above, President Obama signed the 2015 spending bill which not only increases the Corps’ budget in 2015 but also includes the incremental increase in HMTF funding as called for in WRRDA. With the mandate to utilize the taxes collected on imports to U.S. ports for their intended purpose of maintaining future access to the waterways and ports that support our nation’s economy, the Company expects the Corps to substantially increase the projects let to bid for maintenance projects in the fiscal year 2015.

Rivers & lakes backlog is $2.3 million higher at March 31, 2015 than at December 31, 2014 primarily due to the award of an option on a project in Mississippi. The Company continued to earn on a lake project in Illinois during the 2015 first quarter. In addition to planned levee repair along the Mississippi River, the Corps’ work plan for 2015 includes several upper Mississippi River projects to open channels that are often clogged by silt and sediment from upstream.

Environmental & remediation services backlog was $28.9 million higher at March 31, 2015 than at December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily driven by the award of remediation projects in Washington and Louisiana in the first three months of 2015. The Company continued to earn revenue on a remediation project and an abatement project in New Jersey. The Company’s acquisition of Magnus Pacific Corporation expands the geographic footprint of our environmental operations to include the U.S. West Coast and broadens our suite of services to include geotechnical contracting capabilities and other environmental solutions.

Liquidity and capital resources

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are net cash flows provided by operating activities and proceeds from previous issuances of long term debt. The Company’s principal uses of cash are to meet debt service requirements, finance capital expenditures, provide working capital and other general corporate purposes.

The Company’s net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 totaled $(10.6) million and $8.6 million, respectively. Normal increases or decreases in the level of working capital relative to the level of operational activity impact cash flow from operating activities. The decrease in the current year from the three months ended March 31, 2014 is related to a decline in net income during the current year. Further, the Company received a tax refund as well as payment on a project at one of our joint ventures during the 2014 first quarter which did not repeat in the current year.

The Company’s net cash flows used in investing activities of continuing operations for the first three months of 2015 and 2014 totaled $20.7 million and $24.7 million, respectively. Investing activities in both periods primarily relate to normal course upgrades and capital maintenance of the Company’s dredging fleet. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company spent $6.8 million on construction in progress for a vessel being built to our specifications, compared to $10.1 million in the prior year. Further, during the first three months of 2014, the Company paid $3.1 million related to a vendor performance obligation as a result of a settlement agreement.

 

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The Company’s net cash flows provided by financing activities of continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 totaled $19.6 million and $2.2 million. The change in net cash flows from financing activities is primarily due to net borrowings on the Company’s revolver during the first three months of 2015 of $20.0 million, compared to $2.0 million for the same period in the prior year. Additionally, the Company made payments on the Term Loan Facility during the 2015 first quarter.

On June 4, 2012, the Company entered into a senior revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with certain financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and an Issuing Lender, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent and PNC Bank, National Association, BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Fifth Third Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents. The Credit Agreement, as subsequently amended, provides for a senior revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $210 million, multicurrency borrowings up to a $50 million sublimit and swingline loans up to a $10 million sublimit. The Credit Agreement also includes an incremental loans feature that will allow the Company to increase the senior revolving credit facility by an aggregate principal amount of up to $15 million. This is subject to lenders providing incremental commitments for such increase, provided that no default or event of default exists, and the Company being in pro forma compliance with the existing financial covenants, both before and after giving effect to the increase, and subject to other standard conditions.

Depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement), borrowings under the revolving credit facility will bear interest at the option of the Company of either a LIBOR rate plus a margin of between 1.50% to 2.50% per annum or a base rate plus a margin of between 0.50% to 1.50% per annum.

The credit facility contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants customary for financings of this type. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default (including non-payment of principal or interest on any material debt and breaches of covenants) as well as events of default relating to certain actions by the Company’s surety bonding providers. The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a net leverage ratio less than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00 as of the end of each fiscal quarter and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.00.

The obligations of Great Lakes under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by each existing and subsequently acquired or formed material direct and indirect domestic subsidiary of the Company. During a year, the Company frequently borrows and repays amounts under its revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $20.0 million of borrowings on the revolver and $125.5 million of letters of credit outstanding, resulting in $64.5 million of availability under the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the line of credit may be limited based on the Company’s requirements to comply with its covenants. At March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with its various covenants under its Credit Agreement.

On November 4, 2014, the Company entered into a Term Loan Facility consisting of a term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million, with the lenders party thereto from time to time and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. Pursuant to the term loan, the Company borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $46.8 million. The proceeds from the Term Loan Facility will be used for the working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company, including to repay borrowings under the Credit Agreement made to finance the construction of the Company’s dual mode articulated tug/barge trailing suction hopper dredge.

The Term Loan Facility has a term of 5 years. The borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.655% per annum. If an event of default occurs under the Loan Agreement, the interest rate will increase by 2.00% per annum during the continuance of such event of default.

The Term Loan Facility provides for monthly amortization payments, payable in arrears, commencing on December 4, 2014, at an annual amount of (i) approximately 10% of the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility during the first two years of the term, (ii) approximately 20% of the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility during the third and fourth years of the term, and (iii) approximately 25% of the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility during the final year of the term, with the remainder due on the maturity date of the facility. In addition, the Company may optionally prepay the Term Loan Facility in whole or in part at any time, subject to a minimum prepayment amount.

The Loan Agreement includes customary representations, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default for financings of this type and includes the same financial covenants that are currently set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Performance and bid bonds are customarily required for dredging and marine construction projects, as well as some environmental & remediation projects. The Company has a bonding agreement (the “Zurich Bonding Agreement”) with Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich”) under which the Company can obtain performance, bid and payment bonds. In April 2015, we entered into additional bonding agreements with ACE Holdings, Inc., Argonaut Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (collectively, the “Additional Sureties”). The bonding agreements with the Additional Sureties contain similar terms and conditions as the Zurich Bonding Agreement. The Company also has outstanding bonds with Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. Bid bonds are generally obtained for a percentage of bid value and amounts outstanding typically range from $1 million to $10 million. At March 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding performance bonds totaling at approximately $1,164.3 million, of which $49.0 million relates to projects accounted for in discontinued operations. The revenue value remaining in backlog related to the projects of continuing operations totaled approximately $493.5 million.

In connection with the sale of our historical demolition business, the Company was obligated to keep in place the surety bonds on pending demolition projects for the period required under the respective contract for a project.

 

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In January 2011, the Company issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.375% senior notes due February 1, 2019. Approximately $180 million of the net proceeds from the original issuance of the senior notes were used to prepay all of the Company’s 7.75% senior subordinated notes due December 2013, including prepayment premiums and accrued and unpaid interest. In November 2014, the Company issued an additional $25 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.375% senior notes due February 1, 2019. The proceeds from this issuance was used to repay indebtedness incurred under out senior secured revolving credit facility in connection with the acquisition of Magnus Pacific Corporation, and for general corporate purposes. The indenture governing the senior notes, among other things, limits the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to (i) pay dividends, or make certain other restricted payments or investments; (ii) incur additional indebtedness and issue disqualified stock; (iii) create liens on its assets; (iv) transfer and sell assets; (v) merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets; (vi) enter into certain transactions with affiliates; (vii) create restrictions on dividends or other payments by its restricted subsidiaries and (viii) create guarantees of indebtedness by restricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions that are described in the indenture governing the senior notes. The impact of changes in functional currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar on non-U.S. dollar cash balances, primarily the Brazilian Real and Australian Dollar, is reflected in the cumulative translation adjustment—net within accumulated other comprehensive loss. Cash held in non-U.S. dollar currencies primarily is used for project-related and other operating costs in those currencies reducing the Company’s exposure to future realized exchange gains and losses.

The Company believes its cash and cash equivalents, its anticipated cash flows from operations and availability under its revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations, capital expenditures, and the scheduled debt service requirements for the next twelve months. Beyond the next twelve months, the Company’s ability to fund its working capital needs, planned capital expenditures, scheduled debt payments and dividends, if any, and to comply with all the financial covenants under the Credit Agreement and bonding agreements, depends on its future operating performance and cash flows, which in turn, are subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control.

Critical accounting policies and estimates

In preparing its consolidated financial statements, the Company follows accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which are described in Note 1 to the Company’s December 31, 2013 Consolidated Financial Statements included on Form 10-K. The application of these principles requires significant judgments or an estimation process that can affect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company, as well as the related footnote disclosures. The Company continually reviews its accounting policies and financial information disclosures. There have been no material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies or estimates since December 31, 2014.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

The market risk of the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 has not materially changed since December 31, 2014. The market risk profile of the Company on December 31, 2014 is disclosed in Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as of March 31, 2015. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act a) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure and b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing such a reasonable assurance.

b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

See Note 8 “Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

If we are unable, in the future, to obtain bonding or letters of credit for our contracts, our ability to obtain future contracts will be limited, thereby adversely affecting our business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition.

We are generally required to post bonds in connection with our domestic dredging or remediation contracts and bonds or letters of credit with our foreign dredging contracts to ensure job completion if we ever fail to finish a project. We have entered into the Zurich Bonding Agreement with Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich”), pursuant to which Zurich acts as surety, issues bid bonds, performance bonds and payment bonds, and provides guarantees required by us in the day-to-day operations of our dredging business. However, under certain circumstances as specified in the agreement, Zurich is not obligated under the Zurich Bonding Agreement to issue future bonds for us. In April 2015, we entered into additional bonding agreements with ACE Holdings, Inc., Argonaut Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (collectively, the “Additional Sureties”). The bonding agreements with the Additional Sureties contain similar terms and conditions as the Zurich Bonding Agreement. Historically, we have had a strong bonding capacity, but surety companies issue bonds on a project-by-project basis and can decline to issue bonds at any time or require the posting of collateral as a condition to issuing any bonds. In addition to our bonds outstanding with Zurich and the Additional Sureties, we also have surety bonds outstanding with Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. With respect to our foreign dredging business, we generally obtain letters of credit under the Credit Agreement. However, access to our senior credit facility under the Credit Agreement may be limited by failure to meet certain financial requirements or other defined requirements. If we are unable to obtain bonds or letters of credit on terms reasonably acceptable to us, our ability to take on future work would be severely limited.

In connection with the sale of our historical demolition business, we were obligated to keep in place the surety bonds on pending demolition projects for the period required under the respective contract for a project. If there should be a default triggered under any of such surety bonds, it could have a material adverse effect on our ability to obtain bonds and on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

For a discussion of other potential risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our future performance, please refer to Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(a) None.

(b) None.

(c) None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

(a) None.

(b) None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

(a) None.

(b) Not applicable.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

  10.1 Agreement of Indemnity, dated as of April 7, 2015, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, Magnus Pacific, LLC, Terra Contracting, LLC, Terra Fluid Management, LLC and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.*
  10.2 Agreement of Indemnity, dated as of April 13, 2015, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, Magnus Pacific, LLC, Terra Contracting, LLC, Terra Fluid Management, LLC and Berkley Insurance Company and/or Berkley Regional Insurance Company.*
  10.3 Agreement of Indemnity, dated as of April 7, 2015, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, Magnus Pacific, LLC, Terra Contracting, LLC, Terra Fluid Management, LLC and Argonaut Insurance Company.*
  10.4 Agreement of Indemnity, dated as of April 7, 2015, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, Magnus Pacific, LLC, Terra Contracting, LLC, Terra Fluid Management, LLC and Westchester Fire Insurance Company or any of its affiliates, including any other company that is part of or added to ACE Holdings, Inc.*
  31.1 Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
  31.2 Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
  32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
  32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
101.INS XBRL Instance Document. *
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema. *
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase. *
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase. *
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase. *
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase. *

 

* Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
(registrant)
By:  

/s/    MARK W. MARINKO        

  Mark W. Marinko
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

Date: May 6, 2015

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

  

Document Description

  10.1    Agreement of Indemnity, dated as of April 7, 2015, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, Magnus Pacific, LLC, Terra Contracting, LLC, Terra Fluid Management, LLC and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.*
  10.2    Agreement of Indemnity, dated as of April 13, 2015, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, Magnus Pacific, LLC, Terra Contracting, LLC, Terra Fluid Management, LLC and Berkley Insurance Company and/or Berkley Regional Insurance Company.*
  10.3    Agreement of Indemnity, dated as of April 7, 2015, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, Magnus Pacific, LLC, Terra Contracting, LLC, Terra Fluid Management, LLC and Argonaut Insurance Company.*
  10.4    Agreement of Indemnity, dated as of April 7, 2015, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, Magnus Pacific, LLC, Terra Contracting, LLC, Terra Fluid Management, LLC and Westchester Fire Insurance Company or any of its affiliates, including any other company that is part of or added to ACE Holdings, Inc.*
  31.1    Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
  31.2    Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
  32.1    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
  32.2    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document. *
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema. *
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase. *
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase. *
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase. *
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase. *

 

* Filed herewith.

 

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

 

LOGO

General Agreement of Indemnity

THIS AGREEMENT of Indemnity, made and entered into this SEVENTH of APRIL, 2015 by GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC; MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC; TERRA CONTRACTING, LLC; TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC each individually and collectively “Contractor,” and GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC; MAGNUS PACIFIC LLC; TERRA CONTRACTING, LLC; TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC each individually and collectively “Indemnitors,” and LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and any other company that is part of or added to the Liberty Mutual Group, severally not jointly, and its successors and assigns (“Surety”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Contractors, in the performance of contracts and the fulfillment of obligations generally, whether in each Contractor’s own name solely or in joint venture with each other or with other Persons, may desire or be required to give or procure Bonds, and to renew, or continue or substitute from time to time the same or new Bonds with the same or different penalties and/or conditions; or the Contractors or Indemnitors may request the Surety to refrain from cancelling said Bonds; and

WHEREAS, at the request of Contractors and Indemnitors and on the express understanding that this Agreement of Indemnity be given, the Surety has executed or procured to be executed, and may from time to time hereafter execute or procure to be executed, said Bonds on behalf of one or more Contractors; and

WHEREAS, Contractors and Indemnitors have a substantial, material and beneficial interest in the obtaining of the Bonds or in the Surety’s refraining from cancelling said Bonds.

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Contractors and Indemnitors for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, hereby covenant and agree with Surety, as follows:

PREMIUMS

FIRST: Contractors and Indemnitors will pay to the Surety, in such manner as may be agreed upon, all premiums and charges of Surety for the Bonds in accordance with Surety’s rate filings or as otherwise agreed upon, until Contractors or Indemnitors shall serve evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Surety of Surety’s discharge or release from the Bonds and all liability by reason of the Bonds.

INDEMNITY

SECOND: Contractors and Indemnitors shall exonerate, indemnify, and keep indemnified the Surety from and against any and all liability and Loss which the Surety may sustain and incur: (a) by reason of having executed or procured the execution of the Bonds, (b) by reason of the failure of Contractors or Indemnitors to perform or comply with the covenants and conditions of this Agreement or the Equipment Utilization Agreement or (c) in enforcing any of the covenants and conditions of this Agreement or the Equipment Utilization Agreement. Payment by reason of the aforesaid causes shall be made to the Surety by the Contractors and Indemnitors as soon as liability exists or is asserted against the Surety, whether or not the Surety shall have made any payment therefor, provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety.

ASSIGNMENT

THIRD: The Contractors and Indemnitors will assign, transfer and set over, and do hereby assign, transfer and set over to the Surety the following as collateral, to secure the obligations in any and all of the paragraphs of this Agreement and any other indebtedness and liabilities of Contractors and Indemnitors to the Surety, whether heretofore or hereafter incurred: (a) all the rights of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in, and growing in any manner out of, all contracts referred to in the Bonds, or in, or growing in any manner out of the Bonds; (b) all the rights, title and interest of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all machinery, equipment, plant, tools and materials which are now, or may hereafter be, about or upon the site or sites of any and all of the contractual work referred to in the Bonds, or elsewhere, including materials purchased for or chargeable to any and all contracts referred to in the bonds, materials which may be in process of construction, in storage elsewhere, or in transportation to any and all of said sites, and equipment which may be necessary or proper to perform any contractual work referred to in the Bonds; (c) all rights, title and interest (including the right to use) of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all general intangibles and intellectual property used in or related to any and all contractual work referred to in the Bonds, including, without limitation, any business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, copyrights, any intellectual property, licenses, franchises, customer lists, insurance proceeds, insurance refunds and equivalents, software, computer programs, computer hardware, computer systems, architectural drawings, plans and specifications (d) all the rights, title and interest of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all subcontracts let or to be let in connection with any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds, and in and to all surety bonds supporting such subcontracts; (e) all actions, causes of


actions, claims and demands whatsoever which the Contractors and/or Indemnitors may have or acquire against any obligee, any subcontractor, laborer or materialman, or any person furnishing or agreeing to furnish or supply labor, material, supplies, machinery, tools or other equipment in connection with or on account of any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds; and against any surety or sureties of any obligee, subcontractor, laborer, or materialman; (f) any and all percentages retained, receivables and any and all sums that may be due or hereafter become due on account of any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds; and (g) any real or personal property, the improvement of which is secured by any Bond. The assignment in the case of each contract to become effective as of the date of the Bond covering such contract, but shall be triggered only upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.

TRUST FUND

FOURTH: The Contractors and Indemnitors covenant and agree that all payments received for or on account of contracts covered by the Bonds shall be held as trust funds in which the Surety has an interest, for the payment of obligations incurred in the performance of the contract and for labor, materials, and services furnished in the prosecution of the work provided in the contract or any authorized extension or modification thereof. Further, it is expressly understood and declared that all monies due and to become due under any contracts covered by the Bonds are trust funds, whether in the possession of any Contractor or Indemnitor or otherwise, for the benefit of and for payment of all such obligations in connection with any such contract or contracts for which the Surety would be liable under any Bonds, which trust also inures to the benefit of the Surety for any liability or Loss Surety may have or sustain under any Bonds, and this Agreement and declaration shall also constitute notice of such trust.

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

FIFTH: This Agreement shall constitute a Security Agreement to the Surety and also a Financing Statement, both in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code of every jurisdiction wherein such Code is in effect, and may be so used by the Surety, without in any way abrogating, restricting or limiting the rights of the Surety under this Agreement or under law or in equity.

TAKEOVER

SIXTH: Should an Event of Default occur, Surety shall have the right, at its option and in its sole discretion, and is hereby authorized, with or without exercising any other right or option conferred upon it by law or in the terms of this Agreement and/or the Equipment Utilization Agreement, to take possession of any part or all of the work, materials and equipment under any contract or contracts covered by any Bonds and any other materials or equipment which the Surety deems necessary or proper to perform any contractual work referred to in the Bonds, and at the expense of the Contractors and Indemnitors to complete or arrange for the completion of the same. The Contractors and Indemnitors shall promptly on demand pay to the Surety all Loss so incurred; provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the recklessness, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety.

CHANGES

SEVENTH: The Surety is authorized and empowered, without notice to or knowledge of Contractors and/or Indemnitors to assent to any change whatsoever in the Bonds, and/or any contracts referred to in the Bonds, and/or in the general conditions, plans and/or specifications accompanying said contracts, including, but not limited to, any change in the time for the completion of said contracts and to payments or advances thereunder before the same may be due, and to assent to or take any assignment or assignments, to execute or consent to the execution of any continuations, extensions or renewals of the Bonds and to execute any substitute or substitutes therefor, with the same or different conditions, provisions and obligees and with the same or larger or smaller penalties, it being expressly understood and agreed that Contractors and Indemnitors shall remain bound under the terms of this Agreement even though any such assent by the Surety does or might substantially increase the liability of Contractors and Indemnitors.

ADVANCES

EIGHTH: The Surety is authorized and empowered to guarantee loans, to advance or lend to any Contactor any money, which the Surety may see fit, for the purpose of any contracts referred to in, or guaranteed by the Bonds. Contractors and Indemnitors shall be responsible for indemnifying Surety for all money expended in the completion of any such contracts by the Surety, or lent or advanced from time to time to any Contractor, or guaranteed by the Surety for the purposes of any such contracts, and all Loss incurred by the Surety in relation to such guarantee, advance or lending, unless repaid with legal interest by that Contractor to the Surety when due, notwithstanding that said money or any part thereof should not be so used by that Contractor.

BOOKS AND RECORDS

NINTH: At any time, and until such time as the liability of the Surety under any and all Bonds is terminated, the Surety shall have the right to reasonable access to the books, records, and accounts of the Contractors and Indemnitors. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby authorize any bank depository, materialman, supply house, or other person, firm, or corporation, when requested by the Surety, to furnish the Surety any information requested, including but not limited to the status of the work under contracts being performed by any Contractor, the condition of the performance of such contracts, and payments of accounts.


DECLINE EXECUTION

TENTH: Surety may decline to execute any Bond and Contractors and Indemnitors agree to make no claim to the contrary in consideration of the Surety’s receiving this Agreement; and if the Surety shall execute a bid or proposal Bond, it shall have the right to decline to execute any and all Bonds that may be required in connection with any award that may be made under the proposal for which the bid or proposal Bond is given, and such declination shall not diminish or alter the liability that may arise by reason of having executed the bid or proposal Bond.

NOTICE OF EXECUTION

ELEVENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby waive notice of the execution of any and all Bonds and all notice of any default or any other act or acts giving rise to any claim under said Bonds, as well as notice of any and all liability of the Surety under such Bonds, and any and all liability on their part hereunder, to the end and effect that the Contractors and Indemnitors shall be and continue liable to Surety under this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice of any kind to which they might have been or be entitled, and notwithstanding any defenses they might have been entitled to make.

PAYMENTS

TWELFTH: In the event the Surety makes any payment or other determination arising from or related to the Bonds and/or this Agreement, or in the event of settlement, compromise or judgment, Contractors and Indemnitors further agree that in any accounting between the Surety and any Contractor, or between the Surety and the Indemnitors, or either or both of them, the Surety shall be entitled to charge for any and all payments made by the Surety in good faith under the belief that the Surety is or was liable for the sums and amounts paid, or that it was necessary or expedient to make such payments to protect any of the Surety’s rights or to avoid or lessen the Surety’s liability or alleged liability, whether or not such liability, necessity or expediency existed; provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety. These payments include the Surety’s costs and expenses and other elements of Loss. Any such payments shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Contractors and Indemnitors; and any Loss which may be sustained or incurred shall be paid by the Contractors and Indemnitors upon written demand by the Surety. In the event of any payment, settlement, compromise or judgment by the Surety, an itemized statement of Loss sworn to by an officer or authorized representative of the Surety or voucher(s) or other documentary evidence of such payment, settlement, compromise or judgment shall be prima facie evidence of the fact and amount of Contractors’ and Indemnitors’ liability to the Surety.

SETTLEMENTS

THIRTEENTH: Surety shall have the absolute and unconditional right to adjust, settle or compromise any claim, demand, suit or judgment upon the Bonds. If Contractors and Indemnitors shall request the Surety to litigate such claim or demand, or to defend such suit, or to appeal from such judgment, then Contractors and Indemnitors shall deposit with the Surety, at the time of such request, cash or collateral satisfactory to the Surety in kind and amount, to be used in paying any judgment or judgments rendered or that may be rendered, with interest, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees, including those of the Surety, and the Surety shall consider such request.

SURETIES

FOURTEENTH: In the event the Surety procures the execution of the Bonds by other sureties, or executes the Bonds with co-sureties, or reinsures any portion of the Bonds with reinsuring sureties, or reinsures any Bonds executed by others, then all the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of such other sureties, co-sureties and reinsuring sureties, as their interests may appear.

SUITS

FIFTEENTH: Separate suits may be brought hereunder as causes of action accrue, and the bringing of suit or the recovery of judgment upon any cause of action shall not prejudice or bar the bringing of other suits, upon other causes of action, whether theretofore or thereafter arising.

OTHER INDEMNITY

SIXTEENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors shall continue to remain bound under the terms of this Agreement even though the Surety may have from time to time before or after the execution of this Agreement, with or without notice to or knowledge of Contractors and Indemnitors, accepted or released other agreements of indemnity or collateral in connection with the execution or procurement of the Bonds, from Contractors or Indemnitors or others, it being expressly understood and agreed by the Contractors and the Indemnitors that any and all other rights which the Surety may have or acquire against the Contractors and the Indemnitors and/or others under any such other or additional agreements of indemnity or collateral shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the rights afforded the Surety under this Agreement.

INVALIDITY

SEVENTEENTH: In case any of the parties mentioned in this Agreement fail to execute the same, or in case the execution hereof by any of the parties be defective or invalid for any reason, such failure, defect or invalidity shall not in any manner affect the validity of this Agreement or the liability hereunder of any of the parties executing the same, but each and every party so executing shall be and remain fully bound and liable hereunder to the same extent as if such failure, defect or invalidity had not existed. It is understood and agreed by the Contractors and Indemnitors that the rights, powers, and remedies given the Surety


under this Agreement shall be and are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other rights, powers, and remedies which the Surety may have or acquire against the Contractors and Indemnitors or others whether by the terms of any other agreement or by operation of law or otherwise.

ATTORNEY IN FACT

EIGHTEENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby irrevocably nominate, constitute, appoint and designate Surety as their attorney-in-fact, with the right, but not the obligation, to exercise all of the rights of Contractors and Indemnitors assigned, transferred and set over to the Surety in this Agreement, and in the name of Contractors and Indemnitors to make, execute, and deliver any and all additional or other assignments, documents or papers deemed necessary and proper by Surety in order to give full effect not only to the intent and meaning of the assignments in this Agreement, but also to the full protection intended to be given to Surety under all other provisions of this Agreement. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby ratify and confirm all acts and actions taken and done by the Surety as such attorney-in-fact.

TERMINATION

NINETEENTH: This Agreement may be terminated by any Contractor or Indemnitor by sending written notice of termination to the Surety via registered mail to the Surety’s home office at Liberty Mutual Surety, 450 Plymouth Road, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, Attention: Vice President, National/International Accounts. Such notice of termination shall be effective as to the party sending the notice, ten (10) days from Surety’s receipt of the notice and shall apply all future Bonds and Bond commitments following the effective date. However, any such notice of termination shall not operate to modify, bar, or discharge the party sending as to Bonds and Bond commitments that may have been theretofore issued and/or executed nor shall the notice of termination affect the obligations of any other party to this Agreement.

BONDS FOR OTHER ENTITIES

TWENTIETH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby agree that their obligations under this Agreement shall apply to any Bonds the Surety executes on behalf of any Subsidiaries or Affiliates of Contractors or Indemnitors, and if requested in writing by GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, any other legal entities in which any Contractor or Indemnitor has an ownership interest including, but not limited to, any corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLC) and joint ventures, whether acting alone or in joint venture with others not named in this Agreement. In addition, the Contractors and Indemnitors agree that their obligations under this Agreement shall apply to any Bonds the Surety issues on behalf of any entity upon the written request of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC.

OTHER PROVISIONS

TWENTY-FIRST: NO ORAL MODIFICATION: This Agreement may not be changed or modified orally. No change or modification shall be effective unless made by written endorsement executed to form a part hereof.

TWENTY-SECOND: PLACE SURETY IN FUNDS: Should an Event of Default occur, or upon determination by Surety, in its sole and absolute discretion, that potential liability exists under any Bond (regardless of whether liability has been established or whether Surety, Contractors or Indemnitors may have defenses to all or any portion of any claim asserted under any Bond), Contractors and Indemnitors shall, upon demand, deposit with Surety cash or other collateral acceptable to Surety in an amount determined by Surety, in its sole discretion, to be sufficient to discharge any claim made against or potential liability of Surety on any Bond or Bonds or under this Agreement. Surety shall not be required to post a reserve prior to or as a condition of Contractors and Indemnitors’ obligation to deposit collateral. This sum may be used by Surety to pay such claim or be held by Surety as collateral against any loss on any Bond or Bonds or under this Agreement. Any remaining sums deposited with Surety after payment of any and all sums due to Surety under this Agreement or otherwise shall be returned to Contractors and Indemnitors upon the complete release and/or discharge of Surety’s obligations and liability under all Bonds. The Surety’s demand for collateral shall be sufficient if sent by registered or certified mail, by facsimile transmission, or by personal service to Contractors and Indemnitors at the addresses stated herein, or at the address last known to the Surety, regardless of whether actually received. deposit collateral with the Surety, immediately upon demand, shall cause irreparable harm to the Surety for which the Surety has no adequate remedy at law. Contractors and Indemnitors agree that the Surety shall be entitled to injunctive relief for specific performance of the obligation to deposit with the Surety the sum demanded as collateral and waive any claims or defenses to the contrary.

TWENTY-THIRD: Change in Control or Condition: In the event any Change in Control and/or Change in Condition (both as defined in this paragraph) of any Contractor or Indemnitor occurs without the prior written consent of the Surety, then Contractors and Indemnitors will be deemed to be in default under the terms of this Agreement and the Surety will have the right to exercise all of its rights and remedies under this Agreement, at law, or in equity.

TWENTY-FOURTH: Joint and Several. The agreements and covenants herein contained shall be binding upon the undersigned, both jointly and severally, and upon their successors and assigns jointly and severally (including successors by way of merger, acquisition or similar event).


TWENTY-FIFTH: Contractors and Indemnitors release, discharge, and waive any and all claims, demands or causes of action arising from or relating to Surety’s exercise of its rights and remedies pursuant to this Agreement. If Surety demands that Indemnitors perform any obligation under this Agreement including, but not limited to, Contractors’ and/or Indemnitors’ obligation to indemnify or reimburse Surety, to deposit collateral with Surety or to obtain the discharge of Surety under any Bond or Bonds, Contractors’ and Indemnitors’ sole remedy against Surety shall be limited to and capped at the return of any payments made or collateral deposited with Surety pursuant to Surety’s request or demands. Contractors and Indemnitors expressly waive any claim against Surety for consequential damages, extra-contractual damages and/or attorneys’ fees.

TWENTY-SIXTH: This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with separate signature pages, all of which taken together shall constitute the Agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Agreement shall be effective as to each Contractor and Indemnitor when each Contractor and/or Indemnitor has executed it. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby acknowledge that the failure of any one of them to execute this Agreement shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement as to those Contractors and Indemnitors who have executed the Agreement.

TWENTY-SEVENTH: Applicable Law. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of New York without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

DEFINITIONS

When the following terms are used in this General Agreement of Indemnity (this “Agreement”) they shall have the following meanings:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person or group acting in concert with such Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under the common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person or group of Persons, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.

“Bond” means a bond, undertaking, and/or obligation of suretyship or guarantee issued by Surety (whether as sole surety or as co-surety or reinsurer) on behalf of any Contractor or issued at the request of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC. in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, whether issued prior to or after the execution of this Agreement.

“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following without the Surety’s prior written consent: (a) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, merger, consolidation or other disposition (“transaction”) (whether one transaction or a series of transactions with any person, entity or group) of all or substantially all of the assets of any Contractor or Indemnitor; (b) the consummation of any transaction (whether one transaction or a series of transactions) the result of which is that any Person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of fifty (50%) percent or more of the voting stock of any Contractor or Indemnitor (measured by voting power rather than number of shares); (c) the acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) by any Contractor or Indemnitor, directly or indirectly, of fifty (50%) percent or more of the beneficial ownership or control in any joint venture, subsidiary, division, affiliate, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other entity through the issuance of ten (10%) percent or more of the voting power of the total outstanding voting stock of any Contractor or Indemnitor; (d) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of any Contractor or Indemnitor or (e) any financial institution, lender, or creditor taking any foreclosure action with respect to any stock or other equity interest in any Contractor or Indemnitor, including but not limited to issuing any notice of or intent to foreclose or otherwise exercising any rights that such Person may have to vote, sell, or otherwise exercise any rights with respect to stock or other equity interest in any Contractor or Indemnitor.

“Change in Condition” means any change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Contractor or Indemnitor that, in the opinion of Surety, could have (a) a material adverse effect upon the validity, performance, or enforceability of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, without the Surety’s prior written consent; (b) a material adverse effect upon the properties, business, prospects, or condition (financial or otherwise) of any Contractor or Indemnitor, which will include but not be limited to (i) the issuance of a “going concern opinion” by the accountants of such Contractor or Indemnitor or (ii) the occurrence of a financial covenant default which occurs under any document relating to financial indebtedness to which any Contractor or Indemnitor is a party, which default is not timely cured in accordance with the terms of that facility; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the ability of any Contractor or Indemnitor to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement or any of the Bonds.

“Equipment Utilization Agreement” means the Equipment Utilization Agreement dated September 7, 2011, by and among the Surety, the Indemnitors and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, modified or replaced from time to time.


“Event of Default” means:

(1) any abandonment, forfeiture, termination, default or breach of any contracts refened to in the Bonds or any breach of any Bond;

(2) receipt by Surety of any claim under any Bond or declaration of default under any Bond;

(3) the Surety’s establishment of a reserve;

(4) any breach of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Equipment Utilization Agreement;

(5) the occurrence of any event of default, however described, which occurs under any document relating to financial indebtedness of any Contractor or Indemnitor, in consequence of which that financial indebtedness is or becomes capable of being rendered prematurely due and payable;

(6) any assignment by any Contractor or Indemnitor for the benefit of creditors, or the appointment, or of any application for the appointment, of a receiver or trustee for any Contractor or Indemnitor, whether insolvent or not;

(7) any Contractor or Indemnitor becoming a debtor in any bankruptcy proceeding (whether voluntarily or involuntarily);

(8) any proceeding which deprives any Contractor or Indemnitor and/or Surety of the use of any collateral provided to Surety under this Agreement or of the use of any equipment provided to Surety under the Equipment Utilization Agreement;

(9) a Change in Control or a Change in Condition of any Contractor or Indemnitor.

“Loss” means all premiums due to Surety and any and all liability, loss, costs, damages, attorneys’ fees and expenses, of whatever kind or nature, whenever sustained or incurred by Surety by reason, or in consequence of its executing or procuring the execution of any Bond (including any claim for additional or extra-contractual damages arising from Surety’s investigation, payment or denial of any claim under any Bond), in making any investigation in relation to any Bond, in defending or prosecuting any action, suit or other proceeding which may be brought in connection with any Bond, in enforcing any of the terms of this Agreement or the Equipment Utilization Agreement, and in obtaining a release from liability under any Bond. Loss includes but is not limited to all amounts paid by Surety for (i) liability, loss, costs, damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts paid in the investigation, adjustment, settlement or compromise of any Claim or any lawsuits, arbitrations, judgments and/or decisions on those Claims; (ii) court, mediation or arbitration fees, costs and expenses; (iii) interest; (iv) consulting and expert fees, and (v) any other liability, loss, cost or expense which Surety may sustain or incur.

“Subsidiary” means an entity of which a Person has direct or indirect control or owns directly or indirectly more than fifty (50) per cent of the voting capital or similar rights of ownership

SIGNATURE PAGE(S) TO FOLLOW

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF 1/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is: 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION
2122 York Road, Suite 200 Oak Brook, IL 60523 CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Mark w. Marinko        

(SEAL)
Katherine M. O’Halloran, VP, Corporate Controller, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary Mark W. Marinko, Senior VP & CFO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF Illinois            County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko known or proven to me to be the Senior VP & CFO of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the VP, Corporate Controller, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No. 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF 1/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is: 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Mark w. Marinko                                   

(SEAL)
Katherine M. O’Halloran, VP, Corporate Controller, Treasurer Mark W. Marinko, Senior VP & CFO

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko known or proven to me to be the Senior VP & CFO of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the VP, Corporate Controller, Treasurer of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No. 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF 1/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is: 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:
GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Mark w. Marinko                                   

(SEAL)
Katherine M. O’Halloran, Treasurer Mark W. Marinko, Senior Vice President & CFO

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko known or proven to me to be the Senior VP & CFO of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No. 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF 1/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is: 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:
MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran                     

(NO SEAL)
Ellen Parker Burke, Assistant Secretary Katherine M. O’Halloran, Assistant Treasurer
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF Illinois            County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Assistant Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke known or proven to me to be the Assistant Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams

My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017

Notary Registration No. 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF 1/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is: 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:
TERRA CONTRACTING, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran                        

(NO SEAL)
Ellen Parker Burke, Assistant Secretary Katherine M. O’Halloran, Assistant Treasurer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke known or proven to me to be the Assistant Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No. 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF 1/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is: 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:
TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran                     

(NO SEAL)
Ellen Parker Burker, Secretary & Assistant Treasurer Katherine M. O’Halloran, Treasurer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burker known or proven to me to be the Secretary & Assistant Treasurer of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No. 352709

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

 

LOGO

GENERAL AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY

THIS AGREEMENT of Indemnity, made and entered into this 13 day of April, 2015 by GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC, TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC, and TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC, each individually and collectively “Contractor,” and GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC, TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC, and TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC, each individually and collectively “Indemnitors,” and BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY and/or BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, their respective successors and assigns (“Surety”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Contractors, in the performance of contracts and the fulfillment of obligations generally, whether in each Contractor’s own name solely or in joint venture with each other or with other Persons, may desire or be required to give or procure Bonds, and to renew, or continue or substitute from time to time the same or new Bonds with the same or different penalties and/or conditions; or the Contractors or Indemnitors may request the Surety to refrain from cancelling said Bonds; and

WHEREAS, at the request of Contractors and Indemnitors and on the express understanding that this Agreement of Indemnity be given, the Surety has executed or procured to be executed, and may from time to time hereafter execute or procure to be executed, said Bonds on behalf of one or more Contractors; and

WHEREAS, Contractors and Indemnitors have a substantial, material and beneficial interest in the obtaining of the Bonds or in the Surety’s refraining from cancelling said Bonds.

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Contractors and Indemnitors for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, hereby covenant and agree with Surety, as follows:

PREMIUMS

FIRST: Contractors and Indemnitors will pay to the Surety, in such manner as may be agreed upon, all premiums and charges of Surety for the Bonds in accordance with Surety’s rate filings or as otherwise agreed upon, until Contractors or Indemnitors shall serve evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Surety of Surety’s discharge or release from the Bonds and all liability by reason of the Bonds.

INDEMNITY

SECOND: Contractors and Indemnitors shall exonerate, indemnify, and keep indemnified the Surety from and against any and all liability and Loss which the Surety may sustain and incur: (a) by reason of having executed or procured the execution of the Bonds, (b) by reason of the failure of Contractors or Indemnitors to perform or comply with the covenants and conditions of this Agreement or (c) in enforcing any of the covenants and conditions of this Agreement. Payment by reason of the aforesaid causes shall be made to the Surety by the Contractors and Indemnitors as soon as liability exists or is asserted against the Surety, whether or not the Surety shall have made any payment therefor, provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety.

ASSIGNMENT

THIRD: The Contractors and Indemnitors will assign, transfer and set over, and do hereby assign, transfer and set over to the Surety the following as collateral, to secure the obligations in any and all of the paragraphs of this Agreement and any other indebtedness and liabilities of Contractors and Indemnitors to the Surety, whether heretofore or hereafter incurred: (a) all the rights of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in, and growing in any manner out of, all contracts referred to in the Bonds, or in, or growing in any manner out of the Bonds; (b) all the rights, title and interest of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all machinery, equipment, plant, tools and materials which are now, or may hereafter be, about or upon the site or sites of any and all of the contractual work referred to in the Bonds, or elsewhere, including materials purchased for or chargeable to any and all contracts referred to in the bonds, materials which may be in process of construction, in storage elsewhere, or in transportation to any and all of said sites, and equipment which may be necessary or proper to perform any contractual work referred to in the

 

GLDD General Agreement of Indemnity


Bonds; (c) all rights, title and interest (including the right to use) of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all general intangibles and intellectual property used in or related to any and all contractual work referred to in the Bonds, including, without limitation, any business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, copyrights, any intellectual property, licenses, franchises, customer lists, insurance proceeds, insurance refunds and equivalents, software, computer programs, computer hardware, computer systems, architectural drawings, plans and specifications (d) all the rights, title and interest of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all subcontracts let or to be let in connection with any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds, and in and to all surety bonds supporting such subcontracts; (e) all actions, causes of actions, claims and demands whatsoever which the Contractors and/or Indemnitors may have or acquire against any obligee, any subcontractor, laborer or materialman, or any person furnishing or agreeing to furnish or supply labor, material, supplies, machinery, tools or other equipment in connection with or on account of any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds; and against any surety or sureties of any obligee, subcontractor, laborer, or materialman; (f) any and all percentages retained, receivables and any and all sums that may be due or hereafter become due on account of any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds; and (g) any real or personal property, the improvement of which is secured by any Bond. The assignment in the case of each contract to become effective as of the date of the Bond covering such contract, but only on Event of Default.

TRUST FUND

FOURTH: The Contractors and Indemnitors covenant and agree that all payments received for or on account of contracts covered by the Bonds shall be held as trust funds in which the Surety has an interest, for the payment of obligations incurred in the performance of the contract and for labor, materials, and services furnished in the prosecution of the work provided in the contract or any authorized extension or modification thereof. Further, it is expressly understood and declared that all monies due and to become due under any contracts covered by the Bonds are trust funds, whether in the possession of any Contractor or Indemnitor or otherwise, for the benefit of and for payment of all such obligations in connection with any such contract or contracts for which the Surety would be liable under any Bonds, which trust also inures to the benefit of the Surety for any liability or Loss Surety may have or sustain under any Bonds, and this Agreement and declaration shall also constitute notice of such trust.

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

FIFTH: This Agreement shall constitute a Security Agreement to the Surety and also a Financing Statement, both in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code of every jurisdiction wherein such Code is in effect, and may be so used by the Surety, without in any way abrogating, restricting or limiting the rights of the Surety under this Agreement or under law or in equity.

TAKEOVER

SIXTH: Should an Event of Default occur, Surety shall have the right, at its option and in its sole discretion, and is hereby authorized, with or without exercising any other right or option conferred upon it by law or in the terms of this Agreement, to take possession of any part or all of the work, materials and equipment under any contract or contracts covered by any Bonds and any other materials or equipment which the Surety deems necessary or proper to perform any contractual work referred to in the Bonds, and at the expense of the Contractors and Indemnitors to complete or arrange for the completion of the same. The Contractors and Indemnitors shall promptly on demand pay to the Surety all Loss so incurred; provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety.

CHANGES

SEVENTH: The Surety is authorized and empowered, without notice to or knowledge of Contractors and/or Indemnitors to assent to any change whatsoever in the Bonds, and/or any contracts referred to in the Bonds, and/or in the general conditions, plans and/or specifications accompanying said contracts, including, but not limited to, any change in the time for the completion of said contracts and to payments or advances thereunder before the same may be due, and to assent to or take any assignment or assignments, to execute or consent to the execution of any continuations, extensions or renewals of the Bonds and to execute any substitute or substitutes therefor, with the same or different conditions, provisions and obligees and with the same or larger or smaller penalties, it being expressly understood and agreed that Contractors and Indemnitors shall remain bound under the terms of this Agreement even though any such assent by the Surety does or might substantially increase the liability of Contractors and Indemnitors.

ADVANCES

EIGHTH: The Surety is authorized and empowered to guarantee loans, to advance or lend to any Contractor any money, which the Surety may see fit, for the purpose of any contracts referred to in, or guaranteed by the Bonds. Contractors and Indemnitors shall be responsible for indemnifying Surety for all money expended in the completion of any such contracts by the Surety, or lent or advanced from time to time to any Contractor, or guaranteed by the Surety for the purposes of any such contracts, and all Loss incurred by the Surety in relation to such guarantee, advance or lending, unless repaid with legal interest by that Contractor to the Surety when due, notwithstanding that said money or any part thereof should not be so used by that Contractor.

 

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BOOKS AND RECORDS

NINTH: At any time, and until such time as the liability of the Surety under any and all Bonds is terminated, the Surety shall have the right to reasonable access to the books, records, and accounts of the Contractors and Indemnitors. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby authorize any bank depository, materialman, supply house, or other person, firm, or corporation, when requested by the Surety, to furnish the Surety any information requested, including but not limited to the status of the work under contracts being performed by any Contractor, the condition of the performance of such contracts, and payments of accounts.

DECLINE EXECUTION

TENTH: Surety may decline to execute any Bond and Contractors and Indemnitors agree to make no claim to the contrary in consideration of the Surety’s receiving this Agreement; and if the Surety shall execute a bid or proposal Bond, it shall have the right to decline to execute any and all Bonds that may be required in connection with any award that may be made under the proposal for which the bid or proposal Bond is given, and such declination shall not diminish or alter the liability that may arise by reason of having executed the bid or proposal Bond.

NOTICE OF EXECUTION

ELEVENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby waive notice of the execution of any and all Bonds and all notice of any default or any other act or acts giving rise to any claim under said Bonds, as well as notice of any and all liability of the Surety under such Bonds, and any and all liability on their part hereunder, to the end and effect that the Contractors and Indemnitors shall be and continue liable to Surety under this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice of any kind to which they might have been or be entitled, and notwithstanding any defenses they might have been entitled to make.

PAYMENTS

TWELFTH: In the event the Surety makes any payment or other determination arising from or related to the Bonds and/or this Agreement, or in the event of settlement, compromise or judgment, Contractors and Indemnitors further agree that in any accounting between the Surety and any Contractor, or between the Surety and the Indemnitors, or either or both of them, the Surety shall be entitled to charge for any and all payments made by the Surety in good faith under the belief that the Surety is or was liable for the sums and amounts paid, or that it was necessary or expedient to make such payments to protect any of the Surety’s rights or to avoid or lessen the Surety’s liability or alleged liability, whether or not such liability, necessity or expediency existed; provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety. These payments include the Surety’s costs and expenses and other elements of Loss. Any such payments shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Contractors and Indemnitors; and any Loss which may be sustained or incurred shall be paid by the Contractors and Indemnitors upon written demand by the Surety. In the event of any payment, settlement, compromise or judgment by the Surety, an itemized statement of Loss sworn to by an officer or authorized representative of the Surety or voucher(s) or other documentary evidence of such payment, settlement, compromise or judgment shall be prima facie evidence of the fact and amount of Contractors’ and Indemnitors’ liability to the Surety.

SETTLEMENTS

THIRTEENTH: Surety shall have the absolute and unconditional right to adjust, settle or compromise any claim, demand, suit or judgment upon the Bonds. If Contractors and Indemnitors shall request the Surety to litigate such claim or demand, or to defend such suit, or to appeal from such judgment, then Contractors and Indemnitors shall deposit with the Surety, at the time of such request, cash or collateral satisfactory to the Surety in kind and amount, to be used in paying any judgment or judgments rendered or that may be rendered, with interest, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees, including those of the Surety, and the Surety shall consider such request.

SURETIES

FOURTEENTH: In the event the Surety procures the execution of the Bonds by other sureties, or executes the Bonds with co-sureties, or reinsures any portion of the Bonds with reinsuring sureties, or reinsures any Bonds executed by others, then all the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of such other sureties, co-sureties and reinsuring sureties, as their interests may appear.

SUITS

FIFTEENTH: Separate suits may be brought hereunder as causes of action accrue, and the bringing of suit or the recovery of judgment upon any cause of action shall not prejudice or bar the bringing of other suits, upon other causes of action, whether theretofore or thereafter arising.

OTHER INDEMNITY

SIXTEENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors shall continue to remain bound under the terms of this Agreement even though the Surety may have from time to time before or after the execution of this Agreement, with or without notice to or knowledge of Contractors and Indemnitors, accepted or released other agreements of indemnity or collateral in connection with the execution or procurement of the Bonds, from Contractors or Indemnitors or others, it being expressly understood and agreed by the Contractors and the Indemnitors that any and all other rights which the Surety may have or acquire against the Contractors and the Indemnitors and/or others under any such other or additional agreements of indemnity or collateral shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the rights afforded the Surety under this Agreement.

 

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INVALIDITY

SEVENTEENTH: In case any of the parties mentioned in this Agreement fail to execute the same, or in case the execution hereof by any of the parties be defective or invalid for any reason, such failure, defect or invalidity shall not in any manner affect the validity of this Agreement or the liability hereunder of any of the parties executing the same, but each and every party so executing shall be and remain fully bound and liable hereunder to the same extent as if such failure, defect or invalidity had not existed. It is understood and agreed by the Contractors and Indemnitors that the rights, powers, and remedies given the Surety under this Agreement shall be and are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other rights, powers, and remedies which the Surety may have or acquire against the Contractors and Indemnitors or others whether by the terms of any other agreement or by operation of law or otherwise.

ATTORNEY IN FACT

EIGHTEENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby irrevocably nominate, constitute, appoint and designate Surety as their attorney-in-fact, with the right, but not the obligation, to exercise all of the rights of Contractors and Indemnitors assigned, transferred and set over to the Surety in this Agreement, and in the name of Contractors and Indemnitors to make, execute, and deliver any and all additional or other assignments, documents or papers deemed necessary and proper by Surety in order to give full effect not only to the intent and meaning of the assignments in this Agreement, but also to the full protection intended to be given to Surety under all other provisions of this Agreement. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby ratify and confirm all acts and actions taken and done by the Surety as such attorney-in-fact.

TERMINATION

NINETEENTH: This Agreement may be terminated by any Contractor or Indemnitor by sending written notice of termination to the Surety via certified mail or registered with a global overnight package delivery service to the Surety’s home office at Berkley Surety Group, 412 Mount Kemble Ave., Suite 310N, Morristown, NJ 07960. Such notice of termination shall be effective as to the party sending the notice, ten (10) days from Surety’s receipt of the notice and shall apply all future Bonds and Bond commitments following the effective date. However, any such notice of termination shall not operate to modify, bar, or discharge the party sending as to Bonds and Bond commitments that may have been theretofore issued and/or executed, nor shall the notice of termination affect the obligations of any other party to this Agreement.

BONDS FOR OTHER ENTITIES

TWENTIETH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby agree that their obligations under this Agreement shall apply to any Bonds the Surety executes on behalf of any Subsidiaries or Affiliates of Contractors or Indemnitors, and if requested in writing by GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, any other legal entities in which any Contractor or Indemnitor has an ownership interest including, but not limited to, any corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLC) and joint ventures, whether acting alone or in joint venture with others not named in this Agreement. In addition, the Contractors and Indemnitors agree that their obligations under this Agreement shall apply to any Bonds the Surety issues on behalf of any entity upon the written request of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC.

OTHER PROVISIONS

TWENTY-FIRST: NO ORAL MODIFICATION: This Agreement may not be changed or modified orally. No change or modification shall be effective unless made by written endorsement executed to form a part hereof.

        TWENTY-SECOND: PLACE SURETY IN FUNDS: Should an Event of Default occur, or upon determination by Surety, in its sole and absolute discretion, that potential liability exists under any Bond (regardless of whether liability has been established or whether Surety, Contractors or Indemnitors may have defenses to all or any portion of any claim asserted under any Bond), Contractors and Indemnitors shall, upon demand, deposit with Surety cash or other collateral acceptable to Surety in an amount determined by Surety, in its sole discretion, to be sufficient to discharge any claim made against or potential liability of Surety on any Bond or Bonds or under this Agreement. Surety shall not be required to post a reserve prior to or as a condition of Contractors and Indemnitors’ obligation to deposit collateral. This sum may be used by Surety to pay such claim or be held by Surety as collateral against any loss on any Bond or Bonds or under this Agreement. Any remaining sums deposited with Surety after payment of any and all sums due to Surety under this Agreement or otherwise shall be returned to Contractors and Indemnitors upon the complete release and/or discharge of Surety’s obligations and liability under all Bonds. The Surety’s demand for collateral shall be sufficient if sent by registered or certified mail, by facsimile transmission, or by personal service to Contractors and Indemnitors at the addresses stated herein, or at the address last known to the Surety, regardless of whether actually received. Contractors and Indemnitors acknowledge that the failure of Contractors and/or Indemnitors, collectively or individually, to deposit collateral with the Surety, immediately upon demand, shall cause irreparable harm to the Surety for which the Surety has no adequate remedy at law. Contractors and Indemnitors agree that the Surety shall be entitled to injunctive relief for specific performance of the obligation to deposit with the Surety the sum demanded as collateral and waive any claims or defenses to the contrary.

 

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TWENTY-THIRD: Change in Control or Condition: In the event any Change in Control and/or Change in Condition (both as defined in this paragraph) of any Contractor or Indemnitor occurs without the prior written consent of the Surety, then Contractors and Indemnitors will be deemed to be in default under the terms of this Agreement and the Surety will have the right to exercise all of its rights and remedies under this Agreement, at law, or in equity.

TWENTY-FOURTH: Joint and Several. The agreements and covenants herein contained shall be binding upon the undersigned, both jointly and severally, and upon their successors and assigns jointly and severally (including successors by way of merger, acquisition or similar event).

TWENTY-FIFTH: Contractors and Indemnitors release, discharge, and waive any and all claims, demands or causes of action arising from or relating to Surety’s exercise of its rights and remedies pursuant to this Agreement. If Surety demands that Indemnitors perform any obligation under this Agreement including, but not limited to, Contractors’ and/or Indemnitors’ obligation to indemnify or reimburse Surety, to deposit collateral with Surety or to obtain the discharge of Surety under any Bond or Bonds, Contractors’ and Indemnitors’ sole remedy against Surety shall be limited to and capped at the return of any payments made or collateral deposited with Surety pursuant to Surety’s request or demands. Contractors and Indemnitors expressly waive any claim against Surety for consequential damages, extra-contractual damages and/or attorneys’ fees.

TWENTY-SIXTH: This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with separate signature pages, all of which taken together shall constitute the Agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Agreement shall be effective as to each Contractor and Indemnitor when each Contractor and/or Indemnitor has executed it. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby acknowledge that the failure of any one of them to execute this Agreement shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement as to those Contractors and Indemnitors who have executed the Agreement.

TWENTY-SEVENTH: Applicable Law. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of New York without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

DEFINITIONS

When the following terms are used in this General Agreement of Indemnity (this “Agreement”) they shall have the following meanings:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person or group acting in concert with such Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under the common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person or group of Persons, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.

“Bond” means a bond, undertaking, and/or obligation of suretyship or guarantee issued by Surety (whether as sole surety or as co-surety or reinsurer) on behalf of any Contractor or issued at the request of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC. in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, whether issued prior to or after the execution of this Agreement.

“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following without the Surety’s prior written consent: (a) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, merger, consolidation or other disposition (“transaction”) (whether one transaction or a series of transactions with any person, entity or group) of all or substantially all of the assets of any Contractor or Indemnitor; (b) the consummation of any transaction (whether one transaction or a series of transactions) the result of which is that any Person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of fifty (50%) percent or more of the voting stock of any Contractor or Indemnitor (measured by voting power rather than number of shares); (c) the acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) by any Contractor or Indemnitor, directly or indirectly, of fifty (50%) percent or more of the beneficial ownership or control in any joint venture, subsidiary, division, affiliate, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other entity through the issuance of ten (10%) percent or more of the voting power of the total outstanding voting stock of any Contractor or Indemnitor; (d) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of any Contractor or Indemnitor or (e) any financial institution, lender, or creditor taking any foreclosure action with respect to any stock or other equity

 

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interest in any Contractor or Indemnitor, including but not limited to issuing any notice of or intent to foreclose or otherwise exercising any rights that such Person may have to vote, sell, or otherwise exercise any rights with respect to stock or other equity interest in any Contractor or Indemnitor.

“Change in Condition” means any change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Contractor or Indemnitor that, in the opinion of Surety, could have (a) a material adverse effect upon the validity, performance, or enforceability of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, without the Surety’s prior written consent; (b) a material adverse effect upon the properties, business, prospects, or condition (financial or otherwise) of any Contractor or Indemnitor, which will include but not be limited to (i) the issuance of a “going concern opinion” by the accountants of such Contractor or Indemnitor or (ii) the occurrence of a financial covenant default which occurs under any document relating to financial indebtedness to which any Contractor or Indemnitor is a party, which default is not timely cured in accordance with the terms of that facility; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the ability of any Contractor or Indemnitor to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement or any of the Bonds.

“Event of Default” means:

 

  (1) any abandonment, forfeiture, termination, default or breach of any contracts referred to in the Bonds or any breach of any Bond;

 

  (2) receipt by Surety of any claim under any Bond or declaration of default under any Bond;

 

  (3) the Surety’s establishment of a reserve;

 

  (4) any breach of the provisions of this Agreement;

 

  (5) the occurrence of any event of default, however described, which occurs under any document relating to financial indebtedness of any Contractor or Indemnitor, in consequence of which that financial indebtedness is or becomes capable of being rendered prematurely due and payable;

 

  (6) any assignment by any Contractor or Indemnitor for the benefit of creditors, or the appointment, or of any application for the appointment, of a receiver or trustee for any Contractor or Indemnitor, whether insolvent or not;

 

  (7) any Contractor or Indemnitor becoming a debtor in any bankruptcy proceeding (whether voluntarily or involuntarily);

 

  (8) any proceeding which deprives any Contractor or Indemnitor and/or Surety of the use of any collateral provided to Surety under this Agreement;

 

  (9) a Change in Control or a Change in Condition of any Contractor or Indemnitor.

“Loss” means all premiums due to Surety and any and all liability, loss, costs, damages, attorneys’ fees and expenses, of whatever kind or nature, whenever sustained or incurred by Surety by reason, or in consequence of its executing or procuring the execution of any Bond (including any claim for additional or extra-contractual damages arising from Surety’s investigation, payment or denial of any claim under any Bond), in making any investigation in relation to any Bond, in defending or prosecuting any action, suit or other proceeding which may be brought in connection with any Bond, in enforcing any of the terms of this Agreement or the, and in obtaining a release from liability under any Bond. Loss includes but is not limited to all amounts paid by Surety for (i) liability, loss, costs, damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts paid in the investigation, adjustment, settlement or compromise of any Claim or any lawsuits, arbitrations, judgments and/or decisions on those Claims; (ii) court, mediation or arbitration fees, costs and expenses; (iii) interest; (iv) consulting and expert fees, and (v) any other liability, loss, cost or expense which Surety may sustain or incur.

“Subsidiary” means an entity of which a Person has direct or indirect control or owns directly or indirectly more than fifty (50) per cent of the voting capital or similar rights of ownership.

SIGNATURE PAGE(S) TO FOLLOW

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

Katherine M O’Halloran, Vice President, Corporate Controller, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

 

Mark W. Marinko, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

ATTEST OR WITNESS CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Mark W. Marinko                                                        (SEAL)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 13 day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko known or proven to me to be the Senior Vice President of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Vice President of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

Katherine M O’Halloran, Vice President, Corporate Controller and Treasurer

GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

 

Mark W. Marinko, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

ATTEST OR WITNESS: CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Mark W. Marinko                                                        (SEAL)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 13 day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Mark M Marinko known or proven to me to be the Senior Vice President of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Vice President of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

Katherine M O’Halloran, Treasurer

GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

 

Mark W. Marinko, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

ATTEST OR WITNESS: CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Mark W. Marinko                                                        (SEAL)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 13 day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko known or proven to me to be the Senior Vice President of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

Ellen Parker Burke, Assistant Secretary

MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

 

Katherine M O’Halloran, Assistant Treasurer

ATTEST OR WITNESS: CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran                                        (NO SEAL)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 13 day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Katherine M O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Assistant Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke known or proven to me to be the Assistant Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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GLDD General Agreement of Indemnity


I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

Ellen Parker Burke, Assistant Secretary

TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

 

Katherine M O’Halloran, Treasurer

ATTEST OR WITNESS: CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran                                        (NO SEAL)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 13 day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Katherine M O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke known or proven to me to be the Assistant Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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GLDD General Agreement of Indemnity


I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

Ellen Parker Burke, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer

TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

 

Katherine M O’Halloran, Treasurer

ATTEST OR WITNESS:

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran                                         (NO SEAL)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 13 day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Katherine M O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke known or proven to me to be the Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: Susan M. Williams

My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017

Notary Registration No.: 352709

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GLDD General Agreement of Indemnity

EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY

GENERAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT of Indemnity, made and entered into this SEVENTH day of APRIL, 2015 by GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC, TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC, and TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC, each individually and collectively “Contractor,” and GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC, TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC, and TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC, each individually and collectively “Indemnitors,” and ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY, its respective successors and assigns (“Surety”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Contractors, in the performance of contracts and the fulfillment of obligations generally, whether in each Contractor’s own name solely or in joint venture with each other or with other Persons, may desire or be required to give or procure Bonds, and to renew, or continue or substitute from time to time the same or new Bonds with the same or different penalties and/or conditions; or the Contractors or Indemnitors may request the Surety to refrain from cancelling said Bonds; and

WHEREAS, at the request of Contractors and Indemnitors and on the express understanding that this Agreement of Indemnity be given, the Surety has executed or procured to be executed, and may from time to time hereafter execute or procure to be executed, said Bonds on behalf of one or more Contractors; and

WHEREAS, Contractors and Indemnitors have a substantial, material and beneficial interest in the obtaining of the Bonds or in the Surety’s refraining from cancelling said Bonds.

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Contractors and Indemnitors for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, hereby covenant and agree with Surety, as follows:

PREMIUMS

FIRST: Contractors and Indemnitors will pay to the Surety, in such manner as may be agreed upon, all premiums and charges of Surety for the Bonds in accordance with Surety’s rate filings or as otherwise agreed upon, until Contractors or Indemnitors shall serve evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Surety of Surety’s discharge or release from the Bonds and all liability by reason of the Bonds.

INDEMNITY

SECOND: Contractors and Indemnitors shall exonerate, indemnify, and keep indemnified the Surety from and against any and all liability and Loss which the Surety may sustain and incur: (a) by reason of having executed or procured the execution of the Bonds, (b) by reason of the failure of Contractors or Indemnitors to perform or comply with the covenants and conditions of this Agreement or the Equipment Utilization Agreement or (c) in enforcing any of the covenants and conditions of this Agreement or the Equipment Utilization Agreement. Payment by reason of the aforesaid causes shall be made to the Surety by the Contractors and Indemnitors as soon as liability exists or is asserted against the Surety, whether or not the Surety shall have made any payment therefor, provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety.

ASSIGNMENT

THIRD: The Contractors and Indemnitors will assign, transfer and set over, and do hereby assign, transfer and set over to the Surety the following as collateral, to secure the obligations in any and all of the paragraphs of this Agreement and any other indebtedness and liabilities of Contractors and Indemnitors to the Surety, whether

 

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heretofore or hereafter incurred: (a) all the rights of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in, and growing in any manner out of, all contracts referred to in the Bonds, or in, or growing in any manner out of the Bonds; (b) all the rights, title and interest of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all machinery, equipment, plant, tools and materials which are now, or may hereafter be, about or upon the site or sites of any and all of the contractual work referred to in the Bonds, or elsewhere, including materials purchased for or chargeable to any and all contracts referred to in the bonds, materials which may be in process of construction, in storage elsewhere, or in transportation to any and all of said sites, and equipment which may be necessary or proper to perform any contractual work referred to in the Bonds; (c) all rights, title and interest (including the right to use) of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all general intangibles and intellectual property used in or related to any and all contractual work referred to in the Bonds, including, without limitation, any business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, copyrights, any intellectual property, licenses, franchises, customer lists, insurance proceeds, insurance refunds and equivalents, software, computer programs, computer hardware, computer systems, architectural drawings, plans and specifications (d) all the rights, title and interest of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all subcontracts let or to be let in connection with any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds, and in and to all surety bonds supporting such subcontracts; (e) all actions, causes of actions, claims and demands whatsoever which the Contractors and/or Indemnitors may have or acquire against any obligee, any subcontractor, laborer or materialman, or any person furnishing or agreeing to furnish or supply labor, material, supplies, machinery, tools or other equipment in connection with or on account of any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds; and against any surety or sureties of any obligee, subcontractor, laborer, or materialman; (f) any and all percentages retained, receivables and any and all sums that may be due or hereafter become due on account of any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds; and (g) any real or personal property, the improvement of which is secured by any Bond. The assignment in the case of each contract to become effective as of the date of the Bond covering such contract, but shall be triggered only upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.

TRUST FUND

FOURTH: The Contractors and Indemnitors covenant and agree that all payments received for or on account of contracts covered by the Bonds shall be held as trust funds in which the Surety has an interest, for the payment of obligations incurred in the performance of the contract and for labor, materials, and services furnished in the prosecution of the work provided in the contract or any authorized extension or modification thereof. Further, it is expressly understood and declared that all monies due and to become due under any contracts covered by the Bonds are trust funds, whether in the possession of any Contractor or Indemnitor or otherwise, for the benefit of and for payment of all such obligations in connection with any such contract or contracts for which the Surety would be liable under any Bonds, which trust also inures to the benefit of the Surety for any liability or Loss Surety may have or sustain under any Bonds, and this Agreement and declaration shall also constitute notice of such trust.

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

FIFTH: This Agreement shall constitute a Security Agreement to the Surety and also a Financing Statement, both in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code of every jurisdiction wherein such Code is in effect, and may be so used by the Surety, without in any way abrogating, restricting or limiting the rights of the Surety under this Agreement or under law or in equity.

TAKEOVER

SIXTH: Should an Event of Default occur, Surety shall have the right, at its option and in its sole discretion, and is hereby authorized, with or without exercising any other right or option conferred upon it by law or in the terms of this Agreement and/or the Equipment Utilization Agreement, to take possession of any part or all of the work, materials and equipment under any contract or contracts covered by any Bonds and any other materials or equipment which the Surety deems necessary or proper to perform any contractual work referred to in the Bonds, and at the expense of the Contractors and Indemnitors to complete or arrange for the completion of the same. The Contractors and Indemnitors shall promptly on demand pay to the Surety all Loss so incurred; provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety.

 

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CHANGES

SEVENTH: The Surety is authorized and empowered, without notice to or knowledge of Contractors and/or Indemnitors to assent to any change whatsoever in the Bonds, and/or any contracts referred to in the Bonds, and/or in the general conditions, plans and/or specifications accompanying said contracts, including, but not limited to, any change in the time for the completion of said contracts and to payments or advances thereunder before the same may be due, and to assent to or take any assignment or assignments, to execute or consent to the execution of any continuations, extensions or renewals of the Bonds and to execute any substitute or substitutes therefor, with the same or different conditions, provisions and obligees and with the same or larger or smaller penalties, it being expressly understood and agreed that Contractors and Indemnitors shall remain bound under the terms of this Agreement even though any such assent by the Surety does or might substantially increase the liability of Contractors and Indemnitors.

ADVANCES

EIGHTH: The Surety is authorized and empowered to guarantee loans, to advance or lend to any Contactor any money, which the Surety may see fit, for the purpose of any contracts referred to in, or guaranteed by the Bonds. Contractors and Indemnitors shall be responsible for indemnifying Surety for all money expended in the completion of any such contracts by the Surety, or lent or advanced from time to time to any Contractor, or guaranteed by the Surety for the purposes of any such contracts, and all Loss incurred by the Surety in relation to such guarantee, advance or lending, unless repaid with legal interest by that Contractor to the Surety when due, notwithstanding that said money or any part thereof should not be so used by that Contractor.

BOOKS AND RECORDS

NINTH: At any time, and until such time as the liability of the Surety under any and all Bonds is terminated, the Surety shall have the right to reasonable access to the books, records, and accounts of the Contractors and Indemnitors. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby authorize any bank depository, materialman, supply house, or other person, firm, or corporation, when requested by the Surety, to furnish the Surety any information requested, including but not limited to the status of the work under contracts being performed by any Contractor, the condition of the performance of such contracts, and payments of accounts.

DECLINE EXECUTION

TENTH: Surety may decline to execute any Bond and Contractors and Indemnitors agree to make no claim to the contrary in consideration of the Surety’s receiving this Agreement; and if the Surety shall execute a bid or proposal Bond, it shall have the right to decline to execute any and all Bonds that may be required in connection with any award that may be made under the proposal for which the bid or proposal Bond is given, and such declination shall not diminish or alter the liability that may arise by reason of having executed the bid or proposal Bond.

NOTICE OF EXECUTION

ELEVENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby waive notice of the execution of any and all Bonds and all notice of any default or any other act or acts giving rise to any claim under said Bonds, as well as notice of any and all liability of the Surety under such Bonds, and any and all liability on their part hereunder, to the end and effect that the Contractors and Indemnitors shall be and continue liable to Surety under this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice of any kind to which they might have been or be entitled, and notwithstanding any defenses they might have been entitled to make.

PAYMENTS

TWELFTH: In the event the Surety makes any payment or other determination arising from or related to the Bonds and/or this Agreement, or in the event of settlement, compromise or judgment, Contractors and Indemnitors further agree that in any accounting between the Surety and any Contractor, or between the Surety and the Indemnitors, or either or both of them, the Surety shall be entitled to charge for any and all payments made by the Surety in good faith under the belief that the Surety is or was liable for the sums and amounts paid, or that it was necessary or

 

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expedient to make such payments to protect any of the Surety’s rights or to avoid or lessen the Surety’s liability or alleged liability, whether or not such liability, necessity or expediency existed; provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety. These payments include the Surety’s costs and expenses and other elements of Loss. Any such payments shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Contractors and Indemnitors; and any Loss which may be sustained or incurred shall be paid by the Contractors and Indemnitors upon written demand by the Surety. In the event of any payment, settlement, compromise or judgment by the Surety, an itemized statement of Loss sworn to by an officer or authorized representative of the Surety or voucher(s) or other documentary evidence of such payment, settlement, compromise or judgment shall be prima facie evidence of the fact and amount of Contractors’ and Indemnitors’ liability to the Surety.

SETTLEMENTS

THIRTEENTH: Surety shall have the absolute and unconditional right to adjust, settle or compromise any claim, demand, suit or judgment upon the Bonds. If Contractors and Indemnitors shall request the Surety to litigate such claim or demand, or to defend such suit, or to appeal from such judgment, then Contractors and Indemnitors shall deposit with the Surety, at the time of such request, cash or collateral satisfactory to the Surety in kind and amount, to be used in paying any judgment or judgments rendered or that may be rendered, with interest, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees, including those of the Surety, and the Surety shall consider such request.

SURETIES

FOURTEENTH: In the event the Surety procures the execution of the Bonds by other sureties, or executes the Bonds with co-sureties, or reinsures any portion of the Bonds with reinsuring sureties, or reinsures any Bonds executed by others, then all the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of such other sureties, co-sureties and reinsuring sureties, as their interests may appear.

SUITS

FIFTEENTH: Separate suits may be brought hereunder as causes of action accrue, and the bringing of suit or the recovery of judgment upon any cause of action shall not prejudice or bar the bringing of other suits, upon other causes of action, whether theretofore or thereafter arising.

OTHER INDEMNITY

SIXTEENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors shall continue to remain bound under the terms of this Agreement even though the Surety may have from time to time before or after the execution of this Agreement, with or without notice to or knowledge of Contractors and Indemnitors, accepted or released other agreements of indemnity or collateral in connection with the execution or procurement of the Bonds, from Contractors or Indemnitors or others, it being expressly understood and agreed by the Contractors and the Indemnitors that any and all other rights which the Surety may have or acquire against the Contractors and the Indemnitors and/or others under any such other or additional agreements of indemnity or collateral shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the rights afforded the Surety under this Agreement.

INVALIDITY

SEVENTEENTH: In case any of the parties mentioned in this Agreement fail to execute the same, or in case the execution hereof by any of the parties be defective or invalid for any reason, such failure, defect or invalidity shall not in any manner affect the validity of this Agreement or the liability hereunder of any of the parties executing the same, but each and every party so executing shall be and remain fully bound and liable hereunder to the same extent as if such failure, defect or invalidity had not existed. It is understood and agreed by the Contractors and Indemnitors that the rights, powers, and remedies given the Surety under this Agreement shall be and are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other rights, powers, and remedies which the Surety may have or acquire against the Contractors and Indemnitors or others whether by the terms of any other agreement or by operation of law or otherwise.

 

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ATTORNEY IN FACT

EIGHTEENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby irrevocably nominate, constitute, appoint and designate Surety as their attorney-in-fact, with the right, but not the obligation, to exercise all of the rights of Contractors and Indemnitors assigned, transferred and set over to the Surety in this Agreement, and in the name of Contractors and Indemnitors to make, execute, and deliver any and all additional or other assignments, documents or papers deemed necessary and proper by Surety in order to give full effect not only to the intent and meaning of the assignments in this Agreement, but also to the full protection intended to be given to Surety under all other provisions of this Agreement. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby ratify and confirm all acts and actions taken and done by the Surety as such attorney-in-fact.

TERMINATION

NINETEENTH: This Agreement may be terminated by any Contractor or Indemnitor by sending written notice of termination to the Surety via registered mail to the Surety’s address at Argo Surety, P.O. Box 469011, San Antonio, TX 78246. Sending by delivery: 175 E. Houston St., Suite 1300, San Antonio, TX 78205. Such notice of termination shall be effective as to the party sending the notice, ten (10) days from Surety’s receipt of the notice and shall apply all future Bonds and Bond commitments following the effective date. However, any such notice of termination shall not operate to modify, bar, or discharge the party sending as to Bonds and Bond commitments that may have been theretofore issued and/or executed nor shall the notice of termination affect the obligations of any other party to this Agreement.

BONDS FOR OTHER ENTITIES

TWENTIETH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby agree that their obligations under this Agreement shall apply to any Bonds the Surety executes on behalf of any Subsidiaries or Affiliates of Contractors or Indemnitors, and if requested in writing by GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, any other legal entities in which any Contractor or Indemnitor has an ownership interest including, but not limited to, any corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLC) and joint ventures, whether acting alone or in joint venture with others not named in this Agreement. In addition, the Contractors and Indemnitors agree that their obligations under this Agreement shall apply to any Bonds the Surety issues on behalf of any entity upon the written request of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC.

OTHER PROVISIONS

TWENTY-FIRST: NO ORAL MODIFICATION: This Agreement may not be changed or modified orally. No change or modification shall be effective unless made by written endorsement executed to form a part hereof. TWENTY-SECOND: PLACE SURETY IN FUNDS: Should an Event of Default occur, or upon determination by Surety, in its sole and absolute discretion, that potential liability exists under any Bond (regardless of whether liability has been established or whether Surety, Contractors or Indemnitors may have defenses to all or any portion of any claim asserted under any Bond), Contractors and Indemnitors shall, upon demand, deposit with Surety cash or other collateral acceptable to Surety in an amount determined by Surety, in its sole discretion, to be sufficient to discharge any claim made against or potential liability of Surety on any Bond or Bonds or under this Agreement. Surety shall not be required to post a reserve prior to or as a condition of Contractors and Indemnitors’ obligation to deposit collateral. This sum may be used by Surety to pay such claim or be held by Surety as collateral against any loss on any Bond or Bonds or under this Agreement. Any remaining sums deposited with Surety after payment of any and all sums due to Surety under this Agreement or otherwise shall be returned to Contractors and Indemnitors upon the complete release and/or discharge of Surety’s obligations and liability under all Bonds. The Surety’s demand for collateral shall be sufficient if sent by registered or certified mail, by facsimile transmission, or by personal service to Contractors and Indemnitors at the addresses stated herein, or at the address last known to the Surety, regardless of whether actually received. The failure to deposit collateral with the Surety, immediately upon demand, shall cause irreparable harm to the Surety for which the Surety has no adequate remedy at law. Contractors and Indemnitors agree that the Surety shall be entitled to injunctive relief for specific performance of the obligation to deposit with the Surety the sum demanded as collateral and waive any claims or defenses to the contrary.

 

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TWENTY-THIRD: Change in Control or Condition: In the event any Change in Control and/or Change in Condition (both as defined in this paragraph) of any Contractor or Indemnitor occurs without the prior written consent of the Surety, then Contractors and Indemnitors will be deemed to be in default under the terms of this Agreement and the Surety will have the right to exercise all of its rights and remedies under this Agreement, at law, or in equity.

TWENTY-FOURTH: Joint and Several. The agreements and covenants herein contained shall be binding upon the undersigned, both jointly and severally, and upon their successors and assigns jointly and severally (including successors by way of merger, acquisition or similar event).

TWENTY-FIFTH: Contractors and Indemnitors release, discharge, and waive any and all claims, demands or causes of action arising from or relating to Surety’s exercise of its rights and remedies pursuant to this Agreement. If Surety demands that Indemnitors perform any obligation under this Agreement including, but not limited to, Contractors’ and/or Indemnitors’ obligation to indemnify or reimburse Surety, to deposit collateral with Surety or to obtain the discharge of Surety under any Bond or Bonds, Contractors’ and Indemnitors’ sole remedy against Surety shall be limited to and capped at the return of any payments made or collateral deposited with Surety pursuant to Surety’s request or demands. Contractors and Indemnitors expressly waive any claim against Surety for consequential damages, extra-contractual damages and/or attorneys’ fees.

TWENTY-SIXTH: This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with separate signature pages, all of which taken together shall constitute the Agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Agreement shall be effective as to each Contractor and Indemnitor when each Contractor and/or Indemnitor has executed it. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby acknowledge that the failure of any one of them to execute this Agreement shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement as to those Contractors and Indemnitors who have executed the Agreement.

TWENTY-SEVENTH: Applicable Law. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of New York without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

DEFINITIONS

When the following terms are used in this General Agreement of Indemnity (this “Agreement”) they shall have the following meanings:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person or group acting in concert with such Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under the common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person or group of Persons, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.

“Bond” means a bond, undertaking, and/or obligation of suretyship or guarantee issued by Surety (whether as sole surety or as co-surety or reinsurer) on behalf of any Contractor or issued at the request of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC. in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, whether issued prior to or after the execution of this Agreement.

“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following without the Surety’s prior written consent: (a) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, merger, consolidation or other disposition (“transaction”) (whether one transaction or a series of transactions with any person, entity or group) of all or substantially all of the assets of any Contractor or Indemnitor; (b) the consummation of any transaction (whether one transaction or a series of transactions) the result of which is that any Person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of fifty (50%) percent or more of the voting stock of any Contractor or Indemnitor (measured by voting power rather than number of shares); (c) the acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) by any Contractor or Indemnitor, directly or indirectly, of fifty (50%) percent or more of the beneficial ownership or control in any joint venture, subsidiary, division, affiliate, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other entity through the issuance of ten (10%) percent or more of the voting power of the total outstanding voting

 

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stock of any Contractor or Indemnitor; (d) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of any Contractor or Indemnitor or (e) any financial institution, lender, or creditor taking any foreclosure action with respect to any stock or other equity interest in any Contractor or Indemnitor, including but not limited to issuing any notice of or intent to foreclose or otherwise exercising any rights that such Person may have to vote, sell, or otherwise exercise any rights with respect to stock or other equity interest in any Contractor or Indemnitor.

“Change in Condition” means any change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Contractor or Indemnitor that, in the opinion of Surety, could have (a) a material adverse effect upon the validity, performance, or enforceability of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, without the Surety’s prior written consent; (b) a material adverse effect upon the properties, business, prospects, or condition (financial or otherwise) of any Contractor or Indemnitor, which will include but not be limited to (i) the issuance of a “going concern opinion” by the accountants of such Contractor or Indemnitor or (ii) the occurrence of a financial covenant default which occurs under any document relating to financial indebtedness to which any Contractor or Indemnitor is a party, which default is not timely cured in accordance with the terms of that facility; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the ability of any Contractor or Indemnitor to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement or any of the Bonds.

“Equipment Utilization Agreement” means the Equipment Utilization Agreement dated September 7, 2011, by and among the Surety, the Indemnitors and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, modified or replaced from time to time.

“Event of Default” means:

(1) any abandonment, forfeiture, termination, default or breach of any contracts referred to in the Bonds or any breach of any Bond;

(2) receipt by Surety of any claim under any Bond or declaration of default under any Bond;

(3) the Surety’s establishment of a reserve;

(4) any breach of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Equipment Utilization Agreement;

(5) the occurrence of any event of default, however described, which occurs under any document relating to financial indebtedness of any Contractor or Indemnitor, in consequence of which that financial indebtedness is or becomes capable of being rendered prematurely due and payable;

(6) any assignment by any Contractor or Indemnitor for the benefit of creditors, or the appointment, or of any application for the appointment, of a receiver or trustee for any Contractor or Indemnitor, whether insolvent or not;

(7) any Contractor or Indemnitor becoming a debtor in any bankruptcy proceeding (whether voluntarily or involuntarily);

(8) any proceeding which deprives any Contractor or Indemnitor and/or Surety of the use of any collateral provided to Surety under this Agreement or of the use of any equipment provided to Surety under the Equipment Utilization Agreement;

(9) a Change in Control or a Change in Condition of any Contractor or Indemnitor.

“Loss” means all premiums due to Surety and any and all liability, loss, costs, damages, attorneys’ fees and expenses, of whatever kind or nature, whenever sustained or incurred by Surety by reason, or in consequence of its executing or procuring the execution of any Bond (including any claim for additional or extra-contractual damages arising from Surety’s investigation, payment or denial of any claim under any Bond), in making any investigation in relation to any Bond, in defending or prosecuting any action, suit or other proceeding which may be brought in connection with any Bond, in enforcing any of the terms of this Agreement or the Equipment Utilization Agreement, and in obtaining a release from liability under any Bond. Loss includes but is not limited to all amounts paid by Surety for (i) liability, loss, costs, damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts paid in the investigation, adjustment, settlement or compromise of any Claim or any lawsuits, arbitrations, judgments and/or decisions on those Claims; (ii) court, mediation or arbitration fees, costs and expenses; (iii) interest; (iv) consulting and expert fees, and (v) any other liability, loss, cost or expense which Surety may sustain or incur.

“Subsidiary” means an entity of which a Person has direct or indirect control or owns directly or indirectly more than fifty (50) per cent of the voting capital or similar rights of ownership

 

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IF INDEMNITOR IS A CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY OR PARTNERSHIP, SIGN BELOW:

Instructions:

 

1. If the entity is: 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability company, the manager(s) or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership, or 4) a trust, all trustees should sign.

 

2. Please provide the entity’s federal tax identification number on the line provided.

 

3. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety as follows: I am a duly authorized official of the business entity Indemnitor on whose behalf I am executing this Agreement. In such capacity I am familiar with all of the documents which set forth and establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such business entity including, to the extent applicable, the certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws, corporate resolutions and/or partnership, operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, I hereby affirm that such entity has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement and that the individuals executing this Agreement on behalf of such entity are duly authorized to do so.

 

Dated: April 7, 2015

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation

20-5336063

Indemnitor Name Federal Tax ID #

/s/ Mark W. Marinko

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

Signature of Authorized Official                                         Seal Signature of Authorized Official                                         Seal

Mark W. Marinko, Senior VP & CFO

Katherine M. O’Halloran, Treasurer

Print or Type Name and Title Print or Type Name and Title
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF                County of

On this 7th day of April, 2015, before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko, known or proven to me to be the Senior VP & CFO of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M. O’Halloran, known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the Entity, and they acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

/s/ Susan W. Williams

Notary Public residing at. Willowbrook, III
(Commission expires March 10, 2017)

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC

20-1354414

Indemnitor Name Federal Tax ID #

/s/ Mark W. Marinko

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

Signature of Authorized Official                                         Seal Signature of Authorized Official                                         Seal

Mark W. Marinko, Senior VP & CFO

Katherine M. O’Halloran, Treasurer

Print or Type Name and Title Print or Type Name and Title
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF                County of

On this 7th day of April, 2015, before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko, known or proven to me to be the Senior VP & CFO of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) Katherine M. O’Halloran, known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the Entity, and they acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

/s/ Susan W. Williams

Notary Public residing at. Willowbrook, III
(Commission expires March 10, 2017)

 

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Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, LLC

30-0845285

Indemnitor Name Federal Tax ID #

/s/ Mark W. Marinko

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

Signature of Authorized Official                                          Seal Signature of Authorized Official                                          Seal

Mark W. Marinko, Senior VP & CFO

Katherine M. O’Halloran, Treasurer

Print or Type Name and Title Print or Type Name and Title
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF                 County of

On this 7th day of April, 2015, before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko, known or proven to me to be the Senior VP & CFO of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M. O’Halloran, known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the Entity, and they acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

/s/ Susan W. Williams

Notary Public residing at. Willowbrook, III
(Commission expires March 10, 2017)

Magus Pacific, LLC

26-3817615

Indemnitor Name Federal Tax ID #

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

Signature of Authorized Official                                         Seal Signature of Authorized Official                                    No Seal

Katherine M. O’Halloran, Assistant Treasurer

Ellen Parker Burke, Assistant Secretary

Print or Type Name and Title Print or Type Name and Title
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF                County of

On this 7th day of April, 2015, before me personally appeared Katherine M. O’Halloran, known or proven to me to be the Assistant Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke, known or proven to me to be the Assistant Secretary of the Entity, and they acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

/s/ Susan W. Williams

Notary Public residing at. Willowbrook, III
(Commission expires March 10, 2017)

 

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Terra Contracting Services, LLC

46-1430657

Indemnitor Name Federal Tax ID #

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

Signature of Authorized Official                                           Seal Signature of Authorized Official                                     No Seal

Katherine M. O’Halloran, Assistant Treasurer

Ellen Parker Burke, Assistant Secretary

Print or Type Name and Title Print or Type Name and Title

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF                  County of

On this 7th day of April, 2015, before me personally appeared Katherine M. O’Halloran, known or proven to me to be the Assistant Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke, known or proven to me to be the Assistant Secretary of the Entity, and they acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

/s/ Susan W. Williams

Notary Public residing at. .Willowbrook, III
(Commission expires March 10, 2017)

Terra Fluid Management, LLC

46-5253625

Indemnitor Name Federal Tax ID #

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

Signature of Authorized Official                                         Seal Signature of Authorized Official                                     No Seal

Katherine M. O’Halloran, Treasurer

Ellen Parker Burke, Secretary

Print or Type Name and Title Print or Type Name and Title

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF                  County of

On this 7th day of April, 2015, before me personally appeared Katherine M. O’Halloran, known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke, known or proven to me to be the Secretary of the Entity, and they acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

/s/ Susan W. Williams

Notary Public residing at. Willowbrook, III
(Commission expires March 10, 2017)

 

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EX-10.4

Exhibit 10.4

 

LOGO

GENERAL AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY

THIS AGREEMENT of Indemnity, made and entered into this 7 day of April, 2015 by GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC, TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC, and TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC, each individually and collectively “Contractor,” and GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC, TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC, and TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC, each individually and collectively “Indemnitors,” and Westchester Fire Insurance Company (“WFIC”) or any of its affiliates, including any other company that is part of or added to ACE Holdings, Inc., for which surety business is underwritten anywhere in the world, (hereinafter individually and collectively called “Surety”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Contractors, in the performance of contracts and the fulfillment of obligations generally, whether in each Contractor’s own name solely or in joint venture with each other or with other Persons, may desire or be required to give or procure Bonds, and to renew, or continue or substitute from time to time the same or new Bonds with the same or different penalties and/or conditions; or the Contractors or Indemnitors may request the Surety to refrain from cancelling said Bonds; and

WHEREAS, at the request of Contractors and Indemnitors and on the express understanding that this Agreement of Indemnity be given, the Surety has executed or procured to be executed, and may from time to time hereafter execute or procure to be executed, said Bonds on behalf of one or more Contractors; and

WHEREAS, Contractors and Indemnitors have a substantial, material and beneficial interest in the obtaining of the Bonds or in the Surety’s refraining from cancelling said Bonds.

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Contractors and Indemnitors for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, hereby covenant and agree with Surety, as follows:

PREMIUMS

FIRST: Contractors and Indemnitors will pay to the Surety, in such manner as may be agreed upon, all premiums and charges of Surety for the Bonds in accordance with Surety’s rate filings or as otherwise agreed upon, until Contractors or Indemnitors shall serve evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Surety of Surety’s discharge or release from the Bonds and all liability by reason of the Bonds.

INDEMNITY

SECOND: Contractors and Indemnitors shall exonerate, indemnify, and keep indemnified the Surety from and against any and all liability and Loss which the Surety may sustain and incur: (a) by reason of having executed or procured the execution of the Bonds, (b) by reason of the failure of Contractors or Indemnitors to perform or comply with the covenants and conditions of this Agreement or (c) in enforcing any of the covenants and conditions of this Agreement. Payment by reason of the aforesaid causes shall be made to the Surety by the Contractors and Indemnitors as soon as liability exists or is asserted against the Surety, whether or not the Surety shall have made any payment therefor, provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety.

ASSIGNMENT

THIRD: The Contractors and Indemnitors will assign, transfer and set over, and do hereby assign, transfer and set over to the Surety the following as collateral, to secure the obligations in any and all of the paragraphs of this Agreement and any other indebtedness and liabilities of Contractors and Indemnitors to the Surety, whether heretofore or hereafter incurred: (a) all the rights of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in, and growing in any manner out of, all contracts referred to in the Bonds, or in, or growing in any manner out of the Bonds; (b) all the rights, title and interest of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all machinery, equipment, plant, tools and materials which are now, or may hereafter be, about or upon the site or sites of any and all of the contractual work referred to in the Bonds, or elsewhere, including materials purchased for or chargeable to any and all contracts referred to in the bonds, materials which may be in process of construction, in storage elsewhere, or in transportation to any and all of said sites, and equipment which may be necessary or proper to perform any contractual work referred to in the Bonds; (c) all rights, title and interest (including the right to use) of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all general intangibles

 

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and intellectual property used in or related to any and all contractual work referred to in the Bonds, including, without limitation, any business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, copyrights, any intellectual property, licenses, franchises, customer lists, insurance proceeds, insurance refunds and equivalents, software, computer programs, computer hardware, computer systems, architectural drawings, plans and specifications (d) all the rights, title and interest of Contractors and/or Indemnitors in and to all subcontracts let or to be let in connection with any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds, and in and to all surety bonds supporting such subcontracts; (e) all actions, causes of actions, claims and demands whatsoever which the Contractors and/or Indemnitors may have or acquire against any obligee, any subcontractor, laborer or materialman, or any person furnishing or agreeing to furnish or supply labor, material, supplies, machinery, tools or other equipment in connection with or on account of any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds; and against any surety or sureties of any obligee, subcontractor, laborer, or materialman; (f) any and all percentages retained, receivables and any and all sums that may be due or hereafter become due on account of any and all contracts referred to in the Bonds; and (g) any real or personal property, the improvement of which is secured by any Bond. The assignment in the case of each contract to become effective as of the date of the Bond covering such contract, but only on Event of Default.

TRUST FUND

FOURTH: The Contractors and Indemnitors covenant and agree that all payments received for or on account of contracts covered by the Bonds shall be held as trust funds in which the Surety has an interest, for the payment of obligations incurred in the performance of the contract and for labor, materials, and services furnished in the prosecution of the work provided in the contract or any authorized extension or modification thereof. Further, it is expressly understood and declared that all monies due and to become due under any contracts covered by the Bonds are trust funds, whether in the possession of any Contractor or Indemnitor or otherwise, for the benefit of and for payment of all such obligations in connection with any such contract or contracts for which the Surety would be liable under any Bonds, which trust also inures to the benefit of the Surety for any liability or Loss Surety may have or sustain under any Bonds, and this Agreement and declaration shall also constitute notice of such trust.

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

FIFTH: This Agreement shall constitute a Security Agreement to the Surety and also a Financing Statement, both in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code of every jurisdiction wherein such Code is in effect, and may be so used by the Surety, without in any way abrogating, restricting or limiting the rights of the Surety under this Agreement or under law or in equity.

TAKEOVER

SIXTH: Should an Event of Default occur, Surety shall have the right, at its option and in its sole discretion, and is hereby authorized, with or without exercising any other right or option conferred upon it by law or in the terms of this Agreement, to take possession of any part or all of the work, materials and equipment under any contract or contracts covered by any Bonds and any other materials or equipment which the Surety deems necessary or proper to perform any contractual work referred to in the Bonds, and at the expense of the Contractors and Indemnitors to complete or arrange for the completion of the same. The Contractors and Indemnitors shall promptly on demand pay to the Surety all Loss so incurred; provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety.

CHANGES

SEVENTH: The Surety is authorized and empowered, without notice to or knowledge of Contractors and/or Indemnitors to assent to any change whatsoever in the Bonds, and/or any contracts referred to in the Bonds, and/or in the general conditions, plans and/or specifications accompanying said contracts, including, but not limited to, any change in the time for the completion of said contracts and to payments or advances thereunder before the same may be due, and to assent to or take any assignment or assignments, to execute or consent to the execution of any continuations, extensions or renewals of the Bonds and to execute any substitute or substitutes therefor, with the same or different conditions, provisions and obligees and with the same or larger or smaller penalties, it being expressly understood and agreed that Contractors and Indemnitors shall remain bound under the terms of this Agreement even though any such assent by the Surety does or might substantially increase the liability of Contractors and Indemnitors.

ADVANCES

EIGHTH: The Surety is authorized and empowered to guarantee loans, to advance or lend to any Contractor any money, which the Surety may see fit, for the purpose of any contracts referred to in, or guaranteed by the Bonds. Contractors and Indemnitors shall be responsible for indemnifying Surety for all money expended in the completion of any such contracts by the Surety, or lent or advanced from time to time to any Contractor, or guaranteed by the Surety for the purposes of any such contracts, and all Loss incurred by the Surety in relation to such guarantee, advance or lending, unless repaid with legal interest by that Contractor to the Surety when due, notwithstanding that said money or any part thereof should not be so used by that Contractor.

BOOKS AND RECORDS

NINTH: At any time, and until such time as the liability of the Surety under any and all Bonds is terminated, the Surety shall have the right to reasonable access to the books, records, and accounts of the Contractors and Indemnitors. Contractors and

 

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Indemnitors hereby authorize any bank depository, materialman, supply house, or other person, firm, or corporation, when requested by the Surety, to furnish the Surety any information requested, including but not limited to the status of the work under contracts being performed by any Contractor, the condition of the performance of such contracts, and payments of accounts.

DECLINE EXECUTION

TENTH: Surety may decline to execute any Bond and Contractors and Indemnitors agree to make no claim to the contrary in consideration of the Surety’s receiving this Agreement; and if the Surety shall execute a bid or proposal Bond, it shall have the right to decline to execute any and all Bonds that may be required in connection with any award that may be made under the proposal for which the bid or proposal Bond is given, and such declination shall not diminish or alter the liability that may arise by reason of having executed the bid or proposal Bond.

NOTICE OF EXECUTION

ELEVENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby waive notice of the execution of any and all Bonds and all notice of any default or any other act or acts giving rise to any claim under said Bonds, as well as notice of any and all liability of the Surety under such Bonds, and any and all liability on their part hereunder, to the end and effect that the Contractors and Indemnitors shall be and continue liable to Surety under this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice of any kind to which they might have been or be entitled, and notwithstanding any defenses they might have been entitled to make.

PAYMENTS

TWELFTH: In the event the Surety makes any payment or other determination arising from or related to the Bonds and/or this Agreement, or in the event of settlement, compromise or judgment, Contractors and Indemnitors further agree that in any accounting between the Surety and any Contractor, or between the Surety and the Indemnitors, or either or both of them, the Surety shall be entitled to charge for any and all payments made by the Surety in good faith under the belief that the Surety is or was liable for the sums and amounts paid, or that it was necessary or expedient to make such payments to protect any of the Surety’s rights or to avoid or lessen the Surety’s liability or alleged liability, whether or not such liability, necessity or expediency existed; provided, however, that in no event shall any Contractor or Indemnitor indemnify or hold and save harmless the Surety against any Loss arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or illegal act of the Surety. These payments include the Surety’s costs and expenses and other elements of Loss. Any such payments shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Contractors and Indemnitors; and any Loss which may be sustained or incurred shall be paid by the Contractors and Indemnitors upon written demand by the Surety. In the event of any payment, settlement, compromise or judgment by the Surety, an itemized statement of Loss sworn to by an officer or authorized representative of the Surety or voucher(s) or other documentary evidence of such payment, settlement, compromise or judgment shall be prima facie evidence of the fact and amount of Contractors’ and Indemnitors’ liability to the Surety.

SETTLEMENTS

THIRTEENTH: Surety shall have the absolute and unconditional right to adjust, settle or compromise any claim, demand, suit or judgment upon the Bonds. If Contractors and Indemnitors shall request the Surety to litigate such claim or demand, or to defend such suit, or to appeal from such judgment, then Contractors and Indemnitors shall deposit with the Surety, at the time of such request, cash or collateral satisfactory to the Surety in kind and amount, to be used in paying any judgment or judgments rendered or that may be rendered, with interest, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees, including those of the Surety, and the Surety shall consider such request.

SURETIES

FOURTEENTH: In the event the Surety procures the execution of the Bonds by other sureties, or executes the Bonds with co-sureties, or reinsures any portion of the Bonds with reinsuring sureties, or reinsures any Bonds executed by others, then all the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of such other sureties, co-sureties and reinsuring sureties, as their interests may appear.

SUITS

FIFTEENTH: Separate suits may be brought hereunder as causes of action accrue, and the bringing of suit or the recovery of judgment upon any cause of action shall not prejudice or bar the bringing of other suits, upon other causes of action, whether theretofore or thereafter arising.

OTHER INDEMNITY

SIXTEENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors shall continue to remain bound under the terms of this Agreement even though the Surety may have from time to time before or after the execution of this Agreement, with or without notice to or knowledge of Contractors and Indemnitors, accepted or released other agreements of indemnity or collateral in connection with the execution or procurement of the Bonds, from Contractors or Indemnitors or others, it being expressly understood and agreed by the Contractors and the Indemnitors that any and all other rights which the Surety may have or acquire against the Contractors and the Indemnitors and/or others under any such other or additional agreements of indemnity or collateral shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the rights afforded the Surety under this Agreement.

 

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INVALIDITY

SEVENTEENTH: In case any of the parties mentioned in this Agreement fail to execute the same, or in case the execution hereof by any of the parties be defective or invalid for any reason, such failure, defect or invalidity shall not in any manner affect the validity of this Agreement or the liability hereunder of any of the parties executing the same, but each and every party so executing shall be and remain fully bound and liable hereunder to the same extent as if such failure, defect or invalidity had not existed. It is understood and agreed by the Contractors and Indemnitors that the rights, powers, and remedies given the Surety under this Agreement shall be and are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other rights, powers, and remedies which the Surety may have or acquire against the Contractors and Indemnitors or others whether by the terms of any other agreement or by operation of law or otherwise.

ATTORNEY IN FACT

EIGHTEENTH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby irrevocably nominate, constitute, appoint and designate Surety as their attorney-in-fact, with the right, but not the obligation, to exercise all of the rights of Contractors and Indemnitors assigned, transferred and set over to the Surety in this Agreement, and in the name of Contractors and Indemnitors to make, execute, and deliver any and all additional or other assignments, documents or papers deemed necessary and proper by Surety in order to give full effect not only to the intent and meaning of the assignments in this Agreement, but also to the full protection intended to be given to Surety under all other provisions of this Agreement. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby ratify and confirm all acts and actions taken and done by the Surety as such attorney-in-fact.

TERMINATION

NINETEENTH: This Agreement may be terminated by any Contractor or Indemnitor by sending written notice of termination to the Surety via certified mail or registered with a global overnight package delivery service to the Surety’s home office at ACE Bond Services, WA10G, 436 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703. Such notice of termination shall be effective as to the party sending the notice, ten (10) days from Surety’s receipt of the notice and shall apply all future Bonds and Bond commitments following the effective date. However, any such notice of termination shall not operate to modify, bar, or discharge the party sending as to Bonds and Bond commitments that may have been theretofore issued and/or executed, nor shall the notice of termination affect the obligations of any other party to this Agreement.

BONDS FOR OTHER ENTITIES

TWENTIETH: Contractors and Indemnitors hereby agree that their obligations under this Agreement shall apply to any Bonds the Surety executes on behalf of any Subsidiaries or Affiliates of Contractors or Indemnitors, and if requested in writing by GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC, any other legal entities in which any Contractor or Indemnitor has an ownership interest including, but not limited to, any corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLC) and joint ventures, whether acting alone or in joint venture with others not named in this Agreement. In addition, the Contractors and Indemnitors agree that their obligations under this Agreement shall apply to any Bonds the Surety issues on behalf of any entity upon the written request of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC.

OTHER PROVISIONS

TWENTY-FIRST: NO ORAL MODIFICATION: This Agreement may not be changed or modified orally. No change or modification shall be effective unless made by written endorsement executed to form a part hereof.

TWENTY-SECOND: PLACE SURETY IN FUNDS: Should an Event of Default occur, or upon determination by Surety, in its sole and absolute discretion, that potential liability exists under any Bond (regardless of whether liability has been established or whether Surety, Contractors or Indemnitors may have defenses to all or any portion of any claim asserted under any Bond), Contractors and Indemnitors shall, upon demand, deposit with Surety cash or other collateral acceptable to Surety in an amount determined by Surety, in its sole discretion, to be sufficient to discharge any claim made against or potential liability of Surety on any Bond or Bonds or under this Agreement. Surety shall not be required to post a reserve prior to or as a condition of Contractors and Indemnitors’ obligation to deposit collateral. This sum may be used by Surety to pay such claim or be held by Surety as collateral against any loss on any Bond or Bonds or under this Agreement. Any remaining sums deposited with Surety after payment of any and all sums due to Surety under this Agreement or otherwise shall be returned to Contractors and Indemnitors upon the complete release and/or discharge of Surety’s obligations and liability under all Bonds. The Surety’s demand for collateral shall be sufficient if sent by registered or certified mail, by facsimile transmission, or by personal service to Contractors and Indemnitors at the addresses stated herein, or at the address last known to the Surety, regardless of whether actually received. Contractors and Indemnitors acknowledge that the failure of Contractors and/or Indemnitors, collectively or individually, to deposit collateral with the Surety, immediately upon demand, shall cause irreparable harm to the Surety for which the Surety has no adequate remedy at law. Contractors and Indemnitors agree that the Surety shall be entitled to injunctive relief for specific performance of the obligation to deposit with the Surety the sum demanded as collateral and waive any claims or defenses to the contrary.

 

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TWENTY-THIRD: Change in Control or Condition: In the event any Change in Control and/or Change in Condition (both as defined in this paragraph) of any Contractor or Indemnitor occurs without the prior written consent of the Surety, then Contractors and Indemnitors will be deemed to be in default under the terms of this Agreement and the Surety will have the right to exercise all of its rights and remedies under this Agreement, at law, or in equity.

TWENTY-FOURTH: Joint and Several. The agreements and covenants herein contained shall be binding upon the undersigned, both jointly and severally, and upon their successors and assigns jointly and severally (including successors by way of merger, acquisition or similar event).

TWENTY-FIFTH: Contractors and Indemnitors release, discharge, and waive any and all claims, demands or causes of action arising from or relating to Surety’s exercise of its rights and remedies pursuant to this Agreement. If Surety demands that Indemnitors perform any obligation under this Agreement including, but not limited to, Contractors’ and/or Indemnitors’ obligation to indemnify or reimburse Surety, to deposit collateral with Surety or to obtain the discharge of Surety under any Bond or Bonds, Contractors’ and Indemnitors’ sole remedy against Surety shall be limited to and capped at the return of any payments made or collateral deposited with Surety pursuant to Surety’s request or demands. Contractors and Indemnitors expressly waive any claim against Surety for consequential damages, extra-contractual damages and/or attorneys’ fees.

TWENTY-SIXTH: This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with separate signature pages, all of which taken together shall constitute the Agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Agreement shall be effective as to each Contractor and Indemnitor when each Contractor and/or Indemnitor has executed it. Contractors and Indemnitors hereby acknowledge that the failure of any one of them to execute this Agreement shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement as to those Contractors and Indemnitors who have executed the Agreement.

TWENTY-SEVENTH: Applicable Law. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of New York without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

DEFINITIONS

When the following terms are used in this General Agreement of Indemnity (this “Agreement”) they shall have the following meanings:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person or group acting in concert with such Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under the common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person or group of Persons, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.

“Bond” means a bond, undertaking, and/or obligation of suretyship or guarantee issued by Surety (whether as sole surety or as co-surety or reinsurer) on behalf of any Contractor or issued at the request of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION or GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC. in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, whether issued prior to or after the execution of this Agreement.

“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following without the Surety’s prior written consent: (a) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, merger, consolidation or other disposition (“transaction”) (whether one transaction or a series of transactions with any person, entity or group) of all or substantially all of the assets of any Contractor or Indemnitor; (b) the consummation of any transaction (whether one transaction or a series of transactions) the result of which is that any Person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of fifty (50%) percent or more of the voting stock of any Contractor or Indemnitor (measured by voting power rather than number of shares); (c) the acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) by any Contractor or Indemnitor, directly or indirectly, of fifty (50%) percent or more of the beneficial ownership or control in any joint venture, subsidiary, division, affiliate, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other entity through the issuance of ten (10%) percent or more of the voting power of the total outstanding voting stock of any Contractor or Indemnitor; (d) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of any Contractor or Indemnitor or (e) any financial institution, lender, or creditor taking any foreclosure action with respect to any stock or other equity

 

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interest in any Contractor or Indemnitor, including but not limited to issuing any notice of or intent to foreclose or otherwise exercising any rights that such Person may have to vote, sell, or otherwise exercise any rights with respect to stock or other equity interest in any Contractor or Indemnitor.

“Change in Condition” means any change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Contractor or Indemnitor that, in the opinion of Surety, could have (a) a material adverse effect upon the validity, performance, or enforceability of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, without the Surety’s prior written consent; (b) a material adverse effect upon the properties, business, prospects, or condition (financial or otherwise) of any Contractor or Indemnitor, which will include but not be limited to (i) the issuance of a “going concern opinion” by the accountants of such Contractor or Indemnitor or (ii) the occurrence of a financial covenant default which occurs under any document relating to financial indebtedness to which any Contractor or Indemnitor is a party, which default is not timely cured in accordance with the terms of that facility; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the ability of any Contractor or Indemnitor to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement or any of the Bonds.

“Event of Default” means:

 

  (1) any abandonment, forfeiture, termination, default or breach of any contracts referred to in the Bonds or any breach of any Bond;

 

  (2) receipt by Surety of any claim under any Bond or declaration of default under any Bond;

 

  (3) the Surety’s establishment of a reserve;

 

  (4) any breach of the provisions of this Agreement;

 

  (5) the occurrence of any event of default, however described, which occurs under any document relating to financial indebtedness of any Contractor or Indemnitor, in consequence of which that financial indebtedness is or becomes capable of being rendered prematurely due and payable;

 

  (6) any assignment by any Contractor or Indemnitor for the benefit of creditors, or the appointment, or of any application for the appointment, of a receiver or trustee for any Contractor or Indemnitor, whether insolvent or not;

 

  (7) any Contractor or Indemnitor becoming a debtor in any bankruptcy proceeding (whether voluntarily or involuntarily);

 

  (8) any proceeding which deprives any Contractor or Indemnitor and/or Surety of the use of any collateral provided to Surety under this Agreement;

 

  (9) a Change in Control or a Change in Condition of any Contractor or Indemnitor.

“Loss” means all premiums due to Surety and any and all liability, loss, costs, damages, attorneys’ fees and expenses, of whatever kind or nature, whenever sustained or incurred by Surety by reason, or in consequence of its executing or procuring the execution of any Bond (including any claim for additional or extra-contractual damages arising from Surety’s investigation, payment or denial of any claim under any Bond), in making any investigation in relation to any Bond, in defending or prosecuting any action, suit or other proceeding which may be brought in connection with any Bond, in enforcing any of the terms of this Agreement or the, and in obtaining a release from liability under any Bond. Loss includes but is not limited to all amounts paid by Surety for (i) liability, loss, costs, damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts paid in the investigation, adjustment, settlement or compromise of any Claim or any lawsuits, arbitrations, judgments and/or decisions on those Claims; (ii) court, mediation or arbitration fees, costs and expenses; (iii) interest; (iv) consulting and expert fees, and (v) any other liability, loss, cost or expense which Surety may sustain or incur.

“Subsidiary” means an entity of which a Person has direct or indirect control or owns directly or indirectly more than fifty (50) per cent of the voting capital or similar rights of ownership.

SIGNATURE PAGE(S) TO FOLLOW

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS: GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION
2122 York Road, Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL 60523
CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Mark W. Marinko                                                         (SEAL)

Katherine M. O’Halloran, VP, Corporate Controller, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary Mark W. Marinko, Senior VP & CFO

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko known or proven to me to be the Senior VP & CFO of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the VP, Corporate Controller, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: /s/ Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:

GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Mark W. Marinko                                                        (SEAL)

Katherine M. O’Halloran, VP, Corporate Controller, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary Mark W. Marinko, Senior VP & CFO

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko known or proven to me to be the Senior VP & CFO of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the VP, Corporate Controller, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: /s/ Susan M. Williams

My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017

Notary Registration No.: 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:

GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran

/s/ Mark W. Marinko                                                 (SEAL)

Katherine M. O’Halloran, Treasurer Mark W. Marinko, Senior Vice President & CFO

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Mark W. Marinko known or proven to me to be the Senior Vice President & CFO of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: /s/ Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:

MAGNUS PACIFIC, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran                                               (NO SEAL)

Ellen Parker Burke, Assistant Secretary Katherine M. O’Halloran, Assistant Treasurer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Assistant Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke known or proven to me to be the Assistant Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: /s/ Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:

TERRA CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran                                     (NO SEAL)

Ellen Parker Burke, Assistant Secretary Katherine M. O’Halloran, Assistant Treasurer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Assistant Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke known or proven to me to be the Assistant Secretary of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: /s/ Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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I/WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT OF INDEMNITY (OF WHICH THIS SIGNATURE PAGE IS A PART) AND FULLY UNDERSTAND MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR HEREUNDER. THERE ARE NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT IN ANY WAY LESSEN OR ALTER MY/OUR OBLIGATIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we have signed and sealed the day and year first above written.

Sign below if entity is a Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership or Trust:

Instructions: If the entity is : 1) a corporation, the secretary and an authorized officer should sign on behalf of the corporation, 2) a limited liability corporation, the manager or member(s) should sign on behalf of the LLC, 3) a trust, the trustee(s) should sign on behalf of the trust, or 4) a partnership, the partner(s) should sign on behalf of the partnership. Two signatures are required for all entities and all signatures must be notarized and dated.

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms to the Surety that he or she is a secretary or a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or official of the business entity for which he or she executes the foregoing Agreement as a Contractor and Indemnitor. In such capacity the undersigned is familiar with all of the documents which establish the rights which govern the affairs, power and authority of such entity including, to the extent applicable, the (1) certificate or articles of incorporation, (2) bylaws, (3) corporate resolutions, (4) trust agreements and (5) partnership, and operating or limited liability agreements of such business entity. Having reviewed all such applicable documents and instruments and such other facts as deemed appropriate, the undersigned hereby affirms that such entity has the power and authority to enter into such Agreement and that he or she is duly authorized to do so.

 

ATTEST OR WITNESS:

TERRA FLUID MANAGEMENT, LLC

2122 York Road, Suite 200

Oak Brook, IL 60523

CONTRACTOR AND INDEMNITOR

/s/ Ellen Parker Burke

/s/ Katherine M. O’Halloran                                     (NO SEAL)

Ellen Parker Burke, Secretary & Assistant Treasurer Katherine M. O’Halloran, Treasurer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF Illinois                 County of DuPage

On this 7th day of April 2015 before me personally appeared Katherine M. O’Halloran known or proven to me to be the Treasurer of the entity executing the foregoing instrument (“Entity”) and Ellen Parker Burke known or proven to me to be the Secretary & Assistant Treasurer of the Entity and they acknowledge said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Entity, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that the seal affixed is the seal of said Entity and that it was affixed and that they executed said instrument by authority of the Entity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL SEAL the day and year first above written.

 

Notary Public: /s/ Susan M. Williams
My Commission Expires: March 10, 2017
Notary Registration No.: 352709

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

CERTIFICATION

I, Jonathan W. Berger, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 6, 2015

 

/s/ Jonathan W. Berger

Jonathan W. Berger
Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

CERTIFICATION

I, Mark W. Marinko, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 6, 2015

 

/s/ Mark W. Marinko

Mark W. Marinko
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jonathan W. Berger, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

/s/ Jonathan W. Berger

Jonathan W. Berger
Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 6, 2015

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and will be retained by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark W. Marinko, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

/s/ Mark W. Marinko

Mark W. Marinko
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 6, 2015

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and will be retained by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.