UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C.  20549





FORM 10-Q





(Mark One)


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


For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010


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:


1-33891





ORION MARINE GROUP, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





DELAWARE
26-0097459(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)12000 Aerospace Dr. Suite 300

Houston, Texas
77034(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)(713) 852-6500

(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 [√]  No [  ]





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every interactive date file required to be submitted  and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files


Yes [  ]  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 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 [√]  Non-accelerated filer [  ]   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 [√]





As of May 1, 2010, 26,872,617 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value were outstanding.





ORION MARINE GROUP, INC.


Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010


INDEX








PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
PageCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
2Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
3Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
4Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
5Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
6Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
14Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
17Item 4
Controls and Procedures
17PART II
OTHER INFORMATIONItem1
Legal Proceedings
18Item 1A
Risk Factors
18Item 6
Exhibits
18SIGNATURES
19





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Part I – Financial Information


Orion Marine Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


(Unaudited)


(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)





March 31,


December 31,2010


2009ASSETSCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents

$
22,771


$
104,736Accounts receivable:Trade, net of allowance of $1,153 and $1,203, respectively


34,016



32,819Retainage


11,506



12,028Other


865



922Income taxes receivable


453



3,040Note receivable


799



961Inventory


2,172



1,472Deferred tax asset


1,681



1,499Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on

uncompleted contracts


21,174



10,868Prepaid expenses and other


1,532



1,624Total current assets


96,969



169,969Property and equipment, net


151,161



90,790Goodwill


30,653



12,096Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization


31



38Other assets


194



264Total assets

$
279,008


$
273,157LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCurrent liabilities:Accounts payable:Trade

$
20,135



23,680Retainage


1,325



1,227Accrued liabilities


10,770



8,354Taxes payable


44



312Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts


6,784



5,636Total current liabilities


39,058



39,209Other long-term liabilities


569



514Deferred income taxes


11,526



11,453Deferred revenue


301



315Total liabilities


51,454



51,491Commitments and contingenciesStockholders’ equity:Common stock -- $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized, 26,884,264and 26,852,407 issued; 26,872,617 and 26,840,761 outstandingat March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively


268



268Treasury stock, 11,646 shares, at cost


--



--Additional paid-in capital


152,468



151,361Retained earnings


74,818



70,037Total stockholders’ equity


227,554



221,666Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$
279,008


$
273,157





See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


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Orion Marine Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income


Three Months ended


(Unaudited)


(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Information)








March 31,


March 31,2010


2009Contract revenues

$
75,556


$
70,040Costs of contract revenues


59,960



55,766Gross profit


15,596



14,274Selling, general and administrative expenses


10,188



7,1995,408



7,075Other (income) expenseOther income


(2,176
)


--Interest income


(24
)


(103
)Interest expense


6



206Other (income) expense, net


(2,194
)


103Income before income taxes


7,602



6,972Income tax expense


2,821



2,630Net income

$
4,781


$
4,342Basic earnings per share

$
0.18


$
0.20Diluted earnings per share

$
0.18


$
0.20Shares used to compute earnings per shareBasic


26,862,933



21,565,720Diluted


27,217,659



21,900,164










































































See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements





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Orion Marine Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity


As of March 31, 2010


(Unaudited)


(In Thousands, Except Share Information)





Common


Treasury


AdditionalStock


Stock


Paid-In


RetainedShares


Amount


Shares


Amount


Capital


Earnings


TotalBalance, January 1, 2010


26,852,407


$
268



(11,646
)

$
--


$
151,361


$
70,037


$
221,666Stock-based compensation


















770







770Exercise of stock options


28,318



--











321







321Excess tax benefits from exercise of stock options


















16







16Issuance of restricted stock


3,539



--Net income


—



—











—



4,781



4,781Balance, March 31, 2010


26,884,264


$
268



(11,646
)

$
--


$
151,468


$
74,818


$
227,554











































































































See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


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Orion Marine Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


Three months ended


(Unaudited)


(In Thousands)





March 31,


March 31,2010


2009Cash flows from operating activitiesNet income

$
4,781


$
4,342Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) providedby operating activities:Depreciation and amortization


4,570



4,942Deferred financing cost amortization


63



63Bad debt expense


18



--Deferred income taxes


(109
)


(405
)Stock-based compensation


770



351Gain on sale of property and equipment


(69
)


(60
)Gain on bargain purchase from acquisition of business


(2,176
)


--Excess tax benefit from stock option exercise


(16
)


--Change in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of businesses acquired:Accounts receivable


4,639



9,697Income tax receivable


2,769



2,517Inventory


(700
)


(402
)Note receivable


537



--Prepaid expenses and other


(302
)


1,145Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billingson uncompleted contracts


(8,804
)


(594
)Accounts payable


(10,120
)


(1,235
)Accrued liabilities


835



436Income tax payable


(434
)


--Billings in excess of costs and estimated earningson uncompleted contracts


(846
)


(1,851
)Deferred revenue


(14
)


(14
)Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities


(4,608
)


18,932Cash flows from investing activities:Proceeds from sale of property and equipment


98



166Purchase of property and equipment


(7,139
)


(2,290
)Acquisition of assets in Pacific Northwest


(6,653
)


--Acquisition of business (net of cash acquired)


(64,000
)


--Net cash used in investing activities


(77,694
)


(2,124
)Cash flows from financing activities:Exercise of stock options


321



--Excess tax benefit from stock option exercise


16



--Payments on long-term debt


--



(875
)Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities


337



(875
)Net change in cash and cash equivalents


(81,965
)


15,933Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


104,736



25,712Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$
22,771


$
41,645Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:Cash paid during the period for:Interest

$
2


$
205Taxes

$
571


$
517





See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


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Orion Marine Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries





Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


Three Months Ended March 31, 2010


(Unaudited)


(Tabular Amounts in thousands, Except for Share and per Share Amounts)





1.  Description of Business and Basis of Presentation





Description of Business





Orion Marine Group, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “Orion” or the “Company”) provide a broad range of marine construction services on, over and under the water along the Gulf Coast, the Atlantic Seaboard, the West Coast, Canada and the Caribbean Basin.  Our heavy civil marine projects include marine transportation facilities; bridges and causeways; marine pipeline construction; marine environmental structures, mechanical and hydraulic dredging and specialty projects..  We are headquartered in Houston, Texas.





Although we describe our business in this report in terms of the services we provide, our base of customers and the geographic areas in which we operate, we have concluded that our operations comprise one reportable segment pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 280 – Segment Reporting.  In making this determination, we considered that each project has similar characteristics, includes similar services, has similar types of customers and is subject to similar regulatory environments.  We organize, evaluate and manage our financial information around each project when making operating decisions and assessing our overall performance.





Basis of Presentation





The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and financial information included herein have been prepared pursuant to the interim period reporting requirements of Form 10-Q.  Consequently, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted.  Readers of this report should also read our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (“2009 Form 10-K”) as well as Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operationsalso included in our 2009 Form 10-K.




In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  Interim results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.





2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Principles





The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.   Management’s estimates, judgments and assumptions are continually evaluated based on available information and experience; however, actual amounts could differ from those estimates.  The Company’s significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2009 Form 10-K.





On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the significant accounting policies used to prepare its condensed consolidated financial statements, including, but not limited to, those related to:


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·
Revenue recognition from construction contracts;


·
Allowance for doubtful accounts;


·
Testing of goodwill and other long-lived assets for possible impairment;


·
Income taxes;


·
Self-insurance; and


·
Stock based compensation





Revenue Recognition





The Company records revenue on construction contracts for financial statement purposes on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of contract costs incurred to date to total estimated costs for each contract. This method is used because management considers contract costs incurred to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. The Company follows the guidance of ASC 605-35 – Revenue Recognition, Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts,for its accounting policy relating to the use of the percentage-of-completion method, estimated costs and claim recognition for construction contracts. Changes in job performance, job conditions and estimated profitability, including those arising from final contract settlements, may result in revisions to costs and revenues and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined.  Revenue is recorded net of any sales taxes collected and paid on behalf of the customer, if applicable.





The current asset “costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts” represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed, which management believes will be billed and collected within one year of the completion of the contract. The liability “billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts” represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.





The Company’s projects are typically short in duration, and usually span a period of three to nine months.  Historically, we have not combined or segmented contracts.





Classification of Current Assets and Liabilities


The Company includes in current assets and liabilities amounts realizable and payable in the normal course of contract completion.





Cash and Cash Equivalents


The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.  At times, cash held by financial institutions may exceed federally insured limits.  The Company has not historically sustained losses on our cash balances in excess of federally insured limits.  Cash equivalents at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consisted primarily of money market mutual funds and overnight bank deposits.





Risk Concentrations





Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk principally consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.





The Company depends on its ability to continue to obtain federal, state and local governmental contracts, and indirectly, on the amount of funding available to these agencies for new and current governmental projects. Therefore, the Company’s operations can be influenced by the level and timing of government funding.  Statutory mechanics liens provide the Company high priority in the event of lien foreclosures following financial difficulties of private owners, thus minimizing credit risk with private customers.





At March 31, 2010, 16.2% of our accounts receivable was due from a single customer, and at December 31, 2009, one customer accounted for 12.3% of total receivables. In the three months ended March 31, 2010, one customer generated 31% of total revenues for the period.  In the three months ended March 31, 2009, three customers generated revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues,  representing 39.9% of total revenues.





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Accounts Receivable





Accounts receivable are stated at the historical carrying value, less write-offs and allowances for doubtful accounts. The Company writes off uncollectible accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts if it is determined that the amounts will not be collected or if a settlement is reached for an amount that is less than the carrying value. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.2 million in each period.





Balances billed to customers but not paid pursuant to retainage provisions in construction contracts generally become payable upon contract completion and acceptance by the owner.  Retention at March 31, 2010 totaled $11.5 million, of which $3.3 million is expected to be collected beyond 2010.  Retention at December 31, 2009 totaled $12.0 million.





Income Taxes





The Company determines its consolidated income tax provision using the asset and liability method prescribed by US GAAP, which requires the recognition of income tax expense for the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current period and for deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns.   The Company accounts for any uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740-10, which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, on our consolidated tax return.  The Company has not recorded a liability for uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2009 or March 31, 2010.





Insurance Coverage





The Company maintains insurance coverage for its business and operations.  Insurance related to property, equipment, automobile, general liability, and a portion of workers' compensation is provided through traditional policies, subject to a deductible.  A portion of the Company's workers’ compensation exposure is covered through a mutual association, which is subject to supplemental calls.




Separately, the Company’s employee health care is provided through a trust, administered by a third party.  The Company funds the trust based on current claims.  The administrator has purchased appropriate stop-loss coverage.  Losses on these policies up to the deductible amounts are accrued based upon known claims incurred and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported.  The accruals are derived from known facts, historical trends and industry averages to determine the best estimate of the ultimate expected loss.   Actual claims may vary from our estimate.  We include any adjustments to such reserves in our consolidated results of operations in the period in which they become known.




Stock-Based Compensation





The Company recognizes compensation expense for equity awards over the vesting period based on the fair value of these awards at the date of grant.  The computed fair value of these awards is recognized as a non-cash cost over the period the employee provides services, which is typically the vesting period of the award.   The fair value of options granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The fair value of restricted stock grants is equivalent to the fair value of the stock issued on the date of grant.





Compensation expense is recognized only for share-based payments expected to vest. The Company estimates forfeitures at the date of grant based on historical experience and future expectations.





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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets





Goodwill




The Company has acquired businesses and assets in purchase transactions that resulted in the recognition of goodwill.  Goodwill represents the costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets in the acquisition.  In accordance with US GAAP, acquired goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to impairment testing at least annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset more likely than not may be impaired.





Intangible assets


Intangible assets that have finite lives continue to be subject to amortization.  In addition, the Company must evaluate the remaining useful life in each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision of the remaining period of amortization.  If the estimate of an intangible asset’s remaining life is changed, the remaining carrying value of such asset is amortized prospectively over that revised remaining useful life.





New Accounting Standards





In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (the “Update”), which provides amendments to Accounting Standards Codification 820-10 (Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Overall Subtopic) of the Codification.  The Update requires improved disclosures about fair value measurements.  Separate disclosures need to be made of the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements along with a description of the reasons for the transfers.  Also, disclosure of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements needs to be made on a gross basis rather than as one net number.  The Update also requires: (1) fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities, and (2) disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements, which are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3.  The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the Level 3 activity disclosures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Because these are enhanced disclosure requirements, there has been no impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.  In addition, the enhanced disclosure requirements have not materially affected he Company’s financial reporting.








3.   Acquisition of T.W. LaQuay Dredging, LLC and assets purchased by Northwest Marine Construction





On January 28, 2010, the Company,  purchased (a) the membership interests of T.W. LaQuay Dredging, LLC (“TWLD”), a Texas limited liability company, from LaQuay Holdings, Inc. (the “Seller”), (b) all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Industrial Channel and Dock, Company, a Texas Corporation, and Commercial Channel and Dock Company, a Texas Corporation (collectively, the “Channel and Dock Companies”), from Timothy W. LaQuay and Linda F. LaQuay (the principal shareholders of the Seller, the “Principal Shareholders”), and (c) certain parcels of real property located in Calhoun County, Port Lavaca, Texas from the Principal Shareholders (collectively, the “Purchase Transactions”).  TWLD and its predecessor company have operated as a marine construction and dredging company in the Gulf Coast markets since 2000.  The integration of TWLD’s operations and assets have added to the Company’s dredging fleet and enhanced its presence in the Gulf Coast.  At the closing, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Timothy and Linda LaQuay and with Charles F. Barnett for a term of one year from the Closing Date.





Upon the terms of and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the total aggregate consideration paid by the Company to the Seller and the Principal Shareholders consisted of the following:





·
Cash consideration of $55.5 million, paid to the Seller for the membership interests of T.W. LaQuay Dredging;


·
Cash consideration of $4.5 million, paid to the Principal Shareholders for the Channel and Dock Companies and the above mentioned parcels of land; and


·
Up to an additional $4.0 million (to be held in escrow) payable to Seller as a result of an increase in the purchase price of the membership interests by the amount of any additional taxes incurred by the Seller arising from the allocation of the membership interests purchase price, as further described in Section 1060 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, as amended.





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The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities, including certain post-closing covenants with respect to confidentiality and non-competition.





The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price:





Fair value of working capital items            $ (3,151)


Property and equipment                               $48,594


Goodwill                                                          $18,557


Total                                                                $64,000





The purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed using estimated fair values as of the acquisition date.  The estimates and assumptions are subject to change upon the finalization of valuations, which are contingent upon final appraisals of property and equipment, identifiable intangible assets, and other adjustments through January 28, 2010.  Revisions to the preliminary purchase price allocation could result in significant deviations from the preliminary allocation.





The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2010 include results of TWLD for the period since the acquisition.  Pro-forma information is presented below as if the purchase had occurred on January 1 of each reporting period:





Three months ended March 31,2010


2009Revenue

$
79,357


$
78,610Income before taxes


8,054



7,837Net income

$
5,233


$
5,207Earnings per share:Basic

$
0.19


$
0.24Diluted

$
0.19


$
0.24








On February 11, 2010, the Company purchased several heavy civil marine construction equipment items including derrick barges, cranes, hammers and ancillary equipment from a private company exiting the marine construction business, for a purchase price of approximately $7.0 million.  In accordance with ASC 820, the Company records these assets at fair value, which was based on information derived from dealer markets, known transactions, and availability in the marketplace.  The Company’s preliminary valuation of these assets  is approximately $9.2 million, which resulted in a gain of approximately $2.2 million.  The Company is still in the process of finalizing its purchase price allocation to these assets.   Pro forma information is not presented, as the Company’s purchase of assets was limited to items of equipment.





4.  Contracts in Progress





Contracts in progress are as follows at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:





March 31,

2010


December 31,

2009Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

$
257,025


$
235,175Estimated earnings


78,419



61,486335,444



296,661Less: Billings to date


(321,054
)


(291,429
)$
14,390


$
5,232Included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet under the following captions:Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

$
21,174


$
10,868Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts


(6,784
)


(5,636
)$
14,390


$
5,232





Contract costs include all direct costs, such as materials and labor, and those indirect costs related to contract performance such as payroll taxes and insurance. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance, job conditions and estimated profitability may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. An amount equal to contract costs attributable to claims is included in revenues when realization is probable and the amount can be reliably estimated.





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5.  Property and Equipment





The following is a summary of property and equipment at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:





March 31,

2010


December 31,

2009Automobiles and trucks

$
1,909


$
1,409Building and improvements


13,026



12,832Construction equipment


123,302



92,230Dredges and dredging equipment


46,893



44,912Office equipment


2,808



2,460187,938



153,843Less: accumulated depreciation


(87,028
)


(82,671
)Net book value of depreciable assets


100,910



71,172Construction in progress


40,897



14,389Land


9,354



5,229$
151,161


$
90,790





For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, depreciation expense was $4.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively.  The assets of the Company are pledged as collateral for the Company’s line of credit.





6.  Inventory





Inventory at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, of $2.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, consists of spare parts and small equipment held for use in the ordinary course of business.





7.  Fair Value





The fair value of financial instruments is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties.  Due to their short term nature, we believe that the carrying value of our accounts receivables, other current assets, accounts payables and other current liabilities approximate their fair values. We have a note receivable in the amount of $799,000 from a customer providing for payments over a ten month period.  Due to the short-term payment schedule, we believe that the carrying value of the note receivable approximates its fair value.





8.  Goodwill and Intangible Assets





Goodwill





The table below summarizes changes in goodwill recorded by the Company during the periods ended March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:





March 31, 2010


December 31, 2009Beginning balance, January 1

$
12,096


$
12,096Additions


18,557



--Ending balance

$
30,653


$
12,096


Intangible assets


The Company’s intangible assets consists primarily of non-compete agreements, which amortize over the next 12 months.  The Company is continuing to identify and evaluate intangible assets, if any, related to the TWLD acquisition.







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9.  Long-term Debt and Line of Credit





The Company has a credit facility with several participating banks.  In August 2009, the Company repaid the outstanding balance on the credit facility of $29.9 million from proceeds received from its offering of common stock.  The Company has availability under a revolving line of credit to borrow up to $8.5 million.  All provisions under the credit facility mature on September 30, 2010.





The revolving line of credit is subject to a borrowing base and availability on the revolving line of credit is reduced by any outstanding letters of credit.  At March 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $910,000, thus reducing the balance available to the Company on the revolving line of credit to approximately $7.6 million.  The Company is subject to a monthly commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving line of credit at a current rate of 0.20% of the unused balance.  As of March 31, 2010, no amounts had been drawn under the revolving line of credit.





The credit facility is secured by the bank accounts, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and other assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and places restrictions on the Company as to its ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, advance loans, and engage in other actions.  The credit facility also requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios as follows:





·
A minimum net worth in the amount of not less than the sum of $40.0 million plus 50% of consolidated net income earned in each fiscal quarter ended after December 31, 2006 plus adjustments for certain equity transactions;


·
A minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.30 to 1.0 as of each fiscal quarter end; and


·
A total leverage ratio not greater than 3.0 to 1.0 as of each fiscal quarter end.





At March 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all its financial covenants with a sufficient margin as to not impair its ability to incur additional debt or violate the terms of its credit facility.  Historically, the Company has not relied on debt financing to fund its operations or working capital.





The Company is in negotiations to renew its credit facility prior to the September 30, 2010 expiration.





10.  Income Taxes





The Company’s effective tax rate is based on expected income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available to it.  For interim financial reporting, the Company estimates its annual tax rate based on projected taxable income for the full year and records a quarterly tax provision in accordance with the anticipated annual rate.  The effective rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was 37.1% and 37.7%, respectively, and differed from the Company’s statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes, the non-deductibility of certain permanent tax items, such as incentive stock compensation expense, offset in part by the benefit of the domestic production activities deduction on its federal tax return, which net effect increased the overall effective tax rate.


.





Current


Deferred


TotalThree months ended March 31, 2010:U.S. Federal

$
2,924


$
(111
)

$
2,813State and local


6



2



8$
2,930


$
(109
)

$
2,821Three months ended March 31, 2009:U.S. Federal

$
2,851


$
(438
)

$
2,413State and local


184



33



217$
3,035


$
(405
)

$
2,630





The Company does not believe that its uncertain tax positions will significantly change due to the settlement and expiration of statutes of limitations prior to March 31, 2011.





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11.  Earnings Per Share





Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the effect of all dilutive common stock equivalents during each period.





The following table reconciles the denominators used in the computations of both basic and diluted earnings per share:





Three months ended March 312010


2009Basic:Weighted average shares outstanding


26,862,933



21,565,720Diluted:Total basic weighted average shares outstanding


26,862,933



21,565,720Effect of dilutive securities:Common stock options


354,726



334,444Total weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution


27,217,659



21,900,164Anti-dilutive stock options


261,813



579,769Shares of common stock issued from the exercise of stock options


28,318



--





12.  Stock-Based Compensation





The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the administration of the Company’s two stock incentive plans.  In general, the plans provide for grants of restricted stock and stock options to be issued with a per-share price equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant.  Option terms are specified at each grant date, but generally are 10 years.  Options generally vest over a three to five year period.  Total shares of common stock that may be delivered under the LTIP and the 2005 Plan may not exceed 2,943,946.





For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, compensation expense related to stock options outstanding for the periods was $770,000 and $351,000, respectively.  In March 2010, the Company granted options to purchase 3,879 shares of common stock and used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards.  The option awards granted in March 2010 used the following assumptions:





Expected life of options
3 yearsExpected volatility
62.8%Risk-free interest rate
1.49%Dividend yield
0.0%Grant date fair value
$7.53





In March 2010, 3,539 shares of common stock were granted to certain employees of the Company.  These shares are restricted from sale until vesting requirements are fulfilled, which vesting is over a period of three years from the date of grant.  Compensation expense to be recorded over the three year vesting period is approximately $63,000.





During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company received proceeds of approximately $321,000 from the exercise of 28,318 stock options.





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13.  Commitments and Contingencies





From time to time the Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business.  These actions typically seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury, breach of contract, property damage, punitive damages, civil penalties or other losses, or injunctive or declaratory relief.  With respect to such lawsuits, the Company accrues reserves 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 adverse effect on results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.





The Company was named as one of a substantial number of defendants in numerous individual claims and lawsuits brought by the residents and landowners of New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding areas in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. These suits have been classified as a subcategory of suits under the more expansive proceeding,In re Canal Breaches Consolidation Litigation,Civil Action No: 05-4182, (E.D. La,), which was instituted in late 2005. While not technically class actions, the individual claims and lawsuits are being prosecuted in a manner similar to that employed for federal class actions. The claims are based on flooding and related damage from Hurricane Katrina. In general, the claimants state that the flooding and related damage resulted from the failure of certain aspects of the levee system constructed by the Corps of Engineers, and the claimants seek recovery of alleged general and special damages. The Corps of Engineers has contracted with various private dredging companies, including us, to perform maintenance dredging of the waterways. In accordance with a decision (In re Canal Breaches Consolidation Litigation,Civil Action No: 05-4182, "Order and Reasons,"March 9, 2007 (E.D. La, 2007)), we believe that we have no liability under these claims unless we deviated from our contracted scope of work on a project. In June of 2007, however, the plaintiffs filed two separate appeals of this decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, where on November 25, 2009 a portion of the decision of the trial court was affirmed.  The other portion, for claims in Limitation Actions, remains pending.





14.   Enterprise Wide Disclosures





The Company is a heavy civil contractor specializing in marine construction, and operates as a single segment, as each project has similar characteristics, includes similar services, has similar types of customers and is subject to the same regulatory environment.  The Company organizes and evaluates its financial information around each project when making operating decisions and assessing its overall performance.





The following table represents concentrations of revenue by type of customer for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.


Three months ended March 31,2010


%


2009


%Federal

$
27,876



37
%

$
13,172



19
%State


7,280



10
%


8,907



13
%Local


12,924



17
%


11,451



16
%Private


27,476



36
%


36,510



52
%$
75,556



100
%

$
70,040



100
%





Revenues generated from projects located in the Caribbean Basin totaled 7% and 15.6% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.





The Company’s long-lived assets are substantially located in the United States.





15.  Subsidiary Guarantors





The Company filed a registration statement on Form S−3 which became effective August 7, 2009, and registered certain securities described therein, including debt securities, which may be guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries and are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933. Orion Marine Group, Inc., as the parent company, has no independent assets or operations. The Company contemplates that if it offers guaranteed debt securities pursuant to the registration statement, all guarantees will be full and unconditional and joint and several, and any subsidiaries of the Company other than the subsidiary guarantors will be minor. In addition, there are no restrictions on the ability of Orion Marine Group, Inc. to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan. Finally, there are no restricted assets in any subsidiaries.


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





CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS





Unless the context otherwise indicates, all references in this quarterly report to “Orion,” “the company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” are to Orion Marine Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.





Certain information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including but not limited to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), may constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.





All statements other than statements of historical facts, including those that express a belief, expectation, or intention are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending. Our forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “potential,” “plan,” “goal” or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes.





We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors, including those described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (“2009 Form 10-K”) may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this report; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by securities law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly.





MD&A provides a narrative analysis explaining the reasons for material changes in the Company’s (i) financial condition since the most recent fiscal year-end, and (ii) results of operations during the current fiscal year-to-date period and current fiscal quarter as compared to the corresponding periods of the preceding fiscal year.  In order to better understand such changes, this MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s fiscal 2008 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its 2009 Form 10-K, Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2009 Form 10-K  and with our unaudited financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report.





Overview





We are a leading marine specialty contractor serving the heavy civil marine infrastructure market. We provide a broad range of marine construction and specialty services on, over and under the water along the Gulf Coast, the Atlantic Seaboard, the West Coast, Canada, and the Caribbean Basin. Our customers include federal, state and municipal governments, the combination of which accounted for approximately 64% of our revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2010, as well as private commercial and industrial enterprises. We are headquartered in Houston, Texas.





Our contracts are obtained primarily through competitive bidding in response to “requests for proposals” by federal, state and local agencies and through negotiation with private parties. Our bidding activity is affected by such factors as backlog, current utilization of equipment and other resources, ability to obtain necessary surety bonds and competitive considerations. The timing and location of awarded contracts may result in unpredictable fluctuations in the results of our operations.





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Most of our revenue is derived from fixed-price contracts. There are a number of factors that can create variability in contract performance and therefore impact the results of our operations. The most significant of these include the following:


•
completeness and accuracy of the original bid;


•
increases in commodity prices such as concrete, steel and fuel;


•
customer delays and work stoppages due to weather and environmental restrictions;


•
availability and skill level of workers; and


•
a change in availability and proximity of equipment and materials.





All of these factors can impose inefficiencies on contract performance, which can impact the timing of revenue recognition and contract profitability. We plan our operations and bidding activity with these factors in mind and they have not had a material adverse impact on the results of our operations in the past.





Recent Developments.During the first quarter of 2010, we continued to execute our growth strategy through the acquisition of Texas-based TW LaQuay Dredging, LLC (“TWLD”), a specialty dredging service provider that focuses on near shore dredging projects, and we established a base to serve the Pacific Northwest and West Coast through the purchase of marine equipment, including derrick barges, cranes, hammers and ancillary items.  These acquisitions, along with our continued investment in specialized equipment to enhance our lift capabilities and expand our fleet, were funded with the proceeds generated from our common stock offering in 2009.





Outlook.                        We continue to see good bidding opportunities in our end markets.  Sources of bid opportunities available to us include:


·
Gulf Coast and Southeast Atlantic ports, which are expected to continue with expansion plans and rehabilitation projects.


·
Bridge maintenance, alterations, and construction, which should be a priority for states, with funding from highway transportation programs.


·
Bid activity and funding from the US Army Corps of Engineers.


·
Opportunities with regard to hurricane protection and coastal restoration.





Our focus in 2010 will be to concentrate on our core business objectives; to manage our business effectively and efficiently; to pursue rational growth strategies while closely monitoring the costs of our operations; and to maintain our strong balance sheet.





Consolidated Results of Operations





Three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with three months ended March 31, 2009





Three months ended March 31,2010


2009Amount


Percent


Amount


PercentContract revenues

$
75,556



100.0
%

$
70,040



100.0
%Cost of contract revenues


59,960



79.4



55,766



79.6Gross profit


15,596



20.6



14,274



20.4Selling, general and administrative expenses


10,188



13.5



7,199



10.3Operating income


5,408



7.2



7,075



10.1Other (income) expenseOther income


(2,176
)


(2.9
)


--



0.0Interest (income)


(24
)


(0.1
)


(103
)


(0.1
)Interest expense


6



0.0



206



0.2Other (income) expense, net


(2,194
)


(2.9
)


103



0.1Income before income taxes


7,602



10.1



6,972



10.0Income tax expense


2,821



3.7



2,630



3.8Net income

$
4,781



6.3
%

$
4,342



6.2
%








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Contract Revenues.Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 increased approximately 7.9% as compared with the same period last year, and was attributable, in part, to the integration of the TWLD assets and personnel into the Company.    Contract revenue generated from public agencies, including the US Corps of Engineers, represented 64% of total revenues in the first quarter of 2010, a shift toward the public sector as compared with 48% of publicly funded projects in the prior year period.  Revenue generated from the private sector was 36% and 52% in the first quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Revenues generated from projects in the Caribbean Basin represented 7% of total revenue, as compared with 16% in the first quarter of 2009, which primarily consisted of construction of a cruise pier in Haiti.





Gross Profit.  Gross profit increased approximately $1.3 million, or 9.3%, in the first quarter of 2010 as compared with the corresponding period last year.  The improvement in gross profit was due primarily to the increase in revenues.  Gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was 20.6%, slightly above  20.4% in the prior year period.  We achieved an improvement in gross margin related to project execution and performance despite a reduction in our contract self-performance rate to 85.1% of costs, as compared with a 95% self-performance rate in the first quarter of 2009.





Selling, General and Administrative Expense.Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) increased approximately $3.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared with the first quarter of 2009.  Costs related to the acquisitions in the first quarter of 2010 totaled approximately $1.7 million.  Outside these acquisition related expenses, SG&A increased due to additional overheads to support our business growth.





Other Income, net of Other Expense.  The Company recognized a gain of approximately $2.2 million on the preliminary valuation of the bargain purchase of assets acquired in February, 2010.





Income Tax Expense  Our effective rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was 37.1% and 37.7%, respectively, and differed from the Company’s statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes and the non-deductibility of certain permanent tax items, such as incentive stock compensation expense, offset in part by the benefit of the domestic production activities deduction on our federal tax return, which net effect increased our overall effective tax rate.





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Liquidity and Capital Resources





Our primary liquidity needs are to finance our working capital, invest in capital expenditures, and pursue strategic acquisitions. Historically, our source of liquidity has been cash provided by our operating activities and borrowings under our credit facility.





Our working capital position fluctuates from period to period due to normal increases and decreases in operational activity. At March 31, 2010, our working capital was $57.9 million.  This compares with $130.8 million at December 31, 2009, of which $55.3 million was related to the balance of the proceeds received from the sale of common stock in August 2009. The decrease was due to funds used in the acquisition of TWLD and to the purchase of marine construction assets in the Pacific Northwest, which were funded entirely through cash on hand.   As of March 31, 2010, we had cash on hand and availability under our revolving credit facility of $30.4 million.





We expect to meet our future internal liquidity and working capital needs, and maintain our equipment fleet through capital expenditure purchases and major repairs, from funds generated in our operating activities for at least the next 12 months.  We believe our cash position, combined with the capacity available under our revolving credit facility, is adequate for our general business requirements.





The following table provides information regarding our cash flows and capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited):





Three months ended March 31,2010


2009Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities

$
(4,608
)

$
18,932Cash flows used in investing activities

$
(77,694
)

$
(2,124
)Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

$
337


$
(875
)





Operating Activities.During the three months ended March 31, 2010, our operations used approximately $4.6 million in cash, which resulted primarily from payments to vendors for large material purchases, which could not be correspondingly billed to customers until installation is complete, and is related to the mix of contracts in progress.  In addition, we increased our inventory of spare parts on hand to support our equipment fleet.  Changes in non-cash items included an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation related to grants in 2009, offset by the gain on the fair value in excess of the purchase price of assets acquired during the period.





Investing Activities.In January 2010, we purchased the membership interest of TWLD for $60.0 million with an additional $4.0 million held in escrow, all or part of which is payable to the seller as a result of an increase in the purchase price by the amount of any additional taxes arising from the allocation of the purchase price in accordance with U.S. Internal Revenue Code.  In February 2010, we purchased marine equipment totaling approximately $7.0 million.  In addition, we added to our capital assets by approximately $7.1 million to enhance our lift capabilities and expand our fleet.





Financing Activities.In the three months ended March 31, 2010, we received proceeds from stock option exercises, including related tax benefits of $337,000.  In the three months ended March 31, 2009, we paid down our principal balances on our credit facility.





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Sources of Capital





The Company has a credit facility with several participating banks.  In August 2009, the Company repaid the outstanding balance on the credit facility of $29.9 million from proceeds received from its offering of common stock.  The Company has available to borrow up to $8.5 million under a revolving line of credit.  All provisions under the credit facility mature on September 30, 2010.





The revolving line of credit is subject to a borrowing base and availability on the revolving line of credit is reduced by any outstanding letters of credit.  At March 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $910,000, thus reducing the balance available to the Company on the revolving line of credit to approximately $7.6 million.  The Company is subject to a monthly commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving line of credit at a current rate of 0.20% of the unused balance.  As of March 31, 2010, no amounts had been drawn under the revolving line of credit.





The credit facility is secured by the bank accounts, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and other assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and places restrictions on the Company as to its ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, advance loans, and engage in other actions.  The credit facility also requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios as follows:





·
A minimum net worth in the amount of not less than the sum of $40.0 million plus 50% of consolidated net income earned in each fiscal quarter ended after December 31, 2006 plus adjustments for certain equity transactions;


·
A minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.30 to 1.0 as of each fiscal quarter end; and


·
A total leverage ratio not greater than 3.0 to 1.0 as of each fiscal quarter end.





At March 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all its financial covenants with a sufficient margin as to not impair its ability to incur additional debt or violate the terms of its credit facility.  Historically, the Company has not relied on debt financing to fund its operations or working capital.





The Company is in negotiations to renew its credit facility prior to the September 30, 2010 expiration.





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Bonding Capacity





We are generally required to provide various types of surety bonds that provide additional security to our customers for our performance under certain government and private sector contracts.  Our ability to obtain surety bonds depends on our capitalization, working capital, past performance and external factors, including the capacity of the overall surety market.  At March 31, 2010, we believe our capacity under our current bonding arrangement with Liberty Mutual was in excess of $400 million, of which we had approximately $125 million in surety bonds outstanding.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, approximately 48% of projects, measured by revenue, required us to post a bond.





Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial position, results of operations or capital resources.





Inflation


Inflation historically has not had a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.  Due to the short-term duration of our contracts, we are generally able to include anticipated price increases in the cost of our bids.





Item 3.                      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk





We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading, speculation or other purposes that would expose the Company to market risk.  In the normal course of business, our results of operations are subject to risks related to fluctuation in commodity prices and fluctuations in interest rates.





Commodity price risk


We are subject to fluctuations in commodity prices for concrete, steel products and fuel.  Although we attempt to secure firm quotes from our suppliers, we generally do not hedge against increases in prices for concrete, steel and fuel.  Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed-price nature of many of our contracts, although the short-term duration of our projects may allow us to include price increases in the costs of our bids.





Interest rate risk


At March 31, 2010, we had no borrowings under our revolving credit facility or line of credit.  Our credit facility expires in September 2010.  Our objectives in managing interest rate risk are to lower our overall borrowing costs and limit interest rate changes on our earnings and cash flows.  To achieve this, we closely monitor changes in interest rates and we utilize cash from operations to reduce our debt position.





Item 4.                      Controls and Procedures





(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.As required, the Company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.  Based on that evaluation, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.


(b)
Changes in Internal Controls.There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.


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PART II – Other Information








Item 1.  Legal Proceedings





For information about litigation involving us, see Note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I of this report, which we incorporate by reference into this Item 1of Part II.





Item 1A.  Risk Factors





There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2009 Form 10-K





Item 6.                      Exhibits





ExhibitNumber

Description2
.2

Purchase Agreement dated January 28, 2010 by and among LaQuay Holdings., Inc and Seagull Services Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on February 2, 2010)3
.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Orion Marine Group, Inc.3
.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Orion Marine Group, Inc.4
.1

Registration Rights Agreement between Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. and Orion Marine Group, Inc. dated May 17, 2007








31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)


31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)


32
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)








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SIGNATURES





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.








ORION MARINE GROUP, INC.By:
/s/ J. Michael PearsonMay 10, 2010
J. Michael PearsonPresident and Chief Executive OfficerBy:
/s/ Mark R. StaufferMay 10, 2010
Mark R. StaufferExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer