BROADWIND ENERGY, INC., 10-Q filed on 5/2/2017
Quarterly Report
Document and Entity Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Apr. 25, 2017
Document and Entity Information
 
 
Entity Registrant Name
BROADWIND ENERGY, INC. 
 
Entity Central Index Key
0001120370 
 
Document Type
10-Q 
 
Document Period End Date
Mar. 31, 2017 
 
Amendment Flag
false 
 
Current Fiscal Year End Date
--12-31 
 
Entity Current Reporting Status
Yes 
 
Entity Filer Category
Smaller Reporting Company 
 
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
 
14,981,751 
Document Fiscal Year Focus
2017 
 
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Q1 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 216 
$ 18,699 
Short-term investments
 
3,171 
Restricted cash
39 
39 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $153 and $145 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
23,690 
11,865 
Inventories, net
25,775 
21,159 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,027 
2,449 
Current assets held for sale
626 
808 
Total current assets
52,373 
58,190 
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
 
 
Property and equipment, net
55,982 
54,606 
Goodwill
5,568 
 
Other intangible assets, net
17,491 
4,572 
Other assets
274 
294 
TOTAL ASSETS
131,688 
117,662 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
Line of credit and notes payable
6,494 
 
Current portions of capital lease obligations
470 
465 
Accounts payable
19,495 
15,852 
Accrued liabilities
8,536 
8,430 
Customer deposits
13,574 
18,011 
Current liabilities held for sale
371 
493 
Total current liabilities
48,940 
43,251 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
2,600 
2,600 
Long-term capital lease obligations, net of current portions
918 
1,038 
Other
4,098 
2,190 
Total long-term liabilities
7,616 
5,828 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
   
   
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
   
   
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 15,255,688 and 15,175,767 shares issued as of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively
15 
15 
Treasury stock, at cost, 273,937 shares as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016
(1,842)
(1,842)
Additional paid-in capital
379,098 
378,876 
Accumulated deficit
(302,139)
(308,466)
Total stockholders' equity
75,132 
68,583 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$ 131,688 
$ 117,662 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current
$ 153 
$ 145 
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
$ 0.001 
$ 0.001 
Preferred stock, shares authorized
10,000,000 
10,000,000 
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
$ 0.001 
$ 0.001 
Common stock, shares authorized
30,000,000 
30,000,000 
Common stock, shares issued
15,255,688 
15,175,767 
Treasury stock, common shares
273,937 
273,937 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
Revenues
$ 56,060 
$ 46,757 
Cost of sales
49,686 
42,795 
Gross profit
6,374 
3,962 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
4,420 
4,075 
Intangible amortization
351 
111 
Total operating expenses
4,771 
4,186 
Operating income (loss)
1,603 
(224)
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, net:
 
 
Interest expense, net
(139)
(154)
Other, net
 
12 
Total other expense, net
(139)
(142)
Net income (loss) before benefit for income taxes
1,464 
(366)
Benefit for income taxes
(5,018)
(8)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
6,482 
(358)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
(155)
(19)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$ 6,327 
$ (377)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE-BASIC:
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
$ 0.43 
$ (0.02)
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
$ (0.01)
$ 0.00 
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)
$ 0.42 
$ (0.03)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING-BASIC (in shares)
14,929,358 
14,758,482 
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE-DILUTED:
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
$ 0.43 
$ (0.02)
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
$ (0.01)
$ 0.00 
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)
$ 0.42 
$ (0.03)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING-DILUTED (in shares)
15,194,942 
14,758,482 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015
$ 15 
$ (1,842)
$ 378,104 
$ (308,785)
$ 67,492 
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015
15,012,789 
(273,937)
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Stock issued for restricted stock (in shares)
157,331 
 
 
 
 
Stock issued under stock option plans
 
 
19 
 
19 
Stock issued under stock option plans (in shares)
5,647 
 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation
 
 
753 
 
753 
Net income
 
 
 
319 
319 
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016
15 
(1,842)
378,876 
(308,466)
68,583 
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016
15,175,767 
(273,937)
 
 
15,175,767 
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Stock issued for restricted stock (in shares)
79,921 
 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation
 
 
222 
 
222 
Net income
 
 
 
6,327 
6,327 
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017
$ 15 
$ (1,842)
$ 379,098 
$ (302,139)
$ 75,132 
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2017
15,255,688 
(273,937)
 
 
15,255,688 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$ 6,327 
$ (377)
$ 319 
 
Loss from discontinued operations
(155)
(19)
 
(2,096)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
6,482 
(358)
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
2,101 
1,657 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
(5,050)
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
222 
259 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
80 
 
 
Gain on disposal of assets
(2)
(138)
 
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(9,037)
(2,753)
 
 
Inventories
382 
5,348 
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
423 
(55)
 
 
Accounts payable
2,883 
1,848 
 
 
Accrued liabilities
(2,356)
(129)
 
 
Customer deposits
(4,440)
(2,163)
 
 
Other non-current assets and liabilities
239 
(535)
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations
(8,145)
3,061 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Cash paid in acquisition
(16,659)
 
 
 
Purchases of available for sale securities
 
(1,978)
 
 
Sales of available for sale securities
2,221 
36 
 
 
Maturities of available for sale securities
950 
2,425 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(3,261)
(950)
 
 
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations
(16,747)
(467)
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Net proceeds from line of credit and notes payable
6,494 
 
 
 
Payments on long-term debt
 
(179)
 
 
Principal payments on capital leases
(114)
(147)
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations
6,380 
(326)
 
 
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
 
 
 
 
Operating cash flows
74 
826 
 
 
Investing cash flows
 
151 
 
 
Financing cash flows
(109)
(12)
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations
(35)
965 
 
 
Add: Cash balance of discontinued operations, beginning of period
 
 
 
Less: Cash balance of discontinued operations, end of period
 
 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
(18,545)
3,231 
 
 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH beginning of the period
18,800 
6,519 
6,519 
 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH end of the period
255 
9,750 
18,800 
6,519 
Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
Interest paid
77 
143 
 
 
Income taxes paid
12 
 
 
Contingent consideration related to business acquisition
2,944 
 
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Issuance of restricted stock grants
222 
259 
 
 
Red Wolf acquisition:
 
 
 
 
Assets acquired
27,157 
 
 
 
Liabilities assumed
$ 7,554 
 
 
 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Broadwind Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Broadwind Towers, Inc. (“Broadwind Towers”), Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc. (“Brad Foote”), and Red Wolf Company, LLC (“Red Wolf”).  See the discussion of the Red Wolf acquisition in Note 17 “Business Combinations” of these condensed consolidated financial statements.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the twelve months ending December 31, 2017. The December 31, 2016 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. This financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. 

In February 2017, the Company acquired Red Wolf and formed the Process Systems segment. Consequently, the Company has revised its segment presentation to include three reportable operating segments: Towers and Weldments, Gearing and Process Systems. All current results have been presented to reflect this change. See Note 14, “Segment Reporting” of these condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of reportable segments. 

Except for the business combination discussed in Note 17 “Business Combinations” of these condensed consolidated financial statements, there have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Company Description  

Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides technologically advanced high-value products to energy, mining and infrastructure sector customers, primarily in the United States (the “U.S.”). The Company’s most significant presence is within the U.S. wind energy industry, which accounted for 89% of the Company’s revenue during the first three months of 2017. 

Outside of the wind energy market, the Company provides precision gearing, specialty weldments, and fabrication, kitting, and assemblies of industrial systems to a broad range of customers for oil and gas (“O&G”), mining and other industrial applications.

Liquidity

The Company meets its short term liquidity needs through cash generated from operations, its available cash balances and the Credit Facility (as defined below). The Company uses the Credit Facility from time to time to fund temporary increases in working capital.

See Note 8, “Debt and Credit Agreement” of these condensed consolidated financial statements for a complete description of the Credit Facility and the Company’s other debt.

Total debt and capital lease obligations at March 31, 2017 totaled $10,482, and the Company is obligated to make principal payments under the outstanding debt totaling $6,964 over the next twelve months.

Prior to 2016, the Company continuously incurred annual operating losses. The Company anticipates that current cash resources, amounts available under the Credit Facility, and cash to be generated from operations will be adequate to meet the Company’s liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months. If assumptions regarding the Company’s production, sales and subsequent collections from certain of the Company’s large customers, as well as customer deposits and revenues generated from new customer orders, are materially inconsistent with management’s expectations, the Company may in the future encounter cash flow and liquidity issues. If the Company’s operational performance deteriorates significantly, it may be unable to comply with existing financial covenants, and could lose access to the Credit Facility. This could limit the Company’s operational flexibility or require a delay in making planned investments. Any additional equity financing, if available, may be dilutive to stockholders, and additional debt financing, if available, would likely require new financial covenants or impose other restrictions on the Company. While the Company believes that it will continue to have sufficient cash available to operate its businesses and to meet its financial obligations and debt covenants, there can be no assurances that its operations will generate sufficient cash, or that credit facilities will be available in an amount sufficient to enable the Company to meet these financial obligations.

EARNINGS PER SHARE
EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 2 — EARNINGS PER SHARE 

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

Basic earnings per share calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

6,327

 

$

(377)

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

14,929,358

 

 

14,758,482

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

 

$

0.42

 

$

(0.03)

 

 

Diluted earnings per share calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

6,327

 

$

(377)

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

14,929,358

 

 

14,758,482

 

 

Common stock equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and non-vested stock awards

 

 

265,584

 

 

 —

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

15,194,942

 

 

14,758,482

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

0.42

 

$

(0.03)

 

 

 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

NOTE 3 — DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company’s former Services segment had substantial continued operating losses for several years, due to operating issues and an increasingly competitive environment due in part to increased in-sourcing of service functions by customers. In July 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) directed management to evaluate potential strategic alternatives with respect to the Services segment. In September 2015, the Board authorized management to sell substantially all of the assets of the Services segment to one or more third-party purchasers, and thereafter to liquidate or otherwise dispose of any such assets remaining unsold. The Company began negotiations to sell substantially all the assets of the Services segment in the third quarter of 2015. The exit of this business was a strategic shift that has had a major effect on the Company; therefore, the Company reclassified the related assets and liabilities of the Services segment as held for sale. In connection with the divestiture, which was substantially completed in December 2015, the Company sold $5,406 of net assets, resulting in a $2,096 loss. In addition, the Company has also recorded asset impairment charges to reduce the carrying value of the net assets held for sale to their estimated fair value. The impairment charge and loss on sale is included in “Loss from discontinued operations” in “Results of Discontinued Operations.”

Results of Discontinued Operations

Results of operations for the Services segment, which are reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

    

 

Revenues

 

$

68

 

$

43

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(65)

 

 

(284)

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

(7)

 

 

(29)

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 —

 

 

 7

 

 

 

Other income and expense items

 

 

 —

 

 

 1

 

 

 

Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities and gain on sale of assets

 

 

(151)

 

 

243

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(155)

 

$

(19)

 

 

 

The Company also reviewed the status of remaining inventory, which resulted in $151 of impairment expense during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

    

2017

    

2016

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

130

 

$

172

Inventories, net

 

 

99

 

 

807

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

44

 

 

55

Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations

 

 

273

 

 

1,034

Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale

 

 

 —

 

 

(579)

Total Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations

 

$

273

 

$

455

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

55

 

$

22

Accrued liabilities

 

 

17

 

 

121

Customer deposits and other current obligations

 

 

 3

 

 

 3

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

 3

 

 

 3

Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations

 

$

78

 

$

149

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

NOTE 4 — CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 

Cash and cash equivalents typically comprise cash balances and readily marketable investments with original maturities of three months or less, such as money market funds, short-term government bonds, Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper. Marketable investments with original maturities between three and twelve months are recorded as short-term investments. The Company’s treasury policy is to invest excess cash in money market funds or other investments, which are generally of a short-term duration based upon operating requirements. Income earned on these investments is recorded as interest income which is netted against interest expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents totaled $216 and $18,699, respectively, and short-term investments totaled $0 and $3,171, respectively. The components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

216

 

$

16,821

 

Money market funds

 

 

 —

 

 

1,878

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

216

 

 

18,699

 

Short-term investments (available-for-sale):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & municipal bonds

 

 

 —

 

 

3,171

 

Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$

216

 

$

21,870

 

 

INVENTORIES
INVENTORIES

NOTE 5 — INVENTORIES 

The components of inventories as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Raw materials

 

$

18,511

 

$

14,174

 

Work-in-process

 

 

6,146

 

 

5,321

 

Finished goods

 

 

3,375

 

 

3,342

 

 

 

 

28,032

 

 

22,837

 

Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory

 

 

(2,257)

 

 

(1,678)

 

Net inventories

 

$

25,775

 

$

21,159

 

 

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 6 — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired, including identifiable intangibles and liabilities as part of the Company’s acquisition of Red Wolf. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested annually for impairment. The Company recognized $5,568 of goodwill as a result of the Red Wolf acquisition, which is included it in the Process Systems segment. See Note 14, “Segment Reporting” for further discussion of the Company’s segments. As the Company’s acquisition accounting is incomplete, the Company may adjust the amounts recorded as of March 31, 2017 to reflect any revised valuations of the assets acquired or liabilities assumed.

Other intangible assets represent the fair value assigned to definite-lived assets such as trade names and customer relationships as part of the Company’s acquisition of Brad Foote completed during 2007 as well as the noncompetition agreements, trade names and customer relationships that were part of the Company’s acquisition of Red Wolf during 2017. See Note 17, “Business Combinations” of these condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the Red Wolf acquisition. Other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from 6 to 20 years. The Company tests other intangible assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company continued to identify triggering events associated with the Gearing segment’s current period operating loss combined with its history of continued operating losses. As a result, the Company evaluated the recoverability of certain of its long-lived assets associated with the Gearing segment. Based upon the Company’s March 31, 2017 impairment assessment, the undiscounted cash flows based upon the Company’s most recent projections were less than the carrying amount of the relevant asset groups within the Gearing segment, and a possible impairment to these assets was indicated under Accounting Standards Codifications 360 (“ASC 360”). However, based on third-party appraisals and other estimates of the fair value of the assets, the Company determined that the fair value of these assets is in excess of their carrying amounts under ASC 360. In making the determination, the Company assumed that the assets would be exchanged in an orderly transaction between market participants and would represent the highest and best use of these assets. Based on the analysis, the Company determined that no impairment to this asset group was indicated as of March 31, 2017. 

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the cost basis, accumulated amortization and net book value of intangible assets were as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Average

 

 

 

Cost

 

Accumulated

 

Book

 

Amortization

 

Cost

 

Accumulated

 

Book

 

Amortization

 

 

 

Basis

 

Amortization

 

Value

 

Period

 

Basis

 

Amortization

 

Value

 

Period

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

5,568

 

$

 —

 

$

5,568

 

 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

 

 

Noncompete agreements

 

 

170

 

 

(5)

 

 

165

 

6.0

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

 

15,979

 

 

(3,959)

 

 

12,020

 

8.6

 

 

3,979

 

 

(3,726)

 

 

253

 

7.2

 

Trade names

 

 

9,099

 

 

(3,793)

 

 

5,306

 

19.3

 

 

7,999

 

 

(3,680)

 

 

4,319

 

20.0

 

Intangible assets

 

$

30,816

 

$

(7,757)

 

$

23,059

 

10.2

 

$

11,978

 

$

(7,406)

 

$

4,572

 

15.8

 

 

As of March 31, 2017, estimated future amortization expense is as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

    

$

1,413

 

2018

 

 

1,884

 

2019

 

 

1,884

 

2020

 

 

1,884

 

2021

 

 

1,884

 

2022 and thereafter

 

 

8,542

 

Total

 

$

17,491

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES
ACCRUED LIABILITIES

NOTE 7 — ACCRUED LIABILITIES 

Accrued liabilities as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Accrued payroll and benefits

 

$

3,046

 

$

4,422

 

Accrued property taxes

 

 

216

 

 

99

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

156

 

 

127

 

Accrued professional fees

 

 

233

 

 

236

 

Accrued warranty liability

 

 

601

 

 

671

 

Accrued regulatory settlement

 

 

 —

 

 

500

 

Accrued environmental reserve

 

 

1,224

 

 

1,241

 

Accrued self-insurance reserve

 

 

831

 

 

909

 

Accrued other

 

 

2,229

 

 

225

 

Total accrued liabilities

 

$

8,536

 

$

8,430

 

 

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS
DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

NOTE 8 — DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

 

The Company’s outstanding debt balances as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Line of credit

 

$

6,494

 

$

 —

 

Term loans and notes payable

 

 

2,600

 

 

2,600

 

Less: Current portion

 

 

(6,494)

 

 

 —

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

$

2,600

 

$

2,600

 

 

Credit Facility

On October 26, 2016, the Company established a $20,000 three-year secured revolving line of credit (the “Credit Facility”) with The PrivateBank and Trust Company (“PrivateBank”) to replace the Company’s prior credit facility with AloStar Bank of Commerce. The Company incurred extinguishment losses of $77 related to the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. Under the Credit Facility, PrivateBank will advance funds when requested against a borrowing base consisting of up to 85% of the face value of eligible accounts receivable of the Company, up to 50% of the book value of eligible inventory of the Company and up to 50% of the appraised value of eligible machinery, equipment and certain real property up to $10,000. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin ranging from 2.25% to 3.00%, or the applicable base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 1.00%, both of which are based on the Company’s trailing twelve-month EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based payments and restructuring costs). The Company also pays an unused facility fee to PrivateBank equal to 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the Credit Facility, along with other standard fees. The Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties. It also contains a requirement that the Company, on a consolidated basis, maintain a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Covenant, along with other customary restrictive covenants. The obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by, subject to certain exclusions, (i) a first priority security interest in all accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, cash and investment property of the Company, and (ii) a mortgage on the Company’s Abilene, Texas tower facility. On February 10, 2017, a First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Joinder to Loan and Security Agreement were executed to add Red Wolf as a borrower under the Credit Facility. On March 27, 2017, the parties executed a Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and an Amended and Restated Revolving Note to increase the amount of the Credit Facility to $25,000.  

As of March 31, 2017, there was $6,494 of outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility. The Company had the ability to borrow up to $17,356, under the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2017.

Other 

Included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities is $2,600 associated with the New Markets Tax Credit Transaction described further in Note 16, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has no other term loans outstanding.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

NOTE 9 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 

The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the Company is required to provide disclosure and categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. Financial instruments are assessed quarterly to determine the appropriate classification within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between fair value classifications are made based upon the nature and type of the observable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is defined as follows: 

Level 1 — Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

Level 2 — Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. For the Company’s corporate and municipal bonds, the Company notes that although quoted prices are available and used to value said assets, they are traded less frequently. 

Level 3 — Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Company used market negotiations to value the Gearing segment’s assets.

The following tables represent the fair values of the Company’s financial assets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gearing equipment

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

353

 

$

353

 

Gearing Cicero Ave. facility

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

560

 

 

560

 

Services assets

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

273

 

 

273

 

Total assets at fair value

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

1,186

 

$

1,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Assets measured on a recurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & municipal bonds and money market funds

 

$

 —

 

$

5,049

 

$

 —

 

$

5,049

 

Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gearing equipment

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

353

 

 

353

 

Gearing Cicero Ave. facility

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

560

 

 

560

 

Services assets

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

455

 

 

455

 

Total assets at fair value

 

$

 —

 

$

5,049

 

$

1,368

 

$

6,417

 

 

Fair value of financial instruments 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and customer deposits, approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments. Based upon interest rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms, the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt and capital leases is approximately equal to its fair value. 

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis 

The fair value measurement approach for long lived assets utilizes a number of significant unobservable inputs or Level 3 assumptions. These assumptions include, among others, projections of the Company’s future operating results, the implied fair value of these assets using an income approach by preparing an undiscounted cash flow analysis, a market based approach based on the Company’s market capitalization and market value third-party appraisals, and other subjective assumptions. To the extent assumptions used in the Company’s evaluations are not achieved, there may be a negative effect on the valuation of these assets. 

The investment in select Gearing equipment, shown as $353 at March 31, 2017, is associated with the Company’s activities to update and consolidate the Gearing segment asset base.

The carrying value of the land and building comprising one of Brad Foote’s facilities located in Cicero, Illinois (the “Cicero Avenue Facility”) of $560 reflects the expected proceeds associated with selling this facility after environmental remediation is complete. As the Cicero Avenue Facility is not immediately available for sale, it has not been classified as Assets Held for Sale.

Following the Board’s approval of a plan to divest the Company’s Services segment, the Company has been able to evaluate the value of the segment’s assets on the open market; therefore, the Company has utilized this measurement to determine the fair value of the Services segment assets.

INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES

NOTE 10 — INCOME TAXES 

Effective tax rates differ from federal statutory income tax rates primarily due to changes in the Company’s valuation allowance, permanent differences and provisions for state and local income taxes. As of March 31, 2017, the Company has a full valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded a benefit for income taxes of $5,018, compared to a benefit for income taxes of $8 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The income tax benefit during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 included an income tax benefit of $5,060 from the partial release of the valuation allowance, net of Red Wolf’s current state taxes, resulting from the consolidation of the Company’s deferred tax assets with Red Wolf’s deferred tax liabilities upon acquisition.

The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions. As of March 31, 2017, open tax years in federal and some state jurisdictions date back to 1996 due to the taxing authorities’ ability to adjust operating loss carryforwards. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $210,820 expiring in various years through 2036.

 It is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by up to approximately $68 as a result of the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations within the next twelve months. In addition, Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”), generally imposes an annual limitation on the amount of NOL carryforwards and associated built-in losses that may be used to offset taxable income when a corporation has undergone certain changes in stock ownership. The Company’s ability to utilize NOL carryforwards and built-in losses may be limited, under Section 382 of the IRC or otherwise, by the Company’s issuance of common stock or by other changes in stock ownership. Upon completion of the Company’s analysis of IRC Section 382, the Company has determined that aggregate changes in stock ownership have triggered an annual limitation on NOL carryforwards and built-in losses available for utilization. To the extent the Company’s use of NOL carryforwards and associated built-in losses is significantly limited in the future due to additional changes in stock ownership, the Company’s income could be subject to U.S. corporate income tax earlier than it would be if the Company were able to use NOL carryforwards and built-in losses without such limitation, which could result in lower profits and the loss of benefits from these attributes. 

In February 2013, the Board adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan, which was amended in February 2016 and approved by our stockholders (as amended, the “Rights Plan”), designed to preserve the Company’s substantial tax assets associated with NOL carryforwards under IRC Section 382. The Rights Plan was subsequently ratified by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The Rights Plan was amended and extended for an additional three years on February 5, 2016, and such extension was subsequently ratified by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The Rights Plan is intended to act as a deterrent to any person or group, together with its affiliates and associates, being or becoming the beneficial owner of 4.9% or more of the Company’s common stock and thereby triggering a further limitation of the Company’s available NOL carryforwards. In connection with the adoption of the Rights Plan, the Board declared a non‑taxable dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 22, 2013. Each Right entitles its holder to purchase from the Company one one‑thousandth of a share of the Company’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $9.81 per Right, subject to adjustment. As a result of the Rights Plan, any person or group that acquires beneficial ownership of 4.9% or more of the Company’s common stock without the approval of the Board would be subject to significant dilution in the ownership interest of that person or group. Stockholders who owned 4.9% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock as of February 12, 2013 will not trigger the preferred share purchase rights unless they acquire additional shares after that date. 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $52 of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would have a favorable impact on income tax expense. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $32 as of March 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $69, of which $42 represented accrued interest and penalties.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

NOTE 11 — SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION 

Overview of Share-Based Compensation Plans 

2007 Equity Incentive Plan 

The Company has granted incentive stock options and other equity awards pursuant to the Amended and Restated Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 EIP”), which was approved by the Board in October 2007 and by the Company’s stockholders in June 2008. The 2007 EIP has been amended periodically since its original approval. 

The 2007 EIP reserved 691,051 shares of the Company’s common stock for grants to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors upon whose efforts the success of the Company and its affiliates depends to a large degree. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had reserved 30,233 shares for issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding and no shares for issuance upon the vesting of restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards outstanding. As of March 31, 2017, 253,659 shares of common stock reserved for stock options and RSU awards under the 2007 EIP had been issued in the form of common stock. 

2012 Equity Incentive Plan 

The Company has granted incentive stock options and other equity awards pursuant to the Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 EIP”), which was approved by the Board in March 2012 and by the Company’s stockholders in May 2012. 

The 2012 EIP reserved 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for grants to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors upon whose efforts the success of the Company and its affiliates will depend to a large degree. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had reserved 37,205 shares for issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding and 33,894 shares for issuance upon the vesting of RSU awards outstanding. As of March 31, 2017, 610,357 shares of common stock reserved for stock options and RSU awards under the 2012 EIP had been issued in the form of common stock.

2015 Equity Incentive Plan 

The Company has granted equity awards pursuant to the Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 EIP,” and together with the 2007 EIP and the 2012 EIP, the “Equity Incentive Plans”), which was approved by the Board in February 2015 and by the Company’s stockholders in April 2015. The purposes of the Equity Incentive Plans are to (a) align the interests of the Company’s stockholders and recipients of awards under the Equity Incentive Plans by increasing the proprietary interest of such recipients in the Company’s growth and success; (b) advance the interests of the Company by attracting and retaining officers, other employees, non-employee directors and independent contractors; and (c) motivate such persons to act in the long-term best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Under the Equity Incentive Plans, the Company may grant (i) non-qualified stock options; (ii) “incentive stock options” (within the meaning of IRC Section 422); (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) restricted stock and RSUs; and (v) performance awards.

The 2015 EIP reserves 1,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for grants to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors upon whose efforts the success of the Company and its affiliates will depend to a large degree. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had reserved 630,899 shares for issuance upon the vesting of RSU awards outstanding. As of March 31, 2017, 101,127 shares of common stock reserved for RSU awards under the 2015 EIP had been issued in the form of common stock. 

Stock Options.  The exercise price of stock options granted under the Equity Incentive Plans is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Stock options generally become exercisable on the anniversary of the grant date, with vesting terms that may range from one to five years from the date of grant. Additionally, stock options expire ten years after the date of grant. The fair value of stock options granted is expensed ratably over their vesting term. 

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).  The granting of RSUs is provided for under the Equity Incentive Plans. RSUs generally vest on the anniversary of the grant date, with vesting terms that may range from one to five years from the date of grant. The fair value of each RSU granted is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and is generally expensed ratably over the vesting term of the RSU award. 

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2017 under the Equity Incentive Plans, as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

 

    

Options

    

Exercise Price

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

67,438

 

$

24.96

 

Granted

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

Exercised

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

Forfeited

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

Expired

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

Outstanding as of March 31, 2017

 

67,438

 

$

24.96

 

Exercisable as of March 31, 2017

 

67,438

 

$

24.96

 

 

The following table summarizes RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2017 under the Equity Incentive Plans, as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

Weighted Average

 

 

 

Number of

 

Grant-Date Fair Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

Per Share

 

Unvested as of December 31, 2016

 

492,176

 

$

3.56

 

Granted

 

270,231

 

$

5.43

 

Vested

 

(89,696)

 

$

3.38

 

Forfeited

 

(7,918)

 

$

4.69

 

Unvested as of March 31, 2017

 

664,793

 

$

4.33

 

 

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The determination of the fair value of each stock option is affected by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant, as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, the expected volatility of the price of the Company’s stock over the expected life of the awards and actual and projected stock option exercise behavior. No stock options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017. 

The Company utilized a forfeiture rate of 25% during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 for estimating the forfeitures of equity compensation granted. 

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Share-based compensation expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

$

30

 

$

24

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

192

 

 

235

 

Income tax benefit (1)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net income (loss)

 

$

222

 

$

259

 

Reduction in earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.02

 

 


(1)

Income tax benefit is not illustrated because the Company is currently in a full tax valuation allowance position and an actual income tax benefit was not realized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The result of the income (loss) situation creates a timing difference, resulting in a deferred tax asset, which is fully reserved for in the Company’s valuation allowance. 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company estimates that pre-tax compensation expense for all unvested share-based awards, including both stock options and RSUs, in the amount of approximately $1,892 will be recognized through 2020. The Company expects to satisfy the exercise of stock options and future distribution of shares of restricted stock by issuing new shares of common stock.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

NOTE 12 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is party to a variety of legal proceedings that arise in the normal course of its business. While the results of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. Due to the inherent uncertainty of litigation, there can be no assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. It is possible that if one or more of such matters were decided against the Company, the effects could be material to the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the Company would be required to record or adjust the related liability and could also be material to the Company’s financial condition and cash flows in the periods the Company would be required to pay such liability.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

NOTE 13 — RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 

The Company reviews new accounting standards as issued. Although some of the accounting standards issued or effective in the current fiscal year may be applicable to it, the Company believes that none of the new standards have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements, except as discussed below. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standards on its condensed consolidated financial statements. 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amends the guidance in former Accounting Standards Codification Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. This standard contains principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. The entity will recognize revenue to reflect the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU permits companies to either apply the requirements retrospectively to all prior periods presented, or apply the requirement in the year of adoption, through a cumulative adjustment. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) Deferral of the Effective Date, which amends the previously issued ASU to provide for a one year deferral from the original effective date. This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that annual period. The Company will adopt the provisions of ASU 2014-09 and ASU 2015-14 for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018 and has elected the modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330), which requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, inventory was measured at the lower of cost or market. Replacing the concept of market with the single measurement of net realizable value is intended to create efficiencies for preparers. Inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method and the retail inventory method are not impacted by the new guidance. This ASU will be effective for public entities with annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which is intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. This ASU will require organizations (“lessees”) that lease assets with lease terms of more than twelve months to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. Organizations that own the assets leased by lessees (“lessors”) will remain largely unchanged from current guidance. In addition, this ASU will require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This ASU will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805), which clarifies the definition of a business. The amendments in this ASU provide a screen to determine when a set (group of assets and activities) is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This screen reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. If the screen is not met, the amendments in this ASU (1) require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and (2) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. This ASU will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted under special circumstances. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), which simplifies the test for goodwill impairment. To simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, the FASB eliminated Step 2, which compares the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill, from the goodwill impairment test. Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The FASB also eliminated the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. This ASU will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

SEGMENT REPORTING
SEGMENT REPORTING

NOTE 14 — SEGMENT REPORTING 

The Company is organized into reporting segments based on the nature of the products offered and business activities from which it earns revenues and incurs expenses for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker. In September 2015, the Board approved a plan to divest or otherwise exit the Company’s Services segment; consequently, this segment is now reported as a discontinued operation. All current and prior period financial results have been revised to reflect these changes. Effective upon the acquisition of Red Wolf on February 1, 2017, as more fully described in Note 17, “Business Combinations” in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company is reporting operations in a new segment, Process Systems. The Company’s segments and their product and service offerings are summarized below: 

Towers and Weldments

The Company manufactures towers for wind turbines, specifically the large and heavier wind towers that are designed for multiple megawatt (“MW”) wind turbines, as well as other specialty welded structures for mining and other industrial customers. Production facilities, located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Abilene, Texas, are situated in close proximity to the primary U.S. domestic wind energy and equipment manufacturing hubs. The two facilities have a combined annual tower production capacity of up to approximately 500 towers, sufficient to support turbines generating more than 1,000 MW of power. This product segment also encompasses the manufacture of specialty weldments for mining and other industrial customers.

Process Systems 

The Company acquired Red Wolf on February 1, 2017 and as a result, aggregated its Abilene compressed natural gas (“CNG”) and fabrication business with Red Wolf to form the Process Systems reportable segment. This segment provides contract manufacturing services that include build-to-spec, kitting, fabrication and inventory management for customers throughout the U.S. and in foreign countries, primarily supporting the natural gas generation market.

Gearing 

The Company engineers, builds and remanufactures precision gears and gearing systems for O&G, wind, mining, steel and other industrial applications. The Company uses an integrated manufacturing process, which includes machining and finishing processes in Cicero, Illinois, and heat treatment processes in Neville Island, Pennsylvania. 

Corporate and Other 

“Corporate” includes the assets and selling, general and administrative expenses of the Company’s corporate office. “Eliminations” comprises adjustments to reconcile segment results to consolidated results. 

Summary financial information by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Towers and

    

 

Process

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Weldments

 

 

Systems

 

 

Gearing

 

 

Corporate

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

48,895

 

$

3,294

 

$

3,871

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

56,060

 

Operating profit (loss)

 

 

5,849

 

 

(822)

 

 

(1,531)

 

 

(1,893)

 

 

 —

 

 

1,603

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,091

 

 

334

 

 

626

 

 

50

 

 

 —

 

 

2,101

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

2,660

 

 

272

 

 

200

 

 

129

 

 

 —

 

 

3,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

Towers and

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weldments

 

 

Gearing

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

42,015

 

$

4,742

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

46,757

 

Intersegment revenues

 

 

 —

 

 

18

 

 

 —

 

 

(18)

 

 

 —

 

Net revenues

 

 

42,015

 

 

4,760

 

 

 —

 

 

(18)

 

 

46,757

 

Operating profit (loss)

 

 

3,241

 

 

(1,202)

 

 

(2,263)

 

 

 —

 

 

(224)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

966

 

 

639

 

 

52

 

 

 —

 

 

1,657

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

738

 

 

209

 

 

 3

 

 

 —

 

 

950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets as of 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

Segments:

 

2017

 

2016

 

Towers

    

$

49,195

    

$

45,367

 

Process Systems

 

 

29,155

 

 

 —

 

Gearing

 

 

30,588

 

 

30,062

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

626

 

 

808

 

Corporate

 

 

250,963

 

 

244,184

 

Eliminations

 

 

(228,839)

 

 

(202,759)

 

 

 

$

131,688

 

$

117,662

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities 

The Company’s operations and products are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates and sells products governing, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, the use, handling and disposal of hazardous materials, soil and groundwater contamination, employee health and safety, and product content, performance and packaging. Certain environmental laws may impose the entire cost or a portion of the cost of investigating and cleaning up a contaminated site, regardless of fault, upon any one or more of a number of parties, including the current or previous owners or operators of the site. These environmental laws also impose liability on any person who arranges for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances at a contaminated site. Third parties may also make claims against owners or operators of sites and users of disposal sites for personal injuries and property damage associated with releases of hazardous substances from those sites. 

In connection with the Company’s restructuring initiatives, during the third quarter of 2012, the Company identified a liability associated with the planned sale of the Cicero Avenue Facility. The liability is associated with environmental remediation costs that were identified while preparing the site for sale. During 2013, the Company applied for and was accepted into the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (“IEPA”) voluntary site remediation program. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company completed a comprehensive review of remedial options for the Cicero Avenue Facility and selected a preferred remediation technology. As part of the voluntary site remediation program, the Company submitted a plan to the IEPA for approval to conduct a pilot study to test the effectiveness of the selected remediation technology. In the third quarter of 2015, the Company obtained additional information regarding potential remediation options and modified the remediation plan, which caused an increase in the estimated cost of remediation and resulted in the Company increasing its reserve associated with this matter by $874. The Company is currently reviewing these options and will continue to reevaluate its remediation activities and the reserve balance associated with this matter as additional information is obtained. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the accrual balance associated with this matter totaled  $1,224 and $1,241, respectively.  

Warranty Liability 

The Company provides warranty terms that range from one to five years for various products supplied by the Company. In certain contracts, the Company has recourse provisions for items that would enable recovery from third parties for amounts paid to customers under warranty provisions. As of March 31, 2017 and 2016, estimated product warranty liability was $601 and $582, respectively, and is recorded within accrued liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. 

The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s total product warranty liability for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

671

 

$

601

 

Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve

 

 

(44)

 

 

(11)

 

Warranty claims

 

 

(26)

 

 

(8)

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

601

 

$

582

 

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 

Based upon past experience and judgment, the Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable. The Company’s standard allowance estimation methodology considers a number of factors that, based on its collections experience, the Company believes will have an impact on its credit risk and the collectability of its accounts receivable. These factors include individual customer circumstances, history with the Company, the length of the time period during which the account receivable has been past due and other relevant criteria. 

The Company monitors its collections and write-off experience to assess whether or not adjustments to its allowance estimates are necessary. Changes in trends in any of the factors that the Company believes may impact the collectability of its accounts receivable, as noted above, or modifications to its credit standards, collection practices and other related policies may impact the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts and its financial results. The activity in the accounts receivable allowance liability for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

145

 

$

84

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

 8

 

 

80

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

153

 

$

164

 

 

Collateral 

In select instances, the Company has pledged specific inventory and machinery and equipment assets to serve as collateral on related payable or financing obligations. 

Liquidated Damages 

In certain customer contracts, the Company has agreed to pay liquidated damages in the event of qualifying delivery or production delays. These damages are typically limited to a specific percentage of the value of the product in question and/or are dependent on actual losses sustained by the customer. The Company does not believe that this potential exposure will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. There was no reserve for liquidated damages as of March 31, 2017. 

Workers’ Compensation Reserves 

At the beginning of the third quarter of 2013, the Company began to self-insure for its workers’ compensation liabilities, including reserves for self-retained losses. Historical loss experience combined with actuarial evaluation methods and the application of risk transfer programs are used to determine required workers’ compensation reserves. The Company takes into account claims incurred but not reported when determining its workers’ compensation reserves. Although the ultimate outcome of these matters may exceed the amounts recorded and additional losses may be incurred, the Company does not believe that any additional potential exposure for such liabilities will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. Although the Company entered into a guaranteed cost program at the beginning of the third quarter of 2016, the Company maintained a liability for the trailing claims from the self-insured policy. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $831 accrued for self-insured workers’ compensation liabilities. 

Other 

As of December 31, 2016, approximately 11% of the Company’s employees were covered by two collective bargaining agreements with local unions at Brad Foote’s Cicero, Illinois and Neville Island, Pennsylvania locations. The current collective bargaining agreement with the Cicero union is expected to remain in effect through February 2018. The current collective bargaining agreement with the Neville Island union is expected to remain in effect through October 2017. 

See Note 16, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of a strategic financing transaction (the “NMTC Transaction”) which originally related to the Company’s drivetrain service center in Abilene, Texas (the “Abilene Gearbox Facility”), and was amended in August 2015 to also include the activities of the Company’s heavy industries business conducted at the same location in Abilene, Texas (the “Abilene Heavy Industries Facility”). The Abilene Gearbox Facility focused on servicing the growing installed base of MW wind turbines as they come off warranty and, to a limited extent, industrial gearboxes requiring precision repair and testing. The Abilene Heavy Industries Facility focuses on heavy weldment fabrication and assembly for industries including those related to compressed natural gas distribution. Pursuant to the NMTC Transaction, the gross loan and investment in the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility and the Abilene Gearbox Facility of $10,000 is expected to generate $3,900 in tax credits over a period of seven years, which the NMTC Transaction makes available to Capital One, National Association (“Capital One”). The Abilene Heavy Industries Facility and/or the Abilene Gearbox Facility must operate and remain in compliance with the terms and conditions of the NMTC Transaction during the seven-year compliance period, or the Company may be liable for the recapture of $3,900 in tax credits to which Capital One is otherwise entitled. The Company does not anticipate any credit recaptures will be required in connection with the NMTC Transaction.

NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION
NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION

NOTE 16 — NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION 

On July 20, 2011, the Company executed the NMTC Transaction, which was amended on August 24, 2015, involving the following third parties: AMCREF Fund VII, LLC (“AMCREF”), a registered community development entity; COCRF Investor VIII, LLC (“COCRF”); and Capital One. The NMTC Transaction allows the Company to receive below market interest rate funds through the federal New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) program. The Company received $2,280 in proceeds via the NMTC Transaction. The NMTC Transaction qualifies under the NMTC program and includes a gross loan from AMCREF to the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Broadwind Services, LLC in the principal amount of $10,000, with a term of fifteen years and interest payable at the rate of 1.4% per annum, largely offset by a gross loan in the principal amount of $7,720 from the Company to COCRF, with a term of fifteen years and interest payable at the rate of 2.5% per annum. The August 2015 amendment did not change the financial terms of the NMTC Transaction, but did add the activities and assets of the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility to the NMTC Transaction and allow for the possible sale of the Abilene Gearbox Facility assets, provided that the proceeds of such sale are re-invested in the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility. 

The NMTC regulations permit taxpayers to claim credits against their federal income taxes for up to 39% of qualified investments in the equity of community development entities. The NMTC Transaction could generate $3,900 in tax credits, which the Company has made available under the structure by passing them through to Capital One. The proceeds have been applied to the Company’s investment in the Abilene Gearbox Facility assets and associated operating costs and in the assets of the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility, as permitted under the amended NMTC Transaction. 

The Abilene Heavy Industries Facility and/or the Abilene Gearbox Facility must operate and remain in compliance with various regulations and restrictions through September 2018, the end of the seven year compliance period, to comply with the terms of the NMTC Transaction, or the Company may be liable under its indemnification agreement with Capital One for the recapture of tax credits. In the event the Company does not comply with these regulations and restrictions, the NMTC program tax credits may be subject to 100% recapture for a period of seven years as provided in the IRC. The Company does not anticipate that any tax credit recapture events will occur or that it will be required to make any payments to Capital One under the indemnification agreement. 

The Capital One contribution, including a loan origination payment of $320, has been included as other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017. The NMTC Transaction includes a put/call provision whereby the Company may be obligated or entitled to repurchase Capital One’s interest in the third quarter of 2018. Capital One may exercise an option to put its investment to the Company and receive $130 from the Company at that time. If Capital One does not exercise its put option, the Company can exercise a call option at the then fair market value of the call. The Company expects that Capital One will exercise the put option at the end of the tax credit recapture period. The Capital One contribution other than the amount allocated to the put obligation will be recognized as income only after the put/call is exercised and when Capital One has no ongoing interest. However, there is no legal obligation for Capital One to exercise the put, and the Company has attributed only an insignificant value to the put option included in this transaction structure. 

The Company has determined that two pass‑through financing entities created under the NMTC Transaction structure are variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The ongoing activities of the VIEs—collecting and remitting interest and fees and complying with NMTC program requirements—were considered in the initial design of the NMTC Transaction and are not expected to significantly affect economic performance throughout the life of the VIEs. In making this determination, management also considered the contractual arrangements that obligate the Company to deliver tax benefits and provide various other guarantees under the NMTC Transaction structure, Capital One’s lack of a material interest in the underlying economics of the project, and the fact that the Company is obligated to absorb losses of the VIEs. The Company has concluded that it is required to consolidate the VIEs because the Company has both (i) the power to direct those matters that most significantly impact the activities of each VIE, and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of each VIE. 

The $262 of issue costs paid to third parties in connection with the NMTC Transaction are recorded as prepaid expenses, and are being amortized over the expected seven year term of the NMTC arrangement. Capital One’s net contribution of $2,600 is included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017. Incremental costs to maintain the transaction structure during the compliance period will be recognized as they are incurred.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

NOTE 17 — BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Overview

On January 30, 2017, the Company announced that it had agreed upon the material terms to acquire Red Wolf, a Sanford, North Carolina-based, privately held fabricator, kitter and assembler of industrial systems primarily supporting the global gas turbine market, for approximately $19,603, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction closed on February 1, 2017, and Red Wolf is being operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Broadwind.

Accounting for the Transaction

The Company accounts for acquisitions in accordance with guidance found in ASC 805, Business Combinations. The guidance requires consideration given, including contingent consideration, assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be valued at their fair market values at the acquisition date. The guidance further provides that: (1) in-process research and development will be recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset; (2) acquisition costs will generally be expensed as incurred, (3) restructuring costs associated with a business combination will generally be expensed subsequent to the acquisition date; and (4) changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally will affect income tax expense. ASC 805 requires that any excess of purchase price over fair value of assets acquired, including identifiable intangibles and liabilities assumed, be recognized as goodwill. Red Wolf’s results are included in the Company’s results from the acquisition date of February 1, 2017.

The purchase price of the transaction totaled $19,603, of which $16,500 was paid in cash and $2,944 is the expected value of contingent future earn-out payments. The Company recorded $1,591 of this contingency in accrued liabilities and the remaining $1,353 in other long-term liabilities. 

The contingent consideration arrangement requires the Company to pay the former owners of Red Wolf a payout if Red Wolf achieves a targeted profitability benchmark. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under the contingent consideration arrangement is between $0 and $9,900. Annual earn-out payments may not exceed $4,950. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement of $2,944 was estimated by using a Monte Carlo simulation. Key assumptions include a discount rate of 19%.

The purchase price is subject to several potential adjustments, which have not yet been finalized. The Company’s preliminary allocation of the $19,603 purchase price to Red Wolf’s tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values as of February 1, 2017, is included in the table below. Goodwill is recorded based on the amount by which the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired and is not deductible for tax purposes.

The preliminary purchase price allocation as of February 1, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 63

Receivables

2,796

Inventories, net

4,998

Property and equipment, net

462

Intangible assets, net

13,270

Goodwill (estimated)

5,568

Liabilities assumed

(7,554)

Total purchase price

$ 19,603

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based on preliminary valuations performed to determine the fair value of such assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date. As the Company’s acquisition accounting is provisional, the Company may adjust the amounts recorded as of March 31, 2017 to reflect any revised evaluations of the assets acquired or liabilities assumed. Goodwill from this transaction will be allocated to the Company’s Process Systems segment and is not deductible for tax purposes. The Company incurred transaction and integration costs of $138 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 related to the acquisition. These costs were expensed as incurred and were primarily recorded as selling, general, and administrative expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. Red Wolf recorded revenues of $3,022 and a net loss of $233 from the acquisition date of February 1, 2017.

Pro Forma Results

The Company’s unaudited pro forma results of operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 assuming the Red Wolf acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2016 are presented for comparative purposes below. These amounts are based on available information of the results of operations of Red Wolf prior to the acquisition date and are not necessarily indicative of what the results of operations would have been had the acquisition been completed on January 1, 2016. The pro forma adjustments related to the acquisition of Red Wolf are based on a preliminary purchase price allocation. Differences between the preliminary and final purchase price allocation could have an impact on the pro forma financial information presented below and that impact could be material. This unaudited pro forma information does not project operating results post acquisition.

This preliminary pro forma information is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Three Months Ended March 31, 

 

 

2017

 

2016

Total revenues

$

58,693

$

55,400

Net income*

$

1,168

$

6,116

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma income per common share - basic and diluted

$

0.08

$

0.41

*The release of a portion of the tax provision related to the acquisition is presented within the three months ended March 31, 2016 net income for pro forma as the release is considered to occur at the time of the acquisition.

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)
Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

Basic earnings per share calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

6,327

 

$

(377)

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

14,929,358

 

 

14,758,482

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

 

$

0.42

 

$

(0.03)

 

 

Diluted earnings per share calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

6,327

 

$

(377)

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

14,929,358

 

 

14,758,482

 

 

Common stock equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and non-vested stock awards

 

 

265,584

 

 

 —

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

15,194,942

 

 

14,758,482

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

0.42

 

$

(0.03)

 

 

 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)
Schedule of assets and liabilities held for sale

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

    

 

Revenues

 

$

68

 

$

43

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(65)

 

 

(284)

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

(7)

 

 

(29)

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 —

 

 

 7

 

 

 

Other income and expense items

 

 

 —

 

 

 1

 

 

 

Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities and gain on sale of assets

 

 

(151)

 

 

243

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(155)

 

$

(19)

 

 

 

The Company also reviewed the status of remaining inventory, which resulted in $151 of impairment expense during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

    

2017

    

2016

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

130

 

$

172

Inventories, net

 

 

99

 

 

807

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

44

 

 

55

Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations

 

 

273

 

 

1,034

Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale

 

 

 —

 

 

(579)

Total Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations

 

$

273

 

$

455

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

55

 

$

22

Accrued liabilities

 

 

17

 

 

121

Customer deposits and other current obligations

 

 

 3

 

 

 3

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

 3

 

 

 3

Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations

 

$

78

 

$

149

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)
Summary of components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

216

 

$

16,821

 

Money market funds

 

 

 —

 

 

1,878

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

216

 

 

18,699

 

Short-term investments (available-for-sale):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & municipal bonds

 

 

 —

 

 

3,171

 

Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$

216

 

$

21,870

 

 

INVENTORIES (Tables)
Schedule of the components of inventories from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Raw materials

 

$

18,511

 

$

14,174

 

Work-in-process

 

 

6,146

 

 

5,321

 

Finished goods

 

 

3,375

 

 

3,342

 

 

 

 

28,032

 

 

22,837

 

Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory

 

 

(2,257)

 

 

(1,678)

 

Net inventories

 

$

25,775

 

$

21,159

 

 

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Average

 

 

 

Cost

 

Accumulated

 

Book

 

Amortization

 

Cost

 

Accumulated

 

Book

 

Amortization

 

 

 

Basis

 

Amortization

 

Value

 

Period

 

Basis

 

Amortization

 

Value

 

Period

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

5,568

 

$

 —

 

$

5,568

 

 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

 

 

Noncompete agreements

 

 

170

 

 

(5)

 

 

165

 

6.0

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

 

15,979

 

 

(3,959)

 

 

12,020

 

8.6

 

 

3,979

 

 

(3,726)

 

 

253

 

7.2

 

Trade names

 

 

9,099

 

 

(3,793)

 

 

5,306

 

19.3

 

 

7,999

 

 

(3,680)

 

 

4,319

 

20.0

 

Intangible assets

 

$

30,816

 

$

(7,757)

 

$

23,059

 

10.2

 

$

11,978

 

$

(7,406)

 

$

4,572

 

15.8

 

 

As of March 31, 2017, estimated future amortization expense is as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

    

$

1,413

 

2018

 

 

1,884

 

2019

 

 

1,884

 

2020

 

 

1,884

 

2021

 

 

1,884

 

2022 and thereafter

 

 

8,542

 

Total

 

$

17,491

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)
Schedule of accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Accrued payroll and benefits

 

$

3,046

 

$

4,422

 

Accrued property taxes

 

 

216

 

 

99

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

156

 

 

127

 

Accrued professional fees

 

 

233

 

 

236

 

Accrued warranty liability

 

 

601

 

 

671

 

Accrued regulatory settlement

 

 

 —

 

 

500

 

Accrued environmental reserve

 

 

1,224

 

 

1,241

 

Accrued self-insurance reserve

 

 

831

 

 

909

 

Accrued other

 

 

2,229

 

 

225

 

Total accrued liabilities

 

$

8,536

 

$

8,430

 

 

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tables)
Schedule of outstanding debt balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Line of credit

 

$

6,494

 

$

 —

 

Term loans and notes payable

 

 

2,600

 

 

2,600

 

Less: Current portion

 

 

(6,494)

 

 

 —

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

$

2,600

 

$

2,600

 

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
Schedule of the fair values of the Company's financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gearing equipment

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

353

 

$

353

 

Gearing Cicero Ave. facility

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

560

 

 

560

 

Services assets

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

273

 

 

273

 

Total assets at fair value

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

1,186

 

$

1,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Assets measured on a recurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & municipal bonds and money market funds

 

$

 —

 

$

5,049

 

$

 —

 

$

5,049

 

Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gearing equipment

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

353

 

 

353

 

Gearing Cicero Ave. facility

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

560

 

 

560

 

Services assets

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

455

 

 

455

 

Total assets at fair value

 

$

 —

 

$

5,049

 

$

1,368

 

$

6,417

 

 

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

 

    

Options

    

Exercise Price

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 

67,438

 

$

24.96

 

Granted

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

Exercised

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

Forfeited

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

Expired

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

Outstanding as of March 31, 2017

 

67,438

 

$

24.96

 

Exercisable as of March 31, 2017

 

67,438

 

$

24.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

Weighted Average

 

 

 

Number of

 

Grant-Date Fair Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

Per Share

 

Unvested as of December 31, 2016

 

492,176

 

$

3.56

 

Granted

 

270,231

 

$

5.43

 

Vested

 

(89,696)

 

$

3.38

 

Forfeited

 

(7,918)

 

$

4.69

 

Unvested as of March 31, 2017

 

664,793

 

$

4.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Share-based compensation expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

$

30

 

$

24

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

192

 

 

235

 

Income tax benefit (1)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net income (loss)

 

$

222

 

$

259

 

Reduction in earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.02

 

 


(1)

Income tax benefit is not illustrated because the Company is currently in a full tax valuation allowance position and an actual income tax benefit was not realized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The result of the income (loss) situation creates a timing difference, resulting in a deferred tax asset, which is fully reserved for in the Company’s valuation allowance. 

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)
Schedule of financial information by reportable segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Towers and

    

 

Process

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Weldments

 

 

Systems

 

 

Gearing

 

 

Corporate

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

48,895

 

$

3,294

 

$

3,871

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

56,060

 

Operating profit (loss)

 

 

5,849

 

 

(822)

 

 

(1,531)

 

 

(1,893)

 

 

 —

 

 

1,603

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,091

 

 

334

 

 

626

 

 

50

 

 

 —

 

 

2,101

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

2,660

 

 

272

 

 

200

 

 

129

 

 

 —

 

 

3,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

Towers and

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weldments

 

 

Gearing

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

42,015

 

$

4,742

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

46,757

 

Intersegment revenues

 

 

 —

 

 

18

 

 

 —

 

 

(18)

 

 

 —

 

Net revenues

 

 

42,015

 

 

4,760

 

 

 —

 

 

(18)

 

 

46,757

 

Operating profit (loss)

 

 

3,241

 

 

(1,202)

 

 

(2,263)

 

 

 —

 

 

(224)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

966

 

 

639

 

 

52

 

 

 —

 

 

1,657

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

738

 

 

209

 

 

 3

 

 

 —

 

 

950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets as of 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

Segments:

 

2017

 

2016

 

Towers

    

$

49,195

    

$

45,367

 

Process Systems

 

 

29,155

 

 

 —

 

Gearing

 

 

30,588

 

 

30,062

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

626

 

 

808

 

Corporate

 

 

250,963

 

 

244,184

 

Eliminations

 

 

(228,839)

 

 

(202,759)

 

 

 

$

131,688

 

$

117,662

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

671

 

$

601

 

Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve

 

 

(44)

 

 

(11)

 

Warranty claims

 

 

(26)

 

 

(8)

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

601

 

$

582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

145

 

$

84

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

 8

 

 

80

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

153

 

$

164

 

 

BUSINESS COMBINATION (Tables)

The preliminary purchase price allocation as of February 1, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 63

Receivables

2,796

Inventories, net

4,998

Property and equipment, net

462

Intangible assets, net

13,270

Goodwill (estimated)

5,568

Liabilities assumed

(7,554)

Total purchase price

$ 19,603

 

This preliminary pro forma information is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Three Months Ended March 31, 

 

 

2017

 

2016

Total revenues

$

58,693

$

55,400

Net income*

$

1,168

$

6,116

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma income per common share - basic and diluted

$

0.08

$

0.41

*The release of a portion of the tax provision related to the acquisition is presented within the three months ended March 31, 2016 net income for pro forma as the release is considered to occur at the time of the acquisition.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
segment
Description of Business
 
Number of reportable segments
Revenue as a percentage of sales associated with new wind turbine installations
89.00% 
Liquidity
 
Total debt and capital lease obligations
$ 10,482 
Obligation to make principal payments on outstanding debt during the next twelve months
$ 6,964 
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE-BASIC:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$ 6,327 
$ (377)
$ 319 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
14,929,358 
14,758,482 
 
Basic net income (loss) per share
$ 0.42 
$ (0.03)
 
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE-DILUTED:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$ 6,327 
$ (377)
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
14,929,358 
14,758,482 
 
Common stock equivalents:
 
 
 
Stock options and non-vested stock awards (in shares)
265,584 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
15,194,942 
14,758,482 
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share
$ 0.42 
$ (0.03)
 
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2017
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Dec. 31, 2016
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Mar. 31, 2017
Service Segment
Mar. 31, 2016
Service Segment
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, sold
 
 
$ 5,406 
 
 
 
 
Loss from discontinued operations
155 
19 
2,096 
 
 
155 
19 
Impairment to inventory
151 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Results of operations, which are reflected as discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
68 
43 
Cost of sales
 
 
 
 
 
(65)
(284)
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
 
 
 
(7)
(29)
Interest expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income and expense items
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities and loss on sale of assets
 
 
 
 
 
(151)
243 
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
(155)
(19)
(2,096)
 
 
(155)
(19)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
 
 
130 
172 
 
 
Inventories, net
 
 
 
99 
807 
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
 
 
44 
55 
 
 
Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations
 
 
 
273 
1,034 
 
 
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
(579)
 
 
Total Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations
 
 
 
273 
455 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
 
 
55 
22 
 
 
Accrued liabilities
 
 
 
17 
121 
 
 
Customer deposits and other current obligations
 
 
 
 
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations
 
 
 
$ 78 
$ 149 
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
$ 216 
$ 18,699 
Short-term investments (available-for-sale)
 
3,171 
Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
216 
21,870 
Cash
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
216 
16,821 
Money market funds
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
 
1,878 
Corporate & municipal bonds
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
 
Short-term investments (available-for-sale)
 
$ 3,171 
INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
INVENTORIES
 
 
Raw materials
$ 18,511 
$ 14,174 
Work-in-process
6,146 
5,321 
Finished goods
3,375 
3,342 
Gross inventories
28,032 
22,837 
Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory
(2,257)
(1,678)
Net inventories
$ 25,775 
$ 21,159 
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
Goodwill
$ 5,568 
 
Impairment of assets
 
Cost Basis
30,816 
11,978 
Accumulated Amortization
(7,757)
(7,406)
Net Book Value
17,491 
4,572 
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill)
23,059 
 
Estimated useful life
10 years 2 months 12 days 
15 years 9 months 18 days 
Estimated future amortization expense
 
 
2017
1,413 
 
2018
1,884 
 
2019
1,884 
 
2020
1,884 
 
2021
1,884 
 
2022 and thereafter
8,542 
 
Net Book Value
17,491 
4,572 
Minimum
 
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
Estimated useful life
6 years 
 
Maximum
 
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
Estimated useful life
20 years 
 
Goodwill
 
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
Cost Basis
5,568 
 
Net Book Value
5,568 
 
Estimated future amortization expense
 
 
Net Book Value
5,568 
 
Noncompete agreements
 
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
Cost Basis
170 
 
Accumulated Amortization
(5)
 
Net Book Value
165 
 
Estimated useful life
6 years 
 
Estimated future amortization expense
 
 
Net Book Value
165 
 
Customer relationships
 
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
Cost Basis
15,979 
3,979 
Accumulated Amortization
(3,959)
(3,726)
Net Book Value
12,020 
253 
Estimated useful life
8 years 7 months 6 days 
7 years 2 months 12 days 
Estimated future amortization expense
 
 
Net Book Value
12,020 
253 
Trade names
 
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
Cost Basis
9,099 
7,999 
Accumulated Amortization
(3,793)
(3,680)
Net Book Value
5,306 
4,319 
Estimated useful life
19 years 3 months 18 days 
20 years 
Estimated future amortization expense
 
 
Net Book Value
$ 5,306 
$ 4,319 
ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
Accrued payroll and benefits
$ 3,046 
$ 4,422 
 
 
Accrued property taxes
216 
99 
 
 
Income taxes payable
156 
127 
 
 
Accrued professional fees
233 
236 
 
 
Accrued warranty liability
601 
671 
582 
601 
Accrued regulatory settlement
 
500 
 
 
Accrued environmental reserve
1,224 
1,241 
 
 
Accrued self-insurance reserve
831 
909 
 
 
Accrued other
2,229 
225 
 
 
Total accrued liabilities
$ 8,536 
$ 8,430 
 
 
DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Oct. 26, 2016
Credit facility
Mar. 31, 2017
Credit facility
Oct. 26, 2016
Credit facility
Sep. 30, 2016
Credit facility
Oct. 26, 2016
Credit facility
Minimum
Oct. 26, 2016
Credit facility
Maximum
Oct. 26, 2016
Credit facility
Maximum
Mar. 27, 2017
Credit facility
Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement
Mar. 31, 2017
Line of credit
Mar. 31, 2017
Term loans and notes payable
Dec. 31, 2016
Term loans and notes payable
Sep. 30, 2016
Other term loans
Credit Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term loans and notes payable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 6,494 
$ 2,600 
$ 2,600 
 
Less: Current portion
 
(6,494)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
2,600 
2,600 
2,600 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum borrowing capacity
 
 
 
 
 
20,000 
 
 
 
10,000 
25,000 
 
 
 
 
Line of credit facilities, term of credit agreements
 
 
 
3 years 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extinguishment losses
77 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum borrowing capacity of the face value of eligible A/R (as a percent)
 
 
 
 
 
85.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum percentage of book value of inventories that may be financed
 
 
 
 
 
50.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum borrowing capacity of the face value of machinery, equipment and property that may be financed
 
 
 
50.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable rate basis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.25% 
3.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate margin (as a percent)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.00% 
1.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annual unused line fee (as a percent)
 
 
 
0.50% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current borrowing capacity
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,356 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 0 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Corporate & municipal bonds and money market funds
$ 216 
$ 21,870 
Total assets at fair value
1,186 
6,417 
Level 2
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Total assets at fair value
 
5,049 
Level 3
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Total assets at fair value
1,186 
1,368 
Recurring |
Municipal bonds and money market funds
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Corporate & municipal bonds and money market funds
 
5,049 
Recurring |
Level 2 |
Municipal bonds and money market funds
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Corporate & municipal bonds and money market funds
 
5,049 
Nonrecurring |
Gearing
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Property plant and equipment at fair value
353 
353 
Nonrecurring |
Services
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Property plant and equipment at fair value
273 
455 
Nonrecurring |
Gearing Cicero Ave. facility
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Property plant and equipment at fair value
560 
560 
Nonrecurring |
Level 3 |
Gearing
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Property plant and equipment at fair value
353 
353 
Nonrecurring |
Level 3 |
Services
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Property plant and equipment at fair value
273 
455 
Nonrecurring |
Level 3 |
Gearing Cicero Ave. facility
 
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
 
Property plant and equipment at fair value
$ 560 
$ 560 
INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
INCOME TAXES
 
 
 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
$ 5,018 
$ 8 
 
Other tax expense (benefit)
5,060 
 
 
Operating Loss Carryforwards
 
 
210,820 
Expiration of the statute of limitations
 
 
 
Income Taxes
 
 
 
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations within the next twelve months
$ (68)
 
 
INCOME TAXES STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Feb. 13, 2013
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
item
Feb. 13, 2013
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Minimum
Feb. 12, 2013
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Minimum
Feb. 13, 2013
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Maximum
Rights Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beneficial ownership percentage of any person or group, together with its affiliates and associates
 
 
 
 
 
4.90% 
Number of rights for each outstanding share of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
Number of preferred share purchase rights for each outstanding share of the company's common stock
 
 
0.001 
 
 
 
Exercise price (in dollars per right)
 
 
$ 9.81 
 
 
 
Threshold percentage of beneficial ownership for significant dilution of ownership interest
 
 
 
4.90% 
 
 
Current beneficial ownership percentage that will not trigger the preferred share purchase rights unless they acquire additional shares
 
 
 
 
4.90% 
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
$ 52 
$ 69 
 
 
 
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
$ 32 
$ 42 
 
 
 
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
2007 EIP
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Number of shares of common stock reserved for grants
691,051 
Common stock issued under share-based compensation plan
253,659 
2012 EIP
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Number of shares of common stock reserved for grants
1,200,000 
Common stock issued under share-based compensation plan
610,357 
2015 EIP
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Number of shares of common stock reserved for grants
1,100,000 
Common stock issued under share-based compensation plan
101,127 
Stock Options
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Expiration term
10 years 
Summary of the stock option activity
 
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)
67,438 
Granted (in shares)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)
67,438 
Exercisable (in shares)
67,438 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)
$ 24.96 
Granted (in dollars per share)
$ 0.00 
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)
$ 24.96 
Exercisable (in dollars per share)
$ 24.96 
Stock Options |
2007 EIP
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Number of shares reserved
30,233 
Stock Options |
2012 EIP
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Number of shares reserved
37,205 
Stock Options |
Minimum
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Vesting term
1 year 
Stock Options |
Maximum
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Vesting term
5 years 
RSU |
2007 EIP
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Number of shares reserved
RSU |
2012 EIP
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Number of shares reserved
33,894 
RSU |
2015 EIP
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Number of shares reserved
630,899 
RSU |
Minimum
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Vesting term
1 year 
RSU |
Maximum
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Vesting term
5 years 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION INCENTIVE PLANS (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per RSU
 
 
Forfeiture rate (as percent)
25.00% 
25.00% 
Stock Options
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures [Abstract]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
 
RSU
 
 
Summary of the restricted stock unit activity
 
 
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)
492,176 
 
Granted (in shares)
270,231 
 
Vested (in shares)
(89,696)
 
Forfeited (in shares)
(7,918)
 
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares)
664,793 
 
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per RSU
 
 
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)
$ 3.56 
 
Granted (in dollars per share)
$ 5.43 
 
Vested (in dollars per share)
$ 3.38 
 
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
$ 4.69 
 
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)
$ 4.33 
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION OTHER (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Summary of share-based compensation expense
 
 
Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net loss
$ 222 
$ 259 
Reduction in earnings per share:
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$ 0.01 
$ 0.02 
Diluted earnings per share
$ 0.01 
$ 0.02 
Pre-tax compensation expense for all unvested share-based awards
1,892 
 
Cost of sales:
 
 
Summary of share-based compensation expense
 
 
Share-based compensation expense
30 
24 
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
Summary of share-based compensation expense
 
 
Share-based compensation expense
$ 192 
$ 235 
SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$ 56,060 
$ 46,757 
 
Net revenues
 
46,757 
 
Operating profit (loss)
1,603 
(224)
 
Depreciation and amortization
2,101 
1,657 
 
Capital expenditures
3,261 
950 
 
Total Assets
131,688 
 
117,662 
Tower and Weldments
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Number of facilities
 
 
Revenues from external customers
48,895 
42,015 
 
Net revenues
 
42,015 
 
Operating profit (loss)
5,849 
3,241 
 
Depreciation and amortization
1,091 
966 
 
Capital expenditures
2,660 
738 
 
Tower and Weldments |
Maximum
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Annual tower production capacity (in towers)
500 
 
 
Tower and Weldments |
Minimum
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Power generating capacity of turbines that towers produced annually can support (in megawatts)
1,000 
 
 
Process Systems
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
3,294 
 
 
Operating profit (loss)
(822)
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
334 
 
 
Capital expenditures
272 
 
 
Total Assets
29,155 
 
 
Gearing
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
3,871 
4,742 
 
Intersegment revenues
 
18 
 
Net revenues
 
4,760 
 
Operating profit (loss)
(1,531)
(1,202)
 
Depreciation and amortization
626 
639 
 
Capital expenditures
200 
209 
 
Corporate
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Operating profit (loss)
(1,893)
(2,263)
 
Depreciation and amortization
50 
52 
 
Capital expenditures
129 
 
Eliminations
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Intersegment revenues
 
(18)
 
Net revenues
 
(18)
 
Total Assets
(228,839)
 
(202,759)
Operating segments
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Total Assets
131,688 
 
117,662 
Operating segments |
Tower and Weldments
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Total Assets
49,195 
 
45,367 
Operating segments |
Gearing
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Total Assets
30,588 
 
30,062 
Operating segments |
Assets held for sale
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Total Assets
626 
 
808 
Operating segments |
Corporate
 
 
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
 
 
Total Assets
$ 250,963 
 
$ 244,184 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Increase in estimated cost of remediation
 
 
$ 874 
 
Liability associated with environmental remediation costs
1,224 
 
 
1,241 
Changes in the carrying amount of the total product warranty liability
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
671 
601 
 
 
Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve
(44)
(11)
 
 
Warranty claims
(26)
(8)
 
 
Balance, end of period
601 
582 
 
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
145 
84 
 
 
Bad debt expense
80 
 
 
Balance at end of period
153 
164 
 
 
Liquidated Damages
 
 
 
 
Reserve for liquidated damages
 
 
 
Workers' Compensation Reserves
 
 
 
 
Amount accrued for self-insured workers' compensation claims
$ 831 
 
 
$ 909 
Minimum
 
 
 
 
Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Term of warranty
1 year 
 
 
 
Maximum
 
 
 
 
Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Term of warranty
5 years 
 
 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES OTHER (Details) (Total Company Employees, Coverage under collective bargaining agreements)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
agreement
Total Company Employees |
Coverage under collective bargaining agreements
 
Collective bargaining agreements
 
Percentage of company's employees covered
11.00% 
Number of agreements
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION (Details) (New Markets Tax Credit Transaction, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Jul. 20, 2011
Broadwind Services, LLC
New Markets Tax Credit program
 
 
Gross loan from AMCREF to Broadwind Services
 
$ 10,000 
Future tax credit that can be generated
3,900 
 
Tax credit period
7 years 
 
Period which facility must operate and be in compliance
7 years 
 
Estimated SEC Inquiry settlement recorded
$ 3,900 
 
NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Jul. 20, 2011
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Mar. 31, 2017
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
item
Jul. 20, 2011
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Mar. 31, 2017
Broadwind Services, LLC
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Jul. 20, 2011
Broadwind Services, LLC
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from transaction
 
 
$ 2,280 
 
 
 
 
Principal amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,000 
Debt instrument maturity term (in years)
 
 
 
 
 
15 years 
 
Interest rate (as a percent)
 
 
 
 
 
1.40% 
 
Gross loan in the principal amount from the Company to COCRF Investor VIII, LLC
 
 
 
7,720 
 
 
 
Receivable term
 
 
 
15 years 
 
 
 
Interest rate (as a percent)
 
 
 
2.50% 
 
 
 
Maximum percentage of a qualified investment available as credit against federal income taxes
 
 
 
39.00% 
 
 
 
Potential tax credit that can be generated under the NMTC transaction
 
 
 
3,900 
 
 
 
Period which facility must operate and be in compliance
 
 
 
7 years 
 
 
 
Percentage of recapture to which the tax credits are subject
 
 
 
100.00% 
 
 
 
Loan origination payment
 
 
 
320 
 
 
 
Company's obligation if Capital One exercises its option to put its investment
 
 
 
130 
 
 
 
Number of pass-through financing entities created under the structure that are deemed variable interest entities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issue costs paid to third parties recorded as prepaid expenses
 
 
 
 
262 
 
 
Amortization period for prepaid expenses for the NMTC arrangement
 
 
 
7 years 
 
 
 
Net amount outstanding
$ 2,600 
$ 2,600 
 
$ 2,600 
 
 
 
BUSINESS COMBINATION (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Feb. 1, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Feb. 1, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid in acquisition
 
 
$ 16,659 
 
 
Fair value of the contingent consideration
 
2,944 
2,944 
 
 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill (estimated)
 
5,568 
5,568 
 
 
Red Wolf
 
 
 
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid in acquisition
16,500 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of the contingent consideration
 
 
 
 
2,944 
Consideration recorded in accrued liabilities
 
 
 
 
1,591 
Consideration recorded in other long term liabilities
 
 
 
 
1,353 
Annual earn out payments
 
 
 
 
4,950 
Discount rate
19.00% 
 
 
 
 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
63 
Receivables
 
 
 
 
2,796 
Inventories, net
 
 
 
 
4,998 
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
 
462 
Intangible assets, net
 
 
 
 
13,270 
Goodwill (estimated)
 
 
 
 
5,568 
Liabilities assumed
 
 
 
 
(7,554)
Total purchase price
19,603 
 
 
 
 
Transaction and integration costs
 
138 
138 
 
 
Revenue
 
3,022 
 
 
 
Net loss
 
233 
 
 
 
Pro Forma Results
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
 
 
58,693 
55,400 
 
Net income
 
 
1,168 
6,116 
 
Pro forma income per common share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)
 
 
$ 0.08 
$ 0.41 
 
Red Wolf |
Minimum
 
 
 
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of the contingent consideration
 
 
 
Red Wolf |
Maximum
 
 
 
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of the contingent consideration
$ 9,900 
 
 
 
$ 9,900