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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2023

OR

 

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

For the transition period from                   to

Commission file number 001-34278

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BROADWIND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

88-0409160

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3240 S. Central Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804

(Address of principal executive offices)

(708) 780-4800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.001 par value

BWEN

The NASDAQ Capital Market

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes  ☒  No  ☐

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

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Smaller reporting company ☒

   
Emerging growth company ☐  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

Number of shares of registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding as of MayNovember 8, 2023:20,976,787. 21,417,335.



 

 

 

 

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX

 

Page No.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Unaudited Financial Statements

1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

4

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

Item 2.

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

17

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

2426

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

2426

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

2527

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

2527

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

2628

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

2628

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

2628

Item 5.

Other Information

2628

Item 6.

Exhibits

2628

Signatures

2830

 

 

 

 

PART I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements

 

BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
  

ASSETS

            

CURRENT ASSETS:

            

Cash

 $1,729 $12,732  $1,740 $12,732 

Accounts receivable, net

 25,845 17,018  41,253 17,018 

AMP credit receivable

 11,217  

Contract assets

 1,909 1,955  2,176 1,955 

Inventories, net

 48,543 44,262  39,906 44,262 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  3,160  3,291   3,454  3,291 

Total current assets

  81,186   79,258   99,746   79,258 

LONG-TERM ASSETS:

            

Property and equipment, net

 45,270 45,319  46,889 45,319 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 15,946 16,396  15,086 16,396 

AMP credit receivable

 3,162  

Intangible assets, net

 2,560 2,728  2,229 2,728 

Other assets

  834  839   649  839 

TOTAL ASSETS

 $148,958  $144,540  $164,599  $144,540 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

            

Line of credit and current portion of long-term debt

 $18,089 $1,170  $19,762 $1,170 

Current portion of finance lease obligations

 1,663 2,008  1,612 2,008 

Current portion of operating lease obligations

 1,824 1,882  1,660 1,882 

Accounts payable

 25,794 26,255  25,269 26,255 

Accrued liabilities

 5,160 4,313  6,238 4,313 

Customer deposits

  21,751  34,550   29,904  34,550 

Total current liabilities

  74,281   70,178   84,445   70,178 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

            

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 6,863 7,141  6,562 7,141 

Long-term finance lease obligations, net of current portion

 3,976 4,226  3,628 4,226 

Long-term operating lease obligations, net of current portion

 16,296 16,696  15,583 16,696 

Other

  20  26   19  26 

Total long-term liabilities

  27,155   28,089   25,792   28,089 

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; 21,191,937 and 21,127,130 shares issued as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively

 21 21 

Treasury stock, at cost, 273,937 shares as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 (1,842) (1,842)

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 21,673,800 and 21,127,130 shares issued as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively

 22 21 

Treasury stock, at cost, 273,937 shares as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 (1,842) (1,842)

Additional paid-in capital

 397,720 397,240  398,750 397,240 

Accumulated deficit

  (348,377)  (349,146)  (342,568)  (349,146)

Total stockholders’ equity

  47,522   46,273   54,362   46,273 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 $148,958  $144,540  $164,599  $144,540 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Revenues

 $48,873  $41,844  $57,163  $44,843  $156,879  $136,699 

Cost of sales

  41,897   39,832   46,996   41,095   131,403   128,545 

Gross profit

 6,976  2,012   10,167   3,748   25,476   8,154 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

            

Selling, general and administrative

 5,526  3,902  4,635  4,085  16,113  12,109 

Intangible amortization

  168   183   165   183   498   550 

Total operating expenses

  5,694   4,085   4,800   4,268   16,611   12,659 

Operating income (loss)

  1,282   (2,073)  5,367   (520)  8,865   (4,505)

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, net:

    

OTHER EXPENSE, net:

        

Interest expense, net

 (488) (345) (932) (1,234) (2,171) (2,355)

Other, net

  (2)  21   (13)  (4)  (37)  17 

Total other (expense) income, net

  (490)  (324)

Total other expense, net

  (945)  (1,238)  (2,208)  (2,338)

Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes

 792  (2,397) 4,422  (1,758) 6,657  (6,843)

Provision for income taxes

  23   7   28   14   79   36 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

  769   (2,404)  4,394   (1,772)  6,578   (6,879)

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE—BASIC:

            

Net income (loss)

  0.04   (0.12) $0.21  $(0.09) $0.31  $(0.34)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING—BASIC

 20,869  19,708  21,337  20,506  21,101  20,156 

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE—DILUTED:

            

Net income (loss)

 $0.04  $(0.12) $0.20  $(0.09) $0.31  $(0.34)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING—DILUTED

 21,387  19,708  21,574  20,506  21,451  20,156 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

Common Stock

 

Treasury Stock

 

Additional

       

Common Stock

  

Treasury Stock

  

Additional

       
 

Shares

 

Issued

    

Issued

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

    

Shares

 

Issued

    

Issued

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

   
 

Issued

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Total

  

Issued

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Total

 
                

BALANCE, December 31, 2021

  19,859,650  $20   (273,937) $(1,842) $395,372  $(339,416) $54,134  19,859,650  $20  (273,937) $(1,842) $395,372  $(339,416) $54,134 

Stock issued for restricted stock

 480,595              480,595             

Stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan

 146,790    282  282  146,790        282    282 

Share-based compensation

         192    192          192    192 

Shares withheld for taxes in connection with issuance of restricted stock

 (194,962)    (411)  (411) (194,962)       (411)   (411)

Net loss

                 (2,404)  (2,404)                 (2,404)  (2,404)

BALANCE, March 31, 2022

  20,292,073  $20   (273,937) $(1,842) $395,435  $(341,820) $51,793   20,292,073  $20   (273,937) $(1,842) $395,435  $(341,820) $51,793 

Stock issued for restricted stock

 328,139             

Stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan

 207,722        331    331 

Share-based compensation

         388    388 

Shares withheld for taxes in connection with issuance of restricted stock

 (82,946)       (133)   (133)

Net loss

                 (2,703)  (2,703)

BALANCE, June 30, 2022

  20,744,988  $20   (273,937) $(1,842) $396,021  $(344,523) $49,676 

Stock issued for restricted stock

 7,000             

Stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan

 94,773        302    302 

Share-based compensation

         180    180 

Shares withheld for taxes in connection with issuance of restricted stock

 (2,267)       (2)   (2)

Sale of common stock, net

 100,379 1   229  230 

Net loss

            (1,772)  (1,772)

BALANCE, September 30, 2022

  20,944,873 $21  (273,937) $(1,842) $396,730 $(346,295) $48,614 
                

BALANCE, December 31, 2022

  21,127,130  $21   (273,937) $(1,842) $397,240  $(349,146) $46,273  21,127,130  $21  (273,937) $(1,842) $397,240  $(349,146) $46,273 

Stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan

 64,807    302  302  64,807        302    302 

Share-based compensation

     178  178          178    178 

Net income

            769  769                  769   769 

BALANCE, March 31, 2023

  21,191,937  $21   (273,937) $(1,842) $397,720  $(348,377) $47,522   21,191,937  $21   (273,937) $(1,842) $397,720  $(348,377) $47,522 

Stock issued for restricted stock

 408,436 1     1 

Stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan

 71,536    346  346 

Share-based compensation

     231  231 

Shares withheld for taxes in connection with issuance of restricted stock

 (92,984)    (117)  (117)

Net income

                 1,415   1,415 

BALANCE, June 30, 2023

  21,578,925  $22   (273,937) $(1,842) $398,180  $(346,962) $49,398 

Stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan

 94,875    330  330 

Share-based compensation

     240  240 

Net income

            4,394  4,394 

BALANCE, September 30, 2023

  21,673,800 $22  (273,937) $(1,842) $398,750 $(342,568) $54,362 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net income (loss)

 $769 $(2,404) $6,578 $(6,879)

Adjustments to reconcile net cash used in operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization expense

 1,605 1,519  4,772 4,581 

Deferred income taxes

 (5) (7) (7) (13)

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements

  2   (27)

Share-based compensation

 178 192  649 760 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 14 (23) 16 (18)

Common stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) plan

 302 282  978 915 

Loss on disposal of assets

  3  48 3 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  

Accounts receivable

 (8,841) (5,073) (24,251) (3,096)

AMP credit receivable

 (3,162)   (11,217)  

Employee retention credit receivable

  497   497 

Contract assets

 46 (2,038) (221) (2,353)

Inventories

 (4,281) (5,690) 4,356 (525)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 130 179  (162) (1,200)

Accounts payable

 (784) 10,538  (1,577) 4,968 

Accrued liabilities

 847 (254) 1,925 1,271 

Customer deposits

 (12,799) (3,683) (4,646) (9,006)

Other non-current assets and liabilities

  (3)  (45)  166  (149)

Net cash used in operating activities

  (25,984)  (6,005)  (22,593)  (10,271)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

        

Purchases of property and equipment

  (1,065)  (492) (5,315) (2,757)

Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment

  15   

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,065)  (492)  (5,300)  (2,757)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        

Proceeds from line of credit, net

 16,945 7,207  18,518 7,966 

Payments for deferred financing costs

  (470)

Proceeds from long-term debt

  125  387 8,113 

Payments on long-term debt

 (634) (8) (893) (261)

Principal payments on finance leases

 (265) (495) (994) (1,347)

Shares withheld for taxes in connection with issuance of restricted stock

    (411) (117) (546)

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net

    230 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 16,046  6,418  16,901  13,685 

NET DECREASE IN CASH

  (11,003)  (79)

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH

  (10,992)  657 

CASH beginning of the period

  12,732  852   12,732  852 

CASH end of the period

 $1,729  $773  $1,740  $1,509 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BROADWIND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars are presented in thousands, except share, per share and per employee data or unless otherwise stated)

 

 

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION 

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Broadwind, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Broadwind Heavy Fabrications, Inc. (“Broadwind Heavy Fabrications”), Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc. (“Brad Foote”) and Broadwind Industrial Solutions, LLC (“Broadwind Industrial Solutions”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The 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 and ninemonths ended March 31,September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the twelve months ending December 31, 2023, or any other interim period, which may differ materially due to, among other things, the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and as supplemented by the risk factors set forth in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

The December 31, 2022 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, 2022.

 

There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

Company Description  

 

Through its subsidiaries, the Company is a precision manufacturer of structures, equipment and components for clean technology and other specialized applications. The Company provides technologically advanced high value products to customers with complex systems and stringent quality standards that operate in energy, mining and infrastructure sectors, primarily in the United States of America (the “U.S.”). The Company’s capabilities include, but are not limited to the following: heavy fabrications, welding, metal rolling, coatings, gear cutting and shaping, gearbox manufacturing and repair, heat treatment, assembly, engineering and packaging solutions. The Company’s most significant presence is within the U.S. wind energy industry, which accounted for 50% and 53%51% of the Company’s revenue during the first threenine months of both 2023 and 2022,2022. respectively. 

 

Liquidity

 

The Company typically meets its short term liquidity needs through cash generated from operations, its available cash balances, the 2022 Credit Facility (as defined below), equipment financing, and access to the public or private debt and/or equity markets, including the option to raise capital from the sale of our securities under the Form S-3 (as discussed below).

 

See Note 8, “Debt and Credit Agreements,” of these condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the 2022 Credit Facility and the Company’s other debt. 

 

Debt and finance lease obligations at March 31,September 30, 2023 totaled $30,591,$31,564, which includes current outstanding debt and finance leases totaling $19,752.$21,374. The Company’s outstanding debt includes $16,945 $18,518outstanding from the senior secured revolving credit facility under the 2022 Credit Facility. The Company had $6,947$6,405 drawn on the senior secured revolving term loan as of MarchSeptember 31,30, 2023.  The Company’s revolving line of credit balance is included in the “Line of credit and current portion of long-term debt” line item in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. 

 

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On August 18, 2020,September 22, 2023, the Company filed a “shelf”shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 13, 202012, 2023 (the “Form S-3”) and expires, replacing a prior shelf registration statement which expired on October 12, 2023. This shelf registration statement, which includes a base prospectus, allows the Company to offer any combination of securities described in the prospectus in one or more offerings. Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement accompanying the base prospectus, the Company would use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered pursuant to the shelf registration statement for general corporate purposes.

 

On September 12, 2022, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Roth Capital Partners, LLC and HC Wainwright & Co., LLC (collectively, the “Agents”). Pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement, the Company may sell from time to time through the Agents shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share with an aggregate sales price of up to $12,000. Any shares offered and sold under the Sales Agreement are to be issued pursuant to the Form S-3 and the 424(b) prospectus supplement relating to the offering dated September 12, 2022. The Company will pay a commission to the Agents of 2.75% of the gross proceeds of the sale of the shares sold under the Sales Agreement and reimburse the Agents for the expenses incident to the performance of their obligations under the Sales Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 100,379 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Sales Agreement and the net proceeds (before upfront costs) to the Company from the sale of the Company’s common stock were approximately $323 after deducting commissions paid of approximately $9 and before deducting other expenses of $93. No shares of the Company’s common stock were issued under the Sales Agreement during the threenine months ended March 31, September 30,2023.As of MarchSeptember 31,30, 2023, shares of the Company’s common stock having a value of approximately $11,667 remained available for issuance under the Sales Agreement. Any additional shares offered and sold under the Sales Agreement are to be issued pursuant to the Form S-3 and a 424(b) prospectus supplement.

 

The Company also utilizes supply chain financing arrangements as a component of its funding for working capital, which accelerates receivable collections and helps to better manage cash flow. Under these agreements, the Company has agreed to sell certain of its accounts receivable balances to banking institutions who have agreed to advance amounts equal to the net accounts receivable balances due, less a discount as set forth in the respective agreements. The balances under these agreements are accounted for as sales of accounts receivable, as they are sold without recourse. Cash proceeds from these agreements are reflected as operating activities included in the change in accounts receivable in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows. Fees incurred in connection with the agreements are recorded as interest expense by the Company.

 

During the three and ninemonths ended MarchSeptember 31,30, 2023, and March 31, 2022, the Company sold account receivables totaling $9,614$12,084 and $15,925,$31,081, respectively, related to supply chain financing arrangements, of which customers’ financial institutions applied discount fees totaling $131$334 and $78,$649, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30,2022, the Company sold account receivables totaling $30,662 and $77,099, respectively, related to supply chain financing arrangements, of which customers’ financial institutions applied discount fees totaling $615 and $1,110, respectively. 

 

In January 2023, the Company announced that it had entered into a supply agreement for wind tower purchases valued at approximately $175 million with a leading global wind turbine manufacturer.  Under the terms of the supply agreement, order fulfillment is to occur beginning in 2023 through year-end 2024. In early November 2023, the parties discussed their joint intent to shift approximately half of the contracted tower section orders initially planned for 2024 into 2025, while maintaining the total number of tower sections stipulated under the supply agreement.

The Company anticipates that current cash resources, amounts available under the 2022 Credit Facility, cash to be generated from operations and equipment financing, potential proceeds from the sale of Company securities under the Sales Agreement and any potential proceeds from the sale of further Company securities under the Form S-3 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,the Company’s ability to finalize the terms of the remaining obligations under a supply agreement from a leading global wind turbine manufacturer, as well as receipt of 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 2022 Credit Facility. This could limit the Company’s operational flexibility, require a delay in making planned investments and/or require the Company to seek additional equity or debt financing. 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.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts which are not material, have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.  

 

Management’s Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Significant estimates, among others, include revenue recognition, future cash flows, inventory reserves, warranty reserves, impairment of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, health insurance reserves, and valuation allowances on deferred taxes. Although these estimates are based upon management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

 

NOTE 2 — REVENUES

 

Revenues are recognized when the promised goods or services are transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

 

The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue source for the three and ninemonths ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Heavy Fabrications

 $31,593  $27,272  $38,326  $30,640  $103,864  $93,486 

Gearing

 11,965  10,584  11,404  10,190  34,347  30,890 

Industrial Solutions

 5,423  4,073  7,434  4,020  19,125  13,142 

Eliminations

  (108)  (85)  (1)  (7)  (457)  (819)

Consolidated

 $48,873  $41,844  $57,163  $44,843  $156,879  $136,699 

 

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Revenue within the Company’s Gearing and Industrial Solutions segments, as well as industrial fabrication product line revenues within the Heavy Fabrications segment, are generally recognized at a point in time, typically when the promised goods or services are physically transferred to its customers in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to the customer. The Company measures revenue based on the consideration specified in the purchase order and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations are satisfied. If applicable, the transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation.

 

For many tower sales within the Company’s Heavy Fabrications segment, products are sold under terms included in bill and hold sales arrangements that result in different timing for revenue recognition. The Company recognizes revenue under these arrangements only when there is a substantive reason for the agreement, the ordered goods are identified separately as belonging to the customer and not available to fill other orders, the goods are currently ready for physical transfer to the customer, and the Company does not have the ability to use the product or to direct it to another customer. Assuming these required revenue recognition criteria are met, revenue is recognized upon completion of product manufacture and customer acceptance.

 

During the threenine months ended MarchSeptember 31,30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized a portion of revenue within the Heavy Fabrications segment over time, as the products had no alternative use to the Company and the Company had an enforceable right to payment, including profit, upon termination of the contracts. Within the Heavy Fabrications segment, the Company recognized revenue over time of $1,858$1,424 and $2,471$5,285 for the three and ninemonths ended MarchSeptember 31,30, 2023, respectively, and $5,927and $13,336for the threeand March 31, nine months ended September 30,2022,respectively. The Company uses labor hours as the input measure of progress for the applicable Heavy Fabrications contracts because the projects are labor intensive. Contract assets are recorded when performance obligations are satisfied but the Company is not yet entitled to payment. Contract assets represent the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed but not billed at the end of the period. 

 

The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred. These costs are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses. Customer deposits, deferred revenue and other receipts are deferred and recognized when the revenue is realized and earned. Cash payments to customers are classified as reductions of revenue in the Company’s statement of operations.

 

The Company does not disclose the value of the unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.

 

 

NOTE 3 — EARNINGS PER SHARE 

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and ninemonths ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022, as follows: 

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Basic earnings per share calculation:

            

Net income (loss)

 $769  $(2,404) $4,394  $(1,772) $6,578  $(6,879)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

  20,869,035   19,707,815   21,336,957   20,505,884   21,100,876   20,155,548 

Basic net income (loss) per share

 $0.04  $(0.12) $0.21  $(0.09) $0.31  $(0.34)

Diluted earnings per share calculation:

            

Net income (loss)

 $769  $(2,404) $4,394  $(1,772) $6,578  $(6,879)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 20,869,035  19,707,815  21,336,957  20,505,884  21,100,876  20,155,548 

Common stock equivalents:

  

Non-vested stock awards (1)

  517,979      237,054    350,197   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 21,387,014  19,707,815  21,574,011  20,505,884  21,451,073  20,155,548 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 $0.04  $(0.12) $0.20  $(0.09) $0.31  $(0.34)

 

(1) Restricted stock units granted and outstanding of 623,191811,342 as of MarchSeptember 31,30, 2022, are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings due to the anti-dilutive effect as a result of the Company’s net loss for the three months and nine months ended MarchSeptember 31,30, 2022.

 
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NOTE 4 — INVENTORIES 

 

The components of inventories as of March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows:

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Raw materials

 $29,993 $27,644  $27,020 $27,644 

Work-in-process

 16,180 13,843  10,460 13,843 

Finished goods

  4,575  4,916   4,824  4,916 
 50,748  46,403  42,304  46,403 

Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory

  (2,205)  (2,141)  (2,398)  (2,141)

Net inventories

 $48,543  $44,262  $39,906  $44,262 

  

 

NOTE 5 — AMP CREDITS

 

During the firstthree quarter ofand 2023,nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized Advanced Manufacturing Production tax credits (“AMP credits”) totaling $3,162$4,488 and $11,217, respectively, within the Heavy Fabrications segment. These AMP credits were introduced as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) which was enacted on August 16, 2022. The IRA includes advanced manufacturing tax credits for manufacturers of eligible components, including wind and solar components. Manufacturers of wind components qualify for the AMP credits based on the total rated capacity, expressed on a per watt basis, of the completed wind turbine for which such component is designed. The credit applies to each component produced and sold in the U.S. startingbeginning in 2023 through 2032. Wind towers within the Company’s Heavy Fabrications segment are eligible for credits of $0.03 per watt for each wind tower produced. In calculating the eligible credit, the Company relied on the megawatt rating provided by the customer. Manufacturers who qualify for the AMP credits can apply to the Internal Revenue Service for cash refunds of the AMP credits for up to five years. After the firstfive years,or sell the AMP credits are transferable and can be sold to third parties for cash. The Company recognized the AMP credits as a reduction to cost of sales in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and ninemonths ended March 31, September 30,2023.The assets related to the AMP credits are recognized as a long-term assetcurrent assets in the “AMP credit receivable” line item in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheetssheet as of March 31, September 30,2023.There are currently several critical and complex aspects of the IRA pending technical guidance and regulations from the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department. Any modifications to the law or its effects arising, for example, through technical guidance and regulations from the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department could result in changes to the expected and/or actual benefits in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company, results of operations, financial performance and future development efforts. The potential shift in contracted tower section orders initially planned for 2024 into 2025 under the supply agreement referenced in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” of these condensed consolidated financial statements could impact the availability of AMP credits for monetization by the Company in 2024.

 

 

NOTE 6 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

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 in 2007 as well as the noncompetition agreements, trade names and customer relationships that were part of the Company’s acquisition of Red Wolf Company, LLC completed in 2017. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, with a remaining life range from 02 to 5years.

 

As of March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the cost basis, accumulated amortization and net book value of intangible assets were as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

September 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 
             

Remaining

             

Remaining

              

Remaining

             

Remaining

 
             

Weighted

             

Weighted

              

Weighted

             

Weighted

 
       

Accumulated

 

Net

 

Average

       

Accumulated

 

Net

 

Average

        

Accumulated

 

Net

 

Average

       

Accumulated

 

Net

 

Average

 
 

Cost

 

Accumulated

 

Impairment

 

Book

 

Amortization

    

Accumulated

 

Impairment

 

Book

 

Amortization

  

Cost

 

Accumulated

 

Impairment

 

Book

 

Amortization

    

Accumulated

 

Impairment

 

Book

 

Amortization

 
 

Basis

  

Amortization

  

Charges

  

Value

  

Period

  

Cost

  

Amortization

  

Charges

  

Value

  

Period

  

Basis

  

Amortization

  

Charges

  

Value

  

Period

  

Cost

  

Amortization

  

Charges

  

Value

  

Period

 

Intangible assets:

                                          

Noncompete agreements

 $170  $(170) $  $    $170  $(167) $  $3  0.1  $170  $(170) $  $    $170  $(167) $  $3  0.1 

Customer relationships

 15,979  (7,646) (7,592) 741  2.8  15,979  (7,581) (7,592) 806  3.1  15,979  (7,777) (7,592) 610  2.3  15,979  (7,581) (7,592) 806  3.1 

Trade names

  9,099   (7,280)     1,819  4.5   9,099   (7,180)     1,919  4.8   9,099   (7,480)     1,619  4.0   9,099   (7,180)     1,919  4.8 

Intangible assets

 $25,248  $(15,096) $(7,592) $2,560  4.1  $25,248  $(14,928) $(7,592) $2,728  4.3  $25,248  $(15,427) $(7,592) $2,229  3.6  $25,248  $(14,928) $(7,592) $2,728  4.3 

As of March 31,September 30, 2023, estimated future amortization expense was as follows:

 

2023

 $496  $165 

2024

 661  661 

2025

  661   661 

2026

 422  422 

2027

  320   320 

Total

 $2,560  $2,229 

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NOTE 7 — ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Accrued liabilities as of March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following: 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Accrued payroll and benefits

 $3,524  $3,110  $4,397  $3,110 

Accrued property taxes

 209 17  610 17 

Income taxes payable

 54  26  95  26 

Accrued professional fees

 197  118  106  118 

Accrued warranty liability

 164  149  224  149 

Self-insured workers compensation reserve

 35  30  25  30 

Long term incentive plan accrual

 619  619    619 

Accrued other

  358   244   781   244 

Total accrued liabilities

 $5,160  $4,313  $6,238  $4,313 

 

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NOTE 8 — DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

 

The Company’s outstanding debt balances as of March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Line of credit

 $16,945  $  $18,518  $ 

Other notes payable

 1,060  1,094  1,401  1,094 

Long-term debt

 6,947  7,217   6,405   7,217 

Total debt

 26,324 8,311 

Less: Current portion

  (18,089)  (1,170)  (19,762)  (1,170)

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 $6,863  $7,141  $6,562  $7,141 

 

Credit Facility

 

On August 4, 2022, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “2022 Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as lender (“Wells Fargo”), which replaced its prior credit facility and provided the Company and its subsidiaries with a $35,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (which may be further increased by up to an additional $10,000 upon the request of the Company and at the sole discretion of Wells Fargo) and a $7,578 senior secured term loan (collectively, the “2022 Credit Facility”). The proceeds of the 2022 Credit Facility are available for general corporate purposes, including strategic growth opportunities. In connection with the 2022 Credit Facility, the Company incurred deferred financing costs in the amount of $479$368 primarily related to the revolving credit loan, which is net of accumulated amortization of $64.$112. These costs are included in the “Other assets” line item of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as ofat MarchSeptember 31,30, 2023.2023 and December 31, 2022. 

 

On February 8, 2023, the Company executed Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement and Limited Waiver which waived the Company’s fourth quarter minimum EBITDA (as defined in the 2022 Credit Agreement) requirement for the period ended December 31, 2022, amended the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the 2022 Credit Agreement) requirements for the twelve-month period ending January 31, 2024 through and including June 30, 2024 and each twelve-month period thereafter, and amended the minimum EBITDA requirements applicable to the twelve-month periods ending March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023.

 

The 2022 Credit Agreement, as amended, contains customary covenants limiting the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, incur liens, make investments, incur indebtedness, merge or consolidate with others or dispose of assets, change the nature of its business, and enter into transactions with affiliates. The initial term of the revolving credit facility matures August 4, 2027. The term loan also matures on August 4, 2027, with monthly payments based on an 84-month amortization.

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As of March 31,September 30, 2023, there was $23,892$24,923 of outstanding indebtedness under the 2022 Credit Facility, with the ability to borrow an additional $10,567.$11,906. As of MarchSeptember 31,30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the 2022 Credit Facility. As of MarchSeptember 31,30, 2023, the effective interest rate of the senior secured revolving credit facility was 6.83% and the effective rate of the senior secured term loan was 7.33%7.82%. As of December 31, 2022, the effective interest rate of the senior secured revolving credit facility was 6.55% and the effective rate of the senior secured term loan was 6.80%. 

 

Other 

 

 In addition, the Company has outstanding notes payable for capital expenditures in the amount of $1,060$1,401 and $1,094 as of March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, with $62$161 and $88 included in the “Line of credit and current portion of long-term debt” line item of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The notes payable have monthly payments that range from $3 to $16$15 and an interest rate of approximately 5%6%. The equipment purchased is utilized as collateral for the notes payable. The outstanding notes payable mature in September 2028.

 

 

NOTE 9 — LEASES

 

The Company leases certain facilities and equipment. The leases are accounted for under Accounting Standard Update 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”), and the Company elected to apply each available practical expedient. The discount rates used for the leases are based on an interest rate yield curve developed for the leases in the Company’s lease portfolio.

 

The Company has elected to apply the short-term lease exception to all leases of one year or less. During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not havehad additional operating leases that resulted in right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations.obligations of $65 and $187, respectively. During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had additional finance leases that resulted in property, plant, and equipment obtained in exchange for lease obligations of $0$780 and $92,$1,773, respectively. 

 

Some of the Company’s facility leases include options to renew. The exercise of the renewal options is typically at the Company’s discretion. The Company regularly evaluates the renewal options and includes them in the lease term when the Company is reasonably certain to exercise them.

 

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Quantitative information regarding the Company’s leases is as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Components of lease cost

  

Finance lease cost components:

  

Amortization of finance lease assets

 $370  $288  $229  $293  $968  $869 

Interest on finance lease liabilities

  98   80   108   82   292   259 

Total finance lease costs

  468   368   337   375   1,260   1,128 

Operating lease cost components:

  

Operating lease cost

 704  698  698  716  2,091  2,119 

Short-term lease cost

 89  151  122  187  289  483 

Variable lease cost (1)

 345  226  283  218  806  669 

Sublease income

  (48)  (47)  (49)  (64)  (146)  (143)

Total operating lease costs

  1,090   1,028   1,054   1,057   3,040   3,128 
  

Total lease cost

 $1,558  $1,396  $1,391  $1,432  $4,300  $4,256 
  

Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating leases is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating leases is as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

  

Operating cash outflow from operating leases

 $864 869         $2,592  $2,609 
  

Weighted-average remaining lease term-finance leases at end of period (in years)

 3.2 2.9        3.4  2.5 

Weighted-average remaining lease term-operating leases at end of period (in years)

 7.9 8.7        7.5  8.3 

Weighted-average discount rate-finance leases at end of period

 6.3% 6.2%       6.1% 6.0%

Weighted-average discount rate-operating leases at end of period

 8.8% 8.6%       8.9% 8.7%

 

 

(1)

Variable lease costs consist primarily of taxes, insurance, utilities, and common area or other maintenance costs for the Company’s leased facilities and equipment.

As of March 31,September 30, 2023, future minimum lease payments under finance leases and operating leases were as follows:

 

Finance

 

Operating

    

Finance

 

Operating

   
 

Leases

  

Leases

  

Total

  

Leases

  

Leases

  

Total

 

2023

 $1,679  $2,588  $4,267  $615  $868  $1,483 

2024

 1,392  2,998  4,390  1,600  3,014  4,614 

2025

  986   3,064   4,050   1,193   3,080   4,273 

2026

 774  3,059  3,833  936  3,075  4,011 

2027

 671  3,098  3,769  671  3,114  3,785 

2028 and thereafter

  1,015   10,949   11,964   1,014   10,955   11,969 

Total lease payments

 6,517  25,756  32,273  6,029  24,106  30,135 

Less—portion representing interest

  (878)  (7,636)  (8,514)  (789)  (6,863)  (7,652)

Present value of lease obligations

 5,639  18,120  23,759  5,240  17,243  22,483 

Less—current portion of lease obligations

  (1,663)  (1,824)  (3,487)  (1,612)  (1,660)  (3,272)

Long-term portion of lease obligations

 $3,976  $16,296  $20,272  $3,628  $15,583  $19,211 

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NOTE 10 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which include 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 is approximately equal to its fair value. 

 

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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. 

 

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 fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $0.

 

NOTE 11 — 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,September 30, 2023, the Company has a full valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $23,$79, compared to a provision for income taxes of $7 $36during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022. On August 16, 2022, Congress enacted the IRA which includes advanced manufacturing tax credits for manufacturers of eligible components, including wind and solar components produced and sold in the U.S. startingbeginning in 2023 through 2032. No rulings have been made on the taxability of these credits. Due to the uncertainty of the credits, theThe Company assumed no tax impact for the threenine months ended March 31, 2023.September 30,2023 since the Company believes the credits will not be taxable. 

 

The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions. As of March 31,September 30, 2023, 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, 2022, the Company had federal and unapportioned state net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $288,462 of which $227,781 will generally begin to expire in 2026. The majority of the NOL carryforwards will expire in various years from 2028 through 2037. NOLs generated after January 1, 2018 will not expire.

 

Since the Company has no unrecognized tax benefits, they will not have an impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of the expiration of the applicable statues 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  Section 382 of the IRC in 2010, the Company determined that aggregate changes in stock ownership triggered an annual limitation on NOL carryforwards and built-in losses available for utilization, thereby currently limiting annual NOL usage to $14,284 per year. Further limitations may occur, depending on additional future changes in stock ownership. To the extent the Company’s use of NOL carryforwards and associated built-in losses is significantly limited in the future, 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. 

 

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In February 2013, the Company adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan, which was amended in February 2016 and approved by the Company’s stockholders and extended in 2016,2019 and 2022 for additional three-year periods (as amended, the “Rights Plan”), designed to preserve the Company’s substantial tax assets associated with NOL carryforwards under Section 382 of the IRC. On February 7, 2019 and February 3, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved amendments extending the Rights Plan for an additional three years. 

 

The Rights Plan is intended to act as a deterrent to any person or group, together with its affiliates and associates, 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 $7.26 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,September 30, 2023, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The Company had no accrued interest and penalties as of March 31,September 30, 2023.

 

 

NOTE 12 — SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION 

There was no stock option activity during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and no stock options were outstanding as of March 31,September 30, 2023

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock unit and performance award activity during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023

 

      

Weighted Average

 
  

Number of

  

Grant-Date Fair Value

 
  

Shares

  

Per Share

 

Unvested as of December 31, 2022

  822,737  $2.37 

Granted

  1,398  $3.43 

Unvested as of March 31, 2023

  824,135  $2.37 

      

Weighted Average

 
  

Number of

  

Grant-Date Fair Value

 
  

Shares

  

Per Share

 

Unvested as of December 31, 2022

  822,737  $2.37 

Granted

  342,104  $4.10 

Vested

  (324,926) $2.13 

Forfeited

  (48,063) $3.13 

Unvested as of September 30, 2023

  791,852  $3.53 

 

Under certain situations, shares are withheld from issuance to cover taxes for the vesting of restricted stock units and performance awards. For the threenine months ended March 31, September 30,2023,no 92,984 shares were withheld to cover $117 of tax obligations. For the nine months ended September 30,2022, 280,175 shares were withheld to cover $546 of tax obligations. 

 

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022, as follows: 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Share-based compensation expense:

            

Cost of sales

 $23 $24  $94 $106 

Selling, general and administrative

  155  168   555  1,079 

Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net income

 $178  $192  $649  $1,185 

Reduction in earnings per share:

            

Basic earnings per share

 $0.01  $0.01  $0.03  $0.06 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.01  $0.01  $0.03  $0.06 

 

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NOTE 13 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER MATTERS

 

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.

 

Other Matters

The Company received a notice dated January 18, 2023 from WM Argyle Fund, LLC (“WM Argyle”), which allegedly owned approximately 1.0% of the Company’s outstanding shares at the time of submission nominating a slate of six candidates for election as directors at the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. WM Argyle later reduced its slate from six nominees to three nominees and has filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC in connection with the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company remains open to ongoing engagement with WM Argyle. However, if the Company and WM Argyle cannot reach an agreement in connection with its nomination, there will be a contested election at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and up to three of the Company’s incumbent directors could be replaced by WM Argyle’s nominees.

 

NOTE 14 — 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.

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326),” which replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology for most financial assets with the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology. The series of new guidance amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables and contract assets. The guidance should be applied on either a prospective transition or modified-retrospective approach depending on the subtopic. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company implemented CECL during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The impact on the Company's financial statements was not material. See Note 16, “Commitments and Contingencies,” of these condensed consolidated financial statements for a further discussion of CECL. 

 

 

NOTE 15— 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.

 

The Company’s segments and their product and service offerings are summarized below: 

 

Heavy Fabrications

 

The Company provides large, complex and precision fabrications to customers in a broad range of industrial markets. The Company’s most significant presence is within the U.S. wind energy industry, although it has diversified into other industrial markets in order to improve capacity utilization, reduce customer concentration, and reduce exposure to uncertainty related to governmental policies currently impacting the U.S. wind energy industry. Within the U.S. wind energy industry, the Company provides steel towers and tower adapters primarily to wind turbine manufacturers. 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 550 towers (1,650 tower sections), sufficient to support turbines generating more than 1,100 megawatts of power. The Company has expanded production capabilities and leveraged manufacturing competencies, including welding, lifting capacity and stringent quality practices, into aftermarket and original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) components utilized in surface and underground mining, construction, material handling, oil and gas (“O&G”) and other infrastructure markets.

 

Gearing 

 

The Company provides gearing and gearboxes to a broad set of customers in diverse markets including; onshore and offshore O&G fracking and drilling, surface and underground mining, wind energy, steel, material handling and other infrastructure markets. The Company has manufactured loose gearing, gearboxes and systems, and provided heat treat services for aftermarket and OEM applications for nearly a century. The Company uses an integrated manufacturing process, which includes machining and finishing processes in Cicero, Illinois, and heat treatment and gearbox repair in Neville Island, Pennsylvania.

 

Industrial Solutions 

 

The Company provides supply chain solutions, light fabrication, inventory management, kitting and assembly services, primarily serving the combined cycle natural gas turbine market, as well as other clean technology markets.

 

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Corporate

 

“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. 

 

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those referenced in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Summary financial information by reportable segment for the three and ninemonths ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

 

 

Heavy Fabrications

  

Gearing

  

Industrial Solutions

  

Corporate

  

Eliminations

  

Consolidated

  

Heavy Fabrications

  

Gearing

  

Industrial Solutions

  

Corporate

  

Eliminations

  

Consolidated

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

            

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

            

Revenues from external customers

 $31,593  $11,965  $5,315  $  $  $48,873  $38,326  $11,404  $7,433  $  $  $57,163 

Intersegment revenues

     108    (108)       1    (1)  

Net revenues

 31,593  11,965  5,423    (108) 48,873  38,326  11,404  7,434    (1) 57,163 

Operating income (loss)

 2,790  581  622  (2,711)   1,282  5,791  265  846  (1,535)   5,367 

Depreciation and amortization

 858  596  94  57    1,605  896  563  94  52    1,605 

Capital expenditures

 662  385  18      1,065  1,098  190  31  19    1,338 

 

 

Heavy Fabrications

  

Gearing

  

Industrial Solutions

  

Corporate

  

Eliminations

  

Consolidated

  

Heavy Fabrications

  

Gearing

  

Industrial Solutions

  

Corporate

  

Eliminations

  

Consolidated

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

            

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

            

Revenues from external customers

 $27,272  $10,576  $3,996    $  $41,844  $30,640 $10,190 $4,013 $ $ $44,843 

Intersegment revenues

  8 77  (85)     7  (7)  

Net revenues

 27,272  10,584  4,073    (85) 41,844  30,640  10,190  4,020    (7) 44,843 

Operating loss

 (461) (112) (209) (1,291)   (2,073)

Operating income (loss)

 372  624  (191) (1,322) (3) (520)

Depreciation and amortization

 879  476  103  61    1,519  852  477  98  59    1,486 

Capital expenditures

 482    9  1    492  976  64  20      1,060 

  

Heavy Fabrications

  

Gearing

  

Industrial Solutions

  

Corporate

  

Eliminations

  

Consolidated

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

                        

Revenues from external customers

 $103,864  $34,347  $18,668  $  $  $156,879 

Intersegment revenues

        457      (457)   

Net revenues

  103,864   34,347   19,125      (457)  156,879 

Operating income (loss)

  12,448   1,194   2,311   (7,091)  3   8,865 

Depreciation and amortization

  2,610   1,715   280   167      4,772 

Capital expenditures

  3,916   1,314   49   36      5,315 

  

Heavy Fabrications

  

Gearing

  

Industrial Solutions

  

Corporate

  

Eliminations

  

Consolidated

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

                        

Revenues from external customers

 $93,486  $30,874  $12,339  $  $  $136,699 

Intersegment revenues

     16   803      (819)   

Net revenues

  93,486   30,890   13,142      (819)  136,699 

Operating loss

  (11)  (73)  (368)  (4,050)  (3)  (4,505)

Depreciation and amortization

  2,593   1,507   299   182      4,581 

Capital expenditures

  2,176   540   38   3      2,757 

 

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Total Assets as of

  

Total Assets as of

 
 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

Segments:

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Heavy Fabrications

 $57,384  $45,475  $75,431  $45,475 

Gearing

 53,261  51,944  51,891  51,944 

Industrial Solutions

 14,480  12,775  14,094  12,775 

Corporate

 78,590  62,809  74,995  62,809 

Eliminations

  (54,757)  (28,463)  (51,812)  (28,463)
 $148,958  $144,540  $164,599  $144,540 

 

 

NOTE 16 — 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. 

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 

 

 Beginning January 1, 2023, the Company assessed and recorded an allowance for credit losses using the CECL model. The adjustment for credit losses to management’s current estimate is recorded in net income as credit loss expense. All credit losses were on trade receivables and/or contract assets arising from the Company's contracts with customers.  

 

The Company selected a loss-rate method for the CECL model, based on the relationship between historical write-offs of receivables and the underlying sales by major customer. Utilizing this model, a historical loss-rate is applied against the amortized cost of applicable assets, at the time the asset is established. The loss rate reflects the Company’s current estimate of the risk of loss (even when that risk is remote) over the expected remaining contractual life of the assets. The Company’s policy is to deduct write-offs from the allowance for credit losses account in the period in which the financial assets are deemed uncollectible. The adjustment for credit losses using this CECL model on accounts receivable and contract assets during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was not material.  

 

The allowance for credit losses for prior periods was prepared in accordance with legacy GAAP. Based upon past experience and judgment, the Company established an allowance for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable. The Company’s standard allowance estimation methodology considered a number of factors that, based on its collections experience, the Company believed would have an impact on its credit risk and the collectability of its accounts receivable. These factors included individual customer circumstances, history with the Company, the length of the time period during which the account receivable had 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 threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following: 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Balance at beginning of period

 $17  $47  $17  $47 

Bad debt expense

 14   59  

Write-offs

     (23) (38) (8)

Other adjustments

  (5)  (10)

Balance at end of period

 $31  $24  $33  $29 

 

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 at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. 

 

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NOTE 17 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In January 2023, the Company announced that it had entered into a supply agreement for wind tower purchases valued at approximately $175 million with a leading global wind turbine manufacturer.  Under the terms of the supply agreement, order fulfillment is to occur beginning in 2023 through year-end 2024. In early November 2023, the parties discussed their joint intent to shift approximately half of the contracted tower section orders initially planned for 2024 into 2025, while maintaining the total number of tower sections stipulated under the supply agreement.  

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto in Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The discussion below contains forward-looking statements that are based upon our current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances including, but not limited to, those identified in “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the end of Item 2. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to inaccurate assumptions and known or unknown risks and uncertainties. As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refer to Broadwind, Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Cicero, Illinois, and its subsidiaries, as appropriate. 

 

(Dollars are presented in thousands except share, per share and per employee data or unless otherwise stated) 

 

KEY METRICS USED BY MANAGEMENT TO MEASURE PERFORMANCE

 

In addition to measures of financial performance presented in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, we use certain other financial measures to analyze our performance. These non-GAAP financial measures primarily consist of adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) and free cash flow which help us evaluate growth trends, establish budgets, assess operational efficiencies, oversee our overall liquidity, and evaluate our overall financial performance.

 

Key Financial Measures

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net revenues

 $48,873  $41,844  $57,163  $44,843  $156,879  $136,699 

Net income (loss)

 $769  $(2,404) $4,394  $(1,772) $6,578  $(6,879)

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 $4,098  $(8) $7,585  $1,897  $17,039  $2,259 

Capital expenditures

 $1,065  $492  $1,338  $1,060  $5,315  $2,757 

Free cash flow (2)

 $(23,335) $(4,487) $(1,167) $223  $(13,772) $(8,169)

Operating working capital (3)

 $26,843  $22,622  $25,986  $26,306  $25,986  $26,306 

Total debt

 $24,952  $14,025  $26,324  $24,118  $26,324  $24,118 

Total orders

 $39,602  $52,693  $15,890  $84,457  $80,853  $163,196 

Backlog at end of period (4)

 $287,808  $117,133  $220,755  $132,213  $220,755  $132,213 

Book-to-bill (5)

 0.8  1.3  0.3  1.9  0.5  1.2 

 

(1)

We provide non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, share based compensation and other stock payments, restructuring costs, impairment charges, proxy contest-related expenses, and other non-cash gains and losses) as supplemental information regarding our business performance. Our management uses adjusted EBITDA when it internally evaluates the performance of our business, reviews financial trends and makes operating and strategic decisions. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it provides a better understanding of our past financial performance and future results, and it allows investors to evaluate our performance using the same methodology and information as used by our management. Our definition of adjusted EBITDA may be different from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and/or analysts.

 

(2)

We define free cash flow as adjusted EBITDA plus or minus changes in operating working capital less capital expenditures net of any proceeds from disposals of property and equipment. We believe free cash flow is a useful measure for investors because it portrays our ability to generate cash from our business for purposes such as repaying maturing debt and funding future investments.

 

(3)

We define operating working capital as accounts receivable and inventory net of accounts payable and customer deposits.

 

(4)

Our backlog at March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022 is net of revenue recognized over time. Backlog is subject to adjustment based on the shift in timing of orders under the supply agreement referenced in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

(5)

We define the book-to-bill as the ratio of new orders we received, net of cancellations, to revenue during a period.

 

The following table reconciles our non-GAAP key financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net income (loss)

 $769  $(2,404) $4,394  $(1,772) $6,578  $(6,879)

Interest expense

 488  345  932  1,234  2,171  2,355 

Income tax provision

 23  7  28  14  79  36 

Depreciation and amortization

 1,605  1,519  1,605  1,486  4,772  4,581 

Share-based compensation and other stock payments

 493  525  603  935  1,660  2,166 

Proxy contest-related expenses

  720     23    1,779   

Adjusted EBITDA

 4,098  (8) 7,585  1,897  17,039  2,259 

Changes in operating working capital

 (26,368) (3,987) (7,414) (614) (25,511) (7,671)

Capital expenditures

  (1,065)  (492) (1,338) (1,060) (5,315) (2,757)

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

      15   

Free Cash Flow

 $(23,335) $(4,487) $(1,167) $223  $(13,772) $(8,169)

 

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OUR BUSINESS 

 

FirstThird Quarter Overview 

 

We booked $39,602received $15,890 in new orders in the firstthird quarter of 2023, down from $52,693$84,457 in the firstthird quarter of 2022. Within our Heavy Fabrications segment, wind tower orders decreased 63% compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to the timing of tower orders as a major wind tower customer secured relatively longer-term capacity during the fourth quarter of 2022 instead of ordering in more regular intervals as was the case induring the prior year.first three quarters of 2022. Partially offsetting this decrease was a 113%47% increase in industrial fabrication orders primarily due to improved demand from industrial customers and demand for our Pressure Reducing Systems (“PRS”) units.mining customers. Gearing segment orders decreased 12%81% from the prior year period primarily due to reduced demand from oil and gas (“O&G&G”) mining, and industrial customers. Orders within our Industrial Solutions segment increaseddecreased by 56%20% as compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to improvedreduced demand for new gas turbine content.content, partially offset by improved aftermarket demand. 

 

We recognized revenue of $48,873$57,163 in the firstthird quarter of 2023, up 17%27% compared to the firstthird quarter of 2022. Within the Heavy Fabrications segment wind tower revenue increased 12%40% primarily asdue to a result of  less customer supplied materials31% increase in the current year quartertower sections sold and increased steel content, which is generally a pass-through to customers. Industrial fabrication revenue within the Heavy Fabrications segment increased 31% primarily due to increased demand from mining customers and our PRS units in the current year quarter. Gearing segment revenue increased 13%12% relative to the comparable prior year period primarily due to higher order intake in recent quarters from industrial customers, partially offset by a decrease in other markets served.and steel customers. Industrial Solutions segment revenue increased by 33%85% from the prior year period primarily due tothe timing ofshipmentsof new gas turbine content in addition to revenue recognized from international customers.

 

We recorded net income of $769$4,394 or $0.04$0.21 per share in the firstthird quarter of 2023, compared to a net loss $2,404$1,772 or $0.12$0.09 per share in the firstthird quarter of 2022.This2022. This increase in net income was primarily due to higher sales and the $3,162 recognized from the$4,488 of AMP credits (discussed below). This was partially offset by higher medical costs and proxy contest-related expenses. recognized in the current year quarter. 

 

During the firstthird quarter of 2023, we were able to recognizerecognized advanced manufacturing tax credits (“AMP credits”) of $3,162$4,488 within the Heavy Fabrications segment. The AMP credits were a part of the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) which was enacted on August 16, 2022. The IRA includes advanced manufacturing tax credits for manufacturers of eligible components, including wind and solar components. Manufacturers qualify for the AMP credits based on the total rated capacity, expressed on a per watt basis, of the completed wind turbine for which such component is designed. The credit is applicable for each component produced and sold in the U.S. startingbeginning in 2023 through 2032. Wind towers within our Heavy Fabrications segment were eligible for credits of $0.03 per watt for each wind tower produced.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

 

Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, Compared to Three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 

 

The condensed consolidated statement of operations table below should be read in connection with a review of the following discussion of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

2023 vs. 2022

 
      

% of Total

      

% of Total

         
  

2023

  

Revenue

  

2022

  

Revenue

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Revenues

 $48,873   100.0% $41,844   100.0% $7,029   16.8%

Cost of sales

  41,897   85.7%  39,832   95.2%  2,065   5.2%

Gross profit

  6,976   14.3%  2,012   4.8%  4,964   246.7%

Operating expenses

                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  5,526   11.3%  3,902   9.3%  1,624   41.6%

Intangible amortization

  168   0.3%  183   0.4%  (15)  (8.2)%

Total operating expenses

  5,694   11.7%  4,085   9.8%  1,609   39.4%

Operating income (loss)

  1,282   2.6%  (2,073)  (5.0)%  3,355   161.8%

Other (expense) income, net

                        

Interest expense, net

  (488)  (1.0)%  (345)  (0.8)%  (143)  (41.4)%

Other, net

  (2)  (0.0)%  21   0.1%  (23)  (109.5)%

Total other (expense) income, net

  (490)  (1.0)%  (324)  (0.8)%  (166)  (51.2)%

Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes

  792   1.6%  (2,397)  (5.7)%  3,189   133.0%

Provision for income taxes

  23   0.0%  7   0.0%  16   228.6%

Net income (loss)

 $769   1.6% $(2,404)  (5.7)% $3,173   132.0%

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

2023 vs. 2022

 
      

% of Total

      

% of Total

         
  

2023

  

Revenue

  

2022

  

Revenue

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Revenues

 $57,163   100.0% $44,843   100.0% $12,320   27.5%

Cost of sales

  46,996   82.2%  41,095   91.6%  5,901   14.4%

Gross profit

  10,167   17.8%  3,748   8.4%  6,419   171.3%

Operating expenses

                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  4,635   8.1%  4,085   9.1%  550   13.5%

Intangible amortization

  165   0.3%  183   0.4%  (18)  (9.8)%

Total operating expenses

  4,800   8.4%  4,268   9.5%  532   12.5%

Operating income (loss)

  5,367   9.4%  (520)  (1.2)%  5,887   1132.1%

Other expense, net

                        

Interest expense, net

  (932)  (1.6)%  (1,234)  (2.8)%  302   24.5%

Other, net

  (13)  (0.0)%  (4)  (0.0)%  (9)  (225.0)%

Total other expense, net

  (945)  (1.7)%  (1,238)  (2.8)%  293   23.7%

Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes

  4,422   7.7%  (1,758)  (3.9)%  6,180   351.5%

Provision for income taxes

  28   0.0%  14   0.0%  14   100.0%

Net income (loss)

 $4,394   7.7% $(1,772)  (4.0)% $6,166   348.0%

 

Consolidated 

 

Revenues increased by $7,029 versus$12,320 as compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to ana 40% increase in wind tower revenue by 12% asprimarily due to a result of less customer supplied materials31% increase in the current year quartertower sections sold and increased steel content, which is generally a pass-through to customers.Industrial fabricationSolutions segment revenue withinincreased 85% from the Heavy Fabrications segment increased 31%prior year period primarily due to increased demandthe timing of shipmentsof new gas turbine content in addition to revenue recognized from mining customers and for our PRS units in the current year quarter.international customers. Additionally, Gearing segment revenue increased 13%12% relative to the comparable prior year period primarily due to higher order intake in recent quarters from industrial customers, partially offset by a decrease in other markets served. Industrial Solutions segment revenue increased by 33% from the prior year period primarily due to the timing of revenue recognized from internationaland steel customers.

 

Gross profit increased by $4,964$6,419 when compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to the higher sales volumes within all segments and $4,488 of AMP credits recognized in the $3,162 recognized from the AMP credits.current year quarter.

 

DueOperating expenses increased $532 compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to higher medical costs and proxy-contest related expenses, operatingincreased incentive compensation. Operating expenses as a percentage of sales increaseddecreased to 11.7%8.4% in the current-year quarter from 9.8%compared to 9.5% in the prior year quarter.quarter primarily due to higher sales. 

 

Net income was $769$4,394 during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, compared to a net loss of $2,404$1,772 during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022. This increase in net income was primarily due to the factors described above.

 

Heavy Fabrications Segment 

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Orders

 $20,236  $34,161  $8,009  $62,873 

Tower sections sold

 140 169  190 145 

Revenues

 31,593  27,272  38,326  30,640 

Operating income (loss)

 2,790  (461)

Operating income

 5,791  372 

Operating margin

 8.8% (1.7)% 15.1% 1.2%

 

Within our Heavy Fabrications segment, wind tower orders decreased 63%$57,264 compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to the timing of tower orders as a major wind tower customer secured relatively longer-term capacity during the fourth quarter of 2022 instead of ordering in more regular intervals as was the case induring the prior year.first three quarters of 2022. Partially offsetting this decrease in orders was a 113%47% increase in industrial fabrication orders primarily due to improved demand from industrial customers and demand for our PRS units. mining customers.

 

Segment revenues increased by 16%25% during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 primarily due to a 12%40% increase in wind tower revenue as a result of  less customer supplied materials in the current year quartertower sections sold increased by 31% and increased steel content, which is generally a pass-through to customers. Industrial fabrication revenue within the Heavy Fabrications segment increased 31% primarily due to increased demand from mining customers and for our PRS units in the current year quarter.

 

Heavy Fabrications segment operating results improved by $3,251$5,419 as compared to the prior year quarter. The improvement in operating performance was primarily a result of reduced wind tower costs as a result of the$4,488 of AMP credits recognized of $3,162 and higher industrial fabrication revenues recognized in the current year quarter. Operating profit margin was 8.8%15.1% during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 compared to (1.7%)1.2% during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

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Gearing Segment

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Orders

 $12,393  $14,061  $3,005  $15,523 

Revenues

 11,965  10,584  11,404  10,190 

Operating income (loss)

 581  (112)

Operating income

 265  624 

Operating margin

 4.9% (1.1)% 2.3% 6.1%

 

Gearing segment orders decreased 12%81% from the prior year period primarily due to reduced demand from O&G, mining, and industrial customers. Gearing revenue was up 13%12% relative to the comparable prior year period primarily due to higher order intake in recent quarters from industrial customers, partially offset by a decrease in mining and aftermarket wind revenue.steel customers.

 

Gearing segment operating income improveddecreased by $693$359 from the prior year period. This improvementreduction was primarily attributable to higher sales, the absence of ramp-up costs incurred in the prior year, and a moreless profitable mix of product sold.sold as well as increasedoverhead costs. Operating margin was 4.9%2.3% during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, an improvementa decrease from (1.1)%6.1% during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, driven primarily by the items identified above.

 

Industrial Solutions Segment 

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Orders

 $6,973  $4,471  $4,876  $6,061 

Revenues

 5,423  4,073  7,434  4,020 

Operating income (loss)

 622  (209) 846  (191)

Operating margin

 11.5% (5.1)% 11.4% (4.8)%

 

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Industrial Solutions segment orders increased by 56%decreased 20% from the prior year period primarily due to improvedreduced demand for new gas turbine content, partially offset by increased demand for aftermarket gas turbine content. Segment revenueRevenues increased by 33%85% from the prior year period primarily due to the timing of shipments of new gas turbine content in addition to revenue recognized from international customers. Operating income increased versus the prior-year quarter primarily as a result of higher sales and a more profitable mix of product sold. 

 

Corporate and Other 

 

Corporate and Other expenses during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 increased from the prior year period primarily due to higher medical costs. 

Nine months ended September 30, 2023, Compared to Nine months ended September 30, 2022

The condensed consolidated statement of operations table below should be read in connection with a review of the following discussion of our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

2023 vs. 2022

 
      

% of Total

      

% of Total

         
  

2023

  

Revenue

  

2022

  

Revenue

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Revenues

 $156,879   100.0% $136,699   100.0% $20,180   14.8%

Cost of sales

  131,403   83.8%  128,545   94.0%  2,858   2.2%

Gross profit

  25,476   16.2%  8,154   6.0%  17,322   212.4%

Operating expenses

                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  16,113   10.3%  12,109   8.9%  4,004   33.1%

Intangible amortization

  498   0.3%  550   0.4%  (52)  (9.5)%

Total operating expenses

  16,611   10.6%  12,659   9.3%  3,952   31.2%

Operating income (loss)

  8,865   5.7%  (4,505)  (3.3)%  13,370   296.8%

Other expense, net

                        

Interest expense, net

  (2,171)  (1.4)%  (2,355)  (1.7)%  184   7.8%

Other, net

  (37)  (0.0)%  17   0.0%  (54)  (317.6)%

Total other expense, net

  (2,208)  (1.4)%  (2,338)  (1.7)%  130   5.6%

Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes

  6,657   4.2%  (6,843)  (5.0)%  13,500   197.3%

Provision for income taxes

  79   0.1%  36   0.0%  43   119.4%

Net income (loss)

 $6,578   4.2% $(6,879)  (5.0)% $13,457   195.6%

Consolidated

Revenues increased by $20,180 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher sales in all segments. Wind tower revenue increased 13% from the prior year period primarily as a result of less customer supplied materials in the current year and increased steel content, which is generally a pass-through to customers. Additionally, industrial fabrication revenues increased primarily due to higher shipments of our Pressure Reducing Systems ( “PRS”) units in the current year. Industrial Solutions segment revenue increased 46% from the prior year period primarily due to the timing shipments of new and aftermarket gas turbine content in addition to revenue recognized from international customers. Gearing segment revenue increased 11% relative to the comparable prior year period primarily due to higher order intake in recent quarters from industrial customers, partially offset by a decrease in revenue from mining customers.

Gross profit increased by $17,322 when compared to the prior year period, primarily due to the higher sales volumes within all segments and the $11,217 recognized from the AMP credits.

Due primarily to proxy-contest related expenses and higher medical costs, operating expenses as a percentage of sales increased to 10.6% in the current year period from 9.3% in the prior year period.

Net income was $6,578 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to a net loss of $6,879 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. This increase in net income was primarily due to the factors described above.

Heavy Fabrications Segment

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Orders

 $40,608  $110,022 

Tower sections sold

  468   474 

Revenues

  103,864   93,486 

Operating income (loss)

  12,448   (11)

Operating margin

  12.0%  (0.0)%

Within our Heavy Fabrications segment, wind tower orders decreased 87% compared to the prior year period primarily due to the timing of tower orders as a major wind tower customer secured relatively longer-term capacity during the fourth quarter of 2022 instead of ordering in more regular intervals as was the case during the first three quarters of 2022. Partially offsetting this decrease in wind tower orders was a 42% increase in industrial fabrication orders primarily due to improved demand for our PRS units and higher demand from mining customers. Segment revenues increased by 11% during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to a 13% increase in wind tower revenue primarily as a resultof less customer supplied materials in the current yearand increased steel content, which is generally a pass-through to customers. Additionally, industrial fabrication revenues increased primarily due to higher shipments of our PRS units in the current year. 

Heavy Fabrications segment operating results improved by $12,459 as compared to the prior year period. The improvement in operating performance was primarily a result of reduced wind tower costs as a result of the AMP credits recognized of $11,217 in the current year. Operating profit margin was 12.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 0.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 primarily due to the factors described above. 

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Gearing Segment

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Orders

 $21,211  $38,526 

Revenues

  34,347   30,890 

Operating income (loss)

  1,194   (73)

Operating margin

  3.5%  (0.2)%

Gearing segment orders decreased 45% from the prior year period primarily due to reduced demand from O&G and mining customers. Gearing revenue was up 11% relative to the comparable prior year period primarily due to higher order intake in recent quarters from industrial customers, partially offset by a decrease in mining revenue.

Gearing segment operating income improved by $1,267 from the prior year period. This improvement was primarily attributable to higher sales, improved operational efficiencies,a more profitable product mix sold, and the absence of ramp-up costs incurred in the prior year. Operating margin was 3.5% during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, an improvement from (0.2)% during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, driven primarily by the items identified above.

Industrial Solutions Segment

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Orders

 $19,034  $14,648 

Revenues

  19,125   13,142 

Operating income (loss)

  2,311   (368)

Operating margin

  12.1%  (2.8)%

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Industrial Solutions segment orders increased from the prior year period primarily due to improved demand for aftermarket gas turbine content. Segment revenues increased from the prior year period primarily due to the timing of shipments to new and aftermarket gas turbine customers, in addition to revenue recognized from international customers. Operating income increased versus the prior-year primarily as a result of higher sales and a more profitable mix of product sold. 

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased from the prior year period primarily due to higher medical costs and increased professional fees associated with the contested proxy election. 

 

 

LIQUIDITY, FINANCIAL POSITION AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

 

On August 4, 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the “2022 Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as lender (“Wells Fargo”), providing the Company and its subsidiaries with a $35,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (which may be further increased by up to an additional $10,000 upon the request of the Company and at the sole discretion of Wells Fargo) and a $7,578 senior secured term loan (collectively, the “2022 Credit Facility”). The proceeds of the 2022 Credit Facility are available for general corporate purposes, including strategic growth opportunities. As of March 31,September 30, 2023, cash totaled $1,729,$1,740, a decrease of $11,003$10,992 from December 31, 2022. Debt and finance lease obligations at March 31,September 30, 2023 totaled $30,591.$31,564. As of March 31,September 30, 2023, we had the ability to borrow up to an additional $10,567$11,906 under the 2022 Credit Facility. 

 

In addition to the 2022 Credit Facility, we also utilize supply chain financing arrangements as a component of our funding for working capital, which accelerates receivable collections and helps to better manage cash flow. Under these agreements, we have agreed to sell certain of our accounts receivable balances to banking institutions who have agreed to advance amounts equal to the net accounts receivable balances due, less a discount as set forth in the respective agreements. The balances under these agreements are accounted for as sales of accounts receivable, as they are sold without recourse. Cash proceeds from these agreements are reflected as operating activities included in the change in accounts receivable in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Fees incurred in connection with the agreements are recorded as interest expense.

 

We also have outstanding notes payable for capital expenditures in the amount of $1,401and $1,094 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, with $161and $88 included in the “Line of Credit and current portion of long-term debt” line item of our condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The notes payable have monthly payments that range from $3 to $15 and an interest rate of approximately 6%. The equipment purchased is utilized as collateral for the notes payable. The outstanding notes payable mature in September 2028.

On August 18, 2020, weSeptember 22, 2023, the Company filed a “shelf”shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 13, 202012, 2023 (the “Form S-3”) and expires, replacing a prior shelf registration statement which expired on October 12, 2023. This shelf registration statement, which includes a base prospectus, allows us at any time to offer any combination of securities described in the prospectus in one or more offerings. Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement accompanying the base prospectus, we would use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered pursuant to the shelf registration statement for general corporate purposes.

 

On September 12, 2022, we entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Roth Capital Partners, LLC and HC Wainwright & Co., LLC (collectively, the “Agents”). Pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement, we may sell from time to time through the Agents shares of our common stock with an aggregate sales price of up to $12,000. Any shares offered and sold under the Sales Agreement are to be issued pursuant to the Form S-3 and the 424(b) prospectus supplement relating to the offering dated September 12, 2022. We will pay a commission to the Agents of 2.75% of the gross proceeds of the sale of the shares sold under the Sales Agreement and reimburse the Agents for the expenses incident to the performance of their obligations under the Sales Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we issued 100,379 shares of our common stock under the Sales Agreement and the net proceeds (before upfront costs) to us from the sale of our common stock were approximately $323 after deducting commissions paid of approximately $9. No shares of the Company’s common stock were issued under the Sales Agreement during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023. As of March 31,September 30, 2023, shares of our common stock having a value of approximately $11,667 remained available for issuance under the Sales Agreement. Any additional shares offered and sold under the Sales Agreement are to be issued pursuant to the Form S-3 and a 424(b) prospectus supplement.

In January 2023, we announced that the Company had entered into a supply agreement for wind tower purchases valued at approximately $175 million with a leading global wind turbine manufacturer.  Under the terms of the supply agreement, order fulfillment is to occur beginning in 2023 through year-end 2024. In early November 2023, the parties discussed their joint intent to shift approximately half of the contracted tower section orders initially planned for 2024 into 2025, while maintaining the total number of tower sections stipulated under the supply agreement.  

 

We anticipate that current cash resources, amounts available under the 2022 Credit Facility, cash to be generated from operations and equipment financing, potential proceeds from the sale of securities under the Sales Agreement and any potential proceeds from the sale of further securities under the Form S-3 will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months.

 

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If assumptions regarding our production, sales and subsequent collections from certain of our large customers,our ability to finalize the terms of the remaining obligations under a supply agreement with a leading global wind turbine manufacturer, as well as receipt of customer deposits and revenues generated from new customer orders, are materially inconsistent with management’s expectations, we may in the future encounter cash flow and liquidity issues.

If our operational performance deteriorates, we may be unable to comply with existing financial covenants, and could lose access to the 2022 Credit Facility. This could limit our operational flexibility, require a delay in making planned investments and/or require us to seek additional equity or debt financing. Any attempt to raise equity through the public markets could have a negative effect on our stock price, making an equity raise more difficult or more dilutive. Any additional equity financing or equity linkedequity-linked financing, if available, will be dilutive to stockholders, and additional debt financing, if available, would likely require new financial covenants or impose other operating and financial restrictions on us. While we believe that we will continue to have sufficient cash available to operate our businesses and to meet our financial obligations and debt covenants, there can be no assurances that our operations will generate sufficient cash, or that existing or new credit facilities or equity or equity linkedequity-linked financings will be available in an amount sufficient to enable us to meet these financial obligations.

 

Sources and Uses of Cash 

 

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Total cash (used in) provided by:

          

Operating activities

 $(25,984) $(6,005) $(22,593) $(10,271)

Investing activities

 (1,065) (492) (5,300) (2,757)

Financing activities

  16,046   6,418   16,901   13,685 

Net decrease in cash

 $(11,003) $(79)

Net (decrease) increase in cash

 $(10,992) $657 

 

Operating Cash Flows 

 

During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities totaled $25,984$22,593 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $6,005$10,271 during the prior year period. The increase in net cash used in operating activities during the current year period was primarily dueattributable to ana significant increase in accounts receivable and inventory, combined withduring the current year due to a decreasechange in customer deposits, as expected and consistent with the updatedpayment terms with a major customer. Increases in accounts receivable and inventory were also driven by increased production levels when compared to the prior year period.

 

Investing Cash Flows 

 

During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, net cashused in investing activities totaled $1,065,$5,300, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $492$2,757 during the prior year period. The increase in net cash used in investing activities as compared to the prior-year period was primarily due to ana net increase in purchases of property and equipment.

 

Financing Cash Flows 

 

During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $16,046,$16,901, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $6,418$13,685 during the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to increased net borrowings under the 2022 Credit Facility in the current year period. 

 

In addition, we have outstanding notes payable for capital expenditures in the amount of $1,060and $1,094 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, with $62and $88 included in the “Line of Credit and current portion of long-term debt” line item of our condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The notes payable have monthly payments that range from $3 to $16 and an interest rate of approximately 5%. The equipment purchased is utilized as collateral for the notes payable. The outstanding notes payable mature in September 2028.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

There have been no material changes in our critical accounting estimates during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 as compared to the critical accounting estimates described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. 

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

 

The preceding discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Portions of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the discussion and analysis in this Part I, Item 2, contain “forward looking statements”, as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), that reflect our current expectations regarding our future growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance, business prospects and opportunities, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. We have tried to identify forward looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “plan” and similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward looking statements. Forward looking statements include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. Our forward-looking statements may include or relate to our beliefs, expectations, plans and/or assumptions with respect to the following: (i) the impact of global health concerns on the economies and financial markets and the demand for our products; (ii) state, local and federal regulatory frameworks affecting the industries in which we compete, including the wind energy industry, and the related extension, continuation or renewal of federal tax incentives and grants, including the advanced manufacturing tax credits (which remain subject to further technical guidance and regulations), and state renewable portfolio standards as well as new or continuing tariffs on steel or other products imported into the United States; (iii) our customer relationships and our substantial dependency on a few significant customers and our efforts to diversify our customer base and sector focus and leverage relationships across business units; (iv) the economic and operational stability of our significant customers and suppliers, including their respective supply chains, and the ability to source alternative suppliers as necessary; (v) our ability to continue to grow our business organically and through acquisitions; (vi) the production, sales, collections, customer deposits and revenues generated by new customer orders and our ability to realize the resulting cash flows; (vii) information technology failures, network disruptions, cybersecurity attacks or breaches in data security; (viii) the sufficiency of our liquidity and alternate sources of funding, if necessary; (ix) our ability to realize revenue from customer orders and backlog;backlog (including our ability to finalize the terms of the remaining obligations under a supply agreement with a leading global wind turbine manufacturer); (x) our ability to operate our business efficiently, comply with our debt obligations, manage capital expenditures and costs effectively, and generate cash flow; (xi) the economy and the potential impact it may have on our business, including our customers; (xii) the state of the wind energy market and other energy and industrial markets generally, including the availability of tax credits, and the impact of competition and economic volatility in those markets; (xiii) the effects of market disruptions and regular market volatility, including fluctuations in the price of oil, gas and other commodities; (xiv) competition from new or existing industry participants including, in particular, increased competition from foreign tower manufacturers; (xv) the effects of the change of administrations in the U.S. federal government; (xvi) our ability to successfully integrate and operate acquired companies and to identify, negotiate and execute future acquisitions; (xvii) the potential loss of tax benefits if we experience an “ownership change” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (xviii) the limited trading market for our securities and the volatility of market price for our securities; and (xix) the impact of future sales of our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock on our stock price. These statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance, business prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements including, but not limited to, those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as supplemented by the risk factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item IA of thisour Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. We are under no duty to update any of these statements. You should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all of the risks, uncertainties or other factors that could cause our current beliefs, expectations, plans and/or assumptions to change. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a predictor of actual results.

 

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and as such are not required to provide information under this Item pursuant to Item 305I of Regulation S-K. 

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures 

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

 

We seek to maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15I and 15d-15I under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. This information is also accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter reported on herein. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31,September 30, 2023.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings 

 

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 13, “Legal Proceedings And Other Matters” of the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

The Risk Factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 continue to represent the most significant risks to the Company’s future results of operations and financial conditions, except as set forth below.  

The U.S. wind energy industry is significantly impacted by tax and other economic incentives. A significant change in these incentives could significantly impact our business, results of operations, financial performance and future development efforts and growth.

We sell towers to wind turbine manufacturers who supply wind energy generation facilities. The U.S. wind energy industry is significantly impacted by federal tax incentives and state Renewable Portfolio Standards (“RPSs”). Despite recent reductions in the cost of wind energy, due to variability in wind quality and consistency, and other regional differences, wind energy may not be economically viable in certain parts of the country absent such incentives. These programs have provided material incentives to develop wind energy generation facilities and thereby impact the demand for our products. The increased demand for our products that generally results from the credits and incentives could be impacted by the expiration or curtailment of these programs.

One such federal government program, the production tax credit (“PTC”), provides a supplemental payment based on electricity produced from each qualifying wind turbine. Legislative support for the PTC has been intermittent since its introduction in 1992, which has caused volatility in the demand for new wind energy projects. In 2015, the PTC was extended for a five-year period, with a time-based phase-out depending on the year the wind project is commenced. The phase-out schedule legislated in 2015 provided for: 100% extension of the credit for projects commenced before the end of 2016, 80% extension of the credit for projects commenced in 2017, 60% extension of the credit for projects commenced in 2018 and 40% extension of the credit for projects commenced in 2019. As part of a year-end tax extenders bill in 2019, the PTC was extended for an additional year, allowing for a 60% extension of the credit for projects commenced before the end of 2020.

On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“COVID IV”) was signed into law. As part of COVID IV, the PTC was extended for an additional year, allowing for a 60% credit for projects that start construction by the end of 2021.  In order to benefit from the PTC, qualifying projects must either be completed within four years from their start of construction, or the developer must demonstrate that its projects are in continuous construction between start of construction and completion. As a result of COVID IV, the PTC will subsidize wind projects commenced as late as 2021 and completed by 2025, or later if continuous construction can be demonstrated. The PTC tax benefits are available for the first ten years of operation of a wind energy facility, and also applies to significant redevelopment of existing wind energy facilities. Included in COVID IV is the addition of a new 30% ITC created for offshore wind projects that start construction by the end of 2025. The provision will be retroactively applied to projects that started production in 2016.

On August 16, 2022, the IRA was enacted to reduce inflation and promote clean energy in the United States. The IRA modifies and extends the PTC until the later of 2032 or when greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by 75% compared to 2022. It provides for tax credits up to a maximum of 30%, adjusted for inflation annually, for electricity generated from qualified renewable energy sources where taxpayers meet prevailing wage standards and employ a sufficient proportion of qualified apprentices from registered apprenticeship programs. It also provides a bonus credit for qualifying clean energy production in energy communities. 

The IRA also includes advanced manufacturing tax credits for manufacturers of eligible components, including wind and solar components (“AMP credits”). Manufacturers qualify for the AMP credits based on the electricity output for each component produced and sold in the U.S. starting in 2023 through 2032. The credit amount varies based on the eligible component, which includes solar components, wind energy components, inverters, qualifying battery components, and critical minerals. Tower manufacturers are eligible for credits of $0.03 per watt for applicable components produced. Manufacturers can apply to the Internal Revenue Service for cash refunds of the AMP credits for up to five years. After the first five years, the AMP credits are transferable and can be sold to third parties for cash. There are currently several critical and complex aspects of the IRA pending technical guidance and regulations from the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department. Any modifications to the law or its effects arising, for example, through technical guidance and regulations from the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department could result in changes to the expected and/or actual benefits in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial performance and future development efforts.

RPSs generally require or encourage state regulated electric utilities to supply a certain proportion of electricity from renewable energy sources or to devote a certain portion of their plant capacity to renewable energy generation. Typically, utilities comply with such standards by qualifying for renewable energy credits evidencing the share of electricity that was produced from renewable sources. Under many state standards, these renewable energy credits can be unbundled from their associated energy and traded in a market system, allowing generators with insufficient credits to meet their applicable state mandate. These standards have spurred significant growth in the wind energy industry and a corresponding increase in the demand for our products. Currently, the majority of states have RPSs in place and certain states have voluntary utility commitments to supply a specific percentage of their electricity from renewable sources. The enactment of RPSs in additional states or any changes to existing RPSs (including changes due to the failure to extend or renew the federal incentives described above), or the enactment of a federal RPS or imposition of other greenhouse gas regulations, may impact the demand for our products. We cannot assure that government support for renewable energy will continue. The elimination of, or reduction in, state or federal government policies that support renewable energy could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial performance and future development efforts.

Recent increases in inflation and interest rates in the United States and elsewhere, inadequate access to capital and global economic instability could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

We are exposed to fluctuations in inflation and interest rates, which could negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The United States and other jurisdictions have recently experienced high levels of inflation. If the inflation rate continues to increase, it will likely affect our expenses, including, but not limited to, employee compensation and labor expenses and increased costs for supplies, and we may not be successful in offsetting such cost increases. In addition, historically we have carried a significant amount of variable rate debt which is subject to fluctuations in interest rates. Recent increases in interest rates will result in increased interest expense to the extent we cannot limit our debt balances. Further, recent and potential future disruptions in access to bank deposits or lending commitments due to bank failure, could materially and adversely affect our liquidity, our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The recent closures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and their placement into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) created bank-specific and broader financial institution liquidity risk and concerns. Although the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC jointly released a statement that depositors at Silicon Valley Band and Signature Bank would have access to their funds, even those in excess of the standard FDIC insurance limits, future adverse developments with respect to specific financial institutions or the broader financial services industry may lead to market-wide liquidity shortages. The failure of any bank with which we do business or with which our customers do business could reduce the amount of cash we have available for our operations or delay our ability to access such funds. Any such failure may increase the possibility of a sustained deterioration of financial market liquidity, or illiquidity at clearing, cash management and/or custodial financial institutions. In the event we have a commercial relationship with a bank that has failed or is otherwise distressed, we may experience delays or other issues in meeting our financial obligations. If other banks and financial institutions enter receivership or become insolvent in the future in response to financial conditions affecting the banking system and financial markets, our ability and our customers’ ability to access our cash and cash equivalents and investments may be threatened and could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition or results of operations.conditions.

 

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Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None. 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities 

 

None. 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures 

 

Not Applicable. 

 

Item 5.

Other Information 

 

None. 

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933).

 

Item 6.

Exhibits 

 

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

BROADWIND, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED March 31,September 30, 2023

 

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 23, 2012)

3.3

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2020)

3.4

ThirdFourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, adopted as of May 4, 2020June 26, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.23.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2020)

10.1Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement and Limited Waiver, dated as of February 8, 2023, by and among Broadwind, Inc., Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc., Broadwind Industrial Solutions, LLC, Broadwind Heavy Fabrications, Inc., 5100 Neville Road, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 14,June 28, 2023)

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer*
31.2Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer*

32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Chief Executive Officer*

32.2Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Chief Financial Officer*

101

The following financial information from this Form 10-Q of Broadwind, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

101.INS*Inline XBRL Instance
101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 


*

Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

BROADWIND, INC.

May 11,November 13, 2023

By:

/s/ Eric B. Blashford

Eric B. Blashford

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer) 

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