Stabilis Solutions (SLNG) 8-K AETI Announces Quarterly Financial Growth, Improved Annual Results

EXHIBIT 99.1

AETI Announces Quarterly Financial Growth, Improved Annual Results

HOUSTON, March 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Electric Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETI), a leading supplier of power delivery solutions for the global energy industry, today announced its 2012 fourth quarter and annual results.

Annual Results Improve

For the year ended December 31, 2012, AETI reported net income before taxes and preferred dividends of $3.0 million compared to a loss of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $2.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to a loss of $5.9 million, or $(0.75) per share, for the year ended December 31, 2011. The prior year loss included a $5.4 million tax provision primarily related to a change in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets resulting from past net operating losses.

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company reported domestic revenue of $54.1 million, a 4% increase when compared to the year ended December 31 2011, while income from domestic operations improved to $0.4 million, a $2.1 million increase when compared to the prior year.

For the year ended December 31, 2012, AETI’s foreign joint ventures had combined revenues of $99.3 million, a 56% increase when compared to the revenues of $63.7 million for year ended December 31, 2011. Equity income from AETI’s share of those foreign joint ventures, after associated management expenses, was $2.7 million which represents an 85% increase when compared to $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.

“I am very pleased with the achievement of important milestones we made during 2012. While top-line growth was 4%, we successfully transitioned from lower margin water and wastewater construction-related business to strategic oil and gas related products sales,” said Charles Dauber, AETI’s President and CEO. “We made good progress toward strategic objectives, as revenues for our core technical products business grew by 35%. Our international joint ventures also had a great year in 2012 and contributed to our significantly improved overall performance.”

Fourth Quarter Domestic Revenues, Income Increase

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, AETI reported domestic revenue of $15.0 million, an increase of 28% versus the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and 2% when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Operating income from domestic operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 increased 164%, to $0.3 million, when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and 193% when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

AETI’s equity in the income of its foreign joint ventures, net of management expenses, was $0.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $0.3 million when compared to $0.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and a decrease of $0.1 million when compared $0.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Net income attributable to common stockholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 was $0.5 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, which was a $5.7 million improvement when compared to the $5.2 million net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 and essentially unchanged when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2012. During the quarter ended December 31, 2011, AETI incurred a $5.8 million tax charge primarily related to its deferred tax assets.

“In 2012, we grew our midstream and downstream oil and gas business, successfully installed our first ISIS solar inversion station, acquired and integrated Assort Services Ltd in Brazil and automation and control technology from AmnorTech, and also improved our financial flexibility through improved operating performance and a $5 million preferred stock issuance,” Dauber said.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company reported $4.5 million of cash, $0.5 million of long-term debt and a backlog of $15.5 million.

Dauber continued, “Looking ahead, we have a strong balance sheet, we recently hired Andy Puhala as our new CFO, and we are well positioned to profitably grow the business in 2013.”

Conference Call

AETI will conduct a conference call at 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, to discuss the results with analysts, investors and other interested parties. Individuals who wish to participate in the conference call should dial 1-888-490-2759, pass code 540288, in the United States or 1-719-955-1565, pass code 540288, from outside the United States.

American Electric Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETI) is a leading provider supplier of power delivery solutions to the global energy industry. AETI offers M&I Electric™ power distribution and control products, electrical services, and E&I Construction services, as well as American Access Technologies zone enclosures, and Omega Metals custom fabrication services. South Coast Electric Systems L.L.C., a subsidiary, services Gulf Coast marine and vessel customers.

AETI is headquartered in Houston and has global sales, support and manufacturing operations in Beaumont, Texas, Keystone Heights, Fla. and Bay St. Louis, Miss. In addition, AETI has minority interests in three joint ventures, which have facilities located in Xian, China, Singapore and Macae, Brazil. AETI’s SEC filings, news and product/service information are available at www.aeti.com.

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Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, concerning anticipated future demand for our products, international expansion, and other future plans and objectives. While the Company believes that such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that such future revenues, profits, plans and objectives will be achieved on the schedule or in the amounts indicated. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those listed in Item 1A of the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future events make it clear that any of the projected results expressed or implied herein will not be realized.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
Revenue	$	54,065		$	51,940
Cost of sales		45,942			44,785
Gross profit		8,123			7,155
Operating expenses:
Research and development		103			577
Selling and marketing		2,455			2,508
General and administrative		5,146			5,780
Total operating expenses		7,704			8,865
Income (loss) from domestic operations		419			(1,710	)
Net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations:
Equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		3,088			1,917
Foreign joint ventures’ operations related expenses		(343	)		(437	)
Net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		2,745			1,480
Income (loss) from domestic operations and net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		3,164			(230	)
Interest expense and other, net		(148	)		(216	)
Total other income (expense)		(148	)		(216	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		3,016			(446	)
Provision for income taxes		707			5,442
Net income (loss) before mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		2,309			(5,888	)
Dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		(225	)		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	2,084		$	(5,888	)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.26		$	(0.75	)
Diluted	$	0.25		$	(0.75	)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		7,901,225			7,813,587
Diluted		8,258,742			7,813,587

American Electric Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Unaudited

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2012
Revenue	$	15,036		$	14,740		$	15,036		$	11,725
Cost of sales		12,546			12,472			12,546			10,036
Gross profit		2,490			2,268			2,490			1,689
Operating expenses:
Research and development		67			(20	)		67			—
Selling and marketing		625			664			625			471
General and administrative		1,471			1,513			1,471			1,095
Total operating expenses		2,163			2,157			2,163			1,566
Income (loss) from domestic operations		327			111			327			123
Net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations:
Equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		517			597			517			746
Foreign joint ventures’ operations related expenses		(97	)		(78	)		(97	)		(23	)
Net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		420			519			420			723
Income (loss) from domestic operations and net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		747			630			747			846
Interest expense and other, net		(32	)		(34	)		(32	)		(29	)
Total other income (expense)		(32	)		(34	)		(32	)		(29	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		715			596			715			817
Provision for income taxes		141			5,794			141			232
Net income (loss) before mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		574			(5,198	)		574			585
Dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		(85	)		—			(85	)		(85	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	489		$	(5,198	)	$	489		$	500
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.06		$	(0.66	)	$	0.06		$	0.06
Diluted	$	0.06		$	(0.66	)	$	0.06		$	0.06
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		7,918,943			7,825,574			7,918,943			7,915,039
Diluted		8,226,284			7,825,574			8,226,284			8,223,410

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Business Segments(in thousands and percentages are calculated on segment sales and total sales)

	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,					December 31,
	2012 (Unaudited)					2011
Revenue:
Technical Products and Services	$	38,973				$	28,929
Electrical and Instrumentation Construction		9,196					15,478
American Access Technologies		5,896					7,533
	$	54,065				$	51,940
Gross profit:
Technical Products and Services	$	6,649		17	%	$	4,589		16	%
Electrical and Instrumentation Construction		513		6	%		1,233		8	%
American Access Technologies		961		16	%		1,333		18	%
	$	8,123		15	%	$	7,155		14	%
Income (loss) from domestic operations and net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations:
Technical Products and Services	$	6,012		15	%	$	3,891		13	%
Electrical and Instrumentation Construction		513		6	%		1,233		8	%
American Access Technologies		(484	)	-8	%		(227	)	-3	%
Corporate and other unallocated expenses		(5,622	)				(6,607	)
Income (loss) from domestic operations		419		1	%		(1,710	)	-3	%
Equity income from BOMAY		2,569					1,656
Equity income (loss) from MIEFE		16					10
Equity income from AAG		503					251
Foreign operations expenses		(343	)				(437	)
Net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		2,745					1,480
Income (loss) from domestic operations and net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		3,164		6	%		(230	)	0	%
Interest expense and other, net		(148	)				(216	)
Total other income (expense)		(148	)				(216	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		3,016					(446	)
Provision for income taxes		707					5,442
Net income (loss) before mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		2,309		4	%		(5,888	)	-11	%
Dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		(225	)				—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	2,084		4	%	$	(5,888	)	-11	%

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Business Segments (in thousands and percentages are calculated on segment sales and total sales) Unaudited

	Three Months Ended										Three Months Ended
	December 31,					December 31,					December 31,					September 30,
	2012					2011					2012					2012
Revenue:
Technical Products and Services	$	11,600				$	9,022				$	11,600				$	8,903
Electrical and Instrumentation Construction		2,094					3,639					2,094					1,495
American Access Technologies		1,342					2,079					1,342					1,327
	$	15,036				$	14,740				$	15,036				$	11,725
Gross profit:
Technical Products and Services	$	2,186		19	%	$	1,759		19	%	$	2,186		19	%	$	1,507		17	%
Electrical and Instrumentation Construction		(80	)	-4	%		403		11	%		(80	)	-4	%		61		4	%
American Access Technologies		384		29	%		106		5	%		384		29	%		121		9	%
	$	2,490		17	%	$	2,268		15	%	$	2,490		17	%	$	1,689		14	%
Income (loss) from domestic operations and net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations:
Technical Products and Services	$	2,074		18	%	$	1,738		19	%	$	2,074		18	%	$	1,389		16	%
Electrical and Instrumentation Construction		(80	)	-4	%		403		11	%		(80	)	-4	%		61		4	%
American Access Technologies		45		3	%		(282	)	-14	%		45		3	%		(227	)	-17	%
Corporate and other unallocated expenses		(1,712	)				(1,748	)				(1,712	)				(1,100	)
Income (loss) from domestic operations		327		2	%		111		1	%		327		2	%		123		1	%
Equity income from BOMAY		184					313					184					624
Equity income (loss) from MIEFE		(3	)				82					(3	)				(1	)
Equity income from AAG		336					202					336					123
Foreign operations expenses		(97	)				(78	)				(97	)				(23	)
Net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		420					519					420					723
Income (loss) from domestic operations and net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations		747		5	%		630		4	%		747		5	%		846		7	%
Interest expense and other, net		(32	)				(34	)				(32	)				(29	)
Total other income (expense)		(32	)				(34	)				(32	)				(29	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		715					596					715					817
Provision for income taxes		141					5,794					141					232
Net income (loss) before mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		574					(5,198	)				574					585
Dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		(85	)				—					(85	)				(85	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	489		3	%	$	(5,198	)	-35	%	$	489		3	%	$	500		4	%

American Electric Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,477		$	3,749
Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance of $225 and $393 at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		9,731			11,291
Inventories, net		5,616			4,945
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		2,205			2,026
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		318			336
Total current assets		22,347			22,347
Property, plant and equipment, net		4,922			4,489
Investments in foreign joint ventures		11,408			9,308
Other assets		297			87
Total assets	$	38,974		$	36,231
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	4,438		$	5,772
Accrued payroll and benefits		1,519			1,414
Other accrued expenses		522			855
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		3,576			2,909
Short-term notes payable		54			154
Total current liabilities		10,109			11,104
Notes payable		500			5,057
Deferred income taxes		3,058			2,433
Deferred compensation		122			116
Total liabilities		13,789			18,710
Convertible preferred stock
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock; $.001 par value, shares issued and outstanding 1,000,000 December 31, 2012, none December 31,2011		4,194			—
Common stockholders’ equity:
Common stock; $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 7,919,022 and 7,828,509 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		8			8
Additional paid-in capital		9,597			8,171
Treasury stock; 20,222 shares at cost		(92	)		—
Accumulated other comprehensive income		900			849
Retained earnings; including accumulated statutory reserves in equity method investments of $1,620 and $1,284 at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		10,578			8,493
Total common stockholders’ equity		20,991			17,521
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity	$	38,974		$	36,231

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

Computation of Earnings, Including Net Equity Income from Foreign Joint Ventures, Before Interest,

Dividends, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”)

Unaudited

(In thousands)

	Twelve months ended					Three months ended
	December 31,		December 31,			December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011			2012		2012		2011
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	2,084	$	(5,888	)	$	489	$	500	$	(5,198	)
Add:
Dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		225		—			85		85		—
Depreciation and amortization		877		772			195		209		193
Interest expense and other, net		148		216			32		29		34
Provision for income taxes		707		5,442			141		232		5,794
EBITDA	$	4,041	$	542		$	942	$	1,055	$	823

(1) The Company is disclosing EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure, because it is used by management and provided to investors to provide comparability of underlying operational results. For more discussion of the use and limitations of EBITDA, see the 2012 10-K which will be filed on or before April 30, 2013.

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