Broadwind (BWEN) 10-K 26 Feb 16 2015 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 18, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1,120,370
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 45,108,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,012,789
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,436	$ 12,057
Short-term investments	6,179	8,024
Restricted cash	83	83
Accounts receivable, net	9,784	17,043
Inventories, net	24,219	31,144
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,530	1,587
Current assets held for sale	4,403	7,805
Total current assets	52,634	77,743
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net	51,906	58,529
Intangible assets, net	5,016	5,459
Other assets	351	413
Long-term assets held for sale		4,473
Long-term assets held for sale		12,278
TOTAL ASSETS	109,907	146,617
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,799	118
Current portions of capital lease obligations	447	767
Accounts payable	13,822	17,547
Accrued liabilities	8,134	9,260
Customer deposits	9,940	22,397
Current liabilities held for sale	1,613	1,579
Total current liabilities	36,755	51,668
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	2,600	2,646
Long-term capital lease obligations, net of current portions		426
Other	3,060	3,467
Long-term liabilities held for sale		30
Total long-term liabilities	$ 5,660	$ 6,569
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 15,012,789 and 14,844,307 shares issued as of December 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively	$ 15	$ 15
Treasury stock, at cost, 273,937 shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	(1,842)	(1,842)
Additional paid-in capital	378,104	377,185
Accumulated deficit	(308,785)	(286,978)
Total stockholders' equity	67,492	88,380
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 109,907	$ 146,617

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	15,012,789	14,844,307
Treasury stock, shares	273,937	273,937

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 199,156	$ 225,829
Cost of sales	191,289	204,852
Restructuring		1,281
Gross profit	7,867	19,696
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	18,271	18,931
Intangible amortization	444	444
Regulatory settlement		1,566
Restructuring charges	1,060	233
Total operating expenses	19,775	21,174
Operating loss	(11,908)	(1,478)
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, net:
Interest expense, net	(799)	(656)
Other, net	425	73
Gain on sale of assets and restructuring		36
Total other expense, net	(374)	(547)
Net loss before benefit for income taxes	(12,282)	(2,025)
Benefit for income taxes	(36)	(232)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(12,246)	(1,793)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	(9,561)	(4,375)
NET LOSS	$ (21,807)	$ (6,168)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.12)
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.65)	(0.30)
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ (1.48)	$ (0.42)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - Basic and diluted (in shares)	14,677	14,715

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 15		$ 376,125	$ (280,810)	$ 95,330
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	14,627,990
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock issued for restricted stock (in shares)	196,208
Stock issued under stock option plans			9		9
Stock issued under stock option plans (in shares)	2,863
Stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan			163		163
Stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan (in shares)	17,246
Stock repurchases under repurchase program		$ (1,842)			(1,842)
Stock repurchases under repurchase program(shares)		(273,937)
Share-based compensation			888		888
Net loss				(6,168)	(6,168)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 15	$ (1,842)	377,185	(286,978)	$ 88,380
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	14,844,307	(273,937)			14,844,307
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock issued for restricted stock (in shares)	168,482
Share-based compensation			919		$ 919
Net loss				(21,807)	(21,807)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 15	$ (1,842)	$ 378,104	$ (308,785)	$ 67,492
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	15,012,789	(273,937)			15,012,789

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$ (21,807)	$ (6,168)
Loss from discontinued operations	(9,561)	(4,375)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(12,246)	(1,793)
Adjustments to reconcile net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	9,179	10,944
Impairment charges	183	84
Stock-based compensation	919	888
Allowance for doubtful accounts	35	65
Common stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) plan		163
Gain on disposal of assets	(98)	(157)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	7,223	498
Inventories	6,925	1,599
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(25)	2,091
Accounts payable	(3,625)	(8,872)
Accrued liabilities	(1,126)	1,330
Customer deposits	(12,457)	(253)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(399)	(472)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continued operations	(5,512)	6,115
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of available for sale securities	(8,062)	(15,088)
Sales of available for sale securities	5,082	1,101
Maturities of available for sale securities	4,825	7,106
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,789)	(6,297)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment	1,156	1,009
Net cash provided by (used in) by investing activities of continued operations	212	(12,169)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from issuance of stock		9
Proceeds used in repurchasing of common stock		(1,842)
Payments on lines of credit and notes payable	(118,212)	(15,850)
Proceeds from lines of credit and notes payable	118,212	15,850
Proceeds from long-term debt	5,000
Payments of long-term debt	(2,201)
Principal payments on capital leases	(747)	(934)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continued operations	2,052	(2,767)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating cash flows	(5,327)	(3,613)
Investing cash flows	2,864	(151)
Financing cash flows	(3)	(201)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(2,466)	(3,965)
Add: Cash balance of discontinued operations, beginning of period	93	185
Less: Cash balance of discontinued operations, end of period		93
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(5,621)	(12,694)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period	12,057	24,751
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the period	6,436	12,057
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	652	601
Income taxes paid	48	62
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of restricted stock grants	$ 919	888
Common stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) plan		$ 163

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUM

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of Business Broadwind Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) provides technologically advanced high ‑value products to energy, mining and infrastructure sector customers, primarily in the United States of America (the “U.S.”). The Company’s most significant presence is within the U.S. wind energy industry, although the Company has diversified into other industrial markets. Within the U.S. wind energy industry, the Company provides products primarily to turbine manufacturers. Outside of the wind energy market, the Company provides precision gearing and specialty weldments to a broad range of industrial customers for oil and gas (“O&G”), mining, steel and other industrial applications. The Company has two reportable operating segments: Towers and Weldments, and Gearing. Towers and Weldments The Company manufactures towers for wind turbines, specifically the large and heavier wind towers that are designed for multiple megawatt (“MW”) wind turbines. Production facilities, located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Abilene, Texas, are situated in close proximity to the primary U.S. domestic wind energy and equipment manufacturing hubs. The two facilities have a combined annual tower production capacity of up to approximately 500 towers, sufficient to support turbines generating more than 1,000 MW of power. This product segment also encompasses the manufacture of specialty fabrications and specialty weldments for mining and other industrial customers. Gearing The Company engineers, builds and remanufactures precision gears and gearing systems for O&G, wind energy, mining, steel and other industrial applications. The Company uses an integrated manufacturing process, which includes machining and finishing processes in Cicero, Illinois, and heat treatment in Neville Island, Pennsylvania. Liquidity The Company meets its short term liquidity needs through cash generated from operations, through its available cash balances and through the Company’s secured revolving line of credit (the “Credit Facility”) with AloStar Bank of Commerce (“AloStar”) . The Company uses the Credit Facility from time to time to fund temporary increases in working capital, and believes the Credit Facility, together with the operating cash generated by the business, will be sufficient to meet all cash obligations for the next twelve months. On August 23, 2012, the Company established a $20,000 Credit Facility with AloStar pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”). On June 29, 2015, the Credit Facility was amended to extend the maturity date, modify the applicable interest rate minimum quarterly interest charges and convert $5,000 of the original Credit Facility amount into a term loan (the “Term Loan”). The Credit Facility and the Term Loan each mature on August 31, 2016. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, AloStar will advance funds when requested up to the level of the Company’s borrowing base, which consists of approximately 85% of eligible receivables and approximately 50% of eligible inventory. Under the Credit Facility, borrowings are continuous and all cash receipts are automatically applied to the outstanding borrowed balance. As of December 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $12,615 , a decrease of $7,466 from December 31, 2014, and $0 was outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Company had the ability to borrow up to $9,500 under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2015. The Loan Agreement contains customary representations and warranties. It also contains a requirement that the Company, on a consolidated basis, maintain a minimum monthly fixed charge coverage ratio (the “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Covenant”) and minimum monthly earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring and share-based payments (“Adjusted EBITDA Covenant”), along with other customary restrictive covenants, certain of which are subject to materiality thresholds, baskets and customary exceptions and qualifications. As of September 30, 2015, the Company was not in compliance with the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant. Consequently, an Eighth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Waiver was executed on October 16, 2015, which waived the Company’s compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2015, amended the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant going forward and provided that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Covenant would be recalculated for future periods commencing with the quarter ending March 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was not in compliance with the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant. On February 23, 2016, the Company and AloStar executed a Ninth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Waiver (the “Ninth Amendment”), which waived the Company’s compliance with the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant as of December 31, 2015, amended the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant going forward, provided that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Covenant would be recalculated for future periods commencing with the quarter ending June 30, 2016, reduced the amount of the Credit Facility to $10,000 and extended the maturity date of the Credit Facility to February 28, 2017. The Ninth Amendment also contains a liquidity requirement of $3,500 and establishes a reserve against the borrowing base in an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the Term Loan at any given time. The Company is considering renewal of the Credit Facility and other financing alternatives in anticipation of the scheduled expiration of the Credit Facility and the Term Loan on August 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, there was no outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility, the Company had the ability to borrow up to $9,515 thereunder and the per annum interest rate thereunder was 4.25% . Also as of December 31, 2015, there was $2,799 in outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan. The reduction in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2015, when compared to levels at December 31, 2014, was due to the Company fulfilling customers’ orders for which the Company had previously received deposits, reducing customer deposits by $12,457 since December 31, 2014. Upon fulfilling the orders, the Company was able to recognize the cash from the deposits as revenue. The spike in inventory levels experienced early in 2015 has reversed; net inventory of $24,219 as of December 31, 2015 is $6,925 lower than at December 31, 2014. Total debt and capital lease obligations at December 31, 2015 totaled $5,846 , and the Company is obligated to make principal payments under the outstanding debt totaling $3,246 over the next twelve months. Since its inception, the Company has continuously incurred annual operating losses. The Company anticipates that current cash resources, amounts available under the Credit Facility, and cash to be generated from operations will be adequate to meet the Company’s liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months. If assumptions regarding the Company’s production, sales and subsequent collections from several of the Company’s large customers, as well as customer deposits and revenues generated from new customer orders, are materially inconsistent with management’s expectations, the Company may in the future encounter cash flow and liquidity issues. If the Company’s operational performance deteriorates significantly, it may be unable to comply with existing financial covenants, and could lose access to the Credit Facility. This could limit the Company’s operational flexibility or require a delay in making planned investments. Any additional equity financing, if available, may be dilutive to stockholders, and additional debt financing, if available, would likely require new financial covenants or impose other restrictions on the Company. While the Company believes that it will continue to have sufficient cash available to operate its businesses and to meet its financial obligations and debt covenants, there can be no assurances that its operations will generate sufficient cash, or that credit facilities will be available in an amount sufficient to enable the Company to meet these financial obligations. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company determines whether it has a controlling financial interest in an entity by first evaluating whether the entity is a voting interest entity or a variable interest entity (“VIE”). When the Company obtains an economic interest in an entity, the Company evaluates the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a VIE, and if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIE’s. The accounting standard for the consolidation of VIE’s requires the Company to qualitatively assess if the Company was the primary beneficiary of the VIE based on whether the Company had (i) the power to direct those matters that most significantly impacted the activities of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant. Refer to Note 19, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these consolidated financial statements for a description of two VIE’s included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Management’s Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“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 tax rates, inventory reserves, warranty reserves, impairment of long-lived assets, and allowance for doubtful accounts. 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. Out-of -Period Adjustment Include d in the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015, are out-of-period adjustments, which represent corrections of prior-period errors relating to the inventory balance in the Company’s Towers & Weldments segment. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company determined that the cost of certain component parts had not been properly assigned to previously sold towers resulting in an overstatement of inventory and an understatement of previously reported cost of goods sold. The out-of-period impact of the error recorded was approximately $231 related to periods prior to 2015. The correction of these errors was not material to the year ended December 31, 2015 or any of the prior interim or annual periods. Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short ‑Term Investments Cash and cash equivalents typically comprise cash balances and readily marketable investments with original maturities of three months or less, such as money market funds, short ‑term government bonds, Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper. Marketable investments with original maturities between three and twelve months are recorded as short ‑term investments. The Company’s treasury policy is to invest excess cash in money market funds or other investments, which are generally of a short ‑term duration based upon operating requirements. Income earned on these investments is recorded to interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents totaled $6,436 and $12,057 , respectively, and short ‑term investments totaled $6,179 and $8,024 , respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, interest income was $10 and $21 , respectively. Restricted Cash Restricted cash balances relate primarily to provisions contained in certain vendor agreements. The Company anticipates that all restricted cash balances will be used for current purposes. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had restricted cash in the amount of $83 . Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue when the earnings process is complete and when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, transfer of title has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured and delivery has occurred per the terms of the contract. Customer deposits, deferred revenue and other receipts are deferred and recognized when the revenue is realized and earned. Cash payments to customers are presumed to be classified as reductions of revenue in the Company’s statement of operations. In some instances, typically within the Company’s Towers and Weldments 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 the buyer requests the arrangement, a fixed schedule for delivery exists, the ordered goods are segregated from inventory and not available to fill other orders and the goods are complete and ready for shipment. Assuming these required revenue recognition criteria are met, revenue is recognized upon completion of product manufacture and customer acceptance. Cost of Sales Cost of sales represents all direct and indirect costs associated with the production of products for sale to customers. These costs include operation, repair and maintenance of equipment, materials, direct and indirect labor and benefit costs, rent and utilities, maintenance, insurance, equipment rentals, freight in and depreciation. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses include all corporate and administrative functions such as sales and marketing, legal, human resource management, finance, investor and public relations, information technology and senior management. These functions serve to support the Company’s current and future operations and provide an infrastructure to support future growth. Major expense items in this category include management and staff wages and benefits, share ‑based compensation and professional services. Accounts Receivable The Company generally grants uncollateralized credit to customers on an individual basis based upon the customer’s financial condition and credit history. Credit is typically on net 30 day terms and customer deposits are frequently required at various stages of the production process to minimize credit risk. Historically, the Company’s accounts receivable (“A/R”) are highly concentrated with a select number of customers. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company’s five largest customers accounted for 92% of its consolidated revenues and 71% of outstanding A/R balances, compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 when the Company’s five largest customers accounted for 91% of its consolidated revenues and 91% of its outstanding A/R balances. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Based upon past experience and judgment, the Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts with respect to A/R. The Company’s standard allowance estimation methodology considers a number of factors that, based on its collections experience, the Company believes will have an impact on its credit risk and the realizability of its A/R. These factors include individual customer circumstances, history with the Company and other relevant criteria. A/R balances that remain outstanding after the Company has exhausted reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to A/R. 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 realizability of its A/R, as noted above, or modifications to the Company’s credit standards, collection practices and other related policies may impact its allowance for doubtful accounts and its financial results. Bad debt expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $87 and $73 , respectively. Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined either based on the first ‑in, first ‑out (“FIFO”) method, or on a standard cost basis that approximates the FIFO method. Market is determined based on net realizable value. Any excess of cost over market value is included in the Company’s inventory allowance. Market value of inventory, and management’s judgment of the need for reserves, encompasses consideration of other business factors including physical condition, inventory holding period, contract terms and usefulness. Inventories consist of raw materials, work ‑in ‑process and finished goods. Raw materials consist of components and parts for general production use. Work ‑in ‑process consists of labor and overhead, processing costs, purchased subcomponents and materials purchased for specific customer orders. Finished goods consist of components purchased from third parties as well as components manufactured by the Company that will be used to produce final customer products. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment is recognized using the straight ‑line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets for financial reporting purposes, and generally an accelerated method for income tax reporting purposes. Depreciation expense related to property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $8,736 and $10,500 , respectively. Expenditures for additions and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the useful lives of the respective assets are expensed as incurred. The Company has in the past capitalized interest costs incurred on indebtedness used to construct property and equipment. Capitalized interest is recorded as part of the asset to which it relates and is amortized over the asset’s estimated useful life. There was no interest cost capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2015 or 201 4. Property or equipment sold or disposed of is removed from the respective property accounts, with any corresponding gains and losses recorded to other income or expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. Property and equipment and other long ‑lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If such events or changes in circumstances occur, the Company will recognize an impairment loss if the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets is less than the carrying value of the related asset or asset group. The impairment loss would adjust the asset to its fair value. In evaluating the recoverability of long ‑lived assets, the Company must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of such assets. If the Company’s fair value estimates or related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges related to property and equipment and other long ‑lived assets. Asset recoverability is first measured by comparing the assets’ carrying amounts to their expected future undiscounted net cash flows to determine if the assets are impaired. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured based on the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value. To the extent the projections used in the Company’s analysis are not achieved, there may be a negative effect on the valuation of these assets. Intangible Assets The Company reviews intangible assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If such events or changes in circumstances occur an impairment loss is recognized if the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets are less than the carrying value of the related asset or asset group. The impairment loss would adjust the asset to its fair value. In evaluating the recoverability of definite ‑lived intangible assets, the Company must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of such assets. If fair value estimates or related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges related to intangible assets. Asset recoverability is first measured by comparing the assets’ carrying amounts to their expected future undiscounted net cash flows to determine if the assets are impaired. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured based on the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value. To the extent the projections used in the Company’s analysis are not achieved, there may be a negative effect on the valuation of these assets. Warranty Liability The Company provides warranty terms that generally range from one to five years for various products and services relating to workmanship and materials supplied by the Company. In certain contracts, the Company has recourse provisions for items that would enable the Company to pursue recovery from third parties for amounts paid to customers under warranty provisions. Warranty liability is recorded in accrued liabilities within the consolidated balance sheet. The Company estimates the warranty accrual based on various factors, including historical warranty costs, current trends, product mix and sales. The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s total product warranty liability for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows: As of December 31, 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of period $ $ Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve Warranty claims Balance, end of period $ $ As of December 31, 2015, the decrease in the warranty liabilities was due primarily to settlement of a $371 obligation to a specific customer completed during 2015. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes based upon an asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax consequences of the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities versus the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Under this method, deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The impact of tax rate changes on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the year that the change is enacted. In connection with the preparation of its consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to estimate its income tax liability for each of the tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates. This process involves estimating the Company’s actual current income tax expense and assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of certain income or expense items for income tax reporting and financial reporting purposes. The Company also recognizes as deferred income tax assets the expected future income tax benefits of net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. In evaluating the realizability of deferred income tax assets associated with NOL carryforwards, the Company considers, among other things, expected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary reporting differences and the expected impact of tax planning strategies that may be implemented to prevent the potential loss of future income tax benefits. Changes in, among other things, income tax legislation, statutory income tax rates or future taxable income levels could materially impact the Company’s valuation of income tax assets and liabilities and could cause its income tax provision to vary significantly among financial reporting periods. The Company also accounts for the uncertainty in income taxes related to the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. The Company follows the applicable pronouncement guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition related to the uncertainty in these income tax positions. Share ‑Based Compensation The Company grants incentive stock options and restricted stock units to certain officers, directors, and employees. The Company accounts for share ‑based compensation related to these awards based on the estimated fair value of the equity award and recognizes expense ratably over the vesting term of the award. See Note 16 “Share ‑Based Compensation” of these consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the Company’s share ‑based compensation plans, the nature of share ‑based awards issued and the Company’s accounting for share ‑based compensation. Net Loss Per Share The Company presents both basic and diluted net loss per share. Basic net loss per share is based solely upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Diluted net loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares and common ‑share equivalents outstanding during the year excluding those common ‑share equivalents where the impact to basic net loss per share would be anti ‑dilutive.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
EARNINGS PER SHARE
EARNINGS PER SHARE	2. EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Basic earnings per share calculation: Net loss $ $ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic net loss per share $ $ Diluted earnings per share calculation: Net loss $ $ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Common stock equivalents: Stock options and non-vested stock awards — — Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Diluted net loss per share $ $ (1) Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) granted and outstanding of 522,007 and 673,756 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings due to the anti ‑dilutive effect as a result of the Company’s net loss for these respective years.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS The Company’s Services segment has had substantial continued operating losses for several years, due to operating issues and an increasingly competitive environment due in part to increased in-sourcing of service functions by customers. In July, 2015 the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) directed management to evaluate potential strategic alternatives with respect to the Services segment. In September, 2015 the Board authorized management to sell substantially all of the assets of the Services segment to one or more third-party purchasers, and thereafter to liquidate or otherwise dispose of any such assets remaining unsold. The Company began negotiations to sell substantially all the assets of the Services segment in the third quarter of 2015. The exit of this business is a strategic shift that has had a major effect on the Company; therefore, the Company reclassified the related assets and liabilities of the Services segment as held for sale. In connection with the divestiture, which was substantially completed in December 2015, the Company sold $5,406 of net assets, resulting in a $2,096 loss. In addition, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge of approximately $1,500 to reduce the carrying value of the remaining net assets held for sale to their estimated fair value based on anticipated sales in the open market within the next 12 months. The impairment charge and loss on sale is included in “Loss before benefit for income taxes” in “Results of Discontinued Operations.” Results of Discontinued Operations Results of operations associated with Services segment, which are reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Revenues $ $ Cost of sales Selling, general and administrative Interest expense, net Other income and expense items Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities and loss on sale of assets — Loss from discontinued operations before benefit for income taxes $ $ Assets and Liabilities Held for Sales Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 include the following: December 31, December 31, 2015 2014 Assets: Accounts receivable, net $ $ Inventories, net Prepaid expenses and other current assets Property and equipment, net — Other assets — Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale — Total Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations $ $ Liabilities: Current maturities of long-term debt $ — $ Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Customer deposits and other current obligations Long-term debt, net of current maturities — Other long-term liabilities Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations $ $

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	4. 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 consolidated financial statements, except as discussed below. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014 09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amends the guidance in former Accounting Standard s Codification Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. This standard contains principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. The entity will recognize revenue to reflect the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This update permits companies to either apply the requirements retrospectively to all prior periods presented, or apply the requirement in the year of adoption, through a cumulative adjustment. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) Deferral of the Effective Date, which amends the previously issued ASU to provide for a one year deferral from the original effective date. This update is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that annual period . The Company will adopt the provisions of ASU 2014-09 for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018, and is currently evaluating the impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740), to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes. Under the new standard, both deferred tax liabilities and assets are required to be classified as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. This standard will become effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption allowed. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company elected to prospectively adopt this standard. The prior reporting period was not retrospectively adjusted. Note 15, “Income Taxes” of these condensed consolidated financial statements contains additional information regarding the adoption of this standard.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND S

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS	5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT ‑TERM INVESTMENTS The components of cash and cash equivalents and short ‑term investments as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows: As of December 31, 2015 2014 Cash and cash equivalents: Cash $ $ Money market funds Corporate & Municipal bonds Total cash and cash equivalents Short-term investments (available-for-sale): Corporate & Municipal bonds Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments $ $

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS	6. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS The activity in the A/R allowance from operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 consists of the following: For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Balance at beginning of period $ $ Bad debt expense Write-offs — Other adjustments Balance at end of period $ $

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
INVENTORIES
INVENTORIES	7. INVENTORIES The components of inventories from operations as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized as follows: As of December 31, 2015 2014 Raw materials $ $ Work-in-process Finished goods Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory Net inventories $ $

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT The cost basis and estimated lives of property and equipment from continuing operations as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: As of December 31, 2015 2014 Life Land $ $ Buildings 39 years Machinery and equipment 2 - 10 years Office furniture and equipment 3 - 7 years Leasehold improvements Asset life or life of lease Construction in progress Less accumulated depreciation and amortization $ $ During the fourth quarter of 2015 , the Company continued to experience triggering events associated with the Gearing segment’s current period operating losses combined with their history of continued operating losses. As a result, the Company evaluated the recoverability of certain of its long ‑lived assets associated with the Gearing segment. Based upon the Company’s December 31, 2015 impairment assessment, the undiscounted cash flows based upon the Company’s most recent projections were less than the carrying amount of relevant asset groups within the Gearing segment, and a possible impairment to these assets was indicated under step one of ASC 360. However, based on third-party appraisal s and other estimates of the fair value of the assets, the Company determined that the fair value of these assets is in excess of their carrying amount under step two of ASC 360. The Company assumed that the assets would be exchanged in an orderly transaction between market participants and would represent the highest and best use of these assets. Based on the step two analysis, the Company determined that no impairment to these assets was indicated as of December 31, 2015.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the cost basis, accumulated amortization and net book value of intangible assets were as follows: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Weighted Weighted Net Average Net Average Cost Accumulated Book Amortization Cost Accumulated Book Amortization Basis Amortization Value Period Basis Amortization Value Period Intangible assets: Customer relationships $ $ $ $ $ $ Trade names Intangible assets $ $ $ $ $ $ During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company continued to experience a triggering event associated with the Gearing segment’s current period operating loss combined with its history of continued operating losses. As a result, the Company evaluated the recoverability of certain of its intangible assets associated with the Gearing segment. Based upon the Company’s December 31, 2015 impairment assessment, the undiscounted cash flows based upon the Company’s most recent projections were less than the carrying amount of the relevant asset groups within the Gearing segment, and a possible impairment to these assets was indicated under step one of ASC 360. In step two of ASC 360 testing , the Company compared the long-lived assets’ estimated fair values with the corresponding carrying amount of the assets. Under step two, the Company assumed that the assets would be exchanged in an orderly transaction between market participants and would represent the highest and best use of these assets. Based on the step two analysis, the Company determined that no impairment t o these assets was indicated as of December 31, 2015. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight ‑line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from 15 to 20 years. Amortization expense was $444 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. As of December 31, 2015, estimated future amortization expense is as follows: 2016 $ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 and thereafter Total $

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

ACCRUED LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
ACCRUED LIABILITIES	10. ACCRUED LIABILITIES Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Accrued payroll and benefits $ $ Accrued property taxes Income taxes payable Accrued professional fees Accrued warranty liability Accrued regulatory settlement Accrued environmental reserve Accrued self-insurance reserve Accrued other Total accrued liabilities $ $

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS
DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS	11. DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS The Company’s outstanding debt balances as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Term loans and notes payable $ $ Less: Current portion Long-term debt, net of current maturities $ $ As of December 31, 2015, future annual principal payments on the Company’s outstanding debt obligations were as follows: 2016 $ 2017 — 2018 2019 — 2020 — 2021 and thereafter — Total $ Credit Facilities AloStar Credit Facility On August 23, 2012, the Company established the Credit Facility with AloStar in the original amount of $20,000 . On June 29, 2015, the Credit Facility was amended to extend the maturity date one additional year, modify the applicable interest rate and minimum quarterly interest charges and convert $5,000 of the original Credit Facility amount into the Term Loan. The Credit Facility and the Term Loan each mature on August 31, 2016. Under the Credit Facility, AloStar will advance funds when requested against a borrowing base consisting of approximately 85% of the face value of eligible receivables of the Company and approximately 50% of the book value of eligible inventory of the Company. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin of 3.25% . The Company must also pay an unused facility fee to AloStar equal to 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the Credit Facility along with other standard fees. AloStar funded the full amount of the Term Loan on June 30, 2015. Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to 3.50% plus the applicable daily weighted average LIBOR. The Term Loan payments are being amortized at approximately $60 per month with a balloon payment of approximately $2,323 due in August 2016. In connection with the Credit Facility, the Company entered into the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement contains customary representations and warranties. It also contains a requirement that the Company, on a consolidated basis, comply with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Covenant and the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant, along with other customary restrictive covenants, certain of which are subject to materiality thresholds, baskets and customary exceptions and qualifications. As of September 30, 2015, the Company was not in compliance with the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant. Consequently, an Eighth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Waiver was executed on October 16, 2015, which waived the Company’s compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2015, amended the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant going forward and provided that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Covenant would be recalculated for future periods commencing with the quarter ending March 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was not in compliance with the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant. On February 23, 2016, the Company and AloStar executed the Ninth Amendment, which waived the Company’s compliance with the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant as of December 31, 2015, amended the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant going forward, provided that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Covenant would be recalculated for future periods commencing with the quarter ending June 30, 2016, reduced the amount of the Credit Facility to $10,000 and extended the maturity date of the Credit Facility to February 28, 2017. The Ninth Amendment also contains a liquidity requirement of $3,500 and establishes a reserve against the borrowing base in an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the Term Loan at any given time. The obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by, subject to certain exclusions, (i) a first priority security interest in all of the A/R, inventory, chattel paper, payment intangibles, cash and cash equivalents and other working capital assets and stock or other equity interests in the Company’s subsidiaries, and (ii) a first priority security interest in all of the equipment of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc. (“Brad Foote”). The Company is considering renewal of the Credit Facility and other financing alternatives in anticipation of the scheduled expiration of the Credit Facility and the Term Loan on August 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, there was no outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility. The Company had the ability to borrow up to $9,515 under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2015. Other Included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities is $2,600 associated with the New Markets Tax Credit transaction described further in Note 19, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

LEASES

LEASES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
LEASES
LEASES	12. LEASES The Company leases various property and equipment under operating lease arrangements. Lease terms generally range from 3 to 15 years with renewal options for extended terms. Certain leases contain rent escalation clauses that require additional rental payments in the later years of the term. Rent expense for these types of leases is recognized on a straight ‑line basis over the minimum lease term. Any lease concessions received by the Company are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to rent expense ratably over the minimum lease term. The Company is required to make additional payments under certain property leases for taxes, insurance and other operating expenses incurred during the operating lease period. Rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $2,875 and $3,333 , respectively. In addition, the Company has entered into capital lease arrangements to finance property and equipment and assumed capital lease obligations in connection with certain acquisitions. The cost basis and accumulated depreciation of assets recorded under capital leases, which are included in property and equipment, are as follows as of December 31, 2015 and 2014: December 31, 2015 2014 Cost $ $ Accumulated depreciation Net book value $ $ Depreciation expense recorded in connection with assets recorded under capital leases was $263 a nd $362 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, future minimum lease payments under capital leases and operating leases were as follows: Capital Operating Leases Leases Total 2016 $ $ $ 2017 — 2018 — 2019 — 2020 — 2021 and thereafter — Total $ $ Less—portion representing interest at a weighted average annual rate of 5.0% Principal Less—current portion Capital lease obligations, noncurrent portion $ —

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Proceedings From time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings or claims arising from its normal course of operations. The Company accrues for costs related to loss contingencies when such costs are probable and reasonably estimable. Except as otherwise noted, as of December 31, 2015, the Company is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings or threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, although no assurance can be given with respect to the ultimate outcome of pending actions. Refer to Note 22, “Legal Proceedings” of these consolidated financial statements for further discussion of legal proceedings. 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. Also, certain environmental laws can impose the entire cost or a portion of the cost of investigating and cleaning up a contaminated site, regardless of fault, upon any one or more of a number of parties, including the current or previous owners or operators of the site. These environmental laws also impose liability on any person who arranges for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances at a contaminated site. Third parties may also make claims against owners or operators of sites and users of disposal sites for personal injuries and property damage associated with releases of hazardous substances from those sites. In connection with the Company’s restructuring initiatives, during the third quarter of 2012, the Company identified a liability associated with the planned sale of one of Brad Foote’s facilities located in Cicero, Illinois (the “Cicero Avenue Facility”). The liability is associated with environmental remediation costs that were identified while preparing the site for sale. During 2013, the Company applied for and was accepted into the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (“IEPA”) voluntary site remediation program. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company completed a comprehensive review of remedial options for the Cicero Avenue Facility and selected a preferred remediation technology. As part of the voluntary site remediation program, the Company submitted a plan to the IEPA for approval to conduct a pilot study to test the effectiveness of the selected remediation technology. On July 23, 2014, the Company received comments from the IEPA regarding the proposed site remediation plan. The Company provided additional information to the IEPA in response to those comments, and determined that no change to the remediation plan or the financial reserve was needed at that time. In the third quarter of 2015, t he Company obtained additional information regarding potential remediation options and modified the remediation plan, which caused an increase in the estimated cost of remediation and resulted in the Company increasing its reserve associated with this matter by $874 . The Company is currently reviewing these options and will continue to reevaluate its remediation activities and the reserve balance associated with this matter as additional information is obtained . As of December 31, 2015, the accrual balance associated with this matter totaled $1,300 . 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. Warranty Liability The Company provides warranty terms that generally range from one to five years for various products and services relating to workmanship and materials supplied by the Company. In certain contracts, the Company has recourse provisions for items that would enable the Company to pursue recovery from third parties for amounts paid to customers under warranty provisions. 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 dependent on actual losses sustained by the customer. When the damages are determined to be probable and estimable, the damages are recorded as a reduction to revenue. During 2015, the Company incurred $1,489 of liquidated damages. There was $379 reserve for liquidated damages as of December 31, 2015. Workers’ Compensation Reserves At the beginning of the third quarter of 2013, the Company began to self ‑insure for its workers’ compensation liabilities, including reserves for self ‑retained losses. Historical loss experience combined with actuarial evaluation methods and the application of risk transfer programs are used to determine required workers’ compensation reserves. The Company takes into account claims incurred but not reported when determining its workers’ compensation reserves. Although the ultimate outcome of these matters may exceed the amounts recorded and additional losses may be incurred, the Company does not believe that any additional potential exposure for such liabilities will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $1,464 accrued for self ‑insured workers’ compensation liabilities. Other As of December 31, 2015, approximately 14% of the Company’s employees were covered by two collective bargaining agreements with local unions at the Company’s Cicero, Illinois and Neville Island, Pennsylvania locations. The current collective bargaining agreement with the Cicero union is expected to remain in effect through February 2018. The current collective bargaining agreement with the Neville Island union is expected to remain in effect through October 2017. See Note 19, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these consolidated financial statements for a discussion of a strategic financing transaction (the “NMTC Transaction”) which originally related to the Company’s drivetrain service center in in Abilene, Texas (the “Abilene Gearbox Facility”), and was amended in August 2015 to also include the activities of the Company’s heavy industries business conducted in the same building in Abilene, Texas (the “Abilene Heavy Industries Facility”). The Abilene Gearbox Facility focused on servicing the growing installed base of megawatt (“MW”) wind turbines as they come off warranty and, to a limited extent, industrial gearboxes requiring precision repair and testing. The Abilene Heavy Industries Facility focuses on heavy weldment fabrication for industries including those related to compressed natural gas distribution. Pursuant to the NMTC Transaction, the gross loan and investment in the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility and the Abilene Gearbox Facility of $10,000 is expected to generate $3,900 in tax credits over a period of seven years, which the NMTC Transaction makes available to Capital One, National Association (“Capital One”). The Abilene Heavy Industries Facility and the Abilene Gearbox Facility must operate and be in compliance with the terms and conditions of the NMTC Transaction during the seven year compliance period, or the Company may be liable for the recapture of $3,900 in tax credits to which Capital One is otherwise entitled. The Company does not anticipate any credit recaptures will be required in connection with the NMTC Transaction.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the Company is required to provide disclosure and categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. Financial instruments are assessed quarterly to determine the appropriate classification within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between fair value classifications are made based upon the nature and type of the observable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is defined as follows: Level 1 — Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 — Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. For the Company’s municipal bonds and money market funds, although quoted prices are available and used to value said assets, they are traded less frequently. Level 3 — Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Company used market negotiations to value its Gearing assets. The Company used real estate appraisals to value its Clintonville, Wisconsin facility (the “Clintonville Facility”). The following table represents the Company’s assets measured at fair values as of December 31, 2015 and 2014: December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets measured on a recurring basis: Corporate & municipal bonds and money market funds $ — $ $ — $ Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis: Gearing equipment — — Clintonville, WI facility — — Gearing Cicero Ave. facility — — Services assets — — Total assets at fair value $ — $ $ $ December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets measured on a recurring basis: Municipal bonds and money market funds $ — $ $ — $ Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis: Clintonville, WI facility — — Gearing Cicero Ave. facility — — Services assets — — Total assets at fair value $ — $ $ $ Fair value of financial instruments The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and customer deposits, approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments. Based upon interest rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms, the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt is approximately equal to its fair value. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis The fair value measurement approach for long ‑lived assets utilizes a number of significant unobservable inputs or Level 3 assumptions. These assumptions include, among others, projections of the Company’s future operating results, the implied fair value of these assets using an income approach by preparing an undiscounted cash flow analysis, a market ‑based approach based on the Company’s market capitalization and market value third-party appraisal, and other subjective assumptions. To the extent assumptions used in the Company’s evaluations are not achieved, there may be a negative effect on the valuation of these assets. Due to the Company’s operating losses in 2015 combined with its history of continued operating losses, the Company continues to evaluate the recoverability of certain of its identifiable intangible assets and certain property and equipment assets. Based upon the Company’s December 31, 2015 assessment, the recoverable amount of undiscounted cash flows based upon the Company’s most recent projections were less than the carrying amount of the relevant asset groups within the Gearing segment and failed this step one of the impairment test. In step two, the Company compared the long-lived assets’ estimated fair values with the corresponding carrying amount of the assets. Under step two, the Company assumed that the assets would be exchanged in an orderly transaction between market participants and would represent the highest and best use of these assets. Based on the step two analysis, the Company determined that no impairment to these assets was indicated. During the first half of 2013, the Company took a $288 charge to adjust the carrying value of the Clintonville Facility assets to fair value, and reclassified the resulting carrying value from property and equipment to Assets Held for Sale. This treatment was due to the decision to list the Clintonville Facility for sale as a result of management’s determination that the Clintonville Facility was no longer required in the Company’s operations. The Company also took a $345 charge to adjust the carrying value of certain Gearing equipment to fair value, and reclassified the resulting carrying value to Assets Held for Sale as a result of a decision to sell this equipment. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a $1,732 charge to adjust the carrying value of the Cicero Avenue Facility’s land and building down to fair value. This treatment was in response to the Cicero Avenue Facility being taken substantially offline in conjunction with the Company’s plant consolidation initiative. As the Cicero Avenue Facility is not immediately available for sale, it has not been classified as Assets Held for Sale. The three aforementioned impairment charges were recorded as Restructuring expenses within the Statement of Operations. The Clintonville Facility remains as Assets Held For Sale as of December 31, 2015 and due to depressed commercial real estate values, the Company recorded an additional impairment of $186 in 2015 to value the property at its fair value based on negotiations that resulted in an executed sale contract subsequent to the year-end. Following the Board’s approval of a plan to divest the Company’s Services segment, the Company has been able to evaluate the value of the segment’s assets on the open market; therefore, the Company has utilized this measurement to determine the fair value of the Services segment assets.

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES	15. INCOME TAXES The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 consists of the following: For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Current provision Federal $ — $ — Foreign — — State Total current (benefit) provision Deferred credit Federal State Total deferred credit Increase in deferred tax valuation allowance Total provision (benefit) for income taxes $ $ The (decrease) increase in the deferred tax valuation allowance was $9,568 and $(1,022) for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The changes in the deferred tax valuation allowances in 2015 and 2014 were primarily the result of (decreases) increases to the deferred tax assets pertaining to federal and state NOLs. The tax effects of the temporary differences and NOLs that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: As of December 31, 2015 2014 Current deferred income tax assets: Accrual and reserves $ — $ Total current deferred tax assets — Valuation allowance — Current deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance — — Noncurrent deferred income tax assets: Net operating loss carryforwards Intangible assets Accrual and reserves — Other Total noncurrent deferred tax assets Valuation allowance Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities: Fixed assets Intangible assets — — Total noncurrent deferred tax liabilities Net deferred income tax liability $ — $ — In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740), to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes. Under the new standard, both deferred tax liabilities and assets are required to be classified as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. This standard will become effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption allowed. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had deferred taxes that were classified as current and noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company elected to prospectively adopt this standard, thus reclassifying $5,919 of current deferred tax assets to noncurrent within the deferred tax assets and liabilities table. The prior reporting period was not retrospectively adjusted. Based on the Company’s valuation allowance position, the adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statement s of operations. Valuation allowances of $109,336 and $99,768 have been provided for deferred income tax assets for which realization is uncertain as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of the valuation is as follows: Valuation allowance as of December 31, 2014 $ Gross increase for current year activity Valuation allowance as of December 31, 2015 $ As of December 31, 2015, the Company had federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $202,107 expiring in various years through 2035. The majority of the NOL carryforwards will expire in various years from 2028 through 2035. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had unapportioned state NOLs in the aggregate of approximately $202,107 , expiring in various years from 2021 through 2035, based upon various NOL carryforward periods as designated by the different taxing jurisdictions. The reconciliation between the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows: For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate % % State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit Permanent differences Change in valuation allowance Change in uncertain tax positions Other — Effective income tax rate % % The Company accounts for the uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold for a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return that is required to be met before being recognized in the financial statements. The changes in the Company’s uncertain income tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following: For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Beginning balance $ $ Tax positions related to current year: Additions — — Reductions — — — — Tax positions related to prior years: Additions — — Reductions — — Settlements — Lapses in statutes of limitations Additions from current year acquisitions — — Ending balance $ $ The amount of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2015 that would affect the effective tax rate if the tax benefits were recognized was $92 . It is the Company’s policy to include interest and penalties in tax expense. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized and accrued approximately $18 and $16 , respectively, of interest and penalties. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2015, open tax years in the federal and some state jurisdictions date back to 1996 due to the taxing authorities’ ability to adjust NOL carryforwards. The Company’s 2008 and 2009 federal tax returns were examined in 2011 and no material adjustments were identified related to any of the Company’s tax positions. Although these periods have been audited, they continue to remain open until all NOLs generated in those tax years have either been utilized or expire. 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 this section or otherwise, by the Company’s issuance of common stock or by other changes in stock ownership. Upon completion of the Company’s analysis of IRC Section 382, the Company has determined that aggregate changes in stock ownership have triggered an annual limitation on NOL and built ‑in losses available for utilization. To the extent the Company’s use of NOL carryforwards and associated built ‑in losses is significantly limited in the future due to additional changes in stock ownership, the Company’s income could be subject to U.S. corporate income tax earlier than it would if the Company were able to use NOL carryforwards and built ‑in losses without such annual limitation, which could result in lower profits and the loss of benefits from these attributes. In February 2013, the Company adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”) designed to preserve the Company’s substantial tax assets associated with NOL carryforwards under IRC Section 382. The Rights Plan is intended to act as a deterrent to any person or group, together with its affiliates and associates, being or becoming the beneficial owner of 4.9% or more of the Company’s common stock and thereby triggering a further limitation of the Company’s available NOL carryforwards. Pursuant to 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 ‑thousandth of a share of the Company’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $14.00 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 Rights unless they acquire additional shares. The Company announced on February 5, 2016, that its Board had approved an amendment extending the Rights Plan for three years. The amendment is subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $140 of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would have a favorable impact on income tax expense. It is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by up to approximately $77 as a result of the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations within the next twelve months. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $84 as of December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $199 , of which $118 represented accrued interest and penalties.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	16. SHARE ‑BASED COMPENSATION Overview of Share ‑Based Compensation Plan 2007 Equity Incentive Plan The Company has granted incentive stock options and other equity awards pursuant to the Amended and Restated Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 EIP”), which was approved by the Board in October 2007 and by the Company’s stockholders in June 2008. The 2007 EIP has been amended periodically since its original approval. The 2007 EIP reserved 691,051 shares of the Company’s common stock for grants to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors upon whose efforts the success of the Company and its affiliates depends to a large degree. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had reserved 57,783 shares for issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding and no shares for issuance upon the vesting of RSU awards outstanding. As of December 31, 2015, 253,387 shares of common stock reserved for stock options and RSU awards under the 2007 EIP have been issued in the form of common stock. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan The Company has granted incentive stock options and other equity awards pursuant to the Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 EIP”), which was approved by the Board in March 2012 and by the Company’s stockholders in May 2012. The 2012 EIP reserved 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for grants to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors upon whose efforts the success of the Company and its affiliates will depend to a large degree. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had reserved 86,414 shares for issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding and 212,005 shares for issuance upon the vesting of RSU awards outstanding. As of December 31, 2015, 468,857 shares of common stock reserved for stock options and RSU awards under the 2012 EIP have been issued in the form of common stock. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan The Company has granted equity awards pursuant to the Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 EIP;” together with the 2007 EIP and the 2012 EIP, the “Equity Incentive Plans”), which was approved by the Board in February 2015 and by the Company’s stockholders in April 2015. The purposes of the 2015 EIP are (i) to align the interests of the Company’s stockholders and recipients of awards under the 2015 EIP by increasing the proprietary interest of such recipients in the Company’s growth and success; (ii) to advance the interests of the Company by attracting and retaining officers, other employees, non-employee directors and independent contractors; and (iii) to motivate such persons to act in the long-term best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Under the 2015 EIP, the Company may grant (i) non-qualified stock options; (ii) “incentive stock options” (within the meaning of IRC Section 422); (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) restricted stock and RSUs; and (v) performance awards. The 2015 EIP reserves 1,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for grants to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors upon whose efforts the success of the Company and its affiliates will depend to a large degree. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had reserved 165,805 shares for issuance upon the vesting of RSU awards outstanding. As of December 31, 2015, no shares of common stock reserved for RSU awards under the 2015 EIP had been issued in the form of common stock. Stock Options. The exercise price of stock options granted under the Equity Incentive Plans is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Stock options generally become exercisable on the anniversary of the grant date, with vesting terms that may range from one to five years from the date of grant. Additionally, stock options expire ten years after the date of grant. The fair value of stock options granted is expensed ratably over their vesting term. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The granting of RSUs is provided for under the Equity Incentive Plans. RSUs generally vest on the anniversary of the grant date, with vesting terms that may range from one to five years from the date of grant. The fair value of each RSU granted is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and is generally expensed ratably over the vesting term of the RSU award. Stock option activity during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 under the Equity Incentive Plans was as follows: Weighted Average Aggregate Intrinsic Weighted Average Remaining Value Options Exercise Price Contractual Term (in thousands) Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 $ Granted — — Exercised — — Forfeited Cancelled — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2015 $ $ — Exercisable as of December 31, 2015 $ $ — The following table summarizes information with respect to all outstanding and exercisable stock options under the Equity Incentive Plans as of December 31, 2015: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Weighted Average Number of options Weighted Average Remaining Number Weighted Average Exercise Price or Range outstanding Exercise Price Contractual Term Exercisable Exercise Price $3.40 - $13.50 $ years $ $14.20 - $54.40 years $80.00 - $128.50 years $ years $ The following table summarizes information with respect to outstanding RSU’s as of December 31, 2015 and 2014: Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Shares Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 $ Granted $ Vested $ Forfeited $ Outstanding as of December 31, 2015 $ The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black ‑Scholes option pricing model. The determination of the fair value of each stock option is affected by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant, as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the expected life of the awards and actual and projected stock option exercise behavior. There were no stock options granted during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , the Company utilized a forfeiture rate of 25% for estimating the forfeitures of stock compensation granted. The following table summarizes share ‑based compensation expense, net of taxes withheld, included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Share-based compensation expense: Cost of sales $ $ Selling, general and administrative Income tax benefit (1) — — Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net loss $ $ Reduction in earnings per share: Basic and diluted earnings per share $ $ (1) Income tax benefit is not illustrated because the Company is currently operating at a loss and an actual income tax benefit was not realized for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The result of the loss situation creates a timing difference, resulting in a deferred tax asset, which is fully reserved for in the valuation allowance. (2) Diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 does not include common stock equivalents due to their anti ‑dilutive nature as a result of the Company’s net losses for these respective periods. Accordingly, basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are identical for all periods presented. As of December 31, 2015, the Company estimates that pre ‑tax compensation expense for all unvested share ‑based awards, including both stock options and RSUs, in the amount of approximately $1,170 will be recognized through the year 2018. The Company expects to satisfy the exercise of stock options and future distribution of shares of restricted stock by issuing new shares of common stock.

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
SEGMENT REPORTING
SEGMENT REPORTING	17. SEGMENT REPORTING The Company is organized into reporting segments based on the nature of the products offered and business activities from which it earns revenues and incurs expenses for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker. In September 2015, the Board approved a plan to divest or otherwise exit the Company’s Services segment; consequently, this segment is now reported as a discontinued operation and the Company has revised its segment presentation to include two reportable operating segments: Towers and Weldments, and Gearing. All current and prior period financial results have been revised to reflect these changes. The Company’s segments and their product offerings are summarized below: Towers and Weldments The Company manufactures towers for wind turbines, specifically the large and heavier wind towers that are designed for multiple MW wind turbines. 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 facilities have a combined annual tower production capacity of up to approximately 500 towers, sufficient to support turbines generating more than 1,000 MW of power. This product segment also encompasses the manufacture of specialty weldments for mining and other industrial customers. Gearing The Company engineers, builds and remanufactures precision gears and gearing systems for oil and gas, wind, mining, steel and other industrial applications. The Company uses an integrated manufacturing process, which includes machining and finishing processes in Cicero, Illinois, and heat treatment in Neville Island, Pennsylvania. Corporate and Other “Corporate” includes the assets and selling, general and administrative expenses of the Company’s corporate office. “Eliminations” comprises adjustments to reconcile segment results to consolidated results. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those referenced in Note 1, “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of these consolidated financial statements. Summary financial information by reportable segment is as follows: Towers and Weldments Gearing Corporate Eliminations Consolidated 2015 Revenues from external customers $ $ $ — $ — $ Intersegment revenues (1) — — Net revenues — Operating profit (loss) Depreciation and amortization — Capital expenditures — Assets held for sale — Total assets Towers and Weldments Gearing Corporate Eliminations Consolidated 2014 Revenues from external customers $ $ $ — $ — $ Intersegment revenues (1) — — Net revenues — Operating profit (loss) Depreciation and amortization — Capital expenditures — Assets held for sale — — Total assets (1) Intersegment revenues primarily consist of sales from Gearing to Services. Sales from Gearing to Services totaled $972 and $888 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company generates revenues entirely from transactions completed in the U.S. and its long ‑lived assets are all located in the U.S. All intercompany revenue is eliminated in consolidation. During 2015 and 2014 , two customers each accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues. These two customers accounted for revenues of $124,759 and $45,214 for fiscal year 2015 and $124,263 and $53,955 for fiscal year 2014 were reported within the Towers and Weldments segment. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 201 4, five customers accounted for 92% and 91% , respectively , of total net revenues.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	18. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plans Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plans The Company offers a 401(k) retirement savings plan to all eligible employees who may elect to contribute a portion of their salary on a pre ‑tax basis, subject to applicable statutory limitations. Participating non ‑union employees are eligible to receive safe harbor matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 3% of the participant’s elective deferral contributions and 50% of the next 2% of the participant’s elective deferral contributions. In accordance with the collective bargaining agreements in place at its two union locations, the Company’s Illinois ‑based union employees are eligible to receive a discretionary match in an amount up to 50% of each participant’s first 4% of elective deferral contributions, and the Company’s Pennsylvania ‑based union employees are eligible to receive a discretionary match in an amount up to 100% of each participant’s first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of elective deferral contributions. The Company has the discretion, subject to applicable statutory requirements, to fund any matching contribution with a contribution to the plan of the Company’s common stock. Beginning with the first quarter of 2012, the Company funded the matching contributions in the form of the Company’s common stock. Starting in the first quarter of 2014, the Company resumed funding the matching contributions in cash. Under the plan, elective deferrals and basic Company matching will be 100% vested at all times. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded expense under these plans of approximately $876 and $701 , respectively. Deferred Compensation Plan The Company maintains a deferred compensation plan for certain key employees and nonemployee directors, whereby certain wages earned, compensation for services rendered, and discretionary company ‑matching contributions may be deferred and deemed to be invested in the Company’s common stock. Changes in the fair value of the plan liability are recorded as charges or credits to compensation expense. Compensation expense associated with the deferred compensation plan recorded during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was ($19) and ($23) , respectively. The fair value of the plan liability to the Company is included in accrued liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the fair value of plan liability to the Company was $12 and $31 , respectively. In addition to the employee benefit plans described above, the Company participates in certain customary employee benefits plans, including those which provide health and life insurance benefits to employees.

NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACT

NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION
NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION	19. NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION On July 20, 2011, the Company executed the NMTC Transaction involving the following third parties: AMCREF Fund VII, LLC (“AMCREF”), a registered community development entity; COCRF Investor VIII, LLC (“COCRF”); and Capital One. The NMTC Transaction allows the Company to receive below market interest rate funds through the federal New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) program . The Company received $2,280 in proceeds via the NMTC Transaction. The NMTC Transaction qualifies under the NMTC program and included a gross loan from AMCREF to the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Broadwind Services, LLC in the principal amount of $10,000 , with a term of fifteen years and interest payable at the rate of 1.4% per annum, largely offset by a gross loan in the principal amount of $7,720 from the Company to COCRF, with a term of fifteen years and interest payable at the rate of 2.5% per annum. The NMTC Transaction was amended on August 24, 2015; the amendment did not change the financial terms of the NMTC Transaction, but did add the activities and assets of the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility to the NMTC Transaction and allows for the sale of the Abilene Gearbox Facility assets provided that the proceeds of such sale are re-invested in the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility. The NMTC regulations permit taxpayers to claim credits against their federal income taxes for up to 39% of qualified investments in the equity of community development entities. The NMTC Transaction could generate $3,900 in tax credits, which the Company has made available under the structure by passing them through to Capital One. The proceeds have been applied to the Company’s investment in the Abilene Gearbox Facility assets and operating costs and to the newly added assets of the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility, as permitted under the amended terms of the NMTC Transaction . The Abilene Heavy Industries Facility and the Abilene Gearbox Facility must operate and be in compliance with various regulations and restrictions through September 2018, the end of the seven year period provided for in the IRC, to comply with the terms of the NMTC Transaction, or the Company may be liable under its indemnification agreement with Capital One for the recapture of tax credits. In the event the Company does not comply with these regulations and restrictions, the NMTC program tax credits may be subject to 100% recapture for a period of seven years as provided in the IRC. The Company does not anticipate that any tax credit recapture events will occur or that it will be required to make any payments to Capital One under the indemnification agreement. The Capital One contribution, including a loan origination payment of $320 , has been included as other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. The NMTC Transaction includes a put/call provision whereby the Company may be obligated or entitled to repurchase Capital One’s interest in the third quarter of 2018. Capital One may exercise an option to put its investment and receive $130 from the Company. If Capital One does not exercise its put option, the Company can exercise a call option at the then fair market value of the call. The Company expects that Capital One will exercise the put option at the end of the tax credit recapture period. The Capital One contribution other than the amount allocated to the put obligation will be recognized as income only after the put/call is exercised and when Capital One has no ongoing interest. However, there is no legal obligation for Capital One to exercise the put, and the Company has attributed only an insignificant value to the put option included in this transaction structure. The Company has determined that two pass ‑through financing entities created under this transaction structure are VIEs. The ongoing activities of the VIEs—collecting and remitting interest and fees and complying with NMTC program requirements—were considered in the initial design of the NMTC Transaction and are not expected to significantly affect economic performance throughout the life of the VIEs. In making this determination, management also considered the contractual arrangements that obligate the Company to deliver tax benefits and provide various other guarantees under the transaction structure, Capital One’s lack of a material interest in the underlying economics of the project, and the fact that the Company is obligated to absorb losses of the VIEs. The Company has concluded that it is required to consolidate the VIEs because the Company has both (i) the power to direct those matters that most significantly impact the activities of each VIE, and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of each VIE. The $262 of issue costs paid to third parties in connection with the NMTC Transaction are recorded as prepaid expenses, and are being amortized over the expected seven year term of the NMTC arrangement. Capital One’s net contribution of $2,600 is included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities in the consolidated balance sheet. Incremental costs to maintain the transaction structure during the compliance period will be recognized as they are incurred.

RESTRUCTURING

RESTRUCTURING	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
RESTRUCTURING
RESTRUCTURING	20. RESTRUCTURING The Company’s total net restructuring charges are detailed below: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Incurred Restructuring charges: Capital expenditures $ $ $ $ $ — $ Gain on sale of Brandon, SD Facility — — — — Accelerated depreciation — — — Severance — — — Impairment charges — — — Moving and other exit-related costs Total $ $ $ $ $ $ During the third quarter of 2011, the Company conducted a review of its business strategies and product plans based on the business and industry outlook, and concluded that its manufacturing footprint and fixed cost base were excessive for its medium-term needs. Accordingly, a plan was developed to reduce the Company’s facility footprint by approximately 40% through the sale and/or closure of facilities comprising a total of approximately 600,000 square feet. To date, the Company has reduced its leased presence at six facilities and achieved a reduction of approximately 400,000 square feet. Two remaining properties, the Clintonville Facility and the Cicero Avenue Facility, have been vacated and are being marketed for sale. The Company believes its remaining locations will be sufficient to support its current business activities, while allowing for growth for the next several years. The Company recorded a liability associated with environmental remediation costs that were originally identified while preparing the Cicero Avenue Facility for sale. See the “Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities” section of Note 13, “Commitments and Contingencies” of these consolidated financial statements. The Company further adjusted the liability by recording an additional $352 liability associated with the planned sale of the Cicero Avenue Facility. The Company adjusted the liability in the fourth quarter of 2013 by recording an additional $258 charge in the fourth quarter of 2013 and an additional $874 in the current quarter ending September 30, 2015. The liability is associated with environmental remediation costs that were originally identified while preparing the site for sale. The expenses associated with this liability have been recorded as restructuring charges; as of December 31, 2015, the accrual balance remaining was $1,300 . As of December 31, 2014, the Company had completed the expenditures relating to its restructuring plan, with the exception of the new information on the environmental remediation of the Cicero Avenue Facility that resulted in additional expense of $874 recorded during the third quarter of 2015 and new information on the fair value on the Clintonville Facility that resulted in additional impairment expense of $186 recorded during the fourth quarter of 2015 based on negotiations that resulted in the execution of a sale contract subsequent to the year-end . The Company incurred total costs of approximately $14, 2 00 , net of a $3,585 gain on the sale of an idle tower plant in Brandon, South Dakota. The Company’s restructuring charges generally include costs to close or exit facilities, costs to move equipment, the related costs of building infrastructure for moved equipment and employee related costs. Of the total restructuring costs incurred, a total of approximately $4,800 consists of non ‑cash charges.

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UN

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)	21. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) The following table provides a summary of selected financial results of operations by quarter for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 as follows: 2015 First Second Third Fourth Revenues $ $ $ $ Gross profit (loss) Operating profit (loss) (Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax Net (loss) income (Loss) income from continuing operations per share: Basic and Diluted Net (loss) income per share: Basic and Diluted $ $ $ $ 2014 First Second Third Fourth Revenues $ $ $ $ Gross profit (loss) Operating profit (loss) Loss from continuing operations, net of tax Net loss Loss from continuing operations per share: Basic Diluted Net loss per share: Basic Diluted $ $ $ $

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	22. 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.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND S29

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company determines whether it has a controlling financial interest in an entity by first evaluating whether the entity is a voting interest entity or a variable interest entity (“VIE”). When the Company obtains an economic interest in an entity, the Company evaluates the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a VIE, and if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIE’s. The accounting standard for the consolidation of VIE’s requires the Company to qualitatively assess if the Company was the primary beneficiary of the VIE based on whether the Company had (i) the power to direct those matters that most significantly impacted the activities of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant. Refer to Note 19, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these consolidated financial statements for a description of two VIE’s included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Management's Use of Estimates	Management’s Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“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 tax rates, inventory reserves, warranty reserves, impairment of long-lived assets, and allowance for doubtful accounts. 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.
Out-of-Period Adjustment	Out-of -Period Adjustment Include d in the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015, are out-of-period adjustments, which represent corrections of prior-period errors relating to the inventory balance in the Company’s Towers & Weldments segment. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company determined that the cost of certain component parts had not been properly assigned to previously sold towers resulting in an overstatement of inventory and an understatement of previously reported cost of goods sold. The out-of-period impact of the error recorded was approximately $231 related to periods prior to 2015. The correction of these errors was not material to the year ended December 31, 2015 or any of the prior interim or annual periods.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short ‑Term Investments Cash and cash equivalents typically comprise cash balances and readily marketable investments with original maturities of three months or less, such as money market funds, short ‑term government bonds, Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper. Marketable investments with original maturities between three and twelve months are recorded as short ‑term investments. The Company’s treasury policy is to invest excess cash in money market funds or other investments, which are generally of a short ‑term duration based upon operating requirements. Income earned on these investments is recorded to interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents totaled $6,436 and $12,057 , respectively, and short ‑term investments totaled $6,179 and $8,024 , respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, interest income was $10 and $21 , respectively.
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash Restricted cash balances relate primarily to provisions contained in certain vendor agreements. The Company anticipates that all restricted cash balances will be used for current purposes. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had restricted cash in the amount of $83 .
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue when the earnings process is complete and when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, transfer of title has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured and delivery has occurred per the terms of the contract. Customer deposits, deferred revenue and other receipts are deferred and recognized when the revenue is realized and earned. Cash payments to customers are presumed to be classified as reductions of revenue in the Company’s statement of operations. In some instances, typically within the Company’s Towers and Weldments 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 the buyer requests the arrangement, a fixed schedule for delivery exists, the ordered goods are segregated from inventory and not available to fill other orders and the goods are complete and ready for shipment. Assuming these required revenue recognition criteria are met, revenue is recognized upon completion of product manufacture and customer acceptance.
Cost of Sales	Cost of Sales Cost of sales represents all direct and indirect costs associated with the production of products for sale to customers. These costs include operation, repair and maintenance of equipment, materials, direct and indirect labor and benefit costs, rent and utilities, maintenance, insurance, equipment rentals, freight in and depreciation.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses include all corporate and administrative functions such as sales and marketing, legal, human resource management, finance, investor and public relations, information technology and senior management. These functions serve to support the Company’s current and future operations and provide an infrastructure to support future growth. Major expense items in this category include management and staff wages and benefits, share ‑based compensation and professional services.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable The Company generally grants uncollateralized credit to customers on an individual basis based upon the customer’s financial condition and credit history. Credit is typically on net 30 day terms and customer deposits are frequently required at various stages of the production process to minimize credit risk. Historically, the Company’s accounts receivable (“A/R”) are highly concentrated with a select number of customers. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company’s five largest customers accounted for 92% of its consolidated revenues and 71% of outstanding A/R balances, compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 when the Company’s five largest customers accounted for 91% of its consolidated revenues and 91% of its outstanding A/R balances.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Based upon past experience and judgment, the Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts with respect to A/R. The Company’s standard allowance estimation methodology considers a number of factors that, based on its collections experience, the Company believes will have an impact on its credit risk and the realizability of its A/R. These factors include individual customer circumstances, history with the Company and other relevant criteria. A/R balances that remain outstanding after the Company has exhausted reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to A/R. 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 realizability of its A/R, as noted above, or modifications to the Company’s credit standards, collection practices and other related policies may impact its allowance for doubtful accounts and its financial results. Bad debt expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $87 and $73 , respectively.
Inventories	Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined either based on the first ‑in, first ‑out (“FIFO”) method, or on a standard cost basis that approximates the FIFO method. Market is determined based on net realizable value. Any excess of cost over market value is included in the Company’s inventory allowance. Market value of inventory, and management’s judgment of the need for reserves, encompasses consideration of other business factors including physical condition, inventory holding period, contract terms and usefulness. Inventories consist of raw materials, work ‑in ‑process and finished goods. Raw materials consist of components and parts for general production use. Work ‑in ‑process consists of labor and overhead, processing costs, purchased subcomponents and materials purchased for specific customer orders. Finished goods consist of components purchased from third parties as well as components manufactured by the Company that will be used to produce final customer products.
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment is recognized using the straight ‑line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets for financial reporting purposes, and generally an accelerated method for income tax reporting purposes. Depreciation expense related to property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $8,736 and $10,500 , respectively. Expenditures for additions and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the useful lives of the respective assets are expensed as incurred. The Company has in the past capitalized interest costs incurred on indebtedness used to construct property and equipment. Capitalized interest is recorded as part of the asset to which it relates and is amortized over the asset’s estimated useful life. There was no interest cost capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2015 or 201 4. Property or equipment sold or disposed of is removed from the respective property accounts, with any corresponding gains and losses recorded to other income or expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. Property and equipment and other long ‑lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If such events or changes in circumstances occur, the Company will recognize an impairment loss if the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets is less than the carrying value of the related asset or asset group. The impairment loss would adjust the asset to its fair value. In evaluating the recoverability of long ‑lived assets, the Company must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of such assets. If the Company’s fair value estimates or related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges related to property and equipment and other long ‑lived assets. Asset recoverability is first measured by comparing the assets’ carrying amounts to their expected future undiscounted net cash flows to determine if the assets are impaired. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured based on the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value. To the extent the projections used in the Company’s analysis are not achieved, there may be a negative effect on the valuation of these assets.
Intangible Assets	Intangible Assets The Company reviews intangible assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If such events or changes in circumstances occur an impairment loss is recognized if the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets are less than the carrying value of the related asset or asset group. The impairment loss would adjust the asset to its fair value. In evaluating the recoverability of definite ‑lived intangible assets, the Company must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of such assets. If fair value estimates or related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges related to intangible assets. Asset recoverability is first measured by comparing the assets’ carrying amounts to their expected future undiscounted net cash flows to determine if the assets are impaired. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured based on the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value. To the extent the projections used in the Company’s analysis are not achieved, there may be a negative effect on the valuation of these assets.
Warranty Liability	Warranty Liability The Company provides warranty terms that generally range from one to five years for various products and services relating to workmanship and materials supplied by the Company. In certain contracts, the Company has recourse provisions for items that would enable the Company to pursue recovery from third parties for amounts paid to customers under warranty provisions. Warranty liability is recorded in accrued liabilities within the consolidated balance sheet. The Company estimates the warranty accrual based on various factors, including historical warranty costs, current trends, product mix and sales. The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s total product warranty liability for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows: As of December 31, 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of period $ $ Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve Warranty claims Balance, end of period $ $ As of December 31, 2015, the decrease in the warranty liabilities was due primarily to settlement of a $371 obligation to a specific customer completed during 2015.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes based upon an asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax consequences of the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities versus the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Under this method, deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The impact of tax rate changes on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the year that the change is enacted. In connection with the preparation of its consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to estimate its income tax liability for each of the tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates. This process involves estimating the Company’s actual current income tax expense and assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of certain income or expense items for income tax reporting and financial reporting purposes. The Company also recognizes as deferred income tax assets the expected future income tax benefits of net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. In evaluating the realizability of deferred income tax assets associated with NOL carryforwards, the Company considers, among other things, expected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary reporting differences and the expected impact of tax planning strategies that may be implemented to prevent the potential loss of future income tax benefits. Changes in, among other things, income tax legislation, statutory income tax rates or future taxable income levels could materially impact the Company’s valuation of income tax assets and liabilities and could cause its income tax provision to vary significantly among financial reporting periods. The Company also accounts for the uncertainty in income taxes related to the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. The Company follows the applicable pronouncement guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition related to the uncertainty in these income tax positions.
Share-Based Compensation	Share ‑Based Compensation The Company grants incentive stock options and restricted stock units to certain officers, directors, and employees. The Company accounts for share ‑based compensation related to these awards based on the estimated fair value of the equity award and recognizes expense ratably over the vesting term of the award. See Note 16 “Share ‑Based Compensation” of these consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the Company’s share ‑based compensation plans, the nature of share ‑based awards issued and the Company’s accounting for share ‑based compensation.
Net Loss Per Share	Net Loss Per Share The Company presents both basic and diluted net loss per share. Basic net loss per share is based solely upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Diluted net loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares and common ‑share equivalents outstanding during the year excluding those common ‑share equivalents where the impact to basic net loss per share would be anti ‑dilutive.

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of the total product warranty liability	As of December 31, 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of period $ $ Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve Warranty claims Balance, end of period $ $

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share	For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Basic earnings per share calculation: Net loss $ $ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic net loss per share $ $ Diluted earnings per share calculation: Net loss $ $ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Common stock equivalents: Stock options and non-vested stock awards — — Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Diluted net loss per share $ $ Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) granted and outstanding of 522,007 and 673,756 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings due to the anti ‑dilutive effect as a result of the Company’s net loss for these respective years.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Schedule of assets and liabilities held for sale	Results of Discontinued Operations Results of operations associated with Services segment, which are reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Revenues $ $ Cost of sales Selling, general and administrative Interest expense, net Other income and expense items Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities and loss on sale of assets — Loss from discontinued operations before benefit for income taxes $ $ Assets and Liabilities Held for Sales Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 include the following: December 31, December 31, 2015 2014 Assets: Accounts receivable, net $ $ Inventories, net Prepaid expenses and other current assets Property and equipment, net — Other assets — Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale — Total Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations $ $ Liabilities: Current maturities of long-term debt $ — $ Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Customer deposits and other current obligations Long-term debt, net of current maturities — Other long-term liabilities Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations $ $

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND33

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
Summary of components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	As of December 31, 2015 2014 Cash and cash equivalents: Cash $ $ Money market funds Corporate & Municipal bonds Total cash and cash equivalents Short-term investments (available-for-sale): Corporate & Municipal bonds Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments $ $

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUN34

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
Schedule of activity in the A/R allowance from continuing operations	For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Balance at beginning of period $ $ Bad debt expense Write-offs — Other adjustments Balance at end of period $ $

INVENTORIES (Tables)

INVENTORIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
INVENTORIES
Schedule of the components of inventories from operations	As of December 31, 2015 2014 Raw materials $ $ Work-in-process Finished goods Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory Net inventories $ $

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Schedule of cost basis and estimated lives of property and equipment from continuing operations	As of December 31, 2015 2014 Life Land $ $ Buildings 39 years Machinery and equipment 2 - 10 years Office furniture and equipment 3 - 7 years Leasehold improvements Asset life or life of lease Construction in progress Less accumulated depreciation and amortization $ $

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Schedule of the cost basis, accumulated amortization and net book value of intangible assets	December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Weighted Weighted Net Average Net Average Cost Accumulated Book Amortization Cost Accumulated Book Amortization Basis Amortization Value Period Basis Amortization Value Period Intangible assets: Customer relationships $ $ $ $ $ $ Trade names Intangible assets $ $ $ $ $ $
Schedule of estimated future amortization expense	2016 $ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 and thereafter Total $

ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)

ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Schedule of accrued liabilities	December 31, 2015 2014 Accrued payroll and benefits $ $ Accrued property taxes Income taxes payable Accrued professional fees Accrued warranty liability Accrued regulatory settlement Accrued environmental reserve Accrued self-insurance reserve Accrued other Total accrued liabilities $ $

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tab

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS
Schedule of outstanding debt balances	December 31, 2015 2014 Term loans and notes payable $ $ Less: Current portion Long-term debt, net of current maturities $ $
Schedule of Future annual principal payments	2016 $ 2017 — 2018 2019 — 2020 — 2021 and thereafter — Total $

LEASES (Tables)

LEASES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
LEASES
Schedule of cost basis and accumulated depreciation of assets recorded under capital leases, which are included in property and equipment	December 31, 2015 2014 Cost $ $ Accumulated depreciation Net book value $ $
Schedule of future minimum annual lease payments under capital leases and operating leases	Capital Operating Leases Leases Total 2016 $ $ $ 2017 — 2018 — 2019 — 2020 — 2021 and thereafter — Total $ $ Less—portion representing interest at a weighted average annual rate of 5.0% Principal Less—current portion Capital lease obligations, noncurrent portion $ —

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Schedule of the fair values of the Company's financial assets	December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets measured on a recurring basis: Corporate & municipal bonds and money market funds $ — $ $ — $ Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis: Gearing equipment — — Clintonville, WI facility — — Gearing Cicero Ave. facility — — Services assets — — Total assets at fair value $ — $ $ $ December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets measured on a recurring basis: Municipal bonds and money market funds $ — $ $ — $ Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis: Clintonville, WI facility — — Gearing Cicero Ave. facility — — Services assets — — Total assets at fair value $ — $ $ $

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
INCOME TAXES
Schedule of components of provision for income taxes	For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Current provision Federal $ — $ — Foreign — — State Total current (benefit) provision Deferred credit Federal State Total deferred credit Increase in deferred tax valuation allowance Total provision (benefit) for income taxes $ $
Schedule of tax effects of the temporary differences and NOL's that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities	As of December 31, 2015 2014 Current deferred income tax assets: Accrual and reserves $ — $ Total current deferred tax assets — Valuation allowance — Current deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance — — Noncurrent deferred income tax assets: Net operating loss carryforwards Intangible assets Accrual and reserves — Other Total noncurrent deferred tax assets Valuation allowance Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities: Fixed assets Intangible assets — — Total noncurrent deferred tax liabilities Net deferred income tax liability $ — $ —
Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of the valuation	Valuation allowance as of December 31, 2014 $ Gross increase for current year activity Valuation allowance as of December 31, 2015 $
Schedule of reconciliation between the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate and the Company's effective income tax rate	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate % % State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit Permanent differences Change in valuation allowance Change in uncertain tax positions Other — Effective income tax rate % %
Schedule of changes in the Company's uncertain income tax positions	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Beginning balance $ $ Tax positions related to current year: Additions — — Reductions — — — — Tax positions related to prior years: Additions — — Reductions — — Settlements — Lapses in statutes of limitations Additions from current year acquisitions — — Ending balance $ $

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Table

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Schedule of stock option activity	Weighted Average Aggregate Intrinsic Weighted Average Remaining Value Options Exercise Price Contractual Term (in thousands) Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 $ Granted — — Exercised — — Forfeited Cancelled — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2015 $ $ — Exercisable as of December 31, 2015 $ $ —
Summary of information with respect to all outstanding and exercisable stock options	Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Weighted Average Number of options Weighted Average Remaining Number Weighted Average Exercise Price or Range outstanding Exercise Price Contractual Term Exercisable Exercise Price $3.40 - $13.50 $ years $ $14.20 - $54.40 years $80.00 - $128.50 years $ years $
Schedule of RSU activity	Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Shares Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 $ Granted $ Vested $ Forfeited $ Outstanding as of December 31, 2015 $
Schedule of share-based compensation expense, net of taxes withheld	For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Share-based compensation expense: Cost of sales $ $ Selling, general and administrative Income tax benefit (1) — — Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net loss $ $ Reduction in earnings per share: Basic and diluted earnings per share $ $ (1) Income tax benefit is not illustrated because the Company is currently operating at a loss and an actual income tax benefit was not realized for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The result of the loss situation creates a timing difference, resulting in a deferred tax asset, which is fully reserved for in the valuation allowance. (2) Diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 does not include common stock equivalents due to their anti ‑dilutive nature as a result of the Company’s net losses for these respective periods. Accordingly, basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are identical for all periods presented.

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
SEGMENT REPORTING
Schedule of financial information by reportable segment	Towers and Weldments Gearing Corporate Eliminations Consolidated 2015 Revenues from external customers $ $ $ — $ — $ Intersegment revenues (1) — — Net revenues — Operating profit (loss) Depreciation and amortization — Capital expenditures — Assets held for sale — Total assets Towers and Weldments Gearing Corporate Eliminations Consolidated 2014 Revenues from external customers $ $ $ — $ — $ Intersegment revenues (1) — — Net revenues — Operating profit (loss) Depreciation and amortization — Capital expenditures — Assets held for sale — — Total assets (1) Intersegment revenues primarily consist of sales from Gearing to Services. Sales from Gearing to Services totaled $972 and $888 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

RESTRUCTURING (Tables)

RESTRUCTURING (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
RESTRUCTURING
Schedule of total net restructuring charges	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Incurred Restructuring charges: Capital expenditures $ $ $ $ $ — $ Gain on sale of Brandon, SD Facility — — — — Accelerated depreciation — — — Severance — — — Impairment charges — — — Moving and other exit-related costs Total $ $ $ $ $ $

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (46

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
Summary of selected financial results of operations	2015 First Second Third Fourth Revenues $ $ $ $ Gross profit (loss) Operating profit (loss) (Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax Net (loss) income (Loss) income from continuing operations per share: Basic and Diluted Net (loss) income per share: Basic and Diluted $ $ $ $ 2014 First Second Third Fourth Revenues $ $ $ $ Gross profit (loss) Operating profit (loss) Loss from continuing operations, net of tax Net loss Loss from continuing operations per share: Basic Diluted Net loss per share: Basic Diluted $ $ $ $

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND S47

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Aspects of the Description of Business - (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)itemMW	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)	Aug. 23, 2012USD ($)
Description of Business
Number of reportable segments | item	2
Liquidity
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 12,615	$ 20,081
Increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term investments	7,466
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	2,799	118
Increase (Decrease) in Customer Deposits	(12,457)	(253)
Inventories, net	24,219	31,144
Increase (Decrease) in inventories	(6,925)	(1,599)
Total debt and capital lease obligations	5,846
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	5,399
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	3,246
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
Cash and cash equivalents	6,436	12,057			$ 24,751
Short-term investments	6,179	8,024
Interest income	10	21
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash	83	83
Subsequent event
Liquidity
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 10,000
Liquidity Requirement			$ 3,500
Improperly Assigned Cost of Certain Component Parts
Out-of-Period Adjustment
Out-of-period impact		$ 231
Credit facility
Liquidity
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 20,000
Maximum borrowing capacity of the face value of eligible A/R (as a percent)						85.00%
Maximum percentage of book value of inventories that may be financed						50.00%
Long-term Line of Credit	0
Current borrowing capacity	9,515
Outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility	$ 0
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.25%
Term Loan
Liquidity
Principal amount				$ 5,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	$ 2,799
Tower and Weldments
Description of Business
Number of facilities | item	2
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Number of VIE's | item	2
Minimum | Tower and Weldments
Description of Business
Power generating capacity of turbines that towers produced annually can support (in megawatts) | MW	1,000
Maximum | Tower and Weldments
Description of Business
Annual tower production capacity (in towers) | item	500

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND S48

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - A/R, Allowances of A/R and PPE - (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Accounts Receivable
Number of days for evaluating significant balances for credit risk	30 days
Number of largest customers | item	5
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Bad debt expense	$ 87	$ 73
Property and Equipment
Depreciation & amortization expense	$ 8,736	$ 10,500
Interest cost capitalized			$ 0
Consolidated revenues | Customer concentration
Accounts Receivable
Concentration risk (as a percent)	92.00%	91.00%
Outstanding A/R balances | Customer concentration
Accounts Receivable
Concentration risk (as a percent)	71.00%	91.00%

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND S49

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of Warranty Liability - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Warranty Liability
Obligation to specific customer causing warranty liabilities decrease	$ 371
Changes in the carrying amount of the total product warranty liability
Balance at beginning of period	1,054	$ 396
Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve	(72)	745
Warranty claims	(381)	(87)
Balance at end of period	$ 601	$ 1,054
Minimum
Warranty Liability
Term of warranty	1 year
Maximum
Warranty Liability
Term of warranty	5 years

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Basic earnings per share calculation:
Net (loss) income	$ (10,794)	$ (7,613)	$ 1,615	$ (5,015)	$ (5,172)	$ (1,814)	$ 1,860	$ (1,042)	$ (21,807)	$ (6,168)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding									14,677,000	14,715,000
Basic net loss per share					$ (0.35)	$ (0.12)	$ 0.13	$ (0.07)	$ (1.48)	$ (0.42)
Diluted earnings per share calculation:
Net loss									$ (21,807)	$ (6,168)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding									14,677,000	14,715,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding									14,677,000	14,715,000
Diluted net income (loss) per share					$ (0.35)	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (0.07)	$ (1.48)	$ (0.42)
Stock options and restricted stock units granted and outstanding excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, due to the anti-dilutive effect (in shares)									522,007	673,756

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Detail

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Net assets, sold	$ 5,406	$ 5,406	$ 5,406
Results of operations, which are reflected as discontinued operations
Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities and loss on sale of assets		(186)
Loss from discontinued operations before benefit for income taxes			(9,561)	$ (4,375)
Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,096
Assets:
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale		(186)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Results of operations, which are reflected as discontinued operations
Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities and loss on sale of assets			(1,500)
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	2,119	2,119	2,119	2,969
Inventories, net	2,118	2,118	2,118	3,777
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	606	606	606	321
Property and equipment, net				4,423
Other assets				50
Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	4,843	4,843	4,843	11,540
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale			(1,500)
Total assets	3,343	3,343	3,343	11,540
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt				140
Accounts payable	367	367	367	914
Accrued liabilities	433	433	433	293
Customer deposits and other current obligations	49	49	49	232
Long-term debt, net of current maturities				5
Other long-term liabilities	17	17	17	25
Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	$ 866	$ 866	866	1,609
Service Segment
Results of operations, which are reflected as discontinued operations
Revenues			10,486	15,560
Cost of sales			(14,395)	(17,765)
Selling, general and administrative			(2,153)	(2,252)
Interest expense, net			(36)	(71)
Other income and expense items			133	153
Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities and loss on sale of assets			(3,596)
Loss from discontinued operations before benefit for income taxes			(9,561)	$ (4,375)
Assets:
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale			$ (3,596)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND52

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,436	$ 12,057	$ 24,751
Short-term investments (available-for-sale)	6,179	8,024
Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	12,615	20,081
Cash
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Total cash and cash equivalents	4,614	8,651
Money market funds
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Total cash and cash equivalents	199	877
Corporate & Municipal bonds
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Total cash and cash equivalents	1,623	2,529
Short-term investments (available-for-sale)	$ 6,179	$ 8,024

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUN53

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Activity in the accounts receivable allowance from continuing operations
Balance at beginning of period	$ 81	$ 16
Bad debt expense	87	73
Write-offs	(11)
Other adjustments	(73)	(8)
Balance at end of period	$ 84	$ 81

INVENTORIES (Details)

INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
INVENTORIES
Raw materials	$ 14,868	$ 21,385
Work-in-process	8,540	8,554
Finished goods	2,661	2,971
Gross inventories	26,069	32,910
Less: Inventory Reserve	(1,850)	(1,766)
Net inventories	$ 24,219	$ 31,144

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, gross	$ 131,010	$ 133,605
Less-accumulated depreciation and amortization	(79,104)	(75,076)
Property and equipment, net	51,906	58,529
Impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of assets to fair value	183	84
Gearing
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of assets to fair value	0
Land
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, gross	1,982	1,982
Buildings
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, gross	$ 20,874	20,873
Life	39 years
Machinery and equipment
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, gross	$ 95,546	98,218
Machinery and equipment | Minimum
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Life	2 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Life	10 years
Office furniture and equipment
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, gross	$ 3,446	3,126
Office furniture and equipment | Minimum
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Life	3 years
Office furniture and equipment | Maximum
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Life	7 years
Leasehold improvements
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, gross	$ 8,169	8,003
Construction in progress
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, gross	$ 993	$ 1,403

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details)

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Cost Basis	$ 11,978	$ 11,978
Accumulated Amortization	(6,962)	(6,519)
Net Book Value	$ 5,016	$ 5,459
Weighted Average Amortization Period	15 years 9 months 18 days	15 years 9 months 18 days
Amortization expense	$ 444	$ 444
Estimated future amortization expense
2,016	444
2,017	444
2,018	444
2,019	444
2,020	444
2021 and thereafter	2,796
Net Book Value	5,016	5,459
Gearing
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Impairment of assets	$ 0
Minimum
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Weighted Average Amortization Period	15 years
Maximum
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Weighted Average Amortization Period	20 years
Customer relationships
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Cost Basis	$ 3,979	3,979
Accumulated Amortization	(3,682)	(3,639)
Net Book Value	$ 297	$ 340
Weighted Average Amortization Period	7 years 2 months 12 days	7 years 2 months 12 days
Estimated future amortization expense
Net Book Value	$ 297	$ 340
Trade names
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Cost Basis	7,999	7,999
Accumulated Amortization	(3,280)	(2,880)
Net Book Value	$ 4,719	$ 5,119
Weighted Average Amortization Period	20 years	20 years
Estimated future amortization expense
Net Book Value	$ 4,719	$ 5,119

ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details)

ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued payroll and benefits	$ 3,675	$ 3,213
Accrued property taxes	128	86
Income taxes payable	155	199
Accrued professional fees	74	126
Accrued warranty liability	601	1,054	$ 396
Accrued regulatory settlement	500	2,066
Accrued environmental reserve	1,300	513
Accrued self-insurance reserve	1,464	1,411
Accrued other	237	592
Total accrued liabilities	$ 8,134	$ 9,260

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Det

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 23, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 23, 2016	Jun. 29, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Facilities
Long-term debt, gross		$ 5,399
Less-Current portion		(2,799)			$ (118)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		2,600			2,646
Future annual principal payments
2,016		2,799
2,018		2,600
Term loans and notes payable		5,399
Subsequent event
Future annual principal payments
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 10,000
Liquidity Requirement			$ 3,500
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Credit Facilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		2,600
Credit facility
Future annual principal payments
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 20,000
Maximum borrowing capacity of the face value of eligible A/R (as a percent)	85.00%
Maximum percentage of book value of inventories that may be financed	50.00%
Variable rate basis	one month LIBOR
Annual unused line fee (as a percent)	0.50%
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	3.25%
Outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility		0
Current borrowing capacity		$ 9,515
Term Loan
Future annual principal payments
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 5,000
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		3.50%
Term loan amortization		$ 60
Term loan balloon payment		2,323
Term loans and notes payable
Credit Facilities
Long-term debt, gross		5,399			2,764
Future annual principal payments
Term loans and notes payable		$ 5,399			$ 2,764

LEASES - Lease Term and Rental

LEASES - Lease Term and Rental Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
LEASES
Rental expense	$ 2,875	$ 3,333
Minimum
LEASES
Operating lease term	3 years
Maximum
LEASES
Operating lease term	15 years

LEASES - Capital and Operating

LEASES - Capital and Operating Leases - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cost basis and accumulated depreciation of assets recorded under capital leases
Depreciation expense recorded under capital leases	$ 8,736	$ 10,500
Capital Leases
2,016	455
Total future minimum lease payments	455
Less-portion representing interest at a weighted average annual rate of 5.0%	(8)
Principal	447
Less-current portion	$ (447)	(767)
Capital lease obligations, noncurrent portion		426
Weighted average annual interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Operating Leases
2,016	$ 2,833
2,017	2,804
2,018	2,753
2,019	2,785
2,020	2,202
2021 and thereafter	12,966
Total future minimum lease payments	26,343
Total
2,016	3,288
2,017	2,804
2,018	2,753
2,019	2,785
2,020	2,202
2021 and thereafter	12,966
Future minimum lease payments	26,798
Capital leases
Cost basis and accumulated depreciation of assets recorded under capital leases
Cost	1,784	2,892
Accumulated depreciation	(503)	(1,081)
Net book value	1,281	1,811
Depreciation expense recorded under capital leases	$ 263	$ 362

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Warranties, Environmental and Liquidation Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2012
Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities
Increase in estimated cost of remediation			$ 874
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies			1,300	$ 352
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Provision for New Losses	$ 874	$ 258
Liquidated Damages
Liquidated damages			1,489
Reserve for liquidated damages			$ 379
Minimum
Warranty Liability
Term of warranty			1 year
Maximum
Warranty Liability
Term of warranty			5 years

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES62

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Collective Bargaining Agreements (Details) - Total Company Employees - Coverage under collective bargaining agreements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015agreement
Collective bargaining agreements
Percentage of company's employees covered	14.00%
Number of agreements	2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES63

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Tax Credit Program and Worker's Compensation Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 20, 2011
Workers' Compensation Reserves
Amount accrued for self-insured workers' compensation claims	$ 1,464	$ 1,411
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
New Markets Tax Credit program
Future tax credit that can be generated	$ 3,900
Tax credit period	7 years
Period which facility must operate and be in compliance	7 years
Amount of tax credits for which the Company may be liable	$ 3,900
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction | Broadwind Services, LLC
New Markets Tax Credit program
Gross loan from AMCREF to Broadwind Services			$ 10,000

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Detail

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Municipal bonds and money market funds			$ 12,615	$ 20,081
Impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of assets to fair value			183	84
Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Impairment to identifiable intangible assets			0
Impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of assets to fair value			0
Recurring | Municipal bonds and money market funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Municipal bonds and money market funds			8,001	11,429
Recurring | Level 2 | Municipal bonds and money market funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Municipal bonds and money market funds			8,001	11,429
Nonrecurring
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Total assets at fair value			12,964	24,267
Nonrecurring | Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value			506
Nonrecurring | Services
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value			3,343	11,540
Nonrecurring | Certain Gearing segment machinery and equipment
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of assets to fair value		$ 345
Nonrecurring | Clintonville Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value			554	738
Impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of assets to fair value		$ 288
Additional asset impairment charges			186
Nonrecurring | Cicero Avenue
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of assets to fair value	$ 1,732
Nonrecurring | Cicero Avenue | Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value			560	560
Nonrecurring | Level 2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Total assets at fair value			8,001	11,429
Nonrecurring | Level 3
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Total assets at fair value			4,963	12,838
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value			506
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Services
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value			3,343	11,540
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Clintonville Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value			554	738
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Cicero Avenue | Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value			$ 560	$ 560

INCOME TAXES- Components of Pro

INCOME TAXES- Components of Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current provision
State	$ (36)	$ (232)
Total current (benefit) provision	(36)	(232)
Deferred credit
Federal	(7,165)	(278)
State	(2,403)	1,300
Total deferred credit	(9,568)	1,022
Increase in deferred tax valuation allowance	9,568	(1,022)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ (36)	$ (232)

INCOME TAXES - Operating Loss C

INCOME TAXES - Operating Loss Carryforwards, Summary of Deferred Taxes and Temporary Tax Differences (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current deferred income tax assets:
Accrual and reserves		$ 5,607
Total current deferred tax assets		5,607
Valuation allowance		(5,607)
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 81,221	68,685
Intangible assets	22,886	26,315
Accrual and reserves	5,919
Other	75	87
Total noncurrent deferred tax assets	110,101	95,087
Valuation allowance	(109,336)	(94,161)
Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	765	926
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities:
Fixed assets	(765)	(926)
Total noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	(765)	$ (926)
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of the valuation
Valuation allowance at the beginning of the period	(99,768)
Gross increase for current year activity	(9,568)
Valuation allowance at the end of the period	(109,336)
Federal
Operating loss carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards	202,107
State
Operating loss carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 202,107

INCOME TAXES - Tax Statutory Ra

INCOME TAXES - Tax Statutory Rate Reconciliation and Changes in Uncertain Income Tax Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of the tax (benefit) provision computed at the statutory rate to the effective tax rate
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate (as a percent)	34.00%	34.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (as a percent)	4.60%	1.50%
Permanent differences (as a percent)	(0.40%)	(9.80%)
Change in valuation allowance (as a percent)	(38.20%)	(24.50%)
Change in uncertain tax positions (as a percent)	0.20%	2.70%
Other (as a percent)		(0.30%)
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	0.20%	3.60%
Changes in the uncertain income tax positions
Beginning balance	$ 81	$ 286
Tax positions related to prior years:
Settlements		(192)
Lapses in statutes of limitations	(25)	(13)
Total	(25)	(205)
Ending balance	56	81
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate if the tax benefits were recognized	92
Penalties and Interest Accrued	$ 18	$ 16

INCOME TAXES - Tax Summary of S

INCOME TAXES - Tax Summary of Stockholder Rights Plan (the ?Rights Plan?) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Feb. 13, 2013item$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)
Rights Plan
Unrecognized tax benefits		$ 56	$ 81	$ 286
Unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties			199
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations within the next twelve months		77
Accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions recognized		84	$ 118
Favorable Tax Impact Member
Rights Plan
Unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties		$ 140
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Rights Plan
Preservation period of tax assets		3 years
Number of rights for each outstanding share of common stock | item	1
Number of preferred share purchase rights for each outstanding share of the company's common stock | shares	0.001
Exercise price (in dollars per right) | $ / shares	$ 14
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock | Minimum
Rights Plan
Threshold percentage of beneficial ownership for significant dilution of ownership interest	4.90%
Current beneficial ownership percentage that will not trigger the preferred share purchase rights unless they acquire additional shares	4.90%
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock | Maximum
Rights Plan
Beneficial ownership percentage of any person or group, together with its affiliates and associates	4.90%

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summ

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Stock Options (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015$ / sharesshares
2007 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares of common stock reserved for grants	691,051
Common stock issued under share-based compensation plan	253,387
2012 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares of common stock reserved for grants	1,200,000
Common stock issued under share-based compensation plan	468,857
2015 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares of common stock reserved for grants	1,100,000
Common stock issued under share-based compensation plan	0
Stock Options
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Expiration term	10 years
Summary of the stock option activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	158,718
Granted (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	(14,521)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	144,197
Exercisable (in shares)	133,483
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 16.64
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	3.39
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	17.98
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 19.15
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding at the end of the period	2 years 11 months 12 days
Exercisable	2 years 8 months 5 days
Stock Options | 2007 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares reserved	57,783
Stock Options | 2012 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares reserved	86,414
Stock Options | Minimum
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting term	1 year
Stock Options | Maximum
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting term	5 years
Restricted stock unit (RSU) | 2012 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares reserved	212,005
Restricted stock unit (RSU) | 2015 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares reserved	165,805
Restricted stock unit (RSU) | Minimum
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting term	1 year
Restricted stock unit (RSU) | Maximum
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting term	5 years

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Opti

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Options Exercise Price Range, Outstanding and Exercisable (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015$ / sharesshares
Options Outstanding
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | shares	144,197
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 17.98
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 11 months 12 days
Options Exercisable
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares	133,483
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 19.15
$3.40 - $13.50
Outstanding and exercisable stock options under the EIP
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	3.40
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 13.50
Options Outstanding
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | shares	101,324
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 4.88
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 6 months 7 days
Options Exercisable
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares	90,610
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 5.06
$14.20 - $54.40
Outstanding and exercisable stock options under the EIP
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	14.20
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 54.40
Options Outstanding
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | shares	29,073
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 24.26
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year 2 months 16 days
Options Exercisable
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares	29,073
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 24.26
$80.00 - $128.50
Outstanding and exercisable stock options under the EIP
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	80
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 128.50
Options Outstanding
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | shares	13,800
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 100.92
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 5 months 27 days
Options Exercisable
Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares	13,800
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 100.92

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Su71

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Restricted Stock Units (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock Options
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0
Forfeiture rate (as percent)	25.00%	25.00%
Restricted stock unit (RSU)
Summary of the restricted stock unit activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	515,038
Granted (in shares)	332,946
Vested (in shares)	(238,986)
Forfeited (in shares)	(231,188)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	377,810	515,038
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 5.78
Granted (in dollars per share)	4.44
Vested (in dollars per share)	5.54
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	5.57
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 4.87	$ 5.78

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Su72

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Benefit for income taxes		$ (36)	$ (232)
Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net loss		$ 919	$ 888
Reduction in earnings per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.06	$ 0.06
Pre-tax compensation expense for all unvested share-based awards		$ 1,170
Cost of sales
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense		131	$ 159
Selling, general and administrative
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense		$ 788	$ 729
[1]	Diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 does not include common stock equivalents due to their antidilutive nature as a result of the Company’s net losses for these respective periods. Accordingly, basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are identical for all periods presented.

SEGMENT REPORTING - Segment Rep

SEGMENT REPORTING - Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)item	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)itemMW	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenues from external customers										$ 199,156	$ 225,829
Revenues from external customers		$ 37,573	$ 49,791	$ 62,563	$ 49,229	$ 49,192	$ 55,295	$ 64,933	$ 56,409	199,156	225,829
Operating profit (loss)		(11,025)	$ (2,135)	$ 3,616	$ (2,364)	(4,137)	$ (1,086)	$ 3,411	$ 334	(11,908)	(1,478)
Depreciation and amortization										9,179	10,944
Capital expenditures										2,789	6,297
Assets held for sale		4,403				7,805				4,403	7,805
Assets, Noncurrent						12,278					12,278
Total Assets		$ 109,907				146,617				$ 109,907	146,617
Tower and Weldments
SEGMENT REPORTING
Number of facilities | item		2								2
Revenues from external customers										$ 170,540	184,464
Intersegment revenues	[1]									379	440
Revenues from external customers										170,919	184,904
Operating profit (loss)										4,702	18,065
Depreciation and amortization										3,954	3,993
Capital expenditures										2,096	4,118
Assets held for sale		$ 554								554
Assets, Noncurrent						738					738
Total Assets		38,622				51,429				$ 38,622	51,429
Tower and Weldments | Minimum
SEGMENT REPORTING
Power generating capacity of turbines that towers produced annually can support (in megawatts) | MW										1,000
Tower and Weldments | Maximum
SEGMENT REPORTING
Annual tower production capacity (in towers) | item										500
Gearing
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenues from external customers										$ 28,616	41,365
Intersegment revenues	[1]									972	888
Revenues from external customers										29,588	42,253
Operating profit (loss)										(8,235)	(9,423)
Depreciation and amortization										5,031	6,816
Capital expenditures										583	1,814
Assets held for sale		506								506
Total Assets		39,735				50,238				39,735	50,238
Corporate
SEGMENT REPORTING
Operating profit (loss)										(8,378)	(10,153)
Depreciation and amortization										194	135
Capital expenditures										110	365
Assets held for sale		3,343								3,343
Assets, Noncurrent						11,540					11,540
Total Assets		256,238				273,699				256,238	273,699
Eliminations
SEGMENT REPORTING
Intersegment revenues	[1]									(1,351)	(1,328)
Revenues from external customers										(1,351)	(1,328)
Operating profit (loss)										3	33
Total Assets		$ (224,688)				$ (228,749)				$ (224,688)	$ (228,749)
[1]	Intersegment revenues primarily consist of sales from Gearing to Services. Sales from Gearing to Services totaled $972 and $888 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

SEGMENT REPORTING - Summary of

SEGMENT REPORTING - Summary of Major Customers (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)item
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenues from external customers	$ 37,573	$ 49,791	$ 62,563	$ 49,229	$ 49,192	$ 55,295	$ 64,933	$ 56,409	$ 199,156	$ 225,829
Two customers
SEGMENT REPORTING
Number of major customers | item									2
Concentration risk (as a percent)									10.00%
Customer One | Towers and Weldments Segment
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenues from external customers									$ 124,759	124,263
Customer Two | Towers and Weldments Segment
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenues from external customers									$ 45,214	$ 53,955
Five customers
SEGMENT REPORTING
Number of major customers | item									5	5
Concentration risk (as a percent)									92.00%	91.00%

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plans
Contribution expense	$ 876	$ 701
Deferred Compensation Plan
Compensation expense	(19)	(23)
Fair value of plan liability	$ 12	$ 31
Collective bargaining arrangement
Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plans
Number of union locations where discretionary match continued | item	2
Collective bargaining arrangement | Illinois
Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plans
Matching contribution of first 4% of eligible employees' contributions (as a percent)	50.00%
Percentage of eligible employees' contributions matched by the company	4.00%
Collective bargaining arrangement | Pennsylvania
Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plans
Matching contribution of first 3% of eligible employees' contributions (as a percent)	100.00%
Employer match of employee contributions as first eligible compensation (as a percent)	3.00%
Matching contribution of first 2% of eligible employees' contributions (as a percent)	50.00%
Employer match of employee contributions as next eligible compensation (as a percent)	2.00%
Defined contribution 401(k) safe harbor plan
Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plans
Matching contribution of first 3% of eligible employees' contributions (as a percent)	100.00%
Employer match of employee contributions as first eligible compensation (as a percent)	3.00%
Matching contribution of first 2% of eligible employees' contributions (as a percent)	50.00%
Employer match of employee contributions as next eligible compensation (as a percent)	2.00%
Elective deferrals and basic matching contribution vested (as a percent)	100.00%

NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSA76

NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 20, 2011USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Net amount outstanding		$ 2,600	$ 2,646
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Proceeds from transaction	$ 2,280
Receivable term		15 years
Potential tax credit that can be generated under the NMTC transaction		$ 3,900
Gross loan in the principal amount from the Company to COCRF Investor VIII, LLC		$ 7,720
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.50%
Maximum percentage of a qualified investment available as credit against federal income taxes		39.00%
Period which facility must operate and be in compliance		7 years
Percentage of recapture to which the tax credits are subject		100.00%
Loan origination payment		$ 320
Company's obligation if Capital One exercises its option to put its investment		$ 130
Number of pass-through financing entities created under the structure that are deemed variable interest entities | item		2
Issue costs paid to third parties recorded as prepaid expenses	262
Amortization period for prepaid expenses for the NMTC arrangement		7 years
Net amount outstanding		$ 2,600
Broadwind Services, LLC | New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Principal amount	$ 10,000
Debt term		15 years
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.40%

RESTRUCTURING (Details)

RESTRUCTURING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended					60 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)ft²item	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012USD ($)
RESTRUCTURING
Restructuring Charges, Total		$ 874		$ 1,060	$ 233
Exit costs				$ 1,060	2,153	$ 5,331	$ 4,769	$ 874	$ 14,187
Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities and loss on sale of assets	$ 186
Percentage of facility footprint planned to be reduced through the sale and/or closure				40.00%
Area of facilities planned to be reduced through the sale and/or closure (in square feet) | ft²				600,000
Number of facilities for which agreement has been reached to close or reduce leased presence | item				6
Area of facilities for which agreement has been reached to close or reduce leased presence | ft²				400,000
Number of remaining properties vacated and marketed for sale | item				2
Impairment charges				$ 183	84
Liability associated with environmental remediation costs	$ 1,300			1,300					1,300	$ 352
Addition in liability associated with environmental remediation costs		874	$ 258
Restructuring charges		$ 874		1,060	233
Capital Expenditures
RESTRUCTURING
Exit costs					674	2,352	2,596	5	5,627
Gain On Sale Of Brandon Facility
RESTRUCTURING
Exit costs						3,585			3,585
Accelerated Depreciation
RESTRUCTURING
Exit costs						898	819		1,717
Severance
RESTRUCTURING
Exit costs						435		430	865
Impairment Charges
RESTRUCTURING
Exit costs				186		2,365			2,551
Moving And Other Exit Related Costs
RESTRUCTURING
Exit costs				874	$ 1,479	$ 2,866	$ 1,354	$ 439	7,012
Brandon Facility
RESTRUCTURING
Gain on sale of Brandon, SD Facility									$ 3,585
Gearing
RESTRUCTURING
Impairment charges				$ 0

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (78

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
Revenues	$ 37,573	$ 49,791	$ 62,563	$ 49,229	$ 49,192	$ 55,295	$ 64,933	$ 56,409	$ 199,156	$ 225,829
Gross profit (loss)	(6,208)	2,831	8,499	2,745	494	4,013	9,306	5,883	7,867	19,696
Operating profit (loss)	(11,025)	(2,135)	3,616	(2,364)	(4,137)	(1,086)	3,411	334	(11,908)	(1,478)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(10,727)	(2,383)	3,387	(2,523)	(4,053)	(1,099)	3,186	173	(12,246)	(1,793)
Net (loss) income	$ (10,794)	$ (7,613)	$ 1,615	$ (5,015)	$ (5,172)	$ (1,814)	$ 1,860	$ (1,042)	$ (21,807)	$ (6,168)
(Loss) income from continuing operations per share:
Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.73)	$ (0.16)	$ 0.23	$ (0.17)					$ (0.83)	$ (0.12)
Loss from continuing operations per share: Basic					$ (0.28)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.22	$ 0.01
Loss from continuing operations per share: Diluted					(0.28)	(0.07)	0.21	0.01
Net (loss) income per share:
Basic net loss per share					(0.35)	(0.12)	0.13	(0.07)	(1.48)	(0.42)
Diluted net income (loss) per share					$ (0.35)	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (0.07)	(1.48)	(0.42)
Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.73)	$ (0.52)	$ 0.11	$ (0.34)					$ (1.48)	$ (0.42)

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details)

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Settlement amount	$ 1,566