10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

OR

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

For the transition period from                   to

Commission file number 001-34278

BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	88-0409160
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3240 S. Central Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804

(Address of principal executive offices)

(708) 780-4800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

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

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

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

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

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☒
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☐
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

Number of shares of registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding as of October  22,  2015: 14,738,425.

BROADWIND ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

		Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	30
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	31
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	31
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	31
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	31
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	31
Item 5.	Other Information	31
Item 6.	Exhibits	31
Signatures		32

PART I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

BROADWIND ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,743	$	12,057
Short-term investments		—		8,024
Restricted cash		83		83
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $103 and $81 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		17,116		17,043
Inventories, net		34,087		31,144
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,477		1,587
Current assets held for sale		6,924		7,805
Total current assets		64,430		77,743
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net		53,558		58,529
Intangible assets, net		5,127		5,459
Other assets		352		414
Long-term assets held for sale		—		4,473
TOTAL ASSETS	$	123,467	$	146,618
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	4,945	$	118
Current portions of capital lease obligations		595		767
Accounts payable		16,984		17,547
Accrued liabilities		8,265		9,260
Customer deposits		6,625		22,397
Current liabilities held for sale		2,193		1,579
Total current liabilities		39,607		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		2,993		3,468
Long-term liabilities held for sale		—		30
Total long-term liabilities		5,593		6,570
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; 15,012,362 and 14,844,307 shares issued as of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively		15		15
Treasury stock, at cost, 273,937 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		(1,842)		(1,842)
Additional paid-in capital		378,085		377,185
Accumulated deficit		(297,991)		(286,978)
Total stockholders’ equity		78,267		88,380
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	123,467	$	146,618

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

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BROADWIND ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Revenues	$	49,791	$	55,295	$	161,583	$	176,637
Cost of sales		46,960		51,118		147,507		156,483
Restructuring		—		164		—		952
Gross profit		2,831		4,013		14,076		19,202
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative		3,981		4,058		13,752		14,422
Intangible amortization		111		111		333		333
Regulatory settlement		—		816		—		1,566
Restructuring		874		114		874		222
Total operating expenses		4,966		5,099		14,959		16,543
Operating (loss) income		(2,135)		(1,086)		(883)		2,659
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, net:
Interest expense, net		(210)		(159)		(611)		(467)
Other, net		(64)		3		(36)		(10)
Gain on sale of assets and restructuring		—		119		—		119
Total other expense, net		(274)		(37)		(647)		(358)
Net (loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(2,409)		(1,123)		(1,530)		2,301
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(26)		(24)		(11)		41
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(2,383)		(1,099)		(1,519)		2,260
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (INCLUDING IMPAIRMENT OF $4,450 RECORDED IN THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015)		(5,230)		(715)		(9,494)		(3,256)
NET LOSS	$	(7,613)	$	(1,814)	$	(11,013)	$	(996)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(0.16)	$	(0.07)	$	(0.10)	$	0.15
Loss from discontinued operations		(0.36)		(0.05)		(0.65)		(0.22)
Net loss	$	(0.52)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.75)	$	(0.07)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING—Basic and diluted		14,708		14,792		14,656		14,728

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

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BROADWIND ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share data)

	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional
	Shares	Issued			Issued		Paid-in		Accumulated
	Issued	Amount		Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Total
BALANCE, December 31, 2013	14,627,990	$	15	—	$	—	$	376,125	$	(280,810)	$	95,330
Stock issued for restricted stock	196,208		—	—		—		—		—		—
Stock issued under stock option plans	2,863		—	—		—		9		—		9
Stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan	17,246		—	—		—		163		—		163
Stock repurchases under repurchase program	—		—	(273,937)		(1,842)		—		—		(1,842)
Share-based compensation	—		—	—		—		888		—		888
Net loss	—		—	—		—		—		(6,168)		(6,168)
BALANCE, December 31, 2014	14,844,307	$	15	(273,937)	$	(1,842)	$	377,185	$	(286,978)	$	88,380
Stock issued for restricted stock	168,055		—	—		—		—		—		—
Share-based compensation	—		—	—		—		900		—		900
Net loss	—		—	—		—		—		(11,013)		(11,013)
BALANCE, September 30, 2015	15,012,362	$	15	(273,937)	$	(1,842)	$	378,085	$	(297,991)	$	78,267

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

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BROADWIND ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(11,013)	$	(996)
Loss from discontinued operations		(9,494)		(3,256)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(1,519)		2,260
Adjustments to reconcile net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		6,860		8,644
Impairment charges		38		—
Stock-based compensation		900		516
Allowance for doubtful accounts		55		97
Common stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) plan		—		163
Gain on disposal of assets		(110)		(101)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(129)		(3,698)
Inventories		(2,943)		4,385
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		10		1,857
Accounts payable		(655)		(2,323)
Accrued liabilities		(995)		1,777
Customer deposits		(15,772)		(2,191)
Other non-current assets and liabilities		(468)		(376)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continued operations		(14,728)		11,010
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of available for sale securities		(1,884)		(13,340)
Sales of available for sale securities		5,083		994
Maturities of available for sale securities		4,825		2,655
Purchases of property and equipment		(2,282)		(5,385)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment		1,156		1,009
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continued operations		6,898		(14,067)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from issuance of stock		—		9
Payments on lines of credit and notes payable		(118,212)		—
Proceeds from lines of credit and notes payable		118,212		—
Proceeds from long-term debt		5,000		—
Payments on long-term debt		(119)		—
Principal payments on capital leases		(598)		(743)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continued operations		4,283		(734)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating cash flows		(3,484)		(3,921)
Investing cash flows		(368)		(139)
Financing cash flows		(7)		(59)
Net cash used in discontinued operations (1)		(3,859)		(4,119)
Add: Cash balance of discontinued operations, beginning of period		93		185
Less: Cash balance of discontinued operations, end of period		1		38
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(7,314)		(7,763)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period		12,057		24,751
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the period	$	4,743	$	16,988
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	647	$	434
Income taxes paid	$	35	$	32
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of restricted stock grants	$	900	$	338
Common stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) plan	$	—	$	163

(1) Does not include intercompany financing of $3,767 and $3,972 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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

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BROADWIND ENERGY,INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Broadwind Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Broadwind Towers, Inc. (“Broadwind Towers”) and Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc. (“Brad Foote”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the twelve months ending December 31, 2015. The December 31, 2014 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. This financial information should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

In September 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors (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. See Note14, “Segment Reporting” of these consolidated financial statements for further discussion of reportable segments.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Company Description

Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides technologically advanced high-value products to energy, mining and infrastructure sector customers, primarily in the United States (the “U.S.”). The Company’s most significant presence is within the U.S. wind energy industry, although the Company has diversified into other industrial markets in order to improve its capacity utilization and reduce its exposure to uncertainty related to favorable governmental policies currently supporting the U.S. wind energy industry. For the first nine months of 2015, 80% of the Company’s revenue was derived from sales associated with new wind turbine installations.

The Company’s product portfolio provides its wind energy customers, including wind turbine manufacturers, with access to a broad array of component offerings. 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, mining, wind energy and other industrial applications.

Please refer to Note 17, “Restructuring” of these condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the restructuring plan which the Company initiated in the third quarter of 2011. The Company has incurred a total of approximately $14,000 of net costs to implement this restructuring plan.

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Liquidity

The Company meets its short term liquidity needs through cash generated from operations, through its available cash balances and through the Credit Facility (as defined below). 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 secured revolving line of credit (the “Credit Facility”) with AloStar Bank of Commerce (“AloStar”). 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 September 30, 2015, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $4,743, a decrease of $15,338 from December 31, 2014, and $0 was outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Company had the ability to borrow up to $12,500 under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2015.

In connection with the Credit Facility, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with AloStar dated August 23, 2012 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”). 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 (the “Eighth Amendment”), 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.

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 September 30, 2015, there was no outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility, the Company had the ability to borrow up to $12,500 thereunder and the per annum interest rate thereunder was 4.25%.  Also as of September 30, 2015, there was $4,881 in outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan.

The significant reduction in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 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 $15,772 since December 31, 2014. Upon fulfilling the orders, the Company has been able to recognize the cash from the deposits as revenue. The spike in inventory levels experienced early in 2015 has substantially reversed; net inventory of $34,087 as of September 30, 2015 is $2,943 higher than at December 31, 2014, but $5,349 lower than at June 30, 2015.

Total debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2015 totaled $8,140, and the Company is obligated to make principal payments under the outstanding debt totaling $4,945 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

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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.

NOTE 2 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, as follows: 

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Basic earnings per share calculation:
Net loss	$	(7,613)	$	(1,814)	$	(11,013)	$	(996)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,707,994		14,791,811		14,656,471		14,728,379
Basic net loss per share	$	(0.52)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.75)	$	(0.07)
Diluted earnings per share calculation:
Net loss	$	(7,613)	$	(1,814)	$	(11,013)	$	(996)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,707,994		14,791,811		14,656,471		14,728,379
Common stock equivalents:
Stock options and non-vested stock awards		—		—		—		—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,707,994		14,791,811		14,656,471		14,728,379
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.52)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.75)	$	(0.07)

NOTE 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 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. Negotiations are continuing with a number of interested third parties, and the Company expects to dispose of the related assets and wind down the business by the end of calendar year 2015. The exit of this business is a strategic shift that has had a major effect on the Company.

During the third quarter of 2015, the Company reclassified the related assets and liabilities of the Services segment as held for sale, and recorded an asset impairment charge of approximately $4,450 to reduce the carrying value of the net assets held for sale to estimated fair value. The impairment charge is included in “Loss before benefit for income taxes” in “Results of Discontinued Operations.”

Results of Discontinued Operations

Results of operations for the Services segment, which are reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Revenues	$	3,011	$	5,025	$	7,634	$	10,945
Cost of sales		(3,385)		(5,179)		(11,280)		(12,564)
Selling, general and administrative		(405)		(569)		(1,502)		(1,743)
Interest expense, net		(1)		(17)		(36)		(53)
Other income and expense items		—		25		140		159
Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities		(4,450)		—		(4,450)		—
Loss from discontinued operations before benefit for income taxes	$	(5,230)	$	(715)	$	(9,494)	$	(3,256)

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,932	$	2,969
Inventories, net		4,054		3,777
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		142		321
Property and equipment, net		3,819		4,423
Other assets		29		50
Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations		9,976		11,540
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale		(4,450)		—
Total Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	$	5,526	$	11,540
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	—	$	140
Accounts payable		545		914
Accrued liabilities		517		293
Customer deposits and other current obligations		184		232
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		—		5
Other long-term liabilities		19		25
Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	$	1,265	$	1,609

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

Cash and cash equivalents typically comprise cash balances and readily marketable investments with original maturities of three months or less, such as money market funds, short-term government bonds, Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper. Marketable investments with original maturities between three and twelve months are recorded as short-term investments. The Company’s treasury policy is to invest excess cash in money market funds or other investments, which are generally of a short-term duration based upon operating requirements. Income earned on these investments is recorded to interest income in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents totaled $4,743 and $12,057, respectively, and short-term investments totaled $0 and $8,024, respectively. The components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	4,743	$	8,652
Money market funds		—		876
Municipal bonds		—		2,529
Total cash and cash equivalents		4,743		12,057
Short-term investments (available-for-sale):
Municipal bonds		—		8,024
Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	4,743	$	20,081

The significant decrease in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments is primarily attributable to the need to fund net losses and increased net working capital, primarily due to reduced customer deposits. During the first nine months of 2015, the Company has been fulfilling customers’ orders for which the Company had previously received deposits, reducing levels of customer deposits for production in process by $15,772 since December 31, 2014. Upon fulfilling the orders, the Company has been able to recognize the cash from the deposits as revenue.

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NOTE 5 — INVENTORIES

The components of inventories as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Raw materials	$	22,310	$	21,385
Work-in-process		11,986		8,554
Finished goods		1,852		2,972
		36,148		32,911
Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(2,061)		(1,767)
Net inventories	$	34,087	$	31,144

The increase in inventory is primarily attributable to the Towers and Weldments segment, where inventories rose $4,200between December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015.

NOTE 6 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets represent the fair value assigned to definite-lived assets such as trade names and customer relationships as part of the Company’s acquisition of Brad Foote completed during 2007. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from 10 to 20 years. The Company tests intangible assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company identified triggering events associated with Brad Foote’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 identifiable intangible assets. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the recoverable amount was in excess of the carrying amount of the intangible assets, and no impairment to these assets was indicated as of September 30, 2015.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the cost basis, accumulated amortization and net book value of intangible assets were as follows:

	September 30, 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	$	3,979	$	(3,671)	$	308	7.2	$	3,979	$	(3,639)	$	340	7.2
Trade names		7,999		(3,180)		4,819	20.0		7,999		(2,880)		5,119	20.0
Intangible assets	$	11,978	$	(6,851)	$	5,127	15.8	$	11,978	$	(6,519)	$	5,459	15.8

As of September 30, 2015, estimated future amortization expense is as follows:

2015	$	111
2016		444
2017		444
2018		444
2019		444
2020 and thereafter		3,240
Total	$	5,127

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NOTE 7 — ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Accrued payroll and benefits	$	3,460	$	3,213
Accrued property taxes		594		86
Income taxes payable		192		198
Accrued professional fees		165		126
Accrued warranty liability		623		1,054
Accrued regulatory settlement		500		2,066
Accrued environmental reserve		1,310		513
Accrued self-insurance reserve		1,256		1,411
Accrued other		165		593
Total accrued liabilities	$	8,265	$	9,260

The accrued regulatory settlement includes $500 for the current portion of the environmental regulatory settlement recorded in 2013; this accrual is $1,556 lower due to paying the securities regulatory settlement during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

NOTE 8 — DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

The Company’s outstanding debt balances as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Term loans and notes payable	$	7,545	$	2,764
Less: Current portion		(4,945)		(118)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	2,600	$	2,646

Credit Facilities

AloStar Credit Facility

On August 23, 2012, the Company established the Credit Facility with AloStar. 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 accounts receivable 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%, subject to a minimum. 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 $4,220 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

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September 30, 2015, the Company was not in compliance with the Adjusted EBITDA Covenant. Consequently, the Eighth Amendment 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.

The obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by, subject to certain exclusions, (i) a first priority security interest in all of the accounts receivable, 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 Brad Foote’s equipment.

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 September 30, 2015, there was no outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility, the Company had the ability to borrow up to $12,500 thereunder, the per annum interest rate thereunder was 4.25%, and there was $4,881 in outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan.

Other

Included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities is $2,600 associated with the New Markets Tax Credit transaction described further in Note 16, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, the Company has approximately $64 of other term loans outstanding.

NOTE 9 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

Level 3 — Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Company used market negotiations to value Brad Foote’s assets. The Company used real estate appraisals to value the Clintonville, Wisconsin facility owned by Broadwind Towers (the “Clintonville Facility”).

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The following tables represent the fair values of the Company’s financial assets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	September 30, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Gearing equipment	$	—	$	—	$	698	$	698
Clintonville, WI facility		—		—		700		700
Gearing Cicero Ave. facility		—		—		560		560
Services assets		—		—		5,526		5,526
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	—	$	7,484	$	7,484

	December 31, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets measured on a recurring basis:
Municipal bonds and money market funds	$	—	$	11,429	$	—	$	11,429
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Clintonville, WI facility		—		—		738		738
Gearing Cicero Ave. facility		—		—		560		560
Services assets		—		—		11,540		11,540
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	11,429	$	12,838	$	24,267

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 a discounted cash flow analysis and a market-based approach based on the Company’s market capitalization, and other subjective assumptions. To the extent projections 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 within Brad Foote in the first three quarters of 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 September 30, 2015 assessment, the recoverable amount of undiscounted cash flows based upon the Company’s most recent projections substantially exceeded the carrying amount of invested capital for the Gearing segment and no impairment to these assets was indicated.

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.

NOTE 10 — INCOME TAXES

Effective tax rates differ from federal statutory income tax rates primarily due to changes in the Company’s valuation allowance, permanent differences and provisions for state and local income taxes. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had no net deferred income taxes due to the full recorded valuation allowance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of ($11) compared to a provision for income taxes of $41 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

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The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2015, open tax years in federal and some state jurisdictions date back to 1996 due to the taxing authorities’ ability to adjust operating loss carryforwards. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $173,823 expiring in various years through 2034. 

It is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by up to approximately $74 as a result of the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations within the next twelve months. In addition, Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”), generally imposes an annual limitation on the amount of NOL carryforwards and associated built-in losses that may be used to offset taxable income when a corporation has undergone certain changes in stock ownership. The Company’s ability to utilize NOL carryforwards and built-in losses may be limited, under 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 carryforwards and built-in losses available for utilization. To the extent the Company’s use of NOL carryforwards and associated built-in losses is significantly limited in the future due to additional changes in stock ownership, the Company’s income could be subject to U.S. corporate income tax earlier than it would be if the Company were able to use NOL carryforwards and built-in losses without such limitation, which could result in lower profits and the loss of benefits from these attributes.

The Company announced on February 13, 2013, that the Board had adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”) for a three-year period 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. In connection with the adoption of the Rights Plan, the Board declared a non‑taxable dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 22, 2013. Each Right entitles its holder to purchase from the Company one one‑thousandth of a share of the Company’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $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 preferred share purchase rights unless they acquire additional shares. The Rights Plan was subsequently approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $155 of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would have a favorable impact on income tax expense. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $93 as of September 30, 2015. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $199, of which $118 represented accrued interest and penalties.

NOTE 11 — SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Overview of Share-Based Compensation Plans

2007 Equity Incentive Plan

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

The 2007 EIP reserved 691,051 shares of the Company’s common stock for grants to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors upon whose efforts the success of the Company and its affiliates depends to a large degree. As of September 30, 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 restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards outstanding. As of September 30, 2015, 253,659 shares of common stock reserved for stock options and RSU awards under the 2007 EIP had been issued in the form of common stock.

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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 September 30, 2015, the Company had reserved 100,935 shares for issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding and 350,453 shares for issuance upon the vesting of RSU awards outstanding. As of September 30, 2015, 468,158 shares of common stock reserved for stock options and RSU awards under the 2012 EIP had been issued in the form of common stock.

2015 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company has granted equity awards pursuant to the Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 EIP;” 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 September 30, 2015, the Company had reserved 164,398 shares for issuance upon the vesting of RSU awards outstanding. As of September 30, 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.

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 under the Equity Incentive Plans, as follows:

		Weighted Average
	Options	Exercise Price
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	158,718	$	16.64
Granted	—	$	—
Exercised	—	$	—
Forfeited	—	$	—
Expired	—	$	—
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015	158,718	$	16.64
Exercisable as of September 30, 2015	133,483	$	19.15

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The following table summarizes RSU activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 under the Equity Incentive Plans, as follows:

		Weighted Average
	Number of	Grant-Date Fair Value
	Shares	Per Share
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	515,038	$	5.78
Granted	319,285	$	4.55
Vested	(238,287)	$	5.53
Forfeited	(81,185)	$	6.13
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015	514,851	$	5.07

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The determination of the fair value of each stock option is affected by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant, as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, the expected volatility of the price of the Company’s stock over the expected life of the awards and actual and projected stock option exercise behavior. There were no stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company utilized a forfeiture rate of 25% during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 for estimating the forfeitures of stock compensation granted.

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Share-based compensation expense:
Cost of sales	$	105	$	78
Selling, general and administrative		795		419
Income tax benefit (1)		—		—
Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net loss	$	900	$	497
Reduction in earnings per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.06	$	0.03

(1) Income tax benefit is not illustrated because the Company is currently in a full tax valuation allowance position and an actual income tax benefit was not realized for the nine months ended September 30, 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 Company’s valuation allowance.

As of September 30, 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 $1,828 will be recognized through 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.

NOTE 12 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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

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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.

NOTE 13 — RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

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

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amends the guidance in former ASC 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 pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. 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.

NOTE 14 — SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company is organized into reporting segments based on the nature of the products and services 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 and service offerings are summarized below:

Towers and Weldments

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

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 Eliminations

“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.

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Summary financial information by reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate			Eliminations	Consolidated
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenues from external customers	$	42,865	$	6,926	$	—	$	—	$	49,791
Intersegment revenues (1)		78		258		—		(336)		—
Operating profit (loss)		2,235		(2,646)		(1,724)		—		(2,135)
Depreciation and amortization		1,132		1,216		52		—		2,400
Capital expenditures		812		134		9		—		955

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate		Eliminations		Consolidated
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues from external customers	$	45,028	$	10,267	$	—	$	—	$	55,295
Intersegment revenues (1)		72		67		—		(139)		—
Operating profit (loss)		3,352		(2,294)		(2,146)		2		(1,086)
Depreciation and amortization		1,061		1,906		32		—		2,999
Capital expenditures		553		358		57		—		968

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate			Eliminations	Consolidated
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenues from external customers	$	138,657	$	22,926	$	—	$	—	$	161,583
Intersegment revenues (2)		346		832		—		(1,178)		—
Operating profit (loss)		10,525		(5,380)		(6,033)		5		(883)
Depreciation and amortization		2,961		3,757		142		—		6,860
Capital expenditures		1,599		588		96		—		2,283

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate		Eliminations		Consolidated
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues from external customers	$	145,955	$	30,682	$	—	$	—	$	176,637
Intersegment revenues (2)		329		851		—		(1,180)		—
Operating profit (loss)		17,523		(7,059)		(7,802)		(3)		2,659
Depreciation and amortization		3,052		5,512		80		—		8,644
Capital expenditures		3,664		1,334		387		—		5,385

	Total Assets as of
	September 30,		December 31,
Segments:	2015		2014
Towers and Weldments	$	51,403	$	50,692
Gearing		43,516		50,238
Assets held for sale		6,924		12,278
Corporate		289,994		297,097
Eliminations		(268,370)		(263,687)
	$	123,467	$	146,618

(1) Intersegment revenues primarily consist of sales from Gearing to Services. Sales from Gearing to Services totaled $258 and $67 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2)  Intersegment revenues primarily consist of sales from Gearing to Services. Sales from Gearing to Services totaled 

      $832 and $851 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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NOTE 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities

The Company’s operations and products are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates and sells products governing, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, the use, handling and disposal of hazardous materials, soil and groundwater contamination, employee health and safety, and product content, performance and packaging. 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.  The Company subsequently 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 September 30, 2015, the accrual balance associated with this matter totaled $1,310.

Warranty Liability

The Company provides warranty terms that range from one to five years for various products supplied by the Company. In certain contracts, the Company has recourse provisions for items that would enable recovery from third parties for amounts paid to customers under warranty provisions. As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, estimated product warranty liability was $623 and $710, respectively, and is recorded within accrued liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s total product warranty liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,054	$	396
Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve		(60)		408
Warranty claims		(371)		(94)
Balance, end of period	$	623	$	710

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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

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The Company monitors its collections and write-off experience to assess whether or not adjustments to its allowance estimates are necessary. Changes in trends in any of the factors that the Company believes may impact the collectability of its accounts receivable, as noted above, or modifications to its credit standards, collection practices and other related policies may impact the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts and its financial results. The activity in the accounts receivable allowance liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	81	$	16
Bad debt expense		76		104
Write-offs		(54)		(8)
Balance at end of period	$	103	$	112

Collateral

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

Liquidated Damages

In certain customer contracts, the Company has agreed to pay liquidated damages in the event of qualifying delivery or production delays. These damages are typically limited to a specific percentage of the value of the product in question and/or dependent on actual losses sustained by the customer. The Company does not believe that this potential exposure will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. There was no reserve for liquidated damages as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2015, the Company had $1,256 accrued for self-insured workers’ compensation liabilities.

Other

As of December 31, 2014, approximately 15% of the Company’s employees were covered by two collective bargaining agreements with local unions at Brad Foote’s Cicero, Illinois and Neville Island, Pennsylvania locations. The current collective bargaining agreement with the Cicero union is expected to remain in effect through February 2018. The current collective bargaining agreement with the Neville Island union is expected to remain in effect through October 2017.

See Note 16, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these consolidated financial statements for a discussion of a strategic financing transaction (the “NMTC Transaction”) which originally related to our 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 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

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Capital One is otherwise entitled. The Company does not anticipate any credit recaptures will be required in connection with the NMTC Transaction.

NOTE 16 — NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION

On July 20, 2011, the Company executed the NMTC Transaction, which was amended on August 24, 2015, involving the following third parties: AMCREF Fund VII, LLC (“AMCREF”), a registered community development entity; COCRF Investor VIII, LLC (“COCRF”); and Capital One. The NMTC Transaction allows the Company to receive below market interest rate funds through the federal New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) program. The Company received $2,280 in proceeds via the NMTC Transaction. The NMTC Transaction qualifies under the NMTC program and 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 August 2015 amendment did not change the financial terms of the NMTC Transaction, but did add the activities and assets of the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility to the NMTC Transaction and allows for the possible sale of the Abilene Gearbox Facility 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 NMTC program.

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 compliance period, to comply with the terms of the NMTC Transaction, or the Company may be liable under its indemnification agreement with Capital One for the recapture of tax credits. In the event the Company does not comply with these regulations and restrictions, the NMTC program tax credits may be subject to 100% recapture for a period of seven years as provided in the IRC. The Company does not anticipate that any tax credit recapture events will occur or that it will be required to make any payments to Capital One under the indemnification agreement.

The Capital One contribution, including a loan origination payment of $320, has been included as other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 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 at that time. If Capital One does not exercise its put option, the Company can exercise a call option at the then fair market value of the call. The Company expects that Capital One will exercise the put option at the end of the tax credit recapture period. The Capital One contribution other than the amount allocated to the put obligation will be recognized as income only after the put/call is exercised and when Capital One has no ongoing interest. However, there is no legal obligation for Capital One to exercise the put, and the Company has attributed only an insignificant value to the put option included in this transaction structure.

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

The $262 of issue costs paid to third parties in connection with the NMTC Transaction are recorded as prepaid expenses, and are being amortized over the expected seven year term of the NMTC arrangement. Capital One’s net contribution of $2,600 is included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2015. Incremental costs to maintain the transaction structure during the compliance period will be recognized as they are incurred.

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NOTE 17 — RESTRUCTURING

The Company’s total net restructuring charges incurred to date are detailed below:

	2011		2012		2013		2014		2015		Total
	Actual		Actual		Actual		Actual		Actual (1)		Incurred
Restructuring charges:
Capital expenditures	$	5	$	2,596	$	2,352	$	674	$	—	$	5,627
Gain on sale of Brandon, SD Facility		—		—		(3,585)		—		—		(3,585)
Accelerated depreciation		—		819		898		—		—		1,717
Severance		430		—		435		—		—		865
Impairment charges		—		—		2,365		—		—		2,365
Moving and other exit-related costs		439		1,354		2,866		1,479		874		7,012
Total	$	874	$	4,769	$	5,331	$	2,153	$	874	$	14,001

(1) The 2015 Actual column includes actual expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

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. 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. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company identified a $352 liability associated with the planned sale of the Cicero Avenue Facility. The Company further adjusted the liability 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. See the “Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities” section of Note 15, “Commitments and Contingencies” of these consolidated financial statements. The expenses associated with this liability have been recorded as restructuring charges, and as of September 30, 2015, the accrual balance remaining is $1,310.

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 current quarter. The Company incurred total costs of approximately $14,000, 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.

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

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto in Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The discussion below contains forward-looking statements that are based upon our current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances including, but not limited to, those identified in “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the end of Item 2. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to inaccurate assumptions and known or unknown risks and uncertainties. As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refer to Broadwind Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Cicero, Illinois, and its subsidiaries.

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

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OUR BUSINESS

Third Quarter Overview

In September 2015, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a plan to divest or otherwise exit our Services segment; consequently, this segment is now reported as a discontinued operation and we have revised our 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.In addition to amounts recorded in the third quarter of 2015, we estimate that additional future one-time termination costs will range from $200 to $500.

We recognized sales of $49,800 for the third quarter of 2015, a 10% decrease compared to $55,300 in the third quarter of 2014. The decrease reflects lower sales in Gearing of $3,200 and in Towers and Weldments of $2,200. The Towers and Weldments segment revenues decrease of $2,200 on similar volumes was due to the absence of a greater mix of larger, more complex towers sold in the third quarter of 2014. Gearing revenues were down sharply by $3,200 or 30%, with a substantial portion of the decline driven by a 66% decrease in sales to oil and gas and mining industry customers, partially offset by increased revenues from wind energy customers. We reported  a net loss of $7,600 or $.52 per share in the third quarter of 2015, compared to net loss of $1,800 or $.12 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014. The $.40 per share decline was due a $.31 per share loss from discontinued operations which includes a current period impairment charge, and a $.09 per share increased loss from continuing operations. The increased loss from continuing operations was due primarily to weaker Towers and Weldments segment results due to a lower margin mix of tower sales in the third quarter of 2015 and lower Gearing segment volumes related to the weak oil and gas and mining markets.Additionally, we recorded a $900 environmental charge as described further below. These adverse factors were partly offset by lower Corporate expenses and the absence of an $800 regulatory settlement charge in the prior-year third quarter.

We booked $12,200 in new orders in the third quarter of 2015, down sharply from orders of $60,800 in the prior-year third quarter; orders for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $88,800, down 4% from $92,100 in the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in the third quarter was due to the timing of receipt of tower orders, which vary considerably from quarter to quarter. The wind energy market continues to be strong; however, we are seeing increasing competition in the domestic wind tower market, and uncertainty surrounding the possible extension of the federal Production Tax Credit subsidy beyond 2016. We continue to see weakness in orders from oil and gas and mining customers, affecting both our Gearing segment and our industrial weldments product line within our Towers and Weldments segment.

As a result of weakness in these markets, we have taken a number of cost reduction actions, including idling two facilities, reducing headcount and eliminating positions totaling approximately 9% of our workforce. We have also consolidated our industrial weldment production into our Abilene, Texas location, and have reduced capital and discretionary spending in all areas. We plan to continue to actively monitor these markets and our spending.

We use our Credit Facility (as defined below) from time to time to fund temporary increases in working capital, and believe that our Credit Facility, together with the operating cash generated by the business, is sufficient to meet all cash obligations over the next twelve months.  For a further discussion of our capital resources and liquidity, including a description of recent amendments and waivers under our Credit Facility, please see the discussion under “Liquidity, Financial Position and Capital Resources” below.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015, Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

The summary of selected financial data table below should be referenced in connection with a review of the following discussion of our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

	Three Months Ended September 30,								2015 vs. 2014
			% of Total				% of Total
	2015		Revenue		2014		Revenue		$ Change		% Change
Revenues	$	49,791	100.0	%	$	55,295	100.0	%	$	(5,504)	(10.0)	%
Cost of sales		46,960	94.3	%		51,118	92.4	%		(4,158)	(8.1)	%
Restructuring costs		—	—	%		164	0.3	%		(164)	(100.0)	%
Gross profit		2,831	5.7	%		4,013	7.3	%		(1,182)	(29.5)	%
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,981	8.0	%		4,058	7.3	%		(77)	(1.9)	%
Intangible amortization		111	0.2	%		111	0.2	%		—	—	%
Regulatory settlement		—	—	%		816	1.5	%		(816)	(100.0)	%
Restructuring costs		874	1.8	%		114	0.2	%		760	NM
Total operating expenses		4,966	10.0	%		5,099	9.2	%		(133)	(2.6)	%
Operating loss		(2,135)	(4.3)	%		(1,086)	(1.9)	%		(1,049)	(96.6)	%
Other expense
Interest expense, net		(210)	(0.4)	%		(159)	(0.3)	%		(51)	(32.1)	%
Other, net		(64)	(0.1)	%		3	—	%		(67)	NM
Gain on sale of assets and restructuring		—	—	%		119	0.2	%		(119)	(100.0)	%
Total other expense, net		(274)	(0.5)	%		(37)	(0.1)	%		(237)	NM
Net loss before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(2,409)	(4.8)	%		(1,123)	(2.0)	%		(1,286)	(114.5)	%
Benefit for income taxes		(26)	(0.1)	%		(24)	—	%		(2)	(8.3)	%
Loss from continuing operations		(2,383)	(4.7)	%		(1,099)	(2.0)	%		(1,284)	(116.8)	%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(5,230)	(10.5)	%		(715)	(1.3)	%		(4,515)	NM
Net loss	$	(7,613)	(15.2)	%	$	(1,814)	(3.3)	%	$	(5,799)	NM

Consolidated

Revenues decreased by $5,504 from $55,295 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to $49,791 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease reflects decreases bothin Gearing and in Towers and Weldments. Towers and Weldments segment revenues decreased by $2,157 on similar volumes due to the absence of a greater mix of larger, more complex towers sold in the third quarter of 2014. Gearing revenues were down sharply by $3,150 or 30%, with a substantial portion of dollar declines driven by a 66% decrease in sales to oil and gas and mining industry customers, partially offset by increased revenues from wind energy customers.  

Gross profit decreased by $1,182, from $4,013 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to $2,831 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in gross profit was attributable to weaker Towers and Weldments segment results due to a lower margin mix of tower sales in the current year quarter and lower Gearing segment volumes related to the weak oil and gas and mining markets. As a result, our total gross margin decreased from 7.3% during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to 5.7% during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Operating expenses decreased by $133, from $5,099 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to $4,966 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was attributable to the absence of a $816 regulatory settlement charge incurred in the prior-year third quarter and lower corporate office expenses, partly offset by an $874 environmental charge associated with a gearing plant which has been vacated and is being marketed for sale. Operating expenses as a percentage of sales increased from 9.2% in the prior-year quarter to 10.0% in the third quarter of 2015 due to reduced revenues.

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Net loss increased from $1,814 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to $7,613 during the three months ended September 30, 2015, as a result of the factors described above and  a $5,230 loss from discontinued operations which includes a current year period impairment charge of $4,450.

Towers and Weldments Segment

The following table summarizes the Towers and Weldments segment operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2015			2014
Orders	$	3,167		$	51,732
Revenues		42,943			45,100
Operating income		2,235			3,352
Operating margin		5.2	%		7.4	%

The decrease in orders is due to the timing of receipt of a large tower order in the prior year period, as tower orders vary considerably from quarter to quarter. Orders for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased over those of the prior-year period, as discussed below. Towers and Weldments segment revenues decreased by $2,157, from $45,100 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to $42,943 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. In the third quarter of 2015, we experienced production issues at our Manitowoc, Wisconsin tower facility related to supplier quality and other production problems, which reduced revenues compared to our expectations. Revenue from towers sold decreased by $1,671 despite a 5% increase in the number of towers sold, due to larger, more complex towers sold in the prior year period. Weldments revenues decreased $485 from the prior year quarter due to reduced demand from oil and gas and mining customers.

Towers and Weldments segment operating income decreased by $1,117, from $3,352 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to $2,235 during the three months ended September 30, 2015 due to decreased revenue and margins. Operating margin decreased from 7.4% during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to 5.2% during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Gearing Segment

The following table summarizes the Gearing segment operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2015			2014
Orders	$	8,997		$	9,102
Revenues		7,184			10,334
Operating loss		(2,646)			(2,294)
Operating margin		(36.8)	%		(22.2)	%

Gearing segment orders were essentially flat with the prior-year quarter as weak orders from oil and gas and mining customers were largely offset by a large order from a wind energy customer in the third quarter of 2015. Gearing segment revenues decreased by $3,150, from $10,334 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to $7,184 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. Total revenues were down by 30%, substantially due to a 66% decrease in sales to oil and gas and mining industry customers. 

Gearing segment operating loss increased by $352, from $2,294 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to $2,646 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in operating loss was due to lower sales volumes and margins, and an $874 environmental charge, partially offset by lower overhead and expense spending. Operating margin deteriorated on lower revenues from (22.2%) during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to (36.8%) during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

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Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other expenses decreased by $420, from $2,144 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, to $1,724 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in expense was attributable to the absence of an $816 regulatory settlement charge incurred in 2014 and $305 lower insurance expenses in the third quarter of 2015,  partly offset by the absence of a favorable compensation adjustment recorded in the prior-year quarter.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

The summary of selected financial data table below should be referenced in connection with a review of the following discussion of our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,								2015 vs. 2014
			% of Total				% of Total
	2015		Revenue		2014		Revenue		$ Change		% Change
Revenues	$	161,583	100.0	%	$	176,637	100.0	%	$	(15,054)	(8.5)	%
Cost of sales		147,507	91.3	%		156,483	88.6	%		(8,976)	(5.7)	%
Restructuring costs		—	—	%		952	0.5	%		(952)	(100.0)	%
Gross profit		14,076	8.7	%		19,202	10.9	%		(5,126)	(26.7)	%
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses		13,752	8.5	%		14,422	8.2	%		(670)	(4.6)	%
Intangible amortization		333	0.2	%		333	0.2	%		—	—	%
Regulatory settlement		—	—	%		1,566	0.9	%		(1,566)	(100.0)	%
Restructuring costs		874	0.5	%		222	0.1	%		652	NM
Total operating expenses		14,959	9.2	%		16,543	9.4	%		(1,584)	(9.6)	%
Operating (loss) income		(883)	(0.5)	%		2,659	1.5	%		(3,542)	133.2	%
Other (expense) income
Interest expense, net		(611)	(0.4)	%		(467)	(0.3)	%		(144)	(30.8)	%
Other, net		(36)	—	%		(10)	—	%		(26)	NM
Gain on sale of assets and restructuring		—	—	%		119	0.1	%		(119)	(100.0)	%
Total other expense, net		(647)	(0.4)	%		(358)	(0.2)	%		(289)	80.7	%
Net (loss) income before provision for income taxes		(1,530)	(0.9)	%		2,301	1.3	%		(3,831)	(166.5)	%
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(11)	—	%		41	—	%		(52)	(126.8)	%
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(1,519)	(0.9)	%		2,260	1.3	%		(3,779)	(167.2)	%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(9,494)	(5.9)	%		(3,256)	(1.8)	%		(6,238)	(191.6)	%
Net loss	$	(11,013)	(6.8)	%	$	(996)	(0.5)	%	$	(10,017)	NM

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Consolidated

Revenues decreased by $15,054, from $176,637 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to $161,583 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease reflects reductions in both business segments. Towers and Weldments segment revenues decreased by $7,281 due to production issues during the first nine months of 2015; Gearing revenues decreased by $7,775 due primarily to significantly lower demand from oil and gas and mining customers.

Gross profit decreased by $5,126, from $19,202 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to $14,076 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in gross profit was attributable to decreased Towers and Weldments volumes and margin due to operating problems experienced in the current year period and a lower margin mix of towers produced.Partially offsetting this decrease were improvements in the Gearing segment margins in the current year period due to improved operational performance and lower depreciation compared to the prior-year period. As a result, our total gross margin declined from 10.9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to 8.7% during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Operating expenses decreased by $1,584, from $16,543 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to $14,959 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was attributable to the absence of a 2014 regulatory settlement of $1,566, lower professional fees due to the absence of a one-time $681 professional fees expense incurred in the first quarter of 2014, and general cost containment efforts, partially offset by an $874 environmental charge in the third quarter of 2015. Operating expenses as a percentage of sales decreased from 9.4% in the prior year to 9.2% in the current year period.

Net lossincreased from $996 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to a net loss of $11,013 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as a result of the factors described above and $9,494 loss from discontinued operations which includes a current year period impairment charge of $4,450.

Towers and Weldments Segment

The following table summarizes the Towers and Weldments segment operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2015			2014
Orders	$	66,330		$	56,520
Revenues		139,003			146,284
Operating income		10,525			17,523
Operating margin		7.6	%		12.0	%

Orders, which vary considerably from period to period,  increased from $56,520 to $66,330 during the first nine months ended September 30, 2015. Towers and Weldments segment revenues decreased by $7,281, from $146,284 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to $139,003 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The 5% decrease in revenue was due to the impact of higher revenue per unit garnered by larger, more complex, towers sold in the prior- year period, and a 26% decrease in weldments revenues due to lower demand from a large mining customer.

Towers and Weldments segment operating income decreased by $6,998, from $17,523 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to $10,525 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was attributable to a lower margin mix of tower sales and higher labor and overhead costs due to production difficulties in our tower plants. Additionally, we have experienced lower volumes and profitability in our weldments plants, one of which was idled earlier in the year. Operating margin decreased from 12.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to 7.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

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Gearing Segment

The following table summarizes the Gearing segment operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2015			2014
Orders	$	22,792		$	36,052
Revenues		23,758			31,533
Operating loss		(5,380)			(7,059)
Operating margin		(22.6)	%		(22.4)	%

Gearing segment revenues decreased by $7,775, from $31,533 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to $23,758 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Both orders and revenue were down due to lower demand in the oil and gas and mining industries.

Gearing segment operating loss decreased by $1,679, from $7,059 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to $5,380 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in operating loss was due to improved margins and operating efficiencies, and lower depreciation expenses, partially offset by an $874 environmental remediation charge in the third quarter of 2015 associated with a remediation project underway at a closed plant which is being marketed for sale. Operating margin was flat at (22.4%) during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and (22.6%) during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other expenses decreased by $1,777, from $7,805 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, to $6,028 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in expense was primarily attributable to the absence of a $1,566 regulatory settlement charge recorded in the prior-year period, and $348 lower compensation expense, partially offset by higher legal and professional fees in the current year period as compared to the prior-year period.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following non-GAAP financial measure presented below relates to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring and share-based payments (“Adjusted EBITDA”) and is presented for illustrative purposes as an accompaniment to our unaudited financial results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, nor is there any implication that it is more meaningful than, any measure of performance or liquidity promulgated under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is particularly meaningful due principally to the role acquisitions have played in our development and because of our recently completed restructuring program. Historically, our growth through acquisitions has resulted in significant non-cash depreciation and amortization expense, which was primarily attributable to a significant portion of the purchase price of our acquired businesses being allocated to depreciable fixed assets and definite-lived intangible assets. The following Adjusted EBITDA calculation is derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Operating (loss) income	$	(2,135)	$	(1,086)	$	(883)	$	2,659
Depreciation and amortization		2,400		2,999		6,860		8,644
Restructuring		874		278		874		1,174
Other (loss) income		(64)		3		(36)		(10)
Share‑based compensation and other stock payments		310		184		900		497
Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,385	$	2,378	$	7,715	$	12,964

SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We have identified significant accounting policies that, as a result of the judgments, uncertainties, uniqueness and complexities of the underlying accounting standards and operations involved, could result in material changes to our financial

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condition or results of operations under different conditions or using different assumptions. Our most critical accounting policies are related to the following areas: revenue recognition, warranty liability, inventories, intangible assets, long-lived assets, workers’ compensation reserves and income taxes. Details regarding our application of these policies and the related estimates are described fully in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

We review new accounting standards as issued. Although some of the accounting standards issued or effective in the current fiscal year may be applicable to us, we have not identified any new standards that we believe merit further discussion, except as discussed below. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standards on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amends the guidance in former ASC 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 pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is not permitted. We will adopt the provisions of ASU 2014-09 for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018, and are currently evaluating the impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

LIQUIDITY, FINANCIAL POSITION AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of September 30, 2015, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $4,743, a decrease of $15,338 from December 31, 2014. Total debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2015 totaled $8,140, and we had the ability to borrow up to $12,500 under our Credit Facility. We anticipate that we will be able to satisfy the cash requirements associated with, among other things, working capital needs, capital expenditures and lease commitments through at least the next twelve months primarily through cash generated from operations, available cash balances and our Credit Facility.

On August 23, 2012, we established a $20,000 secured revolving line of credit (the “Credit Facility”) with AloStar Bank of Commerce (“AloStar”). 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 our 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.

In connection with the Credit Facility, weentered into a Loan and Security Agreement with AloStar dated August 23, 2012 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement contains customary representations and warranties. It also contains a requirement that we, 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,we were 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 (the “Eighth Amendment”), which waived our 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.

We are considering renewal of the existing 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 September 30, 2015, there was no outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility, we had the ability to borrow up to $12,500 thereunder and the per annum interest rate thereunder was 4.25%.  Also as of September 30, 2015, there was $4,881 in outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan.

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Total debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2015 totaled $8,140, and we are obligated to make principal payments under the outstanding debt totaling $4,945over the next twelve months.

While we believe that we will continue to have sufficient cash available to operate our businesses and to meet our financial obligations and debt covenants, there can be no assurances that our operations will generate sufficient cash, that we will be able to comply with applicable loan covenants or that credit facilities will be available in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs.

Sources and Uses of Cash

Operating Cash Flows

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net cash used in operating activities totaled $14,672 compared to net cash provided by operating activities and $11,010 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to the decrease in the customer deposit and the increase in the inventory balances of the Towers and Weldments segment where customer deposits have decreased by $16,250 andinventories have risen by $4,200 since December 31, 2014. The decrease in the customer deposits is a result of our fulfillment of customers’ orders for which we had previously received deposits. Upon fulfilling the orders, we have been able to recognize the cash from the deposits as revenue. The rise in inventory raw materials reflects unusually high levels of steel plate due to production difficulties encountered in the first six months of 2015, inventory levels have substantially returned to normal and have decreased by $5,349 since June 30, 2015.

Investing Cash Flows

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net cash provided by investing activities totaled $6,898 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $14,067 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities as compared to the prior-year period was primarily attributable to the sales and maturities related to the available for sale securities activity in the current year.

Financing Cash Flows

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $4,283, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $734 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities as compared to the prior-year period was due to the current-year period proceeds from the $5,000 Term Loan, which replaced a portion of the original Credit Facility with AloStar.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The preceding discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Portions of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the discussion and analysis in this Item 2, contain “forward-looking statements”—that is, statements related to future, not past, events—as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that reflect our current expectations regarding our future growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance, and business prospects and opportunities, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Forward-looking statements include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. We have tried to identify forward-looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “plan” and similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. These statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, that could cause our actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance, and business prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. Our forward-looking statements may include or relate to the following: (i) our plans to continue to grow our business through organic growth; (ii) our beliefs with respect to the sufficiency of our liquidity and our plans to evaluate alternate sources of funding if necessary; (iii) our plans and assumptions, including estimated costs and saving opportunities, regarding our recently completed restructuring efforts designed to improve our

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financial performance; (iv) to the completion of our plans to divestor otherwise exit the Services segment business, (v) our expectations relating to state, local and federal regulatory frameworks affecting the industries in which we compete, including the wind energy industry, and the related extension, continuation or renewal of federal tax incentives and grants and state renewable portfolio standards; (vi) our expectations with respect to our customer relationships and efforts to diversify our customer base and sector focus and leverage customer relationships across business units; (vii) our ability to realize revenue from customer orders and backlog; (viii) our ability to operate our business efficiently, manage capital expenditures and costs effectively, and generate cash flow; (ix) our beliefs and expectations relating to the economy and the potential impact it may have on our business, including our customers; (x) our beliefs regarding the state of the wind energy market and other energy and industrial markets generally and the impact of competition and economic volatility in those markets; and (xi) the potential loss of tax benefits if we experience an “ownership change” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. You should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all of the risks, uncertainties or potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause our current expectations or beliefs to change. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events, developments or changed circumstances or for any other reason.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. We note that the world-wide price of oil fell sharply in the latter part of 2014, and has remained low throughout 2015. Accordingly, our orders from and sales to oil industry customers have fallen significantly as described in the Third Quarter Overview and Gearing segment commentary portions of Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” contained in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 11, “Legal Proceedings” of these condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

There are no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, except as follows:

We may be unable to divest or otherwise exit the Services segment business in a timely manner, or on favorable terms, and may experience losses associated with such divestiture or exit greater than currently recorded.

In September 2015, the Board authorized management to arrange for the sale of 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.  Negotiations are continuing with a number of interested third parties.  Although we expect to dispose of the related assets and wind down the Services segment business by the end of calendar year 2015, there can be no guarantee that this will occur.  We may encounter difficulty in negotiations with buyers or finding alternative exit strategies on acceptable terms in a timely manner, which could delay the achievement of our strategy objectives. Until any such transaction has closed and all of the assets are disposed of, there can be no assurance that our plans to divest or otherwise exit the Services segment will provide us additional liquidity to fund general working capital requirements or pursue growth opportunities in our core businesses.

If we are unable to produce, maintain and disseminate relevant and/or reliable data and information pertaining to our business in an efficient, cost-effective, secure and well-controlled fashion and avoid security breaches affecting our information technology systems, such inability may have significant negative impacts on confidentiality requirements and obligations and proprietary needs and expectations and, therefore, our future operations, profitability, and competitive position.

Management relies on information technology infrastructure and architecture, including hardware, network, software, people, and processes to provide useful and confidential information to conduct our business in the ordinary course, including correspondence and commercial data and information interchange with customers, suppliers, legal counsel, governmental agencies, and financial institution consultants, and to support assessments and conclusions about future plans and initiatives pertaining to market demands, operating performance, and competitive positioning. In addition, any material failure, interruption of service, compromised data security, or cybersecurity threat could adversely affect our relations with suppliers and customers, place us in violation of confidentiality and data protection laws, rules, and regulations, and result in negative impacts to our market share, operations, and profitability. Security breaches in our information technology could result in theft, destruction, loss, misappropriation, or release of confidential data or intellectual property which could adversely impact our future results.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5.Other Information

None

Item 6.Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index following the signature page are filed as part of this Quarterly Report.

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SIGNATURES

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

	BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.
October 29, 2015	By:	/s/ Peter C. Duprey
		Peter C. Duprey
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
October 29, 2015	By:	/s/ Stephanie K. Kushner
		Stephanie K. Kushner
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
10.1	Eighth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Waiver, dated October 16, 2015, among the Company, Broadwind Towers, Brad Foote, Broadwind Services, 1309 South Cicero Avenue, LLC, 5100 Neville Road, LLC and AloStar Bank of Commerce*
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer*
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer*
32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Chief Executive Officer*
32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Chief Financial Officer*
101	The following financial information from this Form 10-Q of Broadwind Energy, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

*Filed herewith.

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EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AND WAIVER

This EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AND WAIVER (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of October 16, 2015, among BROADWIND ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Brad Foote”), BROADWIND SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Broadwind Services”), BROADWIND TOWERS, INC., a Wisconsin corporation (“Broadwind Towers” and, together with Parent, Brad Foote and Broadwind Services, each a “Borrower” and collectively the “Borrowers”), 1309 South Cicero Avenue, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“South Cicero”), 5100 Neville Road, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Neville” and, together with South Cicero, each a “Guarantor” and collectively the “Guarantors”), and ALOSTAR BANK OF COMMERCE, a state banking institution incorporated or otherwise organized under the laws of the State of Alabama (the “Lender”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrowers and the Lender are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated August 23, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement), pursuant to which the Lender has agreed to make the Commitments available to the Borrowers from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof;

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Lender waive for the six consecutive calendar month period ending September 30, 2015, the requirements that the Borrowers achieve (a) EBITDA of $7,800,000 and  (b) a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.20 to 1.00, in each case, as required by Section 8.9 of the Loan Agreement (the “September 2015 Covenants”)  and  (b) agree to amend certain terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement; and

WHEREAS, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein, the Lender is willing to (a) waive the September 2015 Covenants and (b) amend the Loan Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Amendments to the Loan Agreement.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness referred to in Section 4 hereof, the Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

Clause (a) of Item 16 (Financial Covenants) of the Terms Schedule is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(a)Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  At the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2016, Parent shall have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the twelve consecutive calendar month period ending at such fiscal quarter end of not less than a ratio to be agreed based upon the Borrowers’ projected operating performance during such twelve consecutive calendar month period.”

Clause (b) of Item 16 (Financial Covenants) of the Terms Schedule is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(b)Minimum Monthly EBITDA. Parent shall achieve EBITDA of at least (i) $2,400,000 during the nine consecutive calendar month period ending December 31, 2015 and (ii) an amount to be agreed based upon a discount of the Borrowers’ projected operating performance during each subsequent twelve consecutive calendar month period ending at each fiscal quarter end thereafter.”

2. Waiver.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness referred to in Section 4 hereof, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Lender hereby waives the September 2015 Covenants and such waiver shall be deemed effective as of September 30, 2015.

3. No Other Amendments.  The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Lender under the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.  Except for the amendment set forth above, the text of the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and each Borrower and each Guarantor hereby ratifies and confirms its obligations thereunder.  This Amendment shall not constitute a modification of the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or a course of dealing with the Lender at variance with the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents such as to require further notice by the Lender to require strict compliance with the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents in the future, except as expressly set forth herein.  Each Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges and expressly agrees that the Lender reserves the right to, and does in fact, require strict compliance with all terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended herein.  No Borrower or Guarantor has knowledge of any challenge to the Lender’s claims arising under the Loan Documents, or to the effectiveness of the Loan Documents.

4. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall be effective as of the date first written above upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent in a manner acceptable to the Lender in its sole and absolute discretion:

the Lender shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by each Borrower and each Guarantor, and the same shall be in full force and effect;

the Lender shall have received an amendment fee equal to $10,000; and

after giving effect to the waiver set forth herein, no Default or Event of Default shall exist under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

5. Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.  In proving this Amendment in any judicial proceedings, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart signed by the party against whom such enforcement is sought. Any signatures delivered by a party by facsimile transmission or by electronic mail transmission shall be deemed an original signature hereto.

6. Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents.  Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, on and after the date hereof, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “the Loan Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended hereby.

7. Entire Agreement.  This Amendment and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and supersede all prior negotiations, understandings and agreements between such parties with respect to such transactions.

8. GOVERNING LAW.  THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

9. Loan Document.  This Amendment shall be deemed to be a Loan Document for all purposes.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

BORROWERS:BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.

By: /s/ Stephanie K. Kushner

Name:  Stephanie K. Kushner

Title:    Executive Vice President and CFO

BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS, INC.

By: /s/ Stephanie K. Kushner

Name:  Stephanie K. Kushner

Title:    Authorized Signatory

BROADWIND SERVICES, LLC

By: /s/ Stephanie K. Kushner

Name:  Stephanie K. Kushner

Title:    Authorized Signatory

BROADWIND TOWERS, INC.

By: /s/ Stephanie K. Kushner

Name:  Stephanie K. Kushner

Title:    Authorized Signatory

GUARANTORS:1309 SOUTH CICERO AVENUE, LLC

By: /s/ Stephanie K. Kushner

Name:  Stephanie K. Kushner

Title:    Authorized Signatory

5100 NEVILLE ROAD, LLC

By: /s/ Stephanie K. Kushner

Name:  Stephanie K. Kushner

Title:    Authorized Signatory

LENDER:ALOSTAR BANK OF COMMERCE

By: /s/ Megan E. Enlow

Name:  Megan E. Enlow

Title:    Director

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Peter C. Duprey, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Broadwind Energy, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

October29, 2015
	/s/ PETER C. DUPREY
	Peter C. Duprey
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Stephanie K. Kushner, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Broadwind Energy, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

October 29, 2015
	/s/ STEPHANIE K. KUSHNER
	Stephanie K. Kushner
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Broadwind Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended September  30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Peter C. Duprey, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Section 906”), that:

(i)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); and

(ii)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

October 29, 2015
	/s/ PETER C. DUPREY
	Peter C. Duprey
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Broadwind Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended September  30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Stephanie K. Kushner, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Section 906”), that:

(i)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (the “Exchange Act”); and

(ii)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

October 29, 2015
	/s/ STEPHANIE K. KUSHNER
	Stephanie K. Kushner
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Commission or its staff upon request.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Basic earnings per share calculation:
Net loss	$ (7,613)	$ (1,814)	$ (11,013)	$ (996)	$ (6,168)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	14,707,994	14,791,811	14,656,471	14,728,379
Basic net loss per share	$ (0.52)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.75)	$ (0.07)
Diluted earnings per share calculation:
Net loss	$ (7,613)	$ (1,814)	$ (11,013)	$ (996)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	14,707,994	14,791,811	14,656,471	14,728,379
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	14,707,994	14,791,811	14,656,471	14,728,379
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.52)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.75)	$ (0.07)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) - Total Company Employees - Coverage under collective bargaining agreements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 agreement
Collective bargaining agreements
Percentage of company's employees covered	15.00%
Number of agreements	2

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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2013 $ / shares shares	Feb. 13, 2013 item $ / shares shares	Feb. 12, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Rights Plan
Unrecognized Tax Benefits				$ 155	$ 199
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued				$ 93	$ 118
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	0.001
Exercise price (in dollars per right) | $ / shares	$ 14.00	$ 14.00
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%

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 3) - New Markets Tax Credit Transaction - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 20, 2011
New Markets Tax Credit program
Future tax credit that can be generated	$ 3,900,000
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	$ 3,900,000
Broadwind Services, LLC
New Markets Tax Credit program
Gross loan from AMCREF to Broadwind Services		$ 10,000,000

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Municipal bonds and money market funds	$ 4,743	$ 20,081
Total assets at fair value	7,484	24,267
Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Impairment to identifiable intangible assets	0
Services
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Impairment to identifiable intangible assets	0
Level 2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Total assets at fair value		11,429
Level 3
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Total assets at fair value	7,484	12,838
Recurring | Municipal bonds and money market funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Municipal bonds and money market funds		11,429
Recurring | Level 2 | Municipal bonds and money market funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Municipal bonds and money market funds		11,429
Nonrecurring | Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value	698
Nonrecurring | Clintonville Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value	700	738
Nonrecurring | Cicero Avenue
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value	560	560
Nonrecurring | Cicero Avenue | Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value	5,526	11,540
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value	698
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Clintonville Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value	700	738
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Cicero Avenue
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value	560	560
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Cicero Avenue | Gearing
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Property plant and equipment at fair value	$ 5,526	$ 11,540

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Schedule of the fair values of the Company's financial assets

	September 30, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Gearing equipment	$	—	$	—	$	698	$	698
Clintonville, WI facility		—		—		700		700
Gearing Cicero Ave. facility		—		—		560		560
Services assets		—		—		5,526		5,526
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	—	$	7,484	$	7,484

	December 31, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets measured on a recurring basis:
Municipal bonds and money market funds	$	—	$	11,429	$	—	$	11,429
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Clintonville, WI facility		—		—		738		738
Gearing Cicero Ave. facility		—		—		560		560
Services assets		—		—		11,540		11,540
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	11,429	$	12,838	$	24,267

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RESTRUCTURING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				42 Months Ended	57 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² item	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)
RESTRUCTURING
Restructuring Charges, Total				$ 874		$ 2,153	$ 5,331	$ 4,769	$ 874		$ 14,001
Accelerated depreciation							898	819			1,717
Severance							435		430		865
Impairment charges	$ 4,450						2,365				2,365
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
Liability associated with environmental remediation costs	1,310			$ 1,310							1,310	$ 352
Addition in liability associated with environmental remediation costs			$ 258	874
Restructuring	$ 874	$ 114		874	$ 222
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash										$ 4,800
Capital Expenditures
RESTRUCTURING
Exit costs						674	2,352	2,596	5		5,627
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)				$ (3,585)

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RESTRUCTURING

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

RESTRUCTURING

RESTRUCTURING

NOTE 17 — RESTRUCTURING

The Company’s total net restructuring charges incurred to date are detailed below:

	2011		2012		2013		2014		2015		Total
	Actual		Actual		Actual		Actual		Actual (1)		Incurred
Restructuring charges:
Capital expenditures	$	5	$	2,596	$	2,352	$	674	$	—	$	5,627
Gain on sale of Brandon, SD Facility		—		—		(3,585)		—		—		(3,585)
Accelerated depreciation		—		819		898		—		—		1,717
Severance		430		—		435		—		—		865
Impairment charges		—		—		2,365		—		—		2,365
Moving and other exit-related costs		439		1,354		2,866		1,479		874		7,012
Total	$	874	$	4,769	$	5,331	$	2,153	$	874	$	14,001

(1) The 2015 Actual column includes actual expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

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. 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. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company identified a $352 liability associated with the planned sale of the Cicero Avenue Facility. The Company further adjusted the liability 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. See the “Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities” section of Note 15, “Commitments and Contingencies” of these consolidated financial statements. The expenses associated with this liability have been recorded as restructuring charges, and as of September 30, 2015, the accrual balance remaining is $1,310.

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 current quarter. The Company incurred total costs of approximately $14,000,  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.

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per RSU
Forfeiture rate (as percent)	25.00%	25.00%
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0
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)	319,285
Vested (in shares)	(238,287)
Forfeited (in shares)	(81,185)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	514,851
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per RSU
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 5.78
Granted (in dollars per share)	4.55
Vested (in dollars per share)	5.53
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	6.13
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 5.07

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INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Raw materials	$ 22,310	$ 22,310		$ 21,385
Work-in-process	11,986	11,986		8,554
Finished goods	1,852	1,852		2,972
Gross inventories	36,148	36,148		32,911
Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(2,061)	(2,061)		(1,767)
Net inventories	34,087	34,087		$ 31,144
Increase in inventories	$ 5,349	2,943	$ (4,385)
Towers and Weldments Segment
Increase in inventories		$ 4,200

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RESTRUCTURING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

RESTRUCTURING

Schedule of total net restructuring charges

	2011		2012		2013		2014		2015		Total
	Actual		Actual		Actual		Actual		Actual (1)		Incurred
Restructuring charges:
Capital expenditures	$	5	$	2,596	$	2,352	$	674	$	—	$	5,627
Gain on sale of Brandon, SD Facility		—		—		(3,585)		—		—		(3,585)
Accelerated depreciation		—		819		898		—		—		1,717
Severance		430		—		435		—		—		865
Impairment charges		—		—		2,365		—		—		2,365
Moving and other exit-related costs		439		1,354		2,866		1,479		874		7,012
Total	$	874	$	4,769	$	5,331	$	2,153	$	874	$	14,001

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) facility	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment facility item MW	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
SEGMENT REPORTING
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Revenues from external customers	$ 49,791	$ 55,295	$ 161,583	$ 176,637
Operating profit (loss)	(2,135)	(1,086)	(883)	2,659
Depreciation and amortization	2,400	2,999	6,860	8,644
Capital expenditures	955	968	2,283	5,385
Total Assets	$ 123,467		$ 123,467		$ 146,618
Towers and Weldments Segment
SEGMENT REPORTING
Number of facilities | facility	2		2
Revenues from external customers	$ 42,865	45,028	$ 138,657	145,955
Intersegment revenues	78	72	346	329
Operating profit (loss)	2,235	3,352	10,525	17,523
Depreciation and amortization	1,132	1,061	2,961	3,052
Capital expenditures	812	553	$ 1,599	3,664
Towers and Weldments Segment | Maximum
SEGMENT REPORTING
Annual tower production capacity (in towers) | item			500
Towers and Weldments Segment | Minimum
SEGMENT REPORTING
Power generating capacity of turbines that towers produced annually can support (in megawatts) | MW			1,000
Gearing
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenues from external customers	6,926	10,267	$ 22,926	30,682
Intersegment revenues	258	67	832	851
Operating profit (loss)	(2,646)	(2,294)	(5,380)	(7,059)
Depreciation and amortization	1,216	1,906	3,757	5,512
Capital expenditures	134	358	588	1,334
Corporate
SEGMENT REPORTING
Operating profit (loss)	(1,724)	(2,146)	(6,033)	(7,802)
Depreciation and amortization	52	32	142	80
Capital expenditures	9	57	96	387
Eliminations
SEGMENT REPORTING
Intersegment revenues	(336)	(139)	(1,178)	(1,180)
Operating profit (loss)		$ 2	5	$ (3)
Total Assets	(268,370)		(268,370)		(263,687)
Operating segments
SEGMENT REPORTING
Total Assets	123,467		123,467		146,618
Operating segments | Towers and Weldments Segment
SEGMENT REPORTING
Total Assets	51,403		51,403		50,692
Operating segments | Gearing
SEGMENT REPORTING
Total Assets	43,516		43,516		50,238
Operating segments | Assets held for sale
SEGMENT REPORTING
Total Assets	6,924		6,924		12,278
Operating segments | Corporate
SEGMENT REPORTING
Total Assets	$ 289,994		$ 289,994		$ 297,097

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes due, net	$ 0		$ 0
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(26)	$ (24)	(11)	$ 41
Operating Loss Carryforwards					$ 173,823
Expiration of the statute of limitations
Income Taxes
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations within the next twelve months	$ (74)		$ (74)

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Broadwind Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Broadwind Towers, Inc. (“Broadwind Towers”) and Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc. (“Brad Foote”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the twelve months ending December 31, 2015. The December 31, 2014 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. This financial information should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

In September 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors (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. See Note 14, “Segment Reporting” of these consolidated financial statements for further discussion of reportable segments.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Company Description

Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides technologically advanced high-value products to energy, mining and infrastructure sector customers, primarily in the United States (the “U.S.”). The Company’s most significant presence is within the U.S. wind energy industry, although the Company has diversified into other industrial markets in order to improve its capacity utilization and reduce its exposure to uncertainty related to favorable governmental policies currently supporting the U.S. wind energy industry. For the first nine months of 2015, 80% of the Company’s revenue was derived from sales associated with new wind turbine installations.

The Company’s product portfolio provides its wind energy customers, including wind turbine manufacturers, with access to a broad array of component offerings. 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, mining, wind energy and other industrial applications.

Please refer to Note 17, “Restructuring” of these condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the restructuring plan which the Company initiated in the third quarter of 2011. The Company has incurred a total of approximately $14,000 of net costs to implement this restructuring plan.

Liquidity

The Company meets its short term liquidity needs through cash generated from operations, through its available cash balances and through the Credit Facility (as defined below). 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 secured revolving line of credit (the “Credit Facility”) with AloStar Bank of Commerce (“AloStar”). 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 September 30, 2015, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $4,743, a decrease of $15,338 from December 31, 2014, and $0 was outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Company had the ability to borrow up to $12,500 under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2015.

In connection with the Credit Facility, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with AloStar dated August 23, 2012 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”). 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 (the “Eighth Amendment”), 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.

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 September 30, 2015, there was no outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility, the Company had the ability to borrow up to $12,500 thereunder and the per annum interest rate thereunder was 4.25%.  Also as of September 30, 2015, there was $4,881 in outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan.

The significant reduction in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 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 $15,772 since December 31, 2014. Upon fulfilling the orders, the Company has been able to recognize the cash from the deposits as revenue. The spike in inventory levels experienced early in 2015 has substantially reversed; net inventory of $34,087 as of September 30, 2015 is $2,943 higher than at December 31, 2014, but $5,349 lower than at June 30, 2015.

Total debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2015 totaled $8,140, and the Company is obligated to make principal payments under the outstanding debt totaling $4,945 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.

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Weighted Average Amortization Period	15 years 9 months 18 days	15 years 9 months 18 days
Impairment of assets	$ 0
Cost Basis	11,978	$ 11,978
Accumulated Amortization	(6,851)	(6,519)
Net Book Value	5,127	5,459
Estimated future amortization expense
2015	111
2016	444
2017	444
2018	444
2019	444
2020 and thereafter	3,240
Net Book Value	$ 5,127	$ 5,459
Minimum
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Weighted Average Amortization Period	10 years
Maximum
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Weighted Average Amortization Period	20 years
Customer relationships
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Weighted Average Amortization Period	7 years 2 months 12 days	7 years 2 months 12 days
Cost Basis	$ 3,979	$ 3,979
Accumulated Amortization	(3,671)	(3,639)
Net Book Value	308	340
Estimated future amortization expense
Net Book Value	$ 308	$ 340
Trade names
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Weighted Average Amortization Period	20 years	20 years
Cost Basis	$ 7,999	$ 7,999
Accumulated Amortization	(3,180)	(2,880)
Net Book Value	4,819	5,119
Estimated future amortization expense
Net Book Value	$ 4,819	$ 5,119

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INVENTORIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

INVENTORIES

Schedule of the components of inventories from operations

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Raw materials	$	22,310	$	21,385
Work-in-process		11,986		8,554
Finished goods		1,852		2,972
		36,148		32,911
Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(2,061)		(1,767)
Net inventories	$	34,087	$	31,144

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Summary of components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	4,743	$	8,652
Money market funds		—		876
Municipal bonds		—		2,529
Total cash and cash equivalents		4,743		12,057
Short-term investments (available-for-sale):
Municipal bonds		—		8,024
Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	4,743	$	20,081

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NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION (Details)		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 20, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Net amount outstanding		$ 2,600,000	$ 2,646,000
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Proceeds from transaction	$ 2,280,000
Gross loan in the principal amount from the Company to COCRF Investor VIII, LLC		$ 7,720,000
Receivable term		15 years
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.50%
Maximum percentage of a qualified investment available as credit against federal income taxes		39.00%
Potential tax credit that can be generated under the NMTC transaction		$ 3,900,000
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		$ 320,000
Company's obligation if Capital One exercises its option to put its investment		$ 130,000
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	262,000
Amortization period for prepaid expenses for the NMTC arrangement		7 years
Net amount outstanding		$ 2,600,000
Broadwind Services, LLC | New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Gross loan from AMCREF to Broadwind Services	$ 10,000,000
Debt term		15 years
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.40%

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ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued payroll and benefits	$ 3,460		$ 3,213
Accrued property taxes	594		86
Income taxes payable	192		198
Accrued professional fees	165		126
Accrued warranty liability	623	$ 396	1,054	$ 710
Accrued regulatory settlement	500		2,066
Accrued environmental reserve	1,310		513
Accrued self-insurance reserve	1,256		1,411
Accrued other	165		593
Total accrued liabilities	8,265		$ 9,260
Current portion of environmental settlement recorded		$ 500
Security regulatory settlement paid	$ 1,556

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of the cost basis, accumulated amortization and net book value of intangible assets

	September 30, 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	$	3,979	$	(3,671)	$	308	7.2	$	3,979	$	(3,639)	$	340	7.2
Trade names		7,999		(3,180)		4,819	20.0		7,999		(2,880)		5,119	20.0
Intangible assets	$	11,978	$	(6,851)	$	5,127	15.8	$	11,978	$	(6,519)	$	5,459	15.8

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense

2015	$	111
2016		444
2017		444
2018		444
2019		444
2020 and thereafter		3,240
Total	$	5,127

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ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Schedule of accrued liabilities

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Accrued payroll and benefits	$	3,460	$	3,213
Accrued property taxes		594		86
Income taxes payable		192		198
Accrued professional fees		165		126
Accrued warranty liability		623		1,054
Accrued regulatory settlement		500		2,066
Accrued environmental reserve		1,310		513
Accrued self-insurance reserve		1,256		1,411
Accrued other		165		593
Total accrued liabilities	$	8,265	$	9,260

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Intercompany financing	$ 3,767	$ 3,972

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DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

Schedule of outstanding debt balances

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Term loans and notes payable	$	7,545	$	2,764
Less: Current portion		(4,945)		(118)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	2,600	$	2,646

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	57 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Results of operations, which are reflected as discontinued operations
Impairment charges	$ (4,450)				$ (2,365)	$ (2,365)
Loss from discontinued operations before benefit for income taxes	(5,230)	$ (715)	$ (9,494)	$ (3,256)
Assets:
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale	(4,450)				$ (2,365)	(2,365)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Results of operations, which are reflected as discontinued operations
Impairment charges			(4,450)
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	1,932		1,932			1,932	$ 2,969
Inventories, net	4,054		4,054			4,054	3,777
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	142		142			142	321
Property and equipment, net	3,819		3,819			3,819	4,423
Other assets	29		29			29	50
Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	9,976		9,976			9,976	11,540
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale			(4,450)
Total Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	5,526		5,526			5,526	11,540
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt							140
Accounts payable	545		545			545	914
Accrued liabilities	517		517			517	293
Customer deposits and other current obligations	184		184			184	232
Long-term debt, net of current maturities							5
Other long-term liabilities	19		19			19	25
Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	1,265		1,265			$ 1,265	$ 1,609
Service Segment
Results of operations, which are reflected as discontinued operations
Revenues	3,011	5,025	7,634	10,945
Cost of sales	(3,385)	(5,179)	(11,280)	(12,564)
Selling, general and administrative	(405)	(569)	(1,502)	(1,743)
Interest expense, net	(1)	(17)	(36)	(53)
Other income and expense items		25	140	159
Impairment charges	(4,450)		(4,450)
Loss from discontinued operations before benefit for income taxes	(5,230)	$ (715)	(9,494)	$ (3,256)
Assets:
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale	$ (4,450)		$ (4,450)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2012
Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities
Increase in estimated cost of remediation	$ 874
Liability associated with environmental remediation costs	1,310			$ 352
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	(60)	408
Warranty claims	(371)	(94)
Balance at end of period	623	710
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	81	16
Bad debt expense	76	104
Write-offs	(54)	(8)
Balance at end of period	103	$ 112
Liquidated Damages
Reserve for liquidated damages	0
Workers' Compensation Reserves
Amount accrued for self-insured workers' compensation claims	$ 1,256		$ 1,411
Minimum
Warranty Liability
Term of warranty	1 year
Maximum
Warranty Liability
Term of warranty	5 years

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,743	$ 12,057
Short-term investments	0	8,024
Restricted cash	83	83
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $103 and $81 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	17,116	17,043
Inventories, net	34,087	31,144
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,477	1,587
Current assets held for sale	6,924	7,805
Total current assets	64,430	77,743
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net	53,558	58,529
Intangible assets, net	5,127	5,459
Other assets	352	414
Long-term assets held for sale		4,473
TOTAL ASSETS	123,467	146,618
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,945	118
Current portions of capital lease obligations	595	767
Accounts payable	16,984	17,547
Accrued liabilities	8,265	9,260
Customer deposits	6,625	22,397
Current liabilities held for sale	2,193	1,579
Total current liabilities	39,607	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	2,993	3,468
Long-term liabilities held for sale		30
Total long-term liabilities	$ 5,593	$ 6,570
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; 15,012,362 and 14,844,307 shares issued as of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 15	$ 15
Treasury stock, at cost, 273,937 shares at September 30,2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(1,842)	(1,842)
Additional paid-in capital	378,085	377,185
Accumulated deficit	(297,991)	(286,978)
Total stockholders' equity	78,267	88,380
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 123,467	$ 146,618

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DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 23, 2012	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 29, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Facilities
Less-Current portion		$ (4,945)		$ (118)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		2,600		2,646
New Markets Tax Credit Transaction
Credit Facilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		$ 2,600
Credit facility
Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument additional term		1 year
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 London Interbank Offered Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	3.25%
Annual unused line fee (as a percent)	0.50%
Outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility		$ 0
Line of credit		0
Current borrowing capacity		$ 12,500
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.25%
Term Loan
Credit Facilities
Principal amount			$ 5,000
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		3.50%
Term loan amortization		$ 60
Term loan balloon payment		4,220
Amount outstanding		4,881
Term loans and notes payable
Credit Facilities
Term loans and notes payable		7,545		$ 2,764
Other term loans
Credit Facilities
Amount outstanding		$ 64

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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)
Treasury Stock, 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)	168,055
Share-based compensation			900		$ 900
Net loss				(11,013)	(11,013)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 15	$ (1,842)	$ 378,085	$ (297,991)	$ 78,267
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015	15,012,362	(273,937)			15,012,362

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

SEGMENT REPORTING

Schedule of financial information by reportable segment

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate			Eliminations	Consolidated
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenues from external customers	$	42,865	$	6,926	$	—	$	—	$	49,791
Intersegment revenues (1)		78		258		—		(336)		—
Operating profit (loss)		2,235		(2,646)		(1,724)		—		(2,135)
Depreciation and amortization		1,132		1,216		52		—		2,400
Capital expenditures		812		134		9		—		955

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate		Eliminations		Consolidated
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues from external customers	$	45,028	$	10,267	$	—	$	—	$	55,295
Intersegment revenues (1)		72		67		—		(139)		—
Operating profit (loss)		3,352		(2,294)		(2,146)		2		(1,086)
Depreciation and amortization		1,061		1,906		32		—		2,999
Capital expenditures		553		358		57		—		968

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate			Eliminations	Consolidated
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenues from external customers	$	138,657	$	22,926	$	—	$	—	$	161,583
Intersegment revenues (2)		346		832		—		(1,178)		—
Operating profit (loss)		10,525		(5,380)		(6,033)		5		(883)
Depreciation and amortization		2,961		3,757		142		—		6,860
Capital expenditures		1,599		588		96		—		2,283

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate		Eliminations		Consolidated
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues from external customers	$	145,955	$	30,682	$	—	$	—	$	176,637
Intersegment revenues (2)		329		851		—		(1,180)		—
Operating profit (loss)		17,523		(7,059)		(7,802)		(3)		2,659
Depreciation and amortization		3,052		5,512		80		—		8,644
Capital expenditures		3,664		1,334		387		—		5,385

	Total Assets as of
	September 30,		December 31,
Segments:	2015		2014
Towers and Weldments	$	51,403	$	50,692
Gearing		43,516		50,238
Assets held for sale		6,924		12,278
Corporate		289,994		297,097
Eliminations		(268,370)		(263,687)
	$	123,467	$	146,618

(1) Intersegment revenues primarily consist of sales from Gearing to Services. Sales from Gearing to Services totaled $258 and $67 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2)  Intersegment revenues primarily consist of sales from Gearing to Services. Sales from Gearing to Services totaled

$832 and $851 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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SEGMENT REPORTING

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING

NOTE 14 — SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company is organized into reporting segments based on the nature of the products and services 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 and service offerings are summarized below:

Towers and Weldments

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

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 Eliminations

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

Summary financial information by reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate			Eliminations	Consolidated
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenues from external customers	$	42,865	$	6,926	$	—	$	—	$	49,791
Intersegment revenues (1)		78		258		—		(336)		—
Operating profit (loss)		2,235		(2,646)		(1,724)		—		(2,135)
Depreciation and amortization		1,132		1,216		52		—		2,400
Capital expenditures		812		134		9		—		955

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate		Eliminations		Consolidated
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues from external customers	$	45,028	$	10,267	$	—	$	—	$	55,295
Intersegment revenues (1)		72		67		—		(139)		—
Operating profit (loss)		3,352		(2,294)		(2,146)		2		(1,086)
Depreciation and amortization		1,061		1,906		32		—		2,999
Capital expenditures		553		358		57		—		968

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate			Eliminations	Consolidated
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenues from external customers	$	138,657	$	22,926	$	—	$	—	$	161,583
Intersegment revenues (2)		346		832		—		(1,178)		—
Operating profit (loss)		10,525		(5,380)		(6,033)		5		(883)
Depreciation and amortization		2,961		3,757		142		—		6,860
Capital expenditures		1,599		588		96		—		2,283

	Towers and
	Weldments		Gearing		Corporate		Eliminations		Consolidated
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues from external customers	$	145,955	$	30,682	$	—	$	—	$	176,637
Intersegment revenues (2)		329		851		—		(1,180)		—
Operating profit (loss)		17,523		(7,059)		(7,802)		(3)		2,659
Depreciation and amortization		3,052		5,512		80		—		8,644
Capital expenditures		3,664		1,334		387		—		5,385

	Total Assets as of
	September 30,		December 31,
Segments:	2015		2014
Towers and Weldments	$	51,403	$	50,692
Gearing		43,516		50,238
Assets held for sale		6,924		12,278
Corporate		289,994		297,097
Eliminations		(268,370)		(263,687)
	$	123,467	$	146,618

(1) Intersegment revenues primarily consist of sales from Gearing to Services. Sales from Gearing to Services totaled $258 and $67 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2)  Intersegment revenues primarily consist of sales from Gearing to Services. Sales from Gearing to Services totaled

$832 and $851 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of the total product warranty liability

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,054	$	396
Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve		(60)		408
Warranty claims		(371)		(94)
Balance, end of period	$	623	$	710

Schedule of activity in the A/R allowance from continuing operations

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	81	$	16
Bad debt expense		76		104
Write-offs		(54)		(8)
Balance at end of period	$	103	$	112

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NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION

NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION

NOTE 16 — NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION

On July 20, 2011, the Company executed the NMTC Transaction, which was amended on August 24, 2015, involving the following third parties: AMCREF Fund VII, LLC (“AMCREF”), a registered community development entity; COCRF Investor VIII, LLC (“COCRF”); and Capital One. The NMTC Transaction allows the Company to receive below market interest rate funds through the federal New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) program. The Company received $2,280 in proceeds via the NMTC Transaction. The NMTC Transaction qualifies under the NMTC program and 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 August 2015 amendment did not change the financial terms of the NMTC Transaction, but did add the activities and assets of the Abilene Heavy Industries Facility to the NMTC Transaction and allows for the possible sale of the Abilene Gearbox Facility 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 NMTC program.

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 compliance period, to comply with the terms of the NMTC Transaction, or the Company may be liable under its indemnification agreement with Capital One for the recapture of tax credits. In the event the Company does not comply with these regulations and restrictions, the NMTC program tax credits may be subject to 100% recapture for a period of seven years as provided in the IRC. The Company does not anticipate that any tax credit recapture events will occur or that it will be required to make any payments to Capital One under the indemnification agreement.

The Capital One contribution, including a loan origination payment of $320, has been included as other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 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 at that time. If Capital One does not exercise its put option, the Company can exercise a call option at the then fair market value of the call. The Company expects that Capital One will exercise the put option at the end of the tax credit recapture period. The Capital One contribution other than the amount allocated to the put obligation will be recognized as income only after the put/call is exercised and when Capital One has no ongoing interest. However, there is no legal obligation for Capital One to exercise the put, and the Company has attributed only an insignificant value to the put option included in this transaction structure.

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

The $262 of issue costs paid to third parties in connection with the NMTC Transaction are recorded as prepaid expenses, and are being amortized over the expected seven year term of the NMTC arrangement. Capital One’s net contribution of $2,600 is included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2015. Incremental costs to maintain the transaction structure during the compliance period will be recognized as they are incurred.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (7,613)	$ (1,814)	$ (11,013)	$ (996)	$ (6,168)
Loss from discontinued operations	(5,230)	(715)	(9,494)	(3,256)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(2,383)	(1,099)	(1,519)	2,260
Adjustments to reconcile net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,400	2,999	6,860	8,644
Impairment charges			38
Stock-based compensation			900	516
Allowance for doubtful accounts			55	97
Common stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) plan				163
Gain on disposal of assets			(110)	(101)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(129)	(3,698)
Inventories	(5,349)		(2,943)	4,385
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			10	1,857
Accounts payable			(655)	(2,323)
Accrued liabilities			(995)	1,777
Customer deposits			(15,772)	(2,191)
Other non-current assets and liabilities			(468)	(376)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continued operations			(14,728)	11,010
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of available for sale securities			(1,884)	(13,340)
Sales of available for sale securities			5,083	994
Maturities of available for sale securities			4,825	2,655
Purchases of property and equipment			(2,282)	(5,385)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment			1,156	1,009
Net cash provided by (used in) by investing activities of continued operations			6,898	(14,067)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from issuance of stock				9
Payments on lines of credit and notes payable			(118,212)
Proceeds from lines of credit and notes payable			118,212
Proceeds from long-term debt			5,000
Payments of long-term debt			(119)
Principal payments on capital leases			(598)	(743)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continued operations			4,283	(734)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating cash flows			(3,484)	(3,921)
Investing cash flows			(368)	(139)
Financing cash flows			(7)	(59)
Net cash used in discontinued operations (1)			(3,859)	(4,119)
Add: Cash balance of discontinued operations, beginning of period			93	185	185
Less: Cash balance of discontinued operations, end of period	1	38	1	38	93
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			(7,314)	(7,763)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period			12,057	24,751	24,751
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the period	$ 4,743	$ 16,988	4,743	16,988	12,057
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid			647	434
Income taxes paid			35	32
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of restricted stock grants			$ 900	338
Common stock issued under defined contribution 401(k) plan				$ 163	$ 163

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$ 103	$ 81
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	15,012,362	14,844,307
Treasury stock, shares	273,937	273,937

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

NOTE 9 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

Level 3 — Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Company used market negotiations to value Brad Foote’s assets. The Company used real estate appraisals to value the Clintonville, Wisconsin facility owned by Broadwind Towers (the “Clintonville Facility”).

The following tables represent the fair values of the Company’s financial assets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	September 30, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Gearing equipment	$	—	$	—	$	698	$	698
Clintonville, WI facility		—		—		700		700
Gearing Cicero Ave. facility		—		—		560		560
Services assets		—		—		5,526		5,526
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	—	$	7,484	$	7,484

	December 31, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets measured on a recurring basis:
Municipal bonds and money market funds	$	—	$	11,429	$	—	$	11,429
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Clintonville, WI facility		—		—		738		738
Gearing Cicero Ave. facility		—		—		560		560
Services assets		—		—		11,540		11,540
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	11,429	$	12,838	$	24,267

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 a discounted cash flow analysis and a market-based approach based on the Company’s market capitalization, and other subjective assumptions. To the extent projections 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 within Brad Foote in the first three quarters of 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 September 30, 2015 assessment, the recoverable amount of undiscounted cash flows based upon the Company’s most recent projections substantially exceeded the carrying amount of invested capital for the Gearing segment and no impairment to these assets was indicated.

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.

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 22, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001120370
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,738,425
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

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INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

NOTE 10 — INCOME TAXES

Effective tax rates differ from federal statutory income tax rates primarily due to changes in the Company’s valuation allowance, permanent differences and provisions for state and local income taxes. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had no net deferred income taxes due to the full recorded valuation allowance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of ($11) compared to a provision for income taxes of $41 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2015, open tax years in federal and some state jurisdictions date back to 1996 due to the taxing authorities’ ability to adjust operating loss carryforwards. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $173,823 expiring in various years through 2034. 

It is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by up to approximately $74 as a result of the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations within the next twelve months. In addition, Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”), generally imposes an annual limitation on the amount of NOL carryforwards and associated built-in losses that may be used to offset taxable income when a corporation has undergone certain changes in stock ownership. The Company’s ability to utilize NOL carryforwards and built-in losses may be limited, under 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 carryforwards and built-in losses available for utilization. To the extent the Company’s use of NOL carryforwards and associated built-in losses is significantly limited in the future due to additional changes in stock ownership, the Company’s income could be subject to U.S. corporate income tax earlier than it would be if the Company were able to use NOL carryforwards and built-in losses without such limitation, which could result in lower profits and the loss of benefits from these attributes.

The Company announced on February 13, 2013, that the Board had adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”) for a three-year period 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. In connection with the adoption of the Rights Plan, the Board declared a non‑taxable dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 22, 2013. Each Right entitles its holder to purchase from the Company one one‑thousandth of a share of the Company’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $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 preferred share purchase rights unless they acquire additional shares. The Rights Plan was subsequently approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $155 of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would have a favorable impact on income tax expense. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $93 as of September 30, 2015. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $199, of which $118 represented accrued interest and penalties.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 49,791	$ 55,295	$ 161,583	$ 176,637
Cost of sales	46,960	51,118	147,507	156,483
Restructuring		164		952
Gross profit	2,831	4,013	14,076	19,202
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	3,981	4,058	13,752	14,422
Intangible amortization	111	111	333	333
Regulatory settlement		816		1,566
Restructuring	874	114	874	222
Total operating expenses	4,966	5,099	14,959	16,543
Operating (loss) income	(2,135)	(1,086)	(883)	2,659
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, net:
Interest expense, net	(210)	(159)	(611)	(467)
Other, net	(64)	3	(36)	(10)
Gain on sale of assets and restructuring		119		119
Total other expense, net	(274)	(37)	(647)	(358)
Net (loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	(2,409)	(1,123)	(1,530)	2,301
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(26)	(24)	(11)	41
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(2,383)	(1,099)	(1,519)	2,260
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (INCLUDING IMPAIRMENT OF $4,450 RECORDED IN THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015)	(5,230)	(715)	(9,494)	(3,256)
NET LOSS	$ (7,613)	$ (1,814)	$ (11,013)	$ (996)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED:
(Loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.15
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.36)	(0.05)	(0.65)	(0.22)
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ (0.52)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.75)	$ (0.07)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - Basic and diluted (in shares)	14,708	14,792	14,656	14,728

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

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

Cash and cash equivalents typically comprise cash balances and readily marketable investments with original maturities of three months or less, such as money market funds, short-term government bonds, Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper. Marketable investments with original maturities between three and twelve months are recorded as short-term investments. The Company’s treasury policy is to invest excess cash in money market funds or other investments, which are generally of a short-term duration based upon operating requirements. Income earned on these investments is recorded to interest income in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents totaled $4,743 and $12,057, respectively, and short-term investments totaled $0 and $8,024, respectively. The components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	4,743	$	8,652
Money market funds		—		876
Municipal bonds		—		2,529
Total cash and cash equivalents		4,743		12,057
Short-term investments (available-for-sale):
Municipal bonds		—		8,024
Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	4,743	$	20,081

The significant decrease in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments is primarily attributable to the need to fund net losses and increased net working capital, primarily due to reduced customer deposits. During the first nine months of 2015, the Company has been fulfilling customers’ orders for which the Company had previously received deposits, reducing levels of customer deposits for production in process by $15,772 since December 31, 2014. Upon fulfilling the orders, the Company has been able to recognize the cash from the deposits as revenue.

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

NOTE 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 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. Negotiations are continuing with a number of interested third parties, and the Company expects to dispose of the related assets and wind down the business by the end of calendar year 2015. The exit of this business is a strategic shift that has had a major effect on the Company.

During the third quarter of 2015, the Company reclassified the related assets and liabilities of the Services segment as held for sale, and recorded an asset impairment charge of approximately $4,450 to reduce the carrying value of the net assets held for sale to estimated fair value. The impairment charge is included in “Loss before benefit for income taxes” in “Results of Discontinued Operations.”

Results of Discontinued Operations

Results of operations for the Services segment, which are reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Revenues	$	3,011	$	5,025	$	7,634	$	10,945
Cost of sales		(3,385)		(5,179)		(11,280)		(12,564)
Selling, general and administrative		(405)		(569)		(1,502)		(1,743)
Interest expense, net		(1)		(17)		(36)		(53)
Other income and expense items		—		25		140		159
Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities		(4,450)		—		(4,450)		—
Loss from discontinued operations before benefit for income taxes	$	(5,230)	$	(715)	$	(9,494)	$	(3,256)

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,932	$	2,969
Inventories, net		4,054		3,777
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		142		321
Property and equipment, net		3,819		4,423
Other assets		29		50
Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations		9,976		11,540
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale		(4,450)		—
Total Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	$	5,526	$	11,540
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	—	$	140
Accounts payable		545		914
Accrued liabilities		517		293
Customer deposits and other current obligations		184		232
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		—		5
Other long-term liabilities		19		25
Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	$	1,265	$	1,609

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Compliance and Remediation Liabilities

The Company’s operations and products are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates and sells products governing, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, the use, handling and disposal of hazardous materials, soil and groundwater contamination, employee health and safety, and product content, performance and packaging. 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.  The Company subsequently 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 September 30, 2015, the accrual balance associated with this matter totaled $1,310.

Warranty Liability

The Company provides warranty terms that range from one to five years for various products supplied by the Company. In certain contracts, the Company has recourse provisions for items that would enable recovery from third parties for amounts paid to customers under warranty provisions. As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, estimated product warranty liability was $623 and $710, respectively, and is recorded within accrued liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s total product warranty liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,054	$	396
Addition to (reduction of) warranty reserve		(60)		408
Warranty claims		(371)		(94)
Balance, end of period	$	623	$	710

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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

The Company monitors its collections and write-off experience to assess whether or not adjustments to its allowance estimates are necessary. Changes in trends in any of the factors that the Company believes may impact the collectability of its accounts receivable, as noted above, or modifications to its credit standards, collection practices and other related policies may impact the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts and its financial results. The activity in the accounts receivable allowance liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	81	$	16
Bad debt expense		76		104
Write-offs		(54)		(8)
Balance at end of period	$	103	$	112

Collateral

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

Liquidated Damages

In certain customer contracts, the Company has agreed to pay liquidated damages in the event of qualifying delivery or production delays. These damages are typically limited to a specific percentage of the value of the product in question and/or dependent on actual losses sustained by the customer. The Company does not believe that this potential exposure will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. There was no reserve for liquidated damages as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2015, the Company had $1,256 accrued for self-insured workers’ compensation liabilities.

Other

As of December 31, 2014, approximately 15% of the Company’s employees were covered by two collective bargaining agreements with local unions at Brad Foote’s Cicero, Illinois and Neville Island, Pennsylvania locations. The current collective bargaining agreement with the Cicero union is expected to remain in effect through February 2018. The current collective bargaining agreement with the Neville Island union is expected to remain in effect through October 2017.

See Note 16, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these consolidated financial statements for a discussion of a strategic financing transaction (the “NMTC Transaction”) which originally related to our 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 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.

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

NOTE 11 — SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Overview of Share-Based Compensation Plans

2007 Equity Incentive Plan

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

The 2007 EIP reserved 691,051 shares of the Company’s common stock for grants to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors upon whose efforts the success of the Company and its affiliates depends to a large degree. As of September 30, 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 restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards outstanding. As of September 30, 2015, 253,659 shares of common stock reserved for stock options and RSU awards under the 2007 EIP had been issued in the form of common stock.

2012 Equity Incentive Plan

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

The 2012 EIP reserved 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for grants to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors upon whose efforts the success of the Company and its affiliates will depend to a large degree. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had reserved 100,935 shares for issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding and 350,453 shares for issuance upon the vesting of RSU awards outstanding. As of September 30, 2015, 468,158 shares of common stock reserved for stock options and RSU awards under the 2012 EIP had been issued in the form of common stock.

2015 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company has granted equity awards pursuant to the Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 EIP;” 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 September 30, 2015, the Company had reserved 164,398 shares for issuance upon the vesting of RSU awards outstanding. As of September 30, 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.

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 under the Equity Incentive Plans, as follows:

		Weighted Average
	Options	Exercise Price
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	158,718	$	16.64
Granted	—	$	—
Exercised	—	$	—
Forfeited	—	$	—
Expired	—	$	—
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015	158,718	$	16.64
Exercisable as of September 30, 2015	133,483	$	19.15

The following table summarizes RSU activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 under the Equity Incentive Plans, as follows:

		Weighted Average
	Number of	Grant-Date Fair Value
	Shares	Per Share
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	515,038	$	5.78
Granted	319,285	$	4.55
Vested	(238,287)	$	5.53
Forfeited	(81,185)	$	6.13
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015	514,851	$	5.07

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The determination of the fair value of each stock option is affected by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant, as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, the expected volatility of the price of the Company’s stock over the expected life of the awards and actual and projected stock option exercise behavior. There were no stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company utilized a forfeiture rate of 25% during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 for estimating the forfeitures of stock compensation granted.

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Share-based compensation expense:
Cost of sales	$	105	$	78
Selling, general and administrative		795		419
Income tax benefit (1)		—		—
Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net loss	$	900	$	497
Reduction in earnings per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.06	$	0.03

(1) Income tax benefit is not illustrated because the Company is currently in a full tax valuation allowance position and an actual income tax benefit was not realized for the nine months ended September 30, 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 Company’s valuation allowance.

As of September 30, 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 $1,828 will be recognized through 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.

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ACCRUED LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

NOTE 7 — ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Accrued payroll and benefits	$	3,460	$	3,213
Accrued property taxes		594		86
Income taxes payable		192		198
Accrued professional fees		165		126
Accrued warranty liability		623		1,054
Accrued regulatory settlement		500		2,066
Accrued environmental reserve		1,310		513
Accrued self-insurance reserve		1,256		1,411
Accrued other		165		593
Total accrued liabilities	$	8,265	$	9,260

The accrued regulatory settlement includes $500 for the current portion of the environmental regulatory settlement recorded in 2013; this accrual is $1,556 lower due to paying the securities regulatory settlement during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

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INVENTORIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

NOTE 5 — INVENTORIES

The components of inventories as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Raw materials	$	22,310	$	21,385
Work-in-process		11,986		8,554
Finished goods		1,852		2,972
		36,148		32,911
Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(2,061)		(1,767)
Net inventories	$	34,087	$	31,144

The increase in inventory is primarily attributable to the Towers and Weldments segment, where inventories rose $4,200 between December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015.

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 6 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets represent the fair value assigned to definite-lived assets such as trade names and customer relationships as part of the Company’s acquisition of Brad Foote completed during 2007. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from 10 to 20 years. The Company tests intangible assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company identified triggering events associated with Brad Foote’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 identifiable intangible assets. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the recoverable amount was in excess of the carrying amount of the intangible assets, and no impairment to these assets was indicated as of September 30, 2015.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the cost basis, accumulated amortization and net book value of intangible assets were as follows:

	September 30, 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	$	3,979	$	(3,671)	$	308	7.2	$	3,979	$	(3,639)	$	340	7.2
Trade names		7,999		(3,180)		4,819	20.0		7,999		(2,880)		5,119	20.0
Intangible assets	$	11,978	$	(6,851)	$	5,127	15.8	$	11,978	$	(6,519)	$	5,459	15.8

As of September 30, 2015, estimated future amortization expense is as follows:

2015	$	111
2016		444
2017		444
2018		444
2019		444
2020 and thereafter		3,240
Total	$	5,127

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DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

NOTE 8 — DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

The Company’s outstanding debt balances as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Term loans and notes payable	$	7,545	$	2,764
Less: Current portion		(4,945)		(118)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	2,600	$	2,646

Credit Facilities

AloStar Credit Facility

On August 23, 2012, the Company established the Credit Facility with AloStar. 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 accounts receivable 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%, subject to a minimum. 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 $4,220 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, the Eighth Amendment 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.

The obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by, subject to certain exclusions, (i) a first priority security interest in all of the accounts receivable, 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 Brad Foote’s equipment.

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 September 30, 2015, there was no outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility, the Company had the ability to borrow up to $12,500 thereunder, the per annum interest rate thereunder was 4.25%, and there was $4,881 in outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan.

Other

Included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities is $2,600 associated with the New Markets Tax Credit transaction described further in Note 16, “New Markets Tax Credit Transaction” of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, the Company has approximately $64 of other term loans outstanding.

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Schedule of stock option activity

		Weighted Average
	Options	Exercise Price
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	158,718	$	16.64
Granted	—	$	—
Exercised	—	$	—
Forfeited	—	$	—
Expired	—	$	—
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015	158,718	$	16.64
Exercisable as of September 30, 2015	133,483	$	19.15

Schedule of RSU activity

		Weighted Average
	Number of	Grant-Date Fair Value
	Shares	Per Share
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	515,038	$	5.78
Granted	319,285	$	4.55
Vested	(238,287)	$	5.53
Forfeited	(81,185)	$	6.13
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015	514,851	$	5.07

Schedule of share-based compensation expense, net of taxes withheld

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Share-based compensation expense:
Cost of sales	$	105	$	78
Selling, general and administrative		795		419
Income tax benefit (1)		—		—
Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net loss	$	900	$	497
Reduction in earnings per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.06	$	0.03

(1) Income tax benefit is not illustrated because the Company is currently in a full tax valuation allowance position and an actual income tax benefit was not realized for the nine months ended September 30, 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 Company’s valuation allowance.

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net loss	$ 900	$ 497
Reduction in earnings per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.03
Pre-tax compensation expense for all unvested share-based awards	$ 1,828
Cost of sales
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense	105	$ 78
Selling, general and administrative
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense	$ 795	$ 419

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

NOTE 13 — RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

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

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amends the guidance in former ASC 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 pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. 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.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Basic earnings per share calculation:
Net loss	$	(7,613)	$	(1,814)	$	(11,013)	$	(996)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,707,994		14,791,811		14,656,471		14,728,379
Basic net loss per share	$	(0.52)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.75)	$	(0.07)
Diluted earnings per share calculation:
Net loss	$	(7,613)	$	(1,814)	$	(11,013)	$	(996)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,707,994		14,791,811		14,656,471		14,728,379
Common stock equivalents:
Stock options and non-vested stock awards		—		—		—		—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,707,994		14,791,811		14,656,471		14,728,379
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.52)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.75)	$	(0.07)

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares shares
2007 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares of common stock reserved for grants	691,051
Common stock issued under share-based compensation plan	253,659
2012 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares of common stock reserved for grants	1,200,000
Common stock issued under share-based compensation plan	468,158
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
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	158,718
Exercisable (in shares)	133,483
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 16.64
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	16.64
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 19.15
Stock Options | 2007 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares reserved	57,783
Stock Options | 2012 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares reserved	100,935
Stock Options | Minimum
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting term	1 year
Stock Options | Maximum
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting term	5 years
Restricted stock unit (RSU) | 2007 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares reserved	0
Restricted stock unit (RSU) | 2012 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares reserved	350,453
Restricted stock unit (RSU) | 2015 EIP
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Number of shares reserved	164,398
Restricted stock unit (RSU) | Minimum
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting term	1 year
Restricted stock unit (RSU) | Maximum
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting term	5 years

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,743	$ 16,988	$ 12,057	$ 24,751
Short-term investments (available-for-sale)	0		8,024
Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	4,743		20,081
Customer deposits	(15,772)	$ (2,191)
Cash
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,743		8,652
Money market funds
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Total cash and cash equivalents			876
Municipal bonds
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Total cash and cash equivalents			2,529
Short-term investments (available-for-sale)			$ 8,024

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	57 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Impairment charges	$ 4,450	$ 2,365	$ 2,365

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 2 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, as follows: 

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Basic earnings per share calculation:
Net loss	$	(7,613)	$	(1,814)	$	(11,013)	$	(996)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,707,994		14,791,811		14,656,471		14,728,379
Basic net loss per share	$	(0.52)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.75)	$	(0.07)
Diluted earnings per share calculation:
Net loss	$	(7,613)	$	(1,814)	$	(11,013)	$	(996)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,707,994		14,791,811		14,656,471		14,728,379
Common stock equivalents:
Stock options and non-vested stock awards		—		—		—		—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,707,994		14,791,811		14,656,471		14,728,379
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.52)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.75)	$	(0.07)

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Schedule of assets and liabilities held for sale

Results of Discontinued Operations

Results of operations for the Services segment, which are reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Revenues	$	3,011	$	5,025	$	7,634	$	10,945
Cost of sales		(3,385)		(5,179)		(11,280)		(12,564)
Selling, general and administrative		(405)		(569)		(1,502)		(1,743)
Interest expense, net		(1)		(17)		(36)		(53)
Other income and expense items		—		25		140		159
Impairment of held for sale assets and liabilities		(4,450)		—		(4,450)		—
Loss from discontinued operations before benefit for income taxes	$	(5,230)	$	(715)	$	(9,494)	$	(3,256)

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,932	$	2,969
Inventories, net		4,054		3,777
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		142		321
Property and equipment, net		3,819		4,423
Other assets		29		50
Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations		9,976		11,540
Impairment of discontinued assets held for sale		(4,450)		—
Total Assets Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	$	5,526	$	11,540
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	—	$	140
Accounts payable		545		914
Accrued liabilities		517		293
Customer deposits and other current obligations		184		232
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		—		5
Other long-term liabilities		19		25
Total Liabilities Held For Sale Related To Discontinued Operations	$	1,265	$	1,609

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				57 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 23, 2012 USD ($)
Description of Business
Number of reportable segments | segment		2
Revenue as a percentage of sales associated with new wind turbine installations		80.00%
Liquidity
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 4,743	$ 4,743		$ 20,081				$ 4,743
Increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term investments		15,338
Increase (Decrease) in Customer Deposits		(15,772)	$ (2,191)
Inventories, net	34,087	34,087		31,144				34,087
Increase/ Decrease in inventories	5,349	2,943	$ (4,385)
Total debt and capital lease obligations	8,140	8,140						8,140
Obligation to make principal payments on outstanding debt during the next twelve months	4,945	4,945						4,945
RESTRUCTURING
Restructuring Charges		874		$ 2,153	$ 5,331	$ 4,769	$ 874	14,001
Credit facility
Description of Business
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%
Liquidity
Long-term Line of Credit	0	0						0
Current borrowing capacity	12,500	12,500						12,500
Outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility	0	$ 0						0
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.25%
Term Loan
Liquidity
Principal amount									$ 5,000
Amount outstanding	$ 4,881	$ 4,881						$ 4,881

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

NOTE 12 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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