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Exhibit 99.1

 

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American Electric Technologies, Inc

1250 Wood Branch Park Drive

Houston, Texas 77079

713.644.8182

 

FOR RELEASE – November 11 – 7:00 am (EST)

AETI Records $1.5 Million Quarterly Loss Before One-Time Expenses

and Announces Record Backlog

Quarterly results impacted by cost overruns on large projects and one-time charges

HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2014 - American Electric Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AETI), a leading supplier of power delivery solutions for the global energy industry, today announced its third quarter 2014 financial results.

The Company reported a $2.1 million net loss attributable to common shareholders in the third quarter of 2014 on consolidated revenue of $14.3 million, down from income of $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2013 on $16.2 million of revenue. Included in the results was a loss of $0.2 million related to the start-up of the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary and a $0.4 million write-down of the Company’s remaining renewable energy business assets.

During the quarter, the Company experienced project delays and manufacturing cost overruns due to new product introductions and a significant increase in the number of large power distribution center (PDC) projects in process for the midstream and downstream oil and gas markets.

The cost overruns and one-time charges drove gross margins for the company to 3%, down from 17% in Q3 of 2013.

The Company also reported that based on continued sales success and new major customer wins that it achieved record year-to-date revenues from continuing operations of $43.6 million for the first nine months of the year and ended the quarter with record backlog of $28 million.

“Our record first nine-month revenue and backlog for the quarter and our expanding list of break-in wins at new blue-chip energy customers highlight our progress in becoming a market leader in turnkey power delivery solutions for the North American energy market”, said Charles Dauber, president and chief executive officer, AETI. “This quarter, we experienced cost overruns and project delays that impacted our project margins due to the significant increase in the number of million-dollar-plus PDC projects we have in process and the introduction of our arc-resistant product lines. Most of these projects will be completed during the fourth quarter. ”

In the third quarter, the Company reported the hiring of Bill Miller as its new chief operating officer. In this newly created role, Mr. Miller is responsible for scaling the company’s operations, improving project execution and driving the company’s profitability. Mr. Miller has 30 years of experience in plant management, operations and business leadership, and is located in the Company’s Beaumont, Texas manufacturing and operations facility.

 


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American Electric Technologies, Inc

1250 Wood Branch Park Drive

Houston, Texas 77079

713.644.8182

 

The Company’s international joint ventures reported net equity income after expenses of $ 0.2 million, which reflects the typical seasonality of its Chinese joint venture.

Dauber continued, “We understand the causes of our growing pains and are addressing those issues. The hiring of our new chief operating officer will enable us to improve project execution and to profitably scale our operations. While Q3 financial results were disappointing, the strategy and foundation we are putting in place will allow us to scale the company and add long-term value for our shareholders.”

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Conference Call

AETI will conduct a conference call at 10 a.m. EST on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, to discuss the results with analysts, investors and other interested parties. Individuals who wish to participate in the conference call should dial 888-490-2760 pass code 888697, in the United States and Canada. International callers should dial +1 719-325-2485, pass code 888697.

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American Electric Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AETI) is a leading provider of power delivery solutions to the global energy industry. AETI offers M&I Electric™ power distribution and control products, electrical services, and construction services.

AETI is headquartered in Houston and has global sales, support and manufacturing operations in Beaumont, Texas; Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; Macaé and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In addition, AETI has minority interests in two joint ventures, which have facilities located in Xian, China and Singapore. AETI’s SEC filings, news and product/service information are available at www.aeti.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, concerning anticipated future domestic and international demand for our products, expected improvement in profitability, and other future plans and objectives. While the Company believes that such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that such future revenues, profits, plans and objectives will be achieved on the schedule or in the amounts indicated. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including

 


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American Electric Technologies, Inc

1250 Wood Branch Park Drive

Houston, Texas 77079

713.644.8182

 

those listed in Item 1A of the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2014. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future events make it clear that any of the projected results expressed or implied herein will not be realized.

Investor Contact:

American Electric Technologies, Inc.

Andrew L. Puhala

713-644-8182

investorrelations@aeti.com

Media Contact:

Molly LeCronier

Ward

713.869.0707

mlecronier@wardcc.com

 


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American Electric Technologies, Inc

1250 Wood Branch Park Drive

Houston, Texas 77079

713.644.8182

 

American Electric Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

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

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,           September 30,           September 30,           September 30,        
    2014           2013           2014           2013        

Revenue:

               

Technical Products and Services

  $ 12,618        $ 13,970        $ 38,743        $ 35,607     

Electrical and Instrumentation Construction

    1,665          2,266          4,818          7,136     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
  $ 14,283        $ 16,236        $ 43,561        $ 42,743     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Gross profit:

               

Technical Products and Services

  $ 251        2   $ 2,428        17   $ 4,385        11   $ 6,117        17

Electrical and Instrumentation Construction

    244        15     331        15     573        12     1,496        21
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
  $ 495        3   $ 2,759        17   $ 4,958        11   $ 7,613        18
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income (loss) from consolidated continuing operations and net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations

               

Technical Products and Services

  $ (210     -2   $ 2,188        16   $ 3,623        9   $ 5,372        15

Electrical and Instrumentation Construction

    62        4     331        15     391        8     1,496        21

Corporate and other unallocated expenses

    (2,039       (1,548       (5,552       (4,764  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income (loss) from consolidated continuing operations

    (2,187     -15     971        6     (1,538     -4     2,104        5
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Equity income from BOMAY

    285          475          1,793          2,123     

Equity income (loss) from MIEFE

    65          (12       139          146     

Equity income from AAG

    —            (29       2          871     

Foreign operations expenses

    (122       (66       (412       (204  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations

    228          368          1,522          2,936     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income (loss) from consolidated continuing operations and net equity income from foreign joint ventures’ operations

    (1,959     -14     1,339        8     (16     0     5,040        12

Interest expense and other, net

    (23       (27       (56       (72  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total other income (expense)

    (23       (27       (56       (72  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Continuing operations income before income taxes

    (1,982       1,312          (72       4,968     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Provision for income taxes on continuing operations

    —            110          —            745     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income (loss) on continuing operations

    (1,982       1,202          (72       4,223     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Discontinued operations income (loss)

    (21       (215       (2,673       (350  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Provision for income taxes on discontinued operations

  $ —          $ —          $ —          $ —       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income (loss) on discontinued operations

    (21       (215       (2,673       (350  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income (loss) before dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock

    (2,003       987          (2,745       3,873     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Dividends on redeemable preferred stock

    (86       (86       (258       (256  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

  $ (2,089     -15   $ 901        6   $ (3,003     -7   $ 3,617        8
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations per common share:

               

Basic

  $ (0.25     $ 0.14        $ (0.04     $ 0.50     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Diluted

  $ (0.25     $ 0.13        $ (0.04     $ 0.45     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Weighted-average number of continuing operations common shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    8,180,970          8,004,026          8,137,133          7,985,318     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Diluted

    8,180,970          9,497,056          8,137,133          9,450,719     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per common share:

               

Basic

    0.00        $ (0.03     $ (0.33     $ (0.04  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Earnings (loss) per common share:

               

Basic

  $ (0.26     $ 0.11        $ (0.37     $ 0.45     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Diluted

  $ (0.26     $ 0.10        $ (0.37     $ 0.41     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    8,180,970          8,004,026          8,137,133          7,985,318     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Diluted

    8,180,970          9,497,056          8,137,133          9,450,719     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 


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American Electric Technologies, Inc

1250 Wood Branch Park Drive

Houston, Texas 77079

713.644.8182

 

American Electric Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     September 30, 2014        
     (Unaudited)     December 31, 2013  
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,384      $ 4,148   

Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance of $315 and $327 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

     10,917        10,462   

Inventories, net of allowance of $65 and $40 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

     3,781        3,184   

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     4,960        5,312   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     438        376   

Current assets held for sale

     —          3,113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     22,480        26,595   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     8,535        4,077   

Investments in foreign joint ventures

     11,812        13,033   

Other assets

     45        126   

Long-term assets held for sale

     650        2,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 43,522      $ 45,836   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 7,897      $ 5,327   

Accrued payroll and benefits

     956        1,911   

Other accrued expenses

     414        397   

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

     2,535        3,021   

Short-term notes payable

     —          —     

Other current liabilities

     12        121   

Current Liabilities held for sale

     —          536   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     11,814        11,313   

Notes payable

     500        500   

Deferred income taxes

     3,424        3,541   

Deferred compensation

     270        211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     16,008        15,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock

    

Redeemable convertible preferred stock, series A, net of discount of $731 and $764 at September 30, 2014 and December 31,2013, respectively; $.001 par value, shares issued and outstanding 1,000,000 September 30, 2014, and December 31,2013

     4,269        4,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock; $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 8,184,188 and 8,008,759 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

     8        8   

Treasury stock; at cost 108,976 shares at September 30, 2014 and 49,863 shares at December 31, 2013

     (704     (238

Additional paid-in capital

     11,207        10,494   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     951        983   

Retained earnings; including accumulated statutory reserves in equity method investments of $1,857 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

     11,783        14,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stockholders’ equity

     23,245        26,035   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

     43,522        45,836   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 


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American Electric Technologies, Inc

1250 Wood Branch Park Drive

Houston, Texas 77079

713.644.8182

 

American Electric Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

Computation of Earnings on Continuing Operations , Including Net Equity Income

from Foreign Joint Ventures, Before Interest,

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

Unaudited

(In thousands)

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     September 30,     September 30,      September 30,     September 30,  
     2014     2013      2014     2013  

Net Income (loss) on continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

   $ (2,068   $ 1,116       $ (330   $ 3,967   

Add:

         

Dividends on redeemable preferred stock

     86        86         258        256   

Depreciation and amortization

     198        132         457        348   

Interest expense and other, net

     23        27         56        72   

Provision for income taxes

     —          110         —          745   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA1

   $ (1,761   $ 1,471       $ 441      $ 5,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Company is disclosing EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure, because it is used by management and provided to investors to provide comparability of underlying operational results. For more discussion of the use and limitations of EBITDA, see the 2013 10-K which was filed on March 28, 2014.