Stabilis Solutions, Inc. - Annual Report: 2014 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

OR

For the transition period from                     to                    

Commission File No. 000-24575

AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1250 Wood Branch Park Drive, Suite 600, Houston TX 77079

(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 644-8182

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

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 12 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  x    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 (S. 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    Yes  x    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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $33,870,000 based on the closing sale price on June 30, 2014 as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market.

The number of shares of common stock outstanding on March 16, 2015 was 8,216,598.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Description of Business section and other parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Many of the forward-looking statements are located in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any current or historical fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the subsection entitled “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

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PART I

Company Background and Corporate Structure

American Electric Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”, “AETI”, “our”, “us” or “we”) was incorporated on October 21, 1996 as a Florida corporation. On May 15, 2007, we completed a business combination (the “M&I Merger”) with M&I Electric Industries, Inc. (“M&I”), a Texas corporation, and changed our name to American Electric Technologies, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 1250 Wood Branch Park Drive, Suite 600, Houston Texas 77079 and our telephone number is 713-644-8182.

Our corporate structure currently consists of American Electric Technologies, Inc., which owns 100% of M&I Electric Industries, Inc., including its wholly-owned subsidiary, South Coast Electric Systems, LLC, M&I Electric Brazil Sistemas e Servicios em Energia LTDA (“M&I Brazil”), and American Access Technologies, Inc. (“AAT”). The operations of the AAT segment were sold on August 15, 2014 (except for its real estate) and its remaining assets are presented as “held for sale” and its results from operations are reported as discontinued operations. The Company reports financial data for two operating segments: the Technical Products and Services (“TP&S”) segment and the Electrical and Instrumentation Construction (“E&I”) segment. These two segments encompass the operations of M&I, and its interest in international joint ventures in China and Singapore

The Company is a leading provider of power delivery solutions to the global energy industry.

The principal markets that we serve include:

A key component of our Company’s strategy is our international focus. We have three primary models for conducting our international business. First, where local market conditions dictate, we have expanded internationally by forming joint venture operations with local partners in key markets such as China and Singapore, where we can partner with the primary end-customer in that market, or there are local content requirements or a competitive advantage using local manufacturing. Second, in Brazil, we have exited our joint venture and formed a wholly-owned subsidiary to serve this expanding market. Third, we sell through foreign sales agents that we have appointed. Many of those international partners also provide local service and support for our products in those overseas markets.

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Our business strategy is to grow through organic growth in our current key energy markets, expand our solution set to our current markets, continue our international expansion, and accelerate those efforts with acquisitions, while at the same time increasing earnings and cash flow per share to enhance overall stockholder value.

The Company is uniquely positioned to be the “turn-key” supplier for power delivery projects for our customers, where we are able to offer custom-designed power distribution and power conversion systems, power services, and electrical and instrumentation construction, all from one company.

The Company reports financial data for two operating segments: the Technical Products and Services (“TP&S”) segment and the Electrical Instrumentation Construction (“E&I”) segment; which together encompass the operations of M&I, including its wholly-owned subsidiaries, South Coast Electric Systems, LLC and M&I Brazil and M&I’s interest in international joint ventures’ operations in China and Singapore.

Technical Products and Services

Our Technical Products and Services (“TP&S”) business has provided sophisticated custom-designed power distribution, power conversion, automation and control systems for the energy industry since 1946. Our products are used to safely distribute and control the flow of electricity from the source of the power being generated (e.g. a diesel generator or the utility grid) to whatever mechanical device needs to use the electricity (drilling machinery, motors, other process equipment, etc.) at low and medium voltages.

Our power distribution products include low and medium voltage switchgear that provide power distribution and protection for electrical systems from electrical faults. Our products include traditional low voltage and medium voltage switchgear, as well as a variety of arc-managed and arc-resistant switchgear to increase end-user safety in case of an arc-flash explosion. Our products are suitable for both ANSI (“American National Standards Institute”) and IEC (“International Electrotechnical Commission”) markets. Other power distribution products in our solution set include low voltage and medium voltage motor control centers, bus ducts, fuse and switch products, and other related power distribution equipment. We also bundle 3^rd party products per our customer specifications including items such as battery backup power systems and transformers.

Our power conversion solutions include Analog, Digital SCR (“silicon controlled rectifier”) and Alternating Current Variable Frequency Drive (“AC VFD”) systems, that are used to adjust the speed and torque of an electric motor to match various user applications, primarily in the land and offshore drilling and marine vessel markets.

Our automation and control solutions are Programmable Logic Controllers (“PLC”) based systems designed for the management and control of power in a user’s application. Our DrillAssist™ for land and offshore drilling are control systems that enable the management of an entire drilling rig’s operations. DrillAssist™ includes auto-drill capabilities and a driller’s chair and cabin where the drilling rig operator manages the rig. DrillAssist and our Vessel Management System are based on technology from our March 2012 acquisition of the assets of Amnor Technologies, Inc.

Our packaged solutions include Power Distribution Centers (“PDC”), SCR houses, Drillers Cabins, and other packaged electrical buildings that incorporate our power distribution and power conversion products for land or offshore deployment.

We have the technical expertise to provide these solutions in compliance with a number of applicable industry standards such as NEMA (“National Electrical Manufacturers Association”) and ANSI or IEC equipment to meet ABS (“American Bureau of Shipping”), USCG (“United States Coast Guard”), Lloyd’s Register, a provider of marine certification services, and Det Norske Veritas (a leading certification body/registrar for management systems certification services) standards.

Our power distribution and control products are generally custom-designed to our customers’ specific requirements, and we do not maintain an inventory of such products.

Our technical services group provides services to commission and maintain our customers’ electrical power conversion and controls systems. We also provide low and medium voltage start-up/commissioning, preventative maintenance, emergency call out services, and breaker and switchgear refurbishment services.

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Technical Products and Services net sales:

Foreign Joint Ventures

We use foreign joint ventures to drive growth in the key international markets of China and South East Asia. We believe our foreign joint ventures provide a prudent way to diversify and reduce the risk of international expansion, capitalize on the strengths and the relationships of our foreign joint venture partners with potential customers, and achieve competitive advantages. Our interests in foreign joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Sales made to the foreign joint ventures are made with terms and conditions similar to those of our other customers.

China. In March 2006, M&I Electric entered into a joint venture agreement with Baoji Oilfield Machinery Co., Ltd., (“BOMCO”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the China National Petroleum Corporation, and AA Energies, Inc. of Houston, Texas, which markets oilfield equipment, to form BOMAY Electric Industries Co., Ltd. (“BOMAY”), as an equity joint venture limited liability company organized in China. M&I is a 40% interest owner in BOMAY with 51% being owned by BOMCO and the remaining 9% owned by AA Energies, Inc. BOMAY manufactures power and control systems for land drilling rigs. M&I has invested 16 million Yuan (approximately $2 million) in this joint venture in which M&I provides technology and services to BOMAY. Each of the BOMAY investors may be required to guarantee the bank loans of BOMAY in proportion to their investment. No guarantees have been provided by AETI at this time.

Singapore. In 1994, the Company formed a joint venture in Singapore to provide sales, engineering, manufacturing and technical support for our products in Southeast Asia called M & I Electric Far East PTE Ltd. (“MIEFE”). The Company currently owns 41% of the joint venture with our joint venture partner, Sonepar, owning 51% and MIEFE’s general manager owning the remaining 8%.   In October 2013, Oakwell Distribution, including their interest in MIEFE, was acquired by Sonepar (private company) of France, who is now the owner of the controlling interest in MIEFE.

Brazil. During 2010, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Five Star Services, a Brazilian corporation, and formed AETI Alliance Group do Brazil Sistemas E Servicos Em Energia LTDA (“AAG”), a Brazilian Limited Liability Company, in which the Company held a 49% interest. AAG began operations mid-year 2010, and provides electrical products and services to the Brazilian energy industries. Effective April 30, 2014, the Company withdrew from this joint venture.

Investment in Foreign Joint Ventures:

During 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized approximately $522,000 and $267,000 respectively, for employee joint venture related expenses which are included in Foreign Joint Ventures Operation’s Related Expenses in the accompanying statements of operations.

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Electrical and Instrumentation Construction

The Electrical and Instrumentation Construction (“E&I”) segment provides a full range of electrical and instrumentation construction and installation services to the Company’s markets. The Company’s E&I construction business is primarily generated from the installation (“rig up”) of our power delivery solutions into our packaged power control systems. Applications include installation of switch-gear and other power distribution equipment, AC and DC motors, drives, motor controls, lighting systems and electrical cable. The remainder of the segment’s business includes new construction as well as electrical and instrumentation turn-arounds, maintenance and renovation projects.

Electrical and Instrumentation Construction net sales:

American Access Technologies

During the second quarter of 2014, the decision was made to sell the AAT business segment. The sale of all non-cash assets, excluding the real property, closed effective August 14, 2014. The real estate was leased to the buyer for a minimum of one year with an option to purchase. This real estate is reported as assets held for sale.  All AAT results are excluded from continuing operations and reflected as discontinued operations.

Segment Financial Data

Segment Information:

The table below represents segment results for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands), excluding the AAT segment:

International Sales

During 2014, approximately 9% of the Company’s consolidated revenue were systems sold or shipped into international markets, principally from the TP&S segment and M&I Brazil. Sales from the U.S are generally made in U.S. dollars and settled prior

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to shipment or are collateralized by irrevocable letters of credit.  M&I’s Brazil sales are generally made in Brazilian Reais and are settled on a progress payment basis.

Marketing

We market our Technical Products and Services and E&I construction in the United States through direct contact with potential customers by our internal sales organization consisting of 10 full-time sales and sales support employees. We also exhibit at a variety of industry trade shows each year. We have appointed several sales agents and distributors in the United States and in a number of foreign countries. M&I Brazil markets in Brazil and other South American countries.

Our business is generally obtained through a competitive bid process where the lowest bid from pre-qualified suppliers is awarded the project. Depending on the market segment, we either sell directly to the end user or owner, or sell to an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) firm.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing processes at our various facilities include machining, fabrication, wiring, subassembly, system assembly and final testing. We have invested in various automated and semi-automated equipment for the fabrication and machining of various parts and assemblies that we incorporate into our products. Our quality assurance program includes various quality control measures from inspection of raw material, purchased parts and assemblies through on-line inspection. We perform system design, assembly and testing in-house. Our manufacturing operations in Beaumont, Texas are ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Raw Materials and Suppliers

The principal raw materials for our products are copper, steel, aluminum and various manufactured electrical components. We obtain these products from a number of domestic and foreign suppliers. The market for most of the raw materials and parts we use is comprised of numerous participants and we believe that we can obtain each of the raw materials we require from more than one supplier. We do not have any long-term contractual arrangements with the suppliers of our raw materials.

Competition

Our products and services are sold in highly competitive markets. We compete in all of our segments and regions with a number of companies, some of which have financial and other resources comparable to or greater than us. Due to the demanding operating conditions in the energy sector and the high costs associated with project delays and equipment failure, we believe customers in this industry prefer suppliers with a track record of proven, reliable performance in their specific energy related project type. We seek to build strong long-term relationships with our customers by providing high-quality, efficient and reliable products and services, developing new products and services and responding promptly to our customers’ needs.

The principal competitive factors in our markets are product and service quality and reliability, lead time, price, technical expertise and reputation.

We believe our principal competitive strengths include the following:

Our power delivery, control and drive systems are custom-designed and are built to meet our customers’ specific requirements. We specialize in projects that are complex, require industry certification, have short lead times or other non-standard elements, such as systems that must be deployed in harsh environments or need to meet tight space or weight requirements. Our ability to provide custom-designed technical products, electrical and instrumentation construction services, and electrical startup and preventative maintenance services is unique, enabling us to provide customers total system responsibility for their electrical power control and distribution needs.

Our commitment to providing quality products and services, fair pricing, innovation and customer service is the foundation to the long-standing customer relationships that we enjoy with an attractive customer base. Since 1946, we have provided over 10,000 power delivery systems to many of the leading companies involved in oil and gas exploration, drilling, production, pipelines, shipbuilding, oil refineries, petrochemicals, power generation, and steel industries in the United States.

We are led by an experienced management team with a proven track record. We believe the experience of our management team provides us with an in-depth understanding of our customers’ needs and enhances our ability to deliver customer-driven solutions. We believe our management has fostered a culture of loyalty, resulting in high employee retention rates for our professional and technical employees.

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The company has multiple competitive advantages for our products:

We have identified our largest competitors, by product line as follows:

Power Distribution/Switchgear Systems—Powell Industries, Siemens, Eaton, GE, ABB and Volta.

Power Conversion/Drive Systems—Omron, National Oilwell Varco (NOV), ABB, and Siemens.

Power Services—Tidal Power, Coastal Power, Eaton, and Group Schneider.

Construction—Jefferson Electric, Golderest Electronics, Newtron Electrical Services, M&D Electric Co., and Triple “S” Industrial Corp.

Backlog

Backlog represents the dollar amount of net sales that we expect to realize in the future as a result of performing work under multi-month contracts. Backlog is not a measure defined by generally accepted accounting principles, and our methodology for determining backlog may not be comparable to the methodology used by other companies in determining their backlog. Backlog may not be indicative of future operating results. Not all of our potential net sales are recorded in backlog for a variety of reasons, including the fact that some contracts begin and end within a short-term period. Many contracts are subject to modification or termination by the customer. The termination or modification of any one or more sizeable contracts or the addition of other contracts may have a substantial and immediate effect on backlog. Our backlog does not include any backlog in place at our foreign joint ventures’ operations.

We generally include total expected net sales in backlog when a contract for a definitive amount of work is entered into. We generally expect our backlog to become net sales within a year from the signing of a contract. Backlog as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 totaled $ 26.5 million and $20 million, respectively.

Intellectual Property

We have a number of trademarks and trade names utilized with our products and services. While proprietary intellectual property is important to the Company, management believes the loss or expiration of any intellectual property right would not materially impact the Company or either of its segments.

Environmental Laws

We are subject to various federal, state, and local laws enacted for the protection of the environment. We believe we are in compliance with such laws. Our compliance has, to date, had no material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position.

Research and Development Costs

Total expenditures for research and development were $807,000 and $499,000 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. We incurred research costs to develop new products for our oil & gas markets including new power distribution, power conversion and automation and control products.

Employees

As of December 31, 2014, we had 332 employees. No employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and we consider our relations with our employees to be satisfactory.

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You should carefully consider each of the following risks associated with an investment in our common stock and all of the other information in this 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our business may also be adversely affected by risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial. If any of the events contemplated by the following discussion of risks should occur, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations may suffer.

Customers in the oil and gas industry account for a significant portion of our sales. Reduced expenditures by customers in this industry are likely to reduce our net sales, profitability and cash flows.

Customers related to the oil and gas industry accounted for approximately 72% and 62% of our net sales in 2014 and 2013, respectively. The oil and gas industry is a cyclical commodity business, with product demand and prices based on numerous factors such as general economic conditions and local, regional and global events and conditions that affect supply, demand and profits. Demand for our products and services benefits from strong oil and gas markets. The recent decline in the price for oil will likely cause a decrease in demand for our products and services and result in a decline in our net sales, profit margins and cash flows.

Our products include complex systems for energy and industrial markets which are subject to operational and liability risks.

We are engaged in the manufacture and installation of complex power distribution and control systems for the energy and industrial markets. These systems are frequently complex and susceptible to unique engineering elements that are not tested in the actual operating environment until commissioned. As a result, we may incur unanticipated additional operating and warranty expenses that were not anticipated when the fixed-price contracts were estimated and executed resulting in reduced profit margins on such projects.

The industries in which we operate are highly competitive, which may result in a loss of market share or decrease in net sales or profit margin.

Our products and services are provided in a highly competitive environment and we are subject to competition from a number of similarly sized or larger businesses which may have greater financial and other resources than are available to us. Factors that affect competition include timely delivery of products and services, reputation, manufacturing capabilities, price, performance and dependability. Any failure to adapt to a changing competitive environment may result in a loss of market share and a decrease in net sales and profit margins.

We often utilize fixed-price contracts which could adversely affect our financial results.

We currently generate, and expect to continue to generate, a significant portion of our net sales under fixed-price contracts. We must estimate the costs of completing a particular project to bid for such fixed-price contracts. The cost of labor and materials, however, may vary from the costs we originally estimated. These variations, along with other risks inherent in performing fixed-price contracts, may result in actual costs and gross profits for a project differing from those we originally estimated and could result in reduced profitability and losses on projects. Depending upon the size of fixed-price contracts, variations from estimated contract costs can have a significant impact on our operating results for any fiscal quarter or year.

Our use of percentage-of-completion accounting could result in a reduction or elimination of previously reported profit.

A portion of our net sales is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. The percentage-of-completion method of accounting practice we use results in recognizing contract net sales and earnings ratably over the contract term in proportion to our incurrence of contract costs. The earnings or losses recognized on individual contracts are based on estimates of contract net sales, costs and profitability. Contract losses are recognized in full when determined, and contract profit estimates are adjusted based on ongoing reviews of contract profitability. Actual collection of contract amounts or change orders could differ from estimated amounts and could result in a reduction or elimination of previously recognized earnings in future periods. In certain circumstances, it is possible that such adjustments could be significant.

We may not be able to fully realize the net sales value reported in our backlog.

Orders included in our backlog are represented by customer purchase orders and contracts. Backlog develops as a result of new business which represents the net sales value of new project commitments received by us during a given period. Backlog consists of projects which have either (1) not yet been started or (2) are in progress and are not yet complete. In the latter case, the net sales value reported in backlog is the remaining value associated with work that has not yet been completed. From time to time, projects that were recorded as new business are cancelled. In the event of a project cancellation, we may be reimbursed for certain costs but typically

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have no contractual right to the total net sales included in our backlog. In addition to being unable to recover certain direct costs, we may also incur additional costs resulting from underutilized assets if projects are cancelled.

We rely on a few key employees whose absence or loss could disrupt our operations or be adverse to our business.

Our continued success is dependent on the continuity of several key management, operating and technical personnel. The loss of these key employees would have a negative impact on our future growth and profitability. We have entered into written employment agreements with our Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer; and International Director, who is responsible for managing our BOMAY joint venture operations relationships and Brazil subsidiary.

Our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely impacted by global recession.

The consequences of a prolonged recession could include a lower level of economic activity and uncertainty regarding commodity and capital markets. The lack of a sustained economic recovery could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Our failure to attract and retain qualified personnel could lead to a loss of net sales or profitability.

Our ability to provide high-quality products and services on a timely basis requires that we employ an adequate number of skilled personnel. Accordingly, our ability to increase our productivity and profitability will be limited by our ability to employ, train and retain skilled personnel necessary to meet our requirements. We cannot be certain that we will be able to maintain an adequate skilled labor force necessary to operate efficiently and to support our growth strategy or that our labor expenses will not increase as a result of a shortage in the supply of skilled personnel.

Natural disasters, terrorism, acts of war, international conflicts or other disruptions could harm our business and operations.

Natural disasters, acts or threats of war or terrorism, international conflicts, and the actions taken by the United States and other governments in response to such events could cause damage to or disrupt our business operations or those of our customers, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business.

We manufacture products and operate plants in Mississippi, Texas and Brazil. Operations in the U.S. were disrupted in 2008 due to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and in 2005 due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Although we did not suffer a material loss as a result of these disruptions due to our insurance coverage and advance preparations, it is not possible to predict future similar events or their consequences, any of which could decrease demand for our products, make it difficult or impossible for us to deliver products, or disrupt our supply chain.

We generate a significant portion of our net sales from international operations and are subject to the risks of doing business outside of the United States.

Approximately 9% of our net sales in 2014 were generated from projects and business operations outside of the United States, primarily provided to the oil and gas drilling and marine industries in the following countries: Mexico, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Indonesia and Brazil. This percentage was approximately 16% in 2013. The oil and gas industry operates in both remote and potentially politically unstable locations, and numerous risks and uncertainties affect our non-United States operations. These risks and uncertainties include changes in political, economic and social environments, local labor conditions, changes in laws, regulations and policies of foreign governments, as well as United States laws affecting activities of United States companies abroad, including tax laws and enforcement of contract and intellectual property rights. In addition, the costs of providing our services can be adversely and/or unexpectedly impacted by the remoteness of the locations and other logistical factors.

We maintain a significant investment in a joint venture with a Chinese energy company. We may encounter unforeseen or unexpected operating, financial, political or cultural factors that could impact its business plans and the expected profitability from such investment. We will face risks if China loses normal trade relations with the United States and it may be adversely affected by the diplomatic and political relationships between the United States and China. As a result of the relatively weak Chinese legal system, in general, and the intellectual property regime, in particular, we may face additional risk with respect to the protection of our intellectual property in China. Changes in China’s political and economic policies could adversely affect our investment and business opportunities in China.

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The marketplace may not accept and utilize our newly developed products and services, the effect of which would prevent us from successfully commercializing our proposed products or services and may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our ability to market and commercialize our new products and services depends on the acceptance of such products and services by the industry.

Joint Venture Limited Life Risk

The joint venture (“JV”), BOMAY was formed in 2006 in China. It was formed with a term of 12 years. The JV may be terminated earlier for valid business reasons including Force Majeure. In the event the JV is to be terminated either party may acquire the other parties’ interests and continue the operations of the JV. Additionally, the term of the JV may be extended upon agreement of all parties. In such case, the JV shall apply for the extension to the relevant Chinese authority six months before expiry of the venture. At this time, AETI has no indication that the JV will not be extended beyond 12 years.

Risk from Restricted U.S. Government Access to Audit Documents in China

The audit of BOMAY for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 was conducted in China by a Chinese audit firm not registered with the PCAOB under the direction of the Company’s independent auditor.  The Company’s independent auditor has directed additional procedures to comply with U.S. auditing standards.  

Under the laws of the United States, auditors of public companies are to undergo regular inspections by the PCAOB and to make all requested work papers available for the SEC and the PCAOB inspection. However, due to laws of the People’s Republic of China applicable to auditors, the SEC and the PCAOB are currently unable to conduct such inspections on work papers prepared in China without the approval of the Chinese government authorities.

As a result, the SEC or PCAOB may be unable to conduct inspections of the BOMAY audit work papers.  The Company’s stockholders may be deprived of the benefits of PCAOB inspections, and may lose confidence in our reported financial information and procedures and the quality of portions of our financial statements.

Joint Venture Centralized Government Risks

Since the centralized government of China controls most of the petroleum industry and related manufacturing through annual planning and budgets, the financial results realized by the Company’s joint venture BOMAY will reflect the government’s decisions on production levels for oil and gas equipment. The Company further understands that the value of BOMAY’s assets including inventory may not be fully realized if demand for these products is reduced significantly because of economic policy decisions or other organizational changes in the Chinese Petroleum industry.

Foreign Currency Transaction Risk

AETI maintains equity method investments in its Singapore and Chinese joint ventures, MIEFE and BOMAY, respectively. The functional currencies of the joint ventures are the Singapore Dollar and the Chinese Yuan, respectively. Investments are translated into United States Dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the end of each reporting period. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes in AETI’s consolidated balance sheet. This item decreased from $983,000 at December 31, 2013 to $851,000 at December 31, 2014 due to the strength of the United States Dollar against the Brazilian Real and the withdrawal from the Brazil joint venture.

In M&I Brazil much of the business is conducted in Brazilian Reais and this has been determined to be the functional currency.  Deterioration of the Real to the U.S. Dollar will reduce U.S. Dollar earnings on contracts.

Other than the aforementioned items, we do not believe we are exposed to significant foreign currency exchange risk because most of our net sales and purchases are denominated in United States Dollars.

Commodity Price Risk

We are subject to market risk from fluctuating market prices of certain raw materials. While such materials are typically available from numerous suppliers, commodity raw materials are subject to price fluctuations. We endeavor to recoup any price

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increases from our customers on an individual contract basis to avoid operating margin erosion. Although historically we have not entered into any contracts to hedge commodity risk, we may do so in the future.

Commodity price changes can have a material impact on our prospective earnings and cash flows. Copper, steel and aluminum represent a significant element of our material cost. Significant increases in the prices of these materials could reduce our estimated operating margins if we are unable to recover such increases from customer net sales.

Interest Rates

Our market risk sensitive items do not subject us to material risk exposures. At December 31, 2014, the Company had $4.0 million of variable-rate debt outstanding under the facility. At this borrowing level, a hypothetical relative increase of 10% in interest rates would have had an insignificant, unfavorable impact on the Company’s pretax earnings and cash flows. The primary interest rate exposure on variable-rate debt is based on the 30 day LIBOR rate (0.15% at December 31, 2014) plus 3.0% per year. A term loan of $4 million was completed in March 2015 and paid down the revolving facility. This has similar exposure to 30 day LIBOR plus 3.50%. The revolving credit facility agreement is collateralized by trade accounts receivable, inventory, work-in-process and equipment. The new term loan is secured by a mortgage note on the Beaumont real estate.

None.

The following table describes the material facilities of AETI and its subsidiaries, including foreign joint ventures, as of December 31, 2014:

* AAT facility is currently leased to purchaser of AAT operations.

The Company becomes involved in various legal proceedings and claims in the normal course of business. In management’s opinion, the ultimate resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Not applicable.

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PART II

The Company’s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “AETI”.

The following table sets forth quotations for the high and low sales prices for the Company’s common stock, as reported by NASDAQ, for the periods indicated below:

As of March 16, 2015, there were 50 shareholders of record of our common stock.  

The Company did not declare or pay cash dividends on common shares in either fiscal year 2014 or 2013. Dividends were paid on our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company anticipates that, for the foreseeable future, it will retain any earnings for use in the operation of its business. Our amended bank loan agreement prohibits the payment of cash dividends on our common stock.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

In conjunction with the issuance of common stock to employees upon conversion of vested restricted stock units under the 2007 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, between February 25, 2014 and March 12, 2014, the Company withheld 59,113 of such shares for employee withholding tax of $466,000 in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. These shares are reflected as treasury stock at December 31, 2014.

In conjunction with the termination of certain AAT employees in August, 2014 the Company issued shares of common stock to separating employees upon conversion of vested restricted stock units under the 2007 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. The Company withheld 2,664 of such shares for employee withholding tax of $17,000 in accordance with the Plan. These shares are reflected as treasury stock at December 31, 2014.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table summarizes information about outstanding equity plans as of December 31, 2014. The table includes additional shares that may be issuable pursuant to the amendment to add an additional 600,000 shares to the 2007 Employee Stock Incentive Plan that was approved at the Annual Meeting in May 2014.

(1) Includes shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units (RSUs).

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The following table summarizes our consolidated financial data for continuing operations for the periods presented. This data excludes the results of the AAT segment, a discontinued operation. You should read the following selected consolidated financial data in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of this annual report. The information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of results of future operations. Amounts are in thousands of dollars except share and per share data.

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

**   Includes assets and liabilities held for sale.

*** Equals continuing operations income after taxes less preferred dividends.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements, based on current expectations related to future events and AETI’s future financial performance that involves risks and uncertainties. AETI’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many important factors, including those set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-K.

Overview

Our corporate structure currently consists of American Electric Technologies, Inc., which owns 100% of  M&I Electric Industries, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, South Coast Electric Systems, LLC, M&I Electric Brazil Sistemas e Servicios em Energia LTDA (“M&I Brazil”), and American Access Technologies, Inc. (“AAT”). The operations of the AAT segment were sold on August 15, 2014 (except for its real estate) and its remaining assets are presented as “held for sale” and its operations are reported as discontinued operations. The Company reports financial data for two operating segments: the Technical Products and Services (“TP&S”) segment and the Electrical and Instrumentation Construction (“E&I”) segment. These two segments encompass the operations of M&I, including its interest in international joint ventures in China and Singapore. After withdrawing from the AAG joint venture in Brazil effective April 30, 2014 we formed a wholly-owned subsidiary in Brazil in July, 2014.

The Company is a leading provider of power delivery solutions to the global energy industry.

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The principal markets that we serve include:

Oil & gas – the Company provides “turn-key” power delivery solutions for the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and natural gas sectors:

Upstream relates to the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The Company serves customers in the land drilling, offshore drilling, land-based production, and offshore production segments of the market.

Midstream, which is primarily related to oil & gas transportation, including oil & gas pipelines and compression and pumping stations. The Company also has a strong customer base in natural gas fractionation (separation), cryo, natural gas to liquids, and other natural gas related-plants.

Downstream, which includes oil refining and petrochemical plants, as well as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants, export facilities, and storage facilities.

Power generation and distribution– the Company also provides “turn-key” power delivery solutions for the power generation and distribution sectors:

Distributed power generation includes on-site power generation, co-generation and independent power production customers.

Renewable power generation includes biomass power generation, geothermal power generation and other renewable energy related businesses.

Power distribution includes utility distribution markets such as substations.

Marine and Industrial:

Marine includes vessels such as platform supply vessels (PSV), offshore supply vessels (OSV), tankers and other various work boats, typically up to 300 ft. in length.

Industrial, including non-oil & gas industrial markets such as steel, paper, heavy commercial, and other non-oil & gas applications.

A key component of our Company’s strategy is our international focus. We have three primary models for conducting our international business. First, we sell through foreign sales agents that we have appointed. Many of those international partners also provide local service and support for our products in those overseas markets. Second, where local market conditions dictate, we have expanded internationally by forming joint venture operations with local partners in key markets such as China and Singapore, where we can partner with the primary end-customer in that market, or there are local content requirements or a competitive advantage using local manufacturing. Third, in Brazil, we have exited our joint venture and formed a wholly-owned subsidiary to serve this expanding market.

Our business strategy is to grow through organic growth in our current key energy markets, expand our solution set to our current markets, continue our international expansion, and accelerate those efforts with acquisitions, while at the same time increasing earnings and cash flow per share to enhance overall stockholder value.

The Company is uniquely positioned to be the “turn-key” supplier for power delivery projects for our customers, where we are able to offer custom-designed power distribution and power conversion systems, power services, and electrical and instrumentation construction, all from one company.

The Company reports financial data for two operating segments: the Technical Products and Services (“TP&S”) segment and the Electrical Instrumentation Construction (“E&I”) segment; which together encompass the operations of M&I, including its wholly-owned subsidiaries, South Coast Electric Systems, LLC and M&I Brazil and M&I’s interest in international joint ventures’ operations in China and Singapore.

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Business Sectors Disclosures

Based on the increasing importance of the oil and gas sector for our business, management began capturing our financial results in three major market sectors in 2013. These sectors are: Oil and Gas; Power Generation and Distribution; and Marine and Other Industrial as discussed in Item 7. on page 17. This information is supplemental and provided to allow investors to follow our future trends in marketing to various customer groups.

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Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

A non-U.S. GAAP financial measure is generally defined as one that purports to measure historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows, but excludes or includes amounts that would not be so adjusted in the most comparable GAAP measure. In this report, we define and use the non-U.S. GAAP financial measure EBITDA as set forth below.

EBITDA

Definition of EBITDA

We define EBITDA as follows:

Net income (loss) before:

Management’s Use of EBITDA

We use EBITDA to assess our overall financial and operating performance.  We believe this non-U.S. GAAP measure, as we have defined it, is helpful in identifying trends in our day-to-day performance because the items excluded have little or no significance on our day-to-day operations.  This measure provides an assessment of controllable expenses and affords management the ability to make decisions which are expected to facilitate meeting current financial goals as well as achieving optimal financial performance.  It provides an indicator for management to determine if adjustments to current spending decisions are needed.

EBITDA provides us with a measure of financial performance, independent of items that are beyond the control of management in the short-term, such as dividends required on preferred stock, depreciation and amortization, taxation and interest expense associated with our capital structure.  This metric measures our financial performance based on operational factors that management can impact in the short-term, namely the cost structure or expenses of the organization. EBITDA is one of the metrics used by senior management and the board of directors to review the financial performance of the business on a regular basis. EBITDA is also used by research analysts and investors to evaluate the performance and value of companies in our industry.

Limitations of EBITDA

EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool.  It should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures of earnings.  Material limitations in making the adjustments to our earnings to calculate EBITDA, and using this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure as compared to U.S. GAAP net income (loss), include:

An investor or potential investor may find this item important in evaluating our performance, results of operations and financial position.  We use non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to supplement our U.S. GAAP results in order to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business.

EBITDA is not an alternative to net income, income from operations or cash flows provided by or used in operations as calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  You should not rely on EBITDA as a substitute for any such U.S. GAAP financial measure.  We strongly urge you to review the reconciliation of EBITDA to U.S. GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, along with our consolidated financial statements included herein.

We also strongly urge you to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.  In addition, because EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the EBITDA measure, as presented in this report, may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

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The table below shows the reconciliation of net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders to EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):

Backlog

Backlog is another non-GAAP indicator management uses to measure the level of outstanding orders.

Effective in the second quarter, the Company changed its methodology for calculating backlog. While the change has no impact on orders that are not yet under construction, the Company believes the new method better reflects the amount of work remaining on orders under construction that extend beyond quarter end. Both methods will be shown through year-end 2014. Beginning in 2015, we will discontinue the reporting of the previous methodology.

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Foreign Joint Ventures:

Summary financial information of BOMAY, MIEFE and AAG in U.S. dollars was as follows at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

The Company’s investments in and advances to its foreign joint ventures’ operations were as follows as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

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The Company accounts for its investments in foreign joint ventures’ operations using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the Company’s share of the joint ventures’ operations’ earnings or loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as equity income (loss) from foreign joint ventures’ operations. Joint venture income increases the carrying value of the joint ventures and joint venture losses reduce the carrying value. Dividends received from the joint ventures reduce the carrying value.

The equity income for the Company’s interest in the three joint ventures for 2014 and 2013 was: BOMAY $2,054 vs. $2,066, AAG $2 vs. $843 and MIEFE $138 vs. $115. These results reflect the relative size and activity in the three distinct markets of China, Brazil and Singapore. BOMAY’s results reflects the market for land rigs in China with increasing exports to international markets.

The 2014 AAG results reflect that the Company exited the AAG Joint Venture in April 2014.

Historically, the operating results of BOMAY have appeared almost seasonal as budgets were established for new years in March and the companies worked to complete production to meet targets. After annual targets were met in the second or third quarter, only minimal new production results were reported in the fourth quarter. Most of BOMAY’s production is for BOMCO for the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation for land drilling in China.

At December 31, 2014 there were inventories and work in progress at BOMAY of approximately $37 million compared to approximately $60 million at December 31, 2013. We expect much of this will be invoiced in 2015 after new budgets are established and products accepted. Additionally, new international orders will be completed and recognized. The 2015 level may approach recent years’ results. BOMAY has addressed downturns with reduced staff and other cost cutting measures.

Results of Operations

The table below summarizes our consolidated net sales and profitability for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to year ended December 31, 2013

Net Sales

Consolidated net sales decreased $2.0 million or 3%, to $57.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to 2013. The Company’s net sales decline from the comparative prior year period is due primarily to a $2.8 million reduction in the Electrical and Instrumentation Construction segment (E&I), partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in Technical Products and Service (TP&S) segment.

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Gross Profit

Consolidated gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $5.0 million compared $11.2 million for  the year ended December 31, 2013, a decrease of $6.2 million or 55%.  Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to 9% in 2014,  from  19% in 2013.  Both the TP&S and E&I segments, The gross margin deterioration was primarily due to execution issues on large Power Distribution Center (PDC) projects and the manufacturing cost overruns on the introduction of new “Arc-Resistant” products in our TP&S segment.  

Technical Products and Service (See segment Financial Data on page 6)

Net sales from TP&S for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $50.0 million, an increase of $0.8 million or 2% compared to the year ended December 31, 2013.  Gross profit from the TP&S segment for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $4.1 million compared to $9.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, a decrease of $4.9 million or 55%.  The decrease is primarily due to cost overruns in the second half of the year on both the manufacturing start-up of large PDC projects and the Company’s new arc-resistant switchgear.  Additionally, the write-down of the Company’s remaining solar business assets and an increase in the Company’s warranty reserves on new products contributed to the decreased margins in the second half of the year.

Electrical and Instrumentation Construction (See segment Financial Data on page 6)

Net sales from Electrical and Instrumentation Construction (E&I) for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $7.3 million, a decrease of $2.8 million or 27.8% from the 2013 year, primarily due to lower overall construction sales caused by both a reduced sales focus on non-TP&S related construction projects and a reduction in the amount of time and materials based projects.

Gross profit from E&I was $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013, a decrease of $1.2 million or 59% from 2013.  The decrease is primarily due cost overruns on three large construction projects and the impact lower overall E&I revenue levels.  

Research and development costs

Research and development costs were $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.  This increase was primarily due to increased development of the Company’s Arc-Resistant products and ongoing development of the Company’s DrillAssist technology.

Selling and marketing expenses

Selling and marketing expenses were $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.  Selling and marketing expense, as a percentage of net sales, increased from 3.6% to 4.4% due to lower overall revenue levels and the onboarding during the year of new sales personnel.  

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.  G&A expenses increased to 9.7% of revenue in 2014 compared to 9% in 2013.  These increases were primarily due to higher professional and recruiting fees,  as well as a $0.3 million increase in costs related to the start-up of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in Brazil, offset by a reduction of $1.1 million in performance based incentive compensation expenses.

Net Equity Income from Foreign Joint Ventures

Net equity income from foreign joint ventures, net of related expenses, was $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.  This decrease was primarily due to in the Company’s withdrawal from its 49% investment in AETI Alliance Group do Brazil Sistemas E Servicos Em Energia LTDA (“AAG”) in April 2014 as well as increased foreign operations expenses related to the oversight of the Company’s investment in BOMAY.  

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net were expenses of $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to incomes of $50 thousands in the year ended December 31, 2013.  This change was primarily due to foreign exchange losses during 2014 and the gain on the sale of the Company’s Long Drive facility in 2013.

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Income Tax Provisions

The (benefit from) provision for income taxes for 2014 was $334,000 savings compared to expense of $713,000 in 2013. These amounts reflect the valuation allowance related to the Company’s net deferred tax assets related to its U.S. operation.  See Note 7 Income Taxes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for further details.  The 2014 and 2013 tax accruals represent U.S. taxes on the foreign joint ventures equity income less dividends and proceeds received. During 2014 the combined dividends and proceeds exceeded the equity incomes and a credit (savings) was recognized at 34%.  In 2013 the equity incomes exceeded the dividends and tax expenses was reflected at 34%.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

AETI’s long-term debt as of December 31, 2014 was $3.8 million on which payments were current.  

See Note 8 Notes Payable for discussion of recent financial activity.

Notes Payable

On November 12, 2014 the Company entered into an amendment with JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A (“Chase”) which extended the maturity of the facility to October 1, 2017. Additionally, the amendment modified the interest rate to LIBOR plus 3.00% per annum and the commitment fee to 0.4% per annum for the unused portion of the credit limit each quarter.  The amendment provided for the exclusion of up to $4.9 million of capital expenditures related to the Company’s Beaumont facility expansion from the fixed charge coverage ratio.  The amendment also waived the $1.00 net income requirement for the period ended September 30, 2014 and modified the requirement at December 31, 2014 to be calculated using only the most recent three month period.

The Company and Chase executed a Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, Amendment to Revolving Credit Note and Limited Waiver effective March 13, 2015.  See Note 8 Notes Payable for a complete discussion of this transaction.

The agreement is collateralized by the Company’s real estate in Beaumont, Texas, trade accounts receivable, equipment, inventories, work-in-progress and investments in foreign subsidiaries, and the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries are guarantors of the borrowing.

The Company has $4.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the JP Morgan Chase N.A. credit agreement at December 31, 2014 and $0.5 million at December 31, 2013. The Company had additional borrowing capacity of $3.2 million and $7.9 million at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 respectively.

In conjunction with the facility expansion at Beaumont completed in June 2014, interest was capitalized at the 30 day LIBOR rate plus 3.25% per annum. Interest capitalized for the twelve months ending December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $18,000 and none respectively.

Sources and Use of Cash

We derive the majority of our operating cash inflow from receipts from the sale of goods and services and cash outflow is used for the procurement of materials and labor. Accordingly, cash flow is subject to market fluctuations and conditions. A substantial portion of our business, primarily construction and products, is characterized by long-term contracts. Most of our long-term contracts allow for several progress billings that provide us with cash receipts as costs are incurred throughout the project, rather than upon

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contract completion, thereby reducing working capital requirements. We also utilize borrowings under our revolving credit agreement, discussed in the preceding section, for our cash needs.

Operating Activities

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company used cash flows in operations of $ 2.2 million as compared to generating $ 0.8 million for 2013. The cash from operating activities was negatively impacted by losses on continuing consolidated operations of $ 3.9 million offset by reduction in net working capital of $ 0.8 million compared to income of $ 5.3 million for the same period in 2013.

Investing Activities

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company used $2.0 million in cash from investing activities compared to providing $0.3 million for the comparable period in 2013. This is mainly attributable to increased capital expenditures for our Beaumont plant expansion partially offset by dividends received from joint ventures, amounting to $2.5 million in 2014 and $1.3 million in 2013 respectively. Capital expenditures in 2014 totaled $4.9 million and $1.8 million in 2013 primarily Beaumont Plant expansion.

Financing Activities

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company provided $2.8 million in cash from financing activities as compared to using $0.4 million in the comparable period in 2013. The drawdown of $3.5 million on the credit facility was partially offset by the purchase of treasury stock for $0.5 million and payment of preferred stock dividends of $0.3 million.

Cash Flow

We periodically evaluate our liquidity requirements, capital needs and availability of resources in view of debt requirements and operating cash needs. To meet our short and long-term liquidity requirements, we rely primarily on cash from operations. Beyond cash generated from operations, we have a credit facility with $3.2 million available at December 31, 2014 and $3.6 million of unrestricted cash at December 31, 2014. See Note 8 Notes Payable for recent financing discussion.

Operating Lease Commitments

The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2014:

Contractual Obligations

Payments due under contractual obligations other than leases at December 31, 2014, are as follows:

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Interest is estimated based on the current rate of approximately 3.4%

Outlook for Fiscal 2015

AETI enters 2015 with a backlog of $26.5 million which is up from the prior year because of new orders from increased sales activity. In this environment of low oil prices orders may be delayed or cancelled.

We closely monitor our backlog and order activity and continue to adjust our cost structure and expenditures accordingly as conditions require.

The Company believes its existing working capital, new term loan and unused credit facility combined with operating earnings will be sufficient to meet its working capital needs for the next twelve months. The Company continues to review growth opportunities and depending on cash needs may raise cash in the form of debt, equity, or a combination of both.

Effects of Inflation

We experienced minimal increases in our material prices in 2014. The Company has been generally successful in recovering these increases from its customers in the form of increased prices. As a result, AETI has not experienced material margin erosion in 2014 due to inflationary pressures. Future inflationary pressures will likely be largely dependent on the worldwide demand for these basic materials which cannot be predicted at this time.

Commitments and Contingencies

On September 1, 1999, the Company created a group medical and hospitalization minimum premium insurance program. For the policy year ended August 2014 and the subsequent policy, the Company is liable for all claims each year up to $70,000 per insured, or $1.5 million in the aggregate. An outside insurance company insures any claims in excess of these amounts. The Company’s annual expense for this minimum premium insurance program totaled $1,165,000 and $879,000 during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Insurance reserves included in accrued payroll and benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets were approximately $166,000 and $254,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We have adopted various critical accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results.

Certain accounting policies involve significant estimates and assumptions by us that have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or operating performance. Management believes the following critical accounting policies reflect its most significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. We do not have off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as “special purpose entities”, nor do we have any “variable interest entities”.

Inventories – Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with material value determined using an average cost method. Inventory costs for finished goods and work-in-process include direct material, direct labor, production overhead and outside services. TP&S and E&I indirect overhead is apportioned to work-in-process based on direct labor incurred.

Allowance for Obsolete and Slow-Moving Inventory – The Company regularly reviews the value of inventory on hand using specific aging categories, and records a provision for obsolete and slow-moving inventory based on historical usage and estimated future usage. As actual future demand or market conditions may vary from those projected, adjustments to our inventory reserve may be required.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. The estimate is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of specific customer accounts and includes consideration for credit worthiness and financial condition of those specific customers. The Company also reviews historical experience with the customer, the general economic environment and the aging of receivables. The Company records an allowance to reduce receivables to the amount that is reasonably believed to be collectible. Based on this assessment, management believes the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate.

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Revenue Recognition – The Company reports earnings from fixed-price and modified fixed-price long-term contracts on the percentage-of-completion method.  Earnings are accrued based on the ratio of costs incurred to total estimated costs. Costs include direct material, direct labor, and job related overhead. However, For TP&S, we have determined that labor incurred, rather than total costs incurred, provides an improved measure of percentage-of-completion. For contracts with anticipated losses, estimated losses are charged to operations in the period such losses are determined. A contract is considered complete when all costs, except insignificant items, have been incurred and the project has been accepted by the customer. Revenue from non-time and material jobs of a short-term nature (typically less than one month) is recognized on the completed-contract method after considering the attributes of such contracts. This method is used because these contracts are typically completed in a short period of time and the financial position and results of operations do not vary materially from those which would result from use of the percentage-of-completion method. The asset, “Work-in-process,” which is included in inventories, represents the cost of labor, material, and overhead on jobs accounted for under the completed-contract method. For contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method, the asset, “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts,” represents revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed and the liability, “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts,” represents billings in excess of revenue recognized.

Foreign Currency Gains and Losses – Foreign currency translations are included as a separate component of comprehensive income. The Company has determined the local currency of foreign joint ventures to be the functional currency. In accordance with ASC 830, the assets and liabilities of the foreign equity investees and M&I Brazil, denominated in foreign currency, are translated into United States dollars at exchange rates in effect at the consolidated balance sheet date and net sales and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Related translation adjustments are reported as comprehensive income, net of deferred income taxes, which is a separate component of stockholders’ equity, whereas gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in results of operations.

Federal Income Taxes – The liability method is used in accounting for federal income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The realizability of deferred tax assets are evaluated annually and a valuation allowance is provided if it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not give rise to future benefits in the Company’s tax returns.

Contingencies – The Company records an estimated loss from a loss contingency when information indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Contingencies are often resolved over long time periods, are based on unique facts and circumstances, and are inherently uncertain. The Company regularly evaluates the current information that is available to determine whether such accruals should be adjusted or other disclosures related to contingencies are required. The Company is a party to a number of legal proceedings in the normal course of business for which appropriate provisions have been made if it is believed an ultimate loss is probable. The ultimate resolution of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, is not likely to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Equity Income from Foreign Joint Ventures’ Operations – The Company accounts for its investments in foreign joint ventures’ using the equity method. Under the equity method, the Company records its pro-rata share of foreign joint ventures’ income or losses and adjusts the basis of its investment accordingly. Dividends received from the joint ventures, if any, are recorded as reductions to the investment balance.

Carrying Value of Joint Venture Investments – The Company evaluates the carrying value of equity method investments as to whether an impairment adjustment may be necessary. In making this evaluation, a variety of quantitative and qualitative factors are considered including international, national and local economic, political and market conditions, industry trends and prospects, liquidity and capital resources and other pertinent factors.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU No. 2013-01 was issued to clarify that ordinary trade receivables and receivables are not within the scope of ASU No. 2011-11. ASU No. 2011-11 applies only to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with specific criteria contained in the Codification or subject to a master netter arrangement or similar agreement. ASU No. 2013-01 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those periods. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-01 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830) – Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an

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Investment in a Foreign Entity. ASU No. 2013-05 provides guidance on releasing cumulative translation adjustments when a reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. In addition, ASU No. 2013-05 provides guidance on the release of cumulative translation adjustments in partial sales of equity method investments and in step acquisition. ASU No. 2013-05 is effective on a prospective basis for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those periods. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-05 did have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU No. 2014-08 changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing disclosures in this area. It also addresses sources of confusion and inconsistent application related to financial reporting of discontinued operations guidance in U.S. GAAP. Under ASU No. 2014-08, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. In addition, ASU No. 2014-08 requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. The guidance also requires disclosure of pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. ASU No. 2014-08 is effective in the first quarter of 2015 with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the future impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required under existing U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures). We are currently evaluating the future impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements and have not yet determined the method with which we will adopt the standard in 2017.  

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. The amendments in this ASU require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. The performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. If the performance target becomes probable of being achieved before the end of the requisite service period, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost should be recognized prospectively over the remaining requisite service period. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. The requisite service period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and shill be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. The amendments in ASU No. 2014-12 are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the future impact of ASU No. 2014-12 on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and disclosures.

In November 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-17, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting a census of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. ASU No. 2014-17 provides that an acquired entity with an option to apply pushdown accounting in its separate financial statements upon occurrence of an event in which an acquirer obtains control of the acquired entity. An acquired entity may elect the option to apply pushdown accounting in the reporting period in which the change-in-control event occurs. An acquired entity should determine whether to elect to apply pushdown accounting for each individual change-in-control event in which an acquirer obtains control of the acquired entity. If pushdown accounting is not applied in the reporting period in which the change-in-control event occurs, an acquired entity will have the option to elect to apply pushdown accounting in a subsequent reporting period to the acquired entity’s most recent change-in-control event. An election to apply pushdown accounting in a reporting period after the reporting period in which the change-in-control event occurred should be considered a change in accounting principle. If pushdown accounting is applied to an individual change-in-control event, that election is irrevocable.  ASU No. 2014-17 is effective on November 15, 2014. After the effective date, an acquired entity can make an election to apply the guidance to future change-in-control events or to its most recent change-in-control event.

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In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplified Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items. This ASU eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Subtopic 225-20, Income statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items, requires that an entity separately classify, present and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. Presently, an event or transaction is presumed to be ordinary and usual activity of the reporting entity unless evidence clearly supports its classification as an extraordinary item. If an event or transaction meets the criteria for extraordinary classification, an entity is required to segregate the extraordinary item from the results of ordinary operations and show the item separately in the income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations. The entity also is required to disclose applicable income taxes and either present or disclose earnings-per-share data applicable to the extraordinary item. ASU No. 2015-01 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The amendments of ASU No. 2015-01 can be applied prospectively or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2015-01 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or disclosures.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which is intended to improve targeted areas of consolidation guidance for legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures. ASU No. 2015-02 focuses on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. In addition to reducing the number of consolidation models from four to two, the new standard simplifies the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ^TM and improves current GAAP by: (1) Placing more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest. A reporting organization may no longer have to consolidate a legal entity in certain circumstances based solely on its fee arrangement, when certain criteria are met; (2) Reducing the frequency of the application of related-party guidance when determining a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity; and (3) Changing consolidation conclusions for public and private companies in several industries that typically make use of limited partnerships or variable interest entities. ASU No. 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management is currently evaluating the future impact of ASU No. 2015-02 on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and disclosures.

Interest Rates

Our variable interest rate items do not subject us to material risk exposures. Our revolving credit facility remains available through December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2014, the Company had $4.0 million of variable-rate debt outstanding. At this borrowing level, a hypothetical relative increase of 10% in interest rates would have had an insignificant, unfavorable impact on the Company’s pre-tax earnings and cash flows. The primary interest rate exposure on variable-rate debt is based on the 30 day LIBOR rate (0.15% at December 31, 2014) plus 3.25% per year. The agreement is collateralized by real estate, trade accounts receivable, equipment, inventory and work-in-process, and guaranteed by our operating subsidiaries. See Notes Payable on page 25.

Foreign Currency Transaction Risk

AETI maintains equity method investments in its Singapore and Chinese Yuan joint ventures, MIEFE and BOMAY respectively. The functional currencies of the joint ventures are the Singapore Dollar and the Chinese respectively. Investments are translated into United States Dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the end of each quarterly reporting period with associated income statements are translated at average period exchange rates. The M&I Brazil statements are translated into U.S. Dollars at period end rate for balance sheets and average period exchange rate for income statements. The resulting translation adjustments is recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income net of taxes in AETI’s consolidated balance sheets. In the current period this item decreased from $983,000 at December 31, 2013 to $813,000 at December 31, 2014 due principally to the strength of the United States Dollar against the Brazilian Real.

Other than the aforementioned items, we do not believe we are exposed to foreign currency exchange risk because most of our net sales and purchases are denominated in United States Dollars.

Commodity Price Risk

We are subject to market risk from fluctuating market prices of certain raw materials. While such materials are typically available from numerous suppliers, commodity raw materials are subject to price fluctuations. We endeavor to recoup these price increases from our customers on an individual contract basis to avoid operating margin erosion. Although historically we have not entered into any contracts to hedge commodity risk, we may do so in the future. Commodity price changes can have a material impact on our prospective earnings and cash flows. Copper, steel and aluminum represent a significant element of our material cost. Significant increases in the prices of these materials could reduce our estimated operating margins if we are unable to recover such increases from our customers.

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Reference is made to the Table of Contents on page F-2 of our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained herein.

None.

Disclosure controls and procedures

Under the direction of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2014. Our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2014.

Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014 based on these criteria. This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to section 404(c) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended that permits the Company, as a smaller reporting company, to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

None.

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PART III

Directors

Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed within 120 days after our December 31, 2014 fiscal year end.

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The additional information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the “Director Independence” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” sections of our Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

PART IV

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1. Consolidated Financial Statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

See Index on page F-2.

2. Financial Statement Schedules

All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.

3. Exhibits

A list of exhibits filed or furnished with this report on Form 10-K (or incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed or furnished by us) is provided in the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature pages of this report. We will furnish copies of exhibits for a reasonable fee (covering the expense of furnishing copies) upon request. Stockholders may request exhibit copies by contacting: Rachel Acree, Assistant Corporate Secretary, American Electric Technologies, Inc., 1250 Wood Branch Park Drive, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77079.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

December 31, 2014 and 2013