2015 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000156459016012481 Filed on February 09, 2016
Income Statement
Concept | 2015 Q4 | 2014 Q4 |
---|---|---|
Revenue | $25.77M | $21.25M |
YoY Change | 21.28% | 3.34% |
Cost Of Revenue | $19.26M | $18.09M |
YoY Change | 6.46% | 14.06% |
Gross Profit | $6.509M | $3.156M |
YoY Change | 106.24% | -32.85% |
Gross Profit Margin | 25.26% | 14.85% |
Selling, General & Admin | $7.023M | $7.550M |
YoY Change | -6.98% | -8.28% |
% of Gross Profit | 107.9% | 239.23% |
Research & Development | $2.759M | $2.795M |
YoY Change | -1.29% | -5.29% |
% of Gross Profit | 42.39% | 88.56% |
Depreciation & Amortization | $39.00K | $39.00K |
YoY Change | 0.0% | -53.57% |
% of Gross Profit | 0.6% | 1.24% |
Operating Expenses | $9.782M | $10.35M |
YoY Change | -5.44% | -62.02% |
Operating Profit | -$3.312M | -$7.735M |
YoY Change | -57.18% | 15.88% |
Interest Expense | $200.0K | $400.0K |
YoY Change | -50.0% | -75.0% |
% of Operating Profit | ||
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$20.00K | -$209.0K |
YoY Change | -90.43% | -38.71% |
Pretax Income | -$2.151M | -$6.181M |
YoY Change | -65.2% | -23.83% |
Income Tax | $806.0K | $172.0K |
% Of Pretax Income | ||
Net Earnings | -$2.957M | -$6.353M |
YoY Change | -53.46% | -24.52% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | -11.47% | -29.9% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | -$0.22 | -$0.72 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | -$0.22 | -$0.72 |
COMMON SHARES | ||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 13.54M shares | 8.764M |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 13.54M shares | 8.764M |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2015 Q4 | 2014 Q4 |
---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | ||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $36.40M | $36.00M |
YoY Change | 1.11% | 1.69% |
Cash & Equivalents | $36.44M | $35.98M |
Short-Term Investments | ||
Other Short-Term Assets | $6.000M | $13.20M |
YoY Change | -54.55% | -36.84% |
Inventory | $15.20M | $26.54M |
Prepaid Expenses | ||
Receivables | $17.10M | $10.78M |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $74.80M | $86.51M |
YoY Change | -13.54% | -3.88% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $51.20M | $58.26M |
YoY Change | -12.11% | -13.31% |
Goodwill | ||
YoY Change | ||
Intangibles | $1.565M | |
YoY Change | ||
Long-Term Investments | ||
YoY Change | ||
Other Assets | $8.900M | $2.833M |
YoY Change | 214.15% | -85.09% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $61.00M | $70.48M |
YoY Change | -13.45% | -20.27% |
TOTAL ASSETS | ||
Total Short-Term Assets | $74.80M | $86.51M |
Total Long-Term Assets | $61.00M | $70.48M |
Total Assets | $135.8M | $157.0M |
YoY Change | -13.5% | -12.0% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
YoY Change | ||
Accounts Payable | $6.942M | $7.735M |
YoY Change | -10.25% | 49.38% |
Accrued Expenses | $12.90M | $27.20M |
YoY Change | -52.57% | 49.45% |
Deferred Revenue | ||
YoY Change | ||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | ||
Long-Term Debt Due | $3.600M | $3.700M |
YoY Change | -2.7% | -75.97% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $45.40M | $65.85M |
YoY Change | -31.05% | 14.71% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
Long-Term Debt | $1.300M | $4.900M |
YoY Change | -73.47% | -32.88% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $4.100M | $895.0K |
YoY Change | 358.1% | -64.2% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $5.400M | $895.0K |
YoY Change | 503.35% | -90.87% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $45.40M | $65.85M |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $5.400M | $895.0K |
Total Liabilities | $50.80M | $74.51M |
YoY Change | -31.82% | 10.88% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||
Retained Earnings | -$901.7M | |
YoY Change | ||
Common Stock | $984.4M | |
YoY Change | ||
Preferred Stock | ||
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $771.0K | |
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock Shares | ||
Shareholders Equity | $85.00M | $82.48M |
YoY Change | ||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $135.8M | $157.0M |
YoY Change | -13.5% | -12.0% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2015 Q4 | 2014 Q4 |
---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
Net Income | -$2.957M | -$6.353M |
YoY Change | -53.46% | -24.52% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $39.00K | $39.00K |
YoY Change | 0.0% | -53.57% |
Cash From Operating Activities | -$30.00K | -$9.560M |
YoY Change | -99.69% | 166.3% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
Capital Expenditures | -$480.0K | -$170.0K |
YoY Change | 182.35% | 70.0% |
Acquisitions | ||
YoY Change | ||
Other Investing Activities | $5.560M | $2.260M |
YoY Change | 146.02% | 113.21% |
Cash From Investing Activities | $5.090M | $2.100M |
YoY Change | 142.38% | 118.75% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
Cash Dividend Paid | ||
YoY Change | ||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | $9.100M | |
YoY Change | ||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | ||
YoY Change | ||
Cash From Financing Activities | -1.000M | 8.910M |
YoY Change | -111.22% | -25.87% |
NET CHANGE | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | -30.00K | -9.560M |
Cash From Investing Activities | 5.090M | 2.100M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -1.000M | 8.910M |
Net Change In Cash | 4.060M | 1.450M |
YoY Change | 180.0% | -84.56% |
FREE CASH FLOW | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | -$30.00K | -$9.560M |
Capital Expenditures | -$480.0K | -$170.0K |
Free Cash Flow | $450.0K | -$9.390M |
YoY Change | -104.79% | 169.05% |
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<div> <p style="margin:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:ba10dab6-1560-40f0-b6b0-392405ca2c2d; -aw-sdt-title:'Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidity'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">1. Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidity </font> </p> <p style="margin:6pt 0pt 0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:ba10dab6-1560-40f0-b6b0-392405ca2c2d; -aw-sdt-title:'Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidity'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Nature of the Business and Operations </font> </p> <p style="margin:6pt 0pt 0pt; text-indent:24.5pt; text-align:justify; page-break-inside:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:ba10dab6-1560-40f0-b6b0-392405ca2c2d; -aw-sdt-title:'Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidity'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">American Superconductor Corporation (“AMSC” or the “Company”) was founded on April</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">9, 1987. The Company is a leading provider of megawatt-scale solutions that lower the cost of wind power and enhance the performance of the power grid. In the wind power market, the Company enables manufacturers to field wind turbines through its advanced engineering, support services and power electronics products. In the power grid market, the Company enables electric utilities and renewable energy project developers to connect, transmit and distribute power through its transmission planning services and power electronics and superconductor-based products. The Company’s wind and power grid products and services provide exceptional reliability, security, efficiency and affordability to its customers. </font> </p> <p style="margin:12pt 0pt 0pt; text-indent:24.5pt; text-align:justify; page-break-inside:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:ba10dab6-1560-40f0-b6b0-392405ca2c2d; -aw-sdt-title:'Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidity'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) instructions to Form 10-Q. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue operations and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those instructions. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods ended </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">December 31,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> 2015</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> and 2014</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> and the financial position at </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">December 31,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> 2015</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">. </font> </p> <p style="margin:12pt 0pt 0pt; text-indent:24.5pt; text-align:justify; page-break-inside:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:5541e6be-c3fe-4a9d-bee3-991ddf9eb9e9; -aw-sdt-title:'Disclosure - Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidit'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">On March 24, 2015, the Company effected a </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:f14efef4-23bb-4c2b-9b86-2f1815079b9c; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">1-for-10</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> reverse stock split of its common stock. Trading of the Company’s common stock reflected the reverse stock split beginning on March 25, 2015. Unless otherwise indicated, all historical references to shares of common stock, shares of restricted stock, restricted </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">stock </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">units, shares underlying options, warrants or calculations that use common stock for per share financial reporting have been adjusted for comparative purposes to reflect the impact of the 1-for-10 reverse stock split as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.</font> </p> <p style="margin:18pt 0pt 0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:ba10dab6-1560-40f0-b6b0-392405ca2c2d; -aw-sdt-title:'Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidity'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Liquidity </font> </p> <p style="margin:6pt 0pt 0pt; text-indent:24.5pt; text-align:justify; page-break-inside:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:58ce0cc1-b755-4303-a01a-caba29b38da8; -aw-sdt-title:'Disclosure - Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidit'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">The Company has experienced recurring operating losses and as of </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">December 31,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> 2015</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:62a66c6a-c4d8-4fd5-bbde-af85ba2c096d; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">92</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:62a66c6a-c4d8-4fd5-bbde-af85ba2c096d; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">4.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:62a66c6a-c4d8-4fd5-bbde-af85ba2c096d; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">8</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> million. In addition, the Company has experienced recurring negative operating cash flows.  At </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">December 31,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> 2015</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:53ceacfe-4683-4950-a03a-b606585e5ac5; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">3</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:53ceacfe-4683-4950-a03a-b606585e5ac5; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">6.4</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> million. </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">Cash used in operations </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">for the </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">nine months</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> ended </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">December 31,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> 2015</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> was $</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:4aa864de-a308-4313-b9b5-2a80e2620762; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">7.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:4aa864de-a308-4313-b9b5-2a80e2620762; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">8</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> million.</font> </p> <p style="margin:12pt 0pt 0pt; text-indent:24.5pt; text-align:justify; page-break-inside:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:7db89538-f806-4789-b876-991e03a03eb3; -aw-sdt-title:'Disclosure - Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidit'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">From April 1, 2011 through the date of this filing, the Company has reduced its global workforce substantially.  The Company </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">has taken actions to consolidate </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">certain business operations to reduce facility costs.  As of </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">December 31,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> 2015</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">, the Company had a global workforce of </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:d1b9e3b9-a980-4ed7-910a-9a5d8a35b0ff; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">339</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> persons.  The Company plans to closely monitor its expenses and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> if required, expects to further reduce operating costs and capital spending to enhance liquidity. </font> </p> <p style="margin:12pt 0pt 0pt; text-indent:24.5pt; text-align:justify; page-break-inside:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:51e921be-d863-4280-9652-7a33ae0c35b3; -aw-sdt-title:'Disclosure - Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidit'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">Over the last several years, the Company has entered into several debt and equity financing arrangements in order to enhance liquidity.  Since April 1, 2012, the Company has generated aggregate cash flows from financing activities of $</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:644dd52a-eadc-4bf8-8593-bf97b985cd41; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">7</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:644dd52a-eadc-4bf8-8593-bf97b985cd41; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">2</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:644dd52a-eadc-4bf8-8593-bf97b985cd41; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">.0</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> million.  This amount includes proceeds from an </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">April 2015 </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">equity offering, which generated net proceeds of approximately $</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:370e2384-2b74-4f3d-8b3d-15a5fd3b03bd; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">22.3</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.  See Note </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">10</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">, “Debt”, and Note 12 “Stockholders Equity” for further discussion of these financing arrangements. The Company believes that it is in compliance with the covenants and restrictions included in the agreements governing its debt arrangements as of </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">December 31,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> 2015</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">.</font> </p> <p style="margin:12pt 0pt 0pt; text-indent:24.5pt; text-align:justify; page-break-inside:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:ba10dab6-1560-40f0-b6b0-392405ca2c2d; -aw-sdt-title:'Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidity'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity to fund its operations, capital expenditures and scheduled cash payments under its debt obligations for the next twelve months. The Company’s liquidity is highly dependent on its ability to increase revenues, its ability to control its operating costs, its ability to maintain compliance with the covenants and restrictions on its debt obligations (or obtain waivers from its lender in the event of non-compliance), and its ability to raise additional capital, if necessary. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to raise additional capital from other sources or execute on any other means of improving liquidity described above. </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </font> </p> <p style="margin:12pt 0pt 0pt; text-indent:24.5pt; text-align:justify; page-break-inside:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:0dbe4568-3aa1-40e6-8ef0-4085baa947ac; -aw-sdt-title:'Disclosure - Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidit'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">On October 6, 2015, </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:693d9402-c9aa-477a-8008-882778a3ee1c; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">100</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">% of the outstanding common stock of Blade Dynamics</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> Limited (“Blade Dynamics”)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> was acquired by a subsidiary of General Electric Company.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">After deducting transaction expenses, t</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">he Company</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> received net proceeds of $</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:5af37715-8354-4604-a9dc-61412996bb46; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">2.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:5af37715-8354-4604-a9dc-61412996bb46; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">5</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> million from the sale, which </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">was </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">recorded as a gain in the third </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">fiscal </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">quarter ended</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> December 31, 2015.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> Additionally, under the terms of the purchase agreement, </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">the Company</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> may be entitled to receive up to an additional $</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:1ada4c53-733f-41b0-8a6a-724653231003; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">1.6</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> million in proceeds, upon the successful achievement of certain milestones by Blade Dynamics over the next </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:33cb24fa-4643-466e-8701-eb0915d66ed1; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">three</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> years.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">  The Company had recorded a charge of $</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:f8686344-ec4d-40fc-b42b-29207593c45a; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">3.5</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> million during the </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">nine months</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> ende</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">d December 31</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">, 2014 to fully impair its investment in Blade Dynamics.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">  </font> </p> <p style="margin:12pt 0pt 0pt; text-indent:24.5pt; text-align:justify; page-break-inside:avoid; -aw-sdt-tag:0dbe4568-3aa1-40e6-8ef0-4085baa947ac; -aw-sdt-title:'Disclosure - Nature of the Business and Operations and Liquidit'"> <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">The Company no longer believes its investment in </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">Tres Amigas, LLC</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">, a Delaware limited liability c</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">ompany (“Tres Amigas”) </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> recoverable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">.  The Company fully impaired its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> remaining investment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">, recording a charge of $</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt; ; -aw-sdt-tag:8e9ec086-8a4e-4692-8659-c94b622eb25a; -aw-sdt-title:Fact">0.7</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> million</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> during the </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">nine months</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> ended </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">December 31,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> 2015</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">. (See Note 14, “Minority Investments”, for further inf</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">ormation about such investment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt">.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </font> </p> </div> | ||
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Note Stock Split Conversion Ratio1
StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
|
0.1 | |
CY2015Q4 | dei |
Entity Number Of Employees
EntityNumberOfEmployees
|
339 | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
72000000 | ||
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
|
22300000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
708000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
1521000 | |
us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P5Y9M18D | ||
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.00 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.00 | |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.00 | ||
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.00 | ||
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
1600000 | |
us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
1600000 | ||
us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
1600000 | ||
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic
|
14010000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic
|
9105000 | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic
|
13181000 | ||
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic
|
8326000 | ||
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Common Stock Subject To Repurchase Or Cancellation
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesCommonStockSubjectToRepurchaseOrCancellation
|
471000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Common Stock Subject To Repurchase Or Cancellation
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesCommonStockSubjectToRepurchaseOrCancellation
|
341000 | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Common Stock Subject To Repurchase Or Cancellation
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesCommonStockSubjectToRepurchaseOrCancellation
|
129000 | ||
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Common Stock Subject To Repurchase Or Cancellation
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesCommonStockSubjectToRepurchaseOrCancellation
|
98000 | ||
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure
CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
|
16023000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure
CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
|
12519000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Billed Contract Receivables
BilledContractReceivables
|
15801000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Billed Contract Receivables
BilledContractReceivables
|
8946000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Unbilled Contracts Receivable
UnbilledContractsReceivable
|
1305000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Unbilled Contracts Receivable
UnbilledContractsReceivable
|
987000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
54000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
54000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials
InventoryRawMaterials
|
10025000 | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Restructuring
PaymentsForRestructuring
|
213000 | ||
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials
InventoryRawMaterials
|
9411000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process
InventoryWorkInProcess
|
1318000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process
InventoryWorkInProcess
|
2117000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods
InventoryFinishedGoods
|
2293000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods
InventoryFinishedGoods
|
7487000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory For Long Term Contracts Or Programs
InventoryForLongTermContractsOrPrograms
|
1602000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Inventory For Long Term Contracts Or Programs
InventoryForLongTermContractsOrPrograms
|
1581000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Write Down
InventoryWriteDown
|
1000000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Write Down
InventoryWriteDown
|
100000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
6942000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
7062000 | |
CY2015Q4 | amsc |
Accrued Inventories In Transit
AccruedInventoriesInTransit
|
1241000 | |
CY2015Q1 | amsc |
Accrued Inventories In Transit
AccruedInventoriesInTransit
|
1127000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
3413000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
3254000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
5166000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
5960000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
851000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
278000 | |
CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
3273000 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
3367000 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
3207000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
595000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
1309000 | |
us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
1018000 | ||
us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease
ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
|
2212000 | ||
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Payments
ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
758000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Payments
ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
561000 | |
us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Payments
ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
1842000 | ||
us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Payments
ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
1304000 | ||
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current
ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
|
4115000 | |
amsc |
Minimum Percentage Of Amount Being Realized Upon Ultimate Settlement
MinimumPercentageOfAmountBeingRealizedUponUltimateSettlement
|
0.50 | ||
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
700000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
500000 | |
us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
1900000 | ||
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
180000 | |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
33000 | ||
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
844000 | |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
1952000 | ||
us-gaap |
Payments For Restructuring
PaymentsForRestructuring
|
2015000 | ||
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
781000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
200000 | |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
800000 | ||
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
400000 | |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
1400000 | ||
CY2015Q4 | amsc |
Non Cash Interest Expense Amortization Of Debt Discount
NonCashInterestExpenseAmortizationOfDebtDiscount
|
100000 | |
amsc |
Non Cash Interest Expense Amortization Of Debt Discount
NonCashInterestExpenseAmortizationOfDebtDiscount
|
300000 | ||
CY2014Q4 | amsc |
Non Cash Interest Expense Amortization Of Debt Discount
NonCashInterestExpenseAmortizationOfDebtDiscount
|
100000 | |
amsc |
Non Cash Interest Expense Amortization Of Debt Discount
NonCashInterestExpenseAmortizationOfDebtDiscount
|
500000 | ||
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Unit Issued
CommonUnitIssued
|
909090 | |
CY2014Q4 | amsc |
Warrants To Purchase One Share Of Common Stock
WarrantsToPurchaseOneShareOfCommonStock
|
0.9 | |
CY2014Q4 | amsc |
Number Of Warrants Issued To Purchase Common Stock
NumberOfWarrantsIssuedToPurchaseCommonStock
|
818181 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Sale Of Stock Price Per Share
SaleOfStockPricePerShare
|
11.00 | |
CY2015Q2 | invest |
Investment Warrants Exercise Price
InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice
|
9.41 | |
CY2014Q4 | invest |
Investment Warrants Expiration Date
InvestmentWarrantsExpirationDate
|
2019-11-13 | |
us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
2 |