UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(MARK ONE)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

 

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

 

For the transition period from to

 

Commission file number: 001-35436

 

TECNOGLASS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Cayman Islands		98-1271120
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Avenida Circunvalar a 100 mts de la Via 40, Barrio Las Flores Barranquilla, Colombia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(57)(5) 3734000

(Issuer’s telephone number)

 

N/A

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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 (§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 whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer	[  ]	Accelerated filer	[X]
Non-accelerated filer	[  ]	Smaller reporting company	[  ]
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
		Emerging growth company	[  ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 37,534,416 ordinary shares as of September 30, 2018.

 

 

 

TECNOGLASS INC.

 

FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		Page
Part I. Financial Information
	Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	31
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures	31
Part II. Other Information
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings	33
	Item 1A. Risk Factors	33
	Item 6. Exhibits	35
Signatures		36

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	27,951			$	40,923
Investments			1,543				1,680
Trade accounts receivable, net			91,852				110,464
Due from related parties			7,996				8,500
Inventories			88,452				71,656
Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts			-				9,996
Contract assets – current portion			45,836				-
Other current assets			21,429				18,679
Total current assets		$	285,059			$	261,898
Long term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	163,467			$	168,701
Deferred income taxes			95				103
Contract assets – non-current			5,531				-
Intangible Assets			9,886				11,517
Goodwill			23,561				23,130
Other long term assets			2,975				2,651
Total long term assets			205,515				206,102
Total assets		$	490,574			$	468,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		$	16,069			$	3,260
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses			62,519				55,182
Accrued interest expense			3,017				7,392
Due to related parties			1,018				975
Payable associated to GM&P acquisition			-				29,000
Dividends payable			758				585
Current portion of customer advances on uncompleted contracts			-				11,429
Contract liability – current portion			17,915				-
Other current liabilities			8,936				13,626
Total current liabilities		$	110,232			$	121,449
Long term liabilities:
Deferred income taxes		$	2,910			$	2,317
Long Term Payable associated to GM&P acquisition			8,500				-
Customer advances on uncompleted contracts			-				1,571
Contract liability – non-current			1,750				-
Long term debt			219,920				220,998
Total Long Term Liabilities			233,080				224,886
Total liabilities		$	343,312			$	346,335
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 respectively		$	-			$	-
Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 37,534,416 and 34,836,575 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively			4				3
Legal Reserves			1,367				1,367
Additional paid-in capital			152,919				125,317
Retained earnings			20,071				22,212
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)			(28,087	)			(28,651	)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to controlling interest			146,274				120,248
Shareholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interest			988				1,417
Total shareholders’ equity			147,262				121,665
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	490,574			$	468,000

 

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

 

 

Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Operating revenues:
External customers		$	95,325			$	82,117			$	269,317			$	226,445
Related parties			1,667				1,267				3,804				3,732
Total operating revenues			96,992				83,384				273,121				230,177
Cost of sales			62,299				56,200				187,038				158,197
Gross Profit			34,693				27,184				86,083				71,980
Operating expenses:
Selling expense			(10,922	)			(7,932	)			(28,626	)			(25,349	)
General and administrative expense			(8,504	)			(7,851	)			(24,578	)			(22,952	)
Total Operating Expenses			(19,426	)			(15,783	)			(53,204	)			(48,301	)
Operating income			15,267				11,401				32,879				23,679
Non-operating income			780				656				2,588				2,605
Foreign currency transactions (losses) gains			(2,494	)			5,394				(828	)			(894	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			-				13				-				(3,148	)
Interest expense and deferred cost of financing			(5,140	)			(4,633	)			(15,551	)			(14,890	)
Income before taxes			8,413				12,831				19,088				7,352
Income tax benefit (provision)			(2,261	)			(5,806	)			(6,187	)			(2,796	)
Net income		$	6,152			$	7,025			$	12,901			$	4,556
(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest			145				(101	)			429				(173	)
Income attributable to parent		$	6,297			$	6,924			$	13,330			$	4,383
Comprehensive income:
Net income		$	6,152			$	7,025			$	12,901			$	4,556
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(1,998	)			3,163				564				2,714
Total comprehensive income		$	4,154			$	10,188			$	13,465			$	7,270
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest			145				(101	)			429				(173	)
Total comprehensive income attributable to parent		$	4,299			$	10,087			$	13,894			$	7,097
Basic income per share		$	0.16			$	0.19			$	0.35			$	0.13
Diluted income per share		$	0.16			$	0.19			$	0.35			$	0.12
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			37,861,129				36,256,397				36,867,528				36,278,983
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			38,336,638				36,731,906				37,343,037				36,754,492

 

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

 

 

Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

		Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income		$	12,901			$	4,556
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for bad debts			(231	)			2,739
Provision for obsolete inventory			26				80
Depreciation and amortization			17,483				15,692
Deferred income taxes			1,233				(3,625	)
Extinguishment of debt			-				2,569
Director stock compensation			213				213
Other non-cash adjustments			978				827
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivables			(10,551	)			6,460
Inventories			(17,025	)			(8,923	)
Prepaid expenses			(509	)			248
Other assets			(3,834	)			(5,814	)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses			4,677				(7,074	)
Accrued interest expense			(4,368	)			7,975
Taxes payable			(6,361	)			(13,077	)
Labor liabilities			934				686
Related parties			440				3,097
Contract assets and liabilities			(5,480	)			-
Customer advances on uncompleted contracts			-				2,497
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		$	(9,474	)		$	9,126
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of investments			1,093				456
Aquisition of businesses			(6,000	)			(7,873	)
Purchase of investments			(828	)			(716	)
Acquisition of property and equipment			(7,195	)			(6,701	)
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		$	(12,930	)		$	(14,834	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from debt			16,272				20,313
Cash Dividend			(2,044	)			(1,864	)
Proceeds from bond issuance			-				201,769
Repayments of debt			(5,288	)			(205,615	)
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES		$	8,940			$	14,603
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		$	492			$	340
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH			(12,972	)			9,235
CASH - Beginning of period			40,923				26,918
CASH - End of period		$	27,951			$	36,153
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		$	9,516			$	15,700
Income Tax		$	6,984			$	15,651
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITES:
Assets acquired under capital lease and debt		$	1,249			$	-
Gain in extinguishment of GM&P payment settlement		$	3,606			$	-

 

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

 

 

Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

		Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 Par Value								Additional Paid in				Legal				Retained				Accumulated Other Comprehensive				Total Shareholders’				Non- Controlling				Total Shareholders’ Equity and Non-Controlling
		Shares				Amount				Capital				Reserve				Earnings				Loss				Equity				Interest				Interest
Balance at December 31, 2017			34,836,575				3				125,317				1,367				22,212				-28,651				120,248				1,417				121,665
Issuance of common stock			4,564				-				34				-				-				-				34				-				34
Adoption of ASC 606			-				-				-				-				(187	)			-				(187	)			-				(187	)
Stock dividend			499,080				1				4,128				-				(4,947	)			-				(818	)			-				(818	)
Foreign currency translation			-				-				-				-				-				8,701				8,701				-				8,701
Net income			-				-				-				-				10,691				-				10,691				(72	)			10,619
Balance at March 31, 2018			35,340,219				4				129,479				1,367				27,769				(19,950	)			138,669				1,345				140,014
Issuance of common stock			1,238,095				-				14,500				-				-				-				14,500				-				14,500
Stock dividend			463,355				-				4,396				-				(5,082	)			-				(686	)			-				(686	)
Foreign currency translation			-				-				-				-				-				(6,139	)			(6,139	)			-				(6,139	)
Net income			-				-				-				-				(3,658	)			-				(3,658	)			(212	)			(3,870	)
Balance at June 30, 2018			37,041,669				4				148,375				1,367				19,029				(26,089	)			142,686				1,133				143,819
Stock dividend			492,747				-				4,544				-				(5,255	)			-				(711	)			-				(711	)
Foreign currency translation			-				-				-				-				-				(1,998	)			(1,998	)			-				(1,998	)
Net income			-				-				-				-				6,297				-				6,297				(145	)			6,152
Balance at September 30, 2018			37,534,416				4				152,919				1,367				20,071				(28,087	)			146,274				988				147,262

 

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

 

 

Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Note 1. General

 

Business Description

 

The Company manufactures hi-specification, architectural glass and windows for the global residential and commercial construction industries. Currently the Company offers design, production, marketing, and installation of architectural systems for buildings of high, medium and low elevation size. Products include windows and doors in glass and aluminum, office partitions and interior divisions, floating facades and commercial window showcases. The Company sells to customers in North, Central and South America, and exports most of its production to foreign countries.

 

The Company manufactures both glass and aluminum products. Its glass products include tempered glass, laminated glass, thermo-acoustic glass, curved glass, silk-screened glass, acoustic glass and digital print glass. Its Alutions plant produces mill finished, anodized, painted aluminum profiles and rods, tubes, bars and plates. Alutions’ operations include extrusion, smelting, painting and anodizing processes, and exporting, importing and marketing aluminum products.

 

The Company also designs, manufactures, markets and installs architectural systems for high, medium and low-rise construction, glass and aluminum windows and doors, office dividers and interiors, floating facades and commercial display windows.

 

On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into and consummated a purchase agreement, as amended, with Giovanni Monti, the owner of 100% of the outstanding shares of Giovanni Monti and Partners Consulting and Glazing Contractors (“GM&P”). GM&P is a consulting and glazing contracting company located in Miami, Florida with over 15 years of experience in the design and installation of various building enclosure systems such as curtain window walls and a long-standing commercial relationship with the Company, working alongside it in the past in different projects within the U.S, by providing engineering and installation services to those projects.

 

Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

 

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting purposes. The results reported in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by US GAAP.

 

The preparation of these unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Company’s financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Estimates inherent in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements relate to the collectability of account receivables, the valuation of inventories, estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, useful lives and potential impairment of long-lived assets. Changes in estimates are reflected in the periods during which they become known. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates and could differ materially. These financial statements reflect all adjustments that in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented, and are of a normal, recurring nature.

 

 

The Company has one operating segment, Architectural Glass and Windows, which is also its reporting segment, comprising the design, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and installation of high-specification architectural glass and window product sold to the construction industry.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements consolidate TGI, its subsidiaries TG, ES and ESW LLC, Tecno LLC, Tecno RE, GM&P and Componenti USA LLC (“Componenti”), which are entities in which we have a controlling financial interest because we hold a majority voting interest. To determine if we hold a controlling financial interest in an entity, we first evaluate if we are required to apply the variable interest entity (“VIE”) model to the entity, otherwise the entity is evaluated under the voting interest model. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation, including unrealized intercompany profits and losses.

 

Non-controlling interest

 

When the Company owns a majority of a subsidiary’s stock, the Company includes in its condensed consolidated Financial Statements the non-controlling interest in the subsidiary. The non-controlling interest in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income is equal to the non-controlling proportionate share of the subsidiary’s net income and, as included in Shareholders’ Equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, is equal to the non-controlling proportionate share of the subsidiary’s net assets.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars, the reporting currency. Some of our foreign subsidiaries’ local currency is the Colombian Peso, which is also their functional currency as determined by the analysis of markets, costs and expenses, assets, liabilities, financing and cash flow indicators. As such, our subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, with equity being translated at the historical rates. Revenues and expenses of our foreign subsidiaries are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. The resulting cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments from this process are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Therefore, the U.S. Dollar value of these items in our financial statements fluctuates from period to period.

 

Also, exchange gains and losses arising from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations as foreign exchange gains and losses.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Our principal sources of revenue are derived from product sales of manufactured glass and aluminum products. Revenue is recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists in the form of a signed purchase order or contract, (ii) delivery has occurred per contracted terms, (iii) fees and prices are fixed and determinable, and (iv) collectability of the sale is reasonably assured. All revenue is recognized net of discounts, returns and allowances. Delivery to the customer is deemed to have occurred when the title is passed to the customer. Generally, title passes to the customer upon shipment, but title transfer may occur when the customer receives the product based on the terms of the agreement with the customer.

 

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as amended (commonly referred to as ASC 606) using the modified retrospective transition method. The cumulative effect of applying the standard was a decrease of $187 to shareholders’ equity as of January 1, 2018. The Company’s statement of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2018 and the Company’s balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while the Company’s statement of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 are presented under ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. See Note 3 for disclosure of the impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the Company’s statement of operations and balance sheet for the periods ended September 30, 2018, and the effect of changes made to the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2018.

 

 

Approximately 44% of the Company’s consolidated net sales is generated from long-term contracts with customers that require to design, develop, test, manufacture, and install windows according to the customers’ specifications. These contracts are primarily multi-year contracts with real estate general contractors and are generally priced on a fixed-price basis and are invoiced based on contract progress.

 

To determine the proper revenue recognition method, the Company first evaluates each of its contractual arrangements to identify its performance obligations. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. All the Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation because the promise to transfer the individual good or service is not separately identifiable from other promises within the contract and is, therefore, not distinct. These contractual arrangements either require the use of a highly specialized manufacturing process to provide goods according to customer specifications or represent a bundle of contracted goods and services that are integrated and together represent a combined output, which may include the delivery of multiple units.

 

A substantial amount of the Company’s sales are from performance obligations satisfied over time and are primarily with general contractors to real estate developers. Sales are recognized over time when control is continuously transferred to the customer during the contract. The continuous transfer of control to the customer is supported by contract clauses that provide for progress or performance-based payments. Generally, if a customer unilaterally terminates a contract, the Company has the right to receive payment for costs incurred plus a reasonable profit for products and services that do not have alternative use to the Company.

 

Sales are recorded using the cost-to-cost method on fixed price contracts that include performance obligations satisfied over time. These sales are generally recorded at amounts equal to the ratio of actual cumulative costs incurred divided by total estimated costs at completion, multiplied by (i) the transaction price, less (ii) the cumulative sales recognized in prior periods.

 

Accounting for the sales and profits on performance obligations for which progress is measured using the cost-to-cost method involves the preparation of estimates of: (1) transaction price and (2) total costs at completion, which is equal to the sum of the actual incurred costs to date on the contract and the estimated costs to complete the contract’s statement of work. Incurred costs include labor, material, and overhead and represent work performed, which corresponds with and thereby represents the transfer of ownership to the customer. Performance obligations are satisfied over time when the risk of ownership has been passed to the customer and/or services are performed. The estimated profit or loss at completion on a contract is equal to the difference between the transaction price and the total estimated cost at completion.

 

Contract modifications routinely occur to account for changes in contract specifications or requirements. In most cases, contract modifications are for goods or services that are not distinct and, therefore, are accounted for as part of the existing contract. Transaction price estimates include additional consideration for submitted contract modifications or claims when the Company believes it has an enforceable right to the modification or claim, the amount can be reliably estimated and its realization is reasonably assured. Amounts representing modifications accounted for as part of the existing contract are included in the transaction price and recognized as an adjustment to sales on a cumulative catch-up basis.

 

The Company’s fixed-price type contracts allow for progress payments to bill the customer as contract costs are incurred and the customer often retains a small portion of the contract price until satisfactory completion of the contractual statement of work, which is a retainage of approximately 10%. The Company records an asset for unbilled receivables due to completing more work than the progress payment schedule allows to collect at a point in time. For certain fixed-price contracts, the Company receives advance payments. Advanced payments are not considered a significant financing component because they are a negotiated contract term to ensure the customer meets its financial obligation, particularly when there are significant upfront working capital requirements. The Company records a liability for advance payments received in excess of sales recognized, which is presented as a contract liability on the balance sheet.

 

 

Revisions or adjustments to estimates of the transaction price, estimated costs at completion and estimated profit or loss of a performance obligation are often required as work progresses under a contract, as experience is gained, as facts and circumstances change and as new information is obtained, even though the scope of work required under the contract may not change. Revisions or adjustments may also be required if contract modifications occur. The impact of revisions in profit or loss estimates are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions are made. The revisions in contract estimates, if significant, can materially affect the Company’s results of operations and cash flows, as well as reduce the valuations of contract assets and inventories, and in some cases result in liabilities to complete contracts in a loss position. The Company recognizes a liability for non-recurring obligations as situations considering that projects actual costs are usually adjusted to estimated costs. The Company did not recognize sales for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Remaining Performance Obligations

 

On September 30, 2018, the Company had $276 million of remaining performance obligations, which represents the transaction price of firm orders minus sales recognized from inception to date. Remaining performance obligations exclude unexercised contract options, verbal commitments and potential orders under basic ordering agreements. The Company expects to recognize 100% of sales relating to existing performance obligations within three years, of which $91 million are expected to be reconized during the current year, $181 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, and $3.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company’s operations in Colombia are subject to the taxing jurisdiction of the Republic of Colombia. Tecnoglass LLC and Tecnoglass RE LLC are subject to the taxing jurisdiction of the United States. TGI and Tecnoglass Holding are subject to the taxing jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. Annual tax periods prior to December 2015 are no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities in Colombia. GM&P, Componenti and ESW LLC are U.S. entities based in Florida subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes (ASC 740 “Income Taxes”). Under this approach, deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. The provision for income taxes represents income taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial and tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. For each tax jurisdiction in which the Company operates, deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset against one another and are presented as a single noncurrent amount within the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company recognizes the financial statement effects of uncertain income tax positions when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Interest accrued related to unrecognized tax and income tax related penalties are included in the provision for income taxes. The uncertain income taxes positions are recorded in “Taxes payable” in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Income per share assuming dilution (diluted earnings per share) would give effect to dilutive options and other potential ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed similar to basic loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per shares
Net Income		$	6,152			$	7,025			$	12,901			$	4,556
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings per ordinary share - weighted average shares outstanding			37,861,129				36,256,397				36,867,528				36,278,983
Effect of dilutive securities and stock dividend			475,509				475,509				475,509				475,509
Denominator for diluted earnings per ordinary share - weighted average shares outstanding			38,336,638				36,731,906				37,343,037				36,754,492
Basic earnings per ordinary share		$	0.16			$	0.19			$	0.35			$	0.13
Diluted earnings per ordinary share		$	0.16			$	0.19			$	0.35			$	0.12

 

 

The effect of dilutive securities includes 475,509 shares for shares potentially issued in relation to the dividends declared.

 

Product Warranties

 

The Company offers product warranties in connection with the sale and installation of its products that are competitive in the markets in which the products are sold. Standard warranties depend upon the product and service, and are from five to ten years for architectural glass, laminated and tempered glass, window and door products. Warranties are not priced or sold separately and do not provide the customer with services or coverages in addition to the assurance that the product complies with original agreed-upon specifications and industry standards. Claims within the scope of the warranties are usually resolved by replacement of the warrantied products.

 

The Company evaluated historical information regarding claims for replacements under warranties and concluded that the costs that the Company has incurred in relation to these warranties have not been material.

 

Non-Operating Income, net

 

The Company recognizes non-operating income from foreign currency transaction gains and losses, interest income on receivables, proceeds from sales of scrap materials and other activities not related to the Company’s operations. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses occur when monetary assets, liabilities, payments and receipts that are denominated in currencies other than the Company’s functional currency are recorded in the Colombian peso accounts of the Company in Colombia.

 

Shipping and Handling Costs

 

The Company classifies amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling as product revenues. The Company records and presents shipping and handling costs in selling expenses. Shipping and handling costs for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were $5,311 and $3,315, respectively. Shipping and handling costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were $13,807 and $9,504, respectively.

 

Dividends Payable

 

The company accounts for its dividend declared as a liability under ASC 480 - Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity since the shareholder have the option to elect cash or stock and reclassifies from dividend payable to additional paid-in capital when shareholders elect a stock dividend instead of cash. The dividend payable is not subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date since the dividend is a fixed monetary amount known at inception and thus no change in fair value adjustment is necessary.

 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 reduces diversity in practice by providing guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 clarifies that when cash receipts and cash payments have aspects of more than one class of cash flows and cannot be separated, classification will depend on the predominant source or use. ASU 2016-15 is effective on a retrospective basis for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this ASU has no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under ASU 2016-02, a lessee will recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-to-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from current GAAP. ASU 2016-02 retains a distinction between finance leases (i.e. capital leases under current GAAP) and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases will be substantially similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases under current GAAP. The amendments of this ASU are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. An entity will be required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company expects to apply the guidance at the effective date, without adjusting the comparative periods and, if necessary, will recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Note 3. New Accounting Standards Implemented

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as amended (commonly referred to as ASC 606), which replaces numerous requirements in U.S. GAAP, including industry-specific requirements, and provides companies with a single revenue recognition model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers and significantly expanded the disclosure requirements for revenue arrangements. The new standard, as amended, was effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2018.

 

As discussed in Note 2, the Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective transition method. Results for reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2017 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, the accounting standard in effect for periods ending prior to January 1, 2018. With the adoption of ASC 606, the Company recognizes sales over time by using the percentage of completion method on all of its fixed-type contracts and measures the extent of progress toward completion using the cost-to-cost method after adjusting inventory for uninstalled materials and that the risk of ownership has not been passed to the customer. Previously, under ASC 605, the Company recognized sales over time by using the percentage of completion method on all of its fixed-type contracts and measured the extent of progress toward completion using the cost-to-cost method but adjusted inventory for uninstalled materials only for those projects were this method was not appropriately reflecting the progress on the contracts. Accordingly, the adoption of ASC 606 impacted all contracts that had uninstalled materials were the risk of ownership has not been passed to the customer regardless of the extent of progress toward completion.

 

Based on the analysis performed of the uninstalled materials at January 1, 2018, the Company recorded, upon adoption of ASC 606, a net decrease to retained earnings of $187, as shown on the table below. The adjustment to retained earnings primarily relates to contracts that had uninstalled material that were not previously included in inventory since the cost-to-cost method was appropriately reflecting the progress of these contracts.

 

The Company made certain presentation changes to its consolidated balance sheet on January 1, 2018 to comply with ASC 606. The components of contracts in process as reported under ASC 605, which included unbilled contract receivables and inventoried contract costs, have been reclassified as contract assets and inventories, respectively, after certain adjustments described below under ASC 606. The remainder of inventoried contract costs, primarily related to inventories not controlled by the Company’s customers, were reclassified to inventories. The Company expenses costs to obtain a contract and costs to fulfill a contract as incurred. Other revenues not related to fixed-type contracts did not result in any changes under ASC 606 and the revenues are still been recognized when the risk of ownership is transfered to the customer based on the sales terms.

 

 

The table below presents the cumulative effect of the changes made to the consolidated January 1, 2018 balance sheet due to the adoption of ASC 606.

 

		December 31, 2017 As Reported Under ASC 605				Adjustments Due to ASC 606				January 1, 2018 As Adjusted Under ASC 606
ASSETS
Trade accounts receivable, net		$	110,464			$	(30,223	)		$	80,241
Inventories			71,656				1,975				73,631
Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts			9,996				(9,996	)			-
Contract assets			-				45,468				45,468
Other Assets			275,884				-				275,884
Total Assets		$	468,000			$	7,224			$	475,224
LIABILITIES
Contract liabilities - current			-				18,945				18,945
Current portion of customer advances on uncompleted contracts			11,429				(11,429	)			-
Other current liabilities			13,626				(105	)			13,521
Current portion of customer advances on uncompleted contracts			1,571				(1,571	)			-
Contract liabilities - current			-				1,571				1,571
Other Liabilities			319,709				-				319,709
Total liabilities		$	346,335			$	7,411			$	353,746
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Retained earnings			22,212				(187	)			22,025
Total shareholders’ equity		$	121,665			$	(187	)		$	121,478

 

The adjustment of trade accounts receivable upon adoption of ASC 606 is related to the reclassification of retainage receivables to contract assets. See breakdown of contract assets further below.

 

The table below presents the impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the Company’s statement of operations.

 

		Three months ended September 30, 2018
		Under ASC 605				Effect of ASC 606				As Reported Under ASC 606
Operating Revenues		$	96,512			$	480			$	96,992
Cost of Sales			61,888				411				62,299
Gross Profit			34,624				69				34,693
Operating Expenses			(19,426	)			-				(19,426	)
Other Income and Expenses			(6,854	)			-				(6,854	)
Income Before Tax			8,344				69				8,413
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)			(2,243	)			(18	)			(2,261	)
Net Income			6,101				51				6,152
Net Income Attributable to Parent		$	6,246			$	51			$	6,297
Basic earnings per share		$	0.16			$	-			$	0.16
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.16			$	-			$	0.16

 

		Nine months ended September 30, 2018
		Under ASC 605				Effect of ASC 606				As Reported Under ASC 606
Operating Revenues		$	274,472			$	(1,351	)		$	273,121
Cost of Sales			188,276				(1,238	)			187,038
Gross Profit			86,196				(113	)			86,083
Operating Expenses			(53,204	)			-				(53,204	)
Other Income and Expenses			(13,791	)			-				(13,791	)
Income Before Tax			19,201				(113	)			19,088
Income Tax Provision			(6,216	)			29				(6,187	)
Net Income			12,985				(84	)			12,901
Net Income Attributable to Parent		$	13,414			$	(84	)		$	13,330
Basic earnings per share		$	0.35			$	-			$	0.35
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.35			$	-			$	0.35

 

 

The table below presents the impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the Company’s balance sheet.

 

		September 30, 2018
		Under ASC 605				Effect of ASC 606				As Reported Under ASC 606
ASSETS
Trade accounts receivable, net		$	122,411			$	(30,559	)		$	91,852
Inventories			87,214				1,238				88,452
Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts			17,071				17,071				-
Contract assets - current portion			-				45,836				45,836
Other Assets			259,217				(314	)			258,903
Contract assets - Non-current			-				5,531				5,531
Total Assets		$	485,913			$	4,661			$	490,574
LIABILITIES
Contract liabilities - current			-				17,915				17,915
Current portion of customer advances on uncompleted contracts			12,828				(12,828	)			-
Other current liabilities			92,317				-				92,317
Customer advances on uncompleted contracts - non-current			1,750				(1,750	)			-
Contract liabilities - non-current			-				1,750				1,750
Other Liabilities			231,672				(342	)			231,330
Total liabilities		$	338,567			$	4,745			$	343,312
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Retained earnings			20,155				(84	)			20,071
Total shareholders’ equity		$	147,346			$	(84	)		$	147,262

 

Disaggregation of Total Net Sales

 

The Company disaggregates its sales with customers by revenue recognition method for its only segment, as the Company believes these factors affect the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of the Company’s revenue and cash flows.

 

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Fixed price contracts		$	39,703			$	46,256			$	119,733			$	108,796
Product sales			57,289				37,128				153,388				121,381
Total Revenues		$	96,992			$	83,384			$	273,121			$	230,177

 

The following table presents geographical information about revenues.

 

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Colombia		$	12,138			$	13,339			$	49,519			$	45,292
United States			82,223				68,117				215,068				174,767
Panama			1,253				1,095				3,110				3,187
Other			1,378				833				5,424				6,931
Total Revenues		$	96,992			$	83,384			$	273,121			$	230,177

 

 

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

 

Contract assets represent accumulated incurred costs and earned profits on contracts with customers that have been recorded as sales but have not been billed to customers and are classified as current. Contract liabilities consist of advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred and deferred revenue, and represent amounts received in excess of sales recognized on contracts. The Company classifies advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred as current, and deferred revenue as current or non-current based on the expected timing of sales recognition. Contract assets and contract liabilities are determined on a contract by contract basis at the end of each reporting period. The non-current portion of contract liabilities is included in other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

The table below presents the components of net contract assets (liabilities).

 

		September 30, 2018				January 1 2018
Contract assets — current		$	45,836			$	45,468
Contract assets — non-current			5,531				-
Contract liabilities — current			(17,915	)			(18,945	)
Contract liabilities — non-current			(1,750	)			(1,571	)
Net contract assets (liabilities)		$	31,702			$	24,952

 

The components of contract assets are presented in the table below.

 

		September 30, 2018				January 1 2018
Unbilled contract receivables, gross		$	20,808			$	15,245
Retainage			30,559				30,223
Total contract assets			51,367				45,468
Less: current portion			45,836				45,468
Contract Assets – non-current		$	5,531			$	-

 

The components of contract liabilities are presented in the table below.

 

		September 30, 2018				January 1 2018
Billings in excess of costs		$	5,087			$	7,516
Advances from customers on uncompleted contracts			14,578				13,000
Total contract liabilties			19,665				20,516
Less: current portion			17,915				18,945
Contract liabilities – non-current		$	1,750			$	1,571

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $6,381 of sales related to its contract liabilities at January 1, 2018.

 

 

Note 4. GM&P Acquisition

 

On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into and consummated a purchase agreement, as amended, with Giovanni Monti, the owner of 100% of the outstanding shares of Giovanni Monti and Partners Consulting and Glazing Contractors (“GM&P”). GM&P is a consulting and glazing contracting company located in Miami, Florida with over 15 years of experience in the design and installation of various building enclosure systems such as curtain window walls and a long-standing commercial relationship with the Company, working alongside it in the past in different projects within the U.S, by providing engineering and installation services to those projects.

 

The Company acquired all of the shares of GM&P for a purchase price of $35 million, of which the Company paid $6 million in May 2017 with the remaining $29 million of the purchase price to be paid by May 15, 2018. The Company paid an additional $6 million in cash on April 2018 and entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement to pay the remaining consideration price through a combination of stock, by issuing 1,238,095 ordinary shares valued at $10.50 per share and a $10 million Subordinated Seller´s Note. The Seller´s Note was subsequently reduced to $8.5 million to atone the Buyer for adjustments and process inefficiencies caused by changes in GM&P´s supply chain and other business optimization costs seen during the second quarter of 2018. Following our process optimization and changes in the supply chain process, we believe the associated cost impacts to be non-recurring. The Company originally intended to complete the payment for the acquisition in the short term but opted to classify the liability as long term in line with its contractual maturity as the Company prioritizes its short-term working capital needs to fund ongoing growth. The Seller’s Note bears semi-annual interest payments at approximately 6% per annum and matures in 2022.

 

Based on the implicit price at which the shares were issued, which at the time of the issuance in June 2018 was higher than the market price of those shares, the Company recorded a gain of $2,106. Additionally, including the reduction of the nominal amount of the Seller´s Note by $1,500, the Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $3,606. The gain on extinguishment of debt was recorded into Additional Paid-In Capital per guidance of ASC 470-50-40 because it is considered a related party transaction as the former owner of GM&P holds a management position within the Company.

 

With the acquisition of GM&P, the Company also acquired a 60% equity interest in Componenti, a subsidiary of GM&P that provides architectural specialties in the US, specializing in design-build systems for individual projects and with experience in value engineering to create products that comply with the architects’ original design intent, while maintaining focus on affordable construction methods and materials.

 

The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to acquire GM&P and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, as well as the fair value of the non-controlling interest in Componenti as of the acquisition date. Under ASC 805, a company can apply measurement period adjustments during the twelve-month period after the date of acquisition. During this period, the acquirer may adjust preliminary amounts recognized at the acquisition date to their subsequently determined final fair values. The allocation of the consideration transferred was based on management’s judgment after evaluation of several factors, including a preliminary valuation assessment. The analysis has been completed and results in measurement period adjustments are included in the final purchase price allocation as shown on the table below. The goodwill from the GM&P acquisition represents the expected synergies from combining operations with Tecnoglass Inc., and is not deductible for tax purposes

 

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation of the total consideration transferred:

 

Consideration Transferred:
Notes payable (Cash or Stock)		$	35,000
Fair value of the non-controlling interest in Componenti			1,141

 

 

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation				Measurement Period Adjustments				Final Purchase Price Allocation
Cash and equivalents		$	509								509
Accounts receivable			42,314								42,314
Other current assets			5,287				242				5,529
Property, plant, and equipment			684								684
Other non-current tangible assets			59								59
Trade name			980								980
Non-compete agreement			165								165
Contract backlog			3,090								3,090
Customer relationships			4,140								4,140
Accounts payable			(22,330	)			275				(22,055	)
Other current liabilities assumed			(13,967	)			(673	)			(14,640
Non-current liabilities assumed			(3,634	)			(3,231	)			(6,865	)
Total identifiable net assets			17,297				(3,387	)			13,910
Goodwill (including Workforce)		$	18,844				3,387			$	22,231

 

The adjustment made to the preliminary purchase price allocation to Non-current liabilities assumed is related to an adjustment in deferred tax liability and billings in excess of cost incurred. The excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The identifiable intangible asset subject to amortization was the tradename, customer relationships, non-compete agreement, and backlog, which have a remaining useful life of two to five years. See Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets for additional information.

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information assumes the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2017 which does not include GM&P actual results for the entire period. Pro forma results have been prepared by adjusting our historical results to include the results of GM&P adjusted for the amortization expense related to the intangible assets arising from the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma results below do not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have resulted had the acquisition been completed at the beginning of the earliest periods presented, nor does it indicate the results of operations in future periods. The unaudited pro forma results do not include the impact of synergies, nor any potential impacts on current or future market conditions which could alter the following unaudited pro forma results.

 

		Pro-Forma
		Nine Months
		Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)		September 30, 2017
Pro Forma Results
Net sales		$	240,164
Net income attributable to parent		$	3,329
Net income per common share:
Basic		$	0.10
Diluted		$	0.10

 

 

Non-controlling interest

 

The Company has 60% equity interest in Componenti. The 40% non-controlling interest in Componenti is included in the opening balance sheet as of the acquisition date and its fair value amounted to $1,141. When the company owns a majority of a subsidiary’s stock, the Company includes in its Consolidated Financial Statements the non-controlling interest in the subsidiary. The non-controlling interest in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income is equal to the non-controlling interests’ proportionate share of the subsidiary’s net income and, as included in Shareholders’ Equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, is equal to the non-controlling interests’ proportionate share of the subsidiary’s net assets. In determining the fair value, we used the income approach and the market approach which was performed by third party valuation specialists under management.

 

Note 5. - Inventories, net

 

Inventories are comprised of the following:

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Raw materials		$	40,134			$	40,509
Work in process			25,072				11,468
Finished goods			15,476				13,236
Stores and spares			7,456				6,134
Packing material			447				438
			88,585				71,785
Less: Inventory allowance			(133	)			(129	)
		$	88,452			$	71,656

 

Note 6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill

 

The table below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Goodwill recorded on the Company’s balance sheet:

 

Beginning balance - December 31, 2017		$	23,130
GM&P measurement period adjustment			431
Ending balance – September 30, 2018		$	23,561

 

Intangible Assets, Net

 

Intangible assets include Miami-Dade County Notices of Acceptances (NOA’s), which are certificates issued for approved products and required to market hurricane- resistant glass in Florida. Also, it includes the intangibles acquired from the acquisition of GM&P.

 

		September 30, 2018
		Gross				Acc. Amort.				Net
Trade Names		$	980			$	(310	)		$	670
Notice of Acceptances (NOAs), product designs and other intellectual property			10,948				(5,225	)			5,723
Non-compete Agreement			165				(52	)			113
Contract Backlog			3,090				(2,446	)			644
Customer Relationships			4,140				(1,404	)			2,736
Total		$	19,323			$	(9,437	)		$	9,886

 

 

		December 31, 2017
		Gross				Acc. Amort.				Net
Trade Names		$	980			$	(163	)		$	817
Notice of Acceptances (NOAs), product designs and other intellectual property			10,826				(5,467	)			5,359
Non-compete Agreement			165				(28	)			137
Contract Backlog			3,090				(1,287	)			1,803
Customer Relationships			4,140				(739	)			3,401
Total		$	19,201			$	(7,684	)		$	11,517

 

The weighted average amortization period is 4.9 years.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the amortization expense amounted to $917 and $901, respectively, and was included within the general and administration expenses in our consolidated statement of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, amortization expense was $2,661 and $2,457, respectively.

 

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

Year ending		(in thousands)
2018		$	982
2019			2,511
2020			2,131
2021			2,101
2022			1,215
Thereafter			946
		$	9,886

 

Note 7. Debt

 

The Company’s debt is comprised of the following:

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Revolving lines of credit		$	13,152			$	638
Capital lease			417				245
Unsecured senior note			210,000				210,000
Other loans			18,319				20,293
Less: Deferred cost of financing			(5,899	)			(6,918	)
Total obligations under borrowing arrangements			235,989				224,258
Less: Current portion of long-term debt and other current borrowings			16,069				3,260
Long-term debt		$	219,920			$	220,998

 

 

As of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Company had $235,533 and $224,041 of debt denominated in US Dollars with the remaining amounts denominated in Colombian Pesos.

 

On January 23, 2017, the Company issued a U.S. dollar denominated, $210 million offering of 5-year senior unsecured notes at a coupon rate of 8.2% in the international debt capital markets under Rule 144A of the Securities Act to Qualified Institutional Buyers. The Company used approximately $179 million of the proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness, including Capital leases, and as a result achieved a lower cost of funding and strengthened its capital structure given the non-amortizing structure of the bond. Of these repayments, $59,444 were used to refinance short term debt into long term debt. The senior note does not have negative covenants with an acceleration clause, however requires the Company to meet certain performance indicators in order to take on incremental debt.

 

The Company had $5,118 and $4,758 of property, plant and equipment pledged as collateral for various lines of credit as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company was obligated under various capital leases under which the aggregate present value of the minimum lease payments amounted to $417. Differences between capital lease obligations and the value of property, plant and equipment under capital lease arises from differences between the maturities of capital lease obligations and the useful lives of the underlying assets.

 

Maturities of long-term debt and other current borrowings are as follows as of September 30, 2018:

 

2019		$	16,069
2020			2,461
2021			2,409
2022			212,411
2023			2,390
Thereafter			6,147
Total		$	241,887

 

The Company’s loans have maturities ranging from a few weeks to 11 years. Our credit facilities bear interest at a weighted average of rate of 7.6%.

 

Note 8. Income Taxes

 

The Company files income tax returns for TG and ES in the Republic of Colombia. On December 28, 2016, the Colombian congress enacted a structural tax reform that took effect on January 1, 2017 which reduces corporate income tax from 42% to 40% for fiscal year 2017, 37% in 2018 and 33% in 2019 and thereafter.

 

GM&P, Componenti and ESW LLC are U.S. entities based in Florida subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. The estimated combined state and federal income tax rate is estimated at a rate of 26.5% based on the recently enacted U.S. Tax Reform. Tecnoglass Inc. as well as all the other subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands do not currently have any tax obligations.

 

The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:

 

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Current income tax
United States		$	528			$	(1,837	)		$	1,250			$	(4,048	)
Colombia			(3,683	)			(723	)			(6,205	)			(2,373	)
			(3,155	)			(2,560	)			(4,955	)			(6,421	)
Deferred income Tax
United States			(88	)			597				(1,249	)			594
Colombia			982				(3,843	)			17				3,031
			894				(3,246	)			(1,232	)			3,625
Total income tax benefit (provision)		$	(2,261	)		$	(5,806	)		$	(6,187	)		$	(2,796	)
Effective tax rate			27	%			45	%			32	%			38	%

 

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had settled an uncertain tax position concluding amounting to $2,073 related to $8,351 gross unrecognized tax benefit as of March 31, 2018 associated with a conversion of GM&P’s cash basis accounting for tax purposes to accrual basis for Fiscal years 2016 and 2015 after culminating an audit from the Internal Revenue Service. Before 2015, GM&P was using the cash method of accounting and due to IRS regulations, it needed to convert to accrual method and pay the IRS taxes over the gross unrecognized tax benefit associated with the conversion. The unrecognized tax benefits may increase or change during the next year for items that arise in the ordinary course of business and may be subject to inspection by the Colombian tax authorities for a period of up to two years until the statute of limitations period elapses and US tax authorities for a period of up to six years until the statute of limitations period elapses.

 

Note 9. Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company accounts for financial assets and liabilities in accordance with accounting standards that define fair value and establish a framework for measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset’s or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and advances from customers approximate their fair value due to their relatively short-term maturities. The Company bases its fair value estimate for long term debt obligations on its internal valuation that all debt is floating rate debt based on current interest rates in Colombia.

 

As of December 31, 2017, financial instruments carried at amortized cost that do not approximate fair value consist of long-term debt. See Note 7 - Debt. The fair value of long term debt was calculated based on an analysis of future cash flows discounted with our average cost of debt which is based on market rates, which are level 2 inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value and carrying amounts of our long-term debt:

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Fair Value			236,219				240,057
Carrying Value			219,920				220,998

 

 

Note 10. Related Parties

 

The following is a summary of assets, liabilities, and income and expense transactions with all related parties, shareholders, directors and managers:

 

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Sales to related parties		$	1,667			$	1,267			$	3,804			$	3,732
Fees paid to directors and officers		$	833			$	573			$	2,461			$	2,114
Payments to other related parties		$	863			$	788			$	2,525			$	2,660

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Due from VS		$	5,786			$	6,240
Due from other related parties			2,210				2,260
		$	7,996			$	8,500
Liabilities:
Due to related parties		$	1,018			$	975

 

Ventanas Solar S.A. (“VS”), a Panama sociedad anónima, is an importer and installer of the Company’s products in Panama. Family members of the Company’s CEO and COO and other related parties own 100% of the equity in VS. The Company’s sales to VS for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were $853 and $779, respectively. The Company’s sales to VS for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were $2,067 and $2,668, respectively.

 

Payments to other related parties during three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 include the following:

 

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Charitable contributions		$	282			$	494			$	849			$	1,652
Sales commissions		$	360			$	181			$	1,037			$	601

 

Charitable contributions are donations made to the Company’s foundation, Fundación Tecnoglass-ESW.

 

 

Note 11. Dividends Payable

 

The Company originally authorized the payment of four regular quarterly dividends to holders of ordinary shares at a quarterly rate of $0.125 per share, or $0.50 per share on an annual basis, with the first quarterly dividend being paid on November 1, 2016. The dividends are payable in cash or ordinary shares, at the option of the holders of ordinary shares. On May 11, 2017, the Company announced that commencing with the declared quarterly dividend for the third quarter of 2017 through any future dividends to be declared and paid through the second quarter of 2018, a 12% increase to $0.14 per share, or $0.56 per share on an annual basis would apply.

 

As a result, the Company has declared dividends for $15,284 as of September 30, 2018 and recorded a dividend payable amounting to $758 as of September 30, 2018. The Company issued 1,455,182 shares for the share dividends resulting in $13,068 being credited to Capital and paid $2,044 in cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

The Company analyzed the accounting guidance under ASC 505 and determined that this guidance is not applicable since the dividend are shares of the same class in which each shareholder is given an election to receive cash or shares. As such, the Company analyzed the dividend under ASC 480 — Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and concluded that the dividend should be accounted for as a liability since the dividend is a fixed monetary amount known at inception. A reclassification from dividend payable to additional paid-in capital was done for the stocks dividend elections.

 

Dividend declarations and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the Board of Directors’ continuing determination that the dividend policy is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The dividend policy may be changed or cancelled at the discretion of the Board of Directors at any time.

 

Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Commitments

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company has an outstanding obligation to purchase an aggregate of at least $34,270 of certain raw materials from a specific supplier before May 2026.

 

General Legal Matters

 

From time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters arising in the regular course of business. Some disputes are derived directly from our construction projects, related to supply and installation, and even though deemed ordinary, they may involve significant monetary damages. We are also subject to other type of litigations arising from employment practices, worker’s compensation, automobile claims and general liability. It is very difficult to predict precisely what the outcome of these litigations might be. However, with the information at our disposition as this time, there are no indications that such claims will result in a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

 

Note 13. Subsequent Events

 

Management concluded that no additional subsequent events required disclosure other than those disclosed in these financial statements.

 

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. References to “we”, “us” or “our” are to Tecnoglass Inc. (formerly Andina Acquisition Corporation), except where the context requires otherwise. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

 

Overview

 

The Company is a leading manufacturer of hi-spec architectural glass and windows for the western hemisphere residential and commercial construction industries, operating through our direct and indirect subsidiaries. Headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia, we operate out of a 2.7 million square foot vertically-integrated, state-of-the-art manufacturing complex that provides easy access to the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.

 

The Company’ glass products include tempered glass, laminated glass, thermo-acoustic glass, curved glass, silk-screened glass, and digital print glass as well as mill finished, anodized, painted aluminum profiles and produces rods, tubes, bars and plates. Window production lines are defined depending on the different types of windows: normal, impact resistant, hurricane-proof, safety, soundproof and thermal. The Company produces fixed body, sliding windows, projecting windows, guillotine windows, sliding doors and swinging doors, as well as facade products which include: floating facades, automatic doors, bathroom dividers and commercial display windows.

 

In recent years, we have expanded our US sales outside of the Florida market, entering into high-tech markets for curtain walls, obtaining a niche market access since this product is in high demand and marks a new trend in architecture. This product is a very sophisticated product and therefore garners high margins for us. These products involve high performance materials that are produced by Alutions and TG with state-of-the-art technology.

 

The U.S. market represents approximately 78% of our overall sales and is expected to continue being our most important market going forward. The U.S. construction market has been experiencing a growth cycle as evidenced by the ABI (“Architectural Billing Index”) as of August 2018 and is indicating business conditions remain strong throughout the country, especially in the South region, where Tecnoglass mainly operates (Florida and Texas). Our strategy going forward will be to continue to focus on the U.S. as our main geographical target given its significant size and business activity. Within the U.S., Tecnoglass is seeking to continue diversifying its presence across a broader footprint in order to mitigate its concentration risk, while searching for new partnerships and commercial relationships in large metropolitan areas other than those in Florida (where it has historically had a strong market position). Our relationship with distributors, installers and general contractors continue to be key in our market penetration strategy and in our sales efficiency in order to target a broad variety of end clients. Construction activity in both the commercial and the residential markets within the U.S. has a direct impact in our ability to grow sales and profit margins. Although our efficient cost structure enables us to better withstand fluctuations and cycles in construction activity, our overall results could be significantly correlated with such cycles.

 

On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into and consummated a purchase agreement with Giovanni Monti, the owner of 100% of the outstanding shares of GM&P. GM&P is a consulting and glazing contracting company located in Miami, Florida with over 15 years of experience in the design and installation of various building enclosure systems such as curtain window walls and a long-standing commercial relationship with the Company, working alongside it in different projects within the U.S, by providing engineering and installation services to those projects.

 

In September 2018, the Company entered into an alliance with Schüco USA LLP (“Schüco”), a worldwide leader of architectural systems headquartered in Germany, with more than 60 years of experience and a presence in over 80 countries. This alliance enables Tecnoglass to manufacture and sell Schüco’s architectural systems to external customers in North America and Latin America, alongside the Company’s existing products. Additionally, the Company will extrude and paint aluminum profile designs as part of Schüco’s global supply chain primarily for products sold in the United States. This agreement will allow Tecnoglass to expand its portfolio and offer more solutions to its clients with high-end, renowned designs, while also becoming a key supplier for Schüco.

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine months ended September,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Operating Revenues		$	96,992			$	83,384			$	273,121			$	230,177
Cost of sales			62,299				56,200				187,038				158,197
Gross profit			34,693				27,184				86,083				71,980
Operating expenses			(19,426	)			(15,783	)			(53,204	)			(48,301	)
Operating income			15,267				11,401				32,879				23,679
Non-operating income			780				656				2,588				2,605
Foreign currency transactions (losses) gains			(2,494	)			5,394				(828	)			(894	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			-				13				-				(3,148	)
Interest Expense and deferred cost of financing			(5,140	)			(4,633	)			(15,551	)			(14,890	)
Income tax benefit (provision)			(2,261	)			(5,806	)			(6,187	)			(2,796	)
Net (loss) income			6,152				7,025				12,901				4,556
Income attributable to non-controlling interest			145				(101	)			429				(173	)
Net (loss) income attributable to parent		$	6,297			$	6,924			$	13,330			$	4,383

 

Comparison of quarterly periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

Revenues

 

The Company’s net operating revenues increased $13.6 million or 16.3% from $83.4 million to record $97.0 million for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018 compared with the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017.

 

Most of the increase was driven by sales in the U.S. markets, which increased $14.1 million or 20.7% in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period of 2017. The Company’s sales in the American market continue to have a large component coming out of the South Florida market but constantly diversifying into other regions. U.S. revenues contributed 85% and 82% of total sales during the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively, as the Company maintains its focus on expanding U.S. operations to new regions and new end markets.

 

This growth more than offset sales in the Colombian market which decreased from $13.3 to $12.1 million in the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Colombian market decrease was mostly related to a decrease of sales to industrial type customers while sales of architectural systems for construction projects remain stable.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit increased 28% to $34.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared with 2017. Gross profit margins increased to 35.8% during the third quarter of 2018, up nearly 320 basis points from 32.6% during the third quarter of 2017 due primarily to improved raw material efficiencies and other cost controls associated with optimization of our operations, an increase in operating leverage associated with higher revenues and to a steeper vertical integration.

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Operating expenses increased $3.6 million, or 23%, from $15.8 million and $19.4 million for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This was primarily related to an increase of $2.0 million increase in shipping expenses and higher commissions due to a higher overall amount of sales during the quarter and a larger amount of exports into the United States, a U.S. aluminum and steel tariff implemented in 2018 resulted in an expense of $0.5 million related to the importation of aluminum products manufactured in Colombia, which are being fully passed on to our clients through our sales prices. Additionally, the Company recorded an increase in other smaller items, including professional fees, which increased $0.4 million associated with engineering consulting for the execution of new sophisticated and complex projects.

 

Non-operating Income

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded net non-operating gain of $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Non-operating income is comprised primarily of income from rental properties and gains on sale of scrap materials.

 

Foreign currency transaction gains and losses

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded a cashless loss of $2.5 million associated to foreign currency transactions. Most of this impact is associated to the remeasurement of a net liability position of $141.6 million US dollar denominated monetary assets and liabilities held by the Company’s subsidiaries with the Colombian peso as their functional currency during a period in which the Colombian peso devaluated 1.4%. Comparatively, the Company recorded a net gain of $5.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $5.1 million and $4.6 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The 10.9% increase in interest expense is related to an increase of 4.5% in the Company’s total debt at September 30, 2018 compared with September 30, 2017, as well as an increase in floating interest rates affecting a portion of our debt.

 

As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded net income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 of $5.8 million compared to $6.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Comparison of nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017

 

Revenues

 

The Company’s net operating revenues increased $42.9 million or 18.7% from $230.2 million to record $273.1 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 compared with the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017.

 

Sales in the U.S. market for the nine months of 2018 increased $40.3 million or 23.1% compared to the same period of 2017. The Company’s sales in the American market continue to have a large component out of the South Florida market but constantly diversifying into other regions. We are also expanding our business to dealers with our products aimed toward retail and residential markets. Our increase in sales in overall terms and into the U.S market were in part derived from the acquisition of GM&P which contributed its results from March 1, 2017, date of the acquisition versus a full nine-month period in 2018. U.S. revenues contributed 79% and 76% of total sales during the first nine months 2018 and 2017, respectively, as the Company maintains its focus on expanding U.S. operations to new regions and new end markets.

 

Sales in the Colombian market increased $4.2 million, or 9.3%, in the nine-month period ended September 2018 compared with the same period of 2017. Sales in Colombia increased after some pent-up activity from 2017 was delayed into 2018 peaking in early 2018 and slowing down around the presidential elections held during the second quarter.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit increased 19.6% to $86.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared with 2017. Gross profit margins remained relatively stable, increasing slightly during the first nine months of 2018 to 31.5% during the first nine months of 2018, compared with 31.3% during the same period of the previous year.

 

 

Expenses

 

Operating expenses increased $4.9 million, or 10.2% from $48.3 million to $53.2 million, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017. As a percentage of total revenues, operating expenses were 19.5% compared to 21.0% in the prior year period. Most of the increase was driven by shipping expense, which increased $4.3 million due to a higher overall amount of sales during the period and a larger amount of exports into the United States, as well as the U.S. aluminum and steel tariff implemented in 2018 resulted in an expense of $1.0 million related to the importation of aluminum products manufactured in Colombia, which are now being fully passed on to our clients through our sales prices. Additionally, operating expenses such as personnel, professional fees, depreciation and amortization increased as a result of consolidating GM&P for the full term as opposed to only seven months during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, since the date of acquisition on March 2017. These increases were offset by a decrease in accounts receivable provision, which decreased from $2.7 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, to a net recovery of previously provisioned amounts for $0.2 million in 2018.

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

Upon the issuance of the 5-year senior unsecured note under Rule 144A mentioned below in the liquidity section, the Company determined that issuance was not considered a modification or exchange of the seven-year senior secured credit facility issued in January 2016; however, proceeds from the new issuance were used to repay the previous credit facility and the new issuance was accounted for as a liability equal to the proceeds received. As such, the payoff of the January 2016 credit facility was determined to be an extinguishment of the existing debt. As a result, we recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt in the amount of $3.1 million during 2017 in the line item “Loss on Extinguishment of Debt” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. The loss represented the write off of deferred financing fees related to the extinguished debt facilities and penalties fees related to the early payoff of several loans and capital leases.

 

Non-operating Income

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company reported net non-operating gains of $2.6 million during both periods. Other non-operating income is comprised primarily of income from rental properties and gains on sale of scrap materials.

 

Foreign currency transaction gains and losses

 

The Company recorded a cashless loss of $0.8 million and $0.9 million during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Exchange rates between the Colombian Peso and US dollar have remained relatively stable year over year devaluating approximately less than 1% between September 2017 and 2018. The foreign exchange gain and losses account for changes in USD denominated assets and liabilities against the company`s functional currency (the Colombian Peso).

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense increased 4.4% to $15.5 million, compared with $14.9 million during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 proportional to the Company’s total debt, which increased 4.5% as of September 30, 2018 compared with September 30, 2017.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $28.0 million and $40.9 million, respectively. The primary difference between both periods is associated with the use of working capital required to support inventory purchases in anticipation of a higher amount of sales and to support higher receivables associated with an approximate 18% growth in revenues year over year. Additionally, there is seasonal component associated with the fact that certain material payments of taxes and interests are due during the first quarter of the year. The Company’s primary sources of liquidity to support its working capital needs and short-term capital expenditures will be its readily available cash balance, cash generated from financing activities and moderating cash flow used in operating activities by optimizing inventory purchases and collection times on receivables.

 

 

Cash Flow from Operations, Investing and Financing Activities

 

		Nine months ended June,
		2018				2017
Cash Flow (used in) provided by Operating Activities		$	(9,474	)		$	9,126
Cash Flow used in Investing Activities			(12,930	)			(14,834	)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities			8,940				14,603
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			492				340
Cash Balance - Beginning of Period			40,923				26,918
Cash Balance - End of Period		$	27,951			$	36,153

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, $8.6 million and $9.1 million were used in and provided by operating activities, respectively. The use of cash in operating activities in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 provides for the working capital required during the period in order to support incremental inventory purchasing and a higher amount of receivables associated with the Company´s ongoing revenue growth.

 

Trade accounts receivable used $10.6 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, which in large part is related to the revenue growth experienced. Whereas the nominal amount of receivables (including retainage receivables presented as Contract Assets to make a “like for like” comparison that adjusts for the inception of ASC 606) has increased during the year, the Days Sales Outstanding ratio has improved by five days to 121 days as of September 30, 2018 compared to 126 days at fiscal year end. As per industry common practice, retainage receivables are associated with installation work, built up throughout the life of a project and released upon completion. Despite the apparent decrease of trade account receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheet relative to fiscal year end at December 31, 2017, trade accounts receivable used cash because of the effect of adopting the new ASC 606 revenue recognition accounting standard for fiscal year end. Under this new standard, retainage receivables are now presented within “Contract Assets and Liabilities”, which also contains unbilled receivables and advances from customers. Comparably, trade accounts receivable (including retainage receivables) generated $6.5 million during the first nine months of 2017 which was a period of much more tempered growth.

 

Inventory purchases used $17.0 million as the Company’s inventories grew in relation to the short term expected growth. Inventory turnover increased by 8 days as of September 30, 2018 relative to fiscal year end, primarily due to an accumulation of work in progress as the Company grows its vertically integrated operation. While it is expected that the Company will have working capital needs as it undergoes continued growth, management continues to seek ways of optimizing the collection of its receivables and its inventory procurement.

 

Taxes payable were the main use of operating cash flow during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 and are significant during 2018, using $6.3 million and $13.1 million during the nine months periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 respectively.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $12.9 million during both periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. Capital expenditures, including assets acquired with debt, remain moderate at $8.4 million and $6.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as we expect that current installed capacity will be enough to service our backlog and expected sales through the year 2018. The Company paid $6.0 million and $7.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, for the acquisition of businesses, primarily GM&P, of which $6.0 million where paid in cash during each of the two periods and the remainder of the purchase price settled with the issuance of shares and a note payable in 2022.

 

Cash provided by financing activities, decreased from $14.6 million during the nine months of 2017 to $8.9 million during the first nine months of 2018. During the nine months ended September 2018 and 2017, net proceeds from debt amounted to $10.0 million and $16.5 million through short term debt to finance working capital required during a period of growing sales. In 2017, significant issuance and repayments of cash was associated to a U.S. dollar denominated, $210 million offering of a 5-year senior unsecured note at a coupon rate of 8.2% in the international debt capital markets under Rule 144A of the Securities Act to Qualified Institutional Buyers issued by the Company in January 23, 2017. The Company used approximately $182.2 million of the proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness and as a result achieved a lower cost of debt and strengthened its capital structure given the non-amortizing structure of the new facility. Cash proceeds in excess of the amount used to pay down outstanding debt have been used to support ongoing growth and general corporate purposes.

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We are exposed to ongoing market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

 

A rise in interest rates could negatively affect the cost of financing for a portion of our debt with variable interest rates. If interest rates were to increase by 200 basis points, net earnings would decrease by approximately $0.6 million over a nine-month period. Conversely, if interest rates were to decrease by 200 basis points, net earnings would increase by approximately $0.6 million over a nine-month period. We currently do not use derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk.

 

We are also subject to market risk due to changes in the value of foreign currencies in relation to our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. Two of our subsidiaries with significant operations are based in Colombia, and primarily transact business in local currency. A significant portion of the revenues and costs of these subsidiaries are generally denominated in Colombian pesos, thereby mitigating some of the risk associated with changes in foreign exchange rates. As of the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a 1% devaluation of the Colombian Peso would result in our revenues decreasing by $0.5 million and our expenses decreasing by approximately $0.9 million, resulting in a $0.4 million increase to net earnings during the nine-month period. A strengthening of the Colombian Peso by 1% would increase our revenues by $0.5 million and expenses by $0.9 million resulting in $0.4 lower earnings during the nine-month period.

 

Similarly, a significant portion of the monetary assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are generally denominated in US Dollars, while their functional currency is the Colombian peso, thereby resulting in gains or losses from remeasurement of assets and liabilities using end of period spot exchange rate. These subsidiaries have both monetary assets and monetary liabilities denominated in US Dollars, thereby mitigating some of the risk associated with changes in foreign exchange rate. However, the Colombian subsidiaries’ US Dollar denominated monetary liabilities exceed their monetary assets by $141.6 million, such that a 1% devaluation of the Colombian peso will result in a loss of $1.4 million recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. Conversely, an appreciation of the peso would result in a gain to be recorded as a Foreign exchange gain within the consolidated statement of operations (based on the same relation of monetary assets and liabilities).

 

Additionally, the results of the foreign subsidiaries have to be translated into US Dollar, our reporting currency, in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The currency translation of the financial statements using different exchange rates, as appropriate, for different parts of the financial statements generates a translation adjustment which is recorded within other comprehensive income on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We performed an evaluation required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of Tecnoglass, Inc.´s design and operating effectiveness of the internal controls over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, because of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as stated in our Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2018 and described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2018. Notwithstanding the material weakness, we believe the condensed consolidated financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for each of the periods presented herein.

 

 

As of June 30, we identified a deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting related the Company’s valuation, accuracy and presentation of deferred income tax balances that would have resulted in understating net income by $1.2 million for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2018. Specifically, the Company´s monitoring and control activities on the valuation and presentation of our interim deferred income tax due to unrealized foreign exchange and on the accuracy of the effective tax rate were ineffective. This deficiency in internal control over financial reporting, could result in a material misstatement of the Company´s annual or interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Accordingly, our management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.

 

The Company strengthened the existing internal controls related to estimating and accounting for deferred income taxes and determining the effective tax rate so that this deficiency is remediated. We expect to remediate this prior to the end of fiscal year 2018.

 

Management’s Actions to Remediate Deferred Income Taxes Material Weakness

 

During the third quarter of 2018, management took the following steps to remediate this material weakness:

 

●	Implemented a review checklist to ensure accuracy and completeness regarding our taxing and accounting reconciliation. The temporary differences have been appropriately included in our calculations.
●	Segregated the deferred tax calculations process and hired tax experienced personnel to analyze and review the effective tax rate.
●	Created controls and updated procedures related to the effective tax rate reconciliations and deferred tax calculations in order to have traceable and reliable information.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

As discussed in the section above, there were changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

General Legal Matters

 

From time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. While management believes that such matters are currently not material, there can be no assurance that matters arising in the ordinary course of business for which the Company is, or could be, involved in litigation, will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

In addition to the risk factors discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K, we have identified the following risks:

 

Risks Related to Our Business Operation

 

Increasing interest rates could materially adversely affect our ability to generate positive cashflows and secure financing required to carry out our strategic plans.

 

Historically, portions of our debt have been indexed to variable interest rates. A variety of factors over which we have no control. A rise in interest rates could negatively impact the cost of financing for a portion of our debt with variable interest rates which could negatively impact our cash flow generation. Furthermore, a rise in interest rates could limit our ability to obtain financing required to support the growth of the company through our continuing programs designed to develop new products, the expand of the installed capacity of our manufacturing facilities and execute our acquisition strategy. While we may mitigate the risk derived from interest rate fluctuations by entering into derivative contracts or by obtaining fixed rate financing, general increases in interest rates would still have an impact on the cost of financing and our ability to obtain appropriate funding.

 

Furthermore, the architectural glass industry is directly impacted by general construction activity trends. In turn, these markets may be affected by adverse changes in economic conditions such as interest rates, and availability of credit. Any future downturn or any other negative market pressures could negatively affect our results of operations in the future, as margins may decrease as a direct result of an overall decrease in demand for our products.

 

Risks Related to Colombia and Other Countries Where We Operate

 

Global trade tensions and political conditions in the United States may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our operations are located in Colombia and may be, to varying degrees, affected by economic and market conditions in other countries. Trade barriers being erected by major economies may limit the Company’s ability to sell its products in other markets and execute its growth strategies.

 

Economic conditions in Colombia are correlated with economic conditions in the United States. As a result, any downturn in economic activity, could have a negative impact on our business in the U.S, which at the year ended December 31, 2017, accounted for 78% of our net operating revenues.

 

In 2018, the United States levied a steel and aluminum tariff under which certain aluminum products manufactured in Colombia by the Company are subject to a 10% tariff. Most of the Company’s importations to the United States of assembled architectural systems are not subject to the tariff, however our extruded aluminum products are subject to this tariff. The tariff resulted in an expense of $1.0 million as of the end of the latest reportable period at September 30, 2018. For the time being, the burden of this tax is being passed on to our clients through increased sales prices.

 

 

Adverse economic conditions in the United States, the termination or re-negotiation of free trade agreements, including the “United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement” or USCOFTA, or other related events could have an adverse effect on the Colombian economy. Although economic conditions in other emerging market countries and in the United States may differ significantly from economic conditions in Colombia, investors’ reactions to developments in other countries may have an adverse effect on the market value of securities of Colombian companies. There can be no assurance that future developments in other emerging market countries and in the United States, over which we have no control, will not have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.

 

Risks Related to Us and Our Securities

 

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting and if we fail to address such weaknesses and maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, and investor confidence and the market price of our ordinary shares may be adversely affected.

 

Our financial reporting obligations as a public company place a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources, and systems. The standards required for a public company under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are significantly more stringent than was required of our subsidiaries as privately held companies in Colombia prior to the Business Combination. We may not be able to implement effective internal controls and procedures to detect and prevent errors in our financial reports, file our financial reports on a timely basis in compliance with SEC requirements, or prevent and detect fraud. Our management may not be able to respond adequately to changing regulatory compliance and reporting requirements. We are an “accelerated filer” as defined under Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and no longer qualify as an “emerging growth company.” Our auditors are required to attest to our evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting. If we are not able to adequately implement the requirements of Section 404, we may not be able to assess whether internal controls over financial reporting are effective, which may subject us to adverse regulatory consequences and could harm investor confidence, the market price of our ordinary shares and our ability to raise additional capital.

 

We performed an evaluation required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the design of our internal controls over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, because of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2018. Notwithstanding the material weakness, we believe the condensed consolidated financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for each of the periods presented herein.

 

As of June 30, we identified a deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting related the Company’s valuation, accuracy and presentation of deferred income tax balances that would have resulted in understating net income by $1.2 million for the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2018. Specifically, the Company´s monitoring and control activities on the valuation and presentation of our interim deferred income tax due to unrealized foreign exchange and on the accuracy of the effective tax rate were ineffective. This deficiency in internal control over financial reporting, could result in a material misstatement of the Company´s annual or interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Accordingly, our management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.

 

The Company has strengthened the existing internal controls related to estimating and accounting for deferred income taxes and determining the effective tax rate so that this deficiency will be remediated. We expect to remediate this prior to the end of fiscal year 2018.

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32		Certification of Chief Executive Officers pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101		Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Tecnoglass Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, as blocks of text and in detail.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

	TECNOGLASS INC.
	By:	/s/ Jose M. Daes
		Jose M. Daes
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal executive officer)
	By:	/s/ Santiago Giraldo
		Santiago Giraldo
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal financial and accounting officer)
Date: November 7, 2018