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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 March 31, 2019

 

[  ] 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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 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 [X]
(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]

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share   TGLS   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 43,631,653 ordinary shares as of March 31, 2019.

 

 

 

   
 

 

TECNOGLASS INC.

 

FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

 

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 18
     
  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 22
     
  Item 4. Controls and Procedures 22
     
Part II. Other Information  
  Item 1. Legal Proceedings 23
     
  Item 6. Exhibits 23
Signatures 24

 

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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)

 

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $61,712   $33,040 
Investments   2,300    1,163 
Trade accounts receivable, net   106,188    92,791 
Due from related parties   9,496    8,239 
Inventories   90,949    91,849 
Contract assets – current portion   49,063    46,018 
Other current assets   25,455    20,299 
Total current assets  $345,163   $293,399 
           
Long term assets:          
Property, plant and equipment, net  $151,979   $149,199 
Deferred income taxes   3,290    4,770 
Contract assets – non-current   8,117    6,986 
Intangible Assets   8,368    9,006 
Goodwill   23,561    23,561 
Other long term assets   2,945    2,853 
Total long term assets   198,260    196,375 
Total assets  $543,423   $489,774 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt  $28,048   $21,606 
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses   76,102    65,510 
Accrued interest expense   3,241    7,567 
Due to related parties   1,623    1,500 
Dividends payable   923    736 
Contract liability – current portion   13,698    16,789 
Other current liabilities   14,486    8,887 
Total current liabilities  $138,121   $122,595 
           
Long term liabilities:          
Deferred income taxes  $1,219   $2,706 
Long Term Payable associated to GM&P acquisition   8,500    8,500 
Long term payables from related parties   600    600 
Contract liability – non-current   703    1,436 
Long term debt   219,848    220,709 
Total Long Term Liabilities   230,870    233,951 
Total liabilities  $368,991   $356,546 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 respectively  $-   $- 
Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 43,631,653 and 38,092,996 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively   4    4 
Legal Reserves   1,367    1,367 
Additional paid-in capital   195,816    157,604 
Retained earnings   11,668    10,439 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)   (35,288)   (37,058)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to controlling interest   173,567    132,356 
Shareholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interest   865    872 
Total shareholders’ equity   174,432    133,228 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $543,423   $489,774 

 

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

 

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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 March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Operating revenues:          
External customers  $104,808   $86,207 
Related parties   2,360    953 
Total operating revenues   107,168    87,160 
Cost of sales   75,276    60,412 
Gross Profit   31,892    26,748 
           
Operating expenses:          
Selling expense   (9,562)   (9,137)
General and administrative expense   (8,094)   (7,621)
Total Operating Expenses   (17,656)   (16,758)
           
Operating income   14,236    9,990 
           
Non-operating income   275    1,099 
Foreign currency transactions gains   3,286    9,973 
Loss on extinguishment of debt        - 
Interest expense and deferred cost of financing   (5,587)   (5,050)
           
Income before taxes   12,210    16,012 
           
Income tax provision   4,879    5,393 
           
Net income  $7,331   $10,619 
           
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest   7    72 
           
Income attributable to parent  $7,338   $10,691 
           
Comprehensive income:          
Net income  $7,331   $10,619 
Foreign currency translation adjustments   1,770    8,701 
           
Total comprehensive income  $9,101   $19,320 
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest   7    72 
           
Total comprehensive income attributable to parent  $9,108   $19,392 
           
Basic income per share  $0.19   $0.28 
           
Diluted income per share  $0.18   $0.28 
           
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding   38,611,867    37,393,304 
           
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   39,882,833    38,112,847 

 

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

 

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Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2019   2018 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income  $7,331   $10,619 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Provision for bad debts   153    (169)
Provision for obsolete inventory   -    21 
Depreciation and amortization   5,841    5,665 
Deferred income taxes   947    2,781 
Director stock compensation   -    71 
Other non-cash adjustments   416    349 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Trade accounts receivables   (10,740)   5,118 
Inventories   2,870    (1,061)
Prepaid expenses   (820)   (82)
Other assets   (4,536)   (2,051)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses   2,640    (20,212)
Accrued interest expense   (4,337)   (4,398)
Taxes payable   4,724    (794)
Labor liabilities   (603)   (471)
Related parties   (831)   1,130 
Contract assets and liabilities   (7,955)   (6,728)
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES  $(4,900)  $(10,212)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from sale of investments   346    177 
Purchase of investments   (306)   (218)
Acquisition of property and equipment   (3,701)   (1,070)
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  $(3,661)  $(1,111)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from debt   5,912    2,994 
Cash dividend   (760)   (540)
Proceeds from equity offering   33,050    - 
Repayments of debt   (1,349)   (2,726)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES  $36,853   $(272)
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  $380   $1,277 
           
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH   28,672    (10,318)
CASH - Beginning of period   33,040    40,923 
CASH - End of period  $61,712   $30,605 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION          
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest  $9,230   $8,910 
Income Tax  $1,840   $4,258 
           
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITES:          
Assets acquired under credit or debt  $1,468   $314 

 

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

 

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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, 2018   38,092,996    4    157,604    1,367    10,439    (37,058)   132,356    872    133,228 
                                              
Issuance of common stock   5,000,000    -    33,050    -    -    -    33,050    -    33,050 
                                              
Stock dividend   538,657    -    5,162    -    (6,109)   -    (947)   -    (947)
                                              
Foreign currency translation   -    -    -    -    -    1,770    1,770    -    1,770 
                                              
Net income   -    -    -    -    7,338    -    7,338    (7)   7,331 
                                              
Balance at March 31, 2019   43,631,653    4    195,816    1,367    11,668    (35,288)   173,567    865    174,432 

 

  

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 

 

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

 

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Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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

 

Note 1. General

 

Business Description

 

Tecnoglass Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”, “Tecnoglass,” “TGI,” “we, “ “us” or “our”) 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.

 

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, 2018. 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.

 

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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 Tecnoglass S.A.S (“TG”), C.I. Energía Solar S.A.S E.S. Windows (“ES”) and ES Windows LLC (“ESW LLC”), Tecnoglass LLC (“Tecno LLC”), Tecno RE LLC (“Tecno RE”), Giovanni Monti and Partners Consulting and Glazing Contractors (“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 unaudited 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.

 

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 March 31, 2019 and 2018 were $4,312 and $4,732, 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 November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19 – Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASU 2018-19”). In June 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326). This ASU represents a significant change in the allowance for credit losses accounting model by requiring immediate recognition of management’s estimates of current expected credit losses. Under the prior model, losses were recognized only as they were incurred, which FASB has noted delayed recognition of expected losses that might not yet have met the threshold of being probable. The new model is applicable to all financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income, thereby bringing consistency in accounting treatment across different types of financial instruments and requiring consideration of a broader range of variables when forming loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, (with early application permitted). The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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New Accounting Standards Implemented

 

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. 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, which for the Company is the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019.

 

The Company did not adjust the comparative periods presented as the FASB provided entities the option to instead apply the provisions of the new leases guidance using the modified retrospective application approach. The new standard provided a number of optional practical expedients in transition. We elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, which allowed the company to not reassess our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and direct costs. The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. We elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualified, primarily for certain equipment leases that are month-to-month leases. This means, for those leases, we did not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities. We also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all classes of underlying assets.

 

We have identified and analyzed our lease portfolio and evaluated the new reporting and disclosure requirements of the new guidance, and our lease-related processes and internal controls. The adoption of this standard had no material impact to the Company’s financial statements, as, under prior guidance, we had recognized capital leases which correspond to the right-of-use asset and lease liability described under the new guidance. This standard does not have a significant impact on our liquidity or on our debt covenant compliance under our current agreements.

 

As of January 1, 2019, the Company had $378 finance lease right-of-use assets related to computing equipment and a lease liability for $380 on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $379 finance lease right-of-use assets related to computing equipment and a lease liability for $344 on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The lease agreements include terms to extend the lease, however the Company does not intend to extend its current leases. The weighted average remaining lease term approximate nine months. The right-of-use assets are depreciated and interest expense from the lease liability is recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Additionally, as of March 31, 2019 the Company had a commitment for $201 under operating leases related to short term apartment leases, installation equipment and computing equipment which expire during the current year that have not been capitalized due to their short term. Rental expense from these leases is recognized on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as incurred.

 

Leases Accounting Policy

 

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. We include finance lease right-of-use assets as part of property and equipment and the lease liability as part of our current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Leases considered short-term are not capitalized, given our election not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities arising from short-term leases, but instead considered operating leases and the resulting rental expense is recognized on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as incurred.

 

Finance lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments, which was 7.5% as of March 31, 2019. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.

 

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Note 3. - Inventories, net

 

Inventories are comprised of the following:  March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
Raw materials  $48,357   $43,744 
Work in process   30,025    25,957 
Finished goods   4,541    14,251 
Stores and spares   7,583    7,437 
Packing material   525    540 
    91,031    91,929 
Less: Inventory allowance   (82)   (80)
   $90,949   $91,849 

 

Note 4. – Revenues, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

 

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 March 31,

 
   2019   2018 
Fixed price contracts  $42,176   $42,216 
Product sales   64,992    44,944 
Total Revenues  $107,168   $87,160 

 

The following table presents geographical information about revenues.

 

  

Three months ended March 31,

 
   2019   2018 
Colombia  $12,959   $21,824 
United States   92,062    62,993 
Panama   763    814 
Other   1,384    1,529 
Total Revenues  $107,168   $87,160 

 

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Contract Assets and 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 and a portion of the amounts billed on certain fixed price contracts that are withheld by the customer as a retainage until a final good receipt of the complete project to the customers satisfaction. 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).

 

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
Contract assets — current  $49,063   $46,018 
Contract assets — non-current   8,117    6,986 
Contract liabilities — current   (13,698)   (16,789)
Contract liabilities — non-current   (703)   (1,436)
Net contract assets (liabilities)  $42,779   $34,779 

 

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

 

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
Unbilled contract receivables, gross  $25,625   $21,703 
Retainage   31,555    31,301 
Total contract assets   57,180    53,004 
Less: current portion   49,063    46,018 
Contract Assets – non-current  $8,117   $6,986 

 

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

 

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
Billings in excess of costs  $3,250    4,393 
Advances from customers on uncompleted contracts   11,151    13,832 
Total contract liabilties   14,401    18,225 
Less: current portion   13,698    16,789 
Contract liabilities – non-current  $703    1,436 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recognized $2,282 of sales related to its contract liabilities at January 1, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recognized $3,392 of sales related to its contract liabilities at January 1, 2018.

 

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Remaining Performance Obligations

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $279.4 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 $217.3 million are expected to be recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019, and $62.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Note 5. Intangible Assets

 

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.

 

   March 31, 2019 
   Gross   Acc. Amort.   Net 
Trade Names  $980   $(408)  $572 
Notice of Acceptances (NOAs), product designs and other intellectual property   10,985    (5,577)   5,408 
Non-compete Agreement   165    (69)   96 
Contract Backlog   3,090    (3,090)     
Customer Relationships   4,140    (1,848)   2,292 
Total  $19,360   $(10,992)  $8,368 

 

   December 31, 2018 
   Gross   Acc. Amort.   Net 
Trade Names  $980   $(359)  $621 
Notice of Acceptances (NOAs), product designs and other intellectual property   10,881    (5,373)   5,508 
Non-compete Agreement   165    (60)   105 
Contract Backlog   3,090    (2,832)   258 
Customer Relationships   4,140    (1,626)   2,514 
Total  $19,256   $(10,250)  $9,006 

 

The weighted average amortization period is 4.9 years.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the amortization expense amounted to $1,211and $885, respectively, and was included within the general and administration expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

Year ending  (in thousands) 
2019  $1,775 
2020   2,202 
2021   2,172 
2022   1,291 
2023   720 
Thereafter   208 
   $8,368 

 

Note 6. Debt

 

The Company’s debt is comprised of the following:

 

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
Revolving lines of credit  $25,601   $19,146 
Finance lease   344    380 
Unsecured senior note   210,000    210,000 
Other loans   16,698    17,804 
Less: Deferred cost of financing   (4,746)   (5,015)
Total obligations under borrowing arrangements   247,896    242,315 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt and other current borrowings   28,048    21,606 
Long-term debt  $219,848   $220,709 

 

As of March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the Company had $246,917 and $224,041 of debt denominated in US Dollars with the remaining amounts denominated in Colombian Pesos.

 

The Company had $5,122 and $5,038 of property, plant and equipment pledged as collateral for various lines of credit as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company was obligated under various capital leases under which the aggregate present value of the minimum lease payments amounted to $344. 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 March 31, 2019:

 

2019  $28,048 
2020   2,432 
2021   2,412 
2022   212,411 
2023   2,368 
Thereafter   4,971 
Total  $252,642 

 

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 7.51%.

 

Note 7. 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.

 

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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 March 31, 2019, financial instruments carried at amortized cost that do not approximate fair value consist of long-term debt. See Note 6 - 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:

 

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
Fair Value   235,592    234.163 
Carrying Value   219,589    220.709 

 

Note 8. Income Taxes

 

The Company files income tax returns for TG and ES in the Republic of Colombia. On December 28, 2018, a tax reform was implemented in Colombia which decreased the corporate income tax rate to 33% for fiscal year 2019, 32% for fiscal year 2020, 31% for fiscal year 2021 and 30% for fiscal year 2022, in comparison with a tax rate of 37% for 2018.

 

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 are as follows:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Current income tax          
United States  $512   $407 
Colombia   3,420    2,205 
    3,932    2,612 
Deferred income Tax          
United States   (169)   169 
Colombia   1,116    2,612 
    947    2,781 
Total income tax provision  $4,879   $5,393 
           
Effective tax rate   40.0%   33.7%

 

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Note 9. 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 March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Sales to related parties  $2,360   $953 
           
Fees paid to directors and officers  $809   $827 
Payments to other related parties  $926   $988 

 

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
Current Assets:          
Due from VS  $6,592   $6,229 
Due from other related parties   2,904    2,010 
   $9,496   $8,239 
           
Liabilities:          
Due to related parties – current  $1,621   $1,500 
Due to related parties – long term  $600   $600 

 

The Company also has a note payable which matures in 2022 related to the acquisition GM&P for $8,500 due to the former owner who holds shares of the Company and a management position within the Company.

 

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 March 31, 2019 and 2018 were $670 and $626, respectively.

 

Payments to other related parties during three ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 include the following:

 

    Three months ended March 31,  
    2019     2018  
Charitable contributions   $ 427     $ 285  
Sales commissions   $ 476     $ 494  

 

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

 

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Note 10. Shareholders’ Equity

 

Dividends

 

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 $6,108 as of March 31, 2019 and recorded a dividend payable amounting to $923 as of March 31, 2019. The Company issued 538,657 shares for the share dividends resulting in $5,163 being credited to Capital and paid $760 in cash during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

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.

 

Follow-on Equity Offering

 

On March 25, 2019, the Company closed an underwritten follow-on public offering of 5,000,000 ordinary shares at a price to the public of $7.00 per share. As a result of this offering, the company received a net amount of $33,050 after deducting underwriting and other related fees, which were credited to share capital and additional paid in capital.

 

In addition, Tecnoglass granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 ordinary shares at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. Subsequently, on April 3, 2019, the underwriters exercised their options to issue 551,423 ordinary shares which are not reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019 but are considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, as discussed below.

 

Proceeds from the offering were subsequently used to complete a joint venture transaction by which the Company will own a minority stake in Vidrio Andino Holding, a subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.(“Saint-Gobain”), a global construction materials conglomerate based out of Courbevoie, France. This transaction is further discussed below in Note 11. Commitments and Contingenies.

 

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Earnings per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per shares          
Net Income  $7,331   $10,619 
           
Denominator          
Denominator for basic earnings per ordinary share - weighted average shares outstanding   38,611,867    37,393,304 
Effect of dilutive securities and stock dividend   1,270,966    719,543 
Denominator for diluted earnings per ordinary share - weighted average shares outstanding   39,882,833    38,112,847 
Basic earnings per ordinary share  $0.19   $0.28 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share  $0.18   $0.28 

 

The effect of dilutive securities includes 719,543 shares for shares potentially issued in relation to the dividends declared as well as 551,423 ordinary shares issued on April 3, 2019 in connection with the underwriters’ options discussed above.

 

Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Commitments

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company has an outstanding obligation to purchase an aggregate of at least $27,937 of certain raw materials from a specific supplier before May 2026.

 

Saint-Gobain Joint Venture

 

On January 11, 2019, we entered into a joint venture agreement with Saint-Gobain, a world leader in the production of float glass, a key component of our manufacturing process, whereby we will acquire an approximate 25% minority ownership interest in Vidrio Andino Holdings S.A.S, a Colombia-based subsidiary of Saint-Gobain. The purchase price for our interest in this entity is $45 million, of which $34.1 are payable in cash, and $10.9 million are payable with piece of land near our existing facility in Barranquilla .The land will be contributed on our behalf by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, José M. Daes and Christian T. Daes in exchange for cash or shares of the Company and will serve the purpose of developing a second float glass plant nearby our existing manufacturing facilities which we expect to carry significant efficiencies for us once it becomes operative. Vidrio Andino’s float glass plant located in the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia, had been one of our main suppliers of raw glass. We believe this transaction will solidify our vertical integration strategy by acquiring an interest in the first stage of our production chain, while securing ample glass supply for our expected production needs. On May 3, 2019, we consummated the joint venture agreement and paid $34.1 million to acquire an approximate 25% minority ownership interest in Vidrio Andino Holdings

 

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 12. Subsequent Events

 

On May 2, 2019, the Company closed a $30 million five-year term facility with Banco de Crédito del Perú and Banco Sabadell which bears interest at Libor +2.95%. Proceeds from this long-term debt facility towards refinancing short-term debt and partially supporting expected Capex needs for capacity expansion and the automatization of some of our processes.

 

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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

 

We are a vertically-integrated manufacturer, supplier and installer of architectural glass, windows and associated aluminum products for the global commercial and residential construction markets. With a focus on innovation, combined with providing highly specified products with the highest quality standards at competitive prices, we have developed a leadership position in each of our core markets. In the United States, which is our largest market, we were ranked as the second largest glass and metal fabricator in 2018 by Glass Magazine. In addition, we believe we are the leading glass transformation company in Colombia. Based on our analysis of third-party industry sources we had an estimated market share of over 45% of the Colombian market in 2017. Our customers, which include developers, general contractors or installers for hotels, office buildings, shopping centers, airports, universities, hospitals and multi-family and residential buildings, look to us as a value-added partner based on our product development capabilities, our high-quality products and our unwavering commitment to exceptional service.

 

We have more than 30 years of experience in architectural glass and aluminum profile structure assembly, we transform a variety of glass products, including tempered safety, double thermo-acoustic and laminated glass. Our finished glass products are installed in a wide variety of buildings across a number of different applications, including floating facades, curtain walls, windows, doors, handrails, interior and bathroom spatial dividers. We also produce aluminum products such as profiles, rods, bars, plates and other hardware used in the manufacturing of windows.

 

Our products are manufactured in a 2.7 million square foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing complex in Barranquilla, Colombia that provides easy access to North, Central and South America, the Caribbean and the Pacific. Our products can be found on some of the most distinctive buildings in these regions including El Dorado Airport (Bogota), 50 United Nations Plaza (New York), Trump Plaza (Panama), Icon Bay (Miami), and Salesforce Tower (San Francisco). Our track record of successfully delivering high profile projects has earned us an increasing number of opportunities across the United States, evidenced by our expanding backlog and overall revenue growth.

 

Our structural competitive advantage is underpinned by our low-cost manufacturing footprint, vertically integrated business model and geographic location. Our integrated facilities in Colombia and distribution and services operations in Florida provide us with a significant cost advantage in both manufacturing and distribution, and we continue to invest in these operations to expand our operational capabilities. Our lower cost manufacturing footprint allows us to offer competitive prices for our customers, while also providing innovative, high quality and high value-added products, together with consistent and reliable service. We have historically generated high margin organic growth based on our position as a value-added solutions provider for our customers.

 

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We have a strong presence in the Florida market, which represents a substantial portion of our revenue stream and backlog. Our success in Florida has primarily been achieved through sustained organic growth, with further penetration now taking place into other highly populated areas of the United States. As part of our strategy to become a fully vertically integrated company, we have supplemented our organic growth with some recent acquisitions that have allowed us added control over our supply chain. Most recently, in March 2017, we completed the acquisition of GM&P, a consulting and glazing installation business that was previously our largest installation customer. In 2016, we completed the acquisition of ESW, which gave us control over the distribution of products into the United States from our manufacturing facilities in Colombia. These acquisitions allowed for further vertical integration of our business and will act as a platform for our future expansion in the United States.

 

The continued diversification of the group’s presence and product portfolio is a core component of our strategy. In particular, we are actively seeking to expand our presence in United States outside of Florida. We also launched a residential windows offering which, we believe, will help us expand our presence in the United States and generate additional organic growth. We believe that the quality of our products, coupled with our ability to price competitively given our structural advantages on cost, will allow us to generate further growth in the future.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Operating Revenues  $107,168   $87,160 
Cost of sales   75,276    60,412 
Gross profit   31,892    26,748 
Operating expenses   (17,656)   (16,758)
Operating income   14,236    9,990 
Non-operating income   275    1,099 
Foreign currency transactions gains   3,286    9,973 
Interest Expense and deferred cost of financing   (5,587)   (5,050)
Income tax provision   (4,879)   (5,393)
Net income   7,331    10,619 
Income attributable to non-controlling interest   7    72 
Net income attributable to parent  $7,338   $10,691 

 

Comparison of quarterly periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

 

Revenues

 

The Company’s operating revenues increased $20.0 million or 23.0% from $87.2 million to record $107.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared with the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018.

 

The increase was driven by sales in the U.S. markets, which increased $29.1 million or 46.1% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period of 2018. A portion of the Company’s sales growth in the American market have been driven by our Elite and Prestige lines aimed towards residential markets, in which we did not actively participate prior to 2018. U.S. revenues contributed 86% and 72% of total sales during the first quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively; the increase in U.S revenues is aligned with our strategy to penetrate new geographical and end markets.

 

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This growth more than offset a slowdown of sales in the Colombian market, which went from $21.8 million to $13.0 million in the first quarter of 2018 and 2019, respectively. The Colombian market decrease was mostly related to a decrease in construction activity after a couple of years of slower economic activity, which we expect to undergo a slow recovery in the near and mid-term future.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit increased $5.1 million, or 19.2% to $31.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared with $26.7 million during the same period of 2018. Gross profit margins decreased slightly to 29.8% during the first quarter of 2019, from 30.7% during the first quarter of 2018. The margin compression was mainly related to the mix of business with a larger portion of revenues being derived from installation work, which carries a lower gross profit margin as a whole.

 

Expenses

 

Operating expenses increased $0.9 million, or 5.4%, from $16.8 million to $17.7 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively. This was primarily related to an increase of $0.4 million higher sales commissions related to a higher overall amount of sales during the quarter, especially related to sales of our Elite and Prestige product lines aimed towards residential U.S. markets. The U.S. aluminum and steel tariff implemented in May of 2018 resulted in an expense of $0.3 million related to the importation of aluminum products manufactured in Colombia, which are being passed on to our clients through our sales prices. Additionally, the Company recorded an increase in other smaller items of administrative expenses which offset a decrease in shipping expense of $0.4 million, despite higher sales, through our efforts for efficient logistics favoring maritime freights and minimizing costlier land transportation.

 

Non-operating Income

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded net non-operating income of $0.3 million and $1.1 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 March 31, 2019, the Company recorded a non-cash gain of $3.3 million associated to foreign currency transactions. Most of this impact is associated to the remeasurement of a net liability position of $148.5 million U.S. 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 appreciated 2%. Comparatively, the Company recorded a net gain of $10.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 while the Colombian peso appreciated 4% during the quarter.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $5.6 million and $5.1 million during the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The 10.6% increase in interest expense is related to a proportional increase of 9.9% in the Company’s total debt at March 31, 2019 compared with March 31, 2018 to support its ongoing growth.

 

As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded net income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 of $7.3 million compared to $10.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

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Liquidity

 

As of March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $61.7 million and $33.0 million, respectively. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the main source of cash was an underwritten follow-on public offering of 5,000,000 ordinary shares at a price to the public of $7.00 per share. As a result of this offering, the company received a net amount of $33,050 after deducting underwriting and other related fees. Other sources of cash were cash available at the beginning of period and cash proceeds from debt. A discussion of our cash flows is included below in the sub-section headed “Cash Flow from Operations, Investing and Financing Activities” under the Results of Operations section of this management discussion and analysis.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $12.9 million of borrowings available under its bank facilities as most of the outstanding balances under such lines were fully repaid with the Senior Notes issued on January 2017. Additionally, on May 2, 2019, the Company closed a $30 million long-term facility with two of its relationship banks with the proceeds going toward refinancing short-term debt and partially supporting expected Capex needs for capacity expansion and the automatization of some of our processes. Including this subsequent long-term facility, the company would have had $42.9 million available under bank facilities as of March 31, 2019 on a pro-forma basis.

 

Capital Resources

 

On January 11, 2019, we entered into a joint venture agreement with Saint-Gobain, a world leader in the production of float glass, a key component of our manufacturing process, whereby we will acquire an approximate 25% minority ownership interest in Vidrio Andino Holdings S.A.S, a Colombia-based subsidiary of Saint-Gobain. The purchase price for our interest in this entity is $34.1 million in cash and land worth $10.9 million near our facility in Barranquilla, which will be contributed on our behalf by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, José M. Daes and Christian T. Daes with a third-party valuation to be conducted. Vidrio Andino’s float glass plant located in the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia, had been one of our main suppliers of raw glass. We believe this transaction will solidify our vertical integration strategy by acquiring an interest in the first stage of our production chain, while securing ample glass supply for our expected production needs.

 

Additionally, the joint venture agreement includes plans to build a new plant in Galapa, Colombia that will be located approximately 20 miles from our primary manufacturing facility, in which we will also have a 25% interest. The new plant will be funded with proceeds from the original cash contribution made by the Company, operating cashflows from the Bogota plant, debt incurred at the joint venture level that will not consolidate into the Company and an additional contribution by us of approximately $12.5 million to be paid between 2020 and 2021. Under the joint venture agreement, Saint Gobain will retain a majority ownership position and will have control over the operations of both plants and as such, the transaction will be accounted for under the equity method. The acquisition was consummated on May 3 2019.

 

The Company recently initiated enhancements at its glass and aluminum facilities to increase production capacity and automate operations. The Company anticipates that these high return investments will speed up production processes in response to strong customer demand, especially for aluminum products. The Company expects to improve efficiency in its glass production by automating certain processes to increase capacity on the transformed glass tempering lines by approximately 2.5 times, while reducing material waste and overall lead times. In its aluminum operations, the Company intends to benefit from a 25% increase in capacity and favorable operating leverage with the addition of an aluminum furnace and a new extrusion line, along with working capital improvements through the automation of warehousing systems. The Company is on track to complete its aluminum capacity expansion by the third quarter of the year and the full implementation of its automation initiatives by the end of 2019, with a total anticipated investment of approximately $20 million. The Company expects to continue funding these capital investments, with cash on hand and existing lines of credit.

 

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Cash Flow from Operations, Investing and Financing Activities

 

   Three months ended March, 
   2019   2018 
Cash Flow used in by Operating Activities  $(4,900)  $(10,212)
Cash Flow used in Investing Activities   (3,661)   (1,111)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities   36,853    (272)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents   380    1,277 
Cash Balance - Beginning of Period   33,040    40,923 
Cash Balance - End of Period  $61,712   $30,605 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, cash used in operating activities decreased $5.3 million to $4.9 million from $10.2 million, respectively. Operating activities used cash to provide for the working capital required during the period including a higher amount of receivables associated with the Company´s ongoing revenue growth and incremental contract assets and liabilities to support 23% year-over-year sales growth.

 

Trade accounts receivable used $10.7 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2019. Despite the nominal amount of receivables has increased during the quarter relative to fiscal year end, Days Sales Outstanding ratio remained relatively flat, decreasing by one day to 89 days as of March 31, 2019 compared to 90 days at fiscal year end. Comparably, trade accounts receivable generated $5.1 million during the first quarter of 2018 which was a period of much more tempered growth.

 

Contract assets and liabilities used $8.0 million, as per industry common practice, retainage receivables associated with installation work, are built up throughout the life of a project and released upon completion. Comparably, contract assets and liabilities used $6.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

 

The Company used $3.7 million and $1.1 million in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. The company paid $3.7 million to acquire property plant and equipment, which in combination with $1.5 million acquired under credit, amount to total Capital Expenditures of $5.2 million as part of our high return investment plan further described above in the Capital Resources section.

 

The main source of cash during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was from Financing Activities, which generated $36.9 million. On March 25, 2019, the Company closed an underwritten follow-on public offering of 5,000,000 ordinary shares at a price to the public of $7.00 per share. As a result of this offering, the company received a net amount of $33,050 after deducting underwriting and other related fees, which were credited to share capital and additional paid in capital. Additionally, the Company generated net proceeds of debt for $4.6 million comprised of short term borrowing to satisfy the working capital required to support the eight quarter with consecutive quarter-over-quarter sales growth.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

None

 

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 concluded that, due to the material weakness described on our Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of March 31, 2019. Notwithstanding the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting referenced above, we believe the 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.

 

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We identified and disclosed a material weakness in the accounting for income taxes as of December 31, 2018 and had started to design and implement certain remediating controls gradually. We intend to continue our remediation plan to address the material weakness.

 

We currently plan to have our enhanced review procedures and documentation standards in place and operating in the first half of 2019. Our main objective is to remediate this material weakness by the end of fiscal year 2019, in order to have enough opportunities to conclude, through our testing, that the enhanced monitoring and control activities are operating effectively as of year-end.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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 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, 2019, 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

 

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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: May 9, 2019    

 

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