Tecnoglass Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results


BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, Aug. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tecnoglass, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGLS) (“Tecnoglass” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the global commercial and residential construction industries, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Second Quarter 2019 Highlights                                                                                            

  • Total revenues increased 28% to a record $113.9 million on strong U.S. activity, marking the 9th consecutive record revenue quarter
  • Net income increased to $7.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share
  • Adjusted net income1 grew 24% to $9.2 million, or $0.20 per diluted share
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 41% to a record $25.8 million
  • Cash flow from operations improved to $13.9 million
  • Backlog expanded to a record $524.7 million; up 6% year-over-year and 1% quarter-over-quarter
  • Completed joint venture agreement through purchase of minority interest in Vidrio Andino, a Colombia-based subsidiary of Saint-Gobain with annualized sales of approximately $100 million
  • In July, completed aluminum production capacity expansion; additional high-return automation projects on track to be completed by the end of 2019
  • Raised full year 2019 growth outlook for total revenue and adjusted EBITDA1

José Manuel Daes, Chief Executive Officer of Tecnoglass, commented, “We closed out the first half of 2019 with record levels of gross profit, adjusted EBITDA and backlog, along with our 9th straight quarter of record revenues. This success was largely driven by continued expansion in single family residential and market share gains in the U.S., which represented 87% of our second quarter revenues. In addition, we generated cash flow from operations of $14 million in the quarter, reflecting increased profitability and enhanced working capital management. Overall, we are very pleased with our positive momentum, combined with continued backlog growth which provides us with strong visibility on our project pipeline over the coming years. Our year-to-date progress supports our upwardly revised full year outlook for revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth.”

Christian Daes, Chief Operating Officer of Tecnoglass, stated, “We ended the quarter with an attractively positioned backlog across a growing number of U.S. markets. Our strategic footprint, continued penetration into the residential market, and structural competitive advantages continue to support our ability to capitalize on strong bidding activity while maintaining our industry-leading margins. Additionally, the continued outperformance in our key operating metrics is underpinned by our high-return projects focused on innovation, strategic partnerships, improved productivity and capacity expansion. To that point, we were thrilled to complete the expansion of our aluminum extrusion facilities in July, and are well on track to fully complete our automation initiatives by year end. In conclusion, we are very pleased with our results so far in 2019 as we continue to target new customer relationships and leverage our growing and diversified U.S. footprint.”

Second Quarter 2019 Results

Total revenues for the second quarter of 2019 improved 28.0% to $113.9 million compared to $89.0 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the impact of unfavorable foreign currency, total revenues increased 29.9% compared to the prior year quarter. U.S. revenues increased 42.2% to $99.3 million compared to $69.9 million in the prior year quarter, driven by stronger residential invoicing, healthy commercial construction activity, market share gains and slight pricing improvement. Colombia revenue, a majority of which is represented by long-term contracts priced in Colombian Pesos but indexed to the U.S. Dollar, was $12.2 million compared to $15.6 million in the prior year quarter, primarily attributable to slower construction activity.

Gross profit increased 57.6% to $38.8 million, representing a 34.1% gross margin, compared to gross profit of $24.6 million, representing a 27.7% gross margin, in the prior year quarter. The improvement in gross margin mainly reflected greater operating efficiencies and a favorable mix of higher margin products. Gross margin improved approximately 240 basis points year-over-year, excluding non-recurring costs of approximately $3.6 million in the prior year quarter. Operating expenses were $20.6 million compared to $17.0 million in the prior year quarter. As a percent of total revenues, operating expenses were 18.1% compared to 19.1% in the prior year quarter, primarily due to higher sales, and better operating leverage on personnel and professional fees. Excluding one-time items, operating expenses would have been 17.8% as a percent of total revenues compared to 18.9% in the prior year quarter. Operating income more than doubled to $18.3 million compared to $7.6 million in the prior year quarter.

Net income was $7.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2019, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million, or a $0.10 loss per diluted share in the prior year quarter, including non-cash foreign currency transaction gains in both periods related to the re-measurement of USD denominated assets and liabilities against the Colombian Peso as functional currency.  Adjusted net income1 increased 24.0% to $9.2 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $7.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income1, as reconciled in the table below, excludes the impact of non-cash foreign exchange transaction gains or losses and other non-core items, along with the tax impact of adjustments at statutory rates, to better reflect core financial performance.  

Adjusted EBITDA1, as reconciled in the table below, increased 41.1% to $25.8 million, or 22.6% of sales, compared to $18.3 million, or 20.5% of sales, in the prior year quarter, primarily attributable to sales growth and higher operating income. Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter 2019 included $1.0 million in contribution from the Company’s joint venture with Saint-Gobain.

Financing Initiatives

In May 2019, the Company entered into a new 5 year $30 million facility, with a portion of available borrowings used to repay existing short-term working capital facilities.  The new facility will extend the average maturity of the Company’s debt, reduce its weighted average cost of funding and provide added financial flexibility to execute strategic initiatives.

Strategic Joint Venture and High-Return Initiatives

In May 2019, the Company completed its previously announced strategic joint venture with Saint-Gobain, through the purchase of a minority ownership interest in Vidrio Andino, a Colombia-based float glass manufacturing subsidiary of Saint-Gobain with annualized sales of approximately $100 million. The $34 million cash portion of the transaction was funded with cash on hand.

In July 2019, the Company completed its previously announced aluminum production capacity expansion in response to strong customer demand for aluminum products. The Company’s other high-return investments to automate key operations at several glass and aluminum facilities remain on track to be completed by the end of 2019. As of June 30, 2019, the Company has deployed approximately 60% out of the total anticipated growth and efficiency capital investment of approximately $20 million, and intends to fund the remaining portion with cash on hand.

Dividend

The Company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, or $0.56 per share on an annualized basis, for the second quarter of 2019, which will be paid on August 30, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 31, 2019.

Full Year 2019 Outlook

For the full year 2019, the Company has increased its outlook for revenues to grow to a range of $415 to $430 million, based on its solid first half performance, a favorable growth environment on its construction end markets and additional anticipated market share gains in the U.S. The Company has also raised its Adjusted EBITDA outlook to a range of $90 million to $98 million, representing growth of 16.4% at the midpoint year-over-year, driven by higher revenues and greater operational efficiencies.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call on Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time (9:00 a.m. Bogota, Colombia time) to review the Company’s results. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. Additionally, a slide presentation will accompany the conference call. To listen to the call and view the slides, please visit the Investor Relations section of Tecnoglass' website at www.tecnoglass.com. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. To participate by telephone, please dial:

  • (877) 705-6003 (Domestic)
  • (201) 493-6725 (International)

If you are unable to listen live, a replay of the conference call will be archived on the website. You may also access the conference call playback by dialing (844) 512-2921 (Domestic) or (412) 317-6671 (International) and entering pass code: 13692591.       

About Tecnoglass

Tecnoglass Inc. is a leading manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the global commercial and residential construction industries. Tecnoglass is the leading architectural glass transformation company in Colombia and the second largest glass fabricator serving the United States. Headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia, the Company operates out of a 2.7 million square foot vertically‐integrated, state‐of‐the‐art manufacturing complex that provides easy access to North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. Tecnoglass supplies over 1,000 customers in North, Central and South America, with the United States accounting for over 80% of revenues. Tecnoglass' tailored, high‐end products are found on some of the world’s most distinctive properties, including the El Dorado Airport (Bogota), 50 United Nations Plaza (New York), Trump Plaza (Panama), Icon Bay (Miami), and Salesforce Tower (San Francisco).

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding future financial performance, future growth and future acquisitions. These statements are based on Tecnoglass’ current expectations or beliefs and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of Tecnoglass’ business. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies are indicated from time to time in Tecnoglass’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. Further, investors should keep in mind that Tecnoglass’ financial results in any particular period may not be indicative of future results. Tecnoglass is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and changes in assumptions or otherwise, except as required by law.

1 Adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA in both periods are reconciled in the table below.    

Investor Relations:                                                                                                                        

Santiago Giraldo
CFO
305-503-9062
investorrelations@tecnoglass.com


Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 (In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

  June 30,  December 31, 
2019 2018 
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $47,638   $33,040  
Investments  2,336    1,163  
Trade accounts receivable, net  110,661    92,791  
Due from related parties  9,396    8,239  
Inventories  90,906    91,849  
Contract assets – current portion  50,580    46,018  
Other current assets  21,773    20,299  
Total current assets $333,290   $293,399  
         
Long term assets:        
Property, plant and equipment, net $155,900   $149,199  
Deferred income taxes  3,260    4,770  
Contract assets – non-current  8,601    6,986  
Intangible Assets  7,731    9,006  
Goodwill  23,561    23,561  
Long term investments  44,978      -  
Other long term assets  3,170    2,853  
Total long term assets  247,201    196,375  
Total assets $580,491   $489,774  
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $12,223   $21,606  
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses  79,092    65,510  
Accrued interest expense  7,768    7,567  
Due to related parties  4,335    1,500  
Dividends payable  1,379    736  
Contract liability – current portion  14,013    16,789  
Due to equity partners  10,900      -  
Other current liabilities  8,579    8,887  
Total current liabilities $138,289   $122,595  
         
Long term liabilities:        
Deferred income taxes $689   $2,706  
Long Term Payable associated to GM&P acquisition  8,500    8,500  
Long term receivables from related parties    611    600  
Contract liability – non-current  564    1,436  
Long term debt  250,234    220,709  
Total Long Term Liabilities  260,598    233,951  
Total liabilities $398,887   $356,546  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES        
         
         
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 respectively $-   $-  
Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 44,858,442 and 38,092,996 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively  4    4  
Legal Reserves  1,367    1,367  
Additional paid-in capital  203,660    157,604  
Retained earnings  12,867    10,439  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)  (37,340)   (37,058) 
Shareholders’ equity attributable to controlling interest  180,558    132,356  
Shareholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interest  1,046    872  
Total shareholders’ equity  181,604    133,228  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $580,491   $489,774  

Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
 (In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Audited)

  Three months ended Six months ended 
June 30,June 30,
  2019  2018  2019  2018  
Operating revenues:             
External customers $112,259  $87,785  $217,067  $173,992  
Related parties  1,624   1,184   3,984   2,137  
Total operating revenues  113,883   88,969   221,051   176,129  
Cost of sales  75,046   64,327   150,322   124,739  
Gross Profit  38,837   24,642   70,729   51,390  
              
Operating expenses:             
Selling expense  (11,219)  (8,567)  (20,781)  (17,704) 
General and administrative expense  (9,354)  (8,453)  (17,448)  (16,074) 
Total Operating Expenses  (20,573)  (17,020)  (38,229)  (33,778) 
              
Operating income  18,264   7,622   32,500   17,612  
              
Non-operating income    353     709     628   1,808  
Equity Method Income  (22)    -   (22)    -  
Foreign currency transactions (losses) gains  (1,201)  (8,307)  2,085   1,666  
Interest expense and deferred cost of financing  (5,757)  (5,361)  (11,344)  (10,411) 
              
Income (loss) before taxes  11,637   (5,337)  23,847   10,675  
              
Income tax (provision) benefit  (3,977)  1,467   (8,856)  (3,926) 
              
Net income (loss) $7,660  $(3,870) $14,991  $6,749  
              
(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (181)  212   (174)  284  
              
Income (loss) attributable to parent $7,479  $(3,658) $14,817  $7,033  
              
Comprehensive income:             
Net income (loss) $7,660  $(3,870) $14,991  $6,749  
Foreign currency translation adjustments  (2,052)  (6,139)  (282)  2,562  
              
Total comprehensive income (loss) $5,608  $(10,009) $14,709  $9,311  
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (181)  212   (174)  284  
              
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent $5,427  $(9,797) $14,535  $9,595  
              
Basic income (loss)per share $0.17  $(0.10) $0.35  $0.18  
              
Diluted income (loss) per share $0.17  $(0.10) $0.35  $0.17  
              
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding  44,840,263   38,200,792   42,254,672   38,135,096  
              
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding  45,603,939   38,200,792   43,018,348   38,898,772  

Tecnoglass Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 (In thousands)
(Audited)

  Six months ended June 30, 
  2019   2018  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Net income $14,991   $6,749  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Provision for bad debts  524    (413) 
Provision for obsolete inventory  -    27  
Depreciation and amortization  11,558    11,458  
Deferred income taxes  (317)   2,126  
Director stock compensation  -    142  
Equity method income  22    -  
Other non-cash adjustments  836    679  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Trade accounts receivables  (16,836)   (3,952) 
Inventories  2,078    (7,329) 
Prepaid expenses  (1,232)   (425) 
Other assets  (1,279)   (91) 
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses  8,621    (2,274) 
Accrued interest expense  194    41  
Taxes payable  (1,787)   (10,617) 
Labor liabilities  (327)   (114) 
Related parties  1,795    1,279  
Contract assets and liabilities  (9,793)   (3,735) 
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $9,048   $(6,449) 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from sale of investments  638    367  
Acquisition of businesses  (34,100)   (6,000) 
Purchase of investments  (676)   (662) 
Acquisition of property and equipment  (13,778)   (4,889) 
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES $(47,916)  $(11,184) 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from debt  36,656    9,067  
Cash dividend  (2,170)   (1,359) 
Proceeds from equity offering  36,478    -  
Repayments of debt  (17,661)   (1,934) 
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES $53,303   $5,774  
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents $163   $861  
         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH  14,598    (10,998) 
CASH - Beginning of period  33,040    40,923  
CASH - End of period $47,638   $29,925  
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest $9,529   $9,074  
Income Tax $8,369   $5,517  
         
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITES:        
Assets acquired under credit or debt $1,389   $703  
Gain in extinguishment of GM&P payment settlement $-   $3,606  

Revenues by Region
(Amounts in thousands)
(Audited)

 Three months ended
 June 30,
2019 2018 % Change
Revenues by Region      
United States  99,327   69,852 42.2%
Colombia  12,165   15,557 -21.8%
Other Countries  2,391   3,560  (32.8%)
Total Revenues by Region   113,883    88,969  28.0%

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Performance Measures to GAAP Performance Measures
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

The Company believes that total revenues with foreign currency held neutral non-GAAP performance measures, which management uses in managing and evaluating the Company's business, may provide users of the Company's financial information with additional meaningful bases for comparing the Company's current results and results in a prior period, as these measures reflect factors that are unique to one period relative to the comparable period.  However, these non‑GAAP performance measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company's reported results under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 

 Three months ended
 June 30,
2017  2016 % Change
      
Total Revenues with Foreign Currency Held Neutral  115,603    88,969 29.9%
Impact of changes in foreign currency  (1,720)  -  
Total Revenues, As Reported  113,883     88,969  28.0%

Currency impacts on total revenues for the current quarter have been derived by translating current quarter revenues at the prevailing average foreign currency rates during the prior year quarter, as applicable.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net (loss) income to net (loss) income
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss) income are not measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss) income, in addition to operating profit, net (loss) income and other GAAP measures, is useful to investors to evaluate the Company’s results because it excludes certain items that are not directly related to the Company’s core operating performance. Investors should recognize that Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss) income might not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. 

Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release are included in the tables attached to this press release, to the extent available without unreasonable effort. Because GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis are not accessible, and reconciling information is not available without unreasonable effort, we have not provided reconciliations for forward-looking non-GAAP measures.

A reconciliation of Adjusted net (loss) income and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in accordance with SEC Regulation G follows, with amounts in thousands:

  Three months ended
  June
30, 2019
 June
30, 2018
     
Net (loss) income   7,660     (3,871)
Less: Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest   (181)   212 
 (Loss) Income attributable to parent   7,479     (3,659)
Foreign currency transactions losses (gains)   1,201    8,307 
Deferred cost of financing   415    360 
Vidrio Andino (St. Gobain) EBITDA Adjustments 273  - 
Non Recurring expenses (extinguishment of debt, bond issuance costs, provision for bad debt, acquisition related costs and other) 681    3,866 
Tax impact of adjustments at statutory rate   (822)   (1,564)
Adjusted net (loss) income   9,227     7,311  
     
Basic income (loss) per share   0.17    (0.10)
Diluted income (loss) per share   0.17    (0.10)
     
Diluted Adjusted net income (loss) per share   0.20    0.19 
     
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding in thousands   45,604     38,201  
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding in thousands   44,840    38,201 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding in thousands   45,604    38,964 


  Three months ended
  June June
  30, 2019  30, 2018 
     
Net (loss) income   7,660     (3,871)
Less: Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest   (181)   212 
 (Loss) Income attributable to parent   7,479     (3,659)
Interest expense and deferred cost of financing   5,757    5,361 
Income tax (benefit) provision   3,977    (1,467)
Depreciation & amortization   5,717    5,793 
Foreign currency transactions losses (gains)   1,201    8,307 
Non Recurring expenses (extinguishment of debt, bond issuance costs, provision for bad debt, acquisition related costs and other)   681    3,866 
Director Stock compensation and provision for obsolete inventory   -     71 
Vidrio Andino (St. Gobain) EBITDA Adjustments   973   
Adjusted EBITDA   25,785     18,272